Chapter 149 Mr. Zhou, how do you explain this? (Last day to ask for monthly ticket)
In Dali Temple, while the three divisions were interrogating Zhao Duan, on the other side.
The capital of Dayu.
At the west city gate, the defenders were handing over as usual. When the new defenders stepped onto the city wall, holding weapons and standing on the majestic city at their feet, they looked towards the west.
The people lining up on the ground to enter the city were like a string of ink spots sprinkled on the ground.
"yawn."
One of the soldiers couldn't help but yawned, rubbed his eyes, and subconsciously moved his eyes towards the distance, hoping to sober up from the distance.
Then he blinked and saw at the end of his vision, on the horizon, a black spot approaching at an extremely fast speed.
He couldn't see clearly at first, but when the opponent came into the range of the city's crossbow, he finally saw clearly that it was a galloping horse.
The horse's hooves were raised, almost floating on the ground at a speed, and a string of smoke and dust was raised on the ground behind him.
The rider on the horse is a veteran "female general"!
He is riding a horse and whipping his whip, with a heroic appearance, his hair is tied into a ponytail at the back of his head, and a tear mole is dotted in the corner of his eye.
Seven days ago, the owner of Shuixian Hall, who had left the capital, was on his horse and shouted at the people queuing at the city gate:
“I’m asking the Yamen to return to the city, everyone, get out of the way!”
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North city gate.
Zhang Han, who was tired from the journey, reined in his horse and stopped at the city gate, and asked condescendingly:
"Has anything happened in the capital these days?"
The gatekeeper officer, who knew Zhang Han, had a strange expression on his face and said:
"You've come back just in time. Hurry to Dali Temple and watch the excitement. Today the three divisions will interrogate Zhao Duan. Your Lihua Hall master is probably not far from death."
Zhang Han's expression suddenly changed.
…
"The evidence I've been waiting for is here."
In the courtroom, when Zhao Duan said these words loudly, the air became quiet for a moment.
Immediately, people who thought the dust had settled couldn't help but be stunned.
His eyes couldn't help but fall on the young priest who suddenly broke into the courtroom.
Some people were unfamiliar with him, but many people recognized this disciple of the Celestial Master whose behavior was very different from ordinary people.
Zhao Duan's words also echoed in his mind, but he became increasingly confused.
"evidence?"
Ma Yan's eyes lit up, and for no reason, his heart suddenly relaxed.
At this moment, he looked at the smile on Zhao Duan's lips and thought of the boy who looked like this on the day he caught the mole.
It was a smile that grasped the overall situation and had everything in mind.
"My lord finally spoke!"
Qian Kerou was in the crowd, excited, and said with her feet on her feet:
"It turns out that you are not pleading guilty, nor are you speechless, but are waiting for the evidence to be delivered!"
Shen Juan, Hou Renmeng, and Old Man Zheng were also refreshed, their eyes blazing, and they realized that a turning point might have come.
"evidence?"
In the high hall, Yuan Li's eyes showed interest, and he glanced at Zhou Cheng beside him.
The gavel in his hand was still hanging, but the sentence in his mouth had stopped abruptly, and his deeply wrinkled face showed a momentary uneasiness.
"Priest Jin Jian?"
The Minister of Criminal Affairs, who had a low sense of presence, was surprised to reveal the identity of the girl, and then looked at Zhao Duan:
"You said you have evidence?"
Zhao Duan waited for the crowd turmoil to subside a little, smiled, nodded, and said:
"Exactly. Just now Mr. Zhou interrogated witnesses one after another, presented physical evidence, and accused me of raping and killing Su Hongyu. Then he asked me if I had anything to say."
His tone was light and calm.
Although he was wearing prison uniform and shackles, standing in this majestic and solemn hall, he didn't feel nervous at all.
He walked slowly and calmly, his eyes swept over the faces around him, and his voice suddenly sounded high: "Of course I have something to say!"
He looked at witnesses such as Wang Shan, the doctor's wife, Su Hongyu's uncle and aunt, and sighed: "There are so many witnesses, confessions, and the detailed and interlocking evidence behind them. It must have been arranged properly." Mr. Zhou, please work hard."
The gavel in Zhou Cheng's hand finally fell with a "bang", and he shouted sternly with no expression on his face:
"My fellow servants, you dare to disobey and frame me? What are your intentions?"
"False accusation?" Zhao Duan smiled and said meaningfully: "Master Zhou said this, don't you feel guilty?"
Then, without waiting for Zhou Cheng to react, he continued: "Fortunately, when I learned that Qin Qiu was missing and suspected of being kidnapped by you, I realized that you might want to do something to me, so , in order to protect myself, I had no choice but to make some arrangements."
That day, he used a mirror to see Qin Qiu in prison, and he already guessed that Zhou Cheng was targeting him.
He decisively summoned Jin Jian to come, asked her for help, and secretly followed Zhou Cheng, and as expected he gained something.
This was also the reason why when he later went to arrest someone, it was such a coincidence that he waited until the two of them had finished their conspiracy before breaking down the door and climbing up the building.
Just waiting for the evidence collection to be completed!
Design? arrange?
At this moment, the expressions of everyone in Dali Temple changed obviously.
Even among the crowd outside the hall, many people were also attentive.
"Mysterious!"
In the jury box, He Zheng sneered, but the slight tension between his brows revealed his inner uneasiness.
The arrival of Jin Jian originally meant some kind of signal.
Just pretending to be mysterious, will it alert the disciples of the Heavenly Master to arrive?
"Priest Jin Jian, my hands and feet are inconvenient. Please trouble you to take out the evidence I have deposited with you and show it to everyone in the hall today."
Zhao Duan had a clear view of everyone's expressions, and a cold look appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Okay." Jin Jian looked like she hadn't woken up, she was very sleepy.
She didn't like this kind of occasion, but she still reached out to show dignity and took out a palm-sized scroll from the bag on her waist.
When the scroll was taken out, many people's expressions changed slightly as they recognized this thing.
Video reel!
At the beginning of Zhao Duan's time travel, when he met the county magistrate of Ning'an, his "love rival" Zhang Changshuo suffered a lot of bleeding and spent a video reel recording the process of his meeting with him.
In the Dayu court, officials who have reached a certain level are no strangers to this thing.
For example, when Feng Ju met Zhao Duan on the boat, he repeatedly played riddles in order to avoid being recorded and leaving behind clues. What's in this scroll?
What was recorded?
No one knows, but it arouses people’s infinite reverie.
In the high hall, Zhou Cheng narrowed his eyes, but he was still calm, because in his position, he would not be unwary of such a magical weapon.
The fiery red, dove-egg-sized jade ring on his hand is a treasure that can sense mana fluctuations.
Once you are spied on by magic, you will be alerted.
He subconsciously believed that there was something wrong with the way the people below him were doing things.
Or maybe Wang Shan was deceived into something during the few days he entered the imperial prison.
However, the next second, when the golden slip unfolded the scroll, channeled the magic power, and projected all the images and sounds recorded in the scroll into the air in the form of a "light curtain".
Zhou Cheng's expression suddenly changed and he was no longer calm.
What appeared in the light curtain was the scene when he invited Wang Shan to meet him that day in Hele Tower.
This was also the scene before Zhao Duan arrived.
in the painting.
Wang Shan smiled with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty summoned you today. Is it possible that you are thinking of the past and are here to talk to the common people?"
Zhou Cheng said: "...I am looking for you, not for anything else, but for one person."
"who?"
"Zhao Duan!"
As soon as this scene started and the sound came out, the expressions of the people present suddenly became subtle.
The next conversation is the real killer move.
"How about the woman you sent?"
"Speaking of this matter, I also remember it deeply... As a result, Zhao Duan tied up the concubine, threw it aside, and slept by himself all night!... He said that there was only one saint in his heart, from whom heaven and earth could learn. "
"How are you sure? I want to be more careful!"
"What you are reminding me is..."
"Where is that woman? I want to see her."
"Your Majesty, it's clear to me that Zhao Duan killed people and silenced them, which is beyond the law of the king!"
In the painting, Zhou Cheng laughs loudly, raises his wine glass, and collides with it:
"I finally know today how you gained the favor of the prince..."
At this point, the picture stopped abruptly, the light curtain dissipated, and Jin Jian, who acted as the projectionist, silently rolled up the scroll with an innocent look on his face.
Quiet.
Inside and outside the courtroom, a deathly silence fell suddenly.
The next second, something in someone's hand fell, making a sound.
The crowd buzzed and the noise was loud!
As if the water in the pot was boiling, many Dali Temple officials who were on the jury stood up in shock. The files in He Zheng's hand were scattered on the floor, and their faces were as pale as paper.
Subconsciously looking at Zhou Cheng in the hall, he saw that one of the Nine Ministers, Minister Tuogu, was also stunned.
There are only three words in my mind: "impossible".
I was clearly wearing a ring that day, why...
When he caught a glimpse of Jin Jian who looked like she had nothing to do with me, he suddenly realized.
Yes, the magic weapon can prevent ordinary prying eyes, but what if the person who spies on the record is a direct disciple of the old Heavenly Master?
It makes sense that he didn’t notice it.
His vision went dark and he almost lost his composure.
Yuan Li and the Minister of Punishment who were standing next to him suddenly looked at him with expressions of pity.
In the jury box.
A smile appeared on Ma Yan's stern face.
Sun Lianying looked like she was sleeping. He already knew the inside story and was unfazed. He even wanted to laugh a little.
The witnesses all turned pale, especially Wang Shan. His legs gave out and he fell to the ground. His face was bloodless, and his proud look was gone!
Outside the hall, everyone in Lihuatang could not hide their joy.
"I'm just saying, you are absolutely innocent!"
Qian Kerou's round face was red, which was caused by excitement.
"Sir, he... no wonder, when he took us to arrest people that day, he was not in a hurry and even let us eat first." Hou Ren suddenly realized it later.
"It should be so. Let me just say that the day your Excellency was taken away, you were unusually calm."
Shen Juan clicked his tongue and said in surprise, "It turns out that we had already made arrangements."
Old man Zheng smiled and felt relaxed.
And the crowd watching around was even more excited.
No one expected that the "evidence" Zhao Duan produced turned out to be this.
He did not explain Su Hongyu's death.
He didn't deal with the carefully woven evidence.
His response was simple, like a knife, cutting through the fog and pointing straight to the core.
Once this video was released, Wang Shan's words alone were enough to overturn the accusations in this case.
And Zhou Cheng's words, both inside and outside, had some "hints", which pushed him, the presiding judge, to the forefront.
"It's so... Zhao Jisi's loyalty to His Majesty is a lesson... admirable!"
"Wang Shan and this group of so-called witnesses are really unscrupulous people. They are slandering Ambassador Zhao with red lips and white teeth!"
"Zhou Tingwei has already seen Wang Shan... this..."
There was a lot of discussion, and the direction of the wind immediately changed.
With just this piece of evidence, Zhao Duan will not be defeated today. Not only that, it is even possible that the Holy Family will become even stronger.
Who can withstand the saying, "Only saints are in your heart, and heaven and earth can learn from them"?
However, having said that, licking it to such an extent without even touching the beauty is a bit... everyone admires and despises her at the same time.
I feel that Zhao Duan is really seriously ill...
"Master Zhou, how do you explain this?" In the high hall, Yuan Li looked at him with a half-smile.
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