The county town has been in an uproar these past two days because of Mr. Li Sanye's affairs, and the people of Jingyang County have long been hoping that he would get his comeuppance.

Today is the day when Mr. Li Sanye and his younger brothers are sentenced. After breakfast, the people hurried to the yamen to watch the excitement.

After eating his tasteless meal, Song Jinshu went to the court wearing his official robe.

In the court, Lu Ruoyu had already sorted out the case files. When he saw Song Qingyun coming, he stood up and nodded as a sign of greeting.

Song Jinshu glanced at him, then looked away and sat upright in the hall.

She wanted to redeem herself and subtly tell the people that she had turned over a new leaf.

This Mr. Li San is her token of allegiance!

"Someone come! Bring the criminal!"

As Master Li Sanye and his younger brothers were brought up, the yamen gate was instantly surrounded by the people. Among them were county residents who had been bullied by Master Li Sanye, who pointed at them and cursed them.

Song Jinshu observed the reactions of the people and realized that the chicken he chose was not bad!

She cleared her throat and slammed the gavel: "Silence!"

The hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone stared at her eagerly, with expectation in their eyes, hoping that she would severely punish Master Li San.

It was Song Jinshu's first official trial, and she was a little overwhelmed. In the original owner's memory, after she took office, she pushed all the official duties to Lu Ruoyu.

This law was not the original owner's strong point, so Song Jinshu had to look to Lu Ruoyu for help.

"County Magistrate Lu, please explain the crimes of criminal Li San!"

Lu Ruoyu didn't feel anything was wrong when she heard this, and continued reading out Mr. Li Sanye's crimes.

After hearing this, the people were so angry that they spat at the gate of the yamen. Song Jinshu's face turned black. Is it really okay to do this in someone else's home?

But now is not the time to dwell on these things. As Mr. Li San listened to Lu Ruoyu recording the crimes he had committed one by one, he felt his hands and feet go cold.

There were some things in which he had clearly bribed the previous county magistrate. Those things were already in the past, so why were they brought up again?

He wanted to argue, but looking at the woman on the stage, he didn't know how to refute. After all, these things were true.

"Sir! I am innocent! Sir Zhang has already cleared me of all charges and the case has been closed long ago. I am innocent!"

It's all that old wooden man, County Magistrate Lu's fault. He had approached him privately, but he refused to listen. He was obviously very poor, but he refused to accept the money given to him for free. He was just a brainless fool!

But he was harmed by this fool!

Mr. Li San was extremely angry, but after a day and a night he finally figured it out: he could do without money, but he could not do without his life.

Lord Song just wants money! He'll give it to you! Even if it means bankrupting you, he'll give it to you!

Therefore, Third Master Li knelt down and took a few steps towards Song Jinshu, lowering his voice and saying, "Master Song, Master Song, I voluntarily donate all my family assets to you free of charge, and I only ask that you spare my life.

When I am out of this predicament, I will definitely double my filial piety to you in the future!"

As he spoke, he took out the silver note that Song Jinshu had refused yesterday and explained softly, “These lunch boxes are for you to have a dessert, and I’ll bring the rest to you when I get home!”

Mr. Li San was trying to please Song Jinshu with a smile, completely unaware of her ugly expression.

Song Jinshu slammed the gavel and shouted angrily, "Bold Li San! You actually bribed officials in court. Who gave you the guts? Kneel down!"

Mr. Li San's hand trembled, and the banknotes scattered on the ground. The onlookers clenched their hands nervously.

Just now they were really afraid that Song Jinshu would be bribed. If that was the case, Master Li San was so vindictive that he would definitely not let them go.

Wang Laoer kept staring at Mr. Li San. He had a knife hidden in his arms. If Song Jinshu let Mr. Li San go easily.

Later he will kill Mr. Li San himself to eliminate the harm to the people and avenge his elder brother!

At worst, one life for another!

Lu Ruoyu glanced at the scattered banknotes, his eyes flashed slightly, and he began to feel suspicious.

In the court, everyone had their own little thoughts, and Song Jinshu was frantically searching for the law in his mind.

In the end, she still couldn't remember it, but she was still full of energy.

She slammed the gavel, deliberately raising her voice, and said, "Li San, you disregarded human life and beat Boss Wang to death in the street. Half a year ago, you raped a woman in the street, and... your sins are grave...

Today you bribed me in public. Judging from your skillful movements, it is not your first time. According to the law, bribing an official will result in thirty strokes of the cane and a fine of one hundred taels.

...In the past three years, you have done countless evil things, and even bribed guilty officials with money to cover up your crimes, forcing the people to have no way to seek justice, which is an even greater crime!

Now that the evidence is irrefutable, you still refuse to admit your guilt and even attempt to bribe me. This kind of evil behavior cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth! Today, I will eliminate this evil for the people and will not let you off lightly!

County Magistrate Lu, please tell me, considering all of Li San's crimes, what should be the sentence?"

The corners of Lu Ruoyu's mouth rose slightly. Hearing her speak so angrily just now, she thought she already had an idea in her mind.

"My Lord, Li San's crimes are multiple and he deserves immediate execution, but his crimes are so severe that he needs to be tortured once beforehand. Furthermore, the law stipulates that any money obtained through improper means must be confiscated..."

When Lu Ruoyu heard the last sentence, she clearly saw the eyes of the woman in the hall light up.

...I still haven’t gotten rid of this greedy habit.

Song Jinshu nodded faintly to show his approval, but Mr. Li San was already scared silly.

He stayed in the dungeon for a day and a night, and witnessed with his own eyes the bloody scenes of prisoners being tortured. Thinking that he would have to endure such torture, he couldn't help but wet his pants.

A strong smell of urine hit Song Jinshu, and she felt dizzy. She didn't expect that Mr. Li San, who looked tall and strong, could be so timid.

However, when she thought about half a year later, her heart sank.

Just wait and see! If disaster is unavoidable, she will hide a bottle of poison to put an end to it all. She doesn't want to experience losing her head again.

"Since that's the case, Li San will be executed immediately at noon three days from now, and the rest of his accomplices will be dealt with according to the severity of their crimes!"

When the people at the gate of the county government saw Song Jinshu throwing out the bamboo sticks, they all shouted with joy.

"Your Excellency is wise! That's great! Third Master Li is finally going to die! He can no longer harm us!"

The county residents covered their faces and cried. The grievances they had suffered over the years were finally released. Their lives will get better and better in the future!

One county resident, taking a more long-term view, sighed to his companion, "Everyone used to say there was another corrupt official in Jingyang County. But today, I wonder if we've all misunderstood her."

"Yes! The banknotes that Mr. Li San has handed out are worth several thousand taels. We can't earn that much in several lifetimes. If I were her, I might not be able to resist the temptation..."

When a county resident heard someone wanted to take Mr. Li Sanye's money, he spat in disdain: "It's a pity you've been poor all your life. If you really became an official, how would we ordinary people survive?"

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