I saw Niu Zhuang's face blushing, and the old Niu family also felt that his face was extremely stiff, there was such a brazen person in the world!

Niu Zhuang stiffened his neck, looked at the red face and said angrily: "Chen Huan, you, you are shameless!" He turned to Cao Zuo and cried: "My lord, Chen Huan is so arrogant, don't you care?" Is it trying to cover up? ”

Cao Zuo calmed down, slapped the table, and said majestically: "Above the public court, is there any royal law?" The two of you have your own reasons, Chen Huan, this official asks you, can anyone prove that the woman was not raped by you?"

Chen Huan said: "My lord, there were only ministers and the woman in the alley that day, and no one saw them. ”

The case went on here, Cao Zuo only felt a headache, if Chen Huan had nothing to do with Jiang Ao, he would have put Chen Huan in prison and convicted him, this case was indeed Chen Huan raped the woman on the surface, and everyone saw it. Still said: "Niu Zhuang can't prove that it must have been Chen Huan who raped Niu, and Chen Huan has no evidence to prove his innocence. ”

Hearing this, Niu Zhuang immediately said dissatisfied: "My lord, everyone is watching, the heavens are clear, it is a fact that Chen Huan bullied the grass people's wife, how can you bend the law for personal gain!"

Cao Zuo was a little angry, this person didn't know what to do at all! Still quite magnanimously said: "This official has his own decision!" Quit!"

Niu Zhuang was still a little unwilling and said: "My lord, isn't this an obvious fact? The grass people see that you have a heart to protect you. ”

Lao Niu's also cried and said: "God, there is no royal law, good people have no good results, bad people are standing well, pity us little people, no money, no power, no more than people with their backs to the mountains, what kind of world is this!" How willing to call the old body!"

These words made the people outside boil, and they accused:

"Lord Cao, you are a good official, don't lose your integrity for this person."

"Lord Cao, the grass people are the neighbors of Niu Zhuang's family, their family is usually very good, and please give Lord Cao a fair deal."

"Lord Cao, you have always made a clear decision, and you must be the master of our people."

......

Cao Zuo felt that this matter was getting more and more complicated, everyone thought that Chen Huan was drunk and disorderly, but Chen Huan insisted that he had lost consciousness, and the results of the examination also proved that the woman did have traces of rape. But he still insisted: "This case is full of doubts, and it will be retried later and withdrawn." ”

This result is not good or bad for Chen Huan and them, but they have more time to find evidence, but they have been looking for so many days, and they still have no gain.

This matter spread widely in the capital.

The next day, the ministers reported their affairs and put forward a number of suggestions that had been thought of a long time ago.

After some discussion, Emperor Jianwen said majestically: "Do you Aiqing still have something to play?" ”

Qin Jiang, the imperial historian, stood up and said righteously: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to impeach Cao Zuo, the secretary of Dali Temple, for bending the law for personal gain and deliberately delaying. ”

Dr. Yu Shi is nearly sixty years old, and when he was young, he was invincible all over the world with an iron mouth, and now he is even more afraid of people regardless of relatives or ranks, and everyone is afraid of him, and the ministers go to both sides when they see him, so that they have no friends.

Emperor Jianwen was a little interested, raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? Is it General Chen Huan's business?"

Qin Jiang said: "Exactly. ”

Emperor Jianwen's eyes were dark, making people only feel that they couldn't see clearly, and said flatly: "Cao Aiqing, what explanation do you have?" ”

Cao Zuo walked out, knelt down, and then said, "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged." ”

Emperor Jianwen said with a smile: "You are one by one, you can only say that you are wronged when you have something, Cao Aiqing, do you want to tell me where you are wronged?"

Cao Zuo said: "Your Majesty, it's not that the minister is deliberately delaying the law for personal gain, but this case is full of doubts, and the minister can't make a decision in vain, so he can only wait for the updated evidence to come out for a retrial." ”

Emperor Jianwen muttered: "This is indeed the truth. ”

Qin Jiang was a little dissatisfied and said: "Your Majesty, anyone with a discerning eye in this case knows that Chen Huan is drunk and disorderly. He looked at Cao Zuo again and asked, "Why does Lord Cao feel suspicious?"

Cao Zuo didn't want to say more, but at this time, he had to send it, and retorted: "Lord Qin is not present, how do you know that there are not many suspicions?" Then he turned to Emperor Jianwen and said: "Your Majesty, then Chen Huan said that he lost consciousness when he approached the woman, how can he say that there is no doubt, please give the emperor more time to the minister, the minister will definitely find out the truth, so that Lord Qin is convinced." ”

Emperor Jianwen watched the two arguing, but he didn't say a word, courtiers, naturally it is best to discord.

Qin Jiang really lived up to his expectations and said: "Then Lord Cao needs more time, but a year and a half?" Lord Cao prides himself on being honest, and he acts like this, only for fear of being negative. ”

Cao Zuo: "How can there be cases that don't take time, and some have to take a few years." ”

Qin Jiang sneered: "According to what Lord Cao said, does every case have to drag on for so long?" The official really doubted what Lord Cao wanted? Don't you want to see how you can judge so that you don't offend?"

Cao Zuorao is demeanor, he also felt a little upsurge, and said to Emperor Jianwen on the high platform: "Your Majesty, you know the minister, the minister has been conscientious for so many years, where has there been any favoritism, Lord Qin brought such a big hat to the minister, and the minister is not convinced." ”

Only then did Emperor Jianwen open his mouth to make peace: "The two Aiqing have their own doubts, so let's do it, Cao Aiqing might as well set a deadline for solving the case, so Qin Aiqing has nothing to say about delay, and the case has been solved." ”

Cao Zuo replied: "Please ask the emperor to give the minister three months, and after three months, the minister will definitely give an explanation to the world." ”

Qin Jiang was dissatisfied: "Is March too long?" ”

Emperor Jianwen said darkly: "Then how long is it appropriate for Qin Aiqing to talk about it?"

Qin Jiang also said unequivocally: "Ten days." ”

Cao Zuo was also dissatisfied: "Ten days is so urgent, how can the minister do it?" It's just that Lord Qin wants to be fair, and it's not just this time, isn't it?"

Emperor Jianwen muttered: "In that case, I will look at it for a month." The two Aiqing don't quarrel anymore. ”

Qin Jiang said: "Even if it is a military order, Lord Cao should also have an expression, right?"

Cao Zuo immediately said: "Your Majesty, if the minister can't find out the case within a month, he will take off his black hat!"

Emperor Jianwen seemed to be a little unhappy and said: "Hey, the two Aiqing are on the matter, why bother to make a military order, just look at it." ”

Qin Jiang said: "Your Majesty, there has been a military order since ancient times, and what about Lord Cao's current situation?"

Cao Zuo was not far behind and said: "Your Majesty, if the minister can't find out the truth within a month, what qualifications does the minister have to be the secretary of this Dali Temple!"

Emperor Jianwen had no choice but to say: "Okay, since the two Aiqing are so insistent, I can't stop it anymore, so let's do it!" ”

After the morning court, Jiang Ao went to Dali Temple to express his apologies, Cao Zuo didn't care much, thinking that things would always come to light, and now it's just a little hard work every day, I just hope that Chen Huan is really as Jiang Ao promised, otherwise it doesn't hurt if he drops the black gauze hat at that time, his family is thin, and it will be very bad if it affects Jiang Ao.

After that, Cao Zuo and his entourage asked the people around the crime site again, and ruled out countless motives, but still found nothing, and now the deadline is only half a month.

After hearing this, Chu Tianyi frowned, and felt in his heart that this matter was not simple, and it was even more difficult to solve the case within half a month, and it was even more difficult to take Chen Huan out, so he ordered: "Go and prepare, sneak into the morgue of Dali Temple tonight." "The crux of everything is Niu's.

The shadow hesitated: "Master, the Niu family has been taken back by the Niu family for burial. ”

Chu Tianyiyun said lightly: "Then prepare to prepare, and go to greet the Niu family tomorrow night." ”

The shadow suddenly felt cold and swished, the master is going to dig a grave?

Chu Tianyi seemed to remember something, and said, "Did you send someone to guard the scene?" ”

Shadow said respectfully, "The Shadow has gone with someone. ”

Only then did Chu Tianyi say, "Let Dark Moon continue to stay here these days." ”

The Shadow asked, "Master, don't you live in the mansion?" As soon as he asked, the Shadow felt a little silly, he knew it......

It's just that the master seems to be a little different from before, and the master won't live outside after coming back before.

The night was coming soon, and Jiang Lige felt that he was waiting for almost sprouts, and secretly scolded himself for being unproductive.

At this time, the door opened from the outside, Jiang Lige had a smile on his face, stood up from the table, and said happily: "Akan, you are finally back." ”

Hearing the words in the cold night, my heart warmed, it turned out that someone was worried about making people feel so good, and slowly walked in from outside the door, and said with a smile: "You are more and more like a woman now." ”

After finishing speaking, he had already walked in front of Jiang Lige and gently hugged the girl in his arms. Smelling the smell of the cold night, Jiang Lige actually felt a little familiar, maybe they had been together for a long time, Jiang Lige said secretly. Pressing the throbbing in his heart, he asked a little anxiously, "What the hell is going on?" Is there a turnaround? ”

Han Ye lowered his head, looked at the girl's anxious appearance, and it was not easy to turn around, so he directly told the ins and outs of the situation, and said at the end: "Now there is only half a month, if you can't prove General Chen Huan's innocence, he can only be beaten into the prison as the people expect." ”

Jiang Lige twisted his eyebrows and said: "This matter is extremely difficult to do, if this Niu clan comes to my Jiang family, it is unbelievable to act like this, but if not, how can a single Ah Huan be worthy of her death!" It's really strange, for today's plan, the only way to start is from the Niu family. Then he asked, "Akan, have you sent someone to secretly observe the Niu family?"

Han Ye had already sent someone, but he didn't have time to ask, so he had to say: "It's sent, I haven't had time to ask now, they haven't come to me, I'm afraid there is nothing unusual." ”

Jiang Lige thought about it and felt that this was the truth, and said, "Where is Niu's body now?"

Han Ye only felt that the woman in front of him was extremely smart, which was very similar to what he thought, and said: "It's already buried, I've already sent someone to find her grave, let's do it tomorrow night." ”