Chapter 323 Another person died
"Then what?" The county magistrate listened for a long time but didn't hear the main point and was about to lose his temper.
Ma Xingteng immediately sped up his speech, "We arranged for a mother-in-law to take care of her. The housekeeper came several times a month to bring her some clothes and food. Everything was fine at first, but the mother-in-law who took care of my stepmother got sick some time ago. The family can't spare anyone for a while.
I thought of my stepmother's eldest brother, Sang Yong. He was the head of Fufeng Township before. He was very good to my stepmother. I can leave my stepmother under his care for a few days and she should be fine. When the mother-in-law recovers from her illness and comes back, we can Just take my stepmother back.
Unexpectedly, my stepmother died just two days after we took her home! ”
The county magistrate listened for a long time and didn't think there was anything wrong. He spoke in a not very good tone, "That means he was still alive when you took him back, but he died two days later? What kind of case should I report?"< br>
Ma Xingteng was in a panic, nodded and agreed, "Your Majesty is right, this really does not need to be reported, but the servants who collected my stepmother's body came back and said that my stepmother's body was covered with wounds and bruises, and she had obviously been beaten.
They suspected that the mother-in-law who took care of my stepmother did it at my instigation. Even my father thought so. I scolded him like a dog, but sir, I was really wronged! If I had really done it, I would admit it. After all, it was my stepmother who gave me this crippled leg. I felt no shame in doing so, but the problem was that I really didn’t do it! You can't just put all the shit on my head!
Sir, you have to make the decision for me! I can't bear this kind of unfounded reputation! ”
The county magistrate looked at Liu Tiechui seriously and said, "You go there with the officials and carry Sang's body back, and wait until the autopsy is done on them."
Liu Tiechui looked at Ma Xingteng worriedly, "Your father agreed to do the autopsy?"
Ma Xingteng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly, "My wife has summoned my sister and relatives. Even if my father disagrees, I must get to the bottom of this matter!"
Liu Tiechui couldn't help but sigh when he saw Ma Xingteng clenching his fists, "Your father still can't let go?"
Ma Xingteng shook his head expressionlessly, "I can't let it go! Ma Xingfei was also his doting son. At that time, he even made up his mind to give up on me to train him. Things are unpredictable. He will be tortured by self-blame for the rest of his life. Sang's death is just his. to vent Now, it seems that blaming the matter on me can alleviate his sins. It's really ridiculous. I won't let him get what he wants! I just want to find out the matter clearly so that he can't even find an excuse! ”
Liu Tiechui patted Ma Xingteng on the shoulder. It was uncomfortable for him, an outsider, to see the father and son making such a fuss.
Soon Sang's body was taken away by the government official. In order to make Ma Rencai accept the reality, Ma Xingteng even had someone prepare a carriage regardless of his wishes. He took Ma Rencai, Ma Yujie and relatives of the Ma family to the county government office. He wanted Let the Ma family know the truth for themselves.
During the autopsy, Ma Rencai kept scolding Ma Xingteng outside the county government office. He kept scolding Ma Xingteng, saying that he was unfilial and disloyal, and he couldn't say anything else.
Ma Yujie listened impatiently and angrily said: "Dad, it's not over yet! If you want the truth, my eldest brother asked the county magistrate to give you the truth. What else are you dissatisfied with? Or do you know in your heart that my eldest brother is wronged?" , Deliberately holding the shit basin for him? Dad, are you doing this worthy of our dead mother? You swore before my mother's bed that you would take good care of us, and this is how you took care of us?"
"You rebellious girl!" Ma Rencai clutched his chest and gasped, obviously very angry.
Ma Yujie was unmoved. Ma Rencai had no way to deal with her. He was so angry that he gave their brother and sister a hard look and stopped talking.
The autopsy results came out quickly and he went straight to see the county magistrate.
Soon, the county magistrate brought a group of people to the court, and Shen Yi and Su Tai were also called out.
Everyone in the Ma family looked confused, and Ma Rencai was even more confused about the situation. He couldn't help but asked: "Sir, how did my wife die?"
The county magistrate did not answer, but only glanced at him coldly, and Ma Rencai immediately became honest.
When Ma Xingteng saw that the county magistrate didn't care about them and the government officials didn't do anything, he cautiously walked up to Shen Yi and asked gossiping: "Brother Shen, why are you and your siblings here?" Shen Yi shook his head, "We don't know either, Mr. County Magistrate. Send someone to summon you and we will come over.”
After a while, Mo Laotian's family was brought in.
Seeing so many people, Mo Laotian shook his head and huddled aside with his wife and daughter, not even daring to let out a fart.
"Why are people here again?" Ma Xingteng frowned. Seeing that there was still no movement from the county magistrate, he had to go back and whisper to Bai.
Just when everyone was waiting impatiently, Sang Yong's family and the mother-in-law who took care of Sang were brought in,
When the county magistrate saw that everyone had arrived, he patted the gavel heavily and shouted solemnly, "Ascend to the throne room!"
Everyone hurriedly knelt down, but they still didn't know what was going on.
The county magistrate looked at Ma Xingteng and asked: "Ma Xingteng, you said that Sang was fine at first. It was only after he was entrusted to Sang Yong that he was injured when he was brought back and died in just two days. But it's true."
"Sir, it's absolutely true! Mother Li can testify! Oh, by the way, there is also the housekeeper. The housekeeper often rushes over to deliver things, he can also testify!"
Ma Xingteng pointed to Li Ma and the housekeeper.
The two confirmed Ma Xingteng's words.
The horse man said with great enthusiasm: "The servants in the family listen to you and your wife. They say yes to whatever you say!"
Ma Xingteng didn't expect that his own father would contradict him in public. He was furious, but he didn't argue.
The county magistrate was shocked, "Ma Rencai, I didn't ask you! Shut up!"
As expected, Ma Rencai didn't dare to be presumptuous.
The county magistrate then said calmly: "So you mean that Mrs. Sang was beaten at Sang's house, right?"
Ma Xingteng nodded hesitantly, "If my stepmother had not left Sang's house, she must have been beaten at Sang's house."
"You are such a slanderous person! I kindly took my sister in for a few days, but I didn't expect you to bite me back!" Sang Yong accused Ma Xingteng with grief, anger and disappointment.
Ma Xingteng shook his head repeatedly, "I didn't, I just told the truth."
"The truth? The truth is that you resented my sister. Not only did you abuse her, but you also refused to let us see her. Our family was able to take care of my sister for a few days. How could she be injured? She was already dying when you sent her here. It’s so bad that I’m so poor! I can’t even afford a doctor to treat her!” Sang Yong, an old man, cried so pitifully that it made everyone cry.
Ma Xingteng was also anxious, "I didn't! If I really asked Mother Li to beat her, how could I send her to the Sang family and let you seize the opportunity! This doesn't make sense at all!"
"Yes, yes! It really doesn't make sense." After the incident between Shen Yi and the Mo family, the people were obviously more sensible and did not make a conclusion at the beginning.