No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 151 The benevolent is invincible, the whole county public trial
Chen Xi had just moved to the time when the four words "Longcheng County Government" were gilded on the plaque.

There is an endless stream of people coming in and out of the spacious gate under the plaque.

On Luming Street, the cold air accumulated overnight was dispelled by the bustling crowds gathered from all over the county.

Some yamen servants skillfully moved out the public case stools and chairs that were originally placed in the county government hall.

Place in the open air.

The scribe put the gavel, signing box, and teacup on the desk.

Finished.

Standing class Zaoli stood neatly on both sides, holding black and red sticks in their hands.

Another case in the street.

If I remember correctly, this is the third match since a certain young county magistrate took office.

However, it is a little different from the previous two small fights.

This time, the county-wide public trial convened by the Longcheng County Government.

Natural pomp and influence are greater.

What's more, there is Shangguan from Jiangzhou who came to inspect.

It's the second quarter of Chenzheng.

People came one after another.

Ouyang Rong, Shen Xisheng, and Wang Lengran entered the arena.

Ouyang Rong is the local official, so today's public trial will naturally be presided over by him.

He was dressed in a water-green official uniform, walked forward calmly, and sat at the top seat behind the case table.

Shen Xisheng and Wang Lengran both wore red-brown cloaks in Zhu Fei's official uniforms, and sat on two specially prepared grand master chairs on both sides of the case table.

Most of the gentry, civilians and business gentry in Longcheng County gathered outside the venue and surrounded the entire street.

In front of the case desk where Ouyang Rong was, there were two rows of clerks standing in line to maintain order. There was an open space between them, and today's main suspects entered the stage one after another.

Liu Ziwen was escorted up by Yan Liulang and other arresters, while Liu Zian, Liu Zilin and others stood in the crowd outside the courtroom and waited.

Liu Ziwen stood in the open space in the middle, the noisy sound of pointing and pointing from all directions made his face gloomy and dripping water.

The principal culprit being tried today is Liu Ziwen, and the Liu family is represented by him.

Ouyang Rong and Liu Ziwen looked at each other.

One is above and the other is below.

I remember the first time the two met, it was at the fundraising dinner in Yuanming Building, and they were warm and courteous at that time.

It's just that no one could have imagined that in just over two months, the positions of the two of them had changed drastically.

One is the high-ranking chief judge of the public trial, and the other has become a prisoner who will be accused by everyone.

The various gazes cast from all directions made Liu Ziwen's hands under his sleeves tremble slightly, and the corners of his eyes twitched.

When had he, Liu Ziwen, been treated like this by the untouchables watching and commenting on him?

Shameful.

Ouyang Rong's expression was normal, and he skillfully raised the gavel in his hand.

boom--!
"Ascension!"

The whole place was silent.

The public trial officially begins.

And in the open-air court, witnesses and physical evidence were brought up one by one.

Not far away, behind a red wall belonging to the Su Mansion on Luming Street, there were two heads sticking out of the wall, looking around.

"Miss, how is it? Is the height just right? I guessed that you would come too. I specially built a stool for you this morning. The height is just right."

"Then shall I praise you?"

"Okay... No need, no need, miss, this is what a servant should do!"

Seeing the plum-blossom makeup girl with lazy sideburns and blue hair drooping shoulders tilting her head to look at her, the bun-faced little maid quickly changed her words, waved her small hands, and spoke righteously.

The corners of the girl with plum blossom makeup curled up, and then pressed down again.

At this moment, the master and servant were both standing on the bench and leaning against the wall, watching the Shengtang on the street not far away.

Thanks to the height of the station, he was able to see what was happening in the open space in front of the county government office, past the dark crowds of people on the street.

Caishou seemed to think of something, turned around curiously and asked:
"By the way miss, didn't you say before that you don't want to pay attention to Mr. Ouyang's matter?"

Su Gu'er fell silent for a moment.

This time she didn't have a harsh tongue, she shook her head lightly, watching what was happening on the street outside the wall, and whispered thoughtfully:
"This time is different."

"Oh." Caishou nodded without asking further questions.

Her own lady's mood changes, but she is used to it. If there is any change in the lady, she has to investigate and ask, wouldn't she be exhausted.

Take the maid's money, fuck the lady's heart, right?
This is not something a maid with 180 Wen a month should think about!
"Miss, Mr. Ouyang is so handsome." Caishou's eyes brightened.

"This is your focus?"

"Otherwise, isn't the miss looking at this, or is she looking at Miss Xie?"

Su Gu'er shook her head, "I'm watching a public trial."

"What's so interesting about the public trial, and it's quite strange. The power of the local county magistrate is so great. Mr. Ouyang can just find an excuse to ransack Liu's house, not to mention that he was taken down at the ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday..."

Caishou's small face was puzzled, and she muttered:

"Anyway, there are many ways to rectify the Liu family. He has such great power, and with the help of Miss Xie, there are a hundred ways to punish the evil and promote the good, which are pleasing to the hearts of the people. Why do you have to make such a troublesome rectification? Public trial or something.

"The same goes for the previous audit and the two promotions. Hey, Mr. Ouyang is good everywhere, but his methods are too gentle. Miss, is this the bookishness mentioned in the book?"

Su Gu'er's clear eyes reflected the calm figure behind the koan on the street.

In fact, she was a little surprised when she learned that Ouyang Rong was going to put Liu's family on public trial last night, and she remained silent for a while.

Su Guer shook her head lightly:
"Is the stupefied scholar angry? I thought the same way a few times before. I felt that he didn't take advantage of the Liu family's thunderous tricks, but made unnecessary moves. It's a scholar's arrogance...

"Now it seems that it is the opposite. Ouyang Lianghan knows exactly what he is going to do, or what he is doing. Ouyang Lianghan has been calm from the beginning to the end, even a little scary."

Caishou was taken aback, as if she had never heard such an evaluation from her own lady, she couldn't help asking: "What do you mean?"

Su Guer sighed:
"As a local parent official, the county magistrate is indeed very powerful, even if he just took office, besides, he not only has the assistance of the Longcheng county government, but also has sister Xie, a Qi trainer, to help him. The power he has is not in vain How much is the Liu family?

"And the Liu family has indeed provoked the anger and resentment of Longcheng County over the years, and Liu Ziwen and others are also full of evil."

Su Guer paused, then nodded:
"It is reasonable to say that Ouyang Lianghan can use any off-court means to deal with this kind of enemy who provoked righteous anger. For example, he could find an opportunity to make the Liu brothers 'suicide' last night, even if it is unreasonable Thunder suppression can make the majority of the people applaud.

"But Ouyang Lianghan didn't do this. He always restrained himself, controlled the boundaries of power, and never abused it."

Caishou nodded blankly, "That's right, so Mr. Ouyang is still kind-hearted, a little too gentle, isn't it right?"

"Once or twice may be merciless, but from the time when Dongkufang investigated the case until now, he has been like this every time. Even when he heard yesterday that he was suspected of being assassinated by the Liu family's indiscriminate tricks outside the market, he was not angry and impulsive. Lynching Retaliation, and even a county-wide public trial today..."

Su Guer shook her head:

"That's just one thing to say.

"Ouyang Lianghan is always sober and clear. The name of punishing the evil and promoting the good and the instinct of hating the evil cannot bring him any freedom of action beyond the legal power as a county magistrate.

"Not to mention exempting him from his obligation to treat all taxpayers in Dragon City—even including the Liu family brothers who were tried—equally and fairly.

"Maintain this awareness from the beginning to the end, the power of a county order is in the hands of Ouyang Lianghan, and it is force, not violence.

"That day when he took office again, it was the first time he was promoted in the street. He said that he only did one thing in Dragon City. Now it seems that he has been doing it all the time, and he has never deviated from it."

The little maid with a bun-faced face was stunned when she heard it, and then she nodded her chin and recalled: "Miss is talking about... the disaster relief, flood control, and justice that Mr. Ouyang said?"

Su Gu'er didn't answer, turned her head to Caishou and said with emotion:
"I understand a little bit about the kingly way that sister Xie said before. Only such a person can transform power into unrivaled force. All bystanders, and even some enemies, will secretly hope that he will win."

After a pause, this little girl from the Su family who was raised in a deep boudoir stared out of the wall intently, not caring at all about the outcome of the public trial and whether a certain young magistrate would succeed. Her voice was clear and clear, and she took the lead in asserting:

"Ouyang Lianghan can enter the Shendu Political Affairs Hall."

"Ah." Caishou's tongue snapped, and he leaned back: "Then isn't this the talent of the minister?"

Su Gu'er didn't reply, she kept her eyes fixed on the front, and didn't know what she was thinking.

Caishou had no choice but to give up and continue to wait and see.

And just when the master and servant were chatting, the open-air court on Luming Street was caught in a difficult fight.

"quiet!"

Ouyang Rong patted the table and looked around. After the silence on the field, he said directly:

"Liu Ziwen, you are guilty."

Liu Ziwen's eyes drooped, staring at the floor, "Forgive me for being ignorant, I don't know what crime your lord is talking about?"

Ouyang Rong turned his head and said:

"Come here, go and present the witnesses and physical evidence."

Not long after, Yan Liulang led a group of policemen, brought a heavy wooden barrel, and placed it on the open space of the court.

Facing the eyes of the audience, Ouyang Rong looked around and said loudly:
"Everyone, please see that this thing was found in the main room of Digong Gate. It is full of demon oil. There are hundreds of wooden barrels like this in Digong Gate. Once they are all detonated, they can be easily destroyed. The sluice gate, this official suspects that it was the cause of the gate collapse several times in the past."

After finishing speaking, Ouyang Rong raised his chin to Yan Liulang and the others, and the latter took out some oil-like liquid from the wooden barrels, and briefly demonstrated the power of burning sky shark oil in front of the audience.

Immediately, under the sun, the radiant flames and deafening explosions made the onlookers look stunned.

This is just taking out a little. If there are hundreds of barrels of this thing, no matter how strong the sluice can hold it... In an instant, the sound of indignant discussions swept the audience.

This time, Ouyang Rong didn't bother to ask Liu Ziwen if he knew this thing, he directly sent someone to summon Diao Xiancheng and several long-term followers.

They were taken to Longshou Mountain by Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang that day to watch the smuggling of oil.

As soon as Diao Xiancheng and several elders arrived at the scene, they immediately explained vividly that the artisans of the Liu family smuggled shark oil into the gate that night.

Liu Ziwen's face became more and more gloomy.

Ouyang Rong ignored him and continued to order:

"Come here, go and bring the craftsman of the Liu family who repaired the gate, and the official surnamed Yuan!"

"Obey." Yan Liulang and others stepped back, and after a while, Mr. Chen and other craftsmen of the Liu family were brought onto the stage, but the chubby official surnamed Yuan was nowhere to be seen.

Yan Liulang approached Ouyang Rong, and whispered: "Mingfu, when we rushed, this person had disappeared... Maybe he was dealt with by the Liu family."

It was processed so quickly... Ouyang Rong frowned slightly, and glanced at Liu Ziwen.

However, he glanced at Mr. Chen and the others who brought him up again, temporarily held his tongue, nodded and said:

"Nothing, that's enough."

After the words fell, Ouyang Rong suddenly slapped the table and stood up.

boom--!
He yelled at the craftsmen below: "Bold, why do you smuggle monsters and blow up the gate? Don't you know that this is a capital crime of beheading? Ten thousand lives are not enough!"

"My lord, you are wronged!"

Mr. Chen waited for the craftsmen of the Liu family to kneel down on the ground in fright, swaying his body and kowtowing desperately:

"You guys don't know that this oil is used for this kind of use. You guys...you guys are all following the orders of the fairy Yujin and Master Liu. They say that this oil is a thing that can bless Xinzha for a long time. Ping An, the little ones don't know anything, and they all follow orders...Please forgive me, my lord."

"So that's how it is." Ouyang Rong's mouth curved, and he turned to look at Liu Ziwen:
"Liu Ziwen, as we all know, the craftsmen of the sword shop and the priests of the Dragon King Temple are funded by your Liu family and work for the Liu family. You deceived them behind the scenes to transport the demon oil, and you still want to speak hard? If you continue to deny it, you lied in front of the adults. , but the crime will be added later?"

He took his time and nodded leisurely:

"However, if you plead guilty immediately and have a shy attitude, you can consider reducing the punishment a little bit according to your circumstances. At least, you can leave an heir for your Liu family, so that it will not be extinct."

Liu Ziwen twitched the corners of his mouth, but didn't speak immediately.

Under the eyes of Ouyang Rong, Shen Xisheng, Wang Lengran and all the gentry, civilians and businessmen in the audience, Liu Ziwen's expression was a little uncertain.

At a certain moment, the Young Patriarch of the Liu Clan suddenly glanced at Wang Lengran, who was above him, and with a "plop", he immediately knelt down with a look of remorse on his face:

"Lord Ouyang, Lord Wang, Lord Shen, Cao Min pleaded guilty. It is the grass people who are confused, who don't know people, and who are confused and accomplices."

Ouyang Rong raised his eyebrows slightly, "Unknown person? Accomplice?"

Liu Ziwen nodded vigorously:
"I don't know the people. The swindler of the jade goddess deceived the grass-roots. At the beginning, she told the grass-folk that these monster oils were used to wash the gates of the sluices. They asked the little people to transport them to the inner gates, saying that they could protect the newly built Di Gong. The gate is safe."

Ouyang Rong smiled: "Then why did you smuggle it in? You can report it to the government, but you choose to smuggle it in at night and conceal the report. What's your intention?"

Liu Ziwen shook his head: "It was all instigated by that witch, and she even told the grassroots to keep quiet. The grassroots don't know why, out of good intentions, but they didn't expect to be used by that witch! Fortunately, Master Ouyang saw through her trick!"

Ouyang Rong couldn't help but look at Liu Ziwen's sincere and tearful expression, he sighed:

"So, it was her own decision to assassinate Mr. Shen by using sorcery to incarnate in her own image?"

Liu Ziwen nodded vigorously, with a sincere face: "That's exactly the case, Caomin didn't know it at all before."

Ouyang Rong stared at him for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Liu Ziwen, Liu Ziwen, let's go."

At the end of the sentence, the young magistrate suddenly turned his head, and raised his chin towards a certain place in the crowd in front of him.

In an instant, the crowded wall parted, and a dashing figure in white walked out of it first.

"Kneel down!" Xie Lingjiang personally pushed a disheveled fat woman in a black robe up, and threw her on the ground in front of everyone.

Last night, in order to prevent the Liu family from jumping over the wall in a hurry to kill people, or the witches from running away, Xie Lingjiang personally guarded the prison.

And today, Ouyang Rong also specially asked Liu Ziwen to appear separately from these witnesses to prevent threats and collusion.

Ouyang Rong sighed to the spiritless female fairy Yucheng:

"Did you hear what Liu Ziwen said just now? Donglin Temple assassinated the official, and pretended to be the official to assassinate Mr. Shen at the Digong gate, and smuggled demon oil into the inner gate of the Digong gate, all kinds of decapitation The death penalty is all decided by you alone?

"You...are a good eighth-rank Qi practitioner, and you want to be Liu Ziwen's scapegoat?"

Fairy Yucheng, who was temporarily untied from the rope, struggled to get up from the ground, trembling all over, she turned her head and glared at Liu Ziwen angrily.

The latter's eyes didn't mean to avoid at all, he preemptively said with a look of injustice:

"Why does the female fairy look at me like this? Do you still want to quibble? Aren't you using the Liu family for all this? I advise you to explain clearly to the county magistrate, and don't mess around. Hey, our Liu family has treated you all these years. You are respectful and respectful, and treat you like a guest, but these are not the reasons for you to frame us..."

Ouyang Rong said coldly, "Shut up and let her speak first."

Liu Ziwen sighed, and Immortal Yucheng immediately opened her mouth and cursed: "Well, you Liu Ziwen..."

But in the next second, her voice stopped abruptly.

In the middle of the open space, a woman in a black robe with her face covered in paint opened her mouth wide and made a "uh uh" sound. Her body was shaking and her seven orifices began to bleed.

boom!Fairy Yucheng fell in front of Liu Ziwen, whose face remained unchanged.

The audience was shocked.

But at this time, there was a faint inaudible fragrance in the air.

　Uh, I have had a toothache for the past two days...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)