Zhao Yu had seen Cai Yan a few times, and naturally recognized her, but at this moment, Cai Yan knelt in front of the hall in the name of a murderer and surrendered, how could he not be shocked Zhao Yu was dumbfounded, when he first heard the name Liu Cai, Zhao Yu did not pay attention, just regarded it as an ordinary woman surnamed Cai's husband's surname Liu, at this time when he saw Cai Yan's true face, he understood, hurriedly got up and bypassed the public case, and said falsely: "Madam......"

Cai Yan knelt on the ground motionless, and said awe-inspiringly: "Your Excellency, the concubine is here to surrender, please handle the case according to the law." ”

Zhao Yu felt a little out of shape at this time, coughed dryly, sat back behind the public case, and said in a deep voice: "Liu Cai, you will tell me the details of the case." ”

Cai Yan calmly recounted how to sink Diao Chan one by one, her face was so calm, there were no waves, it was hard to believe that such an elegant, calm, beautiful and dignified woman would be a murderer, as if she was telling a story that had nothing to do with her.

But the more Zhao Yu listened, the more solemn his face became, the matter of Liu Ze and Diao Chan is now rumoring in Xuzhou City, and Zhao Yu has already heard of it, but this matter has nothing to do with him, Liu Ze has not broken the law, Diao Chan's husband is dead, it is natural for the widow to remarry, Lu Bu died in military law, and it has nothing to do with the Department of Punishment, for this matter, Zhao Yu is naturally a smile, as for how public opinion comments, that is the category of morality.

But Cai Yan came to surrender today, and Zhao Yu felt that the situation was serious. Listening to Cai Yan's narration, Diao Chan is not a free body, but a slave and maid bought by Liu Ze with a thousand gold twelve years ago, although they were separated due to an accident. But her deed of sale is still legal and valid, which means that Ren Diao Chan is still a slave of the Liu family. If Cai Yan's words are true, it is for Liu Ze's reputation, and the slaves and maids he bought are concubines, which is legitimate and legal. According to the law of the Han Dynasty, it is a matter of course for a housewife to execute a slave or maid in the family, and it is not a crime at all, but the criminal code now implemented in Xuzhou stipulates that the master has no right to execute the slave or maid at will. The slave is guilty. It must also be handed over to the judges, and if lynching is abused, the master must also obey the law.

When formulating the Civil Code, Liu Ze wanted to write the abolition of slaves and maids into the Civil Code. But after much consideration, he gave up. Although the pursuit of freedom and equality is Liu Ze's highest ideal. Thinking about the American Civil War, Liu Ze understands that the abolition of slavery is not just a piece of paper. can only wait for the opportunity, and then implement the abolition bill if there is a chance in the future, this is Liu Ze's ideal, and he has never had the idea of giving up. The Civil Code stipulates that although slaves and maids have no personal freedom, their right to life is still guaranteed, and no master can abuse lynching slaves and maids to death, otherwise they will be punished as felony homicides.

If it is according to the Criminal Code, then Cai Yan has already committed homicide, and he should be punished according to the law. Zhao Yu's head is very big, who is Cai Yan, the wife of Liu Ze, the first lady of Xuzhou, such an identity and status, how can Zhao Yu be sentenced, but the criminal law was formulated by Liu Ze, and the first one is that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, if it is punished according to this article, it is impossible for the first lady to be exempted. Emotionally speaking, Zhao Yu could not sentence Cai Yan to death no matter what, but from the perspective of the law, he had to enforce it. Cai Yan obviously has a heart of death, and he confesses that even if Zhao Yu wants to favor and protect him, I am afraid it will be impossible.

Zhao Yu rubbed his swollen temples and thought about how to solve the matter.

Shu Zuo next to him saw his embarrassment, and suggested in a low voice: "My lord, this matter involves Liu Yuanjun, and it must not be lightly sentenced, not to mention that this is just Mrs. Cai's words, and your lord needs to find more human and material evidence." ”

Zhao Yu nodded, patted the wood, and said: "The facts of this case are serious, and this official still needs to be verified by many parties." Someone came, and the prisoner's wife, Liu Cai, was temporarily imprisoned for a retrial in the coming day. Retire! ”

Cai Yan was taken down and temporarily detained in the women's prison, because of her special status, the head of the women's prison did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and specially cleaned up a single cell for Cai Yan, which was clean and clean, and even the bedding was newly replaced. However, Cai Yan is a felony murderer, and handcuffs and shackles are still unavoidable.

Ning Er came to visit the prison and cried bitterly when she saw Cai Yan in prison clothes, handcuffed and shackled.

"Madame, how can they do this to you?"

Cai Yan smiled slightly and said, "This is not the first time, Ning'er, have you forgotten that we were locked up in Chang'an Heavenly Prison in the first place?" What's more, Zhao Sixing is already very well taken care of, and the arrangements are so thoughtful. ”

"But that's different, you're a lady now—" Ning Er choked.

"The prince has broken the law, and he is guilty of the same sin as the common people, and since I have broken the law, I deserve to be punished." Cai Yan said lightly.

"Damn it, it's that Diao Chan, but let Mrs. suffer this big crime, I just hate that I didn't cut her with a thousand knives at that time! Madam, Ning'er is also involved in this matter, so let Ning'er take the blame for you, right? ”

Cai Yan's expression was awe-inspiring, and his face was like frost and said: "Ning'er, don't talk nonsense, this matter is my responsibility, what do you have to do?" Have you forgotten the vow you made yesterday? ”

Ning'er was suddenly startled, and said awe-inspiringly: "The slave and maid dare not forget--but madam, what if they sentence you to death?" ”

"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Cai Yan's face calmed down, and he said lightly, "But even if I die, as long as I can make my husband achieve great things, then I can also smile at Jiuquan." ”

"No, ma'am, I'm not going to let you die...... You must not die......" Ning Er burst into tears, unable to cry.

"Ning'er, go ahead, leave me alone, do as I tell you." Cai Yan was separated by the threshold of the prison, calmly like a pool of autumn water.

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Mrs. Zhou Mu was imprisoned for murder, this news spread almost overnight throughout Tancheng, and then spread throughout Xuzhou, becoming a hot topic on the streets, this topic is the follow-up version of Liu Ze Jinwu Zangjiao, which is more explosive and more concerned than the previous topic, and Liu Ze, the state pastor, has become the center of heated discussions.

Why did Mrs. Cai kill people? "Fighting for the wind and being jealous" obviously has the upper hand, there are not many people who have seen how beautiful Diao Chan looks, but a beauty who can fascinate Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu and Liu Ze is naturally depicted by people as beautiful as a fairy, enchanting and charming, it is precisely because of Liu Ze's golden house that Mrs. Cai is jealous and sinks Diao Chan in Baiyu Lake. Another theory is the "red face and disaster theory", Mrs. Cai is a virtuous person, only because her husband favored Diao Chan and ignored political affairs, out of helplessness to follow the example of King Yue and kill Diao Chan.

Both of them are very marketable, but the views are diametrically opposed, the first view of the people think that Mrs. Cai is a vicious and jealous woman, Diao Chan is the real victim, the second view of the people think that Diao Chan is a disaster, Mrs. Cai is well aware of the righteousness, and she is doing the right thing. People who hold two views have their own opinions, do not give in to each other, and fight in the streets and alleys of teahouses and restaurants, spat and splash, red faces, and even fights.

Of course, more people are not concerned with the cause of this incident, but with the outcome of this incident. In normal times, if a slave dies and dies, I am afraid that no one cares about sinking to the bottom of the White Feather Lake, but now it is different, a new law has been issued, and even the master cannot execute the slave at will. Since Mrs. Cai has been imprisoned in the prison of the Judicial Punishment Department, it is obvious that this matter cannot be good.

Some people disapprovingly think that it is just for show, no matter how big the law is, it is not as big as human affection, what kind of identity is the wife of the state pastor, let alone killing a person, even if you kill dozens or hundreds of people, it is impossible to be convicted.

Someone immediately refuted him, now it is different from the past, now there is a criminal code and a criminal department, even if it is the authority of the official, he can't disregard people's lives, not to mention that these laws are all formulated by Liu Zhoumu, saying that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, it is not child's play, Zhao Qingtian is selfless and upright, and he will definitely judge the case impartially.

Some people also say that this case is actually very simple, Diao Chan was killed, there was no father, no mother, no husband, no bitter master, so naturally he did not pursue it. If you have to talk about the bitter master, Liu Ze, the state pastor, can be regarded as her master, but the husband and wife are deeply affectionate, and it is impossible to lose his wife for a woman who has died, right?

There are different opinions, and there is no consensus.

The busiest and most nervous in the past few days is the chief criminal Zhao Yu, who personally went to the scene of the crime to investigate the case at Baiyu Lake, questioned the guards and servants of Baiyu Villa, recorded their confessions, boarded the boat that was used as Cai Yan's tool to commit the crime, and went to the place where Diao Chan was sunk in the lake to check repeatedly. Zhao Yu personally interrogated the two guards who put Diao Chan into a sack and threw it into Bai Yu, and they also admitted that this qiē was at the behest of Madame Cai, and that they were just acting on orders. All this evidence is exactly the same as Cai Yan's confession, and almost all of the evidence points to Cai Yan as the murderer who sank Diao Chan to the bottom of the lake.

But the most important piece of evidence, Diao's body, has never been found. According to the two guards, the sack contained stones before throwing Diao Chan into the lake, so it was impossible for Diao Chan's body to surface. Due to the large area of the white feathers, the depth of the water, and the thick silt at the bottom of the lake, several sailors who were proficient in water were sent to salvage the bottom of the lake for three days and three nights, but they could not recover the body of Diao Chan. In desperation, Zhao Yu could only choose to give up in the end.

However, how to try this case has undoubtedly become the most difficult case since the opening of the Criminal Division. (To be continued......)