Chapter 463: Husband and wife
The person next to her talked to Pei'er and gave a clear and logical analysis.
Wen Yan couldn't help but look at him.
Seeing that he was wearing a short brown shirt and had dark skin, he must be a laborer in the city. However, he knew all the big and small matters in the court by heart, which showed that he had some vision.
He beat someone in public and knocked him unconscious.
The prefect of Jingzhao felt that his authority was challenged and he was very unhappy.
He immediately ordered the officers to separate Mr. Wen with a beating stick, and called a doctor to treat Jiang Xinkui.
Two injections were given.
Jiang Xinkui slowly woke up.
She first screamed "wow" and spat out a mouthful of blood, in which were two teeth mixed.
Jiang Xinkui only felt a burning pain in her cheeks, dizziness, and her head was even more groggy and buzzing.
It took her a long while to realize that she had been slapped in public by Lord Wen.
In extreme rage, she spat out another mouthful of black blood.
The doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief: "To reply to the prefect, the lady is fine now. You may continue the hearing."
The prefect looked at Jiang Xinkui, then at Mr. Wen, and said sarcastically, "Doctor, please wait on the side for now. Perhaps I will need you again in a while."
Lord Wen realized later that he had acted impulsively and was bullied by the words, so his face looked very ugly.
The prefect was about to continue the trial.
Lord Wen waved his hand and said, "These are just trivial matters at home, how can I trouble the prefect?
Don't worry, my Lord, I will take them home right away and comfort them. I will never let them cause trouble again."
He and Wen Mi supported the concubine and were about to leave.
The Jingzhao prefect slammed the gavel down. "How dare you! Jiang Xinkui's accusation concerns a matter of national importance, yet how can it be turned into a trivial family matter for you? Do you think that all of Dayong's territory belongs to you?"
It was really because Lord Wen was too arrogant that the Jingzhao prefect was very angry with him.
If it weren't for Lord Wen who had once given him guidance, he would have punished Lord Wen for roaring in court long ago.
Since Mr. Wen is so arrogant, there is no need for him to care about his face anymore.
Lord Wen was startled and quickly defended himself, saying, "Don't talk nonsense, Prefect Deng! It's just a fight between two women. How can it affect the country's foundation? Why put such a big accusation on me?"
Deng Fuyin snorted coldly, "Don't rush to explain yourself. When the witnesses come, I will let you speak your mind."
While waiting for evidence, the prefect also took time to handle some other official business.
About three quarters of an hour passed.
Two officers came in, escorting a man in dark green official uniform.
When Lord Wen saw this man, he did not recognize his identity. Instead, he frowned, wondering who he was and how he could be related to his family's case.
Could it be that he had an affair with Jiang Xinkui and cheated on himself?
The more Lord Wen thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case.
His eyes swept towards Jiang Xinkui.
Although Jiang Xinkui did not know this person, he knew that he should be the suspect in the account book.
She suddenly felt guilty and didn't dare to look Lord Wen in the eye.
In the eyes of Lord Wen, his guess was confirmed.
The anger in Lord Wen's eyes was almost bursting out. If it weren't in court, he would have rushed up and slapped Jiang Xinkui.
After the first person was brought back.
The second and third ones were brought back one after another.
Within a quarter of an hour, more than a dozen officials were brought back.
Lord Wen quickly recognized several familiar faces, and his body went limp, numb and cold.
It’s over.
The sale of official positions and titles was exposed.
With another bang of the gavel, Governor Deng began to interrogate the case.
He threw the account book in Lord Wen's face and asked him to tell the truth.
Lord Wen took a few glances and seemed to have found a flaw: "This account book is not mine. My handwriting is not on it at all."
Deng Fuyin found his handwriting for comparison and sneered, "The handwriting is indeed not yours, but that doesn't mean anything. It's very likely that someone else recorded this account book for you.
Besides, every transaction here is real, do you still want to deny it?"
When Deng Fuyin thought about how Lord Wen defended his three concubines, he immediately asked them to write a few words for comparison.
None of the three had ever seen this account book, so they were not afraid and wrote down the words as required.
However, when the words were presented, Prefect Deng shouted, "So, this account book was written by your mistress! Do you still want to deny it?"
I heard that you were struck by lightning.
He looked towards the outer room in disbelief: "We are husband and wife, why do you have to remember all this?"
The concubine protested her innocence, saying that it had nothing to do with her and that she had no idea the account books existed.
However, the handwriting comparison was correct.
Even if she shouted at the top of her lungs, no one would believe her.
Those who were brought back later had seen that the adults had been caught, so they dared not lie.
Soon, the transaction between them was revealed like pouring beans.
When and where the transaction took place, how much money was spent, and how the operation was carried out are all explained clearly.
The blood color on Lord Wen's face gradually faded, and the paleness was tinged with gray.
Finally, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground, and his official hat fell to the ground. He didn't even bother to pick it up.
There were only three words in his mind: It's all over!
With all the evidence and witnesses, the prefect quickly announced the result of today's trial.
There is solid evidence in this case, and all the criminals have been imprisoned. The government will continue its investigation and bring all those involved in the case to justice.
Since Jiang Xinkui made a meritorious report and did not participate in the sale of official positions or spend the stolen money, she did not have to be detained.
As for whether he will be convicted, it needs to be reported to the Ministry of Justice, or even the emperor, and then it depends on their opinion.
He was just a small prefect and had no authority to decide such a case.
At the same time, the concubine's two children also did not have to be imprisoned.
The concubine was like facing a great enemy.
He shook Lord Wen and asked him to find a way to prevent his children from falling into Jiang Xinkui's hands.
"Should we say that our children are also involved and send them to jail together?" Lord Wen couldn't think of a good solution, so he could only make a stupid move.
The concubine rolled her eyes and said, "Our children are our precious children. How can we let them suffer in prison? Why not get Jiang Xinkui in here?"
After a moment of hesitation, Lord Wen came up with an idea.
Wen Yan frowned. She planned this with the intention of catching Jiang Xinkui and his wife in one fell swoop.
How could Jiang Xinkui remain immune to this?
Just as she was about to ask Aunt Shuang in the dark to shake out the last bargaining chip, she heard the master shout, "Prefect Deng, I want to report Jiang Xinkui. She lent money at high interest."
Wen Yan quickly asked Aunt Shuang to stop.
Jiang Xinkui's face changed drastically, and he looked at Master Wen in disbelief. "You...how dare you report me! Don't forget, most of the money I made from loan sharking was spent on you."
"So what? You did commit a crime, so I have no problem reporting you."
"Okay, okay! You are very nice! Since you are heartless, don't blame me for being ungrateful." Jiang Xinkui reported Mr. Wen for taking bribes and dereliction of duty on the spot.
Mr. Wen reported her again, accusing her of using improper means to maliciously purchase fertile land, and thus forcing three or four people to death.
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