I'm taking the imperial examinations in Liaozhai

Chapter 215 Confrontation in Court

"My lord, my lord, I finally found you. Something happened to the front office. Someone came to report it. You should go and have a look." A yamen servant hurried to Ji Zihe's room to report.

"Who reported the crime?" Ji Zihe asked.

"It's Yang Yangwang shopkeeper Yang."

This is really a coincidence, I was really worried that I couldn't find him, so I sent it to my door.Ji Zihe gestured to Ah Fu to let her follow him, and then went to the front office.

When Ji Zihe arrived, the court had already set up his position.Yang Yangwang knelt in the courtroom, next to Feng Yunlin who was tied up, and a corpse covered in a white cloth.

"My lord, I beg you to make the decision for me. My nephew kindly invited him to be a guest at home. He insulted my maid while he was drunk, and even raped and then killed him. Pity my little maid this year. He is only ten years old, how could he have such a cruel hand, he is simply a beast. Such a person is not as good as a pig or a dog, please bring him to justice, and give my Yang family justice." Yang Yangwang saw Ji Zi Wo, hurriedly said loudly.

Sitting in the courtroom, Ji Zihe didn't convict him immediately, but said softly, "Don't be anxious, Shopkeeper Yang. I'm asking you, who are you going to sue, and what's the matter?"

"Yang Yangwang, a grass-roots man, is the shopkeeper of Yangji Liquor Shop. He came here today to sue the Feng family for raping and killing my maid."

"Oh, tell me the truth."

"Yes, my lord, the matter has to start from a few days ago. When I was sending my nephew to take the county exam a few days ago, I was hit by the carriage of shopkeeper Feng on the road. Shopkeeper Feng also sent his nephew Feng Yunlin I went to the examination room. Because I was in a hurry to send my nephew to the exam, I didn't bother with them. Shopkeeper Feng felt very ashamed, and immediately said that he would take his nephew to my house to make amends after the county exam. After the county exam, my family His nephew Chu Yuhua took the first place in the exam and became the chief case in our county, while this son of the Feng family came in second, so he felt jealous."

"The shopkeeper Feng did not break his promise. After the exam, he took Feng Yunlin to my house to apologize. It's just that Feng Yunlin was unwilling to do worse than my nephew in the exam. He got drunk and started talking nonsense after drinking. What did he say? "Do you think you got the first place in the exam based on your essay? "My lord, he is just suspecting that you have made a lie for my nephew. It is simply outrageous. You are an upright official, a good official, how could you make such a mistake. This Feng family is dissatisfied with his grades and spread rumors in private..."

"Okay, okay, don't wear a high hat. Tell me, what's the matter with your maid." Ji Zihe interrupted him.

He was not the only one who corrected the county test papers. Ji Zihe's decision was important, and the other examiners were not decorations either.

If you really doubt the results, you can go to the province to report at any time, and the relevant personnel will come to investigate immediately, and the efficiency is just right.Of course, if it is found to be slander, then the complainant will be finished for the rest of his life, the officials will be denounced, and the common people will be punished as Chengdan.Therefore, if you want to sue the imperial examination for fraud without any solid evidence, you have to weigh the consequences.

However, although the imperial court is cracking down on fraudulent imperial examinations, it is not enough to arrest even a frustrated scholar for complaining after drunk.His Majesty is still very kind to these scholars, and has not instituted any literary inquisition.As long as your speech does not become public opinion, no one will know if you complain secretly in private, and the government will not bother to care about you.

"Yes, my lord, I blame Caomin for being too wordy, and then Caomin continued." Shopkeeper Yang said, "My nephew is a very magnanimous person, and he didn't care about the Feng family's disrespect. I have a friend. I often invite him to my home to discuss articles, discuss problems, and prepare for the preparatory examination. Whenever I invite him to my home, I will always serve him with good wine and good food. I have always treated him very politely. But this Feng family is a good wine It didn’t take long for him to reveal his true colors. Yesterday when he was drunk at my house, seeing that it was getting late, my nephew left him to sleep at home overnight, and told the servants not to disturb him. As a result, this morning, the servants at home told me My nephew Ah Fu disappeared, and I couldn’t find her after searching all morning. I thought that Ah Fu had slipped out to play, but I found her on the bed of this beast. This beast not only ruined Ah Fu’s innocence, but also killed him. I lost my life after tossing, it's just frenzied!"

"It's not me, I'm not, I didn't kill, I didn't kill!"

Feng Yunlin's body was tied with a rope, and he knelt on the ground, as if he had been frightened stupid.

"It's you, with so many eyes watching, there are all witnesses and material evidence, and you still want to deny it." Shopkeeper Yang scolded.

"No, no, no, how could I do such a thing, no, no." Feng Yunlin shook his head, his eyes were dull, and his expression was in a trance.

Ji Zihe patted the gavel and asked, "Feng Yunlin, you don't want to plead guilty. Then tell me, what objection do you have to what shopkeeper Yang said?"

"My lord, I... I don't know why that woman was on my bed and died. I really don't know."

"My lord, Ah Fu's body is in the hall, you can let him do the autopsy." Yang Yangwang pointed to the body covered with white cloth on the ground.

Feng Yunlin's eyes fixed on the white cloth, and he suddenly screamed, kicked his legs back in fear, and shouted nervously, "No, I don't want to see her, don't lift it. Take it away, take it away!"

Ji Zihe raised his eyebrows, glanced at the little ghost Ah Fu standing next to him, and said via voice transmission, "Is that him?"

Ah Fu shook his head, "I don't remember."

Ji Zihe knew it in his heart, so he just said, how can there be such a good thing, just said to find the murderer, and then someone arrested a murderer, the matter is not so simple.

If the truth is found out, Ah Fu's memory will come back directly.Now he is still confused, presumably there must be something hidden in it.But why did Feng Yunlin behave like this? If it had nothing to do with him, how could he be so afraid?

Just as Ji Zihe was distressed, he rushed to the yamen alone, but was stopped by the yamen in front of the court.

"My lord, I want to see my lord." Shopkeeper Feng shouted.

"Who is making noise outside?" Ji Zihe asked.

"My lord, it's Shopkeeper Feng, he wants to see you." A yamen servant stepped forward and said.

"Let him come up."

"Yes."

The yamen servant in front of the hall let go of shopkeeper Feng, and shopkeeper Feng walked quickly into the courtroom.

"Grassman Feng Yuan sees your lord." Shopkeeper Feng first knelt down and bowed to Ji Zihe.

When Feng Yunlin saw Shopkeeper Feng, his eyes lit up immediately, and he kicked his legs to get closer to him.

"Uncle, trust me, I really don't know what's going on, I didn't kill anyone!"

"Uncle knows that you are a good boy. Uncle came here as soon as he heard that you were imprisoned in the Yamen. You have suffered." Shopkeeper Feng reached out to hug him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Hmph, what a pair of aunts and nephews who love each other deeply. I didn't know, but I thought Shopkeeper Feng was this kid's real father."

Shopkeeper Feng glared at Shopkeeper Yang, "Bah, Yang, I knew you and your nephew had nothing good to do. My nephew really treats your nephew as a friend, so you guys are fine, and turned around and sent him to court. You Working hand in hand with your nephew, trying to harm my nephew, let me tell you, this matter is endless."

"If my nephew knew that your nephew's character is so bad, how could he have friendship with him!"

"My nephew has a good character. You must be the ones tricking me to harm my nephew on purpose. My nephew won't do anything illegal!"

"The witnesses and the evidence are all there, what else do you have to quibble about!"

"Who knows if your witnesses are fake? Maybe you killed your maid yourself to tarnish my nephew's reputation on purpose..."

"Quiet." Ji Zihe slapped the gavel, interrupting the spat between the two old men.