The courtyard was extremely quiet, but Wei Bi's heart was filled with confusion.

"Master Qin is favored by the saint. If the case you have tried is retried by the Ministry of Punishment, can you please ask the saint to order that the saint will not try it again?" Wei Bi said cautiously: "After all, once the Ministry of Punishment retrials and overturns the case, it will be very harmful to your reputation.

It’s a big disadvantage.”

Qin Xiaodao: "Master Wei, do you think the saint will prevent the Ministry of Punishment from retrial? Master Wei, although the saint favors me, Lu Butang is the saint's favorite. After the saint ascended the throne, Lu Butang made great contributions. If not

With the saint's favor, why can the Ministry of Punishment reach out to Dali Temple? If Lu Butang insists on a retrial, the saint will never stop Lu Butang just because of a small case."

Wei Bi smiled bitterly and said, "Is there really no way?"

"No matter how we judge the case here, the Ministry of Punishment will definitely overturn it." Qin Xiao said bitterly: "The Ministry of Punishment is too powerful, not to mention that a mere young minister of Dali Temple like me is the official of Dali Temple, Mr. Su.

I don’t dare to have a direct conflict with the Ministry of Punishment.”

Wei Bi hesitated for a moment, and finally asked: "Master Qin, if you determine that a lower official is the mastermind in this case, will the Ministry of Punishment overturn the case?"

"That's natural." Qin Xiao said: "If I determine that Lord Wei is the mastermind, the Ministry of Punishment will definitely designate the real culprit as Wei Cheng. Then it will be said that the domestic slave did the evil, but Dali Temple wrongly convicted Lord Wei.

Mastermind, if this happens, Dali Temple will still lose its face."

Wei Bi hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Master Qin, I have something to ask of you, please help me."

"Master Wei, please speak."

"Since the Ministry of Punishment will definitely overturn the case, why not... Why not, your Excellency, decide that the official tried to murder his wife during the trial tomorrow and convict the official." Wei Bi had a complicated mood: "In this case,

Once the Ministry of Punishment overturns the case, it will definitely pin Wei Cheng as the mastermind, and the lower official will be able to escape disaster."

Qin Xiao opened his eyes wide and said in surprise: "Master Wei, are you joking? You...you want me to convict you?"

Wei Bi smiled bitterly and said: "Since the Ministry of Punishment will definitely overturn the case, you can show your noble support and save my life."

"If Mr. Wei is found guilty, the Ministry of Punishment will definitely exonerate Mr. Wei." Qin Xiao frowned and said: "But Mr. Wei was wrongly accused in this case, how can we convict you? The first case I tried was the case where Mr. Wei was unjustly accused.

Sir, that...that is absolutely impossible."

"Master Qin, you are not unjustly accusing me, but you are trying to save me." Wei Bi said anxiously: "The trial will be held tomorrow. If the official admits that he had the intention to murder his wife, your Excellency can determine that the official is the real murderer. In this way, the Ministry of Punishment will overturn the case.

, on the contrary, the official will be judged innocent, and the official will be able to escape."

Qin Xiao said in surprise: "Master Wei, you...how can you think so?" He raised his hand and scratched his head, as if he was caught off guard: "I'm a little confused, let me calm down first."

Wei Bi got up, walked to the window, opened the window and looked outside to make sure there was no one else in the courtyard. Then he closed the window tightly, walked to Qin Xiao, and knelt down with a "pop". Qin Xiao was surprised.

, immediately stood up and held Wei Bi's arms: "Master Wei, what are you doing? Get up, get up!"

"Master Qin, Wei's life is entirely in your hands." Wei Bi begged: "The methods of those people from the Ministry of Punishment are very clear to me. They are a group of lunatics. If your Excellency decides that I am not guilty, they will be punished."

The officials were arrested and taken to the Ministry of Punishment. Regardless of whether the official was guilty or not, they would torture him severely and eventually force him to confess his crime. Many loyal ministers and lofty ideals in the imperial court were destroyed in this way. They were vicious-hearted and fell into their hands.

Life is worse than death."

Qin Xiao said: "Master Wei, please get up and speak."

"If Mr. Qin does not agree, I will never get up." Wei Bi said: "If Mr. Qin can help me survive this disaster, I... I will be very grateful and I will express my gratitude."

."

Qin Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "Master Wei, let's discuss this matter carefully. You get up and speak first." He helped Wei Bi up and after sitting down, Qin Xiao said: "Master Wei, you are innocent, if I find you guilty

, I really can’t live with this conscience.”

Wei Bi immediately said: "Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Mr. Qin knows Gu Qiuniang. You should know that Gu Qiuniang and my wife are sisters. For Gu Qiuniang's sake, please save me."

"Master Wei, to be honest, I have a good relationship with Sister Qiuniang." Qin Xiao whispered: "Two days ago, I followed Sister Qiuniang to your house to visit your wife. In fact, I also hoped to impress Qiuniang.

Sister's heart. It was precisely because of Sister Qiuniang's relationship that when Wei Cheng sued Mr. Wei, I was eager to make a meritorious service. Secondly, for Sister Qiuniang's sake, I did not transfer the case to the Criminal Department.

I am just worried that if Mr. Wei falls into the hands of the Punishment Department, he will not only suffer physical pain, but he will probably be beaten to death."

Wei Bi cupped her hands and said, "Master Qin's thoughts will never be forgotten in this life." He leaned forward slightly and whispered: "Master Qin is young and wise, and Qiu Niang is also virtuous and virtuous. They are truly a match made in heaven. If

If I can survive this disaster this time, I can guarantee to Mr. Qin that I will do my best to promote this marriage."

Qin Xiao said shyly: "Let's not mention this matter for now. However, Madam and Sister Qiuniang are good sisters. Master Wei's matters are also my matters. As long as I can help you get through this, I will do my best.

."

Wei Bi finally showed a smile and said: "Today in the hall, I did not know the inside story, and I was rude. I hope Master Qin can forgive me."

"Let's not call each other "sir", it's really a bit strange." Qin Xiao smiled innocently and said: "Brother Wei, Zhu Dongshan came over today, and what he meant was that he was waiting for the case to be closed in Dali Temple. Once the case is closed,

The Ministry of Punishment will take action soon. You are right. As long as I find you not guilty and let you out of Dali Temple, their people will take you to the Ministry of Punishment immediately, and they will try their best to get you.

If Hua'an pleads guilty, Dali Temple's reputation will be tarnished and it will no longer be able to compete with the Ministry of Punishment in the future."

Wei Bi sneered and said: "This is expected. Lu Junzhong will definitely retaliate and will definitely use this case to start a big war."

"If Brother Wei is found guilty, the Ministry of Punishment will indeed reverse the case." Qin Xiao said thoughtfully: "But after convicting you, you will inevitably have to stay in prison for a few days, and then Brother Wei will probably suffer a little.

Brother Wei, don't worry. As soon as the case is concluded, the Criminal Department will immediately come over to review the case file. In less than three days, Brother Wei will be transferred to the Criminal Department. With the speed at which they handle the case, they can overturn the case for you within a few days.

, when the time comes to convict Wei Cheng, Brother Wei will be clean and safe."

Wei Bi nodded and said, "That's what I mean too. Brother Qin... Brother Qin, I'm going to rely on your help this time."

"Brother Wei, the matter is very important. There is no need to make a decision in a hurry." Qin Xiao said: "You should think carefully tonight. The case will be heard tomorrow afternoon. You will have time to make a decision by then. If you don't want to plead guilty at that time, I will

Just judge Wei Cheng guilty, and if you really want to confess on your own, I will do my best to take care of you after you go to jail."

Wei Bi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, brother Qin."

"Brother Wei, after the case is settled, I would like to ask you... please help me get married with Sister Qiuniang." Qin Xiao said with shyness on his face and a hint of embarrassment: "This matter

My little brother is counting on you."

Wei Bi relaxed his brows and smiled heartily: "Brother Qin, don't worry, this month, my brother's has been decided."

News in Kyoto has always spread the fastest. Wei Bi's case is just one of many things that happened in Kyoto. The reason why people are paying attention to it is because this case is being tried by Dali Temple.

Not only all the governmental offices in the imperial court knew that Dali Temple was just a decoration, but people who had lived in Kyoto for a long time also knew that Dali Temple had not tried a case for many years and was only responsible for beheading people.

Therefore, a case that originally did not attract too many people's attention has attracted the attention of many people because of the trial in Dali Temple.

To ordinary people, this case was nothing more than a topic to chat about after dinner, but in the eyes of officials from various departments and yamen in Kyoto, this case was particularly special. It was a complete struggle for power between the two major judicial yamen in the empire.

Dali Temple, which had been dormant for more than ten years, suddenly became hardened, which really surprised many officials.

When it became clear that the person taking over the case was Qin Xiao, who had just been promoted several levels by the sage, everyone was stunned, but they had already concluded that the battle would definitely end with the defeat of Dali Temple.

A young man who was just starting out, young and energetic, actually made an enemy of the powerful and ruthless Lu Junzhong. He really didn't know the heights of the world.

Therefore, everyone did not pay too much attention to the case itself. What they cared about was how the Ministry of Punishment would deal with Qin Xiao.

The second trial of Wei Bi's case took place in the afternoon.

Just like yesterday, the punishments were divided on both sides. Feixin personally recorded the trial. However, the face of the Dali Temple Prime Minister was a little ugly. After the preliminary trial yesterday, Wei Cheng could not produce any evidence, and Wei Bi was as clean as a blank sheet.

Paper, there will be a retrial today. Feixin knows that Wei Cheng still can't produce evidence. Su Yu's attempt to get a confession signed by Wei Bi is simply a fantasy.

The sarcastic smiling faces of the people from the Criminal Department seemed to appear in front of his eyes.

Wei Bi and several people involved in the case were brought to the hall. Qin Xiao slapped the hall in shock, coughed, and then said: "Wei Cheng, you are suing Wei Bi, the Prime Minister of Guanglu Temple, for plotting to kill his wife. Do you think there is any evidence?"

?I will decide the case today. If you can provide evidence, I will handle the case impartially. However, if you cannot provide evidence, then you will slander Mr. Wei. Not only will I find Mr. Wei not guilty, but I will also impose serious charges.

I’ll punish you for taking human life lightly.”

Wei Cheng was extremely frustrated and said: "Reporting to your lord, the villain...the villain can't produce any evidence, but...but the villain's actions are indeed all Wei Bi's fault."

I instruct the villain to never dare to make false accusations and frame up, but I also ask for your wisdom."

"There is no evidence, and it is unreasonable to still scream here and not dare to frame the mistress." Qin Xiao sneered: "You can't escape any of these three crimes by falsely accusing a court official, sacrificing human life, and instructing people to pretend to be gods and ghosts with the intention of murdering the mistress." Look.

He glanced at Wei Bi and saw that Wei Bi had a hesitant look on his face. He was obviously still struggling. He was shocked again and said in a deep voice: "I have judged that Wei Cheng...!"

"Wait a minute!" Wei Bi raised his hand.

Qin Xiao asked: "What does Master Wei have to say?"

Wei Bi lowered his head, pondered for a moment, seemed to have made up his mind, raised his head and said: "Master Qin, please plead guilty!"
Chapter completed!