Chapter 68: Sophistry

Mrs. Zheng is now in her forties, and there is no wrinkle on her well-maintained face, and her style of being a housewife for so many years is undoubtedly revealed.

She took the lead in grabbing the people, "Lord County Commander, don't you wronged the people's women, this is unwarranted, and all kinds of dirty water are poured on the people's women." ”

"Why, this official has wronged you? The testimonies identified by several suspects were read to her. The county order was also angered by her attitude, it is really difficult for women and villains to raise.

has been an official for more than 20 years, and he rarely meets the people who are directly with him, and this Mrs. Zheng seems to have stayed in the blessed nest for a long time, and she dares to be presumptuous in the yamen.

"Zheng Yushi, listen, these five people accused you of instructing them to go to Tangdong Restaurant to make trouble, and after the matter is completed, you will pay them the rest of the money a total of one hundred taels of silver, but is there such a thing?" The civil official next to the county magistrate read the testimonies of several people and questioned her.

"My lord Qingtian, there is no such thing, the women have been fasting and reciting Buddha for many years, the door is not out, the second door is not stepping, how can they collude with them, besides, even if it is really done by the people's women, it is impossible for the people's women to connect with them in person, how do they know about the people's women?"

This Mrs. Zheng is really eloquent, and she will get rid of the suspicion in three or two sentences, but with the confessions of the previous people, it is not easy for her to get rid of the crime.

"If the old man returns to the official, the villain dares to testify that she naturally has evidence." Hearing Mrs. Zheng's quibble, the scar-faced man noticed that something was wrong, and their brothers still wanted to make meritorious contributions to reduce the punishment.

"Oh, tell me how you know that this Madame Zheng is the person behind the scenes." The prefectural magistrate said.

Hearing this, a trace of unnaturalness flashed on Mrs. Zheng's face, but she quickly covered it up.

"A few days ago, our brother came to Suizhou, and I heard that there was a temple fair here, so I was going to stay for a few days to have a good time. Scarface began to reminisce.

"When we were wandering the streets, we met a man who heard that we were coming from other places and would soon leave Suizhou, so he said that he wanted to make a deal with us, gave us a deposit of fifty taels of silver, and said that we should go to the Tangdong Restaurant to make trouble."

"Our brother refused at first, after all, it is better to keep a low profile as a deserter, but the temptation of money is too great, we finally accepted the deal, and when the matter is completed, there will be a balance of fifty taels of silver." Scarface said slowly.

"Since it is a man who connects with you, how do you know that the person behind the scenes is this Mrs. Zheng?" Zou Shiyan was puzzled.

Scarface sneered, "Our brothers are used to licking blood on the knife, and a person we don't know before will trade with us, and if we don't understand the cause and effect, we are not sure, besides, what should we do with the remaining fifty taels of silver after the matter is completed, who should we talk to?" ”

"Miss, I didn't expect this scarred face to be thick and thin, and I thought it was a stupid big guy when I looked at my physique!" Double Happiness sighed.

"People who come back from the battlefield, even if they are deserters, will not be without scheming, because that is the best place to train people." Tang Chu said leisurely.

"Yes, these people are not bad, but it's a pity that they have become deserters, and they can only mine in the northwest in this life." The rich old man continued.

Tang Chu looked at a few people, the rich and noble old man had an elegant and easy-going appearance, but his back was straight, and he had an aura that no one could approach.

The several guards beside him were also wearing strong suits, especially the one in black, and the whole person was like a sharp sword, the kind that sealed his throat with blood.

These people all have calluses on their hands, according to Tang Chu's analysis, the most likely is from the military camp, but I don't know what they are doing in Suizhou.

Quietly retracting his inquiring gaze, Tang Chu shifted his attention to the hall.

The scar-faced man continued, "After the man left, he went to wander around the many shops in the city, wandering around the alleys, and our brothers naturally saw that he was getting rid of the tracking. ”

"But! His ability to do so is not enough. The scar-faced man said triumphantly.

"He thought he had gotten rid of us, so he began to let down his guard and return to Zheng's mansion, just as a small sedan chair came back from outside, and the man told the nobleman sitting in the sedan chair about it."

"What no one expected was that we not only saw the face of the noble person in the sedan chair, but also heard her identity, which was the head of the Zheng family!" The scarface pointed directly at Mrs. Zheng on the side.

The last accusation actually made him angry.

"You talk nonsense!" Mrs. Zheng's face was pale, and she was in a hurry.

She said angrily, "Lord County Commander, these people are full of nonsense, I don't know who drove them to let the women of the people be wronged, you are determined to be the master of the people's women!" ”

Even if she was recognized, Mrs. Zheng still gritted her teeth and never let go, she didn't believe that she could be convicted just by the words of a few people.

"I can't tell you about the sharp mouth of this poisonous woman, but I still have evidence." The scar-faced man was indignant, and the horizontal flesh on his face was almost enough to kill flies.

I saw him pleading to the county commander, "There is that man's token in the grass people's clothes, and the lord can summon that person to testify with me, he is a descendant of the Zheng family, named Zheng Ze."

The county magistrate asked him to present the token on Scarface's body, and sure enough, the word "Zheng" was printed on it.

"Come on, summon Zheng Ze to the court!" The county magistrate gave an order, and after a while, two officials came to the front of the hall with a man.

After the man knelt down, he first glanced at Mrs. Zheng next to him, and the other party gave him a fierce look.

"Zheng Ze, these people said that you were instructed by Zheng Yu's clan to let a few of them frame Tang Dong Restaurant, but is there such a thing?" The prefectural magistrate leaned back in his chair, and the civil official on the side asked for him.

"Back to my lord, I don't know these people at all, so how can I frame it?" Zheng replied calmly.

"This token is yours?" The civil servant asked.

"This token has been lost for two days, maybe it was stolen by them," Zheng said.

The double joy outside the door was angry, "Miss, they are too capable of sophistry, and they can't judge anything if they continue like this!" ”

Tang Chu didn't expect it to be such a villain behavior of the Zheng family, she clenched her hands into fists, her eyes were red, and she was also angry at this time.

At this time, Zou Shiyan, who had been unknown, spoke, "Zheng Ze, you are so contrary to your conscience and acting for the tiger, aren't you afraid of God's revenge?" ”

Zou Shiyan pinched his wrist, the sound of bones rubbing against him creaked, and the green tendons on his arm burst out, Zheng Ze was immediately shocked when he saw this scene.