"You're not worried?" In the imperial study, Mu Haoyu looked at his son curiously.

"Xi'er will take care of it." Mu Jinming is full of confidence in her sister, "She never does useless work. ”

"Hehe, that's right." Mu Haoyu smiled: "She has a purpose for everything she does. ”

"Although Xi'er caused trouble this time, it can also be seen from the side that Duanwangfu's attitude towards this." Following his father's daily reading of excerpts, Mu Jinming is already more calm and shrewd than before, the interests in the court are intricate, and if one is not careful, he will make a mistake, and he must be careful again and again.

"If he did his duty, I wouldn't beat one or two with a trivial matter." For his younger brother, Mu Haoyu didn't plan to kill him, as long as he didn't anger his bottom line, he would let him go.

"If Chao'er can do well this time, he can use the matter to summon her to the palace." Mu Haoyu had such a plan for a long time, but there was no good excuse, and now it was sent to the door.

"Zhao family ......" Mu Jinming was a little worried in his heart.

"Look closely, it's the first time that Chao'er's methods have been used." Mu Haoyu is happy to watch the play.

Mu Jinming smiled lightly and said nothing, like a mirror in his heart.

When it came to the day of the trial, Xi Chao was still dressed in men's clothes, sitting generously beside Ouyang Ye, opposite sat Duan Wangye, the princess and the relatives of the Zhao family, and kneeling in the hall was the informant.

The adult who tried the case was Lord Dong, the young secretary of Dali Temple, and patted the shocked wood and asked the kneeling person to recount what he saw that night.

"The villain Zhang San, a person from Beijing, is twenty-five years old." How did the kneeling man think that there would be a day when he would go to court, he was already frightened in his heart, and his speech was stumbling, "That night on the Red Street, Zhao Gongzi came out of Yingchun Building, as if he was drunk, and saw the three young men blocking the way, and the villain was far away and couldn't hear what was said, so he saw the dagger that the maid next to the young man got out of nowhere, and stabbed Zhao Gongzi's lower body without Zhao Gongzi paying attention, and heard a miserable scream, so frightened that the villain didn't dare to stay longer for a moment and ran away." "He didn't dare to lie in the court, one side was the Duanwang Mansion and the other was the Prime Minister's Mansion, both of them were big people who couldn't afford to offend him, and he still wanted a small life.

"What does Miss Ouyang have to say?" Lord Dong was depressed in his heart, and he had to work hard to mobilize the crowd to make a storm in the city.

"I did it." Xi Chao didn't argue, and admitted it very simply, so that everyone in the audience was dumbfounded.

"Since it was you who did it, why did you deny it in the palace before?" Princess Duan finally caught the mistake and didn't let go.

"What if I did it, and what should I not do?" Xi Chao was calm and abnormal, "What can Zhang Sanyi's words prove alone, not to mention that it was Duanwangfu who forcibly brought me to Duanwangfu with a group of guards, and wanted to punish me for my crime without any evidence, which is too arrogant!" ”

"You admit that you have nothing to say!" Princess Duan wanted to end it quickly, and said to Lord Dong in the hall: "My lord, since she has admitted this case, it should be closed." ”

Lord Dong frowned slightly, looked at Princess Duan, who was slightly anxious, and then looked at the Prime Minister who was sitting calmly, and asked a few corners in his heart, "Miss Ouyang, what else can I say?" "He always felt that the prime minister would not let his own daughter suffer 'injustice'.

Xi Chao said calmly: "One person's words are not enough to prove it, that is, no other witnesses have been found to testify, and there is no murder weapon that was committed at that time, so it is impossible to convict according to the criminal law, Princess Duan is so anxious that I am afraid that I will say something that should not be said." One sentence led things to the other end.

"Hugh is to be a fool." Princess Duan seemed to be told that she was in her heart, and she was very angry.

"Smack." Shocked, no one spoke.

"What Miss Ouyang said is indeed true." Master Dong said: "Miss Ouyang admitted what she did, is this case discussed privately by both parties?" "Duanwang's Mansion can't be offended, and the Prime Minister's Mansion can't afford to offend, so when you are in a dilemma, you can only make this decision.

"No way!" Princess Duan wanted to see what tricks the cheap girl could play, how could she let it go.

Xi Chao glanced at Princess Duan with a smile and said, "How can the case be concluded hastily before the matter is finished." ”

Master Dong had a headache when he heard this, what is this called.

"Zhang San's confession is missing, that is, Zhao Mingli borrowed drunkenness to despise me, at that time, I only asked him to get out of the way, he still wanted to step forward and move his hands and feet, but he had no choice but to choose to protect himself, his injury was just a small injury, how to cure my crime?"

"Bloody squirting people!" Mother Zhao said angrily: "How can my son be light on you!" She knew her son's nature, but at this time she had to defend him in court.

"Of course, if I was wearing women's clothes that night, Zhao Gongzi would not stop me." Xi Chao said very calmly: "Zhao Mingli is a well-known gentleman in the capital, he also has a hobby, he likes young and beautiful young people, and he has robbed many children of good families to play with. ”

"You talk nonsense!" Mother Zhao was stunned when she heard this, and her face changed immediately.

"Is it nonsense that there are witnesses and physical evidence to prove it?" Xi Chao indifferently admired the few people who changed their faces on the other side, and said casually: "The daughter of a light and thin court minister should be beheaded according to the law, I am just a slight punishment, since the Duanwang Mansion and the Zhao family are not satisfied, then they can only be punished according to law." ”

"You ......" Zhao Mu stood up instantly, her face turned pale with anger, and she pointed at Xi Chao with one hand, and she gritted her teeth so hard that she couldn't wait to eat it alive.

"Quiet." Master Dong can see that this is a drama of a thief shouting to catch a thief.

"What Miss Ouyang said is very true." Master Dong didn't expect that the seemingly young girl would be familiar with the criminal law, no wonder the prime minister was not worried.

"My lord, Hugh wants to listen to her nonsense!" Princess Duan said: "Why did Miss Ouyang go to the land of fireworks that night, don't you know what kind of place it is!" "How could she let the little girl be punished.

"According to Princess Duan's wishes, I shouldn't go there, why is the Red Street open there?" Xi Chao asked rhetorically: "Don't say that I am my daughter's family and should not go to that filthy place, I was wearing men's clothes at that time, who can see that I am not a man, if it weren't for this, Zhao Mingli would not have stopped me at all and said some dirty words." What's more, I only walked around the red street that night, and did not enter any of the courtyards, so Princess Duan's statement was a little unrealistic. ”

"Strong words!" Princess Duan said angrily: "Even if Mingli stops you, then you shouldn't take action to abolish him, but you know that the Zhao family's heirs are thin, and they undoubtedly ruined Mingli's life." ”

"Princess Duan thinks I should be insulted?" Xi Chao's eyes were cold, and he shot at Princess Duan like a needle, and her voice made people tremble, "The whole world is not the king's land, and the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, does Princess Duan want to knowingly commit a crime and despise it." ”

One sentence and one charge of contempt for imperial power were deducted, so shocked that everyone present shuddered and swished, and even Lord Dong felt that Princess Duan had repeatedly excused Zhao Mingli and did not take him, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, in his eyes.

"Ridiculous!" Princess Duan was shocked to realize that she had been entwined in, if she insisted on saying that Ouyang Xichao was suspected of deliberately seducing, it would be tantamount to flouting the royal law, and whose daughter was willing to bear the charge of losing her integrity. Not to mention, it proves that Mingli did mean frivolity that night, and what she did was really excusable, so Mingli will bear the felony of the daughter of a light and heavy minister, and she will be beheaded according to the law.

"This matter is decided by Lord Dong, and what Princess Duan said has been exceeded." Xi Chao sneered with three points: "Today's matter is nothing more than the Zhao family's insistence on going their own way, using the relationship of Duanwangfu to persecute repeatedly, what is the reason." How do you know that Zhao Mingli's evil deeds are not only this, but he was not wronged by forcible robbery, and today, he asked Lord Dong to punish him according to law. ”

"Presumptuous, what are you!" Mother Zhao had been forced to lose her mind, pointing at Xi Chao's nose like a shrew and scolding.

"Smack." The startled wood fell again, and Master Dong said sternly: "This is the public court, how can you be allowed to talk nonsense." ”

"Miss Ouyang, do you have any evidence?" After listening to Duan Wang Ye for a long time, how could he not see the situation clearly, this Miss Ouyang's eloquence is really staggering.

"That is, if there is no evidence, how dare I speak in vain." Xi Chao's calm words revealed the ridicule of Duan Wangfu, as if he was talking about the bad behavior of Duan Wangfu to oppress people.

"Bring it on." Lord Dong ordered.

An old man took a family to kneel under the hall and presented the paper: "Xiaomin sued Zhao Mingli, the son of the Zhao family, he deceived my grandson and robbed him when he was young, and when he was sent back, he had only one breath left, and his whole body was full of scars. The old man's face was haggard and his eyes were red, and he said: "Xiaomin once complained to the government, but the hall has not been convicted and delayed until now, and after inquiring, I learned that Zhao Mingli is related to Duanwangfu, and the prefect is afraid of things and hastily sent Xiaomin, my poor grandson, only eleven years old, hateful and died with nowhere to avenge his grievances." ”

"My lord, my lord, I want to be the master of the small people." The woman cried and begged.

"Untouchables, what nonsense are you talking about?" Mother Zhao couldn't sit still anymore, staring viciously at the old and weak family kneeling on the ground.

"Not only that, but there are also many children who have been played by Zhao Mingli to the death, some of them have no way to sue, and some know that the relationship between the Zhao family and Duanwangfu can only be dumb and can't say it." Xi Chao looked at the old man's family in a depressed mood and said: "This is Shangjing, at the foot of the imperial city, there will be such an inhumane thing, how to be worthy of the emperor's grace if this matter is not severely punished according to law, worthy of the people of the world, officials protect each other, how many things need to happen to oppress people with power to make people wake up, now if there is no me this time first, the people in Beijing should not let the people be like insects and ants, please make a clear judgment, and give the people a justice." ”

After hearing this, Lord Dong's heart was sour, and he suddenly felt that he was derelict in his duties: "This matter will be broken by the official and the people will be given justice." "Even if he doesn't want to offend Duanwangfu, it's the first time he has been led by the nose for many years as an official, and the prime minister's daughter is really extraordinary.

Xi Chao is confident that Lord Dong will handle the case in accordance with the law, even if he is afraid of offending the Duan Palace, he has to handle it impartially.

Princess Duan was so angry that her face turned pale, Duan Wang Ye sighed lightly and said a few times that she had known the result, and she blamed herself for listening to the princess's words, Zhao Mingli's matter was just private, and it was already a crime to go to the court, Miss Ouyang had a sharp mouth, and a big hat was buttoned down, and it was not easy for Lord Dong to close the case hastily. I also blame the Zhao family for being unwilling, thinking that relying on the Duanwang Mansion can be beneficial, how would I think of today's ending, one official and one official to protect each other, if Lord Dong is a little partial, he will be accused of protecting the officials and officials, and the black yarn on his head will not be guaranteed, and he will also be spurned by the people, Zhao Mingli can be said to be really finished this time, not only implicated the Zhao family but also caught up with the Duanwang Mansion.

From the beginning to the end, the sentence forced Princess Duan and others to say the wrong thing, and the word bead machine made it impossible to refute it, so as to maximize the matter, leading to Zhao Mingli's forcible seizure and bullying, and a series of criminal evidence of careless human life were carried out in full swing, and the people were put into the outside, and the sign was fair and strict, which made people speechless and had to go on at the pace.

After this case, the Xi Dynasty can be said to have won a complete victory, and the 'prestige' is even more famous throughout Shangjing, becoming a topic that people talk about after dinner, and the whole Shangjing is boiling.

"You don't know, that's a great joy!" The man patted his thigh and applauded.

"Quick, let's talk." Someone urged.

"That's the day." The fan in the man's hand was sold, which whetted everyone's appetite, and continued: "Duan Wang Ye and the princess are sitting Miss Ouyang without a trace of timidity, waiting to ask the whistleblower about the matter, and ask Miss Ouyang if she has anything to say, I really don't want Miss Ouyang to admit it decisively." ”

"This ...... What's going on? ”

"That's it, talk about it quickly, don't sell it."

"Admit it at the beginning, so isn't the case over?"

The man adjusted the fan and said slowly, rendering the situation of that day in detail and truthfully, and everyone was shocked and sighed when they heard it.

"She deserves to be the daughter of the prime minister." Someone lamented.

"The words are so profound and righteous, except for a big disaster in Beijing."

"Happy people, happy people!"

"Yes, yes, those who have lost their children and grandchildren are now finally able to clear their grievances."

"Zhao Mingli was sentenced to death, the Zhao family was exiled from Beijing, Princess Duan was also reprimanded by the emperor and grounded in the mansion, and Duan Wang Ye was punished for half a year for lax discipline."

"I hate the protection of officials and officials the most, and there is no way for the people to live."

"Even the government officials in Beijing have been dismissed from their official positions and will never be hired."

"I hope that in the future, there will be a good official who is honest and honest and can do a few good things for our people."

"Miss Ouyang is bold and worthy of admiration."

"Yes, I heard that Miss Ouyang likes men's clothes, and she is no different from men, she is really talented."

"That's true."

"Hmph, it's just by the light of the Prime Minister." There are those who praise it, and there are naturally those who disdain it.

"A daughter's family is not good at being her eldest lady of the Prime Minister's House, and she wants to show her head outside in men's clothes, why do you care? Take the maidservant girl to go shopping on the Red Street at night, which is the style of everyone's young lady, and she has tarnished the name of the Prime Minister's Mansion. ”

Having said that, everyone knew it in their hearts, why bother to say it clearly, it was clear that they wanted to ruin the reputation of the young lady.

Everyone just didn't hear it, changed the topic and started talking again, completely taking that person's words seriously, some things can't be said nonsense, in case of a disaster, it is really not worth losing a small life.

Seeing that no one cared about him, the man who spoke cursed angrily, threw down the silver, turned away, and went to provoke elsewhere.

The man who had received the silver in the evening drank a few glasses happily, staggered into an alley, and suddenly fainted with a pain in the back of his neck.

"Who gave you the money to talk nonsense?" The man who was awakened by the cold water was blindfolded with a black cloth and couldn't see where he was, and who was the person who was questioning.

"Say!" The voice became more and more condensed, like a knife blade, which made people shudder.

The man was a coward, he only used silver to do things for others, who would have thought that he would be tied up, and said in a frightened manner: "It's an old woman, let the villain say it, and give the villain ten taels of silver afterwards."

"Be specific."

"Yes, yes, don't kill me, I'll say anything." The man poured beans into a bamboo bucket, and said what was going on without a preface.

I didn't hear a sound for a long time, and I was so frightened that I fainted again, but I didn't know that the person who asked me left quietly after listening to it.

The father and son in the imperial study were amazed: "Chao'er's eloquence is breathtaking. "You have to learn more, so as not to be speechless by those sour Confucians who chew words in the future." ”

"Yes, Erchen wrote it down." Mu Jinming's face was full of smiles, and he praised his sister's methods even better.

That night, the palace made an order, and it was Li Desheng who personally came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to announce the decree, and for the first time it was a very inexplicable holy decree, Aunt Liu couldn't hold it in her heart, and she still prepared neatly.

The prime minister led everyone in the mansion to the front hall to receive the order, turned his head and saw that he didn't see the shadow of the Xi Dynasty, so he frowned and looked at the Liu family unhappily, "What about the eldest lady?" ”

Aunt Liu had long forgotten that there was such a person, and she usually didn't have anything to do with the cheap girl, so she was so busy that she forgot about it, and hurriedly urged Wang Ma to go to Pinglan Garden, and said with a complaint: "After hearing the news, I have sent someone to spread the news, so there is something wrong with the eldest lady." "I lowered my head for fear that the old man would see something.

"Adults don't have to call, the emperor said, if Miss Ouyang is unwell, she can avoid coming, and she should cultivate well." Li Desheng said so, how could he not see Liu's style like a human spirit, his eyes flashed with contempt, and he still smiled on his face and said: "The Prime Minister still takes the order first." ”

"Wechen took the order." Ouyang Ye took the lead in leading everyone to kneel down to receive the order.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, Ouyang Xi Dynasty is smart and virtuous, and he has even been specially named the lord of Zunyi, and a qiē palace rule can be exempted." And then there was a whole host of rewards.

At the end, Li Desheng said: "Let the county lord enter the palace tomorrow to thank you." "I took the reward money and went back to the palace to restore my life.

Ouyang Ye held the holy decree in his heart, knowing that the emperor's intentions were slightly disapprove, and the Liu family mother and daughter kneeling behind him had a different look, hanging their heads and clasping their hands to secretly hate, how could a good thing be put on the slut's shoulder.