Chapter 74 Beating the Drum to Cry for Justice
"Lord Anping is eager to find the horse, but he should also be reasonable."
"You can't claim someone else's stuff as theirs just because it's similar."
"Fellow villagers, do you think what I said makes sense?"
Qin Yulin let loose and complained, recounting how he was on his way to buy life-saving medicine for his family when he was inexplicably mistaken for a horse thief and the soldiers tried to kill him without explanation, leading to his aggrieved escape.
He was a grown man, but he choked up a bit when he talked about his sadness: "If I hadn't run fast, I'm afraid I would have been killed and would never have been able to see my family again..."
Qin Yulin's cry of innocence has sparked much discussion.
The officers and soldiers' faces darkened, and they couldn't help but shout at Qin Yulin, "Don't you dare tarnish the Marquis's reputation with your nonsense! Believe me, I'll smash your mouth open right now!"
The man had just finished shouting when he felt as if someone had pulled him hard from the ground, causing him to fall to the ground and instantly break his head, bleeding profusely.
Qin Yulin felt a pang in his heart, but his face remained indifferent. He spoke coldly, "The official is right. We cannot talk nonsense, because the heavens above are watching!"
He knew that such things happened because of Yu Bao's curse; anyone who wanted to harm his family would first be plagued by bad luck and suffer disaster.
After this man's incident, the other officers and soldiers fell silent.
It's bizarre, absolutely bizarre.
Qin Yulin felt heartbroken thinking about Yu Bao, who was still unconscious, and he was determined to do this well.
So Qin Yulin kept shouting his innocence, and more and more people gathered around to watch, and more and more people learned about it.
"My horse is hiding in the woods, it's very affectionate."
Qin Yulin walked into the woods. The black horse was still in the same place. Qin Yulin untied the rope, hugged the horse, and whispered, "My horse, you must remember this. You are now a good horse of our Qin family. If that heartless man calls you, you must not answer him."
"That man is a bastard. When he wanted you, you were his warhorse; when he didn't, he sold you to a tavern. My life is tied to you. If you acknowledge him as your master, my life will be in danger..."
Regardless of whether the horse could understand him or not, Qin Yulin finished muttering to himself and led the horse out of the woods.
Facing the group of people, Qin Yulin calmly said, "This is my dark horse. Come on, I'll go directly to the government office with you and let the officials conduct a public trial. To prevent any injustice, I demand a public trial so everyone can see whether I, Qin Yulin, am truly innocent!"
Black Horse nudged Qin Yulin's shoulder, as if it knew everything.
Seeing their intimate interaction, many people felt that Qin Yulin had been wronged.
"It's so affectionate with him, it must be his horse. Only your own horse would be this affectionate. If it were stolen, this horse would be very stubborn!"
“My horse was stolen the year before last. It was because it was all over the place on the road, always kicking its hooves or throwing its rider off. That’s how I managed to catch up with it and get it back. I’ve been raising horses for many years, and I can tell who the horse belongs to just by looking at it! This person is innocent!”
"You probably don't know this, but the Qin family and the Su family have a long-standing feud..."
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The people kept talking about it along the way.
They followed the trail until they arrived at the government office.
Qin Yulin stood in front of the giant drum, which was taller than a person, and took the drumsticks to start striking it.
"Knock knock knock..."
The sound of the drums reverberated far and wide.
According to the law, anyone who strikes this drum to cry out for justice will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane.
"My lord, I have been wronged!"
Qin Yulin was soon tortured, and he cried out for justice as he was being beaten.
The horse watched from the side, pawing nervously.
The horse was very anxious as it watched Qin Yulin being beaten. It didn't understand why these people were beating Qin Yulin; it only knew that this family was kind to it and liked it.
The gentle Zhao would groom it.
The grass it eats is all found by Qin Yulin.
They washed it very clean and made it feel very comfortable; it really liked the family.
The horse tried to push away the executioner with its body.
"Good horse, don't move, I'm fine."
A smile appeared in Qin Yulin's eyes. This horse was so intelligent; it was protecting the horse.
After being tortured, Qin Yulin was panting heavily, and the horse was right next to him.
Animals can't speak; they only express themselves through actions.
If you like it, stick to it, lean on it, be affectionate and lick it.
If they don't like it, they'll bare their teeth, roar, and issue all sorts of warnings.
People saw this and became even more convinced that it was Qin Yulin's horse.
Li Qingyun, standing in the rear hall, looked grave. He asked his subordinates, "Has Su Chang'an arrived yet?"
"It has already been reported, but Lord Su has not yet arrived."
Chi Quan, who was standing next to Li Qingyun, answered softly.
"What is Su Chang'an up to? He can't even handle the Qin family properly. The matter has come to me, and with so many people witnessing it in broad daylight, I can't show him any favoritism."
Li Qingyun felt somewhat annoyed. He had become related to the Su family by marriage, and his son was engaged to Su Chang'an's younger sister, Su Yu'e.
I thought that since Su Chang'an had become a marquis, I should mention him to the prefect.
But he had no such intention and treated me with condescension.
Thinking about what he was going to do, Li Qingyun felt a little uneasy, as he had heard about what had happened today.
He was very worried.
"My lord, let's just wait and see. That soldier in front only said one sentence to Qin Yulin and he fell and was bleeding from his head. If we help Lord Su to deal with the Qin family, I'm afraid something bad will happen. This matter is too strange."
Chi Quan revealed his concerns. He worked for Li Qingyun, and he was Li Qingyun's tool. He was the one who would carry out Li Qingyun's actions. For his own safety, Chi Quan had to think more carefully.
He had only said one sentence to Qin Yulin when he suddenly fell and lost a tooth.
If such an evil thing really happened to him, he didn't even dare to imagine how serious it would be!
After all, he was always unlucky, otherwise why would Xue Er, who was following Li Qingyun, have taken sick leave! He had long wanted this opportunity to be a pawn, and he was hoping that Xue Er would get sick, but now whoever touches the Qin family will be unlucky, so wouldn't it be like he was asking for trouble if he became a pawn?
“You’re right. The Su family insists on taking that girl back. I’ve heard that she’s incredibly good at fortune telling. There might really be something extraordinary going on here. We’ll just have to wait and see. We’ve done enough in secret. If there’s no justification in public, how can I continue as an official?”
Li Qingyun thought that he had been in this position for quite a while, and it was time to make a change in the next few years.
The Qin family is wicked; he definitely has to avoid them. He can't let himself be dragged down by Su Chang'an after not even getting any benefits from him.
"When the wise think far ahead, the humble can rest easy."
Chi Quan said in a flattering tone.
“The people outside are making a lot of noise. The more they say, the worse it will be for Su Chang’an. Go and urge him to come quickly.”
Li Qingyun felt a headache coming on from the commotion in the front hall. The common people, on the other hand, were eager to watch the spectacle.
The old grudges between the Su and Qin families, and the current case, are just topics of conversation over tea. The public has already formed a very fixed impression, which is not good for Su Chang'an.
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