Chapter 1155: Peeling Back the Cocoon
"Stop fighting! Stop it! ”
In the scorching pain, He Jiu chose to beg for mercy. At this moment, he finally understood that this was no longer Songjiang Mansion, but the Shuntian Mansion in the capital, and the Shuntian Mansion Yin was sitting high above.
Lin Haoran looked coldly at He Jiu, who was being tortured in the hall, although he knew that it was the Songjiang Xu family standing behind He Jiu, but he didn't mean to let the servants stop.
He knew that Xu Jie was an old fox who was very good at forbearance, and his power in the court was extremely terrifying, and he was afraid that he would replace Yan Song as the first assistant and become the most powerful official in the Ming Dynasty.
It's just that he can work closely with Xu Jie, and even trade interests, but he can't be afraid of a small servant of the Xu family. He won't do it today, and he won't do it again.
Syllable! Syllable! Syllable......
The executioner held the three-inch-wide bamboo ruler in his hand, and hit He Jiu's mouth firmly at once, a full twenty blows, looking conscientious.
After the punishment was completed, He Jiu's two hands were finally let go by the Yacha.
He hurriedly reached out to cover his mouth, but he didn't dare to touch the wound, just protected the mouth of the bleeding sausage and moaned in pain, no longer having the arrogance he had just now.
The large group of people and scholars in the hall looked at He Jiu's miserable situation, but no one sympathized with him. After all, this is the court of the capital, and a little bully dares to be so arrogant, he really doesn't know whether he is alive or dead.
Lin Haoran's gaze withdrew from He Jiu, who was moaning in pain, and turned to He Bi to continue the trial: "He Bi, this Mansion Yin asks you again, do you owe the He family twenty taels of silver?" ”
"Back to Lord Yin, the villain did owe the He family twenty taels, but ...... The little ones have been returned! He Bi looked at He Jiu, who was in pain, and finally understood that this Shuntian Mansion Yin was completely different from the previous officials, and replied with a look of fear.
Lin Haoran was not surprised by He Bi's answer, after all, this person was guilty of repaying his debts, how could he leave a handle here, but he asked expressionlessly: "When did you pay it back?" ”
"Today...... This March! He Bi didn't know how to meet Lin Haoran's gaze, lowered his head and replied nervously.
Lin Haoran looked at He Bi, who was obviously weak-hearted, and immediately snorted coldly and continued to ask: "March? This is the time of spring ploughing, where did you get the twenty taels of silver to return to the He family? ”
Hey?
Although the people and scholars in the hall didn't understand what medicine Lin Haoran was selling in the gourd, they also used their brains to think, and couldn't help but look at the murderer with the same confusion.
Not to mention the poor people like He Bi who make a living from farming, even if they are a group of people living in the capital, it is unimaginable to earn twenty taels at once.
Obviously, there is a cat here, at least the origin of these twenty taels of silver has to be made clear.
He Bi faced Lin Haoran's pressure step by step, so he had to reply stubbornly: "The villain didn't use the silver to repay the debt, right...... It was He Jiu who forgave my family's debts! ”
"Idiot!"
He Jiu shook a tooth that had been loosened, but when he suddenly heard such an answer, he immediately scolded in his heart, and at the same time glared at He Bi viciously.
He Bi was glared at by He Jiu like this, and his body immediately trembled, and he looked even more nervous.
It's just that he really can't make it up, what ability does he have to earn twenty taels at once. Besides, if he had had such means, he would not have fallen to the point where he is today.
"Exempt? This thing is obviously boring! ”
"It seems that the real murderer is the one next to him!"
"Twenty taels were exempted, this is obviously life money!"
……
The eyes of the people and scholars in the hall were undoubtedly bright, and when they heard that He Jiu had actually waived the twenty taels owed by He Pen, they could see that there was something strange about this case.
It was also at this time that everyone knew why Lin Haoran wanted to retry this case, and dared to love that He Jiu had killed the ghost for the dead, and this person named He Bi was not a murderer at all.
It can also be seen from this incident that they really ushered in a Lin Qingtian in Shuntianfu. Unlike those officials who have more than one thing is better than one less thing, even if the case can be closed, he still works tirelessly to bring the real culprit to justice.
Even if He Jiu is not a servant of the Xu family, this case is also worth paying attention to, and the officials of the Ming Dynasty should bring to justice those murderers who tried to make Li Dai Taozhuang.
Lin Haoran didn't pay attention to the discussion of the people in the hall, but asked with a smile: "According to the knowledge of this mansion Yin, there are dozens of people who owe He Jiu debts, why did you forgive the debt alone, and also gave your family a gift of good land?" ”
As the so-called kung fu is not afraid of people with intentions, after determining that He Bi is He Jiu's scapegoat, many things cannot withstand scrutiny at all, and this has left many clues.
"My lord, please don't ask! Everything was done by the villain, the villain is the murderer of Zeng Si, and please behead the criminals! He didn't know how to answer, but he pleaded bitterly.
"Looks like you can't go wrong!"
After the people in the hall saw this scene, they even concluded that they were guessing in their hearts that this peasant named He Bi was really a scapegoat. As soon as I thought about this, many people felt a little sympathy for He Bi.
If they weren't desperate, who would want to die for others?
Not to mention locally, even here in the capital. It is not uncommon for people to die due to debts, and some people have lost their lives in order to repay their debts, or they can only choose to fall into the grass.
Lin Haoran already had a judgment in his heart, and in the face of He Bi's pleading, he continued selflessly: "If you are really the murderer of Zeng Si, this Mansion Yin will definitely behead you in Dongshi." It's just that according to the investigation of this Fu Yin, in order to repay the debt of twenty taels and obtain good land, you helped the real murderer He Jiu to be guilty! ”
As soon as this remark came out, it can be said that Lin Haoran's spearhead was already directed at He Jiu, and he wanted to send the real murderer He Jiu to the guillotine.
After He Bi heard these words, the whole person was immediately stunned, and his eyes were shocked and bitter looking at the Shuntian Mansion Yin sitting in the hall, as if nothing in the world could escape the eyes of this Shuntian Mansion Yin.
"My lord, you have no evidence, don't be so credible!" He Jiu didn't care if the loose tooth would fall out, so he immediately protested.
Lin Haoran looked at He Jiu contemptuously, and said with a serious face: "This mansion Yin is a good mouth? It seems that you don't cry when you don't see the coffin, this mansion Yin will convince you today! ”
As he spoke, he gave Sun Jixiang a look on the side. Sun Jixiang returned the salute and immediately commanded several officials behind him to move the two clothed scarecrows to the court.
Hey?
The people in the hall looked at Lin Haoran in puzzlement, but they didn't understand which one he was going to sing.