He sat down behind the table under the plaque without a smile, looked at the crowd surging at the door, he picked up the shocking wood on the table, and slapped it hard, attracting everyone's attention.

"Smack!" There was a crisp sound, and the ascension officially began.

In the public court, the officials on duty on both sides immediately picked up the killing sticks, struck the ground hard, made a bumping sound, and also uttered the words 'mighty ......' in their mouths.

When these two words were spoken, the entire public hall reverberated with the word mighty, faintly as if it could affect the power of heaven and earth.

The people watching from the outside of the yamen suddenly fell silent.

There was silence.

The prefect Fang Hongyi was crowded in the crowd. He arrived as a defendant today, and he did not wear an official uniform, but a burlap coat, just like an ordinary ordinary person. Standing in the crowd, it is no different from ordinary people.

Although many people heard of his great name and loved him. When he appeared in the crowd, no one recognized him. When he arrived, it was already crowded. He wanted to push through the crowd and squeeze into the Yamen Hall of Dali Temple, but he couldn't squeeze in.

"Let's go." Previously, the crowd was too noisy, and his voice, as soon as it came out, was instantly drowned out.

Of course, he did not dare to blatantly identify himself. Today, Shui Wei sued him, if people knew that he was Lord Fang, I am afraid he would not be able to get out. It's not enough to be scolded and beaten. However, there will be batches of people pestering him to ask about it. That's inevitable. After all, it's human nature to be curious.

He saw the stitches, and took advantage of the quiet gap in the crowd to shout: "Let me go, I want to go in to see Lord Duan." ”

As soon as this came out, it worked immediately. The crowd automatically made way for him.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, Lord Fang walked into the public hall with a complicated mood.

Seeing Lord Fang, Duan Zisheng and Xiangye reacted differently.

Duan Zisheng looked like he suddenly realized. He had already guessed the purpose of the water vein's lawsuit against Lord Fang. And Lord Fang's appearance just confirmed his thoughts.

An allusion immediately came to mind in his mind, Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, one was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer.

When Xiang Ye saw Lord Fang, his face was gloomy, and a look of panic quickly flashed in his eyes. The subtle change in expression betrayed his heart. He was worried that things would change. He quickly understood the intentions of Lord Fang and the Water Vein Girl.

However, he was only stunned for a moment, and quickly calmed down. He is not a vegetarian either, since the other party made a move, he naturally saw the move.

Suddenly, a grim smile flashed at the corner of his mouth. They want to save Chu Tiankuo? There are no doors. Since this was the case, he simply dealt with them together, and got rid of them together with Lord Fang and the girl of the water vein. Want to go against him and the queen? It's just beyond my means.

"Come on, take a seat for Lord Fang." Master Duan quickly glanced around, and gave an order.

This surprised the people outside the door. It turned out that the person just now was Master Fang. The crowd began to gossip again.

Lord Fang smiled awkwardly and said in a deep voice, "Lord Duan, there is no need to do more. Today, I stand in this court as a defendant. ”

Is there any reason for the defendant to sit in court?

Xiangye's face was a little ugly, and his gloomy eyes turned around on Duan Zisheng.

Lord Duan looked at Xiang Ye's cold eyes and pretended not to see it. He smiled gently, and his voice was extremely thick and harmonious: "Lord Fang should be seated. The case is undecided, the truth is not clear, Lord Fang is still the prefect and a free body. ”

Cough! Cough! Cough! Xiangye coughed a few times. His displeasure was palpable.

"Come on, take a seat!" Duan Zisheng's attitude is unquestionable.

This is Dali Temple, and the people in the hall are naturally obedient to the orders of Dali Temple. The chair was quickly moved up.

Since Lord Duan didn't even look at Xiang Ye's face, Lord Fang had no choice but to sit down reluctantly. He can't let Master Duan not get off the stage.

After arranging Lord Fang's seat, Duan Zisheng picked up the startling wood and patted it: "Come on, bring the drummer to the hall!" ”

"Take the drummer to the court!"

"Take the drummer to the court!"

"Take the drummer to the court!"

……

With the shouts of the yamen echoing the voices, someone brought the girl from the water vein to the hall.

After waiting for a long time, he was finally summoned to the court, and Shui Mai was a little happy in his heart. For her, going to the hall meant another big step forward in the road to rescue Chu Tiankuo. She didn't think about herself at all. The coming torture has long been put behind them.

When she arrived in the hall, she realized that it was one thing to watch the trial from the sidelines, and it was another experience to be truly there. She beat the drum and cried out for grievances, and as the plaintiff, standing in the hall, there was a feeling of being in the limelight.

On either side of her, a group of officials held killing sticks, which was daunting.

Don't underestimate that killing stick, it's amazing. On weekdays, when dealing with some great evil people, if they are guilty and do not admit it, they will generally give people fifty big boards first, and the boards can make people's skin and flesh open, torture them so much that they can't stand it in their hearts, and explain things and plates. Although there is more or less an element of torture into a move, relatively speaking, it is much lighter than killing. At least most people can accept it.

Otherwise, under some torture punishment, few people can survive, and they will die. That would cause upheaval in people's livelihoods.

The tension and uneasiness of the water veins only lasted for a moment. She thought to herself, left and right are just a few dozen strokes of the board, and she can still bear it. As long as she can save Chu Tiankuo, she is not afraid.

"Who is kneeling in the hall?" Duan Zisheng was shocked, just a customary inquiry. He looked at the people in the hall with a pair of eyes.

Of course he recognized her as the Water Vein Girl. It's hard to forget such a beautiful girl.

"If you go back to your lordship, the folk girl is called the water vein." Shui Mai raised his head, did not hesitate to look at Lord Duan, and replied generously.

"Miss Shuimai, you beat the drum and complain, what is the matter?" Duan Zisheng asked.

"The people's daughter sued Fang Hongyi, the prefect of Fengcheng." As she spoke, she took out the paper from her bosom and continued, "The paper is here, please take a look at it." ”

"Someone, bring me the paper." Duan Zisheng ordered.

Then, the official presented the paper to Duan Zisheng, the secretary of Dali Temple. It was clearly written on the pleadings that the complainant Fang was unfair in his trial and wrongly sentenced Lu Hao to death.

Duan Zisheng looked down at the paper in his hand, and looked at the water vein with complicated eyes. He picked up the startling wood and slapped it hard, shouting, "Bold! How dare you falsely accuse the court officials? Isn't you afraid of being hit by the board! ”

Shui Mai was calm and calm, with a demure expression.

Before coming here, Lord Fang had clearly informed the water vein that if he wanted to do this, he must be punished first. She was mentally prepared, and at the moment, she had no fear. There was no trace of panic in her.

Lord Fang sat in his seat, barely holding back. While admiring the courage of the water vein girl, he secretly sweated for her.