King of Song

Chapter 479
Public grievances boiled to a peak.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry stationed in Bozhou, Marquis of Weiyuan, Lin Zhao, the arbitrary minister of river control, finally couldn't sit still.At the time of the fourth petition, which was mainly composed of state students, he finally showed up.

"Lin Shilang, the murderer has already been arrested, why is there still a trial?"

"They are devoid of conscience, they are unforgivable! They must be punished as soon as possible, so as to comfort the souls of the dead!"

"Lin Shilang, you haven't done anything for so long, are you really afraid of Mr. Han as rumored?"

"Are you going to cover up the murderer?"

The state scholars are all passionate young people who have been influenced by the righteousness of Confucius and Mencius for many years, and they are all very upright.Some people reminded tactfully, while others questioned directly.

Lin Zhao was standing at the gate of the prefectural government office. Seeing this situation, he walked to the front calmly and said loudly, "Everyone, be quiet first!"

Lord Hou's aura was still very good, and the crowd gradually quieted down, wanting to hear what this Lord Hou is saying?

"Everyone knows about Qingshuize. It has many ties to it, and it is related to the flooding of the Yellow River this year." Lin Zhaolang said, "I came here by imperial decree to investigate this matter, and now there are some clues. At noon today , the public trial will be held at the Xiangjun’s Grand Campus in the city, and you can come and listen in, the right and wrong, the ins and outs, and what kind of person I am, everyone will understand!"

Hearing such an answer, everyone nodded their heads, and the trial was open, which is interesting!Therefore, the crowd at the gate of the State Yamen dispersed instantly, and they all surrounded the Daxiaochang...

But when they arrived, everyone found that there was a mourning hall on one side of the school grounds, which was the mourning hall of those Xiang army soldiers who died in Qingshuize a few days ago.

Lin Shilang set the location of the presiding trial here, does it have any deep meaning?

At first, everyone thought it was just because it was relatively spacious and accommodated enough people that it could be made public.But now it seems that this is not the case!I'm afraid Lin Shilang has other deep meanings. Those who had doubts before became quieter in an instant. This public trial is a bit interesting!
Under the eagerness of many people, Lin Shilang and Zhizhou Li Ru finally appeared.At the same time, there were hundreds of Xiang army soldiers, all of them wrapped their arms in black gauze, obviously wearing mourning for their dead robes.The officers and soldiers of the Xiang army formed a large circle in the middle, responsible for maintaining order and guarding the scene!

As for the yamen servants, this would be completely redundant!
After Lin Zhao and Li Ru appeared, many tedious rituals and understandings were omitted, and the trial began immediately.

"Fathers and folks in Bozhou, you all know that this year the Yellow River broke its embankment near Daming Mansion, and the north is a vast ocean again, and countless people have been displaced!"

Lin Zhaolang said: "This is a natural disaster. The continuous heavy rain caused the river to swell. This is an indisputable fact. But is it just a natural disaster? No, there are also man-made disasters! This is exactly the purpose of my trip!"

After investigation, the officer found out that Qingshuize near Bozhou actually had something to do with reclamation from the lake.Qingshuize could have been used as a flood diversion area for the Yellow River to reduce the pressure on the embankment, but what about after the lake was reclaimed?The failure to divert the flood exacerbated the river disaster.If it's just like this, it's fine, but I didn't expect that there are people who are even more perverse! "

The core of what Lin Zhao said was named, and the people all know that the incident happened in Qingshuize.But I don't know what is the connection between them?So listen to each one with relish, very carefully!
Lin Zhaolang said: "During my investigation, I found that in order to protect their interests in Qingshuize, someone actually built a cofferdam in the Yellow River, causing the river to flow back and cause a breach..."

Although it is only a predisposing factor, what's the point of exaggerating at this time?

"Call witnesses!"

A group of people were brought along, most of them were the overseers of Qingshuize who had escaped by chance, and the followers who followed Han Jun and Fan Jiyun to break the embankment.That flood had completely awakened them. They all knew their current situation and what to do, and they were very self-aware.

"Tell the elders in Bozhou what you know!"

"us……"

"This year……"

After stuttering, these people finally explained it clearly.They are the supervisors of Qingshuize. This year, the Yellow River swelled. The owner worried that the river would continue to flood the crops, so they asked them to build a cofferdam in the river to block the river...

The common people heard clearly that someone was repairing the cofferdam.Although they don't know much about the causal relationship between the cofferdam and the breach, they all understand the reason why the dam stops the water and the water flow rises. I think Lin Shilang is right.Although they are not the most direct victims of the Yellow River breach, they are still very disgusting!
"Then who is the person who built the land around the lake in Qingshuize?" Lin Zhao's voice suddenly rose.

The tainted witnesses kneeling below immediately scrambled to answer that they were the retinues or servants of various families.So as soon as he opened his mouth, all the Fan family, Han family, Jia family, Cui family, Zhou family and so on came out.

"Is it them?"

"Yes!" Hu Xiucai came out with a stack of account books and letters, bowed and said, "My father is the head of the Bozhou household Cao, and the matter of Qingshuize was done by the general judge Fan Jiyun and some local prominent families. Here is their experience Qingshuize accounts, and a few letters that my father managed to keep!”

Lin Zhao smiled lightly. He has proved his strength, and Hu Xiucai will naturally fulfill his promise.It was timely and worked great!Once you read it, the crime is so vivid that you can't escape it.

At this time, Bozhou people knew that Hu Xiucai, who was usually crazy, was not crazy, and all the crazy things he said were true.However, in order to prove the validity of the evidence, Lin Shilang and Li Zhizhou specially invited five famous local doctors to make a diagnosis one by one, and confirmed that Hu Xiucai was mentally normal!
In this way, all the spearheads are directed at those villains who have no conscience!

"Take the prisoner!" Lin Zhao shouted.

Immediately, the officers and soldiers of the Xiang army brought many criminals headed by Han Jun and Fan Jiyun. Because it was a big case and many people were involved, all adult males from every household were arrested, so it was a dark scene.

Some immediately knelt down knowingly, while others stood proudly.For example, Han Jun, he is still proud up to this moment, just let the people of Bozhou see his arrogance and domineering, and further confirm the fact that he has a background.

very good!Han Xianggong is really lucky to have such a nephew!

Lin Zhao smiled coldly, and a servant of Mingyue Sect immediately stepped forward and kicked Han Jun on the crook of his leg, causing Han Jun to lie on the ground after eating shit like a dog.As for Fan Kun, now a blind and useless person, he was also pulled up from the bed, his old thigh injury had recurred, and he was wailing and cursing at the moment.

Seeing this, a Xiang army soldier immediately punched his mouth, which turned into a pig's mouth, swollen and high, unable to speak.Li Cheng would not let go of this opportunity, and with a wink, a subordinate stepped forward and kicked his broken thigh again.Fan Kun was in pain, but he couldn't cry out. Beads of sweat rolled down, and he almost fainted!

"Everyone, these are criminals!" Lin Zhaolang said in a loud voice, "Do you accept the facts of the crime?"

"Admit, I plead guilty!" There were only a few sparse voices in the crowd.

However, in the eyes of the common people, those who still persist are stubborn resistance.The evidence just now has made it very clear that they are the culprits.

Lin Zhao sneered: "It's best to plead guilty. I will plead with the court and treat you leniently. As for those who refuse to admit to death, hehe..."

"Creating fields around the lake, building cofferdams, and causing the Yellow River to burst is already a serious crime." Lin Zhao continued: "But these people don't want to repent. I came to Bozhou to investigate under the imperial order, and they still didn't cooperate. When I found evidence, they He even tried to kill the official to silence him and destroy the evidence at the same time!"

The matter of Qingshuize is well known, and they all looked at Lin Shilang, looking forward to the further development of the trial.

"The Japanese official, Li Zhizhou, and other officers and men of the Bozhou Xiang Army went to investigate and collect evidence together. I don't want them to see that the incident was exposed, so they dug the embankment and diverted the Yellow River into Qingshuize, intending to drown the official..." Lin Zhaodao: "These Li Zhizhou, all the soldiers of the Xiang Army, and the people who worked in Qingshuize can all testify!"

"That's right, that's right!" Li Ru had to support Lin Zhao at this time, but now he had no choice but to stand on the same front as Lin Shilang.

Lu Gan also testified on behalf of the soldiers of the Xiang Army. This kind of evidence is enough. Besides, the uproar of Bozhou rumors in recent days cannot change the fact at all.

"At that time, not only the official was in the lake, but also Li Zhizhou, many soldiers, and thousands of working people." Lin Zhao's face gradually became gloomy, and his voice became lower, saying: "A big flood came suddenly, More than 300 people were buried in the water. More than 300 lives, all of them were Song citizens raised by their parents, and they killed them like this!"

The Xiang army officers and soldiers maintaining order all had red eyes, and hundreds of them also died in the water.As for some of the refugees present, as the sufferers, they cried heartbroken one by one.Their relatives have all disappeared in that flood!

Lin Zhaodao: "What kind of person is so devoid of conscience? At that time, my subordinates caught them and got the stolen goods. You can't deny this!"

The stolen goods were obtained at the same time, and there was no way to deny the irrefutable evidence. All the parties concerned lowered their heads and remained silent.

Lin Zhao said angrily, "Who is it? It's Fan Jiyun, the former general judge of Bozhou, and Han Jun, the head of Gaotang County...how do you think we should deal with it?"

"Kill without mercy!"

"Zu Jiu Clan..."

"Go to hell!"

For a while, the crowd was furious, saying anything!

Lin Zhaolang said in a loud voice: "Master Han is the nephew of Mr. Han Qi, the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei Road. You say that I am afraid of the powerful and do nothing. But don't forget, this official is the minister of river management, and I have officials in my hands. Yujian given. No matter how powerful Han Xianggong is, can he be more powerful than the officials? I will use the Yujian to punish the murderers today, so that they will die without a place to bury them!"

(End of this chapter)