"The facts couldn't be clearer," Sima Xin said leisurely while holding the information, "Pan Wending, because you resented Qiu Zhennong for occupying Zuixianju, you teamed up with Li Dashu and his daughter to create this trumped-up case.
"First," he pointed at the scholar Liu Wenbin, "you built a carriage that was exactly the same as the Qiuzhen farmhouse, and then asked Li Dashu's daughter Ailian to strip naked and jump into the market, causing her to be kidnapped and defiled by Qiu Batian.
And the illusion of abandoning the market naked!
"Then, you asked Old Man Li to come to the Yamen to file a complaint, but forced him to commit suicide in prison by taking poison. In this way, you brought the County Yamen in, creating the illusion that the County Yamen and Qiu Zhennong were colluding and killing people together.
"Next, you killed Ailian cruelly, and burned down the old man Li's house, destroying the body and destroying all traces, so as to blame Qiu Batian and make everyone think that this was Qiu Batian's death.
Kill and silence.
"As a result, the villagers were furious and public opinion spread. You encouraged the villagers to go to the county government and the state government with you to complain, in order to expand the momentum of public opinion. You wanted to use the court's methods to deal with Qiu Zhennong, so as to achieve your goal of regaining Zuixianju.
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"Pan Wending, your plan is really vicious!" Sima Xin shouted loudly, "You also know that Qiu Zhennong's uncle is the current minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is difficult for the state government to achieve anything by relying on the county government alone. Therefore, you spent a lot of money to send a letter to the emperor.
, filed an imperial complaint!
"In this way, the Minister of Civil Affairs does not dare to interfere, so you can force the court to turn white into black and put Qiu Zhennong to death to avenge your personal revenge, right?"
"Ah!? Sir...it's unfair, it's unfair..." After hearing this, Liu Wenbin quickly knelt down and shouted, "I'm sorry, I'm just a scholar. How...how could I do this?"
What happened, this must be someone slandering the villain, please be aware of it, be aware of it..."
"What a fool!" Sima Xin slapped the table, "Tell me first, are you Pan Wending or Pan Longshan's son?"
"This..." Liu Wenbin thought about it secretly, and after realizing that he could not quibble, he could only nod and admit, "Yes, I am Pan Wending, the son of Pan Longshan, and Zuixianju originally belonged to our family."
oh……
Snap!
Sima Xin interrupted Qiu Batian's words with a heavy slap on the wall.
"Also, it is true that Ailian and I love each other and have made a lifelong commitment to her.
"Let's talk about the carriage first," Sima Xin glanced at the information in his hand and said, "It is not easy to make a carriage that is exactly the same as the Qiuzhen farmer's, nor can it be done with a small amount of money.
"There is nothing I can do," Liu Wenbin argued, "If Qiu Batian knew my identity, he would definitely send people to hunt me down. I had no choice but to change my name.
"Moreover, Uncle Li also acquiesced in this matter. Our Pan family is kind to him and allows his daughter to marry me, and he is very happy.
The officers brought by Sima Xin quickly stepped forward to hold Liu Wenbin down and put shackles and handcuffs on him.
"Let's talk about that poison," Sima Xin added, "the poison that Old Man Li took is called Yidianhong. This highly toxic poison is only sold in a few pharmacies.
"But not only did you not care about their lives, you even killed Ailian with your own hands, destroying her body and destroying all traces of it. Such beastly behavior of yours is the true outrage of both humans and gods, and cannot be tolerated by heaven!
"Come on, get it for me!"
They both felt like the world was spinning and their legs were weak. If they weren't worried about their appearance, they would have collapsed to the ground.
But when he saw Sima Xin frowning and glaring angrily at Qiu Batian, he said in his heart: What a bastard who doesn't know what's good or bad, who doesn't know life and death. I tried my best to save you, but you insist on jumping into the fire pit!
"..." There was fear in Liu Wenbin's eyes, as if he was seeing a monster.
"Although I already have a wife at home, Ailian said she didn't care and was willing to be my concubine.
Song Zhili and Chen Houlu were not stupid. The two county officials saw clearly. Although Liu Wenbin had not confessed yet, the facts were already obvious.
"I...I...not bad," he admitted, "Uncle Li is indeed an old friend of Zuixianju, and I just went to see him to catch up on old times.
"Originally, everything was fine," Liu Wenbin suddenly shed tears and said gloomily and angrily, "but the appearance of Qiu Batian took away everything from me. It was he who killed the Li family and his daughter. I hope you will do it for me."
It’s the people who make the decision!”
When Liu Wenbin admitted his identity, the scene was in an uproar.
"..." Liu Wenbin's lips trembled, and despair showed in his eyes.
"Evidence, haha..." After hearing this, Sima Xin laughed again, "Then tell me, what evidence do you want? Human evidence or physical evidence?"
"Oh...I understand," Sima Xin said with a smile, "You think that the death of Mr. Li and his daughter means there is no evidence of death, right? Then you are too naive!"
This person who has been working hard to complain turns out to be the real murderer!?
"But, please be aware, sir," he continued, "Even though I am Pan Longshan's son, I just came to Xuanwu Academy to study, and I didn't do anything for revenge?
"You!? You bastard bastard," Qiu Batian couldn't help but yell, "I don't even know you birdies, so why did I take this from you? If I had known you were so unreasonable, I shouldn't have kept you in the first place.
Looking at you...so am I..."
When Sima Xin spoke like this, he obviously had the evidence.
"Ah?" Liu Wenbin raised his eyebrows, obviously very surprised.
"In addition," Sima Xin said, "after locking you in, I have already searched your residence. Among them, there is a hat that is more interesting, because at the Yong'an market where Ailian was abandoned naked, someone confirmed that that hat
The coachman driving the carriage is also wearing the same hat, do you think... is it a coincidence or not?"
"My lord, my lord, it's unjust, it's unjust," Liu Wenbin was still arguing hard, "I really didn't do that! Mr. Li and his daughter were kind to me, how could I do such a thing? Besides, you also
Without evidence, you cannot convict me!"
"yes!"
"You said, if I call all the pharmacy clerks to identify them, it shouldn't be a big deal, right?"
They prepared for a political struggle, but in the end it was just a personal grudge.
Seeing this scene, everyone present was extremely stupid. No one could have imagined that such a bizarre thing would happen, and the plaintiff turned into the defendant.
"You have to find a capable car-making workshop. It can't be in Yanping County, and it can't be too far away. Therefore," Sima Xin said, "if you ask around a little, you will know that the best car-making workshop is only in Qingyuan.
There is one in the county.
"Also, let's talk about witness," Sima Xin pointed to the outside of the lobby, "Pan Wending, look back, who is that?"
"I..." Liu Wenbin was caught off guard by the question again and murmured, "What evidence do I want? There is no evidence at all!"
"Pan Wending," Sima Xin asked, "do you want me to call the boss and the assistant of the workshop to confront you?"
"Bold Pan Wending, you still have to quibble," Sima Xin turned to Pan Wending and shouted, "Old man Li and his daughter are so good to you. One is willing to be naked in public and suffer humiliation; the other is willing to take poison and commit suicide in prison.
Repay kindness with death.
They both couldn't figure out why there was such a big gap between reality and ideals.
After being interrupted, Qiu Batian realized that he almost said something wrong, so he quickly lay on the ground, not daring to say anything again.
"..." Liu Wenbin was speechless, and his expression became even more embarrassing.
Those who followed Liu Wenbin to complain all involuntarily took a few steps back and left.
When Liu Wenbin looked back, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
But I saw a young rural woman standing outside the lobby. The woman was holding a child of about six years old in her arms...
After seeing the mother and son, Liu Wenbin's psychological defense had completely collapsed. He immediately collapsed to the ground and cried bitterly: