Cui Hao's answer made Li Shizhi sweat all over his clothes. How much did Cui Hao know, and what did he find out secretly?
After hearing Cui Hao's answer, Xun Mou sneered and said, "Master Cui, this is just a coincidence. It doesn't mean anything! Maybe these three people have been let out?"
The Han Emperor also said: "That's right! Stealing other people's cattle is not a capital crime. It is possible to let him go."
"I originally thought so too." Cui Hao continued to answer, "But it is clearly recorded in the case file that he is missing."
Xun Mou said: "Then maybe the families of these three mothers and children bribed the guards and secretly released them!"
Cui Hao bowed his head to Xun Mou, "General Xun's words are not unreasonable, but who would risk the sand to release people privately? Moreover, stealing cattle is not a capital crime, and he will be released after a few days of detention. What's more, ..." Cui Hao's sharp eyes shot at Li Shizhi, "These three mothers and children have no other family members, so how can anyone take care of them!"
When Li Shizhi raised his eyes, he happened to meet Cui Hao's eyes. He was startled by his firm eyes. He leaned back slightly nervously. When he realized something was wrong, he immediately straightened his posture and stood still, looking calm and composed, and then He said dismissively: "This is just your one-sided statement. It is really far-fetched to link the disappearance of the three mothers and children with the other three corpses of the Wu family."
Cui Haoyi said sternly: "Then why did the two jailers disappear at the same time?"
As soon as Cui Hao said something, there was an uproar in the court. Everyone was shocked. Prince Liu Yan was almost dumbfounded. If his uncle was really involved in this matter, he would probably die!
Lu Zuo was extremely anxious at the moment. Cui Hao's actions today really caught him off guard. I'm afraid even Li Shizhi felt the same. Lu Zuo was in a dilemma at the moment. He didn't know whether he should speak for Li Shizhi, but if he really spoke, he would be a different person inside and out. He might not be able to help, but would make his plan fail, but if he didn't help , wouldn’t that mean that pigs are worse than dogs?
Although Xun Mou was shocked, he was still calm. He followed up and asked: "Can the disappearance of the jailer prove that the three mothers and children were tampered with? Who doesn't know that the Prime Minister is known for his uprightness? You are obviously Catching wind and shadow.”
The Xuanzheng Hall gradually returned to calm, but everyone was holding their breath at the moment. The tense atmosphere seemed like they might lose their heads at any time.
On the contrary, Emperor Han was surprisingly calm. He was quietly observing and weighing, without anger or shock. All this seemed to have nothing to do with him. He just asked Li Shizhidao calmly: "Uncle Guo, do you know about this? "
Li Shizhi was startled, and then replied in a daze: "This matter... I have heard about it, but this matter... has nothing to do with me, and the whole story is different from what Mr. Cui said." Li Shizhi found that he Somewhat lost his composure, he adjusted his breathing in an instant and continued to answer, "As far as I know, the two jailers had already asked the government to take a break. They must have returned to their hometown. I don't know where they disappeared. Say it?"
Emperor Han raised his eyebrows, and his temper seemed to explode soon. His stern eyes fell on Cui Hao again, "Cui Aiqing, what's your explanation?" His tone seemed to be waiting for a satisfactory answer, otherwise it might be possible He will immediately become furious.
Cui Hao calmly said coldly: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister was the minister of Dali Temple at that time, and he didn't even find out the whole story. It's really an extra crime! The two jailers were in their prime at that time, and they had What reason to take a break!"
"You..." Li Shizhi was angry and anxious, already blushing. He turned back and pointed at Cui Hao's nose and asked directly, "I have always been upright, how can I allow you to be so presumptuous? Cui Hao, you are speaking rudely, and I am committing a crime below. According to the laws of our court, you should be given twenty sticks immediately."
Seeing this, other officials also echoed, "Your Majesty, Cui Hao should be punished with a stick..." In an instant, the palace was boiling again.
Lu Zuo, who was standing in the corner of the hall, was also extremely anxious. It seemed that Cui Hao must be absolutely sure of bringing down Li Shizhi. Otherwise, he would not have been so cautious, and would not have contradicted his boss in this way, let alone in front of the emperor and the prince. His face made it impossible for the uncle to step down.
"Quiet!" Emperor Han said in a deep voice, and the palace soon returned to calm. Emperor Han continued to ask with great interest, "Cui Aiqing, do you have evidence? If not, it will be difficult to escape the punishment of the rod."
"have……"
Cui Hao's succinct answer stunned the officials present. Everyone looked at each other. This case has been going on for twelve years. Where is the evidence? It's impossible for Cui Hao to really get the evidence from somewhere, right? Liu Yan, Xu Bingde and others were already sweating profusely, and Li Shizhi was so frightened that his face was livid, his eyes were dull, and his hands were trembling in his wide sleeves.
Emperor Han frowned. Is this really true? He couldn't help but said: "Cui Hao, as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, if you make a false accusation and slander, what crime do you know?"
Cui Hao took the oath and once again handed over his hand, saying: "It's clear as day!"
"Then present your evidence!"
"The evidence I mentioned is waiting outside the palace!"
"Human?" Emperor Han raised his eyebrows and asked, "Could it be those two jailers from back then?"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Cui Hao said confidently, "But it's not two people, but one of them."
As soon as he said this, the palace exploded again, and everyone started talking. Li Shizhi's head buzzed, and then began to spin. His face was full of doubts, shock, helplessness, fear, and anxiety. His heart was filled with mixed emotions. He could only keep his head buried in a daze, not daring to look directly at it. The looks of other people around you.
Prince Liu Yan's palms were also sweating. Could it be that his uncle was really going to make a big mistake this time? what to do? Should we sit back and watch in order to protect ourselves? Or do you want to argue for your uncle? Or beg for mercy?
"One?" Emperor Han asked, "Where is the other one?"
"Someone will come in a moment. Your Majesty can ask him personally."
"Xuan..." Emperor Han immediately ordered.
The Xuanzheng Hall was like a pool of stagnant water at this time. Everyone was waiting for the answer to come, waiting for the jailer to unveil the veil for everyone. Of course, relying solely on the jailer's words may only allow the emperor to re-examine the case, but it may not put the prime minister's life in danger. However, seeing that Cui Hao was so aggressive and had even brought the jailer who was responsible for the incident, he must have come prepared, and it must not have been as simple as asking the emperor to re-examine the case. Everyone knew this. After all, Li Shizhi was the Prime Minister of the day. , it can be said that he has great power in the government. Just because he is Empress Li's brother and the emperor's brother-in-law, if there is not sufficient evidence to prove that Li Shizhi manipulated Wu Qingfeng's case in secret, it is estimated that he will appear openly in a few days. Xuanzheng Hall.
Just when everyone was immersed in their reverie, the guard led a person to the main hall.
