Chapter 18 The Lord of the Mountain County
A group of four people rushed to Shanjun non-stop, came to the county lord's yamen, and was about to enter, but was stopped by the soldiers at the door, and said in a deep voice: I am a student of Zizhou Academy, my parents are imprisoned in the prison for some reason, I want to see the county lord.
The soldiers sent one person in to pass the word, Han Shu and the others waited restlessly at the door, the main seat in the hall sat the lord of the mountain county, and there was a master standing next to him, with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, gently brushing his goatee, hearing the soldier's proclamation below, and whispered: The students of Zizhou Academy, I haven't heard of it before, but it's nothing, the students from poor backgrounds, even if they get to Zizhou College, they can't get rid of this identity, but they can't stop turning a blind eye, my lord, you can let him in, after all, it was the two who killed people first, you are handling the case impartially, even if it is really Zizhou College boots, you can't do anything。
The county lord hummed and said sharply: The people outside the door are sent to the court. A group of four people entered the lobby, Han Shu was about to kneel down to meet the county lord, Xu Xuan grabbed Han Shu and did not let Han Shu kneel, and the others stood straight when they saw this, without bowing down.
The master shouted: Bastard thing, why don't you kneel when you see the county lord, do you want to rebel? Xu Xuan looked at the master coldly, and said: Let's kneel, can you afford it? Not to mention that according to the order of the emperor, the students of Zizhou Academy do not need to kneel except for the emperor, and above the lobby, why do you not have a half-official master to speak on behalf of the county lord.
The master was about to speak, but the county lord waved his hand: How does this official know if you are really a student of Zizhou Academy, just rely on your disrespectful words in this hall, come here, detain me first, wait for the identity to be confirmed, and then make a decision, dare to ignore this official, that is, ignore the current human emperor. Huang Shi hurriedly took out a token, which was engraved with the word Xue, which was the token issued by Zizhou Academy to each student to represent the identity, and the soldiers around him stopped.
Han Shu took a deep breath and said: This time I came not to provoke the county lord, but my parents were imprisoned in the prison, and I don't know what they committed. The county lord said in a deep voice: Your parents killed Yao Bai from the same village. Yao Bai is the man who often appears in Han Shu's house when Han Shu's father was not at home when he was a child. Han Shu clenched his fists and shouted: Impossible, my parents can't kill anyone. The master opened his mouth and said: Now that your parents are in prison, you are a student of Zizhou College, you can be allowed to visit, you can ask them in person.
After speaking, the soldiers led the way to the prison, and the four of Han Shu followed closely behind, Han Shu crossed his fingers, pinched his hands tightly, and his face was pale. At the moment when he saw his parents, he hurriedly straightened his clothes, and there were many visible blood marks on Han Shu's parents, Han Shu's father still grinned, and said with a smile: Su'er, you are here, you meet here, and your father has embarrassed you.
Han Shu asked: Ah Niang and Daddy, did you not kill anyone, did they bend into a trick, Han Shu Daddy shook his head, Ah Niang walked to the door of the prison, I don't know whether it was laughing or bitter, stretched out her hands and touched Han Shu's cheeks: Su Er, it's all to blame on the mother, it's the mother's mistake, that Yao Bai you also know who it is, the mother made your father can't raise his head in front of others, and even with you has suffered a lot of grievances, it's the mother who is not good, I haven't had a good talk with you in the past few years, I don't know how my mother is doing outside, have you ever met a woman you like, my mother is already very satisfied with a son like you, and she will definitely be better than your father in the future, and she will not meet a bad woman like her mother, Mother just wants you not to hate your mother, this time it is indeed your mother and your father who killed Yao Bai, no matter what the reason, killing people pays for their lives, my mother knows, but you are the only one left in the future, you must be good, find a woman who loves you, and live this life peacefully. Don't resent others, my mother's life is over, in the end, your father can forgive me, I'm very happy, but it's a little regrettable, I can't see you get married and have children, you go back, study hard, don't come here again, this is not where you should come, the road is still long, go well.
Han Shu grabbed A-Niang's next door with both hands, his lips were tightly closed, not allowing himself to cry, but the tears still couldn't help but flow out, how could this be, where there are parents, there is a home, there is no home, even if it is under one person, even if it is the top of the mountain, Han Shu finally spoke: A-Niang, but he couldn't say anything else. Huang Shi wiped his tears, turned his head to Xu Xuan and said, "I don't know what background you have, but you must have a way." Xu Xuan sighed, walked to Han Shu's side, and said softly: It's going to be fine, believe me, this is what I owe you.
Han Shu only thought that Xu Xuan was comforting him, and he didn't reply, just shed tears, Xu Xuan pulled Han Shu and left, and said in a deep voice: Go back to the lobby. Han Shu numbly followed Xu Xuan to the lobby, looked at the county lord, and said in a cold voice: Dare to ask the county lord, what is the identity of the person killed by Han Shu's parents, who caused the scars on the two of them, and whether the adult used criminal law to extract confessions.
The county lord looked at Xu Xuan with disdain: Who are you, in what capacity are you asking me, and what qualifications do you have. Xu Xuan snorted coldly: I'm just an ordinary person in Zilan City, since you think I'm not qualified, then someone else will tell you.
As soon as the words fell, the soldiers at the door shouted: The Lord of Liangzhou has arrived. The county lord hurriedly walked to the front of the hall and was about to salute, but the state lord waved his hand and said: No need, this official is here to listen to the hall, and the county lord can continue. The state lord's eyes were wandering, as if he was looking for something, and after seeing that person, he was distressed in his heart, and his face did not show the slightest expression, and he said loudly: You are all students of Zizhou College, and you will be the pillar of my dynasty in the future. Xu Xuan said loudly: No need, the students of Zizhou can't afford this treatment, and I also ask the county lord to answer my question just now. The county lord's face was cloudy, and he returned to the outside of the lord and said: The person killed by the two was a village tyrant, and the village tyrant broke into the house of the two surnamed Han, had a dispute, and was later killed by the two; the scars on the two were left in the fight with Bai Yao; the two confessed to the crimes they had committed, so naturally they did not torture them to extract a confession.
Xu Xuan turned to look at the gloomy sky outside, the dark clouds covered the sun, and the sun was nowhere to be seen, and asked, "Do you dare to ask the Lord to come and examine the scars on the Han family's bodies." The county lord was silent, and turned his head to look at the lord of Liangzhou, who looked down at the ground, as if he didn't notice. Xu Xuan continued: According to the adult, it was the Han family who killed Yao Bai who broke into the house, that is, Yao Bai committed the crime first, and the latter two defended the last, and the scars on the Han family's body were all over the body, the blood stains were striped, and the face was there, which was obviously caused by the beating of sticks and whips, I don't know if I was right, the adults said that the Han family confessed to their crimes, so may I ask, the injuries on the body were not caused by torture to extract confessions, and how did they come about, is it now that they can't help but say, treat the prisoners first and then interrogate, and even collect any dirty money?