Chapter 300 Public Trial ([-])

Unsurprisingly, this Shen Dao was planning to refuse to admit it.But no matter which dynasty it is in, the trial of a case is all about evidence.

"Shen Dao, I can't allow you to deny it!" Zhong Huaicheng took out the fingerprinted testimony from the case, and said solemnly: "This is Li's second confession detailing what happened. Ten taels of silver for his work. This is Cheng Huwei's confession that you used power to suppress him, threatened his family's life, and forced him to plant and frame him during the search, as well as your letter of threatening him. These certifications are complete. You What else can I say?"

With a wave of his hand, two yamen servants stepped forward, showed the confession and evidence to everyone for inspection, and then put them in front of him.

Shen Dao's face was pale, and he didn't dare to look directly at him, he just bowed his head and shouted for grievances, "The grass people are wronged! The grass people are wronged!"

Zhong Huaicheng's expression froze, and he patted the gavel again and said, "Shen Dao, do you still want to complain at this moment? If you just instigated someone to frame you, that's fine, but the root of the matter is, how did you get the objects in the palace?" Come here? What kind of enmity do you have with Sanbaofang that made you come here not far away to try to frame murderers?"

The charges of framing others and stealing and buying and selling objects in the palace are not of the same class.This question clearly means that there are still people behind Shen Dao who are manipulating him.After all, this matter is really not something a small butler can do alone.

At this moment, the crowd of onlookers had already begun to commotion.After all, there are still some insiders who know the inside story.Behind Shen Dao is the uncle of the country, and behind the uncle of the country are the prince and the queen.I really didn't expect that a county government could hear such a big case.

It's just that Shen Dao's whole body is weak now, and his mind is blank.High-ranking officials and nobles, who doesn't know that he is Uncle Pei's confidant, and it is impossible not to think about that.Before today, he never thought that Zuo Sicheng would expose his background in public.After all, at that time, he received the news that Zhong Huaicheng belonged to the uncle of the country.

He only said that he was going through the motions for some reason.But when Zhong Huaicheng's expression became more and more serious and the questions he asked became more and more tricky, he vaguely realized something.When he saw the evidence just now, the strings in his head broke.Until the latter proposition, he was sure that his death time had really arrived.

Uncle Pei Guo must have known about his being arrested, and perhaps his people were hiding among the watching crowd.Now I am under the enemy's back, and there is no way out.

"Shen Dao, I advise you to be honest. Since the Holy Majesty has appointed me to try this case, I must be determined to investigate it to the end. This matter is no small matter. Even if you don't care about your own life, do you want your Shen family to implicate the nine clans and kill off your children and grandchildren? No?"

Sure enough, this is his lifeline.The Shen family was already thin and had no blood relatives.If this charge is confirmed, it will really be an extermination and disappearance.Then what's the point of his grievance that he has been a cow and a horse for half his life, and he dare not even bring his wife and son with him, and even give them away with his own hands?
"Grass people, grass people~"

Shen Dao tried his best to argue, but he just murmured these two words repeatedly, and in the next second, he passed out in the lobby.

Zhong Huaicheng frowned, and County Magistrate Feng shouted expressionlessly: "Come here, splash water!"

Soon a yamen servant brought a bucket of well water.On this day, the well water must have been icy cold, but Shen Dao remained motionless after all was poured on it.

County magistrate Feng reached out to recruit an assistant who understands medical theory, and the latter made some investigations and handed over his hand and reported: "Master Feng and Master Zhong, the criminals are in a hurry, and the grains of rice have not been exhausted for several days, malnutrition, and poor rest. I can't wake up."

Zhong Huaicheng waved his hand when he heard the words: "That's all! Someone, please take him back to the cell first, and ask the doctor to come and treat him. We'll talk about it when he wakes up."

County magistrate Feng immediately arranged for him, and then Zhong Huaicheng called him to him, and whispered: "From now on, arrange someone to guard him every step of the way. You must be your own person, and you can't relax for a moment!"

County magistrate Feng nodded, and immediately followed the yamen servant to the cell for deployment.The corners of Gu Li's mouth curled up slightly, and he not only said with emotion: "This stinky boy, he looks out of tune, but I didn't expect him to be quite careful."

Shao Ting knew that his daughter-in-law had also seen the clues, and said, "The small town is not as simple as it seems on the surface. How can Zuosi Cheng, an ordinary rich man, be able to sit firmly!"

Wei Yunsheng listened to the words of the two of them verbatim, but there were some exceptions, "This Shen Dao has been carried down, can the case still go on trial?"

He didn't understand lip language, but he didn't know what the two people in the hall said just now.But Gu Li understands, and Shao Ting knows a little bit, as long as he thinks about it, he can understand Zhong Huaicheng's meaning.

To put it bluntly, today's public trial is just a gimmick.It is to let the people behind Shen Dao hear the wind and can't help showing their feet.After all, if Shen Dao really took all the responsibility, and there is no strong witness testimony, then the people behind the scenes can still escape by sophistry.

Watching the county government open the gate, there are many people, but in fact, Zhong Huaicheng has already set up a net.Taking a [-]-step back, even if today's play has no effect, it doesn't matter, there are still moves to continue.

Shopkeeper Luo saw that Shen Dao was being carried down, so he immediately kowtowed and shouted for grievances: "My lord, Master Qingtian! This matter has nothing to do with me. I am just the cousin and son-in-law of Shen Dao, and I don't have much contact with him. The grassroots were implicated innocently."

Zhong Huaicheng sneered: "You don't have to hurry to get rid of the relationship. You said you don't have much contact with Shen Dao, so why can you instruct the guards of the uncle's mansion."

"Come on, Chief Guard, tell me!"

The man who was detained behind was brought forward, but he quickly confessed.It was originally assigned by Uncle Pei Guo to guard Shen Dao all the way to collect the bills safely, but unexpectedly he arranged for him to handle private affairs.Then he explained the matter of the shopkeeper Luo and his wife arranging him to kidnap the chef of Fuzhi Restaurant.

Uncle Pei Guo was quite cautious, and he didn't reveal anything else to the chief guard.So they really didn't know about the objects in the palace.This is also the reason why Zhong Huaicheng didn't mention him when he just tried Shen Dao.

But it's the turn of shopkeeper Luo, so I have to mention it.

"You guys, competition is competition, and you still engage in such crooked ways!"

Shao Fugui, who was originally standing in the inner hall listening, couldn't bear it anymore, and started yelling.Lu Wenze, who was standing with him, quickly grabbed him.After all, he had seen the world, and he didn't want to be as reckless as Shao Fugui.After all, it is okay to be sentenced to contempt of court for this kind of behavior.

Gu Li immediately stared at it firmly.Oh, I should meet the two of you first and explain a few words.

"Quiet!" Fortunately, Zhong Huaicheng just patted the gavel and said these two words.

Just kidding, his sister Li's buddy is his family, even if he sees and hears it, he has the right to pretend that he doesn't know anything.

(End of this chapter)

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