Chapter 781: Witnesses
This official is in his forties, not tall, with a straight face with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Although the rank is not high, he already has a bit of official authority in his gestures.
When he came to the lobby, he saw Lin Haoran raise his hand and point to the adults next to him, so he turned to the left side with comprehension and saluted Wang Bai and other bigwigs.
Everyone's appetite was aroused, but they all wanted to know who the witness Lin Haoran found would be. At this age, he is a seventh-rank official, this should be undoubtedly a Jinshi background, and its gold content is naturally far greater than that of a lifting official.
The official's voice was loud and confident, and he saluted respectfully: "Yang Junzheng, the magistrate of Bai County, is paying a visit to your lords!" ”
"Den-Shirachi Prefecture?"
"How did this matter get to Dian Bai Zhi County?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this post road doesn't seem to pass through Dianbai County!"
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After hearing the identity of this witness, the people in the hall were discussing, and their doubts were even worse, and they didn't understand why the dignified Dianbaizhi County became a witness.
"Yang Junzheng, the magistrate of Dianbai County?"
Wang Bai and the others also looked at this witness, and there were also a lot of puzzles in their hearts, and they turned their heads to look at Lin Haoran suspiciously, not knowing what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.
But not to mention others, together with Yang Junzheng himself, they all looked confused, and then saluted Lin Haoran, who was sitting upright in the hall: "The lower officials see Lord Lin, but they don't know what is the matter with summoning the lower officials to come?" ”
This......
After hearing Yang Junzheng's words, everyone was immediately stunned again, this matter seemed to be too bizarre, and even the witnesses didn't know what they were trying to testify.
"Yang Zhixian, please don't be impatient!" Lin Haoran sold a pass, and then looked at Yan Kuan, who was kneeling.
Yan Kuan has perfect alibi evidence, and there are records of staying at the post station all the way back from Leizhou to Guangzhou, which undoubtedly confirms that he has left Leizhou City on the night of the crime, which is also his greatest confidence.
After appeasing Yang Zhixian, Lin Haoran looked at Yan Kuan and said in a deep voice: "Yan Kuan, do you still know Yang Zhixian?" ”
When everyone heard this, their eyes fell on Yan Kuan, who was the most suspicious, and Yang Junzheng also looked at Yan Kuan suspiciously.
"I have never met Yang Zhixian!" Yan Kuan immediately denied it.
Yan Rudou looked at this scene coldly, put on a shelf and asked, "Lin Futai, are you trying to reverse black and white?" ”
"Lord Yan, this mansion is ordered to try the case! You just came uninvited this time, so repeatedly interfering with the trial of this official, do you want to despise the imperial court? Lin Haoran no longer backed down, and immediately asked-for-tat.
In the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, quarreling is an art. Yan Rudou praised himself as very eloquent, but he undoubtedly met an opponent, but Lin Haoran was not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Ding Yizhong, as Yan Rudou's boss, took the initiative and said half-reprimanded: "Lord Yan, Lin Futai is judging the case by order this time, you and I are both observers, and we have to take care of this proportion!" ”
"Yes!" Although Yan Rudou was unwilling, he really had no way to take Lin Haoran now, and he couldn't say that a hat of "contempt for the saint" would fall on his head.
"Haven't met?" Lin Haoran snorted coldly at Yan Kuan, who was kneeling, and then looked at Yang Zhixian who was standing aside and said, "Yang Zhixian, please recognize it, have you ever seen this Yan Gongzi!" ”
Although I don't know what medicine Lin Haoran sells in the gourd, everyone's curiosity has been aroused. But I don't know if these two people have really met, and what is the relationship with this Leizhou bloody case, how these are entangled with everyone like a mystery.
"Yes!" Although Yang Junzheng had doubts, he still bowed his hand in a proper manner, and then stepped forward to identify it.
Hey?
Everyone found that Yan Kuan seemed to be secretive, and he was like an ostrich who wanted to put his head on the ground, which was undoubtedly a manifestation of weakness.
"Yan Kuan, lift your face!" Lin Haoran ordered in a deep voice.
Wang Bai and the others were sitting next to them, and they could clearly see Yan Kuan's abnormality, and their faces became solemn. Obviously, Yan Kuan, who has perfect alibi evidence, seems to have some problems.
Yan Kuan couldn't resist the pressure, or knew that he couldn't resist at all, so he reluctantly raised his head and lowered it again, but Yang Jun immediately blurted out: "It's you!" ”
This tone seemed quite intriguing, which made the people in the hall have their appetites.
Hey?
Wang Bai and the others looked at Yang Zhixian's reaction, knowing that Yan Kuan was lying, he must have met Yang Zhixian. It's just that they are puzzled, why would Yan Kuan choose to lie about this kind of thing?
Lin Haoran asked knowingly according to the degree of the trial: "Yang Zhixian, do you recognize Yan Gongzi?" ”
"Naturally, I recognize it!" Yang Zhixian gave a very positive answer, and then pointed to Yan Kuan, who was kneeling on the ground, and said loudly: "Xiaguan went to Dianbai County to take up a post, and passed through Xipingyi on the sixteenth day of the first month, but he met this son pretending to be in Lin Governor's Mansion, which is a great crime!" ”
Pretending to be the prefect of Lin?
Hearing that Yan Kuan actually made a move to pretend to be an official of the imperial court, it really shocked many people, and this is undoubtedly a crime that will lose his head.
"Ridiculous! Ridiculous, why did my son pretend to be in the Lin Governor's Mansion? You're clearly slandering! Yan Rudou knew that he couldn't let this charge be confirmed, so he retorted loudly.
Yang Zhixian was able to be more honest and lenient in the past, whether he was qualified to stay in the post station, since he was an official with a clear distinction between good and evil, but he would not be afraid of Yan Rudou, and immediately told the truth: "Because this official blocked at the door of the post station, he was pretending to be in the name of the prefect of Lin and staying in Xipingyi, and this matter can be verified!" ”
This......
Listening to these words, everyone undoubtedly believed Yang Zhixian's words, and things seemed reasonable.
Yan Rudou's eyes rolled, but he laughed loudly, and pointed his finger at Lin Haoran and said, "Haha...... Amusing! It's ridiculous! Governor Lin, the imperial court asked you to investigate the Leizhou blood case, you are thinking about this trivial matter, is this interesting? ”
"Lin Futai, even if it is true that Yan Kuan is staying at the post station in your name, please also open the net!" Huang Hui stood up and interceded for Yan Kuan.
Wang Bai and Ding Yizhong's brows frowned slightly, and they also shook their heads gently towards Lin Haoran.
Yan Kuan stayed at the post station in the name of Lin Haoran, which was indeed a violation of the royal law, but this was a society ruled by man after all. If Lin Haoran is guilty of this crime, I am afraid that if he is blackmailed by the notoriety of the communiqué, the gains will outweigh the losses.
Lin Haoran smiled slightly, picked up the confessions and said loudly: "This government is not going to convict Yan Gongzi of pretending to be this mansion!" But according to this confession, on the 16th, Yan Gongzi should have been at Enping Post Station a hundred miles away, but how did he appear at Xiping Post Station? ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly realized that the real mystery of daring was here, and their eyes also looked at Yan Kuan suspiciously.