Jing Xingzhi’s Daily Life in Ancient Times - Chapter 75
Jing Xingzhi went home and took a long nap to regain his strength. Then he rushed to the examination room safely despite minor accidents and completed the other exams.
On the second day after the third exam, Captain Huang led the yamen and conducted the case trial process in a confused manner.
The reason Captain Huang was confused, was because he was a little perplexed.
Initially, Captain Huang believed Jing Xingzhi’s words because it sounded really reasonable.
So, when Captain Huang returned to the government office that day, he went to see Shen Fang, the Prefect of Hanbei Prefecture, and reported the matter to his superior.
The order given by his immediate superior, Shen Fang, was to investigate carefully and not to wrong his teacher’s beloved disciple.
But then many people gave Captain Huang money. The amount was so large that he didn’t dare to accept it, so he had to investigate it.
Those who sent the money were not merchants. Now Captain Huang knew the truth was definitely not what he thought.
Things had gotten serious, and it wasn’t something that he, a small captain, could handle!
So… how to investigate this matter?
Captain Huang was confused and a little scared. He was afraid he couldn’t afford to offend both sides, and in the end, he, the little bastard, would suffer.
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In Wu Family’s courtyard, in the hall where guests were welcomed.
Captain Huang looked unhappy and said to Jing Xingzhi: “Young Master Jing, I am Captain Huang of the government office. Last night I questioned the other five scholars. This is the written statement. Take a look. What’s your opinion?”
Jing Xingzhi took the blue book, looked through it twice, and said, “There is no discrepancy. My story matches what Brother Gu and others said.”
Jing Xingzhi paused and asked, “I wonder if the culprit, who has been locked up in the government office for so many days, has made any confession in the case?”
Captain Huang glanced at him. “We had the execution room interrogate one of them and discovered that one of them was the main culprit. At first, the main culprit refused to confess, but after employing some tactics, we finally learned that the person was the outside steward of a certain prominent family in Beijing.”
There was a clear hint of resentment in Captain Huang’s eyes as he looked at Jing Xingzhi, indicating that Jing Xingzhi had brought him significant trouble.
But he still had to do it for his superior.
Captain Huang said earnestly: “Young Master Jing, the prefect said this matter is not easy to try. It depends on the final outcome. But don’t worry, the main criminal named Wu Dinong, will be on trial. We will beat his legs to help you relieve your anger.”
“I understand, thank you, Captain Huang.”
The outcome that Captain Huang spoke of was out of Jing Xingzhi’s control.
He thought things would go according to his own arrangement and the guy in jail would admit the “fact” that he was dissatisfied with Shen Fang’s rule and took the punishment silently.
In this way, the culprit could stay in the prison for a while without affecting the big tree and Jing Xingzhi would not be involved with someone difficult to deal with his scholar status.
But Jing Xingzhi didn’t expect the captured manservant would be so useless! He actually couldn’t withstand the interrogation and admitted his identity.
In this way, Marquis Zhenyuan’s Mansion behind the other party was caught in one go. Shen Fang knew the person behind the attack was Marquis Zhenyuan’s Mansion, so he would naturally ask Fang Qichen.
[——Your Excellency, the person who took action is Marquis Zhenyuan’s wife. How can we handle this?]
Fang Qichen seemed to have some friendship with Marquis Zhenyuan, so he had to contact him.
[——That woman dares to take action against my young disciple; you just have to deal with it! If this old man is not satisfied, I will go to the emperor to complain!]
The situation had escalated so much, how could Jing Xingzhi stir the messy water?
His strength had not yet reached that stage, which was offending the emperor’s favored people and still be safe.
Out of the desire to quickly deal with the person who harmed him, after Jing Xingzhi finished his exam and without waiting for the result, he quickly packed up his things and took Liu Fang back to Huanshui Academy.
Note
Remember, Jing Xingzhi told Captain Huang that Wu Dinong and his group probably dissatisfied about Prefect Shen’s new rule about no vendor during the exam. Instead of taking this bait to hide his identity, Wu Dinong exposed himself as the servant of Marquis Zhenyan’s Mansion.