The next day.
It was just dawn and Chen Fan was still asleep.
"Brother Chen Fan, it's time to get up. You have to go to the Criminal Department for trial today."
Several guards spoke softly to Chen Fan.
It's like asking your parents to wake up.
Because they had seen the scene last night, these guards already regarded Chen Fan as their idol.
In addition, Chen Fan boasted to these guards about his experiences chasing women last night, which made these guards admire him even more.
Chen Fan was the first person who came to the Ministry of Punishments to be interrogated to make these guards look down upon him.
"What's the rush? It's not too late to go later."
Chen Fan said inarticulately, then continued to sleep after speaking.
At this time, it was a bit difficult for the surrounding guards to act.
In the past, prisoners who came to the Criminal Department for interrogation would stay awake all night, but they didn't expect Chen Fan to sleep so soundly.
"Brother Chen Fan, the Ministry of Justice's interrogation time is relatively early. You are the one being interrogated, so you have to go early."
"Brother Chen Fan, please get up quickly! Don't make it difficult for us."
Several guards said with embarrassed expressions.
Chen Fan then opened his eyes with dissatisfaction, washed up before following the guards out.
At this time, many people came to the street, most of them came to see Chen Fan.
When Chen Fan arrived at the Criminal Department, he saw officers with murderous faces standing on both sides. These officers all held long killing clubs in their hands.
Sitting on the stage was a middle-aged man in official uniform with a dignified expression.
Needless to say, this person is Wu Tingzhou, the Minister of Punishment.
Most people would probably tremble in fear when they walked in from the outside and were frightened by the officials on both sides.
But Chen Fan looked indifferent, even yawning, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face.
And he just looked at Ngo Dinh Chau coldly and didn't say much, let alone salute.
This was the first time that Ngo Dinh Chau saw a prisoner so arrogant.
You must know that the Criminal Department where Wu Tingzhou worked usually interrogated officials and children of aristocratic families.
Even if those people saw Ngo Dinh Chow here, their faces would turn pale with fear and they would kneel down and beg for mercy.
Unexpectedly, Chen Fan, a lowly businessman, would dare to ignore him like this. This caused a surge of anger in the center of the ballroom.
"Chen Fan, you are a criminal. You have not knelt down in this courtroom."
Ngo Dinh Chau shouted angrily.
"Bang."
As soon as Wu Tingzhou finished speaking, the officials on both sides of Chen Fan slammed the killing stick in their hands against the ground.
This is usually done to scare prisoners.
But how could Chen Fan be frightened.
"Master Wu, I am here for interrogation. Isn't there no interrogation? Why is he a criminal?"
"Did Lord Wu already convict me?"
"But as far as I know, this is not Master Wu's interrogation?"
"Is it possible that Mr. Wu wants to overtake him, or is he planning to beat him to a trick first?"
Chen Fan looked at Wu Tingzhou with a smile and said.
Yesterday Fang Zhengru already said that Wu Tingzhou and Ding Mingcheng were in the same group. How could Chen Fan have anything nice to say to him?
Wu Tingzhou did not expect that Chen Fan would dare to say this.
"You...you're talking nonsense."
"That's not what I meant at all."
Ngo Dinh Chau quickly denied it.
"Then what does Mr. Wu mean?"
Chen Fan continued to smile and press forward step by step.
This made Wu Tingzhou a little confused about how to deal with it.
"Master Fan is here."
Just when Wu Tingzhou didn't know what to do, a voice came from outside.
At this time, Chen Fan saw that Wu Tingzhou, who was originally sitting, immediately stood up as if he was ejected.
Then he quickly went out to greet him.
The visitor was none other than Prime Minister Fan Zeng.
Chen Fan was also a little curious about Fan Zeng. After all, without Fan Zeng, he would not have been able to marry such a good wife.
Soon I saw Fan Zeng walking in surrounded by a group of people.
Ding Mingcheng, Zhao Da and Kong Wenbo were beside Fan Zeng.
I saw that Fan Zeng was in his fifties, and his skin was a little pale, as if he hadn't seen the sun for a long time. His eyes were very small and seemed to be closed when he opened them, but he could see the shrewd light from the narrow gap.
There was always a vague smile on his lips, which was different from the smile on the lips of Liu He, the smiling tiger from Dongyang County.
Anyone with a little experience in Liu He's smile will know that it is a hypocritical smile.
But the vague smile on the corner of Fan Zeng's mouth gives people a very sincere feeling.
Just by looking at his face, Chen Fan knew that this Fan Zeng was definitely an old fox who had hidden himself deeply.
"You must be Chen Fan!"
"I have read all the stories you wrote. You are a very talented young man!"
At this time, Fan Zeng said to Chen Fan with a smile on his face.
This tone and smile were like an old acquaintance whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
If a young man could receive such praise from Fan Zeng, he would be extremely excited.
But after Chen Fan heard this, his face remained calm, without any reply or any excitement.
There was even a hint of disdain in his eyes at this time.
Fan Zeng looked at Chen Fan with a strange color in his eyes.
"Chen Fan is so bold that he still refuses to be polite when he sees Master Fan."
Before Fan Zeng could speak, Ding Mingcheng angrily shouted with dissatisfaction.
However, Chen Fan still looked indifferent and did not make any move to salute.
Chen Fan's ignoring behavior made Ding Mingcheng feel that Chen Fan was deliberately humiliating him.
This made Ding Mingcheng's anger even more intense.
Especially with Fan Zeng here, Ding Mingcheng is even more confident.
"Chen Fan, you are so brave..."
"Today, I am only listening to the case according to the order. I am not the chief judge, so I don't need to perform those false etiquette."
Before Ding Mingcheng finished speaking, Fan Zeng interrupted him directly.
After hearing Fan Zeng's words, Ding Ming immediately retreated without daring to say another word.
"Chen Fan, I hope you are not guilty, otherwise I, Daxia, will lose a talented person."
Fan Zeng patted Chen Fan on the shoulder and said with a look of concern for the country and the people.
Just looking at Fan Zeng's appearance, people who don't understand his nature may think that this prime minister must be a prime minister who always thinks about the country.
Chen Fan looked a little disgusted like this.
"Old Piff Fan, please stop showing off! I'm afraid you are the one who wants Chen Fan to die the most right now!"
At this moment, a rough voice came.
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan immediately looked out the door subconsciously.
Who in the end spoke what was in his heart?
Then he saw a middle-aged man wearing armor, with dark skin, a thick beard and deep eyes walking in.
Seeing this person, Fan Zeng immediately frowned.
"I've met the general."
At this time, Wu Tingzhou and others immediately saluted this man.
This man was none other than the current general Zhong Wuwei, who was also Zhong Ling'er's father.
