Chapter 299 Everyone is shocked

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingfan was so shocked that he swallowed the snack in his mouth, not caring whether it was bitter or not, and hurriedly summoned all officials to the Fengtian Hall.

It is rare for someone to be willing to file a complaint with the emperor, so we must take it seriously.

He walked very fast with his long legs, and Chu Liuzheng and others followed him, jogging all the way.

In the Fengtian Hall, all officials gathered and the emperor took his seat.

The person who struck the drum for reporting was brought into the palace by the Imperial Guards.

"I, Wang Qi, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"

Judging from the voice, he should be a young boy.

Everyone stared at him, and was shocked at first by the man's ragged clothes, dirty face, and bruised face.

If a broken bowl is placed in front of you, who would have the heart not to spend a few coins?

Looking more closely, it was impossible to tell whether he was beautiful or ugly even though his face was bruised and swollen. All I could see was that he was very thin, with his thin back bent like a bow, and his arms tightly protecting the gray bag in front of his chest.

Xiao Jingfan looked at the man and asked in a deep voice, "Why are you beating the drum to report?"

"I have a great grievance." Wang Qi raised his head, his eyes dark and bright on his purple face as he looked up at the emperor on the dragon throne. "Your Majesty, please help me!"

"How dare you!" Xiao Anzi took over his master's job and shouted sharply, "You are not allowed to look directly at the emperor!"

Wang Qi was frightened by the sudden shrill voice and shuddered. He quickly lowered his head and dared not look again.

Xiao Jingfan stared at him: "Since you have such a huge injustice, why don't you file a complaint with Shuntian Prefecture first?"

Wang Qi said, "I'm worried that the officials in Shuntian Prefecture won't dare to intervene, and I'm also afraid that they'll protect each other and won't want to intervene. Everyone says that Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and I only believe in Your Majesty."

Xiao Jingfan thought the second half of the sentence was quite pleasant to the ear.

Dong Yi, who was standing in the team, felt like a huge pot had fallen from the sky, and his chest felt stuffy after hearing these words.

Why is he protecting his fellow officials?

How do you know I don’t dare to intervene when you haven’t even complained?

Why don’t you try suing one first!

The Dali Temple Minister looked at him with a gloating look.

Dong Yi didn't bother to pay attention to him, and hurriedly stepped forward to clarify himself, strongly demanding that Shuntian Prefecture take over this "huge injustice."

Xiao Jingfan waved his hand to let the man go back. Would it be easy for him to wait for someone who dared to file a complaint with the emperor?

He cleared his throat and said, "Tell me your grievances. I will investigate and make the decision for you."

Wang Qi kowtowed and said, "I am from Shisong County. I wish to sue the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery for murder and destruction of the entire Dongjing Village, including the slaughter of 347 people."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked.

Three hundred and forty-seven people, even smaller villages don’t have this many people.

Xiao Jingfan's face immediately turned gloomy, and he looked coldly at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery in the queue.

All the officials turned to look at their colleague.

If they remembered correctly, the ancestral home of the Zhongyong Marquis was in Shisong County, and every autumn the Zhongyong Marquis would go back in person to worship his ancestors.

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery calmly stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I have never done anything so evil. This is all just malicious slander from this guy."

"I'm not slandering you!" Wang Qi didn't know him, but from the sound of his voice, he felt that he must be from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion. He was no longer afraid and shouted loudly while holding his bundle, "Your Majesty, it was the people from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery who killed all 347 people in the village. I saw it with my own eyes!"

The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery turned to look at him, his brows furrowed, his square face etched with anger. He shouted, "You young boy! You are not allowed to shout loudly in the hall! When did I ever order the slaughter of your entire village?"

"So you are the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, you villain! Scum! Return my family's lives!" Wang Qi gritted his teeth and rushed over, as if to grab a piece of flesh from him, ""

Marquis Zhongyong clenched his fists and was about to teach this ignorant boy a lesson, but Xie Hui suddenly grabbed the boy and dragged him back to kneel.

He said with a cold face, "Don't be rude in front of His Majesty."

"Let go! I want to kill that scumbag!" Wang Qi twisted his hand twice but couldn't break free, so he could only stare at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

If the knife in the eye could kill, the loyal and brave marquis would have been cut into pieces long ago.

Dong Yi, determined to prove his authority, warned the young man, "I can't just rely on your one-sided story when filing a complaint. I need evidence. If you have any, show it quickly so His Majesty can make the decision for you."

"Dong Yi!" Marquis Zhongyong glared at him unhappily.

Dong Yi stood up straight and was not afraid of him.

Reminded by him, Wang Qi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I...I have evidence!"

He reached into his bag and pulled out a token no bigger than a palm, holding it high above his head: "I took this from the man who killed me."

Everyone looked up.

The token is made of copper, with the words "loyalty and bravery" engraved in the middle and a lion pattern painted below, which is the emblem of the Loyalty and Brave Marquis Mansion.

Few among the officials did not recognize this token.

Xie Hui said: "It is indeed the token of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion. If I remember correctly, only the stewards of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion would wear such a token."

The Loyal and Brave Marquis glanced at the token and snorted coldly, "How do I know this brat didn't steal it from somewhere, deliberately throwing mud at my Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion?"

There is some truth in this.

The token is not attached to the body, so it could be lost or stolen. It is a bit far-fetched to use it as evidence to identify the murderer.

"The token can be stolen, but what about the injury?" Wang Qi put down the token and tore open his clothes with both hands.

Suddenly, there was a sound of people sucking in their breath.

I saw that the boy had a scar that ran from his left shoulder to his right abdomen, with its fangs and claws bared, like a thick and long centipede crawling on his thin chest, which was shocking.

Xie Hui squatted down and took a closer look, then identified it and said, "This is a new injury within three months. It would be difficult for an ordinary person to survive such a serious injury." The young man in front of him was really lucky.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Marquis Zhongyong.

The Loyal and Brave Marquis sneered, "What can a single wound prove? I'm not the only one in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's mansion who can hurt you."

Although this is unpleasant to hear, it is the truth.

If the so-called evidence of this young man is only this token and the long scar on his body, not only will he not be able to do anything to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion today, but he will also be charged with the crime of treason.

As to whether this injustice is true or false, we can only know after sending people to Shisong County to investigate. This process will take at least more than a month.

Just as everyone was whispering, Chu Liuzheng came across what the young man had said was a "huge injustice".

She hoped very much that it was fake, but judging from the information she found in the system, it was indeed true.

The people of Dongjing Village were truly miserable. They worked so hard for the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, but in the end, their village was massacred. Over 300 people, blood was flowing from the threshold.

Chu Liuzheng didn't dare to look closely, for fear of having a nightmare at night.

She continued to dig through the system.

Those were more than 300 people, not more than 300 chickens. There must be a reason for such a brutal massacre, right?

Xiao Jingfan's face darkened when he heard this. It turned out to be the work of Marquis Zhongyong.

He looked down at the calm and composed Marquis Zhongyong, with no trace of guilt on his face, and a cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes.