Chapter 31: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes
"Who are you?" Father Yu relied on his own many people, and no one paid attention to him.
Gu Yuanyu saw that he had an arrogant attitude and was about to report his identity, when Zhu Tianci walked up.
"If you tell him who he is, I'm afraid you'll be so scared that you pee your pants on the spot."
Mother Yu sat on the ground and was stunned for a second, laughing, "Who else can bluff us now?" Yu Qingzhi, you cheap hoof, think you can snatch our money by calling a few helpers? You are so naΓ―ve! β
"It's not naΓ―ve, it's not what I say, it's what Master Gu says."
Mother Yu sneered, "Master Gu......"
But before the words fell, she realized something, looked at Gu Yuanyu in surprise, and then looked at Father Yu.
Seeing this, Zhu Tianci introduced in front of the villagers: "This is our newly appointed county master, Gu Yuanyu Gu. β
When the big guys heard that there was actually an official, they all suppressed their voices and didn't dare to make a mistake.
When Father Yu's accomplices saw that they were officials, their faces turned pale with fright, and they secretly scolded Father Yu for trapping them.
These people wanted to escape, but they were stopped by the sharp-eyed He Lianjun.
"Master Gu, I don't think they should be from the village, let's take them back and ask them together."
Gu Yuanyu raised his head and raised his chest, stared at these Diao people coldly, and waved his big hand.
After a while, several officers and soldiers suddenly poured in behind him.
These officers and soldiers have been silently following Gu Yuanyu not far away.
Seeing that he was wearing a military uniform, Father Yu rolled his eyes, only to feel his heart twitch, and the whole person was so frightened that he fainted directly.
Seeing this, Mother Yu's face turned pale in an instant.
After the officers and soldiers took Yu's father and mother away with those accomplices, the onlookers applauded again and again.
Yu Qingzhi let out a bad breath in his heart, and his expression became happy.
He Lianjun stepped forward to take her hand and said softly, "Let's go to the yamen together." β
As soon as the front foot of the group arrived at the yamen, Yu Qingzhi saw Zhou Niangzi and a man on his face walking towards this side.
"The lady was released this week?" Yu Qingzhi looked at He Lianjun.
He Lianjun was not surprised that Zhang Miao, a corrupt official who bullied the soft and was afraid of the hard, saw Zhou Niangzi's brother-in-law as an official in the capital.
If he wants to get rid of him and Zhu Tianci, he will definitely release Zhou Niangzi.
"Zhang Miao is greedy for profit and afraid of power, and it is normal for Zhou Niangzi to be released." He Lianjun's face was slightly gloomy, after all, this Zhou Niangzi almost hurt Qingzhi to the board.
Of course, Yu Qingzhi understands the reason, but I don't know how the lady came to the yamen this week.
When the enemy meets, he is very red-eyed.
Zhou Niangzi glared at her with bulging eyes, and in addition to hatred, there was also a hint of provocation in her eyes.
As if telling Yu Qingzhi that even if she committed a heinous crime, there was someone above her head to support her.
The man next to her is of medium stature and mediocre appearance, but judging from his face, he is not as unreasonable as Zhou Niangzi.
This should be Zhou Niangzi's father-in-law, Wen Chuzhang.
"Master Gu."
Wen Chuzhang saw Master Gu enter the yamen with several officers and soldiers, including his family members.
He stepped forward puzzled, "Master Gu, may I ask what happened to these family members and why did they arrest them?" β
Gu Yuanyu was stunned, "This is your family?" β
"Yes."
His hands narrowed slightly, and there was doubt in his eyes, "They committed a crime and robbed people of money, but I want to know, why did your family get involved?" β
Although Gu Yuanyu said to Wen Chuzhang, his eyes looked at Zhou Niangzi.
Before Gu Yuanyu took office, he had already heard Zhu Tianci talk about the relationship between several characters, so he suspected that Zhou Niangzi was involved.
Wen Chuzhang frowned in shock and looked at his mother-in-law.
Fang Cai told her that she saw her family being caught by several officers and soldiers, so she hurriedly went out here to inquire.
Zhou Niangzi was still domineering, but it could be seen that Gu Yuanyu and her husband cast suspicious glances, she instantly put aside the matter and shook her head, "Xianggong, I, I don't know." β
Seeing this, Yu Qingzhi on the side had already guessed a few points in his heart.
In the public court, Yu Yu's father and mother knelt on the ground and trembled.
"The prisoner Yu Laosan, the prisoner Niu Dahong, the human and physical evidence are all there, can you plead guilty?"
"We didn't commit a crime, we didn't!" Father Yu knelt on the ground and said in a panic: "My lord, this Yu Qingzhi is the daughter raised by my family, but since she got married, she has not taken the two of us in her eyes. After eating and drinking for her for so many years, she left home and turned her face and didn't recognize anyone. We're just going to come to the door and get some of the money we've spent on her all these years. β
"Yes, yes, it's not stealing, it's not stealing, we're just taking back what we deserve," Yu's mother echoed.
Seeing that they confessed to robbing the money, Yu Qingzhi glanced at the two of them coldly, and then knelt on the ground.
"Lord Gu, I want to sue them for robbing money and distorting the facts, and I hope your lord will accept it!" She knelt on the ground seriously, and every word was sonorous.
"You black-hearted slut, it's not easy for us to raise you, it took a lot of money to treat you, and I haven't been hungry for you since I was a child. You don't know that Entu has repaid it, and you are spreading rumors everywhere that we are harsh on you, you really have no conscience, and your heart has been eaten by dogs! β
Seeing Niu Dahong bite back, Yu Qingzhi was not in a hurry.
She knew that most of the people who watched the play outside the court knew the virtues of Yu's father and mother, and also knew what kind of inhuman treatment she had received, so she pursed her lips and deliberately remained silent.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Gu Yuanyu looked at He Lianjun suspiciously.
The eyes of the two collided, but He Lianjun didn't say anything, Gu Yuanyu lowered his eyes, and was secretly thinking in his heart.
Outside the court, Zhou Niangzi and Wen Chuzhang were also among them.
Seeing that Yu Qingzhi didn't speak, she thought she was ignoring it, and she had nothing to refute, and a trace of happiness flashed in her eyes.
"What, nothing more? Even if you don't want to have anything to do with us, you won't give a penny, but we have invested a lot of money in you, even if the dog on the street eats a mouthful, you know how to be grateful. β
Yu's mother compared Yu Qingzhi to a dog, but Yu Qingzhi still didn't speak, but kept her head down, as if she had been wronged.
He Lianjun, who was still puzzled, suddenly understood something, and a trace of imperceptible joy flashed between his eyebrows.
In the court, except for Yu's mother's voice, the surroundings were very quiet.
But after a while, the onlookers outside couldn't stand it anymore, pointed at Niu Dahong and scolded: "Who the hell has no conscience, a handful of old bones and a demon all day long." At that time, you took the half-dead Yu Qingzhi to the market and sold it for a penny, did you forget? β
"Yes, I've never seen you see Yu Qingzhi see a doctor."
"It's good to eat and drink, and all you eat is overnight leftovers, you have the face to say. I think it's your fault that this Yu Qingzhi was sick before and only had one breath left, and now you still have the face to ask someone for money, it's really shameless! β
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As one person's scolding attracted the resonance of countless people, in an instant, there was a commotion in the court, all of which were complaining about the various dirty things of Yu's father and mother.
Right now, there is no need for Yu Qingzhi to refute, the situation is already clear.
Gu Yuanyu's astonishment fell heavily on the table, and with a solemn sound, the public hall instantly fell silent.
"What else do you have to explain?" Gu Yuanyu glared at the two of them angrily.
Father Yu knew that he couldn't save the situation, and he still wanted to struggle, so he said miserably: "My lord, these are lobbyists that Yu Qingzhi spent money on, and she made some money, so she just wanted to deal with us." β
"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Yu's mother was blank at this time, and she only felt that what her man said was reasonable, and she would echo whatever he said.
Gu Yuanyu saw that the two of them still refused to admit it, and his eyes pretended to look in the direction of He Lianjun inadvertently.
He Lianjun responded this time and blinked.
Gu Yuanyu suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and said sternly: "Because the prisoner dies without repentance, this official specially sentenced the prisoner Yu Laosan to the laws of the current dynasty, and Niu Dahong was imprisoned for three years to set an example!" β
"Three years ......"
Yu Laosan's pupils were shocked, and he was so frightened that he collapsed directly to the ground, three years, where can he live a few years when he comes out, I am afraid that before he survives for three years, he has already died in prison.
Yu's mother was so frightened that she peed her pants on the spot, and a yellow water stain flowed out from the bottom of her pants.
Yu Qingzhi just looked at it coldly, without a trace of emotion in his heart.
Seeing this situation, Mrs. Zhou, who was mixed in the crowd outside the court, had a premonition that something was wrong, and was about to pull her father-in-law away.
Who knew that the next moment, Niu Dahong cried and buckled his head, "Lord Gu, Lord Gu, the woman pleaded guilty and pleaded guilty." But all this is not what the women are willing, yes, someone instigated us to do this, and the adults are wronged. β
When Zhou Niangzi heard this, her face instantly turned pale.
"Who is it?" Gu Yuanyu asked.
"Yes, it's Mrs. Zhou!"
At this time, even if Zhou Niangzi wants to leave, it is too late.
Wen Chuzhang was speechless in shock on the side, staring at Zhou Niangzi, that gaze was eager to devour her whole person.
Yu Qingzhi glanced behind him, raised his head slowly, and there was no trace of emotion in his cold eyes.
"Mrs. Zhou!"
Gu Yuanyu gave an order, and she was caught from outside the court.
"Get on your knees!" Several government soldiers held her down, and Zhou Niangzi knelt on the ground, her eyes panicked.
Mother Yu didn't care about anything else at this time, and gave everything out.
"This week, Niangzi and Yu Qingzhi are incompatible, Zhou Niangzi has always wanted to vent her evil anger, so she sent someone to give us money, and wanted us to make trouble for Yu Qingzhi, it was she, she asked us to do this."
Mother Yu pointed at Zhou Niangzi and wanted to put all the responsibility on her.
"You talk nonsense, I didn't!"
"You have!
"Niu Dahong, you are talking nonsense!" Zhou Niangzi was angry with smoke on the top of her head, but she didn't expect to find such an unreliable person to do things.
She originally gave money for them to find someone to make trouble for Yu Qingzhi, even if something happened at that time, she insisted that she didn't know, and it had nothing to do with her.
But she never expected that this brainless Niu Dahong took the money and didn't do anything, and called the people she sent to instigate her family to do bad things.
Now, even if she wanted to defend herself, it would be useless.
"I'm not talking nonsense, my lord, you can call those family members over and confront them face to face to know who the mastermind is!" At this time, Niu Dahong grew his brain, and glared at Zhou Niangzi menacingly.
If it weren't for Zhou Niangzi, the two of them would not have been countered by Yu Qingzhi's slut.
After bringing those family members up, after some confrontation, it was determined that Zhou Niangzi was the mastermind, the evidence was conclusive, and the people who watched the excitement were relieved.
At the same time, there are also ugly words that have entered Wen Chuzhang, who has a blue face.
"Yu Laosan, Niu Dahong, you were instructed by someone to rob people of money, do you admit this crime?" Gu Yuanyu began to finalize the case.
Maybe it was to say that the dirty thing was broken, and the two couples had no face to see that people buried their heads low, and said in unison: "Confess." β
"Come on, take the two criminals to the dungeon and detain them for half a month."
"Yes, sir."
After Yu's father and mother were taken away, Zhou Niangzi didn't say a word, and her usual pungent energy disappeared at this time.
"Prisoner Zhou Niangzi, because of instigation......"
Before Gu Yuanyu's words fell, Wen Chuzhang squeezed out of the crowd and kowtowed slightly, "Lord Gu, my lady is just letting Niu Dahong find some trouble, but she didn't let people rob money, and this matter can't be all thanks to my lady." β
"What's more, even if my lady is guilty, it can only be decided by my brother-in-law Wen Chuming Jingzhao."