Chapter 40: The Truth

"The facts couldn't be clearer," at this time, Sima Xin took the information and said leisurely, "Pan Wending, because you hated Qiu Zhennong for forcibly occupying the Drunken Immortal Residence back then, so you joined forces with Li Dashu's father and daughter to create this case out of nothing.

"First of all," he pointed to scholar Liu Wenbin, "you made a carriage that was exactly the same as the one in Qiu Zhen's farmhouse, and then asked Li Dashu's daughter Ailian to strip naked and jump into the market, creating the illusion that she had been kidnapped and defiled by Qiu Batian and abandoned the city naked!"

"Then, you asked Li Laohan to come to the yamen to complain, but forced him to commit suicide by taking poison in prison, so as to pull the county government in, creating the illusion that the county government and Qiu Zhennong were in the same stream and killed people together.

"Next, you ruthlessly killed Ailian, and burned down the house of Li Laohan's family, destroying the corpse and destroying the traces, so as to blame Qiu Batian, so that everyone thinks that this is Qiu Batian killing people.

"So, the villagers were furious, and public opinion was everywhere, so you instigated the villagers to go to the county government and the state government to complain with you, so as to expand the momentum of public opinion, and wanted to use the methods of the imperial court to run Qiu Zhennong, so as to achieve your goal of regaining the drunken immortal residence.

"Pan Wending, your plan is really vicious!" Sima Xin shouted, "You also know that Qiu Zhennong's uncle is the servant of the current ministry, and it is difficult to succeed only by relying on the county government and the state government, so you also spent a lot of money to ask someone to write to the Son of Heaven and sue the royal court!"

"In this way, the officials and servants dare not intervene, and you can force the court to turn white into black, put Qiu Zhennong to death, and avenge your personal vendetta, yes or no?"

"Huh!? Big, adult...... Wronged, wronged......" After hearing this, Liu Wenbin quickly knelt down and shouted wronged, "Villain, villain is just a scholar, how can you ...... How could it be possible to do such a thing, this must be someone framing the villain, please be aware of it, ......"

"See, fart!" Sima Xin slapped the table, "Tell me first, are you Pan Wending, are you Pan Longshan's son?" ”

"This ......" Liu Wenbin pondered secretly, and after finding that he couldn't quibble, he had to nod and admit, "Yes, I am Pan Wending, the son of Pan Longshan, and the Drunken Immortal Residence was originally our family." ”

Oh......

Hearing Liu Wenbin's confession, the scene was in an uproar.

Those who sued with Liu Wenbin all involuntarily took a few steps back.

"I can't help it," Liu Wenbin defended, "If Qiu Batian knew my identity, he would definitely send someone to hunt me down, and I was forced to change my name."

"But, beg your Excellency to be clear," he continued, "even if I am Pan Longshan's son, I only came to study at Xuanwu Academy, and I didn't do anything revenge?"

"I ...... I...... Yes," he admitted, "Uncle Li is indeed an old buddy of the Drunken Immortal Residence, and I went to him just to catch up with the past."

"Also, Ailian's mutual admiration for me and her, and the lifelong events we made with her are also true.

"Although I already have a wife at home, Ai Lian said that she doesn't care and is willing to be a concubine.

"Moreover, Uncle Li also acquiesced in this matter, our Pan family is kind to him, and he is very happy to let his daughter marry me.

"Originally, everything was fine," Liu Wenbin suddenly burst into tears, and said depressed and sad, "But Qiu Batian's appearance took everything from me." It was he who killed the father and daughter of the Li family, and I hope that the adults will be the masters of the small people! ”

"You!? You bastard," Qiu Batian couldn't help but scold, "I don't know you birdmen at all, what are you going to do?" I knew that your kid was so inauthentic, and he shouldn't have kept you in the first place...... I'm ...... too."

Syllable!

Sima Xin slapped the shocked wood and interrupted Qiu Batian's words.

But seeing Sima Xin's brows furrowed, and he glared angrily at Qiu Batian, he said in his heart: What a bastard who doesn't know what to do, he doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, this official has taken great pains to save you, but you have to jump into the fire pit!

After being interrupted, Qiu Batian already realized that he almost lost his mouth, and quickly nested on the ground, not daring to make a sound again.

"Be bold Pan Wending, but also quibble," Sima Xin turned to Pan Wending and shouted, "Li Laohan's father and daughter are so good to you, one is willing to be naked in front of the public and suffer humiliation; One was willing to commit suicide by poisoning himself in prison to repay his kindness with death.

"But not only did you not care about their lives, but you even killed Ai Lian with your own hands, destroying the corpse and destroying the traces.

"Come on, take it for me!"

"Yes!"

The errand brought by Sima Xin hurriedly stepped forward and held Liu Wenbin down and put shackles and handcuffs on him.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was so stupid that they couldn't be more stupid, no one could have imagined that such a bizarre thing would happen, and the plaintiff would become the defendant.

This person who has been trying to sue turned out to be the real murderer!?

Song Zhili and Chen Houlu are not stupid, the two county officials can see it clearly, although Liu Wenbin has not yet pleaded guilty, but the facts are already obvious.

The two of them only felt that the world was spinning, and their legs were weak, if they hadn't cared about their face, they would have collapsed to the ground.

They couldn't understand why there was such a big gap between reality and ideals.

They were prepared for a political struggle, but in the end it was only a personal vendetta.

"My lord, my lord, wronged, wronged," Liu Wenbin was still struggling to argue, "I really didn't do that!" Mr. Li's father and daughter are kind to me, how can I do such a thing? Besides, you can't convict me if you don't have evidence! ”

"Evidence, hehe......" Hearing this, Sima Xin smiled again, "Then you say, what evidence do you want?" Human or physical evidence? ”

"I ......" Liu Wenbin was caught off guard by the question again, and muttered, "What evidence do I want, there is no evidence at all!" ”

"Oh...... I understand," Sima Xin said with a smile, "You think that when Li Laohan's father and daughter died, there is no proof of death, right?" You'd be naΓ―ve! ”

"Huh?" Liu Wenbin furrowed his eyebrows, obviously extremely surprised.

Sima Xin said this, obviously having the evidence.

"Let's talk about the carriage first," Sima Xin said, glancing at the information in his hand, "It is not easy to make a carriage that is exactly the same as that of the peasant family in Qiuzhen, and it is not something that can be done with a small amount of money.

"You have to find a strong car-making workshop, which can't be in Yanping County, and can't be too far away, so," Sima Xin said, "as long as you inquire a little, you can know that the best car-making workshop is only one in Qingyuan County."

"Pan Wending," Sima Xin asked, "Do you need to, I'll call the owner of the workshop and his fellow men to confront you?" ”

"......" Liu Wenbin's eyes showed fear, as if he saw a monster.

"Besides, that kind of poison," Sima Xin continued, "the poison of Li Laohanfu is called a little red, and this kind of poison is only sold in a few pharmacies.

"You say, if I get all the pharmacy guys to come and recognize people, it shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

"......" Liu Wenbin was speechless, and his face became more and more embarrassed.

"Besides," Sima Xin said, "after locking you up, the official has already searched your residence. Among them, there is a hat that is more interesting, because at the Yongan Bazaar, where Ai Lian was abandoned naked, someone confirmed that the coachman who drove the carriage also wore the same hat, you say...... Coincidence or not? ”

"......" Liu Wenbin's lips trembled, and his eyes were already revealing despair.

"Also, let's talk about the witness," Sima Xin pointed to the outside of the lobby, "Pan Wending, look back, who is that?" ”

Liu Wenbin looked back, and suddenly he was struck by lightning.

But I saw a young rural woman standing outside the lobby, and the woman was still holding a six-year-old child in her arms......

After seeing the mother and son, Liu Wenbin's psychological defense line had completely collapsed, and he immediately collapsed to the ground, crying bitterly and saying:

"My lord, don't say it, I'm ...... I think ...... I plead guilty......"

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