On the left side of the high platform, there is a desk table, and there are four treasures of the study room on the case, which are used for the main book to record.

Below the public hall, on the left and right sides, there were seven or eight people holding wooden sticks and looking solemn.

Xie Jinlan walked to the Taishi chair behind the Dharma table and sat down, and then slapped the shocked wood heavily.

Master Chen, who was at the bottom left, said in a loud voice: "Ascend to the hall!" ”

The left and right sides of the two sides quickly hit the ground with wooden sticks at the same time, and said: "Might-Wu-"

After the words of the arrest were over, Master Chen said again: "Take someone to commit Cheng Sheng!" ”

The catchers said in unison: "Lead someone to commit Cheng Sheng-"

A moment later, Cheng Sheng, who was dressed in white prison clothes and handcuffed his hands and feet, was taken to the court.

Cheng Sheng knelt in the center of the public hall, his head lowered: "Sinner Cheng Sheng, I've seen Master Xie!" ”

Just as Cheng Sheng appeared, the crowd outside the hall suddenly pointed at him and talked about it.

Xie Jinlan slapped the startled wood in his hand: "Silence!" ”

The people stopped talking.

Xie Jinlan then fell his attention back on Cheng Sheng:

"On the eighth day of October in the sixteenth year of Qinghe, the prisoner Cheng Sheng killed Wang Tianci at the pavilion in the garden of Wang Yuanwai's house, and then threw the body into the lotus pond in order to destroy the body. You can admit to the above crimes! ”

Cheng Sheng confessed: "The criminals admit their guilt! ”

Xie Jinlan said again: "How did you kill Wang Tianci?" Quickly tell me about the process of committing the crime at that time! ”

Although Cheng Sheng didn't understand why Xie Jinlan had to ask again, he still repeated the crime process again according to his words.

He knew that Wang Yuanwai and the others were listening outside at the moment, so he wiped the traces about Zhang Xiaoliu in it, and only vaguely said that Wang Tianci's dirty and ugly words angered him, and he was angry for a while.

After listening to Cheng Sheng's narration, the people began to be restless again:

"I heard that this person used to run the rivers and lakes, tsk, he really doesn't take human life seriously. It's really neat enough to kill if you say kill. ”

"Although this Wang Tianci is arrogant and domineering, but because of the quarrel and gave his life, I suddenly feel a little pitiful for him."

"It's a shame that Wang Yuanwai has a unique vision when doing business, but this is not a good vision of people. lured the wolf into the house and killed his only son, and I don't know if he is now repentant. ”

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The sound of discussion continued to enter Cheng Sheng's ears, but his expression did not change, and he was not affected at all.

However, the king and his family members, as the people discussed, their faces became more and more ugly.

Xie Jinlan's eyebrows narrowed slightly, and he patted the startled wood in his hand again: "Quiet!" ”

Everyone shook subconsciously, and then quieted down.

Xie Jinlan's gaze quickly swept through the crowd, and it was not surprising to see that Wang Yuanwai's family were all staring at Cheng Sheng under the hall with resentment, among which Wang Yuanwai was the most. That look longed to eat its flesh and drink its blood.

Retracting his gaze, he looked at Cheng Sheng, who was kneeling in the hall, and said sharply:

"According to the laws of the Daye Dynasty, anyone who intentionally kills people should be sentenced to death! The prisoner confessed to the murder of Wang Tianci, and this official sentenced you to be beheaded at the execution ground seven days later to show public example! Cheng Sheng, what else do you have to say? ”

Cheng Sheng seemed to have put life and death aside, and when he heard this, he just said: "The sinners have nothing to say. ”

Xie Jinlan glanced at the people outside the hall lightly, and after seeing a person quietly squeezing out of the crowd, he was shocked: "Retreat!" ”

Then he got up and left the courtroom.

The catchers struck the ground with their sticks again: "Might-might-"

In the sound of 'mighty', Cheng Sheng was escorted out of the court and temporarily detained in the county jail for execution seven days later.

Master Chen quickly packed up the notes on the table, took three steps and two steps to follow Xie Jinlan's steps.

The people saw that there was no excitement to see, and they also left in pairs. From time to time, they talked about the things of Fang Cai.

Seeing that the catchers on the left and right sides were also about to leave, a woman beside Wang Yuanwai said, "Master, let's go back too." ”

Wang Yuanwai looked at the court for the last time with complicated eyes, and said, "Let's go." Then he turned and walked away with heavy steps.

In the inner courtyard of the county government, Master Chen, who was holding a transcript, quickly caught up with Xie Jinlan in front: "Wait a minute, my lord!" ”

Xie Jinlan paused, and then smiled at Master Chen, who was panting slightly, and walked to the front: "What else is going on with Master Chen?" ”

Master Chen evened out his breath a little and said, "Is it too hasty for your lord to judge the case like this?" ”

Ruan Yezhen, who was on the side, heard this, looked at Master Chen, who was frowning, and then moved his gaze to Xie Jinlan, who was relaxed, and was silent.

Although she now has the same doubts in her heart, she believes that Xie Jinlan will do what she says. Since he once said that he would not wronged good people, he would definitely not take Cheng Sheng's crime against Zhang Xiaoliu.

Xie Jinlan took off the black yarn and held it in his hand casually, just dropping a sentence: "Come with this official." ”

Regardless of whether Master Chen really followed or not, he walked forward.

Master Chen was slightly stunned, and when he came back to his senses, he saw that Xie Jinlan had already gone far away, so he hurriedly followed.

At the door of the master bedroom, Xie Jinlan said: "Master Chen, wait for a while, and the official will change his clothes first." Then he glanced at Ruan Yezhen as if inadvertently, pushed the door in, and closed the door again.

Ruan Yezhen puffed out her cheeks and glared fiercely at the closed door: What kind of eyes did this person look at before? Could it be that she will follow up? Treat her for someone!

Xie Jinlan's speed was very fast, at least when he opened the door again, Ruan Yezhen had not let go of his previous glance, and glared at him fiercely in retaliation.

Xie Jinlan didn't care, and invited Master Chen to sit in the house.

After Xie Jinlan sat down, Master Chen sat down beside him.

After carefully placing the transcript in his hand on the table, Master Chen asked, "My lord convicted Cheng Sheng of the crime so easily, but what is the reason why it is not an outsider?" ”

This is the conclusion that Master Chen came to in his mind when he was waiting outside the door before.

Since Li Baoer's case, he has already changed his opinion of Xie Jinlan, and he doesn't believe that just based on Cheng Sheng's words, before there is no definite evidence, his own adults will so easily close the case.

Xie Jinlan took the transcript on the table and flipped through it casually, and said, "Why does Master Chen think like this? Could it be that the official is suspicious of this case and doesn't want to bother to hasty the matter anymore? ”

Master Chen sat upright: "Your Excellency doesn't need to belittle yourself so much, the lower officials know that your Excellency is a good official who cares about the people!" ”

Xie Jinlan made a movement in his hand, then put the transcript back on the table, and looked at Master Chen with a funny look:

"Oh? Master Chen is so confident in this official? It's a pity that the official's lifelong wish is to be a rich and noble idler, and he really doesn't want to be a good official who asks for the people's lives. ”

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