Chapter 26: Yamen Pleadings
Looking at the anxious face of the village chief, Zhou Liuyun was stunned for a moment before hurriedly saying, "Oh, I only care about taking care of my mother-in-law, and I haven't seen her this morning!" ”
Hearing this, the expression on the village chief's face changed instantly, he glanced at the room behind Zhou Liuyun, and couldn't help sighing, this Zhang Guihua, I'm afraid that she has absconded in fear of crime.
In this case, things will be difficult to do, the village chief patted his thigh, as soon as Zhang Guihua leaves, Li Qiuhua will definitely go to the yamen to report the case, in this case, where to put his old face? All over the country knew about the scandals in his village.
"Village chief, leave Zhang Guihua alone, have you seen my daughter? She's so weak and small, don't let anything happen, and what's going on? Why did my mother-in-law faint outside? Thinking that his daughter still hadn't returned, Zhou Liuyun's heart was in his throat.
The village chief was already upset, and when he heard Zhou Liuyun's words, he was even more irritable, he glared at Zhou Liuyun angrily, "It's just that the youngest daughter's family is playful, I'll just let people look for it, you take care of the Wang family at home, don't let her go wrong." ”
After saying this, the village chief hurriedly left, he really didn't want to see Zhou Liuyun's bitter face.
Looking at the back of the village chief leaving in a hurry, Zhou Liuyun clenched her fists tightly, she glanced into the distance, her expression was full of worry, her daughter was still so young, if something happened, how could she live.
It was already noon when Li Qiuhua came to the county office, and she didn't eat anything when she woke up, she only felt dizzy at the moment, she looked at the big drum at the entrance of the yamen, without thinking at all, picked up the drumstick and knocked it up, a drum sound came from outside the door, and the county order inside was shocked, the county order rubbed his eyebrows, beckoned the master on the side, and asked, "Who is beating the drum outside?" ”
It was already noon, it was time for dinner, the master did not look very good, dusted off his clothes, glanced outside, saw a woman in coarse cloth clothes, and said to the county order, "My lord, it's a village woman." ”
Hearing this, the county order's expression was even more unsatisfactory, since he became an official here, what has been solved is the trivial matter between these villagers, not the chicken of Zhang San's family, which was stolen by Li Si's family, or the second dog family lost their cattle, and now the village woman standing outside is afraid that it is not a big deal.
Looking at the county commander's irritated face, the master rolled his eyes and suggested, "My lord, it's time for lunch at this hour, why don't you let her come back in an hour?" ”
The county commander shook his head and beckoned to the master, "Let her come in, it's been an eventful time lately, so don't let people grab the handle." ”
The master nodded, beckoned to stand on both sides, and let Li Qiuhua outside come in.
As soon as Li Qiuhua came in, she saw the guards on both sides, and her heart suddenly became nervous, this was the first time she had come back so solemnly. Strict place.
"Who's in the hall?" Just when Li Qiuhua was stunned, the county magistrate patted the wood in surprise and asked her.
Li Qiuhua was excited, and immediately knelt down, with a few tears in his eyes, and said sadly, "My lord, you have to be the master of the people's women, the people's women are just a village woman who keeps her duty, and sent a girl in the village home yesterday evening, who would have thought that there would be a dirty thing on the road." ”
Speaking of this, Li Qiuhua paused slightly, she is also a village woman who is a responsible villager, and it is still a little difficult to talk about it.
"Don't talk that nonsense, we adults don't have time to beat around the bush with you, who are you going to sue?" The master glanced at Li Qiuhua and urged her to hurry up.
Li Qiuhua nodded, "The people want to sue are Li Ping and Zhang Guihua from the same village, the two of them were cheating in the mountains and forests, and they were accidentally bumped into by me, and they wanted to kill people!" ”
Hearing this, the county commander, who was still listless, shook his body, and looked at Li Qiuhua fixedly, never thinking that this time it would be a big case! The county magistrate rubbed his fingers and asked Li Qiuhua, "What evidence do you have, and, in the middle of the night, you are not a woman who stays at home well, what are you doing when you go out to run around?" ”
The county magistrate looked up and down at Li Qiuhua, who was kneeling in the hall, and was a little suspicious of what she said, after all, a married village woman was still wandering outside at night, which was really unreasonable.
Seeing that the county order suspected her, Li Qiuhua hurriedly waved her hand, looking innocent, "My lord, what the woman said is true, the woman also said it just now, the woman is going to send the girl from the same village home, her house is on the mountain, and she carries a lot of things, the girl is thin and small, the woman is really distressed, and she is afraid that she will encounter any danger, who would have thought..."
Who would have thought that such a thing would be bumped into.
Li Qiuhua had tears in the corners of her eyes, it didn't seem like she was lying, the county magistrate nodded, "Who is that girl you sent, let her come and testify to you, has she ever seen those two people cheating?" ”
"That girl is the daughter of Aunt Zhou's family, named Mu Qingqing." Speaking of this, Li Qiuhua choked up a little, she looked up at the county order, her expression was mixed with a little grievance, "My lord, the people's women beg you, quickly order Li Ping to be arrested, otherwise, the people's women are not sure." ”
The most unsightly thing about the county order is that the woman shed tears, Li Qiuhua sobbed quietly in the hall, he was annoyed when he heard it, the county order waved his hand, "Since Mu Qingqing can testify for you, then let her come here to testify for you, so that the official can send troops to arrest and bring people to justice." ”
Hearing this, Li Qiuhua bit her lip, she didn't know where Mu Qingqing was at the moment, if Mu Qingqing hadn't saved her last night, she must have been a corpse a long time ago, but... Mu Qingqing's small body, can he escape from Li Ping's hands? Thinking of this, Li Qiuhua couldn't help but shudder, Mu Qingqing must not have anything happen, otherwise she will feel guilty for the rest of her life.
At this moment, a person suddenly appeared outside the hall, the person was dressed in dark brown clothes, his steps were strong and powerful, and as soon as the county commander raised his eyes, he met the person's eyes.
After seeing the appearance of the person who came, the county commander's expression immediately became a little more respectful, and he suddenly bounced up from the chair and walked over bent over.
"Taishi, why are you here?" The county commander asked respectfully with a little puzzlement on his face.
The person who came was Matthew, who had lived in the capital for a long time, and for some reason suddenly appeared here.
Master Ma glanced at Li Qiuhua, who was kneeling, and then looked towards the county order, and lowered his voice, "Old man, I heard that the Seventh Prince has come to you." ”
Hearing the words "Seven Princes", the county order's eyebrows twisted into a Sichuan character, "Too... Taishi, I don't know why the Seventh Lord is here? ”
Master Ma didn't say anything, just glanced at Li Qiuhua quietly.
Following Ma Taishi's line of sight, the county commander realized something, and coughed lightly, "Okay, since Mu Qingqing didn't come, this matter will be like this first, when Mu Qingqing comes, it will be tried again." ”