Zhao Xuyan didn't want to get involved in a factional fight, so he chose not to help each other, so he replied: "As long as it is related to the case, you can naturally talk!"
Looking around, everyone from He Gujin's group had gone to the palace gate to persuade people, but it was hard for him to do anything alone.
With a gloomy face, He Gujin looked like a ferocious demon at the moment, looking like he wanted to eat people.
"Did you hear that clearly? You don't have to talk about things that have nothing to do with this case!"
Liu Deyan said with a smile: "Master He, what we want to say... is naturally related to this case!"
"Then tell me quickly!"
"I heard that your Excellency used severe torture to extract confessions, and now that we have these witnesses in the court, trying the case like this... seems to be a frame-up!"
"Your Excellency is familiar with the Ming Dynasty Law, do you want to know the law and break it?"
At the end, Liu Deyan stopped pretending and directly pointed the conflict at He Gujin.
Then Qian Ruiming also interjected: "Master He's reputation as a cruel official has spread all over Jinling. Aren't you afraid of being reviled by the world?"
Unexpectedly, He Gujin had no fear, and said righteously: "When you speak, you must provide evidence, and don't accuse someone's innocence out of thin air!"
"The evidence is that a large number of students have gathered outside the palace now, requesting His Highness the Crown Prince to remove the cruel officials. It is you who are talking about this!"
Looking at Qian Ruiming, He Gujin said coldly: "I said, everything must be based on evidence. What they say is what they say? What else should I do according to Chasi?"
He Gujin was indeed experienced in official circles for a long time, and he was not at all inferior to Qian and Liu in their exchanges, and was even more powerful.
"The Crown Prince personally ordered me to investigate the case rigorously. Now that the evidence is conclusive and we are about to pronounce a verdict, you two are obstructing it. As long as you embarrass me, are you under someone's instructions... Do you want to go against the Crown Prince?"
He Gujin was like a hungry wolf at this moment, forced into a desperate situation and chose to risk his life to fight back.
Just listen to him continue to say: "The Crown Prince came to Jinling on errands under the imperial decree. Are you trying to obstruct me from doing this because you are contemptuous of the Holy One?"
"You...you are so slanderous!" Qian Ruiming was so angry that his liver ached.
Seeing the other party's angry look, He Gujin sneered. He had been sentenced to prison for twenty years, did these two people think he was joking?
When He Gujin was feeling complacent, he only heard Liu Deyan say: "Master He, you said you want to tell me the evidence, okay... I'll tell you the evidence!"
"Bring me your ID!"
He Gujin's face was ashen, and he instinctively felt danger at this moment.
After a while, two people were brought to the lobby, but they were two subordinates who were guarding the prison.
After glancing at He Gujin, Liu Deyan said solemnly: "Everyone, these two are the scribes of the Chasi Prison. They know everything that happens in the prison!"
"How the cases were tried in the prison in the past two days, you can tell us in this lobby in front of all the superior officials and the people!"
The two petty officials looked horrified. The lives of the whole family were at stake. They had to muster the courage to point out that He Gujin was being tortured to extract a confession.
In order to win, Liu Deyan and others resorted to any means. After all, it was He Gu Jin who broke the rules first.
"In reply to the Master, in the past two days, under the orders of Lord He, the prison guards have been severely punished..."
In the narration of the two petty officials, the image of He Gujin as a cruel official was confirmed, which aroused a lot of discussion among the people outside.
In the hall, Xue Pan thought the lawsuit was going to win, but he didn't expect such a change to happen, which made him feel very heavy.
Feng Yuan on the side was directly numb. After several extreme experiences in a row, he no longer cared about victory or defeat.
Now he just wants to get a result as soon as possible, even if he is willing to die directly, at least he doesn't have to worry about it anymore.
"Hmph, I have always been fair in my trial of cases. What can he say with just one side of his words?" He Gujin refused to admit it.
He has the highest official rank here, and he shamelessly refuses to admit it. Others can't do anything to him.
"A one-sided statement? Hundreds of students gathered outside the palace, and their condemnation was also a one-sided statement?" Liu Deyan also took the risk and directly confronted He Gujin.
Qian Ruiming looked at Zhao Xuyan and asked, "Zhao Xun, according to you, should a cruel official like He Gujin be suspended pending participation?"
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the censor of the patrol capital has the right to order the chief officials of the three divisions to suspend their duties for a period of one month.
But this is betting on one's own future. If the other party's crime is not proven, the inspector himself will also be dismissed from office.
From beginning to end, Zhao Xuyan did not want to get involved, and he still adheres to this principle at this moment.
Liu Deyan immediately answered: "Mr. Zhao, Hu Jinan can be removed from office, but Mr. He cannot be suspended? You can't favor one over the other, otherwise where is the fairness?"
The two of them cooperated with each other to completely force Zhao Xuyan and not give him a chance to shirk.
If a censor is unfair, his political life will be over.
At this moment, Zhao Xuyan also felt the suffocating feeling of being forced into a corner.
Perhaps because of nervousness, Zhao Xuyan coughed continuously, and the sound became louder the more he coughed.
"This... thing must..."
Having said this, Zhao Xuyan stood up from his chair, but fell back under the expectant eyes of Qian and Liu.
That's right, Zhao Xuyan fainted, but he couldn't say the words to suspend He Gujin after all.
"Master Zhao...Mr. Zhao..."
Exclamations came from the scene. Qian Ruiming acted the fastest, and Ma Liu rushed in front of Zhao Xuyan, slapping him in the face and pinching him.
"Master Zhao? Master Zhao? Wake up..."
Although it hurt from being slapped, Zhao Xuyan didn't react at all, which made Qian Ruiming curse in his heart.
"Come here, send Zhao Xun down to rest. Don't let anyone disturb you. Then go to the city to ask a doctor for diagnosis and treatment!"
He Gujin was really worried that Zhao Xuyan would wake up if he couldn't bear the pain, so he immediately issued this order.
After several officials were ordered to step forward and carry Zhao Xuyan out of the lobby, the farce ended.
Sitting on the main seat, He Gujin was stunned and said loudly: "Continue the trial..."
"Now that the facts of the case are clear and the evidence is conclusive, I will pronounce the verdict..."
Before He Gu Jin could finish his words, Liu Deyan was heard angrily: "Sir, the facts of the case are not clear and the evidence is not conclusive. How can you pronounce the verdict?"
Qian Ruiming immediately interjected: "Could it be that Mr. He turned a blind eye to the witness just now?"
"The laws of the Ming Dynasty clearly state that if you dare to break the law in court, I, Old Liu, will give up this black gauze hat and go directly to the capital to file a complaint!"
After saying this, Liu Deyan stood up and left directly, and Qian Ruiming also walked away.
If it was just an open confrontation just now, at this point it would be a rift.
He Gujin tried the case according to Zhu Jinghong's wishes in order to ensure his own safety, but it was obviously no longer safe at this moment.
So at this moment, he hesitated!
Forcibly pronouncing the sentence will definitely violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty. When the various forces in the capital compete with each other, He Gujin will definitely end badly.
But skipping a trial shows that he lacks the confidence to commit torture to extract a confession.
"To ensure fairness, we will temporarily withdraw from the court, and the verdict will be announced as soon as Zhao Xunpian wakes up!"
For this reason, He Gujin announced his resignation. He planned to go to the palace immediately to let Zhu Jinghong and his wife make up their minds.
No matter how he decides when he comes back, as long as he has been to the palace before, he will be able to relate this matter to Zhu Jinghong.
Even if the sky falls, these two men will hold it together.
When He Gujin rushed to the palace, Zhu Jinghong took flint and tung oil with him and appeared outside Xiaoling Jinshui Bridge.
He came on horseback, accompanied by ten guards.
"You guys wait here while I go in alone to pay homage to the ancestral mausoleum!"
You can't do this kind of thing alone!
