Chapter 25: Proving Innocence
There is a restaurant opposite the public trial hall of the Criminal Department, and the business is particularly hot, and many people who are waiting for the outcome of the trial often choose to settle down here in order to find out the news.
The prince was in one of the private rooms, leisurely drinking wine.
He thinks the odds are in his hands.
I spent a lot of effort and a lot of silver taels on the layout of this scene, and I should have a satisfactory result.
What's more, the only witness in Ban Yue's hand, Mr. Ledger, was also dug up by himself and rebelled, and the presiding judge was all against his own people, so what reason did Pan Yue have to win the lawsuit?
The prince sent three people to observe the trial, and they took turns to come back to report on the progress to him.
When he heard that there was a problem with Xiong Ji's box of silver, and that he had not brought down Banyue, he was very surprised, and then he was angry, and smashed the wine glass on the ground, and scolded: "What a waste! He also whimsically wants to be a general, he doesn't want to think about it for the rest of his life! β
"The trouble is, this box of silver can find the source."
"Can't let anyone check it!" The prince remembered that he would find out if he checked, so of course he had to stop it.
It's just Xiong Mao, it turns out that he is just a showman, and he has no brains!
Even he had to rack his brains to fight with Ban Yue, how could a rough man like Xiong Ji be able to fight him?
"Lord Liu understands this truth, so he urges Lord Fan to continue to try the case of deducting food."
The prince frowned deeply, such a sure corruption could not bring down Banyue, and the problem of food was even more unlikely to bring him down.
Now only the highlight of Xiaoxiao is left, and it's up to her.
It is necessary to make a big fuss about her to prove that Banyue's style is bad and she is not fit to take up the post of general of the coastal defense battalion.
If you can't put him in jail, at least let him go.
"You, go and give Hanxiao a reminder again, her glory and wealth depend on today's performance. In addition, please Lord Liu, the matter of the silver must be suppressed, and it must not be checked. The prince told his father-in-law.
"Yes!" Father-in-law ochre hurriedly trotted out.
He ran so fast that his flying cuffs hooked the plate in the small second-hand at the top of the staircase.
"Oops!"
The plate was heavily tilted, and the soup bowl on top was about to slip out. If you slip out, you will fall directly on the table downstairs outside the railing.
The consequences of this large pot of hot soup are unimaginable.
A silver fan flew out of nowhere, resisting the soup bowl, and at the same time, an invisible force straightened the plate.
Xiao Er was shocked, and glanced at the person who hit him angrily, but saw that he had already run to the bottom of the stairs.
Turning around, the son, dressed in ochre, was standing in front of him, bending down to pick up the silver fan that had fallen to the ground.
"Thank you, thank you!" Little two thousand thanks.
"It's fine. Go ahead. The boy stepped aside and let Xiao Er pass.
Xiao Er gently kicked the door of the private room with his foot, and when he heard the inside say "come in", he pushed the door in with his foot.
The crack in the door opened, revealing half of the prince's back.
Childe, who was holding a silver fan, withdrew his gaze from the crack in the door and walked into the private room next door.
He sat down at the window and looked at the court across the square.
A man who looked like a scholar came in, bowed to him, and reported, "Childe, it's time to play with a smile next." β
"Hmm." Without looking back, he commanded, "Listen to the Western Wall." β
The boy took out the earpiece from his sleeve, resembling a conch, and attached it to the wall.
Listening to this, a nervous look appeared on the scholar's face, and he reported in a low voice: "It's the prince." β
"I know. Keep listening. The boy said calmly and turned his face.
His face was like a silver platter, and there was a mole under his lips, and he looked like a bodhisattva, very kind, but his eyes were extremely sharp.
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In the study room of the dormitory, the fragrance of ink is fragrant, and Emperor Pu Xuan is holding a brush to paint ink paintings.
He painted a bamboo forest, in which there was a girl dressed in white, looming Qianqian's back. The mist was thick and obscured the hem of her skirt.
He painted, raised his eyes, and looked out the window in a daze.
A drop of ink dripped from the tip of the pen, and it fell right on the girl's shoulder, staining the garment.
"Your Majesty." Gonggong Li walked in.
He withdrew his gaze and found that the paper was stained, and frownedβ
The painting is considered invalid.
"Banyue proves his innocence, and he cannot be convicted of corruption."
"Oh?" There was a glimmer of light in Pu Xuanhuang's eyes, and he suddenly had an inspiration, and he added a fluttering bird to the drop of ink.
The whole picture immediately comes to life.
"Vivid." Li Gonggong praised.
"If you make a mistake, you can't make a mistake." A smile appeared on the corner of Pu Xuanhuang's mouth, and he looked up at Gonggong Li, "Are you right?" β
"Holy Wisdom." Gonggong Li pondered the meaning of Emperor Pu Xuanhuang's words, and guessed that he was saying that Banyue was allowed to make some mistakes.
Pu Xuan put away his pen, sat cross-legged on the dragon collapse, and began to fiddle with the tea set on the small table.
Gonggong Li was clever, and quickly used a ignition stick to draw a fire from the candle and stretched it into the small copper stove on the table.
The ball of grease in the copper furnace fluttered, and the entire surface burned, and a peach-shaped blue flame burst upward, emitting a salty fragrance.
"What is the attitude of the three adults towards the case of Banyue?" Emperor Pu Xuan asked, put the purple sand kettle on the copper furnace, pressed the flame, and waited for the water to boil.
"Master Fan is still cautious, acting according to people's faces, and acting impartially; Lord Liu is more radical and only wants to condemn the general; Yu didn't have much to do with it, just looking at the excitement. β
"Doesn't Yu Ying always like to go against Liu Shangqing? Why did it die down this time? β
"Last night, Lord Liu invited Lord Yu to dinner, and when Lord Yu returned home, there was an extra beauty by his side."
"Woe to the water." Emperor Pu Xuanhuang showed a mocking look and asked, "What about the prince?" β
"He has been running very diligently to the prison of the criminal department, and it is said that the smiling girl has been bought by him. It is estimated that General General will be planted on this woman. β
"Tell me, is Hongyan a curse?"
"Huh." Gonggong Li didn't dare to talk, if he echoed and let Concubine Chun know, then he wouldn't peel off his old skin.
"What are you laughing at?" Emperor Pu Xuan was not satisfied with his answer.
"Faces don't have to be a disaster." Gonggong Li said cautiously, and the words went over and over in his head before he dared to say them.
"That makes sense." Emperor Pu Xuanhuang smiled, "You go for me." If there is no harm in minor mistakes, don't ruin a general with outstanding achievements and a promising future. β
"The villain obeys." Gonggong Li had already guessed through Emperor Pu Xuanhuang's thoughts, and hurriedly rushed to the interrogation hall of the Criminal Department with the eagle soldiers.
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"Bringing someone to commit a prisonerβ"
With this loud and long sound, the sound of iron chains shattering sounded.
Mi smiled and walked out barefoot dragging the chain. Iron chains are attached to wooden shackles on the hands and around the neck.
She didn't pay attention to the high-ranking officials who were sitting precariously, but she saw Banyue kneeling on the ground at a glance.
She also knelt down beside Banyue, and didn't look over her head at him.
He was dressed in his daily clothes, and he looked much more literate than the military uniform he wore before, more like a scholar, with bangs and long hair next to his ears on the top of his head, and his hair was meticulously tied with a hosta, and the heavenly court was full.
His complexion was much fairer than when he had seen him at the seaside, and his side face was very handsome.
Ban Yue didn't look at her, only heard the guttural sound of gasping in the air, and thought to himself, this woman has an amazing appearance, but it is unfathomable, and I don't know what amazing things I will do today.
Liu Shangqing heard his granddaughter complain that the prince was fascinated by this girl, and looking at her appearance, she was indeed outstanding, so she was particularly hateful to her, and a cloudy cold light appeared in her eyes.
Yu Ying was originally a lustful person, and he thought that he had read countless women, but he had never seen such a fresh and beautiful woman like an immortal, and his mind had forgotten that he was here to try the case, and his eyes were staring at it stupidly.
"Smack!" Fan Le snapped the shock, and asked majestically: "Who is down there, quickly report your name!" β
"The little girl's surname is Jin Mingxiao, a native of the village of Zijia in the capital, and her brother is Jin Ning, who is currently the bodyguard of General Banyue." Mi Hanxiao replied calmly, her voice crisp and sweet.
This surprised everyone, she turned out to be the sister of the general's guard?
Pan Yue's gaze was not as sharp as before, there was a soft light inside, and there was a slight emotion in his heart-
smiled and did not break his promise.
"Banyue, do you know that this girl is the sister of Jin Ning?" Fan Le asked.
"Of course." Banyue replied.
Xiong Ji stood up from the crowd with an angry face and said loudly, "They are lying! Xia Guan personally heard Jin Ning say that his sister had died a long time ago, and he had to go to worship every year. β
"How so?" The people who were watching began to talk to each other, and the lobby became bustling.