Chapter 20: Guo Wang, who took the blame for others
I heard that the county Cheng said that Guo Wang took the initiative to admit his guilt, and he also came to the government to surrender himself. Li Ke then asked, "Didn't he make any excuses?" ”
This is also where Xia Guan is confused, not only did Guo Wang not make any excuses. And he is not willing to say anything other than confession. The county said to Li Ke.
"Since you doubt it, why do you want to sentence him to be beheaded after the autumn? Don't you think you should look into this matter in detail? Li Ke's face became a little unpleasant.
"Lord Qiqi, since Guo Wang pleaded guilty in court, the lower officials naturally have no reason not to sentence. However, the lower officials did not give up the investigation because of this. ”
"Just before the prince came to the county office, the lower officials were still consulting the files. Hopefully some clues can be found. After the county Cheng finished speaking, he picked up the scroll from the table and handed it to Li Ke.
It is all the files of Guo Wang's murder of Zhang Shan. This couldn't help but make Li Ke nod with satisfaction, and then reached out to take the file and looked at it casually.
After all, what is written in the file is not much different from what the county said. So Li Ke naturally has no need to take a closer look.
After Li Ke put down the file, he opened his mouth and said to the county Cheng: "Since this king is here today, you will bring that Guo Wang for retrial." The king also made an observer. ”
After the county man nodded, he ordered someone to go to the prison to bring Guo Wang over. It didn't take long for Guo Wang to be brought to the court.
The county Cheng opened his mouth and said to Guo Wang: "This official has found that there are many suspicious points in this case, and I hope you can cooperate with this official." ”
"My lord, the grass people have confessed to killing Zhang Shan, and the adults have also convicted the grass people. What does it matter if there is a doubt or not? Guo Wang said expressionlessly.
"This official is the official of the imperial court, and he is also the parent official of this Qizhou City. How can you put aside suspicions and not investigate, isn't that a dereliction of duty? The county said.
But no matter what the county said, Guo Wang closed his eyes slightly and said nothing. This makes the county helpless, after all, people have already pleaded guilty to the law, so they can't be tortured against others.
Besides, what is the point of a person who is not even afraid of death to be punished? So the county Cheng looked at Li Ke on the side helplessly.
Li Ke stood up, came to Guo Wang's side, circled around Guo Wang, and said, "Although I don't know why you confessed, I have something I want to tell you." ”
"Your daughter is still unconscious, and it won't be long before she dies. Because there was no Lang Zhong to treat her at all. ”
"And that lady of yours is selling your property. It is estimated that it will not be long before the tens of thousands of family assets you have saved will completely cease to exist. ”
"The main thing is, according to my investigation. The child you and Zhang Qiaosheng is not your bloodline. ”
This time, Guo Wangke couldn't be calm anymore, opened his eyes and looked at Li Ke and said, "Impossible, this is not true." ”
"Whether it's true or not, in fact, you know better than I do. It's just that you don't want to admit it. However, this result is also a causal cycle. ”
"Your daughter killed Zhang Qiao's son's father. You have paid ten thousand riches to his son, and you have atoned for the sins of your daughter. Of course, it also took the two lives of your father and daughter. Li Ke said slowly.
To be honest, Li Ke doesn't know who Zhang Qiao's child is. This is just to make Guo Wang speak.
As for why Li Ke said that it was Guo Wang's daughter who killed Zhang Shan. The reason is that Li Ke thinks that a person can be willing to use his life to apologize for others. Then the relationship between these two people is by no means simple.
And the only person who can intersect with this case is Guo Wang's daughter. Therefore, Li Ke concluded that it should be Guo Wang's daughter Miss Guo who really killed Zhang Shan.
However, Li Ke really didn't think in vain, and Guo Wang was already paralyzed on the ground at this time. The resolute look in his eyes was gone.
Seeing Guo Wang's expression, Li Ke struck while the iron was hot and said, "If you tell the story now, maybe you can save your daughter in time." ”
"My lord, if the grass people tell the truth, can they send someone to heal the little girl first?" Guo Wang looked at the county with a pleading look and said.
"As long as you tell the truth, the official can not only send someone to treat your daughter's illness. It can even clear your name. The county said.
"My lord, as the saying goes, the ugliness of a good family should not be publicized, and the grass people were originally going to die to let this matter pass. But I didn't expect this Zhang Qiao to be so vicious. Guo Wang said with murderous eyes.
Then he told the story in detail in the court. It turns out that this mountain really wasn't killed by Guo Wang.
And Zhang Shan did not die in the hands of others, as Li Ke expected, it was Guo Wang's daughter Miss Guo who did it.
It turned out that on the night of the same day, I don't know how this mountain entered Guo's house. and secretly went up to Miss Guo's embroidery building, and while Miss Guo was asleep, he did something indescribable.
After finishing the incident, Zhang Shan looked at Miss Guo who was crying on the bed. said with a lewd smile: "You and I are husband and wife sooner or later, and the things between this husband and wife are done in the morning and in the evening." You have what to cry about. ”
Maybe Zhang Shanle was extremely sad, or maybe Miss Guo was greatly insulted. took advantage of Zhang Shan's unpreparedness to grab the night pot under the bed and smashed it directly on the back of Zhang Shan's head.
In this way, Zhang Shan was stoned to death by Miss Guo on top of the embroidery building. Then Miss Guo jumped directly from the embroidery building, ready to end her life.
But at this time, Guo Wang happened to come to the embroidery building. watched his daughter jump off the embroidery tower.
The father's love to be said is definitely powerful, Guo Wang didn't know where the strength came from at that time. actually ran over and caught his daughter.
Looking at his disheveled daughter in his arms, Guo Wang cried bitterly and asked, "Daughter, what's wrong with you?" Why look for short-sightedness? ”
"Father, daughter has been defiled by that prodigal son Zhang Shan. Now how can my daughter have the face to continue to live. Father, you better let your daughter die. Miss Guo said to Guo Wang bitterly.
Then Guo Wang found Zhang Qiao and faked the murder scene together. and entrusted Miss Guo to Zhang Qiao, and then went to the government to surrender.
After listening to Guo Wang's statement, Li Ke asked: "Poor man, I thought I was helping my daughter. But how do you know that this is a harm to your father and daughter? ”
Later, Li Ke ordered the county to send a fast squad to Guo's house to send Zhang Qiao and Miss Guo to the court together.
and ordered someone to summon Guo Wang and Zhang Qiao's matchmaker to the court together. is ready to personally retry the case of Guo Wang's murder of Zhang Shan.