Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 100 I knew today, why was it in the first place?
Seeing Mrs. Liu fainted, Yi Ruzhong quickly ordered: "Quickly, help Mrs. Liu to the back hall and find a doctor..."

Then he sternly said to Wu Zuo: "What's going on? Tell the truth quickly, or don't blame me for being ruthless."

Wu Zuo was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop: "My lord, my villain... Maybe my villain saw it wrong.

The wounds of the deceased were indeed as what Hou Ye said, maybe... maybe what Hou Ye said was right..."

At this time, Xiang Nan suddenly got excited, and yelled at Ge Dongming: "What a wolf-hearted, conscience-stricken thing, you are so cruel to my uncle, you..."

"shut up!"

Yi Ruzhong was ashamed and angry, and shouted at Xiang Nan.

"My lord, I'm sorry, I lost my composure later."

Zhou Yu smiled at Xiang Nan: "You really should lose your composure, because the truth is getting closer."

"Master Hou, what do you mean? You won't say that you are the murderer, right?

If Lord Hou thinks so, then I'm sorry, but last night I was drinking and composing poems in Diecui Garden with Brother Gu, Brother Li and others.

It wasn't until someone from the mansion came to report that something had happened to my uncle, that I hurried to Liu's mansion..."

Speaking of this, he cupped his hands at Yi Ruzhong again and said, "If your lord doesn't believe me, you can send someone to ask and you will find out."

Yi Ruzhong stroked his forehead with his hand, his head ached.

Unexpectedly, even more headaches came again...

"Master Ye is here!"

A yamen servant outside yelled loudly.

Xiang Nan immediately lifted his spirits.

Yi Ruzhong went forward again with a bitter face.

Zhou Yu stood next to Ge Dongming and whispered...

On the other side, Ye Kun and Yi Ruzhong walked into the court together after a few polite words.

"Hehe, I didn't expect the Marquis of Jing'an to come to the Gusu mansion, why didn't he say hello in advance? The old man should also prepare some thin wine to show his kindness as a landlord."

Ye Kun smiled hypocritically at Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu also cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Grand Master Ye resigned from his old age and returned to his hometown to spend his days at home, how dare Zhou come to disturb him so easily?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Kun's complexion became a little unsightly.

Isn't this mocking him secretly?

However, it was inconvenient for him to get angry, so he could only force himself to smile: "Master Hou is too polite. By the way, the old man heard that Master Hou testified against this incompetent disciple of the old man in the court..."

A disciple who does not become a talent is a self-deprecating sentence.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu took over the conversation and said seriously: "Grand Master Ye, if you want to say that your disciple is not only incompetent? You are simply inhuman..."

"you……"

Ye Kun's face flushed red with anger, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.

Xiang Nan also said with a look of displeasure: "Master Hou, speaking of which, everyone is a scholar, so why should Master Hou humiliate his incompetence?"

"What? Fang Juren thinks this Marquis is humiliating you?"

"Is not it?"

"Wrong, Ben Hou is just stating a fact. Ben Hou can almost believe that Master Liu's death is related to you.

You killed Mr. Liu and blamed Ge Dongming. How is this behavior different from that of animals? "

Upon hearing this, Ye Kun completely turned his face: "Absurd! Marquis of Jing'an, don't blame the old man for not warning you, even if you are a Marquis, you can't just talk about it and plant accusations indiscriminately.

From the old man's point of view, you obviously want to protect your classmate, so you just made up your mind and testified randomly..."

"That's right!"

With Ye Kun's backing, Xiang Nan's attitude also became arrogant.

"Master Hou, you kept saying that you killed Mr. Liu, what evidence do you have? Could it be that you just said it out of thin air?

But Ge Dongming was different. At that time, he had a loud argument with Mr. Liu, and there was a scratch. He had sufficient motives for committing the crime, and the important thing was that there were witnesses.

Lord Yi, I thought that Ge Dongming was the murderer who killed Mr. Liu, so please be clear! "

The two sides insisted on their own opinions, which made Yi Ruzhong in a dilemma, not knowing how to make a decision.

He has been an official for more than ten years, and he has solved many strange cases. This case is not the most difficult, but it is definitely the most headache for him.

On the one hand is the grand master who has left the field but still has the power, and on the other is the Marquis of Jing'an who is in the limelight.

No one can afford to offend.

I want to make peace with each other, but seeing this battle, the two sides are bound to fight to the death, and reconciliation may be impossible.

Then we can only adopt the most conservative method: the trick of procrastination.

Therefore, Yi Ruzhong said with a smile on his face, "Master Ye, Lord Zhou, otherwise, there are indeed many doubts in this case.

Otherwise, how about waiting for the next official to investigate and collect more evidence, and then open the trial at another day? "

Ye Kun pretended to be magnanimous and smiled: "The old man has no objection, but I don't know if Lord Hou has any objection?"

"Hehe, Master Ye's words are wrong. Speaking of which, neither of you and I are officials of the imperial court, how can we have the right to influence the magistrate to handle the case?

Since Mr. Yi feels that the evidence is not sufficient and needs to be investigated and collected, then Benhou might as well wait for the news. "

This is much more clever than Ye Kun's. What Ye Kun said was that he has no objection, which has a condescending meaning.

Zhou Yu's words were much more tactful, and at the same time fully expressed his respect for the local government.

As a result, Ye Kun felt even more annoyed, so he simply didn't do anything, turned around with a domineering look, and said to Xiang Xiangnan:

"Xiangnan, you don't have to worry about it. As long as you walk upright and stand upright, no one will want to pour a little sewage on you."

After finishing speaking, he didn't even bother to say hello, and left angrily.

Zhou Yu also walked to Ge Dongming's side, patted Ge Dongming's shoulder and said, "Dongming, please feel wronged for a while, I believe Master Yi will handle this case impartially and find out the real culprit.

Before that, Master Yi will definitely arrange someone to protect you, lest some villain secretly kill you..."

Having said that, Zhou Yu turned his head and smiled at Yi Ruzhong, "Lord Yi, what Benhou said is right?"

What can Yi Ruzhong say?He could only reply with a compensatory smile: "Yes, yes, Lord Hou is right. Besides, it is the duty of the subordinate officials to handle the case impartially."

Ge Dongming looked grateful, and cupped his hands at Zhou Yu: "Thank you, Brother Ziling."

He knew very well in his heart that Zhou Yu said these words deliberately for Yi Ruzhong to protect his integrity.

At this time, Yunling stepped forward and bowed to Zhou Yufu: "My concubine, Yunling, has met Lord Hou. Last time... last time, I didn't know that it was Lord Hou who came here. How rude, and... "

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Yu waved his hand coldly: "There is no need to explain, I don't care about this little matter at all...

Well Mr. Yi, since the case will be retried at another date, then Benhou will leave first. I hope Mr. Yi can find out the truth as soon as possible and restore Dongming's innocence. "

"Don't worry, Lord Hou, I will do my best."

"That's good!"

Zhou Yu smiled, then turned around and strode away.

"Master Hou, I will send you off..."

"No, no, my lord is busy with business, please stay still."

Not long after, Xiang Nan left the yamen with a gloomy face.

Yunling and Mrs. Liu also returned home.

As soon as they got home, the mother and son looked at each other in blank dismay, speechless for a long time.

After a long time, Madam Liu said in a trembling voice: "Ling'er, what's going on? How did that kid get involved with the Marquis of Jing'an?"

"He... he and the Marquis of Jing'an are classmates..."

Mrs. Liu was ashamed and angry: "You damn girl, you are husband and wife, how can you not know such an important matter?"

Yun Ling felt aggrieved and said: "Mother, if he doesn't tell, how can my daughter know? Yesterday, when the Marquis of Jing'an came to visit, he only said that there was a distinguished guest.

If my daughter had known that it was the Marquis of Jing'an, she would have gone to greet him long ago. "

"Damn it, that kid kept it too tight... Ling'er, what should we do now? Your father is gone, this family... who will support it?"

"I don't know, I don't know..."

Yun Ling's mentality was a little broken, and she couldn't help but lay down on the table and wailed loudly.

She knew very well that it was too late to say anything now.

If I knew today, why was it in the first place?

……

"What? Master Ye went to the government office in person?"

"The Marquis of Jing'an came to our Gusu mansion without making a sound?"

The case quickly spread throughout the Gusu Mansion, causing an uproar like a boulder thrown into a lake.

After all, this case involved Grand Master Ye and Zhou Yu, so it was hard not to cause a sensation.

Firstly, the identities of the two are special, and secondly, the last time Ye Taishi led people to Guobei County to find fault, but they failed in the end.

So this time, Taishi Ye has the right time and place, can he win the round?

Let's say that since Xiang Nan left the government office, he went to Ye Kun's house first, and has been hiding at home since then.

It seems that he is honestly waiting for the result at home, but in fact, he keeps making small moves...

When it was dark, the two confidantes came back one after the other to report the results.

"Trash, everything is trash..."

At this time, Xiangnan still has a trace of the elegance of a scholar?With a ferocious face and splattered mouth, he looked like a dandy.

The confidant on the left murmured and explained: "The villain sneaked into Liu's residence at the first time, but... the boy has disappeared.

The villain brought a few men to search in the city separately but failed, presumably... presumably the kid had already escaped from the city. "

Fang Xiangnan scolded angrily: "So what if you escaped from the city? As long as the kid is alive, he is a hidden danger. No matter what method you use, I must find someone to silence him."

"Yes, son."

"And you..." Xiang Nan turned to another confidant: "If you can't handle even a small matter, what's the use of supporting you?"

"My lord, Master Yi has sent a few police officers to guard the door of that kid's cell, no one can get close to him, villain... villain really... did his best..."

Zhou Yu's prediction was right, Xiang Nan really wanted to play tricks on Ge Dongming in the prison.

It's a pity that Yi Ruzhong sent a few police officers to guard the prison gate, and ordered that no one should approach him, including the jailers.

He also said that as long as Ge Dongming has an accident, no matter what the reason is, the guards and arresters will all sit together.

In this way, how dare those arresters be careless?No matter how much money they give, they dare not accept it, for fear of losing their lives.

The night passed.

Early the next morning, Zhou Yu came to the government office again, saying that he had found new evidence, which was enough to prove Ge Dongming's innocence.

At the same time, a formal appeal was filed, accusing Xiang Nan of murdering for money and framing others.

Now, Xiang Nan has changed from being the plaintiff's agent to the defendant.

Yunling's mother and daughter were also summoned to court as victims.

As soon as the news spread, countless people flocked to the gate of the government office to watch.

This time when the class opened, Ye Kun not only came to the class in person again, but also invited several celebrities from Gusu and some of his students to come to the class to cheer.

Such a battle, respectively, is to suppress Zhou Yu from the momentum, so as to show his prestige.

Last time I had a tumble in Guobei County, can I do another tumble in my own territory this time?
As soon as the class started, Xiang Nan put on an indignant look to defend himself.

In the words, he implicitly accused Zhou Yu of interfering in the local government's handling of the case with his status as Lord Marquis, hoping to provoke Yi Ruzhong's anger.

Next, Ye Kun and the few squires he invited also spoke generously.

The general idea is to accuse Zhou Yu of disregarding his status as a scholar, always pretending to be a prince, ignoring the laws of the court, and not hesitate to frame others in order to excuse his classmates.

Surprisingly, facing the other party's aggressive posture, Zhou Yu kept a smiling expression from beginning to end, as if he was an outsider.

Seeing this, Xiang Nan felt cold and weak for some reason...

Sure enough, the next situation suddenly reversed.

When the accusations of the crowd were about the same, Yi Ruzhong couldn't help but glanced at Zhou Yu and asked, "I wonder if Lord Hou has anything to say?"

Zhou Yu smiled and stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Master Yi, facts speak louder than words, let's speak with facts."

Yi Ruzhong was stunned: "The truth?"

"That's right, the Marquis has found a witness..."

Hearing this, Xiang Nan's heart sank.

"Call the witness to the court!"

Following Yi Ruzhong's shout, the yamen servants outside brought a man about thirty years old into the courtroom.

"Grassman Tieniu, kowtow to the magistrate."

Seeing people, Mrs. Liu, mother and daughter couldn't help but looked at each other in surprise.

Because the two of them never expected that the witness Zhou Yu called was actually a servant of the Liu family.

At the same time, Xiang Nan was in a cold sweat, his legs and feet were shaking... He finally understood why he felt faint.

Because this witness was the target he sent someone to silence.

"Tie Niu, Master Hou said that you can testify that you know some inside information and come from the truth quickly."

Tieniu knelt on the ground, swallowed hard, and murmured just now: "My lord, the villain is guilty. Actually... In fact, Mr. Liu was... killed by the villain..."

"what?"

Yi Ruzhong was taken aback.

Mrs. Liu, mother and daughter, Ye Kun and the others were also taken aback.

Didn't you come to testify?Why did he suddenly become a murderer?

"Bang!" Yi Ruzhong came back to his senses, and slapped the gavel heavily: "Bold Tieniu, why did you want to kill your master?"

"The villain... The villain is instigated by others..."

At this time, Xiang Nan seemed to be going crazy, and rushed to Tie Niu with blood-red eyes, raised his leg and kicked him: "You beast, how dare you harm my uncle..."

"stop!"

No one saw clearly how Zhou Yu made the move, as if teleporting in front of Xiang Nan, he pushed him away.

"Above the court, do you want to kill people to silence them?"

"You spitting blood, he confessed to killing my uncle, I want to kill him with my own hands!"

Xiang Nan actually rushed over again, with an attitude of not giving up until he reached his goal.

Unfortunately, in the end, it was just a futile struggle and self-defeating.

As soon as he rushed to the front, Zhou Yu grabbed the collar and carried it to the air like a chicken. At the same time, he glanced at Ye Kun and mocked:

"Master Ye, is this the student you want to protect with all your heart?"

Ye Kun was so angry that his face was livid, and he stepped forward and slapped him across the face: "You bastard, you are a juror anyway, and you don't know restraint and restraint in the courtroom."

How could he have guessed Xiang Nan's intention?
Xiang Nan is not ignorant of restraint and restraint, he is jumping over the wall in a hurry.

Yi Ruzhong couldn't help but lower his face and shouted: "Fang Juren, I can understand your feelings, but this is a court, please restrain your emotions.

Tieniu, you recruited truthfully, who are you guided by? "

Tieniu couldn't help raising his head and glanced at Xiang Xiangnan, and murmured: "The villain was...instigated by Fang Juren..."

"You...you are talking nonsense...nonsense..."

Xiang Nan hadn't recovered from his breath yet, and he could barely speak.

Ye Kun said angrily: "Master Yi, this old man thinks that this so-called witness... No, the so-called murderer is probably very problematic, maybe he was really instigated by others."

Although Zhou Yu's name was not named, who could not understand the meaning of Ye Kun's words?
Yi Ruzhong couldn't help frowning, and continued to ask Tieniu about the cause and effect.

Under Tieniu's account, the truth of the matter finally began to surface...

It turned out that this guy had already been bribed by Xiang Nan.

During the day, Xiang Nan was slapped in the face by Ge Dongming, which aroused his murderous intent.

He decided to get rid of Ge Dongming, so that he would have a chance to get his cousin, and save him from flirting with each other all day long and not being able to eat.

Ever since, I went home and discussed countermeasures with my confidants.

After going back and forth, they actually negotiated a poisonous plan to kill two birds with one stone...

That confidant found Tieniu secretly, threatened and lured him, and gave him detailed instructions, asking him to look for an opportunity to make a move.

Tie Niu seems honest and honest, but he is not stupid. When he finds out that the master is waiting for the son-in-law to come back, he guesses that there will probably be a dispute between Weng and son-in-law.

It can be described as a godsend.

So, quietly slipped into the house and hid.

The development of the situation was better than he expected. As soon as Ge Dongming left, Tieniu rushed behind Liu He and smashed it down with a small hammer...

Then the scene was faked.

When the scene was chaotic, Tieniu took advantage of the situation and mingled with the servants, making people think that he came in with everyone.

"Later, the villain heard that my uncle's classmate turned out to be Lord Hou, and that Lord Hou even came forward to help with the lawsuit. The villain was afraid, so he packed up his things and prepared to escape..."

Yi Ruzhong couldn't help but asked: "Since you are planning to escape, why do you think of coming to surrender?"

"This..." Tieniu hesitated for a while, and couldn't help but smiled wryly: "The villain was indeed planning to escape at first, but..."

Having said this, Tie Niu stopped.

Yi Ruzhong slapped the gavel violently: "Haven't you really recruited it?"

"My lord, it's not that villains are not recruiting, but...but..."

At this time, Zhou Yu cupped his hands and said, "Master Yi, let me tell you the story.

In fact, Ben Hou had already guessed that there must be an internal response to this case, so he sent a subordinate to monitor suspicious persons at the gate of Liu's residence.

As expected, he finally found that Tieniu had left Liu's mansion in a panic, so he stepped forward to take it down.

After some questioning by Ben Hou, this guy finally told the truth and agreed to come and testify..."

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(End of this chapter)