Chapter 17 Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared
Jingcheng Ji held his forehead with his hand.
All the civil and military officials in the court looked at the ceiling in silence.
Yes, nothing happened yet.
But it's scary just listening to it!
Didn’t you see Sima Zhaoyun fainted from fright?
Sima Zhaoyun's legs shook from time to time.
Wow, that’s really… well done!
At that time, Jing Chengji asked the imperial physician to guard outside the palace, and now it finally came in handy.
The imperial doctors seemed to be standing outside the hall in an orderly manner, but in fact their eyes were shining and it seemed that they were enjoying eating the melons.
"Your Majesty, I am most skilled in treating comatose patients."
Doctor Zhang volunteered.
There's nothing else to do, I just want to continue eating melons. How can I let Sima Zhaoyun lie here comfortably?
The other imperial physicians glared at Doctor Zhang and said, "Hmph, I told you to get ahead of me. Next time, I will definitely get ahead of you."
Jing Chengji nodded slightly.
Doctor Zhang's beard stood up in excitement.
He rolled up his sleeves and took out a cloth bag from the medicine box. When he opened it, he saw dozens of silver needles shining with cold light inside.
If it weren't for his own tall image, he would definitely take out the thickest silver needle.
Doctor Zhang thought about it for a while and finally picked up the second thickest silver needle.
He grabbed Sima Zhaoyun's hand, and in full view of everyone, he aimed at the gap between Sima Zhaoyun's fingernails and inserted it accurately.
With just one stroke, the silver needle entered three or four centimeters.
"Hiss~"
Everyone took a deep breath in unison.
It was as if it was they, not Sima Zhaoyun, whose fingernails were pierced by the silver needle.
They felt a sharp pain in their fingers.
They all fell backwards. This imperial physician was also a ruthless man.
Before they could feel the pain in their fingers and hearts, they heard a wolf howl.
“Ah~~~~”
The lingering sound can be said to be lingering in the ears for three circles.
Sima Zhaoyun was seen shaking his arms and jumping up and down in pain.
He quickly pulled out the silver needle and threw it aside. He felt another burst of intense pain and a trickle of bright red dripped from his fingertips.
Doctor Zhang said unhappily.
"I treated you, but you threw the needles I used to save you on the ground. You really let me down."
Sima Zhaoyun recovered, his face was ashen, and there was a terrifying haze in the depths of his eyes.
It can be imagined that if only Imperial Physician Zhang was present now, Sima Zhaoyun would probably stab Imperial Physician Zhang to death with a sword in revenge.
But now he was in the court, and his sinister expression only lasted for a moment before a faint smile appeared on his face again.
He carefully picked up the silver needle he had thrown away and said embarrassedly.
"This doctor, it is Zhao Yun's fault. Please forgive me."
Doctor Zhang pinched the silver needle and said unhappily.
"I dare not say the word forgiveness. The young people nowadays, hey... they are really not as good as we were when we were young, hey~"
Doctor Zhang shook his head and looked extremely disappointed.
Sima Zhaoyun was in a dilemma. It was neither right nor wrong to explain. In the end, he could only stand there silently and feel wronged.
[Look at him, he's really used to pretending. His expression is so pitiful. If you didn't know him, you'd think Imperial Doctor Zhang was bullying him!]
Jinghan silently clicked his tongue in his heart.
Liu Miao, who was the best at reading people's expressions, immediately jumped out again.
"You, man, have no respect for the elderly or the young. Doctor Zhang saved you, and this is how you treat your savior. You must be sick of your guts. No wonder you can do something worse than an animal."
As soon as Liu Miao finished speaking, someone immediately agreed.
"That's right. The world is really going downhill."
Several people were talking back and forth, which made Sima Zhaoyun's face break down. He glared at them hatefully.
But because he was just a commoner, he didn't dare to really talk back.
It was just a moment of anger, that's all.
Jing Chengji asked slowly.
"Since Sima Zhaoyun has been convicted, what should be done according to the laws of Jing Kingdom?!"
Your Majesty has already handed the conversation over to them.
As your Majesty's loyal subjects, how can they not share your Majesty's worries!
Lord Lu immediately stepped out and leaned forward.
"Your Majesty, according to the criminal law, Sima Zhaoyun committed the grave crime of killing people and should be punished with a life for a life. However, I believe that Sima Zhaoyun's actions are truly egregious. To appease the anger of the people, I believe that Sima Zhaoyun's crimes should be made public first, and then the people should be invited to watch how Sima Zhaoyun killed people, and then he should be punished accordingly. This will serve as a warning to the world and deter certain criminals, so that they will withdraw their evil hands and save some innocent lives."
Lord Lu was complacent. Hehe, you wouldn't have thought that she had been preparing a plan in her mind ever since Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess and the system told her about Sima Zhaoyun's crimes.
If His Majesty asked about Sima Zhaoyun's treatment, how would she answer the fastest and most comprehensive answer?
As the saying goes, opportunities always come to those who are prepared.
And she, Lu Jiaohao, is the prepared person.
The other officials were cursing in their hearts, bah, you are the only one who knows how to grab things, you are the only one who knows how to say, just wait, I won’t let you get ahead next time, humph.
Jing Chengji raised the corners of his lips in satisfaction.
"Good, what else?!"
"I think it would be best to have a doctor stay by Sima Zhaoyun's side and keep him alive until he experiences all the consequences of his crimes. Furthermore, I think Sima Fen should compensate the innocent families with a certain amount of silver to make their lives easier."
Jing Chengji was even more impressed. It turned out that he didn't know Lu Jiaohao well enough. Not bad, really good.
Lu Jiaohao raised her head slightly. She could feel the scent of joy emanating from Jing Chengji's body. She knew that this time he had won and it had left a deep impression on His Majesty.
She, Lu Jiaohao, will be promoted and get a raise in salary soon!
She will go back and celebrate with her husband, hehe.
Lu Jiaohao silently and obscenely showed his eight big white teeth.
"Your Majesty, I agree with Lord Lu. Your Majesty must not condone Sima Zhaoyun's crimes."
"I am also..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I am willing to die as an apology. Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I know I was wrong..."
"Bang~bang~bang~"
Sima Zhaoyun knelt down and begged for mercy, and kowtowed to Jing Chengji without holding back.
The ground banged loudly, and soon Sima Zhaoyun's forehead turned bright red.
But he didn't dare stop.
No one knew better than him the horror and pain of those tortures.
But now he was crying bitterly and looked like he was repenting, and no one sympathized with him.
[Do you truly regret having done something wrong, or do you regret that you should have hidden it deeper?]
Jing Han's words left Sima Zhaoyun stunned, his expression unchanged.
But the next second, he kowtowed again.
Jing Chengji turned a blind eye and turned to ask Sima Fen.
"Sima Fen, what do you say?"
Sima Zhaoyun kowtowed, and couldn't help but hold some hope in his heart, hoping that maybe his mother would...
"Your Majesty, compensating the victim's family is my duty, and I have no objection. I also have no objection to Amomum villosum paying for his life. However, before that, I petition Your Majesty to expel Sima Zhaoyun from the family tree. My family and I wish to leave with a clean record. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to change my surname from Sima to Yu. I will definitely remember my foolish actions, which led to the current situation!"
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