Mornings in Xijing City are very lively. When the sky gets a little brighter, there are already many people on the street. Those who do breakfast business will basically choose this time to set up their stalls.
Mr. Li stood on the street and looked at the dozen or so people around him. His heart felt cold. He couldn't help but sigh that the world was declining and people's hearts were not as old as they used to be. The things we agreed to the night before changed our minds as soon as we said they would.
He sighed softly. Even if only these few people were left, he would not worry. Anyway, those who were wronged were those who were wronged. He firmly believed that justice was on his side. In this confrontation, they are the ones who will have the last laugh.
"Let's go!"
Mr. Li nodded towards the colleagues who came, and walked at the front of the group with his head held high.
Today they specially wore court clothes, held wat tablets, and looked serious and sad. They wanted to appear solemn and let everyone see how seriously they took this matter.
After walking to the front of the prison of the Ministry of Punishments and climbing up to the third level, everyone raised the wat boards in their hands and knelt straight in a row.
The people of Xijing City were also very lively. They were very curious to see so many great men kneeling at the door of the prison. Within a short time, hundreds of people were surrounding them. Everyone was whispering, and some who recognized these people were speculating on what happened to make these adults do such a thing.
Although Mr. Li was kneeling, he was also paying attention to the movements around him. When he heard the voices of the people talking, he knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had come. He cleared his throat and shouted "Unjust" loudly, and felt that the surrounding area suddenly became quiet.
As a member of the Yushitai, he is still a capable person. Mr. Li usually jumps around in the court to participate in this and that. He is very sharp-tongued and has no stage fright at all, let alone any guilty conscience. The words were told clearly, and the people who were watching were clearly told that Cai and Li were in such trouble because they were framed and it was an unfounded crime. As people with conscience, they must seek justice for their colleagues.
"I request your Majesty to investigate the truth and severely punish those who spread rumors!"
"I request your Majesty to investigate the truth and severely punish those who spread rumors!"
The censors at the censor station kowtowed to the door of the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and then shouted one sentence. They kowtowed ten times before the wave was over.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, they are not afraid of breaking their brains. They are not smart in the first place. If they act stupid again, the Yushitai can be disbanded!" Song Qiyun sat on the street and watched everything that happened below. He looked away in disgust. He curled his lips and said, "No, Your Majesty, my brother is not here now. No matter how much they kowtow or howl, my brother can't see or hear them!"
"They are not for your brother to see or listen to, but" Shen Haolin pointed to the people watching, "did you see it? The people's emotions have been aroused, and this is their purpose. If the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple ignores the matter and does not give a clear explanation, the people will think that what they say is true."
"The abacus is wrong. The people of Xijing are not so easy to fool. They are used to big scenes, and this is not enough." Song Qiyun glanced at the silent Shen Cha, "What do you think, Sister Xiaocha?"
Shen Cha didn't speak, he just held his chin and quietly observed the movements on the street. When she saw that the shadows, the Forbidden Army, and the people from the patrol camp had blended into the crowd of spectators, she relaxed a little.
Just as Song Qiyun said, the people of Xijing City who were watching were not that easy to fool, and they would not just listen to one side of the story.
"Why are you kneeling here when you are clamoring for your Majesty to make the decision? Shouldn't you kneel at the palace gate? Your Majesty is not here."
"That's right. Kneel down here and yell. Who are you doing it for? You don't have any ideas of your own when you bully common people like us, right?"
"That's not what I said. If it really didn't happen, those two adults really have a problem and were not wronged. The adults from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple would come forward with evidence to speak out."
While the people were talking a lot and several adults were kneeling at the door of the prison to show their strength, the two most central and critical figures at this time were standing inside the door, accompanied by Ying Shisan, looking through the thin He looked at the situation outside through the crack of the door. Mr. Li would never know that there is only a door between them and the person they want to save.
"How are you two?" Ying Thirteen looked at Mr. Cai and then at Mr. Gao, "Are you very touched?"
"Why bother?" Mr. Gao shook his head, "They don't have to do this, we deserve it." He looked at Ying Thirteen, "Do the Duke and the General need us to come forward and explain?"
"No, you two can just stand here and watch!" Ying Thirteen folded his hands with a faint smile on his face, "You two adults are really loyal friends, I admire you!"
Cai and Gao looked at each other and saw the bitterness in each other's eyes. There is no sense of loyalty among these people in doing this. They are clearly roasting the two of them on the fire. When all the truth comes out, they will be the first to fall out.
Ying Thirteen looked at the expressions of these two people, sneered, and nodded towards Qi Yong, the Minister of Justice who had been preparing for a long time.
Qi Yong touched the paper in his arms, took a deep breath, and waited for Ying Thirteen to lead the two adults to a place where no one outside could see him. Then he asked the jailer to open the door and walked out with a serious expression. .
"What are you yelling about?" Qi Yong walked up to Mr. Li with a calm face, "What are you doing? Mr. Li, you are the censor of the Yushitai after all. This kind of behavior seems inappropriate. Is it okay?"
"Master Qi!" Master Li raised his head and glanced at Qi Yong, "There is nothing wrong. You two adults have been arrested by you for several days for no reason. We, the Yushitai, are here to ask for an explanation. What's wrong? Woolen cloth?"
"For no reason?" Qi Yong raised his eyebrows and sneered, "These two are suspected of colluding with the Jin people and conspiring against each other. How come it became unprovoked in Mr. Li's mouth? Or do you, Yushitai, think that they colluded with the Jin people? Isn’t it a sin to be a human being?”
"Where's the evidence?" Mr. Li was not willing to be outdone and looked at Qi Yong with his eyes wide open. "You are just talking without proof. Mr. Qi will always come up with evidence."
"Of course there is evidence, but I can't give it to you, Mr. Li."
"Why not?" Mr. Li snorted twice, "Is it because you are guilty of not wanting to make it public? In fact, there is no evidence, right?"
"Master Li, when we have the evidence, we should present it to His Majesty first, not to you. Could it be said that your Censor's Office is more important than His Majesty?"
"Of course," these three words were spoken smoothly, Mr. Li felt that something was about to happen, and he quickly changed his words to make up for it, "Of course it will be presented to His Majesty, but there is no problem in letting us and the people know the truth in advance, right? "
"Master Li, I would like to advise you to be cautious in your words and deeds. If you can't speak, keep your mouth shut to avoid causing disaster for yourself." Qi Yong saw that his face suddenly turned pale, and the look on his face The sneer became even more obvious, "However, you are right. Since everyone is very interested in this matter, let's make an exception and let everyone know the truth." He waved his hand towards the soldier guarding the door, "Come on, Bring out the tea shop manager!"
Song Qiyun upstairs couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this and gave Shen Cha a thumbs up.
"Sister Xiaocha, this trick of yours is really amazing! But why?"
"It is much better for Jin Guoxisuo to speak out personally than for the two adults to come forward in person. The common people will firmly believe in Jin Guoxisuo's words, but they will question what Cai and Gao said themselves." Shen Cha sighed, "Think about it carefully. , it’s quite sad, right?”
