Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 80 This matter still needs one person to commit the crime
"Witness?" Yang Yong thought differently and shook his head, "The book boy is a domestic slave, and his testimony cannot be relied upon."

Chen Zhi shook his head and said, "This man is not a scholar, but a respected elder."

Suddenly, the mood of everyone in the hall changed, and Bai Qing became more and more nervous.

"I have no choice but to use my trump card. Otherwise, if we don't talk about how to resist the Chen family, these stall owners will jump back first!" He has noticed that the eyes of the stall owners who were coerced and lured by him have wandering eyes. These are all bad signs.

Bai Qing didn't want this case to fail after his reputation was ruined.

"Your Excellency, the county magistrate, I have something to report." Thinking of this, Bai Qing didn't waste any time and spoke directly.

Yang Yong looked over and said, "Then just say it."

"This...Master County Magistrate, what Xiaomin wants to say is of great importance. I only hope that I can tell the county magistrate to you alone..." Bai Qing said with a look of embarrassment, and he also knew his request. It's not proper in the courtroom. What's important here, at least in name, is to be upright, but it involves rebels. If you say it in court, isn't it forcing the county magistrate to step down?What if they don’t want to provoke Wang Mi, or have other plans?
"Oh? Is there anything you shouldn't say to others?" Yang Yong frowned, feeling that the matter was not simple, "If you want to defend yourself, then tell it in court, I have no secrets here!"

"This..." Bai Qing was helpless, but at least he calmed down. He glanced at Chen Zhi beside him, gritted his teeth, and decided to reveal something in a subtle way, reminding the county magistrate, "It's like this. The villain has been in contact with Xu Fang before. This He is a servant of the Chen family, and he has a token on his body..."

Snapped!
Before Bai Qing finished speaking, he was interrupted by a crisp sound. Yang Yong, who looked solemn, took the gavel, pointed at Bai Qing, and scolded: "You are asked to defend yourself, why should you say something negative?" Related things? The servants of the Chen family have nothing to do with this case. You and me, please take down this Bai Qing and stop him from talking nonsense!"

"promise!"

Two Zaoli came up and directly held Bai Qing down, forcing him down. Bai Qing was really dizzy this time.

"What's going on? I haven't finished what I said yet. Why are you telling me not to talk nonsense?"

After thinking this, Bai Qing still struggled to say more, but Luo Qian, the swordsman and penman, came to the side and whispered in Bai Qing's ear: "Don't mention Wang Mi."

These five simple words immediately shocked Bai Qing, and fear surged from the bottom of his heart.

Something happened to Xu Fang!
The information revealed by these five words was enough to make Bai Qing frightened. He instantly realized that his trump card did not exist from the beginning, and his face turned pale.

With his reputation ruined, his trump card gone, and the uneducated Chen Asan by his side, Bai Qing suddenly felt that he was in a desperate situation.

Yang Yong ignored this and looked at Bai Qing warily. When he saw that the other person lowered his head and stopped talking, he asked Zaoli to let him go.

Wang Mi's matter has passed, and Xu Fang's problem has been solved. This matter caused Yang Yong a lot of losses and angered the Chen family. Now when he heard Bai Qing's words, he became more and more unhappy, but he could only suppress it. , turned to Chen Zhi and asked: "Who is your witness?"

After this incident, the situation in the court became clearer.

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"Your nephew is not a simple man. He is the Qianliju of your Chen family."

In the back hall, Liu Yang looked at the scene in the court through the gap and couldn't help but sigh.

Chen Yuan's face was full of surprise. He had also heard about his nephew, but it was far less intuitive than seeing it with his own eyes. After hearing Liu Yang's words, he shook his head and said: "It's not hard to make a judgment until the end. We don't know yet." Who is this witness?"

Liu Yang had his own opinion and said: "Now that Chen Zhi has spoken, it means that this person can definitely control the situation."

Who are the witnesses?

This question fills the courtroom and outside.

In this case, Chen Zhi slowly said a name. Just as the fainted gambling stall owner woke up and was about to gasp for breath, when he heard the witness's name, his eyes rolled up and he passed out again, but No one paid attention to him anymore, because there was also an uproar outside the courtroom.

The servants of the Chen family in the crowd hurried back to report.

"Oh? Is there a witness?" Chen Xun's mouth was dry because of nervousness for a long time. He was drinking a cup of tea. But when the servant said his name, he spat it out with a "poof" and showered the servant all over him. His face suddenly felt aggrieved.

"Three old men, Mr. Xu!"

As soon as the name came out, the crowd immediately became excited.

The three elders are official positions in the township, and they need to be filled by people with high moral integrity. Compared with county officials, they are closer to ordinary people. They are directly responsible for specific things and are accessible to the common people. Even though there are many townships in Pengcheng County, they can Most people know the name Xu Zhi and have seen him before. They know that he is indeed an elder and has friendships with several major families in the city.

"The three elders will be witnesses?"

Yang Yong touched his beard and felt that this case really didn't need to be tried.

The majesty and prestige of the three elders are very important, and they have strong credibility. It is not difficult to get the three elders to perjure themselves. As long as the old man goes to this station, at that age, Yang Yong has to follow the rules of the Han Dynasty. Say hello.

The question is, didn't you, Chen Zhi, go to Qingyuan Village? Why did you get involved with the three elders again?

In the back hall, Liu Yang and Chen Yuan looked at each other. The former couldn't help laughing and lowered his voice: "Fu Ru, I'm afraid this matter is under the control of your nephew from beginning to end." Liu Yang became more and more angry as he spoke. With emotion, I thought that my two nephews were the leading figures of the younger generation in Pengcheng. But when I saw Chen Zhi today, I realized that there is still a mountain high.

Chen Yuan waved his hand and said, "Brother Liu, you can't say that."

Bai Qing and Chen Asan's eyes widened even more, and the latter couldn't help but said: "It was already dark when you went back yesterday, why..." Before he could finish his words, he was kicked on the butt, but It was Bai Qing who finally couldn't bear it anymore. Knowing that the scoundrel was going to make a mistake again, he gathered all his strength and kicked Chen Asan staggering.

Immediately, two Zaoli came over to stop them, but they were speechless. What did the two plaintiffs want to do, beat themselves up?Chen Zhi did not look at Bai Qing and others. After saying Xu Zhi's name, he continued: "I paid off my gambling debt and thought of Mr. Xu's past warning, so I went to visit. When Qingyuan Village was on fire, I was at Xu Zhi's house. In the public house, as long as I ask Mr. Xu to come and explain clearly, I will naturally be able to prove my innocence."

It is possible to check when the pavilion caught fire and when Chen Zhi visited the three elders.

Hearing this, Yang Yong lost the mood to even shoot the gavel.

You have three elders as witnesses, and you have that poem about quitting gambling, so why should I bother to interrogate you?Well, the line about knocking the Chen family is also saved.

In fact, letting Xu Zhi serve as a witness was Chen Zhi's initial trump card. Unexpectedly, Chen Asan offered him a generous gift along the way, so he accepted it.

"Go and invite Mr. Xu first." Yang Yong coughed lightly and gave an order, and Zaoli went there.

As soon as the people here left, Chen Zhi spoke again. His words not only made Bai Qing's hair stand on end, but also made Yang Yong take a breath.

"When the three elders came, Chen was cleared of his grievances and proved that Bai Qing and others were falsely accused out of nothing. Han law says that false accusations are not included in the leniency and are equivalent to the crime of killing and wounding. According to the law, they should abandon the city! Hope the county magistrate But as you said, act impartially and give these people the punishment they deserve. None of these people in the hall can be spared!"

At this time, no one thought that this was a young man's arrogance. If he was found guilty of false accusation, and he was still a member of the family who made the false accusation, then Bai Qing and others would really suffer.

However, killing so many wealthy businessmen in one go was a big blow to Pengcheng County, and Yang Yong had to weigh it carefully.

Bai Qing's face suddenly turned pale again, constantly challenging the new white color.

"Wrong! Wrong!"

Finally, the three stall owners jumped out. The continuous mental pressure overwhelmed them and they finally collapsed.

"It's all what Bai Qing forced us to do..."

Bai Qing's face suddenly turned from pale to livid, and then from livid to pale again, and his hands and feet began to tremble.

Yang Yong shook his head helplessly. At this point, the injustice could not be settled with just one sentence. He simply pretended not to hear.

Chen Zhi cupped his hands again and said: "County Magistrate, the situation is clear now, but Qingyuan Village will not catch fire for no reason. I feel that since they are dragging me into the water at the expense of framing me, there must be something inside. I should send people to search these people's homes." , maybe something can be discovered.”

Yang Yong frowned and was about to speak.

At this time, the money spent by the Chen family finally had an effect. Luo Qian, the swordsman and penman, took a look at the poem about quitting gambling with flying dragons and dancing phoenixes. Thinking of the Chen family's instructions, he walked over and whispered in Yang Yong's ear.

"Shangguan, this matter is just a frame-up by Bai Qing and others. I'm afraid some people may think that this case is still suspicious. In the opinion of my subordinates, a prisoner must be found."

Yang Yong thought for a while, nodded and said: "In that case, let someone check it out."

"No!" Several subordinate officials were ordered to leave. As soon as these people left, the people outside the court skillfully made way for them. They had obviously seen a lot.

It was just this concession that puzzled Chen Bian and Chen Xun, who were waiting anxiously in the teahouse, and quickly called the inquiring servants.

"I reported back to the master that someone else set the fire. I suspected it was several stall owners and Chen Asan, so I went to search their homes."

"Is there someone else who set the fire? Go search their own home. Could it be Bai Qing himself?" Chen Xun touched his head and shook his head. He felt that the world was changing too fast and he couldn't understand it.

Chen Bianze shook his head and said: "Unless the incriminating evidence can be found on the spot, the case cannot be closed today. If the case is delayed, it will be detrimental to Chen Zhi's decision!"

But when Kong Li, who was not far away, heard this, he had an idea, thought about it but did not speak.

The reason why he appeared here was because Chen Fu and the others were worried and asked him to come and take a look.

As Chen Bianzheng was talking, he saw a commotion among the crowd.

"The three elders are here."

"Grand Xu."

"Xu Gong, you are here!"

But Xu Zhi was invited. The old man greeted everyone and slowly walked into the court. Chen Zhi came over and saluted him respectfully.

"It's a sin to bother Mr. Xu about the matter of the younger generation." Chen Zhi said while cupping his hands.

"You," Xu Zhi smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry, I've heard everything. You were at my place last night, and I definitely won't let them wrongly accuse you."

On the other side, everyone from the county magistrate Yang Yong onwards left their positions and came to see the ceremony.

　Thanks to "I don't want nicknames", "Walk back the sun and clear the clouds to see the sun", "Eat wine and make trouble", "Tao rice water ◎", "My name is Jiuxiao", "Drink your red lips to make purple blood" for the rewards!

　　
　
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