The next day, the government announced, and the prefect Han Tai sat in the court, presiding over the Bai family, and the same knowledge Feng Congli and Sheng Hong were judged.

The government yamen will watch the lively people into the middle gate, this is the meaning of the people of the house, every time the day of the announcement, the people will be allowed to observe, in order to show justice and clarity.

The people crowded on the platform of the main hall, counting those who also came to fight the lawsuit, there were more than 100 people.

"Ascension!"

With a powerful sound, the ascension hall began to row the ya, and the officials stood still in the east and west, holding red and black water and fire sticks, poking the ground with a loud sound.

The people outside were suddenly silent, full of fear of authority.

The prefect Han Tai wore an official robe and walked out in a figure-eight step, and the same Zhizhi Feng Congli and Tong Judge Sheng Hong followed behind Han Tai on the left and right, and then followed by their respective masters and subordinate officials.

Hankook sat under the hanging plaque of the mirror, and Feng Congli and Sheng Hong also sat down.

The bookstore sitting on the side took a roll call, and the plaintiff Gu Tingye, the defendant Bai Zhuoyan, Bai Tingzhuo, and his father and son were all brought to the hall and knelt down.

Han Tai slapped the wood in his hand and shouted: "Who is kneeling in the hall, report your name!" ”

Gu Tingye and the Bai family's father and son each replied according to the truth, Gu Tingye was the marquis's son-in-law, Bai Zhuoyan was the local lizheng, and Bai Tingyu also had a reputation for showing talent, so Han Tai made all three of them get up and reply.

Feng Congli adhered to the principle of taking people's money and eliminating disasters with people, and said first: "Gu Tingye, for the sake of some wealth, you are suing for a long time, and there is a rebellion, so you should hit the twenty boards first to set an example!" ”

When Han Tai and Sheng Hong heard this, they both laughed secretly, Feng Congli's means were really not on the stage.

With Gu Tingye's identity as the marquis's son-in-law, Feng Congli would not be able to beat him, saying this was just bullying Gu Tingye's youth and ignorance, threatening and intimidating him first, and wanting to make him a mess.

"My lord misunderstood, I didn't do it for the Bai family's property." Although Gu Tingye's tone was modest, his words were neither humble nor arrogant: "Suing the elder with a young man is indeed against the norm. However, I am justifying the name of my ancestors, this is a matter of pure filial piety, what is the crime? ”

Feng Congli frowned and said, "Where is the injustice?" ”

Gu Tingye pointed at the father and son of the Bai family, and said sharply: "When the ancestor was seriously ill, these two people bought through the clan, isolated from the inside and outside, and then suddenly came out with the news, saying that the ancestor died of illness, this matter is very suspicious, please be aware of it!" ”

Gu Tingye's words were loud and awe-inspiring, and the onlookers nodded again and again.

Bai Zhuoyan's father and son were stunned in place, they originally came with the idea of fighting for family property with Gu Tingye, and they were ready to fight a protracted battle.

Unexpectedly, Gu Tingye just shook a shot, and did not mention the family property in the court, and directly accused the two of killing their relatives!

Whether Old Man Bai's death has anything to do with the Bai family's father and son, they know best in their hearts.

It can even be said that Old Man Bai was angry with their father and son!

When Old Man Bai was on the sickbed, they forced Old Man Bai to write a will and set up Bai Ting to continue.

Old man Bai didn't obey.

The father and son of the Bai family were annoyed and angry, and tried their best to torture and persecute Old Man Bai, at least let Old Man Bai die for a few months.

Therefore, when they suddenly heard Gu Tingye accuse them of murdering Old Man Bai, a moment of panic flashed uncontrollably on their faces.

When Gu Tingye spoke, he kept paying attention to the looks of the Bai family's father and son.

Seeing that the two of them were pale, as if they had been poked in the sore spot, Gu Tingye suddenly chuckled in his heart.

Today's incident was actually Gu Tingye's temptation to listen to Wei Chen's suggestion to the Bai family's father and son.

Wei Chen's idea is very simple, since the father and son of the Bai family can murder Gu Tingye for the family property, naturally they may also murder the old man Bai for the family property.

Of course, this was just Wei Chen's speculation, and there was no real evidence, so he asked Gu Tingye to be in this court, taking advantage of the defenselessness of the Bai family's father and son, to suddenly attack and deceive them.

Now it seems that Wei Chen really guessed correctly.

Gu Tingye thought of the desolation and helplessness of his grandfather before his death, and his heart was filled with grief and indignation, and he immediately knelt down and complained to the three adults in the hall.

"My ancestor died unjustly, and the undead are restless under Jiuquan, even if this lawsuit lasts for ten or twenty years and gives up millions of family wealth, I, Gu Tingye, will avenge my ancestor!"

The good fight for property suddenly became a family killer, and the three officials in the hall were a little stunned when they heard it.

However, they can sit in this position, their eyesight is naturally not bad, and when they see the reaction of the Bai family's father and son, they understand that the death of Old Man Bai may really be strange.

At this point, even Feng Congli, who has always supported the Bai family's father and son, began to waver, if the Bai family's father and son were really related to the death of Old Man Bai, then he would not be able to escape the involvement!

Feng Congli's face changed and changed, and he finally made up his mind, turning his head to look at Han Tai and Sheng Hong on the side: "Two adults, this matter is very high, and it is difficult to make a judgment for a while, let's retreat to the back hall for the time being, how about it?" ”

Seeing the pleading meaning in Feng Congli's eyes, Han Tai and Sheng Hong glanced at each other, and they already knew it.

"Quit!"

In the back office, Han Tai and Sheng Hong each leaned on the high-backed chair and drank tea calmly.

Feng Congli saw that none of them spoke, and finally couldn't hold his breath: "Two, according to the intention of this official, it is better to put the Bai family father and son in prison first, and open the coffin tomorrow for an autopsy, and you can know the difference." ”

"Open coffin autopsy?" Han Tai smiled and said, "It seems that Lord Feng is sure that the Bai family's father and son have ghosts?" ”

Feng Congli took a deep breath, broke the jar and said: "So far, there is nothing to hide, this official has indeed received the benefits of the Bai family's father and son, a total of three thousand five hundred taels of silver, if the two adults are interested, the official can now offer these silver with both hands, only ask the two adults to help cover up one or two." ”

"Lord Feng is honest."

Of course, Han Tai and Sheng Hong understood Feng Congli's thoughts, if it was just an ordinary contention, then Feng Congli accepted the silver, and he might also speak for the Bai family father and son, but now the Bai family father and son are guilty of killing relatives, and the dead are still Yangzhou celebrities, there is too much to do here, Feng Congli must be cautious and protect himself first.

Han Tai looked at Feng Congli, who had a painful face, and smiled: "These more than 3,000 taels of silver, Lord Feng keeps it for himself, Lord Feng can rest assured, this official guarantees that no one will talk outside." ”

Feng Congli raised his head in surprise, three thousand five hundred taels, which can be called a huge amount of money, Han Tai was not moved?

Han Tai seemed to understand the question in Feng Congli's eyes, and said with deep meaning: "I heard that the second room of the Bai family is under the shadow of the old man Bai, and although the family assets are not as good as the big house, it is not less than 100,000 huge ......."

Feng Congli suddenly realized, showing a smile of understanding, Han Tai is eyeing the property of the Bai family's second room, no wonder he doesn't care about his little money!

With the methods of these old oilmen of officialdom, they only need to delay the trial of the case and give the Bai family some time to buy it off, and at most one or two years of hard work, they can make the second house of the Bai family bankrupt.

"What does Master Sheng think?"

Feng Congli suddenly remembered something, turned his head to look at Sheng Hong, who had never said a word, and Han Tai's eyes turned and stayed on Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong smiled slightly, arched his hand and said: "This official will be transferred to Beijing in the coming year, and everything in Yangzhou is up to the two adults." ”

Han Tai Feng looked at each other and smiled, and bowed his head together.

"Good."