"Quiet! Quiet!" Ma Youcai patted Mutang and said angrily.
The three Liu family members fell silent immediately and didn't look at each other.
"Liu Shugen, Liu Jiafa, and Liu Jiacai have all confessed, which means that what Li Yun sued you for is true.
This official declares that Liu Shugen, Liu Jiafa, Liu Jiacai, and Lu Zhaodi, out of their own selfish desires, wanted to destroy Chen Mei's innocence. Their character is corrupt and they are condemned by both humans and gods. The circumstances are serious. This official declares that Liu Shugen, Liu Jiafa, Liu Jiacai, and Lu Zhaodi should be beaten with thirty sticks and imprisoned for life, or they may die in prison.
Liu Ergen, unwittingly exploited, nearly committed a serious offense. His greed led to this incident, so he is sentenced to twenty lashes of the cane and fifteen days in jail to teach him a lesson. Ma Youcai pronounced the verdict on the Liu family, and many citizens agreed with his decision, believing that such scum should be imprisoned for life to prevent them from harming others.
“Sir, we are dissatisfied. The matter was not successful and the sentence should not be so severe.
Besides, didn't you say you wanted leniency? We've already spoken out, so why are you still sentencing us to life imprisonment? "The Liu family objected.
"Haha, it didn't work. Let me tell you, if it had worked, you wouldn't have been sentenced to life imprisonment, but would have all been executed.
Don't you think you can get leniency for what you did? Ask the people outside if they agree? "Ma Youcai was really angry at the shamelessness of the Liu family. How could there be such scumbags who did something that was outrageous to both humans and gods and still wanted to be forgiven? How could they have such good intentions?
"I disagree. People like this should be killed."
"Yes, kill him. Otherwise, it will be difficult to appease the people's anger."
"That's right. Jail is too easy for them. They deserve to be executed."
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"Did you hear that? Do you still think my punishment was too severe?
Come, take them away and prepare to beat them with sticks!" Ma Youcai said to the constable.
"Yes, sir." Several constables came out quickly and took the Liu family away.
"Sir, please spare us! We will never dare to do it again. Please spare us!" The Liu family pleaded with Ma Youcai, but Ma Youcai ignored them.
The cries for mercy soon faded as the detectives walked further and further away.
Liu Jiafa's wife was very scared at first. Later, Ma Youcai only sentenced her parents-in-law, husband and second uncle, but not her. She was still feeling relieved, but when she heard County Magistrate Ma say that he would try her, she was so scared that she shivered.
"Now we are going to hear the case of Wang Cuihua abusing Liu Xiaohua. Wang Cuihua, Qingshan Villager Li Yun is suing you for abusing her niece Liu Xiaohua. Do you plead guilty?"
"Sir, I do not plead guilty. I am innocent. I beg you to help me." Wang Cuihua was shaking, trying to defend herself calmly.
"You bold woman, you are still quibbling when you are about to die. Don't you want me to make a decision for you? Very well, I will grant your wish. Come, call the witness An Wu." Ma Youcai couldn't believe that all the people in the Liu family were the same. Even a woman wanted to deceive him. Did they think he was easy to bully?
If I don't show my power, people will think I'm a sick cat.
Soon, An Wu arrived in court.
"Your humble servant Anwu pays his respects to you, sir." said Anwu.
"Anwu, do you know Liu Wangshi next to you?" Ma Youcai pointed at Wang Cuihua and asked Anwu.
"Sir, I know her. She is the elder sister-in-law of my master's younger sister. Yesterday, I saw her abusing my cousin. I beat her up and rescued my cousin." An Wu said.
"What exactly happened? Tell us the truth quickly." Ma Youcai said to An Wu.
"Sir, this is what happened..." An Wu secretly followed Chen Mei back to Liujia Village yesterday and told Ma Youcai everything that happened in Liu Jiacai's family.
Of course, they didn't mention that they retaliated in their own way.
"You are slandering me. I don't even know you. Why are you trying to harm me?" Wang Cuihua was still making a last-ditch effort and continued to wrongly accuse An Wu.
"Wang Cuihua, you are a crazy person. You even don't let a two-year-old child go. Come on, bring the torture instruments. I want to see how stubborn you can be." Ma Youcai said angrily.
Soon the constable came over with the torture instruments. Wang Cuihua was so frightened that her whole body trembled and she kept begging for mercy.
"Sir, I was wrong. I confess. What Anwu said is true. I did abuse Xiaohua. I beg you to be lenient with me and forgive my ignorance." Wang Cuihua was frightened by the torture instruments and quickly confessed her guilt.
“From Xiaohua’s fear, you should have been beaten more than just this time, right?
Why don't you tell me the truth? Do you want me to use torture instruments?" Ma Youcai pointed at the torture instruments and asked Wang Cuihua.
At first Wang Cuihua didn't want to say anything, but when she saw the torture instruments, she had to confess everything.
"Sir, I did beat Xiaohua more than once, I..." Wang Cuihua finally confessed all her crimes.
Li Yun trembled and flew into a rage as she listened to Wang Cuihua's abuse of Xiaohua. She couldn't imagine how frightened and desperate Xiaohua must have been at that moment! Such a vicious woman! She wished she could kill her with her own hands.
Ma Youcai was also shocked that there would be such a vicious woman in the area under her jurisdiction.
The people outside the county government office were enraged by Wang Cuihua's shamelessness. How could there be such a vicious woman who would even kill a two-year-old child?
No, from what she said, she must have started abusing the child when he was one year old.
"There is solid evidence in the case of Wang Cuihua abusing Liu Xiaohua, so I hereby sentence Wang Cuihua to thirty lashes of the cane and life imprisonment until the day she dies." Ma Youcai also sentenced Wang Cuihua to life imprisonment. He made the entire Liu family spend the rest of their lives in prison. This was the promise he made to his sister, and it was also because they deserved it.
"Sir, please spare my life! I don't want to go to jail." After hearing the verdict, Wang Cuihua collapsed on the ground and kept begging Ma Youcai for mercy.
Soon, the constable took her away.
"Li Yun from Qingshan Village, are you satisfied with my judgment?" Ma Youcai asked Li Yun in front of the people.
"Sir, I am satisfied. On behalf of my aunt and Xiaohua, I would like to thank you.
"I have a request, and I hope Your Excellency will agree to it." Li Yun knew that the purpose of his elder brother doing this was to let the people know that he respected Li Yun very much and that he was also someone I was protecting.
When the people first asked the adults for Li Yun's opinion, they were very surprised. A dignified county magistrate actually showed such respect to a village woman. What kind of person was she?
"If you have any request, please tell me. I will agree to it within my jurisdiction." Ma Youcai was also very surprised that his sister had any request. She had already sentenced the Liu family to life imprisonment, and they would never be able to get out in this lifetime.
"Sir, I want to divorce my aunt Chen Mei from the Liu family on her behalf. I hope you can help me and write the letter for me." Li Yun finally stated her purpose.
Divorce? As soon as these words came out, the people outside the government office were furious. How could it be possible? No woman had ever divorced her husband. Since ancient times, it was always men who divorced their wives. If a husband was divorced, the status of the woman would change. The wife in the family would definitely make a big fuss. Absolutely not. We must stop the adults from agreeing to the divorce.
The men were talking together.
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