Whether it is a county party or a state government, according to the legal system, there has never been a rule of night trial.

However, the law is not allowed, but secretly this article has never been extinct. Even at the feet of a son of heaven like Chang'an City, Jingzhao Mansion, this kind of extralegal thing sometimes prevails. It is as if Cen Qi, the judicial counselor, is sitting in the rosary hall at this moment, one hand rhythmically tapping the table he is leaning on, and the other hand is thoughtfully brushing the sparse beard on his chin.

If Cui Taizhi was still in the post of a servant, he would naturally not be so partial, but now Cui Taizhi Ding is worried about returning to the Eastern Capital to defend the system, and his brother Zhao Guogong Cui Gezhi has also passed away, and the Cui family is going downhill is self-evident. In contrast, the North Gate Forbidden Army has won the favor of the Holy Saints, and a large number of them are even more meritorious heroes of Tang Yuan, so he has to have corresponding considerations. But I really didn't expect that Cui's servants were interrogated repeatedly at night, but the confessions of several people were referenced back and forth, and they couldn't find the slightest flaw! If it drags on like this, it will not only be the few little people who have frequently visited him, a judicial and military officer, who have been putting pressure on him in the past two days!

"Joining the army, it's not good, Du Jiulang went to visit the few servants of the Cui family because Jingzhao was fair, and he hasn't left until now, and he still said that he wants to stay!"

Hearing the news, Cen Qi was stunned for a moment, and then he slapped his seat in annoyance, and his face was uncertain. After a long time, he squinted his eyes and said, "I didn't expect this Du Jiulang to be able to condescend to the noble and mix with the slaves of the servant's family." What did he discuss with those people? It must be to ask me how the Jingzhao Mansion interrogated me, and I plan to pick bones in the egg, right? It's a pity that I haven't tortured them, and I haven't treated them badly, and I have provided them with good food, and even the houses are neat! ”

"Du Jiulang didn't ask any of this." The errand officer said cautiously, and seeing that Cen Qi was really surprised, he explained in a low voice, "Du Jiulang only said that he was grateful to them for their hard work in guarding all the way and saving them loyally and bravely, so now they have to share the joys and sorrows, and stay together to wait for the results, and ......"

"What else are you talking about, what are you doing at this time!"

"He also said that after he handed in the paper in the third Jingzhao Mansion test today, he went to Fuxingfang Yuzhen Temple and pleaded with the lord of Yuzhen, which will definitely help them get out of trouble quickly!"

The news that Yuan Qianyao got before was a whole hour late before it reached Cen Qi's ears, and he was so shocked that he almost didn't stand up. After the initial shock and distraction, he quickly reacted, remembering that this preparatory night trial could not be abandoned halfway, he turned his heart and said: "This case is not trivial, even your lord will definitely not interfere so quickly. Don't worry about him, since Du Jiulang stays, it's best to do it, you gather all the people for me, start the trial immediately, bring Du Jiulang up first, and bring those confessions that have been transcribed in the past two days! ”

Seeing that Cen Qi was clearly heartbroken, the errand officer also took enough benefits from unknown people, and he didn't dare to say anything, so he immediately turned around and went down to make arrangements. After a while, this rosary hall, which was used to judge cases during the day, was brightly lit for a while, and the two classes of servants were lined up, revealing a very powerful aura. When Du Shiyi stepped into the courtroom, he only glanced at both sides, and then stepped forward without squinting.

Just with this jiashi, you want to scare him?

Although both parents died, their ancestors have been officials for generations, whether they are children with surnames in Guanzhong or well-dressed households, Du Shiyi does not need to kneel when he sees the officials of Jingzhao Mansion at this moment. After a long time, he got up, and faced Cen Qi as if he asked questions one by one, he naturally answered them one by one calmly, without leakage or flaws. But when Cen Qi's words were slightly stagnant, he suddenly asked: "Dare to ask Cen to join the army, the night three years ago, it was me and the five servants of the Cui family who were attacked, so we were able to not only get out of trouble, but also capture the murderer." Why did Cen join the army ask questions so many times, as if he was interrogating me as a prisoner? ”

Seeing that Du Shiyi's momentum suddenly skyrocketed at this moment, Cen Qi suddenly weakened a little, but thinking of the words and promises handed by the person behind him, he suddenly cheered up and said: "The night fight before Sanrì, there were neither witnesses nor circumstantial evidence, but you were sure that you were attacked and killed by someone, and there is no basis for what you say!" What's more......" Thinking that the identities of those people must not be able to cover up, he said bluntly, "What's more, the murderer you are referring to is actually the Yulin Military Academy, the guard of the Son of Heaven, how could he attack and kill you for no reason?" And that abandoned land temple, I don't know who burned it! There was no evidence such as corpses in it, which is unreasonable! ”

"That being the case, what Cen meant when he joined the army was that I rushed back to Chang'an from the eastern capital Luoyang to Jingzhao Mansion for the test, but it turned out that I calculated these Yulin Military Academy for no reason? Joke, there are many of them, and they have bows and arrows and fire oil with them, we are in a hurry to return, and the swords we carry are just for self-protection, who would be so unwise to touch a stone with an egg? As for the land temple, do you have to wait for someone to be killed or injured in it, which is enough to prove that it can't be done? Chibi and other followers, who had been from Zhao Guogong under the command of today's sage, were in rebellion against Wei's rebellion, so they naturally took precautions in case of trouble, if it weren't for their pre-arrangement in the land temple, there was a big murder case in Jingzhao Mansion at this time, and it was me, the children of the Jingzhao Du clan and those of them who had gone through hardships and dangers, so it was reasonable for Cen to join the army? ”

Cen Qi choked his throat with Du Shiyi's rhetorical questions, however, at this moment, a sneer came from outside the rosary hall.

"Well said! I, a disciple of the Jingzhao Du clan, only know loyalty, bravery, and righteousness, but I never do those things that do jiān crimes! Don't ask the murderer but ask the bitter master, the judicial participation in the military in Jingzhao Mansion is becoming more and more ignorant! ”

Cen Qi, who was aggrieved in his heart, was smashed by these words, and he was even more angry for a while, and immediately shouted: "Who dares to disturb the court trial!" ”

"The court trial only hears the rì trial, never the night trial, unless there is a ghost in the heart, so I dare not see people under the blue sky and white rì!"

With this unyielding old voice, I saw a burly man with a big waist and a round waist helping an old man with white hair into the lobby. Cen Qi hadn't recognized anyone in the dim light, but the sharp-eyed officer on the side exclaimed, "Zhu Po Jing Zhaogong!" ”

"Jingzhao Gong Du Lao Mansion Jun!"

These two voices, which sounded almost one after another, sounded in Cen Qi's ears, and they were like a blow to the head for a while. And Du Shiyi saw that the old man who had helped him was looking at himself with a smile at the moment, and Du Shihan, who was supporting the old man on the side, was squeezing his eyebrows at him, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I've seen the old uncle, I've seen the thirteenth brother." ”

"No courtesy, no courtesy." Du Siwen smiled and personally reached out to help Du Shiyi up, then he glanced around at everyone, and said with a smile, "My Jingzhao Du clan disciple was plotted first, and was interrogated as a prisoner later, but this is the first time!" When the old man was in charge of Jingzhao Mansion, he had to have such an ancient anecdote! Who said that I disrupted the court trial just now, the old man was very curious, which article of this night trial rule comes from "Yonghui Law Shu"? ”

If it was just Du Shiyi's questioning, Cen Qi could naturally suppress his official rank and seniority, however, what came out at this moment was the former Jingzhao Yin Du Siwen who was very senior and respected in the Jingzhao Mansion, and the questioning was sharp and did not give people a chance to breathe, he suddenly only felt that his face was blue and white, and he could not easily prevaricate in the past, but he could not say nothing, and he could only get up and salute and explain: "Du Gong forgives the crime, and the night trial is only because the case is urgent, so he has to use it at the same time......

"Rì night both? But how did I hear that the people who were tried for two days and nights were all bitter masters, and there was no one who was murdered? Du Siwen was unusually aggressive against the calm and kindness he had in front of Du Shiyi, "Could it be that the Yulin Guards are reasonable, and my Jingzhao Du clan disciples are completely unreasonable?" Even so, this case does not need to be tried in the Jingzhao Mansion, just go straight to the front of the emperor, and ask the saint to make a clear decision! ”

Du Shiyi saw that Cen Qi's face was pale and pale, and his soul was clearly scattered, and he already admired Du Siwen in his heart. In the end, he has been a Jing Zhaoyin for a term, and is respected as a person called Jing Zhaogong, this has to be said quietly, and every question is asked on the key point, and more importantly, only Du Siwen, the former Jing Zhaoyin, will have such an effect! Just looking at this Cen Qi at this moment, don't you want to find a crack in the ground and get into it immediately? If he were this person, Suo Xìng would pretend to faint!

However, after all, Cen Qi was not transferred back to Jingzhao Mansion for a long time, and he didn't know enough about Du Siwen, so he obviously had a bit of luck. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva to calm down, and then reluctantly said: "Du Gongxi sits in Jingzhao Mansion, and his reputation is great, but Du Jiulang is not the grandson of Du Gong's grandson, and Du Gong may not know everything about the hearts of the people, so please don't blindly cover up and connive ......."

"The old man is just covering up and conniving, how are you doing!" Du Siwen was suddenly furious, shook off Du Shihan's support, and the crutch in his right hand slammed into the ground, and it actually made a sound of gold and stone. With his waist straight, he seemed to have lost his old age for a moment, and he actually said loudly, "Of course I know that Wannian County won the first place in one fell swoop, and among the three Jingzhao Mansion trials, Jingzhao Duling Du Jiulang, who was impeccable in every game, disdains to slander others!" His parents died, I watched him grow up, and took him in and out of the princess, if I didn't know him, who else in the Jingzhao Du clan would dare to say everything? ”

Cen Qi was so shocked by his sentence that even his chest was stuffy and painful, but when he looked around at the errand officials, he saw that under Du Siwen's power, everyone buried their heads low, as if they were afraid that this Zhu Po Jingzhao Gong would come up to find trouble for him, and he couldn't find anyone who could go up to the top and invite the old man out! Just as he was flustered, another abrupt voice came from outside the door.

"I haven't seen Mr. Du for many years, but his demeanor is still the same, and his temper is still the same!"

The middle-aged man who crossed the threshold with this slightly flirtatious voice came in with two servants, who were about to be in their early forties, with a smile on their white faces, but their cheeks were a little strangely red. However, this was only limited to the time when he conceded with Du Siwen and bowed slightly at Du Shiyi. When he turned to look at Cen Qi, the judicial counselor of the Jingzhao Mansion, who was in the main seat, the smile melted clean like ice and snow.

And Cen Qi didn't recognize Du Siwen, but he had seen one of the most famous magnates in Chang'an City from afar several times - who else was Jiang Jiao, not the Duke of Chu?