The system always wants to send me to the heroine

I was so anxious that my legs felt weak!

"Haha, where did this servant come from? He is showing off in front of our Lord Ying. We have witnesses who saw with their own eyes last night that Magistrate Li led a group of people to attack and kill an official appointed by the imperial court. Isn't this a heinous crime?"

A person beside Lord Ying was the first to mock. He was the prefect of the state and also a colleague of Judge He.

"Master Ying, why waste time talking to him? As long as you give the order, I will rush in and lead the crowd to capture the man for you!"

The prefect smiled mellowly and bowed to Ying Tianqing.

Ying Tianqing's face slowly turned pale.

Chapter 50 Everyone is drunk but I am awake

As an important official appointed by the emperor himself, Lord Ying had of course been in and out of the court several times. He thought he had some sense and cold sweat broke out on his face.

Even though he was dressed in the plain linen clothes of a servant, his awe-inspiring temperament could not be concealed. Ying Tianqing slowly realized that today's events were far from as simple as he thought.

He kind of wanted to go home.

It was clearly agreed that he only needed to frame a minor official with a background and bring him down so that he could never recover. It was not a big deal at all.

What's more, the mastermind mobilized a lot of connections and relationships, paid a lot of price, and received a lot of tributes. He even got the support of a cabinet official, who promised to help him after the success.

With the cooperation of so many officials, this matter should be very easy.

But the other party did not say that the water behind this matter was inexplicably deep. He, a transport commissioner in charge of supervising and monitoring local officials, could not deal with a small county magistrate.

What happened to the person who was supposed to protect him? What happened to the person whose father was supposed to be a second-rank cabinet official? Who else could that woman who was protecting him be but the eldest princess?

He wants to run away, he doesn't want to do this job anymore. No matter how much money he is offered, he won't be able to do this job, and he might even lose his head!

I remember that in order to let the eldest princess establish his authority, the emperor asked her to personally investigate a disaster relief corruption case that involved a wide range of people. No one expected that the fledgling eldest princess would choose to investigate it to the end, without any concern about whether killing too many people would endanger the country. Regardless of the size of their official position or the amount of corruption, all those involved in the case were dragged to the city gate by her, and so many heads were killed that the moat was dyed red in one day.

Ying Tianqing was so nervous that he couldn't help but touch his neck, as if to confirm whether his head was still attached to his neck.

What was even worse was that he seemed to be hallucinating. In the crowd, he seemed to hear the eldest princess's faint voice.

No, that's not right. This is not an auditory hallucination. It is a kind of kung fu. It is a magical skill that relies on profound internal strength to transmit words to someone's ears.

Yes, it is the longevity skill!

There was no longer any chance of mistaking someone for someone else. Ying Tianqing, who had been frozen all night, felt even colder now that the sun was shining brightly.

"My lord, my lord?"

The prefect was a little puzzled. The plan had clearly reached a critical point, but why did Lord Ying act as if he had suffered a stroke and was so submissive?

But this is not a difficult matter. After all, it is something that has been discussed and settled long ago. Although He Tang is stupid, he is also one of their abandoned pawns. Since they have already abandoned the pawn, there is no reason to give up halfway.

Thinking of the benefits he was about to get, the prefect decisively ignored Mr. Ying who was still in a daze.

"Come on, where is the witness?"

The prefect said proudly.

"I'm here, I'm here!"

A middle-aged man with a flattering smile stepped out from the crowd and knelt before the prefect.

"I am the cousin of Magistrate Li. I came from afar to seek refuge with him. I never thought that he would not care about the kindness of relatives, seniority and hierarchy, and kicked me out. I was unwilling to accept this, so I waited outside the door all night and saw everything clearly. It was he who ambushed and brutally killed Lord He and his group of yamen runners!"

The man pointed at me, looking angry and accusing.

Yesterday, my cousin claimed that he had held me in his arms when he was a child. He didn't even care about me, his nephew. I thought he was just a gambler, so I refused to take him in. I didn't expect that he was also a person planted by the other party.

By now, no matter how slow I am, I understand these people's intentions. They want to blame me for the lives of eight yamen runners and Lord He, a total of nine people.

I clenched my fists and silently memorized him, the face of this man who talked about kinship and friendship between the old and the young, but behind the scenes knew nothing but money.

Gu, just wait, if I am still alive, I will sue my dad!

"May I ask, Lord Prefect, there are only a few servants in my mansion, and the rest are servants. How can I kill so many elite soldiers under Lord He?"

Although I asked the question, when I thought about how these people were deliberately trying to kill me, I would be unable to refute this kind of thing.

It's so strange. The prefect should be on my side for my father's sake. All the shameful achievements I've made in the past two years as a county magistrate were covered up by him.

"Ha, that's right. I'll convince you now. Come on, search for me!"

The prefect was merciless at this time. He had already surrounded the house tightly, and at his command, the soldiers rushed straight to the main house of my family.

After a while, the sounds of furniture breaking and utensils smashing could be heard everywhere.

I couldn't help but hug Xiao Yunyun's thigh with a wronged look on my face.

Woo, my home, my home was smashed by them!

Xiao Yunyun touched my head and comforted me softly, telling me not to worry, as so many people had died in this place and it was no longer suitable to live here.

"Sir, I found it!"

A soldier, as if he had rehearsed it, easily found several military crossbows in my living room. Needless to say, the bodies must have been stained with bloody arrows as well.

"How about it, Lord Li? Ordinary people can't get this kind of military heavy crossbow, right? Do you need me to send someone to check the military equipment reserves in the county government to see if there are any shortages and whether the missing quantities are correct, so that you won't be accused of falsely accusing you?"

The prefect became more and more proud. With all the evidence and witnesses, I had no way of defending myself.

I sighed. Why bother comparing? Their hands are so long, it wouldn't be difficult for them to reach inside my county government.

The crisis at this moment is far greater than when we overthrew Master Diao, but I can't find any rebuttal.

Because, what I am facing is not a cunning criminal, but a group, a group that uses all means to get rid of me.

I was still feeling Xiao Yunyun's tenderness and intimacy in the morning, but in the blink of an eye I was falsely accused of this. I was so angry and wronged that I almost cried in front of everyone.

I didn't kill that person, I have no motive!

I really want to shout it out, but it's useless. When the evidence is conclusive, whether the motive exists or not will not change anything.

"Yes, we were the ones who killed them. Look, I was the one who killed He Tang. I killed five of them, and the county magistrate killed four."

When I was feeling extremely confused, Xiao Yunyun suddenly started making a witty remark. When I looked up at her with a bitter face, she even arched her eyebrows at me.

Wow, what, what is this for!

"Sir, sir, the prisoner has confessed his guilt, and everyone is a witness. Can we arrest him now?"

The prefect was about to greet him when he suddenly remembered who the leader was today. He quickly turned around and asked a symbolic question.

He raised his hands. With just one order, dozens of taels of gold would be deposited into his account.

"Uh, why did you kill He Tang?"

Hmm? Why is Mr. Ying's reaction different from what he imagined?

Lord Ying, who had been so aggressive at first, suddenly started to stutter, causing everyone present to turn around and look at him.

It's always a good thing to give me a chance to speak. No matter what, this may be a chance to turn the situation around!

"I...."

I didn’t want to kill Lord He… Before I could finish the words, a big hand quickly and accurately covered my mouth.

"Reporting to Lord Ying, wasn't it Lord Ying's order to kill He Tang? Lord Ying, what do you think, should He Tang be killed?"

This was a strange question. Everyone knew that Lord He's death was related to Lord Ying in front of them, but it sounded a little strange coming from the mouth of the person who had already confessed to the accusation.

"How dare you, you, what nonsense are you talking about? What does this have to do with Lord Ying at this moment!"

The prefect was the first to shout, but just as he finished shouting, he was kicked by Lord Ying beside him.

Lord Ying was still sitting high in the sedan chair, and the kick landed directly on his face. The prefect bit his tongue and trembled in pain, but did not dare to protest.

"Uh, this is, yes, it's my order..."

It was another inexplicable sentence. Everyone present was so shocked that they were speechless. The prefect, who was covering his face, stuck out his tongue and forgot the pain.

This sentence has proved that the other party is not guilty, but wasn't the purpose of their trip already discussed clearly before?

We were about to kill the enemy, but the commander surrendered first?

The prefect choked and his tongue was stretched out so long that he could not retract it because of the pain. He felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

However, he didn't know that two sentences quietly floated into Mr. Ying's ears.

The previous one was "Don't say a word before I give the signal."

Now the question is "Tell me yourself, why did I kill He Tang?"

Ying Tianqing almost fell off the sedan chair. It seemed as if these words were asking him to reveal his conspiracy in front of everyone and the victim.

No, no, no, the eldest princess may not know that much, and she may not mean that.

Things gradually developed in a strange direction.

"Ahem, He Tang, you have committed several serious crimes, using public power for personal gain, arbitrarily using torture, raping people, and setting up a private torture chamber... Your crimes are extremely serious and cannot be tolerated by the law. Therefore, Magistrate Li has executed him here. This is, this is the execution according to the law!"

He was supposed to be judging others, but he ended up making the verdict in public. The audience was silent. Everyone, who had been blown in the cold wind all night, was wondering if Lord Ying had caught a cold and hurt his brain.

What are they here for?

Ying Tianqing felt bitter because everyone treated him as a fool, but he knew that everyone present was a fool except him. But he couldn't say it.

Seeing the prefect beside him still sticking out his tongue and looking stupid, Ying Tianqing got angry and kicked him again.

This is all I can say. Life or death depends entirely on your personal understanding.

"No, we can't let him go like this. My Lord, you promised me that after the matter is accomplished, you would transfer the property of this unfilial nephew to me. It's a promise, my Lord!"

The least intelligent one was this middle-aged man with a wretched face. Seeing that the money in his hands was about to fly away, how could he keep calm?

Ying Tianqing stared at him, his eyes rolled around, and his heart suddenly filled with joy.

Chapter 51 Restoring Identity

"Did everyone hear this? This man has just confessed his crime. He framed his cousin, sought property, set up a vicious plan, and instigated this government. His behavior is despicable and he deserves death. Come on, beat him until he tells the truth and confesses!"

Just like a knotted tongue being straightened, Ying Tianqing no longer stuttered when he spoke. His trusted guards immediately stepped out of the crowd and beat the middle-aged man up without saying a word. The man fell to the ground with a bloody head and wailing.

Watching this scene, the other people who knew the situation became more and more confused. The development of the matter was beyond their understanding.

To tell you the truth, does this look like you want him to speak? He's been beaten almost unconscious, what can he say?

I guess this middle-aged man must have been feeling very aggrieved, and he kept wailing, "I said, I said, stop hitting me, I have a thousand things I want to say for a long time, just let me say it!"

However, their high-ranking and powerful Lord Ying showed a dry smile to the inconspicuous county magistrate in front of him, as if he was trying to please him.

By beating up the middle-aged man in front of him, was he trying to please the county magistrate and vent his anger?

The prefect, with two shoe prints on his face and his tongue bitten by himself, seemed to have been enlightened and gradually understood something.

Mr. Ying's behavior clearly showed that he was afraid of something, and he was like a frightened bird.

This little county magistrate is just relying on his powerful father. What is there to be afraid of? As long as he is charged with the crime of murdering an official of the imperial court as planned, hehe, only the emperor can issue a special pardon to save his life.

Yes, Lord Ying has been an official for many years, how could he be more stupid than me? At a time like this, the person who can scare Lord Ying, can he be an ordinary person?

He felt a chill down his spine. With Lord Ying's unusual behavior, if the prefect couldn't react, all his tenure as a fifth-rank official would be in vain.

The prefect couldn't help but touch his neck.

"Misunderstanding, haha, misunderstanding! Uh, since County Magistrate Li was just following orders, it's just a misunderstanding. I'm going to apologize to Lord Li. I'll definitely treat Lord Li to a few drinks some other day to express my apology!"

The prefect was also able to bend and stretch, and he bowed deeply and kowtowed to the end.

Wu Yuyun sneered inwardly. This official was quite clever. But unfortunately, could this matter be resolved with just a glass of wine and a bow?

However, the little guy seemed to have been completely confused. While he was hugging his thighs, his little hands were also tightly holding onto his trouser legs.

Seeing that she kept thinking but to no avail, and finally chose to look at her with pitiful and asking eyes, Wu Yuyun was very satisfied.

The little one has become accustomed to relying on herself.

Not bad, not bad, she has been trained to be an excellent loli.

She patted the little guy's shoulder gently, put him behind her, and let her handle it.

"Why, you want to expose it with just a few words? Sir, do you know that there is a provision in the laws of this dynasty that allows false accusations to be punished?"

The prefect's blood pressure rose sharply in an instant.

It’s this servant again. These are all important officials of the imperial court. How can this servant have the right to speak?

Under normal circumstances, he would have captured this beautiful woman and handed her over to Yu Hetang for interrogation. Within a day, he would have made her regret coming into this world.

But at this time, the prefect, who had already realized what was happening, still maintained an apologetic smile on his face.

At the same time, the prefect was muttering to himself, why is Lord Ying silent again? If the sky falls, it should be held up by tall people. Why did he become the one to preside over the situation?