Above the court, a square-looking man sat, looking at the two people in the hall, his brows furrowed.
On the left, a small official from the Imperial Guard stood by the side, holding a pen and paper in his hand, recording the words and deeds of everyone in the court.
Xu Hanliang also knew something about this magistrate of the prefectural government.
His name is Dai Yuan, and he has served as the magistrate of Hangzhou for only a year, but his reputation has long been stinking in Hangzhou.
But he is a meticulous person and does things without leakage. Therefore, even if he was cleared of the prefecture for a year and received a hundred thousand snowflakes of silver, no one could do anything against him.
Looking at his appearance now, Xu Hanliang knew that it would be difficult to deal with him.
"Xu Hanliang, you said this person attacked you, do you have any evidence?"
As soon as he entered the hall, Dai Yuan yelled loudly.
"The personal evidence and physical evidence are here. The personal evidence is the supervisors in the Changshu Yamen, and the physical evidence is the sharp knife that has been taken away by the Lord."
Xu Hanliang stood in the hall, neither humble nor arrogant, and said calmly.
"I heard that you are acquainted with the person from Changshu Yamen. Naturally, the personal evidence cannot be counted, and this person's name is not written on the physical evidence. What kind of evidence is there?"
Dai Yuan's face was not red at the moment, and his heart was not beating, so he asked immediately.
The meaning of this sentence is very obvious, why do you want to favor this assassin?
And He Bi stood aside with a smile on his face, his face full of provocation.
Thinking of his embarrassment when he was caught by Xu Hanliang, Dai Yuan's expression was a little harsh.
Looking at this appearance, it seems that he still wants to take action.
When everyone outside the hall heard Dai Yuan's words, they felt deeply that Dai Yuan was so shameless that he could protect the prisoner to such an extent.
Xu Hanliang's expression remained unchanged, he raised his hands and said, "Prefect Wu, I am suing your wife for having an affair with this person."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall fell silent for an instant.
Even Dai Yuan in the courtroom changed his face and became angry.
"Boy, how dare you talk nonsense! Someone, please give this boy ten blows with the killing stick."
Dai Yuan's expression changed and he said angrily.
"I believe that adults can handle it impartially. How do you know what I said is correct?"
Xu Hanliang looked at Zhizhou and said with a smile.
"My wife is at home all year round, and is accompanied by her maid every day. She has nothing to do with this thief or this person. How dare you say such arrogant words?"
Dai Yuan suppressed his anger and then said.
"Your Excellency, you don't know. The Madam and the maid are familiar with each other, so this witness cannot count. Since Your Excellency knows that this person has nothing to do with the Madam, why should I frame this person again?"
Xu Hanliang held a folding fan in his hand and wrote the four characters "Justice and Strictness".
It perfectly complements the fairness and strictness on the court plaque, which is particularly ironic.
Xu Hanliang's words were a reply to what Dai Yuan had just said.
The appearance of this scene made many people enjoy watching it.
"Sir, I am one of the witnesses to this matter. When the beast assassinated Xu Hanliang, I was the one who blocked the knife."
At this moment, Zhong Xiuwen suddenly stood up.
Upon hearing this, Dai Yuan stared again: "Who are you? I didn't ask you to speak, why did you suddenly speak? If you disturb the court, get me a beating!"
Having just fallen into the hands of Xu Hanliang, Dai Yuan's move was more like showing off his power.
When Xu Hanliang heard this, he quickly prepared to speak, but Zhong Xiuwen beat him to it: "Prefect Wu, I am a military officer appointed by the imperial court. If you want to take action, then go ahead."
After saying that, he spread his hands, as if he accepted the punishment.
Dai Yuan was slightly taken aback by these words. He didn't expect that this person who didn't look bookish at all was actually a martial arts practitioner.
Nowadays, although there are martial arts examinations, there are also some that require writing policy papers, and they must be people who are well-read and literate.
Compared with civil examinations, martial arts examinations are more expensive.
After all, after studying hard for ten years in Hanchuang, he may be able to gain a reputation, and it is not unprecedented for him to be the number one scholar in high school.
But this martial arts exercise is different. Among the martial arts exercises alone, riding and archery are extraordinary and cannot be obtained by ordinary people.
Ten well-made arrows cost around 500 wen each.
It is almost impossible to get the title of Juren without practicing thousands of moves.
The so-called poor literature and rich military actually means this.
Even Xu Hanliang didn't know that Zhong Xiuwen had such an identity.
For someone with such an identity as Juren, Dai Yuan knew that no one would be able to fake it.
After all, pretending to be a civil servant is a serious crime in itself, and no one would commit it knowingly.
"Ahem, forget it, I will exempt you from the punishment of the rod."
Dai Yuan waved his hand, looking generous.
"Sir, if you still want witnesses, you can inform the Prison Department and let the officials from Changshu come over to confront you."
Xu Hanliang raised his head and continued.
Dai Yuan, who originally wanted to find a crime against He Fei, now knew that he couldn't get away with the crime.
The Tidian Prison Department of Liangzhe Road is not from the same group as them.
If it really comes to the point of mentioning the prison department, then it will definitely not be a good thing for them.
"If that's the case, distribution must be inevitable."
Dai Yuan looked at He Bi in the hall and spoke slowly.
Hearing this sentence, He Bi didn't care at all. There are many places where things like distribution can be done.
Now the adult above him can easily let himself off the hook.
"In this case, then the matter has been decided, you can go your separate ways."
Dai Yuan waved his hand, looking anxious.
While he was speaking, a group of soap officials next to him looked like they wanted to leave.
Xu Hanliang frowned slightly, stepped forward, and said loudly: "Master Zhizhou, you are here not just because of this matter."
"Xu Hanliang, what else do you want?"
Dai Yuan looked at Xu Hanliang, seemingly unhappy.
"The death of Sun Yuan, the former magistrate of Wu County, is also inseparable from this beast. In addition, the reason why this man wanted to assassinate me is not yet known. Is this the end of the story, sir?"
Xu Hanliang slapped the folding fan in his hand again, with a hint of solemnity in his words.
"Xu Jieyuan, this case is that Sun Yuan hanged himself. Apart from that, is there anything else strange about it?"
"If you say you only relied on that weird mechanism, how do you know it was used to kill Magistrate Sun Yuan?"
Dai Yuan looked at Xu Hanliang's stubborn look and barely suppressed the anger in his heart.
"This Mr. Jie Yuan, you are a scholar. Naturally, rough guys like us cannot argue with you. It is precisely because I am jealous of you that I assassinate you."
"But if you slander me, I won't let it go."
Before Xu Hanliang could speak, He Bi on the side spoke first, hoping to overwhelm Xu Hanliang with his momentum.
While the two were verbally and physically criticizing Xu Hanliang, Xu Hanliang looked calm and composed.