bookrandom Chapter 427: Debate with the Dali Temple Minister
Chapter 427: Debate with the Dali Temple Minister
Zhong Sheng's eyes were stung by the sarcasm on her face.
I saw a flash of anger on his face, and he slammed the gavel again, "How dare you offend me, don't change the subject! You killed someone, and you think you're justified?"
"Hahaha!" Shu He suddenly laughed, his face full of helplessness and confusion. "Excuse me, sir, I killed someone in self-defense, why is it ignored? As a civilian, am I only meant to be bullied?"
Zhong Sheng's expression changed again. He tried his best to suppress his inner anger and said sarcastically, "What a clever and eloquent woman!"
"That's not what I meant! You said Second Master Zheng had bad intentions towards you. Do you have any evidence? Any witnesses?"
"In the lobby, what you say is not the truth."
After hearing this, Shu He sneered again, "Sir, don't you think it's ridiculous to ask this question?"
"I'm in the Dali Temple prison, and this prison should be under strict supervision, but Second Master Zheng can come and go as he pleases, even committing inappropriate acts against the people in the cell without anyone seeing!"
"At this point, not only do I have no witnesses to Zheng Ziping's misconduct against me, I also have no witnesses to my murder of Zheng Ziping!"
"Isn't this situation caused by your negligence?"
"If I deny it, and refuse to admit that I killed Zheng Ziping, what will you do, sir?"
Zhong Sheng had a gloomy expression on his face. He really didn't expect this woman to be so difficult to deal with!
"Don't try to quibble! Someone died in your cell. If it wasn't you who killed him, who else could it be?"
Disappointment surfaced on Shu He's cold face. "So the Dali Temple relies on guesswork to make its decisions! No wonder there are so many wrongful convictions in Kyoto!"
"How dare you!" Zhong Sheng's face had turned purple.
How could he endure being provoked by a woman like this and being mocked in the face?
Fortunately, this courtroom wasn't open to the public. Otherwise, wouldn't her words completely destroy the prestige of the Dali Temple?!
"I have always been fair and impartial in my judgments! Don't think you can get away with your crime just by speaking eloquently!"
"Today, your death sentence is confirmed!"
Shu He pulled the chain on her wrist, making a low clinking sound, just like her disappointment with the country's criminal system.
"Haha, as one of the three highest judicial officials in Tianqi, your ability to 'cover your ears and steal the bell' is really eye-opening!"
"You!!" Zhong Sheng pointed at her fiercely, his fingers trembling with anger.
"Forget it, there's no need to waste our breath here! I've heard this saying: No matter how caring someone is, they can never wake up someone who's pretending to be asleep!"
"Sir, I hope that when you wake up from a nightmare in the middle of the night, you can reflect deeply on your conscience. As a third-rank official, a criminal judge who stands above countless civilians, do you have a clear conscience?"
Zhong Sheng frowned and stared at her coldly.
He felt a sense of humiliation, as if he had been stripped naked and paraded through the streets.
Back then, when he first entered officialdom, his principle was to speak up for the people and have a clear conscience.
But the world won’t allow that!
Being at the center of the vortex of power, in such a sensitive position, what can he do?
Duke, Marquis, Prince... Which of their ranks is not higher than his?
Could he ignore these people's words and their requests?
If he really ignored it, would he still be able to sit in this position now?
Since the final result will be the same no matter who sits in this position, why does he still cling to that illusory "clear conscience"?
As long as it doesn't involve princes and nobles, he has been as fair and just as possible!
What else do you want from him?
Now, regarding this matter, we can only say that this woman is blind!
Why did she kill the young master of the Duke's Mansion?
His face turned stern. "There's no point in saying more. I handle cases impartially. How can an ignorant woman like you comment on it?"
Shu He shook his head helplessly. As expected, if they have different ideas, it would be redundant to say even one more word!
"If that's the case, why bother holding this court? Just go ahead and sentence the person! Going through this process only makes people feel hypocritical!"
Zhong Sheng had never met such a woman in his life. Her words were so vicious that it was simply outrageous!
However, before Zhong Sheng could react, Zheng Xiaozhen in the hall was filled with resentment. "You killed my second and third brothers, and you still think you're not guilty! You bitch, how dare you!!"
While cursing, she rushed towards Shu He with her skirt lifted up.
However, Shu He gave her a sharp look, which scared her so much that she took two steps back.
Zheng Xiaodie, who was standing nearby, saw this and nervously stepped forward to support Zheng Xiaozhen. "Sister, are you okay? Are you scared?"
Zheng Xiaozhen came back to her senses, her pretty face full of shame and anger.
She didn't expect that she would be frightened out of her mind by just one look!
She was angry and hateful, and she shook off Zheng Xiaozhen's hand fiercely, then stepped forward and slapped Shu He in the face with her hand.
"Snapped!"
A loud slap rang out in the hall, shocking everyone.
Because the one who got slapped was not Shu He, but Zheng Xiaozhen.
As soon as Zheng Xiaozhen raised her hand, Shu He slapped her in the face.
How could a young lady who couldn't even lift a hand possibly match the speed of a third-rank master?
"You, you dare to hit me!!"
Zheng Xiaozhen covered her burning cheeks and became crazy, raising her hands and threateningly threatening Shu He.
"I'll scratch your face!"
Shu He's expression changed slightly, impatience flashing in his eyes, "It's not over yet, is it?!"
She kicked out, hitting Zheng Xiaozhen right in the center of her abdomen, sending her flying on the spot.
Zheng Zihe's face changed and he quickly stepped forward to catch Zheng Xiaozhen.
Looking at his sister screaming in his arms, Zheng Zihe's face showed even more murderous intent.
"Master Zhong, since the facts are established, there's no need to ask further questions! Just convict directly!"
Whether you ask or not, there is only one result!
Zhong Sheng's face was gloomy and cold as he sentenced Shu He to be executed at a later date.
When the sentence was read out, she looked at Zhong Sheng, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple of Tianqi, with a frank gaze.
He should have been the first person to protect the laws of Apocalypse, but now he has become a sword in the hands of the powerful, to be played with by anyone.
How ironic and sad!
When Shu He was being taken away, Zheng Xiaozhen refused to let him go and wanted to teach Shu He a lesson, but was stopped by Zheng Zihe.
"She's quite skilled in martial arts, don't ask for trouble!"
Zheng Xiaozhen was furious. "Where's the cartilage powder? Isn't cartilage powder the nemesis of these people? Give her some cartilage powder, I don't believe I can't take care of her!"
When Shu He was being taken away, he turned around and looked at her when he heard this, with a strange smile on his face, revealing a bit of coldness and horror.
On the eaves of the front yard of the court, a white figure was watching everything that was said and done in the hall.
He spoke slowly, his eyes full of mystery, "What a great Dali Temple Minister!"
That night, Zheng Xiaozhen, the eldest daughter of the Zheng family, was covered with red sores all over her body and rolled around in pain on the bed.
The Zheng family called in various doctors for consultation, but none of them could find any results. They just asked the Zheng family to prepare for the funeral.
At this time, another guest came to Shu He's cell.
Zheng Zihe.
He stood far away outside the cell, followed by two third-rank masters, and he could be said to have taken self-protection to the extreme.
"You actually live in the Tianzi prison cell!"
Zheng Zihe was shocked because this was a top-class prison where only the Duke who committed a crime could live. How could she be living there?
Shu He smiled faintly, sat down at the table and poured a cup of tea, "Perhaps Master Zhong thinks that if I stay in the underground cell, I will kill Master Zheng who comes to visit me!"
Zheng Zihe's face was gloomy. He naturally would not believe such nonsense. Zhong Sheng didn't know that he would come today.
Besides, Zhong Sheng is not qualified to let a commoner live in this place!
It seems that there are other forces behind her!
I heard that the eldest princess, the seventh prince, and the ninth prince all have dealings with this precious medicine pavilion. Then who is the person behind her?
"Hand over the antidote!"
Shu He raised his eyes slightly, "Antidote? What antidote?"