How could Ling Hu Bozhong think that even if the prefect didn't believe his words 100%, Bao Xu's county lord wouldn't be able to do it?

At that time, it was very much about "loyalty".

As an official, you must be 100% loyal to the court.

I don't know what you think in your heart, you have the possibility of rebellion, and the court will not let you be an official.

Criminals are harmful to the imperial court, and criminals who do not oppose the imperial court are also harmful to the imperial court, and if your son harbors criminals, it cannot be said that you are not 100% loyal to the imperial court, and you cannot be an official.

……

Bao Xu (county magistrate) came to the prefect's approach.

Bao Xu knelt down to salute the prefect.

"Xiaguan has seen the prefect."

The prefect asked Bao Xu: "Qingshui County (Bao Xu, county master), do you know about your son harboring the criminal Shahu?" ”

Bao Xu said: "If you go back to the prefect, the son of the lower official did not harbor the criminals. ”

"What? Your son didn't harbor criminals? ”

As soon as Bao Xu said that his son was not harboring criminals, he was angry and learned that the master of the mansion had a straight beard.

Bao Yulan has already handed over the sand tiger, and the sand tiger is tied up there, and you still say that your son did not harbor criminals?

Bao Xu saw that the prefect was angry.

Bao Xu said: "The prefect is gentle, that's the case. ”

"What's going on?"

"Sand tigers are not criminals."

"What? Sand Tiger is not a criminal? ”

……

As soon as Bao Yu said that Shahu was not a criminal, Ling Hu Bozhong next to him had a heartbeat.

Ling Hu Bozhong said: Bao Xu can't be allowed to retract his confession. Shahu is not a criminal, his son cannot be convicted of harboring criminals, and his son cannot be convicted of harboring criminals, how can I use this matter to bring you down?

Ling Hu Bozhong took a step forward.

Linghu Bozhong said: "Lord Prefect, don't listen to his nonsense. The sand tiger is the criminal. It was he who convicted Shahu a few days ago. A few days ago, he said it clearly, let my son Ling Hushou and Lang Xing and Ye Dutou arrest the criminal Shahu. Now he says that Shahu is not a criminal, but that he is exonerating his son. ”

……

The prefect asked Bao Xu: "Qingshui County, the official asked you, what Ling Hu Bozhong said is the truth?" Did you convict Shahu a few days ago? A few days ago, did you give an order for Ye Dutou, Lang Xing, and Ling Hushou to arrest the criminal Shahu? ”

Bao Xu said: "Back to the words of the prefect." The lower officials did not convict Shahu. Xia Guan never said that Shahu was a criminal. A few days ago, Xia Guan gave an order to Ye Dutou, Lang Xing, and Ling Hushou to catch the sand tiger. However, it is only to be arrested and inquired, not to be arrested to smelt the crime. ”

"Is it to be arrested and questioned, not to be arrested to smelt the crime?"

"Yes. A few days ago, Hou Fa went to Xiaguan to sue Shahu, and he said that Shahu had killed his father, Hou Yuanwai. Because someone sued Shahu, the lower officials let Ye Dutou, Langxing, and Linghushou arrest Shahu. ”

"You didn't convict Shahu?"

"Yes. Shahu was not convicted. My lord, please think about it, the trial of the case needs the plaintiff and the defendant, and the lower officials have not seen the defendant, how can they convict the defendant because of the plaintiff's one-sided words? Can it be said that Hou Fa said that whoever kills will kill someone? ”

……

Ling Hu Bozhong said: You are really the county master. You can quibble. Saying that, your son will be innocent.

Ling Hu Bozhong didn't want to stop there.

Ling Hu Bozhong thought: Since he has offended Bao Xu, he will be offended to the end. If you hit a snake, you have to kill it with a stick. If you don't beat the snake to death with a stick, the snake will bite you in turn. Bao Xu is the county magistrate, I don't "beat him to death with a stick", am I okay?

……

Ling Hu Bozhong gave another salute to the prefect.

Linghu Bozhong said: "Lord Prefect, don't listen to him, Shahu is a criminal, and Hou Fa's father was killed by Shahu." He said that Shahu was not a criminal and that he was exonerating his son. ”

Bao Xu said: "I can swear to God, I never said that Shahu is a criminal. ”

……

Bao Xuxin said: I don't admit what I said, you can't help it. As long as Shahu is not a criminal, my son cannot be convicted of harboring criminals.

At that time, there was no surveillance, no recording, and no one could do anything if they didn't admit what they said.

……

Bao Xu repeatedly said that Shahu was not a criminal, so angry that Fox Bozhong rolled his eyes.

Ling Fox Bozhong said: Old treacherous and cunning!

Linghu Bozhong said: "Lord Prefect, I have witnesses, I have witnesses to prove that the county magistrate said that Shahu is a criminal. ”

The prefect said, "Who will testify?" ”

"Ling Hushou can testify."

……

Ling Hushou walked over.

Linghu Shou knelt down to the prefect to salute.

Ling Hushou said: "Lord Prefect, I can testify that when the county magistrate asked me to arrest Shahu that day, he said that he was arresting the criminal Shahu. ”

……

Bao Xu certainly won't be knocked out easily.

Bao Xu said to the prefect: "Ling Hu Shou is the son of Ling Hu Bozhong, of course the son is towards his father, and Ling Hu Shou's testimony cannot be counted." ”

Ling Hu Bozhong said: "My son's testimony, you say it can't be counted, is it okay to let Langxing and Ye Dutou testify?" ”

Ling Hu Bozhong turned his head and said to the prefect: "Please let the prefect let Lang Xing and Ye Dutou come to testify." ”

……

How could Ling Hu Bozhong speak so confidently?

Ling Hu Bozhong and Lang Youneng were able to breathe.

After Ling Hu Shou and Ling Hu Bozhong said that Bao Yulan and Bao Yutian harbored the sand tiger, Ling Hu Bozhong and Ling Hu Shou began to be busy, and Ling Hu Bozhong went to the prefect to tell Bao Yulan, Bao Yutian, and Bao Xu, and Ling Hu Shou was active at home.

Linghu Bozhong and Lang Youneng have a better relationship, and Linghu Shou and Langxing also have a good relationship.

Ling Hushou went to find Lang Youneng.

After Ling Hushou saw Lang Youneng, he told Lang Youneng what he meant.

Ling Hushou said: "Uncle, you have to support me." ”

Lang Youneng said: "Okay, uncle supports you." ”

That's why Ling Hu Bozhong is so confident in speaking.

Because Ling Hu Bozhong knew that Lang Xing was facing him.

……

What about Ye Dutou?

Ling Hu Bozhong thought to himself:

Ye Du's head is not facing me, and it doesn't matter.

Ye Dutou's sister is Bao Xu's eighth lady, Ye Dutou is not facing me, I can say that Ye Dutou and Bao Xu are relatives, and Ye Dutou is of course facing Bao Xu.

What's more, Ye Du's head is not necessarily towards Bao Xu.

Bao Xu did say something like that at that time.

If Ye Dutou treats this matter fairly, he will also stand on my side.

……

Ling Hu Bozhong wanted Lang Xing and Ye Dutou to come out and testify.

The prefect said, "No. The official has his own decision. ”

"...... this?"

Ling Hu Bozhong didn't expect that it would be useless to bother to prepare a "game of chess".

……

What does the prefect want to do?

He came through the sand tigers.

He wanted to judge Shahu.

If you try the sand tiger, you will know whether the sand tiger is a criminal or not.

If Shahu is a criminal, Bao Yulan and Bao Yutian are harboring criminals; If Shahu was not a criminal, Bao Yulan and Bao Yutian would not want to harbor criminals.

……

The prefect instructed his subordinates: "Bring the sand tiger to the official!" ”

"Yes."

Brought the sand tiger up.

The prefect wants to use the sand tiger to judge who is right and who is wrong.

Before, Shahu would never have dreamed that today the two giants of Qingshui, Bao Xu and Ling Hu, would decide for themselves.