Chapter 069: Court Questioning
Xiao Jiu originally wanted to hide in the crowd with Yanxi and watch quietly, but when he got close to Jingzhao Mansion, he was recognized by Minglan's little servant and invited the two into the court. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Because there were still many onlookers outside, Minglan didn't say hello to Yan Xi, but went straight to the court.
"Ascension!"
"Mighty!"
The shouting of the officials and the sound of water and fire sticks hitting the ground were mixed together, which could cause a sense of oppression to people, at least when Zhang Ren and Zhang Li were brought to the court, their bodies shrank a few times.
It was probably very bad in prison, Zhang Ren and Zhang Li were not only a little embarrassed, but they also looked a lot older.
"Smack!"
As soon as the startling wood sounded, Minglan's majestic voice also sounded: "Who is in the hall?"
In the past few days of being imprisoned, Zhang Ren and Zhang Li cursed Yan Xi every day that he could not die well, and he was quite obsessed with not believing in his life, even if he reached the current point, he was obviously very scared in his heart, but he made a lofty posture on his face.
"The villain is the eldest princess's brother, Zhang Ren. ”
"The folk woman is the nurse of the horse, Zhang Li. ”
Xiao Jiu rolled his eyes, these two idiots shouldn't think that they would be safe and sound if they moved out of their father-in-law's name, right?
"Yan Xi accused you two of embezzling the two of the bank, can you two plead guilty?" Although the evidence was conclusive, Minglan still asked such a sentence according to the process.
It stands to reason that in cases where there is both human and material evidence, this should be done obediently and admit guilt, but some people like to take unusual paths.
After Zhang Ren and Zhang Li's words fell, they cried and shouted "wronged", looking more wronged than Dou E.
The corners of Minglan's mouth twitched, glanced at Yan Xi who was sitting in the hall, and continued with a straight face: "General Yan left home at the age of ten, and most of the eleven or twelve years have been at the border pass, during which he was recalled by the Holy Lord three times, and he has lived in the mansion for less than ten days, right?"
“…… Be. ”
"Zhang Ren is the grandmother brother, and Zhang Li is the grandmother, so after the eldest princess and the horse pass away, you are in charge of the middle feeds in the house, right?"
“…… Be. ”
"This official and several adults of the household department have checked day and night, whether it is the account book of the eldest princess's mansion, or the account book of the property under the name of the house, in the past ten years, as much as millions of taels of silver have disappeared, since you two are in charge of the feed, can you solve the doubts for the official?"
When this amount was calculated, Rao is Minglan couldn't wait to punish these two people to the nine clans, but the little housekeeper was several generations more than some corrupt officials in the previous dynasty, and it was conceivable that if this continued, the eldest princess's mansion would be emptied sooner or later.
"Wronged......"
Zhang Ren and Zhang Li pleaded not guilty, and shouted loudly that they were wronged, looking like a hooligan in the market.
Minglan raised his eyebrows, grabbed the startling wood and slapped it hard, eager to let the official pull the two of them down and hit the twenty boards first to appetize, so as not to have any fear.
This thought was just in my mind for a while, and then it was suppressed, Zhang Ren Zhang Li was originally a subordinate of the princess's mansion, if he really pulled down to play the board, it was hard to guarantee that he would not be said to be beaten into a trick.
"Lord Ming. Xiao Jiu got up and bowed slightly at the top of the high hall, "Can I ask the prisoner a few words?"
Minglan also wanted to directly submit the evidence and make the two confess as soon as possible, but Xiao Jiu suddenly spoke, he glanced at Yan Xi, who had no expression, thought about it, and nodded in agreement, "Mrs. Yan, excuse me." ”
Xiao Jiu has never worn a veil today, and he is still wearing a simple one, but his eyebrows are picturesque, which is particularly eye-catching.
Turning around to face Zhang Ren and Zhang Li, Xiao Jiu said with a dull face: "I just want to know, why do you mother and son, as people in the house, live in the main courtyard as masters?"
Others looked at Xiao Jiu's delicate body and was easy to push down, but she was a weak woman, but they didn't know how much psychological shadow she caused to Zhang Ren that day, especially when Xiao Jiu was sitting on the chair, Zhang Ren once thought that Xiao Jiu would break the armrest again and throw it on his head.
It's just a question with no emotion, but Zhang Ren's face turned pale with fright, and his body trembled, and people who didn't know only thought he was weak-hearted, and scolded him secretly.
Zhang Li is calmer than Zhang Ren, and she has lived a lot of age, that is, the eldest princess was alive in the past, and she also has some face, so she is not afraid of Xiao Jiu.
"Madame wants to lay these trumped-up charges on me, and I have nothing to say!"
This is going to die and not admit it.
Xiao Jiu raised his chin slightly, looked at Zhang Li condescendingly, and showed a faint smile, "Zhang Li, even if your mother and son don't admit guilt, you can't deny the conclusive evidence." ”
"Many of the things in the treasury in the palace are given by the palace, not only are they registered in the palace, but they are recorded in the palace, and many of your clothes are made of brocade given by the palace, I don't know where you come from as a minion?"
"I know what you're thinking, you think you're the nurse of the donkey, and Yanxi, as the son of the pony, should also be like a pony to provide for you and respect you, but what are you!"
"Yan Xi's elder is a saint, the queen mother, just a nurse, and she dares to call herself an elder?"
"It's because there is a shameless nurse like you that many children will not be their biological mothers since they were young, but they just obey a slave!"
"Although I'm young, it's a pity that I'm not stupid! I know what you're thinking, the housewife of a big family is busy with things every day, and rarely can accompany the child, so there is the existence of a nurse, you nurses accompany the little master every day, and it doesn't hurt to be closer......
"But on the contrary, people are selfish, as a mother, they naturally want their children to become talents, so they will be extra strict, so you nurses will pull your hind legs behind your back under the banner of distress......"
Xiao Jiu's eyes were like torches, piercing people's hearts, "Where does the child get his judgment, how can he tell the good from the bad? But whoever follows him, he thinks who is good, in the long run, how can the child not be separated from his biological mother, and even give birth to resentment?"
"At this time, the purpose of the nurse has been achieved, the little master is close to you and treats you as a relative, so you have money and face, and sometimes you can even influence the master's decision"