The duke of the governor's family is leaving again

Chapter 70 Digging a Pit
Mrs. Zhu confirmed Wu Ruijiang's words, Mrs. Chen also testified for him, and the rest of the villagers in Dumin Village also testified for Wu Ruijiang's remarks.

Wu Ruijiang's self-certified remarks instantly became unbreakable testimony, but instead proved his innocence.

At this time, neither Dumin Village nor the spectators on the side felt that the death of Wu Ruijiang and Ren Xiuxiu could be involved.

"In this way, Wang Qi still looks more suspicious."

"Yes, there is no witness to prove where he was at the time of the crime, and the murder weapon was found in his home, not to mention that the people from Dumin Village told me just now that this Wang Qi is a eunuch. He often molested the palace maids, and there are quite a few palace maids who were tortured and killed by him."

"Really? I don't believe it. If he was so brutal and murdered, why was he sentenced to exile instead of beheading?"

"How normal, there is a backer."

"That's at the feet of the emperor. This Wang Qi is really hurting the maid in the palace. Can your majesty tolerate his troubles in the palace and spare his life?"

"The people of Dumin Village are all exiles who can be spared the death penalty. They can't fully believe what they say. Maybe they once had a grudge against Wang Qi when they were in the capital. What do we people in the frontier know? They coaxed them to spread rumors on their behalf."

"Yes, let's see how our magistrate judges it."

When the people in Dumin Village heard the discussions in the crowd, their faces were not very good. They thought it would be good to guide these small border residents to listen to their beliefs, but they did not expect that there were not a few clear-headed people.

Moreover, in their eyes, these villagers are no different from Wang Qi, the dog, they are all bad people who made mistakes in the capital...

Wu Ruijiang, who has good ears, also heard the words of the people outside the hall, and he kowtowed heavily, "Sir, the villain's wife and the villagers have confirmed that I have no time to commit the crime, the villain was wronged, and I implore the magistrate to release the villain. , focus on arresting the real murderer, and don't be deceived by the real murderer."

Guan Zhixian caressed the goat's beard and covered his mouth that was almost stunned. Wu Ruijiang looked mighty, awe-inspiring and just and unyielding, but he played him like a fool and wanted to use him to get rid of Wang Qi. Can be punished.

In addition to being angry, I am afraid. If it wasn't for the method of extracting fingerprints that Li Fei came up with, this case would have been used by them as the magistrate with solid evidence, complete witnesses, and the collective will of the villagers in Dumin Village.

"Crack!" Anxious Guan Zhixian smashed the gavel on the table, "Bold Wu Ruijiang, he still wants to deceive this county and even mock this official!"

"My lord, the villain dare not!" Wu Ruijiang didn't know why the magistrate was so stubborn, and he found Wang Qi when there was all evidence against him, and he panicked.

Heart slammed, "The villain only hopes that the adult's judgment will be fair and just, not be coerced by any force, and be impartial. The villain's low life is nothing, I only hope that the murderer of Ren Xiuxiu will get what he deserves. Punishment, I hope the law of Nanli will not be trampled on."

The words were so heart-warming, and the hat was too big, so frightened that the people outside the hall covered their mouths in silence, and it made many people in Dumin villages red-eyed when they heard it.

Wu Ruijiang did not want to risk his life. He would rather let the magistrate not step down and take that steered dog away!

But what surprised Wu Ruijiang and this group of people in the Dumin village was that everyone's face changed, only the expressions of the adults in the hall remained calm, and they were not angry at all by his remarks.

Their eyes were full of playfulness and disdain, as if they were watching a group of clowns jumping on the beam.

The atmosphere in the hall was terrifying, and Zhu Shi kept kowtowing, "My lord, my husband is innocent! He just said such rebellious words when he was in a hurry. Please forgive him."

Seeing that Wu Ruijiang was implicated in the death of his daughter, and threatened the magistrate with his life, Chen Shi felt ashamed. An outsider could risk his life. What was she afraid of as a biological mother?
He also pleaded desperately, "My lord, Wang Qi is the murderer. I hope that my lord will not cover up the real murderer. The woman is begging you, and she is the master of the girl who died tragically!"

The mother's cry was like a complaint, and some soft-hearted people began to cry.

"Then Wang Qi is too arrogant. He doesn't kneel or speak when he goes to the court, and he can still have a chair to sit on. It seems that the backing behind him is uncertain."

"It's not that the magistrate is afraid of the forces behind him, so it's not incomprehensible."

Such discussions gradually spread in a low voice in the crowd.

The interrogation process that should go has gone through once, and being so wronged and criticized by the people, Guan Zhixian is still very uncomfortable, but when he thinks about the fame he can get after the truth is revealed, how will these people who have wronged him feel doubled in guilt Respect him, spread his credit, and feel that it is worthwhile to endure for a long time.

"Wu Ruijiang, you keep saying that this official is forced to protect Wang Qi by force, that you have nothing to do with Ren Xiuxiu's case, and that this official has unfairly and wronged you in handling the case." Guan Zhixian sneered and played with the gavel in his hand, "Could this official be able to handle the case? Arresting you without evidence? Although you were extremely cautious and avoided witnesses, you still accidentally left your personal belongings beside Ren Xiuxiu's body."

"Impossible." Wu Ruijiang straightened his back without even thinking about it, and then retorted, looking at Shangguan Magistrate's half-smiling eyes, suspecting that the dog officer was cheating him, and was not afraid of the questioning of power, "If you want to add a crime, there is no excuse for it. Mayor magistrate, if there are so-called personal belongings of mine left beside Ren Xiuxiu's body, where are these evidences? Why didn't they take them out?"

Many people admired and regretted him in their hearts because of his upright remarks that were not afraid of power.

Guan Zhixian was also amused by him, pointing to the murder weapon and wooden stick on the tray, "The physical evidence was put here early in the morning."

Everyone saw that there was not much physical evidence on the flawless white cloth.

Wu Rui was trembling with anger, Jiang Hu's eyes widened, "Sir, this short knife belongs to Wang Qi. The blood-stained short knife and wooden stick were found by the yamen on the beam of Wang Qi's house."

"At that time, almost all the people in the village could testify." He turned around and glanced at the people in the village. The seven-footed man was silent and weeping, his eyes were aggrieved, and everyone who saw him felt cold for him. Zhang Guan and Li Dai, reverse the black and white and forcibly press these two physical evidences on the villain?"

Guan Zhixian glanced at him or wiped his tears, or secretly glared at him, or gnashed his teeth at the people, and the last trace of pity for Wu Ruijiang, who pretended to dig a hole for him, disappeared.

What kind of personal hatred and resentment did you have in the capital? It's not a matter of this county, and you can use this official. Now you still want to smear me and cut off my future. It's really hateful.

The more hated he felt in his heart, the calmer Guan Zhixian who had cards in his hand became calmer. At this moment, it was not time to play the official prestige, and he seduced in a deep voice, "Wu Ruijiang, this county asks you again, the short knives and wooden sticks at the scene of the crime, you Haven't you seen it?"

　Chen Yuan is just a fake, and the magistrate will definitely try the case. No matter how awesome she is, she can't take the lead. This process still has to be written in detail.

　　These people in the officialdom are still important, these officials do not report, how do the people in the official circle know that she is a small and arrogant person?
　　She helped Wang Qi, and the people in Dongchang would not make a name for her, and the forces she offended would not publicize it for her, right.

　　In the following cases, I won't write the trial process in detail one by one, just bring the results of the trial, unless it is a particularly important, complicated, and bizarre case.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)