Chapter 2606 The villain wins
At the residence of the Wu family, Wu Zhi called the magistrate of Yangguguan, and the two prefects jointly tried the case of Ximen Qing.

The people at the foot of the mountain only heard the constant rumble on the mountain, and it was not until the next day that they knew that something happened to the young master of Huichun Hall.

And also learned that Wu Zhi came back to life, it was incredible for a while.

Two things, one more shocking than the other.

Especially with regard to Ximen Qing, everyone felt that he was wronged.

The shopkeeper of Huichuntang and a group of pharmacy staff were all arrested and inspected.

Because the Lord of Hundred Plagues had escaped, there was no conclusive evidence to prove that Ximen Qing was responsible for this plague.

Right now, Ximen Qing can only be imprisoned and convicted in the name of arbitrarily killing an official of the imperial court.

This matter is not easy to do. Ximen Qing was arrested the first day, and the next day there was an official document from above, asking the magistrate of Yangguguan to investigate the case carefully, so as not to misjudge the good people.

Someone even specifically reminded him to pay attention to Ximen Qing's identity.

The magistrate was taken aback when he asked, he didn't expect that this young master turned out to be the adopted son of Prime Minister Cai Jing.

Above the lobby, two groups of yamen servants stood on the left and right with killing sticks.

The presiding judge, the magistrate, knocked on the gavel, and asked Ximen Qing, "Bold criminal, why do you lead someone to murder the imperial court official?"

Ximen Qing stood in the hall without kneeling, and said to the magistrate with a casual face, "My lord, I misunderstood. I just learned that the villain was going to make trouble, so I went up to help out, but I didn't expect to make Wu Zongbing's family misunderstand. My lord, think about it." , This is Lord Wu Zhi's funeral. If I murdered the imperial court official, I wouldn't be guilty of murdering him when he died, would I?"

Wu Song yelled angrily in the hall, "You dirty bastard, are you talking nonsense with your eyes open, do you think we are all blind and deaf?"

The magistrate patted the gavel and reminded Wu Song, "Erlang, don't yell at the court!"

Wu Song said angrily, "My lord, all of us who carried Wu's coffin can prove that it was this man who attracted Taoists from the rivers and lakes to come to my Wu's ancestral tomb to kill people, and wanted to kill us there together!"

The magistrate asked, "In the lobby, there are evidences for what you say. Do you have evidence if you dare to be the Erlang of the Wu family?"

"I……"

Wu Song held his breath, and shouted, "The witnesses are all there, what more evidence do we need?"

The magistrate said, "This is all your Wu family's one-sided statement, there is no evidence from outsiders!"

Wu Song squinted at him, and asked with a frown, "Why did your lord defend this prisoner?"

The magistrate suddenly blushed and said, "What do you call that, I just act in accordance with the laws of the Song Dynasty!"

"You are a fool!"

Wu Song couldn't hold back, and cursed directly.

The magistrate shouted angrily, "Wu Erlang, in the lobby, be careful what you say!"

Wu Song wanted to scold again, Wu Zhi coughed dryly twice, and winked at him, telling him to back off for now.

Wu Zhi saw that the magistrate was obviously celebrating Ximen.

However, having said that, they really have no evidence.

It would have been fine if the Hundred Plague Demon Monarch had caught him, but since the main criminal had left, there would be no conclusive evidence to convict Ximen Qing.

He told the magistrate, "My son is still young, and his words are neither serious nor serious. I hope the magistrate will not blame him!"

The prefect clasped his fists and said politely, "We have been officials in the same city for many years, and I still know Erlang's temper. The commander-in-chief has also seen it, and we have no way to convict people now. Some people outside have already started to walk around, saying that they want to make a crime for the criminal. Wanmintie, let's bail him out together. According to Zongbing's wishes, how should we handle this case?"

Wu Zhi glanced at Ximen Qing, he stood in the hall like a normal person, with his hands behind his back, well-dressed, well-mannered, and showed a smug smile at him.

While Wu Zhi was thinking about it, someone sent a letter up immediately.

He took it and saw that it was a secret letter from the court dignitary.

The higher-ups asked him to let Ximen Qing go, in exchange for his innocent death.

You know, although there is a reason for deceiving the court, it is also a crime that can be said to be big or small.

Someone used this charge to make an exchange with the above.

He wanted to investigate Ximen Qing's crimes, so the higher-ups wanted to make a fuss about it.

Wu Zhi has experienced in the officialdom for many years, so he naturally knows the seriousness of the matter.

He received the letter and discussed with the magistrate, "Since there is no evidence, there is no need to pursue this case."

The magistrate breathed a sigh of relief, patted the gavel immediately, and said to Ximen Qing, "The criminal listened to Xuan, although you are greatly involved in this case, I think you are kind to the people of Yangguguan, and there is nothing wrong with betraying you." crime. But if there is new evidence in the future, I will still summon you at any time."

Ximen Qing clasped his fists and smiled lightly, "My lord is wise!"

"Retire!"

When the magistrate spoke, the two halves of the yamen servants "retired" and dispersed on the spot.

Ximen Qing also walked out of the General Army's office safely, and the people outside had already surrounded him, congratulating Ximen Qing one after another, "The officials of Ximen are shocked!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Ximen for his acquittal!"

"I just said how could the official Ximen be the murderer!"

"This matter must have been misunderstood by Mr. Wu!"

"..."

Ximen Qing smiled and clasped his fists, and returned the salute to these people one by one.

At this time, Wu Song came out and stood in front of him.

Everyone was so frightened that they hurriedly dispersed, and hurriedly reminded him, "Second Master, don't be fooled!"

"Second Master, the official Ximen is a very good person!"

"Second Master, don't cause trouble anymore!"

"..."

A group of people spoke to Ximen Qing one after another.

With a dark face, Wu Song looked around, pointed at the crowd angrily, and said, "You fools, he was the one who let people release this plague. In the end, it was just a small favor, so you should be grateful to him. You speak for him, To defend him, have you ever thought about those innocent souls in Yanggu Pass who died with regret?"

All the people insisted on their own opinions, "You can't say that, you don't have evidence!"

"Second Master, you need evidence in everything!"

"I believe the official Ximen is not that kind of person!"

"..."

They were very confident in their judgment, and they always believed that Wu Song had wronged Ximen Qing.

Ximen Qing clasped his fists at Wu Song triumphantly and said, "Second Lord of the Wu family, I don't know where the villain offended you and made you target the villain like this. Speaking of which, the villain also gave your elder brother a free consultation at the beginning. Although he didn't get up in the end It is useful, but the sincerity of the villain can be learned from the world. You can't make things difficult for the villain just because the villain's medical skills are not fake!"

Wu Song scolded him coldly, "You are right, you are a villain, and you are a sinister villain. Do you think you can deceive the people for a while, and you can deceive everyone for a lifetime? You are dreaming, I will never finish this matter with you !"

He walked away after cursing, his teeth itching from anger.

With an indifferent expression on his face, Ximen Qing clasped his hands together with the common people to thank them, and returned to the Huichun Hall swaggeringly.

(End of this chapter)

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