The best county magistrate

Chapter 158 Three Trials

In the afternoon, the snow was still falling, and the people who went to the capital seemed to be suddenly not afraid of the severe cold, and surrounded the Nancheng government office.

The big bosses, who are rarely seen on weekdays, are sitting in the hall of the government office, waiting for the trial.

The sharp-eyed people recognized the high officials in the hall, and there was a murmur of discussion below.

"Dali Temple Temple Master Lu Changwu."

Another commoner pointed to the official behind the desk on the right and said: "Look, it's Wang Zhao, the Zhongcheng of the Yushitai."

"I'll blanch it, Shi Yiming, the doctor of the Ministry of Punishment."

After the official positions and names of the three officials were reported one by one, the people roared, this was a three-chamber trial!

But I haven't heard of any major cases recently. What's causing the fuss?

At this time, a commoner with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks said happily: "You are lagging behind in the news, hey, late last night, more than ten people died in Kuanzhai Alley."

Another commoner sneered, "Is this a piece of cake? Your news is not good. The news I got is that the eldest son of the Ma family is dead!"

"I'm Zhuo? Are you Ma Boguang, the eldest nephew of Shi Yushi's family?"

"Hey, I'll blanch it, you know?"

The people's discussion became louder and louder, and the big bosses in the hall became a little unhappy. Just when they were about to get angry, Jiang Li, who was in charge of the case, clapped the gavel.

"quiet!"

After the discussion subsided, Jiang Li asked: "You three adults, please wait a little longer? Or should we start now?"

"Everyone is here, why are you waiting? Let's get started." It was Shi Yiming who spoke.

Lu Changwu echoed: "I have no objection."

Wang Zhao bowed his hands to Jiang Li and said with a smile: "It all depends on Master Jiang's wishes."

With a snap, the gavel sounded again, "Bring the accuser Ma Qian!"

When Ma Qian went to court, he just cried and complained. It was as if he had witnessed the whole process of his son's murder from God's perspective.

He even described Yang Xuanchen as a treacherous person who did all kinds of evil, saying that he was not worthy of being an official at all.

Not only did the four officials in the hall frown, but the people in the hall were also confused.

Is this a people's complaint?

I blanched, it was so exciting, it was a worthwhile trip.

After Ma Qian finally finished speaking, Jiang Li sounded the gavel again, "Bring the suspects Yang Xuanchen, Zhang Biao, Hua Qianxue, Hua Qianying, and Hua Qianhui."

When they entered the hall, Lu Changwu immediately shouted: "Bold! Yang Xuanchen, Zhang Biao, why don't you two kneel down?"

When Yang Xuanchen heard the sound, he turned his head and looked at him like he was stupid, then looked away.

Zhang Biao opened his mouth but made no sound, but looking at the shape of his mouth, the two words he spat out made Lu Changwu stand up in anger.

"Who are you scolding?"

"If you dare to speak nonsense in court, I think you are seeking your own death!"

Everyone else cast doubtful glances at him when they heard this. How could anyone speak so wildly? Isn't there no sound?

Lu Changwu was embarrassed for a while and could only continue: "Kneel down!"

At this time, Zhang Biao bowed to several adults, then raised his chest and raised his head and said: "My lords, Zhang Biao is not talented. He is a Qingzhou martial arts scholar who does not kneel down."

Yang Xuanchen said quietly: "I am the magistrate of Qingshui County, so I don't have to kneel down."

"Master Lu, are you sure you are the master of Dali Temple? Why are you so unskilled in business? Can you do it?"

With a snap, Lu Changwu slapped the table until his hands turned red. He hated people saying that he was no longer good, because he was really not good at that.

"Master Lu, when everyone is here, don't argue about whether to kneel or not." Shi Yiming turned to Jiang Li and said, "Master Jiang, let's start first."

Jiang Li nodded, "Now that everyone is here, I will explain the case to a few adults."

"If there is anything wrong during the process, Mr. Yang, Ma Qian, you can interrupt at any time to make supplements."

"Master Shi from the Criminal Department, Master Wang from the Yushitai, and Master Lu from Dali Temple are all here. They are not only the presiding judges but also witnesses."

At this point, his tone became colder, "In court, whoever dares to deliberately lie and distort the facts will be punished by this official!"

"Ma Boguang's body was inspected by Huamao, the government office, and it was confirmed that he died by being chopped off his head with a sharp knife."

"The six-door leader Shen Baoren re-examined the crime scene and confirmed that the policeman's judgment was correct, and..."

As clues and evidence were listed one by one, Ma Boguang's death was already a certainty, and there was no room for any more doubts.

Regarding this, people from the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai had no doubts.

At this time, Wang Zhao from the Yushitai asked: "Ma Qian, do you still have any questions about the cause of your son's death?"

Seeing Ma Qian shake his head, he asked again: "Then tell me about your lawsuit against Yang Xuanchen for buying a murderer. Is there anyone who can provide any physical evidence?"

"Do you still need witnesses? These three bitches from Baihua Club are the best witnesses! They sent people to kill my son and took Yang Xuanchen's money today!" Ma Qian shouted.

"Fart! That's the labor fee Mr. Yang paid for asking our Baihua Club to protect his private school!" Hua Qianhui shouted excitedly.

There was a loud bang, and Jiang Li shouted: "How impudent! How can you be allowed to make such a fuss in the court? Next time, I'll slap you!"

After the scene was quiet for a moment, Shi Yiming asked, "Mr. Yang, is the matter about the banknote as Ma Qian said?"

Yang Xuanchen originally wanted to say yes, but when the words came to his mouth, he choked back. What does it mean to be like Ma Qian said?

It seems like you, a bitch, are digging holes for me to jump into.

His eyes changed and became extremely fierce, and his aura increased accordingly, "Master Shi's question is really strange!"

"First of all, my private school is in Nancheng. I am worried about safety issues. Is it wrong to ask Baihua Club to take care of it?"

"Secondly, is it wrong to pay someone to look after your home and care for your home?"

"third……"

Before Yang Xuanchen could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Changwu, "What you said is correct, but you will get 50,000 taels of silver once you make the move."

"How many people are you going to hire to look after your home and protect your courtyard?"

"The Sanwei Bookstore in Qinyun Lake is such a big place. Does it need to hire a manpower worth fifty thousand taels?"

In response, Yang Xuanchen just sneered, "Who said I only have that one property in Shangjing City?"

As he spoke, he took out a house deed from his arms and said, "Look clearly, this is the house deed for the former residence of General Zhou in Mirror Moon Bay!"

As soon as the house deed was issued, Lu Changwu suddenly choked up. He knew that mansion.

The area is comparable to that of a palace. If it were really taken care of, it would be impossible to maintain it without the investment of more than 100,000 yuan a year.

This was one of the reasons why the mansion was sold cheaply but no one bought it.

Suddenly, Wang Zhao seemed to have discovered something extraordinary, and he asked excitedly.

"Master Yang is so generous. As far as I know, that mansion costs at least 200,000 taels of silver. You have spent 250,000 taels of silver on it in the past few days."

"I'm surprised. You are just the magistrate of Qingshui County, and your term is less than four years at most. Where did you get so much money?"

His words focused everyone's attention on Yang Xuanchen.

According to common sense, a county magistrate's salary will never reach 10,000 taels of silver in four years, let alone more than 200,000 taels of silver at a time.

After hearing this, the people in the hall also whispered among themselves.

Many people pointed at Yang Xuanchen and whispered, saying that he was a corrupt official who was not as good as the people of Qingshui County.

The people's comments made Wang Zhao even more proud, "Master Yang, I am the Yushi Taichung Cheng. Now I have very good reasons to suspect you of being corrupt and accepting bribes..."

"Hmph! There's no point in trying to incriminate me, but I'm telling you, I have a lot of money, and I can kill you with a banknote more than enough!"

Yang Xuanchen's harsh retort instantly angered Wang Zhao, "Huangkou kid, when today's case is over, regardless of whether you are guilty or not, I, the Yushitai, will investigate you!"

"Silly beep!"

"you!"

Jiang Li clapped the gavel again, "Two adults, let's continue talking about last night's case. We'll talk about the rest later!"