Tang Huaishan was about to start cursing but was stopped by the county magistrate.
"The suspect Tang Huaishan spoke wildly and showed contempt for the court. He shall be punished with ten strokes of the cane as a warning to others!"
The county magistrate was extremely dissatisfied with Tang Huaishan's attitude of denying his guilt despite the irrefutable evidence. Seeing that he was so crazy, he directly ordered the yamen runners to take action in front of him, killing the chicken to scare the monkey in front of the onlookers.
This move also lets the people know that they can make loud noises as they please in court, but they will be punished by the government.
Tang Huaishan was pinned to the ground and beaten ten times with boards. He dared not make a sound anymore.
But no matter how they questioned him, he admitted to the murder. The county magistrate was helpless and had to re-examine the case of poisoning and murdering his nephew, which he had already admitted to.
The Tang family's mother and son were soon invited to the front of the hall. Mrs. Tang knelt on the ground and made a tearful accusation.
"Master, my son Tang Siqi suddenly fell ill a few days ago. He saw many doctors but none of them could help. Later, the county magistrate's wife recommended him to Doctor Jiang to treat him. But Doctor Jiang said that my son was poisoned! The antidote is extremely difficult to find! Fortunately, Doctor Jiang is a skilled doctor and cured my son. Otherwise, my son would have turned into a pile of yellow flesh!"
Mrs. Tang cried bitterly when she thought of those desperate days. "I didn't expect that the person who poisoned you was your brother. You killed your own nephew for the sake of the canal operation! Are you worthy of your elder brother who died young? Are you worthy of the ancestors of the Tang family?"
Tang Siqi also cupped his hands and said, "Master, I am obsessed with my studies and don't want to please the housekeeper, but my uncle actually poisoned me to take over the family business. I am terrified, and I hope you can help me!"
The onlookers were also talking about it. They didn't expect that the people in this rich family were so evil. In order to grab the family property, they even attacked their own nephew.
"To be honest, being too rich is a good thing. Poor families like us might even fight over a shabby house or a piece of land, let alone those with a fortune. Look, they almost left their family line extinct!"
"That's right. The Tang family will be left with only an orphan and a widow. I heard that the transportation of grain is also controlled by his two younger brothers. He is not satisfied with this and has to kill the only son of the Tang family. This is really going to make his eldest brother have no descendants."
"These two brothers of the Tang family are so cruel that they even want to kill the only incense left by their own brother. How can they have the face to see their eldest brother and the ancestors of the Tang family in the underworld?"
Tang Huaicang couldn't help but refute loudly, "This matter was all done by Tang Huaishan alone, and has nothing to do with you!"
The onlookers were silent for a moment, and then the discussion became more intense.
"Bullshit, you don't believe that he is innocent. He just wants to put all the blame on his second brother because he has so many crimes!"
"These two brothers are both good people, they should be arrested and put in jail together!"
The county magistrate slammed the gavel, "Tang Huaishan! Tell the truth, how did you plan to poison Tang Siqi?"
Tang Huaishan had already given up at this point and directly told everyone the whole story of the plan.
It turned out that Tang Huaicang suddenly mentioned one day that if Tang Siqi died, only the widow Tao Rongyun would be left in his eldest brother's line, and there would be no one to inherit the family business. All the other properties from the canal operation would fall into the hands of the two brothers.
Tang Huaishan said without hiding anything, "After Tang Huaicang mentioned this idea, he had a plan to secretly get rid of Tang Siqi, create the illusion that he was seriously ill and needed treatment, and naturally control the family business. After discussing with Tang Huaicang, he found someone to get a strange poison from the Western Regions. This poison is extremely rare, but he didn't expect that his good nephew was lucky enough to meet someone who could cure this poison."
Tang Huai Cang yelled angrily, "You are talking nonsense! The poison was brought by me! It's all your fault! Don't even think about dragging me into this!"
Tang Huaishan looked at Tang Huaicang with a resentful look, "My good brother, do you think you did it cleanly? I have long thought that sooner or later you will betray me, send me to death, and take over the family business, so I sent someone to find the man who helped you bring the poison back. If he is in the city, the county magistrate can summon him to ask!"
Panic began to appear in Tang Huaicang's eyes. He thought that the man had taken his money and had already fled far away, but he didn't expect that he was actually in the city!
The county magistrate quickly asked his officers to find the peddler who brought the poison back for Tang Huaicang based on Tang Huaishan's clues.
Seeing that the mastermind had been caught, the peddler did not resist at all, and explained in detail how Tang Huai Cang found him, how he found the poison from the Western Regions, how he traded with Tang Huai Cang, and even how much money he received.
The witnesses were present, and Tang Huaicang could not deny it. Tang Huaishan showed a vicious smile, "Your good brother, let's die together. Do you think you can throw all the dirty water on you and keep yourself out of trouble?"
Tang Huai Cang was so angry that his blood rushed to his chest. He trembled twice and then fainted.
A yamen runner was quick-witted and went up to him and pinched his forehead to death, thus waking him up.
"Don't pretend. We have seen many people pretending to be unconscious in the court."
Tang Huai Cang was so angry that he wanted to faint again, but the yamen runner was too cruel. The pinching on his chest was so painful that he could only endure it. If he was pinched again, his chest would rot.
"In the case of the two brothers Tang Huaishan and Tang Huaicang poisoning and murdering their nephew, both have pleaded guilty. I hereby pronounce the verdict. According to the laws of this dynasty, they should be hanged for murdering their nephews. Since the victim Tang Siqi did not die, the two brothers will be sentenced to exile and all their property will be confiscated."
Finally, the county magistrate added, "The suspect Tang Huaishan has not yet confessed his crime of killing the escort Dou Heiying, so he is being held in the county jail. After the verdict of this case is announced, he will be punished for multiple crimes."
Mrs. Tang Siqi immediately shouted, "You are wise!"
The onlookers also applauded. People with such thoughts were more poisonous than snakes and scorpions. They should be exiled far away, lest they become a big disaster again after serving a few years in prison.
The trial was over, Tang Huaishan and Tang Huaicang were taken away, and Jiang Jiuyue also got up and left.
As for the two members of the Tang family, they are at least exiled, and I’m afraid they won’t be able to stir up any trouble in the future.
After leaving the county government office, Jiang Jiuyue went to the canal transport office, but happened to meet Chuntao who came to see Xu Yonggui.
Seeing Jiang Jiuyue coming, Chuntao also avoided the issue and told her everything.
It turned out that Chuntao's parents-in-law had a falling out in the village. Her mother-in-law would ask about Chuntao and her husband's whereabouts every day, and scolded them for being ungrateful and heartless. Their own father was so seriously ill, but they didn't even ask about it, let alone give money to his medical treatment.
This time, a villager came to the city and happened to meet Chuntao who was out buying vegetables, and told her about this.
Chun Tao said angrily, "It's the New Year and the holidays, so we naturally don't have time to go back. She actually said this about Yonggui. Is she going to let the villagers break our backbones?"
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