Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 159; Lawsuit

After a while, when he saw that the situation was almost complete, he gave Gao Fu a look.

After receiving his look, Gao Fu immediately stood up to stop him.

Seeing that everyone was quiet, Emperor Zhaowu came on stage.

"Just now, I heard Duke Ning Guo say something. Do you have any evidence about these things, Duke Ning?"

As soon as these words came out, those who had attended the impeachment memorial but did not join the battlefield suddenly felt their hearts skip a beat, and they immediately understood that the emperor was going to deal with the Zheng family.

Putting aside the cause of the matter and asking about the bad things about the Zheng family, this attitude is simply too obvious.

Immediately, some people became excited, especially those from the noble clan, who had been standing on the sidelines just now and watching.

Even though they have all been impeached, this is just following the crowd, and what to do depends on the specific situation.

Naturally, it is impossible to stand up and help anyone rashly.

After all, it would be a bit too weird if this was to favor Duke Ji's government according to the content of the impeachment.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, members of their gentry clan have always been on the same page, so doing this is really a slap in the face.

As for helping the Zheng family, to be honest, they are not very willing. After all, this thing is a big piece of fat. If you help them, won't you be unable to eat it?

But things are different now. Emperor Zhaowu's attitude has been revealed.

"Your Majesty, of course it's true. Who outside doesn't know what those bastards of the Zheng family are doing?"

"It's just that due to the great power of the Zheng family, many people have nowhere to turn."

As soon as Ning Guogong finished speaking, a gray-haired official from the Zheng family faction jumped out and pointed at Ning Guogong and cursed.

"Old man, don't talk nonsense. Our Zheng family has always been law-abiding."

Ning Guogong sneered and glanced sideways at the old man who spoke.

"Abiding by the law? Then dare I ask Mr. Zheng, who abides by the law, where did your two thousand acres of land outside the city come from?"

"I remember that the original owner of Zhuangzi was a landowner named Li."

"It turns out that two years ago, the landowner surnamed Li was arrested and imprisoned in Jingzhao Mansion for some trivial matters. He died in prison within one night."

"And the governor of Jingzhao at that time seemed to be you, Mr. Zheng, who was law-abiding, right?"

Hearing him talk about this matter, the expression of the old man named Zheng suddenly changed.

However, Ning Guogong did not intend to end it and continued: "Afterwards, Landlord Li's family went to Jingzhao Mansion to ask for an explanation. As a result, everyone who went there was beaten and refused to say anything. Landlord Li was even accused of committing suicide out of fear of crime. "

"My Lord is a rough man, but he doesn't remember our laws of the Yu Dynasty very well."

"But today in this court, there are many experts in this field. I would like to ask, what kind of crime is it to fight with someone and cause minor injuries? Is it necessary to commit suicide in fear of crime?"

As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent. Such a question was too idiotic.

There is no need to commit suicide here and there, and no one was killed in this fight. It is not a serious crime, and there is no need to take a life at all.

Ning Guogong naturally knew this very well, and what he said was nothing more than casual sarcasm.

"This is not over yet. What puzzles me the most is that after Landlord Li's family returned, it didn't take long for the land that originally belonged to Landlord Li to become Master Zheng's. And Landlord Li's But the widow was driven out of Zhuangzi."

"Mr. Zheng, who abides by the law, tell me why?"

Looking at Mr. Zheng again, he was already covered in sweat and he was hesitant to say a word. Seeing him like this, Ning Guogong didn't bother to talk nonsense with him anymore. He turned around and clasped his fists at Emperor Zhaowu and said, "Your Majesty, Landlord Li's widow has been invited to the Chengtian Gate. Since Lord Zheng won't say anything, let's invite them in." How about the details?"

"allow."

At this time, Emperor Zhaowu looked very ugly.

If his expression when the devolved ministers quarreled just now was pretending, then now he is really angry again.

He never expected that such ridiculous things would happen in the land of the capital and at the feet of the emperor.

As for what Duke Ning Guo just told, how could he not know that there was something fishy in it?

Not long after, I saw a middle-aged woman walking in from outside with two young men.

When he saw Emperor Zhaowu, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

"Please, Your Majesty, make the decision for the common people."

The three of them almost cried in unison.

Emperor Zhaowu tried his best to show a kind smile and said, "If you have any grievances, tell them one by one, and I will make the decision for you."

Afterwards, the middle-aged woman kowtowed again and slowly told her family's experiences.

It turned out that more than two years ago, Mr. Zheng of Jingzhao Mansion fell in love with their Zhuangzi and sent someone over to say he hoped to buy it.

This land is the foundation of the Li family. Who is willing to sell it without disaster?

However, due to fear of the officials, Landlord Li still asked symbolically about the price.

But in the end, the price given by Mr. Zheng was more than double the market price.

How could Landlord Li be willing to do this?

This was not a good deal. Originally, the Li family thought that the matter would just go away, but not long after, Landlord Li was inexplicably arrested in the capital.

It was said that they were fighting with someone. After receiving the news, the rest of the Li family rushed to the capital, but they failed to see Landlord Li.

The next day, I heard someone from Jingzhao Mansion saying that Landlord Li had committed suicide in jail out of fear of crime.

How could everyone in the Li family believe such a thing? Why don't they go to Jingzhao Mansion together to find out what's going on.

As a result, he was not asked about the matter and was beaten by the governor of Jingzhao for assaulting the government office.

Less than half a month later, the Li family had just finished the funeral of Landlord Li, when a man who looked like a housekeeper came to the door, holding a government document, saying that Landlord Li had lost money in the casino before and gave Zhuangzi to Zhuangzi. Mortgaged.

He insisted that the village belonged to their master, and everyone in the Li family kicked him out without explanation.

After that, the Li family complained to officials everywhere, but no official responded. The better ones would even say that this was the result of the imperial court's overture, and it was already certain that there was no way to reverse the case.

It was almost as if they were driven away in the name of nonsense.

It's really hard to find a way to ask for help.

After the middle-aged woman finished narrating, Emperor Zhaowu asked with a gloomy face, "Does your husband have the habit of going to casinos?"

"No, although Cao Min's husband has a small fortune due to his ancestral inheritance, he has never been in or out of a casino. The folks in Lijiazhuang all know this, and Cao Min does not dare to deceive you."

Hearing this, Emperor Zhaowu nodded, looked sharply at Master Zheng, who was already a little unsteady on his feet, and asked, "Master Zheng, let me tell you, according to what the housekeeper said at the time, Landlord Li lost his money in the casino. After you got the money, you mortgaged Zhuangzi, but why did Zhuangzi fall on your head?"

"Don't you, Mr. Zheng, still have a private gambling house?"

(End of this chapter)