Xiao Chen's opera singing was tone-deaf and was purely nonsense, but this Qinqiang opera was sung impassioned, tragic and majestic!
Coupled with the fact that they were blown by the night wind when they came out, Zhu Xiaochuan and others had goosebumps all over their bodies.
"Brother Xiao, why are you singing such an unlucky show?" Zhu Xiaochuan really couldn't stand listening anymore.
"Isn't this just something I feel?" Xiao Chen said with a smile, "I remember that day when I was supervising and killing the rebel bandits of Tianxuan Society, it was also such a dark and windy night. The heads of the people killed by that guy fell to the ground, and blood flowed into rivers. ...The memory is profound, just like yesterday, but unexpectedly, things have taken a turn for the worse, and now it’s my turn to go on the road, hahaha!”
Zhu Xiaochuan and all the royal guards were silent and felt sad.
"Then let's stop singing unlucky songs. How about playing a Yanyun tune for the Marquis and the brothers?" Xiao Chen became addicted to singing, and his voice felt itchy even if he didn't sing.
Without waiting for Zhu Xiaochuan to express his position, he started singing again.
"In the first watch, jump over the flower wall, don't call me husband, don't panic... stand under the eaves of the corridor, look carefully, the neighbors on the street are coming and going, so happy, so happy, Hey, hey! The smelly little slave’s face is burnt! He’s knocking on the window lattice at the second watch... Please don’t shout loudly, Sir, ah..."
Zhu Xiaochuan shook his head after hearing this, and said to himself, brother, you'd better be fine, but if someone really wants to behead you, brother, I won't say anything and I will be your supervisor!
I'm not afraid of you crying, I just can't stand listening to you sing...
It was said to be a confrontational interrogation, but in fact it was a three-court trial. For safety reasons, the court was directly located in the Jinyiwei Prison.
Usually, cases are tried during the day, and there is no time at night, so when Xiao Chen and Zhu Xiaochuan entered the hall, they saw candlelight flickering and oil lamps dim. The three of them stood in the hall, their expressions reflected by the candlelight were uncertain and changing, like the king of hell...
These three Xiao Chens all knew each other, but they were not very familiar with each other. Apart from having a drink with Liu Qiheng at Wang Anbang's house, they basically had no contact with the other two. No wonder the three of them were not very enthusiastic when they saw him coming. Do business with integrity and act impartially.
"Oh, I miss you, Xiao Chen. How can I dare to bother three adults to come together to interrogate you? What a blessing!" Xiao Chen took the initiative to step forward and salute, even pretending to kneel down.
"Master Xiao, there is no need to be polite. This is the court. We are here to do official business, so we can avoid these red tapes. I will not return the courtesy." Shao Wenzhao said lightly.
"We are trying the case according to the order. Please understand and cooperate with Mr. Xiao. I will first accuse you." Yu Changlin meant that he might be offended later.
"This is not a joint trial of three chambers. We are just here to ask Mr. Xiao. Mr. Xiao, please don't panic and be calm." Liu Qiheng said.
"Understood!" Xiao Chen said loudly, "I want to teach the three adults that as long as I don't use punishment, I will never confess. That's not right. I will confess as long as I use punishment... It's not right either. I mean it's best not to use punishment." , I’ll give you some dignity, let’s see if we can recruit you or not…”
It seems that he is still afraid of being beaten.
"It hasn't reached that point yet." Shao Wenzhao said, "If Mr. Xiao really colludes with Tianxuan Society, he will be offended even if it's not possible, but now I would like to invite Mr. Zhu to sit down, and Mr. Xiao should also sit down. Let's just talk. chat."
A yamen servant brought a chair and asked Zhu Xiaochuan to take a seat on the left side of the hall. Xiao Chen was given only a small iron stool and placed it down the hall. Xiao Chen sat down to talk to them and had to look up. It seemed that It's still in the state of interrogation.
"You sit on this little stool with your butt raised!" Xiao Chen twisted back and forth on the stool, "Isn't this the torture instrument used on the Tiger Bench, one of the top ten tortures of the Ministry of Punishment?"
"Master Xiao, please be serious!" Liu Qiheng said loudly, "This is a courtroom, not a drinking bureau. Stop talking nonsense!"
"I'm quite serious at the wine party, unlike you, Mr. Liu Qiheng, who doesn't wander off after just a few drinks." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"Xiao Chen, stay here and listen to the three adults' questions." Zhu Xiaochuan said solemnly from the side.
"Okay, it seems that the pleasantries are over and it's time to see the real chapter... Come on!" Xiao Chen looked like a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.
"Who are you sitting down?" Shao Wenzhao did not do this on purpose, but as a matter of routine to verify his identity.
"The emperor personally granted him the title of second-grade governor of Yanyun County, granted him a first-grade eunuch, and rewarded him with a first-class Yunqi Lieutenant. He was also the eunuch of the West Palace Editorial Factory. He once served as the Grand Marshal of the Seal and the General of the Northern Expedition... His surname is Xiao Mingchen, eunuch. I don’t dare to have any words on my body, I can only send a nickname called Xiao Wucheng!” Xiao Chen answered loudly, sonorously and forcefully.
These rewards are all due to merit, and every achievement is of great importance. He did not talk about merit, only titles and rewards. I think the three adults can understand. I think I have been in the army for several years, working hard in the country and resisting foreign countries. To eliminate internal troubles, we have made countless sacrifices for our great Zhou Dynasty, and now we have this result!
He actually suspected that I was an accomplice of the Tianxuan Society. Is the prince of the former Han Dynasty worthy of his words?
These words are enough to prove that Xiao Chen is Xiao Chen, otherwise he would not be so arrogant.
He has always been arrogant.
"Xiao Chen, you once provided food and grass to the Yizhou Tianxuan Society rebels. Is this true?" Shao Wenzhao asked.
"This is absolutely not the case. That bastard is spreading rumors about me? The people under my rule in Yanyun County still don't have enough to eat. How can I send good food out to feed the wolves?" Xiao Chen directly denied it.
"But it's not good food, it's some old food. Just like the batch of food you gave to our Lord Chen Wenqi, they were all the grain stored by the Han Dynasty that you dug out from Yanyun County. Prince Zhongcheng and the others also seized some food here. , do you see if these are the ones?" Shao Wenzhao said and waved his hand.
A book clerk came over with a bag of old grain and opened it for Xiao Chen to see. This is the evidence!
Xiao Chen recognized it at a glance and was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.
"Haha, the evidence is conclusive, Xiao Chen, what else do you have to say?" Shao Wenzhao sneered, "Don't ever say that it was transported out privately by your people. Such a large amount of food would be transported without the approval of your Lord Governor. I'm afraid you won't be able to transport even one grain out of the country, so why don't you go to Shunfeng Harbor?"
"No." Xiao Chen sighed deeply, "This batch of food was indeed transported by me. It's not just food, but also many other materials, including thousands of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, and camels..."
"Huh? So Xiao Chen, you admit that you aided Yizhou Tianxuan Society to rebel against the traitors?" Liu Qiheng couldn't believe his ears. You confessed so easily? You have to come up with an excuse, you know? This alone is enough to condemn your kid to death, you know? You are such a smart person, why are you so confused and scared?
This is possible, because many high-ranking officials who usually look arrogant and domineering will immediately pile up into a puddle of mud as soon as they arrive at the punishment hall, not to mention that this is a three-chamber trial!
