Chapter 204 Military Order
After a while, the yamen runners brought in a forty-year-old man with a big head and a small body from outside the hall. As soon as he knelt in the hall, he began to tremble like he had the hiccups.
Wang Bangyan left the hall in shock, "Who is this person?"
“…”
"Um?"
"..." Li Desheng gestured and opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Wang Bangyan asked Wan Yangui, even if you want to take care of the disabled, you can't hire a mute disciple, right? Wan Yangui said you misunderstood, he could speak and say tongue twisters before, but when he saw Zhang Tie vomiting a room full of blood, he couldn't speak anymore, and that's it.
When Su Luo heard this, she remembered that she had indeed heard that Li Desheng had not spoken for more than an hour after this incident. She didn't expect that he would lose his voice like this.
Wang Bangyan said, "Then let him write it."
Li Desheng waved his hand, "..." Everyone understands what this means, it means no.
What about sign language?
“……” Still don’t know.
That’s right, I just lost my speech yesterday, there’s no reason for me to learn that stuff so quickly.
Wang Bangyan was troubled. After discussing with Cui Zhuangyuan and several other officials, they all decided not to accept this person's confession. Zhou Chongwen had no way to refute it. If he insisted, everyone would say that he was deliberately delaying.
Li Desheng left the stage, and Su Luo was speechless. Note that she was just speechless, not aphasic.
Wang Bangyan returned the gavel to Cui Zhuangyuan again. It was time to announce the verdict. He couldn't keep stealing the limelight.
Qin Huai knelt in the hall, his body remained straight the whole time. When he heard Cui Zhuangyuan clapping his hands in shock, he could not help but let out a long sigh, "That's it, that's it."
Just as Cui Zhuangyuan was about to pronounce the verdict, Zhou Chongwen suddenly shouted, "Wait!"
"Zhou Tanhua!" This time it was not Wang Bangyan, but Lin Shaoqing, "You have disrupted the court many times, what is your intention!"
Wang Bangyan had always believed that Lin Shaoqing appreciated him, so he supported his advocacy of the death penalty. And this time, naturally, it was because he supported him that he scolded Zhou Chongwen.
Zhou Chongwen was silent for a long time before he spoke in the expectant eyes of Su Luo and others, "There is new evidence to prove that Qin Huai is not the murderer, but it will take time to track down the evidence. I would like to ask you to grant me an extension."
Wang Bangyan jumped up from his seat, "What kind of evidence is that? Zhou Tanhua, don't just talk nonsense to buy time."
Zhou Chongwen said calmly, "If it is just to delay time, it can only be delayed for a few days. But once the evidence I mentioned is established, it can immediately prove Qin Huai's innocence. If the evidence is conclusive a few days later, but Qin Huai has been executed, will Wang Bangyan and Lin Shaoqing bear the blame for the wrongful conviction?"
Wang Bangyan never expected that Zhou Chongwen would be so bold as to not only provoke him, but also bring Lin Shaoqing along. Lin Shaoqing was also so angry that he glared at him, "What is the evidence? Tell me!"
"No." Zhou Chongwen refused without thinking, "The evidence is still being investigated. Once leaked, it may be detrimental to the case." Zhou Chongwen turned to Censor Ning and said, "I dare to ask you to extend it for a few days. I am willing to sign a military order. If there is no new progress in the case by then, I am willing to be punished together."
Censor Ning's face was rather grim, but Su Luo saw approval in his eyes. Zhou Si was indeed born with the qualities of a censor. He was a fourth-rank official in the current dynasty, so he should be chosen.
"How many days?"
Zhou Chongwen thought for a moment and gritted his teeth, "After seven days, new evidence must be presented."
Lin Shaoqing immediately stood up and said, "Sir Ning, the case is already proven. If we delay any further, the emperor may be displeased."
Censor Ning said without raising his eyebrows: "I will petition the emperor to postpone the execution and will not implicate the Dali Temple." Then he turned to Zhou Chongwen and said: "Seven days is too long. I will give you three days. If there is no new evidence, Qin Huai will be executed immediately and you will not be able to escape the blame."
Zhou Chongwen immediately took off his Jinshi crown and placed it on the hall, then bowed down and said, "Thank you, sir, for your help."
After adjourning the court again, the case came to an end. Su Luo rushed into the court first and helped Zhou Chongwen up. He said happily, "What evidence do you have? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I was scared to death."
Wan Yangui shook his clothes and snorted, "It's just to ask Qin Huai to survive a few more days." After that, he left.
Zhou Chongwen lowered his head and said nothing. Su Luo asked anxiously, "Was he right?"
Zhou Chongwen was expressionless for a while, "Aren't you sure that Li Desheng will know something? That's why I'm risking everything."
silence……
Su Luo was the first to jump up, "Go and catch that Li Desheng!"
No one responded to her. If Li Desheng really knew something, if Wan Yangui knew what Li Desheng knew and used his loss of voice to testify in court, then Li Desheng would have been transferred away by Wan Yangui long ago.
How to find it? Only three days, so little time.
"I will find him." Qin Qing suddenly said, "Qin Qing will definitely remember Mr. Zhou's kindness."
Zeng Xinrou frowned and stood next to Zhou Chongwen. It was obvious that she strongly disapproved of what Zhou Chongwen did, but she didn't say anything. She just stood over to declare her ownership.
Qin Qing left and went back to Wan Mansion. Su Luo also followed him to Wan Mansion. Su Jiang and Liu Chengxuan also went with them. They all felt that they should find a breakthrough from Wan Yangui.
Unexpectedly, Wan Yangui did not go home at all, and directly gave the Wan Mansion to Su Luo and others as their base camp.
The next morning, Mrs. Qin finally woke up and went to find Wan Yangui, intending to hit the wall again. Qin Qing hurriedly asked where Qin Qi was, and learned that he was escorted back to Zhuxian Town by the old housekeeper, so she was relieved.
Liu Chengxuan, who had been staying in Wan Mansion, thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to Yihonglou to take a look this afternoon."
"How shameless !" This was Su Luo's evaluation.
Liu Chengxuan explained helplessly, "Yan Zi has been discussing cooperation with a businessman named Shi recently, and she is often in Yihonglou. I'll go and try my luck."
After noon, it was said that the brothel was open for business. Liu Chengxuan swaggered to visit the brothel. Su Luo stood up and said, "I want to go too."
Qin Qing got up and said, "I'll go too."
Su Jiang was speechless. "You guys go to the gate of Yihonglou first, don't tell me you want to dress up as men."
Su Luo looked down at the curve of her chest, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "I can't pretend to be that. Let me look at Qin Qing."
Qin Qing opened his eyes wide and puffed out his chest, "What are you looking at? I can't act like one either."
Su Luo said that was easy to do. Then he went to Wan Yangui's study and bedroom and searched everywhere. As expected, he found dozens of taels of silver. Su Luo found a bag to put it in and put it on his waist. "Let's go to work in Yihonglou."
