Rise From the Humble

"Look, wouldn't it be enough to let us in earlier? Now we have to trouble the great master in the hall to send someone to invite us in."

When Liu Dadao followed the officer to the lobby of the Criminal Department, he did not forget to turn his head to stimulate the Jin Yiwei who had just stopped them, then patted his butt and followed Liu Mu and others in a swagger.

You idiot, what are you pulling at? Do you think the court is so easy to enter? I'm afraid it's easy for you to get in but hard to get out!

Jin Yiwei looked at the backs of Liu Dadao and others with contempt, and curled his lips in disdain.

However, Liu Dadao couldn't see Jin Yiwei's expression, so Liu Dadao walked in feeling good about himself.

When Liu Dadao and the others followed the officers into the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice, Wang Shizhen and Zhang Siwei were still blocked outside. Without official letters, they could not get in. In desperation, I had to wait outside for news.

When Liu Dadao and the others arrived at the Criminal Court, they were a little nervous when they first saw so many officials in official uniforms, as well as guards and servants all over the yard. They are all hunters in the mountains. They have never seen this formation before.

"Don't be nervous. Just answer the question truthfully." Zhu Pingan walked up to Liu Dadao and the others, patted their shoulders lightly, and smiled nonchalantly.

Yes, with the young master here, why are you so nervous?

When Liu Dadao and the others saw Zhu Pingan's confident and calm smile, they were also infected by the confidence and indifference, and the tension in their hearts quickly dissipated.

"Who are you? Who are you? What does it have to do with this case?" Wang Xueyi in the courtroom patted the gavel and asked loudly.

"Reporting to Mr. Qingtian, the younger ones are Liu Mu (Liu Dadao and Liu Dachui). We are hunters from Liujia Village at the foot of Yunmeng Mountain. We are witnesses. All fifty-nine people in our village, old, young, women, and children, have been raped by Zhao Da' I borrowed my head and will not die with my eyes in peace. Please make the decision for our Liujia Village."

Liu Mu led Liu Dadao and the others to kneel down in the hall. When he talked about the tragedy in the village, he couldn't help but feel sad. His eyes were about to burst, and he stared at Zhao Daying.

After Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others finished testifying against Zhao Daying, there was another round of discussion in the courtroom, and many officials lowered their heads and discussed in low voices.

In ancient times, the judgment of cases focused on listening to the five tones and observing words and expressions, which is similar to traditional Chinese medicine. The five tones of hearing refer to hearing with words, hearing with color, hearing with breath, hearing with ears, and hearing with eyes. These methods are used to carefully observe the parties involved in order to achieve the purpose of identifying evidence and judging the facts of the case.

The officials in the hall have been observing Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others since they came to the hall. They carefully watched every move of Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others, and listened carefully to every word and sentence they said.

"It doesn't look fake."

"The eyes are about to burst, and the crown of the head is filled with rage. This kind of grief and anger cannot usually be performed, but it is not necessarily possible."

Two officials were discussing quietly in the gallery, and soon another official joined in.

Listen to the discussion around you.

Zhao Daying, who was at the center of the storm, was surprisingly calm and had the demeanor of a general, as if it was not him who Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others were testifying against.

When the discussion in the court was almost fermented, Zhao Daying spoke up, "Sir, may I allow you to ask these witnesses a few questions?"

"But it doesn't hurt to ask."

For Zhao Daying, the presiding judge in court has always been kind and accepting of advice.

"Thank you, sir."

Zhao Daying thanked the presiding judge in the court with clasped fists, then walked up to Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others and asked loudly: "I have a few questions. You must answer them truthfully. Answer what is asked and don't talk nonsense. I ask you , you said that I, Zhao Daying, borrowed the heads of 59 people, old, young, women, and children in your Liujia Village, then I ask you, were you at the scene at the time?"

"Uh, not here."

Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others looked at each other and then shook their heads. When they came home from the battlefield, the village was in a mess and a hell on earth. If they were at home, they would not let this tragedy happen no matter how hard they tried.

"Then you saw with your own eyes that I, Zhao Daying, borrowed their heads?" Zhao Daying asked again.

Liu Mu, Liu Dadao and others still shook their heads. This question is no different from the previous question. How can we see it with our own eyes if we are not there.

"Then you heard with your own ears that I, Zhao Daying, asked the old, young, women and children of your village to borrow their heads?" Zhao Daying continued to ask.

Liu Dadao and others still shook their heads. They really didn't hear it.

Everyone in the court looked at Liu Dadao and others and couldn't help but shook their heads. What kind of witnesses are you? First, you were not at the scene, second, you didn't witness it, and third, you didn't hear it. So what kind of evidence are you doing? How can you be considered a witness? This is not a joke.

Play the piano randomly!

Along with this, everyone looked at Zhu Pingan with disappointment, sighs or ridicule.

Zhu Pingan is finished now.

You are still too young and act too impulsively. This painful lesson is enough for you to remember, but I don’t know if you still have a chance. It would be a pity if Zhao Jin and Zhou Mian were directly thrown into prison and stripped of their official positions and honors. The youngest number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty, hehe, he might be the shortest-lived number one scholar in the Ming Dynasty.

Nice counterattack.

The overall situation has been decided.

The military attachés in the gallery had celebratory smiles on their faces.

Looking at the reactions of the officials in the hall, Zhao Daying couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He looked at Zhu Ping'an, Liu Dadao and others as if they were looking at dying people. This is the way a winner looks down on a loser. attitude.

"My lord, I have nothing more to ask." Zhao Daying looked away from Zhu Pingan and bowed to the presiding judge.

"Did you hear Zhao Daying's question clearly?" Wang Xueyi asked Liu Dadao and others.

Liu Dadao and others nodded.

"Snapped"

"How brave! You were not at the scene, you didn't witness it with your own eyes, and you didn't hear it with your own ears. You still dare to come and testify, but you are making fun of me?! Someone comes and takes them to the back jail. They will be convicted and punished separately after the case is concluded."

Wang Xueyi first slapped the gavel hard, taking the lead, and then reprimanded him sternly.

"Ah? Mr. Qingtian is wronged."

Liu Dadao and others knelt on the ground in a daze, looking like lost lambs at Wang Xueyi and other presiding judges in the courtroom. Their eyes were dark. It was obvious that their parents, family members and fellow villagers had been murdered by Zhao Daying. It was obvious that they were victims. Why? They were convicted based on just two questions from Zhao Daying.

I thought that their county was so dark because the sky was high and the emperor was far away.

did not expect

The same is true at the feet of the emperor.

It turns out that crows are black no matter where they are.

"As commanded."

The officers from the Criminal Department on both sides heard the sound and walked over with their killing sticks. When they were about to reach Liu Dadao and others, they suddenly heard a voice that made people laugh and cry from the side, which was unusually clear in the silent lobby.

"slow."

This is a young voice. When the officer from the Ministry of Justice heard the sound, he subconsciously stopped and looked up at the speaker.

Zhu Ping'an appeared in front of them, with the corners of his mouth raised, like a ray of sunshine shining through dark clouds.