The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Zhang Yuan confessed the whole story, even the brutal murder of the old beggar, which caused the people watching the trial to boo continuously.

Xie Tingwen immediately slammed the gavel, and the yamen runners shouted loudly: "Mighty!~"

The noise in the main hall suddenly stopped. Xie Tingwen glanced at Zhang Yuan and announced the verdict in court with a look of grief and anger on his face.

"Official Zhang Yuan, who committed a crime, killed an unknown beggar and knowingly broke the law to be stripped of his position as a clerk in the county government. He also bribed Qian Ming, the former head of the Gu County Household Office, with huge profits to forge his identity documents. He is sentenced to immediate execution for multiple crimes. Come, have him sign his name."

Sun Cheng did not dare to delay, and trotted forward, gently lifted Zhang Yuan's aching arm and said, "Hey! Sign it! There's nothing more to say."

Zhang Yuan signed the agreement woodenly, and two bailiffs quickly stepped forward and carried the limp Zhang Yuan out of the main hall.

Looking at Zhang Yuan's back, Xie Tingwen was filled with mixed feelings. Zhang Yuan was also a victim after all, but what had the old beggar done wrong?

Killing someone means paying with your life, and debts mean paying with your money. This is the way it should be.

Xie Tingwen calmed down and looked at Zhang Lei in the corner and said, "Zhang Lei! Do you plead guilty?"

"Hehe! Plead guilty, you can plead guilty, hehe." Zhang Lei responded.

He couldn't help but let out the hada at the corner of his mouth, and with that silly look on his face, everyone was a little dazed for a moment.

Sun Cheng stood up helplessly, bowed to Xie Tingwen and said, "Sir! Zhang Lei has been idiot for half a year, I'm afraid we won't be able to find out anything."

"Oh! What do you think, Master Sun?" Xie Tingwen frowned and asked with a bit of confusion.

"Zhang Lei cannot confess. He can be convicted based on Zhang Yuan's testimony, but he is a fool and cannot apologize for his crime by being executed. How about locking him up in jail and punishing him when he wakes up?"

Xie Tingwen pondered for a moment, looked at Zhang Lei's situation and was quite annoyed. He waved his hand helplessly and said, "Take him away first."

"Yes!" the bailiff leaned forward and replied.

Seeing that Zhang Lei was about to walk out of the main hall, there was a sudden crisp sound coming from behind him. Zhang Lei, who originally seemed a little silly, suddenly turned around and showed a military posture.

"Bang!~"

A metallic collision sound was heard in the main hall, and two copper plates instantly fell to the floor. Zhang Lei's heart trembled at the strange situation, and he thought to himself that it was not good.

"Zhang Lei! You..."

Xie Tingwen was terrified. Seeing Zhang Lei's performance, he couldn't help but slam the gavel and said, "Someone! Capture him for me."

"What a trick 'chasing stars and catching the moon'. I didn't expect that all ten of us brothers would fall into your hands, Li Shixian. But if I want to leave today, no one can stay."

As Zhang Lei spoke, he ran towards Wei Peng who was sitting nearby, intending to capture Wei Peng and take him hostage.

Unexpectedly! When he stretched out his hand to grab Wei Peng's life, he was grabbed by Wei Peng with both hands. He twisted it and heard a sound of bone breaking from the main hall.

"Ah!~"

Hearing Zhang Lei's screams, Wei Peng kicked him out. The yamen runners on both sides quickly stepped forward and pinned him to the ground to prevent him from counterattacking.

"A bandit actually dares to challenge me." Wei Peng rolled up his sleeves, looking nonchalant.

Wei Peng had helped a lot anyway, so Xie Tingwen stroked his hand generously and said, "Thank you, Lord Wei, for your help."

"It's a small matter." Wei Peng waved his hand and replied nonchalantly.

He turned to look at Qi Yue, who had a calm face, and said somewhat uncomfortably: "Thank you, sir! This is the only prisoner. Please pronounce the sentence quickly!"

Xie Tingwen also knew that there was no time to waste, so he immediately slammed the gavel and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Lei! He was one of the Ten Evils of Mangdang Mountain. He killed 63 people in Caojiazhuang and 18 people in Zhang's house. His evil deeds are beyond the reach of justice. Today, I sentence Zhang Lei to be executed. Cut off his legs first and take him away."

The yamen runner stepped forward and hit Zhang Lei's feet twice. Then two "cracks" were heard, and Zhang Lei's wailing sounded throughout the yamen, which was horrible to watch.

"This person has been sentenced to immediate execution. Sir Xie, isn't this too..." Zhao Zhen's heart trembled, and he found it difficult to speak the following words.

Yan Shuang couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this and said, "Young Master! Lord Xie is a decisive person. If the situation is not under control, with the abilities of the Ten Evils of Mangdang Mountain, this group of yamen runners will not be able to control them."

"I know that, but I think it's too..."

"Cruel?" Yan Shuang smiled, then his face darkened and he said, "Compared to the sixty-three people in Caojiazhuang and the eighteen people in Zhang's mansion, Lord Xie is still merciful."

"Ah! That's right. It seems that I still have a lot to learn. How about asking my father...father to transfer Master Xie to the capital?"

While Zhao Zhen was speaking, his eyes were looking towards the screen in the main hall. His thoughts were not only on Xie Tingwen, but more on Xie Shuting.

Yan Shuang obviously did not understand the deep meaning of Zhao Zhen's words, but shook his head and said: "Such a capable minister should be appointed to the throne in the future, otherwise it will be a disaster for Master Xie."

"Yeah!~"

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but frown when he heard this, and asked in confusion: "Kejun! What do you mean by this?"

"Sir, don't forget that the Second Young Master has always been thinking about that position. Moreover, Lord Xie also noticed something strange, otherwise why did he avoid the main point when trying Liu Qingzhi's case?"

"Kejun! You mean..."

"Sir! Secrecy leads to success, while disclosure leads to failure. Since Lord Xie intends to pretend to be ignorant, then it is natural for this matter to be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. This will be a good thing for both you and Lord Xie."

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment after hearing this, thinking back to the previous trials. He understood what Yan Shuang meant and nodded in agreement.

Xie Tingwen watched Zhang Lei being dragged away, and immediately slammed the gavel and said, "Captain Cao! All the yamen runners and constables involved in today's trial will be severely punished with 20 strokes of the cane and expelled from the yamen."

"Yes!" Cao Zhen bowed his head and responded.

"Director Sun! I order you to sort out the case files immediately and hand over all the witnesses and evidence in Liu Qing's case to Lieutenant Qi of the Ministry of Punishment. The county government will no longer interfere in the case."

Sun Cheng also realized that the Liu Qing case seemed to have no beginning or end, but as someone who had worked in the criminal justice system for many years, he knew that it was best not to get involved in this matter if possible.

Thinking of this, he immediately leaned forward and said, "I obey your command."

"Quit."

As Xie Tingwen spoke, he slammed the gavel. The three shifts of yamen runners shouted "mighty", and everyone withdrew from the county government in an orderly manner.

Wei Peng glanced at Xie Tingwen, stroked his hands and ran away dejectedly. He was afraid of being kept by Qi Yue.

However, Qi Yue wanted to intervene, but when he saw his master shaking his head at him, he gave up the idea of ​​arresting Wei Peng.

Everyone left the hall in an orderly manner, but the headmen of three townships and seven villages, as well as more than twenty merchants who were invited into the courtyard to watch the trial were blocked by the yamen runners.