[Bao Qingtian] Why is peace?

Chapter 41

Compared with the big green hat on his head, what makes Bao Mian feel more dangerous is that the Zihe car case is finally going to trial.

To be honest, Bao Mian never liked Bao Zheng since he was a child.This little uncle who is about his age has been fostered in their home since he was a child. Although he is not as good-looking as him (Bao Mian himself thinks it), he is smarter, more knowledgeable and capable than him. People like Bao Zheng more than him.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. Bao Mian is inferior to Bao Zheng in almost everything. Uncle is quite useful. Many people heard that Bao Zheng's name would give him three points of face, so Bao Mian was more courteous to Bao Zheng later than when he was a child, but he still couldn't get rid of that face in his heart, so no matter how courteous he was, he could only treat Bao Zheng with respect. In the letter, the two families have not moved around in these years.

Later, Bao Mian got Yanniang, and his material and spiritual enjoyment went up to a new level. He was busy flirting with Yanniang every day, listening to Master Wen's flattery, and he was even less willing to think about his uncle who was far away in Kaifeng.

Up to now, Bao Mian regretted it a bit. He shouldn't distance himself from his uncle just because he didn't like Bao Zheng. Now it's a critical juncture. If Bao Zheng has a little selfishness, it's enough to make him die without burial. landed.

But Bao Mian treated the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. He didn't know until the trial began that Bao Zheng was completely different from him. He really enforced the law impartially.

Although Wen Ruoyu claimed to have evidence proving that Bao Mian was the mastermind behind the Zihe case, neither the small pills made by Qiu Fei nor the several "thank you letters" written by Bao Mian explicitly mentioned "Zihe" Even Bao Mian thought that the medicine was made from deer penis, tiger penis and various whips, and he didn't even know the prescription.

Bao Zheng tried the case in a very orderly manner. The evidence Wen Ruoyu presented seemed to be quite a lot, but in fact they were all specious things, and it was impossible to clearly explain who was the mastermind.

On the contrary, Bao Mian said that the little pill was recommended to him by Wen Ruoyu, saying that it was made by Master Wen's brother, and it was very effective, so he bought it with the mentality of trying it out, and paid for it. Money.

Don't look at Bao Mian as a corrupt official, the money he got from corruption is under the control of his second wife, Yanniang, and his private house money is very small, and he needs to register for pocket money. Just check the accounts at home to know if he has lied.

As for Yanniang's false testimony, it is easier to resolve.Mr. Bao is stern and selfless, he will never show mercy to those who lie, if he dares to give false testimony, the crime will be aggravated, and he will be dragged down and beaten first.

Yanniang escaped from Laiyang because she didn't want to endure hardship, and now she is even more unwilling to really face the board, so she can only say that she doesn't know whether Bao Mian is the mastermind, but it is a fact that he took medicine, and no one can clear this up.

In the end, Bao Zheng sentenced Qiu Fei and Wen Ruoyu to Qiu Wenqiu, while Bao Mian was suspected of being negligent. In addition to the unjust, false and wrong cases when he was an official, he was finally sentenced to exile for three thousand miles.

As soon as the result came out, some people thought it was fair, some people felt uneasy, and some people were incited to throw rotten vegetables at the gate of Kaifeng Mansion, and said: "Even Mr. Bao will cover up favoritism, where in this world Is there any legal reasoning?"

For a while, Master Bao's reputation plummeted, but he was no longer loved by the people as before.

Some servants from Bao's mansion even went to the market to buy vegetables. In the past, those vegetable sellers saw that they were Master Bao's servants and would give them a discount. Now they all sell at the original price, and some people still refuse to sell to them.

Even Zhao Zhen summoned Bao Zheng to the palace to inquire after hearing this, and almost wrote "Ai Qing, I misunderstood you" on his face.

In the vortex, Mr. Bao didn't care much, he did what he had to do every day, even when he refuted Grand Master Pang's political views when he went to court, he seemed full of confidence, and he didn't seem to be affected at all.

However, the rumors did not stop at the wise, but tended to intensify.

Until a few emotional family members blocked other people from delivering the papers to Kaifeng Mansion, the incident became a big mess. In the end, Mr. Ding of the Criminal Department was ordered to retry the case of Zihe Che, went to Kaifeng Mansion, and took away Bao Mian and other people involved in the case. people.

Master Ding has a good relationship with Master Bao on weekdays, not acquaintance, but he is also one of the colleagues that Master Bao considers to be reliable, so Bao Zheng does not object.

Prime Minister Wang and Taishi Pang jointly proposed to Zhao Zhen the proposal to retry the Zihe Che case. His Majesty had heard about the recent storms in the city, and hoped that the public grievances would be calmed down as soon as possible, so he agreed to their request.

So Bao Mian, Wen Ruoyu, Qiu Fei, and Yan Niang were all brought to the Ministry of Punishment.

On the day of the retrial, Prime Minister Wang and Grand Master Pang served as jurors.In order to avoid suspicion, Mr. Bao could only wait for the result in the cubicle.

"Take the prisoner." Master Ding and the two jurors nodded, and immediately got to the point, and ordered Bao Mian and the others to be brought into the courtroom.

"Bao Mian kowtowed to the three adults."

"Grassman Qiu Fei kowtowed to the three adults."

"Student Wen Ruoyu kowtowed to the three adults."

Lord Ding: "Qiu Fei committed the Zihe Che case with solid evidence, but I heard that you are not satisfied with the Kaifeng government's verdict, so now the Ministry of Criminal Justice should retry the case. Is there such a thing?"

Qiu Fei nodded fiercely: "My lord, this is indeed the case! Although I killed those people, I didn't intend to kill them at first. I thought it was to make aphrodisiac for Bao Mian, so I had no choice but to do so!"

Master Ding asked sullenly, "You said that Bao Mian was the mastermind behind the scenes, is there anyone to prove it?"

Qiu Fei raised his chin to Wen Ruoyu: "My lord, Wen Ruoyu is the witness!"

Master Ding: "Wen Ruoyu is your accomplice, how can he serve as a witness?"

Qiu Fei kowtowed and said: "My lord, Wen Ruoyu is my sworn brother and Bao Mian's master of punishment. They have a harmonious relationship between their superiors and subordinates, and they get along very well on weekdays. There is no enmity between me and Bao Mian." No complaints, there is really no need to frame him!"

"Nonsense! You obviously want to drag me into the water, so you frame me as the mastermind behind the scenes!" Bao Mian shouted excitedly.

Because he was eager to prove his innocence, Master Ding gave him a resounding gavel: "Bao Mian, wait until I ask you something before you speak. There is no room for noise in the courtroom!"

"Yes, my lord..." Bao Mian knelt back aggrieved.

Master Ding looked at Qiu Fei: "Go on, besides Wen Ruoyu, do you have any other evidence?"

"Bao Mian himself admitted that he had taken those small pills. If he wasn't the one who ordered them, why would he have those pills?" Qiu Fei lowered his head, acting very respectful, unable to see that this person was a cruel and vicious person who cut open his stomach with his hands. generation.

Bao Mian's face turned red with anxiety, and he really wanted to defend himself, but because of the gavel before, he didn't dare to speak first, and he was sweating profusely.

"Bao Mian, do you have anything else to say?"

Seeing that Master Ding finally asked himself, Bao Mian immediately said: "Yes! Yes! My lord, I am really not the envoy! The medicine was given to me by Master Wen. I don't even know the prescription, and I don't know what's inside. It has elements of Zihe Che!"

Qiu Fei sneered: "It's unfounded, you say you don't know the ingredients of the pill, who will believe it? There are so many aphrodisiac medicines in the world, why do you just eat the one I made?"

Bao Mian's eyes were red with anger: "Then you are also saying nothing, why do you say that I know the prescription?!"

Wen Ruoyu suddenly opened his mouth, and said politely: "Lord Bao may indeed know the prescription, because he once wrote several thank you letters to Qiu Fei. Although these letters did not directly write Ziheche, the medicine with such a good effect is not More often, if it hadn't been verified that the pills have miraculous effects, how could Mr. Bao take medicine indiscriminately? These letters have been left in the Kaifeng Mansion, and you will know when you check the case file."

Master Ding took the confession and letters from his subordinates and nodded slightly.

Looking at Bao Mian: "Now that the evidence is all there, what else do you have to say?"

Bao Mian said loudly: "My lord, I don't accept it! Wen Ruoyu is the person involved in the case, how can he be regarded as a witness? Those letters are just ordinary thank-you letters. The doctor from Huichuntang in the county cured my mother's leg pain. , I have written the same letter, how can I know what formula is used in those medicines?"

"Bold! You still lie with all the evidence, and the crime is aggravated!" Master Ding patted the gavel heavily, "Hear the verdict: Laiyang County Magistrate Bao Mian not only corrupted the law, but also ordered his subordinates to disembowel the pregnant wife , Stealing the Zihe chariot is inhumane and heinous, it is a capital crime according to the law, and it will be sent to the prison to await the verdict."

"My lord...!" Bao Mian wanted to argue, but was suppressed by Ding's voice.

"Qiu Fei and Wen Ruoyu, you two murdered a pregnant woman. The crime is unforgivable. Considering that you were ordered by others and did not do so voluntarily, the sentence was changed to 30 years of hard labor and the original sentence was revoked."

Master Ding nodded slightly to the two adults around him, and quickly announced his withdrawal.

Several criminals were taken down by the yamen servants, and Mr. Ding also left afterward.Prime Minister Wang stood up slowly, showing a bewildered smile to Taishi Pang who was struggling to pull his butt out of the chair.

Grand Master Pang thought he was laughing at him for being too fat, so he gave him a displeased look.

Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Wang lowered his voice and laughed, "Congratulations, Grand Master..."

"What?" Taishi Pang was at a loss, what should he congratulate?

The author has something to say: The heavy sentence in the play was indeed led by the grand master. At that time, he wanted to fight for his breath, why my son was killed and your nephew was still alive, so...but in the end the fat grand master still Helping Lao Bao prove Bao Mian's innocence, this couple is still a bit like an enemy and a friend who loves and kills each other.

Little Crab: Dad, what's wrong with you...