If he didn't know that a vassal king was involved and that the "Japanese pirates" who came ashore to plunder were real Japanese pirates, Zhao Xianzhong would not have confessed his guilt so readily, and would have put the blame on Yan Baowen, and he would have only been responsible for the "accident" It was his fault, but since the feudal king was involved, he was also afraid.
With Jin Yiwei here, nothing can be hidden. If he really doesn't explain clearly and waits for Jin Yiwei to talk about himself and the feudal king, then his future and life will be lost, and his children and grandchildren may be dragged down.
The people in the hall were still shocked by the previous "corruption" incident. Zhao Xianzhong had already mentioned the dispute between the Shen and He families. He did not know the past events between the Yan family and the Shen family, so he naturally regarded Yan Baowen's actions against the Shen family as being instigated by the He family. Moreover, after the third son of the Shen family was imprisoned, Mr. He did have a relationship with Yan Baowen. The apparent reason at the time was to intercede for his nephew Shen Jun. This was also the reason why Shen Jun suffered the least injuries among the three sons of the Shen family.
"He Er was ambitious and wanted to annex the Shen family's property, so he bribed and ordered the book boy Xi Mo and the scoundrel Zheng Liu to frame the three sons of the Shen family; He Er then pretended to intercede for Shen Jun and bribed Yan Baowen in order to turn the case into a solid case. He also used this to frame the Shen family. The criminals have evidence to prove that Zheng Liu's provocation and subsequent death are related to He Er!" After all, Zhao Xianzhong had been an official for many years, so he knew that the critical point was now reached, so he had no choice but to arrest him. At the last straw, without waiting for Wang Shouren to open his mouth for interrogation, he confessed the evidence he had: "Zheng Liu did not die of drunkenness and drowning as usual, but fell into the water after being tied up! Ximo was not the result of being the first master. He felt guilty and drank rat poison and committed suicide. There are two corpses as evidence. He Er ordered the murder of both of them, and it was He Er's nephew He Mian who did the murder!"
After all, he was cowardly. Even if he pushed the plan to trap the Shen family, Zhao Xianzhong also made two preparations, leaving behind not only the body of Shen Ling, but also the bodies of Zheng Liu who "drowned" and Xi Mo who "committed suicide due to guilt" .
The bodies of the two people were not in the yamen, but in an outhouse of Zhao Xianzhong. It is not difficult for the magistrate to order his subordinates to arrange an outhouse. If you are really stupid, you will not be able to achieve the position of prefect. He is willing to be fooled by his subordinates because of the benefits. At the critical moment, he doesn't trust anyone.
It was this caution that saved Zhao Xianzhong once. Zhao Xianzhong bowed his head to the ground and was very happy.
In the hall, Master Xuezheng had a solemn expression on his face and no longer looked at He's mother and son.
He Wuye was young after all, the color on his face had faded, and his body was shaking involuntarily. Even though he had known before that his brother did not have good intentions in the Shen family's case and was adding fuel to the flames, he did not expect that he could do this. The He family It turned out that he was not "adding insult to injury" to the Shen family, but was the mastermind behind the Shen family's case. Those were two lives, and the person who made the mistake was none other than the He family's nephew.
Mrs. He's face was full of anger, her eyes were raw and she stared at Wang Xianzhong, her body was shaking with anger, although she didn't speak, her meaning was written on her face. Looking at it, she wanted to immediately ask Wang Xianzhong why he framed her. son.
Those who had doubted Mr. He Er after listening to Zhao Xianzhong's words before saw the old man's reaction couldn't help but hesitate. In order to reduce the charges of being robbed in Qingjiang, Zhao Xianzhong was able to falsely accuse the Shen family of being involved in Japanese affairs, knowing that it was inappropriate. However, the crime of murder put the matter of "murder and silence" on Mr. He Er.
Wang Shouren ordered someone to bring the suspect He Mian.
He Mian refused to plead guilty at first, but since Zhao Xianzhong had already prepared, he was naturally well prepared, including the testimony of the waiter at the grocery store where He Mian bought rat poison in a neighboring county; the testimony of the madam of the brothel where He Mian arranged for Zheng Liu to eat, drink, and have sex, as well as the testimony of The witness testimony of He Mian who went in and out of Xi Mo's house before Mo "committed suicide". There were also witnesses who examined Xi Mo and the final conclusion after Zheng Liu's body was evidence.
He Mian looked tough, but he had been imprisoned for more than half a month and heard the news several times. However, before, it was just a suspicion and there was no evidence. Now the evidence is proven, and he can be convicted without having to nod his head to admit guilt.
Unlike the third son of the Shen family, He Mian was just an orphan from a branch of the He family. He had been running errands and helping out with He Er since he was a child. He had no reputation for his crimes. Since he had not pleaded guilty, a killing blow was inevitable.
Just when Wang Shouren asked people to stop the stick and planned to ask He Mian about the person behind the scenes, He Mian struggled and knelt on the ground: "The villain confessed. It was the villain who killed Ximo and Zheng Liu and silenced them. It was also the villain who arranged for the two to be silenced. People have falsely accused Shen Jun, Shen Qi, and Shen Ling!"
Shen Li narrowed his eyes. Shen Quan was in the hall with anger on his face.
Shen Rui couldn't help but peek at He and her son. Mr. He Wu was shocked, but Mrs. He looked at He Mian with compassion.
An inconspicuous member of a branch of the He family said that he was the mastermind behind the conspiracy against the first surname of Songjiang. Who could be fooled by such a ridiculous testimony? It is extremely ridiculous.
Wang Shouren looked sarcastic and was about to ask questions when something unexpected happened in the hall.
He Mian stood up suddenly and hit the pillar in the hall.
By the time everyone reacted, He Mian had slid to the ground like noodles, and his head was a mess of red and white.
Wang Shouren's face was ashen and he hurriedly asked the men to check.
Wu Zuo looked closer and saw that He Mian twitched twice and died.
Everyone in the hall was stunned. No one expected such a result. He Mian not only confessed to the crime of "killing people to silence", but also confessed to the crime of falsely accusing the Shen family. Is this the truth? Or is it? Protecting Master He Er for the sake of loyalty?
"Congratulations to Nansheng!" Wang Shouren gritted his teeth and said.
Mr. He Er has a good reputation. He was only detained before and was not tortured. Now that he was brought to the hall, his face looked a little haggard and his beard had grown quite a bit, but he was not in a hurry and still looked a little calm.
Before paying any courtesy to the officials in the hall, Mr. He Er saw He Mian's body with grief on his face. He took two steps forward and asked with a bit of disbelief, "Brother Mian?"
Everyone in the hall was looking at Mr. He Er, but they couldn't tell that his expression was fake.
Master He Er could already see that He Mian's body was stained with blood and knew that He Mian had been hit by a stick. He looked at everyone in the hall with sadness and anger on his face.
The key figure He Mian was dead, and the deaths of Ximo and Zheng Liu could not be blamed on Master He. Wang Shouren asked about Master He's bribery of Yan Baowen.
Originally, everyone thought that Mr. He Er would deny it. After all, the biggest crime was no longer on him. If the motive for bribing Yan Baowen was said to be that he was worried about his nephew Shen Jun, the suspicion would be completely cleared. Even if the Shen family has doubts again, In the absence of evidence, the imperial envoy would not be forced to torture an official in front of the academic master.
Unexpectedly, Mr. He Er looked a little ashamed after hearing Wang Shouren's inquiry. He hesitated for a while and then said: "The student was ashamed. Seeing that Zhao Futai wanted to exonerate the Shen family, he became greedy. Under the pretext of interceding for my nephew Shen Jun, I inquired about the progress of the Shen family's lawsuit and tried to take advantage of it. Shame on the student!"
I confessed my guilt, actually confessed my crime in front of the court!
Many people in the hall were in an uproar. They did not expect that Mr. He Er, who had always been so kind, was actually not wronged. Everyone in the Shen family hall looked at Mr. He Er with a chill in their eyes.
In name, Mr. He Er confessed, but what did he actually admit to? He admitted that he had a "bad intention" towards the Shen family, but if he had a "bad intention" but no bad deeds, how could Mr. He be convicted?
Mr. He Er is not pleading guilty, but exonerating himself.
"Neglectful." Shen Rui looked at He Mian's body and said softly.
Because He Mian was an orphan, with no parents, no wife or children, and nothing to be blackmailed by the He family, the Shen family had not taken precautions before, and no one thought that he would take the blame for the second master He. But sometimes, no one would If the lives of loved ones need to be in danger, kindness can be used to force people to make a choice.
He Mian was raised by the He family's clan and was regarded as a confidant by Master He Er, so he was naturally well-trained. Such a simple and cruel warrior is the easiest to fool, and a few kind words can make him die, let alone A real gift of upbringing.
Shen Quan gritted his teeth and said with a bit of anger, "It's the He family after all!"
In order to prevent the He family from colluding in confessions, the Yamen has not allowed the He family to explore Mr. He and He Mian. However, the He family is a local snake in Songjiang, and it is not difficult to bribe one or two people to pass on the information.
Before Wang Shouren could speak, Master Xuezheng frowned and said, "Since you are greedy, did you instruct He Mian to encourage Xi Mo and Zheng Liu to falsely accuse the Shen family? Or did you instruct He Mian to kill people and silence them?"
Mr. He Er suddenly raised his head, with a look of surprise on his face: "Instigating He Mian to instigate Ximo, Zheng Liu falsely accuses the Shen family? Instructing He Mian to kill people and silence them? Sir, what is going on? The Shen family was involved in the Japanese case, and it was not Zhao Futai's attempt to escape. Did Sin Cai instigate others to do it? What does it have to do with the students? Why does it have anything to do with He Mian?"
Master Xuezheng saw the tragic situation of the three sons of the Shen family, and had already preconceived the idea that Mr. He Er was a vicious and cunning person. Now that Mr. He Er is so innocent, in his eyes, it means that the city is deep and he is making a show.
There are bookworms who don't know the world, and there are also people like the Master of Academic Affairs who have read a lot of books and know the names of punishments. He Mian pleads guilty, and Master He Er seems to be innocent. He can be called innocent, but people are not dead trees, and they all have the fear of death. It seems that Mr. He Er is innocent, but He Mian's initiative to die can prove his innocence.
Master Xuezheng sneered and said, "He Mian has already confessed his crime and cleared his name. He killed Zheng Liu and the others in order to silence them. He also confessed to the crime of instigating the two men to frame the Shen family!"
Mr. He Er turned pale and looked back at He Mian's body with a look of disbelief on his face: "Impossible! Ximo and Zheng Liu were not arranged by Zhao Futai under the command of Yan Baowen, so why are they He Mian?"
Zhao Xianzhong, who was watching Mr. He Er's reaction, was lucky and thought about whether he had a chance to escape. He didn't expect that it would come back to him. He almost vomited a mouthful of blood and hurriedly shouted: "He Er, you are wronged." What a mouthful! It’s obvious that you secretly coveted the Shen family’s property, and after several attempts to seize it, you took advantage of Songjiang to be robbed and framed the Shen family. What does it have to do with me? Don’t think that you will escape once He Mian dies. It’s not that easy! You arranged for He Mian to go to the neighboring county, and you gave him the money he spent to go to the brothel. Who doesn't know that He Mian is your henchman? Do you want to say that you are innocent and did not know what He Mian did, and treat everyone else as a fool? ?”