In the public court, Chu Shenyu knelt straight, and every time Pei Chendong cast his gaze, he glared back angrily, and Pei Chendong looked away in fright. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Entering the mansion, Chu Zhi saw his son kneeling on the ground at a glance, and his heart was originally suppressed with anger, but when he saw his beloved son on weekdays with bruises on his face and his clothes in tatters, his heart softened.

"Father, I didn't push Junbei, father, they're all nonsense." Chu Shenyu's stubborn face finally collapsed after seeing his father, and his voice was also crying.

After all, it's still a child, how strong can you be?

Chu Zhi's eyes were also a little red, and he said anxiously: "Yu'er, what's going on, you can tell the presiding judge quickly." ”

Zhao Chuzhi, the chief judge of the Criminal Department, announced his promotion to the court as soon as he slapped the caseboard, and the first person to ask was Pei Chendong, who was crying breathlessly.

Pei Chendong sobbed and said: "A few of us made an appointment yesterday to go to Xiangye Lake today, and at the lake, the eldest brother and Chu Shenyu had some disputes, and Chu Shenyu pushed my eldest brother when he was angry. ”

"Nonsense, you can even make up such a lie!" Chu Shenyu was emotional and shouted at the top of his voice.

Zhao Chuzhi was a little displeased, and the board was beaten, and he said loudly: "Quiet! ”

Chu Zhi saw that his son's face was full of unwillingness, for fear that he would speak again, so he hurriedly reprimanded: "Yu'er, listen to him and talk about it." ”

The unwillingness on Chu Shenyu's face finally faded, but was replaced by a face full of grievances.

Pei Chendong saw that the presiding judge sitting in the temple was not angry, and he was even more scared in his heart, his kneeling body trembled like a sieve, and he said nervously: "I...... I went to persuade me, and Chu Shenyu ...... me Pushed down, it was the third prince and Situ Deng who rescued me and my eldest brother, but it was ...... It's just that the eldest brother was out of gas at that time. ”

After saying this, he sat down on the ground and cried as if relieved, crying sadly, and his heart was sour when he heard it.

Chu Shenyu's forehead was bruised, and he turned his body sideways and retorted loudly: "You are talking nonsense! I've always been good friends with Brother Junbei, why are you pushing him down for no reason?! I didn't see how Brother Junbei fell into the water, but when you fell into the lake, you obviously jumped off by yourself! What are you doing by jumping into the water, you must have pushed Brother Junbei down by mistake, you were afraid of being blamed by your father, so you pushed it on my head! ”

"You are afraid of your father's scolding, so you pushed it on me! He's my big brother, how could I push him down! I don't know water, what am I jumping into myself for? You didn't dare to admit that you did something yourself, but the third prince saw with his own eyes that you pushed me down! My eldest brother was killed by you! Pei Chendong cried again as he spoke.

"You talk nonsense! You are talking nonsense! You liar! Chu Shenxia jumped up angrily and rushed over to scuffle with him.

"Silence! Quiet! Quiet! Zhao Shuzhi repeatedly banged on the table with the board and shouted loudly.

The official on the side was about to step forward, but Chu Zhi took the lead to pull Chu Shenyu away, and rebuked him heavily: "Above the court, how can you be allowed to come nonsense!" Adults will naturally return you the truth, and if you don't stick to it like this, your father won't care about you! ”

Chu Shenyu's eyes were full of incomprehension, and he said with a crying voice: "Father, I was wronged!" ”

"You still say! Shut up! Chu Zhi frowned, how could a child who is so smart on weekdays be confused now, and he is not the one who suffers from the loss in the court?

Chu Shenyu's eyes, which were already a little red, turned even redder, tears fell, and he stubbornly wiped them away with the back of his hand, gritting his teeth and not looking at his father.

Zhao Chuzhi looked straight ahead, and said with a straight face: "Bring witnesses." ”

Several children of the same age stepped forward and knelt down together between Chu Shenyu and Pei Chendong, only the third prince Liu Yan did not need to kneel.

"Which of you are Pei Junbei who saw Chu Shenyu push with your own eyes?"

A few children, you look at me, I look at you, and finally Liu Yan, who looked a little calm, said loudly: "It's me." ”

"What you see, tell me the truth."

He spoke in a low but strong tone: "Yes, we were catching crickets in the grass behind the lake, and suddenly we heard the sound of someone falling into the water. So I ran towards the lake, because I ran the fastest, so I saw Chu Shenyu stretching out his hand and pushing Pei Chendong. ”

Zhao Chuzhi hesitated for a moment and asked, "Did you see with your own eyes that he pushed Pei Chendong into the lake?" Didn't you see him push Pei Junbei? ”

He did not answer immediately, but thought carefully for a moment before he was convinced: "It is true. ”

Zhao Chuzhi nodded slightly, and looked at the few people next to him: "You can also tell me about the situation that day." ”

The children's answers were very consistent: "We were far away and didn't see what happened at that time, and when we passed, it was indeed Pei Chendong and Pei Junbei who were in the lake." ”

While they were talking, Chu Shenyu kept shaking his head, and he didn't stop until Zhao Shuzhi asked him what else he wanted to say.

Chu Shenyu clenched his teeth and said, "You only saw me pushing him, but you didn't see me pushing him down." ”

"Am I going to frame you? I did see that you pushed him into the water. Liu Yan retorted.

Pei Fangming, who was on the side, got up suddenly, couldn't hold back his anger, and reprimanded: "Why did you see you pushing him, but I didn't see you pushing him down?" You yourself admit that you pushed me. What else do you have to quibble? ”

After listening to their conversation, Chu Zhi trembled with anxiety, "Did you push it?" ”

Chu Shenyu looked at his flustered father, but his heart calmed down inexplicably: "I pushed him, but I didn't push him into the water." ”

I don't know who among the children suddenly opened their mouths to comfort: "Shen Yu, the matter has come to this, you will admit it, you missed pushing Pei Chendong, no matter what, this is an indisputable fact, you will admit that you pushed it by mistake, and you will not be allowed to return your life." ”

Chu Shenyu's eyes were cold, and he said in a sad tone: "I didn't kill anyone, why should I admit it?" ”

"Lord Shangshu, there is no doubt about this matter, General Pei's eldest son and second son should have been pushed into the water by him. Chu Shenyu is a child, and he should not dare to admit it because he is afraid of taking responsibility, and the lower officials think that the case can be closed. The waiter on the side handed Zhao Chuzhi the confession that had just been recorded.

Chu Zhi knelt down straight, and everyone was shocked, as if he heard the sound of broken bones, but he didn't know it, and said loudly: "My lord, my lord!" There are still doubts about this matter, and the case must not be closed! ”

Zhao Fuzhi slowly raised his eyes and looked at him: "Tell me what doubts you have?" ”

Chu Zhi was stunned, and he was so choked that he couldn't speak, and after a long time, he cried and said helplessly: "My lord, my son is young, I hope my adult will fall lightly!" ”

"He is so vicious at a young age, and he does something wrong and does not repent, how can he be lightly punished?" The squire immediately retorted coldly.

Chu Zhi took two steps on his knees, his expression was distorted, he could no longer hold back the pathos in his heart, and pleaded: "My lord! My lord! I hope that the adults will fall lightly! ”

The squire made a look, and the servant on the side hurriedly stepped forward and dragged him aside.

The squire's gaze swirled around the crowd, and finally landed on General Pei, who smiled flatteringly and said lightly: "I think it should be hanged." ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked, even General Pei's eyes looked at him with a little more disgust, Chu Zhi was even more crazy, but he was braked by the two official tongs, so he could only call in a hoarse voice: "My lord! My lord! ”

Zhao Chuzhi glanced at the squire obliquely, put the testimony record in his hand, and said slowly: "Just exile from the army." ”

The squire was a little unwilling, took two steps towards him, and said in a low voice: "My lord, will it be too light, I think..."

Zhao Chuzhi intercepted his words and made a gesture: "Take it down and take it to prison first." ”

No matter how reluctant Chu Zhi is, he understands that the overall situation has been decided, and compared to hanging, the arduous exile is already a great gift.

Finally, he hung his head weakly, and had no face to look at his child.

Since he did something wrong, and he couldn't protect him, he could only... I can only leave it to my fate.

The sound of the knife being pulled out of its scabbard made the noisy public hall instantly quiet, and the whole court was stunned by this unexpected scene, and no one could react at first glance.

What no one expected was that he took the knife from his body while the government official next to him was not paying attention, and what was even more unexpected was that he actually put the knife on his neck.

His gaze swept coldly over everyone, and finally fell on Pei Fangming's face, and his tone was like a knife: "I didn't push Brother Junbei into the water, and I didn't push Pei Chendong into the water." You all said that I pushed it, you all saw that I pushed it, and even my father believed that I pushed it, what else can I say? ”

He had not yet grown up, holding the knife holder on his neck with a slight struggle, and the flesh where the blade was against had begun to bleed.

He just paused slightly, and said fiercely: "I will not admit my guilt, I didn't push it, I didn't push it." I don't need your light hair, I'm not wrong, why should you be light? My grandfather told me that a soldier should not be killed. I swear by blood today to show that these things were not done by me, and when I die and see Brother Junbei, I will be worthy of my heart! ”

Everyone's hearts were shocked, how old is this child, he has such a strong temperament, and he has a temperament that adults don't have. Everyone present had some emotion on their faces.

Chu Zhi's whole person was soft, if he hadn't been restrained by the two officials, I am afraid that he would have fallen to the ground with weak legs by now, he looked at his son a little helplessly: "Okay... Good boy, good boy, put... Put the knife down, good... Listen to your father. ”

He really didn't know how to comfort his son, and he knew in his heart that his son's strong character was not hereditary, and at this moment, he hated his cowardice and powerlessness very much.

Chu Shenyu's face was full of tears of grievance, his eyes were so firm and resolute, but his tone was still full of childishness: "Father, even if you don't believe me, you are still my father." The child doesn't blame the father, the child is sorry for the father, and he has to go to see his grandmother first. ”

As soon as the words fell, before Chu Zhi could take precautions, the sword in his hand had already grazed his neck.

The blood spattered in the court also splashed in everyone's heart.