Chapter 771: Court
Not to mention how the Ministry of Revenue officials outside were suspicious of each other.
But after Sun Shaozong entered the inner hall, he walked around to the desk without stopping, and waited until he sat down on the high-back chair before he asked calmly, "How is the identification going over there?"
Zhao Nan's face suddenly fell. He looked behind him a few times to make sure that no one was eavesdropping outside the door. However, he still felt unsure.
So he took a few steps forward and reported with a bitter face: "In reply to the master, the whore did recognize him, but she recognized two at once! Captain Huang is still interrogating her, but I see that she is so confused that she can't tell which one it is."
This was not unexpected by Sun Shaozong.
After Huang Bin showed Sun Shaozong the woman's confession and the portrait he drew based on her confession, Sun Shaozong keenly discovered that there were only three things that were truly clear and prominent in the confession and the portrait: the square scarf, the square face, and the small eyes.
The first two are the largest above the neck.
When a lantern is lit in the evening, the eyes will reflect the light, so it is easier to see than anywhere else.
In other words, the prostitute named Qiuyu did not actually see the other person's facial features clearly, but only vaguely remembered the most recognizable parts.
And leaving aside the hat, the last two facial features are quite common.
In view of this, Sun Shaozong was already overjoyed that she was able to narrow down the suspects to two.
Could it be that all these legal advisors were born with "strange bones"?
"Who are the bosses of those two people?"
"Shen Chengzhuo, the head of the Shaanxi Qingli Division, and Yang Kui, the supervisor of the Office of the Secretary."
Tsk~
One is a sixth-rank official and the other is a seventh-rank supervisor, both positions are in a "suspicious" position.
The Shaanxi-Gansu area has always been a major part of the Ministry of Revenue's expenditure because it faces the threat of the iron cavalry from outside the Great Wall. Even a small deduction would be enough for many people to make a fortune.
As for the Chief of the Secretariat, his authority was equivalent to that of an office director in later generations. Although his official position was two levels lower than that of a provincial head, he had more opportunities to manipulate things than the former.
"Go to the back and take Master Liu with you to find out the details about these two people - and tell him that I will be in court to interrogate the case in a quarter of an hour!"
However, Zhao Nan was a little confused after hearing this.
This is because he has been following Liu Xianglian in organizing files and data these days, and he has long discovered that although this Mr. Liu has some talent, he has not had much experience and is lacking in all aspects.
As for trying cases and deciding cases, Liu Xianglian is definitely not good at it.
Sending him over to find out the situation, and limiting it to a quarter of an hour, this... isn't this asking too much?
But no matter how doubtful he was, he knew that his status was no better than others, so how could he dare to question Sun Shaozong 's decision to his face?
He immediately responded respectfully, and at Sun Shaozong's signal, went out the back door to look for Liu Xianglian.
As soon as I went out the back door, I heard Liu Xianglian's scolding from the front: "Falsetto, you have to use falsetto, understand? In short, the words should be clear, but the accent should be vague - try it again, hurry up!"
Zhao Nan hurriedly followed the sound and saw Liu Xianglian in the shadows. He was leaning against the railing on the east side with his shoulders folded, and seemed to be talking to someone.
But Zhao Nan didn't see that there was a figure on the open space in front of him.
This is……
Amusing yourself again?
If this happened to someone else, Zhao Nan might have been suspicious, but when it came to Mr. Liu, he thought it was perfectly normal.
Because Liu Xianglian was a senior amateur opera fan, he would often sing a few words whenever he had free time.
Therefore, Zhao Nan didn't care at all and trotted towards Liu Xianglian.
As soon as I got closer, I heard a voice under my feet:
"Ouch, my hand!"
Zhao Nan was frightened and looked down, only to see a disheveled, bloody creature looking up at him!
this……
What is this?
At that time, Zhao Nan felt cramps in his calves and his head was full of legends of monsters and ghosts.
At this time, the man lying on the ground finally saw who was coming. His anger was greatly reduced, and he pleaded, "Master Zhao, can you please...can you please show some mercy?"
These words don't sound like something a demon or ghost would say.
Zhao Nan took a half step back in shock. Before he could figure out what was going on, Liu Xianglian came up to him and asked, "What's wrong? What instructions did you give to your second brother?"
Zhao Nan answered subconsciously: "The master ordered Liu Xianggong to go with me to the next door to get some information - he said that the case will be heard in court in a quarter of an hour."
"Then what are you waiting for!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglian kicked the man on the ground and urged him, "Hurry up and get up and follow me... No, you can't face people like this. Wait for me to get a hooded cloak and cover yourself up first!"
As he said that, he rushed straight to the Zuosi government office, leaving Zhao Nan and the bloody man alone, staring at each other.
…
A quarter of an hour later, in front of the door of the inner court hall.
As the initial shock gradually wore off, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue once again returned to the hustle and bustle of a vegetable market.
However, this time there is no shared hatred for the enemy, but rather a sense of alienation between them - if it really involves the case of Lu Mingsi's poisoning, then the outcome will definitely be death, so who would want to be involved at this critical juncture?
Even Zhou Chang, although his expression was uncertain, did not take the initiative to stir up trouble again.
Seeing that everyone's conversation had lost its substance and was just awkward, a bailiff finally walked out of the hall, holding his sword with his hand and shouting, "The Lord has ordered that the head of the Shaanxi Qingli Division, Lord Shen Chengzhuo, come to the hall for questioning!"
At that moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Chengzhuo.
Shen Chengzhuo was stunned at first, then he became furious, stiffening his neck and scolding: "This is outrageous, I have never had anything to do with Lu Jijian, how could I be so cruel as to poison him to death?!"
The yamen runner who was shouting was Huang Bin. Seeing Shen Chengzhuo's furious look, he immediately bowed and said with a smile: "Please be patient, Mr. Shen. According to my Lord Shaoqing's wishes, everyone present will be asked once. Lord Shaoqing is just in the front."
After Shen Chengzhuo heard this, the shame and anger on his face subsided a little, but he still showed his unwillingness and resentment.
But Sun Shaozong was no unknown person. He had just shown his intentions clearly and didn't even give Zhou Chang any face. So what could a mere sixth-rank official like him do?
At the moment, I could only swallow my anger and go into the lobby.
When the rest of the people heard that they would all be tried in court, they couldn't help but complain. Only the official who was tightly holding the pills couldn't help but show a look of joy.
Since these cases still need to be examined one by one, doesn't it prove that the Dali Temple has not yet obtained solid evidence?
Thinking of this, he turned his gaze to Zhou Chang again, wanting to find an opportunity to ask for his opinion.
Unexpectedly, after Zhou Chang noticed his gaze, he immediately closed his eyes and acted as if no strangers were allowed to enter.
Damn it!
He cursed a few times in his heart and secretly swore that he would never be Zhou Chang's lackey again. Suddenly, he saw the yamen runner coming out again and shouting loudly: "The master has ordered to summon the official Yang Kui from the Office of the Secretary to come to the court for questioning!"
Yang Kui, who was holding the pill fiercely, trembled and turned his gaze to Zhou Chang not far away again.
But she only saw Zhou Chang looking at her, his eyes full of complicated emotions.
