Chapter 408 Direction
The second person suggested that Ji Changming had raped a woman.
If we temporarily attribute the man’s complaint just now to someone manipulating things behind the scenes, what about now?
The Queen Mother said that you should be detained pending trial, but it was you who asked to be tried in court.
You brought these people here, right?
You were the ones who tortured me, right?
It was you who forced me to confess under torture, right?
Now we can't say that this is someone else's secret operation.
The discussions of the people watching were overwhelming.
Su Qingqing's eyes finally moved from the account book to the young clerk, "You said that your previous shopkeeper was beaten to death by your young master?"
The young man said, “Yes, half a year ago, the previous shopkeeper lost his account book and was beaten to death by the young master in the backyard of Chunxiangfang in front of all of us. He said he wanted to teach us a lesson so that we would remember it.
He was beaten to death. I had nightmares for a long time.
Later, we changed the manager of Chunxiangfang. Everyone was curious and asked why the previous manager was replaced when the previous one was doing so well. The young master told us that he would tell others that the previous manager had stolen the money from the store and ran away.
At that time, many people were outraged by this incident.
Our young master also said that since the other person had worked for Chunxiangfang for so many years, he would not pursue the matter.
Everyone also said that our young master had a kind heart or something like that."
Everyone does have an impression of this incident, not only the common people, but even Lu Yun remembers it.
At that time, he didn't know what had happened. He only knew that Chunxiangfang had a new owner. He even muttered privately that Ji Changming was a good-for-nothing. Why did the owner run away when he was doing such a good job?
He guessed many possibilities, probably that the shopkeeper was driven away because he disobeyed Ji Changming's arrangements, but he never expected that the man was beaten to death.
The young man finished speaking, shaking his fingers that were still inserted in the torture. "Everyone in Chunxiangfang knows about this. It's easy for you to find out. I didn't lie. I beg you to help me. I really didn't poison on purpose. I was forced to do it."
Lu Yun sat on the high platform, not knowing what to do for a moment.
There were so many people outside watching him with eager eyes, and the queen was sitting in the hall, so he had to do nothing.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yun slammed the gavel, "Ji Changming! You are so bold! You instigated the shop assistants to poison the customers. There is evidence in this case. What else do you have to say?"
Although Ji Changming was beaten to death, he did not completely lose consciousness.
After lying on the cold floor of the courtroom for so long , his mind had long since cleared up.
As the young man confessed, he was already scared to the point of breaking out in cold sweats. When Lu Yun questioned him, he trembled all over, but he didn't dare to answer. He could only continue to close his eyes and pretend to be dead.
Ji Changming's mother immediately said, "My Lord, this young man must have been bribed, otherwise why would he say such words at this time, not earlier or later?"
The young man was so angry that he laughed, "Madam, please understand. I shouldn't say such words at this time. You dragged me to say such words at this time. If you don't bring me to court or torture me, why would I say such words when I am still alive and well?"
Ji Changming's mother choked, but turned around and glared at him fiercely, "Who gave you benefits? Who bribed you to frame my son?"
The young man said pitifully: "I framed you? How dare I? My sister is still in your house, but I also want to live. If I don't tell the truth today, I will be sentenced to death.
Although I may not be able to survive if I tell it, at least I can die clearly. Otherwise, I will be like our former shopkeeper , who died unclearly and was called a treacherous villain. "
In the court, the situation was somewhat out of control. Su Qingqing turned to look at Lu Yun and raised her eyebrows slightly, with a clear implication: Detain him pending trial?
Lu Yun just felt a blockage in his heart.
At this moment, there was another piercing scream outside, "Oh no! The Bai family's grain shop is on fire. The fire is about to burn to Chunxiangfang across the street."
When the scream was heard, Lu Yun's eyebrows jumped and he looked at Su Qingqing.
Su Qingqing sat there as steady as a rock and looked back at Lu Yun.
Lu Yun subconsciously felt that if he did not detain him pending trial as Su Qingqing said, then this case would grow bigger and bigger like a snowball until he would be completely unable to deal with it.
Lu Yun grabbed the gavel and slammed it before the person who screamed outside rushed into the court. He stood up suddenly, speaking as he moved away from the table.
"Someone, take Ji Changming away and leave the court!"
It was done in one go, for fear that if I was a step slower I would not be able to withdraw from the class.
Ji Changming was taken away in court. As soon as the bailiff dragged Ji Changming away, Xiao Yu followed.
Just as Lu Yun was about to leave the table, Mo Duo raised his voice and said, "Sir, is there no compensation for the injustice I have suffered?"
Lu Yun was overwhelmed.
Su Qingqing was still sitting steadily on the chair and hadn't gotten up yet.
He's retreating behind the table now?
Just as Lu Yun hesitated for a moment, the voice outside saying that there was a fire came through the crowd and reached the front row of the onlookers, shouting to Lu Yun in the lobby: "The Bai family's grain shop is on fire. It's a big fire. It seems that someone has been burned to death. I heard that the Queen's personal attendants are inside."
As soon as these words were shouted, the discussion among the onlookers reached a climax again.
Su Qingqing jumped up from her chair, and there was so much noise inside and outside the hall that no one noticed that Xiao Yu was missing.
Mo Duo glanced at Su Qingqing, who turned to look at Lu Yun, "Sir Lu, please send someone to put out the fire and save people immediately."
Lu Yun felt as if a firecracker had been lit in his head, causing him to ache.
How come so many things happen one after another?
He had the answer in his mind. These things were man-made, and the man-made person was Su Qingqing. But now, there were at least five or six hundred people gathered outside the court, and his every move was under the watchful eyes of these people.
Ji Changming's parents were originally worried because Ji Changming was thrown into prison, but now they learned that the Queen's men were burned to death in the Bai family's grain shop, their panic suddenly escalated, and they didn't even have time to worry about Ji Changming's life or death.
Everyone knows that the Queen came this time for food.
They had thought of a plan to deal with the queen, but they had not expected that things would come to this point. It seemed as if the entire incident needed to be completed under the watchful eyes of the people of the entire city.
This feeling makes my scalp tingle and my heart feel uneasy.
Su Qingqing said this and turned around and walked out.
Yingliu said something to her mother in Hongxiu Tower. Her mother took Yingliu and followed Su Qingqing. Moduo hesitated for a moment and followed Yingliu.
After Lu Yun and the Ji family looked at each other for a moment, they had to give the order, "Quick, do your best to put out the fire and save people."
