The next day, in the public court, King Wu sat in the right seat, and several men and women in coarse cloth knelt under the hall, all with some scars on their bodies, as if they had been interrogated. And at this moment, they all looked panicked, for fear that they would lose their lives if they were not careful.

Outside the court, there are also many people watching, although the official position of the Pei family is not high, it is also somewhat famous in the local area, and now that the Pei family is in decline, they are curious about what is going on here.

Mo Shihuan and Zhuo Chen sat aside as observers, although they were present, they could not interfere.

Because of the proximity, Mo Shihuan could see more details, and while Wu Wangzheng was talking to Duanmu Yu, he quietly leaned into Zhuo Chen's ear and whispered.

"They are all subordinates of the Pei family, and it seems that they have been beaten a lot, and they have changed their clothes today. By the way, didn't he arrest Pei Yuanzhi, why didn't he bring it up? ”

"If you are looking for a scapegoat, you must naturally look for an obedient person."

Zhuo Chen sat next to Mo Shihuan and closed his eyes, as if he had already known what the outcome of the matter would be.

In Mo Shihuan's opinion, Zhuo Chen was clearly underwhelmed, and he felt that he had guessed correctly, so he didn't bother to open his eyes.

Could it be that people from royal families are overconfident to this extent? Mo Shihuan quietly pinched Zhuo Chen's arm and retorted in a low voice.

"Give up your scapegoat guess, what can a few subordinates do, if you want to find a scapegoat, you must also find Pei Yuanzhi, the disobedient eldest son. You listen to my analysis, Pei Yuanzhi gambled money, Pei Yuan opposed and stopped, and since then, Pei Yuanzhi has stolen money many times to gamble, this is the motive, Mrs. Pei corroborated Pei Yuanzhi from the side, this is the evidence. What about your scapegoat? Pull it out? ”

This little girl, there is always something to say. Listening to Mo Shihuan's reasoned explanation, Zhuo Chen hooked his lips and smiled, his expression was light, he opened his eyes to meet her gaze, and replied in a low voice.

"The sheep is still in the hands of King Wu, I can't move it, just wait and see."

Mo Shihuan was about to refute, but he only heard a startling sound, Duanmu Yu stood aside and spoke loudly.

"Master Pei died in distress, and there are many doubts, but fortunately, His Royal Highness King Wu is aware of everything and lives up to his trust. Today's court trial will definitely find out the murderer. ”

Duanmu Yu is acting as a master at the moment, but he is full of rituals, Mo Shihuan only regarded it as watching a play, holding his chin with one hand and waiting for King Wu to speak.

King Wu was not in a hurry at the moment, glanced at the people in the hall, and asked loudly.

"On the day Master Pei was killed, where were you all and what were you doing?"

Everyone in the hall didn't seem to think of such a simple question, they were surprised at first, and then explained them one by one. It's all the work that a subordinate should do, and there doesn't seem to be any doubt about it.

After everyone finished answering, King Wu continued to ask.

"The Pei family has a collection of ancient jade, do any of you know?"

Mo Shihuan thought that the ancient jade that King Wu said was the jade key, and said in his heart that this King Wu was very smart, and he hid himself tightly.

Sure enough, no one answered, and just when Mo Shihuan felt that his guess was correct, one of the sturdy little guys stepped forward and explained like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

"The villain is serving by Lord Pei's side, and Lord Pei puts the ancient jade in the dark compartment behind the scroll in the study."

Immediately after, Duanmu Yu asked.

"How much is the monthly money that Pei Fu sends you every month?"

"Mr. Hui, under normal circumstances, it is five dollars of silver, but Lord Pei and Mrs. Pei are extremely harsh on us, and if they make a slight mistake, they will deduct the money, and they will get it in their hands every month, but it is only two dollars."

It seemed that the interrogation was going very smoothly, King Wu nodded with satisfaction, looked at the things that Duanmu Yu handed over, and directly pronounced the verdict the next moment.

"The Pei family's little servant Ma Dagu, who is treated harshly by the main family on weekdays, holds a grudge, covets the treasures of the main family, and intends to steal, who knows that he was discovered by Lord Pei, had a dispute with him, and killed Lord Pei by mistake, am I right?"

Ma Da didn't lift his bones, and he didn't panic, as if he had accepted the charge of the murderer.

Mo Shihuan was dumbfounded on the spot, this was clearly a forcible planting!

"What His Highness said is that the ancient jade is worth a fortune, and the villain thinks that if he can steal it and sell it, he can protect his family for half a lifetime, and he is blinded by lard for a while. After being discovered by Lord Pei, the villain panicked, afraid that Lord Pei would shout, and the ugly things that the villain did were known to everyone. ”

Wrong! The man's answer was as if it had been made up in advance. It is simply unreasonable to know that you are going to be put to death, but you can still tell the process in an orderly manner.

And when Mo Shihuan reacted, Ma Dagu had already been escorted away, and the rest of the subordinates were also released. King Wu also got up and left directly, without even saying hello.

Only Zhuo Chen and Mo Shihuan were left in the empty lobby.

King Wu actually directed and acted by himself to find a scapegoat to confess, which is really amazing......

When they returned to the Liangwang Mansion together, Zhuo Chen directly blocked in front of Mo Shihuan, and he showed off his invitation for merit and reward.

"Huan'er, this time it's this king who won. Have you made a bet? ”

"I shouldn't have gambled with you if you wanted to...... You and he are family, and of course you know more about him than I do, so what's so strange. ”

Mo Shi turned around happily and was about to leave, but the flying eagle standing on the side couldn't help but snicker.

"There is something that Miss Mo doesn't know, His Majesty is already preparing for the hunt, and all the princes will go along."

"That's why King Wu is in a hurry to end Pei's case and is ready to invite credit, right! Zhuo Chen! If you don't tell me, it's called unequal information, it's not fair! In other words, you win and lose this time! ”

After speaking, Mo Shihuan hid directly back in the room and sulked, not because he lost, but because Zhuo Chen deliberately concealed it.

In the next second, Zhuo Chen walked into the room with a smile on his face, sat opposite Mo Shihuan, and reached out to touch her cheek.

"It's really my fault this time, it's me who shouldn't have hidden anything from you. Don't be angry, little pufferfish. ”

Mo Shihuan's attention was diverted in time, and he raised his eyes and asked.

"Pufferfish? Have you eaten? ”

"I've tried the puffer fish soup with Ogi sprouts, and the taste is acceptable. But...... I'd rather have you puffing up like a pufferfish. ”

Mo Shihuan didn't know how to react to this, so he had to stop pretending to be angry.

Zhuo Chen sighed lightly and softened his voice.

"It's not that you're worse than me, it's just that you're not well-informed enough, and if you pay more attention to the people and things around you, you can also know."

It's no wonder that people in the past wanted to turn inns or taverns into intelligence centers at every turn, and it seems that this professional intelligence network is still very necessary. Mo Shihuan lay on the table dejectedly and replied in a low voice.

"Okay, I understand the reason, but this time, I couldn't find the jade key."

"It's okay, I've already mastered the key points, and I'll check it out later."