Bastards

This day's public trial was blessed for various reasons, and there were too many onlookers, which crowded the scene.In front of the hall of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, there are people everywhere on the street outside, and the summoned government servants need to be able to ring the gong to clear the way before they can lead people to the hall.

The yamen servants wore government-style soap clothes, held sabers in their hands, had thick eyebrows and straight eyes, and their posture was mighty.

Hearing that the real murderer appeared, the people were in an uproar.

"The two in the hall are not murderers!"

"Did all the previous court officials eat shit, and the suspects were not caught yet, and they were sentenced!"

"It's thanks to our prince's destiny and God's protection, otherwise today he will be dragged down by villains again!"

"That's right, thanks to our crown prince's heavy sentence on this case, let's see who dares to deceive the heavens! I see that the truth of this case will definitely come to light today!"

"You need to say it."

"You need to say it."

"You need to say it."

……

When the onlookers rolled their eyes and hated each other, the yamen servants had already brought the murderer to court.

Yang Xuan narrowed his eyes and patted the gavel: "Who is in the hall? Where is Deng Zutong, the father of the Deng family!"

The yamen servant hurriedly saluted: "If you go back to His Royal Highness, the younger ones will go to the Deng family's mansion. The father of the Deng family, Deng Zutong, Mr. Deng, is sick in bed and can't get up, but he can't pass the hall. When the younger ones are in trouble, it is suddenly reported that There was a strange noise, and the nursing home arrested someone, and it was this person—Zhang San, the housekeeper of the Deng family. At that time, Zhang San looked terrified, and he was very wrong. The younger ones didn't dare to be careless, so they brought him here. There is also the nursing home of the Deng family's mansion, who can be summoned at any time as a witness."

Another yamen servant then added: "Master Deng has also known about this matter, and he was so out of breath that he almost fainted. He asked the boys to tell me that although this villain in the house is very ugly, his life is at stake, and he dare not cover it up. , His Royal Highness only needs to interrogate and inquire about crimes, without regard to his face, during the trial, if there is something unclear and needs him to be a witness, even though he is seriously ill, he will crawl over!"

The words are nice, but the result is still not here?

It is very smart to push the butler out at the critical moment.

Among the crowd of onlookers, there were some foolish and ignorant people who excitedly shouted 'Master Deng is righteous', but those who saw the way out sneered, squinted their eyes and ignored it, just watching how the prince tried the case.

Yang Xuan nodded slightly, didn't look at anyone, only looked at Deng Shi: "Your father hasn't arrived, how can you prove your testimony?"

The trial resumed, and the plaintiff and the defendant have naturally reunited in court.

Seeing that her father didn't come, Deng's eyes were already very confused. When she heard the yamen servant say that the housekeeper pleaded guilty, she was even more confused. Could it be that her husband, Peng Ping, was really the fault of her own family?

When she didn't answer, Yang Xuan naturally let out another crisp gavel.

Mrs. Deng shivered, but still knew that she was protecting her own father: "Since my concubine got married, I haven't seen my father a few times, and I rely on the housekeeper Zhang San to send letters and messages. Xiao knows everything that my concubine and father know. , is the same as my concubine's father!"

"He's the same as your father..." Yang Xuan let out a 'huh', and the gavel fell, "Then continue the trial!"

like your father...

A housekeeper, compared to her own father... Although she knew that the prince didn't mean to be sarcastic, but just said it smoothly, Deng still felt a little uncomfortable.Noticing some meaningful glances from the crowd of onlookers, she became even more uncomfortable.

On Yang Xuan's side, the housekeeper has already begun to interrogate: "Your Majesty, Zhang San, I'm here to ask you alone. Your lady said that the deceased Peng Ping got something important. Things that cannot be done, can accumulate money that cannot be accumulated in the rest of my life... Many entanglements and quarrels are caused by this, but she only knows about this matter, not what it is. That is—you know that too. But it is!"

'The speaker has no intention', the listener intends, the prince casually echoed Deng's words, others didn't care at all, but if you taste it carefully, you will have a taste.The butler is the same as my father... Everyone looked at Deng with a sense of humor.

Deng Shi was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her head.

Zhang San's hair at the temples is slightly gray and his face is wrinkled. Although his body is still healthy, he looks fifty years old.The clothes on his body were of good material, and he looked quite like a rich man when he was dressed, but now his clothes were disheveled, his hair was a little disheveled, his expression was sluggish, his eyes were even more disturbed, and his temperament was definitely different from the past.

"This matter... the villain does know."

He pleaded guilty right away!

Yang Xuan squinted her eyes: "Just tell me!"

"This thing is the favor book of the ancestors of the Peng family. It records the favors that were handed out in the past, and the lovers agreed to return them. But after the ancestors left, the book of favors could not be found for some reason. It was useless until Peng Ping got lucky. , I got this item when I was renovating the old house. Times have changed, Peng Ping didn't dare to use it, and I used it with the attitude of giving it a try. I didn't expect to get a lot of money..."

Zhang San closed his eyes: "My master didn't know that my daughter is married to another woman. As long as she has food, clothing and clothes, she will be safe for the rest of her life. The master doesn't care about the Peng family's affairs. It's just that Peng Ping this time The jump was too big and eye-catching, so the master asked about it and found out about the book of favors."

Yang Xuan: "So Master Deng also wants this favor book?"

"No, my master doesn't want this thing. It's an ancestor of the Peng family. It's clearly stated in the usage rules that only the Peng family can use it. It's useless for my master to ask for it." Zhang San said slowly, his eyes widened. Suddenly there was a bright glow, "But I want it!"

This time, without waiting for Yang Xuan to ask questions, he said quickly like pouring beans into a bamboo tube: "I have seen that book of favors. I thought I had a good relationship with Peng Ping, so I went to intercede, and asked him to help me deal with this enemy. Anyway, my enemy owes the Peng family, no matter how much trouble Peng Ping makes, even if he kills a member of their family, they will not I will argue. But Peng Ping is not willing."

"All these years, before getting the book of favors, what did Peng Ping rely on to live? It wasn't that he had any great business brains and connections, but my master's relationship! Why was my master willing to help him? Except for his daughter's marriage In his house, it’s me! I work hard to speak for them back and forth, and I do all the intermediate things, the hard, tiring, annoying and trivial ones! He Peng Ping should thank me, but he is so heartless. ungrateful!"

"He doesn't want to help, so I will do it myself!" Zhang San's eyes flickered with strange fire, "I have been with you for so long, and I trust so much. I have known everything about the Peng family. I know everything about it. Peng Ping's most important family emblem and seal , I know where it is!"

"It's just that murder is a crime after all. I can't do it blindly if I want to beheaded in prison. At the beginning, I made a plan to frame Peng Chuanyi."

Peng Chuanyi was very wronged when he heard this, look, look, he is innocent, there is more than one person staring at him!

Zhang San: "I know that Peng Chuanyi is very wary of this family. He even puts a dagger by his pillow when he sleeps, so that no one else will know... So I took the opportunity to steal his dagger and prepared to kill him at the right time. Peng Ping."

"Who knows that I haven't done anything yet. I just went to the study room at night to confirm the location of the family emblem and seal. Peng Ping suddenly came. He is not a scholar, and he never hangs around the study room at night. That time was purely accidental, but because of this accident, I had to be on the spot. Just kill him. Because if I don't kill him, he will suspect me later, and it will be even more difficult to get close!"

Yang Xuan: "Did you use Peng Chuanyi's dagger?"

"No," Zhang San shook his head, "I haven't had time to use the plan in the future, so the stolen dagger is naturally hidden in the room to prevent outsiders from seeing it. At that time, I used the self-defense dagger I carried with me."

Yang Xuan: "So, the dagger that Peng Chuanyi threw is with you?"

"Yes," Zhang San nodded, "When the guards arrested me, they found it in my room. Your Highness can ask someone to present it to the hall, and Peng Chuanyi can personally identify it."

Yang Xuan nodded.

As soon as he took the dagger and looked closely with his hands, Peng Chuanyi recognized it: "That's right, it's mine! That's what my dagger looks like!"

Yang Xuan waved his hand to signal the yamen servants to collect the evidence, and then asked Zhang San: "You didn't show up in the previous two trials, and you didn't confess, how can you plead guilty today?"

"Because..." Zhang San clenched his fists tightly, his eyes seemed to be filled with pain, "the villain can't stand the condemnation of his conscience. This feeling of guilt eats into the heart of the villain day and night, the villain... can't stand it anymore. "

"The villain was already frightened. When he heard the servants came to the door, he thought he was here to arrest the villain and bring him to justice. In a panic, he immediately packed up his things and wanted to escape. Only then did he find out that the servants came to ask the master to appear in court as a witness." Yes. As a result of being arrested, the villain regretted that he had heard wrong and was not careful, and at the same time he was relieved, as if he had a big knife on his head and finally fell down... If that is the case, why should the villain run away?"

Deng finally came to his senses at this time, and cried and rushed over to beat Zhang San: "That's my husband... My happiness and disgrace in this life depend entirely on him, how can you kill him!"

Zhang San pushed Deng away: "Didn't you help? If it weren't for your pillow style for so many years, Peng Ping would have alienated his wife and son, and let you and I be at the mercy of you and me? If it wasn't for your selfishness, I would help you win over the clan." The old man, the government, tortured and hunted down Peng Chuanyi? I advise you to take a look at your identity, what kind of wife, you are worthy!"

Deng's expression was disbelief: "How dare you scold me!"

Zhang San sneered: "Now that I'm about to go to prison and beheaded soon, I'm no longer a servant of the Deng family, why don't I dare to scold you? It's not me who said, the master is upright and aboveboard, how many achievements in his life, a stupid daughter like you is always dragging His hind legs, don't worry about it!"

"you--"

Deng's side was making trouble, and Peng Chuanyi's side was also crying loudly: "Father! The murderer who killed you is finally coming to justice! Mother, your famous son has been saved and not lost!" He was crying and laughing, screaming It seemed that through the chest, he shouted with his soul: "My father was kind to you, but you killed him! What kind of enmity did my mother have against you? You didn't even let the dead go, such a humiliation! Isn't it enough to ruin her life! Why do you want to take away even a little reputation!"

Zhang San continued to sneer: "It's not my fault, it's your concubine who is making trouble, what kind of concubine, what kind of flat wife, Mrs. Deng received your mother's great favor back then, and she didn't want to repay it, but instead worked hard. Your mother knew her. It's really bad luck for eight lifetimes!"

Yang Xuan: "Come here, bring the members of the Peng clan to the hall!"

All members of the tribe are human beings, as witnesses of the Deng family, they have been in the waiting area, seeing the change in the situation, of course they immediately changed their words.

"I did something wrong and deserved to be punished, but Mrs. Deng did persecute me with my family's life, so I dare not disobey!"

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince clearly learned! Brother Yi is innocent. We are willing to reopen the clan meeting, remove the name of Deng's wife, and even demote him from the family, but what we did before is really helpless!"

"I beg Your Highness the Crown Prince to be merciful!"

"Your Highness, thank you!"

……

In short, it is also admitted.

The onlookers also had their own feelings, some said that Peng Chuanyi was pitiful, some said that Zhang San was hateful, some said that the Deng family was vicious, and some said that these clansmen were blind and heartless and funny.In short, the atmosphere is very lively.

As soon as Yang Xuan patted the gavel, everyone fell silent.

"Now Zhang San confessed to murdering the deceased Peng Ping, and his family testified that Deng's conduct was not good, and repeatedly framed and murdered Peng Chuanyi... This is a fact, do all parties have objections?" Yang Xuan asked Peng Chuanyi: "Do you have any objections?"

Peng Chuanyi's voice was extremely loud: "The grassroots have no objection!"

Yang Xuan turned to Deng Shi again: "Do you have any objections?"

Deng's lips turned white from biting, and finally saluted with a trembling body, his forehead touching the ground: "Concubine...no objection."

Yang Xuan asked Zhang San: "Do you have any objections?"

Zhang San closed his eyes and kowtowed: "The villain has no objection!"

Yang Xuan then asked members of the Peng clan and witnesses in the hall: "Do you have any objections?"

Everyone bowed together: "We have no objection!"

Yang Xuan finally asked the people in front of the hall: "What about you? Do you have any objections?"

The voices of the people were even louder: "We have no objection! His Royal Highness is wise!"

"So, this case shall be judged!"

Yang Xuan took out a few short lotts from the lottery tube in front of the table: "According to Da'an law, the previous case, the sentence of removing the name of Deng's wife and demoting her to a lowly concubine, all the property of the Peng family will be inherited by the only son of the deceased, Peng Chuanyi! Perjury by the Peng clan He thought that he was threatened first, and his sentence could be slightly reduced. Each person was sentenced to thirty rods and executed in court! The criminal Zhang San was shackled, sent to death row, and executed in one month! , tidy up, release in court!"

The prince's eyebrows are sharp and his eyes are sharp, with a hidden dragon's power. His momentum is like a yellow, and his aura is like a rainbow. When a punishment is settled, he throws a punishment lot on the ground. This irresistible momentum, this decisive determination to kill, Who in the world can match it!

The common people obeyed their feelings and knelt down one by one row by row: "His Royal Highness is wise! The prince is a thousand years old!"

All the words he said came from the heart and were extremely pious.

On this day, the 13th year of Taikang, on August 23, the prince sat in court to hear the case under the order of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. The weather was weird, the fog was heavy, and the omen was unknown.The prince was not afraid, and vowed to ask the sky, five hundred steps away, an arrow pierced the fog, and the sky sent the arrow to the bull's eye, the clouds cleared and the fog cleared, and the sun was shining!

The prestige of the prince, there is no taboo, everything is possible, what about the omen, what about the big case that is difficult to judge, the witness will go to court, and the murderer will come to confess his guilt, who dares to block the way, who dares to refuse!

This is their crown prince, the crown prince chosen by destiny, and no one should despise him!

The majestic appearance of the prince on this day should always be engraved in your heart and never be forgotten!

……

The situation in Luoyang City was unprecedented, and the voices of the people were like a tide, wave after wave, uncontrollable, getting louder and deafening.

Who can not be surprised that the people's hearts are so loyal!

Seeing this scene, the old eunuch Shi Fu was so excited that he almost burst into tears, and kept looking up at the blue sky to suppress his tears.God...the first emperor...the empress...you all look at it, our prince is so majestic today!Please continue to bless you in the future, this country, this world, belongs to our prince!

Outside the crowd, Zhao Ji held Zhang Song's hand and wept: "Finally... Finally, today is the day!"

Zhang Song also wiped the corners of his eyes, trying to restrain his inner impulse: "Who says it's not?"

Wang Shibaniang pulled her brother's sleeve: "The prince is so handsome!" She was hit on the forehead by the handle of the fan, "What I should care about now is the court situation, the world..."

Rong Yanbin and Cha Xueli scolded each other, and one said, "The villain is proud of himself!" ’ The other said, ‘As long as you can be proud, you can do it too hahahaha! '

The time for Xie's family to enter Luoyang was just right. After reading this perfect case, Xie Wen laughed proudly: "I, Xie, should be happy!" After choosing such a master, if they can't keep their prosperity, they should commit suicide and apologize !

Xie Cong's eyes began to have small stars: "The prince is so majestic!"

The old foxes Xie Yan and Wang Fu stroked their beards, their eyes were gratified and complicated, the prince's light was revealed, it is good for all people to admire, but they can go on this road, but they have to be more careful.

Some of the juniors watched the excitement, some of them thought, but the elders were thinking about a bigger and farther situation...

As for the princes——

The king of Yue had already knocked out his teeth and swallowed his blood. He smashed two sets of tea sets, and his eyes seemed to burst into flames: "Fuck! Let you do it! This king will give you this chance to do it! If you have the ability, go further and see This king can't mess with you!"

After being splashed with tea on the soles of his shoes, Prince Chang frowned: "If you get angry with him, you will get angry. Why are you making me angry!"

"What do you know, kid! Do you know that your brother is having a headache now! Maybe you won't be able to protect you in the future, do you know!" King Yue also had a hostile expression on his younger brother.

King Changjun sneered and stood up: "I really don't care about it!" He smashed the teacup in his hand on the ground, turned around and took his men away.

The personal eunuch came to ask: "My lord..."

The king of Yue was still angry, and sneered: "Let him go, no one cares! How old is he and he is still so self-willed, he should grow up!"

On Prince Ping's side, the atmosphere was very brisk.

Hearing that the crown prince overturned the previous trial, sentenced Peng Chuanyi not guilty, and released him in court, Prince Ping burst out laughing.In this way, he fulfilled the agreement, and when Peng Chuanyi came out, he would definitely give him the brochure!

Peng Chuanyi was released in court, so he naturally had to send someone to watch over it to ensure that he would get it as soon as possible.As long as he got the brochure, who else would he be afraid of?A personal name is a network of relationships... Maybe at that time, people from the King of Yue will turn their backs!

"Go, tell Black Eagle to be ready to receive things at any time." Prince Ping sipped his tea, squinted his eyes and smiled, his voice full of joy and contentment.

When he spoke, the following naturally responded immediately: "Yes!"

……

The teahouse was facing the corridor on the second floor of the Criminal Court. When Cui Yu saw this scene, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and his smile was gentle.

This brat... did it.

It did better than he imagined.

Lan Qiao sighed once again for his master's beauty, no matter when and where, his young master is the prettiest!No matter facing the light or backing the light, whether it's burning flowers or lush green willows outside the window, whether it's warm or cold, the young master's smile is the brightest and most dazzling, making people reluctant to take their eyes off!

Just sitting here drinking tea for a long time, I must be very tired.

Lan Qiao took a long breath and smiled like a flower: "Oh, it's finally over, it's time to relax! Is the young master's back sore and legs numb? Why don't we go for a walk first? Anyway, it's over, The prince should tidy up here and go."

"No," Cui Yu stood up, gently stroking the window lattice with his hand, looking down at the crowd below, his voice was very soft, "The most tense moment... is coming."

Lan Qiao didn't understand: "Isn't this case over?" Everyone was happy with the verdict, so where is the tension?Still the most nervous?

He didn't understand, but Mutong understood, pulled back to Lanqiao, touched the top of Lanqiao's head, and whispered in his ear: "Master's business, don't worry about it."

This is to blame him for being ignorant and remind him not to do bad things!

We have been together for a long time, and I hear such words too often, Lan Qiao immediately leaned to one side, avoiding Mu Tong's head-touching movement, and even pinched the soft flesh on the inner side of Mu Tong's arm twice, and stared back with his eyes: don't compare with me loyalty!I am much more sensible than you!Since the master has ordered, of course I will not do anything bad!

Cui Yu didn't notice the front of the machine, and pointed to the crowd below and asked Mu Tong: "How many people with good abilities are there?"

When asked this question, the question was naturally not about other abilities, but about martial arts. Mu Tong didn't need to react too much, and he answered: "The bodyguards of the princes are similar in temperament, and the guards of the officials and families of the big and small families also have similar characteristics. , and there are a few masters who can't see the calendar..."

"Well," Cui Yu nodded, his eyes stretched, and his voice was light and cheerful, "Do you know Yue Wang Jinwei?"

Mu Tong nodded: "Yes."

"Maybe determine the position of King Yue, and approach without anyone noticing?"

Mu Tong was quite confident in his martial arts, so he patted his chest immediately: "No problem!"

"Okay then," Cui Yan's eyes slightly curved, revealing a cat-like sly smile, "Go and help me with something."

……

The trial process of this case was so full of twists and turns, with climaxes one after another, not only the common people participated in the grand event, but also officials from various aristocratic families were ready to move, and the palace was always watching.

Wave after wave of guards and spies, after hearing the news for a while, they will send back, and after hearing the news for a while, they will send back. Now that the judgment is over, they will send back immediately.

In Zichen Palace, Emperor Taikang forcibly broke an imperial brush.

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Prince (looking at the gavel): Two words, hand hurts.

King Yue (stroking his chest): He vomits blood and is almost anemic.

Prince Chang (baring teeth): If he is in a good mood, he is Xiao Tiantian's good brother. If he is in a bad mood, let him go - if this continues upstairs, the prince of the county will be angry!

Prince Ping (gritting his teeth and maintaining a smile): Being picked a peach... I'm not happy, I have to keep giving it away, and I'm afraid people won't accept it... I love pain, pain makes me progress!

Meiren Mata (holding her chin to comfort her): My brat is going to be cool.

People who eat melons (slightly regretful): The prince is very majestic!It's a pity that it's too crowded, and those who sell melon seeds and sour plum soup can't squeeze in.

The murderer butler (slapping the table angrily): Protest!Cannon fodder supporting roles have no human rights!Don't have a name!What Zhang San, Zhang San is my nickname, my first name is Zhang Bi-hey, what did I say?My name is Zhang Bi—you can be too lazy to rely on a stupid author!You deserve it for not being popular!

Author: 嘤嘤咱咱≥﹏≤