Chapter 76： plead guilty

Chen Xing stood there and watched Zhou Qing dare not look directly at the person who came, and snorted softly in his heart, feeling that everyone who did evil with Zhou Qing was taken by the county magistrate When he got to the court, he shouldn't be able to deny it any more.

Gu Lang, who was standing beside him, heard Chen Xing's humming sound, turned his head and glanced at him, looked at his indignant appearance, felt that his appearance was a bit cute, smiled softly With a sound, he reached out and touched his head.

Chen Xing felt Gu Lang's movements, his anger paused for a moment, and subconsciously rubbed his hand lightly. After he finished rubbing, the strength of stroking his head along Gu Lang became stronger and stronger, and he seemed to suddenly come back to his senses and remember what he had just done, and his face slowly turned red.

Zhou Qing was in a state of confusion the moment he saw Huang Yao's appearance. At this time, when he heard the question from the county magistrate, the whole person was even more shocked.

Zhou Qing first looked up at the county magistrate on the high platform, and then looked at the beside him who did not know what kind of torture he was subjected to. At this time, Huang Yao, who seemed a bit miserable, still gritted his teeth and admitted. : "Yes, my lord, I know him."

After hearing what he said, the county magistrate's expression became more serious, and he said solemnly: "Then do you know why I summoned him to the court?"

Zhou Qing's eyes became more and more erratic, his forehead began to sweat, but he still didn't admit it, "Sir, I don't know."

"Okay, I don't know." The county magistrate's tone was a bit angry, and the look in Zhou Qing's eyes was not good, "Then the official will tell you that he is because of being It is accused of plotting with you to frame the little boss of the Chen family restaurant, so I was invited here by this official. Now, do you admit this crime or not? "

When Zhou Qing heard the county magistrate say this, he first glared at the man who was being held down by the officials, then turned to look at the county magistrate who looked up, took two steps on his knees, and defended himself loudly, " My lord, I am not, I am not."

Seeing that Zhou Qing is still arguing at this level, the county magistrate is not angry, he slaps the gavel in his hand, and shouts at the man kneeling below: "It's so far, You still don't admit it?"

Uncle's advice. No, he can't recognize it, if he recognizes it, it's over. He still has a lot of time to squander, and he can't be sent to jail.

Therefore, Zhou Qing, with blood on his face, took a few steps forward and looked at the county magistrate who was at the head and shouted injustice: "Sir, I have not done those things, nor have I They are complicit, they are partnering to frame me, and they are jealous of my life, so they want to get some benefits by framing me, and I hope you can see it clearly!"

Zhou Qing's words were a little guilty at first, but as the shouting continued, his voice became a little more miserable. If people who don't know listen to it, I'm afraid they will think that he is a He was wronged, so he was so sad and angry at this time.

Chen Xing, who knew what Zhou Qing did next to him, looked at Zhou Qing like this, and the mood that had just been soothed by Gu Lang became extremely angry again, he clenched his fists, a kind of thought The urge to punch Zhou Qing in the face. He couldn't even understand why the man in front of him could continue to lie at this point.

Just when Chen Xing wanted to rush up to confront Zhou Qing, the county magistrate above spoke again. He first glanced at Zhou Qing lightly, and then looked at the man who was bound by the official. On Huang Yao, he said sharply:

"He said he knew you, but he didn't admit what he did with you. If what he said was true, then you did it and put the blame on him If this is the case, you not only planned to frame the Chen family restaurant before this, but also tried to frame others later, the original crime should have been punished, and now it is more crime, and the punishment is doubled!"

The county magistrate's voice just fell, and since he was brought out, he didn't have much reaction. It seemed that Huang Yao, who had already accepted his fate, immediately became restless. He first panicked and looked at the county magistrate above, excited. Looking at him trying to explain,

"My lord, it's not my lord, everything I said is true, I definitely don't have a half-truth!"

The county magistrate did not listen to his explanation, but said expressionlessly: "Since you didn't lie, what's the matter with Zhou Qing's rebuttal? How can the officer judge who of you is telling the truth?!"

Huang Yao was mentioned by the county magistrate, and then I suddenly remembered that the county magistrate just didn't believe what he said was entirely because Zhou Qing didn't admit what he did. These people gathered around Zhou Qing, and they just wanted to get some benefits from him. This time, the Chen family restaurant was the same. Now that the incident happened, he naturally had no reason to carry the pot alone.

& nbsp; He punched him, causing blood to bleed from the corner of his mouth, then reached out and grabbed his collar, roaring at him angrily:

"It's clearly what we did together, why don't you admit it? Why don't you admit it? Even if you admit it, it doesn't matter. Your uncle will settle it for you."

Huang Yao grabbed Zhou Qing's collar and shook it vigorously back and forth, making Zhou Qing look like she was about to breathe.

Zhou Qing desperately wanted to rip off Huang Yao's hand from his collar, but failed repeatedly because he couldn't resist Huang Yao in a mad state.

It wasn't until the official next to him saw that Zhou Qing was about to be strangled to death, and then stepped forward and pulled the two who were inseparable.

Being free, Zhou Qing desperately breathed the hard-won air, and even coughed because he was breathing too hard.

Huang Yao, who was caught not far away, was still roaring at Zhou Qing, shouting loudly: "You admit it! Why don't you admit it, it's obviously what you and I did together, Why don't you admit it?!"

At this time, Zhou Qing was unable to respond to Huang Yao's words. After the wave of Widow Xu just now, he was devastated by Huang Yao again. Now he is completely stunned. He was half lying on the ground, and his whole body was like a pool of mud.

Gu Lang looked at the scene in the hall with cold eyes, and finally seemed to have had enough of this farce. He took a step forward and stood up. In the eyes of everyone's doubts, he said loudly:

"Sir, Young Master Zhou still refuses to admit it, but we still have a witness that we haven't invited. Why don't we wait for the official to invite the last witness and listen to what he has to say. Let's verify whether what Zhou Gongzi said is the truth?"

"Yes, you are absolutely right!" The county magistrate, who was still angry, heard Gu Lang's remarks, and immediately showed a fast expression on his face, nodded in agreement , then turned his gaze to the man who was paralyzed on the ground, and continued:

"Wait for the last witness to come over, if he says the same thing, then it proves that what you just said is just a sophistry. This officer will definitely punish you severely and make others innocent !"

Zhou Qing, who was already paralyzed into pieces, heard the words of the county magistrate at this time, and his heart was immediately raised again. He quickly calculated in his heart, who else could come to accuse him , how should he respond.

Just when Zhou Qing was in shock, there was a loud noise from the direction of the yamen, and then a man with a round belly and a brocade clothes was pressed in.

As soon as the man came in, he knelt on the ground, looked at the adults above, and said with a sad face: "Big, adults?!"

The county magistrate looked at the middle-aged man and said in a cold tone, "The person here is the shopkeeper of the Chenji grocery store, Zhong Jian."

"Yes, I am." When the man heard the county magistrate read out his name, his heart sank, but he still insisted on answering.

"Do you know why this official asked someone to invite you here?" The county magistrate lost a lot of patience by the attitude of Zhou Qing's refusal to admit it just now, and the tone of his speech was not good. how good.

The shopkeeper heard the words of the county magistrate, and immediately his heart jumped wildly, and the thing he promised to do some time ago flashed in his mind, but thinking of the consequences of what he said, he All of a sudden he closed his mouth again.

The county magistrate looked at him and made a decision in his heart. He pointed to Zhou Qing next to him and said, "Then do you know him?"

The shopkeeper looked at the embarrassed Zhou Qing, opened his mouth, and finally admitted helplessly: "I know him."

As soon as the shopkeeper's voice fell, there was a 'bang' sound next to him. Zhou Qing and the shopkeeper turned their heads to look at the same time, only to see a bag scattered on the ground, you can see the exposed 's dry goods. An official next to him put down a small burden again, and opened it to reveal the contents for everyone to see. If you look closely, you will see the same dried seafood inside.

Zhou Qing's heart was beating wildly, and he just took a look and looked away.

"Do you recognize what's in this bag? I warn you, this officer has run out of patience, if you don't tell the truth. If it proves that you have perjured in the future, this officer will definitely punish you heavily."

There is only one thought in Zhou Qing's mind, that is, he will be finished soon.

Sure enough, after the county magistrate's voice fell, he heard the shopkeeper next to him shout: "Sir, it's none of my business, everything was done by Zhou Qing threatening me, it was him He asked me to do these things to frame the little boss of the restaurant. It was also his idea to poison the dry goods. It's really none of my business. I have no grievances with the owner of the restaurant. How could I do this? It's a matter! I also hope that the adults will see the situation clearly and give justice to the people!"

Everyone couldn't help frowning, looking at his expression and becoming dissatisfied. If a young woman cries like this, it can still arouse the pity of others, but it is a pity that a big man cries like this, it is a bit irritating.

In the end, the county magistrate couldn't stand it anymore, patted the gavel in his hand, and said loudly, "Quiet!"

Suddenly, the field became extraordinarily quiet, and they all looked up at the county magistrate, waiting to hear what he said next.

The county magistrate looked at the quiet people with satisfaction, and finally looked at Zhou Qing, who was kneeling on the ground, with a little more impatience in his tone, "Zhou Qing, what else do you want to say? , do you agree with what they accuse you of?"

Faced with so many accusations now, Zhou Qing can no longer refute any refutation, so he can only bow his head and say, "I admit it. It's just that I have done so many things. , the purpose is just to teach that ignorant restaurant owner a lesson, I really have no other intentions."

The county magistrate saw Zhou Qing who was still arguing at this time, the expression on his face immediately became extremely angry, and he threw the wooden sign in his hand in his direction. In the past, he reprimanded:

"As of now, you are still arguing. Zhou Qing, just because you lied to this official several times today, this official can directly punish you for a crime of disrespect and aggravate your criminal law!"

The county magistrate looked at him cringing, and he seemed to have vented his anger just now, he snorted heavily, sorted out his official uniform, and sat upright With a posture, he said to the people below: "The matter has now come to the fore, and this official has now made a decision."

After finishing speaking, the county magistrate glanced at the people below, kneeling in the middle was the main criminal Zhou Qing, the accomplice Xu Widow/Treasurer Zhong/Huang Yao and others, next to them were glaring at them Chen Xing and them.

The county magistrate coughed and looked away, locked his eyes on the people in the middle, and said: "Zhou Qing, as the mastermind of this incident, although no casualties were caused, but The circumstances are bad, and during the interrogation process, you have been trying to deny it without repentance, so you are sentenced to work in the labor field for three years as a punishment!"

After the county magistrate finished speaking, Chen Xing below still remembered Xiaohua's revenge, and looked at Zhou Qing below and whispered: "How come there are no casualties, Xiaohua in their store is dead! "

"My lord, my lord, I know I'm wrong, I really know I'm wrong, please send it again!" After hearing his punishment, Zhou Qing immediately cried out, The voice was full of despair.

Chen Xing looked at Zhou Qing's desperate expression, and still swallowed his thoughts just now. After all, it seems that the punishment given to him by the county magistrate is enough for Zhou Qing, so it would be better for him not to cause trouble to the county magistrate at will.

"Widow Xu, as someone else's wife, not only did not place her husband's body properly after her husband's death, but instead used the body for her own benefit. Years is a punishment for you. However, since you are still a widow, you are allowed to be punished after your husband's funeral. "

"Huang Yao, as Zhou Qing's accomplice, not only conspired with him to frame the boss of the Chen family, but also provided a lot of help in subsequent actions, which is really hateful. I punish you with Zhou Qing. It’s the same as going to the labor field to work, but for the sake of you’re just an accomplice, it’s one year less than Zhou Qing, and the serving time is two years.”

"Zhong Jian, as the shopkeeper of a shop, greedy for profit, taking advantage of the convenience of your place to provide Zhou Qing and others with dry goods that have been poisoned. It is really morally corrupt, I will sentence you and Zhou Qing and Huang Yao both went to the workplace to serve two years in prison."

Finally, the county magistrate looked at the few people below who started arguing for him crazily after he finished speaking. Escort people over there!"

"Yes!" The officials got an order and went forward to drag the few people who had been shouting grievances after hearing the verdict, and dragged them down. Among them, Zhou Qing, who struggled the most, even accidentally fell while being pulled down, then fell to the ground, knocked off two of his front teeth, and was pulled down with blood on his face .

Chen Xing looked at him, suddenly felt a pain in his mouth, and reached out to cover his mouth.

Gu Lang next to him watched his performance, stretched out his hand and pinched the tip of his ear lightly, when he looked at him in fright, he smiled gently at him , said warmly, "Don't look at it."

Chen Xing stared at Gu Lang with a pair of black grape-like eyes. After hearing what he said, he nodded fiercely, and returned him a smile, "Yeah."

Just when the two looked at each other and the atmosphere was extraordinarily warm, they suddenly heard a cough coming from above. Looking at them helplessly, there was a bit of joking in his eyes.

Chen Xing blushed at the sight of the county magistrate, and silently hid behind Gu Lang, while Gu Lang stepped forward and stood in front of Chen Xing generously , looked at the county magistrate who was joking above, and said helplessly, "Sir!"

The county magistrate was stimulated by Gu Lang's calm gaze, and suddenly coughed. When he finally stopped coughing, he looked at Gu Lang with a little more embarrassment look, "That, um."

After the county magistrate said this, Xu felt that he, a county magistrate, was actually afraid of a scholar. Even if the scholar was mostly pretending, he was still a little stubborn.

The county magistrate straightened his back, watched everyone below clear his throat, and said solemnly: "Since the matter has been resolved, everyone go back to rest early! As for what Zhou Qing and the others did, This official will let the master put up a notice tomorrow to inform everyone what they have done."

After the county magistrate said this, he subconsciously glanced at Gu Lang, wanting to see his reaction. Seeing this, Gu Lang was frowning and looking at himself, as if he did not agree with his arrangement very much.

Gu Lang is indeed not very satisfied. Most of the people are illiterate, and they like to spread the truth. doesn't work. If this was his own store, he wouldn't think there was any problem, and he even thought that this unrecognizable rumor would be helpful to his future plans, but...

Gu Lang turned his head to look at Chen Xing, who was still hiding behind him at this time, and sighed softly when he saw the small half of his hair exposed, but this is Chen Xing's shop. Chen Xing's hard work for the store during that time was all in his eyes, and he was reluctant to destroy his hard work. So, he stood forward in an attitude that did not fit his identity, and bowed to the county magistrate above.

The county magistrate was shocked when he saw Gu Lang's frowning brows, and recalled his own arrangements. He really didn't know that he had not arranged them properly, just when he wanted to open his mouth to ask At that time, Gu Lang, who was below him, bowed in his direction and said, "Sir, the student has another request."

The county magistrate looked at the man's movements, shuddered for a moment, hesitated and replied, "You say it."

Gu Lang raised his eyes, looked straight at the man in front of him, and said directly: "The student hopes that when the adults send people to post the notice, they can explain to the people what the notice shows. If someone asks about the content, I can explain to them the cause and effect of it.”

The county magistrate, who originally thought that Gu Lang would make a big request, immediately breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Gu Lang's request, and then smiled: "There is no problem with this, of course, When the notice is posted, this official will send the master to come with you, you can rest assured!"

"Trouble the county magistrate." Gu Lang said politely to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate waved his hand quickly and said, "No trouble, no trouble."

Chen Xing, who was a little afraid of the county magistrate, laughed softly when he saw the county magistrate's actions.

The county magistrate also seemed to think that this move was too out of character for him, he coughed lightly, then sat up straight, and returned to a solemn expression, "Okay, It's getting late, everyone should go home as soon as possible."

"Yes." Everyone in the hall saluted the county magistrate, and then Lu went out of the yamen one after another.

When Chen Xing and the others went out of the yamen and looked at the bright moon hanging outside, he suddenly felt that they had been inside for so long. His sigh only appeared for a moment, then he turned to look at the people who came with him, and said loudly: "Everyone is tired today, everyone will rest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and I will give you a big red envelope when you go back."

Everyone was excited when they heard this, and they left after shouting.

On the way back to Lang, because Qiu Jiu said he was going to chat with Qiushi, only Gu Lang and Chen Xing were left.

The two walked side by side on the silent street, occasionally passing a pedestrian or two. As they walked, the two of them gradually held their hands together.

grab his hand.

"Let's take a dip in grapefruit water when we go back? I heard that the unlucky people take a dip, and the bad luck will not follow."

"Good."

"How much red envelope do you think I should give them? They have followed me for a day today."

“How about half a month’s monthly payment?”

"Well, I think it's okay, after all, they have also been affected during this time."