Chapter 244: County Court Trial
The Lu brothers were also afraid, but when they thought about Young Master Mao, they seemed not so afraid anymore.
Lu Daming stepped forward boldly: "Sir, this matter——"
"Isn't this court too unruly? Sir, can anyone just interrupt? If that's the case, why is this case even being tried?"
Lu Daming jumped up and down: "Yes, I reported the case, why can't I speak out? Sir, please don't listen to him wrongly accusing me!"
Zhao Xiang: "Are you the plaintiff? My Lord is asking about the plaintiff. You clearly don't take my Lord seriously. What else do you have to say?"
Han San, Han Si, and Uncle Hu were most familiar with this routine and immediately started to incite the crowd. How could the people from Zaihu Village, Bajiao Village, and Baijia Village who arrived later not follow suit?
Anyway, they just follow whatever Uncle Hu and the others say.
"That's right! Lu Daming, what are you so crazy about? You're so crazy that you've even come to court!"
"Bah! You, a criminal and a lowly person, actually dare to disrupt the court! This is contempt for the court. The Lord will never let you go!"
"That's right! You disrespect the imperial court and have no regard for your Excellency. How can you tolerate such humiliation?"
"Hey, is this court a joke? Any cat or dog can act so recklessly!"
"Haha, don't talk nonsense, or you'll get sued tomorrow. I heard that the Lu brothers have a backer, the county magistrate's brother-in-law backing them up. Otherwise, how would they dare?"
"Even if the county magistrate's brother-in-law came in person, he couldn't disrupt the court, right? The county magistrate of Gaolian County isn't named Mao!"
"That's right, the County Magistrate is not stupid! Could he really just let someone defy the imperial court and disrupt the court without doing anything?"
"I think so!"
The crowd started to clamor, "He should be punished! He should be punished! He should be punished!"
Lu Daming panicked and subconsciously looked at County Magistrate Yin for help.
County Magistrate Yin's face instantly turned dark, and he wished he could have him kicked out.
Why is he looking at him? What does this have to do with him? If the people see this, won't they suspect something is fishy?
Seeing this, Lu Daming panicked even more and roared in frustration, "You're talking nonsense! Shut up! Shut up!"
"Look how fierce he is! He's so brazen in court!"
“How outrageous!”
"A lowly person is so arrogant in the court!"
"He actually cursed us! How outrageous! Too arrogant! Is he planning a rebellion?"
"Ah, I think so too!"
Lu Daming's legs went weak and he knelt down: "Sir, I am innocent!"
The crowd became more and more noisy and almost nailed Lu Daming to death.
Magistrate Yin was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. Mao Dexing, who had hidden behind a screen to avoid suspicion, was also so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. At the same time, he was secretly glad that he didn't show up, otherwise the fire might have burned him.
These troublemakers!
Magistrate Yin also cursed the unruly people in his heart.
He guessed that someone must be playing tricks, but what could he do? He was in a dilemma.
If he didn't punish Lu Daming, who knew what these people would clamor about?
However, wouldn’t it be a contradiction in terms to severely punish Lu Daming?
"Silence!" Magistrate Yin slammed the gavel, stared coldly at Lu Daming and shouted, "Stand aside. I'll ask you questions, and you'll have your turn to answer them!"
Lu Daming felt relieved and sneered complacently, "Yes, sir! Your Excellency is wise!"
He quickly got up and stood aside.
Sure enough, the feeling of having someone to back you up is different. No matter how much these people yell, the adults will always protect you.
Lu Daming was inflated and proud, as if he was not Mao Dexing's dog, but the county magistrate's brother-in-law himself.
Magistrate Yin looked at Boss Luo and said, "Luo Guangqi, tell me the details! I will definitely make the decision for you!"
If an old sly fellow heard this, his mentality would immediately calm down, and he would take advantage of the situation to bite. However, if Luo Guangqi had such intelligence and courage, he would not be the famous coward in Yan Village!
Boss Gu calculated everything correctly, but he miscalculated Luo Guangqi.
Even a genius cannot prop up a pile of mud on the wall, not to mention that Boss Gu is not a genius.
Luo Guangqi trembled, mumbling "I, I" for a long time before he said tremblingly, "It was he, he, who broke into my house in the middle of the night and beat me up."
Magistrate Yin had difficulty listening and asked impatiently, "Zhao Xiang, what else do you have to say?"
Zhao Xiang: "Sir, that's not true. How could I possibly do such a thing? I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you, sir. If we really came to blows, I'm afraid I wouldn't be his match!"
This is true. Zhao Xiang is a scholar, while Luo Guangqi is a farmer. If they fight one-on-one, it is obvious who will win.
Lu Daming was anxious and wanted to speak, but he finally closed his mouth wisely, knowing that he had no way of knowing what happened in the middle of the night.
It's impossible to know, so of course I can't speak up, otherwise I'll be criticized again.
The county magistrate could protect him once, but could he do it again? Even if he could, he would have to use it wisely. There was no need to rush.
Boss Luo hurriedly asked, "You, you are not alone, do you have help?"
"How many helpers?"
".Two, no, not three!"
"Then why did you only mention me? Who else?"
"I, I only saw you. Others didn't have the chance to see clearly."
"We're all from the same village, but you see me and don't have a chance to see others? This is a joke!"
"I didn't see clearly"
"So I'm the only one you see clearly?"
"yes!"
"Where did I hit you? With a stick or a stone? Or something else?"
"All, all! All!"
Magistrate Yin hadn't anticipated Zhao Xiang's numerous questions. He realized this Luo was a complete wimp, and immediately, infuriated, he shouted, "Enough! I'm the judge, and you're not allowed to speak until I ask! This case is clear as day! Zhao Xiang, plead guilty!"
"Sir, are you being too unreasonable? Luo Guangqi, am I that stupid? Don't tell me I have no motive to hit you. There are so many people in my family, why would I have to do it myself? I even made you see clearly that it was me who hit you! But you couldn't see the other two people clearly? As for whether the wounds on your body were caused by sticks or stones, please ask the doctor to come and examine them and you will know! I want to see how many truths you have!"
Luo Guangqi's face turned pale, his blood ran cold, and his mind was buzzing like cotton wool. What should he do? What should he say? What should he say?
The people are getting more and more noisy!
"That's ridiculous! This guy is full of lies. Even I can see that. Can't your Excellency not see that?"
"Humph, this Luo guy is so shameless!"
"But why did Mr. Luo do this?"
"You don't know this, right? A man named Luo has a daughter who became Mao Dexing's concubine. It's been like this for a while now."
The villagers who had friendships with Zhao Xiang were really angry. This was too much bullying! Who did the county magistrate take for a fool?
(End of this chapter)
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