Knock knock knock......

The sound of the three-way drum in the early morning of the next day alarmed everyone in the yamen, especially Song Zhili, who was the county commander.

He's still asleep, completely unaware of what's going on?

"Lord Song," Cheng Xiao, the head catcher, hurriedly reported, "Lord Sima is suddenly going to be promoted to the court to try the case!" ”

"What!?" Song Zhili suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and repeated at a loss, "Ascend to the court to try the case? ”

"Yes," Cheng Xiao reported, "Lord Sima took people to the Nanjian Prison early in the morning to raise people, and now he is going to be promoted to the court to try Qiu Batian's case!" ”

"What?" Song Zhili was shocked again, and muttered, "What does he want to do?" Isn't it to wait for news? What does it mean to try a case now? ”

"My lord," Cheng Xiao hurriedly reported, "Now that Qiu Batian and his subordinates, as well as those who complained, have been brought to the court, we can't stop it, and we don't dare to stop it, so you better go and take a look!" ”

"Oops, South Prison Prison!" Suddenly, Song Zhili came to his senses and hurriedly asked, "It's bad, Master Sima went to the Southern Prison Prison to interrogate Qiu Batian, did Qiu Batian say something to him?" It can't be that you want to overturn the case, right? ”

"No, no," Cheng Xiao hurriedly said, "I've been staring at this matter, don't worry, Qiu Batian confessed to his crime, admitted that he did it, and did not overturn the case." ”

"Whew...... That's good, that's good......" Song Zhili wiped his cold sweat, then stabilized his mind and said, "As long as Qiu Batian confesses, then everything is still under control." ”

"My lord," at this time, Cheng Xiao whispered, "You say, will it ...... Is this Lord Sima also receiving the news? ”

Oh?

Song Zhili's eyes rolled, and he immediately understood what Cheng Xiao meant.

After all, the fall of the servant of the ministry is a big melon, and it is impossible for Sima Xin not to receive the news, is it ...... Is this going to handle the case impartially?

Or is it the forces that want to bring down the servants of the ministry? Since they have done such a big game, there is no reason for them to sit idly by, right?

Time was pressing, Song Zhili no longer thought about it, hurriedly changed into his official uniform, and hurried to the court with Cheng Xiao.

When I came to the court, it was already overcrowded.

On one side were Qiu Batian and a group of criminals, and on the other side were kneeling the villagers who had complained, plus the officials were arresting quickly, and there were fifty or sixty people by sight.

But seeing that Sima Xin, who joined the army in Songzhou, was sitting in the middle, and Cai Jin, the county guard, was in the side seat, he was obviously ready to be promoted to the court to try the case.

This......

Song Zhili just wanted to go up and ask, but he saw the county guard Cai Jinchong waving his sleeves straight at him, which meant that he was standing aside and listening.

Boy......

Song Zhili was secretly angry, this is his own territory, and now he doesn't even have a seat, so he has become an observer.

Syllable!

Master Sima was born in the army, and he was shocked by the heavy shot, and the scene suddenly fell silent.

"Take someone to commit it!"

Sima Xin called out again, and the sound was like a bell, and his majesty was revealed.

Immediately, an errand from the state capital brought Qiu Batian and the others to the center of the lobby.

For two days, these people were tortured, and one by one they fell to their knees and trembled.

"Qiu Zhennong, this official will ask you again," Sima Xin went straight to the point, "Regarding the kidnapping and defilement of the people's daughter Ailian, and the murder of Li Laohan's father and daughter, can you plead guilty?" ”

"Confess, I confess, woo......" Qiu Batian fell to his knees and cried, "I confess, confess my guilt ......"

After two days of torture, Qiu Batian was like a frightened bird, for fear of suffering from skin and flesh again.

This kind of person doesn't look at the arrogance and domineering on weekdays, but he can't endure the slightest hardship at all, and the fragile psychological defense line has long collapsed.

"Okay," Sima Xin nodded, "Since you have pleaded guilty, there is no need for a retrial in this case!" Come on, push Qiu Zhennong out, and show the public!! ”

Yes!?

Sima Xin's words were very surprising, and the scene was suddenly dead.

Although the emperor's approval is not required, it must at least be approved by the county government, the state government and even the criminal department, and even if the sentence is "executed", it will not be executed until at least two months later.

"What!?"

Qiu Batian was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, completely stupid.

The reason why he confessed so happily was because he knew that he would not be executed soon, as long as he was given time, then his uncle, who was a servant of the ministry, would definitely have a way to save him!

Therefore, in order to suffer less flesh and skin, he confessed to the crime.

However, what he didn't expect at all was that the official who tried the case didn't play his cards according to the routine, and he was going to be beheaded now!

"What are you doing?" Seeing everyone in a daze, Sima Xin shouted, "Didn't you hear the words of this official?" Pull it out and show it to the public!! ”

"Yes!" Only then did several officers hurry out of the ranks to pull Qiu Batian.

At this moment, Song Zhili, like everyone else, felt incredulous about Sima Xin's behavior.

It stands to reason that he should immediately step forward to stop him, and point out that Sima Xin's operation was not in accordance with the rules.

However, his mind did not slow down, and he soon realized that it was not those who were behind the scenes?

They have already put pressure on Sima Xin, as long as Qiu Batian is beheaded first, then there is no proof of death, and they can better use this case to attack the servants in the future?

Otherwise, once Qiu Batian retracts his confession in the future, it will obviously be a trouble.

Thinking of this, Song Zhili simply stood firm and did not move.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency...... No, no! Seeing that he was really taken away and beheaded, Qiu Batian was completely frightened, and hurriedly shouted, "I didn't say so beforehand, even if I am guilty, I can't ask and behead so quickly!" My lord, my uncle is Qiu Kai, the servant of the ministry, you ...... You can't kill me......"

"Bastard!" Sima Xin was shocked, "The Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people, what if your uncle is a secretary of the ministry?" ”

"But...... But...... Your Excellency ......" Qiu Batian was so frightened that he quickly shouted, "It's not legal for you to do this, how can the county government ask directly about it?" ”

"Hmph," Sima Xin stood up and shouted loudly, "This official is a member of the army in Song Prefecture, and the death row prisoners in this state are all reviewed by this official in the end, and a death row prisoner like Er and others who has committed such a serious crime, this official is enough to have the right to bring you to justice on the spot!"

"Since you have pleaded guilty, then review it correctly, and now you don't ask about beheading, what are you waiting for?"

"Huh? This ......" Qiu Batian collapsed to the ground, his face pale with fright, and he trembled.

"Go ahead!" Sima Xin said to the errand again, "Ask and behead on the spot at the gate of the yamen to set an example!" ”

"Yes!" Several servants grabbed Qiu Batian again and dragged him out like a dead dog.

"Big ...... Lord Da ...... "At this time, although Qiu Batian was already desperate, he still understood one thing, that is, the official who presided over the trial was a military officer from Song Prefecture, not an official of this county.

So, he hurriedly struggled to say the sentence: "Small, small wronged, wronged!" ”

"Slow!"

It seems that Sima Xin has been waiting for this sentence, and when he heard Qiu Batiankou crying out for injustice, he immediately stretched out his hand to stop it and asked, "What did you say?" ”

"My lord, what a small wrong! Woo ......" Qiu Batian cried bitterly, lay on the ground and said, "The little one was beaten into a trick!" I couldn't stand the sin, so I confessed! Beg...... Ask the adults to see it! ”

"Nonsense!" Sima Xin shouted, "How can such a big crime be child's play, I think you are full of nonsense!" ”

"No, no, no, my lord, my lord, woo woo......" Qiu Batian cried, "The little one really didn't kidnap and defile any woman, nor did he kill any father and daughter, really, what I said is true!" I've been wronged, woo......"

"Oh?"

Suddenly, a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in Sima Xin's eyes, and he sat down steadily.

At the moment when Sima Xin sat down, Song Zhili, the county commander, had a premonition, and immediately shivered, and suddenly felt that something was wrong......

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