Inside the Jingzhao Yin Mansion.

This moment of silence seemed to be a drift of snow, which only added to the chill.

Zhao Hong knelt in place, he thought about the scar that stretched from his cheek to his chin, and the sudden coldness penetrated the bone marrow.

Li Muzhen was still holding the jade hook tightly, she put on the light veil again, but her face was as dry as snow outside the house.

"Now that Zhao Hong has arrived, the official will open a court for interrogation." Feng Lichuan said indifferently, his eyes were dark like a pool of cold springs, reflecting the Nanyue jade hook in Li's hand.

"Wait. In this way, the court was interrogated, and Lord Feng was afraid that he would be a little reckless. Gong Cao joined the army, but Liu Qingsheng said loudly, "Even if the criminal department's file uploads the uncertainty of the Li family's life and death, who can say that the woman in front of him is the Li family?" This woman's identity is in doubt, how can she be interrogated? ”

"What Lord Liu said is reasonable." Feng Lichuan said, his face was indifferent, "It's just that no one can prove that this woman is the Li family, but no one can prove that this woman is not the Li family." Moreover, this woman is holding a three-foot blood book, and in the cold winter, she has traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to complain about her grievances. ”

"Even so, hasn't Lord Feng forgotten an ancient system set up by the founding ancestor?" Liu Qingsheng looked at the five chapter patterns on Feng Lichuan's sleeve, but there was a trace of ruthlessness in his eyes, "In order to prevent some people from being opportunistic and ill-intentioned, Taizu ordered that all civil officials, whether right or wrong, must be whipped thirty before the trial." Regardless of whether this woman is Li or not, she is a commoner, and Zhao Hong is the parent official of Li County, Ezhou. ”

Thirty lashes, with the body of a woman, even if she doesn't die, it will be difficult to speak. What's more, the people of Jingzhao Yin Mansion are different, and the person with the whip is very likely to be Liu Qingsheng's person.

Liu Qingsheng wanted Li Muzhen to die in these thirty lashes.

Liu Qingsheng and Zhao Hong were once the same town, and he did not hesitate to take the risk of contaminating his personal affairs, and even confronted Feng Lichuan directly, and still wanted to execute the Li family. From this, it can be seen that Liu Qingsheng should be a person from Xingbu.

After all, right now, it is not Zhao Hong's behind-the-scenes people who want Li Muzhen to die the most, but the Criminal Department. If the criminal department's case of bandits is overturned, it will have to pay a price that the criminal department can hardly bear.

Gong Yu looked at Liu Qingsheng quietly, the black veil covered her face, and her expression was difficult to distinguish.

Feng Lichuan said: "Wang Qingyan has meritorious service in governing Tangxi and Lixian counties, and His Majesty Zeng En and the Wang family. Wang Qingyan's wife was named the Lady of the Imperial Order seven years ago. Even if Wang Qingyan personally resigned, His Majesty's decree that he had enshrined his wife Li had not been withdrawn. ”

"The implication of Lord Feng's words is that he is sure that this woman is the Li family?" Liu Qingsheng sneered.

"It's not too late to check the woman's identity later." Feng Lichuan was silent for a moment, and only looked at Liu Qingsheng meaningfully, and he said in a low voice: "After all, the matter that this official is trying has nothing to do with whether she is the Li family or not. ”

Liu Qingsheng was shocked when he heard this, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly raised his head to look at Li Muzhen.

That hand was clutching a crystal clear jade hook.

Gong Yu glanced at Liu Qingsheng with a smile.

I only heard Feng Lichuan say: "This official opened the court to interrogate and interrogate, not to interrogate the seven-year unjust case mentioned in the blood book. Instead, it is to interrogate the case of the loss of Zhao Hong's gifts. ”

Zhao Hong bowed his head and knelt, and the official robe seemed to be stained with dark ink, swept away, just like his expression.

"Someone, bring the jade hook." Feng Lichuan said in a low voice.

Feng Lichuan is somewhat creative after all. By doing so, he was able to avoid the unjust conviction of seven years ago. Since the case of the Criminal Department will not be overturned, it will not be confronted with the Criminal Department. Director Mingzhe convicted Zhao Hong with the imperial gift, which can be regarded as giving Princess Yuanxi an explanation.

Gong Yu seemed to smile slightly, and the black veil covered her expression.

However, I am afraid that this sin will not be convicted in this way.

- Zhao Hong is not a simple chess piece.

"Judicial joining the army, take a look, this hook is the Nanyue Jade Hook?" Feng Li Chuan Road.

"Lord Huifeng, although this jade hook is broken, it is not difficult to see that its jade body is engraved with a five-clawed dragon pattern. Moreover, this jade hook is crystal clear throughout, and it is a thousand-layer pattern, and it is cold to start, according to the old man's opinion, it is a thousand-layer jadeite produced in South Vietnam. It is indeed the Nanyue Jade Hook, and there is no doubt about it. The white-bearded old man said respectfully.

"Zhao Hong, this woman calls herself Li Muzhen, and the jade hook was found in the place where her queen Langhuan died, can you recognize it?" Feng Lichuan said coldly.

When Zhao Hong heard this, he only replied in a low voice: "Go back to your lordship, the lower officials don't recognize it." ”

"Do you deny that you lost the jade hook, or do you not recognize what the woman said?"

"My lord, my lord, the lower official-"

At this moment, a small official hurriedly walked into the court, and he bowed his head and said, "Report to your lordship, there are two people outside Jingzhaoyin's mansion who want to see you." ”

"Who?"

"Lord Hui, these two are Zhao Hong's son Zhao Mengde and Zhao Hong's adopted daughter Hua Mi Butterfly."

Zhao Hong's face changed slightly when he heard this.

Feng Lichuan was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something, and after a moment, he said in a low voice: "Even if the trial has been opened, if it is not a human witness, there will be no one else in the court." ”

"The lower official replied in the same way, but," the little official took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "It's just that Zhao Mengde is holding a jade hook, and the Tao is, it is the Nanyue jade hook given to his father by His Majesty, and he is worried that his father will be framed by someone with malicious intentions with a royal gift, so he specially came to give this hook." ”

Li Muzhen was shocked when she heard this, she looked up in disbelief, and her eyebrows were filled with anger, "Lord Jing Zhaoyin-"

She was about to speak, but she heard a crisp "bang" in the hall.

There was a moment of silence in the courtroom.

"Xuan." Feng Li Chuan Road.

Gong Yu's expression did not change, she still stood quietly in place, and the black veil seemed to isolate her from the court.

I saw that the two of them were ordered to enter the court.

The weak-crowned young man held a jade hook in his hand, and although his face was like jade, his eyes were floating, and it was obvious that he was panicked.

In contrast, the woman who walked in slowly was natural. Her black hair is tied up with a glass jade butterfly hairpin, hanging down a few wisps, reflecting the skin like snow, and the wide sleeves float, the embroidered begonia should be unfolded, and the tassel is contrasted, it is like a butterfly perched on the begonia.

"Small, Xiaomin Zhao Mengde meets Lord Jing Zhaoyin." Zhao Mengde said in a trembling voice.

"The folk girl is looking for butterflies to meet Lord Jing Zhaoyin." Hua Midie said softly, she didn't raise her eyes, and she missed Li Muzhen's look.

Li Muzhen, who was kneeling with her head down, was stunned in place after seeing Hua Mi Die's face, she looked at Hua Mi Die and Zhao Mengde, as if she wanted to say something.

Gong Yu looked at Li Muzhen, she smiled slightly, but there was no trace of a smile in those eyes.

Li Muzhen lowered her head in an instant, she clutched her cuffs tightly, suppressing the panic in her heart.

"Present the jade hook in Zhao Mengde's hand." Feng Lichuan said, "Justice joining the army, what do you think?" ”

The white-bearded old official looked at the jade hook, and after a while, he said: "Lord Hui, this jade hook is also based on a thousand-layer jade body and a five-clawed golden dragon as a pattern. ”

"You mean, this jade hook is also a Nanyue jade hook?"

The white-bearded old man bowed his head and was silent.

It's ridiculous, there are actually two Nanyue jade hooks under the emperor's sky.

Feng Lichuan looked at the two jade hooks on the desk and did not make a sound.

The workmanship and materials of these two jade hooks are the same, the only difference is that one is damaged and the other is intact.

"Lord Feng, according to the opinion of the lower officials, this case is quite strange, since it involves the things given by the emperor, it is better to detain this woman and Zhao Hong first, and then transfer them to the Criminal Department for trial." Liu Qingsheng said.

If it was handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, the woman would be doomed to death. The criminal department has always been ruthless, this woman beat the drum to complain, and wanted to overturn the case decided by the criminal department seven years ago, according to the style of the criminal department, the fastest and safest way is to kill her. As for this case, since the evidence has been strange, Jing Zhaoyin Mansion is indeed a good one. Feng Lichuan pondered for a moment, he seemed to be weighing something, but he caught a glimpse of the pair of black eyes under the black veil.

It's so silent!

Gong Yu was still smiling slightly, and the dark color of the black yarn reflected the eyes, like layers of nets, the depth was unfathomable.

"The decree has arrived—"