The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

The commotion that was originally brewing in the main hall was suppressed by the bailiffs in an instant. The woman surnamed Cao was dragged aside, and Liu Ping was pinned to the ground with two killing sticks.

Liu Ping's eyes were filled with endless murderous intent at this moment. After glancing at everyone, some people avoided looking at him, while others couldn't help but shiver.

"Crack!~"

Xie Tingwen angrily slammed the gavel, glanced at Liu Ping coldly and said, "Liu Ping! Cao Wangshi sued you for forcibly snatching her granddaughter Cao Yue. Is this true?"

Hearing this, Liu Ping glanced at Xie Tingwen with disdain and said, "Sir! I bought his granddaughter. I spent money on her and you still want to control her?"

Before Xie Tingwen could ask, the woman surnamed Cao beside him cried out, "Sir! He tried to forcefully buy my granddaughter with ten coins, but I don't need the ten coins. What's more, I depend on my granddaughter for everything. I won't leave her at all."

"Humph! What does it have to do with me if you can't leave? Besides, didn't I give you ten cents at that time? I never leave any handle for others when I do things."

Liu Ping said this, and he straightened his body arrogantly and said, "Thank you, sir! Since ancient times, money and goods have been used as collateral. If you sue me for robbing a woman because of this, I will not accept it."

"You... you are so naughty." Xie Tingwen was furious and immediately slammed the gavel and said, "Someone! Call the clerk of the household office to the court."

Sun Cheng, who was taking notes at the side, felt a sinking feeling in his heart, and the pen in his hand couldn't help but tremble. The text he had already written was instantly stained, and beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

Xie Tingwen had already noticed his abnormality, after all, Liu Qing's influence was too great. Xie Tingwen knew that if the internal troubles were not solved quickly, external troubles would probably arise.

Soon! The clerk of the Household Office hurriedly walked into the hall, bowed respectfully to Xie Tingwen, then winked at Liu Ping, and stood aside and waited carefully.

Unexpectedly! Xie Tingwen had already seen the two's little moves clearly. Facing the unrestrained collusion between the two, Xie Tingwen was already furious.

He paused and asked in a cold voice, "Master Qian! Was Cao Yue, the granddaughter of Cao Wangshi of Caojiazhuang, bought by Liu Ping for ten cents?"

Qian Ming did not dare to delay, and hurriedly took out the deed from his sleeve and said loudly: "Liu Ping! On August 18th, I bought the slave Cao Yue from Caojiazhuang for ten coins and two coins of tax. There is a contract as proof, and Cao Lizheng is the guarantor. Please check it carefully."

Qian Ming read the document once, and then placed it respectfully on Xie Shuting's desk. Cao Shuang, who was standing by, could no longer suppress his anger.

"You actually forged the document, aren't you afraid..."

Xie Tingwen immediately waved his hand to interrupt Cao Shuang's words. It was disadvantageous for Caojiazhuang at this moment, and the more he said, the more mistakes he would make, so he could only let Cao Shuang shut up.

When Liu Ping heard this, a proud look appeared on his face. He glanced at Xie Tingwen and said, "Thank you, sir! Now the evidence is irrefutable. This young master did not forcefully seize the girl."

Liu Ping was talking to himself, causing the people in the hall to be indignant. However, Xie Tingwen ignored him, because he knew that he had to be crazy to destroy him, and then turned to look at Qian Ming.

His eyes were cold as he asked in a cold voice, "Master Qian! Have you found out whether these ten coins are equivalent to Cao Yue?"

Qian Ming didn't know what Xie Tingwen was up to. He thought for a moment and replied, "Your Excellency! According to market estimates, the price of a slave is between two and fifteen taels."

"Oh!~"

Xie Tingwen smiled playfully, with a sly look in his eyes. He looked at Qian Ming and said sternly, "Master Qian! Do you admit your guilt?"

Qian Ming's face turned pale. He never expected that Xie Tingwen would bring trouble upon himself. He immediately leaned forward and said, "Sir! I don't know."

"I think you are also ignorant. Liu Ping bought Cao Yue for ten coins, and you, as the head of the Household Department, did not stop him, which led to an imbalance in government tax revenue. Whose fault is this?"

"Sir! But......"

"Do you want to say that it has always been like this, or that Liu Ping gave you benefits in private?" Xie Tingwen laughed coldly.

"Please understand, sir."

As soon as Qian Ming said this, it confirmed that what Xie Tingwen said was true. His originally strong back now looked a little decadent and lost his heroic spirit.

Sun Cheng, who was recording the documents, paused with the brush in his hand, and another ink spot appeared on the confession. At this time, he was already in a panic.

"Crack!~"

Xie Tingwen slammed the gavel, instantly bringing back the crowd who were thinking about their own things. He then looked at Qian Ming and said, "Qian Ming, the head of the Household Affairs Office of Laigu County, has been corrupt and accepted bribes, and abused his power to oppress others, causing an imbalance in the population of Laigu County. He has never performed his duties as the head of the Household Affairs Office. I am now dismissing him from his post. Are you convinced?"

"I...I thank you very much for your mercy, sir. I accept the verdict." Qian Ming responded dejectedly.

"Make him sign and drive him out of the hall."

The yamen runners on both sides received the signal, and snatched the documents from Sun Cheng's hands with joy. Following a set of smooth movements, Qian Ming was successfully arrested and expelled.

Xie Tingwen did not take things too far. Firstly, he needed Qian Ming as a support. Secondly, the waters in Laigu County were too deep and he could not make too many enemies since he had just arrived.

Sun Cheng swallowed his saliva, took a new piece of rice paper and spread it on the desk, waiting quietly for Xie Tingwen's trial.

At this moment, he dared not have any more thoughts. Although Qian Ming's life was not in danger, it was because Qian Ming's confession was useful, and his identity was of no use to this case.

Xie Tingwen didn't know what Sun Cheng was thinking. If he knew, he would definitely say, "Don't worry. I haven't dug a hole for you yet. You can jump in after I've dug one."

"Crack!~"

Before everyone could recover from Xie Tingwen's thunderous move, a muffled sound was heard from the gavel. Liu Ping, who had been unruly, now had a look of panic on his face.

"Liu Ping! Qian Ming's confession is in front of you, do you have anything else to say?" Xie Tingwen asked coldly.

"Sir! You...you can't believe his one-sided story. You can't testify to...his one-sided story. You can't testify to it." Liu Ping said in panic. He had reached the brink of collapse in his life.

"You are so stubborn. You forced Cao Yue to sell her for ten cents, and you forged documents with Qian Ming. Do you dare to do this but not admit it?"

After Liu Ping heard the words “dare to do it but not to admit it”, his originally collapsed expression disappeared in an instant, and he returned to his previous domineering temperament.

He looked at Xie Tingwen, raised his hand and pointed, "Master Xie! This young master dares to act and take responsibility. It doesn't matter if I did it. When my father comes back, what can you do?"

"Oh! Then I'll wait and see." Xie Tingwen said with a playful smile.

Immediately! Xie Tingwen slammed the gavel again and pronounced the verdict loudly: "Liu Ping forcibly bought a commoner girl, and shall be punished with 20 strokes of the cane, and shall be imprisoned for further trial. Cao Yue shall be returned to Cao Wangshi, and the court shall be adjourned!"

As Xie Tingwen finished speaking, cheers rang out in the hall. Mrs. Cao was filled with gratitude and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.

Liu Ping was dragged away by the yamen runners to be caned. As for how long he could lie there, it depended on the methods of these temporary yamen runners. After all, they would not pretend to beat him.