Chapter 7 Self Contradiction
Early the next morning, Fu Xuan dragged her sick body to Dali Temple.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she got off the carriage, she met Zhang Yao at the gate of the Yamen. Fu Xuan couldn't help but widen her eyes, "Yao Yao, why are you here?"

Zhang Yao's appearance is beautiful and elegant, there is a kind of tenderness in her eyebrows and eyes, but at this moment, she is even weaker because of sadness.

Asked by Fuxuan, her nose turned sour, her eyes turned red, and her voice was pitifully low: "My fifth brother was beaten... I heard that he suffered with your cousin."

A burst of itching rushed to her throat, and Fu Xuan covered her mouth and coughed.

With this cough, Zhang Yao realized that the rosy face of this friend who had just been friends for a month but fell in love at first sight had lost color at this moment, and the whole body was delicate and delicate, as if she would fall down when the morning wind blows. Down.

The pain in her heart was as uncontrollable as Fuxuan's cough, her throat was completely choked, and she couldn't say a word, she just looked at Fuxuan with the water in her eyes constantly rolling out.

"It's nothing, it's just the wind and cold." Seeing this, Fu Xuan comforted her, and said anxiously, "Let's go in and see the situation."

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Xie Zhan, dressed in a crimson official robe, sat solemnly in the high hall.

While waiting for Juti, he raised his eyes and looked forward aimlessly.Unpredictable, a girl in red and a girl in green suddenly broke into sight.

Standing proudly among the onlookers, the two have completely different temperaments. One is pale and the other has tears in their eyelashes. They are like two "little white rabbits", weak and pitiful.

Xie Zhan frowned in his heart, there was really no escape.

Last night, the blush had been lingering in his dream, but this morning, it came out of the dream to his eyes.

Involuntarily, his sight was like a spider web, trying to wrap around the girl in red, as if there was only the copybook of this time, and it should be the focus of his eyes.The little face lost its color, and coughed from time to time, but it was because of the sunset that day, did it catch a cold?

"Xie Shaoqing, he has been brought here."

A loud voice from the subordinate suddenly interrupted Xie Zhan's thoughts that had just sprouted.He suppressed his emotions and instantly returned to his solemn and indifferent appearance.

"Fifth Brother..."

"Brother Qian..."

Seeing that the man who was still in high spirits a few days ago is now in poor condition, with injuries and cripples, the two girls' eyes were red at the same time, and they could only hold each other's hands tightly, seeking a little comfort from each other.

The witnesses and the two parties were pushed into the hall by the guards, and the hall was filled with tens of people immediately.

There was a loud sound of "bang", and the noisy discussion disappeared instantly.

The Shaoqing of Dali Temple looked serious. On both sides of the lobby, the guards stood upright. Everyone kept their eyes on each other, with ruthless expressions on their faces.

The first step in the prison break is for both parties to state their case.

This case is very special. Both parties have submitted complaints, and they are both plaintiffs and defendants.

Not surprisingly, the two sides have diametrically opposite accounts of events.

The manager of Yunyu Villa insisted that it was Zuomin and the two officials who bullied the few with more.Yu Hao, the person in charge of the villa, was outnumbered by four hands, and he resisted with all his strength. This caused all three of them to be injured. Of course, Yu Hao was the most seriously injured. After a night of high fever, he became dementia. The imperial physicians in the palace were helpless.

Zhang Changming and Fu Qian of Zuo Min said that the steward invited them into the house. As soon as they entered, they were blindfolded and beat with sticks, breaking one of Fu Qian's legs and one of Zhang Changming's. hand to give up.Yu Hao watched coldly after the two were injured.

No matter how reasonable or emotional the two parties are speaking, or how true it seems, there is naturally only one truth.

Xie Zhan said coldly: "every word said in court must be true. Otherwise, perjury will be the same crime as the criminal. According to the law, I will never forgive you lightly. Can you change your words?"

The official authority accumulated over the years is no small matter, and his majesty is revealed in his words and deeds.

I have been an official in Dali Temple for many years, what kind of sophistry have I never seen?What he said is actually irrelevant, but it is just a special reminder to everyone present, and it is also a courtesy before the soldier.

How could he not know that when he was released from prison, those liars, even if their faces were calm and their mouths were extremely hard, in such a solemn and solemn environment under the eyes of everyone, their hearts must be like boats tossing in a storm, full of helplessness .

Here, it can be said that no one is calmer than him, and no one knows how to attack the heart better than him.

Seeing that no one changed his mind, Xie Zhan continued: "I have obtained some physical evidence from Yunyu Villa in my hands."

This sentence is completely without wind and waves, deliberately creating some tension, so as to defeat the psychological defense line.

Three days ago, Li Sicheng took his order to Yunyu Mountain Villa, but Yu's family was determined not to let go of the government officials because of Yu Hao's serious illness, and even used a team of Yu's trilogy as a threat.

Li Sicheng returned empty-handed, so he had to go and lie down himself.The Yu family saw that he was from the Xie family, so they reluctantly let him take Zuo Min and the two back to Dali Temple.

Not to mention searching the villa, even if he walked around a few steps randomly, soldiers with guns and clubs would follow him at any time, and even blocked his direction with murderous looks at the right time.

At this time, Xie Zhan realized once again the delicate relationship between the aristocratic family and the royal family.

As an official of the imperial court, although he is of the fourth rank, and his rank is not very high, he represents Dali Temple - the most impartial imperial institution representing Daliang, which should be free from any force. The slight progress depends on the reputation of the family behind him.

The aristocratic family is so arrogant and disregards the law. Now it is because they can still compete with the imperial power. What will happen in the future?

Yes, going forward, Daliang has a history of "a family of iron, an emperor of flowing water", and that was decades ago.In recent years, the royal family has become stronger and stronger. Now Emperor Mu'an is diligent in governing, and has regained a lot of lost land in Daliang, and the people's aspirations are unprecedentedly high.

Can the aristocratic family really continue to compete with the royal family and stand forever?

In addition, as a son of a family, he was born with privileges beyond the reach of others. He can be the executor of "fairness and justice" under the "Mirror Hanging High" plaque. Occasionally, he also feels that "privilege" makes him a little embarrassed .

This kind of self-contradiction is like burning coals, big and small, burning my heart from time to time.

Today, it was discovered once again that the person involved, Yu Hao, did not attend court due to a "serious illness". Burn it recklessly.

"Is there anything else the steward wants to say?" Xie Zhan asked.

He thought of a way to press the manager back to the yamen to be a witness. He hadn't contacted the outside world for three days. Now he suddenly appeared as a defendant in court. Xie Zhan didn't believe that he could still have the mentality of those villains who killed several people in a row. Unbearable.

When people speak, they need to cooperate with facial expressions to understand the meaning.For example, when someone asks you, if you show some sincerity on your face, it means that they really want to know your answer.However, if there is a sneer or indifference on the corner of his mouth while asking you, then this person is either mocking you or threatening you.

But Xie Zhan's expression was expressionless.

 Note 1: "jiefang" is a written expression, commonly known as "gavel".

  Note 2: The plaintiff and the defendant jointly refer to the "two parties".

  Note 3: "Parts": The army raised by the family.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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