Chapter 133 You must stand up for me!
Yang Jingyan ignored his question and asked sternly, "Is the person in the hall Yuan Shijie?"
"Knowing who I am, why aren't you untied yet? Who are you?"
"How dare you wear the county magistrate's robes in the county government office of An County, impersonating an official of the imperial court! Do you even know what death means?"
Yuan Shijie, perhaps used to being arrogant, showed no fear whatsoever and even dared to rebuke Yang Jingyan.
"Insolence! I am the magistrate of Yangguan County. Someone has accused you of stealing the official seal. Do you know your crime?"
Yang Jingyan slammed his gavel and reprimanded him.
Magistrate of Yangguan County?
Yuan Shijie certainly knew that An County was a county seat under Yangguan County.
Why did the magistrate of Yangguan County suddenly appear in An County?
"Your Excellency is mistaken. I, Yuan Shijie, have never done such a thing!"
Yuan Shijie referred to himself in this way to let the other party know that he did have official rank and title.
He couldn't keep himself in such a precarious position in court.
Unexpectedly, Yang Jingyan not only refused to release him, but became even more severe.
"A scholar who has passed the imperial examinations is a pillar of our Great Zhou Kingdom, yet he knowingly broke the law! His crime is doubled! Do you know your crime?"
Yuan Shijie immediately realized that Yang Jingyan was not someone who could be coerced or bribed.
He immediately abandoned his composure and shouted that he was innocent.
"My lord, if you accuse me of stealing the official seal, I will not accept it. The magistrate of An County is my father. How could I have stolen this official seal?"
"Yuan Shijie, the official seal is a duty bestowed upon the magistrate of An County by the imperial court."
Even if you are Yuan Hongyang's son, you cannot take it away at will! Whether you steal the official seal,
"Even if your father gave you the official seal, this is not recognized by the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
When Yuan Shijie saw that he was completely unmoved by anything he said, his face turned cold.
What exactly do you want?
"I ask you, how did you obtain this official seal? Were you the one who stamped the seal to release the exiled troops the other day?"
“I have already said that I did not steal the official seal! If I did not take the official seal, how could I have stamped it to allow the exiled troops to leave?”
Even at this point, Yuan Shijie continued to shout that he was innocent.
The exile team had already left An County, and they had no evidence or witnesses.
That's why he's so fearless.
Yang Jingyan shook his head with a grim expression: "I've seen plenty of stubborn people like you! Bring the witnesses here!"
Yuan Shijie remained calm, and his expression only changed slightly when he saw that the people he brought were several men.
"This humble subject greets Your Excellency!"
These men were the ones who had been forcibly taken away by Yuan Shijie.
Yuan Shijie was convinced that they would not dare to tell the truth, so he was not afraid at all.
"Sir, I don't know any of these people at all. What do you mean by this?"
He arrogantly raised his head, his gaze falling on one of them with a scrutinizing look.
In court, he dared to look at several men with such blatant glare, which frightened them to death.
"Insolence! Yuan Shijie, if you continue to intimidate the witnesses like this, I will have you flogged ten times!"
Yang Jingyan could tell at a glance that these witnesses were afraid of Yuan Shijie, and immediately rebuked them sternly.
Yuan Shijie looked away, but a smug smile still lingered on his lips.
Yang Jingyan could see their worry, so he repeatedly reassured them: "Don't be afraid, people below. I am paid by the court."
We will definitely seek justice for you! You can rest assured and tell us everything you know!
The men calmed themselves down and finally mustered their courage.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, we encountered a man carrying an official seal in front of the Fortune Inn today."
Furthermore, he personally overheard the officials escorting the exiles claiming that Lord Yuan had accused the exiles of embezzling medicinal herbs.
They were detained in An County because the official seal had been taken by the young master of the Yuan family!
Another person added, "Yesterday afternoon, I personally witnessed Lord Yuan's advisor searching the entire county for Young Master Yuan's whereabouts!"
"Yes, sir, I believe they must have discovered that the official seal is missing."
That's why they made up a pretext to detain the exiled group and then sent the clerk to find this young master.
The clerk did manage to find this young master, but unfortunately, the young master had already committed an unsavory act against him!
Furthermore, the two were so drunk that they collapsed in the street, which is why we witnessed them holding official seals!
"My lord, this isn't the first time Young Master Yuan has acted so absurdly. The entire county can decide this matter!"
"My lord, please do justice for the people of An County!"
The group immediately kowtowed repeatedly, tears streaming down their faces, as if they had suffered a great injustice.
Upon hearing this, Yang Jingyan flew into a rage.
"Yuan Shijie, what explanation do you have? If you say you didn't steal the official seal, then why?"
"Would your father detain the exiled troops for such a reason, and yet the next day, you actually collapsed in the street holding the official seal?"
Yuan Shijie never expected that when they went to court, it wasn't to report his crime of robbery.
Rather, it refers to the fact that he was holding the official seal on the street early this morning!
This morning, he suddenly found himself lying naked in the street with his advisor, and he had no idea about it at all!
For a moment, he was at a loss for words.
After a moment's thought, he protested, "Sir, someone must have stolen my father's official seal and framed me!"
Yang Jingyan then asked, "If you say that someone has harmed you, how would you explain that?"
"You ended up lying naked in the street? Did someone knock you out?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shijie immediately nodded in agreement.
"My lord, I was knocked unconscious when I got home yesterday. Those thieves must have stolen my father's official seal and then framed me!"
"Then tell me, who knocked you unconscious, and where were you knocked unconscious?"
The words that Yuan Shijie was about to say suddenly caught in his throat.
How can he explain that he crawled home through a dog hole?
There's a secret in his house that he absolutely must never let anyone know!
He remained silent for a long time, so Yang Jingyan slammed his gavel and angrily shouted, "Yuan Shijie!"
Why don't you answer my questions? Are you giving fabricated testimony?
Otherwise, why have you thought about it for so long without finding an answer?
Yuan Shijie's mind raced; he had no way to refute these words.
Suddenly, he raised his hand to cover his head and cried out in pain, "Ah, my head hurts so much!"
My lord, after I was knocked unconscious, my head has been hurting ever since, and I can't remember anything!
"My lord, I must have been injured by those thieves! My lord, you must do me justice!"
Yuan Shijie's shamelessness was simply astounding.
Yang Jingyan had served as an official for many years, and he hadn't become the county magistrate for nothing.
He snorted coldly and laughed, "Is that so? It seems Young Master Yuan is truly injured."
But don't worry, I have plenty of ways to cure your kind of illness!
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