Tang Shiyue was pushed out by several old women. At a glance, she saw Yang standing in the hall with several yamen runners standing beside her.
When Yang saw Tang Shiyue, she came forward and asked anxiously, "Ayue, are you okay?"
Tang Shiyue said: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Captain Zhou coughed, stepped forward and said something in a meaningful way, "Your brother is suing someone for intentional murder, so come with us!"
Tang Shiyue nodded and followed them out.
As soon as I walked out of the Meng family’s gate, I saw Tang Shirong waiting outside. Surprisingly, Xu Wenqu was also standing next to him.
Tang Shirong asked anxiously: "Yueyue? Are you okay?"
"It's okay," Tang Shiyue said, "Don't worry."
After walking two more steps, I saw Qi Jing hurriedly coming from the side of the street, as if he had just arrived, and he only called out: "Ayue."
The two exchanged a knowing look.
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Everyone here is hers, so Tang Shuizhi looks all alone, without even a maid.
Tang Shuizhi was panicked and anxious, and said angrily: "You can't beat me! What's the point of all this? You still have to marry into the family in the end! You are so hypocritical!"
Tang Shiyue said calmly: "You should worry about yourself. Murder is punishable by hanging. Do you think Meng Ziyang will protect you?"
Tang Shuizhi's face changed.
After entering the county government office, Tang Shuizhi was taken away directly. Seeing that there was no one around, Yang said angrily, "That second-generation idiot is actually a fool. He doesn't understand what people say. He won't listen no matter what I say. I'm so angry!"
Tang Shiyue knelt down and said solemnly: "Thank you, Madam. Yue'er is very grateful!"
Yang held her tightly and said, "Don't say such unorthodox words! What should we do next?"
At this time, County Magistrate Lin had also come out to greet them. Several people sat down in the flower hall. Tang Shiyue told the whole story again from beginning to end. Xu asked, "You asked Rong'er to submit the petition, but what are your plans?"
Yang said, "It is said that this person is from the Meng family of Qiantang. It is best not to confront him head-on. See if you can find someone to mediate."
"This guy is a gangster, I'm afraid it will be hard to get along with him, this feud is over for now." Tang Shiyue said: "But don't worry, I have my own way to get out of this, Lord Lin can handle it impartially."
County Magistrate Lin asked, "What do you have in mind?"
Tang Shiyue whispered a few words, Tang Shirong thought about it, then turned to look at Xu Wenqu. Xu Wenqu pondered for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "Not bad, it works!"
Tang Shiyue said: "But tomorrow, the trial must be held in public. Young masters like Meng Ziyang care about face the most. The more people there are, the less likely he will deny his debts."
"That's easy," Qi Jing said, "Just leave it to Shopkeeper Shen, he's the local boss."
Tang Shiyue didn't pay attention to his tone, and just said: "Everyone has their own way. Tell Wang Huijin too."
After they had agreed, they went their separate ways. Tang Shiyue stayed overnight at the county government office, while Tang Shirong rushed back overnight to prepare all the testimonies and witnesses.
On the second day, people were talking about the same news in the market and at the early morning stalls...
It is said that the young master of the Meng family wanted to take Tang Dangjia from Fushou Winery as his concubine, and forcibly abducted her home. Not only did Tang Dangjia refuse, he also sued the young master of the Meng family. Today, the county government will publicly try the case.
In fact, Meng Ziyang has been in Qinzhou for less than half a year. Apart from businessmen, few people know this Young Master Meng. However, Fushou Distillery and Tang Family Wine Shop have been very popular recently, and everyone in the town knows them.
This kind of gossip with a hint of romance is the most eye-catching and will quickly spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
At this time, the yamen runners had already gone to Jubao Village and brought over the two guarantors, Tang Shuizhi's family, Grandma Sun, the clan leader, and the village head. Uncle Tang, Chen Changyuan, and several villagers also followed.
A dozen people, a huge group, led by yamen runners, immediately attracted everyone's attention. Then it was connected with the morning news, and many people hurried to follow, wanting to watch the excitement.
The owners of wine shops and restaurants were especially interested and would either come themselves or ask their waiters to come over to make sure they got the news as soon as possible.
At 10 o'clock, when Magistrate Lin went to the court for questioning, a huge crowd of people had already gathered outside.
Today was not a day for filing complaints, so there was only one case to be tried. The clerk first said in a loud voice: "Tang Shirong from Jubao Village is suing Tang Shuizhi from the same village for murdering his sister. Bring Tang Shirong and Tang Shuizhi to court!"
Tang Shirong was the plaintiff and Tang Shuizhi was the defendant. They entered the courtroom and stood on opposite sides.
Tang Shirong was a calm person by nature. After he became Xu Wenqu's disciple, he became more confident. Wearing a blue shirt, he looked extremely gentle and polite, and bowed respectfully.
Tang Shuizhi was a woman who had never seen such a scene before. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and she could not even stand steadily.
County Magistrate Lin first asked Tang Shirong: "You sued Tang Shuizhi for murdering your sister. Please tell me the details!"
Tang Shirong said, "A few months ago, my sister was severely beaten by Tang Shuizhi. She had a high fever and fainted for two days. I asked the village doctor to treat her. The doctor said that her condition was very serious. I asked the village doctor to use acupuncture to pry open her teeth. I was able to feed her a few spoonfuls of rice oil..."
He choked up several times while speaking. Tang Shiyue really didn't remember this move and frowned slightly as he listened. Qi Jing's face beside him had already darkened.
County Magistrate Lin asked, "Since it happened several months ago, why are you reporting it now?"
Tang Shirong said, "Before, I was very lucky that my sister escaped with her life, so I didn't think of pursuing the matter. But yesterday, Tang Shuizhi's husband, Mr. Meng, wanted to force my sister to marry him, and asked her to give him the secret recipe of brewing from Fushou Wine Shop, Tang Family Wine Shop."
"The Fushou wine had a contract, and the Tang family wine shop was also a partnership. My sister naturally refused, but unexpectedly Tang Shuizhi teamed up with her husband's family to force my sister to enter the mansion, and even forced her to have a bridal chamber. I had no choice but to rescue my sister with an old incident."
The more they listened, the more surprised they were. Tang Shirong spoke very "honestly", so he was doubly believable, and doubly helpless and pitiful. It was obvious that the other party was coveting the winery and the wine shop, so how could he rob a woman?
There was a slight commotion below, and County Magistrate Lin asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
Tang Shirong said, "Yes." He took out a few pieces of paper from his bosom and presented them. "Here is the testimony of the village doctor, which clearly stated my sister's symptoms at the time. There are also testimonies from villagers. When my sister was carried back, she was covered in blood and unconscious. Many villagers saw it."
He opened the paper, and it was covered with handprints, which were pressed by someone who had gone back overnight. There was also a testimony from a village doctor. County Magistrate Lin invited a doctor from Baoan Hall to come over. The doctor was surprised when he saw the patient, "It's really not easy for someone to recover from such a serious injury."
County Magistrate Lin also took a few glances and frowned, saying, "How could they be so cruel!"
Then someone yelled, "Bullshit!"
Then Meng Ziyang rushed up and said angrily: "Mr. Lin, you are obviously biased towards them! Did you accept their money and want to embezzle and pervert the law?"
County Magistrate Lin frowned.
The people beside him hurriedly pulled him and advised: "Master! Master...don't be anxious!"
County Magistrate Lin said calmly, "I am currently investigating a case. I have not yet finished my investigation, much less made a judgment. How can you be biased?"
Meng Ziyang choked, and the people in the hall whispered to each other.
Meng Ziyang was originally an arrogant and domineering person, and now he felt that he was right, so how could he tolerate it?
He threw the servant away and pointed at Tang Shirong, saying, "What he said is clearly an attempt to evade the main point! Tang Shiyue is clearly a servant bought by my family. I can beat you or kill you if I want. Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you sue me!"
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