Time passed little by little, and before I knew it, the case had been tried for more than an hour.

Seeing that the sun was gradually rising, it was close to noon.

From time to time, the sunlight shines through the heavy cloudy clouds and hits the crowd. Since it was winter and the weather was not good, there was no feeling of heat or warmth in the sun. If it had been a summer day, and the sun had been so scorching, the crowd would have been crying bitterly.

I don't know how much more work was spent on today's trial than in the past. It's just that the trial process was wonderful, and the onlookers could not bear to listen. Although many people came early in the morning, it was now close to noon and they were already hungry. They still endure hunger and will not leave until the case is heard.

The people are not in a hurry, the officials are in a hurry.

When Niu Kelian stated, Duan Zisheng of Dali Temple and Yunbai Shaoqing of Dali Temple both paid attention to Xiangye. Observing the demeanor and reaction of the people involved in the case is also an essential skill for the trial.

However, Xiang Ye, who fell in their eyes, did not have a panicked look, but a calm and calm look, as if Xiang Ye looked at Niu Kelian's eyes with a touch of sarcasm.

The two of them couldn't help frowning, it seemed that Xiangye had a countermeasure again.

After Niu Kelian finished what he wanted to say, Duan Zisheng asked Xiang Ye: "Xiang Ye, this gold silk soft armor, but the one in Xia He's murder case?" Please read carefully. ”

knew that it was that one, but according to the judicial procedure, Duan Zisheng had to ask this.

Xiang Ye didn't take a look at the gold silk soft armor, but admitted very happily: "That's right, it's the same thing." In today's world, there is only one piece of gold silk soft armor. This is the one I asked Niu Kelian to take and discard. ”

As soon as the words fell, most of the people present were surprised.

The smoke is secretly strange, with Xiangye's style, he will definitely cover it up. Originally, Yanxiang was still thinking about it, and the master would shout to catch the thief, saying that Niu Kelian stole his gold silk soft armor or something. She didn't expect that Xiangye would admit it all at once?

However, Yanxiang quickly thought about it, the evidence is here, and Xiangye has nothing to deny. It's good that saves everyone a lot of time.

For the sake of this case, everyone is simply heartbroken. Hurry up and finish the trial and convict Xiangye, so they can relax. Yanxiang was still thinking about it at the moment, completely unaware that the crisis was quietly coming.

Fang Hongyi, who had been standing in the hall without the slightest sense of existence, said unprecedentedly: "Master Duan, I have something to say. ”

Duan Zisheng looked at Fang Hongyi, his eyes showing expectation: "Fang Hongyi, if you have anything to say, just tell me." ”

Fang Hongyi was originally the prefect of Fengcheng, the person who handled the murder of Xia He, and the judge who sentenced Lu Hao to death.

Not long ago, because the girl from the water vein complained to Dali Temple, sued Fang Hongyi for mistrial of the case, and wrongly sentenced Lu Hao to death, Fang Hongyi became a prisoner.

Probably few people present knew that this matter was actually brought up by Fang Hongyi himself.

Among the onlookers, almost everyone recognized Fang Hongyi, the lord of the mansion, even if they hadn't seen him in person, they had heard of his name and his deeds. Everyone respects and loves Lord Fang, and respects Lord Fang as a good official who is honest and honest and loves the people like a son.

Now, as soon as Fang Hongyi opened his mouth, he immediately attracted countless pairs of eyes. Everyone hoped that Master Fang would open his mouth to defend himself. Because, in the cognition of the people, Lord Fang did not judge the wrong case, Lu Hao is indeed the leader of the bandits, and he does everything evil to burn, kill and loot.

It is not so much that the people protect Xiangye, but that the people trust Lord Fang. Xiangye's victory means that Master Fang can be acquitted.

Fang Hongyi cleared his throat first, he hadn't spoken for too long, he tried to find his voice first. And this small action inadvertently whetted everyone's appetite.

The audience was looking forward to Fang Hongyi's speech.

It's just that Xiang Ye couldn't help but laugh secretly, a pair of shrewd little eyes, staring at Fang Hongyi. There is a touch of disdain in the eyes, if the eyes can speak, then it must be like this: Say something quickly, let it go quickly, don't do all these useless things.

Yanxiang had already guessed what Lord Fang was going to say, and she looked at Xiangye with a defiant expression. This old fox is dying, and he doesn't know it.

Dongfang Hong looked at Lord Fang with a pair of eyes, and he could see that Lord Fang had lost a lot of weight. For the sake of Chu Tiankuo, Lord Fang was willing to live in that prison. I hope that the case will be successfully heard today, so that Lord Fang can see the light of day again.

Fang Hongyi straightened out his thoughts, looked at Xiang Ye with a fixed gaze, and said sharply: "Xiang Ye, this golden silk soft armor is evidence. At the beginning, the daughter Xia He was killed, and the Prime Minister sent someone to the prefect's yamen to report the case. I immediately ordered Dongfanghong to lead the arrest and hurry to the scene of the crime. According to the records, Xia He's personal maid Hou Ping'er said that it was Chu Tiankuo, the son of the fan, who killed Xia He and stole the gold silk soft armor. ”

The whole hall listened to Fang Hongyi's narration.

What is rare is that Xiangye did not interrupt. He couldn't stop Fang Hongyi from speaking, the people unanimously supported Fang Hongyi, if he stopped it, I am afraid that the spearhead would be aimed at himself. Of course, there is no need for Xiang Ye to stop Fang Hongyi from speaking, he already has a set of rhetoric in his heart that can solve this game.

Fang Hongyi continued to say in front of everyone: "Then, I tried the case with Lord Feng Nanyang and determined that the young man was innocent. The golden silk soft armor was actually in Ji Zheng's hands, and he gave the golden silk soft armor to his daughter Ji Wenxuan, that is, Xia Wenxuan, who was sitting in the hall. ”

Following the meaning of Fang Hongyi's words, many pairs of eyes looked at Xia Wenxuan.

To be honest, Fang Hongyi took such a long time to speak, and the people didn't understand it and didn't quite understand what he was trying to express.

However, Lord Duan in the hall, as well as Yanxiang, knew Fang Hongyi's intentions in these words. Master Fang's words are well-organized, his thinking is rigorous, and the answer is already coming out.

Even Sun Shan seemed to understand what Fang Hongyi wanted to argue, he became nervous and looked at Xiang Ye in a panic.

Xiangye was not afraid of danger, and listened to Fang Hongyi with a deaf look.

Finally, Fang Hongyi closed the case: "This gold silk soft armor is ironclad evidence that Xiangye and Ji Zheng conspired to frame Chu Tiankuo, the son of Huaifan. Xiang Ye was afraid of the East Window incident and deliberately destroyed the evidence, so he asked Niu Kelian to take it and throw it away. It can be seen that Xiangye is a thief. Please be aware of it. ”

You can say that again! That's a great point to say! Smoke couldn't help but clap his hands. Master Fang is worthy of being a master of trial cases, and his inferences are reasonable and well-founded, and the logic is rigorous, now it depends on how Xiang Ye defends.

Chu Tiankuo looked at Lord Fang and fell into deep thought. According to what Master Fang said, it is clear that Xiangye's feet have been exposed.

If the trial is completed today and he and Chi Le are acquitted, Shui Mai succeeds in suing Lord Fang, and she will also be exempt from punishment. However, Lord Fang was afraid that he was about to suffer, and he would have to pay the price for it. If it is light, it will not be safe, and at worst, it will be imprisoned.

Chu Tiankuo is in trouble, Lord Fang is a good official who is loved by everyone, because he lost his official position and abandoned his post, which is a pity. However, he quickly made up his mind in his mind. If he is acquitted, he will definitely enter the palace to explain everything to his father, plead on behalf of Lord Fang, and ensure that Lord Fang is safe and sound.

Dongfang Hong echoed: "Lord Duan, what Master Fang said is true, I can prove it." This gold silk soft armor is indeed a piece of evidence. Xiangye wanted to throw it away, which shows that he has bad intentions and wants to cover it up. ”

Xiangye smiled and looked Dongfang Hong up and down with playful eyes: "Dongfang Hong, since the golden silk soft armor is a evidence, it should have been archived in the prefect's yamen." Why did it appear in the hands of the old man? ”

This question made Dongfang Hong dumbfounded, and together with the water veins, he also panicked.

The others in the hall didn't understand why Xiang Ye asked like this, only Dongfanghong and Shui Mai knew it.

But which pot of cigarettes is not opened, she doesn't know the truth, her original intention is to expose the face of Xiangye.

"Xiangye really doesn't admit himself. Isn't this golden silk soft armor obtained by Xiangye using some trick? I think there must be some ulterior secret in this golden silk soft armor. Therefore, Xiangye unscrupulously got his hands on it. Then, you feel that it is not good for you to take the evidence, and you are afraid that someone will use it to testify against you, so you are eager to discard it. Yanxiang showed a sly smile on his face: "Xiangye, am I right to analyze this?" ”

There must be some ulterior secret in that golden silk soft armor. It really made Xiangye's expression flash a trace of panic. However, he quickly calmed down, and everything was just a casual remark of cigarette incense.

Xiang Ye didn't answer Yanxiang's words directly, he looked at Dongfang Hong meaningfully: "Dongfang Hong, why don't you explain to everyone, why did this golden silk soft armor fall into the hands of the old man?" ”

Dongfang Hong and the water veins both blushed.

Dongfang Hong hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to speak. At the beginning, it was the water vein that broke into the prime minister's mansion and was taken down by the prime minister, and then the prime minister privately asked him to exchange the golden silk soft armor for the water vein. Now, it would be a shame for him to say this in court.

Chu Tiankuo glanced at the hall, and saw that Dongfang Hong and Shui Wei had strange expressions, and they already knew it. He knew a little about the inside story of this matter, and after some scrutiny, he guessed eight or nine.

This matter was said by Dongfanghong himself, for fear that it would damage Dongfanghong's reputation. That's very different, he said.

So, Chu Tiankuo replied instead of Dongfang Hong: "When the water vein girl entered the Xiang's mansion by mistake and was captured, the Xiang Ye once forced me to exchange the gold silk soft armor for the water vein girl's safety. I informed Dongfang Hong of this, so he exchanged the golden silk soft armor with Xiangye, in exchange for the freedom of the water vein girl. I believe that Lord Fang should not blame Dongfang Hong for making decisions without authorization. ”

At the time of the incident, Fang Hongyi was the prefect of Fengcheng and Dongfanghong's top boss, so Chu Tiankuo had this question.

A piece of evidence, in exchange for the safety of one person, the transaction is worth it.

Originally, Dongfanghong did not distinguish between public and private, and privately took the gold silk soft armor to save his sweetheart. was explained by Chu Tiankuo like this, but it turned out that Dongfang Hong understood the righteousness and made a choice to save people.

This explanation makes Dongfanghong's image even taller.

Fang Hongyi nodded: "Dongfang Tou's move is not considered, but he is eager to save people, and it can be regarded as making up for it." It may not be pursued. ”

Dongfang Hong and Shui Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

The people in the hall, including the people outside the hall, all nodded yes, and most of them secretly admired Dongfanghong, knowing how to make trade-offs, and showing great wisdom.

Except for the incense of smoke and Xiangye's thoughts, which are very different from them.

Yanxiang didn't know that there was this stubble, she never thought that Dongfanghong in the past had also paid so much to the water vein. You must know that Dongfanghong is an extremely upright person. He was law-abiding, with a clear distinction between public and private, and always regarded the law above all else.

He will secretly take the golden silk soft armor to replace people for the sake of Sister Shuimai, I am afraid that his feelings for Shuimai are extraordinary. It's just that she didn't notice it before, and thought that he loved Shui Vein, but that's it.

And now, Dongfang Hong seems to have empathized with her. Smoke had a brief displeasure in his heart, and this displeasure was written on his face.

What can be said about this displeasure? It's like a child has a toy, and he doesn't usually play with it and doesn't care much about it. However, suddenly another child wants to play with the toy, and the child will take possession of the toy and will not give it to him.

Smoke Xiang felt that she had a displeased mood, which was a little incredible. Who did Dongfang Hong like in the past, and what did it matter to her? She shook her head, trying to banish the displeasure.

Xiang Ye is angry. He originally wanted to humiliate Dongfang Hong with this, so as to hit Dongfang Hong's sharpness. How did he know that when Chu Tiankuo said that, he became the target of everyone. Fortunately, the matter has passed, and no one is pursuing it. Fang Hongyi will not pursue it, and Duan Zisheng will not pursue it.

Now, what Niu Kelian said is that he discarded the golden silk soft armor and destroyed the evidence, which should be a more serious accusation.

Duan Zisheng really didn't dig deeper, and he didn't make a fuss about Dongfang Hong's exchange of gold silk soft armor for the freedom of water veins.

In order to avoid extraneous complications, Duan Zisheng asked straight to the point: "Xiangye, according to Fang Hongyi and Dongfanghong's evidence, the golden silk soft armor is evidence, and it is ironclad evidence that you and Ji Zheng conspired to frame Chu Tiankuo. What is your intention in throwing away the evidence? What is your explanation for this? “

Xiangye smiled, and did not beat around the bush: "Lord Duan, it is true that the golden silk soft armor once fell into the hands of Ji Zheng, as for why the old man is in his hands, I am afraid that I have to ask him himself." However, it is too arbitrary to conclude that the old man and Ji Zheng conspired. The old man and Ji Zheng didn't know each other originally, but it was because of the little girl Xia Wenxuan that he had a relationship with Ji Zheng. ”

He looked at everyone and said as a matter of course: "As we all know, the little girl is Ji Zheng's adopted daughter, formerly known as Ji Wenxuan. Later, Ji Zheng brought the little girl to recognize the old man, and because of the little girl, the old man became acquainted with Ji Zheng. Let's ask, the old man is a dignified minister of a country, and he only concentrates on handling the affairs of the DPRK and China, but only asks about the affairs of the rivers and lakes. And Ji is the former leader of the martial arts alliance, how can the old man have an intersection with him? ”

"You're lying!" The cigarette couldn't hold back, and shouted: "You and Ji Zheng have long colluded, as early as in the Prime Minister's Mansion, you forced my senior brother to stab himself, and forced Ji Zheng to attack my senior brother." If I hadn't been slapped by Ji Zheng's lovesickness for my senior brother, I'm afraid my senior brother would have died a long time ago. You are so brazen and ashamed to say that you don't know Ji Zheng. What nonsense! ”

The whole audience looked at the cigarette incense, and their faces were all convinced with a capital letter! She dared to scold Xiang Ye like this, it was really fatal!