"Did you hear that? Horse Hunt is about to kill! ”。

"Phew, this guy is also fast? It's really embarrassing for the yamen, he killed Wen Yuanwai's daughter, and he actually patrols around every day in a serious way, it's really enough to pretend! ”。

Ma Qiang killed someone, and the news spread far and wide, and soon spread throughout various fishing villages.

Wen Xiuxiu, the daughter of Wen Yuanwai, was accidentally pushed into the river and killed, and half a month after the incident, the county magistrate still didn't have a clue, and he was anxious and very distressed.

The officials were also transferred by the envoys of the county lords.

By chance, they found in a pawnshop an ornament worn by the deceased, a delicate jade pendant, which was given to her by her father on Wen Xiuxiu's birthday this year.

There has been significant progress in the case!

The prefectural magistrate became excited and immediately called the pawnshop's courtier for interrogation.

Chao Feng was shocked and brought the account book, and found out that this jade pendant was pawned by Ma Qiang, who was on an errand in the yamen, and it was used as five taels of silver.

On the day Miss Wen was killed, Ma Zhukuai's whereabouts were vague, and no one knew where he had gone, perhaps he took the opportunity to sneak into the county seat and kill Miss Wen.

All in all, he is suspected of committing a major crime! After three times and two interrogations were inconclusive, the county magistrate also lost patience and used the magic weapon of guarding the house, and he decided to forcibly punish Ma.

In the public court, two sturdy servants worked together and beat him fifty boards.

Ma Qiang is also a single, no matter how he is punished, he only said one word, I haven't done it, I won't accept it on behalf of others! "My lord, Ma Qiang fainted and died?".

After the torture, Ma Qiang lay motionless on the ground, startling the two executioners, one of whom went over to probe his nose to breathe and make sure he was still alive. "Put the criminal Ma Qiang in prison and try it again at a later date!" The county magistrate knew that the retrial would not yield any results, so he could only make a decision slowly.

Perhaps stimulated, Ma Qiang just came to his senses and released an important news: Miss Wen was indeed not killed by him, Ma Qiang was indeed not in the county on the day she was killed, and Li Jieyuan from the fishing village could testify for him and prove his whereabouts that day. "You were beaten stupid, where have Xie Yuan come out of the fishing villages you are responsible for, even Xiucai is rare!". The master who made the record for him scoffed at his words, this kid was crazy because he wanted to get away with his crimes, and he dared to lie to himself, didn't he know that his hometown was not far from the fishing village? "Master, what I said is true, Li Xie Yuan, you also know, it is the one mentioned in the official document of the imperial court last time, Xie Yuan of Ying Tianfu, the young owner of the Li family's salt farm! He came to the fishing village to cast a warship, and now lives in Zhang Tuanlian's house. “。 The master denied Ma Qiang's confession without thinking, but he was frightened and hurriedly explained.

He was very skeptical that if he couldn't seize the opportunity this time, the county magistrate would not torture him again. He didn't want to be a ghost. "Master, human life is at stake, the kid doesn't dare to come nonsense, you must help me!" Ma Qiang shouted hoarsely, putting all his hopes on the master. "Well, since you are conclusive, I will give you another chance, I will report your testimony to Dong Weng, as for whether he gives you a chance or not, it depends on your luck!" The master sighed and agreed.

He has also seen in official documents about Li Jieyuan leading the Li family salt factory workers to fight against the Japanese slaves, and he is also a literati, and the master has always admired Li Ling's courage, I hope that Ma Qiang is telling the truth, and Li Jieyuan will provide evidence in his favor, otherwise, it will not be easy for him to overturn the case.

"Oh, and such a thing? The young talent praised by the emperor is actually within the jurisdiction of this county, master, you quickly invite him over, even if he can't come up with evidence to prove Ma Qiang's innocence, it's good to see him in this county! ”

After the master left, the county commander lamented alone, some people's lives are good, and they are doomed to a bright future before they have participated in the examination.

With Li and Wang taking care of him in the court, and the emperor has a good eye for him, it will be difficult for Li Ling to be underdeveloped in the future.

Eighty percent of the position of this regimental training was also deliberately arranged by the emperor to let him make merits, and the people at the bottom were busy for this matter, and in the end, the biggest merit may be this little scholar's.

I think I have worked hard for many years, and I was also born as a second-class jinshi, but now I am still a seven-grade county order.

There is no comparison between man and man.

After some painstaking meditation, the county magistrate decided that he must make a good friend of Ma Qiang this time and try to climb his "high branch".

The official returned to the fishing village to "invite" Li Ling to come over, and the county magistrate left the case idle.

Two days without the opening of the case, Wen Yuanwai's family can't sit still, the case is not closed for a day, his daughter can not be buried smoothly, although the summer is now over, the body will not decay and deteriorate in a short time, but it can't be taken off indefinitely!

"Lord Zhixian, you must avenge my daughter, Ma Qiang, the black sheep, he killed my daughter, you must deal with it impartially!" Wen Yuanwai found the county order and began to cry bitterly. The tragic death of his daughter made him heartbroken. "Wen Yuanwai, the case is under investigation, and there is not enough evidence to confirm that Ma Qiang is indeed the murderer of Ling Ai, but don't worry, as long as he dares to lie to the county this time, I will definitely punish him!" The county magistrate comforted with kind words.

Wen Yuanwai is the father of the deceased, and he is also a squire who is famous and moving, so he naturally attaches great importance to the county order.

The county magistrate has quietly made up his mind, and when Li Ling is summoned, the two must confront each other, and if Ma Qiang can't find evidence to prove his innocence, he will bear the crime of murder.

When the official came to the fishing village, he was shocked, how could he prove that Ma Qiang did not kill anyone? After asking, it turned out that the day Miss Wen was killed was the day when the two of them went to the beach to investigate.

He can do that. "Li Gongzi was arrested by the county town, he can't be a crime, right?" "Probably not, didn't you see that the two big brothers were very polite to him?"

Li Ling was taken away by the officials, and the villagers began to be suspicious.

Zhang Yuanshan and Qin Feng also whispered: "You say, will Li Ling have something to do with Ma Qiang, won't he know something?" ”

Qin Feng shook his head and replied: "How is this possible, maybe Ma Qiang was so angry that he was looking for someone to excuse himself, we did this matter seamlessly, if he wants to overturn the case, it is even more difficult than ascending to the sky!" ”。

"Then what if he is said to be moved to stand up for the horse?" Big things can be expected, Zhang Yuanshan was a little upset, and pushed all the problems to Qin Feng.

"Then kill him, do we do less of this kind of thing?". Qin Feng's eyes were cold, and he blurted out.

Although Li Ling and the messengers rushed to the county seat non-stop, it was still too late. As soon as they entered the city, the two heard someone talking on the street, saying that the county magistrate had made a verdict, and Ma Qiang was convicted of being the murderer and beheaded him on a later date.

PS: Thanks (scarecrow) for the tip!