Chapter 113 Retrial
Money can make the world go round.
Driven by Yinzi, all the villagers left the village in less than an hour. The guards went to check and no one was left behind.
"Master, everyone has left." Zhuiyun reported to Yu Zheng.
Yu Zheng nodded: "Leave a team of government officials to guard the high ground to prevent anyone from stealing it back."
"Yes." Zhuiyun ordered him to go down, and after finishing the work, he went to inspect the river embankment with Yu Zheng.
It was already afternoon when we returned to the city after finishing everything.
At this time, the rain stopped temporarily, and pedestrians came and went on the street that had been silent for a day.
Yu Zheng rode through the long street, and Juan headed towards Fu Yin's Mansion with a tired and solemn face.
After a long night and day, he was exhausted and just wanted to go back and take a hot bath and have a good sleep.
Seeing that the rain had stopped, Jiang Shu, who had been bored in the inn all day, thought that Yu Zheng had had enough rest, so he wanted to ask about the specific circumstances of Zhao Renxian's arrest.
After all, they were involved in half of this matter. If they didn't understand the other half, they would always worry about it.
The master and servant took a carriage to Fuyin Mansion. After getting off the car, they saw a group of people gathered in front of Fuyin Mansion, which was very lively.
"This belly is so big, I'm afraid it must be eight or nine months old."
"Why is King Jing so cold-blooded? This woman has been kneeling for half an hour even with her pregnant body, and she doesn't even want to see him."
"Why are you making such a fuss!" The guard on duty yelled at the onlookers. Finally, he frowned and looked at the pregnant woman kneeling on the ground impatiently: "I told you that His Highness King Jing is not here and asked you to go back."
"My lord, please, let me see His Highness King Jing. My husband has really been wronged." The woman cried bitterly and begged.
Jiang Shu and Tan Yu squeezed into the crowd, and after seeing the kneeling woman clearly, their faces were full of surprise: "Mrs. Wang."
The pregnant woman kneeling on the ground was none other than Mrs. Wang whom she met at Lingyin Temple that day.
"Mr. Jiang." Mrs. Wang also recognized Jiang Shu, her beautiful face was full of tears, and her expression was sad and sorrowful.
"Why are you here? If you have anything to say, get up first. There is still rain on the ground. Be careful of catching a cold and hurting yourself." Jiang Shu asked Mrs. Wang's maid to help her up.
Mrs. Wang stood up with difficulty, holding her waist and choked with sobs: "My husband offended Master Fu Yin's son a few days ago, and was taken to prison and sentenced to death."
"This morning I heard that Mr. Fu Yin has been investigated and punished by King Jing for corruption, bribery and other crimes, so I came to beg King Jing to let my husband go."
Originally, Mrs. Wang thought that her husband would definitely die, and she was ready to collect his body and become a widow. But she didn't want to know that Zhao Renxian's crime was exposed and imprisoned today, and she saw hope again.
But no matter how much she knelt down and begged, the guards refused to let her see King Jing, and the hope that arose in her heart turned into despair.
After listening to Mrs. Wang's account, Jiang Shu asked her: "What crime has your husband been convicted of?"
"kill."
Jiang Shu was shocked when he heard this: "Are you sure your husband was wrongly accused?"
Murder is not a crime like other crimes. Someone must die to be convicted of this crime.
Mrs. Wang nodded fiercely and said firmly: "My husband is very timid. He is even afraid of blood. He doesn't dare to watch a chicken being killed. He has absolutely no guts to kill anyone."
Then if this person was not killed by Prince Wang, who would have killed him?
The answer is self-evident.
To be honest, Mrs. Wang also helped Jiang Shu. Seeing that she was pregnant and kind-hearted, Jiang Shu decided to help her too.
Of course, Jiang Shu just wanted to ask Yu Zheng to find out about the matter. If Mrs. Wang’s husband was really wronged, he should be cleared.
If the charges are true, Jiang Shu will not plead for favors.
"Don't worry, I know King Jing, I will take you to see him." Jiang Shu comforted him warmly.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang's dead eyes lit up and she said with hope, "Really? Thank you, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Shu walked up to the guard and asked him to inform King Jing that his old friend wanted to see him.
The guard looked Jiang Shu up and down, and said unmoved: "His Royal Highness King Jing is not in the mansion, it is because the Holy Emperor is here that he can't see him."
"Okay, then we'll wait here. His Highness King Jing will always come back." Jiang Shu didn't get discouraged or argue, and waited quietly in front of the door.
The crowd of onlookers did not disperse. Firstly, they wanted to see how King Jing handled the matter. Secondly, they also wanted to see the true face of King Jing in Lushan.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the sound of horse hooves could be heard on the street, approaching from far away.
Jiang Shu followed the sound, and when he saw the leader, he was overjoyed and greeted him: "Your Majesty."
Yu Zheng was slightly startled. He stopped his horse and then quickly turned over and dismounted.
"How long have you been here?" Yu Zheng's voice was hoarse and his face looked tired.
Jiang Shu whispered: "Soon, where have you been?"
The hems of Yu Zheng's clothes and trousers were still wet. He must have gone out in the rain before.
There are some things that are inconvenient to say in front of others, so Yu Zheng simply said: "I left the city for a trip, what happened?"
Many people gathered in front of the mansion, and there was also a pregnant woman with a sad face. Something must have happened.
Seeing that Jiang Shu really knew Yu Zheng, Mrs. Wang felt relieved, knelt down in front of Yu Zheng and stated the facts.
After hearing this, Yu Zheng frowned and ordered Zhuiyun: "Let Zhufeng bring the two criminals to court and find all the witnesses and witnesses in the case."
"Yes." Zhuiyun accepted the order.
Yu Zheng said to Jiang Shu again: "You take Mrs. Wang to sit in the court, and I will change my clothes and come."
Jiang Shu nodded in agreement and asked the maid to help Mrs. Wang to the court.
Lin'an Mansion Office is located to the north of Fuyin Mansion, and it only takes half a cup of tea to walk there.
When they heard that the case was going to be retried, the onlookers flocked to the government office like swarms and stood waiting outside the government office.
Jiang Shu waited with Mrs. Wang for half a quarter of an hour before Yu Zheng arrived. After waiting for a while, Zhufeng came with Mr. Wang and Mr. Zhao.
"Kneel down." The officer pushed the two of them to the ground.
"Husband." Mrs. Wang rushed over emotionally, hugged the unkempt Prince Wang, and wiped the dirt on the Prince's face with a silk handkerchief.
"Madam." Prince Wang raised his head, his handsome face full of fear and panic.
When Jiang Shu and Tan Yu saw Prince Wang's face, they stood stunned on the spot.
Isn't this Prince Wang from the Wang Family Silk Shop who cooperates with them?
How could such a coincidence happen!
When Jiang Shu first cooperated with the Wang family, he felt that Mr. Wang was unreliable, but he never expected that he would be so outrageous.
Before they left Lin'an Mansion, he had turned himself into a prisoner.
If Yu Zheng hadn't investigated Zhao Renxian, Prince Wang would have died.
Jiang Shu sighed and shook his head. Jiang Shu felt sorry for Mrs. Wang.
Why did she, a good person like her, marry a dandy like Prince Wang?
Yu Zheng didn't know the origin of Jiang Shu and Wang Gongzi, so he lowered his head and looked through the case files carefully.
Zhufeng gave a slap in the face and asked Mrs. Wang to sit next to her, and the case was opened.
Prince Wang told the story of what happened in detail.
On the night of the incident, Mr. Wang went to Zuihong Mansion to drink, and he and Mr. Zhao got into a fight over a girl.
They were at the pavilion on the third floor. During the scuffle, Mr. Zhao kicked Mr. Wang. When Mr. Wang backed up, he accidentally knocked the girl downstairs and died on the spot.
When Mr. Zhao saw this, he immediately asked his attendants to arrest Mr. Wang. On the second day, Zhao Renxian held a trial and sentenced the prince to be executed for murder.
After listening to Prince Wang's confession, Jiang Shu fell silent.
Somewhat innocent, but not entirely innocent.
