The deputy judges were Yin Cao Deqiu of the Shuntian Prefecture, Ma Chunyan, the secretary of the Dali Temple, Shi Panbo, the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Song Rongxi, the secretary of the Criminal Department.

The four of them greeted each other as they entered the door.

At this time, someone came to report: "Elder Jiang Ge, Elder Yang Ge, Master Tong, Lord Wang, and Lord Cai have all arrived." ”

The two pavilion elders came with people, and the three of the Shuntian Mansion Yin and the Three Law Divisions hurriedly went out to greet them, and politely invited people into the lobby.

Cao Deqiu said with a smile: "The two elders of the pavilion, this hall is noisy and noisy, and a special room is set up behind the screen, through which you can see the outside and hear the progress of the case clearly, but it is not easy for the outside to peek inside." Why don't the two elders listen to the progress of the case in the middle of the court? ”

"It's hard to think so much. If I had stayed outside, I would have seen the thief and would have rushed forward to eat his flesh. It's better to wait for news in the inner hall. Elder Jiang Ge was tired and stunned, "Now it's just a matter of waiting for Lord Fang to give the little girl justice." ”

Cao Deqiu and Ma Chunyan all agreed, and comforted Jiang Ge Lao and Yang Ge Lao a few more words, and personally led the two of them to the Shao Room, and then arranged for Master Tong, Lord Wang and Lord Cai to sit down in the two rows of official hat chairs placed opposite each other on both sides of the front.

During this time, a few more ministers arrived, they first went to meet Jiang Ge Lao and Yang Ge Lao, and then they were still sitting in the listening position, and the entourage they brought was standing quietly behind the master, also after the third class of officials.

Not long after, Yuan Jianqing, the commander of Lian Jinyiwei, and Sun Haili, the commander of the commander, came with his subordinates.

Zhu Youning was dressed in men's clothes, dressed as a small servant, followed the Buddha Eighth Master and mixed in the Jinyi Wei group into the lobby, and stood in the entourage with the Buddha Eighth Master by taking advantage of the loopholes.

Just stood still, dressed in a royal scarlet official uniform, wearing a black veil, three strands of beard fluttering on his chest, quite a bit of bone fairy style, and Fang Jinrui, who had a resolute face, also came to the hall.

Seeing that there were already so many ministers sitting on both sides of the audience, Fang Jinrui was not surprised, and first went to greet each other with the people of Shuntian Mansion Yin and the Three Law Divisions, and then was led by Shuntian Mansion Yin to meet Yang Ge Lao and Jiang Ge Lao behind the screen.

Jiang Ge, as a bitter master, lost his beloved daughter, and when he saw Fang Jinrui, he naturally earnestly entrusted: "Everything is a lot of work, Lord Fang." ”

Fang Jinrui returned the courtesy, although he did not reject the indifference of thousands of miles away, but it was also completely different from the courtesy of the rest of the Wenchen when they saw Jiang Ge's old age.

"Elder Jiang Ge rest assured, this official will definitely deal with it impartially."

Jiang Ge Lao narrowed his eyes, "Handle it fairly, handle it fairly." ”

Zhu Youning hid behind the crowd, and saw that Master Fang had lost a lot of weight compared to before she went out, and she couldn't help but sigh a little in her heart.

This case is too difficult to handle, no matter whether it is successful or not, he can't get any benefits, and if he can't convict people thoroughly, his own life will not be guaranteed.

"The Holy One has arrived!"

Just as Zhu Youning was pondering, there was a sound of gongs opening the way outside the hall, followed by the shrill voice of the inner prison.

Where did the people on the periphery of the lobby expect that the Holy Lord would come in person? Those who were farther away couldn't jump high to look in, but they only saw the Huangluo umbrella cover from far and near.

Although the people who were closer were pushed and separated by the people of Jin Wuwei and Jinyiwei, they could glimpse the face of the sky, and they also made everyone excited to blush, and the people knelt down one after another, and the mountains shouted long live, and the momentum was as great as the tide of the sea spreading, attracting those people who didn't plan to see the excitement to come over.

The emperor took Xiao Zhengde, the great eunuch who was used by his side, and a group of personal guards, and separated the crowd into the hall.

The officials and their attendants knelt and kowtowed, prostrating long live.

The presiding judges, deputy judges, and officials who were observing the ceremony saluted together, and Jiang Ge Lao and Yang Ge Lao in the room also arrived in the lobby and knelt on the ground to salute.

"Wechen knocks on the saint!"

"No courtesy." The emperor saw that Jiang Ge was dressed in plain clothes, his eyes were blue, and his face was sallow and trembling, so he ordered Xiao Zhengde beside him.

"Xiao accompaniment, help Jiang Aiqing and Yang Aiqing get up on behalf of me."

"Yes." Xiao Zhengde showed his sleeves and quickly helped the two up.

Jiang Ge's old voice trembled: "The Holy Lord's day is full of opportunities, and the state affairs are busy, and he actually came to the little girl's case, the old minister is terrified, thank the Holy Lord!" ”

"You are my humerus, I should do this, not to mention that this case has a great impact, I am here, I believe that Fang Aiqing will definitely find out about this case." The emperor looked at Fang Jinrui with a smile.

Fang Jinrui arched his hand and said seriously: "The minister must handle the case impartially and not let anyone be aggrieved." ”

"I can trust you."

When the Son of Heaven came in person, the tips across the screen naturally had to be sprinkled and swept out. Elder Jiang Ge and Elder Yang Ge moved to the lobby and added two official hat chairs to the side seat.

After the emperor sat down, Fang Jinrui invited the four deputy judges to sit together.

Fang Jinrui sat in the middle, Shuntianfu Yin and Dali Temple Qing were on the left, and the Imperial History and Criminal Department of the Imperial Court were on the right.

Outside the gate of the palace, the people were still talking about the presence of the holy driver.

Fang Jinrui was shocked. Immediately, there was a soap subordinate outside the hospital to maintain order, and shouted loudly: "Silence! Quiet! ”

Fang Jin Ruilang said: "Today, there are people from the Jiang clan of the Jiang Mansion in Zhaopingfang, Shuntian Mansion, who sued Renyi Bo Yanlan Qing for raping and killing the Jiang family's daughter. ”

Arching his hand towards the pins, "This official is ordered by the emperor to preside over this case." Someone, read out the case! ”

"Yes!"

A scribe had already sorted out and simplified the facts of the case investigated in recent days, and read it aloud with a burn.

"At noon on the 14th day of the winter month of the 28th year of Shengtian, the subordinates of the Jiang Mansion in Zhaopingfang, Shuntian Mansion urgently reported to the Criminal Department, and Yan Lanqing, the benevolent and righteous Bo, came to the door on the same day, and made an appointment to meet the Jiang family on the grounds that he had a marriage contract with the Jiang family's daughter.

"At the beginning of the afternoon, the subordinates of the Jiang Mansion heard a strange noise in the Jiang family's boudoir, and after breaking in, they saw that Yan Lanqing was disheveled, holding a murder weapon, and the victim Jiang had been stabbed three times after being humiliated, two in the chest, and one in the abdomen.

After the scribe read it, he passed the case to the door, and the person responsible for reading the case read it aloud to the people.

Fang Jinrui said in a deep voice: "Mention the defendant Yan Lanqing." ”

"Mention the defendant Yan Lanqing!"

The crowd spread the word outside, and after waiting for about two pillars of incense, they saw two messengers escorting a handsome man in a white prison uniform, with long hair scattered and shackles, and his hands in shackles. The shackles dragged across the ground, making jingling and grinding sounds.

Zhu Youning hadn't seen Yan Sui for many days, and seeing that although he was thin and skeletal, his spirit was still good, and he thought that his injuries were no longer hindered, and he had not suffered during his days in Beizhen Fusi, so he quietly put his mind at ease.