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Chapter 857: The case is under trial
The yamen came out of the back yamen in two columns, and stood on both sides of the house, holding wooden boards in their hands, solemn and majestic. Afterwards, the governor of the capital also came out from the back office, majestic.
There was a shock, and no one dared to speak.
Take the prisoner.
But for a few days, Mr. Lin was obviously depressed, wearing a tattered and dirty prison uniform, messy hair, and sloppy eyes. Being dragged by the yamen, it was obvious that his body had no energy.
The governor scolded again, asking the two parties to explain their intentions.
The steward cried and cried, as if he had a deep love for his concubine, and he would not change until he died, Master Qingtian, you have to be the master of the grass people! My concubine has been tarnished by this beast. , he also killed her!
Master Lin turned a deaf ear to the responsibilities of the people next to him, still looked dejected, bowed his head, and knelt beside him.
Ling Xiao bowed his hands to the governor, The governor, next is Mr. Lin's lawyer. I will explain the whole situation on behalf of Mr. Lin, and ask the governor for permission.
Yes. If it wasn't necessary, many nobles in the capital would not come out to file lawsuits by themselves, and they all entrusted lawyers to explain on their behalf.
I believe that the management is purely a false accusation!
The manager naturally refused to admit it, and cried again, saying that Mr. Lin always humiliated him in various ways because of his wealth, and always deducted his salary.
The governor had a headache when he heard it, and slapped the jingle, which startled the steward, Talk to me well, or just pull it down and beat it again.
The steward was so frightened that he kowtowed again and again, saying that he would not say anything unrelated to the case.
The governor asked the master to read out the indictment, as well as the relevant evidence, the prisoner's signed and detained oral statement, etc., and then asked, The prisoner has doubts.
Ling Xiao stepped forward and said in an orderly manner, I have a few questions. First, Mr. Lin was not sent home by the steward that night. It is possible that the steward sent Mr. Lin to the inn and put the dead concubine in the house. Second, how did the steward know that Mr. Lin raped and murdered his concubine, and he could take the officers and soldiers to the inn to arrest him in time; third, the steward hurriedly destroyed the corpse, so that, without the need for an autopsy, There is no evidence to show that it was Master Lin who raped and killed his concubine.
Steward, you answered these questions one by one.
The steward was already panicking in the government office, but the nervousness of being shot down by the governor has not yet eased, and there is another series of questions waiting for him to answer. Master Lin killed my concubine, it was told to me by the second inn who had a good relationship with me, so I went back to catch the adulterer. Besides, so many of us saw it, so there could be a fake!
If you are a person, there is a risk of being bribed or threatened to give false testimony. I have reason to think that you have colluded with many people and made false accusations together! Ling Xiao was already panicking when he looked after the steward, and immediately put his aura on him, keeping his eyes on the steward. .
Just at this moment, a woman rushed in, knelt beside the steward, and while shouting, she quietly pinched the tender meat around the steward's waist, Master Qingtian, you can't be because we are not specialized. Lawyers, let the lawyers continue to use tricks to persecute and intimidate us!
The woman's high-pitched voice was a bit more unpleasant than the previous steward's cries, the governor frowned, and shot the gavel three times in a row, Silent! Yelling!
The yamen standing on both sides also smashed the ground together because of the anger of the governor, and exclaimed mighty in a long tone.
The woman immediately shrank beside the steward like a quail, and replied in a low voice, I am the steward's wife. Because I was too worried, I rushed in and asked Master Qingtian to forgive me.
Although the woman seemed a little timid and scared, her expression was still relatively calm, and her speech was clear and unhurried.
Ling Xiao's spirit was shocked, and the master behind the scenes appeared!
As soon as the woman came, the management seemed to have the backbone, and she spoke more methodically, Don't hurry up and bury the concubine, don't you wait for the smell, so that she won't be able to die in peace?
Ling Xiao was not afraid at all, But you took the body in such a hurry and didn't even do an autopsy. Isn't it a sign of a guilty conscience?
Do you blame me for not doing the autopsy? The steward glanced at Ling Xiao contemptuously.
But he didn't expect that this sentence was not actually aimed at Ling Xiao, but the people of the government office. Because the collection of evidence and other related things are the affairs of the government. Like this, he is tantamount to questioning the governor, why your government is so incompetent. The governor's already sullen face was even colder, and he quietly made a note on the steward's side.
Ling Xiao asked back, Since there is no autopsy evidence, how can you say that it was Mr. Lin's rape and murder?
The steward showed anger on his fleshy face, and shouted wildly, We have evidence!
Ling Xiao raised the corner of his mouth and said that he also had witnesses.
The governor nodded, Since that's the case, let the witnesses come and present the evidence to the official for a look.
The only witnesses in the management are Xiao Er, while Ling Xiao's witnesses include the innkeeper, the coachman, etc., as well as a package of unknown things wrapped up.
Xiao Er first explained, I saw Mr. Lin with a woman that night and asked for a room to go to the house. I saw that the woman looked like a concubine, so I informed the steward. I will see you later, and the steward will bring officers and soldiers to the door to arrest him. , the woman was already dead.
Ling Xiao walked around Xiao Er, and his eyes kept falling on Xiao Er.
on the second. Xiao Er was already kneeling on the ground, and under Ling Xiao's eyes that seemed to be able to read people's hearts, he wanted to stuff his head into the crack of the ground. Finally, Ling Xiao stopped in front of Xiao Er and asked a few questions lightly, Let me ask you, how tall is that little concubine? How is her posture?
Xiao Er hesitated a few times, his eyes were wandering around, and his eyes frequently turned to the husband and wife in charge. But neither of the husband and wife dared to speak, so Xiao Er could only make it up by himself, Probably a head shorter than Mr. Lin, and looks very thin.
Ling Xiao sneered, Are you sure?
I'm sure... let's do it. The little Er had to force himself to nod, pretending to be clear.
Actually, the concubine is as tall as Mr. Lin! And the concubine is plump. Reminder, where can I be very thin. Ling Xiao had already investigated several important people in the case, including their appearance, body, family relationship, etc., and they all Keep it in mind, Steward, am I right?
The steward's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his palms were also wet, This evening, Xiao Er's misunderstanding is forgivable.
But since Xiao Er was able to recognize your concubine and notified you, he must know what your concubine looks like! Ling Xiao pressed hard, grasping the loopholes in their words, and prepared to Push them into a corner so they can't turn over.
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