Chapter 577 What if it’s a case of using a knife to kill someone?
The eldest princess laughed in anger. "So, according to what the Prime Minister said, I lied? Did I deliberately frame them? Yes, I did have a grudge against them before, but what's done is done. I've found a good match and have long since let go of my grudge against them..."
Prime Minister Zhou smiled in reply, "Yes, yes, the princess is right. I didn't think that of you... It's just that it happened by coincidence that these two country folk came to your residence early in the morning, despite the entire court of civil and military officials having no time to ask for help. I'm afraid they're plotting something to harm you! What if they're using someone else's knife to kill you?"
The eldest princess fell silent after hearing this.
Xuan Huang also seemed to be thinking about something, and the scene became quiet for a while.
Liao Jiu asked, "Your Majesty, Princess, and all the gentlemen, what exactly is going on? Can you tell me the reason? My husband and I are completely confused. We believe we are law-abiding, and we don't know who we have offended again."
Prime Minister Zhou wanted to speak again, but the Minister of Justice coughed lightly.
Here, the emperor doesn't speak, so he is the one who has the most say.
"This is what happened. This morning, two beggars claiming to be Jiang's brothers came to the princess's residence, covered in wounds, to appeal for justice. They said that your Xiaoxiang Prince's Mansion had arbitrarily punished them and wanted to beat them to death! They fled from the countryside to the capital, bringing their mother to seek refuge with their sister. As a result, their sister despised them for being shameful and wanted to beat them to death. They fought hard to escape. The princess was kind and benevolent, and she appealed for justice for the people at the morning court. After a joint investigation by our Ministry of Justice and the Jingzhao Prefecture Yamen, what they said was true, and the wounds on their bodies were also fresh. Jingzhao Prefecture official Liao Yan also came out to testify that he personally sent them to your Xiang Prince's Mansion yesterday. These two people also sued Jiang for abandoning their elderly mother..."
Now, Jiang Lianzhu and the others finally understood the whole story.
This time, Baihua Tower acted more cautiously.
They took people directly to the gate of the princess's mansion to protest their injustice! They took advantage of the fact that the princess had a grudge against them and filed a complaint against them at the morning court!
With so many people present, there must be a spy from Baihua Tower, but who is it? It's hard to say!
To conceal the truth.
The eldest princess was definitely not from Baihua Tower, because she was badly harmed by Baihua Tower before and almost lost her life. It was Jiang Lianzhu and others who saved her life.
She was just a tool used to kill someone.
The secret enemies knew that her hatred for Prince Xiang's Mansion was indelible. It would be strange if she didn't take such a good opportunity.
Then there were a dozen or so people left in this small court meeting, and there were also several eunuchs present, and everyone suspected that they were spies from Baihua Tower.
After the old minister of justice detailed what had happened, he continued, "The eldest princess has spoken out for the people, and these two victims have revealed some unknown secrets. The death penalty for both of you is more than adequate. Our emperor is so kind and magnanimous that he has summoned you here to give you an opportunity to confess honestly. I hope you will be tactful and confess the truth."
The following words were stern and very scary.
If this were used on an ordinary person, it would probably scare them to death.
Liao Jiu, Jiang Lianzhu, and Dabao ignored him, and their expressions didn't even change.
Liao Jiu took a step forward and bowed to the Emperor Xuan again. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the opportunity to defend myself. Thank you all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to take care of me and my wife. I finally understand the whole story. These two men are called Jiang Dalang and Jiang Erlang. They are indeed my wife Jiang's brothers, but they have bad character. They indulge in drinking, gambling, fraud, violence, and all kinds of evil..."
As he spoke, he took out a stack of official documents from his arms and handed it to the Minister of Justice.
"This is the Shamen County case file concerning the crimes of these two brothers. Their crimes are numerous and numerous. Last night, I specially asked the Shamen County Chief Registrar to hand-copy two copies. Furthermore, I even visited their former neighbors last night. They even beat their paralyzed father to death with their own hands. These are truly the actions of beasts. Therefore, the brothers' statements are completely untrustworthy."
One copy of the handwritten case report was presented to Emperor Xuan, and another copy was first reviewed by the Minister of Justice before being passed on to others.
Jiang Lianzhu was surprised that Liao Jiu had not told her all this.
It seems that he gained a lot from this trip back. He is so reliable in doing things.
After everyone passed it around.
The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture pondered, "Well, these are indeed real case records, and the handwriting is also Liao Jiu's own handwriting, but the date is a bit recent, and it looks like the ink is still wet. Liao Jiu, when did you go to Shamen County?"
No matter how fast you run, you won’t be able to get back without spending half a month going back and forth.
Liao Jiu was a well-known figure in Beijing. If he was away from the capital for half a month, everyone would probably know about it. No one had ever seen him disappear for more than half a month.
"I went back last night. I have a golden eagle that can fly. It only takes one night to go to and from Shamen County." Liao Jiu replied truthfully.
Everyone...had complicated expressions.
Especially the insider, Prime Minister Zhou, who even went to take a look at Emperor Xuan's expression.
The Xuanhuang Ancient Well is calm.
The Jingzhao prefect suddenly understood. "So that's how it is. If that's the case, these two people have extremely bad character and need further investigation. But, if you said they killed their father, why haven't they been arrested? And why are they even able to come to the capital?"
Liao Jiu replied, "The witnesses have gone insane, and the neighbors are just speculating. Plus, they moved away after killing their father, so they've temporarily escaped justice!"
The Jingzhao prefect asked again, "So you can't be sure they killed their father, and you're just reasoning based on the neighbors' speculation? Liao Jiu, Master Liao, you were once the governor of the Six Gates. You should know that a case requires empirical evidence, not speculation!"
Jiang Lianzhu calmly replied, "Your Excellency, we have witnesses. My mother, Jiang Cheng, told me last night after I cured her with acupuncture that she saw Jiang Dalang and his brothers beat and killed their father, Jiang Qingcai! This is not just a guess. Then, when we learned that they had killed their father and wanted to arrest them and report them to the authorities, they fled from our Prince Xiang's Mansion.
And there were helpers outside who came in to help them escape. We sent people to track them down. As everyone knows, we have three wolfhounds who are good at tracking. They chased them all the way to the moat and sewers. With the help of the helpers, they jumped into the river and escaped through the sewers. Then our three wolfhounds lost their target and let them escape. Unexpectedly, they appeared at the gate of the princess's mansion..."
After finishing speaking, Jiang Lianzhu said meaningfully, "Jiang Dalang had never been to the capital, but he knew how to escape from the complex sewers of the moat. The people who assisted them knew the capital very well and were well aware that we have three wolfhounds in the Xiangwang Mansion who are good at tracking. They deliberately escaped from the moat sewers with strong smells and complex maps.
Also, our wolfhound was attacked by a pack of snakes in the moat's sewers. We suspect it was the evil snake woman from Baihua Tower. I wonder if there's any connection between the Princess Mansion and Baihua Tower?"
The eldest princess turned pale.
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