But the truth is... only a small number of people feel heartache.
More people are...
Cheering and applauding. As long as the rich and powerful are unlucky, no matter who they are, they will be happy and feel bad.
Zu Wangzhi looked at those smiling people and sighed in his heart.
He remembered what Di Ying once said: "Today the Wu family is beheaded, the people will clap and applaud. Believe it or not, even if I am beheaded tomorrow, they will still clap and applaud. This is human nature."
At that time, Zu Wangzhi didn't believe it. Because who is that? That is Lord Di Yingdi, the god in the hearts of the people, the light that all good people with a heart look up to and hope for. How is that possible?
But now...
Zu Wangzhi witnessed it with his own eyes.
He moved his eyes away, grabbed the gavel, and slapped it hard to stop Bi Zimo from torturing Song Wen.
"Master Bi, no matter what, Master Song is also a second-rank official in the court. Even if he is guilty, how can he take off his pants in public and be spanked? You are not caring about the majesty of the court and the face of the ministers in the court. , I will never allow you to do this!"
Before he finished speaking, Bi Zimo replied: "The emperor breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Lord Song is clearly asking for trouble. Lord Zu, please don't ignore the dignity of the court and the law and try to arrest someone." Open up."
I heard Zu Wangzhi slam the table angrily: "You are too selfish for rashly imposing the punishment in court!"
Bi Zimo: "The evidence is conclusive. If the criminal has not pleaded guilty, he should be punished. You are the one who went too far in his affair!"
Zu Wangzhi: "..."
He looked at Bi Zimo, who looked upright and selfless, but could not find any words to reply. The reason why he is wrong is because of the solid evidence.
Alas, let's seriously consider the prison robbery.
Bi Zimo won, a look of pride appeared on his face, and he waved his hand: "Torture!"
Suddenly I heard "cough" twice.
I saw Mr. Hou moving. He tapped the table twice with his fingers.
Only then did Bi Zimo realize that he had overstepped his authority.
The head of the joint trial of the Third Department of Law was the Chief Minister of Dali Temple. Dali Temple is the head office of the Ministry of Punishment and Jingzhao Prefecture. Mr. Hou didn't say anything. Bi Zimo had no right to make a conclusion on the case.
Seeing that Hou Rong remained silent, he thought that Hou Rong had tacitly agreed to let him take the lead, so he became a little complacent...
However, he was confident that Hou Rong would be on his side.
After all, Hou Rong doesn't take sides, and he doesn't offend anyone. He's like a wallflower.
This time Bi Zimo felt that he was in the right, and Hou Rong would not insist on finding fault with the egg.
Bi Zimo guessed: Hou Rong did this actually to show his status as the leading official.
Thinking of this, Bi Zimo quickly rushed to the government officials who were dragging Song Wen out, pressing the button to pause. He turned sideways, bowed slightly and asked Hou Rong: "Master Hou, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's the lower official who overstepped his bounds." , please, please.”
Give the other party enough face.
Hou Rong tilted his head slightly, glanced at himself, and finally spoke. "Are you sure Song Wen is the real murderer?"
Bi Zimo: "...You, you are not sure yet?"
This case was as clear as a tofu with a pinch of green onion. He didn't understand why Hou Rong asked this. My heart couldn't help but feel a little tight.
"What are you sure about?"
Hou Rong's fox eyes and eye tails are long and curved upward.
"You and I are both important officials in the court, and we all have secrets that can be said and things that cannot be said. Mr. Song would rather die than reveal the content of the dispute with Mr. Rong. Mr. Bi, have you ever thought about this? The truth?"
Hou Rong said, put his hands on the table, crossed his fingers, and asked again: "You will die whether you tell or not, why didn't he tell? It can only prove that it has nothing to do with the case.
Let me ask you again: Mr. Rong has been Mr. Song’s mentor for decades. During this period, Song Wen did not kill him, but he chose the day when he was about to have his birthday? Or was it during the days when Master Lu and Master Pi were around? Just when the two of them were out, did they kill someone? No traces left?
Mr. Song is an upright second-grade official. He has been an official for more than 20 years. Do you think he is that stupid? Have you never thought that you are questioning His Majesty's vision? "
This series of questions stopped Bi Zimo.
When he heard the previous words, he wanted to refute, but Hou Rong, the old fox, pulled the flag and pulled the tiger's skin. The last sentence was so blocked that Bi Zimo couldn't point out a word.
But Bi Zimo didn't want to be embarrassed in front of so many people who were hearing the case. This would destroy his long-earned reputation as a judge of the case.
He clenched his fists, wanting to say something back.
But Master Hou took the lead.
Then Master Hou asked Lu Mingzhe: "Master Lu, how is your third daughter, who is a concubine, doing well?"
Lu Mingzhe was asked suddenly, and there was a hint of panic in his expression that he could not hide in time. He replied calmly: "...Thank you for your concern, Master Hou. She...she is still, okay..."
Hou Rong laughed "haha" twice and patted Bi Zimo on the shoulder, but it was Pi Ruijin who asked.
"Master Pi, does your second son Pi Bin still go to the Flower House to drink flower wine?"
Pi Ruijin was asked and took three steps back, his expression obviously changed.
But Shangguan had to answer the question. Pi Ruijin stuttered and replied: "Thank you so much, Mr. Hou, for your sympathy. I, that unscrupulous son of the lower official has never been to Hualou again."
"in this way,"
Hou Rong patted Bi Zimo's shoulder again, feeling that the other person's shoulder was shaking slightly under his palm.
He leaned back in his chair, intertwined his fingers and put them in front of his belly, and then asked them both with a smile: "Are you sure you saw Mr. Song commit murder with your own eyes?"
Lu Mingzhe blurted out: "Are you... sure?"
The ending took a turn.
Pi Ruijin lowered his head to his chest. The veins on his forehead were visibly protruding.
"I'm sure!"
It was like a sound coming out from between the teeth.
Lu Mingzhe suddenly had a look of determination on his face and echoed: "I'm sure!"
Hou Rong smiled.
Smiling and sitting up straight, he was about to say something.
Bi Zimo almost jumped up, and with an annoyed look on his face, he cupped his hands at Master Hou and said, "Thank you, Master Hou, for reminding me. I have realized that the murderer is not Master Song, but Rong Jianyi!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's jaws dropped.
But Bi Zimo didn't look at the reactions of the people around him. He put his hands on the desk, leaned forward, stared at Rong Jianyi, who was standing at the side of the hall as the master of suffering, and said: "You can kill people silently in Rong Mansion. It's only you.
Only you can clear away all traces in time, can steal Lord Song's dagger, and only you have enough motive to kill.
Because you are already 21 years old, and your grandfather is still dragging you around the house and accomplishing nothing, but he is getting more and more energetic, and he is not dead even when he is eighty. You are impatient, so you take advantage of the guests coming to the house and have someone kill him secretly. He put the blame on Mr. Song, yes or no! "
