Chapter 166 Madam Shaohua Confesses
[What a good eloquence. It's no wonder that he has been working in the City Patrol for so many years. He can even change his confession so smoothly. 】
Su Qianqian couldn't help but praise in her heart. Zhang Yong's words pushed all the responsibility onto Xuan Niang, leaving him only with the crime of dereliction of duty. He had nothing to do with the false accusation against the Wuning Marquis' Mansion, and even implicated Madam Shaohua.
[Someone pointed out that the Ministry of Justice prison was not a monolithic entity and it was not difficult to pass on information. Zhang Yong's confidence obviously increased. 】The system said.
[So what? My great-grandmother said, 'A powerful civet cat is as ferocious as a tiger, and a destitute phoenix is no better than a chicken.' Zhang Yong used to be so domineering that no one dared to mess with him. Hasn't he offended enough people? Let's see how the person who beat the man when he's down will be punished! 】
Su Qianqian was not worried at all. Human weaknesses also have two sides and are common to both good and bad people.
"Zhang Yong, are you saying that Lord Yin was tortured into confessing, and you did not conspire to frame the third master of Wuning Marquis's Mansion?"
This time, Lu Jun pointed the arrow at Lord Yin.
"That's right, sir..." Zhang Yong quickly agreed.
"Lord Lu, don't forget that I am the chief judge. Zhang Yong, I have never asked you to confront the accuser. If you do it again, don't blame me for punishing you. Since you said you confessed under torture, I will give you evidence. Someone, call Zhang Yong's former subordinate, Zheng Ping, the head of the patrol department."
Lord Yin interrupted Zhang Yong rudely and also reminded Lu Jun.
[It seems that Lord Yin has done a lot of homework in the past three days. The Minister of Justice has not been receiving salary for nothing all these years. Su Qianqian praised him in her heart, and Minister Yin straightened his back even more and his expression became even more majestic.
Zheng Ping was brought to the court. Zhang Yong looked at him sideways. He never expected that his subordinate, who was usually respectful and obedient to him, would dare to sneer at him today.
"Are you Zheng Ping? When you were working under Zhang Yong, did you ever hear that Zhang Yong had any dealings with Xie Fangyuan's Madam Shaohua? What was the reason when Zhang Yong went to Xingchunfang to arrest Xuan Niang? Tell me the truth one by one." Lord Yin went straight to the point and asked Zheng Ping.
“Sir, I work under Zhang Yong and have no choice but to obey him because of his tyranny. However, I remember everything Zhang Yong says and does.
Zhang Yong would often receive secret letters from the little boy who served Madam Xie Fangyuan Shaohua. He would read the letters alone and then burn them. However, he would always do something after receiving the letters. The same was true when he went to Xingchunfang. He had also been to that lady's home alone before that. ”
Zheng Ping pointed at Xuan Niang when he said this.
"Zheng Ping, how dare you slander me!" Zhang Yong's eyes were bloodshot and he pointed at Zheng Ping with a ferocious face.
"Zhang Yong, if you dare to threaten the witness again, you will be severely punished!" Minister Yin slammed the gavel and shouted in a deep voice.
"Sir, Zhang Yong has always acted like this. We, his subordinates, are angry but dare not say anything!" Zheng Ping even wiped his eyes with his sleeves. He seemed to be possessed by a spirit of drama.
"Sir, it was not Xuan Niang who reported us to Xingchunfang that day. She had asked us to be ready and on standby, and said the more people the better. The people sent to guard saw Sir Qin enter the yard, and came back to inform us before we rushed over. Who knew that several women from the Wuning Marquis's residence were also there.
Xuan Niang admitted that she was the one who falsely accused Lord Qin, so Zhang Yong took Xuan Niang back to the City Patrol Office. Later, we heard that Xuan Niang had hanged herself, and we found it strange. He drove away all the people on duty that night, and he was alone. How could it be such a coincidence that Xuan Niang hanged herself? ”
Zheng Ping told Zhang Yong the whole story, and Zhang Yong's face looked very ugly.
"Zheng Ping, do you know what the consequences will be if you make up facts at will?" Lu Jun said threateningly with a gloomy face.
"Sir, I dare not. I am just a small constable. How can I dare to take risks with my food? But since you asked, I dare not hide it." Zheng Ping knelt hurriedly in the hall, his eyes rolling around.
"You go down first. We'll know whether it's true or not once we investigate. After all, there's more than one captain of the city patrol department." Lord Yin said coldly.
[Lu Jun came here with a mission.] 】Su Qianqian said in her heart.
[Even when the Three Courts are trying together, the Grand Justice of the Dali Temple must be present. Now, it is not a Three Courts trial, but the Junior Justice of the Dali Temple has come. This must be someone's deliberate arrangement. How can I just sit there and wait to die when my arm is about to be chopped off? 】 The system’s voice is lazy.
Lord Yin's eyes flickered slightly.
Sure enough, the next few captains of the police who were brought into the court all agreed with what Zheng Ping said. The one who was waiting for the third master in Xingchunfang also gave a very detailed description, even telling exactly what Zhang Yong had instructed him to do.
It is already a foregone conclusion that Zhang Yong and Xuan Niang were in collusion.
"Madam Shaohua, what Xuanniang said was that you paid a large sum of money to hire her and Zhang Yong to frame the third master of Wuning Marquis' Mansion. Is this true?" Lord Yin turned to Madam Shaohua, who had been standing quietly.
All eyes were on the woman with beautiful face and charming figure.
"Your Excellency, it was indeed done by me," Madam Shaohua replied calmly.
After a moment's silence, discussions broke out in the hall.
"Why did she admit it like that?"
"Impossible, she must have been coerced, she wouldn't do such a thing!"
"It turns out that Zhang Yong's previous confession was correct. Madam Shaohua indeed has an old grudge against the Wuning Marquis' Mansion."
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"Madam Shaohua, why did you deliberately frame the Third Master of Wuning Marquis' Mansion? And you also instigated the brothers Yanliu and Wang Dalang from Yanyu Tower to falsely accuse the Fifth Master of Wuning Marquis' Mansion of robbing a woman on the street. Do you know that framing a meritorious official is a serious crime?"
Lu Jun was shocked and suddenly asked, obviously warning and threatening Madam Shaohua.
[Lu Jun originally thought that after sending a letter to Madam Shaohua, as long as she denied it flatly, the blame would fall on Xuanniang and Yanliu, and at most Zhang Yong would be sacrificed. Unexpectedly, Madam Shaohua pleaded guilty so easily. This made him anxious. 】
The system continued to watch the show.
"Sir, I dare not deny my actions. It was indeed me who hired the mother of Yanyu Tower, spent money to hire Yan Liu, and had people coerce and bribe Wang Dalang and his brothers. We conspired to take advantage of the youthful spirit of the Fifth Young Master of Wuning Marquis's Mansion on the street, and stood up to him when we saw injustice, and falsely accused him of bullying the weak and robbing me.
It was also a commoner woman who spent a large amount of money to go to Yunzhou and invite Xuan Niang, the leader of the skinny horses in Yunzhou, to put on a show to lure the third master of Wuning Marquis's Mansion into the trap. When the third master gave money to Xuan Niang, she asked Zhang Yong to take the third master to the City Patrol Office. The people along the way saw it and spread the news by word of mouth. Even if they knew they were wronged afterwards, the reputation of Wuning Marquis's Mansion would be ruined. ”
Madam Shaohua admitted every word so frankly, as if she were talking about something done by someone else.
"Madam Shaohua, what grudge do you have with the Wuning Marquisate that would require you to spend a large sum of money and use sinister intentions to frame a meritorious official?" Minister Yin did not expect Madam Shaohua to plead guilty so easily, so he asked her about her motive for the crime.
"Master Yin, if I tell you why I did this, you will probably redress my grievances. If you can use this mirror hanging high as a proof, no matter who did the evil, you can give justice to me and redress my grievances. Even if I die nine times, I will never forget your kindness!"
Madam Shaohua suddenly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed, and said solemnly.
There was an uproar in the hall.
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