When the people of Qinghe who were watching the trial heard that Count Ying was being punished, they suddenly made a noise. Everyone knew that Count Ying was the most cunning guy, and no one in Qinghe County could take advantage of him.
.Today we want to see how Ying Huazi will speak under the severe punishment. Everyone pushed and squeezed each other, getting closer to the lobby.
The surrounding platoon officers who were maintaining stability hurriedly gave orders to stop it. While they were making a fuss, Earl Ying had already been escorted forward and knelt down in court.
When Ximen Qing looked behind the screen, he saw that although Earl Ying looked quite embarrassed with his disheveled hair, his eyes were still flashing with a cunning light. It seemed that a man was in a desperate situation and wanted to use his wits, but he didn't know how to think about it.
Here comes a good plan to survive a desperate situation. Ximen Qing's aim was clear and he sneered secretly.
In the lobby, He Tixing's face was as dark as water. He slapped the wooden door and yelled angrily: "Earl Ying, do you know - 'The human heart is like iron but not like iron, and the official law is like a furnace?'? What evil have you committed?"
, your gang members have been recruited. If you still have the heart to repent, then you will be punished for your evil crime, and I can deal with it mercifully. If not, hehe! Do you think that all the laws of the Song Dynasty are the same?
Is it just a pretense?"
Earl Ying kowtowed upward and said with a charming smile: "Master Tixing is like that high-hanging mirror, shining light on Qinghe. Tens of thousands of people in Qinghe, who doesn't know that Master Tixing is like a god in solving cases, and his eyes are like lightning, lightning, flint, and shocking things."
, thrilling..."
He Tixing smiled and interrupted Earl Ying's flattery: "I want to hear the truth, not flattery!" Unknowingly, his voice became much softer.
Earl Ying kowtowed and said: "What the villain is telling the truth! Even if there is a little bit of flattery, I think that flattery can only confuse ordinary people, but how can it shake the upright and courageous Lord Ti Xing?
?”
He Tixing's stern face was as happy as a flower. He turned around and said to the clerks in the execution room on both sides: "They say Yinghuazi is cunning, but after seeing him today, he seems to be honest!"
Zhou Xiu saw that He Tixing was so confused by Earl Ying that he quickly winked at him, but He Tixing waved his hand, implying that it was okay. Zhou Xiu was anxious and pulled the sleeve of Li Zhixian's robe: "Master Li, you
Look at him..."
Li Zhixian and Ximen Qing across from him looked at each other with a smile and nodded. Li Zhixian said: "In the lobby, please stop raising your voice and look again!" Zhou Xiu could only blush and stopped talking.
Ximen Qing nodded secretly: "Although Zhou Xiu and Zhou Nanxuan are a bit rude this time, he is a sweetheart. Marrying Chunmei to him will put Yueniang's mind at ease. But he didn't think about it. He Ti Xing was right in the previous class.
Then Xie Xida kept talking about "avoiding beatings", but after getting the confession, didn't he just find an excuse and almost beat him to death? Could it be that Ying Huazi's few words of flattery can become a gold medal for avoiding death? Hehe,
Where in the world can it be so easy to get away with it in a yamen hall?"
Under the hall, all the people saw that Earl Ying opened his mouth like honey, and actually changed He Tixing from a glaring King Kong to a compassionate Arhat. They were all upset, and they didn't know which one it was, and suddenly they shouted: "Sir
Beat this dog!" In an instant, hundreds of people responded, and the people all started making noises.
He Tixing waved his hand resolutely and said solemnly: "It is forbidden to raise your voice in the lobby! We, the Song Dynasty, established a country based on law. The person who punishes is where the country's prestige lies. How can it be done lightly? If the prisoner has already realized his remorse and has decided to confess, but he still has to be beaten.
He, isn’t that an extrajudicial torture? I will not do such a stupid official!"
Earl Ying kowtowed upward and said happily: "Your Excellency is wise!"
He Tixing smiled and said: "Earl Ying, I am asking you now, is it possible that you, Xie Xida and Sun Zizui worked together as a gangster to break into the Ximen Mansion with the intention of blackmail?"
Earl Ying said respectfully: "Replying to your lord, we have been to Brother Ximen's house, but it was not for blackmail, but there was a hidden reason, so we had to go. If we had known that Brother Ximen was the reincarnation of Tianxing, we would have been there.
There are still souls in the underworld, so why should we be enemies?"
He Tixing perked up: "What's the secret? Tell me. If it makes sense, I will make the decision with you!"
Earl Ying choked with sobs and said: "Thank you for your grace! Your Majesty, please listen to my plea. That day, Brother Ximen suddenly disappeared. I thought of the deep love and affection that Brother Ximen had for me on weekdays. I couldn't help but feel sad for a moment.
I wish I could die for him so that I could repay his immense kindness!"
Zhou Xiu finally couldn't help but said: "So you gathered people and came to blackmail his widow and orphans to repay his kindness?"
Earl Ying burst into tears: "My lord, you are unjust! If a villain dares to deceive people like that, I will die immediately! I think that Brother Ximen suddenly passed away, and we, the sworn brothers, should be responsible for his death a hundred years later."
That's the right plan. Alas! I judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart, and I feel that among the women in the world, how many young women can remain widowed? If she were to get married with Brother Ximen's huge wealth,
There is no one who pays homage at Brother Ximen’s grave every year during the Qingming Festival?”
"This..." Zhou Xiu thought for a while and felt that if he died suddenly, among his wives and concubines, it would be a matter of two minds who would be able to protect him and who would not be able to. After comparing his feelings with others, he stopped talking.
He Tixing sighed and said, "It seems that you have good intentions!"
Earl Ying's face was full of regret: "This is all because of the villain. I always feel that if what I want comes true, then who will Ximen have to rely on for food and clothing? So he got bold and got a few fake cards.
According to the news, I invited a group of brothers to go to Brother Ximen's house. Although it was called debt collection, the real purpose was to take care of Brother Ximen's grave expenses in the next few decades, so I was reckless and offended Brother Ximen's family.
2. I did something wrong with good intentions, and I really deserve to die!"
He Tixing suddenly laughed loudly: "Ying Huazi, I've heard a long time ago that you have a good mouth. You are your food and drinker all over the world. Today, after hearing and seeing it, I finally believe it! You thief!"
Seal people's letters, forge loan deeds, bully orphans and widows, and after doing all the bad things, you can dress yourself up like a chivalrous and righteous man! Such cunning tricks are the reason why I have been a prisoner for twenty years and have seen countless evil things.
You traitor, you should still make this officer’s eyes wide open!”
Earl Ying said with pity: "My lord, what this villain said is true! I just ask your lord to examine it carefully!"
He Tixing raised Sun Zizui, slapped the confessions of Xie Xida and others on the table, and said with a sneer: "Ying Huazi, your accomplices have all confessed. No matter how long your tongue is, you can't read it today."
But let’s get rid of these evidences! It’s better to confess early to avoid suffering any physical pain!” He said with a look of shame.
The troops lining up on both sides understood the idea and immediately shouted "Mighty" loudly. The sound was so cold and murderous that it was shocking to the ears, and all the people in front of the hall took several steps back.
But Earl Ying's expression remained unchanged, and he said slowly: "Sir, regarding those confessions, I still have some personal feedback!"
He Tixing sneered and said, "I would like to hear what other nonsense you have to say?"
Earl Ying sighed: "Sir, I, Ying Er, have been born outspoken and have offended many villains. Sun Duzui, Xie Xi and others are only close to me on the surface, but in fact they hate me to the core. Today If you are empty, you will add insult to injury. How can you trust such a confession?"
He Tixing looked shocked: "So, they are falsely accusing you?"
Earl Ying touched his heart with his hand and said: "Sir, I think that in the past, people said that Zengzi killed someone. His mother didn't believe a word or two. After three words, his mother believed it and walked over the wall. What happened today, my lord, is not as good as Zeng's to me. Mother trusts her son, but she has wronged me. There are more than three people in this hall. I only hope that you can sit in the hall, open your eyes and clear my wrongs, so that I can live up to your reputation of being honest and upright!"
He Tixing turned around and asked the clerk behind him: "Who is the 'Zengzi' that guy is talking about? How can I understand this in just a few words?"
The clerk hurriedly answered the question: "Sir, this Zengzi is a filial son. Rumor has it that he is a student of Confucius..."
Before he could finish speaking, He Tixing changed his expression and cursed: "What a bastard! A Xie Xida just moved out of Confucius, and now this Earl Ying has moved out Confucius' apprentice! You guys treat me as the disciple of Song Dynasty?" Isn’t the Xingyamen the Gongyuan where the top scholar is admitted? This is really unreasonable! Come here, wait for me with a stick!”
The platoon troops threw their sticks in front of Count Ying. He Tixing smiled ferociously and said, "Ying Huazi, do you know what this is?"
Earl Ying's face turned pale: "Sir, I don't know."
He Tixing Wen said: "This thing is called a clamping stick. It began in the late Tang Dynasty and was passed down to this dynasty. In recent years, it has gradually become famous..."
The secretary's voice came from behind: "Sir, your reputation has risen..."
He Tixing slapped the table and said, "Fuck you! Aren't magpies also birds? What's the difference?" The clerk repeatedly claimed that he was, but didn't dare to say anything more.
Ximen Qing, Li Zhixian and others were dumbfounded when they saw the heated debate between He Tixing and Count Ying. Now they saw He Tixing occupying the "magpie" nest and the "bird", so they had to smile bitterly.
He Tixing then continued: "What did I just say? Ah! Because of this rise in fame, there is a famous saying in the Tixing circle recently - men are afraid of holding sticks and women are afraid of twisting. It seems that your surname is the same, and your bones are bound to be It's also hard. I want to compete with this clamp today! Come on, clamp it with me!"
The left and right platoon troops rushed forward, pulled Count Ying off his shoes and socks, and put on the clamps. Cold sweat dripped down Count Ying's face, and he suddenly screamed loudly: "Sir! I admit defeat today! Even if I am deceived by this villain, Blackmail!"
He Tixing said gloomily: "I can't accept the word 'even' from you! Take it away from me!" The troops on both sides gave a shout, then tightened the ropes on the sticks, and Earl Ying let out a blood-curdling cry. He screamed and fainted immediately.
Someone had already prepared a bucket of cold water, and at this moment, with a "swish" sound, all the water was poured onto Earl Ying's head.
He Tixing looked towards Ximen Qing, Ximen Qing nodded slightly, raised his thumb, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
When he didn't move, Earl Ying woke up leisurely. He Tixing leisurely said: "Ying Huazi, now that things have happened, haven't you taken action yet?"
Earl Ying begged: "My lord, have mercy! It is indeed a villain who repaid kindness with vengeance. He colluded with a group of bandits and went to Brother Ximen's house to extort money. The facts are all there and he confessed. I just ask for mercy, lord, to spare me the pain!"
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He Tixing glanced at Ximen Qing again, then laughed loudly and said: "Since your legs are broken, I will spare you!" This is exactly:
If you deceive your heart, you will see the retribution of deceiving your heart, and evil people will be punished by evil people. But I don’t know how to judge this case, and I will listen to the explanation in the next chapter.