Chapter 232: The Scapegoat
Although Jiang Yingyu did not directly show his dissatisfaction on the face, perhaps because he had been an official for many years, and with the support of Zhaoyi Niangniang behind him, he had swelled a little over the years.
It was because he was not in place in disguise, Chen Qing carefully observed for a moment, and then he could see what he was thinking.
Jiang Yingyu looked Chen Qing up and down carefully, and saw that not only did he not feel worried, but even dared to look directly at himself, and his tone suddenly brought out a little dissatisfaction:
"At that time, the official will have a notice pasted at the entrance of the county office, which will explain your innocence. But before you can do that, you have to learn how to speak in court tomorrow. ”
Chen Qing rolled his eyes, and then said, "I want to hear about it." ”
Jiang Yingyu glanced at Steward Yan on the side, and Steward Yan immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Chen Qing.
Steward Yan smiled: "Gongzi Chen, my family has found three witnesses who can prove your innocence.
Tomorrow in the public court, the three men will say that they saw Chen Gongzi walk into Sun Er's house a quarter of an hour before Sun Er went out in a hurry.
At that time, Chen Gongzi only needs to say that you had a dispute with Sun Er the day before, and you planned to ask him for an explanation that day. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the house, he was knocked unconscious. ”
When Chen Qing heard this, he looked at Jiang Yingyu with a slight frown: "Lord Jiang, is this asking me to splash dirty water on Sun Er?" ”
Jiang Yingyu suddenly glanced at him dissatisfiedly, as if to say: You kid can't speak!
Steward Yan immediately said: "Chen Gongzi's words are wrong, how can this be called splashing dirty water?" You just said that you were knocked unconscious, and you never said that you were beaten by Sun Er. ”
Chen Qing suddenly lowered his eyes slightly, silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
Seeing this, Jiang Yingyu suddenly became a little impatient: "If you don't do it, then continue to eat the cell here." The left and right officials also looked at Lord Xie's face, so they wanted to get you out. ”
Chen Qing hesitated a little and said, "But these are all things that are not there, so how can Sun Er admit those?" ”
Seeing Chen Qingyi's move, Jiang Yingyu's face suddenly softened a little:
"You don't need to worry about this, Sun Er's reputation in Xinlin County is not good, as long as someone speaks out in court tomorrow and has witnessed your dispute, the people will naturally believe it."
A little embarrassment flashed on Chen Qing's face, but he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
Seeing this, Jiang Yingyu immediately smiled: "After you go out to see Master Xie, don't forget to say good things for this official." ”
Chen Qing understood such profound words, and said immediately: "Don't worry, Lord Jiang, how did you bother to get me out of prison, I will tell Lord Xie in 1510." ”
Jiang Yingyu nodded with satisfaction, and then left with Steward Yan.
On the second day of the court, as Steward Yan and Jiang Yingyu said in the prison before, someone first made an alibi for Chen Qing.
And after he said the reason for his appearance at Sun Er's house, a middle-aged couple immediately walked out of the crowd and proved that they had seen him arguing with Sun Er.
After Sun Er was brought to the court, he said that he didn't know Chen Qing.
Jiang Yingyu didn't listen to his explanation, and immediately stabbed his adultery with the girl of Xiaoyu Pavilion.
and inferred that he was trying to make room for Ying's wife, so he killed her ruthlessly. and planted the blame on Chen Qing, who happened to come to the door.
This trumped-up charge, Sun Er naturally did not admit it. It's just that when he shouted injustice, it made people look a little weak, because everyone didn't believe in his innocence.
Sun Er was taken to prison as a suspect on the spot.
It's just that Chen Qing was not released on the spot.
Jiang Yingyu's claim that Chen Qingqing's innocence cannot be based on the testimony of a few people, but also needs to be investigated.
After retiring from the court, Chen Qing was once again taken into prison.
Perhaps because he was afraid that he would have a grudge against him, Jiang Yingyu sent a strict housekeeper to explain to him.
claimed that he was trying to block the mouth of the crowd and pretend to investigate, just a formality.
After another night, Chen Qing was finally acquitted......
After Chen Qing's words were finished, Ruan Yezhen immediately said: "So Jiang Yingyu is planning to use Sun Er as a scapegoat." ”
After a pause, she looked at Xie Jinlan again: "You say, did he know that Mother Feng was the real murderer of Ying's family, so he did it on purpose?" ”
Only then did Chen Qing know that the real culprit of the case had been found, and he opened his mouth to ask, but he didn't know where to start.
After all, he had just come out of prison, and it can be said that he was blind to this case.
Xie Jinlan saw what he was thinking. briefly explained the identity of Feng's mother, her motive for killing, and the relationship between Jiang Yingyu and Feng's mother.
At the end, he also said: "Mother Feng is now detained in the government prison, and she can only be convicted with conclusive evidence." ”
When Chen Qing heard this, his face suddenly became a little more indignant, and he clenched his fists hatefully:
"It's a loss of conscience! Jiang Yingyu, as a parent official, doesn't make decisions for innocent people, even if he still intervenes in it! He was ashamed of who he was! ”
Yes, what Chen Qing hates most is not Mother Feng, but Jiang Yingyu, the county commander.
How many wicked people are in the world! But it is precisely because there are parents and officials in all states and counties who can make decisions for the people that the people can live in peace.
But if the parents and officials collude with the wicked and persecute the people in turn, then the people dare not be angry and dare not speak, and live in dire straits all day long!
Xie Jinlan and Ruan Yezhen glanced at each other, leaving Chen Qing alone to immerse himself in his anger. They continued to discuss the previous topic.
Xie Jinlan said: "Whether Jiang Yingyu knows is not yet known, but his detention of Sun Er is not just to exonerate Ziyu. ”
Xie Jinlan's opening immediately recalled Chen Qing's thoughts, and after pondering for a while, Chen Qing said:
"That's true, when Sun Er was escorted down above the court, the grass people clearly saw Jiang Da...... Jiang Yingyu's eyes flashed with a little joy. ”
Ruan Yezhen frowned slightly, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, her eyes widened slightly, and she said:
"Didn't Feng's mother say that she couldn't find the evidence hidden by the Ying family in Sun Er's house?
Perhaps, Jiang Yingyu also knew that the Ying family had evidence in their hands to buy and sell girls from good families. As soon as Ying died, he guessed that the evidence had fallen to Sun Shuangzhong, so he thought about making the first move. ”
Chen Qing was a little puzzled: "If he wants to strike first, why wait until today?" Aren't you afraid that Sun Er has already handed over the evidence to others? ”
Ruan Yezhen thought about it and felt that it was too.
Xie Jinlan said: "What if Jiang Yingyu only knew that Ying had evidence in his hands on the day I gave him the jade pendant?" ”
Ruan Yezhen was surprised at first, but then figured out the key to it.
Maybe it was Feng's mother who went back to look for her after killing Ying, but after she couldn't find it, she told Jiang Yingyu about it. Jiang Yingyu then suspected Sun Er's head.
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