The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 93

"That depends on their intentions. If they really come to cause trouble, just send one or two people to clash with them and fall to the ground. At the very least, that would be considered intentional trespassing and assault. At worst, it could be considered attempted murder. At the very least, they would be exiled thousands of miles away."

“Exile to a thousand miles away is a good method, but how to convict them of premeditated murder is a problem.” Xu Tian wanted to charge them with premeditated murder, but the judge wouldn’t listen to him.

“It’s not that difficult,” Uncle Du smiled. “I’ll contact Han, the patrolman, the one you met last year, and ask him to prepare so that he’ll bring his men when we make the arrests.”

"The discovery of several murder weapons on the bandits confirms that it was premeditated murder. With both witnesses and physical evidence, there's no point in these two trying to deny it. Besides, there's the matter from last year, which can be considered together as well. A death sentence wouldn't be an exaggeration."

Xu Tian understood what Du Bo meant: even if the criminal didn't carry a weapon, they should still find a way to find it. Isn't this the classic framing in movies? This plot never gets old.

However, at this moment he was not so opposed to this method. The two people deserved their punishment and were not deliberately framing innocent people.

"Regarding that matter from last year, there's no evidence left now. Can we bring it up again?"

"By then, it won't matter if there's no evidence. They're already criminals, and they won't have a say. The judge will naturally believe us more."

"Besides, this is a true story. It was reported to the police last year, so the government must still have documents and records. At the very least, the punishment will be more severe."

“That’s good, let’s do it that way. But they don’t need to prepare the weapons. I’ll prepare them in advance. All they need to do is witness them.”

“Yes, that would be better,” Du Bo nodded in agreement. “However, this would put you in great danger, as you don’t know what those two are planning.”

"You must be on the condition that they are indeed intent on murder, and you must wait until Han Bantou and his men arrive."

“Of course, there will be precautions, and I will also arrange for people to follow me in the shadows. However, how to uncover Zheng Zhu after we capture them is a problem.”

These two were acting under orders; Zheng Zhu was the mastermind, and naturally, he wanted to sever that hand directly.

"This is quite difficult. Zheng Zhu is currently very popular. First of all, let's not even talk about whether these two people really know Zheng Zhu. Even if they do, their one-sided testimony alone is not enough to convict Zheng Zhu."

“The county government probably won’t easily offend Zheng Zhu unless they can find concrete evidence, such as correspondence,” Du Bo said after thinking for a moment.

"The chances are slim; it's all down to luck." One has to agree with Du Bo's assessment; that's the reality.

After discussing some more details, Xu Tiancai left.

That night, nothing happened in the shop; no one climbed over the wall to break in, which disappointed Xu Tian, ​​who was somewhat prepared.

Early the next morning, a man came to the shop. Xu Tian thought it was one of Han Bantou's men, but the man turned out to be Li Er, a wealthy merchant in the area. He wondered what business Li Er had with the man.

Seeing that he was accompanied by a burly young man and several servants in gray clothes carrying gifts, he looked quite impressive. Not daring to be negligent, he immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Mr. Li, it is an honor to have you here. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

Li Er waved his hand and laughed at Xu Tian, ​​"Mr. Xu, are you making fun of me, a rough man? I'm not one for formalities. I heard that your Tianxia Academy was vandalized, so I brought five thousand taels of silver to help you repair the academy as soon as possible so that the students can continue their studies."