On August 14th, the sky was clear.
One day later, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival, an extremely important festival in Dahan Country.
Everywhere in Yunjing City was filled with the lively atmosphere of autumn harvest sacrifices, but the palace of the Ministry of Justice exuded a sense of coldness and solemnity from the inside to the outside.
Today is the day when the Criminal Department will interrogate the Baiwei Lou case!
Early in the morning, many ordinary people who heard the news came to the door and stopped to watch. At 7 o'clock in the morning, the main door of the Criminal Department, which had not been opened for a long time, was suddenly opened by the guards from both sides. Footsteps sounded, and two teams of solemn-looking officers and soldiers came out one after another. The road that stretched from the auditorium to the people who stopped to watch was heavily guarded!
After a commotion in the crowd, Chen Gong, dressed in official uniform, walked out of the back hall and sat behind the high desk in the middle with a cold expression. He raised his eyes and glanced at the people standing outside. Although they were still separated by a yard, the crowd was still The sound immediately disappeared completely.
"He is Chen Gong!"
"What a terrifying momentum!"
Not many people have seen Chen Gong, and now they suddenly see him. Although Chen Gong is not as terrifying as the evil ghost with three heads and six arms as rumored, his cold, ruthless and oppressive eyes are enough to scare everyone into fear. Take a breather.
After Chen Gong sat down, another young man came up from the back hall. His handsome face had a gentle smile, as if he was a young man coming for an autumn outing, but the black and gold official uniform on his body showed his identity. No less than Chen Gong.
Ling Qinglan glanced at the people who were watching outside the Ministry of Justice, clapping a folding fan in her hand and sitting on the right side of Chen Gong.
Then, two middle-aged men in blue official uniforms came out of the back hall. They bowed slightly to Chen Gong and sat in the two seats on the left side of Chen Gong.
Chen Gong glanced at Ling Qinglan who was calm and composed, and his energetic voice spread throughout the hall:
"In the Baiweilou case, six out of seventy were injured and five were killed! The stakes are very high. According to the law of Dahan, this case is a joint trial of three divisions! It will be led by my official, Dali Temple Minister Ling Qinglan, Yushitai Cui Ziliang, and Sang He Trial to show fairness! Because the Su family has an old relationship with the Minister of Dali Temple, Dali Temple only has the right to speak in this case and has no right to vote! Do the three of you have any objections?"
After saying this, Cui Ziliang and Sang He immediately stood up and replied at the same time: "I have no objections."
The smile on Ling Qinglan's face did not change. His rank was the same as that of Chen Gong, so he did not need to salute. He just folded the fan and nodded gently, smiling and saying: "Please do it, Mr. Chen."
"Then, take the prisoner..."
"Wait!"
In the middle of Chen Gong's words, he was suddenly interrupted by a voice coming from the side door. He frowned slightly and looked coldly.
I saw a sixty-year-old man wearing a crane official uniform and a wrinkled face walking towards him with a gloomy expression. The figures behind him were shaking, as if there were other people.
Chen Gong's heart sank slightly when he saw him. This person turned out to be the victim of the case, Ma Ling's biological father and the Minister of Household Affairs, Ma Weiming.
"Chen Gong, you used the regulations of the Ministry of Punishments to block me for half a month, so that I never saw my son! This time, I got His Majesty's permission to watch from the sidelines. Do you have any objections?"
As soon as they met, Ma Weiming spoke angrily. Even if there were people watching, he would not give Chen Gong any face. Seeing the two doctors at Yushitai slightly shocked, Ling Qinglan was not surprised at all.
Ma Weiming had no shortage of offspring, but he only had a son, Ma Ling, and he was the son of a forty-year-old man. He wanted to pamper Ma Ling to the heavens, and he was so scared to hold it in his mouth.
Then one day, he suddenly received the news of his son's death. Chen Gong held him back for more than ten days and ordered Ma Ling to display his body in the Punishment Department. It was not easy for him to still talk to Chen Gong like this.
"Your Majesty has spoken, how dare I not listen. Come here, show Lord Ma his seat." Chen Gong ordered, and a pawn immediately brought the grand master's chair for Ma Weiming to sit on, "It's just Lord Ma, if you are listening, you are listening. Don't do it. Intervene in the trial, otherwise even if the trouble goes to His Majesty, I will not let go of anyone who dares to flout the law!"
"… you!"
Ma Weiming's eyes widened and he pointed at Chen Gong, who was trembling with anger. When had he ever been scolded like this? Even the emperor looked kindly on him. This cruel official who was obsessed with punishment and law... That's all. As long as his son's hatred can be Good luck, I won’t meet him today!
"Mr. Chen, you're fine!"
Behind Ma Weiming, Ma Jintian's figure suddenly appeared, "The boy was ordered by my father to come to observe this case and ensure that the case is fair. Don't mind it, Mr. Chen..."
There was one more person listening, and Chen Gong felt troubled, but he remained calm on the surface and snorted coldly, "I don't care how many people come to listen? But if you interfere with the court hearing, don't blame me for being ruthless, and will you Wait for them all to be driven out!"
"Of course Mr. Chen will be the one to judge the case. How dare you interrupt?" Ma Jintian smiled playfully, with a faint light flashing in his eyes.
Seeing that the words were dead, Chen Gong had no reason to drive Ma Jintian out. Cui Zi, who was sitting aside, was troubled in his conscience. Why did so many people come before the hall was even raised
When he heard the eldest prince's personal instructions, he thought he had gotten a good job. But when he arrived, he realized that this was not a good job. It was clearly a deep pool of murky water!
Chen Gong's face was tense and he was about to say something when he heard another movement coming from the side door.
Ma Jintian's face turned gloomy. Is there anyone else behind him? It shouldn't be.
Everyone followed the sound and saw a young servant pushing a wheelchair into the lobby of the Criminal Department. The young man in the wheelchair with a disheveled coat and an evil smile, who else could he be if he wasn't Ling Li!
How could he, a big dandy, come to trial? !
At this moment, Chen Gong, who had remained calm even when the mountain collapsed in front of him, had a look of shock on his face. Except for Ling Qinglan, the rest of them had dull faces and could not understand.
Ling Qinglan frowned slightly. He had been focusing on Su Qingtan these days and had not had much contact with Ling Li. He didn't know why Ling Li appeared here today.
Ling Li raised his eyebrows and said lazily: "What? Ma Jintian, you guy can come? Can't I come? Anyway, my father was the King of Zhennan when he was alive, and I can be regarded as a little prince in terms of status. I can't even sit in on the case. Are all your qualifications gone?”
As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly realized that it turned out to be a fight between dudes.
Ma Jintian's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he said gloomily: "Ling Li, if you act nonsense today, not even your brother can save you."
He finally offered his advice in front of the Fifth Master, and he was going to implement it when he came here today, but he didn't want Ling Li to come out and cause trouble. If this rogue boy disrupted the situation, how could he have the nerve to go back and tell the Fifth Master
Chen Gong also frowned and said in a deep voice: "Lingli, the center of the Punishment Department. This is not a place for you to act recklessly! Retreat quickly!"
Ling Li scratched his ears and said, "Don't worry, Lord Ma's biological son has died. How come I don't even know the importance of this?"
Ma Weiming's mouth twitched when he heard it, but Ling Li seemed unaware and continued: "I will watch this case from the side and will never cause trouble. If I really do something, how about letting me never do anything in this life?" "
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Is Ling Li really here
Such an oath is definitely an extremely poisonous oath for the dandy, but it is quite convincing.
"Forget it, let him stay here. Mr. Chen, let's start the interrogation as soon as possible." Ma Weiming said weakly. He had no intention of playing tricks with the dude anymore.
Since the victim was fine, Chen Gong did not continue to chase Ling Li away, but shouted loudly: "Bring the prisoners Su Huanli and Su Li... up here!"
Ling Li sat aside, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and a cold and solemn voice sounded in Ling Mo's mind, "How are you preparing?"
Ling Mo, who was standing behind Ling Li, bowed his head slightly and said, "It has been arranged. The officers, soldiers and jailers inside and outside the court today are all our people. If Miss Su Li is punished in the end, we will not know it." Rescue Miss Su Li without even realizing it."
Ling Li nodded slightly and inadvertently, glanced at the queue of jailers extending out of the hall, and sighed softly in his heart. Regardless of the outcome of the final interrogation, Su Li must not let anything happen, otherwise... Ling Qinglan's life would be at risk.
While he was thinking, a group of people in white prison uniforms were escorted up. Su Li followed Su Huanli with handcuffs and shackles.
"The grassroots Su Huanli, meet your lord! The grassroots... are unjustly accused!"
Su Huanli's face was pale. Although he was only slightly tortured during this period, the torture he suffered in his heart was no less torture at all. He knelt down with a plop, his voice trembling violently, and his body shaking like chaff.
Su Li knelt down and a timid voice came out, "Grassman Su Li, pay your respects to your lord."
Behind him, a group of waiters knelt down in large groups. Many of them had bruises on their noses and faces, and some had lost a lot of weight. Life in prison was not easy.
"Right and wrong can be judged by the public. I will not let any thief go, nor will I kill any good person by mistake."
Chen Gong said calmly, slapped the chopping board, and asked in a deep voice: "Su Huanli! What were you doing on the day of the incident?"
Su Huanli was excited and said quickly: "The ordinary people are still running restaurants as before. Baiweilou has been open for so many days, and it is okay. I still rely on Baiweilou to support my family. How can I poison you? This is unreasonable!"
Cui Ziliang stood up and smiled coldly, saying: "Why do people with murderous intentions need to be justified? Maybe they thought there were too few people when they first opened, so they waited until the business was booming before poisoning."
When Su Huanli heard this, he was immediately stunned. He waved his hands in a panic and said, "Your Majesty, you are aware that this villain is just a businessman, so how can he kill Nian?"
"You haven't. Where is your daughter Su Li?"
Cui Ziliang's malicious eyes fell on Su Li, "As a royal doctor, I also have sufficient knowledge of this case. Su Huanli, whether the dishes at Baiweilou or the design of the stove in the back hall are all made by your daughter, right? ?”
"Yes...yes."
Su Huanli nodded blankly, and Cui Ziliang immediately succeeded, and then said: "But all the profits of the restaurant were taken by you alone. Your son and daughter didn't get even half of it, and you didn't even buy a piece of clothing for your daughter. You are so stingy. Ghost! You did this in Dasu Town, and you still do it in Yunjing. So your daughter has a grudge and wants to destroy Baiwei Tower. Am I right? "
Wha...what
Su Huanli turned to look at Su Li, completely confused.