Chapter 251 The Defendant Who Couldn't Be Summoned
Zheng Fangxiu suspected that she had two heads.
Why does it feel so heavy on my shoulders?
But I can't ignore what the big boss says.
"Your Majesty, we now have many leads in this case, and we only need to verify them before we can make a decision."
Now that they've asked this far, he's no longer mentioning taking people back to the Dali Temple to try the case.
There's no way around it; with such a powerful figure in front of us, we have to be careful what we say and do.
Whether it's the Sun family or the Li family, they are always inextricably linked to the Wang family.
Thinking back on the series of actions taken by Prime Minister Wang to arrange the Mengshan Villa over the past half month, Zheng Fangxiu vaguely realized the truth.
Taking the person back would probably be less convenient than doing it now.
Prime Minister Wang is currently enjoying unparalleled influence.
Grand Tutor...
He glanced at it a few times out of the corner of his eye.
The Grand Tutor has been too quiet lately.
Xiao Qing nodded, in good spirits.
"Hunting doesn't seem very interesting. But the Dali Temple's case-solving is something I've never seen before!"
She looked at Zheng Fangxiu with a smile, "I suppose such a simple case won't take much effort. Since I have nothing else to do, I'd like to observe from the sidelines. What does Minister Zheng think?"
Although the young emperor sat upright with a serious expression, his bright, sparkling eyes were quite eye-catching.
Zheng Fangxiu looked away, not daring to say anything bad. She apologized profusely and immediately went to handle the matter. She then took her leave and, once she received permission, ran away faster than a rabbit.
The expressions of the people around Wang Xiang changed slightly as they exchanged glances, seemingly having come up with a plan.
The young emperor was kind; seeing everyone standing silently, she was the only one sitting.
Oh dear, I'm so sorry.
She got up and looked around. The place was a bit small; perhaps she should find a different spot.
Just then, Xiao Chongle suddenly laughed.
He bowed to Xiao Qing, stood up straight with a nonchalant air, and pointed at the two children, saying, "Your Majesty, we don't know if what these two brats are saying is true or false. If it is false, they are slandering an official of the court, which is an even greater crime."
The eyes of the people behind Wang Xiang lit up, but they all lowered their eyes, not daring to show it.
"That's why Zheng went to investigate."
Xiao Qing secretly glanced at Fu Mingyi, who remained motionless, and several thoughts raced through her mind.
Where in the world do so many coincidences come from, especially coincidences placed before the emperor?
Even though things have been relatively peaceful on the surface over the years, Xiao Qing doesn't believe that two teenagers could enter Mengshan Villa on their own. They just happen to have a grievance and happen to run into her, and happen to accuse Wang Xiang and his circle of people.
Perhaps the arrival of this day was foreshadowed from the time of Zhao Ziyuan in Yingzhou.
Xiao Qing keenly sensed an opportunity and remained quite calm.
After three years of stability in Nanding, many people have probably forgotten the humiliation and pain of losing half of the country.
She subconsciously wanted to look at Fu Mingyi again, but she stopped herself as soon as the thought crossed her mind.
Since the Grand Tutor did not speak, she remained silent.
The truth has been pushed right in front of her; we should let her finish her act before we know whether it's black or white.
"Your Majesty seems to believe what these two brats say," Xiao Chongle said with a smile, speaking as freely as ever in front of the young emperor.
As a fellow member of the imperial family, Xiao Fu glanced at his smiling face.
Fu Mingyi practically stood like a clay Buddha.
Hu Wenying knelt on the ground. Although she was dressed in thin clothes and was feeling cold due to her injuries, and her shoulders were visibly trembling, she was quite brave at the moment.
“I am not lying. Sun Cheng is a prominent figure in Nanding. He never hides what he does. You can easily find out what happens to the Hu family by asking around.”
He gritted his teeth, "And it's not just the Hu family that's being bullied by Sun Cheng!"
Xiao Qing had already believed it in her heart.
She waved her hand, "The truth will be revealed when Lord Zheng returns. This is not a place to linger. My dear ministers, you have all worked hard. Why don't we go back to our tents and see together whether the Dali Temple's judgment is fair or not?"
Wang Xiang quickly expressed his opinion, "Your Majesty is wise. The Dali Temple has always been fair in its judgments. If what these two children said is true, they should be punished accordingly. There is no reason for the people under the emperor's nose to suffer injustice without redress!"
Wang Xiang looked righteous and awe-inspiring.
Everyone then adopted a "this makes sense" attitude.
Listen carefully to what he said. As the group returned to their tent with the emperor, someone behind Wang Xiang quietly lagged a few steps behind on the road. When no one was paying attention, they quickly ran away from Mengshan Villa.
At this moment, Zheng Fangxiu had already arranged for people to go to the Dali Temple. One group was sent to investigate the Hu family's affairs, another group was sent to the Sun family to find the defendant, and the third group was sent to Shuntian Prefecture to bring people to justice.
Shuntian Prefecture was originally the official staff of Nanding Prefecture. Later, when the entire Xiao Dynasty moved to Nanding, the officials of Nanding Prefecture naturally had to change their identities.
Thus, the Shuntian Prefecture was established to manage public order and civil affairs outside the Nanhua Imperial City.
When Shuntian Prefecture was first established, there was a vacancy for military officers, so the city's garrison was temporarily managed by Shuntian Prefecture.
Although the Nanhua City garrison was divided up after several military examinations and official recommendation trips, the people who could be used were still those who were close to them.
These two places have cooperated seamlessly over the past three years, helping each other out and maintaining a harmonious atmosphere in Nanhua on the surface.
Zheng Fangxiu rested her hands on the armrests of the chair, her right knuckles unconsciously tapping the armrest lightly. Her thoughts wandered back and forth over the past three years, and she was actually a little undecided.
He was deep in thought when someone rushed in from outside and knocked on the door. A cry of "Sir!" startled him awake.
"What's the rush!"
He looked up and saw the people who had been sent to the Sun family not long ago.
"My lord, Sun Cheng has committed suicide by poisoning himself!"
Zheng Fangxiu suddenly stood up. "What did the Sun family say?"
"The Sun family... Lord Li, Sun Cheng committed suicide at Lord Li's house. Sun Cheng's wife denounced the Li family for being heartless and insisted that we take Sun Cheng's body back to Dali Temple with her."
Zheng Fangxiu frowned. "Does Madam Sun have anything to say?"
"Madam Sun wishes to meet the Emperor."
Before long, the people who went to the Hu family returned. The neighbors had all witnessed what happened to the Hu family, so it wasn't difficult to verify the facts.
However, the attempt to extract the person from the Shuntian Prefecture prison did not go smoothly.
Lord Li was unaware that his son-in-law had committed suicide at his home.
Although the officials of the Dali Temple claimed it was the Emperor's will, and that Hu Defa of the Hu family needed to be interrogated because the youngest son of the Hu family had filed a lawsuit against Sun Cheng, Lord Li did not buy it and made excuses to delay the time.
After meeting with Sun Cheng's wife, Zheng Fangxiu finally made up her mind and quickly led a group of people to Shuntian Prefecture.
He gave a cold laugh, flicked the thin layer of dust off his sleeve, and said, "Lord Li, you have quite the airs of an official. Let's not even talk about how my Dali Temple is in charge of judging cases. It's only natural for me to come to your Shuntian Prefecture to interrogate the relevant people because of the case."
He glanced at the people present and said, "Take today's case, for example. This case is of concern to His Majesty, and a decision must be made before him."
He bowed slightly in the direction of the imperial city, saying, "Lord Li, do you really dare to make His Majesty listen to your excuses and wait for you for three or five hours?!"
Zheng Fangxiu, who had been handling cases for many years, naturally possessed an aura of authority and intimidation. At this moment, he unleashed his full power, forcing Lord Li to apologize in a sorry state.
"How could I dare to disrespect His Majesty? Lord Zheng, you've misunderstood, you've misunderstood..."
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