Du Qi stood aside and listened to Mrs. Guo's words. He nodded slightly.
This woman was not simple.
His thinking was very meticulous and his logic was clear. Just now, Madam Guo Lishi had directly said that the Li family was gone. That was enough to clear her name.
That was quite important.
Although Ceng Cheng was investigating the case, he also paid attention to Du Qi's expression. Seeing Du Qi nodding slightly, he was relieved. Now that Mrs. Guo had explained it clearly, he would be much more relaxed.
Ceng Cheng asked again, "Mrs. Guo, what's the second point?"
Mrs. Guo said, "The second point, Guo Dayou and others have always said that I have two daughters. This humble woman has already mentioned this matter many times. My husband's bloodline can't be cut off. The Guo family can't be gone. So, once my eldest daughter comes of age and gets married, she won't be marrying outside, but a son-in-law. "
"In this way, the children born will have the surname Guo, not another surname."
"In this way, the Guo family will be passed on."
"This is what I have told Guo Dayou long ago, but they didn't believe me at all. Instead, they kept coming to disturb us. Sometimes, at night, they even knock on the door to talk about something. "
Guo Lishi said, "I'm here, but I can't see them at night. So, they kept making trouble. Mr. County Magistrate, Guo Dayou and others are not only old but also vicious! "
Guo Dayou's face darkened.
He didn't expect Mrs. Guo to be so eloquent.
She could bewitch people.
Guo Dayou looked at Ceng Cheng. He wanted to say something, but Ceng Cheng didn't pay attention to him at all. So, he could only keep all the words he wanted to say in his heart. He could only endure everything.
Ceng Cheng continued, "Mrs. Guo, what's the third point?"
Mrs. Guo said again, "Third, when my husband was alive, we were the eldest branch, and the family property was maintained by my husband. Before this, Guo Dayou and the others had been taking money from the family and embezzling money from the family. "
"My husband turned a blind eye to it for the sake of family harmony. After all, the family property could make a lot of money, so he didn't care. "
"However, these people are insatiably greedy."
"According to this humble woman's statistics, from the time my husband was alive to the time my husband passed away, Guo Dayou and the others had pocketed no less than a hundred thousand taels of silver from the family."
"This is an extremely large number."
Mrs. Guoli said, "It's only because the Li family's properties were merged into the Guo family that they could withstand their wanton plundering. If not for the Li family's businesses, the Guo family's businesses would have long declined. "
"County Magistrate, Guo Dayou and the others used to be so greedy. Now, they're bullying me because I don't have a man, so they want to take all my money and land deeds. "
"These people have wild ambitions."
"None of them are good."
Guo Lishi knelt on the ground and said, "County Magistrate, please redress my grievances and give me justice! My parents have already passed away, and my husband is also dead. I only have two daughters left. Life is hard for me. Please uphold justice, County Magistrate. "
Her words were filled with grief.
She was still young, and her husband had died at this age. She was really pitiful.
Outside the main hall of the county office, the commoners who were watching the commotion sighed in their hearts when they saw this scene. After all, Guo Lishi's situation was really miserable.
If she were in another family, Guo Dayou and the others might have forced her to death.
Guo Lishi was the only one who had been holding on.
After hearing this, Ceng Cheng nodded slightly. He looked at Guo Dayou and said, "Guo Dayou, what do you have to say?"
Guo Dayou immediately said, "Sir, this is framing and slandering! Madam Guo Lishi, this woman, has always been talking nonsense and making things up. She's deliberately targeting us like this. County Magistrate, please uphold justice! Our Guo family has been turned upside down because of this woman. We can't let her get away with it. "
Ceng Cheng's face was even colder.
Guo Dayou was really stubborn. If Guo Dayou was here, he would have admitted defeat directly. Perhaps at this moment, everything could be settled. But now, the situation was different. Guo Dayou still wanted to quibble.
Ceng Cheng looked at the other two and continued to ask, "What do you want to say?"
"County Magistrate, please uphold justice for us."
"Guo Lishi is the guilty one who filed the lawsuit first. County Magistrate, please uphold justice and punish her."
The two elders of the Guo family also spoke.
They were all on Ceng Cheng's side.
They looked as if they couldn't wait to kill Guo Lishi immediately.
Ceng Cheng nodded and said, "Very good, very good. Since you, Guo Dayou, and the two of you are so insistent, I'll take over your house. In that case, I will seal up your clans and detain everyone. I will interrogate them one by one to understand the situation. In addition, I will also take a look at your clan's accounts. In this way, I'll understand the situation clearly. "
Whoosh!
Guo Dayou's face changed greatly.
How could it be?
How could Ceng Cheng do this?
Guo Dayou didn't care so much and said directly, "County Magistrate Ceng, you can't do this! We've never broken the law. We've never crossed the line. Now, the focus is on Guo Lishi. But you're going to take over our family accounts. That's not appropriate! "
"Yes, yes, it's not appropriate."
"County Magistrate, please reconsider."
The two elders of the Guo family were also worried and hurriedly said.
After all, they felt it was dangerous at the moment.
Once they really investigated the situation of the clan, many things would naturally fall apart without any investigation. Especially after the death of Madam Guoli's husband, they had already conspired countless times to seize the family property.
If they were interrogated one by one, they couldn't stand it.
Ceng Cheng sneered and said in a deep voice, "I don't need you to interfere in my work. Guards, immediately seal up Guo Dayou and the other two's immediate family members, as well as their accounts. Escort all of them to the county yamen. I'll interrogate them one by one. "
Boom!
Guo Dayou was dumbfounded.
For a moment, he panicked and didn't know what to do.
The other elder, Guo Hu, was also dumbfounded. He used to be Guo Dayou's backbone, but now he knelt on the ground when he heard Ceng Cheng's order.
Guo Hu begged for mercy, "County Magistrate Zeng, I admit it. I admit that I plotted with Guo Dayou to deal with the Guoli family. I even wanted to seize their property and title deed. I admit it. I beg County Magistrate Zeng to show mercy."
The third elder, Guo Jie, saw the situation and immediately admitted defeat. He said, "County Magistrate Ceng, I admit it too."
The two of them admitted defeat right away.
After all, they were going to investigate their families.
Once they investigated their families, all the problems would be exposed. When the time came, they wouldn't be able to handle it.
So they admitted defeat.
Guo Dayou saw this scene and took two steps back. His face was cold and solemn. He scolded, "How can you do this? You're a disgrace."
Ceng Cheng sneered. "Guo Dayou, what else do you have to say now? Guo Hu and Guo Jie have already admitted that they plotted with you to deal with the Guoli Family and seize their property and land deeds. What do you say? "
Guo Dayou clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "County Magistrate Ceng, I did plan it. I admit it. But Guo Lishi is a woman. How can she control the Guo family's property? She's an outsider. "
"Hahaha …"
When Du Qi heard this, he suddenly laughed out loud.
His laughter echoed in the hall.
At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Du Qi.
Guo Dayou said, "What are you laughing at?"
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