Chapter 14: The Wife is Tall

The next interrogation of the case was simple, and with a pair of evidences in a few clicks, the facts of the case came to light: a year ago, the poisonous tiger inadvertently obtained the evidence of the crime of the Wu prefect's evil, and repeatedly blackmailed the Wu family to do things for him. The prefect of Wu www.biquge.info Pen, Fun, and Pavilion was overwhelmed, and he was worried that there would be endless troubles. Wu Gongzi overheard someone say a strange thing: it was said that someone disguised himself as a woman and killed someone and then got out and resumed his men's clothes. Many years later, the truth was revealed by chance, otherwise no one would have known.

It happened that the poisonous tiger was always entangled with Tofu Shih Tzu during that time, and Wu Gongzi also fell in love with Tofu Shih Tzu and wanted to accept her as a concubine, so he had an idea, first pretending to be Tofu Shih Tzu and taking advantage of the black and poisonous tiger to meet in the alley in the early morning of the next day, and then kill people when they were dating. He didn't want to frame Tofu Shih, he also wanted to marry Tofu Shih Tzu as a concubine, so after he killed someone, he arrogantly threw down the bloody silk handkerchief and skirt, these are not things that Tofu Shih Tzu can afford, and can clear her suspicion. He thought that when the time came, he would ask his father to come forward to help, sell tofu and Xi Shi for a favor, and it would not be a matter of course to marry her as a concubine.

Wu Gongzi stayed at a relative's house that night, and when he got up early to commit the crime, he even hid it from his relatives and family, and it was his little servant who assisted him, so he didn't know it.

He calculated like this: Huang Xianling is incompetent, the poisonous tiger guy believes that it was a woman who killed the poisonous tiger, and the evidence of Tofu Xishi's murder is obviously insufficient, and other women can't be found, Huang Xianling must be confused, and this case will become an unsolved case.

Who knew that Liang Xinming warned Tofu Shih Tzu, and Tofu Shih Tzu said it in court, and the Huang County Order determined that Liang Xinming was a man pretending to be a woman to kill someone.

Seeing that he pulled out "men dressed as women", Wu Gongzi couldn't sit still. He was afraid that after Liang Xinming was exonerated from the crime, the government would follow the clues of the "beautiful man" to find him, so he asked his father to secretly make efforts to confirm Liang Xinming's crime and be a substitute for the dead.

Seeing his son like this, Governor Wu vaguely guessed that it was related to the murder, and after asking clearly, how could he not help cover up the aftermath? In addition, Governor Wu's nephew Meng Wulan also participated in this township test and wanted to compete for Xie Yuan. Liang Xinming is his toughest opponent, and it is only appropriate to use him as a substitute for the dead ghost, just killing two birds with one stone.

Who knew that Liang Xinming was not easy to fool and bully, and Wu Zhifu saw that his son's life was not guaranteed, so he could only take risks, vainly trying to borrow Wang Heng's power to make this unjust case.

However, Wang Heng judged this result!

Wang Heng heard "unintentionally" twice in a row, and his sword eyebrows twisted slightly. While thinking about it, Wu Zhifu took off his official hat and begged for forgiveness in the hall.

The envoy hesitated a little and looked at Wang Heng. The Wang family and the Wu family are in-laws, and if Wang Heng intercedes for the Wu prefect, how this case will be judged will have to be considered again.

Wang Heng put his face down and said sharply: "Do you still dare to beg for mercy? Although 'the son is not the fault of the father', your son is guilty, at most you will be guilty of negligence, but you dare to use your power to interfere in the imperial imperial examination, in a vain attempt to obstruct Liang Xinming from participating in the township examination, and you also want to use him as a substitute for the dead ghost to exonerate your son, and his heart can be punished! If it were not for the governor's protection, Liang Xiucai would have been victimized by you. Can you get away with this charge?"

Wu Zhifu was stripped of his official uniform.

He looked at Wang Heng puzzled.

He thought that they had already reached a tacit understanding before, so why didn't things develop in the direction he expected? He was Meng Wulan's own uncle! And Meng Wulan's aunt was Wang Heng's mother, so how could Wang Heng's elbow turn out?

Wang Heng was indifferent to his gaze.

Wu Gongzi cried and begged: "Please also ask my cousin to forgive my father for my aunt's sake." This was all done by my cousin in a fool's mind, and it had nothing to do with my father. We're relatives, break bones and connect tendons!"

"Relatives?" Wang Heng sneered, put his elbow on the arm of the chair, and said, "Then let's calculate this kinship." The official's mother's surname is Meng, and his uncle's name is Meng Yuangu, and although your uncle Meng Yuanxiang and Lord Meng have not yet come out of the five suits, there is a difference of several layers. That's it, I can't write two Meng characters in one stroke, it's all the Meng family-"

When Wu Gongzi heard this, his eyes burst out with joy, and he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes!"

Wang Heng said: "Yes, you are not the Meng family. Your surname is Wu! This official and the Wu family don't say that they can't fight with eight poles, and they are also seven poles away. If, because of Lord Meng's relationship, this official wants to call your father 'cousin,' then there are too many cousins of this official to count! Besides, what about cousins? In the public office, you have violated the law of the country, and if this official bends the law for personal gain, will he not be worthy of his trust in the emperor? This is disloyalty. In private, if the official shields you, it will violate the ancestral teachings of my royal family and lose the face of my ancestors. This is unfilial piety. Do you want this official to be a disloyal and unfilial person?"

Wu Gongzi's face disappeared with joy, and he was at a loss.

Wang Heng said loudly again: "Moreover, even if the official's own uncle violates the law of the country, if the official wants to exonerate him, he will only ask the emperor for extrajudicial mercy." Who is begging in this court? Who has so much face and power to dare to defy the laws of the land?"

Governor Lin said solemnly: "Wang Hanlin's heart can show the sun and the moon!" and shook his head regretfully at the Wu prefect's mansion, and sighed: "The national law is as big as the sky! Speaking of which, it's the adults who are confused. We have the heart to help, but there is nothing we can do. ”

Other officials also chimed in, praising Wang Heng for both loyalty and filial piety.

Huang Xian Ling also echoed, with a righteous and awe-inspiring face, but in fact, a cold sweat broke out on his back, and he was secretly glad that he had escaped. If he hadn't seen the opportunity quickly, he would have been affected by Governor Wu this time. Now, the prefect of Wu has fallen, if he is active, maybe he can replace the prefect. The career is dangerous, and it is only a thought to fall into the abyss!

Wu Zhifu is accustomed to being flattered, and today he tasted the warmth and coldness of human affection.

He looked at Wang Heng and finally appreciated the rumors that he had a perverse personality and unpredictable judgment. Wang Heng not only has a perverse personality, but is also indifferent and ruthless, and does not recognize his six relatives! If another person refuses to help, he will find a high-sounding reason and politely refuse; who would measure the distance of this relative clearly in front of so many people? If he does not help others, he also occupies a good reputation of loyalty and filial piety!

He sadly stopped his son's tearful kowtow, and said Mu Ran: "What Lord Wang said is right, if you ask, you should also ask the emperor for forgiveness!"

Let's send someone to Beijing to do the event.

At this time, Tofu Xi Shi and the man who had testified for Liang Xinming were brought to court one after another, before the prefect of Wu said that they had other hidden secrets, and repeatedly asked for a retrial, so they naturally had to go to court.