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"Zhong Mingren! You are so bold! Not only did you collude with the Japanese pirates and kill your fellow soldiers, but you even dared to slander the ministers of the imperial court! Someone, bring this man to me and give him a hundred lashes!"

Zuo Anning was furious. He stood up and pointed at Zhong Mingren, cursing.

However, after Zuo An Ning finished speaking, the yamen runners on both sides did not move at all.

This is because these yamen runners were brought by Chen Ming from the capital, and they only take orders from Chen Ming.

"Brother Yannian, in my opinion, this matter is too strange. It is almost noon now, so why not adjourn the court for now and investigate after lunch."

Chen Hanzhi saw that he couldn't lead Zuo Anning, this stupid teammate, so he could only look at Chen Ming and speak.

Unexpectedly, this time, Chen Ming didn't give him any face at all.

"No need. Although I am nearly fifty years old, I can still hold on. If any of you are hungry, you can go downstairs and rest at any time."

Chen Ming didn't even look at Chen Hanzhi.

"Master Chen, I am young and can still hold on. If you can't hold on, I will wait for you here."

Xia Yun uttered these words with a hint of joking.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hanzhi's face turned pale and he no longer mentioned the matter of repairing the hall.

"Bring the people up."

At this time, Xia Yun clapped his palms again.

Jiang Wenzhong appeared again, bringing with him the Qili grass grower from Jiangyin County, the manager of the Jiangning Prefecture’s water transport terminal, and two generals under Zhong Mingren.

"I am a herb grower in Jiangyin County. Although Qili grass is a poison, it can also be used as medicine. It was Zhong Ming** who bought Qili grass from me personally that day..."

"I am Wang Hu, the director of the Jiangning Prefecture Canal Transport Terminal. Late at night on July 24, I was ordered to prepare a ship and escort General Zhong Mingren to the waters of Songshan Island..."

"We two are both generals under General Zhong. We followed General Zhong to the waters of Songshan Island that day. We poisoned the soldiers on twelve grain transport ships and dumped most of their bodies into the sea..."

After these people came to class, they immediately followed Xia Yun's instructions and told everything they knew.

The voices echoed throughout the hall, causing the officials to shudder with fear.

Collaborating with the Japanese is already a capital crime, but in today's case, almost all the people involved, from top to bottom, are inseparable from collaborating with the Japanese!

"Nonsense! You are as cheap as dirt! How dare you talk nonsense and make up lies in court? Get out of here! Get out of here!"

When all the witnesses had finished speaking, Zuo Anning's hands and feet were already cold and he was sweating all over.

It was obvious that the series of witnesses brought by Xia Yun were all closely linked. Even if he had a hundred mouths, he would not be able to make excuses.

Zuo An Ning looked almost insane. As he spoke, he walked down from the hall, grabbed Zhong Mingren by the collar, and wanted to punch him.

However, how could Chen Ming give him a chance in public?

"Take it."

Only a cold voice came out of Chen Ming's mouth.

The yamen runners on both sides acted quickly and pinned Zuo An Ning to the ground in just one encounter.

Chen Hanzhi, who was on the left side of the hall, saw this scene and couldn't help but curse Zuo An Ning in his heart again, calling him an idiot.

"Brother Yannian, Zuo Anning is a third-rank official of the imperial court after all. This case is full of doubts. If I interrogate him in court, I'm afraid it would be beneath my official dignity."

Although he looked down on Zuo An Ning in his heart, Zuo An Ning had to speak up for him at this moment.

Hearing this, Chen Ming looked at Chen Hanzhi deeply.

"What Lord Chen said makes sense."

"Come here, quickly put the suspect Zuo Anning into the prison car and send him to the capital another day!"

Chen Ming slammed the gavel.

As soon as these words came out, Chen Hanzhi's face turned pale.

But in a sense, Chen Ming did follow his advice.

The only difference was that the location of the investigation of Zuo Anning was changed from the Zhejiang officialdom to the imperial court.

"As for your accomplices and witnesses, I will temporarily detain them and ask them to accompany me to the capital at another day."

Ignoring Chen Hanzhi's expression, Chen Ming glanced at everyone in the hall.

Seeing this, Zhong Mingren and others showed some panic on their faces and couldn't help but turn their attention to Xia Yun.

"Don't worry. Lord Chen is an honest and upright minister. You can just go to the capital with Lord Chen. I will also write a letter to the emperor to ensure your safety."

Xia Yun saw the worries in everyone's hearts and immediately spoke up to make a promise.

"Thank you so much for saving my life!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Mingren and others immediately kowtowed to Xia Yun.

In a short while, all the evidence related to Zuo Anning's collusion with the Japanese pirates was taken away.

The only people left in the hall were Xia Yun, who was sitting on the imperial chair, and Wei Chengmo, the chief clerk.

Up to now, all criminal suspicions about Xia Yun have been cleared.

During the entire process, Xia Yun hardly spoke to defend himself. It was all personal testimony and physical evidence that directly proved Xia Yun's innocence.

In this way, even if the officials in the court had something to say, they would not be able to find a suitable reason.

"Come here, arrest Wei Chengmo and put him in the prison cart."

Soon, Chen Ming issued another order to arrest someone.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the runners on both sides stepped forward, Wei Chengmo's expression suddenly became extremely excited.

"Governor, save me! Save me!"

Wei Chengmo struggled and shouted.

However, as a civil servant, he was no match for the yamen runners. In a matter of seconds, he was grabbed by the limbs and dragged away.

At this point, Xia Yun was the only one left in the center of the lobby.

"Master Chen, do you have anything else to say?"

Xia Yun had a calm smile on his face and his eyes were fixed on Chen Hanzhi.

Chen Hanzhi's face turned pale. He could not bear such humiliation at this moment.

He just snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and wanted to leave the hall immediately.

As a second-rank governor of the imperial court and a high-ranking official, he believed that if he wanted to leave, even Chen Ming could not stop him.

However, just as Chen Hanzhi took a step, he heard a cold voice coming from Xia Yun's mouth.

"Sir Chen, if you have nothing else to say, I do have something to say."

Xia Yun smiled and clapped his hands again.

Then, a bearded official in a blue robe walked calmly into the court.

When Chen Han saw the person coming, his face was shocked at first! Then he was filled with rage!

Because the person who came was none other than Zhang Qingquan, the fifth-rank judge of the Governor's Office!

"Your Excellency the Censor, I am Zhang Qingquan, the fifth-rank judge of Zhejiang Province, and I am reporting to the Zhejiang Governor Chen Hanzhi twelve lists of serious crimes that cannot be pardoned! I respectfully request that the Censor examine them carefully!"

As Zhang Qingquan spoke, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Ming respectfully.

"Zhang Qingquan, you beast! I'm going to kill you!"

At this moment, Chen Hanzhi could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and cursed at Zhang Qingquan on the spot.

"Chen Hanzhi, when it comes to being a beast in human form, no one in the entire city of Hangzhou can catch up with you!"

"Zhang has returned to the government office these days to collect evidence of your crimes over the years. If you are smart, you will confess your crimes early."

Facing Chen Hanzhi's threats, Zhang Qingquan remained calm and spoke calmly.