Later, Mrs. Yan heard that the medicine from Bencaotang was effective, so she bought a bottle for her. She watched Mrs. Lou eat it and saw that her cough symptoms were much better before leaving Li's house. Who knew that there would be news from Lou the next day? Shi died after taking the medicine from Bencaotang.

After Mrs. Yan finished speaking, she kowtowed a few times: "I beg you, sir, to find out the truth and give justice to Mrs. Lou."

Mrs. Yan is a widow living with a five-year-old daughter. She was often bullied by others in the past. Every time Mrs. Lou drove those people away with a butcher knife, so that she could spend these years safely. She and Lou's relationship is not better than that of biological sisters.

Li Er glared at Mrs. Yan and argued loudly: "Two couples were fighting at the end of the bed. What can a couple quarrel and fight prove?"

Wen Mingrui sneered: "Really? I hope you can still be so confident later and pass down a witness."

"Young Master, Mr. Lou Yingjie, is here to greet you."

"Lou Yingjie, tell me what you saw."

"Yes, sir. Around three o'clock the night before yesterday, I heard my mother's 'wow' sound, so I got up lightly to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, I saw him pouring something into my mother's mouth and waiting for me to come back. When I came to my senses, my mother had already fallen on the bed..." Lou Yingjie pointed at Li Er with tears on his face and said.

This man had never taken care of him since he was a child. He either beat or scolded him, and now he even killed his mother.

Lou Yingjie was like a wounded little animal, suffering, resentful, doubtful, fearful, panicked, desperate and powerless.

His body was still trembling, and Mrs. Yan stepped forward and hugged him tightly.

"Beast, for your son to testify against me, I should have pinched you to death." Li Er said angrily.

The people watching outside were in an uproar. They saw their father murdering their mother with their own eyes. This was too tragic!

At this time, Wu Zuo came out: "Sir, the result of Xiao's autopsy is that Mr. Lou died of arsenic poisoning."

Wen Mingrui gave a loud bang and shouted: "Li Er, now that the witnesses and material evidence are all there, you still don't plead guilty?"

"Sir, spare your life. The common people plead guilty. The common people know that they are wrong. The common people should not be obsessed with poisoning to kill Lou." Li Er knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"I would like to ask you, why are you suddenly obsessed with murdering Mr. Lou?"

"The common man lost money gambling in a gambling house and felt very upset, so he hid in a corner to rest. He heard a few people talking next to him. Someone lost money gambling and poisoned his wife to death, pretending to be a doctor. He was poisoned by the medicine, and the man got his wife's property and compensation from the medical clinic. Mrs. Lou killed pigs and saved a lot of money, but never gave it to the common people. The common people had long been dissatisfied with her, and it happened to be during this period of her life Time is sick, so I think..."

After hearing this, Wen Mingrui was shocked: "Li Er killed his wife and framed Bencaotang. The evidence is conclusive. He will be beheaded at the vegetable market tomorrow."

"Sir, please spare my life..." the yamen servant cried as he dragged Li Er away.

It's a pity that no one looked at him. If he had known this, why bother?

Yan and Lou Yingjie kowtowed a few times and then helped each other out of Dali Temple and got into a carriage outside the door. Yan's daughter was already waiting for them on the carriage.

The carriage turned this way and that, shaking off the tail that was following it, then went straight out of the city gate and drove away.

Jing Zhaoyin's youngest son, Mo Jiahua, listened outside the hall for a long time. Seeing that Li Er's matter was settled, he took the initiative to step forward and confess: "I have met Mr. Wen. I made a mistake. I should not have taken people without verification." For destroying Bencao Tang, I will use these two thousand taels of silver notes as compensation for Bencao Tang."

Wen Mingrui didn't hold on and said calmly: "Next time, don't act recklessly."

Mo Jiahua smiled meaningfully, and the smile did not reach his eyes: "My lord, I will obey your instructions."

A hint of sneer flashed in Wen Mingrui's eyes, hum! I thought that was the end, but the fun hasn’t even begun yet! Li Yumin came out of the Jingzhao Mansion cell, went back to the house to wash up, and then went directly to Sanjin Mansion. Ling Yunsu and others were already waiting for him.

Everyone exchanged pleasantries and sat down.

Li Yumin told them the news he learned in the cell.

"I led people to find out that there used to be a pastry shop on Dongsan Street in the south of the city that had a very good business. Later, people were accused of having poisonous pastries and they ate them to death. They were arrested and sent to Jingzhao Mansion. That family was later released. He came out and moved to the civilian area in the west of the city overnight."

"I led people to find out that Jing Zhaoyin's wife once had a collision with a civilian pregnant woman outside the city, and beat her on the spot until she had a miscarriage..."

Several people compiled the information collected in the past two days, and Ling Yunsu wrote it down, and then handed it to Chen Hua's father, the imperial censor Chen Yanjun, together with the evidence.

After Chen Yanjun received it, he personally visited the homes of several victims, and then spent the whole night at his desk writing a long memorial.

The next day, the imperial meeting

Emperor Jingwen sat on the dragon chair, looking at the courtiers below with a pair of eyes as deep as the sea.

"I have something to say..." Fulu made his voice sound particularly long today.

Chen Yanjun came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have my original intention to report. I want to go to the capital. Zhaoyin neglected his duties, ignored human lives, took advantage of others, and took advantage of his position to engage in malpractice for personal gain..."

After Chen Yanjun finished speaking, he presented the memorial and evidence to Fulu, who then presented them to the emperor.

Jingzhao Yin Mocheng was so frightened that he rolled over and shouted: "Your Majesty, Chen Yushi is slandering me..."

Then Qing Pingbo came out and said: "Your Majesty, I want to go to the capital to Zhao Yin. His wife hurts others, and his son commits murder..."

After Qingpingbo finished speaking, he handed the evidence to Fulu.

Duke Zhen Guo took a deep look at Uncle Qing Ping. He didn't understand that as long as the emperor didn't say anything, Uncle Qing Ping always seemed to be concerned about matters that had nothing to do with him. Why did he visit Jing Zhaoyin today?

Jiang Shoufu, Ping Guogong, and the Minister of Civil Affairs were also a little puzzled. They could understand that Chen Yanjun wanted to join Jing Zhaoyin, but it was puzzling that Qing Pingbo joined in.

After Emperor Jingwen read the memorials and evidence of Chen Yanjun and Qing Pingbo, his face was calm, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and his voice was as piercing as ice: "From now on, I will remove you from the position of Jingzhaoyin in Mocheng, and you will not be allowed to take scientific examinations for three generations. All family property was confiscated..."

"Your Majesty, is this punishment too severe?" Duke Zhen Guo begged for mercy.

Emperor Jingwen threw the evidence in his hand to Duke Zhen Guo, "See for yourself what good things Mo Cheng has done!"

"The reason for the position of Jing Zhaoyin..."

Duke Zhen Guo was still looking at Mo Cheng's criminal evidence when he suddenly heard that the emperor was planning to find someone to serve as the new Jing Zhaoyin, and he immediately forgot about Mo Cheng.

"Your Majesty, I recommend..."

Naturally, Jiang Shoufu was unwilling to be seconded, and saluted: "Your Majesty, I recommend you..."

Mo Cheng was being dragged out of the main hall. When he heard what Duke Zhen Guo said, he felt a sense of sadness in his heart. Everything they did was under the orders of the Duke of Zhen or the King of Qi. Now he was abandoned just after he was removed from his official position? (End of chapter)

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