Because of the arrival of Xu Hao and He Chang, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Although Xu Hao is a county honor, he can't manage the affairs of the academy, so He Chang first asked: "Qin Mo, is what Yan Ming said true?"

Qin Mo's expression was indifferent, and he shook his head and said, "It's nonsense." ”

Yan Ming was angry and shouted: "There are so many of us who are following us, in front of the two adults of Xuezheng and the county honor, you dare to deny it, you don't take the two adults seriously." ”

He is a smart man, this is to hate Qin Mola.

Of course, Qin Mo would not be fooled, and maintained his previous indifference, and said: "It is precisely because in front of the two adults that the students should tell the truth, and it is disrespectful to the two adults to recognize the hats that some villains have buttoned down at will." ”

He Chang frowned slightly, and said, "Yan Ming said that you stole other people's belongings, how do you explain yourself?"

Qin Mo replied: "I left the grass house early in the morning to go to the county seat, and bought several daily necessities, all of which were packed in my baggage, and I never went to the branch of the calligraphy, and the shops in the county town can testify for me." ”

Yan Ming snorted: "Sophistry! Even if the things in the baggage can prove that you have been to the county seat, it cannot prove that you have not been to the branch of the calligraphy, and you can just use this matter to cover for yourself, Xu Chengzhi's scholar clearly saw the back of the thief, it is better to let him talk about the situation." ”

The scholar was a little nervous, because it was the first time he had seen such a big man as the county honor, but he had already memorized the rhetoric, and he was encouraged by the master, so he took a deep breath and said: "I saw that it was a person with a burden, and his clothes, posture and walking posture were exactly the same as Qin Mo's, so it was definitely him." ”

Xu Chengzhi said hypocritically: "Although the students don't believe that Qin Shuangjia can do such a thing, but the scholar and Yan She's long words are conclusive, and I was indeed stolen by someone A piece of inkstone, worth hundreds of taels of silver." In fact, it is very simple to find out about this matter, you only need to search his baggage or his room, and you can find out. ”

He deliberately mentioned the room, which further proved Qin Mo's previous guess, and the stolen goods were indeed put into the room by them in advance.

Xu Hao has never spoken, but his eyes have never left Yan Ming, Shutong, Xu Chengzhi and Qin Mo, as a parent, although he has only been in office for more than a year, he has also solved countless cases, and he is still very experienced in this regard.

The current situation is very unfavorable to Qin Mo, the owner, the witnesses and the person who caught the thief insisted that he stole it, and it happened that he had returned from outside, had the time to commit the crime, and there was no alibi evidence.

Qin Mo took a step forward and said, "Xu Chengzhi, you have targeted me again and again, just because I stole the limelight, in front of everyone, do you dare to admit it?"

Xu Chengzhi smiled, with a frank expression, and said: "I am very envious of your Shuangjia child status, but it is more of reverence than the so-called targeting, Qin Shuangjia accuses me in public, is there any evidence?"

"I know you don't dare to admit it. Qin Mo had a bottom in his heart, and said: "You said that I stole your inkstone, then do you dare to bet with me, if I steal it, I, Qin Mo, will voluntarily shatter the Wen Palace." ”

Xu Chengzhi couldn't ask for it, and immediately continued: "Bet on it, if the thing is not with you, I will also break the Wen Palace." ”

He Chang originally wanted to persuade the two, but he was finally admitted to the Wendao Academy, because of such a big gamble on a trivial matter, the shattering of the Wengong was equivalent to giving up the identity of a scribe.

But Xu Hao next to him nodded slightly, and he didn't want to say anything.

Xu Hao wanted to know the truth, Qin Moken gambled with Xu Chengzhi under unfavorable circumstances, and it was commendable for courage to prove his innocence in such a way.

Qin Mo and Xu Chengzhi swore in front of everyone with the Wen Palace as a bet.

Those who have a literary position can swear by the Wengong or the star of the literary position, and this kind of gambling is recognized by the Wenwei Holy Stone, and the losing party will be punished by the Wenwei Holy Stone, corresponding to the content of the oath.

Yan Ming and Xu Chengzhi glanced at each other, then waved their right hands and said, "You, go and bring his baggage over and check it in front of the two adults." ”

The baggage is opened, and inside are condiments such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc.

Yan Ming immediately said again: "You two, go to the room and look for it." ”

The two walked briskly, pushed open the door and began to rummage, and in a moment one of them shouted: "Found it, behind the door!"

Then, he walked out with a piece of inkstone wrapped in linen, and Xu Chengzhi immediately said: "It's my inkstone, which I bought from Wenbaozhai yesterday afternoon, and my name is engraved on it." ”

Open the linen piece, and the upper right corner of the inkstone is indeed engraved with the words "Xu Chengzhi".

He Chang's face changed greatly, Xu Hao's face sank like water, they didn't believe that Shuangjia Tongsheng would be reduced to the point of theft, according to the gambling contract just now, Qin Mo's Wen Palace would be shattered, even if it was repaired in the future, it would be stigmatized as stealing and spurned by the world.

The two were heartbroken and regretful.

finally came out with a double-class boy, I thought that he could add glory to the county and become a talent of Zhongxing Da Song, but I didn't expect it to fall so soon.

Yan Ming had a smug smile on his face, the same was true for the scholar, Xu Chengzhi continued to pretend to be a good person, but the excitement in his eyes could not be hidden, he thought to himself that it was really time for He Chang and Xu Hao to come, and Qin Mo was completely finished.

Everyone thought so, and Qin Mo suddenly said coldly: "What was taken out of my house, can it be proved that I stole it?"

Hearing this, Xu Chengzhi was furious: "Qin Mo, I call you Qin Shuangjia because I admire your excellent performance in the county exam, but I didn't expect you to be a shameless person who dares to be a shameless person who dares not admit it, and the things I found in your room, could it be that someone else put it in?"

Qin Mo smiled: "Why is there no such possibility, just now you didn't dare to admit that you deliberately targeted me, didn't you?"

Yan Ming took a step forward, crossed his eyebrows and said angrily: "Qin Mo, you are messing around, the county lord and Lord Xuezheng are both clear-eyed people, how can you be unreasonable and quibble, and you don't admit your guilt quickly, otherwise the two adults will not spare you." ”

He Chang glared at him and whispered, "Presumptuous, is it your turn to be the master of the county and me?"

Yan Ming's face tightened, and he hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "I have transgressed my duties, please forgive the two adults, I am not angry with Qin Mo's rogue practice." ”

Xu Hao frowned and said, "Qin Mo, if you can't come up with evidence to prove your innocence, I'm afraid it will be difficult to change the result, and this official has to choose to stand on the side of justice." ”

He Chang immediately said: "You don't admit to stealing, do you have evidence?"

"Does the witness count?" Qin Mo asked.

He Chang didn't think about it and said: "Of course, but it must be able to prove that you didn't steal, as for the county merchants you just mentioned, you can't count them." ”

The corners of Xu Chengye's mouth rose, as if he had seen Qin Mowen's palace shattered, in fact, his purpose was just to get rid of Qin Mo, and he could get extra gains, so why not do it.

Qin Mo said to the two adults: "This witness can not only prove my innocence, but also prove that someone has framed me. ”

Xu Chengzhi smiled, Yan Ming smiled, and the scholar also smiled.

They think that Qin Mo is a pipe dream, except for the two adults here, the rest are all standing in the same boat, who will prove it for you?

Qin Mo cleared his throat and said in a voice with a higher octave: "Uncle, you have been busy for a long time, don't you come out to say hello to everyone, the county lord is here, this is very rude." ”

Ahem!

There was a slightly embarrassing cough in the grass house, followed by a very characteristic sound of walking, snapping...... Ulla......

This is the sound that can only be made when you wear good shoes as slippers.

After a while, Gu Meng stretched his waist and walked out of the door, complaining in a complaining voice, "I have quarreled with Dr. Ben's good dreams...... I'm really embarrassed that Lord Xianzun and Master Xuezheng, I drank too much last night, and I still have a terrible headache, so I couldn't come out to greet you as soon as possible. ”

Xu Chengzhi was dumbfounded, how could Gu Meng be in the grass house?

He hurriedly turned his head to look at the scholar, who was sweating profusely and shook his head hurriedly, meaning that he didn't know that someone was inside.

He Chang frowned, Xu Hao waved his hand and said, "Dr. Gu is not awake from a hangover, so there is no need to be polite, since you have been sleeping in it, you should know what happened, right?"

Gu Meng nodded, and said to the two people who went in to search for the stolen goods just now: "You two are really good at it, you two ran to the back of the door when you entered the house, and you didn't notice that there was a person lying inside." Obviously, you have long known that the stolen goods are hidden, and it seems that your master is not very clever, and in order to quickly achieve the purpose of planting the stolen goods, he is too lazy to let you play for a while. ”

As soon as these words came out, Yan Ming became nervous, and his forehead was covered with sweat.

Then Gu Meng looked at the trembling scholar and said, "Not long after Qin Mo left, you sneaked here and put the stolen goods in the house. You must be very strange, when I entered the house, there was no one, where did I come from?"

The scholar's legs trembled so much that he could barely stand.

Gu Meng continued: "When you came in, I was not in the house, but by the river, and I did not come in until you left. Seeing a duanyan behind the door, I still wondered, although Qin Mo is talented, he can't reach such a point, which wronged man would give him such an expensive thing? I didn't bother to think about it, because I was too sleepy, so I ran to the back room and lay down to sleep, until you blocked him outside, and then I figured out the ins and outs of this matter. ”

The scholar sat on the ground with weak legs, looking at his master Xu Chengzhi nervously, blaming and framing the scribe is a big crime, and he hopes that the master can pull himself.

Xu Chengzhi himself is a mud bodhisattva who crosses the river and it is difficult to protect himself, so he can take care of him.

Qin Mo spoke, and said in an unhurried tone: "Two adults, now you know what's going on, right?"

He Chang's face was pale, such a serious incident happened in the academy, as a Xuezheng, and in front of the county commander Xu Hao, his face was about to be lost, and he shouted angrily: "Xu Chengzhi and Yan Ming, it is simply outrageous that you have joined forces to frame others." ”

Yan Ming's face was pale, Xu Chengzhi was not much better than him, the facts were there, and the two of them didn't even have the idea of arguing.

Who would have thought that Gu Meng slept in it, did this guy have a problem, he didn't live in a good dormitory, and came to listen to the spring grass house in the early morning to make up for sleep, is it so good here?

Xu Hao looked at Qin Mo and Gu Meng with complicated eyes, he was wondering what the relationship between these two was.