The moon falling to the ground

Chapter 275: County Magistrate Zhao Tries a Case

Ji Yunzhong sneered and looked at County Magistrate Zhao as if he were looking at a stink bug: "It's amazing that you can recognize this prince even though your eyes are blurry. Do you know who this is?"

Five, the fifth prince?

Liang Jin and other yamen runners, as well as the Liu family father and daughter, were all stunned for a moment. Their bodies moved faster than their brains and they fell to their knees with a plop.

Fortunately, I didn't yell at them.

Liang Jin and the yamen runners were secretly glad. After hearing the Fifth Prince's words, they all secretly looked at Jian Yue.

Who is this?

The fifth princess?

No! I haven't heard of the Fifth Prince choosing a concubine.

Magistrate Zhao glanced at Jian Yue once, then once more, his whole body trembling, and he secretly cried out in his heart: "Princess, Princess!"

Since Tong County became the fief of Princess Mingyue, Magistrate Zhao had done his homework. He had someone investigate Princess Mingyue's preferences, temperament, and personality, and even had someone secretly draw a portrait of Princess Mingyue, fearing that he would not recognize her and offend her.

His brother-in-law, Duke Lu, also wrote to him, asking him to try not to offend this princess. Because Princess Mingyue had saved the emperor's life, her importance was different from that of other princesses. Moreover, this princess was close to the crown prince and the fifth prince.

If it was before the Second Prince got into trouble, neither the former Duke Lu nor Magistrate Zhao would take her seriously. But now that the Second Prince has fallen, the Crown Prince's position as the heir is set in stone, and Lord Lu and Magistrate Zhao dare not offend anyone who is close to the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince. Besides, Princess Mingyue is the master of Tong County.

but now……

"Please forgive me, my princess. My eyes are too old and I didn't recognize you. I deserve to die." After such a short while, County Magistrate Zhao was already sweating profusely.

Jian Yue sneered: "You really deserve to die! You, the cousin of a concubine, can run rampant in Tong County and rob any girl you want. If they don't want to, you can set fire to the whole family. You are not only deaf and blind, you don't even want the most basic morality."

Jian Yue's words were merciless and hit the nerves of County Magistrate Zhao directly. County Magistrate Zhao didn't dare to say a word, and his whole body was covered with cold sweat, as if he had just been fished out of the water.

"Yes, yes, yes, I am guilty. I am blind. Please give me a chance to forgive me. I will investigate the case carefully and handle it impartially."

Ji Yunzhong winked and Fu Lang threw a confession in front of him. Ji Yunzhong said, "The witness has been brought here. You can handle it as you wish!"

"Yes, yes, yes." County Magistrate Zhao climbed up timidly.

Ji Yunzhong waved his hand at the kneeling yamen runners: "You should stand up too! Do what you need to do."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Liang Jin took the lead in expressing his gratitude. He stood up and servilely brought over two chairs, inviting Ji Yunzhong and Jian Yue to sit down.

Magistrate Zhao wiped the sweat off his head with his sleeve and asked Liang Jin and the yamen runners to bring the Xue family in quickly. Then, he carefully read the confession brought by Fu Lang and cursed the Xue family in his heart.

You said you did something bad, so you did it, but at least you should clean up your mess. Now, he has been screwed.

The Xue family was brought in quickly. Before they came in, Xue Dadao's mother started to cry: "Oh! Lord, you have to redress our injustice! He broke into the house in broad daylight to rob and kill people. This damn criminal should be cut into pieces!"

"Shut up! Shut your stinky mouth. I have my own opinion on whether you have been wronged or not."

What time is it? You are still making trouble. Do you think you can't die quickly enough? You fool!

Xue Dadao's mother Diao was like a rooster with its neck pinched, her face flushed. Seeing that County Magistrate Zhao was angry, she did not dare to say a word. The main reason was that she had not figured out the situation. In the past, when her family was sued in court, County Magistrate Zhao always sided with them. He would beat the plaintiff and throw him out without them saying anything. But today, it seemed a little unusual.

Diao's eyes rolled around and she saw a man and a woman sitting beside them. They were dressed in ordinary clothes, but they were definitely not ordinary people to be able to sit beside them and accompany the trial.

Diao didn't dare to speak nonsense anymore.

The four brothers of the Xue family all had their legs broken by Fu Lang. They were thrown roughly into the lobby by the yamen runners. When their injured legs were touched, they all screamed in pain.

Magistrate Zhao was even more troubled, and slammed the gavel: "Silence!"

The voices of the four Xue brothers suddenly stopped.

Magistrate Zhao looked at the Liu family and said, "The victim, please come out and state your case."

When filing a complaint, one should have written a petition, but with two great experts overseeing the case, County Magistrate Zhao even skipped this procedure.

Liu's father knelt in the hall and told the story of how the Xue family forced their daughter to be a concubine. Perhaps with the support of the fifth prince and the princess, Liu's father was full of confidence and spoke very fluently.

When Diao heard that Liu's father's statement was not favorable to her family, she glared with her triangular eyes and cursed: "Bullshit! It was obviously your little bitch who seduced my son. If it wasn't for this bitch who seduced my son, why would my son want to take her as a concubine?"

Liu Xiaojuan was so angry that she was shaking all over: "You, you are slandering me!"

Jian Yue glanced at County Magistrate Zhao, who was startled and slammed the gavel: "How dare you! Roaring in the court and disrupting the order of the court. Take this bitch down and give her five big beatings to set an example."

Before Diao could react, two yamen runners immediately took her away and beat her with a stick.

"Ah! Let me go!" Diao's screams and the sound of beating were heard from outside.

Xue Dadao looked gloomy. He knew that he had hit a wall today. Judging from the attitude of County Magistrate Zhao, he didn't want to protect the Xue family. He didn't know who the man and woman were. Don't let him find a chance. Once he finds a chance, he will chop off the two nosy people!

As if sensing something, Ji Yunzhong glanced at Xue Dadao lightly. Xue Dadao felt a chill on his back and shuddered inwardly.

The young man's eyes were so sharp, like a knife, and there was an invisible pressure that suffocated him.

"Xue Dadao, on August 17, the four of you brothers not only burned the six members of the Tong family, but also raped and killed the Tong family's wife and daughter. You confessed this yourself, do you have anything else to say?"

Xue Dadao said: "Sir, this confession was made by that person. We didn't do it and we don't admit it."

Jian Yue chuckled: "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. I have a truth pill here. Just one pill and you will confess everything you have done." She looked at County Magistrate Zhao with a half-smile, "Sir Zhao, do you know why my grandfather's old case was solved in such a short time? It was because I gave one of the murderers a truth pill, and then he confessed everything he should and shouldn't have said."

County Magistrate Zhao felt a chill in his heart and couldn't stop breaking out in a cold sweat.

Snapped!

Magistrate Zhao slammed the gavel and said harshly, "The evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to quibble? Come here, punish me severely."

Jian Yue:……