Chapter 57: Testifying
Cheng Guogong's eyes were full of relief when he heard this, this only son has grown up and is sensible, and he knows that he is worried about his father's safety.
However, if the son is wronged, how can the father not care? Besides, even his son dares to beat and blackmail, which doesn't give him face at all! How can you endure this breath?
"What the hell is going on? Who is this Chen Rui? How dare you be so bold? Don't even look at our government in the slightest? Cheng Guo said in a fair voice, exuding an aura of no anger and self-authority all over his body.
Rowan shrunk his neck, because every time his father posed with the majesty of a father-in-law, it meant that he was angry.
Angry Cheng Guogong, Rowan is still quite scared, although Cheng Guogong is rarely angry, and rarely angry with him, but whenever he is angry, it will be a storm.
Rowan said: "The child is not very clear, I only know that he used to be a ranger, some literary talents, and he was the princess's honored guest." Then he told him about the day.
"Ranger? The Princess's guests? Cheng Guogong muttered a sentence and said: "That song "Chivalrous Journey" was written by him, right? ”
Although he asked, his tone was extremely affirmative.
Such good poems circulated in Xiangcheng, and Cheng Guogong naturally heard about it, and he praised a few words at that time, but he didn't expect it to be made by the enemy who bullied his son.
Seeing Luo Wen nodding, Cheng Guogong said secretly, sure enough!
Then he frowned and said, "If it is the princess's honored guest, it may be a little troublesome to deal with, but how do you know that he is the princess's honored guest?" ”
"I saw him that day being embarrassed by the porter of the king's house, and came out to pick him up from his maid." Rowan said.
"What are you doing in front of the palace? You went to trouble him and got beaten, right? Cheng Guogong looked at his son and said, he couldn't be clearer about his son's temperament, and originally wanted him to have a little chance and revitalize the lintel, but then he had to give up.
"I passed by the Qin Palace, and when I saw a bustle, I watched it lively......" Luo Wen quibbled.
"Okay, okay, I don't want to know about your, Chen Rui, don't worry about it, dare to bully the people of our country's mansion, and his father will naturally make him pay the price, you just have to watch from the sidelines." Cheng Guogong waved his hand and said: "Also, you remember for me, don't have anything to do with the people of the Qin Palace, then Qin Heng should not come and go, otherwise I will break your legs." ”
In the face of his father's majesty, Rowan naturally should, but he didn't care in his heart, and said: "The child retired first." ”
"Go ahead!" Cheng Guogong waved his hand.
Luo Wen did not go back to his courtyard, but came to the guest room, asked someone to ask Kou Yuande's room, and knocked on the door.
"Please come in." Kou Yuande's voice came from inside.
Luo Wen walked into the room, only to see two cups of tea on the coffee table in the room, Kou Yuande sat aside for a long time, and when he saw him come in, he said, "Shizi, please take a seat." ”
Luo Wen sat aside in some surprise, looked at him and said, "Elder Kou knows that I am coming? ”
"Just now, the prince seemed to have something to say to Kou, and Kou boldly guessed that the prince might come, so he was panicked, so he made some preparations early." Kou Yuande said that Luo Wen's expression changed tonight in his eyes, and when he said that he wanted to ask the person in the painting for an explanation, his expression of wanting to stop talking was to tell him that he must know them, and there were still a lot of grievances, so although Cheng Guogong did not agree to help them find someone, he was not flustered, but more calm.
Because he was actually just guessing that they were in Xiangcheng, and this Luo Wen's expression just made him confirm his guess.
Rowan said: "Since Elder Kou knows why this son is here, then this son will not talk nonsense. The man in the painting does know him, and he has a lot of grievances. ”
Speaking of this, he stopped and looked at Kou Yuande with a faint smile.
Kou Yuande knew what he meant, and said solemnly: "If the prince can tell him who he is and where he is now, it means that our Qingjin Sect has great grace, and our Qingjin Sect is a famous and decent family in the rivers and lakes. ”
"Elder Kou is refreshing, his name is Chen Rui, and he is now in the Qin Palace."
This is really a lot of money, there are people who avenge themselves, and at the same time they can make them owe themselves a favor, where can you find such a good thing in this world? But he just let him meet, does that mean that he is the one favored by God, is it no problem at all that his wishes come true? Rowan thought excitedly.
After Luo Wen left, Kou Yuande called Elder Han and the disciples and said, "That man has been found, his name is Chen Rui, and he now lives in the Qin Palace. ”
Elder Han frowned and said, "What is his relationship with King Qin?" ”
"His surname is Chen, and the surname of the King of Qin is Qin, and the surname of the princess is Shen, presumably he should have nothing to do with the King of Qin, I am afraid that he is a descendant of the palace." One of the disciples said.
The disciple next to him nodded reasonably, and said quite approvingly: "What Senior Brother said is reasonable. ”
"Even if he is a descendant of the Qin Palace, the Qin Palace's Mansion is not a place where we can go." Elder Han said with some concern.
"Tianlin doesn't have to worry, can he stay in the palace for the rest of his life? It will always come out, and it will be our chance to come to that naturally. Kou Yuande took a sip of tea and said, "So we just need to send someone to monitor the palace." ”
Tianlin was Elder Han's name.
"If he doesn't leave the palace for ten days and half a month, or even a few months, we will have to wait so long, and if we disturb for so long, will the national guild have any opinions?" Han Tianlin said.
"It's okay, if Cheng Guogong wants to win us over, he naturally won't lack this sincerity."
The next morning, a group of catchers came to the door of the palace and said very politely: "There is a man named Chen Rui in the palace? ”
The porter glanced at the door with a proud face, and said, "When are you looking for Chen Gongzi?" ”
There is an additional Chen Gongzi in the palace, which is a well-known thing in the palace. And this concierge was the concierge who embarrassed Chen Rui that day, and he did not restrain himself because he offended Chen Rui.
"Someone accused Chen Gongzi of committing murder on the street and slandering people, we are here to take Chen Gongzi back for questioning." The head catcher said cautiously, they didn't want to come to the palace to get people, but the county order had an order, and they had to come to get people.
Although the porter looked down on these officials, after all, he had a special status and was a member of the imperial court, so he couldn't say to them like he did to those sons: "Wait outside for a while." ”
The porter sent two people to tell the princess and the county lord, and he personally went to Chen Rui to tell him, he is not stupid, Chen Gongzi's special status in the palace is obvious to all, not that he can be compared with a small porter, and he offended him, although he was not held accountable, but it is not good to always be worried about him, he wants to find an opportunity to make amends and ease the relationship.
So when he knocked on the door very politely outside Chen Rui's courtyard, Zhang Ning frowned when he saw him and said, "What are you doing here?" ”
He will not give a good face to those who offend his son.
The porter smiled and said, "There is an official outside the mansion who asks to see Chen Gongzi, and the villain has come to tell him." ”
Chen Rui in the courtyard walked out when he heard the voice, glanced at him lightly and said, "What's the matter with the official looking for me?" ”
The porter's back bent slightly and said: "Childe may have offended someone, according to those officials, someone accused Childe of committing murder on the street and slandering people." ”
If you want to say that you have offended someone in Xiangcheng, only Luo Wen and Na Tian Guangliang will be bright, Chen Rui will understand what is going on after thinking about it, it must be that they want to borrow the power of the government to deal with themselves if they can't do it.
However, this matter is not a big deal, if both parties are powerful, the government will also be characterized as a private fight, and it will pass as soon as it is settled; It is not small to say that it is not small, if ordinary people beat and blackmail the powerful, then they will face the disaster of prison.
And he should be considered a powerful man now, right? So Chen Rui is not afraid of them at all.
On the other side, Qin Qingyao and Murong Yan also got the reward, Qin Qingyao put down the account book in his hand and ordered: "Let Qin Fu follow him." ”
Because Qin Zihao went to the military camp early in the morning and led the troops to the battle, Murong Yan's mood was not very high, and when she heard the report, she said lightly: "Go and tell Yu Xiuming that if you dare to deal with it unfairly, don't do the county order." ”
When he came to the outside of the mansion, when the catcher saw Chen Rui, he respectfully bowed his hand and said, "But Chen Gongzi? ”
Seeing Chen Rui nodding and then said: "Someone accused Chen Gongzi of committing murder on the street and slandering people, and asked Chen Gongzi to go to the county government with us." ”
Chen Rui said: "Let's go! ”
At the mouth of an alley not far from the palace, a man in coarse linen clothes saw Chen Rui coming out of the palace, hurriedly took out a portrait, carefully compared, and after confirming that it was correct, he signaled to a beggar not far away, and the beggar understood, walked into an alley and disappeared.
Follow the official to the county office, there are many people outside the county office, both sides of the hall are full of catchers, and there is a middle-aged man wearing county clothes and a little elegant sitting in the hall.
On both sides of the hall sat Luo Wen and a middle-aged man who looked seven points like Luo Wen, and it was not difficult to guess that it must be Luo Jingkun, the Duke of Chengguo.
There are two more instruments at the back.
There were two Luo Wen's guards standing in the hall, with a blue nose and swollen face, it is not difficult to guess that they must have just experienced a beating, and the beater was naturally Chen Rui.
Because these two are the two guards who followed Luo Wen yesterday and were cleaned up by Chen Rui.
Seeing Chen Rui coming in, he hurriedly pointed at him and cried: "Yu County Order, it was this murderer who beat me on the street yesterday for no reason, and asked the prince to give him eight hundred taels of silver before stopping, otherwise he would beat the prince together, and even threatened to kill people if he didn't give money, and the prince was forced to take the money to eliminate the disaster." ”
A look of disgust flashed in Yu Xianling's eyes, everyone knows what kind of virtue Rowan is in Xiangcheng, he is simply annoyed by everyone, it is good if he provokes others for no reason, who will have nothing to provoke him?
Even if someone goes to clean him up, it's because he has offended too many people, it's too annoying, and it will only make people happy.
Although Yu County Ling was happy to hear that Luo Wen was cleaned up, and he also had a good impression of the person who taught Luo Wen a lesson, but Chengguo announced that he was on the county government, and he had to handle it impartially, but it was a pity that this young man was too young!
You might as well let him go quietly afterwards, even if Cheng Guogong pressures him, he is not afraid, as far as Luo Wenming does those things that bully men and women, if he is investigated, he will have to stay in Laoli for several years, and with his temperament, I don't know if he has done anything crazy in the dark, if he really does something, he can't keep his head if he finds out.
But the steps that should be taken still have to be taken, looking at Chen Rui under the hall, he asked, "Is Chen Rui under the hall?" Do you recognize what he said? ”
Cheng Guogong glanced at Yu County's order with an unkind look in his eyes when he heard this, what is this like interrogating a prisoner?
For Cheng Guogong's eyes, Yu Xian Ling directly ignored it.
Chen Rui looked at the county order in the hall with some surprise when he heard this, he thought that Cheng Guogong might collude with the county order, convict him of a crime, and then throw him to Laoli to clean up, no matter what happened afterwards, they all took revenge.
After all, it is not unusual for officials to protect each other, but now it seems that it is completely different from what he thought, and this county order does not interrogate him at all.
If it is a trial, it will generally create a tense atmosphere, and the shocking wood takes such a role, a loud noise, can deter the prisoner, and through the stern tone, solemn look, and infiltrating torture instruments, etc., invisibly give the prisoner a kind of pressure, so that the prisoner collapses under great pressure, and obediently confesses what he has done.
If you don't confess, then you won't be able to see the torture tools.
And this county order and Yan Yuese seemed to be chatting with him.
His mind was racing, but in an instant, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Chen Rui's mouth, and he saluted and said, "Chen Rui has seen the county order in Xia,"
"He's just nonsense, so I don't recognize it."
"Hugh has to quibble, it is clear that you have beaten them and threatened this son." Luo Wen stood up and said angrily, he is not afraid of Chen Rui in the court, he is saying, his dependence, his father is by his side, what else is there to be afraid of?
"What's the crime of disturbing the court?" Chen Rui didn't give Luo Wen a look, looked at the county order and said.
Not humble or arrogant, what a young man, a hint of appreciation flashed in Yu Xianling's eyes, and said: "If it is light, it will be punished with a hundred rods, and if it is heavy, it will be beheaded after the autumn." ”
"Rowan, this should be considered light, right? A hundred rods? Chen Rui said in a consultative tone.
"You ......" Luo Wen's chest rose and fell violently, pointing at Chen Rui angrily, but before his words could be spoken, Luo Jingkun said angrily: "Shut up for me." ”
He was very disappointed, he didn't expect Rowan to be so breathless.
Rowan was very unconvinced, and said, "Dad, he ......"
Luo Jingkun looked at him with a fierce look in his eyes and said, "Sit down." ”
Even if Luo Wen was unwilling, he didn't dare to make a mistake in front of Cheng Guogong, so he had to sit down obediently and glared at Chen Rui fiercely.
After Luo Wen sat down, Luo Jingkun looked at Yu County Order, and said with majesty: "The child is not sensible, please don't be surprised by Yu County Order, but my country believes that Yu County Order will be dealt with impartially." ”
This is the pressure exerted in the Yu County Order, the victims are them, as long as the Yu County Order is handled impartially, it will be beneficial to them.
Yu County Ling naturally knew that he would not be biased in the court, looked at the two subordinates of the Chengguo Mansion, and said, "Is there any evidence?" ”
One of the subordinates said, "The son of the world can testify." ”
"Your son is a victim and cannot testify." Yu Xian Ling said coldly: "But there is other evidence? ”
"There were a lot of people there, and they were all testifying." Another subordinate said.
"Who are they?" Yu County Ling asked.
"......How do they know who is there, who is beaten, who will pay attention to who is watching?"
Yu Xian Ling looked at the people outside and asked, "Who was there yesterday?" Seeing Chen Rui beat people and blackmail them for money? ”
There are indeed people outside who saw yesterday's scene, but when they saw Rowan being beaten, they couldn't mention how happy they were, so how could they be willing to testify to Rowan ? Besides, Rowan is a big villain in their hearts, and those who fight the wicked are naturally good people, so they won't help the wicked and harm the good guys.
Regardless of whether they saw it or not, they all shook their heads in unison and said, "We didn't see Chen Gongzi beating people......"
This made Rowan a little unable to sit still, but under the forced gaze of Cheng Guogong, he still sat obediently.
Yu County Ling was very satisfied with this result, and said loudly: "Since there is no evidence......
"Slow," a break came from outside the county office, interrupting Yu County's words, but saw Tian Guangliang dragging his fat body, through the crowd, and walked in unnaturally, in addition to some subordinates, there was also a middle-aged man in official uniform, thin and thin walking with him.
And this sound of breaking off was from this middle-aged man, after seeing this middle-aged man, everyone whispered: "Why did this Tian Beijia come?" What is he here for? ”
"His son Tian Guangliang and Luo Wen are the same thing, he must be no good to come, I am really worried about that Chen Gongzi."
The middle-aged man is Tian Guangliang's father, Xiangzhou Thorn Shi Zuoguan Tian Beijia.
When Chen Rui heard this, he looked at Tian Beijia, and then at Tian Guangliang, and always felt that Tian Beijia's head was a little green.
However, when I saw Tian Guangliang, I still sighed in my heart, the fat man is still as good as the fat man, there is thick fat to help fight the fight, and it is not easy to break the phase, because he is already fat, even if it is swollen, he can't see it very much.
Those who witnessed yesterday's scene couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity, it's a pity, it's a pity that Chen Gongzi will be fine......"
The people of the county government saluted one after another, and after the Yu county order saw the salute, he looked at the middle-aged man and said, "What is the matter with Tian Beijia coming to the county government office in person?" ”
Tian Beijia glanced at Chen Rui and said: "Naturally, I came to help Yu County order to severely punish the murderers, so as not to let the murderers go unpunished and endanger Xiangcheng." ”
"I don't know who the murderer Tian Beijia said?" Yu County Ling asked.
Tian Beijia pointed at Chen Rui and said, "It's him, my son can testify that I saw him blatantly murder on the street, injured Luo Shizi's guards, and blackmailed him for money." ”
Of course, there is also his son, but he didn't say it, otherwise Yu County's order came again: "The victim can't be a witness, but there are other evidence of crimes," he will lose more than he gains, but it doesn't matter, as long as this person is severely punished, his son's hatred will be embraced, and the evil anger in his heart will also be calculated.
Tian Guangliang also said: "I testify that I saw him murder and hurt people with my own eyes yesterday, and if you don't believe me, my guards can also testify." ”
Yu Xianling sighed in his heart and looked at Chen Rui: "What else do you have to say?" ”