Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 472 Attempt to overturn the case
When Qi Siyu heard that she was exposed, she panicked, after all, human life is at stake.But hearing what his grandfather said, he immediately seemed to grab a life-saving straw: "Yes, yes, this is their trick. They framed me, and I didn't do anything."

"Just say that in a while." Qi Yuandao asked again, "Where's Du Zheyan? Professor Tang told him and his father to go there."

"He's in my yard."

"Go and tell him about the situation, and tell him to keep his mouth shut and don't show his feet."

"Yes, grandfather."

Seeing Qi Siyu retreating, Qi Yuandao sighed and bent his body, as if he had aged ten years.

As a great Confucian, he naturally demands himself with strict moral standards.But when it came to his beloved grandson, he couldn't help lowering his request again and again.After all, the two sons were not around, and the only grandson beside him was Qi Siyu.This child is sweet-mouthed and filial, which makes his old age much warmer.When people get old, their hearts become soft, and when children make mistakes, they are reluctant to punish them too much, and they have reached this point without knowing it.

Qi Bokun and Yuan Xiuzhu had been waiting at home, and went to the government school as soon as they received Xu Chengyuan's report.When Qi Yuandao and Du Zheyan's father Du Zaide went to the government school, Qi Bokun had already waited for a long time, and even Yang Yuntao also arrived.

Seeing that everyone was here, Tang Zhao told everyone what happened, and then introduced Yang Yuntao: "We have invited Master Yang, the magistrate, to give us a judgment."

With the support of his grandfather, Qi Siyu was not timid at all.As soon as Tang Zhao stopped speaking, he called out his injustice: "I didn't ask someone to release that snake, I am wronged."

"Yes, I don't know about this at all, and I ask Mr. Yang to make the decision for us." Du Zheyan also shouted.

Du Zheyan's family suffered a great loss because of the plaque; moreover, Yang Yuntao's father must have been dismissed this time, and he hated Yang Yuntao to the bone.But this kid still has a bit of power, he didn't show it, and he took the initiative to ask Yang Yuntao for help, as if there was no grudge between the Du family and Yang Yuntao.

Du Jinning raised his head and glanced at Du Zheyan.

Yang Yuntao said slowly, "Bring Ma Chao here."

As soon as Ma Chao was escorted over, Qi Siyu preemptively said: "Ma Chao, don't spout blood. I think your family is poor, I gave you money, and your mother's illness was cured with the money I gave; without me, your younger brothers and sisters You've starved to death, and you can't study here. How can you repay your kindness and be bribed and framed by me?"

When he mentioned his family, Ma Chao's originally numb eyes became even darker.

He rolled his eyes, looked up at Qi Siyu, opened his mouth to speak, and heard Du Jinning next to him say: "Master Yang, I suspect that Qi Siyu used Ma Chao's family to threaten him to change his confession, and please let the yamen servant go to Ma's house for a while." Let's go, protect his family. If he is detained by the Qi family, he will be rescued by them."

Yang Yuntao nodded: "Yes." Turning around, he gave orders to the newly brought catcher.

Qi Siyu became anxious when he heard it, and said loudly: "Du Jinning, you are talking nonsense. All this is a bitter trick you made up and performed yourself, trying to plant everything on my head. I just had a little quarrel with you at the poetry meeting , why are you so vicious and framed me."

Du Jinning ignored him, and looked at Yang Yuntao again: "Apart from Ma Chao, Qi Siyu also has Pan Ding who is often employed by him in the government school. He must know about this. I propose to arrest Pan Ding and ask him the whole story. Pan Ding's confession must be the same as Ma Chao's."

"Pan Ding was bought by you too?" Qi Siyu looked surprised, turned around and said to Yang Yuntao, "Du Jinning bought a classmate who was good with me to frame me, and please Master Yang be careful."

"Buy or not, it's not up to you to decide." Yang Yuntao said coldly.

He turned to Tang Zhao and said, "If the students from your school frequently confuse, intimidate, and lure the suspected criminals in this case when I am trying the case, then I will have to bring this case to the Yamen for interrogation."

As he spoke, he stood up, as if planning to go back to the yamen.

Tang Zhao became anxious, and hurriedly said: "No, no, what happened just now will never happen again." Then, he yelled at Qi Yuandao, "Mr. Qi, if you don't want to go to the Yamen to lose face, you can Take care of your grandson."

Qi Yuandao glanced at Tang Zhao with heavy eyes, and said to Qi Siyu: "Don't talk nonsense. If you have anything to say, you have to signal to Master Yang, and you can speak out with his consent."

As he said that, he apologized to Yang Yuntao: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yang, the dog grandson has never been to the yamen, and he doesn't know the rules of trial in the yamen. I hope Mr. Yang will forgive me."

This made Du Jinning laugh angrily.

They have been to the Yamen when they co-authored it, and they know the rules of trial?Sure enough, the upper beam is not straight, and the lower beam is crooked.Qi Siyu's ability to have such a virtue is completely inseparable from Qi Yuandao.

Yang Yuntao didn't like the Qi family either, so he said coldly, "Do you understand the rules now? Do you want me to call a yamen servant to teach him?"

"Uh, no need." Qi Yuandao laughed dryly, but his face darkened, apparently very dissatisfied with Yang Yuntao's attitude.

Yang Yuntao didn't bother to talk to him.After finishing this matter in a while, he has to go back to the Yamen.He is busy with affairs, but he doesn't have time to chat with people like Qi Yuandao who make a living by talking nonsense here.

He said to Ma Chao: "Now the Yamen has sent people to protect your family. Regarding the release of the snake, I hope you will speak truthfully. Don't think that you can influence the case by just talking about it, because you are not the only witness. Fake cases and Perjury, the crime is doubled; and if you bear the matter, you are the mastermind, and you tell the mastermind behind the scenes, you are the accomplice. The severity of the sentencing of the mastermind and the accomplice, you are a talent, I don’t need me to explain it to you. Difference?"

As early as when Qi Muyuan was interrogating Ma Chao, his psychological defense line had already been compromised.Now in front of the magistrate, and to ensure the safety of his family, Ma Chao naturally did not dare to reverse the case, and told the whole story.

Qi Siyu was spoiled since he was a child, and has a somewhat lawless temper. He didn't take Yang Yuntao's warning seriously at all, always thinking that Yang Yuntao would not punish him for his grandfather's sake, and at most scolded him a few words.Therefore, when Ma Chao was narrating, he interrupted Ma Chao's words several times, trying to use words to coerce Ma Chao to reverse his confession.

How could Yang Yuntao be polite to him?He also knew that his mentor was seriously dissatisfied with Qi Siyu, so he also dug a hole for Qi Siyu. Although he gave a warning when Qi Siyu interrupted for the first time, he did not explain what the punishment would be.When Qi Siyu interrupted for the second time, he directly asked the yamen servant to hold Qi Siyu's mouth with a piece of bamboo.

Seeing his grandson being beaten, Qi Yuandao hurriedly pleaded: "Master Yang, the dog grandson is young and doesn't know the rules, please forgive him for my sake."

"Young?" Yang Yuntao sneered, "The plaintiff, Du Jinning, is only 12 years old now, and he just sat aside and listened obediently, never interrupting. How old is your grandson? Is he in his twenties? Still young? Say this Not afraid of being laughed at."

Qi Yuandao's old face flushed red.

(End of this chapter)