Chapter 295: Acquittal
The rest is simple.
Cui Pu not only caught the pirates this time, but also Master Wan's wife Ma and the maid and mother-in-law in Ma's room were also brought by him 'by the way'.
After some interrogation, Mrs. Wan's Ma's maid-in-law and sister-in-law identified the pirate caught in Wanfu as Ma's brother-in-law. He disappeared after following his family to sea a few years ago, and everyone thought he was dead, but he quietly joined the pirate gang. In these years, it was also because of his relationship that the merchant ships of the 10,000 families that went to sea were the least plundered by pirates. Every time it is robbed, it is only a symbolic loss of something, unlike other merchant ships, which are destroyed at every turn.
And this time, the death of Wan Goro-kun is also inseparable from this group of pirates.
"Our boss said that this new county master is a ruthless character. In Tianchang County before, he was able to be ruthless to several squires, and when he gained a firm foothold in Hailing County, he would definitely think of ways to make contributions to himself. However, Hailing County's agriculture and commerce have developed well in all aspects, and there is no greater room for development, so who knows if he will think of catching us and making meritorious contributions when he is in a hurry? He is a bold man who will definitely do it!"
"Therefore, we thought, instead of worrying about him every day, it is better for us to strike first and drive him out of Hailing County!
Faced with Governor Zhou's questioning, Ma's cousin saw that he couldn't escape, so he replied honestly: "We are thinking about how to start, and we heard about this incident in the Wanjia family, so the head thought about it and asked me to discuss it with my sister." It just so happens that Wanwu has been in the past few years, and my brother-in-law has the intention of giving all the family business to this son, so that the son she gave birth to will be out of play? And the matter has come to this, coupled with my coercion with many years of correspondence between the family and us, my brother-in-law agreed. After Wan Wu died, he came to the government to report the case. And we are responsible for spreading the news everywhere, arousing the anger of the people, and asking the people to unite and force the prefect to solve this serious problem of ours as soon as possible!"
Mrs. Wan fell to the ground and wept bitterly. Master Wan knew that the general trend was gone, so he quickly knelt down in front of Cui Pu and begged him for forgiveness.
The truth is unraveled before our eyes. When the people heard that they had been deceived, they were furious, and all their anger was vented on the pirates, and it was not enough to shout and curse, and they did not know where they got a basket of rotten eggs and threw them crackling. There were a few times when the strength was too great, and even the Zhou Governor's Mansion who was sitting on top of him was not spared.
Zhou Zhifu was anxious and angry, and he slapped the startled wood several times before stopping the movement of his head.
"Okay, now that the pirates have pleaded guilty and the Wan family has also confessed to the facts, then Mu's killing of Wan Wu is purely a false accusation, and the government is now acquitting Mu's acquittal!"
"Governor Zhou, you are so wise!" Cui Pu immediately shouted when he heard this, but he just hurriedly saluted him in his hand, and hurriedly ran to Mu Jiaojiao's side and took her hand, "Lady, did you hear it, you're okay!"
Mu Jiaojiao's head was bright. "I hear you. ”
As for the fate of the group of pirates and the Wan family, these are all matters of the Zhou Governor's Mansion, and he is too lazy to care.
The performance of no one in his eyes made Zhou Zhifu breathe again. It's just that the people outside seemed to be infected by their emotions, and they all cheered and jumped for joy.
If you take the opportunity to make trouble at this time, you will have to destroy the cheerful atmosphere of the scene, and you will be scolded by someone who cares about it.
Therefore, he could only barely raise the corners of his mouth and smile without mentioning it.
And at this time, Liu Sanniang, who had been guarding Liu San, exclaimed again: "Boss, you can be regarded as awake!"
Everyone brushed over there to send their eyes, and sure enough, they saw Liu San slowly open his eyes. Although his face was still pale and his eyes were a little sloppy, his eyes were already able to move freely, and his hands and feet were slowly moving, and he had already regained his vitality.
Counting the time, from the time he fell to the present, isn't it exactly half an hour?
So, everyone looked at Mu Jiaojiao's eyes with a little reverence - a little lady with excellent medical skills to this point, this is afraid of an immortal from the sky, right? No wonder the people of Tianchang County would rather pay for her life, God knows how many lives she has saved before!
Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao have long been accustomed to such looks. Seeing that Liu San was awake, Cui Pu said: "Governor Zhou, there shouldn't be anything wrong with us in this court, right? Xiaguan's wife is pregnant, and now she has been tossed for half a month, and her body is already very weak......
In the past half a month, she has been living in the mansion, and isn't he serving her with good food and drink? Every day, he even asks his wife to talk to her...... Well, it's more appropriate to say it's oversight. However, he knew Mu Jiaojiao's physical and mental condition well, how could this person ever be weak? If she was really weak, how could she still save people in good spirits just now?
But now, Cui Pu said that she was weak, and Mu Jiaojiao immediately leaned weakly on his shoulder, and she couldn't even stand on her feet.
Governor Zhou was helpless, so he had to nod and said: "If you are not interested in the follow-up matters, then hurry back and rest now! ”
"Governor Zhou, you are the most wise, and the lower officials believe that you will definitely enforce the law impartially, and will never favor such a heinous person!" Cui Pu immediately said.
Zhou Zhifu almost vomited blood again.
You've already said that their crimes are heinous, aren't you just forcing me to give a heavier sentence? If the sentence is light, I'm afraid it won't be considered impartial law enforcement, right?
Looking around, the people also seemed to agree with his statement, and nodded in affirmation.
Zhou Zhifu gritted his teeth, and finally swallowed a mouthful of old blood back into his stomach: "Cui Zhixian can rest assured. Such thieves dare to let the dignified county lady suffer such a great grievance, and this government will definitely not spare them!"
Hearing him express his determination, Cui Pu was satisfied, so he took Mu Jiaojiao's hand: "Lady, let's go!"
Mu Jiaojiao nodded. "Good. ”
The couple walked away hand in hand.
However, it is obviously unrealistic to go back to Hailing County like this now. Fortunately, the Wei family has been sending people to keep an eye here, and seeing that the situation has changed, Mu Yi ordered someone to prepare a carriage, and now it is just right to take them to the Wei Mansion. It is convenient for Mu Jiaojiao to recuperate, so that they can wait there to listen to the latest news from the mansion.
When the couple got into the carriage, Cui Pu immediately lifted Mu Jiaojiao's hat and held her cheeks with both hands: "Let me take a good look at you...... It's only been a few days, and you've lost so much weight!"
"Aren't you the same?" Mu Jiaojiao rubbed her fingers against his cheek, gently tracing the contours of his face, "You must not have eaten and drunk well these days, right?"
"Why, I slept when I didn't want you. Cui Pu smiled.
Mu Jiaojiao rolled her eyes: "When did you miss me?"
Cui Pu smirked. "There's no time I don't want to. ”
Mu Jiaojiao was suddenly amused and distressed, and hurriedly dropped a light kiss on his face: "It's been really hard for you these past few days." Actually, I'm fine in the government, I just eat, sleep and sleep every day, but you are working hard outside. It's all thanks to you that things can be resolved so quickly!"
"It's been half a month, is it still fast?" Cui Pu whispered, and then hugged her in his arms, "If I really have the ability, you don't even have to suffer such humiliation!
Well, here we go again.
Mu Jiaojiao hurriedly said: "Since you know that you are not capable now, you should think about it, how to work hard, make yourself more and more powerful, and protect me in all aspects in the future!"
"Well, I know, now I'm starting to have ideas. Cui Pu nodded hurriedly.
Then, the husband and wife naturally leaned together again and poured out their farewell feelings in the past half a month. For a while, the relationship between the two people was a little closer than before.
Unconsciously, the carriage entered the Wei Mansion. Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao got out of the car and saw that Mu Yiyi and Wei Zhuang were already waiting there. And there is one more person next to Mu Yiyi, who is Mu Mingxuan who wrote a letter a month and a half ago saying that he was coming to Yangzhou?
Seeing Mu Jiaojiao being carefully helped out of the carriage by Cui Pu, her eyes fell on Mu Jiaojiao's high bulging belly, Mu Jiaojiao seemed to be stunned for a while, and then said very reluctantly: "It turns out that you are really pregnant with the sixth sister." ”
Otherwise, did she think she was giving birth to a child in her womb, and she used the convenience of being far away in Yangzhou to coax the people in Chang'an City?
Mu Jiaojiao smiled lightly: "Thank you Sister for your concern." I'm indeed pregnant, and my baby will be born soon! It just so happens that you are also here, Sister, don't forget to go to Hailing County for a glass of wine!"
"Of course I'm going to eat this wine. Right now, I'm just afraid that I'll have to live in Yangzhou for a while!" Mu Xuanxuan nodded with a dry smile, and lifted his waist with one hand.
Seeing her pushing forward her stomach as if out of nowhere, Mu Jiaojiao's eyes flashed, and her gaze swept over her face again, and the corners of her lips hooked up with a sneer.