An Eight Immortals table and three long stools were set up.
When playing mahjong, if one of the three is missing, the next one will come and everything will work together.
"boom!"
Feng Shenglun was shocked and shouted: "Bring the suspects Fei Yingqi, Fei Zhengshi, Fei Ren, Fei Pu..."
It was already afternoon, many gentry did not leave, but more people came to watch.
There were even passenger ships to solicit business and bring the people who were hearing the trial here, just floating on the river to watch the excitement the whole time.
Throughout the morning, we have been collecting testimonies, witnesses, exhibits, and writing various case information. Even the officials from the Li Ke Ke and Hu Ke Ke have been seconded to help, otherwise everyone will not be able to sleep tonight.
Zhao Han has actually left a clear message: the case will be tried by the river.
What does it mean?
A public trial was held in front of countless gentry and common people. They were not allowed to leave until the trial was over. They just pitched tents by the river.
In addition to officials from Qianshan County, officials from Guangxin Prefecture are also here. There is also the Integrity Office of Guangxin Prefecture. They are responsible for observing and recording today. After collecting all kinds of information, they will review the officials involved.
As for the county magistrate Feng Shenglun, he has no right to judge officials.
Ms. Zheng was already paralyzed and could not stand firmly. Now she was not allowed to let the suspect kneel down, so a stool was obtained for her to sit on and face the trial.
"Fei Ren, Fei Pu," Feng Shenglun asked, "did you two beat Fei Liang on the second day of the twelfth lunar month in the eleventh year of Chongzhen?"
Fei Pu was standing, but he was so frightened that he suddenly knelt down and said, "My lord, please spare your life. I really didn't want to beat him to death. I held back my strength when I beat him. My wife asked me to beat him hard, and she also scolded me for eating too much and not having enough strength."
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"Yes, Madam asked me to beat her. My arms were sore from the beating, and Madam asked me to beat her harder." Fei Ren also knelt down.
Feng Shenglun asked: "The lady you are talking about is Fei Yingqi's wife Fei Zheng?"
Fei Pu replied: "Fei Liang's leg was broken before, and he was raised for a month before he got out of bed. He went to the town to report to the official, and his wife found out about it, so she arrested him and beat him."
"How did Mrs. Fei Zheng know that her servant was suing the official?" Feng Shenglun asked.
Fei Ren said: "Zhang Fu, a civil servant in the town, personally went to Fei's house to report the news."
Feng Shenglun told the Guangxin Prefecture's anti-corruption officials: "According to the investigation, Zhang Fu went on an expedition with the army, and is likely to be the deputy mayor of the newly occupied territory. Whether he went to Huguang or Jiangnan, you have to ask the official selection office of the Jiangxi Chief Secretary."
Integrity officials will record it immediately.
Feng Shenglun asked Zheng again: "Fei Zheng, was it Zhang Fu, a civil servant in Ehu Town, who secretly tipped you off?"
Mrs. Zheng sat stupidly and said nothing.
"boom!"
Feng Shenglun slapped the alarm: "Fei Zheng, I will ask you again, but Zhang Fu tipped you off!"
Zheng was still speechless.
After asking three times in a row, Feng Shenglun said: "Since you don't speak, it is regarded as acquiescence. Bring the parents of the victim Fei Liang to court!"
A middle-aged couple was brought over, crying and saying that their son died unjustly.
After asking about the consequences of moving forward, Feng Shenglun said: "Fei Liang was carried home on the second day of the twelfth lunar month?"
The deceased's mother just cried.
The father of the deceased said: "On the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the four of them carried my son back and said that he fell into a ditch and was injured. How could it be that he fell? The skin and flesh on his waist were smashed and the bones were visible.
..." The man became more and more excited as he talked, and shouted to the crowd, "The villagers are all commenting, who can fall like that in a ditch? My son! Wuwuwuwu..."
The onlookers were talking a lot and pointing at Mrs. Zheng.
Mrs. Zheng was still sitting there stupidly, as if her mind was wandering.
After understanding many details, Feng Shenglun asked: "After Fei Liang died, did you go to report to the official?"
"We went," said the deceased's father. "The county magistrate at that time, whose surname was Kong, sent two officials, one of whom was a widower, to conduct an autopsy on my son. After examining less than half a stick of incense, he insisted that my son had fallen to death.
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Feng Shenglun told the anti-corruption officials: "I have sent people back to the county to investigate the files. These three people who handled it will definitely be able to find out who they are."
Due to the temporary absence of three important figures, the murder case cannot be continued.
Then we will continue to try other cases, mainly the Zheng family forcibly recruited good people as servants, and beat and insulted the servants for a long time.
The circumstances of these cases are simple. Not only are there witnesses, but many of the helpers are also injured at this moment.
As he was being interrogated, two more people suddenly came over and complained.
But it was the Zheng family who posted employment advertisements in Ehu Town. They thought the wages were pretty good, so they applied to work as servants in the Fei family. Due to the long-term beatings and scolding by the Zheng family, the two would rather leave the Fei family without receiving their monthly wages. As a result, Zheng was
The Zheng family sued the officials and ordered them to pay liquidated damages, but the county government officials favored the Zheng family, causing two servants to borrow money to pay the compensation.
When this incident was brought out, the whole place was in an uproar.
Beating people to death has already built up public outrage, but now we hear about such immoral things. If someone works for you as a servant and doesn't get paid, why don't you beat him up and make the servant pay for it?
The patriarch, Fei Yuanlu, was so angry that he was shaking all over: "This... this evil woman has completely disgraced the Fei family!"
An elderly country squire named Lei shook his head and sighed: "When marrying a wife, you should marry a virtuous one. Our Lei family chooses a wife without looking at her background or appearance, only her character. There is no way that such a bad woman can enter our Lei family."
Courtyard wall.”
"Oh, the Zheng family is also from a wealthy family in Guangxin, how could they raise a daughter like this?" Another elder felt sad.
Before freeing their slaves, which wealthy family did not abuse them?
But we can’t bring it out for public comment!
What's more, there are no more domestic slaves now, and servants are also considered good people. Since they are good people, they cannot be abused. The gentry must correct their attitude.
After another period of interrogation, Fei Yingqi suddenly shouted: "Your Majesty, I want to report this evil woman for murder!"
"The case of beating and killing Fei Liang?" Feng Shenglun asked.
"There was another murder case," Fei Yingqi said. "This evil woman was jealous and wouldn't allow me to take a concubine. So I secretly raised a concubine. This evil woman knew about it and even pretended to let me take her home.
I believed her lies and really took my wife home to be my concubine. Who would have thought that I would be beaten to death by this evil woman looking for a reason!"
The whole place was in an uproar and became even more sensational.
"Jealous woman, jealous woman! Such a jealous woman should have divorced her long ago!" said the village elder surnamed Tang with an angry look on his face.
Feng Shenglun asked: "Where are the corpses?"
"It was buried on the mountain behind Fei's house in Ehu. I also placed a jade pendant as a burial gift," Fei Yingqi said.
"Hahahahaha!"
Zheng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and laughed wildly: "Fei Yingqi, you hate me so much, why don't you dare to divorce your wife?"
Fei Yingqi sneered and said, "Young man, I'm ready to go all out. You can tell me whatever scandalous thing you want!"
Is there a bigger melon?
The gentry and the common people all pricked up their ears, and even the officials in charge of the case looked like they were waiting to hear the gossip.
Zheng did not break the news immediately, but asked Feng Shenglun: "Your Majesty, will the things I have committed affect my children?"
Feng Shenglun raised his hands to the west and said: "Under the rule of General Zhao, there will be no involvement in anything. As long as your children have not committed any crime, they will not be implicated. However, if you and your wife commit a serious crime, in addition to being punished, they will definitely be punished."
Some of the family property and land will be confiscated, leaving less inheritance for the children."
Mrs. Zheng turned to look at her husband: "For the sake of our children, I don't bother to mention your scandalous things. Thinking about it makes me sick!"
Fei Yingqi, however, was not afraid and shouted: "Speak, tell me, your reputation will be ruined anyway. If you have too many lice and it doesn't itch, we will die together. Speak quickly, I'm a little bitch, I won't tell you!"
"I won't tell you!" Zheng sneered.
Fei Yingqi shouted at the top of her lungs: "Okay, if you don't tell me, I will tell myself..."
"Shut up!"
The old man Fei Yuanyi yelled that although he didn't know what scandal his son had committed, it must be very embarrassing for his daughter-in-law to use him as an excuse and not dare to divorce his wife for so many years.
Family scandals should not be made public. Fei Yuanyi finally couldn't bear it anymore and was so angry that he threw out his crutch.
Fei Yingqi dodged and was about to speak when she heard a "bang bang bang" sound. Feng Shenglun slapped the gavel tree and said: "Quiet, don't roar in the court!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Everyone laughed and felt that today was worth it. It was thousands of times more exciting than singing a big opera.
Unfortunately, it seems that the person involved does not intend to split the last big melon.
Fei Yingqi sat slumped on the ground. He had been holding back this scandal for thirty years, as if he was being strangled by a rope and was about to suffocate.
When he was thirteen years old, he was ignorant about sexual matters and rolled into bed with the mother of a book boy. Moreover, this woman was also his wet nurse. In fact, he was seduced and ended up making her pregnant. After getting married, he still secretly had sex with her.
They had a tryst and were caught red-handed by his wife Zheng.
Zheng's drastic change in personality is probably related to this matter.
It's like a bloody romance and ethics drama.
Which of the wealthy gentry families doesn't have some bad things going on?
The case was not finished that day, so the officials rested collectively by the river. Some set up tents and some slept on boats. No one was allowed to leave until the case was settled!
The uncut melon left everyone wanting more.
What is even more regrettable is that many people came too late and did not get a glimpse of King Zhao Tian.
The restaurant in Fei Ruhe's family is now doing a booming business. Merchants from all over the world come to eat in the restaurant, and the restaurant has even been renamed "Longxing Restaurant".
Zhao Han served as the second shopkeeper here and personally taught various "palace dishes".
Fei Chun once told stories and novels here, Chen Maosheng once sang on stage here, and Zhang Tieniu often came here to eat.
There are countless versions of their story.
For example, King Zhao's ancestor was a palace chef and mastered many lost palace dishes. Every time King Zhao came to a restaurant, he deliberately chose a noisy place and concentrated on reading to exercise his will.
Chen Maosheng is regarded as the master of Yiyang opera. According to people who have heard him sing, Chen Maosheng's opera style is unparalleled in ancient and modern times. Before his death, a theater fan wanted to come and listen to Chen Zhangsi sing. After the opera was performed,
This man actually recovered without any medicine.
There is also Chief Fei Chunfei, whose storyteller is so eloquent that even "Calabash Baby" has been adapted into a novel.
The legend of Zhang Tieniu is the most outrageous, because all the coolies at the dock know him. These coolies love to brag, and the more they brag, the more ridiculous they become. Zhang Tieniu eats five kilograms of rice every day and can lift a hundred kilograms of sacks with one hand. His sworn brother was killed by an eunuch. Zhang Tieniu
He used the Tiyun Jump technique to steal his brother's head hanging on the pole, and then crossed the Xinjiang River on the bamboo pole.
At this moment, on a passenger boat in the river, a scholar who had watched the excitement was writing a novel at a fast pace.
The novel is called "The Biography of the Sons and Daughters of the Storm", and its overall style imitates "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
There are several male protagonists, namely: Zhao Xin (Zhao Han), Li Heming (Fei Ruhe), Li Zhen (Fei Chun), Wang Jushan (Zhang Tieniu), Yang Tianwei (Pang Chunlai).
This scholar obviously collected a lot of information, plus all kinds of hearsay.
In his writing, Yang Tianwei (Pang Chunlai) was the son of a military general in Liaodong. Due to the collusion between the eunuchs and the Tatars, his family was ruined and he was exiled. He met a stranger in Laoshan and learned half a volume of Taoism, three volumes of military art, and five volumes of political strategy.
Acquire many excellent martial arts.
The first tens of thousands of words in the novel are all about Yang Tianwei (Pang Chunlai).
As for Zhao Xin (Zhao Han) and others, they were all his apprentices in Qianshan.
Zhao Han burned down the county government office, and Zhang Tieniu stole the head late at night. These stories were strung together. Chen Maosheng was even described as an assassin. His singing was just a disguise for his identity, and he specialized in assassinating corrupt officials.
The two leaders of the Esoteric Cult, Ma Liaoyang and Zhang Puwei, even made colorful appearances.
Ma Liaoyang and Zhang Puwei studied heresy.
Yang Tianwei (Pang Chunlai) only had half a volume of Taoist scriptures, but he was able to fight one against two and seriously injured two left-handed Taoist monks.
Therefore, after they left Qianshan, the two rightists dared to rebel.
Even Dian Shi of Qianshan County, who was stabbed to death by Zhao Han, became a master of martial arts in the novel. The plot of Zhao Han burning down the county government office was like a solo attack in a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, and finally he climbed over the city wall and left.
The scholar put away his paper and pen, went to bed with his clothes on, and waited to continue watching the trial tomorrow.