In the main hall, Luo Tong was also choked and speechless.
As Wang Wen said, with this appraisal document, if you continue to argue that the evidence produced by Zhu Yinqi is not credible, it would be sophistry.
According to this logic, all evidence is insufficient to accept, including the evidence presented by King Guangtong.
The most important principle in trying criminal cases is to believe in the evidence before you.
No matter how sensational or contrary to common sense the truth revealed by the evidence is, you must believe in the evidence.
Because the so-called violation of common sense is most often caused by the criminal case officer not fully understanding the logic behind the case.
Such as the case before me.
Logically speaking, it is indeed doubtful that Zhu Yinxi was able to find the so-called failed candidate within half a month, and that the failed candidate secretly hid a piece of evidence.
But if the evidence he produced can be recognized by the appraiser, it should be accepted.
The scribe's appraisal result is that the handwriting of these two poems and the memorial of Zhennan King are very similar, and they can basically be determined to be written by the same person.
But Zhu Yinzhen was able to prove that the one he got was copied by someone else. From this, the credibility of the other poem also collapsed.
In other words, the document issued by the scribe and certified as authentic has become irrefutable evidence that the evidence is forged.
This is an inextricable knot.
At this point, there is absolutely no point in pursuing that move.
Even if the evidence provided by Zhu Yinzhen was not written by that Juzi, it can at least prove that forged poems can deceive the appraising scribes.
Inferring from this perspective, it can also be proved that the evidence of King Guangtong is untrue!
What's more, although Luo Tong doesn't know, Marquis Ningyang has been in charge of the Zongren Mansion for many years and knows more or less what happened in the Min Mansion.
During the Xuande period, the property of Min Mansion was stolen many times, which also caused some turmoil in the local area. The old King Min even asked the court to ask the local officials to cooperate in the investigation, but in the end nothing happened.
This incident corroborates the current situation.
It is basically certain that, in all likelihood, the Su family had indeed had Zhu Huixuan's handwriting forged for the sake of safety. During the process of forging, it was not difficult for someone to keep one of his handwritings privately.
Therefore, there is a high probability that Zhu Yinxi is not lying. The evidence he produced is true. It is completely meaningless to send people to investigate.
The key to this matter does not lie in the authenticity of the forged poem, but in whether Zhu Huixuan had written such a poem.
But with Su's actions, this poem that was supposed to be ironclad evidence completely lost its effect!
As for the witnesses who participated in the banquet that year...
King Guangtong and others had been plotting for many years. If they could find even one person, why would they settle for a waiter as a witness?
The situation is over...
In the gloomy look of Marquis Ningyang, the emperor who was in charge of the trial turned to the two kings of Guangtong and said.
"What else do you two have to say?"
King Guangtong and King Yangzong obviously did not expect such a result.
This matter was originally a secret matter, and Su had consciously done a thorough job at that time, only keeping two copies, and the rest of the scraps were burned.
Back then, she handed one copy to King Min and used the other to threaten Zhu Huixuan. Both copies were eventually destroyed.
Theoretically speaking, the one she entrusted to the old servant to be handed over to King Guangtong should be the only one, and perhaps the authentic one.
Because of this, she did not tell King Guangtong about the copy.
Even the fact that she had threatened King Zhennan with this was not mentioned.
This is the biggest reason why Guangtong Wang and the two have been resentful over the years.
In Su's letter to them, she only said that she had obtained the poem from Zhu Huixuan and then hid it privately. She did not mention the other two copies she gave to King Min and threatened Zhu Huixun.
Therefore, the two kings of Guangtong naturally believed that the Su family was forced to die because of this poem, so they have been wanting revenge all these years.
But now, the facts are before our eyes.
They themselves could not tell whether it was true that what Su said in the letter to them was that King Zhennan had indeed written this poem, or whether it was true that King Zhennan said that this poem was a forgery by Zhu Huiyan. .
After hearing the emperor's question, King Guangtong just said blankly.
"This is impossible, I don't believe it, it can't be like this..."
Seeing this situation, King Zhennan sighed and said.
"Your Majesty, although this matter caused such an uproar in the court, in the final analysis, it was Su's greed and forgery of evidence that led to this matter."
"Although the fourth brother and the fifth brother made mistakes, one of them was deceived and did not know the truth of the matter, and the other was out of filial piety and wanted to clear the name of the mother."
"Although I have been falsely accused, fortunately the truth has become clear. Your Majesty, please think of your fourth brother. My fifth brother was also deceived. You still have a filial heart. If you forgive me a little, I will be grateful for God's grace."
King Min did not speak, but King Zhou nodded and said.
"Your Majesty, although the two kings of Guangtong have committed serious crimes, since the king of Zhennan is willing to forgive, their brotherhood is commendable, and this matter was all caused by the Su family. The two kings of Guangtong are also excusable. Your Majesty, please bear in mind the friendship between relatives and extend your forgiveness."
Then, other kings also spoke out and said good things for King Guangtong and his two brothers.
The elders present were stunned for a moment when they saw this magical scene.
Before it was clearly tea time, these clan members acted as if King Guangtong and the two of them were the scum of the clan and they could not wait to get rid of them quickly.
How come in the blink of an eye, everyone started begging for mercy?
Only a few important ministers were vaguely aware of something, and secretly set their sights on the expressionless King Min.
Ever since the clan members collectively petitioned to enter the palace, they had been puzzled as to when this group of princes, who had barely met each other, became so united.
Only now do they understand that the power of Prince Min is probably indispensable in this, and perhaps there are others who should not be guessed by them.
That's right, the plaintiff and defendant in this case are all the sons of King Lao Min.
Regardless of whether you like it or not, after all, they are your own blood and flesh and blood.
They have both pushed themselves to a dead end. No matter who wins or loses, the other party will definitely be severely punished.
The palms and backs of the hands were full of flesh, which was also a embarrassment to the old Min King.
How could he find another way and come up with such a way in such a situation.
Put all the blame on a deceased concubine and give the two kings of Guangtong a new way of life.
Anyway, dead people can't speak. Now, as the victim, King Zhennan is willing to forgive generously, and the clan members collectively plead for mercy. This old King Min really took great pains.
This case, no matter how involved it is, is essentially a family matter.
Since it is a clan affair, it cannot be judged completely in accordance with the law. The so-called friendship of relatives must be taken into consideration, and the opinions and attitudes of the clan members must also be taken into consideration.
Therefore, after several princes came forward to plead for mercy, the emperor finally spoke.
"The facts of this case are now clear. There is no concrete evidence to prove that King Zhennan has defamed Renmiao. King Guangtong and King Yangzong are both false accusations."
The emperor's golden words were the final word and the case was concluded. As for the disposal, the emperor hesitated for a moment and glanced at the pleading clan below, Fang said.
"King Zhennan is the eldest son of the Min Palace and has a distinguished status. King Guangtong and King Yang Zong falsely accused him without authorization. Although the circumstances are excusable, this trend cannot last forever. The prince will be cut off and sent to Fengyang Gaoqiang. "
"However, since I still have a filial piety, and all the clans and the King of Zhennan are in charge of lenient sentences, I will be a little more lenient, reduce the title without removing the title, and retain the two kingdoms of Guangtong and Yangzong. The Ministry of Rites, together with the Zongren Mansion, will follow the ancestral order. System, from among the two sons, preside over the succession."
This result can be considered as expected.
Reducing the title but not removing the title means that only King Guangtong and King Yangzong were imprisoned to Fengyang High Wall, and their titles will still be inherited by their respective heirs, which is a good result.
King Min and King Zhennan all stepped forward to express their gratitude.
Even the two kings of Guangtong realized that the situation was over and bowed down to express their gratitude.
Later, King Guangtong and King Yangzong were taken away, and King Zhennan took Zhu Yinxi and returned to their thrones with other clan members.
This major case that shocked both the government and the public has come to an end, but the series of impacts it has had have just begun.
The next thing is a complete court game. The elders look on coldly and watch the clan members jumping around for so long. It's finally time for them to take the stage...
