Wei Shun also kept feeling emotional.
"That's right, that's right. A 20,000-word statement is not only much more difficult to write than "The Ultimate Servant", but it is also much more difficult than "Super Servant"."
Gao Linxiang sighed with emotion: "Damn it, after I finish writing the lawsuit, I must read these two masterpieces of servants to entertain my life. I'm numb, it's so depressing every day."
…
Yan Qi stretched out: "I'm going to rest. Sir Jiang, please write slowly. Call me when you're done."
After that, he actually went to sleep.
day!
Jiang Dongqu really wanted to scold his mother.
However, time is urgent and there is no time to even curse.
I have no choice but to accept my fate!
Resistance is futile.
Hard work is certain.
Until morning, Jiang Dongqu finally held back 20,000 words.
Another night of no sleep.
Jiang Dongqu's hands and feet were cramping.
My wrist hurts.
This night, he was so anxious that he didn't even go to pee all night long.
Wei Shun and Gao Linxiang also spent a lot of effort to complete the great feat of 20,000 words.
After finishing writing, the three of them fell into a deep sleep.
Yan Qi slept happily all night.
Morning.
Yan Qi kicked open the door and yelled: "Get up, I'm about to go to trial. Why are you still sleeping? Didn't you know that the Eighth Sage King has already arrived at the Criminal Department?"
"The Eight Wise Kings have gone to the Ministry of Punishment?"
Jiang Dongqu had just fallen asleep for a few minutes when he heard Yan Qi yelling together, especially when he mentioned the Eight Wise Kings, he jumped up immediately.
Wei Shun and Gao Linxiang also quickly stood up, rubbed their red eyes and straightened their clothes.
Yan Qi said: "Let's go. If we delay for a while longer, the Eight Wise Kings will become anxious."
Jiang Dongqu had no choice but to take a break and immediately went to the Criminal Department to join him.
…
The lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
Overcrowded.
The door outside the lobby is open and there are many outdoor seats.
The seats were packed.
There were still many people standing, and the crowd was packed.
In the high hall of the Criminal Department, the Eight Sages sat in the middle and was the chief judge of Xia Ming's case.
Qi Ying is sitting on the side and is the deputy judge.
The emperor sat on a higher platform.
Standing high, you can see everything clearly.
After a while, Yan Qi squeezed in with Jiang Dongqu, Wei Shun, and Gao Linxiang.
"Meet the Emperor
, pay homage to the wise king. "
Yan Qi paid tribute to the Eight Wise Kings and the Emperor.
"No need to be polite," the emperor said.
The Eighth Sage King was most concerned about the prince: "Shilang Yan, are you fully prepared?"
Yan Qi handed the petition to the Eight Sage Kings: "Wise Kings, please take a look at it."
The Eighth Sage King took the petition, glanced at it for a while, and then a smug sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Very good, Xia Ming is dead."
After a while.
The Eight Wise Kings were stunned: "Take Xia Ming to the court."
"mighty!"
The servants are on both sides.
Serve with a killing stick.
Not a moment.
Xia Ming was pushed into the lobby by the guards.
He stood up straight, glaring at the Eight Wise Kings and Yang Ke, refusing to kneel down.
Before, he was soft.
The posture is very low, very low!
But now that the worst situation has appeared, I am not so scared anymore.
Because no matter how low your attitude is, you can't exchange for the goodwill of Yang Ke and others.
Then why are you lowering your posture?
Wouldn't it be better to be tougher?
Xia Ming has disheveled hair and is dressed in prison uniform.
His face looked much older.
Xia Ming's eyes swept across the crowd, and finally settled on Yan Qi.
He still remembers the words Yan Qi wrote on his back.
This was the only pillar of faith that kept him from biting his tongue and committing suicide.
If An Sihai wanted to protect him, Xia Ming wouldn't believe it.
In fact, he would not believe anyone who said they wanted to help him.
Because no one can challenge the Eight Wise Kings.
An Sihai can’t do it!
No one else can!
However, only Yan Qi's words can have a certain degree of lethality.
Because Yan Qi has created too many miracles.
Just one miracle after another was enough to make Xia Ming feel hopeful.
…
The Eight Wise Kings were shocked: "You are so bold, you are so sinful, you actually dare to look around and look down on the execution hall? Why don't you kneel down!"
Xia Ming ignored the Eight Wise Kings, but looked in the direction of the emperor, knelt down and kowtowed: "My lord, pay homage to the emperor."
This is important.
First, Xia Ming is paying homage to the emperor, not kneeling before the Eight Wise Kings.
Secondly, he calls himself "I'm here to meet the emperor" instead of the guilty minister, which shows that he doesn't admit guilt.
The Eight Wise Kings heard the hidden meaning.
"Xia Ming, you lost your food and grass, and you still talk back? Okay, today, in full view of everyone,
Now, I will let your true face be exposed to the world. "
"Shilang Jiang, Governor Wei, and Governor Gao, tell everyone the truth you know.
Jiang Dongqu came out: "Dear fellow villagers, Xia Ming deliberately lost a batch of grain and grass, causing Hongcheng to have no food. The soldiers lacked food and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. As a result, Hongcheng was attacked by Annan. The prince stood on the city wall and committed suicide. die."
Wei Shun spoke with great emotion: "It is clearly written in the imperial edict. That night was the second day of September in the thirty-third year of the Huayuan Dynasty. At midnight, a batch of grain and grass was lost. Haha, I am confused. I am the governor. Grain Master Zhong ordered that good grass disappeared without permission. Who else could be there except Xia Ming, the grain inspector?"
Gao Linxiang also began to express his emotions: "That batch of food, a total of 2,400 shi of food was lost. This food is enough for Hongcheng to last for ten days. As long as it lasts for ten days, General Zhang Yongwu can return to the aid of the prince. The prince would not have died in Hongcheng. All this is Xia Ming's fault."
…
Jiang Dongqu and the others aimed all their spearheads at Yan Qi and opened fire together.
The Eight Wise Kings were shocked again: "Xia Ming, do you admit your guilt?"
Xia Ming was in such a predicament anyway, so he felt relaxed and no longer as worried as before.
He ignored the Eight Wise Kings and kowtowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I have a message. I wonder if your Majesty might give me a chance?"
The Eight Wise Kings were furious: "Xia Ming, the guilty minister, how can you speak? Come on, slap me."
The servant of Prince Youxian's Mansion held an iron plate and wanted to slap Xia Ming.
Everyone was shocked.
The punishment is not good enough for the scholar-bureaucrats.
With such a slap, wouldn't it be suspected of being beaten into submission?
The emperor frowned and stared at the Eight Wise Kings: "Brother, please don't do anything. There is a rule in Dahua, and scholar-officials cannot be punished."
When the Eight Wise Kings heard this, they smiled: "Thank you, brother, for reminding me. I forgot this rule. Hey, I'm also angry. Xia Mingming has committed a serious crime, but he doesn't admit it. He, how can he be a scholar-official? He is just a heinous criminal."
The emperor smiled: "Brother, I know that you are eager to convict Xia Ming because you miss the prince. However, there are no rules, and the case must be tried according to the rules and laws. Well... Yan Qi, what do you think? ?”
Yan Qidao: "Your Majesty is absolutely right. The Eight Wise Kings are eager to try the case, and they are not wrong."
When Jiang Dongqu and others heard this, they couldn't help but sniffed.
Depend on!
Only you, Yan Qi, can speak.
Really hypocritical.
