People always think I'm a broken sleeve

Gao An was startled, and subconsciously looked in Su Bian's direction, only to see Su Bian and Yan Ruyu standing not far away, and he didn't know how long they had been listening.

Looking at Su Bian's expressionless face, Gao An couldn't help but feel a little complicated for a while.

It was probably because of what Huo Zun said just now, and now seeing Huo Zun's confession was recorded by Su Bian, Gao Anxin didn't panic at all, and stood up for Huo Zun.

worried mood.

On the contrary, there was a sense of relief that Huo Zun finally wanted to pay for the lives of the two singers.

He thought that Huo Zun was just a little hot-tempered, a little playful, and a little fond of doing things... He didn't expect that he really disregarded human life... He regarded human life as nothing...

Not to mention the guilt of not having the slightest sense of guilt for killing a human being, after hearing that the singing woman threw herself into a well, she even said that if she didn't die, she would be killed after she was released...

If it was not the mother and son who accidentally provoked him today, it would surely end in the same end...

The more Gao An thought about it, the more chilling he became, and he slowly stood up.

Sure enough, Mother was right when she told him not to associate with Brother Huo... Huo Zun.

Gao An couldn't help being ashamed for a while when he thought of the way he had lied openly in front of the singing girl and Su Bian in order to rescue Huo Zun.

Especially when he thought of the girl who sold singing, because he lied in class, she threw herself into a well, Gao An felt that he was even more shameless.

What did he... just do...

Gao An, who was completely sober, was ashamed, while Huo Zun, who was drunk beside him, was still shouting.

The drunken Huo Zun caught a glimpse of Su Bian and yelled triumphantly, "So what if I wrote it down? Hiccup...the case has been overturned now...the accuser also threw himself into the well...

No matter how capable you are, now... hiccup... is a foregone conclusion.Tomorrow, Mr. Japanese won’t have to stay in this poor place any longer... Hahaha..."

Huo Zun laughed wildly, proud of himself, Gao An who was beside him silently looked away.

Su Bian glanced at Huo Zun indifferently, and looked away.

Su Bian asked without turning his head, "Have you written down every word?"

Yan Ruyu replied respectfully, "Yes, my lord, I have written everything down."

After listening, Su Bian's eyes turned to Gao An, and said: "Mr. Gao, if you finish recounting the past, just leave."

After all, he turned and left without hesitation.

The goal has been achieved, there is no need to stay here anymore.

Gao An, who was behind him, stared at Su Bian's back, his brain became hot, and he opened his mouth and shouted: "Master Zhuang—"

Su Bian paused, but did not look back.

Su Bian said, his voice was cold, "What's the matter."

Gao An opened his mouth, and couldn't help but ask: "Tomorrow...can my lord...seek justice for the mother and son?"

Gao An knew very well that he was not qualified to ask this question from his own standpoint, but he just couldn't help it now.

After Gao An's words fell, Su Bian left the prison indifferently without returning.Gao An stared at Su Bian's indifferent back who resolutely left, with a dazed expression.

He thought that the other party would refute him indifferently, so what qualifications did he have to ask such a question, or something like irony.

Unexpectedly... there was not even a response.

Very simply... just ignore it.

But yes.

What can I say to a person like him who disregards the lives of two people and lies in the yamen with his eyes open.

Gao An laughed self-deprecatingly, recalling the expression on the day when he lied in the hall, and the singing woman cried until she passed out, his eyes couldn't help being gloomy again.

After thinking about it, Gao An turned around and said to Huo Zun: "Brother Huo, it's already getting late, so the virtuous brother left first."

Huo Zun hiccupped and said, "Xian...my brother, I will talk about it later..."

Gao An lowered his eyes, and slowly replied: "I'm afraid that in the future... there will be no chance."

The drunken Huo Zun didn't hear clearly, but only vaguely saw what Gao An opened his mouth to say.Huo Zun frowned, and asked subconsciously: "Your brother just... what did you say just now... my son

...Hi...I didn't hear clearly...My brother, say it again..."

Gao An looked up at Huo Zun, and left the prison in silence.

On the other side, Zhong Liang returned to the Zhuang Mansion after playing the ghost.

After returning to the Zhuang Mansion, Zhong Liang rushed to Su Bian's bedroom in a hurry.

Zhong Liang outside the door said excitedly: "My lord, Xiao Liang has completed the task!"

Su Bian, who was undressing and getting ready for bed, responded with a thank you, showing that he knew.

After Su Bianen finished, he found that Zhong Liang outside the house was still standing outside the door, so he asked, "...Is there anything else?"

Zhong Liang timidly asked in a low voice: "My lord...do you really not want Xiao Liang to serve you? Xiao Liang really doesn't mind..."

Su Bian's face darkened.

Su Bian: "I mind."

Zhong Liang lowered his head in disappointment, "Oh..."

Zhong Liang, who was ruthlessly rejected by Su Bian again, turned and left silently.

After turning around and leaving, Zhong Liang was a little sad and wondering: Is the lord already tired of his body?

Inside the room, Su Bian sneezed suddenly.

The night passed in the blink of an eye.

The next day, shortly after dawn, Huo Chengyao sat down in the yamen with his lawyer.

Its purpose is self-evident.

Before Su Bian showed up, Huo Chengyao knew that the case had been overturned, no matter how reluctant Su Bian was, he could only release Huo Zun from the yamen today.

So Su Bian never showed up, and Huo Chengyao was not in a hurry.He sat on the chair and waited slowly, wanting to see how long Su Bian was going to drag on.

Huo Chengyao was not in a hurry, but the lawyer beside him was impatient.

At this time, the lawyer didn't know why, and his right eyelid kept twitching.

As the saying goes, the left eyelid jumps for money, and the right eyelid jumps for disaster.

Now his right eyelid is twitching violently, obviously something bad will happen later.

The lawyer anxiously turned and turned in the lobby of the yamen, and after about a stick of incense, the lawyer finally couldn't help it, and said to Huo Chengyao: "My lord, why hasn't the county magistrate come to court yet?

Did he refuse to let him go? "

Huo Chengyao twitched the corners of his mouth, and said with a smirk: "The case has been overturned, and if you refuse to let him go, you must let him go."

The lawyer anxiously said: "Then why hasn't he come to court until now? No way...My lord...Let the servants remind you..."

There is a saying that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is in a hurry.

The lawyer was in a hurry, but Huo Chengyao's attitude was still leisurely and calm.

Huo Chengyao said slowly: "What's the hurry? Even if he refuses to let him go today, he will have to let him go obediently sooner or later."

The lawyer who had an increasingly ominous premonition in his heart hesitated and said, "But..."

The lawyer just said a word, and Huo Chengyao, who was a little impatient, waved his hand and said indifferently: "You are too easy to be overwhelmed. Sit down and wait slowly. See if the county magistrate dares to let Ben

When will the officer wait. "

The lawyer opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.But when he raised his eyes, he saw Huo Chengyao's expression of indifference, so he had no choice but to swallow the words in his stomach silently.

On the other side, in the Zhuang mansion.

Huo Chengyao and the lawyer sat in the lobby of the yamen and waited and waited.On the other side, Su Bian, after waking up, slowly lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and then slowly put on the county magistrate's clothes.

After putting on the official uniform, he washed his face slowly.Finally, I followed the maid Bizhu to the dining room leisurely, then sat down on the chair, and began to use the

Had breakfast.

All actions were slow, as if Su Bian had completely forgotten about Huo Zun's release from the Yamen today.

Su Bian took his time and took his time. No matter how patient Huo Chengyao was, he finally couldn't wait any longer.

Huo Chengyao, who had been waiting for almost two hours in the yamen lobby, patted his chair up and couldn't bear it anymore and said: "It's unreasonable, this Zhuang Duxin really intends to let the official wait until the end of time

? ! "

The anxious lawyer who had been waiting for a long time immediately seconded without thinking: "My lord, send someone over to urge you now! If your lord doesn't do anything, I'm afraid it will be Zhuang Duxin

I'm going to keep pretending to be dead, hiding in the mansion and refusing to come out. "

Huo Chengyao didn't have the patience to continue sitting here and wait any longer. After the lawyer finished speaking, he said without thinking: "That's okay—"

Huo Chengyao opened his mouth and only said two words when the drums outside the yamen suddenly rang.

The sound of drums outside the yamen was deafening, Huo Chengyao paused, subconsciously followed the direction of the sound and forgot about the past.

Beside Huo Chengyao, the lawyer's right eyelid suddenly twitched.Get stronger.

The drum finally sounded, and Su Bian wiped his mouth slowly, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and stood up from his seat.

Su Bian didn't look back, "Let's go."

Yan Ruyu, who was reincarnated as a master behind her, raised her leg to follow, "Yes, my lord."

Su Bian finally came to the lobby of the yamen, and as soon as he sat down at the desk, the lawyer in the hall immediately said thoughtfully: "When the county magistrate left the hall yesterday, he said that the chief clerk did not take care of the testimony.

It took a day and a night, presumably enough time.Now, my lord should fulfill his promise and release Mr. Huo from the yamen, right? "

Su Bian glanced at the lawyers in the hall, but did not refuse, and said, "Bring Huo Zun to the hall."

The yamen servant answered yes, then turned and left.

Hearing this, the lawyer immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

in prison.

Two yamen servants were ordered to come to the prison to bring Huo Zun to the hall. Huo Zun looked at the two yamen servants walking towards him outside the cell, thinking that the other party wanted to release him, and immediately couldn't help laughing

He said: "Even if you, Zhuang Duxin, have written down the testimony of my son's confession? Now that the case has been overturned, no matter how many testimonies you record, it will be useless!"

Huo Zun was overjoyed, thinking that Su Bian couldn't do anything to him, he stretched out his hand and signaled the yamen servant to release the shackles on his hands.

Unexpectedly, the two yamen servants didn't even look at him, and walked out without saying a word, holding his arm, obviously wanting to interrogate Xing.

Huo Zun was startled, "Where are you taking me?"

The two yamen servants seemed to have never heard of it.

Huo Zun struggled and said: "My son is now innocent, if you dare to torture me privately, believe it or not, my father will sue the emperor and let the emperor remove your lordship!"

Huo Zun scolded angrily, but the two yamen servants ignored him and walked all the way into the lobby of the yamen.

After being brought into the lobby, the two yamen servants obediently retreated to the side.

The lawyer on the side saw that Huo Zun hadn't taken off his prison uniform, and that his wrists and ankles were still in shackles, so he couldn't help asking: "Your magistrate, Mr. Huo is innocent now, why haven't you

Loosen Mr. Huo's anklet and bracelet? "

Huo Chengyao, who was sitting on the side, also frowned and said sharply: "Master Zhuang, what does this mean? Could it be that Master Zhuang is going to ignore the laws of the Jin Dynasty and detain people privately?!"

Huo Zun looked at Su Bian who obviously didn't intend to let him go in the hall, and couldn't help but said: "Zhuang Du believes in this person, father should write a note and submit it to the emperor to impeach him!"

Huo Zun needless to say, Huo Chengyao already had this intention on the first day Su Bian put Huo Zun in prison.

The anger of the three could not be calmed down, but Su Bian in the hall was still not in a hurry.

Su Bian said coolly, "What's the hurry, magistrate?"

Seeing Su Bian's indifferent appearance in the hall, the hearts of the three in the hall jumped.

Su Bian continued: "Bring the person who just beat the drum and complained of grievances to the hall."

The yamen servant said: "Yes."

The yamen servant quickly brought up the shopkeeper and Xiao Er in front of the yamen.

When Huo Chengyao and the lawyer in the yamen saw the two of them, their expressions immediately changed.

Then, the two of them, who were so frightened that they didn't dare to sleep all night, immediately knelt down in the hall without even thinking about it, and then said incoherently: "My lord, my slave/little one said yesterday...

I lied... Today I came to tell the truth to my lord! "

Huo Chengyao and the lawyer's eyes widened instantly.

Huo Chengyao gritted his teeth and threatened: "...do you know what the two of you are talking about?"

The shopkeeper and the waiter were so frightened that they trembled, and then they cried: "Lord Zhifu, I don't want to be like this... But if I don't tell the truth to the magistrate today...

Tonight, that child's wronged soul will take the servant's house to hell..."

Huo Chengyao, who didn't believe in ghosts and snake gods at all, said angrily: "Nonsense, what a ghost! There is no such thing in this world!"

The shopkeeper continued crying: "My family really heard it last night..."

Huo Chengyao frowned, not believing it at all.And the lawyer standing beside Huo Chengyao immediately realized it.

Why did it take a whole night to release him? It turned out to be——

However, it was too late to react at this time.

Fearing that the child's ghost would come to seek his life, the shopkeeper hurriedly said: "My lord, what I said in the hall yesterday, are all lies! It was all the lawyers who asked the slave to memorize it."

of!And the 2000 taels of silver was also given to the slave family by the magistrate, saying that he wanted to buy the restaurant of the slave family... The slave family thought that there was a murder at the entrance of the store, and there would be no customers in the future.

People are willing to come in to take care of the business, and no one dares to take over this restaurant...Seeing that the magistrate is willing to spend 2000 taels of silver to buy it, the slave's heart was moved, and he agreed. "

The shop assistant who was kneeling beside the shopkeeper also said, "My lord, the 20 taels of silver for the little one was also given by the magistrate, who said that it would be enough for the little one to tell a few lies in the hall—"

Su Bian asked: "Did the girl who sells singing touch the child?"

The shopkeeper replied without thinking: "My lord, it's too late for her to hurt that child, so how could she touch him?"

Huo Chengyao was very angry, he pointed at the two kneeling in the hall, "You—"

The shopkeeper and the waiter turned their backs, and the lawyer was in a turmoil.He tried to calm down, and said: "These two stayed at the Spring Breeze Restaurant together last night, probably to slander Mr. Huo's confession all night long.

, it is not credible at all. "

Seeing the lawyer speak, Huo Zun, who was panicked just now, also slowly calmed down.

With Huaizhou No. [-] lawyer here, what is he afraid of?

Then, the lawyer said: "The county magistrate will pass Mr. Gao to the court, and the confession will be made in the court, and the truth will naturally be known."

After the lawyer finished speaking, Huo Zun raised his eyebrows triumphantly.

He and Gao An have known each other for many years, and they are close friends who have known each other for many years. With so many years of friendship, Gao An will definitely look towards him.

Gao An thought so, and the lawyer who had met Gao An thought the same way as Huo Chengan.

Su Bian drew down the curtain and looked at the three of them in silence.

Su Bian withdrew his gaze and said, "Summon Gao An to court."

The yamen servant responded and left.

Huo Chengyao, Huo Zun, and the lawyer who were impatient just now waited patiently.

Waiting for Gao An to come to the Yamen, turn the tide for them, and overthrow the testimony of the waiter and the shopkeeper.

Gao An was quickly taken to the yamen, and Gao An looked at Su Bian, who was always expressionless in the hall, and slowly knelt down.

Su Bian didn't say much, and asked straight to the point, "Did you lie in class yesterday?"

After Su Bian finished speaking, Huo Zun, Huo Chengyao and the lawyer at the side looked at Gao An with burning eyes without blinking.

Gao An recalled Huo Zun's indifferent expression last night when he heard the singing girl throw herself into a well, and he couldn't help but slowly squeezed his fingers tightly.

He lowered his head and said softly, "Yes."

Su Bian frowned.

Because he already had the evidence of the crime that Huo Zun himself confessed to, even if Gao An didn't tell the truth, there was nothing wrong with Su Bian.

But I didn't expect... Gao An actually turned back.

Su Bian asked again, "What kind of lie did you tell?"

Gao An replied: "...I lied that Mr. Huo didn't do anything to the singing girl and the child."

After Gao An's words fell, Huo Zun looked at Gao An in disbelief, "My dear brother...you..."

After hearing this, the lawyer looked at Gao An in disbelief.He hurriedly raised his head and said to Su Bian: "Lord county magistrate, these three people are all linked together! Sir, don't believe the nonsense of the three of them! Sir!

People, just give the grassroots a day—"

Before the lawyer could say anything, Su Bian stood up slowly and said, "You don't need to waste your time, lawyer, Huo Zun already pleaded guilty yesterday."

After Su Bian finished speaking, Yan Ruyu at the side immediately took out the pleading paper on which the confession was recorded, and said, "This is the confession written down last night."

The lawyer was startled, and looked back at Huo Zun, "What?!"

Huo Zun blushed, and quibbled: "My lord... last night... he was drunk last night... you can't take it seriously!"

After Huo Chengyao heard this, his feet softened and he fell back on the chair behind him.

If the accused pleads guilty in person, even the number one lawyer in the capital will be helpless.

Su Bian slapped the gavel, and said expressionlessly: "The shopkeeper, the waiter, and Gao An all lied in the hall and tried to fool the county magistrate, but they will pay off the merits after the fact. So just mark it

Twenty big boards, half a month in prison. "

The shopkeeper and the waiter kowtowed tremblingly.

Compared to being dragged to the underworld by the resentful ghost, the mere [-]th board is nothing at all.

At the end of the sentence, Su Bian turned his attention to the lawyer beside him, and continued: "The lawyer knew that Huo Zun had broken the law, not only did he not report it, but he even bribed witnesses in an attempt to hide the truth. Come here, and report the crime."

The teacher was put in prison, waiting to be released. "

The lawyer was frightened, and immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "My lord, Caomin knows his mistake... Caomin was bought by the magistrate, Caomin is innocent..."

Su Bian was indifferent.

The lawyer struggled and begged for mercy, but was finally taken into custody by the yamen servant.

Finally, Su Bian looked at Huo Zun in the hall.

Su Bian said indifferently: "Three days have come, take Huo Zun to the capital and ask to be executed immediately."

After hearing this, Huo Zun finally knew how to be afraid this time.He turned his head, looked at Huo Chengyao without thinking, and hurriedly said: "Father! Father, save me, the child doesn't want to die yet—"

Seeing this, Huo Chengyao immediately stepped forward, changed his arrogant and disdainful attitude, and pleaded for Huo Zun in a low voice: "Master Zhuang, if you have something to say, don't you? As long as you can temporarily

Let's let go of the dog this time, what the lord wants in the future, as long as there is a word, I will send it to lord Zhuang immediately. "

Su Bian ignored it and said, "Leave."

Huo Chengyao followed Su Bian anxiously, and hurriedly asked: "How about 1 taels of silver? If Mr. Zhuang wants a male pet, there are many beautiful young ladies in Huaizhou. Just ask Mr. Zhuang."

If so, I will get it to Mr. Zhuang immediately. "

Speaking of this, Su Bian suddenly thought of something, paused, and said: "The magistrate intends to bribe me, I will write it in the booklet and report it to the Holy Spirit."

As a county magistrate, Su Bian couldn't help Huo Chengyao, the magistrate.But the emperor is different.

Hearing this, Huo Chengyao's face froze.

At this time, Huo Chengyao finally realized that Su Bian could not speak at all.Huo Chengyao, who recognized this clearly, changed his flattering expression just now, and said with a sneer: "Master Zhuang may be disappointed at this point, then

The prefect of Cangzhou and this official are old friends, as long as I say a word..."

Before Huo Chengyao could finish speaking, Su Bian cut off lightly, "Thank you, magistrate, for reminding me."

Huo Chengyao's voice stopped abruptly.

Then, Su Bian continued to say: "At that time, the official will send someone to send the book directly to the capital."

Huo Chengyao shivered, "Wait...Master Zhuang..."

Su Bian turned and left heartlessly.

Huo Chengyao still wanted to catch up, but was stopped by the yamen servants in the yamen.

As if infected by Su Bian, even though he knew that Huo Chengyao in front of him was the magistrate of Huaizhou, the yamen servant kept his face cold and did not hesitate to stop him.

The yamen servant said: "Your Majesty, Your Excellency has already withdrawn from the hall, it is time for you to come back."

The only son was sent to the capital to be executed...

The first lawyer who thought he could reverse the case was sent to prison...

just now……

The position of prefect that he had been guarding so hard will also be gone...

Huo Chengyao stood there blankly, his eyes lost.

But suddenly, he thought of something.

correct!He went to Mr. Guowei to intercede!

Master Guowei will definitely get Zun'er from the emperor!

——As long as he can beg Lord Guowei to accept him, then his prefect position will be preserved!

After thinking about it, Huo Chengyao immediately turned around and ran out of the Yamen without even thinking about it. After getting into the carriage that was going to take Huo Zun back to his residence, he ordered the driver to say: "Hurry up, hurry up and go to Beijing now."

city! "

The coachman didn't understand, and responded, "Yes, my lord."

the other side.

Xuanfu.

Xuan Yue was carelessly feeding the fish in the mansion.

The servant not far away hesitated for a while, then stepped forward and said: "My lord, Prince Lin is asking to see you outside the mansion."

Xuan Yue didn't raise his eyes, "I don't see you."

The servant understands, and slowly retreats.