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The onlookers were shocked when they heard Zhen Qingming's words. Before they could recover, the person who copied the article suddenly appeared in the lobby.

Suddenly there were more than a dozen people in the hall, and after such a delay, the yamen servant did not answer the order and no one said anything.Zhen Qingming asked casually, "What's the matter, everyone?"

Scholars don't worship the magistrate when they see the county magistrate, one of them came out, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, those who don't know are innocent, I think Wu Daming committed the first crime, I hope my lord will forgive him once."

Zhen Qingming saw Dong Lai nodding at him from the corner of his eye, so he knew that Dong Lai had taught the person in front of him what he had told Dong Lai earlier.

"Forgive?" Zhen county magistrate was unreasonable, "If every father is like Wu Daming, kicking his son to death and killing his daughter every now and then, after a hundred years, I will have a newborn baby? Wrong, I will return it to the court." anyone there!?"

"This?" The speaker was in trouble, why didn't the adults follow the script.

Zhen Qingming asked again: "You all think so? Spare Wu Daming?"

I don't know whether Zhen Qingming's majesty is too strong, or these people have limited pen and ink in their stomachs. After being taught a lesson by him, they dare not say anything at the moment.

But the scene can't be cold, the play has to go on.

Zhen Qingming asked again, "Wu Daming said that he beat his son, no matter how hard the beating was, the three brothers and sisters of Wu Sanlang would suffer it?"

"It's nonsense!" The dean of the only academy in Taoyuan County stood up and told the words of Confucius teaching Zeng Zi in a few words, and finally said, "Wu Daming, let me ask you, who told you that the father has the right It doesn't matter if you beat and scold your son, even if you kill him?"

Wu Daming was questioned again, his head was booming, didn't he just hear his uncle and aunt say that Saburo was unfilial, he was so stingy that he didn't even give up a piece of cake to Fatty, so he came to look for Saburo in a rage, why did he become like this.

Wu Liang, who was kneeling by the side, was terrified. Her lord dared not accuse them in front of her parents and fellow villagers for something she thought she hadn't done.After all, the last county magistrate was dismissed because of the wrong case investigation.

But now, when I heard the most famous master in the county talk about Kogoro, I was surprised that the child couldn't beat him. Seeing the county magistrate's expressionless face, he didn't dare to ask why his own child couldn't beat him, "My lord, please forgive me. I know, I beg my lord to spare Cao Min's husband this time." He said and tugged at Wu Daming.

With a "plop", Wu Daming's head hit the stone slab, "Please forgive me, please—"

"Shut up!" The gavel slapped, and the huge hall fell silent. The people who were called to hear the trial didn't dare to talk about it anymore. If anyone said something about beating a child, they might be dragged out by the government officials and beaten again. Twenty big boards.

I only heard County Magistrate Zhen change the subject, "If Sanlang hadn't interceded for you, I will never forgive you today!"

The people who were waiting for his verdict instantly widened their eyes, looked at the two kneeling in the middle of the lobby, and whispered, "So it wasn't Sanlang who sued his father?"

"Of course not! How could San Lang, a kind and honest young man, do this? Even if his leg was really broken by his father, he would probably say that he didn't have long eyes when he walked." He murmured, "I heard that my lord happened to see it. This Wu Daming kicked Xiao Goro, and he didn't think about how old Xiao Goro was. Seven years old is not as tall as a six-year-old child, so how can he stand up to him. If the adults didn't stop him in time, Xiao Goro might have lost his temper.

Don't people often say that new officials are three fires when they take office? Just now, Mr. Xiucai and Mr. Juren said that the sage said that parents should not beat their children for no reason.If you ask me, you deserve it! "

"So that's the case." The people around were suddenly enlightened when they heard these remarks, "But can't we teach the children in the future?"

"Be obedient, why don't you listen to the whole thing." The speaker was extremely powerless, "The adults said that if the child misbehaves, he will be taught a lesson. Parents like Wu Daming who beat their children casually and beat them half to death will be punished."

"But I'm still a little worried. What if the shot is heavy when I teach those brats a lesson?"

"Cold salad! Don't forget that you have a father and a mother. If your mother-in-law finds trouble again later, don't give her food! If you have the ability, let her come to the adults and see if she dares!"

"That's right!" The eyes of the surrounding women brightened, and they said in unison, "My lord, my lord, I can't spare Wu Daming. If I spare him today, he will commit another crime tomorrow!"

Wu Daming's body froze immediately, and Wu Liang subconsciously turned his face away.

"What are you looking at! When a mother sees her child being beaten, she doesn't stop her, and she is ashamed to beg the adult to spare her life. Why doesn't the adult beat you too!"

"That's right, those who don't know think you are a stepmother."

Wu Liang's chest hurts because a group of women are talking about it, Wu Daming is her man, married and obeyed her husband, what can she do.Stealing five taels of silver behind her husband's back has annoyed her uncle and aunt. If she is divorced and returned to her natal family, will she still want to live?

These women don't care what she thinks, anyway, they don't like Wu Daming, and they don't like Wu Liangshi even more.Originally, Zhen Qingming asked the yamen servants to call the neighbors to watch, but because there were many people who came to the market and the men stayed at home to watch the store, more than half of the people who came were old ladies.

Gossip is a woman's nature, not to mention these women who have nothing to do after the second episode, except for the boss Li's family, they usually have nothing to do.As soon as the adults heard that the child abuse case was going to be tried, a group of Half the Sky directly blocked the gate of the county yamen so that men, women and children passing by the yamen could not squeeze in if they wanted to take a look.

"Silence!" Zhen Qingming picked up the gavel, "Wu Daming, although San Lang pleaded with me for you, but if I let you go today, how many innocent children like Kogoro will be killed by their parents tomorrow?" !"

"My lord..." Wu Daming's mouth trembled.

"Your Excellency is right!" The crowd's voice was loud, "Wu Daming must be severely punished!"

"But I promised Saburo that I will not pursue it." Zhen Qingming found it difficult.

The scholars who stood aside didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd, so they tried to say, "My lord, there is a saying that 'the death penalty can be avoided, but the life penalty cannot be escaped', if you let Wu Daming go because of Saburo's pleading, you will If we want to uphold justice for the abused children, and those unscrupulous parents let their children intercede for them, then what should we do?"

"That's right!" Zhen Qingming smiled slightly when he heard this, these nerds are not too stupid.So Chongdong came to Dongbao to whisper, and the two of them went out with a group of yamen servants. Zhen Qingming pointed to the person who spoke, "I don't think Wu Daming understands what is wrong with him, so please explain to him," and pointed to Everyone who was watching, "Listen here too. In the future, anyone who beats a child for no reason will be caught by this officer, and if he dares to plead his innocence, he will be given a higher crime!" The gavel slapped, "Retire!" nave.

Taoyuan County has a cell for temporary detention of prisoners. In the deepest part of the county government office, there are only three or two kittens in it. Relatively speaking, the prison is a bit empty.

Since there is only a very small window in each cell, Zhen Qingming felt gloomy when he entered, "Come here, have you caught the mice, ants, and cockroaches that I asked you to catch?"

"Here we come!" Dongbao said, "These things are everywhere around the cesspools and cesspit pits, but the mice are a little troublesome." Zhen Qingming was startled when he suddenly rushed out with a big wooden bucket.

"Throw it in." Pointing to the innermost cell, which looks the most gloomy, "I'll lock Wu Daming and his wife in later, don't forget to sprinkle medicine around that cell to prevent rats and cockroaches from running everywhere Both."

"Ah? Young master, you are amazing!" Dong Lai wanted to say, you are really bad! "How long will it be closed?"

"Let them out at sunset, otherwise there is no one in the Wu family, and San Lang will go back to take care of the house." Zhen Qingming thought for a while before continuing, when a voice came from outside, "Is your lord there?"

"Wang Xiancheng?" Zhen Qingming saw the person coming, "What's the matter?"

"My lord, you asked the next official to investigate the matter." Zhen Qingming nodded, "Continue to talk."

"Yes! I asked those who had bought nails. Some of the villagers arrived home in the morning, and some returned home in the afternoon. But if they killed someone in the small forest in the south and then went to the north, they would never be able to return home. Going north to go home, he can't make it home before Shen Shi."

"That means Ding Dazhuang is very likely to be the murderer."

"Eight, one, nine are inseparable from ten. But the lower officials don't understand one thing, why Ding Dazhuang kills people with iron nails, isn't a knife more straightforward?"

"As I said before, the murderer killed Mrs. Zhao on a temporary basis. If there was a premeditated plan, he would bury the body. After ten or eight years, no one may know that Mrs. Zhao was killed."

"Then he must have a reason for killing people. Seeing that Ding Qiuhua is about to enter Zhao's residence, it is unreasonable for him to kill people at this juncture. Besides, Ding Qiuhua is a village girl who doesn't understand any rules. Even if Mrs. Zhao is dead, Zhao It's impossible for an outsider to make her the official wife."

"You're right." Zhen Qingming held his chin, "He should also know the rules here. If there is a funeral at home, if there is no wedding within [-] days, he will have to wait for three years. He is not afraid of delaying Ding Qiuhua?" He paused. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed, "By the way, go get the vegetable vendor Li Si!"