Chapter 19
"Is the country lord speaking the truth?"
In the Imperial Palace, Zhao Zhen looked at his father-in-law, Grand Preceptor Pang, and frowned. He couldn't believe that the top scholar who had been handpicked yesterday had suddenly become a fake top scholar.
"I dare not deceive Your Majesty. The night before yesterday, Yu 'er had brought the crippled Zhou Qin back. He had been investigating the matter the entire day yesterday, and this morning, he had come to look for the old minister to ask for the unsealed top scorer's examination paper, claiming that this was the final irrefutable evidence.
At the same time, he also borrowed the Ministry of Justice's hall and the bailiffs and constables from the Ministry of Justice. It was likely that he would be going to the Ministry of Justice to interrogate the case now.”
Grand Preceptor Pang did not hide anything and told Zhao Zhen everything.
"After Zhen's little brother-in-law fainted once, not only did he turn over a new leaf, but he is also upholding justice for the people. However, this time, I also want to take this opportunity to see what this brother-in-law is capable of.
Country Zhang, are you willing to go to the Ministry of Justice with me?”
Zhao Zhen looked at Grand Preceptor Pang and smiled.
"I also want to see how my son will solve the case ~"
Senior Grand Tutor Pang smiled.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has arrived ~"
As she spoke, Noble Consort Pang walked in.
"Your Majesty, ChenQie also wants to go with you ~"
Noble Consort Pang smiled and looked at Zhao Zhen.
"That's right. Then let's go together ~"
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In the court of the Ministry of Justice, Pang Yu was still wearing a purple robe with a goldfish bag hanging from his waist. He wore a purple gold crown and sat on the main seat of the court. On both sides were bailiffs and constables of the Ministry of Justice. Below them was the new top scorer, Zhou Qin, who was standing, and the crippled Zhou Qin, who was kneeling.
Bao Zheng, Wang Yanling, and Wang Rou sat on the chairs to the side, looking at the new top scorer, Zhou Qin, worriedly.
He didn't beat the wooden stick and stood up from the main seat. He went downstairs and looked at the new top scorer, Zhou Qin."Zhou Qin, although I'm in the court of the Ministry of Justice, I'm still the Marquis of An Le. Don't even think about using the rules of the Ministry of Justice to make up your own story.
Today, I want to interrogate you in the Ministry of Justice to tell all the suffering people in the world that if they have grievances to be avenged but have no way to complain, they can come to me. As long as the truth is found out, no matter who it is, even if he is the son of a dragon, I will not tolerate it. Even if His Majesty orders, I will go and seek justice.”
"Hmph, Marquis An Le is so rude. Why are you arresting me without any evidence? I'm the new top scorer of the dynasty, the Son of Heaven's disciple, you!"
"Bang ~"
Before the new top scorer Zhou Qin could finish his sentence, Pang Yu had already kicked him, causing him to fall to the ground.
"I've made myself clear. Don't make me say it a second time. This is the Ministry of Justice, but I am still the Marquis of An Le. If you continue to use your lies to deceive the world in front of me, I will immediately cut you down. Do you believe it?”
The new top scorer, Zhou Qin, was terrified. He was afraid that Pang Yu would really kill him. After all, he was the country's uncle, and he was just a commoner before. Today, he was the new top scorer after he sang outside Donghua Gate.
"Hmph, behave yourself. They have their ways of interrogating the case, but I am not an official of the court. I'm the Marquis of Anle, the uncle of the country. It's up to me to decide how to handle the case.”
After he finished speaking, Pang Yu snorted coldly and continued,"Let me ask you, do you know this cripple Zhou Qin?”
Zhou Qin, the top scorer, got up from the ground. There was some fear in his eyes, but when he heard the question, he immediately became vigilant.
"Replying to Marquis An Le, I don't know him. Who knows where Marquis An Le found this cripple, how did this student know him?”
This time, Zhou Qin, the top scorer, had learned his lesson and no longer said anything like the Son of Heaven's disciple.
"According to the crippled Zhou Qin, you and he are sworn brothers. You are the elder brother and he is the younger brother. The two of them once stayed in the woodcutter's house in the mountains for nearly two months.”
Pang Yu asked again.
"Replying to Marquis An Le, I don't even know this person, much less be sworn brothers with him.”
Zhou Qin said.
"Let me ask you again, have you participated in the Fall Quarter Examinations?”
Pang Yu asked again.
"Marquis An Le, you must be joking. If I didn't participate in the Fall Quarter Examinations, how could I be the top scorer in the world?”
Zhou Qin said.
"Answer another question. Where did you live before the Fall Quarter Examinations?”
Pang Yu looked at him and asked.
"Marquis An Le, before I took part in the Fall Quarter Examinations, I lived in a woodcutter's house in the mountains outside the city.”
Pang Yu nodded, turned around, walked back to the main seat, and sat down. He picked up a token and threw it on the ground." Men, beat him up twenty times!"
"An Le Marquis Pang Yu, you asked a few questions. Why did you hit Zhou Qin and kill Wei Bang? What logic is this?"
Wang Yanling stood up and glared at Pang Yu.
"You don't have to worry about the reason, I have my own reasons.”
Then, he looked at the bailiffs and said,"Beat them up. Don't miss a beat."”
Immediately after, Zhou Qin's miserable cry came from the court of the Ministry of Justice. After twenty strokes, Zhou Qin lay on the ground weakly. His face was pale and cold sweat was dripping from his forehead. It was painful.
"Do you know why I hit you?”
Without waiting for him to reply, she continued,"These twenty strokes are for the woodcutter in the mountain, to beat you ungrateful person. He was still stubborn and refused to confess even before he died. Do you think I have no evidence to arrest you?
Do you think that just because the crippled Zhou Qin can't speak, can't see, and can't write, I can't do anything?”
Everyone looked at Pang Yu, especially Bao Zheng. He really wanted to know how Pang Yu managed to make someone who could not speak, see, or write tell him about the injustice in two days. How did he find evidence?
He was shocked that everything was settled in less than two days.
"The crippled Zhou Qin told me with a pen in his arms. When I found out about all of this, I began to gather evidence. I sent people to search the mountains outside the city overnight. Heaven rewards those who work hard. Not only did I find the body of the woodcutter that you brutally killed, but I also found the doctor who treated you more than a month ago.
Most importantly, there's evidence that you don't have time to destroy ~"
At this point, Pang Yu shouted sternly,""Men, lift up the left leg of Zhou Qin's trouser leg and see if there's a wound caused by a knife.”
Immediately, two bailiffs pulled up Zhou Qin's pants. One bailiff raised his head and said to Pang Yu,""Lord Marquis, there is indeed a knife wound on his leg.”
He looked at Zhan Zhao who had followed Bao Zheng and said,""Zhan Zhao, you're a martial artist and have used knives all your life. I think you know a lot about knife wounds. Go and take a look to see if that scar is a knife wound.”
Zhan Zhao nodded and walked over to take a closer look. He said to Pang Yu,""Replying to Lord Marquis, this scar was indeed caused by a knife wound.”
Pang Yu nodded and looked at Zhou Qin, the top scorer, and said,""This is the irrefutable evidence of the day you were bitten by a poisonous snake, and the cripple Zhou Qin used his blade to release poisonous blood.”
"In order to convince you and everyone else, I still have a witness." Du Yunqing with certification ~"
" Du Yunqing, the witness!"
Du Yunqing, this little old man, walked up to the court and knelt down.
"I, Du Yunqing, pay my respects to Lord Marquis ~"
"Let me ask you, where are you locked up and how do you make a living?”
Pang Yu asked.
"Replying to Lord Marquis, this commoner lives in a small town outside the city and practices medicine for a living.”
"How many years have you been practicing medicine?"
"I've been practicing medicine for more than 40 years ~"
"Then do you know the new top scorer, Zhou Qin, who is lying on the ground?”
Pang Yu asked again.
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