Rise From the Humble

"After inspection, the heads presented by Zhao Daying were all Tatar heads. The people Zhao Daying killed were barbarian Tatars, not our people of the Ming Dynasty. From now on, this case has become clear. Impeachment of Zhu Pingan The case of Zhao Daying's murder of Liang Liang and taking advantage of the crime has been verified by this court and there is no real evidence for Zhu Pingan's impeachment..."

Just after the episode between Liu Dadao and the others, Wang Xueyi, the Minister of Punishment, cleared his throat and gave the Punishment Department's statement a final definition.

"Your Excellency, you are so perceptive that you will know everything in this world..."

Zhao Daying was overjoyed when he heard this. He grinned and couldn't help laughing. He clasped his hands and complimented Wang Xueyi repeatedly in the courtroom.

"Congratulations to Mr. Zhao for regaining his innocence."

"Evil has never prevailed over good since ancient times, and Mr. Zhao has proved this truth again."

"Congratulations to Mr. Zhao. I have just made an appointment with Mr. Li, Mr. Zhang and other colleagues to host a banquet at Nanchang Pavilion tonight to cleanse Mr. Zhao of his bad luck."

At the same time, many military attachés in the auditorium also stood up to congratulate Zhao Daying for regaining his innocence. While everyone was talking and laughing, they made an appointment for a cleansing banquet, and even invited some famous actors and oirans to join in the fun.

Zhu Ping'an looked at Zhao Daying and others who couldn't wait to celebrate, and couldn't help shaking his head and smiling.

This feeling of Zhao Daying and others is very familiar, and there are many examples in history.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Qinggong, who was killed by Yu Gujian and went to court for food; during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Fu Jian threw a whip at the foot of the river to cut off its flow; during World War II, Hitler promised the soldiers to spend Christmas in Moscow.

The results of it.

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Reality always catches them off guard.

That day, Qi Qinggong was defeated, and he was almost captured; that day, Fu Jian's army was defeated like a mountain, and the wind roared, and the trees and grass were all in pieces, and he also died without realizing his great ambition; that day, Hitler was at the gate of Moscow His head was bruised and bleeding, and he died in the basement.

Now it's your turn, Zhao Daying

"Sir, I have a few questions that I would like to ask you."

Zhu Ping'an withdrew his gaze from Zhao Daying and others, turned to face the court's presiding judge, his dark eyes flashed with light, as eye-catching as burning flames, and the corners of his mouth curved.

Um?

What? Do you have another question? Why do you have so many questions? !

Zhu Ping'an's words made Zhao Daying and others very unhappy. This is all irrefutable evidence. Why do you still ask questions? You must be sick! !

"Zhu Pingan, now that the evidence is irrefutable, do you still want to deny it?" Zhao Daying looked at Zhu Pingan with a gloomy look, and asked sternly with an aggressive look on his face.

"Since the proof is irrefutable, what's wrong with me, Zhu Pingan, asking a few more questions? Besides, Mr. Wang just asked for our opinions. What are you anxious about? Why, is the court opened by your family?" Zhu Pingan said calmly. asked.

"That's nonsense!" Zhao Daying was angry.

"Zhu Pingan, if you have any questions, just ask them. You can't help but speak in court. Zhao Daying, if you have any questions, you can also come to this court." Wan Gong, the minister of Dali Temple, swept away Zhu Pingan and Zhao Daying. He glanced at it and said expressionlessly.

After finishing speaking, Wan Gong glanced in Xu Jie's direction from the corner of his eye, and then set his sights on Zhu Pingan.

Wan Gong was a Jinshi in the 23rd year of Jiajing reign. At that time, Xu Jie was still the head of the Hanlin Academy. At that time, Xu Jie had a lot of support for talented and learned juniors. He appreciated Wan Gong quite a lot, encouraged and cared for Wan Gong, and was very fond of Wan Gong. In other words, it can be regarded as a relationship between teachers and friends.

In Wangong's second year as an official, King Shou passed away in Nanjing. The eunuch wanted to order the princess to go to the palace. Wan Gong scolded him: "If you don't show courtesy to the queen, what's wrong with the princess!", thus offending the eunuch. Fortunately, thanks to Xu Jie's intervention, Wan Gong was able to turn danger into safety and gain fame.

So this time, Zhu Ping'an was in Xu Jie's favor.

Wan Gong was one of the presiding judges, and it was reasonable to allow Zhu Pingan to ask questions. After he nodded, the other presiding judges did not speak out. Although Wang Xueyi looked a little unhappy, he didn't say anything and acquiesced.

"Thank you, sir."

Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and thanked Wan Gong.

After thanking him, Zhu Pingan slowly came to the two widowers and looked directly at them with burning eyes.

The two men looked at Zhu Pingan's eyes and felt as if they were being stared at by a tiger. They felt a little uneasy. Their eyes flickered and they saluted Zhu Pingan, not daring to look at him.

"Don't be nervous, my question is very simple. Were these heads obtained last year?" Zhu Pingan asked calmly.

Hearing this, the two men breathed a sigh of relief. The question was simple and it was enough to answer it truthfully. Therefore, they felt no pressure at all when answering. They nodded affirmatively and said, "Reporting to your lord, these heads are all those of last year." Obtained. Your Excellency, please take a look at the knife marks on the neck and the texture of the heads. They have turned into wax, but the tendons and meridians are still tough. According to Song Cigong's "Resolution of Wrongs", we know that these heads were harvested within half a year to a year."

"Are you sure?" Zhu Pingan looked at the two of them and asked.

"I am willing to pledge my head as a guarantee." The two gangsters replied without hesitation.

Well, no lie.

Zhu Pingan had been observing them. When they heard his question, they subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. When answering the question, their facial expressions, tone of voice and body language showed no trace of lying.

Judging from the nervous behavior of these two gangsters just now, if they lied, they would not escape his eyes.

"Um."

Zhu Pingan nodded when he heard this, feeling more confident and his brows relaxed a bit. As long as these heads are harvested within this year.

What is the problem?

Everyone was confused and didn't understand why Zhu Pingan would ask this question. In their opinion, Zhu Pingan's question was completely irrelevant to this case.

Zhao Qiu, Zhao Daying and other insiders couldn't help but look at Zhu Ping'an with disdain, thinking that Zhu Ping'an was asking some question, but that's what he was asking. We worried for nothing and thought you were asking some tricky questions.

Do you think we are stupid? It is easy to tell the year of a head, whether it is through quicklime or plant ash. The effect of preserving the head is not absolute, and it will be greatly compromised in the face of time. Shrinkage, decay, deterioration, etc. are inevitable. , the same every year, and people with a little experience can easily distinguish the heads of one year, two years, and three years. Therefore, to be on the safe side, they naturally replaced it with this year's first level.

Anyway, there are enough replacements for this year's heads in the Criminal Department, so why take the risk.

Therefore, Zhao Daying and others were not worried at all when they heard Zhu Pingan's question. Because these heads were originally obtained last year.

"Master Zhao, could you please confirm that these heads were your harvest last year?" Zhu Pingan turned to look at Zhao Daying beside him, and stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Daying looked at Zhu Pingan as if he were an idiot.

If there were other questions, Zhao Daying would think about it. As for the question Zhu Ping'an asked, Zhao Daying replied with certainty without even thinking about it, "Of course I won it."

"Master Zhao, are you sure?" Zhu Pingan asked.

"Of course I'm sure that every one of these heads was harvested by me personally, so how can I admit my mistake." Zhao Daying sneered and replied with a haughty look on his face.