Because Song Gaoyang said that everyone was not allowed to go out for the past two days, the Song family stayed in the house during the day, although Song Gaoyang's analysis was reasonable, and his words were also very firm, but the rest of the Song family always felt panicked, that nursery rhyme: Relatives kill people and ghosts, the law is restored, and the crime should be punished. From time to time, it floats from far and near, which makes people more confused, and it is not sitting or standing all day, such as sitting on pins and needles, as if facing the abyss.

In addition to being flustered, Song Gaozhong was more depressed, he always felt that the rest of the Song family was more or less suspicious of him, and he had no way to explain it, so he could only scold the Qu family, Qu Zaichen, and from hatred a thousand times and ten thousand times in his heart, and swore that if he had a chance, he would steam and stew everyone in the Qu family. In the evening, everyone had dinner together, all dull and speechless, their eyes were worried and flustered, everyone also glanced at Fang Chun and Song Gaozhong from time to time, with suspicion in their eyes, Fang Chun and Song Gaozhong saw it, and felt more depressed and aggrieved, and there was no helplessness, Song Gaoyang told everyone that he had found a suitable candidate, and that person would admit to the government that he had deliberately falsely accused the Song family.

Early the next morning, Yu Zhuo and Song Su knocked on the door of the Song Mansion and said: "Li He, the father of Li Qiang, the former miscellaneous servant of the Song Mansion, beat the drum and sued Song Gaoyang's attendant He Se, using the power of the Song family to coerce and lure him, intending to make him bear the charge of falsely accusing the Song family of killing his relatives. ”

Everyone in the Song family, including Song Gaoyang, was surprised, and He Se could only follow Yu Zhuo and Song Su to the Mansion Yayingtang, which was related to the Song family's affairs, and everyone in the Song family went to listen as a matter of course.

In the public hall, Li Zhifu sat on the head, Master Chen stood beside Li Zhifu, two classes of officials held long canes and stood majestically, two chairs were placed on the right side in front of the hall, Song Gaoyang and Song Gaozhong sat side by side, the rest of the Song family stood outside the hall and watched, Li He and He Se all knelt under the hall.

Governor Li patted the hall and said: "Li He, you beat the drum today, but you sued Lord Song's attendant He Se for coercion and temptation, and let you bear the burden of falsely accusing the Song family of killing your loved ones?" ”

Li Hedao: "Yes, he not only asked me to admit the false accusation that the Song family killed my relatives, but also made me admit the crime of privately digging the grave of Song Erye, transporting Song Erye's body to the yamen, pretending to be a ghost and beating drums, and fooling the court." Lord Prefect, how dare the small people bear such a big crime, I hope that the adults will make decisions for the small people. ”

He Se glared at Li Hedao: "You are talking nonsense, I don't, I don't know you at all." ”

The people watching outside the hall immediately discussed: "The Song family actually did such a thing, is it true that the Song family worked together to kill their relatives, and the Song family did not dare to let the government investigate, so that people could end the case." "It must be, it must be that they have a weak heart, otherwise why bother." "That is, if it weren't for the weakness of the heart, it would be good to let the government arrest the real culprit directly. You can also avenge yourself. "Hey, I was still skeptical at first, but now it seems that the Song family really killed their loved ones, and they are really ruthless."

Governor Li slapped the shocked wood and said loudly: "Silence! Joseph, the official didn't ask you, you should also shut up first, and there will be time for you to justify. Li He, you said that He Se coerced and lured you, how did he coerce you, and how did he lure you? ”

Li Hedao: "My lord, my eldest son Li Qiang was originally a servant in the Song Mansion, four years ago, the Song family said that Li Qiang stole the Song family's property and fled, we naturally didn't believe it, but after looking for a long time, we didn't find Li Qiang, so we had no choice but to accept it." I really thought that Li Qiang had stolen the owner's belongings and fled and didn't dare to go home, because of Li Qiang's affairs, our whole family couldn't hold their heads up in front of the neighborhood.

A few days ago, I heard that Li Qiang had been killed by the Song Mansion, and I and other family members who had almost lost their relatives went to the Song Mansion to make a fuss, and the Song Mansion said that it was another servant who killed my son, and that one servant had died, and the Song family paid us 2,000 taels of silver per household, and we had no choice but to accept it.

I thought that I would no longer have anything to do with the Song family, but yesterday a black-clothed masked man found me, saying that although my second son had been studying all the year round, he had repeatedly failed the exam, and now he didn't even have a decent livelihood. The man in black said that if I am willing to bear the false accusation, he will find an errand for my second son in the yamen, and he will have a good future in the future, and he can also help my daughter find a decent husband, so that she can wear gold and silver in the future, and live a good life, in addition, he will give me another two thousand taels of silver, and he has given me these two thousand taels of silver tickets yesterday, saying that it is fixed silver, and when the case is settled, he will honor his promise and help my second son and daughter, and the silver is here. Li He took out the silver ticket from his sleeve and held it in his hand.

Master Chen hurriedly approached Li He, took the silver ticket, returned to the hall and handed it to Li Zhifu, Li Zhifu took it and glanced at it and said: "He promised you very generous conditions, why didn't you agree, but went to the government to report the case?" ”

Li He: "Don't hide it from the adults, the villain was also tempted at first, but if you think about it carefully, that person must be the Song family, so that he will buy me to take the blame, let the government close the case, and no longer investigate the Song family's murder of relatives, because I have a grudge against the Song family for killing my son, it is reasonable to ask me to take the blame." Although the Song family claimed that it was another servant who killed my eldest son, I always wondered, if I helped the Song family get rid of the crime for some benefit, how could I be worthy of Li Qiang under Jiuquan? Furthermore, the Song family doesn't want the government to continue to investigate the cause of Song Erye's death, it must be a weak heart, therefore, the Song family's killing of relatives should be a fact, they are so vicious, they can kill their parents and children for profit today, he will inevitably kill me one day, how dare I easily agree to them? Moreover, the man in black not only promised profits, but he also took away my grandson, the child left by my eldest son Li Qiang, my grandson is only six years old this year, the man in black said that if I am obedient and obedient, after the case is concluded, he will honor what he promises, but if there is any mistake, he will take my grandson's life at any time, my lord, how dare I believe him when you say such a vicious person? Maybe when the case is over, he will kill my whole family. ”

Governor Li was slightly surprised: "So your grandson is still in the hands of He Se?" ”

Li He hurriedly said: "No, no, my grandson fled back last night when it was almost dawn, and he said that he didn't know who knocked the bad guy who was guarding him unconscious, so he ran back." ”

Li Zhifu was puzzled: "Didn't your grandson see who saved him?" ”

Li He shook his head: "No, I don't know which benefactor saved my grandson, I still want to thank him for his great kindness, but I can't find anyone." ”

Governor Li glanced at Song Gaoyang and Song Gaozhong, and both of them were angry and angry in their eyes. Li Zhifu understood, nine out of ten who saved Li He's grandson were the Qu family, Li He dared to beat the drum to complain and provoke the Song family, ninety percent of them were the strength behind the Qu family, the Song and Qu families have been fighting fiercely recently, and the gossip and nursery rhymes on the street, Li Zhifu heard about it, but no matter how they fight, he should take care of it if they break the law.

Li Zhifu said again: "Li He, you said that the person who found you was a black-clothed masked man, how do you know who he is?" ”

Li He: "I don't know, I didn't see his face clearly, but when he saw me, he was holding a sword in his hand, I saw his sword clearly, there was a cyan Xuanwu pattern on it, and there was a long vertical scar on the wrist of the man in black. ”

Governor Li handed Master Chen a look, and Master Chen approached Chen Se and said, "Young Master Chen Se, please stretch out your right wrist and let me check it." Chen Se hesitated and stretched out his right hand, and there was indeed a long vertical scar on his right wrist. Master Chen said again: "Chen Gongzi's saber, I also want to check it?" Chen Se replaced the saber with Master Chen, Master Chen took the saber, returned to the hall, and handed the saber to Li Zhifu, Li Zhifu glanced at the cyan Xuanwu pattern on the hilt of the sword and said, "Chen Se, what else do you have to say?" ”

Chen Se: "Lord Prefect, there are many people who have seen my sword, and there are many people who know that I have a scar on my wrist, or have others told Li He and instructed Li He to frame me?" ”

Li He immediately said: "I didn't, I really saw it, my lord, I still have a proof, I am selling mutton for a living, yesterday evening, I accidentally spilled a basin of washed mutton thick blood water in the yard, not long after the black-clothed masked man came to my house, he jumped over the wall into the courtyard, and just stepped on the blood when he landed, however, it was dark at the time, he didn't see it, this morning I found a very shallow shoe print on the blood water, adults can compare his shoes, and there are a lot of oil stains in the blood water, if he has entered my house, The soles of the shoes must have been soaked in sheep blood oil. ”

He Se looked at Li He in astonishment, Li He seemed to be a different person today, and yesterday's cowering and indecisive appearance was like two people, He Se suddenly understood that there must be someone behind Li He to guide and borrow.

Governor Li looked at Master Chen again, and Master Chen approached He Se again and said, "Master He, take off your boots and check them for the government office?" ”

He Se hesitated and looked up at Song Gaoyang, Song Gaoyang hesitated and nodded slightly. He Se slowly took off his boots and handed them to Master Chen, Master Chen took the boots, flipped them over, checked the soles, and sniffed the soles close to his nose, returned to the hall, looked at Li Zhifu and said: "My lord, the soles of He Se's shoes have blood-red oil stains, and there is a slight smell, which is indeed like the smell of nourishing blood." ”

Governor Li nodded and looked at the two officials and said, "You take He Se's shoes and go to Li He's house to compare the shoe prints." ”

The two officials immediately said, "Yes." ”

Governor Li looked at He Se again and said: "He Se, when the two officials return, I will know if you were the one who coerced and seduced Li He last night, do you say it now or wait for them to come back?" ”

He Se took a deep breath and said: "I admit that it was indeed me who found Li He last night, and it was I who made Li He bear the charge of falsely accusing the Song family, but it was not because the Song family really killed someone, but because the Song family and the Qu family have a grudge recently, He Se's villain heart, guessing that the person who falsely accused the Song family is likely to be the Qu family, and the Qu family is cautious, and may not leave evidence, if there is no evidence, this case will drag on for at least a month, and my family will not be able to return to Beijing for a month, and the rumors of the Song family's killing relatives have spread, Two days ago, there was a suspicious nursery rhyme, if the case has been dragged, I don't know how the people will talk about criticizing the Song family in the future? Even if my family is innocent and does not kill anyone, but everyone is golden, his future and career will inevitably be affected. It has nothing to do with my family and the rest of the Song family, everything is my own idea, He Se knows his mistake, please punish the adult. ”

Song Gaoyang pretended to be angry and said: "He Se, you really did such a bastard thing, I told you a long time ago, the clean person is self-purifying, what I haven't done, what criticism I am afraid of, no matter what the consequences are, this official stands up and takes responsibility, who let you make your own decisions and coerce your beloved, do you take the court law as a child's play?" ”

He Se admitted his mistake and said: "I can't bear to see the adults suffer unjustified wrongs, suffer all the rumors and grievances, and the lowly duties are wrong, please punish the adults." ”

Song Gaoyang hated that iron could not become steel and said: "You. . . You're really.." Song Gaoyang said nothing, and after a while, he looked at Li Zhifu and said: "Lord Prefect, He Se violated the law, and he should be punished by the law, although he is a subordinate of this official, this official will not protect the short, and the prefect will judge according to law." ”

Li Zhifu said: "Lord Song is impartial, selfless, righteous and respectable, but the physical evidence has not been retrieved, and the judgment is not legal at this time, so I can only withdraw from the court for the time being and judge another day." ”

Song Gaoyang: "The prefect's mirror hangs high, and everything is subject to the prefect's judgment." ”

Everyone in the Song family walked out of the mansion, Song Gaozhong looked at Song Gaoyang, and said angrily: "Big brother, what now, your strategy can't be used, the people of the government will still suspect us of being thieves, so they will find someone to make false accusations, they have determined that we have killed someone, and they will bite us to death and pursue it, what should we do?" It's useless to kill that stinky girl and kill the Qu family now, right? ”

Song Gaoyang immediately said: "Be quiet, are you afraid that others won't be able to hear, what are you panicking about, I said it, as long as we don't mess up ourselves, their plans are useless, let's talk about it when we go home." ”

As soon as Song Gaoyang turned around, a man's voice came: "Song Shilang, please stay." ”

Song Gaoyang turned around and saw a young man standing in front of him, this man Song Gaoyang had seen, as if his name was Luo Yi, and Qu Zaichen was with him. Song Gaoyang thought secretly: "Previously, Qu Zaichen rushed to the Song Mansion with many tricks, but he never showed up, only secretly acted, could it be that the Song family did not fall into the trap and the secret plan failed, Qu Zaichen wanted to fight against the Song family with open fire?" ’

Song Gaoyang said lightly: "Your name is Luo Yi, right, what's the matter of looking for the official?" ”

Luo Yi bowed and said, "The villain is Luo Yi, meet Lord Shilang." My son-in-law wants to make a deal with Song Shilang, so please ask Song Shilang to talk about it. ”