Chapter 6
"Pang Yu, I am the emperor's son-in-law. You have no evidence to arrest me. You will pay the price for your actions ~"
In the prison of Kaifeng Prefecture, Chen Shimei had already taken off her coat and was wearing a prison uniform. Her hands were pulling at the wooden pillars of the cell and shouting loudly.
Outside, Pang Yu rubbed his nose and looked at Bao Zheng beside him.
"Old Hei, I'll leave this person to you. But you don't have much time. Has your witness arrived yet? If it worked, it would be best if he went to court today and tried to convict him before this evening. Then, he would be killed.
Otherwise, if we wait until tomorrow, hehe, I think the Empress Dowager will come. At that time, Old Hei, you won't be able to keep your black gauze hat ~"
As he spoke, Pang Yu glanced at Bao Zheng's official hat and chuckled.
"Even if I don't want to wear a black veil, I will seek justice for the world ~"
Bao Zheng said hatefully, as if he was brooding over something.
"Fine, you blockhead. When the Empress Dowager comes, don't look for me. I can't do anything about it.”
Pang Yu patted his head as he spoke, as if he had recalled something.
"Sir, I've already brought Qi Peng here. However, he was surrounded and killed on the way here. Qi Peng's wife died on the way here. Our people found this token on the killer's body ~"
At this moment, Wang Chao walked over and said. He took out a token from his body and handed it to Bao Zheng. Pang Yu stretched his head out to take a look and was stunned.
It was a bright yellow token with the word 'Yu' written on it. This was the Royal Guards, no!
To be more precise, it was the identity token of the Imperial Army in the palace. The Great Song Dynasty gathered the elites of the world in the capital and organized them into the Imperial Army. It was also the most elite army of the Great Song Dynasty. The local armies were all the prefectural armies.
The Imperial Army was also divided into ranks. The Imperial Army was naturally superior to the rest. They usually protected the safety of the Imperial Palace and would carry a token that represented their status. Ordinary people could not be mobilized.
Pang Yu was very clear about this. There were not many people in the entire Song Dynasty who could mobilize the Imperial Army.
"The Imperial Army Token of the Palace ~ hmph ~ In my opinion, this is not the Imperial Army of the Palace, but the Imperial Army of the Fuma Residence.”
Bao Zheng could guess what was going on when he saw the token. Neither the princess nor the Fuma had the authority to mobilize the Imperial Army. However, there was a portion of the Imperial Army that the Princess and the Fuma could mobilize. That was the Imperial Army of the Fuma Residence.
The Imperial Army of the Fuma Residence was divided from the Imperial Army of the Imperial Palace. Their uniforms were different, but their tokens were still the Imperial Army tokens of the Imperial Palace.
Pang Yu understood when he saw the token. The Imperial Army was not something Chen Shimei and his wife could mobilize. It was to protect the safety of the Emperor, his concubines, the Imperial Concubine, and the Empress Dowager. How could the Princess and the Fuma mobilize it?
Therefore, it could only be the Imperial Army of the Fuma Residence.
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"Greetings, Lord Bao ~"
When Pang Yu and Bao Zheng came to a room in the back of the yamen, Qi Peng was with Qin Xianglian. Both of them seemed to have cried and were not in a good mood, but Pang Yu did not care.
Bao Zheng asked Qi Peng a few questions, then nodded to Pang Yu and said,""Let's go. We'll immediately go to the court for questioning ~"
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Chen Shimei was escorted into the court with a mighty voice. Pang Yu sat on a chair beside the court with one leg crossed. He looked calm and relaxed. Even so, Chen Shimei's eyes were fixed on Pang Yu.
" Pang Yu, wait for me to get out. I won't let you off!"
In Chen Shimei's heart, if Pang Yu had not forcefully barged into the Fuma's residence to take him away, he would not have come to the Kaifeng Public Court at all. Bao Zheng did not have the guts to disobey the imperial edict. As long as he was in the Fuma Residence, he would be safe.
However, Pang Yu was different. His identity was extraordinary, but was Pang Yu ordinary?
Speaking of which, Chen Shimei only had a different status because she married the princess and became the son-in-law of the royal family. However, compared to Pang Yu, who was a true second generation silkpants, he was still far from it. Pang Yu forcefully barged into the Fuma Estate, what can you do to him?
Can you kill him or what? Not to mention Grand Preceptor Pang, even the Emperor would not allow someone to behead his brother-in-law for such a crime.
"F * ck!"
Pang Yu was displeased. It was fine if he ignored him in the prison cell, but he was still shouting non-stop here. Did he really think that he was powerful just because he was the Prince Consort?
He grabbed the killing stick from a bailiff and knocked it on Chen Shimei's leg under Bao Zheng's stunned gaze.
"Kneel down and talk to me ~ Who the f * ck do you think you are? It was only because a poor boy married a princess that he had today. Did he really think that he was superior?”
As he spoke, Pang Yu spat on his face and continued to curse,""Open your dog eyes and take a look. I am the current imperial uncle, the son of the Grand Preceptor, Marquis An Le. Why? Are you not convinced?"
" Pang Yu, don't disturb the court!"
Bao Zheng's face was already dark, and now his face was probably even darker. He could only sigh in his heart. This Pang Yu was still a profligate son. However, why did he feel a little good after that stick attack? It seemed that he also wanted to give Chen Shimei a few blows?
"You interrogate him. After you're done, I'll play with him properly ~"
Pang Yu sat back on his chair and smiled sinisterly at Chen Shimei. Zhan Zhao, who was standing beside him, was speechless. This Pang Yu was indeed worthy of being called the capital's great silkpants.
"Chen Shimei, you still won't confess?”
Bao Zheng slapped his wooden stick and shouted.
"What should I confess? Could it be the same thing again? I already divorced Qin Xianglian five years ago, so why can't I marry again now?”
Chen Shimei was planning to continue resisting.
"Humph, let's talk about this later. What I want to say now is, did you send someone to assassinate Qin Xianglian and fail? Did you order County Magistrate Xu to force Qin Xianglian to confess under torture?”
Bao Zheng looked at Chen Shimei and asked sternly.
"Don't say anything that's not true. I've said it before, I've never sent anyone to harm Qin Xianglian.”
"Is that so? Bring a witness ~"
County Magistrate Xu was brought up. County Magistrate Xu was very tactful. He directly confessed Chen Shimei in the court. Bao Zheng then picked up the steel knife on the table. On it were the words 'Fuma Fu'. This made Chen Shimei panic. She did not expect County Magistrate Xu to betray him.
Then, Qi Peng, the matchmaker of Qin Xianglian and Chen Shimei, came in. In the court, Qi Peng claimed that Chen Shimei did not divorce his wife five years ago, but when Chen Shimei asked for actual evidence, he could not produce it.
Later, Qi Peng took out a receipt and borrowed ten taels of silver from Qi Peng for Chen Shimei's lack of travel expenses two years ago. On the receipt, Qin Xianglian was called Zhuo Jing. Bao Zheng asked Chen Shimei to answer this question, but Chen Shimei was at a loss for words.
"Men, the truth has been revealed. Chen Shimei has deceived the emperor, killed his wife and son, and divorced his wife and remarried. According to the law, he should be beheaded ~ serve him with a tiger head chop ~"
Bao Zheng stood up and shouted sternly. Since he was at a loss for words, he had nothing to say. Bao Zheng was immediately convicted.
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