Assassination

[Assassination]

On the first Mid-Autumn Festival after crossing over, Su Liang and Ning Jing had dinner and, as Aunt Bai said, worshipped the Moon God in the yard. Read

Red candles and incense table, four kinds of snacks, a plate of moon cakes, four pomegranates, and a pot of wine.

After worshiping, Su Liang cut a moon cake in half and shared it with Ning Jing.

"Do you believe that there is Chang'e in the Moon Palace?" Su Liang looked up at the night sky.

Ning Jing asked back, "Why does the moon only shine at night?"

The time traveler Su Liang was asking mythological questions, but the pure ancient man Ning Jing began to explore scientific principles.

Su Liang chuckled, "This is very complicated."

"I would like to hear more about it." Ning Jing knew that Su Liang knew a lot of things that people in this world could not even think of.

"The moon itself does not shine. The moonlight we see is formed by the moon reflecting sunlight." Su Liang said.

Ning Jing frowned slightly, and then heard Su Liang start talking about the universe, the Milky Way, stars and planets, and other things that sounded like fairy tales.

After talking for a long time, Su Liang yawned, "Do you think I'm talking nonsense?"

Ning Jing shook his head, "Can you write down everything you've learned and know for me to see?"

Su Liang was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "It's not that I don't want to, it's just too much."

Ning Jing nodded slightly, "Forget it."

"If you have anything you want to know, you can ask me, I will tell you everything I know." Su Liang said.

"Okay." Ning Jing stood up, "Pomegranate juice..."

Su Liang then remembered that she promised to make pomegranate juice for Ning Jing, but she forgot.

"Tomorrow, it's not good for your health to drink it so late." Su Liang said.

...

The next morning, the county government office was surrounded by people.

The process of the trial yesterday had spread, and the reversal that happened later caught people off guard, and Zhao Qingsong's suicide out of fear of crime was also known to everyone.

Su Liang planned to go to the street for breakfast and asked Ning Jing if he would go, but he just nodded.

"The county magistrate should send someone to ask you over for questioning again." Su Liang said.

Ning Jing nodded.

"Su Xingzhe did plagiarize in the college entrance examination. His defense, that he had seen the standard answer and could not think of a better one, is not unreasonable, but it is a sophistry. He knew that the answer would be recognized by Zhao Qingsong, so he could make some changes according to the meaning." Su Liang said.

Ning Jing nodded again.

Su Liang stopped and looked at him, "Are you really going to keep silent today?"

Ning Jing nodded again.

Su Liang held his forehead, "Whatever."

The two had just finished breakfast when the yamen runners came.

When they arrived at the county yamen, they saw Niu Pozi's whole family kneeling in the hall. She cried heartbreakingly and shouted that she was wronged.

Mu Fei frowned and slammed the gavel heavily, "Silence!"

The yamen runners brought the money collected by Zhao Qingsong, as well as a portrait drawn by the painter based on the memory of the waiter of the restaurant, and asked Ning Jing to identify it.

"Ning Jing, do you recognize the person in the painting?" Mu Fei asked.

Ning Jing shook his head.

"Answer my question!" Mu Fei said coldly.

Su Liang hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "Sir, he took the wrong medicine and hurt his throat. He can't speak for the time being."

Mu Fei was stunned for a moment when he saw Su Liang, who was wearing a light blue female dress. When he heard her words, his mouth twitched slightly, "Why does Ning Jing need to take medicine?"

"He has never been in good health." Su Liang said casually.

Mu Fei narrowed his eyes slightly, "Who are you to Ning Jing?"

"Sister." Su Liang said.

Mu Fei looked at Ning Jing again, "You shook your head just now, do you not recognize the person in the portrait?"

Ning Jing nodded.

Mu Fei asked Su Xingzhe again, "Do you have anything to add to your confession yesterday?"

Su Xingzhe said in a deep voice, "Sir! I am really wronged! Please be fair and clear my name!"

His family and spectators were all in an uproar, but Mu Fei snorted coldly, "The truth of this case has been found out. The examiner Zhao Qingsong accepted bribes and framed Su Xingzhe and Ning Jing. Su Xingzhe cheated in the college entrance examination. Ning Jing did not do anything wrong."

Su Xingzhe turned pale when he heard it, "Sir! The examiner wanted to frame Ning Jing, not me! I was used! I did not cheat!"

"Where did Zhao Qingsong get the money? He is dead and there is no evidence. I cannot conclude that it was given by the Ning family just because the Ning family is rich. After all, Zhao Qingsong came to you first, which may not be the work of your enemies." Mu Fei said coldly.

Mother Niu screamed, "Impossible! It was my son who saved Ning Jing from disaster!"

"Silence!" Mu Fei said coldly, "The prisoner Su Xingzhe argued yesterday that he could not think of a better answer because he had seen the answers to the sample paper. But the answer you wrote is exactly the same as the sample paper, which is an indisputable plagiarism! After studying for many years, you can't even write one more word?"

The audience started to discuss again.

"Yeah, how could it be written exactly the same?"

"Isn't this just copying? You're pretending to be innocent!"

"Didn't he say yesterday that he thought Zhao Qingsong was going to marry his granddaughter to him? He must have thought that if he copied it well, Zhao Qingsong would recognize his paper and give him the first place!"

"Although I didn't pass the exam, I wouldn't be unable to write a single word after reading other people's answers! Nonsense!"

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"Zhao Qingsong took the initiative to give you the sample paper. Even if it wasn't your fault at the beginning, you found the problem on the day of the college exam and still chose to copy it as it was. You are committing a crime knowingly. Tell me, if this isn't cheating, what is it?" Mu Fei asked coldly.

Su Xingzhe wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he couldn't make a sound. His body softened and he passed out.

"Zhao Qingsong committed suicide out of fear of crime. The bribes he collected were confiscated! The evidence of Su Xingzhe's cheating in the academy examination is conclusive. He is a capital offender! Retreat!" Mu Luo finished his words, stood up and left.

Su Xingzhe was dragged away by two government officials, and Mrs. Niu fainted.

After yesterday's trial, many people thought that Su Xingzhe would be acquitted. Some even thought that he should be compensated because he lost the opportunity to take the imperial examination and had to wait three years to take the imperial examination again.

But unexpectedly, Mu Luo decisively sentenced Su Xingzhe to death.

The punishment for cheating in imperial examinations was extremely severe in the state of Qian. Legally speaking, this result is correct.

Su Xingzhe had the consciousness of cheating subjectively and committed the cheating objectively, so he deserved what he deserved.

He said he was implicated by Ning Jing, but the paper was not for Su Xingzhe in the first place. Zhao Qingsong clearly told him not to open it.

As long as Su Xingzhe is an upright person, he will not read it, let alone copy it.

He knew exactly what was going on. He thought that someone was trying to give Ning Jing a back door. Anyway, Ning Jing burned the paper and saw only himself, so he chose to snatch Ning Jing's "privilege". After being discovered, no one dared to speak out.

But he never thought that what he grabbed was a life-threatening charm.

It's like someone holding a golden fan and saying he was looking for peace. Su Xingzhe became greedy when he saw the gold, pretending to be peace and trying to take it, but he didn't expect that the golden fan turned into a sharp knife when he came near.

Su Liang still thinks that Su Xingzhe is a smart person, but has evil intentions.

When he wanted to rape his widowed sister-in-law, Ning Jing and Su Liang did not kill him, but in the end they were seeking death.

After walking out of the county government office, Su Liang asked Ning Jing in a low voice, "Is the black mist between Mu Luo's eyebrows still there?"

Ning Jing nodded.

"Then let's wait three days before returning to the village." Su Liang said.

As soon as I got home, Su Bai came to my door.

He came to the county specifically for Su Xingzhe's affairs. Before going to court today, he thought that Su Xingzhe would be fine, but he did not expect that he would not be able to escape the death penalty.

"If Uncle Bai wants us to save people, there is no need to speak. If he does that kind of thing, there will be no room for return." Su Liang looked calm.

Subai sighed, "I know. I watched that child grow up. I always thought he would have a great future, but I didn't expect that he had read so many books by sages and sages, but he didn't learn how to behave. Although the new county magistrate is young, , but the mind is very clear!”

People who don't know the truth are easily led to a different situation, but so far, there is no controversy about whether Su Xingzhe plagiarized or not.

"Uncle Bai came to see us for something else?" Su Liang asked.

Sub Bai nodded, "Yes. The top three in the college examination can go to Qianshan Academy in the provincial capital, and the county will fund it. When Mr. Ning leaves, you won't follow Mr. Liang, right?"

Su Liang was stunned and looked at Ning Jing. He shook his head and said he didn't know.

"You don't know?" Su Bai was surprised, "It's always been like this. Qianshan Academy is very powerful, and admission places are extremely rare. It would be a pity for Mr. Ning not to go. But Liang Yatou, you are a girl, and the academy won't let you in, so why not stay here? In the village, everyone is a member of the family, and they also have someone to take care of them.”

"Are you going?" Su Liang asked Ningjing.

Ning Jing shook his head and refused to go.

"Uncle Bai, he won't go. We will return to the village in two days." Su Liang said.

When Subai left, he took a large basket of pomegranates with him.

Su Liang wanted to ask Ningjing about Qianshan Academy, but he didn't want to talk today, so he let it go.

…

Chang'an knocked on the door and waited for a while before hearing footsteps.

The door opened and Su Liang asked, "Your Majesty, the county magistrate is looking for Ningjing?"

Chang'an cupped his hands and said, "My master is feeling unwell and would like to ask Miss Su to come and see a doctor."

Su Liang knew that Mu Luo suddenly came to see her for medical treatment, and he must have ulterior motives, so he refused, "I'm not good at medical skills, so you should hire someone else who is skilled."

Chang'an held the door that Su Liang was about to close, "Miss Su, please come with me."

This made Su Liang even more sure that there was a problem, "Where is Mr. Mu?"

"Master is at Lingshan Temple." Chang'an said, "The carriage and horses are ready."

Su Liang knows Lingshan Temple. The most famous temple in Bei'an County is located in the western suburbs of the county. She originally planned to find time to visit it.

"Okay, wait outside for a moment." Su Liang said and closed the door.

Half an hour later, Su Liang changed clothes and came out carrying a medicine box, followed by Ning Jing.

Chang An chuckled, "Isn't Mr. Ning sick? Why don't you rest at home?"

Su Liang answered for him, "He is sick and needs to go out for a walk."

Chang'an:...

…

The autumn scenery of Lingshan Temple is extremely beautiful.

Su Liang got out of the car and walked inside while admiring the ancient temple with all the dyed trees. Ningjing followed her silently with a medicine box on her back. The reason why the two of them came was related to Ning Jing seeing Mu Luo Yintang turning black.

"Master is inside, Miss Su please." Chang'an was very polite to Su Liang.

Su Liang suspected that Mu Luo was planning a showdown with her. After all, he did nothing for two days after the drug was delivered to Ningjing.

Entering the quiet guest courtyard, there is a red maple in the courtyard, as gorgeous as the colorful clouds in the sky.

Mu Luo walked out with a faint smile on his lips.

When he walked under the red maple tree, something happened suddenly!

Su Liang was admiring the dense red maple tree. Suddenly, a killer wearing colorful clothes and a red ribbon on his head rushed out of the dense red maple tree. He blended in with the maple tree! With his head down, the straight sword stabbed Mu Luo's head!