On the second day, the Ye County government opened the main hall and publicly interrogated Zhou Ying about the murder of his father.
The people gathered outside the county government office were crowded, standing on tiptoes to look around, their voices full of uncontrollable excitement.
"It is treacherous for a daughter to kill her own father. Does this murder case still need to be tried? Just chop off Zhou Ying's head!"
"I heard that the biological father is the son-in-law. I want to He let his concubine named Zhou inherit the Zhou family's business, and he often insulted and beat his wife and daughter. The Zhou girl was also fierce and bloody, and she was forced to fight hard. "
"You can't kill your own father!"
"Then you're going to be beaten all the time and wait until your family property is taken away?"
"Shh! Keep your voices down! I heard that our princess will also be heard in person today!"
The people of Nanyang County are already aware of Princess Nanyang's visit to Ye County. In the past few days, the county magistrate has been accompanying the princess to patrol the granary every day! However, ordinary people did not have the opportunity to get close to the princess. Today, there was such a lively event and they could see the princess, which made them even more excited.
"By the way, you only brought your son to watch the fun. Where are your wife and daughter at home?"
"Well, of course we are weaving silk at home. People keep coming to buy silk and satin these days. Where can I stop the cloth? The whole family is living their lives by eating!”
Every household in Ye County has a loom, and almost all women do such delicate work. Of course, my wife, my wife, my daughter-in-law, and my daughter all have to stay at home and work hard. Most of the people who came out to watch the excitement and chatter their teeth were men.
A few tall and strong government officials came over and shouted loudly: "Everyone, step back. Also, don't make a loud noise in the court. Otherwise, you will be beaten."
The common people were afraid of the government officials and stepped back one after another, staring straight at the lobby.
I saw the young and handsome Magistrate Cui leading the county government officials to show up first, followed by the eight-foot-tall and elegant middle-aged officials.
“This is today’s trial by Chief Judge Yang.”
"The older one is Chen Changshi."
"Look, the princess is coming out!"
There was a commotion among the people, and they wanted to take out their eyeballs. Be clearer.
I saw a girl with smart eyes and gorgeous clothes walking out of the back office. The girl was energetic and beautiful.
Is this the princess? It is indeed noble and beautiful.
The people were marveling in their hearts when they saw everyone in the lobby bowing and raising their hands, saying in unison: "I respectfully welcome the princess!"
Then, the princess came slowly.
The people were still looking around and chattering non-stop. For some reason, as soon as the princess showed up, the people automatically shut up.
This is of course because the people naturally respect the imperial power. Or maybe it was because this young and beautiful princess showed off her energy beyond everyone's expectation. It is as dazzling as the sun in the sky, making people dare not and cannot look directly at it.
Of course the beautiful girl who appeared first was Chen Jinyu and Chen Sheren.
When the princess slowly took her seat, Chen Sheren immediately stood beside the princess. Song Yuan stood on the other side of the princess, and there were more than a dozen tall and strong soldiers guarding the princess.
This battle is suddenly awe-inspiring. The common people all shrank their necks.
The presiding judge today is Yang Zheng, so the position in the center is naturally reserved for Yang to hear the case. Jiang Shaohua sat on the left side, and Chen Zhuo sat on the right side.
Magistrate Cui and others sat down one after another.
When things come to a head, there is no room for shrinking or hesitation.
Yang Cheng, who was sitting in the middle, sighed secretly in his heart, braced himself and said, "Come here, bring Zhou Ying and her daughter to the court."
As soon as he finished speaking, another person came out of the back office. This man is tall and slender, handsome in appearance, elegant and gentle in temperament. Probably because he didn't sleep well last night, his eyes were a little bloodshot, and there was a hint of dejection in his expression that couldn't be concealed.
It is Lu Xuan, the son-in-law of Nanyang Prince and the biological father of Nanyang Princess.
"I came a little late, please forgive me, Princess." Lord Lu apologized.
This move immediately caused a commotion among the people outside the court.
The son-in-law of the Liang Dynasty had a low status. Women in Ye County can weave silk and support their families. Some families are reluctant to marry off their daughters, so it is quite common for them to bring in a son-in-law.
Brother-in-laws are mostly poor people who come from poor families who cannot afford the betrothal gift and cannot marry a wife. The son-in-law of a good family will never be willing to become a son-in-law. Therefore, it is a fact that the status of a son-in-law is not high.
However, this is the prince’s son-in-law, how can he be so humble?
You still have to bow down to your daughter to apologize?
Jiang Shaohua, who has excellent hearing, seemed not to hear the movement outside the court, and said calmly: "It would be great if Lu Junma can come. Take a seat next to Yang Shenxuan!"
Yang Zheng's side did leave Got an empty seat. With such a conspicuous position, he is destined to be the center of attention today and be ridiculed by thousands of people in the future.
Lu Xuan struggled angrily all night, but finally came. There was no room for resistance at this time, so he sat down with a slightly numb expression.
Yang Zheng caught a glimpse of Lu Xuan's appearance from the corner of his eye, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With Lu Xuan here, today's interrogation of Zhou Ying's father's murder case, he, the chief interrogator, will be reduced to a supporting role.
At this moment, two government officials brought Zhou Ying and her daughter to court.
After being detained for several days, Zhou's face became thin and full of sadness. Zhou Ying has also lost a lot of weight, with a pointed chin and extraordinarily big eyes.
Mother and daughter plopped down on their knees.
The people outside the court were in a commotion. I don’t know who shouted: "The rebellious girl who killed her own father should be cut into pieces with a thousand swords!"
Soon, someone followed up and shouted: "Kill a person to pay for his life." ! ”
“If a daughter kills her father, the crime will be increased. This Zhou must be the instigator behind the scenes, and the Zhou family should be executed as well!”
Snap!
The hard ebony wood fell heavily.
The two teams of government officials immediately poked the ground with their long sticks, making a muffled sound. The word "powerful" was so loud that it almost pierced people's eardrums.
It suddenly became quiet outside the courtroom.
Yang Zheng looked solemn and asked coldly: "Who is here? Tell me your name."
"Mr. Zhou, a civilian woman, is from Luyang County." Mrs. Zhou was obviously frightened, but she opened her mouth before her daughter, as if she wanted to shield her daughter from the violent storm with her thin body.
Zhou Ying is much calmer than the Zhou family: "Zhou Ying, the daughter of the people, Peng Cheng, who was killed, is the son-in-law of the Zhou family and the biological father of the daughter of the people."
Yang Zhengwen A man instinctively felt disgusted with Zhou Ying, who was still so calm after killing his biological father. He frowned and said, "Why did you kill your biological father? There will be a lot of reasons behind it!"
Lu Xuan also looked at Zhou Ying who was kneeling under the hall.
This Zhou Ying has a delicate appearance, fair skin, and exquisite clothing. At first glance, she looks like Xiaojiabiyu. Who would have thought that such a ten-year-old girl who looked gentle and delicate would dare to kill her own father...
Zhou Ying raised her head and glanced at Lu Xuan.
That bright and fearless gaze is vaguely similar to Jiang Shaohua. Lu Xuan suddenly felt uncomfortable in his heart. Then a surge of anger arose.
This Zhou Ying, why do you look at him like this?