Chapter 24: Woe
The injustice drum that had been silent for three years was suddenly sounded, and the government thought that there was an auditory hallucination for a moment, but the dull drum sound continued, and the government realized that someone was really beating the drum to voice the grievance.
The official suddenly rushed out, and at this moment it was a girl who was beating the drum, and there was another girl in a pink shirt standing beside this girl. If it weren't for the fact that the girl in the pink shirt was holding a horizontal strip in her hand, the black letters on the white paper were clear and obvious: Sue Gu Chusheng. The government also thought that the two little girls had gone to the wrong place and hit the drum by mistake.
The number of people who gradually gathered around the drum gradually increased, and the three big characters on the horizontal bar, Gu Chusheng, slowly became the object of conversation in people's mouths.
The prefect of Chengtian Mansion, Yuan Zhen, looked at the little girl who stopped beating the drum and saluted him.
"Who's off the field? Are you waiting for the drumming to be avenged? β
"The sixth class student of the first level of the people's female Taixue, Shen Enlai, this is Nan Huaiyun. We beat the drum today to avenge our grievances. The folk girl wants to sue the son of Dali Siqing, and Gu Chu has attempted to pollute the woman. β
As soon as Shen Enlai's words fell, the crowd was in an uproar. The various versions of the stories that have been circulating in the capital these days have been verified at this moment.
"Miss Shen, do you know the price you still need to bear before you can avenge your grievances when you beat this drum?"
"Well, I know that the drum was beaten by me, but Miss Nan is also the one who sued with me, and if she also needs to be whipped with this bamboo cane, I hope I will bear it alone."
"Sister Shenβ"
"Nuan Nuan, stand to the side. Obedient! β
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"Shen Enlai has come to Chengtian Mansion to sound the drum of injustice!"
Today's Taixue is noisy and noisy, whether it is level 1 or level 3, a name will inevitably appear in everyone's mouth: Shen Enlai. When Nan Huaijin and the others arrived at the gate of Chengtian Mansion, they saw such a scene.
Shen Enlai knelt in front of the mansion gate, her back was already covered with blood, her hands hanging down on both sides were clenched into fists, and the lips of her side face were tightly pursed into a thread, without making a moan. The whole scene was silent, and even the people around stopped talking, just looking at Shen Enlai and the bamboo whip that fell on her back.
'Bang Bang-' The sound of the bamboo whip filling the ears of every Class 6 student who rushed in.
Seeing this, Wen Xingxing was about to step forward, but one hand grabbed him and blocked his steps. Nan Huaijin shook his head at Wen Xingxing, he looked at Shen Enlai who was kneeling on the ground, with such a resolute and awe-inspiring attitude, once Wen Xingxing stepped forward to stop Shen Enlai from being whipped according to the rules, then the credibility of Shen Enlai's righteous side standing at the beginning would be reduced.
He glanced at Nan Huaiyun, who was standing on the side, with tears in his eyes, but he didn't fall. Since then, his sister has also begun to surprise him, and even has the courage to beat the drum and cry out. Maybe Shen En was right.
After receiving twenty lashes, Yuan Zhen looked at the little girl in front of him who was pale and sweaty on her forehead. After twenty strokes, he really didn't say a word, and this little girl surprised him a little. So far, the drum has been beaten, but there are not many people who have survived the twenty whippings, and most of them are strong men who have been half-whipped, shouting and not stopping. And the tenacity of this little girl of the Shen family is really beyond the reach of people, and he wants to know what twists and turns are the twists and turns that make this little girl so persevering.
"Prepare for the ascension." Since Shen Enlai has been punished with this whipping, then this case, Chengtianfu should be punished.
As soon as Yuan Zhen's voice fell, Nan Huaiyun hurriedly stepped forward to help Shen Enlai up, carefully for fear of pulling her wound. Shen Enlai smiled at Nan Huaiyun, there was a hot pain in his back, his head was a little dizzy, and his feet were a little floating. This whipping is really not a joke, Shen Enlai sighed in his heart. And his eyes swept over, and he saw familiar faces in the crowd, in addition to the people in Class 6, there were also Li Yunheng, Bai Xianqi, and even Zhao Feiyan. It's hilarious.
Entering the public court, because he was whipped, Shen Enlai was allowed to lie on the bamboo mat, and beside him was Nan Huaiyun, who was kneeling.
"Tell me your grievances." Yuan Zhen sat on top of the public hall and spoke to Shen Enlai below. The door of the Chengtianfu Court is open, which is also one of the traditions, and the unjust cases taken by the Chengtianfu must be opened to show justice. Because any case that sounds the drum of injustice, the powerful may be involved in it, and opening the court to expose the public is undoubtedly the best supervision.
"The person who the folk girl wants to sue is the third class of Taixue, the son of Dali Siqing, Gu Chusheng. On the evening of the 16th, Gu Chu was born at the path of Taixue Songbai, and hurt me and Nan Huaiyun, Nan girl. β
"Is there any evidence?"
"The folk girl has a witness, and that night, during the fight, Huaiyun hit the back of Gu Chusheng's head with a wooden stick, and the back of his head should still have scars. And the wooden stick was collected by the folk girl in the Taixue dormitory, and Gu Chusheng's blood was left on the stick. β
"Lu Li, you go and retrieve the physical evidence. Li Zhao, you go and summon Gu Chusheng. After Yuan Zhen ordered everything to be arranged, he returned his gaze to Shen Enlai again.
"Who are the witnesses you are talking about?"
"Taixue level 1 and class 2, Miss Xu Xi is my witness."
Yuan Zhen nodded, waved his hand and was about to open his mouth to order someone to bring a witness, but he only heard a crisp female voice from the crowd.
"Taixue first and second class, Xu Xi is here."
When she learned that Shen Enlai was beating the drum of injustice, Xu Xi rushed to the gate of Chengtian Mansion, and she also saw the sixth and second class classmates who arrived together, but she was used to being alone, so she didn't go over to stand with them.
And her sudden appearance at this time surprised everyone present.
Yuan Zhen: "Shen Enlai, the witness has arrived, you continue." β
Shen Enlai struggled to sit up after hearing this, Nan Huaiyun saw this and hurriedly went up to support her, Shen Enlai patted her hand and signaled that it was not necessary. I took a breath and sat up.
She and Xu Xi glanced at each other, and in Xu Xi's eyes, she saw doubts. This is natural, Shen Enlai forgot to tell Xu Xi about the witness, and it was suddenly mentioned, and whoever it is is afraid of has doubts.
"Miss Xu, I know you are also very confused at the moment, it's okay, I ask, you answer, okay?"
Xu Xi nodded after listening.
"On the evening of the 16th, the wine from the Western Regions brought by Zhao Feiyan was tested by your hand?"
"It's me, and the wine itself is fine, but when the bauhinia in the wine is mixed with the supernatural aroma, it will have the effect of cartilage dispersion, making people weak and weak. And Shen Enlai found the burned supernatural incense at the path of Taixue pine and cypress on the second day. β
"My lord, that night, Gu Chusheng lay in ambush on the side of the path, waiting for the effect of the medicine to take effect. Fortunately, Nan Huaiyun who came out to look for me bumped into me and saved me, but I didn't expect that Gu Chusheng was not as good as a beast, and he even tried to do something to Nan Huaiyun, and then was rescued by my classmates who rushed over. to prevent evil from happening. β
After Shen En finished speaking, he bowed to Yuan Zhen, "Please also ask your lord to uphold justice for the people's daughter!" β
Yuan Zhen nodded at Shen Enlai, turned his face to the side, and asked about the master beside him.
"Why hasn't Gu Chusheng brought it yet?"
As soon as Yuan Zhen's words fell, Gu Chusheng's figure appeared in front of the gate of Chengtian Mansion, along with Dali Siqing, the third prince Wen Xingren, and Shen Lie.
The moment he saw Shen Lie, Shen Enlai only felt as if he had been punched hard in the chest. Shen Enlai's ears rang, and after the Keju final, Shen Lie's 'concern' who came to visit Shen Enlai.
"Shen Enlai, recognize your current identity, your current surname is Shen. Your actions have caused trouble for Your Highness, and the reason why you have survived until now is because Your Highness is benevolent and remembers what your brother did for him, but this is not something you can rely on again and again to cross the line. It is your brother, not you, who will not be forgotten by Your Highness, and your brother is dead. If you test my bottom line like this again, then don't blame me for not caring about your brother's feelings, I will eradicate anything that may endanger His Highness. β
Shen Lie's words Shen Enlai did not doubt it at all, from the moment she knew that Shen Lie was the orphan of the former crown prince who was placed in the party of the three princes, he allowed Shen Qinghe to curry favor with the three princes, and even intended to cultivate Shen Qinghe in this direction in exchange for the trust of the three princes, she knew that such a person who was willing to sacrifice his own flesh and blood and sacrifice the future of the entire family, he said to him. His Highness's loyalty is not doubtful at all, and even terrifying, because he can indeed sacrifice everything, even his own life, just to protect His Highness, so Shen Enlai is naturally not worth mentioning for him. Therefore, Shen Lie, who is now appearing here, Shen Enlai does not feel that he is here because he is worried about himself. She was afraid that on the day of the Keju finals, Shen Lie was the culprit who ruined the entire plan.
"Grass people Gu Chusheng greets adults." Gu Chusheng was thoughtful, thoughtful, and looked like a handsome son.
"Gu Chusheng, I received a complaint today, you-"
Before Yuan Zhen's words were finished, he was interrupted by Gu Chusheng: "My lord, Xiaomin also brought witnesses today, what is the truth of the case, please judge after listening to it." β
Yuan Zhen frowned, but still waved his hand and motioned for the person to be summoned. And Gu Chusheng's witness is, Shen Lie.
"I also hope that Lord Yuan Haihan, this matter is purely my goddaughter. Alas, the family is unfortunate. β
As soon as Shen Lie spoke, Shen Enlai felt the urge to pounce and close his mouth. This girl is really here to smash the field, Shen Enlai only felt that the wound on his back began to be hot and painful again because of anger.
"What do you mean by this, Lord Shen?"
"Gu Chusheng's nephew and my family Enlai are in love, but Enlai has entered Taixue, and according to the regulations, he can't choose his own marriage, otherwise, he and the two of them are afraid that they will get married."
'Fart! Shen Enlai choked on his chest with a puff of anger, and he almost scolded.
Shen Lie's words were really shameless to the extreme, but the effect was amazing. The crowd regained their agitation, and the gaze that fell on Shen Enlai was pointing and contemptuous. The people will always be like this, swaying from side to side, and the crowd will follow the clouds. More often than not, they are even examined and viewed with a vicious gaze. And this comes precisely from the same sex.
Nan Huaijin looked at Shen Enlai's side face, the little girl's originally injured and white face may have been out of anger, but at the moment it was flushed, and her back couldn't help but rise and fall, causing the red printed on her back to seem more bright. Nan Huaijin couldn't help but think of the man who always wore a gentle smile in a wheelchair, if he was still here, how could Shen Enlai be forced into such a situation.
However, at the end of the song, people are scattered, Xi always has to be divided, and some roads always have to be walked alone, behind the two words growing up, there is a long road that needs to be walked alone.
"What Lord Shen said-" Yuan Zhen frowned, in fact, Shen Lie's attitude was already very clear, he glanced at Shen Enlai, the little girl was so stubborn, he could guess that this matter was not voluntary. But since ancient times, parents have ordered the words of the matchmaker. Shen Lie's words have come to this, Shen Enlai has no room for reversal, and her reputation is completely ruined. Yuan Zhen suddenly felt some sympathy for the girl in front of her, she was innocent all her life, she was happy all her life, she couldn't match the power after all, and she would be buried after all.
"What the little girl told is completely the anger of the daughter's family, and I hope that Lord Yuan doesn't have to check it anymore." Shen Lie finally broke through.
"That's not the case!" Shen Enlai suddenly spoke.
"Shut up!" Shen Lie yelled.
The two looked at each other, and each other's eyes were full of fire. As far as Gu Chusheng is concerned, once Shen Enlai no longer poses a threat here, Nan Huaiyun is just a Taixue cook, so he doesn't have to take it to heart at all.
Shen Enlai clenched his fists, could he have ended up like this? No way!
"My lord, Sister Shen and the people are not voluntary, and I hope that the adults will uphold justice!"
Nan Huaiyun suddenly spoke, and then kowtowed heavily, and the crisp sound was like a pebble that fell on Shen Enlai's heart.