Traveling through time and space to become a concubine: I just want to live a leisurely life

As a burst of rapid drumbeats sounded, the court desks and armchairs needed for the trial were quickly set up at the entrance of the county government office.

Two rows of yamen runners stood neatly on both sides, with serious expressions and majestic demeanor.

It blocked the people who wanted to move forward, leaving a vacuum zone in the middle.

Shen Jingyi led Nanny Qin, Chuntao, Chunliu, Qiuju and others to gather at the window, watching the gate of the county government with interest.

Because of their high position, they were able to have a panoramic view of the entire scene.

Lin Shubin went out to help on his own initiative.

Not long after, King Xuan stepped out of the county government office.

With steady steps and an upright posture, he walked to the back of the desk in the courtroom and sat down, even looking up at the window of the restaurant opposite.

His eyes just happened to meet Shen Jingyi who was acting like a fangirl.

Before the corners of his mouth could even rise, he lowered them, maintaining his dignity.

Shen Jingyi was watching with fascination, muttering, "So handsome! It's true that men who work hard are the most handsome."

Qiu Ju, who was standing by, didn't hear what she said clearly and asked curiously, "Concubine, what did you say?"

"nothing."

However, Chunliu heard this sentence clearly, but did not understand its meaning.

King Xuan casually picked up the top petition, and after quickly reading it, he clearly understood the specific circumstances of the case.

He shouted loudly: "Call the concubine Zhao Yue'er of the Lin Mansion, the housekeeper Lin Zhong, Zhao Qiang, Wang Jiu, and Wang Gouzi from Dawang Village."

Soon these people were brought over and all knelt in the middle of the separation.

At this time, Zhao Yue'er and the housekeeper no longer had the dignity and vigor they had when they were in the Lin Mansion.

Their clothes and hair were disheveled, their faces were pale, and their lips had lost their color.

He looked listless and even a little trembling.

At this time, King Xuan's majestic voice sounded.

"Wang Jiu, Wang Gouzi, I want to ask you, did you see Zhao Qiang setting the fire with your own eyes?"

The two people being asked were shaking violently.

Wang Jiu trembled and said, "Reply...Reply Your Majesty...We...We didn't...see it."

"Then why did you testify before that you saw Zhao Qiang set the fire?"

King Xuan's tone became stern, and his eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Wang Gouzi, you answer."

Wang Gouzi, who was named by King Xuan, felt a chill rising up his spine.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his lips trembled slightly.

But in the end, he gritted his teeth and answered with courage: "That's because... because Steward Lin gave us 20 taels of silver each and asked us to... find a murderer in the village."

"Then why is it Zhao Qiang?"

King Xuan continued to question, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if to pierce through Wang Gouzi's heart.

Wang Gouzi swallowed nervously, glanced at Zhao Qiang secretly, and then stammered, "Because... because they are outsiders."

"Very good. I will ask you again, who set the fire in Dawang Village?"

King Xuan's voice was deep and majestic, full of irresistible power.

Wang Gouzi and Wang Jiu looked at each other and saw fear in each other's eyes.

They knew they could no longer hide the truth, so they answered at the same time: "It was Steward Lin's people."

"Bang!" King Xuan slammed the gavel hard, making a loud noise, and the whole hall echoed with the muffled sound.

His face was frighteningly gloomy, and he stared at Lin Zhong coldly and asked, "Lin Zhong, do you have anything else to say?"

Lin Zhong's face was as pale as paper, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

But he still gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent!

Zhao Yueer asked me to do all this, including the land in Xiaowang Village, which was also her idea. "

When Zhao Yue'er heard this, she refused to do it, as they wanted to put all the responsibility on her.

So, she widened her eyes, glared at Lin Zhong, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Lin Zhong also got a share of the money. I was the one who came up with the idea, but he did everything.

I am a woman in the inner house, I have no hands and no connections, I can't do these things at all."

King Xuan turned his gaze to Zhao Yue'er, and a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.

He said coldly: "I naturally know that the two of you are in cahoots with each other, so there is no need to blame each other.

Lin Zhong, do you have anything else to say? "

Lin Zhong looked at Zhao Yue'er hatefully, then lowered his head.

After a moment's silence, he raised his head again, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.

He bit his lip and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I have something else to report.

Zhao Yueer's brother raped a girl three months ago and beat her father to death. The girl's brother went to report the case, and Zhao Yueer found me and asked me to send the girl's brother to Yushi Mountain, which I did. "

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Everyone was whispering to each other, and the discussion surged like a tide.

Zhao Yue'er's face turned even paler in an instant, and she looked at Lin Zhong in horror, as if she couldn't believe that he had actually betrayed her brother.

You know, her brother is the only male in their family!

Zhao Yueer was extremely anxious and quickly explained, "Your Highness, he is talking nonsense! The girl obviously followed my brother voluntarily, there was no such thing as robbery.

Besides, her father accidentally fell and died!"

King Xuan ignored her nonsense and slammed the gavel, shouting, "Call Zhao Wei, Zhao Xiaohua, and Zhao Bao!"

The three were in the county government office at the time and were soon brought out.

Zhao Wei and Zhao Xiaohua's eyes were red, and it was obvious that the brother and sister had cried while in there.

Zhao Bao lowered his head with wounds on his face, and was escorted out.

Shen Jingyi stood in the restaurant, quietly observing the trial outside through the window, and couldn't help but secretly marvel at the

"I didn't expect that this is a family with the surname Zhao, fighting each other!"

Chun Tao agreed, "Yes! If you don't know, you would think they are a family!"

"That Zhao Yue'er is very protective of her brother!"

Qiu Ju noticed Zhao Yue'er's actions and sighed.

After hearing this, Nanny Qin said disdainfully: "Neither the brother nor the sister is a good person."

"I guess it's rotten from the root." Everyone agreed.

While these people were still discussing here, someone else was brought out over there.

"Look, this time it's Lin Desheng's eldest son, Lin Shian."

After they listened quietly for a while, Shen Jingyi suddenly realized.

"It turned out that he and Zhao Bao killed the widow together."

At this time, someone downstairs also cursed angrily.

"Bah, they actually have the nerve to put the blame on the peddler."

"This little peddler is so unlucky." Everyone sighed.

"Bang", the sound of the gavel rang again.

"Be quiet, and don't make loud noises."

As soon as King Xuan's majestic voice came out, everyone fell silent.

The interrogation is still going on, and as clues gradually emerge, the people and events involved become more and more complicated and numerous.

An hour passed and finally the time for sentencing arrived.

"Li Ming, Zhao Qiang, Wang Hanshan... released without charge!"

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but the subsequent verdict made them nervous again.

"Zhao Bao, Lin Shi'an, and Lin Zhong have committed many evil deeds. Their property will be confiscated and they will be beheaded at noon tomorrow!"

This sudden verdict hit the several people named like a bolt from the blue. They trembled, their legs became weak, and they collapsed to the ground.

King Xuan ignored the reactions of these people.

He continued to announce the results of the execution of Zhao Yue'er and others: "Zhao Yue'er was caned with 20 strokes of the cane and will be temporarily detained.

Zhao Jiu and Zhao Gouzi gave false testimony and were each punished with twenty strokes of the cane and a fine of thirty taels of silver.

The two men originally wanted to frame others and earn twenty taels of silver, but they didn't expect to end up losing more than they gained.

When everyone heard the verdict, they couldn't help but whisper to each other excitedly, and some people even cried with joy.

Everyone felt that the verdict was both fair and reasonable.

So, someone boldly asked, "My Lord, what about our land?"

"Don't worry, your land will still be returned to you. Tomorrow you can bring the original transaction documents to the government office to apply for the land deed.

As for the houses in Dawang Village, each family will be compensated thirty taels. Ask your village chief to come and collect it tomorrow."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar and cheers broke out.

"Really? That's great, thank you, Your Majesty!"

An old lady's face was full of gratitude, her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were sparkling with tears, full of excitement and joy.

“We finally got our land back.”

Another villager shouted excitedly, his voice filled with irrepressible excitement and gratitude.

We thought we would starve this winter, but now we have our land back and money to rebuild our house.”

As he spoke, the eyes of the grown man turned red, and his face showed an excitement that was difficult to conceal.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! We never thought there would be such compensation!"

Some people hugged each other, their faces full of joy, as if all worries and difficulties disappeared at this moment.

"Bang, bang" the gavel sounded again.

"Silence, I have to remind you all that although we are outside, we are still in the hall and no loud noises are allowed."

When everyone heard King Xuan's voice, they suppressed their excitement and fell silent.

When King Xuan saw that no one spoke, he picked up another bundle.

"Liu Xin, Lin Shisheng, and Niu Ergui."