Two burly criminal officers came up and pushed the prisoner to the ground easily. Two more men came up and clamped the sticks neatly.
Shi Bang looked in disbelief and struggled hurriedly, wondering how he could break free from the executioner's iron-like hands.
I thought it was just going through the motions, and my oily skin would not be broken. Before he could even say a few words, he was about to be beaten and tortured.
He was so frightened that he couldn't help shouting: "I didn't do it! Others slandered me! It wasn't me! Ah!"
The cry of injustice was cut off, and the screams immediately started.
The screams were so loud that they hurt people's eardrums. Everyone was shocked and no one stopped them.
After a quarter of an hour of being tortured with a cane, Shi Bang's voice was hoarse from the pain. He tried several times to faint but was unable to do so, and his clothes were even wet with sweat.
He Chirang waved his hand, and the criminal officer stood aside. Let the adults continue to ask questions.
If it doesn't work, try another method.
He Chirang looked indifferent: "I have long heard about the punishments of the ruler of the world in Dali Temple, and now I have experienced one kind. It doesn't matter, General Shi, you can think about it slowly, so that I can experience more of them."
This man had caused so many lives in vain and deserved to die. Cutting to pieces by a thousand cuts cannot offset a fault, and it does not require a little soft-heartedness.
For a man with a gentle smile to say such cruel words... it was indescribably weird. It makes people feel cold on the soles of their feet.
He Chi asked the people in the audience not to reply, and asked again in a calm voice: "Did you do anything that night?"
Shi Bang was in so much pain that he knew he was not a good person. But I don’t know what’s wrong with the environment, and I’m so merciless.
But it was impossible for him to admit his guilt, so he reluctantly said: "I took my subordinates to kill the traitors. Sir, you are aware of this! You must not accuse me unjustly!"
He Chirang sighed softly: "It seems that he will not give up until he reaches the Yellow River, so he will bring someone to prove it."
The temple guards brought up two young women.
He Chi leaned back, relaxed a little, and asked the green woman softly: "Did you see this general on the 28th of last month?"
All the officials in the palace looked at each other, why are there still witnesses?
No wonder the trial was delayed for ten days. I thought it was a difficult case, but I didn't expect that although he would not hold court for the past ten days, he would quietly bring witnesses to the capital.
The person He Chirang borrowed was from the Duke's Mansion, so it was natural that he kept everything a secret.
The person who was hit today was caught off guard
The woman said, "I've seen him before. He stayed at my place on the 27th and left at noon on the 28th."
He Chirang chuckled: "This is strange. It has been planned for many days, but why did you stay in a brothel the day before? The general probably didn't just come up with this idea after returning home that day."
Shi Bang stared at the woman bitterly: "She is a ****, and she has dozens of customers if not a hundred. How could she remember me? This is a frame-up! How can I believe what this kind of person says!"
The woman glanced at him and said calmly: "Young lady is a humble person, but on the twenty-seventh of last month, you did sleep in my bed. This general is not strong in body, but he plays many tricks. Many sisters are I didn’t want to take his job. It was because of the money that I reluctantly accepted it... I didn’t expect you to give me any reward that day, and you left in a hurry and even left your belt."
After that, she took out a black belt from her cuffs and said calmly: "The fabric of this belt is expensive, and it comes as a set with the clothes. If you don't believe it, you can ask around. Someone must have seen General Shi wearing this belt." Put a belt in front of others."
He Chirang: "Now can you remember what happened on the 28th?"
Although Shi Bang was willing to admit it, he still quibbled: "I went to have fun the day before. I happened to hear someone plotting a rebellion that afternoon, so I led my troops to encircle and suppress it immediately. In order to show my achievements, I said it was planned for many days, but other things, But he didn’t lie at all.”
He Chirang was still worried when he saw that he had not arrived at the Yellow River, and looked at the woman who had escaped from the disaster.
"Ms. Zhao, tell me what happened that day?"
Zhao kowtowed, her eyes full of hatred: "Sir, our tribe has lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests all year round, and rarely interacted with outsiders. A few days before the incident, someone came into the village pretending to be a businessman who came to buy skins and herbs. I don't want him to They took advantage of people's unpreparedness and drugged the well in the village. My tribe makes a living by hunting all year round and is very skilled. If it weren't for a dirty trick, why would so many people die in one night? That night, only a few people who didn't drink water came from the night attack. Escaped. These people are demons!"
After the woman finished speaking, she burst into tears, looked at Shi Bang aside, gritted her teeth and said, "He didn't kill me, he said he would sacrifice me to the nobles in the capital. On the way to the capital, I heard them say with my own ears, This time, we kill the barbarians as rebels. With military merit, we can return to the capital to receive rewards. The prince is about to achieve great things. They cannot be one step behind others and want to get a share of the pie."
A group of officials who were watching: "..."
Although most of you here want to get a piece of the pie, to be able to do it to this extent... I have to say that it is crazy.
After He Chi asked the people here to finish the questioning, he asked the temple guards to take a few witnesses down.
After changing his previous pleasant demeanor, his voice became cold and stern: "Shi Bang, how else do you want to defend yourself!"
Shi Bang's heart is like a drumstick. Killing a good person and taking credit for his crime is a capital crime. If there is a glimmer of hope, how can he plead guilty to the law?
His legs were shaking due to the torture, but his back was straight. He refused to accept and said angrily: "It is a crime for the people to sue the officials. Why do you only listen to these despicable sinners slandering you? If you say so, I also have my subordinates to testify for me. "
He Chirang: "Half of your subordinates have confessed to the crime in prison. They are accomplices, and their testimonies cannot count."
At the critical moment of life and death, Shi Bang calmed down and said: "There are only the testimonies of a few untouchables, and there is no physical evidence. Your Excellency, please don't convict me so hastily! How can you convince the public? I don't believe it. crime!"
"What you said makes sense." After a pause, He Chirang looked at Zeng Hua, the young minister of Dali Temple next to him, and humbly asked for advice: "Master Zeng, do you have any suggestions?"
Zeng Hua couldn't figure out why he was asking himself, and said tactfully: "If you want to convict, it is best if there are complete witnesses and physical evidence."
He Chirang: "I understand, thank you sir for your advice and clearing the air for me."
Zeng Hua: "..."
What did I teach you? I didn't say anything!
Don't come over here!
He Chirang opened the file on the table and ordered the temple servants to hold it down.
Let the attending officials circulate it one by one. The atmosphere in the hall relaxed slightly.
Shan Wu had been holding his breath nervously just now, but now he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He was a little surprised and whispered: "This is the first time I have seen the eldest young master like this..."
Lin Xi: "Well done."
Shan Wu: "..."
What am I lamenting to you? Miss, as long as you can be a human being, you will be happy.
The author has something to say:
Shan Wu: To be honest, others pretend to be perverts just to bluff people, but they don’t act like it.
Shan Wu: Miss, you are different. You don’t look like the actor.
I haven’t finished writing yet, let’s put it down first
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Chapter 49
◎The dust has settled◎
Seeing that the atmosphere in the palace had eased, Shi Bang once again ignited hope that he might be able to escape this time.
In order not to be caught, he set fire to everything before leaving!
He Chirang said loudly: "These case files clearly record the results of the autopsy. The traitor died of fire or knife wounds. The wounds were flat and they were all killed by a single knife. There was soot in the mouth and nose of all the corpses."
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, so it turned out to be like this.
These civilian officials who were watching may not know that she had seen countless corpses in her two years in the army.
He immediately understood the meaning of his brother's words.
At the critical moment of life and death, even she couldn't kill him with one blow every time.
He Chirang: "May I ask, how did you kill those people that night?"
Shi Bang: "I have already made it clear that I accidentally heard the news that they were going to rebel. At that time, they were preparing to go out, but I killed them by surprise."
"In this way, he was killed during the battle."
"Most of them are." Shi Bang thought for a while, then added details in order to sound more true, "There are also some who were burned to death. Although it is a bit cruel, they are traitors and do not deserve sympathy. "
He Chirang chuckled, as if he heard some joke, and then said: "You have been in office for less than half a year, and you have never been on the battlefield, but you can kill people without blinking an eye."
"I kill everyone who deserves to be killed!"
He Chirang: "Really? The wounds of the deceased were not on their necks but on their chests. They were all killed by a knife when they had no power to fight back."
This was originally a huge flaw, and the officials who had previously investigated the case may have failed to discover it due to their mediocrity. Perhaps out of cover, he wanted to hastily close the case.
I didn't think about it, neither mentioned it nor covered it up.
Ren Dechuan, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, was stunned. The prince asked him to act according to the situation and help Shi Bang get rid of the crime.
Before coming, he said he had already greeted the presiding judge. But sitting here today, I realized that it was different from what I promised?
The way the presiding officer chased and beat them fiercely showed that he was obviously not from the same group as them.
He was punished as soon as he came up. It turned out that he had already made a plan in his mind.
This matter is difficult to handle now.
He Chirang looked at him and continued coldly: "Living people were burned to death. Because of the smoke, the corpses often closed their eyes tightly, and there was soot in the throat and abdomen. He reviewed ten corpses that day, and all of them were found. The soot is only in the mouth and nose, but there is no charcoal ash in the stomach. It can be seen that these are corpses that were burned after death!"
"It was you who stunned everyone, went from house to house, and finally set a fire!"
God is wise, the fire burned until the end, it rained a little, and only a dozen bodies were left that were not completely burned.
The person who handled the case knew that this was an unjust case, but had no choice but to mention one sentence in the autopsy report: There was soot in the mouth and nose of the corpses.
He Chirang noticed something was wrong and sent someone to ask him.
Shi Bang's expression changed again and again, but even now he still refused to submit to the law.
"It's just your one-sided words. How do you know the difference between being burned alive and burned again after death? Avoiding death with a knife is just because my brothers are highly skilled in martial arts."
Ren Dechuan coughed lightly: "What he said is quite reasonable. Let's not make any judgments."
He Chirang: "I had guessed that Mr. Ren would think from the perspective of a criminal. Thanks to your tricky perspective, you gave me a lot of inspiration."
Ren Dechuan: "..."
I just said it casually, don't talk nonsense!
He Chirang: "I informed Your Majesty that several felons were taken out from the death row. Three were burned after death, and two were directly burned alive. The burning was completed yesterday, and the bodies were placed outside."
