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Appropriate: travel far away, groundbreaking; Don't: Lawsuits.

Although it is clearly stated in the yellow calendar that the lawsuit is avoided, what attracted the most attention of the people in Beijing on this day was the matter of litigation - the three divisions will try the contradictions and turmoil between Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and the venue of the trial is set in the main hall of the yamen of the criminal department.

When the news spread, early in the morning, people from all over Sijiu City came to the Criminal Department, a yamen that has never been approached by many people, to see the excitement, after all, such a large-scale triage of the three divisions, and the trial of such a Fengyun organization as Dongchang and Jinyiwei, is enough to attract everyone's attention. Even some officials and others who couldn't get out of the situation sent their own servants to see if the situation in Beijing would change because of this trial.

However, the situation on the side of the Criminal Department disappointed the people who rushed in, because they couldn't even enter the gate of the Criminal Department, let alone watch the trial, and everyone could only gather in front of the tall gate of the Criminal Department, looking inside from time to time, as if they could know the situation inside. The only people who are satisfied with this are the nimble businessmen who make a lot of money carrying baskets and selling all kinds of fruits and snacks to those who are waiting outside the door but do not want to leave.

Of course, the people standing outside the gate are not completely blind to the situation inside, at least they can still see some situations that they can't see in other government trials before, such as the number of original defendants standing in the courtyard that can be seen at the door, which is a little frightening.

In the rather wide courtyard in front of the lobby of the Criminal Department, there stands a one-horned monster more than a foot high, which is the legendary beast that can distinguish between truth and falsehood, and clear loyalty and treachery. In ancient mythology, the pig could recognize the lying party after listening to the words of both good and evil, and use the sharp horns on his head to resist it to death, and was the earliest god of justice in China. As the highest judicial institution in the Ming Dynasty, the meaning of the Yamen of the Criminal Department is self-evident.

And now, on both sides of the statue of the Pig God, dozens of captains of Jinyiwei stood opposite each other with the same number of fans in Dongchang, one by one, with gloomy faces, glaring at each other fiercely, as if as long as there was a little variable, the two sides would have a big fight here. It's as if they are not in the yamen of the Criminal Department at the moment, and they are not the identity of the original defendants.

Beside them, there were still a large number of officers and soldiers of the Criminal Department, but the momentum of these people was far inferior to that of the original defendant, and they were still frowning and full of uneasiness.

Yang Zhen and Zhao Wuxian were standing in front of the two groups of people at this moment, and they also looked at each other with strange eyes, but they were much more stable than their own subordinates, even if they were enemies for a long time, they did not show their hostility.

"Yang Zhenfu is really relieved, and he is still so stable at this time, which really makes me deeply admire." Zhao Wushu finally couldn't help it anymore, and said mockingly.

"What do I have to worry about? Isn't it just to be judged once? Our Jinyi Wei is standing up and down straight, not to mention such a triage of three divisions, that is, the six ministries will be interrogated with the cabinet, even before His Majesty takes the throne, we will not have the slightest fear. Yang Zhen responded with a faint smile. And his words immediately boosted the momentum of the brothers behind him again, and they puffed up their chests one by one, glaring back at those Dongchang fans with disdain.

"Hmph, I hope you'll be so calm when you go to church later." Seeing that Douzui was not Yang Zhen's opponent, Zhao Wushu stopped talking, but his expression was a little more gloomy.

At this time, there was a crisp snap in the lobby, and immediately a messenger kept saying the words: "It is rumored that the representatives of the original defendant and the defendant have entered the court for trial!" ”

"It is rumored that the representatives of the original defendant and the defendant are on trial! ......" The same words spread quickly, not only Yang Zhen and the others heard it, but the people who were watching the excitement outside the gate also heard it, and they all stretched their necks to look inside, but they only saw Yang Zhen and Zhao Wuxian walking into the hall with steady steps after shaking their robes, but the others could not be seen.

At this moment, in the lobby, there are three tables side by side, and three men in red and scarlet official robes are sitting upright behind the desks, all with straight faces, staring at the two leaders of Dongchang and Jinyiwei who walked in the door without squinting. These three people are naturally Hu Rangjie, the waiter of the Criminal Department, Song Liangzuo, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and the new left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Yushi Zhongyu.

Seeing Zhong Yu here, Yang Zhen's eyes naturally flashed with a hint of joy. Although he was confident that he would be able to handle the trial without help, it was always good to have a helper.

Just as he was thinking about it, he only heard a snapping sound, and Song Liangzuo had already slapped the startled wood heavily and shouted: "Who is standing in the hall, report your name!" Although he didn't specify who he was asking, a pair of eyes were fixed on Yang Zhen's face.

With just this one action, Yang Zhen already knew that this person should not be able to get along with him. However, he was not too flustered in his heart, so he only arched his hand and reported his identity and name. Then, Zhao Wuxian over there also reported his origin and name.

Song Liangzuo had already been instructed by his boss to convict Yang Zhen in this trial, and seeing that the other two officials in the same trial did not mean to speak, he immediately seized the initiative and slapped the shocked wood again: "Yang Zhen, are you guilty?" ”

Looking at the other party's menacing appearance, Yang Zhen couldn't help but feel a little funny, you just want to help Dongchang, you can't be so blatant. But he still shook his head categorically: "I didn't make a mistake, let alone know any guilt." ”

Song Liangzuo sneered: "At this time, above the lobby of the Criminal Department, do you still want to quibble?" This official asks you, on July 18, you led the Jinyi guards to wound dozens of people in the East Factory, and also kidnapped one of the leaders of the East Factory. A few days ago, you kidnapped another Dongchang official in front of the Dongchang Gate, can you admit these two incidents? ”

"It's true! However, this official wants to correct one point, what we Jinyiwei did was not to kidnap people, but to take people and prisoners! Yang Zhen immediately nodded in acknowledgement.

"Ha, it's good if you admit it." Seeing that Yang Zhen responded, Zhao Wuxian suddenly became a little excited, and hurriedly said: "Three adults, our Dongchang can really be hurt by his Jinyi Wei this time, he first sent people to attack and kidnap our three heads Changwei at the gate of Dongchang for no reason, and that's it, and then he was so bold that he led people to break through our Dongchang in broad daylight, and took away our thousands of households Chai Jinhui, which is really unreasonable, and deceives people too much." I hope that a few adults can administer justice for us! As he spoke, he bowed to the three officials behind the case again and again.

As soon as he said this, Yang Zhen showed disdain, and the expressions of the three officials were also quite strange, and the other people in the hall couldn't help but show mocking smiles.

Zhao Wuxian actually said that Dongchang was so pitiful, which is really difficult for everyone here to accept. Dongchang is an extremely domineering existence in the capital, and they have always been the only ones who bully others and arrest other yamen people at will, and they have never had such an encounter. And now, when Zhao Dajue said it himself, everyone felt a little unbelievable, and at the same time had a feeling of schadenfreude.

"Zhao Juetou, please don't be impatient, this official will give you a fair explanation, and he will not spare those who have violated the king's law." Song Liangzuo hurriedly comforted the other party and made his position clear again.

But at this time, Yang Zhen couldn't bear it anymore, and said coldly: "Lord Song, I can't agree with what you say, why do you decide that it is wrong for me Jinyiwei to go to Dongchang to get people without trial?" You are speaking for Dongchang like this, could it be that Lord Song, you have already had a selfish heart, or did Dongchang promise you any benefits? ”

"You ......" Song Liangzuo didn't expect Yang Zhen's courage to be so big, and his tongue was so sharp, he suddenly became a little annoyed and angry, and pointed at Yang Zhen and glared angrily: "You are so bold, you dare to insult this official in the court." ”

"Lord Song, please don't be impatient." At this time, Zhong Yu, who had never spoken, finally spoke: "Actually, what Yang Zhen said also has some truth, since the case has not yet been clarified, you can't assert that Jin Yiwei is wrong." ”

"This official is just inferring according to common sense, is the murderer who hit the door and injured many people right?" Song Liangzuo could only explain with anger in his voice. In fact, this explanation is that he himself does not feel so credible.

But fortunately, Zhong Yu and Hu Rangjie didn't grasp him for this in-depth investigation, but just smiled: "Continue to try the case, I believe that as long as you and I are fair, no one can escape the punishment of the royal law." ”

Song Liangzuo then collected his thoughts, no longer chasing Yang Zhen to convict, but looked at him and said: "Even if your quibbles have some truth, then the official still has to ask you, how do you explain your two atrocities?" Is it reasonable for you to knock on the door? ”

"That's right, the lower officials are doing this for the sake of the court law, just to take people." Yang Zhen emphasized again.

"Take people? Which government is so kind of people? ”

"Jinyiwei and Dongchang are so direct to take people." Yang Zhen smiled contemptuously: "Don't you even know this, Lord Song?" As long as my brocade guard finds out where the prisoner is, no matter where he is, he can take the driver's sticker. And in the process of taking people, if someone dares to resist, my Jinyiwei naturally has the freedom to punish. I wonder what the three adults think? ”

Song Liangzuo was stunned when he heard this, how could he forget the privileges of Jinyiwei that were different from ordinary yamen?

At this moment, Zhao Wuxian spoke again: "My lord, even so, it is a felony for them to use forbidden weapons such as bows and crossbows to attack my Dongchang!" ”