Generally speaking, if a person chooses to commit perjury, he or she either wants to frame someone or protect himself or others, and the bustard undoubtedly falls into the latter category.

"Who is so lawless?"

"No matter who it is, it must be strictly investigated to the end!"

"Yes, I believe that Lord Qincha will be able to bring the murderer to justice!"

……

When the people and scholars heard that Lin Haoran was going to summon the people who were building in the lotus pond that night, they immediately denounced it with righteous indignation, and looked in the direction of the office with hateful eyes.

After a while, a group of officials escorted the people who were locked up in the office. It's just that as the suspect was brought here, they couldn't help but be slightly stunned, it turned out to be a boy like Xu Yuanji.

Only then did many people react, Xu Yuanji and others have been detained, not because of this Qincha small-bellied chicken intestines, but for today's public trial, in order to track down the culprit who killed Chen Xiaoxiao.

"What a blue sky master!"

When the people and scholars in the hall saw that these sons and brothers were escorted to the court, they didn't sincerely admire this Lord Qincha.

You must know that the Ming Dynasty has always had a tradition of "protecting officials and officials", and many times they will choose to open the net. Even if it was the former King of Haiyan in Chun'an Zhixian County, he sent Hu Zongxian's son back according to his name, instead of directly bringing him to justice.

It's just that now, this Lord Qincha has taken the sons and daughters of high-ranking officials such as the son of Nanjing Dali Siqing, the son of Chen Xian, the transfer envoy of Lianghuai, and the son of Li Yu, a member of the Nanjing household department, to the court, and the people involved in the case are already to be punished.

"It's time to come or it's coming!"

Xu Yi and Li Yu watched these boys appear, and their faces looked solemn. Xu Yi was worried that Xu Yuanji would implicate his teacher Xu Jie, and Li Yu was worried that his son would implicate him, but he knew that the initiative had fallen into Lin Haoran's hands.

It is also at this moment that Yangzhou City, which used to be like an iron bucket, is now very likely to be hit hard. Not only is the position of He Dongxu, the prefect of Yangzhou, and Li Yu, a member of the household department in Nanjing, not guaranteed, but even the two Huai capital transfer envoys will be affected.

If the three bigwigs are all dismissed, then Yangzhou City will inevitably usher in a new round of reshuffle. On the contrary, this Lord Qincha also has a father-in-law of the Ministry of Shangshu, and Yangzhou City is afraid that his surname will be changed to Lin.

"The student has seen Chincha-sama!"

Xu Yuanji and the others finally saw the light of day, and when they came to the hall together, they thought it was for the sake of the past collision with Lin Haoran, so their demeanor seemed to be very calm.

Their sons are either children of official families or sons of big salt merchants, even if they are not good at learning, they will get a donor status, all of them are studying in Nanjing Guozijian, so they don't need to kneel.

Lin Haoran saw the reaction of these sons, and asked lightly: "Are you guilty?" ”

"Lord Qincha, I just wanted to seize the lotus pond at that time, and I didn't mean to offend the adults! If you still feel angry, I am willing to accept the punishment, but please don't be angry with other innocent people! Chen Gongzi exchanged a look with Xu Yuanji, and said with a smile.

Ay......

The people and scholars in the hall couldn't help but shake their heads lightly when they saw that these sons and brothers still thought it was a trivial matter, and attacked Yu Lin Haoran insinuatingly.

The corners of Lin Haoran's mouth curled slightly, and he said to Chen Gongzi angrily: "When you come here, don't you also look at who is kneeling in the hall?" ”

Hey?

After Xu Yuanji and the others listened to Lin Haoran's words, they found that the old bustard was kneeling here.

The old bustard faced their surprised gazes and responded helplessly: "Master Chen, Lord Qincha has already found out that Chen Xiaoxiao died in the lotus pond of the lotus pond Xiaozhu that night, you should all recruit it!" ”

Yes!

When Xu Yuanji and the others heard that this was the case, their faces changed suddenly, and they looked up at Lin Haoran in shock.

I thought that Lin Haoran deliberately played his prestige because of his small belly and chicken intestines, so he locked up all of them. But he never expected that he would find out about Chen Xiaoxiao's case.

Lin Haoran saw their reactions in his eyes, and asked lightly: "Say it!" Who's the hand? Who is the murderer of Chen Xiaoxiao, or you killed Chen Xiaoxiao together. ”

At this point, we are a big step closer to the truth. Chen Xiaoxiao drowned in the lotus pond, although the truth is not yet known, but their sons and brothers are already inseparable.

When Chen Gongzi learned that the old bustard had confessed, he hated and resented in his heart, but he quickly replied: "Chen Xiaoxiao's death has nothing to do with me, she fell into the water and drowned from the Jiuqu Bridge!" ”

"Yes, yes, it was Chen Xiaoxiao who drowned by herself!" After hearing Chen Gongzi's words, the son-in-law next to him echoed one after another.

Xu Yi and Li Yu couldn't help but exchange glances, they didn't expect Chen Xian's son to be so impatient, and it was no wonder that Chen Xian would always love his son very much.

This......

The scholars and the people in the hall looked at their words, but they couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

If their gang of sons and brothers reach a tacit understanding, even if they are really the murderers of Chen Xiaoxiao, they can be pushed all the way away, thus covering up the truth of the facts.

Lin Haoran didn't seem surprised by this, so he asked Chen Gongzi and the others seriously: "According to this official's investigation, the bright moon was hanging high that night, is this really true?" ”

"Not bad!" Chen Gongzi hesitated for a moment, knowing that this matter could not be denied, so he simply replied honestly.

Xu Yuanji's brows furrowed slightly, but he looked at Lin Haoran vigilantly. Others may not know, but he knows that this kid is extremely powerful, and is even regarded as a threat by his uncle.

Now that Lin Haoran can find them so quickly, it also proves that this person is extraordinary, and it is indeed not comparable to a foolish official like He Dongxu.

The corners of Lin Haoran's mouth rose slightly, and he looked at the sons and brothers again: "In this case, Chen Xiaoxiao's movement in the water must be not small, but I don't know who you were there that night?" ”

This......

Chen Gongzi and the others were dumbfounded again, but they quietly looked at Xu Yuanji.

"I ...... I wasn't there! A thin rich boy raised his hand, looking cautious.

Lin Haoran glanced at him, but nodded unexpectedly and said, "You are the son of Huang Yuanwai's family, and you really didn't build in the lotus pond that night, so you go first!" ”

"Let's go, but where?" When Huang Gongzi heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Lin Haoran's brows frowned slightly, and when he responded, "Naturally, you can go wherever you want!" ”

"I ...... I can go home! Huang Gongzi pointed to his nose, looking incredulous.

You must know that his Huang family is just an ordinary salt merchant, and now that he has offended the dignified Lord Qincha, his father has already prepared a high-quality coffin for him.

Lin Haoran looked at him stupidly and a little cute, so he said patiently: "Although you intended to murder Ben Qincha that day, Ben Qincha is not a person with a small belly!" As long as you are not involved in the murder of Chen Xiaoxiao, you can be released on the spot and go home to reunite with your relatives! ”

"Lord Qincha, I was so drunk on the second floor of the Water Pavilion that night that I didn't wake up, and I didn't know about Chen Xiaoxiao's falling into the water, so please enlighten me!" A tall and thin boy's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately raised his hand to prove his innocence.

Lin Haoran nodded noncommittally, and then asked: "Ben Qincha will not wronged a good person, but he will not let go of a bad person, as long as you can prove your innocence, you can be released in court!" Zhou Gongzi, you said that you were drunk on the second floor of the Water Pavilion, but I don't know who is the witness? ”

"It's a few of them who poured wine, and when I'm drunk, they'll know for sure!" Zhou Gongzi looked confident and pointed to the few sons next to him, but when he found that they all avoided his gaze, he couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Brother Chen, Brother Fan, you ......"

Lin Haoran found that many people's eyes looked at Xu Yuanji first, and he also glanced at Xu Yuanji thoughtfully, and said with a slight smile: "What? What Zhou Gongzi said is not the truth, so you don't want to testify for him? ”