Chapter 382 Trial (1)
Lord Mi sorted out the file, but was stunned for a while and called the servants.
"You go to the door and ask, is there any young master named Zhen looking for me today?"
Zhen Ri'an boasted that the case could be found out in five days. It was already the fifth day, but there was no news.
The servant went out to ask for a while and came back to report: "Sir, the concierge said no one came to see the adult."
Don’t talk about the surname Zhen, there is nothing else.
Lord Mi rubbed his temples, sighed, and took the file to find Lord Shangshu. Today's trial will be held by Lord Shangshu, but he was the one who sponsored the case, so he still needs to communicate with Lord Shangshu again in the relevant case.
In the afternoon, the three officials gathered together for a small meeting. When talking about the progress of the case, they shook their heads. Except for finding arms in the Qi Palace, they did not get any other evidence. The Qi Palace denied it and insisted that they did not know about this.
Then how can I check it? I can’t find a gap that can be broken through!
The Minister of Justice had to say: "First, there are three days left before the deadline set by Your Majesty."
If the case has not been investigated clearly by then, at worst, the three masters of the three departments will be scolded by the emperor together.
You won't be taken off your hat.
Xiao Qian was already on the way to the Ministry of Justice.
There were people watching along the way, raising their arms and shouting:
"Your Highness of the King of Qi is wronged..."
"Give His Highness the King of Qi a justice..."
"Your Highness, we believe in you, you are a good official."
Xiao Qian has been imprisoned these days, and he feels calm and composed. His confidence comes from knowing that Yan Yan, Lu Zhaonan and others will definitely find a way to seek justice for him, but he also knows how difficult this matter is. The arms were found from the Qi Palace. The framers have obviously been laid out for a long time. It is not difficult for anyone to guess, but it is not easy to get the real evidence for frame-up.
That person has always been cautious and has not been caught in any mistakes for so many years.
He didn't know what Yan Yan and the others would do.
However, now he saw that the first step they took was to maintain his reputation.
Because he saw Mr. Liu, the servants of the Zhou Mansion, and the students of the Imperial College in the crowd.
No need to guess, they are driving the people and creating public opinion momentum.
Xiao Qian's eyes were hot. He squatted in prison and felt aggrieved at most, but they were probably busy for him.
When they were almost at the Ministry of Justice, Xiao Qian saw Zhou Datong and Lin Jingyuan crowding in the crowd waving to him.
Xiao Qian smiled and said that he saw it.
Then he subconsciously searched for Yan Yan's figure in the crowd.
However, no results were found.
After entering the Ministry of Justice, the support behind him became even louder and louder, and the sounds surged in waves, echoing over the Ministry of Justice, and never dispersed for a long time.
Xiao Qian was taken to the lobby, and Lord Sansi took the seat.
When he saw Xiao Qian, the three adults stood up and bowed, and first gave the courtesy of the king and the ministers. After all, the emperor had not yet seized the title of King Xiao Qian of Qi, and he was still the prince and the noble King of Qi.
Xiao Qian returned a gift.
The three adults then sat down and gave Xiao Qian a stool where he could sit and wait for trial.
The Minister of Justice cleared his throat and habitually picked up the gavel and wanted to slap heavily to show the majesty of the court. However, when the givel was about to fall, he suddenly remembered that the suspect was King Qi, and subconsciously controlled his strength. The givel was placed on the table rather than knocking on the table. Rufei was originally quiet and solemn, and he could not hear the givel.
The Lord of Dali Temple and the Lord of the Inspectorate looked at Lord Shangshu at the same time.
Lord Shangshu's expression was normal. As long as he didn't feel it, the embarrassing thing would be someone else.
"Your Highness, seven days ago, someone reported that there were arms hidden in the secret warehouse of the Qi Palace. Later, the imperial guards did find a large number of arms in the secret warehouse of the Qi Palace. Do you know this in advance?"
Xiao Qian said: "I don't know about the arms, and I don't even know that there is a secret warehouse in the Qi Palace. The three adults should know that it was still a short time for me to move into the Qi Palace, and I didn't interfere with the previous renovation. Instead of asking me, it's better to ask His Highness the King of Yan who was responsible for the renovation, or the Eighth and Ninth Highnesses who reported it."
Lord Shangshu coughed twice again, and then he knew that Xiao Qian would say so.
"Your Highness, do you have evidence to prove that you have nothing to do with arms?"
Xiao Qian said: "I don't know. How do you ask me to prove what I don't know? Shouldn't this be something Sansi should figure out?"
The great man from Dali Temple said: "Your Highness King Qi should cooperate with you. Your Majesty is going to the Three Divisions to conduct a trial, just to ask the Three Divisions to find out the truth, not to convict your Highness."
"Thank you, the adults, for maintaining a fair heart, but I only realized this after something happened. I was really confused." Xiao Qian said in a humble and arrogant manner.
The three adults looked at each other, wailing in their hearts, and they couldn't continue to be judged. The emperor refused to let His Highness King Qi be punished.
Everyone in the Qi Palace was sentenced, but they said nothing.
Really, there is no evidence to further prove that the King of Qi is guilty, and there is no evidence to prove that the King of Qi is guilty. How can I try this?
This was a yamen secretly coming in from one side, coming to Lord Mi, and whispering a few words to him. Lord Mi's eyes lit up and immediately bowed: "Three sirs, an important witness asked for a visit. He said he knew the ins and outs of the arms case."
Lord Shangshu heard of the savior, and he really wanted to doze off, so someone sent a pillow, and immediately slapped the auspicious tree: "Bring it in."
Xiao Qian was also very curious about who came, and he guessed it might be Lu Zhaonan.
After all, it is not appropriate for Yan Yan to appear in such a situation.
However, when she saw the visitor, Xiao Qian was stunned and Lin Yanyan, she actually came in person, as Zhen Ri'an.
But why was her eyes red and swollen? It seemed that she had just cried. What happened?
Lin Yanyan saw Xiao Qian at a glance. He had not seen him for a few days. He had lost weight, but his eyes were still full of energy and his spirit remained unabated.
That's good.
"Who is the name of the person who comes? Why don't you kneel down after entering the court?"
Lin Yanyan withdrew his gaze and took out the waist card. Lord Mi went forward without thinking to take the waist card, without any reason to think that as a minister of the Ministry of Justice, he did not feel that it was unreasonable to do what the yamen officer should have done.
After Master Shangshu saw the waist card clearly, his face changed slightly, and he handed the waist card to the master of Dali Temple on the left.
"I'm in the lower house, whose name is Ri'an. This waist card was personally given by Your Majesty." Lin Yanyan said in a voice.
The Seven Towns are mysterious, but they are famous. Although the people of the Seven Towns are not among the court officials, they are a fear of all court officials. Therefore, Lord Shangshu's tone eased a lot: "Do you think you know the ins and outs of the arms case?"
"yes."
"Do you have evidence?"
"have."
Lin Yanyan's eyes were cold. Japan wanted to ask for the emperor's will and come to the court again, but an accident happened temporarily and she had no time to see the emperor. She now wanted to clarify the injustice for Xiao Qian and prevent him from being tried again.
Chapter completed!