Sheng Shi Merciful Light

Such a major case attracted the attention of the whole country, and the news of the mastermind's arrest quickly spread throughout Tianjing City and spread outward.

Almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

In the past few days, the country's government affairs have almost stopped, just to let the assassination of the King of Chu, which is tantamount to rebellion, happen at the feet of the emperor, and the dust settle as soon as possible.

Emperor Deguang ordered that the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the Yushitai Judiciary immediately start a joint trial. Lu Bingchen was not as strong as Fang Shanwu's backer, so he acted as the presiding judge.When Emperor Deguang heard the news, he also entered the yamen of Dali Temple, dressed in a dragon suit, with a guard of honor to clear the way.

Except for Mu Ci who was told in advance not to greet the emperor, everyone went out of the yamen to welcome the emperor.Lu Bingchen gave up the throne to Emperor Deguang, and was about to hand over the gavel to the emperor to be the presiding judge, but Mu Ci stopped him: "Everyone should perform their duties, third brother, don't compete with the minister of Dali Temple for a job. gone."

Although he refuted the emperor, Emperor Deguang could only laugh when he heard Jiudi's joking tone. The fur is a little paler, which makes people feel distressed.

Taking his status into consideration, Emperor Deguang took his seat at the main seat, and did not come to Mu Ci's auditorium.

The three chief officials of the trial, Lu Bingchen in the middle, Shanwu on the left, and Mengzhi on the right.

Mu Ci divided the accusing party and the accused party into two sides, and each had a seat. Mu Hengqian didn't fasten the chains either, and only had two Dali Temple servants standing beside him.As expected, there was a shrewd scribe sitting beside him, who should be the aides invited by King Qi who are proficient in litigation and criminal law.

On Mu Ci's side, Le Shu represented him, and Feng Luo, who was said to be very proficient in criminal laws, was the most slippery guy, and loved to take advantage of loopholes to play around the edges. He was very familiar with not only criminal laws, but also all kinds of laws.

Because there was a jury, several clan princes, senior officials of the Zhengshitang, and a few old guys who were trained in Lishan other courtyard were invited to come, also as supervisors, to supervise the trial process.

The gate of Dali Temple was not closed either, only a human wall was set up by the Imperial Forest Army, and the people were not allowed to approach, but they could watch from a distance.

This kind of trial was considered extremely fair, and King Qi couldn't say anything. He was very depressed, sitting in the gallery with his head bowed, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lu Bingchen stipulated the court discipline and announced the start of the trial.

The first step is to point out the crime Mu Hengchian will face.The second part is the proof stage. The collection of evidence is sufficient, and there are several witnesses. The process is very smooth, and most of them are unfavorable testimonies against Mu Hengchia.

That staff member is indeed quick-thinking and good at writing, but he can't stand the ironclad evidence. In particular, a letter found was written by Mu Heng, writing: If you find an opportunity to get rid of Chu, you must hit it with one blow, at any cost, or you will suffer later. endless.

People from the Loyalty Society also said that it was Mu Heng who sent someone to assassinate the King of Chu.

The aide asked: "Why didn't such a terrible letter be destroyed immediately?"

The head of the Loyalty Society argued: "Because assassinating the King of Chu is a business of losing one's head, I was afraid of being silenced, so I wanted a way out and left a letter to save my life."

Makes sense.

Mu Hengqian kept yelling for injustice, saying that he had never written such a letter, and that he had no reason to assassinate the King of Chu. Indeed...Mu Hengqian and the King of Chu had no conflict of interest at all. What about the assassination?

If the King of Chu could be killed, it would be fine to launch a surrogate at that time, but the problem was that the King of Chu was not easy to kill, and he was very likely to face retaliation, and the benefits and risks were out of proportion.

But everyone's evidence is convincing.

Even King Qi was a little uncertain whether his son did it, because he has not been in good health recently and has already entrusted many things to his son, including the operation of the Loyalty Society.

But he couldn't figure it out, Mu Hengqian really didn't have the motive to assassinate Mu Ci. Although he complained to his son that he was so old, he still had to listen to the king of Chu, and tried to protect Empress Mei so that Emperor Deguang would not stand apart.But this is nothing more than a complaint, and there is no need to take a great risk to assassinate the king of Chu for this.

Mu Ci nestled in the soft auditorium, lazily propping up her chin to doze off, no one would bother him, I don't know if he had a hearing or not.

What a big heart!

This is the trial of the mastermind who almost killed him, but looking at the king of Chu, he doesn't seem to care at all.

Mou Yu stayed behind him, not leaving an inch.Half of his mind was devoted to protecting Mu Ci, and half of his mind was devoted to hearing the trial.

The interrogation went on for an hour. In fact, the case was very clear. Mu Hengqian was absolutely inseparable. Lu Bingchen and Fang Shanwu discussed with each other. Apart from Meng Zhi's statement that Mu Hengchian might be innocent, both Lu Bingchen and Fang Shanwu believed in the evidence. , it is considered that the case can be closed.

"Wait!" Mu Ci frowned slightly as he looked at Mu Hengqiu, who had been interrogated in the palace hall and insisted that he hadn't done anything.

Mou Yu leaned over.

Mu Ci wrapped his arms around his neck and whispered in his ear: "Mu Hengqian didn't lie, it seems that he was really wronged."

Mou Yu froze for a moment, then frowned slightly, and asked solemnly, "Are you sure?" But he didn't ask Mu Ci how to judge.Because he knows best that Mu Ci has a devilish intuition - no one can lie in front of him.

Mu Ci nodded and said: "He really didn't have the motive to kill me. The risk is too great and the profit is too little. Smart people would not do this. He is not stupid. Besides, the assassination has a lot to do with it. If you are you, you have no problem with your brain If so, will you write the letter yourself and keep it as a handle?"

Makes sense.

King Qi quit over there, afraid that Mu Ci was planning some poisonous scheme, and accused him: "It's not proper to whisper in the courtroom. King Chu, a gentleman is magnanimous, and he can say everything to others."

Mou Yu grabbed Mu Ci's shoulder and shook his head.

Mu Ci said: "If innocent people are wronged and the evil ones get away with it, it will not only disrespect the laws of the country, but it will also be really detrimental to me."

If it wasn't Mu Heng's dispatch, the mastermind is still at large, or it's a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity, and I don't know when it will come to bite him again.

Mou Yu also figured this out, let go of Mu Ci's shoulders, nodded to him, expressing his silent support.

Mu Ci smiled at him, and the brilliance in his eyes flowed, and the beauty was absolutely incomparable, which made people's hearts sway.

The tacit understanding between the two of them looked at each other, which also caused a lot of envy for no reason. Emperor Deguang wished to replace it and let his ninth younger brother show such a trusting smile to him.

The whole room was silent.

Mu Ci's voice was clear and pleasant, like the gurgling of a clear spring, refreshing.What he said was like a gust of fresh wind. Although the water was calm, it shocked everyone's hearts.

Mu Ci said: "I am not a witness. What I said is only out of the conscience of a citizen. I raised a few doubts: Doubt [-]. I have no enmity with the suspect in the past. He has no motive to assassinate me. Doubt [-]. Who For this kind of high-risk assassination, the more meticulous the better, there should be no letters; doubtful point [-], since the suspect claims that he did not write this letter, and the handwriting is not impossible to imitate, it is better to ask an expert to appraise it to see if it is a suspect Written by a man himself."

King Qi stared wide-eyed, looking at King Chu in disbelief, with mixed feelings in his heart—he always thought that the forged letter to frame his son was ordered by King Chu, but who knew... King Chu actually raised doubts.

Everyone has never seen such a person as the King of Chu. One moment, he arrests the suspect with great momentum, and the next moment he says there are doubts. Which side are he going to stand on?

In fact, Mu Ci didn't stand on either side. He always only talked about the facts regardless of favors. Yes, yes, no, no. He won't make mistakes just because he has offended King Qi, and completely destroy the Qi Palace.

Mu Ci has always been aboveboard, and everyone has more admiration for him.

……

Mu Heng sent the staff around him to immediately seize the opportunity and asked for the handwriting to be identified.

Lu Bingchen subconsciously turned around and looked at Emperor Deguang, but saw that Emperor Deguang frowned, obviously unhappy.Fang Shanwu cleared his throat and reminded him that this was a trial.

Lu Bingchen had no choice but to throw the question to the jury and asked, "How do you decide?"

Several people discussed with each other, and then agreed to identify the handwriting. After all, whether this letter was written by Mu Hengqian has a lot to do with it.

As for the candidate, the only one who has good calligraphy, good character, and has little to do with the two parties is Yushi Zhongcheng Su Yan.

Su Yan's rank was not high enough, and he was not yet on trial, so Lu Bingchen sent a special person to invite him to testify in court, and told him how powerful he was.

Fang Shanwu came out to speak: "It will take time for Su Zhongcheng to come over, and it's past noon now, why don't you all have a meal and rest for an hour?" Then he bowed and handed over to Emperor Deguang, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Deguang couldn't force people to stay and not eat, so he could only nod his head in agreement, quickly stepped down from the main seat, and rushed to Mu Ci's side in a few steps.Mou Yu signaled slightly, but Le Shou didn't stop him.

Mu Ci let Emperor Deguang hold his hand to look around, and heard the genuine concern in his words: "Ninth brother, where are you hurt? Are you okay? Show me!" After finishing speaking, he carefully picked up Mu Ci. Ci's sleeve, trying to see something through the gauze.

Under the gauze, there were faint bruises and redness. Emperor Deguang wanted to touch it but dared not touch it, so he just blew on it: "It doesn't hurt anymore..."

Mu Ci lightly wrote: "Skin trauma, nothing serious."

Emperor Deguang's eyes turned red in an instant, and he didn't know what his little brother, who had always loved him so much and was as delicate and cute as a porcelain doll, had gone through to be so calm and indifferent when faced with the scar that almost took his life. It's just a skin trauma, it's not worth worrying about.

"I'm hungry and want to eat, how about you?" Mu Ci asked with a very good attitude, almost inviting.

Emperor Deguang immediately laughed through his tears, "Brother will accompany you to eat together, okay?"

"Okay!" Mu Ci readily agreed, "Then go to my house."

"it is good!"

In the end, Emperor Deguang still failed to make the trip, saying that a beautiful little princess in the palace fell into the water. The weather in the north is almost October, and it is very cold. It is not fun for children to fall into the water at this time.

Emperor Deguang cared about his children very much, so he hurried back to the palace.

……

Emperor Deguang left, and the trial in the afternoon had to continue. Many people in Tianjing City already knew about this incident, and they also knew that the king of Chu had arrested the suspect aggressively, but he excused the suspect.Everyone is very curious about how this matter will develop.In addition, the main gate of Dali Temple was wide open, and people were not forbidden to wait and see, so countless people came to the gate of Dali Temple to watch the excitement with their families.

It was more energetic than going to the temple fair, and many discerning vendors also carried their burdens to sell.

Mu Ci looked at the bustling crowds outside, the trees were full of children, and said to Mou Yu: "Mobilize people to maintain order, don't trample on the people, and don't let the kidnappers take the opportunity to take away the children."

Mou Yu knew that Mu Ci would gain many fans after this incident, so he said, "New recruits have been transferred from the Xishan Camp."

Whenever there is a large-scale event in Tianjing City, the imperial court and Jingzhao Mansion will dispatch people to maintain order and avoid chaos.Soon, many green-skinned teenagers assisted the government servants of Jingzhao Mansion. They were very polite and smiled when they saw people. They patiently helped children climb trees and sent them to their parents when they got off the trees. They earned enough goodwill. value.

At the beginning, everyone looked at the green scalps of these recruits strangely. Later, they saw that these teenagers were all handsome and young, some of them were shy and shy.

The Taiko Dynasty was really a relatively open dynasty. Everyone gradually accepted these green-skinned young soldiers and smiled kindly at them.

……

In the yamen of Dali Temple, the trial continued. The yamen servant took the letter and Mu Hengqian’s handwriting before showing it to the jurors. Take a closer look.

King Qi held his breath, and everyone also held their breath, waiting for Mu Ci to compare.Because most of the high-ranking officials have taught Mu Ci homework, they know that his heart is as delicate as dust, and even the slightest difference cannot escape his eyes.

Mu Ci had seen it, but he didn't speak, because he was not a witness, and what he said could not be used as evidence in court, but it might affect the expert - Su Yan's judgment.Mu Ci didn't say anything, his expression was calm and his eyes were calm, so that no one could see any tendency in him, he just said: "Please Su Yushi check and compare!"

Su Yan has been invited to compare them.

Su Yan looked at the handwriting and said: "The handwriting of this letter looks similar, but it has no form and no spirit. The pen of Pengcheng County King is very strong..."

Everyone listened to a lot of analysis about calligraphy, and finally Mu Cicai pointed out lightly: "Conclusion!"

Everyone held their breath.

Su Yan was not afraid, and said proudly: "This letter is a forgery, not written by the king of Pengcheng County."

As representatives, both Le Shu and Feng Luo frowned, and looked at Mu Ci, but Mu Ci still looked like an ancient well, deep and unwavering, which seemed not surprising.

Mu Ci was indeed not surprised. He didn't know calligraphy, but he had a brain more sophisticated than a computer, and was good at data modeling. He had already seen that the letter was a high-quality imitation, and it was slightly different from Mu Hengqian's handwriting.

After the turn of events, Mu Hengqiu collapsed like a collapse, and King Qi also heaved a sigh of relief.Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

What to do now?