Li Dongsheng's startled sound made Feng Tao frightened and hurriedly "pounced" to his knees, shouted wronged, and stammered the whole story.

It turned out that Feng Tao studied behind closed doors since he was a child, and he thought about Zhongjinshi, and every day he "didn't hear anything outside the window", never worked in the field, and relied on his old father to work in the field to make a living. Feng Tao also said that he had heard from his father that his neighbor Li Si had taken a fancy to their family's three acres and three points of land, but his father never sold the land left by his ancestors until his death. Now this contract must be fake.

The plaintiff's evidence and material evidence were all there, while the defendant shouted that he was wronged, saying that the public was justified, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was justified. This land sale case has become a tricky "stuffy gourd case", and Li Dongsheng also has a headache.

Li Dongsheng's brows were furrowed, and Peng Lian below saw Li Dongsheng's solemn expression, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile. After thinking for a while, Li Dongsheng said: "Come on, take Feng Tao and the witnesses down and dispose of them separately." ”

After Li Dongsheng saw them leave, he said politely: "Li Si, are you a local?" How long has it been settled? ”

Li Si was flattered to see that the county magistrate was so approachable and chatted with him with a pleasant face: "Back to the adult, the villain has been in the village since he was a child, and the villagers present can testify." ”

Li Dongsheng nodded, continued to chat with him, and asked about trivial matters, which had nothing to do with the title deed. Li Si also slowly relaxed. Suddenly, Li Dongsheng asked Li Si casually: "According to local rules, your family must have had a banquet on the day of the delivery of the land deed, right?" ”

Li Si nodded and said that buying land is a big deal, and it is natural to buy a banquet and treat guests.

Li Dongsheng asked again whether all the witnesses had been invited and whether anyone had not come. Li Si said: "All of them are here, and there are many of them." Li Dongsheng listened to Li Si's straightforward work, such a person is absolutely reliable, and he will definitely not bite indiscriminately, so he can rest assured.

The people present were a little impatient when they saw that Li Dongsheng was such a young county magistrate and didn't ask about the case, just chatting with people everywhere, and some were about to come out in a hurry, and they were pressed down by the officials.

Then, Li Dongsheng brought the witnesses in one by one for questioning them individually. He was behind the public case and asked some trivial and painless things. However, all the questions and answers were recorded by the master one by one.

After Li Dongsheng finished questioning, he took all the witnesses down and took care of them separately. Then he said, "Come on, bring me a table to the back." "Everyone is stunned, what's the situation? A table was set up in the public hall, and the officials moved a table and a few chairs to the back. The common people are thinking in their hearts: Could it be that the county lord is going to have a treat in the lobby today? Who please? This is a strange story for the ages.

Gao Jian and Peng Lian exchanged a look, and they didn't understand Li Dongsheng's thoughts. However, this place is within the scope of Li Dongsheng's power, and others can't intervene at all.

At this time, Li Dongsheng smiled and spoke: "Today is the first time this official has come to Ye County to open a case, and the first case has gone so smoothly, this case has come to this point, it is nearing the end, and the truth is about to come out." The official is very interested today, and specially set up a special seat in the lobby to entertain the plaintiff and witnesses, everyone has worked hard! ”

When Li Dongsheng said this, there was a commotion in the lobby, and Gao Jian and Peng Lian also froze, and they really hadn't heard of the matter of inviting the plaintiff to dinner. Li Si's group was also brought to the lobby, and when they heard Li Dongsheng's words, they immediately shouted happily and congratulated each other; And Feng Tao's face changed greatly, and he shouted wronged.

When they were messing up in the public court, they heard a startling sound of "pop", and everyone fell silent. I saw Li Dongsheng's face suddenly change, and he said sharply to Li Siyi and his gang: "The date on the land sale contract is not far from today. The plaintiff and the witness must have remembered the events of the banquet that day clearly. Now, please sit in the seats you just said, the Lord Bo has recorded your words, whoever sits in the wrong seat, the official will do official business, and will be severely punished! ”

At this time, the inside and outside of the lobby were already crowded with people watching the excitement, and the show began. I saw Li Si and a group of people in the lobby looking at each other there, looking at the table and being stunned, I didn't know what to do, and finally made up my mind, but there was a chaotic scene of several people grabbing a seat.

Li Dongsheng asked Li Si with a smile: "Li Si, you are so entertaining for such a big happy event when you buy land?" ”

At this time, there was a burst of laughter inside and outside the hall, and the people had already seen the result.

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans had already appeared on Li Si's forehead, and when he saw that the paper couldn't contain the fire, he quickly "plopped" and knelt down in the lobby, shouting: "The lord spares his life, the lord spares his life!" Then he confessed to the crimes of himself and his accomplices.

It turned out that Li Si had long coveted Feng Tao's three acres and three points of land, and tried every possible means to deceive him. A few days ago, he saw that Feng Tao's old father had returned to the West, and Feng Tao was stupid all day long and didn't pay attention to his business, so he conspired with a group of friends who drank and forged a land sale contract. Li Si originally wanted to take advantage of the arrival of the new county commander to fish in troubled waters, but who knew that Li Dongsheng was silent and set up a table to ask about the case, and three questions and two questions made him show his feet.

Li Dongsheng "snapped" and was shocked, and the hall immediately fell silent: "Li Si conspired to seize people's land and property, falsely accused the good, and beat forty boards according to the law of the Tang Dynasty, and was imprisoned and exiled for 3,000 miles. Come on, drag me down and beat me. ”

The officials pounced like wolves and dragged Li Si away, and after a while, they heard the sound of slapping the board at the entrance of the county ya, and Li Si's screams. The people in the hall are now in awe of this young county magistrate, and they dare not slack off. A few other people saw that the situation was not right and slowly retreated.

The street was also full of curious people, asking each other what was going on, and after hearing that Li Dongsheng set up a banquet to solve the case, they were all excited, this is a plot that only exists in the story, a young jinshi, who first came to solve strange cases.

Gao Jian moved the fastest: "Master Li is resourceful and solves the case lightly, which is really admired by the lower officials." ”

Peng Lian followed: "In such a confused case, the adult's eyes are like a torch, and the key is to sort out the cocoon little by little, the key is to carry out it under the clear eye, it is really a big coincidence, and it is very powerful." ”

Li Dongsheng laughed at their sycophants, and his heart was also very happy. At least it has a good start, and it has won everyone's respect, at least Wang San's respect, and it is not easy to get Wang San's applause.

Next, it's simple, the people have a lot of confidence in Li Dongsheng, especially when they heard that this is the first place in the Jinshi exam, they looked at Li Dongsheng with admiration in their eyes. It's all small things, and it's solved by dividing five by two. There was a break at noon, and the class resumed in the afternoon.