The Yangzhou Mansion was shining brightly, but the cell behind the government was dark and abnormal.

As soon as Ouyang Bei closed his eyes and lay down, he heard someone on the opposite side chanting poetry loudly:

"The frost of Baitai is miserable at night,

The wind moves and the moon goes low.

Dream around the clouds and mountains like a deer,

The soul flying soup is as hot as a chicken. “

There was a short sigh, and then another laugh, as if he had gone crazy.

There were still people on death row at night who were in the mood to recite poetry, Ouyang Beidun was curious, and opened his eyes to see who was so high Yaxing.

I saw a person standing against the prison railing in the No. 6 section of the opposite word, more than eight feet tall, slightly thin, wearing a long shirt I don't know if it was blood or mud, and I couldn't see the original color anymore.

There seems to be some wine and food on the small table next to him, no wonder he is in this mood.

It's just that the man's shawl covers half of his face, and he can't see it even more clearly in the dim light of death row.

Ouyang Bei smelled the aroma of wine and food, and couldn't help but rumble in his stomach, Gu Lu sat up from the ground, and asked a little angrily: "Friend, what do you want to do this big night?"

The man seemed to know that Ouyang Bei would have such a question, and said unhurriedly in a hoarse voice: "I'm sorry, Ouyang Zhutou, I just thought of the ancestors because of my current situation, and I felt it for a while, I made a noise with you, I hope you will forgive me!"

Ouyang Bei listened to his politeness, as if he was still a scholar, and now he and others are also sympathetic, so he asked in a calm tone, "Do you recognize me?"

The man smiled bitterly and said: "Ouyang Zhutou is really a noble person who forgets things, my surname is Meng, and my surname is Dongting." This spring, you took your subordinates Li Si, Zhang Mazi and others to arrest me in this prison with your own hands. ”

Ouyang Bei said in his mouth: "Meng Dongting......"

I couldn't help but think about it in my mind, and suddenly remembered that soon after the beginning of the spring at the beginning of the year, I received an order from the prefect to go to Jiuhuai Forest in the eastern suburbs of the city to arrest people, and I heard Li Si, Zhang Mazi and others say that the prefect is going to arrest a lawsuit that cheats and cheats and cheats.

Ouyang Bei doesn't have a good impression of these lawsuits for no reason on weekdays.

These people are called lawyers, but they are actually litigators, and they can provoke lawsuits for no reason with a mouth and a pen.

Therefore, when Ouyang Bei went to arrest people, he also turned a blind eye, and Li Si, Zhang Mazi and others handled the case, and he only waited for him to return to the government to hand over his life.

Who would have thought that this person would go from spring to autumn and be on death row, which is really unexpected.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Bei asked curiously: "I thought of you, but you just wrote a letter for others and cheated two small money, and the prefect beat you a few sticks at most, how could you get mixed up in this death row?"

Meng Dongting replied indignantly: "Why did I go to this death row, I have to ask your prefect, I haven't figured it out yet." But to say that I write pleadings to cheat people out of money, then I know that this is pure nonsense. ”

When Ouyang Bei heard him say this, his interest in finding out was fished, and he continued to ask: "So, did I take someone to arrest you or did I catch you wrong?"

Meng Dongting said: "We Jiuhuai Forest live in poor people, there are not many literate people, usually a grievance has no place to reason, knowing that I have read for a few days, so I have been entrusted with writing a letter to redress grievances, I have never taken a penny to do these things, how can I say that I am cheating people of money." ”

Ouyang Bei saw that he was sincere, not like a lie, so he said apologetically: "If I really wronged you, then I can't help you." ”

Meng Dongting sighed and said: "What's the use of talking about this now, I don't have much time, today is probably my last day." ”

Ouyang Beida was taken aback and said, "What's the matter?

Meng Dongting replied in a depressed voice: "I have been on death row for a month, and I have made an agreement with the jailer that if the death penalty is not sentenced, I will only send green vegetables and tofu every day."

"Today's dinner actually brought fish, meat and wine, I think it is a severed head meal, after eating this meal, tomorrow I will go to the execution ground. ”

Ouyang Bei's mood couldn't help but fluctuate again, he had never been in charge of arresting people and handling cases, but he never thought about whether these people who were arrested by himself really committed the things that Shangfeng said, and how they ended up in the end.

Ouyang Bei wanted to say something, but he heard a creak at the door of the prison, and several officials walked in.

Ouyang Bei saw that as he expected, it was the one who came to propose someone for a night trial, but what was surprising was that it was Song Chengzuo who was the leader.

Several people went straight to Room No. 5, and after opening the prison door, Song Cheng motioned for the jailer who opened the door and the two officials who came to pick up the people waiting next to him.

The three of them were also very interested in standing on the side and not in the front.

"Master Bei, it's that I can't stand you, I don't have the ability to prove your innocence in the lobby during the day, and the prefect Jia will interrogate you for a while, you have to think of what to deal with, and there is also the possibility of using heavy punishment, you have to be prepared." Song Qizuo said anxiously.

Ouyang Bei smiled bitterly and said, "Who is it who wants to put me to death and frame me like this, I haven't figured it out until now." ”

Song Yanzuo said in a low voice: "Master Bei, it was originally a fellow of mine who came to pick up people today, and it took me a lot of effort to persuade him to replace me to come for him." ”

"It's too sudden that things have become like this, during the day, I and Lao Wang Tou and others searched around, only to find a little wind from the mouth of Lord Jia's cronies, he said that last night Lord Jia received a secret letter, the letter mentioned that he was looking for something in Mafu, so Jia Zhifu today is like a different person, and suddenly attacked you. ”

"In my opinion, you must not investigate the case of Fengyi Building and Ma Mansion any further, you have agreed to any request from Master Jia, and there may be a chance for a better moment. ”

Ouyang Bei shook his head again and again, and said solemnly: "Song Yanzuo, if I don't investigate and let them do evil, how is it different from these gangsters who set fire to kill people, I will definitely make it clear to him in court." ”

Meng Dongting, who was in the prison opposite, had already sat down, and when he heard him say this, he couldn't help but stand up and stared at Ouyang Bei, but there was a bit of admiration in his eyes.

Song Yanzuo slapped his thigh anxiously when he heard Ouyang Bei say this, but he was helpless.

He knew that Ouyang Bei had this temper, so he had no choice but to say: "Master Bei, I know that you have always been righteous, but your arms can't twist your thighs, so you must not come hard." ”

Ouyang Bei nodded, in fact, he had already made up his mind to fight hard and carry it to the end.

Seeing that he didn't insist anymore, Song Qizuo felt a little more relaxed, and instructed: "There is not much time, I won't say anything else, the brothers on duty in the court have already been beaten, and even if they are really punished, they will not really be beaten." ”

Ouyang Bei was quite moved in his heart, colleagues for several years, it is rare for Song Qizuo and others to be able to run for themselves like this.

Song Qizuo saw that he had already said what he wanted to say, and Ouyang Bei should also know how to deal with it, so he asked the two officials who came to bring him together to take Ouyang Bei to the government hall and let the villagers change him outside the prison.

Song Qizuo thanked his fellow villagers again, and then stuffed another ingot of official silver into the air, and then made a detour to the lobby.

Jia Jingzong, the prefect of the Xiangfu over there, finished dinner, and immediately sent someone to mention Ouyang Bei to pass the hall, and ordered the people in the lobby to prepare for the night trial early, and he sat behind the yashi and waited for someone to come.

After a short time, Ouyang Bei was taken to the lobby of the mansion and stood alone on top of the lobby.

Jia Jingzong slapped the hall and shouted: "Duh! Who is standing in the hall, why don't you kneel when you see this official?"

Ouyang Bei saluted upwards and replied: "Yangzhou Mansion catches heads, Ouyang Bei, I have seen adults." ”

Jia Jingzong sneered and said, "Ouyang Bei, there was a fire in Mafu in Fugui Lane in the south of the city this morning, and a family of sixty-three died tragically on the spot. Now that the evidence is conclusive, are you guilty? What other accomplices do you have? Recruit me quickly. ”

Ouyang Beidao: "If you come to judge the case, you must get all the stolen goods before you can be convicted." It is hard to be convincing to convict me on the basis of just a few secret reports and a few oil drums. ”

Jia Jingzong said with a smile: "When death is coming, you are still hard-mouthed." There is a saying that 'people are bitter worms, you can't fight them, people are wood carvings, you can't do it if you don't fight', come on, give me a fight!"

This night trial was really a needle-to-wheat mang, and without saying a word, sparks flew on the opposite side.

Song Yanzuo and Lao Wang, who were listening to the trial, were sweating.

The official holding the staff didn't dare to slack off, and pressed Ouyang Bei to the ground in the past, and without saying a word, he crackled and fought, only to see that the stick went down and saw the flesh of the stick, and after a few hits, the skin on the buttocks was already open.

Ouyang Bei gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.

Seeing that Ouyang Bei had made up his mind to carry it to death, at this time, Li Si leaned over to Jia Jingzong's ear and whispered a few words.

Jia Jingzong nodded thoughtfully, and then raised his hand to signal the official holding the staff not to fight anymore, and pulled Ouyang Bei up.

Jia Jingzong said: "Ouyang Bei, these few times just now are just appetizers, you can think about it, confess early, recruit what other accomplices there are, and avoid the pain of flesh and skin." ”

Ouyang Bei jumped out word by word from his clenched teeth: "My lord, I haven't done anything to commit a traitor, even if you kill me, I have nothing to do?"

Jia Jingzong snorted and said, "Okay, I'll let you see me today, Jia Jingzong's judgment is not just a trick by torture." Come on, take Ouyang Bei back to death row first, let him think about it and then come and tell me. ”

In this way, Ouyang Bei was taken back to the No. 5 room of death row, and the few officials who escorted him back left in a hurry, and the death row returned to the deathly silence it should have.

However, what made Ouyang Bei feel strange was that what was expected to be a thrilling night trial ended in such a blur.

After being beaten with a few sticks, he was inexplicably taken back to death row.

What is going on? What kind of medicine is Jia Jingzong selling in this gourd?