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Within ten days, Cui Hao and Gao Hu led a group of capable officials and cooperated with 30 justices to sort out the case.

According to the mastermind, the main culprit, the accomplice, coercion, murder, wounding, and so forth, the prisoners are to be separated and separated according to different types, and the confessions are recorded in detail.

This was done for almost ten days, during which time criminals were still escorted to the temporary Dali Temple.

All of a sudden, on the official road outside Luoyang City, there was an endless stream of guards, criminals, and plaintiffs.

The family members of the plaintiff and the defendant wept and blocked in front of the temporary Dali Temple, making the whole street as lively as a vegetable market.

The people of Luoyang were afraid, nervous and curious.

There were even some shrewd people who took the opportunity to set up small stalls on the streets on both sides of the street and started a business, selling drinks, food, clothes, etc., to visitors.

Because the detainees inside are all children of families, and the people who come to visit are all wealthy people without exception.

Especially when the children of the family came to visit the prison, they always had to buy some wine for the acquaintances to drown their sorrows, which made the business unexpectedly prosperous.

Because the family has big roots and deep roots, everyone is not easy to match, so the intercessors from all sides come and go, all day long.

Every day, there are all kinds of chariots and horses shuttling back and forth in various streets in the city, which makes the people of Luoyang surprised and eye-opening.

Wei Shuo was very aware of the excitement outside, but he ignored it and only focused on the progress of the case.

All the celebrities, lords and elders of the family, officials at all levels, local officials, etc., who rushed to intercede, not only could not see Wei Shuo, but even Cui Hao, Gao Hu, and the justices who were specifically responsible for the trial of the case.

Only the guard Kang Long was responsible for receiving these people, and in the face of everyone and all the words, he only replied in one sentence: "I must report to His Royal Highness King Yong truthfully." ”

Ten days later, when all the cases were sorted out, King Yong finally broke his silence.

Wei Shuo issued the latest edict to the outside world, hiring people to clean up the banks of the water and set up a trial scene in the wilderness.

Immediately afterwards, he issued an urgent military order, and requisitioned 6,000 soldiers from Sibei to go south and wait for dispatch in Luoyang.

With a team of iron horsemen stationed in Luoyang, the Central Plains families were all frightened, confused and speculated.

Some people say that King Yong is about to break his promise and is ready to kill the family.

Some people also say that the masterminds of the crime are all children of the family, and in the end, it is estimated that they will kill a few scapegoats.

Some people even say that the people of Hexi have accepted countless bribes from the Central Plains family, and the criminals will be fine.

However, the official mansion was calm as usual, and King Yong still discussed and rested with everyone as usual.

Everyone was silent about the coming Great Trial.

It was only in the dead of night that Wei Shuo had an unfathomable smile on his face.

……

At the end of May, Luoyang City was like a big steamer.

In the early morning, as soon as the rising sun broke through the clouds, a heavy trumpet sounded in the city, whimpering and sorrowful.

The people scrambled out of the gates, ran across the drawbridge, and converged on the banks of the water.

On the fields, roads, and paths, the black pressure is full of people.

Among them, there were also some family members of the criminals, who were holding white flags in their hands, draped in sackcloth, and tied with straw ropes around their waists, and stumbled to them crying loudly.

On the shore of the water, a huge open space has long been cleared by the people.

The clearing was surrounded by ironclad knights, isolating everyone from the perimeter.

Among all the onlookers, there was a small group of people who were the most eye-catching, and it was the children of the Central Plains family who came to watch the trial.

Unlike the excitement on the faces of ordinary people, all the children of the family were silent.

Through the gaps between the iron horses, the onlookers still saw the scene very clearly.

In the center of the field, there is a temporary high platform, and several tables are placed on the front and sides of the high platform.

The front and left sides of the case are dedicated to the presiding judge, the deputy trial and the ordinary judge to facilitate their completion of the case.

The right side of the case is reserved for supervisors, who are responsible for ensuring that the trial process is fair and impartial.

In front of the high platform, 400 guards armed with horizontal knives lined up on both sides, adding a bit of awe-inspiring slaughter to the scene.

……

May 27 was originally an ordinary day that could no longer be ordinary, but because the Great Trial was set today, it made this day extraordinarily significant.

Because there were too many people involved in the case and too many onlookers, Wei Shuo had to change the trial scene to the shore of the water.

Before the end of the day, the periphery of the execution ground was already crowded with onlookers, and everyone was talking about each other.

"Huh? Isn't that the head of the Kong family? Did he also come to watch the trial? ”

"So it sees, you see! Isn't the person next to him the head of the Xiahou family? ”

"Tsk! I heard that they have always been at odds with King Yong, but I didn't expect to dare to swagger to Luoyang. ”

"What's not to dare to come? Do you know that King Yong has already issued an edict to allow the family to observe the trial on the spot. ”

"Shhhh The prisoners came. ”

Bang! The onlookers stopped talking, tilting their toes and sticking out their heads to look at the entrance.

I saw a group of guards coming from afar, each with a solemn expression and a sinister face.

Behind them, the children of the family who are about to be tried are no longer as high-spirited as before, but they are all like mourners.

When ordinary people saw this scene, they first looked slightly shocked, and then whispered with a little excitement.

In the crowd, Xiahou Ling and Kong Wei turned a deaf ear to the surrounding discussions, and were staring at the children of the family who were coming up one by one.

Both of them were full of grief and indignation, their faces were pale, and their pupils were slightly constricted, indicating that their hearts were extremely unsettled.

……

On a high ground on the periphery, Cui Haozheng stood beside Wei Shuo with a nervous expression, and whispered something in his ear.

Wei Shuo nodded while listening, and finally said with a smile: "Lone has nothing to explain, just try it according to the normal procedures, and the family will be sentenced to whatever crime there is." ”

"Everyone in the world is watching, and you can't leave any handle for the outside world."

"All cases are heard by the Supreme Justices, and I trust that they will hear them impartially."

"We just want to give a fair and just trial to the outside world, and we want to declare the family guilty openly!"

As soon as he finished telling Cui Hao, Wei Shuo saw Situ Wang Mi also walking towards him.

As a special imperial historian of the imperial court, Wang Mi will be responsible for supervising the trial process to avoid unjust, false and wrongful cases.

But in fact, Wang Mi knew very well in his heart that since King Yong dared to publicly judge the children of the family, it showed that Hexi would never cheat.

Therefore, he didn't pay attention to the so-called supervision at all, and just took it as a formality.

Wang Mi looked around, and suddenly saw King Yong's car, couldn't help grinning, and walked towards King Yong.

To be honest, this Luoyang trial shocked Wang Mi very much, and gave him a deeper understanding of King Yong's methods and courage.

Not everyone has the courage to stand up to the Maison and win every time.

Back then, with Wei Wuzhi's strength, he only suppressed the family a little.

Soon after his death, the power of the family not only revived, but also became more powerful than before.

And this huge Luoyang trial is obviously a long-planned counterattack by King Yong.

Otherwise, it would never have been possible to do it so perfectly, without leaving the slightest chance for the Central Plains family.

If there is no accident, after the trial turmoil, the relationship between King Yong and the Central Plains family will drop to a freezing point, and there may even be a fierce conflict.

And he also wanted to communicate with King Yong again to ensure that the turmoil in the Central Plains would not affect the future Northern Expedition, and this was also the real purpose of Huan Xuan asking him to inspect the Central Plains.

"Your Highness, you have offended the Central Plains family this time!" Wang Mi smiled bitterly

"This is a helpless thing, who let them obstruct the implementation of the Juntian system."

"Isn't Your Highness worried about falling out with the court because of this?"

"Probably not, right?"

Wei Shuo said with some uncertainty: "Even if some families want to make trouble, aren't there still Taiwei here?" ”

Wang Shan smiled bitterly and said: "This is difficult to say, I am afraid that even the Nanjun Gong may not be able to suppress the surging public opinion." ”

"Then with the meaning of Brother Zhiyuan, what should I do?"

"Alas, no way! I have to work hard, at least it can't affect the Northern Expedition to Southern Yan. Wang Mi said with a crying face.

"Oh, with the help of Zhiyuan's brother, I am lonely and worry-free!"

Wei Shuo was overjoyed when he heard this, even if he didn't want to be friends with Jiangdong all the time.

But for the next Northern Expedition to Nanyan, he really needs someone to help him stabilize the situation for the time being.

The Wang family, which has a significant influence on Jiangdong, can obviously help Hexi at this time.

Thinking that Wang Mi had helped Hexi a lot, Wei Shuo felt that he should give the Wang family a little benefit.

"I heard that Brother Zhiyuan's eldest son is still living at home, and he wants to recruit him as a secretary, I don't know if it's okay?"

Wang Mi was shrewd and immediately understood Wei Shuo's intentions.

He forced the joy in his heart, thought for a while, and said: "It's not suitable at the moment, when the time is ripe, the old man will let the dog visit His Highness." ”

Wei Shuo smiled and said, "Okay! Everything depends on the will of the childish brother. ”

After greeting King Yong, Wang Mi walked up to the high platform happily and sat down after coming to the right side of the table.

At the same time, a drum sounded rapidly, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

Everyone was silent, and the only sound in the wilderness could be heard of the crackling of the wind-blown flags.

The presiding judge ordered in a loud voice: "Take the plaintiff and the defendant ......"