Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Oh, Gu Wang didn't mean that." Defang looked at Qian Ruoshui, "What Gu Wang meant was that Mr. Bu should be very happy to have such an official, but since he said he must abide by the regulations, he can only wait here Dawn enters the city”

Bu Zhuo said, "Then please go to the mansion to rest first."

"Also." Defang looked at Qian Ruoshui with a smile, and led the horse into Tongzhou City.

In the evening, Weixu came to Defang's room "Father King"

Defang put down the book and looked at Weixu, "Xu'er, do you need to find your father?"

"My child doesn't understand why the father doesn't teach that Qian Ruoshui a lesson, he's so rude."

Defang smiled, "Xu'er, sit down" but Xu sat down, "Xu'er, then Qian Ruoshui doesn't know who we are, and Tongzhou City is in a special period. As an official, he can be alert to all people and things. It is very rare, coupled with his persistent attitude just now, it is enough to see the courage of this person. If he is really as good as Cai just now in the actual trial, then he is a rare talent, and his father is too late to seek talents, so how can he be blamed? Unknowingly rude."

Wei Xu nodded, "My child understands, thank you Father"

Defang patted Weixu, "Xuer, a virtuous person is not afraid of power, and he is very upright in his dealings with others. It is inevitable that he will be rude, but he is fair and selfless in his actions."

"Yes, father, please remember, my child," Wei Xu said.

"This Qian Ruoshui is very interesting. Since the father is here to inspect, then when he enters the city tomorrow, the father will take you to listen to his trial and see if he is as impartial and impartial as you saw today."

On the second day, Qian Ruoshui was escorted into the prison hall. Defang and Weixu watched the trial with some common people outside the hall. Qian Ruoshui slapped the gavel and asked, "Bold Du Tong! Asking for bribes, abusing lynching, and incriminating innocent people." , almost led to a tragedy, and now that there are witnesses and evidence, you still haven't bowed your head and pleaded guilty!"

Defang looked at the person kneeling below. It was the person who was caught by Qian Ruoshui yesterday. This person shouted: "I'm not guilty! I didn't receive any money from Li Zhi at all. How could I bribe him? He was lynched in the mansion. The dead maidservant, thrown into the river, deserves to be beheaded!"

"Du Tong, the Li family lost a maidservant, and her parents reported the case to the government, but you asked Li Zhi for a bribe. After being rejected, you felt resentful, and instead framed Li Zhi and his son for murder. Let me ask you, how did you know that the Li family and his son killed her?" The handmaid's?"

"Someone reported it!" Du Tong said

"Who reported it? What about witnesses?"

"The servant of the Li family, but he couldn't find him when he returned home"

"Going home? But I sent people to investigate. Before and after the incident, the servants of Li's family did not miss a single person except for the missing maid. Du Tong, how dare you lie to deceive the government!"

Du Tong paused, and continued, "The maid was killed by the Li family father and son, otherwise, where would she be now?"

Qian Ruoshui patted the gavel and said, "Bring witnesses!"

After a while, a woman came to the court, and Qian Ruoshui asked, "Du Tong, do you recognize this person?"

Du Tong looked at it and said "I don't know"

"Don't know?" Qian Ruoshui smiled, "This is what you said, the maid Wang Chun who was beaten to death by Li's father and son."

Du Tong looked at Wang Chun with wide eyes, and Qian Ruoshui continued to ask, "Wang Chun, tell me what happened."

"Returning to my lord, the little girl is a maidservant of the Li family. Because my brother likes to gamble, the little girl stole the money from the house and gave it to my brother. I dare not go back to the Li family. Unexpectedly, my brother lost the bet and wanted to sell me, so the little girl ran away again." back."