amaotonovel Chapter 763: Reversing the Case for Jin Ji
Chapter 763: Reversing the Case for Jin Ji
Lin Feng led his men to guard on one side. When he heard the people gossiping, he couldn't help but retort, "The country has its own laws, the family has its own rules, and the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. Haven't you heard that? The emperor dared to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to try the case, which shows that he has a clear conscience and is not afraid of his own shadow. The emperor has never made a mistake and is wholeheartedly governing the Great Zhou Kingdom.
You say that the law is useless to him. It is useless because the emperor has not made any mistakes, so why should he be punished by the law?
Today, the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty will not let any bad guy off, just wait and see!"
When the people saw Lin Feng dressed in a guard's uniform, holding a sword in his hand, looking very majestic, no one dared to talk about it anymore, for fear of being caught and thrown into jail.
Everyone is thinking: That just sounds nice.
Lin Feng seemed to have seen through their thoughts. He hid his sword behind his back, and his tone and attitude became very kind. "You can discuss freely. Today, you are free to speak. Please listen carefully and make your wisest judgment. Whether the emperor is a good emperor in the hearts of the people is up to you all."
After saying that, he went on with his work. Different people have different opinions.
The people around him looked at his leaving back and really began to think seriously.
Here, Jin Ji recounted the incident in front of the emperor and everyone else. He added, "I am innocent. Please investigate, Your Majesty."
Jin Ji had been locked up for a few days and had lost a lot of weight. He was afraid that he was beyond saving. He hadn't seen Jiang Rumeng for several days because he was afraid that she would be sad.
Jin Ji looked around and was relieved when he didn't see Jiang Rumeng in the crowd. However, he didn't know that Jiang Rumeng already knew his thoughts and was ready to take him home. The couple both had each other in their hearts.
Xie Shang glanced around and saw twelve lawyers in the court writing furiously. However, in the minds of the people, his words were just an excuse for him to shirk his responsibility of murder.
Then Xie Shang said, "Send the witness."
Soon, the merchant Yu Lao Ba who asked Jin Ji to go to the village to collect silk threads was also brought to the court. He had already seen the emperor once, so even though his legs were still loose, he kowtowed respectfully and said, "Your humble servant Yu Lao Ba pays respect to the emperor."
Xie Shang asked, "You were the one who asked Jin Ji to go and collect the silk thread. Can you tell me why you asked him to go in such a hurry?"
So Yu Lao Ba also recounted what happened, "I didn't lie. My fellow villagers can all testify to this."
Jiang Fenghua sat steadily aside. She wanted to ask who helped him order the silk thread, but she thought about it but didn't say anything. Xie Shang let her watch the whole process.
The next moment, Xie Shang said, "Do you remember what the person who ordered the silk thread from you looked like? When did he contact you and order the silk thread from you? Everything from the beginning..."
Yu Laoba said, "Just half a month ago, a man wrapped in a black cloak appeared. He also had gloves on his hands. His whole body was pitch black. It was at night, and I was startled."
"If you are purchasing goods, why do you wrap yourself up so tightly? It's so suspicious. Why did you agree to help him buy silk thread?" Xie Shang said again.
Yu Laoba said, "He gave me fifty taels of silver, and said it was a labor fee. I can get the payment once the silk thread passes the inspection, and the price is quite high. He will give me another fifty taels of silver as a labor fee.
Later, on the second day of the Lantern Festival, the man suddenly sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that the fifty taels of silver would not be refunded, and that the silk thread might have to wait until the next purchase. He also asked me to contact the cloth shops in the city, and specifically mentioned Mingyifang.
I have known Boss Jin for a long time and have dealt with him several times. I know that Mingyifang's business has always been good. If I contact Boss Jin, he will definitely help me buy all the goods back. And this time I gave up the commission and sold the goods at a price two levels lower than usual. After contacting him, Boss Jin agreed readily. "
Jin Ji suddenly remembered when he heard this, "I also met a customer more than half a month ago. He wanted to order a batch of cloth, but he didn't know when he would need it. He also paid a deposit of fifty taels. I never thought that he would be related to this case, but that person was a young man in his twenties."
Xie Shang thought to himself: At that time, Prince Kang, Xie Yun and Xie Minmin were all in Shengjing.
Jiang Fenghua asked, "Is that man called Master Yun?"
Jin Ji said: "Yes, how did the Queen know?"
Jiang Fenghua had never expected that Xie Yun would once again use the alias Master Yun to stir up trouble in Shengjing City, and he had even been preparing to deal with the Jiang family from the very first moment.
By this calculation, Xie Kang knew about what Xie Yun did in the vassal state and the southern country. It might not have been him who ordered it. Xie Kang had been acting in front of them.
Xie Shang said in a deep voice: "Send another witness."
Soon, Li Cheng was also taken to the lobby. Li Cheng had also been detained for several days.
Xie Shang had also controlled Li Shangshu a long time ago. It was Li Shangshu who asked to be detained on his own initiative. Because he was the Minister of War, he had to give the order to mobilize the military camp.
Minister Li was very cautious. He knew his son was stupid and was being used as a tool.
Li Cheng told everything in court.
After he finished speaking, everyone sighed and said, "How could this happen? Master Li personally moved Madam Li's body to Jin Ji's bed. This..."
At this time, the common people did not know Li Cheng's character, but those who knew him did. Someone said, "It turns out that Li Cheng was a beast who killed his own wife and framed Master Jin."
"This makes sense. Li Cheng killed someone. He started planning all this half a month ago, intending to frame Jin Ji."
"Do you still remember the feud between the Li Cheng family and the Jiang family? Both families wanted to marry the grandson of Duke Zhang, but in the end Zhang Yumo still married Marquis Wu'an..."
Li Cheng said: "It wasn't me. I didn't kill Shu Xue. It was the Fourth Princess who killed her."
The words spoken by the Fourth Princess in the Golden Palace had long been spread among the people, but many ordinary people did not know the truth or the details.
Someone said: "The Fourth Prince's Concubine was already a flirt before she married the Fourth Prince. She had no self-control and gave birth to a child with the Emperor. Could it be that the rumors are true?"
"It must be true! I heard about this a long time ago, but I didn't dare to say it." Someone said decisively.
"If it were an ordinary family, it would be a case of the brother-in-law and sister-in-law hooking up. This kind of thing is very common and not uncommon. What they did was not even a big deal..."
At this time, Xie Yang took the initiative to walk to the court. He changed out of his prince's attire and knelt in the middle of the court in a plain brocade robe. "Your servant Xie Yang comes to plead guilty."
Xie Shang frowned, "What are you doing here?"
Xie Yang said to everyone, "I killed Shu Xue. Zhang Yurou lied. She and the emperor had no personal relationship. Yi Er is my daughter. Everything is my fault."