Chapter 506

Song Sanbao, Qian Xiaoming, and the rest braced themselves and stepped forward. But when they met Zhang Daoyun, Wu Chenliang, and the rest's ferocious gazes, they shrank back. Only when they were brought to the yamen yesterday did they know the true identity of these people. Fear rose in their hearts.

When Ye Xiaotian questioned them, they hesitated for a long time. Thinking of the consequences of revenge from these influential families, they did not dare to come forward and identify the culprits. They stammered: "Great Master, we … we heard Miss Qing Qing's call for help that day and rushed to the Luo family. The perpetrators ran away in panic and we could not catch up. We only saw them once and could not remember their faces clearly. We cannot be sure … if it is them."

When Zhang Daoyun and the others heard this, they sneered and looked extremely proud. When Luo Fu and Luo Mu heard this, they angrily scolded: "Song Sanbao, Qian Xiaoming, are you still human? How can you say that? It is the five of them, it is the five of them! "

Song Sanbao, Qian Xiaoming, and the rest lowered their heads in shame and let Luo Fu and Luo Mu scold them. They did not have the courage to refute and did not have the courage to stand up and testify against Zhang Daoyun and the rest. Ye Xiaotian's heart sank when he saw this. The thing he was most worried about had happened.

Yu Chen shouted: "High Prosecutor, these witnesses cannot remember the appearance of the culprits! We are all children of influential families. Money, silk, and children, we can get any woman we want. How can we do such a thing? This is just a misunderstanding. If you release us immediately, we won't hold you responsible for this. "

Wu Chenliang, Zhang Hong, and Xiang Feiyu immediately joined in the clamor. Ye Xiaotian's face darkened: "Shut up! There are no witnesses and only the victim's family. I have my own ideas on how to solve this case. If you dare to make noise again, I will punish you for disrespect! "

When Yu Chen saw Uncle Yu Long's' calm down 'gesture, he sneered and stopped talking. Ye Xiaotian said: "Qian Xiaoming, Song Sanbao, look carefully. Can you really not recognize these people?"

Song Sanbao raised his head and saw Zhang Daoyun and the rest's fierce eyes. He could not help but shiver and said with a trembling voice: "Little Min … Little Min really cannot remember."

Ye Xiaotian said: "Good! Luo Fu, Luo Mu, the two of you come forward and help me identify these five people. Are they really the ones who broke into your house and raped your daughter? "

Father Luo said excitedly, "Master, this commoner saw it clearly. It's them! "Master, this commoner saw clearly. It is them! The five of them barged into my house, smelled of alcohol, knocked my wife and I unconscious, and raped my daughter! Yes, it, and it is him! He is the leader! "

Luo's father pointed at Zhang Daoyun and gnashed his teeth. Luo's mother also pointed at Wu Chenliang and shouted, "it's him! When this common woman struggled to resist, she even scratched his neck. Grand Master will know when you examine it. "

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Su Xuntian walked to Wu Chenliang's side. Wu Chenliang puffed out his chest and raised his head, looking at him with a cold smile. Su Xuntian looked carefully, then turned around and cupped his fists. "Sir, there are indeed a few finger marks on the neck of the suspect, Wu Chen Liang, that have yet to heal."

Wu Chenliang proudly said: "These finger marks were scratched by my wife two days ago when I quarreled with my wife. If Top Prefect Daren doesn't believe me, you can call my wife over and ask her."

Ye Xiaotian looked at him coldly, then turned to Luo Fu and said, "Is your daughter still conscious? She's the victim. I still need her testimony! "

Father Luo nodded, turned around and walked to his daughter's side. Seeing her haggard and weak appearance, he couldn't help but shed tears again, sobbing in her ear: "Daughter, the Premier Judge has already arrested those villains for our family. When my daughter wakes up, quickly identify them, the Premier Judge will help you. "

Even though Luo Qing Qing had been fasting for three days, it wasn't to the point of losing consciousness. The most important thing was that she had suffered such a great humiliation. Her body and mind were devastated and she already had the will to die. Her consciousness didn't want her to wake up. Otherwise, the unbearable scene would appear in her mind. That's why she was in a blurred state.

Vaguely hearing her father's voice, Luo Qing Qing weakly said: "Father, please let me die. Daughter doesn't want to live anymore. Daughter … cannot live anymore."

Hearing that, Luo Qing Qing's eyes were blurred with tears. She cried: "Daughter, those villains have already been arrested by the Premier Judge. We need you to identify them to punish them. Daughter, wake up, wake up!"

Hearing those words, Luo Qing Qing's spirit was roused. She slowly opened her eyes and her consciousness gradually woke up. She found herself in the court. Her eyes moved and suddenly saw Zhang Daoyun and the rest standing at the side. She screamed and curled up into her mother's arms. She fearfully cried: "Don't come over, don't come over!"

Ye Xiaotian said: "You don't need to be afraid. Look clearly and see if these villains are trying to ruin your reputation. Look clearly and I will help you."

Luo Qing Qing followed the voice and looked behind the desk. She saw a very young official standing there, talking to her in a friendly manner. With tears streaming down her face she said, "Master, it's him! It's them. I beg Daren to help this common woman! "

Ye Xiaotian asked: "You saw clearly? There is no mistake! "

Luo Qing Qing gritted her teeth and said: "This common woman will not be wrong. These bastards … even if they turn into ashes, this common woman will still recognize them! He … "

Luo Qing Qing pointed at Zhang Daoyun and said: "This evil person, he barged into my house and knocked my parents unconscious. He … forced himself on me. This common woman resisted with her life and was knocked unconscious by him. This common woman still remembers that she had scratched his lower body. I beg Premier to help this common woman. "

Ye Xiaotian waved his hand and shouted: "Squad Leader Su, bring Zhang Daoyun down to examine his injuries."

"There's no need!"

Zhang Daoyun was not willing to accept the humiliation of letting a few silk servants take off his clothes and examine his body naked. He took a step forward and said impatiently: "That's right! This matter was done by the few of us. Whatever you want to do, just tell us! "

Wu Chenliang said nervously: "Brother Daoyun …"

Zhang Daoyun waved his hand and said disdainfully: "What's the big deal? Isn't it just paying her some money."

Zhang Daoyun glanced at the Luo father and daughter and said with an evil smile: "This young master has never reneged on a debt when visiting a woman. If it wasn't for her not being sensible, would I owe her money? So what if I rewarded her with some silver? However, this woman is quite interesting. Hahaha … "

Zhang Daoyun did not hide his arrogance at all. In court, he had personally admitted that he had committed the crime of rape. He was actually so unbridled. Wu Chenliang thought to himself: "Although I am not the son of a chieftain, Zhang Daoyun is the mastermind. If Zhang Daoyun cannot be punished, then naturally I cannot be punished." He also retreated to the side and did not say another word.

While they were being interrogated, there was a secretary at the side writing down the confessions of both parties. At this moment, he passed the record book to Ye Xiaotian's hand. Ye Xiaotian looked at it and then passed it to Li Qiuchi and said: "Since you have confessed, sign here!"

Li Qiuchi held the confession book in both hands, and walked over to Zhang Daoyun's side with a brush and ink. Zhang Daoyun sneered as she looked at Li Qiuchi. She picked up the brush and scribbled her name on the book. She dipped the ink into the ink box and pressed her thumb on the book before handing it over to Yu Chen. She clasped her hands behind her back and sneered without saying a word.

When they were done, Ye Xiaotian slammed the gavel on the table and shouted with a murderous aura, "According to the Great Ming Dynasty, rapists must be hanged! You have broken into a private house and raped a woman. You have committed the most heinous crime and cannot be forgiven! Zhang Daoyun, Wu Chenliang, Zhang Hong, Xiang Feiyu and Yu Chen are sentenced to be hanged! Take them away! "

According to the laws of the Tang and Song Dynasties, adultery was sentenced to one and a half years. If the woman had a husband, she would be sentenced to two years. The crime of rape was one rank higher. Each rank was half a year, so the rapists would be sentenced to two years. There were only two situations where the punishment would be increased. One was the rape of a relative. The most serious case was the death penalty. The other was the rape of a master by a slave. The death penalty was absolute.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, the punishment for the crime of rape was even more severe. As long as it was a crime of rape, the old man Zhu Yuanzhang only had one word for it: "Death!" These five people had broken into a private house and gang-raped a woman. Their crimes were even more serious, so of course, they deserved to die.

When Zhang Daoyun heard Ye Xiaotian's sentence, he was shocked at first. Then he laughed strangely and said: "You dare! I am the son of a chieftain. I can pay a ransom. Who can kill me? Who dares to kill me! "

Hua Yunfei and Mao Wenzhi did not care about him. They grabbed the iron chains on his body and shouted: "Let's go!" As the two sides were pulling each other, the fathers of Wu Chenliang and the others in the side room were angry. They rushed out and shouted: "Imperial Judge Ye, you have shown off enough. What else do you want? You want to kill my son? This old man will not agree! "

Ye Xiaotian squinted his eyes and sneered: "What? You want to break into the court and interfere with my investigation?"

Li Qiuchi quickly came out to smooth things over: "Sirs, you must not disturb the court. If you have any objections, you can appeal to the Prefectural Magistrate!"

Li Qiuchi said as he winked at them. In Li Qiu Chi's view, Ye Xiaotian was only putting on an act, wanting to put on a more realistic show of being an upright official. As long as they appealed to the higher-ups, they would be able to take advantage of the situation and punish them with a fine. But he had forgotten how much of a donkey Ye Xiaotian was. As long as his donkey's nature was triggered, even nine bulls would not be able to hold him back.

Zhang Yuhan coldly shouted: "Enough! What Imperial Judge? He is just a dog that bites on behalf of others. What is the use of looking for him? In order to solve this problem, only our substitute prefectural magistrate Yu Daren can agree. Let's go! "

After saying that, Zhang Yuhan glared at Ye Xiaotian disdainfully and left proudly. The others looked at each other, then followed him out. Anyway, even if Ye Xiaotian was sentenced, he still needed the Prefectural Magistrate and the County Supervisor to sign their names and report to the Imperial Court. The Emperor will collude and execute the sentence after autumn. There was no rush.

When Yu Junting arrived at the yamen today, he ordered Dai Tongzhi to help him keep an eye on the case. Dai Chonghua was also listening in on the other side of the Imperial Judge's yamen. However, he was hidden under the 'Silence Plaque' and no one saw him. Hearing that Ye Xiaotian sentenced Zhang Daoyun and the others to death, Dai Chonghua left while the two sides were arguing and hurried to report to Yu Junting.

When Yu Jun Ting heard this, he was stunned. "He … really sentenced those five good-for-nothings to death?" Apart from his astonishment, there seemed to be a hint of admiration in his tone.

Dai Chonghua sneered: "From my point of view, this is only because he knows how to behave. He pretended to be the bad guy and gave this favour to the County Supervisor. He is waiting for the County Supervisor to show mercy and buy people's hearts. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. Zhang Yuhan and the others will soon come to beg the County Supervisor to punish them with a fine! "

Before Dai Tongzhi could finish his words, Zhang Yuhan and the others stormed in angrily.