With the order of Wen Zhao, the lord of Guanzhong, the witnesses who had been waiting outside all entered the county office. It didn't take long for Guan Wu, who was carrying a wooden flail, to be escorted over.

Guan Yu looked at Guan Wu with his cloak scattered, and the pity in his eyes flashed. He didn't speak, just nodded slightly at Guan Wu.

Wei Zheng saw that everyone had already arrived, and hurriedly said to Wen Zhao: "Lord, please take a seat." ”

"Wow!"

The words of the county order were relieved, but it was like a typhoon blowing in the county office, which made everyone feel incredible.

Especially the people of Guanjia Village who had been visited by Wen Zhao, as well as the prisoner Guan Wu, all felt a little unreal.

Before this, Wen Zhao did not reveal his identity, and only then did he expose himself in the county government, and these people did not know about it outside. In their opinion, Xu Huang, the general, is already a big figure and needs to look up.

And the middle-aged man in front of him was called 'lord' by the county order, so his identity was about to come out.

Especially Mother Zheng, while being frightened, she still secretly glanced at Guan Yu and Wen Zhao, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.

"Then Guan Yu can even invite the general, can the prisoner who killed my son still get the punishment he deserves?"

Thinking of this, Zheng's mother couldn't help but feel sad in her heart, and he secretly made up her mind that if she couldn't let the murderer get the punishment she deserved, she would also die to show her grievances.

Anyway, her son is dead, and it will be very difficult for her and her young granddaughter to survive in the future. With a decision in her heart, Zheng Mu's eyes became firm.

Even though she is a small citizen, even if she has no power and power, and she has no capital to reason with big people, she also has her own persistence.

Officials need not be feared, and the people are never to be light. This is the heartfelt roar of the people after the oppression of the people, before the Yellow Turban Uprising.

Although Wei Zheng was arrogant, he also knew the difference between monarchs and ministers, so he invited Wen Zhao to sit on the high platform.

But he didn't want to, Wen Zhao waved his hand and said: "I am just observing this case, the person who presides over the trial is still you, you can just try the case, don't worry about me." ”

When Wei Zheng heard this, he glanced at Chen Xu with some surprise, and couldn't guess his thoughts at all.

However, the lord has already spoken, Wei Zheng will naturally not be a mother-in-law anymore, he used to sit on a high position, and said with a smile: "The case of Zheng Tu being killed in Guanjia Village will be retried today. ”

"May I ask the family of the deceased, Mother Zheng, have you seen Guan Wu kill your son with your own eyes?"

Even if Guan Yu invited the general over, Zheng's mother still did not flinch in the slightest, and said loudly: "The Ming court is above, and the old woman did see with her own eyes that Guan Wu killed my son. ”

"Not only the old woman, but many other people on the street saw it, and it was absolutely true."

Wei Zheng asked several other witnesses on a businesslike basis and received the same answer. Because of the law of Guanzhong, the punishment for those who give false testimony and make false accusations is extremely severe.

As a general rule, therefore, very few people are willing to give false testimony.

After asking clearly, Wei Zheng drank: "Take the murder weapon out!" ”

A county official came up with a tray and a large knife with blood stains in it. Of course, the blood stains on the big knife have actually dried up a long time ago.

"Take it down and show it to these witnesses, do you recall, did Guan Wu kill Zheng Tu with this knife?"

Several witnesses took a detailed look at the broadsword on the tray and all nodded in acknowledgement. Because in the village, a large knife is worth a lot of money, and there are not many families who can own a large knife.

Guan Wu has a big knife in his house, in fact, the people in the village have long known that many people have borrowed this knife. Therefore, everyone is no stranger to this knife.

"There are all human and material evidence, Guan Wu, as a criminal suspect, do you still have any objections to this case?"

Guan Wu is a fair and honest man after all, and this case is actually very clear, even if he refuses to admit his guilt, it is impossible. Therefore, Guan Wu replied, "I plead guilty. ”

With all the human and material evidence, and the criminal himself having pleaded guilty, the trial of this case is basically over. Wei Zheng glanced at Chen Xu, who was listening, and stopped talking.

Seeing this, Wen Zhao said, "Ming Ting has something in his heart, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

The county magistrate gritted his teeth and said, "My lord, this case has basically been tried so far. Guan Wu's murder has become a foregone conclusion, and he should serve for life according to the law. ”

Wen Zhao nodded, shook his head again, and said, "The Ming court has no harm in investigating in detail, the causes and consequences of this case. ”

The county commander frowned, and secretly thought: "Does the lord want to use moral public opinion to suppress me?" ”

However, Wen Zhao was the lord of Guanzhong after all, Wei Zheng still couldn't help but give him face, and immediately asked Guan Wu again: "Criminal Guan Wu, why did you kill Zheng Tu?" ”

Guan Wu said honestly: "The sinners originally went out to travel, and when they returned home some time ago, they suddenly heard the bad news of the death of my family's adults, and they immediately grieved and remorseful. ”

Later, after the investigation of the criminals, it was discovered that the death of the family was quite strange. After many inquiries, I learned that my family went to Zheng Tu to buy meat before he died, but he was insulted. ”

"The character of the family man is well known, and he is old and seriously ill, and he must be depressed when he is insulted. Although Zheng Tu didn't hurt anyone, the death of the family had nothing to do with him. ”

Therefore, the criminals broke into Zheng Tu's house and wanted to kill him to avenge his father. It's just that Zheng Tu happened to be seriously ill at that time, and the criminals didn't want to take advantage of the danger, so they returned home. ”

"Later, when Zheng Tu recovered from his illness, the sin could no longer bear the hatred in his heart, so he took the big knife at home and came to the right way to kill him."

At this time, Wen Zhao suddenly asked: "Since Zheng Tu is a meat seller, there must be no shortage of knives beside him, if you go to kill him, won't he resist?" ”

Guan Wu was stunned for a moment, and immediately fell into memory, and after a long time, he said: "At that time, someone else happened to buy meat there, and that person wanted to choose lean meat by himself, so he took Zheng Tu's knife. ”

"Coupled with the fact that the criminals like to practice martial arts on weekdays, if they have a heart or not, then Zheng Tu will be killed in an instant."

Wen Zhao asked again: "Who is the person who borrowed Zheng Tu's knife to cut meat?" ”

Guan Wu replied: "It's Guan Xiong, a native of Guanjia Village." ”

When Wei Zheng heard this, he smelled an extraordinary smell, and he secretly thought in his heart: "Isn't there a hidden story in this case?" ”

Wen Zhao ignored Wei Zheng's thoughts, and said to him directly: "I want to try the follow-up matters of this case, of course, I just have to try it, and the final verdict will be handed over to the Ming Court, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

Wei Zheng thought about it for a while, then nodded and said, "The lord only cares about the trial." ”