old friend wine

Shen Ci is the remnant of the treason case that went unpunished many years ago. He is charged with the felony of participating in the treason and kidnapping the prince. The witnesses involved in the case are well-known. Considering the above reasons, Chang Zhengdao, the Minister of Dali Temple, was finally appointed as the presiding judge.

Chang Zhengdao has been preparing for this case during his vacation for the past few days. He listed all the details needed for the trial, recorded everything in paper and bound it into a book.He walked out from the back of the hall with a thick case collection in his hands, and sat down confidently behind the table with the "Fair and Bright" plaque hanging on the top, squinting his eyes and looking at the witnesses sitting on the chairs on both sides one by one.

For so many years, he has spent so much time reading and forgetting to eat and sleep that his eyes are damaged, and his eyesight is getting worse and worse. Now he can't distinguish between humans and animals two feet away, and men and women can't tell apart ten feet away.He started to look at the person on the left, the first person was wearing a light pink and purple dress, the gold steps on his head were shining brightly, he must be the former Princess Yan, the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion.Sitting below her was a slender woman in white. He lowered his head and put his eyes on it to look at the brochures he had compiled. There were only two women present today, so there was no doubt that this was the medical girl Hua Xiaowei.

There is a difference between men and women, and men sit on the other side.The first one is wearing a cloud brocade gown of lake blue with gold rim. This kind of fabric is very recognizable and has an extraordinary color.Chang Zhengdao was taken aback. The person who can wear this fabric must be the most beloved by the Holy One. There should not be such a noble person among the people who are coming today. Who is this?He hurriedly stood up and walked forward, and after a careful look, he saw clearly that it was His Royal Highness King Yan.He cupped his hands repeatedly and confessed, "It turned out that His Royal Highness King Yan came here in person. I didn't mean to neglect His Highness on purpose. It's just that his eyes are not up to par. Don't blame him."

It is well known that Master Chang of Dali Temple is not far away from Blind Kuai, Xu Qinghan is not surprised, and said calmly, "Master Chang is serious, this king came here without warning, please ask Master Chang not to blame .”

"Don't dare to dare, Your Highness is disgraced." Chang Zhengdao said humbly, "I don't know what your Highness is doing here?"

Xu Qinghan asked him back, with a bad tone, "This king is a victim of 'hijacked', can't you just sit in and listen?"

"Of course it is possible, it all depends on your Highness's preferences." Chang Zhengdao secretly wiped his sweat, and began to reflect on which of his words offended this ancestor.With this little episode, Chang Zhengdao didn't bother to continue to check who else was coming, and when the time came, he quickly sat up and patted the gavel, "Lead someone to commit crimes!"

Xu Qinghan's heart skipped a beat suddenly, he turned his head and stared at the door holding his breath.Shen Ci seemed to be in good spirits, not as haggard as Xu Qinghan worried about.He had washed and dressed up, his long hair was loosely tied behind his head with a headband, and the prison uniform he was wearing was also brand new and clean.Except for the slight abrasions and scabs on the hands that revealed the new pink flesh, there were no obvious scars elsewhere, and it seemed that he had not suffered from torture.Xu Qinghan breathed a sigh of relief, Shen Ci saw him the first time he came in, and then smiled at him softly.

Xu Qinghan's eyes fell on the wooden yoke on Shen Ci's wrist, and he was immediately pierced by the old and cold color, turning his head away, closing his eyes and sighing silently.No matter how decent and clean it is, it can't change any status quo. After all, Shen Ci is still in a worrying situation.

Shen Ci was dragged to the center by the arms of the officers and soldiers. One of the officers and soldiers kicked him on the knee and forced him to kneel down. Then the two stepped back in unison.

Chang Zhengdao cleared his throat, and said very dignifiedly, "Who is kneeling in the hall?"

Shen Ci replied, "Caomin is Shen Ci, the guard of King Yan's mansion."

Chang Zhengdao slapped the gavel again, and shouted sternly, "I will ask you again, what is your last name, and what is your father's name? You can't avoid the important ones!" Before Shen Ci opened his mouth, he turned to Wei Bing again. Qingdao, "Miss Wei, please help me with this case."

Wei Bingqing smiled lightly and raised his sleeve to reveal the light knife on his lap, nodded to Chang Zhengdao, and said in a soft voice, "This is what I confiscated when I was still in the palace four years ago. , that Shen Ci caused me to be imprisoned for miscarriage, and my personal weapon was subsequently confiscated. Let me tell you the origin of this saber, it turns out that it is actually the saber of Bai Tan's Shen family, Shen Niaoting."

Kyushu Drunken Sword Sun Mingwei, who had met Shen Ci several times and had assisted Shen Xin in the Shen family, cupped his hands on the other side and said, "I have had some encounters with this young master. Shen Xin, the head of the Shen family, claimed that he It's his cousin, judging from what other people call this son, he is actually surnamed Xiao."

Chang Zhengdao said, "The evidence is convincing, what excuses do you have for your remaining crimes?"

Shen Ci shook his head helplessly and said, "Your Excellency, you don't need to go through so much trouble, Cao Min has already confessed to Lord Linghu."

Chang Zhengdao circled the five words "remnants of the treason case" written on the booklet with a Chinese ink pen, and then moved his eyes to the content of the next line.He continued to ask, "The prince fell off a cliff in Weizhou and was injured a year ago. Did you murder it on purpose?"

"No." The voice was clear and indifferent, and it came from the chief seat on Chang Zhengdao's right.Xu Qinghan raised his eyes to look at Chang Zhengdao, and said decisively, "This king's fall off the cliff was definitely not caused by Shen Ci, on the contrary, if Shen Ci hadn't tried his best to save this king before he fell to the ground, and used his body to protect this king, There is a nine out of ten chance that my life will be lost." He glanced at Linghu and continued, "When Linghu rescued Shen Ci and me from the bottom of the cliff, Shen Ci broke his ribs and leg bones. The internal injury is quite serious. But I am fine except for a little flesh injury, obviously he is excellent in martial arts and I have never practiced martial arts, so it is not clear at a glance whether he murdered on purpose or risked his life to save him?"

If other people interrupted suddenly, Chang Zhengdao would definitely reprimand him not to disturb the court with too many words without authorization, but how could His Royal Highness King Yan offend him, so he could only bear it with a smile, and asked Linghu for proof, "Leader Linghu , is it really as His Royal Highness Yan Wang said?"

Linghu replied in [-], "What is the truth of your highness's fall from the cliff? I have not seen it before and dare not speak nonsense, but the injury is exactly as your highness said. However, the medical girl Hua who went to gather medicine with the prince and Shen Ci that night Miss Xiaowei and I described what happened that night, and what Miss Hua Xiaowei said coincided with the treason letter information found in Shen Ci's room. Moreover, on the way back to Beijing, Shen Ci abducted His Highness and fled, which made people suspicious Is he guilty of being a thief and can't stand confrontation. Therefore, I am more inclined to what Miss Hua Xiaowei said."

Xu Qinghan argued, "Fleeing is a strategy that this king and Shen Ci discussed together..."

Chang Zhengdao quickly interrupted his words with a heavy cough, and asked the clerk on the side to record, "Don't remember this sentence." The meaning of the Holy One is obviously to turn a blind eye and close one eye not to pursue any responsibility of the prince, and Is it really okay for the prince to mention it nakedly like this?

Xu Qinghan glanced at him indifferently. It's not that he didn't think that he would confess himself by saying so, but he didn't care. It would be good if he could help Shen Ci even a little bit. As for his own reputation, he was completely out of his consideration within.