Chapter 43: Interrogation
"Nothing?"
Facing the gaze of the four princes, Yu Zhengming subconsciously shook his head and denied it.
"The lower official may have misunderstood Miss Cheng, and he was worried that Miss Cheng would blame the lower official in her heart, so she would make amends to Miss Cheng first."
Speaking, in front of the four princes, Yu Zhengming bowed deeply, "Please also ask the eldest lady to dissipate her anger." ”
This worship made Li Mian and Cheng Yuguan both sneer in their hearts.
No matter what happened, Yu Zhengming was the respect of a county, and he bowed down to apologize, and said that he was afraid that Cheng Yuguan would be angry, which was a hint that what Cheng Yuguan wanted to say for a while was all venting with anger, and he couldn't do anything.
Even if Cheng Yuguan pointed out Yu Zhengming's mistakes, he could apologize like this.
This is the legendary nonsense.
Lower your posture first, so that no matter what the other party says, you will feel domineering.
Further, if the superior in front of him is not Li Mian, but under Zhengming's coy attitude, Cheng Yuguan will have a hard time arguing, and no matter what he says, he will be misunderstood by people in preconceived ideas.
This kind of situation, if ordinary people are afraid that they will be affected and blinded, but Cheng Yuguan is an orphan girl who has tasted the sophistication of human feelings since she was a child, so as soon as Yu Zhengming's words came out, Cheng Yuguan understood Yu Zhixian's intentions.
There is also Li Mian, he has been high above since he was a child, and he sees all kinds of attitudes made by people below in order to please him. has been accustomed to seeing people's hearts in the harem since he was a child, and Yu Zhengming's scheming also makes Li Mian easily see through.
The most embarrassing time for people is when their scheming is nakedly seen.
Cheng Yuguan and Li Mian's sneers made Yu Zhengming's heart empty, and then he became angry.
He lowered his head in shame by this sneer, his face became more and more embarrassed, and finally he became cold, as if he had made up some kind of determination.
The interaction between people is sometimes so delicate.
Pushed awake by the magistrate, rubbing her eyes out of the female prison on duty in the room, she was worried with the naked eye, but she sensitively sensed the bad breath, covered her mouth and retracted into the room.
It's a pity that it was a step too late, and the female prisoner was seen by Li Mian and motioned to the soldiers below, along with everyone present, to take them to the lobby.
The sun is high at this moment, and it is the busiest time of the day.
At the entrance of the yamen outside the lobby, a lot of people gathered to see the excitement.
Tongcheng is not like the capital, there are endless special food, endless songs, the people have no entertainment activities in their daily life, and they are very bored.
Therefore, every time the government opens a case to try a case, there are always a large number of onlookers from three layers inside and three layers outside.
In the past few days, Yuguan has entered the yamen, all in the middle of the night, and today is the first time to go to the trial hall in full view of everyone.
"Your Highness, Inspector Zhao brought it."
The lawsuit that interrogated Cheng Yuguan was naturally indispensable.
When Inspector Zhao was brought by Li Mian's personal soldiers, he could no longer stand and collapsed in the lobby.
"Your Highness, it's all the lower officials who have been blinded by lard. That Cao Shiyou and Liu Zeming made a promise to help the subordinate be promoted, and they were confused, and according to their wishes, they summoned Miss Cheng to detention. ”
People like Zhao Yi have no opinions, let alone backbone, but they are just as good, that is, they know current affairs.
Since he heard the official say that the fourth prince was Cheng Yuguan's "fourth brother", he was only afraid in his heart, so he went to the lobby, Li Mian had not yet interrogated, and Zhao Yi told it all.
"Just that time, it was summoned by the lower officials. Later, it was all Yu Zhixian, he wanted to be promoted, Liu Zeming allowed him to be promoted, and he took the handle of the lower official and asked the lower official to get Miss Cheng. Your Highness, the lower officials were forced, you must be aware of everything! ”
Throwing the pot is Zhao Yi's weak instinct.
Listening to Zhao Yi's words, the people of Tongcheng outside the hall were immediately filled with righteous indignation.
"It's so shameless, it's not easy for Miss Cheng to introduce a woman to run a shop, not to mention that people have been building bridges and paving roads in the past two years, pitying the poor and the weak, how can you, as the parents of Tongcheng, be like this?"
"That's it, I know Miss Cheng, and I'm very kind. When I was repairing the garden, Miss Cheng not only wiped me out. She also delivered to her door, and she was a good person. ”
"Yes, yes, although I didn't buy anything that I remembered in the process, but every time I went in, I was entertained with tea and snacks, and occasionally met Miss Cheng, she was also smiling and very kind every time."
"What are you going to do if you don't buy it? Rubbing dim sum to eat? ”
"Where? I'm preparing for the garden in the future, can I see first? ”
…
Public opinion is easy to be guided, outsiders talk about it lively, but the interrogation in the court is still going on step by step.
"Yu Zhixian, what do you have to refute such a statement as Inspector Zhao?"
Li Mian turned his head to look at Yu Zhengming and asked lightly.
Yu Zhengming straightened his back and bowed, "Zhao Yi's words are all slander. What Cao Shiyou, Liu Zeming, and the lower officials don't know what Inspector Zhao is talking about. Xiaguan was just deceived by Zhao's inspection and listened to his words, so he asked people to summon Cheng Yuguan, as for the rest, Xiaguan didn't do anything, and he didn't know anything. If you don't believe it, you can interrogate casually, or ask Miss Cheng the same. Miss Cheng has been summoned several times, has she ever seen the lower officials? Every time, isn't it Zhao Patrol who comes forward? As for what Inspector Zhao said to Miss Cheng, the lower officials don't know. ”
Yu Zhengming pushed 265.
Zhao Yi was dumbfounded.
From beginning to end, Yu Zhengming never came forward, and it was Zhao Patrol who jumped up and down.
He was not innocent, but he still felt teased.
Zhao Yi stood up angrily, "Don't you think you can get out of the way?" Your Highness! ”
Zhao Yi bowed his hand to Li Mian, "Xia Guan saw with his own eyes that Liu Zeming appeared in the women's prison room, and he wanted to misbehave against Miss Cheng, if it wasn't for the eldest lady's cleverness, I am afraid that he would succeed, you must not let him go!" ”
"With empty mouth and white teeth, how could Liu Zeming enter the official office? You're just excusing yourself, and you're pulling people into the water at will. You said that Liu Gongzi came to the prison cell, so good, besides you, who else is old? There is no human or material evidence, what is it not slander? Your Royal Highness, this Zhao Inspector knows that his crime is unforgivable, so he will bite people at will, and please enforce the law impartially and return a clear reputation to the officials. Otherwise, even if the lower officials are imprisoned, they will go to the court and avenge themselves! ”
Yu Zhengming's tone was agitated, his words were righteous and awe-inspiring, Zhao Yi was stunned, and outside the door, the people who joined in the excitement were also infected by Yu Zhengming's words, and they all spoke out in support.
"That's it, this Zhao patrol is climbing and biting. Cao Gongzi looks kind and kind on weekdays, but he is not a traitor. There is also the magistrate of the county, who is very majestic, and lives a simple life on weekdays, and has done a lot of good things for our Tongcheng. Every year, merchants are summoned to pay money, set up porridge sheds, and repair stone bridges, and everyone sees it in their eyes, but it is not something that can be slandered at will by Zhao Xunjian with a word. If there is no tangible evidence, not to mention that Yu Zhixian feels wronged, we Tongcheng people can't agree! ”
Yu Zhengming has a good image in the eyes of Tongcheng people, although they all take the money of merchants to do things, among which the Cheng family has contributed a lot, but the reputation of Yu Zhixian is established in Tongcheng.
No evidence, no one is convinced.
Li Mian glanced at Yu Zhengming, who was righteous and awe-inspiring, and then looked at Zhao Yi, "So, Zhao Inspection, you must have evidence, otherwise you will falsely accuse Shangguan, and the crime will be added to the first." ”
Cheng Yuguan stood aside, as if he had been completely ignored. Li Mian's words only asked Zhao Inspector and Yu Zhixian, and let them say that Cheng Yuguan was just holding his arms to watch the play at this time.
At this time, Cheng Yuguan looked at Zhao Xunjian, expecting him to come up with evidence.
Inspector Zhao's eyes widened, and he looked at Yu Zhengming, "Don't be too happy, there is still a class of officials in the female supervisor, and they can all testify!" And you found out that Miss Cheng might have escaped from prison early this morning, and you are much more nervous than me. If it weren't for you, what would you be nervous about? ”
When Cheng Yuguan heard this, he sighed silently, his words were pale, not to mention that compared to his mouth, Zhao Patrol Inspection could not be compared to Zhengming.
Sure enough, the more Yu Zhengming spoke, the more relaxed he became, and at this time there was even a calm smile on his face, "You are the county inspector, and the officials and female supervisors are all your subordinates, and their words may be colluded by you, but they can't be used as evidence." ”
"You!"
Inspector Zhao's eyes were red, and he glared at Yu Zhengming, wanting to eat him, but he couldn't refute Yu Zhengming's words.
"Your Royal Highness, the subordinate officials are not strict in discipline, causing Zhao Patrol to abuse his power and embarrass the Cheng family, and the subordinate officials, as the parents of a county, did not notice it in time, causing the people under his rule to suffer unwarranted disasters, and it was the negligence of the subordinate officials. The next official will definitely review it deeply, and there will never be a next time! ”
Yu Zhengming arched his hand, reviewed himself loudly, and then looked at Cheng Yuguan again, "Miss Cheng, the lower officials are negligent, here, I will make amends for your sins." ”
Play the same old trick.
Sure enough, everyone in the hall had different expressions, and the people outside the yamen were already applauding the "downfall" and "honesty" of the magistrate.
"Lord Yu is bright!"
"Miss Cheng, please forgive the county, you shake hands and make peace, it is also a beautiful thing!"
…
The incessant applause outside the government office made more onlookers, and everyone crowded around, wanting to occupy a good position and witness a good show of "getting along with the government and the people".
But outside the crowd, Wang Qin did not move like a mountain, did not squeeze in, nor did he leave, just stood outside the official office, listening to the sounds inside and outside.
"Gongzi, Gongzi Liu and Gongzi Cao, they are all gathered in Dongjiazhuang outside the city at the moment, let's go too, if there is any case, there can also be a buffer."
Wang Qin's little scholar, Xi Yan looked uneasy, leaned on the son's ear and said.
Although he didn't know the specific plan, he knew what Miss Cheng had happened to these days, and his son-in-law was involved. At this time, when the matter came to an end, the scholar only felt that the catastrophe was coming, and he was by the side of the son at the moment, but he couldn't help the two trembling.
"What's the panic?"
Wang Qin's face was indifferent.
"Didn't you hear? Inspector Zhao said that Liu Zeming and Cao Shiyou were bribes, what does it have to do with me? Listen carefully, the drama of this county judge is not very common, let's follow the long experience. ”
Wang Qin's voice was light as usual, but it made Xi Yan's heart chill.
He couldn't help but glance up at Childe behind him, and quickly moved away.
In the past, he could joke with Childe, but now, he doesn't even dare to look at Childe.
His son-in-law has been known as a prodigy since he was a child, and he has always been kind and cheerful.
I don't know when, but it seems like an instant, Childe seems to have changed as a person.
Not only did he become a drinking friend with a few sons and brothers who didn't have much contact with him before, but he even gave advice to people he didn't look down on before, and became one of the most famous people in Tongcheng County.
Thinking about the recent appearance of the son, Dong Wenping and Cao Shiyou, who pushed the cup and changed the lamp, Xi Yan didn't know for a while, was his own son growing up and sensible? Or is it depraved?
Although Childe would be bullied in the past, Xi Yan always felt that now Childe is no longer bullied when he integrates into those people, and it is not as good as before.
But why is it not good, I can't figure it out.
…
In the hall, it seems to be at an impasse.
"That night, I was summoned to the women's prison, and the female supervisor gave me the medicine and tea, since Zhao Inspector and Yu Zhixian have their own opinions, and Zhao Inspector has no evidence, so you might as well start with this medicine."
Cheng Yuguan spoke up and got to the point.
Since the human evidence was overturned by Yu Zhengming, then look for physical evidence.
Zhao Yi was reminded and jumped up, "Yes, I didn't buy that medicine." Check the medicine! ”
Li Mian was still waiting for Zhao Patrol and Yu Zhengming to eat dog, but who knew that Cheng Yuguan said medicine, which made Li Mian look up.
"Okay, the little Tongcheng has a lot of tricks, not only to arrest civilians at will, but also to use drugs and other methods."
Li Mian went to the yamen and saw the footprints on the wall, and knew that Cheng Yuguan did it on purpose.
With the strength and frequency of Cheng Yuguan's daily practice of fists and feet, she still uses a pad water tank to climb over the wall?
Who knows, it turned out that it was not Cheng Yuguan who was playing Tongcheng County, but she was forced to be helpless.
Unexpectedly, she was not only detained, but also drugged, and Li Mian's face became more and more severe.
Seeing that Lord Qincha's face became more and more ugly, and the atmosphere became solemn, Zhao Yi shrank his head and no longer dared to say anything.
"Someone!"
"No!"
Li Mian gave an order, and the pro-soldiers, who were still in the shadows, suddenly agreed, and the momentum scared Zhao Yi into a tremble, and Yu Zhengming was no longer so strong and righteous, with an upright and unyielding face.
"Bring Cao Shiyou, Liu Zeming and others mentioned by Zhao Patrol Inspection, as well as the medicine, carry the female supervisor, go to the pharmacy to investigate, and detain the person who sells the medicine to the lobby. The prescription was originally a place to benefit the people and give birth to Buddhas in thousands of families, but this black-hearted pharmacy can no longer stay! ”
"No!"
The black-pressed pro-soldiers flowed out of the lobby like molten iron, and the people gathered outside the door were imposed, and they all unconsciously moved out of the way.
"Sure enough, it's Qincha's own soldiers, and the momentum is extraordinary."
"Yes. It looks more than a step stronger than our garrison officers and soldiers here. This is the legendary elite soldier. ”
…
When everyone praised, Wang Qin was behind everyone, but he frowned.
"Childe, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong? ”
Xi Yan cautiously asked his son-in-law.
Wang Qin shook his head with a solemn face, "It's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided." Nothing, read on. ”
Listening to the melancholy and distant voice of his son-in-law, Xi Yan began to jump up for some reason, and always felt that a catastrophe was coming.
The prince's personal guard is neat and crisp.
Soon, Cao Shiyou and other Tongcheng sons who were hiding outside the city were arrested and taken to court.