Chapter 61 Closing the case
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Mo came to the Rongcheng County Government Office Hall again.
Outside the lobby, the crowd was already rubbing shoulders and was packed to the brim. They were chatting excitedly with each other, hoping to get closer and see clearly what was happening in the county government office.
The county magistrate clapped his hands and the crowd fell silent.
For some reason, Liu Mo always had a bad feeling, because Chen Zhiyuan seemed to be in a good mood, and there was even a hint of pride when his eyes glanced at him.
Liu Mo couldn't help but frown, "This guy must be up to something!"
Then, Chen Zhiyuan gave an order, "Bring the criminal to court!" His servant dragged Niu San in through the side door.
At this time, Niu San suddenly seemed to have aged more than ten years, with a slouched back and no color on his face.
"The person kneeling in the hall is Niu San?"
Chen Zhiyuan only asked his name, but to his surprise, Niu San seemed to be frightened and said with horror on his face: "Yes, sir. I am a wicked person. I am a bad person by nature. I am a rogue. I wronged them..."
Niu San raised his head anxiously as he spoke.
Seeing Chen Zhiyuan's cold face, he licked his lips and tried hard to think of what else he needed to say.
Maybe this way, you can save a life!!!
"So you have admitted your crime?"
"That's right, sir!"
Niu San put his fingerprints on the confession, and half of the case was settled so quickly.
Liu Mo smiled bitterly, Chen Zhiyuan's case handling methods are really brilliant!
The people watching outside the lobby saw this and began to whisper.
Chen Zhiyuan sentenced Niu San to four years in prison, and then ordered Niu San to be taken back to prison.
Then came the interrogation of Xiang Fanghua and his wife.
However, what happened next was beyond Liu Mo's expectation.
The order was issued, but the two men were not seen for a long time.
After about a stick of incense, I saw a yamen officer coming back alone and said: "Sir, the two criminals are dead!"
"What?" Liu Mo was shocked. "Dead?"
When the crowd heard this, they became noisy again.
"Silence, silence!" Chen Zhiyuan shot three times in a row. A burst of silence slowly enveloped the entire lobby. "Say it again, louder!"
"Return to your lord, the offender is dead!"
"When was it discovered? Have you ever tested it?"
"We have checked carefully and found that he died in the early hours of this morning. Last night, they were still alive and kicking!"
Liu Mo shook his head repeatedly. Speaking of which, these two people may have been greedy for a moment and were tempted by criminals with gold and silver, so they did such evil things that wronged others. Although they brought the blame on themselves, they did not deserve death.
He is by no means a "Mother" and has no sympathy, but the death of these two people caused him some trouble.
No matter what, they are Xin'er's uncle and aunt.
Some "holy bitches" who are generous to others will use this as an excuse to accuse them of being unfilial.
"The performance you were looking forward to is over, go home and lie down!"
However, at this moment, I heard the officer say: "Sir, the criminal left this behind before he died!"
As he said this, he took out a "suicide note" written in the blood of his fingertips from his pocket!
"Send it up!"
After receiving the "suicide note", Chen Zhiyuan showed a smile.
Then, he raised his head, fixed his gaze on Liu Mo, and said meaningfully: "Master, please give me a thought!"
As if it was well rehearsed, Master Qian Rang quickly stepped forward, took the "suicide note," cleared his throat, and started reading.
There were so many people that people far away could not hear clearly, so someone shouted loudly: "Can't you hear me?"
"Louder!"
Qian Rang raised his voice and started again: reading out the contents of the suicide note word for word.
The surroundings were noisy again.
Liu Mo froze, because every sentence, every word, and even every punctuation mark in this suicide note was an attack on himself!
The writing style of the content is really amazing, the words are sharp, and the narrative is smooth. Liu Mo feels that if he takes the exam, he will definitely be able to get into high school.
Briefly, the suicide note mentions a few points.
First: Xiang Fanghua is 100% sure that Xiner and Niu San have made an engagement, and they witnessed it with their own eyes.
Second: The marriage certificate in Niu San's hand is genuine, and the one in Liu Mo's hand is a fake. (The other party obviously also guessed that the "Deed of Sale" in Liu Mo's hand was fake, but maybe he didn't dare to be 100% sure.
affim!)
Third: Huang Shouren used his power for personal gain, taking advantage of his status as prefect to accept bribes from Liu Mo, and oppressed "good people" like him!
"I have to admit that Huang Shouren's evaluation of me, Liu Mo, is very fair." Liu Mo looked bitter, "I'm good at business! I can't imagine such a vicious strategy in officialdom!"
Can the verdict be overturned with just this suicide note? Impossible!
The purpose is very simple, just to throw dirty water!
Whether Chen Zhiyuan and his group forced Xiang Fanghua to commit suicide or assassinate him, they were using their lives to create public opinion.
The common people in ancient times were ignorant and lacked entertainment. What could be more worthy of their talk than "rumors" involving the lives of government officials?
The truth is not important, as long as there are doubts, it is enough.
Xiang Fanghua's crime was not punishable by death, but he had to die to prove his will! People can only mention this matter after dinner. This rumor must be more and more outrageous as it spreads.
Maybe if word gets out of Jiang Linfu, Huang Shouren will join forces with Liu Mo to persecute these three people!
"I still have a lot of knowledge to learn!" Liu Mo thought to himself.
At the same time, at this moment, he also understood why Huang Shouren made the decision to punish only Niu San and others.
[Insufficient evidence, forcibly punishing Chen Zhiyuan will most likely lead to overturning! 】
Chen Zhiyuan stared at Liu Mo, his black eyes shining brightly in the firelight.
"Silence, silence!" He spoke again, and then began a wonderful performance, "This county is guilty. The case has not yet been cleared, but the suspect died in prison for no reason."
As he said that, he took off his official hat and said, "Master, please write for me. I want to write an edict of sin and submit it to Lord Futai!"
Qian Rang understood this and made an incredible gesture: "Sir, you are not to blame for this!"
While talking, he shed tears!
Damn it, I don’t believe you if you don’t become an actor! Liu Mo cursed secretly.
"No need to say more!" Chen Zhiyuan said in a dignified manner, "Come on, pass on my order to bury Xiang Fanghua and his wife in a dignified manner!"
The Yamen servants under my command were ordered to leave.
It's really shameless to buy people's hearts with false benevolence and righteousness, Liu Mo said secretly.
At this time, Chen Zhiyuan began his final performance. He proudly walked up to Liu Mo and said, "Mr. Liu, the suspect is dead, and this case has become an open case.
Mr. Huang told me to clear your name, but it seems that this county is unable to do so."
I'm going to fuck you!
Liu Mo really had the urge to rush forward and strangle Chen Zhiyuan to death!
What do you mean by this? Huang Shouren told you to pay me back for my innocence!
Now that people are dead, I can’t figure out who is right and who is wrong?
Don't think about it, you bitches will definitely spread rumors that are detrimental to me and Huang Shouren!
"Those who are pure will be clean themselves!" Liu Mo smiled faintly, "Master Chen, I have something to remind you."
"Oh? What's the matter!" Chen Zhiyuan smiled but didn't smile!
Seeing this, Liu Mo immediately shouted loudly, "How dare you, Mr. Chen, my wife comes from a poor family and is illiterate, but her second uncle is literate?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was surprised.
Damn, you like to stir up public opinion, right? Come on, I’ll accompany you!
Although there is no proof that Xiang Fanghua is dead, the people of Daxia understand basic common sense.
Xiang Fanghua looks like a scholar? Haha!
Chen Zhiyuan frowned, "You kid..."
Chapter completed!