There is no doubt that Liu Erhu is the most critical figure in the entire poisoned salt case, and as soon as Liao Zhongnan returned to the county government from Fangjia Salt Shop, he was immediately promoted to the court to interrogate Liu Erhu.

Above the public court, in addition to the three classes of officials in Huojing County, there are also four entourages brought by Liao Zhongnan, the official title of these entourages is called "Bai Zhi" or "Zhiyi", all of which are the soap subordinates assigned to officials by the imperial court, Bai Zhiyue is 200 Wen, and Zhiyi Yue is 80 Wen.

Liao Zhongnan is an eight-rank official, according to the rules of the imperial court, he should have been equipped with 5 white straights, 3 in clothes, a total of eight soap subordinates, but due to the low salary, following people like Liao Zhongnan, there are many things, and he is tired like a dog every day, and he can't fish for oil and water privately, and there are 4 people who can't do it, so there are only four left to support Liao Zhongnan's face.

As soon as Liu Erhu was brought to the court, Liao Zhongnan immediately slapped the shocked wood and shouted: "Bold Liu Erhu, you are guilty!" ”

Liu Erhu was lying on the ground, dying, it seemed that he had been beaten by Cui Yin before, he replied weakly: "The grass people don't know what crime they have committed, the grass people's father was poisoned, and he sued the county government, I wanted to avenge my father, but I never thought that the defendant was not asked, and a certain plaintiff was beaten again and again..........

Speaking of sadness, Liu Erhu burst into tears, lay on the ground and cried loudly, "The grass people are wronged, the world is wronged!" The folks present....... you give a certain comment, my father has just been poisoned, this corpse is not cold, the bones are not cold! Woowoo...... You rulers do not rule for the people, but make false accusations. Just ask, would anyone poison their own father to falsely accuse others? Who said that so-and-so is a false accusation, unless he himself can do such a hurtful thing! Father! Father, you died so miserably!! Woo woo woo....... Father, you have a spirit in the sky, so manifest the spirit! My son is going to be unjustly killed, woo woo woo ............"

Liu Erhu cried all the time, heartbroken, it was really sad for those who heard it, and those who saw it wept, and finally Liu Erhu, who was heartbroken, actually fainted in the hall crying and was unconscious.

The people outside the hall were unbearable, and they felt compassion, and they talked about it for a while:

"In detail, this Liu Erhu is really the worst!"

"No, as the defendant, the Fang family was not asked, and the plaintiff was beaten to death first."

"In the future, if there are any grievances, let's endure it ourselves, this lawsuit can't be fought."

"This official is really good, why don't you ask the defendant's family, it's all aimed at the plaintiff."

"That is, if the Fang family's salt is fine, why should they destroy the salt in the warehouse? The official put such a big suspicion and didn't ask, and as soon as he went to court, he targeted the plaintiff Liu Erhu, what is the reason? ”

"Needless to say, the Fang family is rich."

"Hmph, legend has it that this Liao Yushi is a Qing official, and now it seems that it is not a good thing, he must have accepted bribes from the Fang family."

"This is called hearing is false, and seeing is believing. Don't look at it, don't look at it, there is no good thing in the official. ”

Among these people who were talking loudly, most of them were naturally the "water boys" arranged by Li Ang, and they shouted higher than the other as if they were afraid that others would not hear them.

Liao Zhongnan, who was sitting in the court, heard it clearly, and his face turned black with anger. He just asked Liu Erhu, and he was said to have been bribed by the Fang family to deliberately make things difficult for the plaintiff, which has always cherished his reputation, and the comments of the people outside the hall were more uncomfortable than killing him.

"Silence! Quiet! Liao Zhongnan, who was angry, couldn't help but shout, "Drive away the idle people outside the hall, and if anyone dares to disturb the court, they will all be arrested and put in prison!" ”

Cui Yin, who was on a jury, immediately quietly glanced at Cheng Guan and others, and Cheng Guan immediately responded to Liao Zhongnan: "Obey!" Then he rushed out of the hall with a group of officials, and the leather whip and iron chain plus water and fire sticks came out together, and while expelling the people outside the hall, he shouted: Liu Yushi has an order, and the idle people should leave immediately, otherwise they will all be arrested and imprisoned."

Some of the people watching the trial quit and shouted, "Why don't you let someone watch the trial?" ”

"When Cui County Ling was promoted to the court, let me look at it, go to check the Fangjia salt shop, and let the respected people go in together."

"That is, this salt is poisonous or not, it is related to the net worth and life of each of us, why don't we let us watch the trial?"

"As the saying goes, don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, this dog official clearly wants to bend into a move, I'm afraid that we won't be able to do it well."

"It's really a human skin!"

Cheng Guan and the others were quite polite, and they didn't immediately start beating people, but the public opinion outside the hall was boiling, and the words became more and more unpleasant.

"The official has beaten someone!"

"That dog officer surnamed Liao has beaten someone!!"

"Ahh

“…………”

Some people shouted, some people screamed, there was chaos outside the yamen, many people were injured and bruised, hundreds of people were chased and beaten all over the street by the yamen like routs, some people could not escape, they were locked up, and hundreds of people were arrested before and after;

The entire Huojing City was shocked, and those who escaped by luck didn't know if the officials would continue to arrest them later, which can be said to be panicked, and all kinds of rumors spread like a plague in Huojing County.

Things got to such a point, Liao Zhongnan was a little dumbfounded, and the hundreds of people who were arrested filled the hall were crowded, and their eyes were either full of hatred or fear. No matter which one it is, it makes Liao Zhongnan sit on pins and needles.

It's over, I'm afraid it's ruined in this life!

Cheng Guan stepped forward and hugged his fists and said: "Liu Yushi, these scoundrels did not listen to the advice, and they all were arrested according to your orders, please send them down." ”

Liao Zhongnan was so angry that his beard trembled, and he pointed at Cheng Guan and a group of officials and shouted, "You guys...... Whoever told you to do it, who made you do it! ”

Cheng Guan was startled, and hurriedly defended: "Liu Yushi, isn't this your order to drive away the idle people outside the hall, and those who dare to disturb the public court will be arrested?" Liu Yushi, this order was given by you, everyone listens, a certain person just acts according to the order, can you blame a certain head again! ”

A group of officials immediately followed and shouted, "Liu Yushi, it's clear that it's your order!" "Like, how can you blame so-and-so?" "I can't do it."

Chengguan untied the knife on his waist, threw it on the ground, and said angrily: "I don't do it!" ”

"This kind of official, he gave his own orders, but he pushed the responsibility on our heads, this messenger, I won't do it!"

"No more! It's all gone! ”

A group of officials picked on their sons, Liao Zhongnan was almost angry, and finally pointed to Cui Yin, but he didn't know what to say, "You guys...... Good! Okay, Cui Yin, let's see! Hum! ”

"Liao Yushi, you can't go now!" Cui Yin said lightly, "The more than 100 people in the hall were arrested according to your orders, how to deal with it is up to you to watch it, otherwise if someone starves to death, maybe he will die of serious injuries in prison, Liao Yushi, this responsibility is great." ”

Liao Zhongnan has been an official for so many years, the first time he encountered such a thing, he was shocked and angry, and he couldn't help but be a little confused, he could guess that this matter was not so simple, but he couldn't catch Cui Yin with any handle, and the order to expel the people was indeed made by him, and the people were unwilling to leave, and the servants forcibly expelled them according to the order, which was also reasonable.

In desperation, Liao Zhongnan had to shout with full of anger: "Release people, let them go!" ”

Letting people go doesn't mean that this matter is over, hundreds of people have just been released, and the drum of grievances in front of the county government has sounded, knock! Boom! Dong ....... saw a dozen or so people with injuries and blood still flowing, crowded in front of the yamen, beating the drum of injustice vigorously!

"Wronged!"

"Wronged! The grass people just passed by outside the yamen, and this leg was broken for no reason, and the grass people were wronged! ”

"The grass people's feet are also seriously injured, and the family has no money to seek medical treatment....... so he is wronged!"

Hearing the accusation of the voice outside the yamen, Liao Zhongnan's expression changed greatly, and as the sound of drums and shouts of grievances continued to come, people began to gather outside the yamen again, especially those who were injured, and they came to cry out.

At the same time, as various rumors spread in the city, many people's emotions were also stirred, and the voices of the suns on the streets denouncing Liao Jinan could be described as boiling public opinion and scolding.

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PS: I'm going to take my father to a follow-up appointment today, I'm going to run 400 kilometers back and forth, and I'm about to set off, I wish me a smooth journey!.