Xin Ciying and Wang Xiaoer were not very familiar with each other.
But if you're not familiar with them, this family really has a close relationship with the emperor. Not to mention that his sister is a woman in the palace, just talk about Ji Wu who was hung in front of the Yue Mansion...
But he had already learned the news in advance. It was another emperor who did this. According to Xin Ciying's idea, even if the officials were unwilling to let this matter go, he had to help him put it down. , so he initially begged the officials to spare his eldest brother's life.
The old man knew it all too well. Ever since he injured his brain, Zhao Guan's family had completely changed their personalities. They said many things they didn't dare to say and did many things they didn't dare to do. This includes both the Jin people and their group of literati.
Even if he didn't want to admit it to Emperor Xiaociyuan, Xin Ciying always felt that... the officials could do it, and they could do it.
Coupled with the official's statement this morning...
Xin Fuzun, who was always upright, suddenly became a little discouraged. Wang Xiaoer's appearance undoubtedly added a big bundle of firewood to the already angry officials.
For a moment, facing this young man who had been bowing down in the hall, Xin Ciying completely lost the seriousness he used to treat the group of Qiu Ba. This man just reported his name and already embarrassed the Lin'an governor. Unable to advance or retreat.
Not to mention Wang Xiaoer, even the people watching the excitement outside were a little curious... The palace minister seemed to suddenly lose his ability to speak. Some people speculated that he was communicating with Bao Gong, and some people saw Wang Xiaoer. He looked familiar, so he figured out that he was the delirious Sibeilou family. It seemed that Xin Fuyin recognized him, so he didn't want to talk to him.
But in short, it is not a problem to be so suppressed. Everyone has prepared such a stage with great excitement, and we cannot just start singing and end it hastily.
Xin Ciying cleared his throat and persuaded softly:
"How about you go to the back hall and wait until I finish interrogating the others, then come and listen to your case?"
Wang Xiaoer has a simple mind, but he is also prone to making mistakes:
"Master Mingjian, when I found out that you were going to the throne here, I rushed over as soon as possible... Everyone was queuing up, why did you have to wait for me?"
"What the villain is going to say is not some trivial matter, but a real and serious matter where human life is at stake! Your Majesty... please, please make the decision for the villain!"
One good thing about this government office is that it is big enough.
It's so loud that everyone's voice can be echoed, so that everyone can hear it clearly enough.
Everyone heard that what he was talking about was a human life case, and they couldn't help but become a little agitated...the soldiers brought by Wang Xie not only took money, but also took people's lives!
Since the arrival of Emperor Zhao, Lin'an City's public security has certainly been the best in the Song Dynasty. You can hear some serious fights on weekdays, let alone lawsuits involving human lives.
For a while, everyone started whispering to each other again.
Xin Ciying secretly glanced at the emperor next to him, only to see that he was just wiping his sweat, as if he didn't care about what happened behind him at all... Thinking that the officials said that even if he wanted to move, he would not choose to do so today. Taking action, the old man finally gained some confidence.
As he faced Wang Xiaoer, he said:
"I have my own reasons for deciding the case. Don't talk too much, kid, as it will waste other people's time."
At the same time, he called the policemen on both sides:
"Let's take him to the back hall first and wait. When things are over here, I will go find him."
No one knew the identity of this man. After Xin Ciying's words, two people stood up and took Wang Xiaoer's arm to take him outside.
Thinking of Ji Wu's body still hanging at the door of Na Yue Mansion, but he couldn't even collect it, and thinking of his father's instructions when he went out...
After all, he was still a young man. For a moment, he felt helpless, confused, wronged, and sad. Many emotions came to his heart. He finally shouted:
"The Lord of the Palace will avenge the villain! That Xiang Guangshi beat my brother to death, that Xiang Guangshi beat my brother to death!"
He kept shouting, as if he was afraid that Xin Ciying couldn't hear clearly. He was crying while shouting, which really seemed a bit pitiful.
"slow!"
Xin Ciying stood up from the first words he shouted, greeted the two of them and brought in Wang Xiaoer, who had already been held at the door. The gavel he was holding in his hand had not yet been put down. He pointed that thing at Wang Xiaoer and said:
"You said...the person who killed your brother was Xiang Guangshi?"
Wang Xiaoer had already knelt down and kowtowed to him several times:
"It's Xiang Guangshi, it's Xiang Guangshi. This happened in Yue Shaobao's mansion. Everyone in the mansion can testify!"
Xin Ciying breathed a sigh of relief. Although everyone didn't know why he made such a gesture, they could actually see his relieved expression.
Seeing that the emperor still had his back turned to him, Xin Ciying's mentality suddenly changed drastically. If he was the Emperor Xiaociyuan, then this matter couldn't be done, at least not now.
But if the person involved is Xiang Guangshi... Xin Ciying can't wait to do it right away, urgently, quickly.
There was just a 'pop' sound, and the gavel was knocked on the table by him. Xin Ciying seemed to be possessed by Bao Gong and turned into a blue sky again.
"Wang Xiaoer, please tell me your grievances in detail. Don't miss any details!"
"If what you said is true, I will give you justice!"
Wang Xiaoer quickly made several bows, and then while sobbing, he told everything about what happened in the Yue Mansion yesterday.
It turns out that Ji Wu felt that he had prevented a disaster for the Yue Shaobao family last time, so he always regarded himself as the guardian of the Yue family... He had been rogue for a long time, and he had found a mission for himself.
After he recovered from the injury he was beaten by Zhao Shicheng, he learned from Wang Xiaoer the news about the changes in Lin'an City. As a result, he couldn't sit still even more, and went to Yue Mansion to guard it whenever he had time.
But he could survive the day but not the night by himself. He thought there would be no business anyway, so he thought of persuading Wang Xiaoer to follow him, and they took turns. Wang Xiaoer was reluctant at first, but Ji Wu moved. With love and reason, he finally carried out his brother-in-law:
"You have to think about it, we are sharing our efforts with the emperor's brother-in-law... Even if I have to give you a wife as a reward in the future, it cannot be in vain. There must be a reason."
"People say 'No reward for no merit'. We are not only helping Marshal Yue, but also making a future for ourselves. This is what the fuck is called..."
"Just make the teacher famous!"
Regardless of whether this was true or false, he finally persuaded Wang Xiaoer. He would watch the night and Wang Xiaoer would watch the day, taking turns, not even delaying the Chinese New Year.
Earlier yesterday...it was winter, and it was always easy to get stuck in bed. Wang Xiaoer got up a little late. Just as he was thinking about handing over to Ji Wu, he met Zhao Huan and his party who were visiting.
"Damn it, it's still here!"
Ji Wu saw that the dwarf was still following them... He immediately determined the identities of these people. Although he didn't know who they were, they must be demons and ghosts who had no chance of running away.
Thinking of this, he took Wang Xiaoer and climbed in through the back door...According to Ji Wu's idea, he originally wanted to stop directly in front of Mrs. Yao and the others, but Wang Xiaoer thought a little more. A family is just here to sit around, and if there is no trouble, it would not be a good idea to go out.
So, the two of them temporarily hid behind the wall and listened secretly.
Seeing that Mrs. Yao was much more polite to the leader than she was to Zhao Shicheng, Ji Wu took a peek while thinking,
That dwarf is a golden man, and Mrs. Yao is upright. How come she behaves completely differently this time?
Before he could think about it, he heard the leader say:
"I have long heard that Yue Shaobao has a mother like Meng Mu. Today it seems that it is indeed true."
"Yue Shaobao is serving the country. I have long wanted to get to know him. Unfortunately, the situation is so oppressive that I have not been able to do so for a long time... If he had followed me back then..."
The man shook his head and did not continue, but he said "I", and Ji Wu already knew his identity.
This is the eldest brother of the official family who returned from the north to the south, the previous emperor of the Song Dynasty.
When Ji Wu arrived here, he had already planned to withdraw. After all, this man was not Zhao Shicheng. He was already the emperor. The neighbors said that he would be the Supreme Emperor in the future, the Supreme Emperor! Bigger than the emperor!
Thinking about it, he probably wouldn't do anything to the Yue family, but as soon as he moved, he heard him say to Mrs. Yao:
"Young people don't tell secrets. I really like Peng Ju's tightness. I wonder if Mrs. Tai is willing to introduce me to me?"
Originally, Mrs. Yao had no other thoughts when this person came, but after hearing this sentence, she seemed to understand something.
Plus the dwarf following me...
The old lady smiled and said: "Even if I am willing, he is not in Lin'an now... If you want to see him, you can wait until he drives all the Jin people out and you can see him when he comes back."
Scholars like to talk in circles, and speaking directly is always disrespectful and indecent.
Zhao Huan is also a scholar. He naturally does not think that Mrs. Yao does not understand what he means, so he simply changes his tone and says:
"Mrs. Yao, can I ask you a question?"
The madam nodded: "Just ask."
"Do you think it is better for Yue Shaobao to follow me or his ninth brother?"
This was almost made plain. Mrs. Yao knew her son's temperament well... He had something he wanted to insist on, so it was impossible for him to choose between the two emperors.
For Yue Fei, both of them are kings and lords. They are both people who must respect, be loyal and obey orders. Even if they are biased, they will not be too biased.
But... now this person was obviously here to force him to take sides. Mrs. Yao thought about it for a while and finally made a decision.
In other words, it was the mother who made the decision for her son.
"It's better for him... to stay with Mingjun."
Zhao Huan stared into her eyes: "Who is Mingjun?"
"Right and wrong, good and evil, merit and demerit, honor and disgrace, have already been decided in the world. Why do you ask knowingly?"
Somehow, the old lady's plain words aroused the long-lost self-esteem in Emperor Xiaoci Yuansheng's heart. He blushed a little. If he hadn't been reminded to be decent in his mind, maybe at this time, He had already lost his composure.
"You mean, I don't know, right?"
Mrs. Yao, leaning on crutches, did not answer him, but she already told him the answer.
"Madam, you have gone too far."
"Even though Yue Shaobao has great achievements, you shouldn't talk about me like this."
Mrs. Yao lowered her head, as if she had really said the wrong thing, but her tone remained firm:
"After all, the emperor during the Jingkang period was not the official family he is today."
"you……"
Seeing that he seemed to be really angry, Ji Wu couldn't bear it any longer and followed the same example as last time and stood in front of the wife.
As soon as he appeared, Zhao Huan, who was not easy to get angry at first, had a chance to vent. What happened next... everyone knew.
Wang Xiaoer deliberately concealed some details about Ji Wu and Zhao Huan, but Liu Bang, who had been listening beside him, knew that Ji Wu definitely didn't have any good words coming out of his mouth.
And Wang Xiaoer didn't have the scheming to hide it for the two of them. Someone must have taught him what he said.
Thinking of this, he still didn't show up. Instead, he hid behind the policeman on the left, watching and listening silently.
The emperor thought about it, and Xin Ciying also thought about it, but it was rare for someone to be able to bear the charge of the Holy Emperor Xiaociyuan... To be precise, it was the emperor who could bear the charge of killing his brother. He thought for a while and asked:
"As you said, it was Xiang Guangshi who beat your brother to death."
Wang Xiaoer kowtowed again: "I don't dare to hide it from you, that's right!"
Xin Ciying handed a token to the person next to him:
"Bring Xiang Guangshi over here!"
The leader of the Western Army was still a prominent figure in the Song Dynasty earlier last year. Although he later offended the emperor for some reason and even had his surname changed, after all, his connections and reputation for many years are all there, except for No one in Zhao Guan's family dared to really regard him as a commoner.
At this time, I saw that this murder case actually involved the former Duke of Guo. This was more than a few big-headed soldiers could handle. On the one hand, he was glad that he did not come in vain and could see the man on trial. On the other hand, he was once again convinced that Lin'an The government office is serious.
It's not a show.
Not long after, when Xiang Guangshi was invited to the government office, he saw Wang Xiaoer at the first sight.
He was a little frightened and asked quickly:
"I don't know why you called me here for something important?!"
Xin Ciying slapped the crowd on the wall to quieten the crowds outside, and then shouted:
"Xiang Guangshi, you are so disrespectful to human life, can you admit your guilt?!"
After all, he had seen big scenes before, so Xiang Guangshi just bowed his hand:
"Where do you start talking about this?"
Xin Ciying only thought that he was doing it for Emperor Xiaociyuan after all, so only that person could save his life.
He is not an idiot. If that person is not involved, he may still have a chance to survive. But if that person is involved, no one in the world will save him.
In this way, Xin Fuyin repeated what Wang Xiaoer said before, and Xiang Guangshi's eyes widened.
By the time he finished speaking, Xiang Guangshi was already very angry. He wanted to arrest Wang Xiaoer, but he was held on the ground by the police on both sides and could no longer move.
"Xiang Guangshi! Do you still want to mess around in court?!"
"It's none of my business, none of my business!"
He soon turned red, and while speaking, he looked at Wang Xiaoer in disbelief:
"Why are you so innocent out of thin air? No one except me ever interceded for your brother that day. How come now, now you actually sued me?!"
After playing like an eagle all his life, he was pecked in the eye by an eagle in the end. This sentence is perfect to describe Xiang Guangshi.
He had done bad things all his life and finally did something good. Not only was he not thanked by anyone, but he got himself into trouble.
Good people don't get rewarded, it makes sense!
Wang Xiaoer, on the other hand, didn't dare to look at him and buried his face elsewhere. Looking at their appearance, Liu Bang already knew most of it.
Xin Ciying didn't pay much attention. Ten out of ten people who came here said that they were wronged. If Xiang Guangshi could defeat the law so easily, he would no longer be Xiang Guangshi.
"Then I'll let you die clearly!"
After saying that, he looked at Wang Xiaoer again and said:
"What you said before, everyone in Yue Mansion can testify to, is this true?"
Wang Xiaoer bowed and said, "It's absolutely true."
"Invite people from Yue Mansion to come over!"
Xiang Guangshi was extremely angry when he saw that Wang Xiaoer still didn't change his words:
"You are such a heartless person! I was so embarrassed when I was like this, just to ask for your brother's safety! If he is dead, what does it have to do with me?"
"Shuzi repays kindness with hatred, isn't he afraid of retribution?"
Then he looked at Xin Ciying:
"Even if the officials believe in you, they cannot allow you to act recklessly. Looking at the 'fairness and integrity' on your head, you must know that this Lin'an Mansion is not yours!"
"No matter where this lawsuit goes, I will accompany you. Don't think about slandering someone without any evidence!"
"A certain family has served the country for generations. Even if it is useless, there will still be suffering. If you dare to do whatever you want, the officials will not let you go!"
"The sky is clear, the sky is clear!"
No wonder he was so excited, it was really uncomfortable to feel like being stabbed in the back.
What's more, he is still innocent and has done good things.
After a while, Mrs. Yao was also invited over. Everyone saw that more and more people were involved, including Yue Shaobao's mother, and they became even more excited about the case.
According to word of mouth, the people, who had been waiting for almost a month without any entertainment, finally found the first fun thing of the year.
For a time, more and more people were watching the excitement outside the government office, and many people were rushing here. Some people looked at it from the front and told the people behind them about the situation inside. One, but no one was left behind, they all joined in.
Li Wa supported the wife, and Xin Ciying hurriedly brought the chair over. He did not dare to sit high, but asked face to face:
"Madam, do you know this person?"
She glanced at Wang Xiaoer: "Don't hide it from the Lord, I know it."
"That's good! May I ask Madam Tai, this person said that his brother was beaten to death in Yue Mansion, do you know if this is true?"
"It's true."
"Is that person next to you?"
Mrs. Yao sat on a chair, half-bowed, and looked at Xiang Guangshi carefully.
The old man was already quite old, actually not much younger than his mother-in-law. At this moment, he looked at her expectantly:
"Did you see that that day in your house, only one person said something fair?"
Xin Ciying angrily scolded: "Don't disturb the old lady's mind. If you dare to talk more, I will serve you with a killing stick!"
Mrs. Yao looked at it for a long time and finally sat up straight:
"no."
"Did you hear that, Xiang Guangshi, how dare you be cunning..."
Before he could finish the word "quibble", Xin Ciying froze on the spot.
On the contrary, Xiang Guangshi heard it and kept thanking him:
"You know it, you know it!"
Liu Bang looked at the most powerful mother in the world. This was the first time he saw her.
He already had a calculation in his mind and probably knew what they meant.
The knife was sharpened and handed over to me. It would have been rude if I didn't say anything.
Although Xin Ciying was a little slow, he finally realized something was wrong. He said forcefully:
"Madam, please take a closer look. This is the murderer identified by Wang Xiaoer personally. Please don't make a mistake."
Mrs. Yao Tai looked at Wang Xiaoer:
"is it him?"
Wang Xiaoer looked at Xiang Guangshi. The latter's cannibalistic eyes were indeed a bit scary. He quickly looked away and bowed to Xin Ciying:
"Thanks to Madam for reminding me... It seems that it is indeed not the case."
Xin Ciying felt that he had been tricked. The old man had a bad temper, so he pulled Wang Xiaoer's collar:
"There is no room for you to play around in this court!"
"It wasn't Xiang Guangshi, the one who beat your brother to death..."
He stopped talking mid-sentence.
He looked at Wang Xiaoer and finally understood.
This man was not a fool. He knew that if he wanted to file a complaint against Emperor Xiaociyuan, no one in the world would dare to accept it except the officials.
The same goes for Lin'an Mansion. Whether they don't know how to do it or don't dare to do it, whether it's for Zhao Huan's good or for the sake of the officials, no matter whether they are loyal ministers or traitorous ministers, no matter which side they are on, they will not accept this matter.
If Zhao Huan's life is not a big deal, the official family will really become an emperor who is despised by the world. Even a hundred or a thousand years later, someone will bring this matter out and become the official family forever. Black spots that cannot be wiped away.
Therefore, Wang Xiaoer made a false accusation from the beginning, and Xiang Guangshi was indeed innocent.
This person's goal was originally Emperor Xiaociyuan.
Xin Ciying wiped the sweat from his forehead:
"This case is full of doubts. First of all, let's adjourn it for the time being and wait for another day to try again!"
When everyone saw Mrs. Yao testifying against Xiang Guangshi instead, they all wanted to see who the real culprit was, but they didn't want to wait until the governor said this.
In an instant, the discussion started again.
Xiang Guangshi was happy to see him defeated. Knowing that he did not want to offend and could not afford to offend him, he was already innocent, so he broke away from the person who was holding him and stood up:
"Why, what is Xin Fuyin worried about?"
"If the suspect is me, you have to take it. Now you don't even ask who the real culprit is, so you have to retry it another day."
"Could it be that you have a relationship with the real culprit and are trying to cover it up?!"
Xin Ciying glared at Xiang Guangshi. After all, he had never done anything bad, but now he finally did it once and was pointed out.
For a moment, I didn't know what to say.
Fortunately... a hand was placed on his shoulder, and Liu Bang whispered:
"The common people regard you as Qingtian, you can't destroy your own sign."
"The official family..."
"Don't worry about anything else, just justice."
Xiang Guangshi looked at the well-dressed emperor and had never missed him as much as he did now. When Wang Xiaoer saw him, he wanted to talk to him but was a little scared...
Both of them were hesitant and found themselves in a conflict.
Liu Bang looked at Wang Xiaoer:
"Whoever killed your brother, tell the real culprit."
"Sister...Your Majesty..."
Wang Xiaoer burst into tears, but found that the emperor supported him and made him stand up straight.
"Speak louder so that everyone can hear you."
Xiang Guangshi's heart was in his throat... He didn't expect that when he saw this person again, he didn't even enter the imperial city, so he went straight to break up.
"Your Majesty, dad asked me to take care of fifth brother...it's my fault, it's all my fault!"
Hearing him mention Lao Wangtou, Liu Bang patted him on the shoulder:
"It's okay, I don't blame you, just tell me, I will make the decision for you."
Wang Xiaoer wiped his tears:
"Yes Yes Yes……"
He hesitated for a long time, and after seeing the look in his brother-in-law's eyes, he finally shouted:
"It's the emperor, the Holy Emperor Xiaociyuan!"
Before the people outside could make any noise, Liu Bang spoke loudly:
"There is only one emperor, the person you mentioned..."
"Yes, Zhao Huan!"
Everybody heard it, everybody heard it.
Xin Ciying felt that he had lost strength again and looked at the emperor with some worry.
(End of chapter)
