CHAPTER XVIII
Duan Nantian shook Ning Zhenhai's arm away, snorted, brushed his sleeves away, and sat heavily on the top seat. Ning Zhenhai saw that Duan Nantian was unwilling to hide his face and tear him apart in front of others, so he breathed a long sigh of relief and sat back in the middle.
Mo Zhifu looked at the deep gaze of the two, and stepped forward in a small step with a cower, saluting the two. "Meet the two Shangshu Lords! The lower official is ill today, so he has not explained the case to the two for a long time, which is really a dereliction of duty...... Ahem, cough ......" After speaking, he didn't forget to cough a few times to show his illness.
"Mo Zhifu is serious! Since it happens that Lord Duan and the old man are both there, Mo Zhifu can know everything about this case, so that Lord Duan's misunderstanding of the old man can be resolved! Ning Zhenhai was startled when he saw Mo Zhifu, suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, and gently comforted.
"This case is about dogs, and the prefect has to investigate it carefully! If you let the old man know that there is dereliction of duty, he will not be spared! ”
Duan Nantian's stern and slightly threatening words made Mo Zhifu's heart beat wildly, and he couldn't afford to offend him. He secretly looked at Ning Zhenhai, but saw that Ning Zhenhai had changed his gentleness, and his eyes were full of warnings. Ministry of Industry Shangshu ...... He couldn't afford to offend either...... Nian Cong...... You're going to have to come back and save your father! Mo Zhifu cleared his throat and said in the most flattering voice he could: "The lower officials have always been fair and strict as officials, and they will never dare to neglect their duties, unjustly and falsely misjudged, please two adults to investigate!" It's just that...... It's just that the facts of this case are complicated, and the lower officials need more time to investigate thoroughly, I hope the two adults will wait patiently! Xiaguan ...... Xia Guan will not disappoint the expectations of the two adults! Mo Zhifu was ruthless and made a bold statement in front of the two. After hearing this, the tension between the two eased slightly. If the dispute continues, there may not be any gains, but it is better to follow the law, let this confused prefect investigate carefully, and wait for the verdict, if the verdict is not as ideal, it is not too late to sue the Jinluan Palace!
"Since Mo Zhifu said so, then the old man will wait for good news! It's just that Mo Zhifu, please remember one thing, if someone hastily decides a case or even wrongs a good person because of fear of power, the old man will never sit idly by! Ning Zhenhai glared at Duan Nantian and said righteously.
Duan Nantian didn't wait for Ning Zhenhai to finish speaking, glared back fiercely, and said sharply: "Since Mo Zhifu is so confident, the old man will hand over the case of the dog to you for careful investigation, this matter is about the dog, if someone dares to shield the murderer or make a hasty matter, even if the old man wants to fight for his life, he must fight against it to the end!" ”
Mo Zhifu was sandwiched between the eyes of the two, and he couldn't help but tremble, and nodded in agreement.
"Wake up! The prefect wants to summon you for questioning! A servant shouted in a rough voice, waking Ning Yue up from her sleep. After tossing all night, tired and hungry, Ning Yue shook her spirits, slowly got up from the ground, patted the straw clippings on her body, tidied up her hair, and quietly followed the official to meet the prefect.
Mo Zhifu knew that this matter should not be delayed, so after leaving the Ning Mansion, he hurriedly began to investigate the case.
Ning Yue came to the study of Mo Zhifu under the leadership of the officials, Mo Zhifu sat in the middle in an official uniform, the master held his head on one side, and the three of them looked at Ning Yue silently. Ning Yue has lived in Ning Mansion since she was a child, and she can often see all kinds of powerful people, so although the three of them are full of power, they can't intimidate Ning Yue. Since he has a clear conscience, why be afraid, Ning Yue is looking at them, although his face is tired, his eyes are clear and bright, without a trace of fear.
Seeing that Ning Yue was neither humble nor arrogant, Mo Zhifu was a little dissatisfied in his heart, but he was just a little girl, and he didn't take this official seriously! Thinking of the oppression of power in Ningfu today and the oppression that will be received in the future, but there is nowhere to vent, and my heart is even more aggrieved. Why is this official in such a whimsical situation!
"Why didn't the prisoner kneel down when he saw the prefect!" The master on the side shouted loudly, waking up Mo Zhifu, who was not with me when he was lamenting, from his thoughts.
Ning Yue said generously: "If you go back to the adult, the little girl is not a prisoner!" ”
The head catcher looked at Ning Yue intently, and thought: The person who faced the government was so calm, it didn't look like the behavior of a person who committed a crime, but he remained silent and continued to observe.
"Dare to commit crimes, but also dare to quibble! Everyone in the Ning Mansion witnessed that you were the only one at the scene of the crime, and the prisoner was not you, who was it! Mo Zhifu said menacingly.
"Ning Yue doesn't know! But Ning Yue dared to swear to God, I am not a prisoner! Ning Yue stared at Mo Zhifu with wide eyes, without the slightest intention of retreating.
Ning Yue...... Where do you seem to have heard this name? The master who was recording on the side fell into deep thought.
"If life is at stake, how can you be afraid to swear a false oath to heaven? Besides, it is ridiculous that you should convince the officer that you are not a prisoner based on the words of a mere person! Seeing that Ning Yue was not shaken, Mo Zhifu continued: "If you have evidence or witnesses, it's a different story!" ”
"Ning Yue fell asleep after lunch that day, and fell asleep on the table until Yu Mei entered the room and screamed, this is all I know, please be aware of it!" Although this matter really had nothing to do with Ning Yue, she couldn't come up with any evidence or find witnesses to prove her innocence, so Fang Cai's momentum naturally diminished a lot.
Mo Zhifu was furious when he heard this: "There is neither any evidence nor physical evidence, you dare to shout injustice!" Do you know that the victim is the son of Duan Shangshu, this official advises you not to think that you can get away with this matter, and to confess your guilt in peace and subjugation can at least avoid the pain of flesh and skin, if you are still so stubborn, don't blame this official for the torture! ”
After hearing this, Ning Yue knew that Mo Zhifu was forced by the powerful and would never avenge himself, so he replied lightly: "Ning Yue is not a prisoner, he would rather die than give in, please be careful!" ”
"No need to be punished, I'm afraid you don't know how powerful this official is! Come! Torture! Seeing that Ning Yue was still not moved, Mo Zhifu made up his mind and planned to order someone to give her a few boards to demonstrate his solemnity.
Hearing this, the master on the side hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, don't use torture!" When Xia Guan was collecting evidence in Ning Mansion, he had heard rumors that she was the illegitimate daughter of Lord Ning! ”
After hearing this, Mo Zhifu hurriedly stopped the two officials who came to receive the order, and asked in a low voice, "Is this serious?" ”
"It still needs to be verified...... But nine times out of ten......"
Mo Zhifu suddenly felt dizzy, and he felt unjust for himself again and again, thinking that I had never received any benefits from being an official for many years, but now I am doing such a difficult thing, it is really fateful! "That's it...... Remand the prisoner back to prison for a retrial at a later date! ”