Chapter 219: Court
Seeing that he was no match for Zhu, Magistrate Liu said coldly, "If you say another word of nonsense, I'll suppress you and give you ten beatings!"
Zhu Mingqing curled his lips and used his power to oppress others!
If you don’t want to tell me, then don’t tell me. With Prince Zhou’s people here, the case is as clear as day.
"Mr. Zhu, the deceased's relatives claim this never happened. Although thunder god vine was found in Tianxiang Tower, it doesn't prove that it is related to the deceased. What else do you have to say?!"
Zhu Mingqing blinked and made a gesture to shut up.
Magistrate Liu expressed his exhaustion.
"You are allowed to speak!"
He waved helplessly.
I always feel that today's murder case, which is obviously a very serious one, now seems a little ridiculous.
Zhu Mingqing's eyes fell on the deceased's mother and wife, as well as a four or five-year-old child who was hiding carefully behind them.
Don't say she's not loyal. When people set their sights on her, she didn't show any mercy.
Zhu Mingqing knows his face very well. It is soft and harmless, which makes it very attractive to children.
She took two steps forward, her expression extremely gentle, and the child was stunned when he saw her.
She whispered a few words in the child's ear, and the child nodded slowly. Zhu Mingqing then smiled and handed him the candy.
No one could figure out what she wanted to do.
The deceased's mother immediately picked up the child and tried to cover his mouth, but the child was quick to speak: "Uncle, give Daddy some money."
"Okay, I said it was abnormal for his family to eat meat every day before!"
"Evil-hearted!"
Even at this point, Shopkeeper Xu still refused to admit it: "Madam Zhu only spoke a few words to the child, and the child pointed at me, little Yu. How could he not know that it was Madam Zhu who taught him that?"
Zhu Mingqing smiled and said nothing.
Shopkeeper Xu felt uneasy.
Soon after, a man ran out from the crowd and shouted, "Here comes the money! This is the silver we found in the deceased's house, a full five hundred taels!"
"Daddy's money!" The child thought of what his sister had just said and immediately shouted loudly.
The deceased's old mother also saw the money bag and rushed over without listening carefully to the count of the money.
"This is my family's money. If you dare to steal it, I will report you to the police!"
The deceased's wife looked at her incompetent mother-in-law and her bad son. There was no five hundred taels. She clearly only gave them two hundred taels!
Now, it’s all revealed!
What kind of family are they from? Don’t their neighbors know?
He can still refuse to admit that he has no money.
Now the money is right in front of me, where did it come from?!
Even if I explain where it came from, I can't keep the money!
Human nature is evil. Knowing that they are rich, who knows how much trouble this will cause!
The deceased's wife woke up in an instant. She felt sorry that her husband's death was not worth it, but she also saved the money for further medical treatment.
She knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please, sir, spare the lives of us orphans and widows. My husband was also coerced by Shopkeeper Xu. If he doesn't do what Shopkeeper Xu asks, then our whole family will die."
"You're talking nonsense!" Shopkeeper Xu's heart was in his throat when he saw that the family had turned against him. "Sir, they are slandering us. Who knows where this dirty money came from?"
Zhu Mingqing just watched the fun from the side, watching them quarrel with each other and fight each other.
Magistrate Liu wanted to favor the Xu family, but now all the evidence pointed to Manager Xu. He frowned and couldn't make a decision for a long time.
Lord Shang finally realized that the prince had to make this trip himself.
Everyone else is here, and yet Magistrate Liu turned a blind eye to such obvious evidence.
It seems that the prince's suspicion is quite reasonable.
"Prefect Liu, is it so difficult to make a judgment?!"
Lord Shang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke, and the scene fell silent.
Shopkeeper Xu became increasingly uneasy when he saw that Magistrate Liu's expression was becoming increasingly serious.
Then he discovered that Magistrate Liu was hinting at him.
Be patient!
"The truth behind the Huaxianglou murder case has been uncovered. The deceased intentionally poisoned the food at Huaxianglou to frame the Luo family. Luo Xiao has been acquitted!"
"As for Shopkeeper Xu of Tianxiang Tower, the evidence is irrefutable. He has been imprisoned and will be tried at a later date!"
Despite the pressure from Lord Shang, Magistrate Liu still wanted to avenge Manager Xu's life first.
Lord Shang said sternly, "Prefect Liu, do you know what you are talking about?!"
Prefect Liu acted righteously and said, "Manager Xu refuses to plead guilty, and this makes it difficult for me to deal with him. It would be better to arrest him and interrogate him. Perhaps we can find out the truth!"
A soft sneer came from the left, and Magistrate Liu knew who the other person was without even looking.
"Lord Liu is truly wise and powerful, worthy of being the beloved father and mother official of the people. He can even give a lenient sentence to a murderer. It seems that the prisoners in Guancheng will have good fortune in the future."
Zhu Mingqing shook his head and sighed, "It's such a pity for ordinary people like us. We don't even have a place to seek justice."
Magistrate Liu's expression changed slightly!
You won’t give in, you shrew!
"Master Shang, you must tell Prince Huai's Mansion about how our officials in Guancheng care for the people, regardless of gender, good or bad!"
The last three words were spoken with such force that they aroused the anger of the onlookers.
Lord Shang also nodded seriously: "I will convey Madam Zhu's opinion!"
Prefect Liu explained anxiously, "I am only postponing the trial for one day. I will definitely make him confess tomorrow!"
Lord Shang's expression softened slightly. "That's best. I'll stay in Guancheng for another day!"
"Sir, where is my son Luo Xiao?!"
Zhu Mingqing asked for the person directly.
Prefect Liu looked at He Shu who was not far away and said, "I need to ask where Lord He took the person."
Zhu Mingqing looked over in confusion.
…
As soon as he returned to the gate of Luo's house, Luo Xiao was carried out of a carriage.
He Shu followed closely behind, exchanged a few words with Prince Luo, and then left.
After the doctor came to check and said that everything was fine, the Luo family breathed a sigh of relief.
"Third brother has always been so reckless, but now he can only lie here motionless. How pitiful." Luo Fu slowly moistened Third Brother's lips. "The Xu family should be executed immediately and go to hell!"
They run their business honestly, and as a result, the food tastes better, they have more customers, and their business is booming.
The Xu family refused to give in, either poaching people or poisoning them, and now they are even trying to kill my third brother. How despicable!
It is said that the people on the border are unruly and like to bully others. I didn’t think so before, but now it seems that they are simply lawless!
"Mother, if Magistrate Liu still protects the Xu family tomorrow, what should we do?" she turned her head and asked.
Zhu Mingqing smiled faintly: "No!"
And maybe there will be news tonight.
…
Guancheng Prison.
Shopkeeper Xu had the most miserable day of his life. Even when he was a child living under someone else's roof, he had never been treated like this.
So when he saw Prefect Liu, he shouted, "Master Liu, please rescue me quickly. As long as I can survive this disaster safely, I am willing to donate all my property to the Guancheng!"
He lowered his voice on the last sentence.
They said it was donated to Guancheng, but in reality, both of them knew the truth.
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