Liu Dong prostrated on the ground, gave officials a buck, and introduced:
"Hello, gentlemen, I am Liu Dong, a good citizen of Xinye County.
"A few days ago, on the order of Lord Wei Xu of the county, I went to Nangeng County in Shangzhou, which is the hometown of Magistrate Qiu, to investigate the situation.
"Through investigation, I discovered something shocking!"
oh?
Hearing Liu Dong's intention to come, all the officials were surprised, but Qiu Yongnian on the chair was already sitting on pins and needles, extremely cramped.
"Tell me quickly," Cai Kun urged, "What did you find out?"
"I found out that about a year ago, Magistrate Qiu sent someone home to deliver a message, saying that he was working as magistrate in Xinye County, had purchased a property there, and was going to pick up his old mother and brother Qiu Yonglian's family.
Live in Xinye County and enjoy peace and happiness.
"Then, those people picked them up, and we haven't heard back yet..."
"What!?" Qiu Yongnian was shocked when he heard it. He stood up from his chair and asked, "Where did you hear that? When did I send someone to pick up my mother and brother? I...I have never purchased anything.
Real estate?”
"Master Qiu," Liu Dong hurriedly turned to Qiu Yongnian and replied, "Everything is true. I asked all the neighbors nearby, and they all said the same thing. There was Liu Er who bought soy sauce at the alley, Guo Zipo who fried fried dough sticks, and
There is Aunt Qiu who sells needlework and so on...
"I also went in and took a look at your old house. There is indeed no one inside. It has been abandoned for a long time!"
"Ah?" Qiu Yongnian lost his temper in shock and shouted at Liu Dong, "Where have they gone?"
"Okay, stop pretending!" Xu Zun said coldly, "My Lord Qiu, you have been in office in Xinye County for so long, how come you have never seen your family or seen you visiting your hometown?
?
"It's fine if it's a long way. From Xinye to Nangeng, you don't have to rush for two or three days to get there. It's so close, but you never go home to see it. Isn't it a bit too unkind?"
"Yes, yes," Liu Dong said, "The little thief... bought a horse and arrived at Nangeng City in just one day and one night."
"Sir," Xu Zun turned to Cai Kun and others, "it is obvious that this gang of criminals is ruthless. Not only did they pretend to be the county magistrate, imprisoned and killed Qiu Yongnian, but they also killed the magistrate Qiu's old mother and eldest brother's family.
It is simply heinous and a heinous crime!"
"This..." Cai Kun frowned. Although he was still hesitating, he still winked at his guards.
The guards quietly walked behind Qiu Yongnian, holding knife handles in their hands, ready to arrest him.
At the same time, the censor Chen Taiji, the governor Li Yan and the county magistrate Taimin also remained silent. While they were pondering over the details of the case, they stared intently at Qiu Yongnian, who was difficult to distinguish between true and false.
"How about it, why don't you quickly tell all the adults who you are!!?" Xu Zun glared and asked.
"Humph! Need to say this?" Who knew that Qiu Yongnian was thinking very quickly and immediately said, "My old mother and eldest brother's family must have been kidnapped by you group of thieves!
"This was all planned by you in advance to get away with it. You are the ruthless villains. Poor, poor, my nephew is only five years old. You...you are too unconscionable. I...I am with you.
You guys fought hard!”
As he spoke, Qiu Yongnian clenched his fists angrily, ready to rush over and fight Xu Zun.
However, the guards of the Inner Guards Mansion had already paid attention, and two people immediately rushed out and tied Qiu Yongnian's arms, making him unable to move.
"Alas," Xu Zun sighed and said, "It's ridiculous. I have worked with you for nearly a year. I have always regarded you as my brother and idol. I think you are a good official who is upright and close to the people. I am also blind enough.
ah!
"Qiu Yong...oh no," he changed his words, "Fake, I advise you to stop struggling to your death. You are so smart, can't you see that you are already under my control?"
"Bah!" Unexpectedly, Qiu Yongnian was still dissatisfied and continued to shout, "You have been talking for a long time, but there is no evidence at all!
"What you've been saying for most of the day is all groundless slander. My surname is Xu. You said that I am not Qiu Yongnian. Can you possibly provide convincing evidence?"
this……
All the officials looked at each other, feeling that what Qiu Yongnian said was reasonable. Although Xu Zun clearly had the upper hand, he never came up with any real evidence.
If there is no real evidence to prove whether Qiu Yongnian is genuine or not, then the case will still be a mess and cannot be sorted out.
"Fake," Xu Zun tilted his head towards Liu Dong, and then said to Qiu Yongnian, "Do you think that if I finally sent someone to Nangeng, they would only bring back a piece of news that is innocuous?"
When Xu Zun was speaking, Liu Dong had already stood up and ran to the entrance of the court, lifted the curtain, and ushered in several people from the outside.
These people were both men and women, all dressed as ordinary people, and a few of them were dressed in particularly simple ways.
"Fake," Xu Zun raised the corner of his mouth and said, "I have invited all your neighbors here. Now, let me see how you can act?"
Wow!
Seeing that Xu Zun actually invited Qiu Yongnian's neighbors, everyone stood on tiptoe curiously to see if this Qiu Yongnian was real or fake?
"Go! Go and have a look," Liu Dong pointed at Qiu Yongnian and said, "Do you recognize him?"
Qiu Yongnian's neighbors were all ordinary citizens. They had never seen such a big scene. They were all trembling with fear and did not dare to raise their heads.
"Well, it was agreed upon, don't be afraid," Liu Dong comforted, "Just recognize the person, tell the truth, and say whatever you want."
With Liu Dong's comfort, these people finally raised their heads and looked at Qiu Yongnian opposite.
Unexpectedly, this fake Qiu Yongnian not only did not flinch, but straightened up, looking fearless.
"This..." one of the neighbors said hesitantly, "Looking at it, it looks a bit similar!"
"No, I don't look like..." said the other, "I have a beard!"
"I think so," one of the middle-aged men covered in grease suggested, "Can you let Yongnian say a few words?"
"Hahaha, Uncle Chen, you really don't know me anymore?" Unexpectedly, Qiu Yongnian suddenly stepped forward and said, "When I was a child, my hand was burned by the hot oil from your fried dough sticks, which caused you to pay for more than a dozen of my fried dough sticks.
Woolen cloth!
"Later on, I wrote your family's couplets every year, right?"
As he spoke, he raised his right hand to show the burn marks on the tiger's mouth.
ah?
Seeing this scene, Xu Zun's heart skipped a beat. He never expected that this "Qiu Yongnian" could actually recognize the person he brought!?
this……
"Huh? Yes, yes, yes..." After hearing what Qiu Yongnian said, the middle-aged man nodded and admitted, "It is indeed the case, and from the sound of your voice, it should be Yongnian!"
"Aunt Zhang," Qiu Yongnian walked to the group of neighbors again and said to a woman, "I gave the names of all the cats you have at home."
"Yes, yes, that's not bad at all," Aunt Zhang nodded, "When the cat dies later, you will cry very sadly..."
"Brother Niu," Qiu Yongnian said to the next one, "you bullied me since childhood and traveled all the way to Xinye County to join in the fun. Aren't you afraid that I would retaliate against you?"
"Ah? No...no no no...that's not what I meant..." The man named Brother Niu was so frightened that he almost knelt down.
Next, Qiu Yongnian recognized several people one after another, and even successfully uncovered the person Xu Zun had inserted to disrupt the situation.
"I don't know these people," Qiu Yongnian pointed at those people and said, "Could it be that you are testing me?"
Gulu...
Xu Zun swallowed. He thought he was already certain and victory was in sight. But he didn't expect that Qiu Yongnian actually won the game again and slapped himself hard in the face!
Under such a situation, although these neighbors were not completely sure about Qiu Yongnian's appearance, through Qiu Yongnian's confident performance, they did not dare to raise any objections. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.
At this moment, the officials headed by Cai Kun are also in a deep fog, and they are increasingly unable to see whether Qiu Yongnian is real or fake.
Snap!
At the critical moment, Cai Kun slapped the gavel and suddenly said:
"Oh, have we all become fools?
"Quick!" He pointed at the body of the Taoist priest and ordered, "Quickly open the white cloth and let them identify it..."
