Except for Wang Qu and Huang Pang, the other witnesses were also refuted by Wan Li one by one.
Back, when he left, he more or less kept the other party's handle, and now, those who came to testify on Zhuang Chang's behalf were precisely those who had already left.
Wan Li didn't pay attention to these people from the very beginning, they were too weak and could be wiped out with just a few words, they were insignificant.
Of course, he will not relax if he has not left, just like Qin Yuanchuan, he knows that even if Qin Yuanchuan betrayed him, it is impossible to testify against him in court, Qin Yuanchuan values the future
No matter what the reason for his rebellion, if he dares to go to court, the only thing waiting for him is ruined future and dead end. Qin Yuanchuan can't take this risk.
There is no getting rid of it, but now, it is not a threat at all.
Wan Li was full of confidence, he glanced at Zhuang Chang in the hall with a little pride, waiting quietly for the other party to have any other tricks.
The witnesses and physical evidence were all denied. If you forcibly convict, it would be scorning human life and torture.
Right now, there is a large audience and there are many observers. If Zhuang Chang can't prove it convincingly, then today, he can only surrender to Wan Li.
Yield to a criminal.
Just at this time, there was a commotion outside.
Cheng Qi was so angry that he turned his head inadvertently, and caught a glimpse of a slightly familiar figure.
"he… "
Ji Chundong also looked over, and saw the crowd outside the door slowly move away, and a group of people came from the middle, the one who led the way, forty or fifty years old, gentle, with white beard, upright
It's Simaji, governor of Baishanzhou.
"How did he come here?" Cheng Qiru was struck by lightning. The situation is already difficult enough. Wan Li is old and cunning, and he is not slippery. This Sima Ji is also Wan Li's junior brother.
, then today, don't all of them have to work in vain
The arrival of Simaji set off a small storm.
Zhuang Chang sat firmly at the top without any movement, but other officials, more or less, greeted him.
Baishanzhou is Simaji's domain, and Xijin County is just a small county in Baishanzhou. As the prefect, Simaji will come whenever he wants, and he will not come if he doesn't want to, but everyone knows that,
The relationship between him and Wan Li is extraordinary. Now that Wan Li's future is unclear, Sima Ji has been slow to make a statement. Everyone thought that he would not intervene. But now, he suddenly appeared.
Isn't this the decision to share good and bad with Wanli
That way, things did become more difficult.
The atmosphere in the hall was very delicate, Simaji smiled kindly, took the initiative to bow hands with Zhuang Chang, and made a small salute.
Zhuang Chang slightly nodded at him, but his expression was not good.
Sima Ji said: "Such a big event happened in the county under my jurisdiction, if I didn't show up, wouldn't it be too much for me?"
Nice words, but they are high-sounding.
Everyone waited and watched, knowing that Wan Li and Sima Ji were from the same sect, and they were not easy to deal with, but it depends on how the situation will develop afterwards.
Simaji came late, and now half of the trial is over, he is in a high position, so there is naturally one of him in the auditorium, but the auditorium Song County magistrate has sold it for money, and there is no one seat.
The rest is full.
County magistrate Song was sweating profusely, and hurriedly asked the master to move the chair, planning to put an extra seat beside him.
But Simaji didn't know, he saw that there was still an empty seat in the first row, and the seat was in the middle, with a good view. He thought that the county government had already heard the news of his coming, and this was specially given to him.
It was arranged, so he walked over and sat down.
Rong Leng just looked at another person beside him, expressionless.
"I'm just listening in, everyone continue." Sima Ji raised his hand slightly, seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he graciously asked them to relax.
Among the people present, when it comes to official positions, he is indeed the first, and he is also qualified to put on this high-ranking posture.
but…
that location...
The other officials were all hesitant to speak. Someone wanted to be an early bird and reminded him, but he was pulled back by the person next to him, saying: "The master hasn't come yet, I'm afraid it's today."
If he doesn't come, let him sit if he wants to. As long as the master doesn't come, we don't know. "
The early bird sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to agree.
The trial continued, but Wan Li's posture was much more comfortable than before. Whether Sima Ji would come or not, Wan Li had no idea. He and Sima Ji were brothers, and it was precisely
Because of the close relationship and understanding of each other, we know that the other party is a person who protects himself wisely.
In his current situation, to be honest, Simaji should avoid it, but he really needs Simaji to join hands with him to get out. For this, he has spent some effort.
Whether Simaji is willing to take this risk, he is not sure, but now that Simaji is here, it is decided to stand by him.
Everything will come to fruition, and today's trial should have been settled.
Simaji didn't say anything, he didn't do anything, but the posture he put on was clearly for Wan Li as a backer.
Zhuang Chang's complexion couldn't be worse, he looked at Liu Wei, his eyes dangling, winking desperately.
Liu Wei just drank tea steadily, and nodded to him when he saw him looking over, and then continued to drink tea.
Zhuang Chang was conflicted, Liu Wei meant to let him follow the original plan and say the following? But is it useful? Suddenly a Sima Ji appeared to support Wan Li, and he said those things
, does it still make sense
But when Liu Wei asked him to talk, Zhuang Chang didn't know whether to listen or not, so he became more and more silent.
Because of the eerie silence in the hall, there were whispers, the old god Simaji was there, and he would glance at Wan Li from time to time, and Wan Li looked at him with a smile in his eyes.
The situation seems to have stabilized, Zhuang Chang has already conceded defeat, everything should be considered settled
But at this time, Zhuang Chang picked up the gavel, slapped it hard, and shouted: "The witness, Qian Mengyao!"
…
As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the hall.
When he called out the words Qian Mengyao, Zhuang Chang trembled at the end.
Not only him, but those who heard it trembled with their breathing.
Thousands, thousands... Are you descending to the king
People, witnesses
Until Qian Mengyao himself came out slowly from the back hall, everyone's mouths were slightly opened in astonishment, but they couldn't close them.
Wan Li's originally confident face was suddenly replaced by complexity, and the leisurely Sima Ji immediately sat up straight with a serious face.
The appearance of King Rujiang caused a sudden change in the atmosphere in the hall, and Zhuang Chang, against the strange atmosphere, swallowed his saliva and said, "Qian... Wang, my lord, please tell me."
Qian Mengyao stood there with a smile on his face, and glanced at Sima Ji, who was late and had already taken his seat, and then looked at Wan Li, under Wan Li's nervous and flustered gaze
, raised his eyebrows and said: "I certify that Wan Li has committed the crimes mentioned by Mr. Zhuang."