Quick Transmigration: Losing All Standing and Reputation - Chapter 25

[Chapter 25]

Song was lying on the damp floor of the cell, the prison uniform on his body was black and smelly with blood stains, and he suspected that the original owner would die of infection as set. The cellmate next door was a thin young man with sunken eyes that seemed to be hungry. Seeing Song Que’s appearance, he couldn’t help but lean over, put his

face on the wooden railing, and asked, “Are you still alive?”

The sound is not good.

Song did not reply, but opened his eyes to him. There was no turbulence in his eyes, no struggle, and no pain.

Ji Qiong was stunned for a moment, and asked in a low voice, “Why don’t you plead guilty? If you don’t plead guilty, you will be beaten to death.”

He watched Song but standing and being pulled out, lying down and being dragged back, not knowing whether he was alive or dead. Terrible. But others say he still hasn’t pleaded guilty.

Song finally spoke up, with a hoarseness and haggard that was deliberately disguised: “Oh? What guilt do you plead for?”

Ji Qiong’s mind was not too much, the earlier stubbornness was also polished in prison, and even more so by Song But being tortured broke his courage, and in a few words, Song Que was out of his mind.

Song Que’s father was a well-known small landlord, and he could afford to be a master at ordinary times. Master Song and his first wife gave birth to Song Que more than ten years later. The first wife passed away. He continued to marry a sweet wife and gave birth to a pair of twins, only five years older than Song Que’s daughter. Master Song had been holding people in his palm for a few years, and some time ago he took a concubine. He held it in the palm of his hand for fear of falling, and held it in his mouth for fear that it would melt, as if it became his new eyeball.

The problem lies in this beautiful concubine. Master Song is getting old, and now he spoils this concubine Chen, but he doesn’t know when he will go. Concubine Chen wanted to ask for help for herself, so she hooked up with Master Song all day long to do that kind of thing. After all, Master Song was very old, so he was not as fierce as before. After three days of nonsense, he was hollowed out and suddenly suffered a stroke. , Lying in bed all day, unable to speak, the doctor said that time was running out.

前些日子陈姨娘被发现死在自己房中，死前还被侵犯过，她的贴身丫鬟状告府中大少爷趁老爷行动不便，对庶母言语无状，多有不轨，威逼不成之下先奸后杀，还妄图杀人灭口，实在是罔顾人伦，与畜牲无异。

县令派人勘察，县尉带人验尸，得到诸多证据，只差宋却一纸认罪书。然而宋却死死不认，他又是秀才，虽然没有律法明文规定，但一般是在审问中免于刑狱的，可不知道为何，宋却被大刑伺候了一番，不过最终还是没有认罪。明日此案就要再次公开审理，在季筇眼中，是宋却的最后一次机会。如果再经历一次大刑，不需要判罪，宋却就先熬不住了。

季筇的原话自然没有那么清晰，他自己只怕也是一知半解，但宋却是何等人，稍稍一想便将脉络补充完整。

如今宋老爷还卧病在床，有时清醒有时昏沉，偏偏他连话都说不出来，家里自然由继母钱氏把持，只要她想，只怕宋老爷连一点消息都听不到。

宋却那一双弟妹才五岁，宋却已经二十有余，虽说妻子死于难产，唯留一女，膝下无子，但他的年龄优势实在太大，又是秀才出身，如果宋老爷此时去世，只怕大半家产都要入了宋却的口袋。而钱氏和她的一双儿女，便有些朝不保夕了。

从利害关系来看，钱氏的嫌疑实在很大，毕竟受害人陈姨娘受宠之时颇为嚣张，和钱氏有不少龌龊。

宋却脑子里想着这些，面上却不显，干哑着嗓子问道：“小兄弟，你是为何被抓进来的？”

季筇垂下脑袋：“我给书斋抄书，不知道为什么，主人家突然冤枉我偷书，我被关进来有一段时间了。不知道该不该认罪，认罪了是打一顿，不认罪也是打一顿，前者的杖罚还是有数的，后者就不知道了，一个不好，打死了也不一定……”

所以他才对宋却不认罪的事格外关注，似乎想从他身上参考一二，来确定自己到底该怎么做。

Song thought, most people who can afford to open a study these days have some money. This kid has been locked up until now, but he has not been beaten into a trick. The person investigating the case is still relatively clear. As for the fact that he was punished as a scholar, it should have something to do with the nature of the case. The Song family has some money, but no power. As long as a few callers are innocent, the real culprit who wants to buy it can only start with the first-class officials below.

However, Song comforted Ji Qiong with a few words, and then went down to prepare for tomorrow’s court trial.

On the first day of the court trial, Song was taken out of the cell and brought into the court. There were many people outside the court. After all, it’s not every day that this kind of case where the son-in-law coerces/traps the concubine’s mother and then kills her mouth, but Song is also a scholar, and out of a subtle psychology, there are many people who come to see the fun.

Song was disheveled, but he couldn’t stop him from being tall and handsome. His prison uniform was covered in blood and stains, but he walked out with a straight back, and he had a literati spirit. Even kneeling down, kneeling stiffly.

In this era, there is not much restraint on women, but the original Song is obsessed with reading, does not go out often, and is less fond of public appearance than the unmarried little lady. Therefore, not many people in the county have actually seen Song Que. Many little women and little ladies were originally very curious. They came to see what the rumored scum looked like. I didn’t expect to take a look, and they were suspicious.

I heard that the deceased concubine was only in her teens, and Master Song was almost fifty. He was lying on the bed and didn’t know anything about him. Those women didn’t say anything, but in their hearts they felt that they wouldn’t go to the point of forcing them to silence them. They also knew that this idea was wrong, but they couldn’t help but think about it, and it was quiet outside the venue.

Magistrate Gao, who was sitting upright, naturally wouldn’t be aware of it, and his face became even more stinky.

Song Que looked up and saw that Magistrate Gao could not stand at his age. He was considered to be very young and promising, but he was a little unattractive, and seemed to be a little disgusted with Song Que.

This magistrate Gao is a newcomer, so he shouldn’t have anything to do with Song. Song but lowered his eyes, his mind was running fast.

Magistrate Gao gave a shocked shot and began to state the case.

The person who complained was Aunt Chen’s personal maid Xiaodie. According to Xiaodie, she saw with her own eyes that the eldest young master pressed Aunt Chen on the bed and wanted to do something wrong. Aunt Chen struggled desperately and annoyed him. He pinched Aunt Chen with one hand. He picked up the jade pillow with one hand and smashed it on Chen Yiniang’s head. As a result of the test, Concubine Chen did have a streak on her neck, the scar on her forehead also matched the shape of a jade pillow, and there was indeed a man’s semen in the birthing door.

There were not many servants in the Song family. There were only maids in the inner court. There were strong servants in the outer court. The gate between the inner court and the outer court was guarded by special personnel. At that time, the only adult man who could appear in the inner court was Song Que. According to various reports from officials who investigated the scene, there was no body removal phenomenon.

On the whole, this case can be said to be full of human and material evidence, but it is quite suspicious that Song gritted his teeth and pleaded not guilty.

After the magistrate Gao finished speaking about the case, he asked, “Song Que, can you plead guilty?”

He was stern and dignified.

But Song bowed his head and said, “Master Hui, I don’t recognize you. Can you summon Zuo Zuo to confront the officers at the inspection site?”

Magistrate Gao looked at him calmly, with a determined face, and hesitated for a moment. People in the world have multiple appearances, even those who are selected for the imperial examination. Gao Fenglin suffered a lot because of his appearance, and he could not see others throwing water on people with good looks, but he was not a person who would turn a blind eye to doubts. Song was sentenced earlier because the evidence was solid, and there was only one confession letter missing. Now that Song is so determined, Gao Fenglin has some suspicions that there is another hidden secret. At the moment, regardless of his distaste for good-looking people, the police summoned the cops and officers in charge of the case.

Different from modern forensic doctors, 軵tsu is only responsible for examining dead bodies, not for making inferences from various symptoms, which is the responsibility of the county magistrate. That is to say, the inspection of the corpse and the judgment of the homicide are completed by two people, and the operational space is large.

Song didn’t know if the bruise had been bought, so he asked directly, “How deep and how long is the bruise on Mrs. Chen’s neck? Is it the bruise on the left hand or the bruise on the right hand?

” Think about it, and answer one by one.

Song But listened, and then asked the clerk next to the magistrate Gao: “Can you please repeat the description of the neck marks on the autopsy grid.”

The clerk glanced at the magistrate Gao, the magistrate nodded, the clerk I read it again. Although there are discrepancies in the descriptions, they are not very different.

Song Que knew what was in his mind, and asked again, “May I ask you about the scar on the forehead?”

Zuo Zuo said, “The entire forehead was hit by a blunt weapon, and there were large blunt weapon injuries, the size of which was consistent with the injury caused by the jade pillow.”

Song Que asked . Said: “May I ask whether the injury on the forehead is serious near the face or near the top of the head?”

Zuo Zuo replied, “It is more serious near the top of the head.”

Magistrate Gao raised his eyebrows slightly after listening to the few questions he asked. wrinkled.

Song Que said, “Sir, can you ask the accuser to confront me in court?” The

magistrate Gao agreed.

Xiaodie was brought in, and as soon as the officer let go of her hand, she knelt down on her knees, and she didn’t dare to look at Song Que since she came in.

Song Que said: “You said that you saw me kill Aunt Chen with your own eyes, can you repeat what you saw that day?”

Xiaodie stammered and repeated it.

Song Que asked, “Where were you at that time?”

Xiaodie was stunned for a moment, and said, “I went to serve dessert to my aunt, and I saw it from the bedroom door when I came back.”

Song Que said, “What is the direction of the bedroom door? Can you see the figure on the bed?”

Xiaodie was stunned, remembering that from the door of the bedroom, she could only see the bed at an angle, and if someone was on it, she could only see the back of her head, and she shivered immediately.

[End of This Chapter]