Chapter 236 My humble opinion
Aunt Zhao was held in solitary confinement and could not see County Magistrate Yao and Yao Lin. In addition, the incident happened too suddenly, and she still didn't understand what had happened.
Sometimes the more hazy things are, the more frightening it makes people feel.
Just as Nong Qi said, the imperial envoy sent by the court arrived in Qinghe City early in the morning, but the first thing he did when he arrived was not to go to the yamen to try the case, but to go directly to the official farmland in Qinghe City.
Nong Qi was obsessed with farming and didn't know who the visitor was, but the farmers around him knew very well.
The gentleman who came here is named Zhuo Yan. He is the most famous criminal justice expert among the younger generation in Dajin. He has solved countless cases.
Especially after the release of the new generation of autopsy notes compiled by Zhou Yanxiu, this man solved several old cases in succession and was highly trusted by His Majesty.
The fact that Your Majesty allowed this person to handle the Qinghe City case is enough to show how much the court values this matter.
Even though he knew the man's identity, Nong Qi had no other thoughts. Zhuoyan, dressed in a crimson official uniform, pointed at the two seedling sheds in the official field and asked what they were. Naturally, Nong Qi told him everything he knew.
When he learned that this seedling shed was built by the head of Dongping Village and could reduce the loss of potato seeds and produce more seedlings, the serious Lord Zhu could not help but nodded.
After checking the official fields and confirming that there was no damage, I got up and returned to my official residence.
County Magistrate Yao had met Zhuoyan once many years ago. At that time, Zhuoyan was a newcomer who had just passed the imperial examination and entered the court as an official. Unexpectedly, after so many years, the poor student from a humble family has now become a favorite of His Majesty.
But looking at him, although the county magistrate was also an important official, he was a local official after all. He had worked hard in the position of Qinghe County Magistrate for so many years, and finally seized the opportunity of new grain planting and was able to return to the capital, but inexplicably he became the one to be tried.
County Magistrate Yao felt that he was being wronged. He was angry but also felt that he had not done anything wrong. Therefore, he was somewhat impatient when faced with my words.
"I am loyal to the court and love the people I govern like my own children. I refuse to accept your detention for no reason.
This official will write to His Majesty to express his gratitude."
Zhuoyan flipped through the files on the case without speaking in a hurry, and ignored County Magistrate Yao's anger. He waited until he had finally finished reading all the files on the case. County Magistrate Yao finally vented the frustration he had been feeling for the past few days and became uneasy again.
Yes, from the moment he saw that the person coming was Zhuyan, County Magistrate Yao was already nervous.
Zhuoyan is not only a loyal minister, but also a cruel official. Many corrupt officials in the Jin Dynasty have fallen into his hands over the years. Even County Magistrate Yao himself is not completely innocent in his position.
My Lord took a sip of Yan tea. He hadn't had a full night's sleep for quite a while. Reading the case files of Qinghe City made him feel a little relieved. After all, the case didn't seem serious.
As for the rumor that County Magistrate Yao colluded with foreign invaders, it is mostly nonsense.
"Master Yao, the trial planting of potatoes in Qinghe City is the court's top priority right now. His Majesty entrusted this task to you as a sign of trust and an opportunity, but you messed it up."
Such a good thing, even I feel a little sorry for County Magistrate Yao. If he could do such a simple thing well, he would be able to rise to the top. It is so much easier than his own path to promotion. But this person in front of me actually messed it up. It is simply...
You can't help but push the mud up the wall!
County Magistrate Yao knew this, and he couldn't care less about maintaining his prestige. He turned to Zhu Yan with a mournful face and said, "My Lord, I am innocent. Ever since His Majesty issued the decree to plant potatoes in Qinghe City, I have sealed off the fields inside and outside, so that not even a fly could get in. Now, someone must be framing me."
Hearing that he still didn't understand where the problem lay, Zhuoyang suddenly felt sorry for County Magistrate Yao. It was a blessing for such a fool to be able to reach the position of County Magistrate. If he was allowed to continue to be promoted, who knows how much trouble he would cause in the future.
After running around for many days, Zhuoyan just wanted to understand the situation in Qinghe City as soon as possible and have a good rest here, so he stopped talking nonsense with County Magistrate Yao and directly sent someone to the prison to bring Lin Ying out first.
Lin Ying was already frightened when she was brought up by two tall and fierce-looking guards. In the past few years, she had traveled a lot with Chen Linan, and she had some impression of most of the local officials. But when she saw that the adults sitting in the hall looked like complete strangers, Lin Ying felt even more uneasy.
No matter how much she called the shots and stirred up the situation in the inner house, once she was in the court, Lin Ying immediately lost all her previous arrogance. Zhuo Yan just slammed the gavel with a cold and murderous look, and then Lin Ying confessed everything she had done.
When County Magistrate Yao behind the screen heard the name Yao Lin, he knew that this time it was really over. Even if someone was plotting against him, this was not a fight in the inner court, it was a national affair, a matter of life and death.
Zhuoyan asked someone to bring Lin Ying aside and then bring Chen Pingting up.
Chen Pingting had seen a lot of the world and had watched several cases being tried in the Dali Temple in the capital, so she was able to remain calm in the face of the serious atmosphere in the court.
"Chen Pingting, Lin has already confessed everything. If you confess now, I can ensure that you suffer less physical pain."
Not to mention the trial scenes I had witnessed with my own eyes, I had also seen countless stories about these officials telling lies when they had no evidence.
What's more, Chen Pingting didn't believe that Lin Ying was that stupid. If she admitted to the crime, the Lin family would be the first to suffer. She didn't believe it.
What's more, she hasn't been home for such a long time, and her family must have known about her situation. As long as she holds on a little longer and waits until her parents send someone over, everything will be fine.
"I don't know what you are going to say. What Lin Ying said has nothing to do with me. I am innocent."
With the files and Lin Ying's confession, the experienced Zhu Yan was able to piece together the general truth of the matter. The fatigue of the past few days made him not want to waste time on this matter anymore, but considering that Chen Pingting was an ignorant girl, Zhu Yan was willing to give her a chance.
"I'm going to ask you again, why did you instigate Yao Lin to set up a plan to kill the Dongping Township Master?"
Having made up her mind, no matter what Zhuoyan asked, Chen Pingting just shook her head and cried, saying that she knew nothing and that others were wrongly accusing her.
My humble opinion: "You really won't cry until you see the coffin. Someone, get on the splint."
The only physical pain Chen Pingting had ever endured was a scrape from falling while running too fast. As soon as the splint clamped her finger, the executioner applied only a little force, and Chen Pingting screamed, "How dare you! My father is a third-rank official, and my grandfather is the Prince of Pingxi County. How dare you torture me?"
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