Xi Fangping felt weak for no reason and asked with concern. Reversing the verdict is no small matter. If it ends in a farce and fails, Chen Jianchen will pay a heavy price for it - he will be stripped of his reputation as a scholar.
This decision is tantamount to "never being accepted". There will be no chance of gaining fame in the future, and the future of studying is completely cut off. This bet is not a small one.
Chen Jianchen said calmly: "There is a god with three feet above your head. Since Han Feng is not the murderer, there will definitely be a chance to redress the injustice."
This may sound mysterious to others, but Xi Fangping has witnessed the existence of the underworld with his own eyes, and knows that there is a world outside the sky, which is not simple. Of course, he cannot say these things out loud, so he can only keep them in his heart. Now that Chen Jianchen said this, he felt inexplicably calm.
Come down.
A lot of work needs to be done for the case to be retried. The evidence and murder weapons, including Miss Yanzhi of the Bian family, must be brought to the court again. What is indispensable are the three suspects listed by Chen Jianchen: Zhang A, Li Yi, and Mao Da
.
These three scoundrels were suddenly found by officials and brought into the government office. They were placed in separate places. They were muttering in their hearts and confused. They didn't know what happened and no one could find anyone to ask them.
When Rouge was invited, she became even more depressed. Her mood, which had recovered slightly, suddenly fell into chaos again.
After everyone arrived, Xiao Hanfeng was finally taken out of the prison and the procession began.
Yanzhi saw Xiao Hanfeng, who was haggard and haggard. In a few days, he had become deformed and lost his appearance. It was inevitable that the softest part of his heart was touched. Then he thought about him being the murderer of his father, and then he got hard again.
Heart, don't look away and stop looking at each other.
"mighty!"
Two rows of government officials wielded water and fire sticks and shouted in unison. First, they came to suppress them with a loud voice.
Snapped!
As usual, Magistrate Xu was shocked and shouted: "Regarding the case of the murder of a member of the Bian family, because the suspect Xiao Hanfeng repeatedly expressed his grievances and expressed sympathy, I have a compassionate heart, so today I will
The case will be retried..."
Having said this, his eyes glanced down.
When Xiao Hanfeng received the advice from Chen Jianchen, he immediately and intelligently shouted "Unjustly Accused". He screamed and screamed. His true feelings were revealed, and he knocked his head on the ground with a loud bang. His forehead was bleeding from the blow, and tears came down from his eyes. It was shocking to everyone.
I can't help but feel sad for it.
——The most appropriate reason for reversing the case and retrial is the prisoner's own appeal. Xiao Hanfeng's public declaration of injustice is more convincing than Chen Jianchen's words. The audience would not have so many opinions. Instead, they thought it was Xu Zhifu who was wise and not rash.
It will be re-examined a second time.
This is also the biggest reason why Xu Mengze is willing to retry the case. No matter what the final result is, it will not have any adverse effects on his reputation; it can also conveniently give Gu Xichao a favor.
When the three gangsters nearby heard that they were involved in a human life lawsuit, they were shocked and fell to their knees in a hurry. They also followed Xiao Hanfeng's example, kowtowed and shouted "Unjust".
Suddenly, there were loud cries of injustice.
"Don't make any noise!"
Magistrate Xu felt a headache. He was stunned and suppressed the shouts of the four people. He turned to Yanzhi and asked: "Miss Bian, do you know all the four people listed in the hall?"
Rouge couldn't figure out what was going on and was speechless.
"Do you recognize him?"
Magistrate Xu asked a question.
Rouge lowered her head and whispered softly: "We know you."
"Oh, you are a young lady from a rich family, raised in a boudoir, why do you know so many men?"
Rouge's face turned red. This matter involved her reputation, but it was difficult to answer.
Magistrate Xu was so sophisticated that he changed his tone and asked kindly: "Miss Bian, this matter is related to the truth about your father's murder. I hope you can tell the truth."
After thinking for a while, Rouge finally spoke——
There is no need to go into details about how she and Xiao Hanfeng got to know each other. The three gangsters, Mao Dazhao, Zhang A and Li B, were wanderers in the streets, but they all lived near Bian's house. When they saw Yan Zhi's beauty, it was inevitable that they would fall in love when they met each other.
They would make frivolous and teasing remarks. Over time, Yanzhi came to know their names. Although the two sides had never interacted, they were acquainted after all.
After hearing this, Magistrate Xu had a strange expression on his face. He couldn't help but glance at Chen Jianchen outside, thinking that the three people he had identified were not without purpose.
He took another photo of Jing Tang, and heard a loud voice: "Zhang A, Li Y, Mao Da, on the night of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Officer Bian was killed. Where are you?"
San Popi quickly answered. Zhang A said he was sleeping at home, Li Yi said he was drinking in a pub, and Mao Da also said he was sleeping at home. Then Magistrate Xu summoned witnesses. Except for Mao Da who lived alone and had no evidence, Zhang A and Li Yi were not present.
witness.
Mao Da felt guilty and cried out: Mr. Bian was killed, and Xiao Hanfeng was originally arrested. There were all witnesses and material evidence, and he was convicted that day. How could he be retried now for no reason?
He gritted his teeth: No matter what, just keep silent until death. I am a single man, and sleeping at home without a certificate is normal and there is no flaw...
The fourth alarm sounded: "I had a dream last night, and a god appeared and said to me, Officer Bian was killed outside, and the murderer was not among the four of you. Huh, as the saying goes, 'If you raise your head three feet, you will find something.
"God, please don't speak falsely in this hall. If you are willing to surrender, I will definitely report it to the court, and you may be lenient; if you refuse to admit it even to the point of death, once the real culprit is found, there will be no pardon."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.
Gu Xuezheng, who was listening to the trial at the back of the hall, almost pulled out a strand of his beard while stroking his beard: What is going on? It is completely inconsistent with Xu Mengze's trial style. Is it Chen Jianchen's request? He wants to use false gods to scare people.
?
Nonsense!
At this time, it was his turn to scold Chen Jianchen.
In fact, Magistrate Xu also felt a little awkward when he said these words.
"Unjustly accused!"
I don't know who yelled first, but then Xiao Hanfeng and others stood up screaming.
Magistrate Xu stroked his beard and said calmly, "Since you all refuse to confess, let the ghosts and gods accuse you." He immediately announced that all the suspects would be taken to the City God's Temple for sentencing.
Such a trial was so new and surprising that it was spread to ten people and hundreds of people. It was immediately publicized, attracting thousands of people to come and watch after hearing the news. It was bustling and lively.
"Mengze, what's going on?"
Taking advantage of a gap, Gu Xuezheng asked Magistrate Xu in a low voice.
Magistrate Xu spread his hands: "It's all your student's opinion."
"But this is too much... Do you really believe that there are gods to help solve the case?" Gu Xuezheng simply didn't know how to describe it.
Magistrate Xu spread his hands and said simply: "I don't believe it."
"Then you agree with his nonsense?"
Magistrate Xu said: "Xi Chao, your words are so heart-breaking."
Gu Xuezheng was stunned for a moment, and then he understood: After further investigation, this matter was actually a bit of a joke from the beginning... Chen Jianchen, what tricks are you going to use?
He has been an official for many years and has a deep understanding of people's hearts, but he has never met someone like Chen Jianchen who always acts out of common sense. He has mixed feelings in an instant and does not know the good or bad.
Crowds of people flocked to the Chenghuang Temple. Inside, Magistrate Xu had sent people to make arrangements in advance, and a space was enclosed with a curtain in the main hall of the temple and sealed. It was pitch black and pitch black.
Although the Chenghuang Temple is grand, it cannot accommodate so many people. Most of the people were stopped outside the gate and talked about it:
"The prefect wants to ask the gods to review the case. Is it possible that the city god will really help?"
"Is there anything strange about this? The City God has always been effective and will bring his own retribution..."
Among the common people, they are devout towards gods, immortals and Buddhas. If they worship many gods, they will be blessed by them. These concepts have long been ingrained and cannot be shaken.
Magistrate Xu was sitting in the middle, holding the gavel in his hand, and shouted: "Take off the shirts of all the suspects and please enter the cloth room, and there will be gods to prove the location of the murderer."
"I won't go in, I won't go in! Why should you let me in?"
Suddenly the big man started struggling with a pale face.
"Be bold!"
Xu Zhifu slapped the Jingtang wood smoothly, but the table in the Chenghuang Temple was not as strong as the government office, so the sound was a bit strange when he slapped it on it.
"As suspects, you shall cooperate with the government in handling the case without any objection."
In the world, the most oppressive person is not the mountain peak, not the seniority, but the official hat. Once the official hat is buckled off, you can be proud and proud, and you can be rogue and naughty, but you will have to bow your head obediently and have no temper.
At that moment, two government officials rushed forward like wolves and tigers, grabbed Mao Da, peeled off his shirt, exposing half of his fat body, and forced him in. The other three, Xiao Hanfeng, all walked in obediently.
Darkness rushed towards us, so dark that it was gloomy and suffocating, as if it were another world, depressing and mysterious.
"ah!"
Someone screamed in the darkness, the scream was extremely shrill, and then it fell silent again.
This scream shocked the people outside, wondering what was happening inside. When the time was almost up, Magistrate Xu shouted: "Remove the black cloth."
The black curtain was quickly removed, and the four people were seen sitting limply on the ground, their bodies trembling slightly, and there was a look of panic on their faces.
Magistrate Xu became suspicious and came to check it himself. When he saw Mao Da's back, his expression changed: "You, there is a scarlet letter on your back, you are the murderer!"
Everyone watched and saw two big characters written on Mao Da's back: Murderer!
The two big characters are as red as blood. I don’t know whether they were written with red paint or real blood. They are straight and shocking.
Mao Da's body trembled. He could no longer bear it mentally and collapsed completely. In other words, he didn't feel anyone writing on his back at all just now. He didn't feel it at all. So, apart from the gods, he really
There is no other explanation.
There is a god at the top of your head!
It turns out to be true...
Since the last "evil encounter", Mao Da's heart has been left with a very heavy shadow. Now an incredible supernatural event occurred again. Like a camel whose back was broken by the last straw, he suddenly collapsed to the ground, trembling, and his face turned pale.
Terribly pale: "I'll do it, sir, I'll do it..." (To be continued)