readx(); Wan Chong quickly looked around, scanning the crowds of people watching, and then, quickly, he shook his head.
Just spend some money to buy a few people, and then let these people testify for you.
This kind of thing is indeed possible, but Wan Chong denied this possibility, because witness... you can't just find anyone.
To be able to serve as a witness, you must have credibility.
This is the first condition for the trial.
For example, you are a prisoner, and then you find your wife or son to serve as a witness for you? is it possible
No one will believe it.
Similarly, if you find a few villagers to serve as witnesses for you, your credibility will be very low. It can be said that the bigger the case, the higher the requirements for witnessing.
For trivial matters, villagers can become witnesses. However, once it involves major crimes such as murder and robbery, the villagers' testimony is of little use.
For someone like Fang Zhengyi, even if an ordinary wealthy businessman or even a descendant of an aristocratic family comes forward to testify, it will basically not have much effect.
Except for the villagers, Wan Chong also looked around Fang Zhengzheng.
Those four men in black wearing bamboo hats
Won't!
Those people listened to Fang Zhengzheng, and the conditions for witnessing were not met. Then, the only possibility was Yan Xiu, who stood side by side with Fang Zhengzheng.
In terms of status, Yan Xiu is a direct descendant of the Yan family. In the future, he may even inherit the title of head of the Yan family and King Yan and rule Xiliang.
So…
In terms of status, they are almost the same.
However, who in the entire Yanjing City doesn’t know about the relationship between Yan Xiu and Fang Zhengzheng? It would be a bit ridiculous to ask Yan Xiu to testify for him, right
"Fang Zhengyi, I know the friendship between you and Mr. Yan, but you should understand that relatives and friends cannot be used as witnesses!" Wan Chong smiled and struck first.
"Of course I know this." Fang Zhengzheng nodded.
"Oh? Then tell me, who is your witness?" When Wan Chong saw Fang Zhengzheng nodding, he suddenly had a doubt in his heart.
Not Yan Xiu
Is there any other well-known and well-known family who can testify for him
Wan Chong couldn't understand who could be so stupid.
When Chi Hou heard this, he also frowned slightly. When Fang Zhengzheng mentioned witness, he naturally thought of Yan Xiu.
But…
Listening to what Fang Zhengzheng said now, it was obvious that this person was not Yan Xiu.
Not Yan Xiu
Could it be Princess Pingyang
possible!
However, Princess Pingyang and Fang Zhengyi also had some friendship, and...
Chi Hou looked at the crowd around him, then at the street in the distance, and then his brows furrowed again, because Ping An didn't appear at all.
So, who is this witness
Who would tell such a big lie in public, tell lies with open eyes, and treat everyone in the world as a fool just to testify for Fang's integrity
Chi Hou looked at Fang Zhengzheng, his face full of doubts.
Next to Fang Zhengzheng, Yan Xiu was also looking at Fang Zhengzheng, but Yan Xiu did not ask, but quietly waited for Fang Zhengzheng to speak.
As for Fang Zhengzheng...
At this moment, he smiled slightly, and then looked at Chi Hou.
This made Chi Hou inexplicably shocked. He didn't understand why Fang Zhengzheng was looking at him at this time. Shouldn't he be looking at witnesses now
While he was thinking this, he also saw Fang Zhengzheng's hand slowly raised, and then, that hand pointed straight at him.
"My witness is Chihou from Shenhou Mansion!"
"My witness is the Shenhou Mansion..."
"Chihou from Shenhou Mansion!"
“…”
At this moment, there was only this one voice left in the whole world, echoing, echoing...
The people watching around were stunned.
Because they never imagined that Chi Hou, the dignified Northern Desert God Hou Mansion, would actually become Fang Zhengzheng's witness, and also prove such a thing
Founder!
How can it be
Would the dignified Marquis Chi of the Northern Desert Divine Marquis Mansion give such false testimony for Fang Zhengzheng
"He actually said... Chihou is his witness?"
"Yes, Chi Hou?! Is it possible?"
"How could it be possible? The Shenhou Mansion was the one who escorted him to Beijing. How could he give false testimony for him? Moreover, it still proves that he is Fang Zhengzheng?"
The people looked at me one by one, and I looked at you. In the end, their eyes were all focused on Chi Hou's face, because they simply did not believe that Chi Hou would give such a testimony.
Not only did the people not believe it, Wan Chong also didn't understand that Chi Hou was Fang Zhengzheng's witness? Prove that he is not Fangzhengzheng, but Fangzhengzheng
this…
How can it be
Wan Chong looked at Chi Hou, and then he noticed that Chi Hou's face seemed a little dark, that kind of black, really the kind of black that could drip water immediately.
In fact, Chi Hou's current mood is really far more than a black word can describe.
He wants to curse now.
He really wanted to curse people. He wanted to greet all the generations of Fang Zhengyi right away, but after thinking about it carefully...
Found it to be a bit uneconomical.
After all, the generations above me were from well-known families, but compared to the upright generations above me, they were all farmers.
All right…
The real reason is that it is really difficult for Chi Hou to curse, and it is really humiliating to curse in front of so many onlookers.
He looked at Fang Zhengzheng, looking at that innocent and harmless face, he finally understood what Fang Zhengzheng was thinking.
As a dignified Northern Desert God, if he still can't guess Fang Zhengzheng's thoughts by now, then his position as Northern Desert God has been in vain.
This is a trap, this is a trap!
Three days ago, he had approached Fang Zhengyi and stated that he should keep a low profile when entering the city and handle things according to the current situation. He even hinted that King Duan would help and that he must act according to the plan.
The purpose here is naturally to let Fang Zhengzheng walk step by step according to the path he designed. As long as Fang Zhengzheng follows these planned routes, then of course the end point is to obey King Duan.
A perfect plan.
Chi Hou thought about it many times, but he never thought there would be any problems with this plan.
Because, with Fang Zhengzheng's current status, once he entered Yanjing City blatantly, if he didn't rely on him and Prince Duan, it would be difficult to move forward, and there would even be no possibility of survival.
But now...
This plan was completely ruined by Fang Zhengzheng's simple words: "My witness is Chi Hou of the God's House!" There was no water left.
Now Chi Hou has only two choices.
One is to help Fang Zhengzheng give this false testimony, and the other is to continue to choose not to testify as an outsider.
Let's fight to the death!
Chi Hou gritted his teeth and was about to say, I am not your witness, but when the words came to his mouth, he still swallowed them back.
Because, his eyes saw the four men in black standing around Fang Zhengzheng, as well as nearly a hundred police officers surrounding him, and the blood spilled on the ground.
Once he says he won't testify!
You can almost imagine what will happen next.
The scene in front of him, if it were anyone else, Chi Hou was sure that he would be able to stop it and never let the tragedy really happen.
However, when this person is Fang Zhengzheng...
But he had to hesitate.
Resisting arrest in public? This kind of trivial matter is not easy for Fang Zhengyi.
Of course Chi Hou can now ignore whether Fang Zhengzhi continues to cause trouble, but he brought the person into Yanjing City, and if it really makes trouble, it will not do him any good.
Moreover, behind Fang Zhengzheng, there is a shadow door.
Not many people know about this matter, but Chi Hou is definitely one of them. What if the Shadow Sect really wants to save Xiang Zhengzheng with all its strength
How will things develop
Chaos in Yanjing!
Of course, there is another thing that must be considered. If Fang Zhengzheng really causes chaos in Yanjing, then the prince will definitely make another contribution.
And as the "sinner" who brought Fang Zhengzheng to Beijing, he probably won't have any effect if he continues to stay in Yanjing City, so...
Can the plan laid out by King Duan succeed
Without Fang Zhengzheng, it would be like missing a nail that pierces the prince's heart. With the prince's current power, it would be too difficult to overthrow the prince head-on!
"It's too much!"
Chi Hou has been in charge of the Five Houses in the Northern Desert for so many years, but he never thought that one day he would be forced to do this by a semi-waste man who "has no power to tie a chicken"!
This is simply bullying.
Chi Hou brought Fang Zhengzheng to Beijing with the purpose of luring Fang Zhengzheng into a trap, but once he gave Fang Zhengzheng as a witness, he was dragged into another trap by Fang Zhengzheng.
A pit where you have to grit your teeth and tell big lies!
"I...I can testify that he...his name is indeed Fang Zhengzheng!" Chi Hou didn't know how he said these words.
However, when he finished saying this, he could clearly feel that his whole person had a feeling of exhaustion, like a cloud in the sky.
"His name is indeed Fang Zhengzheng!"
"Fangzhengzheng!"
“…”
Chi Hou's voice echoed clearly in the sky above Yanjing City.
But the people watching were truly confused at this moment, because they were unable to react. The dignified Marquis Chi of Bei Mo Shenhou Mansion actually called the man in front of him Fang Zhengzheng.
At this moment, everyone even had an illusion.
Could it be...
Is the guy in front of me really called Fang Zhengzheng, not Fang Zhengzheng? If this were not the case, how could the dignified Marquis Chi of the Northern Desert God's Marquis Mansion tell such a lie
Are you telling lies with your eyes open
However, he is the Marquis of Chi in the Shenhou Mansion, one of the Thirteen Mansion, and the official who guards the five frontiers in the Northern Desert. How can he tell lies with his eyes open in front of the people of the world
Wan Chong's eyes were so round at this moment that they almost fell to the ground.
Chihou…
Did you really testify for him
No one understands the significance of this testimony better than Wan Chong. As the Minister of Punishment, he knows better than anyone the consequences of giving false testimony in public.
However, Chi Hou did it, and he did it in front of so many onlookers.
Who can believe it
Wan Chong rubbed his eyes vigorously, opened and closed his mouth, because at this moment, he didn't even know what to say
Are you saying that Chi Hou gave false evidence
How can it be? Will Chi Hou, the dignified Shenhou Mansion, give false evidence
Wan Chong is a person who understands the law. All laws focus on evidence. He has no evidence to prove that Chi Hou gave false testimony.
So, how can he say that
"Master Hou... do you know what you are talking about?" Although Wan Chong heard it clearly, he still can't believe it.
Could it be that, in order to serve as a witness for Fang's integrity, could Chi Hou be as shameless as he is now and make a perjury that everyone in the world knows full well
"Of course I know, Sir Wan, wouldn't you suspect that I would talk nonsense?" Chi Hou gritted his teeth, his heart almost bleeding.
However, on the surface he had to calm down.
The words have been spoken.
There is no longer any way out. Now the only way is to bite the guy in front of him, Fang Zhengzheng. Apart from that, there is no other way.
"Master Hou, are you really willing to be his witness? Prove that he is not Fang Zhengzheng, but Fang Zhengzheng?" Wan Chong stared at Chi Hou closely and asked again.
"That's right!" Chi Hou nodded again.
Wan Chong finally stopped asking any more, because he knew that if he continued to ask, there would be no change. So Tangtang Chihou would actually help Fang Zhengzheng and give false testimony
Such a thing was something he had never thought of.
But…
He also knew that even if he never thought about it again, he would still have to solve it, because arresting Fang Zhengzheng was the prince's plan, and it was a plan that could not be missed.
Now he also has no way out.
Either Fang Zhengzheng dies, or he dies.
"Even if Mr. Hou personally testified for Fang Zhengyi, I still can't believe it. If Mr. Hou doesn't mind, please get out of the way. I will arrest the person in accordance with the law!" Wan Chong gritted his teeth.
"You are bold and bold. Even if you are the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, I am a first-class military commander and have always said that I am the best. Do you dare to question my testimony?" After hearing this, Hou Chi's face became angry.
"Master Hou, this is not the Northern Desert, but Yanjing City!"
"so what?"
"Under the emperor's feet, all matters are laws. As the Minister of Punishment, I have the right to arrest prisoners. If the Marquis has any dissatisfaction, you can confront me at court tomorrow morning!"
"I have already testified for him, proving that he is not the prisoner you want to arrest."
"But I trust my eyes. If I arrest the wrong criminal today, I am willing to take off my own eyes to make amends to Mr. Hou!" Wan Chong had a stern look on his face.
"Wan Chong, you..." Chi Hou was obviously taken aback. He really didn't expect that Wan Chong's determination to capture Fang Zhengzheng would be so great.
He even risked his eyes and publicly opposed himself. Such behavior has clearly exceeded the scope of normal official duties.
"Arrests!"
"you dare!"
"Come here, take my official seal to the Ministry of Punishment to transfer people, and then immediately notify the city guards and ask them to help me capture the important criminals of the court. I want to see who dares to stop him!" Wan Chong's eyes sternly said, The official robe in his right hand shook, and a dark black official seal also appeared in his hand.
Such a scene was undoubtedly shocking in the eyes of the onlookers.
Because, even within the city of Yanjing, they rarely saw a minister and a first-rank military commander openly and openly confront each other on the street.
After all, neither Chi Hou nor Wan Chong have low status.
One is a first-rank military marquis, and the other is a second-rank minister. Even in Yanjing, where there are as many officials as fourth-rank officials and above, the status of these two people is definitely very important.
But now...
But two people were honest, one gave false testimony, and the other showed his official seal.
It is almost conceivable that jokes will be everywhere in the tea house tomorrow.
Chihou's face was very dark. In fact, after entering the gate of Yanjing City today, his face had not turned pale since he was the dignified divine prince in charge of the five palaces in Beimo.
When have his words ever been questioned
Minister of punishment
A mere second-rank minister dares to openly oppose me!
Chihou's fists were clenched extremely tightly. If this wasn't Yanjing City, and if there weren't so many people watching around him, he was sure that Wan Chong would never be able to continue standing now.
Yan Xiu's hand moved again, because he could already guess what was going to happen next.
But at this moment, a hand pressed on his shoulder again, and at the same time, a slightly impatient voice sounded.
"Master Wan, why are you doing this! Isn't it just to arrest someone? Mr. Hou, please give in. Come on, I will stand here. As long as Master Wan can personally put the chains of the Ministry of Punishment on my head, I will follow you today." How about going back to the prison of the Criminal Department?"
(Please give me a monthly pass, a monthly pass!) (To be continued.)