Emperor Yongzheng

Chapter 111 Li Julai Gu Qing’s posthumous case, Prince Bao, was ordered to go to Jiangnan
It had been half a year since Li Fu received the imperial edict to be promoted to governor of Zhili, but he still refused to hand over the letter from the governor of Huguang.He was also anxious to go to Beijing to take up his post, but he had a major case at hand: Cheng Sen, a businessman from Hanyang, wanted to seize Liu Wang, the wife of tenant Liu Erdan, and burned the house and forced the three members of the Liu family to death.This case has been dragged on for three years. Originally, Hanyang County and the government had already concluded the case. I don’t know what the Cheng family did. But when the details of the case were brought to the province, the county government refuted it, saying, "Seizing tenants is not a crime, but property ownership is not a crime." It is the property of the Cheng family; it is unkind to burn the house, and the law has no intention of atoning for the crime. Liu Laoshuan, his ancestors and his grandson came to the Cheng family with arsenic in their possession to drink medicine in public with the intention of blackmail, which was nothing wrong." Cheng Sen was sentenced to three months in prison.Liu Wang was dissatisfied and complained with drums at the governor's office.After Li Fu accepted the complaint, he asked the inspector Huang Lun to inquire. Huang Lun was very happy and said that although Cheng Sen was rich and unkind, the Liu family was not a good person either.Cheng Sen said it was because land rents were rising, and the reason for seizing the tenancy was to increase rents.Ms. Liu said she went to Cheng Sen to argue that Cheng Sen intended to rape her in broad daylight.The increase in land rents is well-documented, but there is no proof for "rape".Listening to what Huang Lun said, it made sense.Li Fu was transferred to the post of Governor of Zhili by imperial edict at that time. He was a protégé of Zhang Tingyu, Minister of Military Affairs. He served as governor of Huguang for three years, and was favored by Emperor Yongzheng no less than Tian Wenjing. He did not want to deal with such a case. The imperial censor was allowed to make irresponsible remarks, so he secretly reported the case to Yongzheng, requesting that the case be dealt with and he could go to Beijing to take up his post cleanly.Soon he received Yongzheng Zhu's approval:

It is reasonable to seize the tenants because of the increase in land rent, but it is unreasonable to burn the house. It is even more incomprehensible that the Liu family committed suicide in public in order to seize the tenants.It should be doubted.Li Fu can come to Beijing slowly and take up his post after the verification is completed.This is a human life case and should not be taken lightly.

Following this edict, Li Fu simply handed over the government affairs to the administrator of the feudal government office. He personally went to Hanyang for a private visit for half a month, and finally got the truth.Returning to the Yamen, just after the Winter Solstice Festival, seeing Yongzheng's order to urge him to go north, Li Fu issued a fire ticket to Hanyang County to pick up witnesses and Cheng Sen. He also sent a letter to the Yamen, asking Huang Lun to come over on the third day of the twelfth lunar month to discuss and conclude the case. .

Three days later, the governor's office located in the west of Wuchang City put up a notice board, which immediately attracted thousands of people to watch the excitement.At this time, during the Mengdong season, dripping water turned into ice, and people had nothing to do at home during the winter months, so no one came to see it.Since the Maozhengshi sign, the bustling crowd came with their sleeves and necks curled up and noisily crowded in front of the screen wall of the yamen, beside the stone lion seat, and outside the Yimen where official sedans usually parked, basking in the warmth and stamping their feet like a mountain. Chatting and talking.

"Isn't Li Futai already promoted to Zhili Provincial Government? The newspaper has already been released, so why are you still taking care of our affairs here?"

"I heard that Wang Liu's case has been settled. Li Zitai personally went to Beijing to report the suspicions in the case. The emperor ordered Li Zitai to review the case. Li Zitai is now an imperial envoy!"

"An honest official..." an old man closed his eyes and murmured to himself, "It's best if Mr. Li stays. God bless an honest official to take charge of our Hubei Province. He only charges six yuan for fire expenses..."

"Hee! None of the officials in the iron-clad yamen are in the business of my grandfather! You want him to stay, so he stays?"

Suddenly, there was a commotion among the buzzing people. It turned out that the sedan chair of Huguang Inspector Huang Lun had arrived.People hurriedly made way for one person to pass through the alley, and saw a car carrying eight people carrying an elephant lattice warm sedan. Dozens of Yamen police officers holding water and fire sticks were approaching, followed closely by two more people. The four-person official sedan, which was occupied by the Hanyang County Magistrate of Hanyang Prefecture, did not clear the way until it stopped in front of the Yimen on the east side of the governor's Yamen.As people looked around, it seemed as if a Goshiha was running past from the side of the pledge room, panting: "Fuyuan, please sir, please sit down in the pledge room." The three of them did not say anything, and bowed down as a sign of agreement. File in.Everyone was looking at it with no clue, when suddenly they heard a loud "boom" sound, and people immediately rushed to Fangtangkou like a flood to see what kind of person the plaintiff Liu Wang was.Unexpectedly, when I got closer, I realized that it was not Liu Wang, but the rice maniac who begged for food every day in front of the Wenchang Palace of Sanyuan Temple in Wuchang. I don’t know whose advice he had listened to, and he quietly took half of the broken bricks and smashed the drum. One brick actually broke a hole as big as a fist!The people in the hospital didn't know that he was a madman, so two soldiers came over earlier and held him down.Goshha, the gatekeeper, had a swollen neck and was asking angrily:

"Why did you smash the drum?"

"I am wronged!"

"If you have any grievances, report them to the county."

“The county can’t control it!”

"Then go to the government office in the mansion!"

"There are also notice boards here, so I will complain here!"

"This billboard is specially put up for the Liu Wang family!"

"Ah haha!" Madman Mi jumped on his feet and laughed crazily, "Li Futai is also the only Futai of Liu Wang family... Hahahaha..." Goshha slapped him across the face and cursed: " Damn your ancestors! Why don’t you look at this place? What kind of grievances are there against your mother that you have to sue this Yamen?" Madman Mi seemed to be unconscious, and recited a Chu opera line and said: "What an unfilial son... old father I have lived a hard life for you to be an official, and now I see my father being bullied and humiliated like a stranger! You, you... such a rebellious and unfilial son..."

When Nagoshha was so angry that the three corpses were violent and wanted to come forward to beat him, someone who knew him whispered: "Boss Li, don't be angry with him. There is a famous crazy man who hangs around the Wenchang Palace of Sanyuan Temple every day." - Don’t you pity the adopted son who became an official but didn’t recognize his clan and got involved in real estate?” Boss Li laughed and scolded: “You’ve been a lunatic for a long time? Get out!” As he spoke, he saw the Yamen The crowd found a way out, and a young woman in her 20s came in under the guidance of a master from the Xingmingfang.At this time, the sun was already three high outside, and thousands of people were vying to see the complaining woman. Li Tou'er knew that this was the Liu Wang family.I saw that she was wearing a large indigo cloth shirt, with her thick hair in a bun, and a filial piety cloth wrapped around it. Her eyebrows were slightly frowned as straight as thin lines, and her tight lips had two shallow depressions. With a shallow dimple of wine, he timidly entered the yamen gate in front of everyone, not daring to raise his head.According to Li Fu's prior instructions, Chief Li handed her a drumstick more than four feet long and said, "Go ahead and knock hard. Don't stop until the cannon is fired and you go up again!"

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."

A few dry and dull drum beats entered the signing room on the side of the back hall.Li Fu has always been a cold person and rarely interacts with others. Today, he is sitting in the Yamen waiting for a case and is silent.The county magistrate of Hanyang Prefecture was in a low position, and Huang Lun felt that Li Fu was too meddlesome, so he refused to talk to him.The four of them were sitting uncomfortably. When they heard the sound of drums in front of them, Li Fu stood up. Without even looking at the three of them, he just ordered "Shengtang" and left the custody room.Huang Lun and others hurriedly followed him out, and then they heard three earth-shattering cannon blasts at the entrance of the front hall. The third class of yamen servants and the governor's yamen masters hurriedly took paper and pens and swarmed out from the back hall screen wall in order. Dozens of people The yamen servant holding a big stick of water and fire gave a majestic voice:

"Oh……"

All the noisy people stopped immediately, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.Mrs. Liu Wang was already kneeling at the entrance of the hall. When she heard the song "Master Li ascends to the hall", she held the paper in her hand and kowtowed deeply to the ground, murmuring: "Li Qingtian makes the decision for the women of the country!"

Li Fu's clothes were rustling as he ascended to the public seat. He saw that several masters had set up a small case to be recorded next to the solemn avoidance sign. An official case to the west next to the public seat was vacant for Huang Lun, and Hanyang Prefecture County was occupied by two people. Sit on a stool.He stood there, glanced coldly at the entrance of the hall, and ordered: "Invite Mr. Huang, Liu Qing, the prefect of Hanyang, and Shou Wu, the magistrate of Hanyang County, to join in the trial - present the Liu Wang family's complaint!"

"twitter!"

The man named "Li Tou'er" agreed, went to Mr. Liu, took the paper, and presented it to Li Fu with both hands.While Li Fu lowered his head to read the petition carefully, he said to the three officials who had just come over: "Three brothers, please sit down!" After finishing reading the petition carefully, Li Fufang coughed lightly and called out: "Ms. Liu Wang."

"The housewife is..."

"You look up!"

Mrs. Liu shrank uneasily, avoided everyone's gaze, raised her head and glanced at Li Fu, who was sitting in the middle, and quickly lowered her head.Probably she couldn't stand the majestic ceremony of the governor's Yamen, so her hands softened and she almost fell to the ground.

"Don't be afraid," Li Fu said softly, "your case has already been filed for trial in the Yamen of Zhensi. The governor has also conducted overt and covert investigations. Today, the case will be heard in court. Although I have been transferred to Beijing, I have already reported Tomorrow, if this case is not settled, I will never leave Hubei, so just rest assured - let the defendant Cheng Sen go to court!"

There was a slight commotion outside the yamen, and two yamen servants came out from the west execution room with Cheng Sen.He is about 50 years old. He wears a six-in-one felt hat, a gray poplin lambskin robe, a black betel nut purse belt between his arms, and a black lake silk jacket. His plump face has regular features. , only his upper lip is sunken, and he has a small black beard to cover up his appearance.Cheng Sen, however, did not have any stage fright. He walked into the lobby with his steps, folded his arms and bowed his head, looked at Liu Wang who was kneeling next to him, and stood up with another bow.Li Fu knew at a glance that he was a former official. He banged the wood in his hand and asked, "Your name is Cheng Sen?"

"The late family member Cheng Sen!"

"Have you ever been an official? What position, where did you hold the position, and why are you here?"

"The humble post was originally in Yandao, Jiangxi. In the 60th year of Kangxi's reign, he withdrew his post to catch up due to a shortage of treasury silver. In the third year of Yongzheng's reign, the deficit was made up, and he was reinstated as a Tongzhi of Tai'an. Because his mother died, Ding You stayed at home to keep the system."

"What a 'filial son'!" Li Fu glanced at Huang Lun warily. He remembered that Huang Lun also served as an official in the Jiangxi feudal yamen and overturned Cheng Sen's case. Could there be a deeper background?While thinking about it, he sneered and said: "You dare to rape a married woman before three years of filial piety are completed. Do you not care about the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, the national laws and the emperor's constitution?" "The humble position did not rape the Liu family." Cheng Sen disdainfully He glanced at Mrs. Liu Wang and said, "Because I need money to resume my humble position, I went to the city to charge an additional [-]% of the rent for the tenants. All the tenants were dissatisfied. The Liu Wang family refused to pay the rent, and the subordinates became angry and burned down her three rooms." There is a thing about thatched huts, and I have already fired and punished the family members who burned the huts for this matter. Mrs. Liu Wang came to my house for renting, and when she saw me, she showed off in every possible way, exposed her breasts, and talked a lot That's crazy, I kicked her out - I have one wife and two concubines, how old can I be to be fooled by her? - I didn't expect that her father-in-law was also a scoundrel, and he broke into my house with her two sons on August [-]th. Yan committed suicide by drinking medicine. Immediate resuscitation failed, and it became a life-and-death lawsuit. This case has been interrogated by Mr. Tai Huang many times, and the testimonies are all available. He is a scholar and does not dare to deceive people. I seek the enlightenment of Mr. Zhongcheng. Detecting counterfeiting is a crime that I really can’t bear because of my humble position..." As he said this, he pulled out his sweat towel to wipe away his tears.After hearing this, Li Fu turned around and asked without hesitation: "Hanyang County, you are the first prosecutor. Did this Cheng give his confession at that time?"

The county magistrate Shouwu sat at the bottom. When the case was taken on, the governor was his advisor Yang Mingshi, but Huang Lun was not transferred. He did not expect that the case would turn out to be such a stretch.He was sitting on the jury today. He was originally determined to be a clay Buddha. Liu Wang won, and he did a good job in the trial at that time. Cheng Sen won, and he was happy to give Huang Lun a favor. Unexpectedly, Li Fu was the first one to point to him, and his face suddenly changed. One red and one white, he said uneasily: "Cheng Sen was not in court at that time. He sent his butler Cheng Guifu to represent him. There were also several tenants who were present asking for rent reduction. Their confessions were different from what Cheng Sen said. Liu Wang's The father and son drank medicine on August [-]th, not August [-]th. On August [-]th, the Cheng family held a banquet for the tenants and renewed the tenancy agreement for the coming year. The Liu family took the opportunity to reveal that Cheng Sen had bullied the orphans and wiped out the widows, and was attacked by Chengjiazhuang. Ding Zhua took medicine and committed suicide. Many people saw this, and he thought the evidence was conclusive, so he immediately dismissed the Cheng family as unreasonable." Liu Qing, the prefect sitting next to Shou Wu, immediately said: "The case reported by Shou Ling at that time is In this way, it's a lowly position." Huang Lun from the opposite side said back: "Cheng Guifu is not a real person. The Liu Wang family is suing Cheng Sen. How can we judge the head of the house guilty based on the words of the housekeeper? Then Cheng Guifu harbors feelings for his head. Personal enmity, he intentionally confessed like that to frame Cheng Sen." Cheng Sen responded immediately and said: "Thankfully Huang Jiantai knew everything, otherwise I would have tricked Cheng Guifu to death!" He shook his head and continued to say, Li Fu will Xiangmu He slammed the case with a "snap" and yelled: "Shut up! You won't talk until I ask you!" Several people stopped talking at once.

"Ms. Liu Wang, tell me, is it August [-]th or August [-]th?"

"August [-]th!"

"August [-]th!" Cheng Sen immediately responded, "All the bankers can testify." Li Fu snorted and asked, "Who can testify?" Cheng Sen looked outside and gathered around the entrance of the hall. Several people in tattered clothes stumbled in and knelt down. They knelt down in a swarm and shouted, "We, Mr. Cheng, have been wronged! We were all here drinking on August [-]th. Liu Laoshuan was also there, but he was not seen." Why are you eating arsenic?" Li Fu turned his face, his tone became extremely stern, and asked Liu Wang, "What do you mean?"

"Master Qingtian!" Mrs. Liu's face was ashen. She climbed to her knees and pointed at several witnesses and cried: "They are all people who eat on the Cheng family's land. Cheng Sen said August [-]th , Do they dare to say August [-]th? There was a beautiful moon on the night of August [-]th. I took two brothers from my family to the Cheng family to carry back my father and my two sons. That night we cried and mourned so much that the whole village couldn't celebrate the festival. Master, please ask a few villagers to ask if anyone remembers this day correctly." As she said this, she howled loudly: "My dying father...my son, my darling...ho ho ho... Ah..." The pitiful cries filled the court, and everyone's hearts were aroused and tightened.A few young men outside also squeezed in and said in a hurry: "My name is Wang Erzhu, and I am from the same village as Liu Wang. I testify that old Liu Tou died on August [-]th..."

"The whole village was moved to tears by crying. Who doesn't know about this?"

"My mother even brought moon cakes to Lao Shuan's house to watch them!"

"I live in Liu Village and carry the dead. It's August [-]th, that's right!"

Li Fu sneered, then turned around and asked, "Cheng Sen, tell me why you changed the date privately, huh?"

"...Maybe I remembered it wrong..." "You are too smart." Li Fu said coldly with his lips raised sarcastically, "The date is set to be August [-]th, and the witnesses will only be members of your Cheng family. , it’s easy to manipulate, but it’s a pity that August [-]th is too easy to remember, and what’s even more pity is that Cheng Sen can’t cover up the sky with one hand, you can only bully your tenants, but you can’t cover up others!”

Cheng Sen felt as if he had been slapped, and a shiver arose all over his body. He looked around a little nervously, and then at the witnesses who had just come in. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down and said, "Even if it's August [-]th, "Five, that's all. He committed suicide, and I wasn't the one who forced him to take the medicine..." Li Fu smiled ferociously and said, "Didn't you rape Mrs. Liu Wang?"

"No." Cheng Sen glanced at Huang Lun and lowered his head. His tone was no longer so tyrannical.Li Fu glanced at Liu Wang.Mrs. Liu was seen lowering her head and just picking at the cracks in the bricks. She opened her mouth several times before murmuring: "He...he..." She took a peek at the crowd at the entrance of the government office, but did not say anything.Huang Lun, who was sitting on the west side, took a picture of the case and shouted: "Today in court, you are hesitating and speaking in a daze. What do you mean, you cunning woman?"

Li Fu glanced at Huang Lun and told Geshha: "Bring the witnesses down to be sure to be held in custody. The people at the door step back three feet!" The government officials agreed and came to bring the witnesses.But when the crowd gathered at the door heard about the adultery, they became more and more fascinated. They pushed away one side and came back from the other. They couldn't drive away no matter what.There was a master who had a way. He took a bowl of ink, dipped his brush in it and stood at the entrance of the hall, then sprinkled it drippingly.The first few people with ink on their faces immediately stepped back, and those in the back who stretched their necks to listen to the excitement were immediately crowded. There was a lot of noise, curses, and crying outside, and it took a long time for it to become quiet.Li Fu said to Mr. Liu: "This is a court, and you have to say one thing and two things before we can close the case for you. How many martyrs died of humiliation, and "Spring and Autumn" does not blame them. Since it is rape, there is nothing to complain about. It’s embarrassing. Just tell the truth and don’t have any scruples.”

"Yes..." Mrs. Liu Wang swallowed, "I was called by his needleworker, saying that I would help make winter clothes... My father has been there several times to beg him not to increase the rent, I thought. I went there to help make winter clothes, or to meet with the ladies to ask for favors. I was sewing in their west wing, and for some reason I was left alone in the room. He...he came in and started doing some work. , first he said crazy things, I ignored him, then he... hugged me violently, pulled my pants with one hand, and touched my breasts with the other - I called out, but no one came in... Then... then he abused me . I grabbed a few handfuls of his thighs, but I don’t know if there were any marks..." She was too embarrassed to speak and lowered her head again.

"That's easy to handle." Huang Lun said from the side, "Since I've scratched him, I just need to check if there are any injuries and we'll know!"

Mrs. Liu suddenly raised her head and stared at Huang Lun. She suddenly lost her shyness, frowned, her pale lips trembled, and said loudly: "Master Huang! How much money did you get from Cheng Sen? You - you He is still studying and working as an official! Can you still detect the marks you caught three years ago? You are so shameless and will die as soon as you die. I will just pay it all. You took advantage of me and promised to avenge my grievances. Why did you change your mind later? ?”

As soon as she said this, everyone in the room was shocked.Li Fu, Liu Qing, Shou Wu and all the government officials looked at Huang Lun. Their faces were as pale as the ghosts and gods in the temple. Suddenly, there was deathly silence in the lobby.Huang Lun never expected that she would climb out of him. His face turned sallow and without any blood. It took him a while to come back to his senses. He slammed the case with a "pop" and yelled: "You fart! It's obvious that the inspector didn't look at it." It’s your fault, you stinky bitch, how dare you spurt people with blood like this! Come on!”

"Yes!" Several people from the Zhensi Yamen immediately agreed like thunder.

"Wait with a big stick!"

"twitter!"

"Slow down." Li Fu had already stood up. Such a turn in the case was something he never expected. What should he do now?He frowned and thought nervously for a while, relaxed for a moment, and said with a smile: "Master Huang, please don't be impatient. It won't be too late to impose more punishment after asking for it - Mr. Liu Wang, you must know that you are suing the officials with the people, so first You are already guilty, so think clearly!"

At this time, Mrs. Liu Wang ignored everything, stared at Huang Lun and said: "A commoner woman is a broken body, and she is worthless. As long as the blood debt of my family of three is dealt with fairly, I will accept any crime!" She halberd Pointing at Huang Lun, "You interrogated me secretly in the second hall. You said that Cheng Sen gave you money, but you didn't care about it, but you had it? At that time, I kowtowed and said, 'Your Excellency does not love money, and the princes will last forever.' Pull me up, your dirty face is disgusting! You said... you said..."

"You evil and scoundrel whore! Shut up!" Huang Lun roared, "Look at your appearance, who can appreciate you?" Li Fu smiled and said: "Don't rush to ask, let her finish - Mrs. Liu Wang, what did he say?" Mrs. Liu said: "He said, 'You are so good-looking...enjoyable, even my fourth concubine can't compare with you...' and he also said that as long as you and him have a 'spring breeze' Win my case... Sir, I am not a human being... In order to avenge my son, I will obey..."

Li Fu gave Huang Lun a cold look and was about to speak when Huang Lun asked fiercely: "What proof do you have? If you can't tell me, I'll skin you!" Li Fuyin asked again: "Yes. Do you have it?" Any proof?"

"What kind of proof do you need for this kind of thing?" Mrs. Liu covered her face and cried. After sobbing for a while, she suddenly raised her head and said, "I saw it. There was a cinnabar mark on the left side of his belly button, and there were red hairs on it. Also, there is a mole as big as a copper coin on the left side of his 'that'. Hongmaoji is half the size of a palm - Sir, please check, if he doesn't, I will plead guilty to this false accusation!"

This brought Huang Lun to the point of death. Huang Lun's face turned ashen immediately, his lips trembled, and he could not utter a single word.Everyone in the lobby was stunned and looked at Li Fu.

"Brother Shijing," Li Fu smiled yinly, calmed his expression, and said by calling Huang Lun, "the case has already involved you. The truth and the false will have their own way. Brother Shijing, please step aside and follow me. I have something to say when we get to the second hall." Huang Lun was dizzy and looked like an idiot. He stood up with his eyes straight and followed Li Fu to the back hall like a puppet.As soon as they left, there was a burst of excited chatter from the hall.Li Fu ordered Goshiha who was following him to "tell them to be quiet!" He motioned Huang Lun to sit down, poured a cup of tea himself, brought it over, and whispered softly: "Shijing, if you tell the truth, I can still fulfill your wish." I don't want you to make a fool of yourself, otherwise, think about it, I can't help but enforce the law impartially in front of everyone. In fact, this case is already clear to me - the witnesses I prepared myself are basically It’s no use. If you make a mistake to the end, I won’t be able to do anything about it. Because this case was approved by the Emperor, I can’t give an explanation.”

Huang Lun seemed to have just returned to his soul at this moment. He glanced at Li Fu with a fake smile on his face with hatred, held his shiny shaved forehead with both hands, and remained silent.

"Think about it again."

"Well?"

"Aren't you willing to recruit?"

Li Fu was furious and shouted angrily: "You are shameless, I can't help you! Come on, take off your clothes for Mr. Huang!"

"Cha!" Several Gesheha immediately rushed over like hungry tigers. Huang Lun instinctively dodged and shouted in a strange voice: "I am a third-rank official of the imperial court. I can kill but not humiliate. Who of you dares?" Li Fu giggled and said, "Are you a scholar? You are a pig! I humiliated you today!" He waved his hand.The Goshikhas had never done this task before, it was novel and funny. Two people firmly held down the struggling Lord Nedai, and tore his remaining limbs apart, stripping him completely naked in an instant.It was indeed true, there was a red cinnabar mark on the lower left side of Huang Lun's navel.Opening the legs again, the black mole is clearly visible.

Li Fu didn't say anything, turned around and returned to the lobby.The buzzing and noisy hall immediately fell silent.He stood on the public seat and took a breath, as if he wanted to expel all the chaotic thoughts. After a while, he calmed down and announced loudly through gritted teeth: "Huang Lun has already taken action! Cheng Sen, how on earth did you collude with him to reverse the case? Why don't you do it?" I tell the truth—" He hit Xiangmu hard, and even the sonorous and powerful word "speak" was "swatted" out.

"Here I go..." Cheng Sen's face turned pale and he slumped to the ground as softly as mud, "He and I were colleagues on the Jiangxi Salt Road. The first time I gave him 300 taels of silver, he refused to take it. Later he told me that we were in the old business, so I gave it to him. For 1000 taels of silver, he overturned the case for me..." Li Fu took a breath silently, sat back in the official seat, and ordered: "Give him a bond!" While writing a written approval on the slip of paper with a pen in his hand.

According to the Cheng Sen case, the criminal was originally an official of the imperial court. He dared to take control of Yurou Township and lured the daughter-in-law of tenant Liu Laoshuan into his home in broad daylight and forcibly raped her. Liu Laoshuan's descendants were all He committed suicide by drinking hatred.He also bribed Huang Lun, a senior member of the imperial court, in order to eliminate the crime.To exterminate the laws of heaven in the front, and to wield power in the back, the Liu and Wang family have been in a long-lasting injustice. It is really a crime that cannot be punished.The sentence was pronounced to be beheaded and the execution was reported to the Ministry of Punishment for detailed approval.Huang Lun, as a high-ranking member of the court's judicial department, was shameless in taking stolen goods, threatening to rape women of the common people, brazenly resorting to illegal tactics, and was immediately imprisoned.

After writing, he took the drawn paper and browsed it briefly, glanced at the crowd, and read the verdict aloud.Immediately, tens of thousands of people outside cheered and cheered together. Mrs. Liu's face was filled with tears, and she shouted hoarsely: "Master Qingtian has made a clear decision! Mr. Li will be a prince forever..." Mixed with the vague wailing and cursing sounds of Cheng Sen's family...

At this time, a man named Geshiha hurriedly came out of the back hall and whispered to Li Fu: "Prince Bao and the governor of Liangjiang, Li Wei, are here. They are waiting for you in the custody room at the back." Li Fu had no expression on his face. , just nodded, and waited until the people had dispersed before slowly saying: "Leave the hall!"

(End of this chapter)