But the prefect was not easily fooled. He found a doctor who knew medicine to examine the Ren family and found that they had been drugged and were hallucinating, which was why they uncontrollably revealed their innermost thoughts. The prefect almost tortured the person who reported the case because of this.
"I suspect you harbor ill intentions and are plotting to seize the Ren family's wealth. Otherwise, why would you drug the members of the two branches of the Ren family? You have no relation to the Ren family. Even if the Ren family were to commit murder for money, how would you know about it and produce such a hallucinogenic drug? This shows that you have a special identity..."
The man was just doing his job for money. He thought that after beating the drum to appeal for justice, he would be free to arrest the person and that would be the end of his business. Who knew that he would be tortured? He was so scared that he cried out in terror on the spot.
"My lord, I'm innocent! Someone gave me money to come and report this crime. It has nothing to do with me. Please spare my life, my lord."
This guy is a local scoundrel. He'll do anything for money as long as it doesn't jeopardize his life, but he doesn't want to be tortured, and he certainly doesn't want to die.
Ye Moxun happened to be watching the scene with other commoners. In the Great Jin Dynasty, many trials were conducted in public, and the people were allowed to watch.
The local rogue glanced at Ye Moxun behind him and pointed, "Sir, this is the young master who gave me five taels of silver and told me to beat the drum to appeal for justice. He said that as long as I came to report the case, it was none of my business."
Ye Moxun remained calm throughout. Upon hearing this, he stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting. He did not personally report the case because he did not want to pay respects to the prefect. He did not want to kneel, nor did he want to kneel to anyone.
"How dare you! Why don't you kneel before the Prefect?" a yamen runner shouted. The constables on both sides banged their disciplinary sticks loudly, shouting, "Majesty!"
See how annoying this is?
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