Chapter Ninety-Two: The Wind of the Gentleman, the Mountains Are High and the Waters Are Long (Middle)
The Wind of the Gentleman, the Mountains and the Waters (Middle)
The hall that Xue Zhengwu personally opened in the Criminal Department was surrounded by ordinary people again.
And kneeling in the hall was Mei Ruolan, who had previously testified against Xu Changan.
"Mei Ruolan, a folk girl, knock to see your lord. Mei Ruolan took a deep breath, with tears on her face, and knelt down in the lobby.
She was already a weak woman, her father and brother were killed, and she looked pitiful, which really made me feel pity.
At this time, kneeling in the lobby, looking at her weak body, the disgust of the surrounding people for Xu Changan deepened a little.
"I came here this time, but because of the case of the Marquis of Zhongyi who murdered your father Mei Linkai?"
Hearing Xue Zhengwu ask, Mei Ruolan nodded.
Xue Zhengwu sighed, the other party is really pressing step by step! Because Xu Changan has already pleaded guilty, they have been dragging it out, just taking Xu Changan into prison, and as for the further sentence, even he still doesn't know.
I wanted to delay it and see if there was a turnaround, but now someone came to urge it.
Xue Zhengwu looked at Mei Ruolan, his face was serious, and he said lightly: "You are not allowed to dissect your father's body, the case is still suspicious." But because the Marquis of Zhongyi voluntarily surrendered, the murderer has been found. In order to uphold the law of the kingdom, all punishments shall be according to the law of the Holy Pilgrimage, and the day of your father's hatred is not far off. ”
So far, Xue Zhengwu didn't know what it meant, let alone any news, so he could only say this.
When Mei Ruolan heard this, she hurriedly knocked her head on the ground twice.
Then he straightened up, and was already in tears.
Everyone thought that she was crying because she learned that her father had been avenged, and praised Mei Ruolan.
But when Mei Ruolan heard these words, she was ashamed.
She kowtowed twice again, and Xue Zhengwu hurriedly made her stand up, although because of Xu Changan, Xue Zhengwu didn't like this girl. However, in front of the people, no matter what he does, he can't do too much, especially this kind of big case that has attracted the attention of the whole world, as the chief judge, he can't show the slightest personal likes and dislikes.
"My lord Mingjian, the grass people are here, not to let the imperial court deal with the loyal and righteous marquis as soon as possible. ”
Xue Zhengwu looked at Mei Ruolan's face, and said secretly in his heart: If it wasn't for urging, then how could it be drumming and grievances. Obviously, Xu Changan has pleaded guilty, but you are still aggressive.
Of course, Xue Zhengwu would not say these words, let alone say them.
"Then what are you talking about by beating the drum and singing grievances?" Xue Zhengwu thought about one thing, and said another thing.
Mei Ruolan bit her lower lip, fell to the ground, and plucked up the courage to say, "I came to ask for sin." ”
"You are not afraid of the powerful, avenge your father, uphold the law of the country, what is the crime?" The scene still has to be said, now that Xu Changan has pleaded guilty, Xue Zhengwu can only say so. Sometimes in officialdom, you have to be like this, saying insincere things.
"Lord Qiyu, the folk girl blamed the little marquis by mistake, and almost made the little marquis suffer an injustice. ”
Mei Ruolan's body trembled, and she said what she had always wanted to say but didn't dare to say.
"Before the people's daughter, it was all false accusations, and the Marquis of Zhongyi went under the big banyan tree outside the city that afternoon. The folk girl followed because she was curious, and saw that the Marquis of Zhongyi had been drinking all afternoon to remember. ”
Hearing this, Xue Zhengwu straightened up suddenly.
"Mei Ruolan, do you know that this is above the court, what you say and what you say, you should be responsible!"
"The folk girl knows. Mei Ruolan straightened up at this time and nodded heavily.
"Then why did you frame Zhongyihou?"
Xue Zhengwu was even more nervous than Mei Ruolan at this time, he never dreamed that the turning point of this case would come like this.
"Because the folk girl resented him for killing Mei Antai!" Mei Ruolan didn't hide it and said her truest thoughts.
"Then Mei Antai is a scourge, if it weren't for the little marquis who sent someone to say, 'The son is wrong, the father doesn't know', your father Mei Antai will also be punished for the crime of not teaching!" Xue Zhengwu knew that Mei Ruolan felt guilty in his heart, so he struck while the iron was hot and made up one thing, which made Mei Ruolan's guilt stronger and stronger.
"The folk girl is guilty. Mei Ruolan cried so much that it rained, causing a commotion.
"Aren't you resentful that he killed your brother Mei Antai, why are you here to overturn the case now?" Xue Zhengwu was a little puzzled, this was not only his question, but also the question of everyone around him.
"Please take a look, this is a handwritten letter from my father. Mei Ruolan said, then took the silk silk out of her arms, held it high above her head, and then someone took it and brought it to Xue Zhengwu.
Xue Zhengwu looked at the contents of the silk silk, his face changed, he became red, and he looked a little excited.
If this silk silk is true, then it can not only help Xu Changan clear his grievances, but also give Confucius Temple a heavy blow!
At this time, the onlookers all stood on tiptoe curiously, tilting their heads and looking in.
Human curiosity is like that, even though they know that it is still the same as not seeing, they do it anyway.
Xue Zhengwu did not hesitate, he immediately made a decision and showed the content on the silk to the people first. Then he immediately ordered someone to copy the content and quickly posted it everywhere in Chang'an City.
Suddenly, because of a silk silk, there was an uproar.
When Xue Zhengwu was happy, suddenly a person broke into the mansion and walked into the torture hall.
"This woman's evidence is not credible!"
After Cheng Baiyi received the news, he hurried to the criminal department.
Dressed in white, he broke into the lobby directly, and Xue Zhengwu's brows furrowed tightly.
Xue Zhengwu didn't know Cheng Baiyi, but he had seen it from afar. This master's new first disciple has been in the limelight in Chang'an in the past year or two.
Although he has no official status, he can stir up storms in the court.
"Oh, so tell me why?"
If what Mei Ruolan said at this time was true, then she did see the Marquis of Zhongyi go to the big banyan tree in Anhai City that afternoon. Before that, she had committed perjury, and the person who committed perjury, according to the laws of our court, was regarded as a person of insincerity, and her confession was invalid. In other words, she and her confession cannot be used as evidence now!"
Xue Zhengwu shouted in his heart, but he still nodded, what Cheng Baiyi said was right.
But as long as this evidence is there, it proves that it was written by Mei Linkai himself, it is enough to clear Xu Changan's grievances.
Cheng Baiyi glanced at Mei Ruolan, and his eyes were full of ruthlessness. He never thought that seeing that Yangmou's layout was about to be completed, it was almost destroyed in the hands of a woman.
He thought for a moment and continued.
"This woman framed the court officials, not only is her confession useless, but she should also be punished and imprisoned!" He treated her well, but she ruined his layout.
Cheng Baiyi has never been an atmospheric person.
Hearing this, Mei Ruolan raised her head in disbelief and looked at the well-dressed man in white beside her.
This man took care of her meticulously, but now, those cares are gone with the wind.
Mei Ruolan finally understood that he just wanted to use her.
Wu Nong's soft language in the past has become today's language blade. At the beginning, this man took care of her more, but now he has many injuries to her.
Mei Ruolan couldn't say a word, her eyes were full of disappointment, she was not disappointed in Cheng Baiyi, but disappointed in herself!
At this time, a long shout came in.
"The Divine Decree has arrived!"
When Mei Ruolan presented evidence to retract her confession, the Holy Emperor knew.
The Holy Emperor did not hesitate, as the head of a country, he naturally knew the law.
Under his instructions, Xu Chang'an's case was retried, and Mei Ruolan gave false testimony, falsely accused the officials of the dynasty, and was imprisoned!
Updated, but the chapter names haven't changed. The title of the chapter in chapter 90 has been changed, so this chapter is still in the middle of the chapter, otherwise the text is not right.