Dongming Ziyu allowed the lawyer to come in, and the head of the Zhao family listened to the trial outside the hall.

The lawyer grasped one thing. Those bandits only heard about it and no one saw Zhao Xingzong meeting and conspiring with their first and second bosses. The testimony was invalid!

Some people watching the fun outside were booing: "That's right, what if someone pretends to be Inspector Zhao and colludes with them?"

Zhao Xingzong was very proud: "As the saying goes, seeing is believing, and hearing is believing. There is also a saying that catching a thief with his dirty parts and catching an adulterer with both hands. I am not convinced by the bite of some bandits alone!"

The head of the Zhao family shouted at the door: "Unjust! What a huge injustice! My Zhao family is not without connections. We will go to the state capital to appeal! Redress for my son's injustice!"

Anyway, now that there is no proof, I have to bite him to death now.

Dongming Ziyu had already guessed this and had someone make arrangements last night.

The family members of the dead bandit leader and second leader were brought to court. We had negotiated with them last night. If they confessed truthfully, their merits would be exonerated and their children and grandchildren would be exempted from implication.

If someone in the family commits a crime, not to mention the children and grandchildren, the whole clan and the whole village will be affected. Imperial examinations, corvee labor, travel, etc. will all be restricted.

The daughter-in-law of the head of the family cried and said: "Sir, you make the decision for my man! The men in my family are all coerced and induced by Mr. Zhao! She works for Mr. Zhao!"

Inspector Zhao said angrily: "You are talking nonsense! You are slandering!"

The daughter-in-law of the head of the family cried: "You came to the village to drink the day before yesterday and took away 60% of the gold and silver that my man got from robbery. There is a pass from Hengtong Bank in it. You can check it out!"

The daughter-in-law of the second head of the family also gave her testimony. On what day, what year, what month, and what day, inspector Zhao came to her house to meet his man and asked him to do something illegal and criminal. On what day, he came to her house and gave her something. He took out the jewelry.

, an inspection in the bank building will reveal Inspector Zhao.

Other family members also provided testimonies, swearing to God that they had seen it with their own eyes, as well as neighbors and relatives. The evil incidents they described were consistent with what happened in the city.

For the sake of the future of their children and grandchildren, they must throw away the hat of the main culprit.

Next, the family members of the victims who were watching outside were no longer calm, and came out one after another to testify in court, enumerating the crimes of Zhao Xingzong and the Zhao family.

Dongming Ziyu was shocked and said in a cold voice: "Zhao Xingzong colluded with the mountain bandits and committed many crimes, preying on the common people. He will be removed from his inspection duties and imprisoned. He will be executed at a later date."

The people who were watching cheered and admired the new county magistrate so much that they even dared to kill the Zhao family. It is true that the ignorant are fearless! They were also full of expectations for the new county magistrate. After being suppressed for a long time, who wouldn't be rebellious?

The county magistrate asked sternly: "Zhao Xingzong, what were you doing at the bandit's house?"

Zhao Xingzong was reminded and said loudly: "I went to their home to investigate the case! It's for official business!"

The lawyer was also anxious, "Sir, if Zhao Xingzong doesn't plead guilty, you can't convict him! You are framing him!"

In order to save his life, Zhao Xingzong will definitely insist on refusing to plead guilty. As long as he does not plead guilty, he will have room for maneuver.

Dongming Ziyu actually smiled warmly at him and said, "Thanks for the reminder."

Zhao Xingzong was so angry that his head was smoking, and he glared at Dongming Ziyu fiercely. He swore that when he was out of danger, the new county magistrate would cut off his descendants!

Dongming Ziyu squinted his eyes. Now they were all confessions. The bandits who had direct contact were still dead. There was no key evidence, such as Zhao Xingzong's receipts, account books, documents, letters and receipts for the bandits to do things, etc.
Chapter completed!