When Wan Li was brought into the hall, there was silence around him.
The spectators, not the spectators, immediately sat upright, staring at him with piercing eyes.
The emperor's favorite minister, governor of Tingjiang Prefecture, a local high-ranking official who had been domineering for half his life, became a prisoner overnight, standing under the hall, facing trial.
Yes, standing up, not kneeling.
Wan Li has enough qualifications not to kneel. He is only a suspect now. Before the case is finalized, his identity can give him enough privileges.
No embarrassment, no vicissitudes, he looks the same as before.
Cheng Qi took a breath, and thought to Yun beside him, "Let's see how long he can be proud."
Yun Xiang ignored him at all and turned his body aside.
Cheng Qi didn't get a response, he was very lonely, he glanced at Ji Chundong on the other side, his heart was about to move, and then he went to strike up a conversation with Ji Chundong: "Master Ji thinks that this Wan Li can't do it today.
Can it be settled? "
Ji Chundong didn't really want to talk to him, but everyone sat next to each other, and it seemed a bit offending not to answer, so he said the truth: "It's difficult."
Cheng Qi took a deep breath: "Wan Ruxue has already pleaded guilty, Wan Li's goddaughter is not good, and the crime of even execution is a foregone conclusion, how can the case not be settled?"
"It's all about continuous punishment, the crime doesn't lead to death." Ji Chundong looked forward, looked at Wan Li's calm expression, and knew the shrewdness of this old fox: "The crime of repeated punishment may make him lose his official position."
"Corruption and bribery, cover-up and murder, these things can't be decided? Impossible, since the inspector's office has decided to start the trial today, it must have got him fatal. How can he let him get rid of it so easily?"
Ji Chundong remained silent. It was his intuition that he couldn't be convicted today, but what happened? It all depends on human effort. Maybe Zhuang Changzhen has some secret magic weapon that hasn't been revealed yet
In the classroom, there was heat in the silence. Everyone knew that Wan Ruxue was just an appetizer, and the real staple food was here!
Zhuang Chang talked eloquently at the highest level, and read Wan Li's criminal evidence one by one. Because it was too long, it took more than a quarter of an hour to read it.
Can you admit it? "
Wan Li raised his eyelids a little: "Your son is nothing, if you want to accuse him of a crime, you don't admit it."
Unsurprisingly, he pleaded not guilty, as everyone had guessed.
Of course, Zhuang Chang also guessed it, so next, he presented all kinds of criminal evidence, including the first and last account books of Wanli's adultery with the county officials under his jurisdiction, and a set of valuables in his mansion.
The list, as well as the details of Wan Ruxue's murder of innocent people over the years and the details of the case where she escaped justice, one chapter and one volume, with conclusive evidence, are placed under Wan Li's nose.
Wan Li stared at the stack of crimes in front of him, smiled wryly, but his tone was full of confidence: "Account books can be falsified, lists can be falsified, and Ru Xue's case, even though Wan is her father
, but really didn't know about it, of course, the son did not teach his father's fault, the crime of even punishing him, Wan Mou confessed, how to punish, it was only up to the Holy Majesty to decide. "
It's quite a word that the Holy Majesty made a decision, but he actually ignored Zhuang Chang, the presiding judge.
What kind of temper does Zhuang Chang have? A fierce man who can cut others in half, even if he is old and has a good temper, a tiger is still a tiger. He sneered and put the pile of crimes on the case table
Throwing up: "That is to say, you are innocent?"
"Naturally." Wan Li straightened his neck with a serious face: "Wan has been an official for decades, has worked hard for the court, and is loyal to the Holy One. Some fabricated crimes are not enough to punish Wan.
And you Mr. Zhuang, if you really have actual evidence, why not show it now, so that all the adults here can see it! "
A few words, aggressive.
Zhuang Chang became cold and stern, and he really did what he wanted, and brought out all the witnesses and statements.
Some of these witnesses were Wan Li's subordinates, some were squires from Tingjiang Prefecture. In short, in order to defeat Wan Li with one blow, Zhuang Chang arrested all witnesses involved in his political crimes in advance.
up.
Now they put them on the table one by one, but Wan Li just smiled.
"This man, Wang District, is known as Wang Laosan. He was a villain who beat his wife and children in his early years. Five years ago, he embezzled more than 2,000 liang of county taxes. government
Ya, now, he has become your witness again, Mr. Zhuang? "
After saying one, he pointed to the other.
"This man, Huang Pang, also known as Huang Guaizi, is a well-known human trafficker in Yuen County. How many girls have been sold into brothels by him, and how many families have been torn apart by him. Such a person,
Can you be called a squire with two coins? Wan clearly remembered that this person was no longer from our Tingjiang Prefecture, so what qualifications does he have to testify? "
Na Wangqu and Huang Pang kowtow at the same time, saying they were wronged.
Wang Qudao: "Your Excellency is wise, the villain did have evil intentions in his early years, because he worked for Wan Li at that time, he was always forced to do some evil things that violated his conscience, at that time, the villain lived every day.
I live in a muddle, oppressing good people during the day, but can only get drunk at night. Every time my wife persuades me, I will be pushed and shoved by me. The life is really abominable.
The son was seriously ill, and the younger one was convinced that it was God's retribution. So far, he resigned from the government office and took his wife and children away from home.
To testify, the villain remembers everything Wan Li did in his early years, and the villain's testimony is indeed true, and there is no deception! "
Wan Li looked at him indifferently: "More than two thousand taels of tax money were seized from your home, but you forgot all about it?"
Wang Qu was trembling with anger: "You wronged me! You were afraid that I would expose you after I left. It was you who put the money in my house and brought people to search it. You...you...you arranged it all by yourself."
of! "
Wan Li only looked at Zhuang Chang: "What happened in the king's district back then was full of turmoil. I still have the scrolls of the cases involved in my mansion, and there is also the confession of the king's district.
Wronged, didn't he still plead guilty later? "
Wang Qu was so angry that his eyes turned red: "You arrested my wife and children, and didn't give my children medicine. What if I don't plead guilty? Are you going to kill my whole family!"
Wan Li looked at him: "Since you have pleaded guilty, why do you need to say these slanderous words? You stole tax money. The evidence is solid. Can such a person, Mr. Zhuang, testify?"
Zhuang Chang's face was also ugly, and Huang Pang said again: "What about me, Master Wan, what do you want to say about me? I, Huang Pang, have been doing business for you Wan Li for half a lifetime, and finally let you ruin your house
I'm dead, I'm alone, there's nothing I dare not say, but I didn't break the law, so you don't have my case in your government, right? I'm always qualified to testify, right? "
Wan Li didn't even bother to look at him: "The gangsters in the market are doing a lot of evil, and your words are even more untrustworthy. Mr. Zhuang, this Huang Pang was not committed by Wan. My Tingjiang Prefecture allows people to buy it."
Selling, as long as the buyer and the seller have proper money, selling is not considered a crime. This Huang Pang just took advantage of this. On the surface, he was doing normal business, but in private, he was a good girl.
He was sold to a brothel in Linxian County. The victim was afraid of his notoriety and dared not retaliate. In the end, Wan Mou, with a heart of love for the people, drove him away without any evidence. This is considered repayment.
Yuen County is clean. "
"You're lying!" Huang Pang retorted loudly: "You said that someone fell in love with that girl. She was in Lin County, but the price was good. You asked me to steal it. In the end, the girl was killed.
If things get serious, you are afraid that I won't be able to suppress it, so if you stab it out, you will kill me with a pot of poisoned wine. Fortunately, I was not feeling well that day and didn't drink, but my son, my poor
Son, died on the spot! Wan Li, you murderer, you killed my son, made my wife die of pain and depression, you evil bastard! "
Huang Pang scolded bitterly, but Wan Li leisurely said, "Do you have evidence for what you said, if you don't have it, it's slander."
When he said the word slander, he looked specifically at Zhuang Chang.
Cheng Qi below was already mad with anger, he gritted his teeth and said to Ji Chundong: "You're right, I'm afraid I really can't convict him today, I've seen scum, I've never seen this kind of scum,
Turning right and wrong, confusing the public, I really wish I could rush up and stab him right now! "