Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Faced with Zheng Chang's yelling, County Magistrate Yang really wanted to go up and slap him, or faint directly. But now this situation is no longer up to him.

Magistrate Yang put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look and slapped the gavel heavily.

"Bold Zheng Chang! This is the court, be careful what you call me!"

Zheng Chang reacted and thought that he was caring about his face in front of others, so he cooperated very well and said: "Sir, the villain was kidnapped by these two thieves for no reason all night. You have to make the decision for the villain——"

Hearing him shout "thief" one after another, Magistrate Yang even had the idea of ​​divorcing his wife so that he would no longer have anything to do with the Zheng family.

County Magistrate Yang quietly went to see Cui Qiyan, and saw that he was tall and tall, with a half-smiling look that was obviously pleasing to the eye, but he felt numb after looking at him.

The panicked Magistrate Yang slapped the gavel again to give himself strength.

"Kneel down!" Magistrate Yang glared at Zheng Chang and others.

Zheng Chang still didn't realize that Magistrate Yang was really angry, so he took the lead and knelt on the ground fearlessly.

"Zheng Chang, you brought me here for real. What did you do to get people arrested?" Magistrate Yang began to examine the case.

Zheng Chang was stunned, "Sir, the villain didn't do anything. The villain just passed by the door of the inn last night. He was pulled out of the carriage for no reason and was detained in the inn all night."

He stared at Ji Bai fiercely.

Cui Qiyan saw Zheng Chang's confusion and stopped wasting time with him. He said, "Master Yang, the fact is that Zheng Chang sent his men to sneak into the inn last night with the intention of kidnapping Miss Dong. I found out and stopped him in time."

"You're talking nonsense, I didn't!" Zheng Chang shouted loudly.

"Bold," County Magistrate Yang felt that if Zheng Chang continued to speak so arbitrarily, the black gauze hat on his head would be ruined, so he hurriedly revealed Cui Qiyan's identity, "This is Mr. Cui of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, how can I Are you allowed to deny it?!"

As soon as he said this, Zheng Chang opened his mouth in surprise and looked at Cui Qiyan in disbelief, "He... he is the one who took over Dr. Tan's case?"

Magistrate Yang said with a straight face: "Since you were captured by Mr. Cui personally, you'd better explain everything you did truthfully, otherwise I will not let you go easy!"

"I, I was wronged -" Zheng Chang refused to admit it, "The servants must have made their own decisions, and I had no idea what they were doing!"

Zheng Chang used his usual trick and put the responsibility on his servants.

Magistrate Yang was also familiar with his tactics and asked the five servants kneeling behind him, "You guys, is he telling the truth?"

Several people lowered their heads, not saying yes, let alone saying no.

"I'll give you one more chance. If you don't tell the truth, I won't be polite to you."

Zheng Chang turned around and said in a slightly threatening tone: "Don't implicate me, Young Master, for what you have committed. Please explain it to me immediately."

After saying this, the effect was quickly seen. The tall and strong servant raised his head and said resolutely: "Sir, it was our own idea to kidnap that girl and it has nothing to do with my young master."

Zheng Chang smiled with satisfaction, "Sir, listen, I was really wronged——"

Seeing things develop to this point, Dong Jiafu said: "These are all Zheng Chang's people. Whether their words are credible or not needs to be considered. Even if it is true as Zheng Chang said, he has no knowledge of this matter, then he How do you explain the fact that he appeared at the door just as they were moving?"

"Yes, Zheng Chang, why did you appear in front of the inn at that time?" Magistrate Yang asked following the words.

"I..." Zheng Chang quickly gave himself a reason, "I'm going to the brothel, I'm just passing by."

Ji Bai laughed angrily, "Your excuse is too far-fetched. When I went out, your carriage was obviously parked. It was not passing by at all!"

"Master Yang," Cui Qiyan pointed at the short and thin servant, "last night he personally confessed that they were under Zheng Chang's instructions, and stated that Zheng Chang was waiting outside the inn. At this time, they changed another person. Despite all the rhetoric, Mr. Yang still needs to make a careful decision as to the truth."

"I understand. I believe what Mr. Cui said." In fact, County Magistrate Yang knew what he was saying. He immediately ordered without hesitation, "Come here, pull these five people down and beat them until they tell the truth."

The government officials on both sides immediately stepped forward, untied the ropes from the servants' hands, and took them outside one by one.

There were crackling boards one after another, and the screams of the servants came one after another.

Soon after the beating, some people could no longer bear it and begged for mercy.

The Yamen servants brought the people back, and except for the tall and strong one, the other four admitted that they were ordered by Zheng Chang.

Magistrate Yang patted the gavel hard, "Zheng Chang, what else do you have to say?!"

Zheng Chang was completely panicked, "Uncle, you can't listen to them, please save your nephew..."

"Presumptuous!" County Magistrate Yang secretly cursed "Idiot". At this moment, he said such words. Even if he wanted to save him, he couldn't do it. "Come on, pull Zheng Chang down and beat him with thirty boards, and put them in prison." Prison!"

"Uncle, uncle, you can't ignore me -" Zheng Chang struggled and was dragged away by two government officials.

Magistrate Yang turned his head and wiped the sweat from his forehead before getting down from the desk.

"Master Cui, I have made you suffer. This kind of thing happened in the place under my jurisdiction. I am ashamed. You can rest assured that Zheng Chang's crime will be dealt with strictly in accordance with the law."

Cui Qiyan nodded slightly, "That's good. I know Zheng Chang is Mr. Yang's nephew. It would be best for Mr. Yang to deal with it impartially."

"Yes, I will never dare to show favoritism. Let alone my nephew, even if my own son breaks the law, I will not blink an eye." County Magistrate Yang vowed.

Cui Qiyan smiled indifferently, but of course he would not really believe what he said. He can say whatever he wants if something didn't happen, but it would be hard to say if something really happened.

"I have to go investigate Dr. Tan's case, so I'll take my leave now."

"Master Cui, if there is any need for me to be promoted to an official position, just give me your instructions."

Dong Jiafu followed Cui Qiyan out and saw Zheng Chang, who had finished tying the board, with his head hanging down and being carried by the Yamen towards the prison.

After leaving the court, Cui Qiyan said to Dong Jiafu: "Go back to the inn first. I will keep an eye on Zheng Chang. He can't escape."

Dong Jiafu nodded, "This man is running rampant in Linqing County. Lock him up for a few years to prevent him from harming others again."

"Don't worry, he won't come out within three years."

Finally, a matter was solved. Dong Jiafu held Xia Zhi's hand and got into the carriage, still thinking about her master's case.

Cui Qiyan turned around and told Ji Bai, "You don't have to follow me back to the inn. I'll go and do the things I told you last night. Be sure to inquire carefully."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the young one will go right away."

Ji Bai mounted his horse and galloped away in the other direction.

Not long after they left, Zheng Yuanwai received the news and hurried over with his people.