In the hall, it was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard. The atmosphere was weird.
Everyone had different expressions, but they all focused on Cui Ziliang and Su Li.
Cui Ziliang's voice was very loud. His voice passed through the courtyard and fell into the ears of the people watching outside. It immediately caused a commotion.
"It was Su Li who did it!"
"It's terrible. Su Huanli is her father. Even if he is a little selfish, he doesn't have to kill innocent people to revenge, right?"
"This woman is so vicious at such a young age. She can't be kept alive!"
"She used to be the 'first talented woman in Yunjing City'. People said that she was not only innocent, kind, but also versatile. I almost believed it."
"Although Su Xiuxiu is arrogant and looks down on the commoners, she is not so vicious. After this incident, it seems that the title of 'first talented woman in Yunjing City' will be returned to Miss Su …"
"It's perfectly justified to pay with one's life!"
"Ha-ha, the master of the Ma Family is not a good person. He deserves to die! And a vicious woman is killed. It's so cool! "
"…"
The officers and soldiers who stopped the people were expressionless. They were the most elite spies in the Ministry of Penalty of the Yinmo Cult. No matter Su Li was a good person or a cruel and merciless villain, they would unconditionally execute the order of the Hierarch!
"Your Excellency, I am wronged … Filial piety is the most important of all virtues. My parents raised me up, which is a great kindness. The Baiwei Building is also our property. How can I do such a terrible thing for the Baiwei Building?"
Su Li knelt on the ground. Her weak body was trembling. Her tone was a little flustered because of the influence of Cui Ziliang. But her refutation was very clear.
Chen Gong was relieved. If Su Li was really scared and talked nonsense just now, he would be in trouble.
"Cui Ziliang, pay attention to your tone of interrogation. Are the people in the Censorate so unbearable? How can you say inducing interrogation? "
Ling Qinglan patted his folding fan lightly. His tone was calm but a little aggressive.
Cui Ziliang's expression turned ugly for a moment before returning to normal. He cupped his fists and smiled apologetically. "Lord Chen, Lord Ling, I was too impatient and was rude. Please forgive me."
The beginning of the temple was the time when mortals were most hesitant. He wanted to scare Su Li to succeed with one blow. Even if he didn't succeed, he wouldn't lose anything. If he succeeded … he would make a great contribution! He naturally had to give it a try.
Chen Gong had seen through his tricks. He sneered inwardly and said with a solemn voice, "The trial is not a child's play. Cui Ziliang, if there's a next time, I'll kill you. This official can only ask you to leave, understand? "
Cui Ziliang's face immediately turned ugly. This Chen Gong was indeed as the rumor said, a smelly and hard stone, not pleasing at all.
Sang He looked at them with a smile and didn't mean to help Cui Ziliang at all. Although they were both Imperial Censors, they took different paths.
Chen Gong sorted out the testimony that he had prepared for the past seven days, looked up and asked, "Sang He, do you have the testimony for the interrogation?"
Sang He immediately got up and said respectfully, "Your Excellency, please start. I will listen on the side. If I have any questions, I will ask you."
"Alright."
Feeling Sang He's kindness, Chen Gong was a little relieved. He ignored Ling Qinglan and said loudly, "Su Li, don't take Lord Cui's words seriously. Now let me ask you, where were you on the day of the crime? "
"I was going to the Affiliated School of the National Academy as usual. Unexpectedly, I was stopped by the Third Sister who came in from outside. The Third Sister said that my father asked me to go to the Baiwei Building to help. I hurried there. When I arrived at the Baiwei Building, my father told me that several boilers were broken. So, I went to the back to repair them. You know what happened later … "
Su Li said slowly. The logic of what happened was extremely clear. Chen Gong nodded frequently and Cui Ziliang looked gloomier.
Hearing this, Su Huanli suddenly looked back in amazement and blurted out, "Zipei said that I asked you to go to the Baiwei Building?"
Su Li was calm in her heart, but she looked confused, "Yes, what happened to my father?"
When Su Huanli thought of what Su Zipei and her son did together with Mam. Su-Cui in the Dasu Town, he immediately became excited.
It must be Zhu Yan who did it!
Thinking of this, he kowtowed to Chen Gong and said excitedly, "Lord! I didn't see the Third Daughter that day. Her name is Su Zipei. She is naughty and likes to make trouble for our family since she was a child. This time … this time, she must have done something secretly! "
Su Huanli spared no effort to speak ill of Su Zipei. He almost vented his resentment of being locked up for so many days.
Chen Gong still looked cold and solemn. He said to the officers and soldiers waiting outside, "Summon Su Zipei to the Hall!"
Chen Gong knew the ins and outs of Su Zipei. However, Su Zipei met the masked man sent by Wu Jin. Even if he summoned her, it would be useless.
However, it was not easy for him to explain the origin of the clue. He had to be patient and go through the formalities.
After a while, Su Zipei was brought in. Her face was very pale, but she was not flustered. It seemed that she had known that she would be summoned.
"I'm Su Zipei. Greetings, Lord!"
Bang!
The chopping board suddenly made a sound. Su Zipei was so scared that her heart skipped a beat.
"Su Zipei, why did you lure Su Li into the Baiwei Building under the guise of Su Huanli on the day of the incident?"
Chen Gong's tone was cold. His expression was completely different from when he interrogated Su Li. He said, "If you dare to lie, you will be punished severely!"
Su Zipei gritted her teeth fiercely. Under great pressure, she said in a clear voice, "I dare not lie! That morning, I didn't go out at all. I just walked around the house and then went back to talk with the Second Sister. In fact, the Second Sister told me to say those words to the Eldest Brother last night in order to make evidence! "
As soon as the words came out, everyone in the hall changed their faces. Even Su Li's heart slightly sank and her face slightly fluctuated.
The more Su Zipei said, the calmer she became. Finally, she even got into the role and said sadly, "She said that as long as I said so, she would help me restore the relationship between the Eldest Brother and me. I agreed without thinking too much. But I didn't expect that the Second Sister was so crazy that she did such a heartless thing!"
Cui Ziliang was stunned. Then he was slightly happy and almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
He didn't expect that Su Zipei could come up with such a wonderful plan to slander Su Li. Even if Su Li had thousands of mouths, she couldn't explain it clearly.
"A bunch of nonsense!"
Chen Gong was shocked and angry. He pounded the table and stood up. He stared at Su Zipei without blinking and said, "Su Zipei, do you know the cost of making false evidence according to the law of the Dahan Dynasty?"
Su Zipei's eyes flashed with panic. But when she thought of what the woman said, she made up her mind. She straightened up her kneeling body and said loudly, "Lord! What I said is true. If there is any lie, I'm willing to be struck by lightning! "
Chen Gong's face was completely gloomy. Cui Ziliang immediately laughed and said,
"Lord Chen, why are you so angry? Since Su Zipei made such a vicious oath and there is no conflict of interest with the case, her words are 90% credible! In this case, Su Li is lying. The situation is so clear and the evidence is irrefutable. Lord Chen, why don't you convict and close the case? Half a day has passed. We can go back and report. "
For a moment, the hall was silent. The voices outside the Ministry of Penalty became more and more noisy.
"What? The case is closed?!"
"Have you convicted Su Li?"
"Such a sin should be beheaded in public at three o 'clock at noon in order to appease the anger of the people!"
"What's the matter? Should we convict her or not? Isn't Chen Gong an honest and ruthless official? Why is she so indecisive … "
Chen Gong's back was sweating and his heart could not stop sinking.
He was careless!
Su Zipei made false evidence and forced Su Li into a dead end. He could not find any reason to continue the interrogation. He clenched a corner of the paper and lamented in his heart. He prepared a stack of paper, but didn't use any of them!
Seeing Chen Gong's cold face and silent, Cui Ziliang suddenly smiled and said, "It seems that Lord Chen has no objection. In this case, I judge … "
Su Zipei couldn't help but raise her head and stared at Cui Ziliang with a trace of excitement and expectation in her eyes.
"Wait!"
Cui Ziliang was stunned and looked to his side. The one who interrupted him was Sang He who had never spoken, "Lord Cui, why are you so anxious? I think it is rare for the three departments to jointly try this case. We should pay more attention to the details. It is unreasonable to close the case so hastily."
Cui Ziliang's face immediately turned green. He pointed to Sang He and said angrily, "Sang He, what do you mean?"
Sang He still had a smile on his thin and weathered face. He spread out his hands and said, "Lord Cui, why are you angry? I am just judging the matter as it stands. How can we convict her and close the case hastily based on a testimony whose authenticity is uncertain?"
"… You!"
Cui Ziliang stared at him. Before he finished his words, he was interrupted by another person.
It turned out to be Ma Weiming, the victim.
Su Li and Su Huanli were in front of him. Ma Weiming glanced at them. There was no hatred in his eyes. Instead, he was angry, "Lord Cui, I also think there are many strange things in this case. My son's death can't be in vain. We can't let the real murderer get away with it. This case needs to be retried. We can't do it casually!"
Ma Jintian looked at Ma Weiming in surprise. Where did this old thing get the news? Fortunately, the Seventh Lord was wise and his words didn't conflict with Ma Weiming's. Ma Jintian immediately said with a smile,
"Lord Ma's idea is my idea. Lord Cui, the Censorate's investigation is so rough. I am afraid that there are many unjust and wrong cases in these years. Lord Cui, why don't you hand over the cases of these years to the Ministry of Penalty for retrial? Maybe you can get a lot of results. "
"Ha-ha, interesting … Little Pockmark is so eloquent. You really got some of my teachings!" Ling Li said lazily.
Hearing Ling Li's lazy words, Ma Jintian, who thought he was high-spirited, became angry and said angrily, "Who are you calling Little Ma Zi?!"
Cui Ziliang stared blankly at the sudden change of the situation. He suddenly felt cold.
Sang He suddenly changed sides. Why didn't Ma Weiming support him? Instead, he asked Chen Gong to continue the trial? It was completely different from what he expected!
The two young masters of the Ma Family and the Ling Family, who should never be provoked, also spoke for Su Li.
Seeing a strange smile on Chen Gong's face, Cui Ziliang suddenly came to his sense. Then he realized that in the entire hall, except for him who wanted to punish the Su Family, all the others were against him?!
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