Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

Fang Xuanling smiled and agreed, "Okay, okay. I am also very concerned about this case. If there is anything inappropriate, I will definitely tell you."

Qin Wenyuan nodded slightly to express his gratitude.

He looked at Changsun Wuji who was standing beside him. Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "I will not waste any more time talking nonsense. It will not delay your trial. Just go ahead and try the case. Whatever the result is, I will stand firmly by your side."

Changsun Wuji's words were somewhat personal. He said that he stood on Qin Wenyuan's side, not on the side of the law. That was very clear... Even if Qin Wenyuan protected Bai Yanguan, he would not object.

Changsun Wuji was also a person who clearly distinguished between public and private affairs, but he was still a little partial to Qin Wenyuan.

After all, it was Qin Wenyuan who saved Changsun Wuji's son Changsun Chong. Just for this incident, Changsun Wuji would remember Qin Wenyuan's kindness.

Qin Wenyuan smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Lord Changsun."

Wang Xiaohua followed behind Qin Wenyuan, watching him chatting and laughing with the two most powerful figures of the dynasty, and listening to the two men's partiality towards Qin Wenyuan. She felt that Lord Qin was simply shining at this moment!

To be honest, Qin Wenyuan's status in Chang'an City was completely beyond her imagination.

She just felt that her previous understanding of Lord Qin was becoming more and more wrong!

And this was not what shocked her the most.

Because in the next moment, when that voice sounded, Wang Xiaohua was completely stunned.

I was so stunned that I was almost nailed to the spot!

"Your Majesty is here!"

A sharp eunuch's voice sounded directly.

When everyone heard the sound, they were startled at first, and then quickly turned their heads to look outside.

Then, they saw Li Shimin, wearing a dragon robe, walking towards them with a smile.

"Qin Wenyuan, you didn't come to find me when you came back, I thought you were still in Nanzhao!"

When the officials saw Li Shimin, they hurriedly bowed to him.

After being stunned for a moment, Wang Xiaohua quickly followed suit and bowed.

emperor!

I actually met the emperor!
Met the highest-ranking and most powerful emperor of the Tang Dynasty!

At this moment, Wang Xiaohua felt a little dizzy and felt as if she was dreaming.

This is the emperor. She really had never dreamed that she would be able to meet the emperor one day!
Once upon a time, she was a thief who was chased and beaten by others and could only live in the dark shadow.

But now, she not only became a person living in the sun, but also met the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

At this moment, she felt it personally... her life was really completely different from the past.

I really own it and have started a brand new life.

And all this is because of Lord Qin in front of us!

"His Majesty."

Qin Wenyuan bowed slightly to Li Shimin and said with a smile: "I just returned to Chang'an and have not had time to pay my respects to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Li Shimin laughed.

He waved his hand casually and said with a smile: "It's okay. As a lord, you threw yourself into the affairs of the Dali Temple as soon as you came back. I should be happy for your responsibility!"

Li Shimin sat directly on a chair beside him, and then said: "You judge the case, I am just here to listen."

Qin Wenyuan glanced at Li Shimin, and he understood that Li Shimin was here to support him!
After all, he had been away from Chang'an for a long time.

Maybe some people have forgotten his ability and majesty!

The arrival of Li Shimin can save many difficulties in solving the case!

He did not delay any longer and sat directly under the plaque with the words "Open and aboveboard".

Then, he picked up the gavel and slammed it hard!
"Snapped!"

Qin Wenyuan said: "Go to court!"

…………

Following Qin Wenyuan's order.

The originally bustling court suddenly became extremely quiet.

All the yamen runners waited in silence.

The people watching outside were also very quiet.

The officials who were listening inside did not dare to make a sound because of Li Shimin's presence.

To the extent that, Qin Wenyuan seemed to dominate the entire court in an instant.

Wang Xiaohua stood in the position of a yamen runner, looking at the majestic and domineering Qin Wenyuan sitting on the main seat, and a trace of admiration could not help but appear in his eyes.

This was the first time Qin Wenyuan solved a case in front of him.

At this moment, Qin Wenyuan made Wang Xiaohua feel as if he was the center of the world.

Even though Emperor Li Shimin was sitting here, in her eyes there was only Qin Wenyuan!
Qin Wenyuan sat on the main seat. He looked around at everyone and said, "Come here, bring the suspect up!"

Although Qin Wenyuan knew that Bai Yanguan was not the murderer, now Bai Yanguan was the suspect.

Therefore, as a lord of the Tang Dynasty, he must act according to the rules.

Soon, Bai Yanguan, who was thin but had a straight back, came over.

Everyone's eyes fell on Bai Yanguan.

Bai Yanguan looked a little haggard and his complexion was not very good, but his eyes were very bright.

That's not the look of despair and numbness at all!
Seeing Bai Yanguan's expression, everyone began to have some guesses in their minds.

"Could Qin Wenyuan help Bai Yanguan escape punishment?"

They were thinking in their hearts.

"Official Bai Yan, you killed my son, how dare you still live in this world!"

"As the Minister of Justice, you knew the law but broke it. Shouldn't you die to atone for your crime?"

"My son, you died a tragic death. He killed you, but he still has the nerve to live. Oh, God, are you blind?"

At this moment, a questioning and crying voice suddenly rang out.

Then, everyone saw an old lady in luxurious clothes, holding a handkerchief, wiping her tears and staring at Bai Yanguan angrily.

Zhou, the mother of Zhou Qin, the Minister of Rites!
Seeing Zhou, Jingzhao Yin Han Min couldn't help but feel a headache!

During the investigation of the case, he fully felt Zhou's power. At this moment, when he heard her voice, he felt his ears buzzing.

Chu Suiliang and Wei Zheng also frowned slightly at this moment.

It was obvious that they also felt helpless because of this old woman with a loud voice who kept putting pressure on them.

Bai Yanguan glanced at the old woman and said calmly, "I didn't kill anyone."

"You fart!"

The old lady stood up in an instant.

He pointed at Bai Yanguan and shouted, "So many people saw it, you were the one who killed him!"

"And I also heard that you admitted it!"

"Officer Bai Yan, I thought you were a man, but you dared to do something you don't deserve!"

"God damn it! You're such a dog official!"

"Your Majesty, how could you let a dog official be the Minister of Justice? Does he deserve it? He doesn't deserve it!"

The old woman's words were unpleasant to hear.

But because she was the mother of the deceased, no one could say anything.

I didn’t see the big troll Wei Zheng. At this moment, no one spoke.

It's not that he doesn't want to follow the rules, but the old woman keeps making trouble and he really can't stand it.

Li Shimin's brows also slightly frowned at this moment. Wang Xiaohua looked at the old woman with some displeasure and snorted in her heart.

boom!
And at this moment, a crisp sound suddenly rang out.

The gavel slammed down on the table instantly.

"quiet!"

A shout rang out immediately!

Everyone was startled by the shout.

Even Zhou's voice came to an abrupt end.

Zhou subconsciously turned her head to look.

Afterwards, she saw that handsome face filled with majesty!

Qin Wenyuan stared at Zhou with a cold look in his eyes. He did not give Zhou a chance to speak up. He asked directly, "Madam Zhou, do you really want the truth of the case to come to light? Do you really want to know who the murderer is?"

Qin Wenyuan is rarely so serious.

But at this moment, if things get serious, even an honest person will get angry and a hole can be made in the sky.

Zhou was also intimidated by Qin Wenyuan's aura.

She opened her mouth softly, and then said, "Of course... I want to know."

Qin Wenyuan stared at her and said, "Then be quiet and don't interfere with my judgment!"

"If you delay for a quarter of an hour, the truth about your son's death will be revealed a minute later!"

"If you delay for a lifetime, your son will never know the truth in his lifetime!"

"So, tell me, do you want the truth, or do you want nonsense and disruption of the court?"

Qin Wenyuan's questioning made the old woman take a few steps back.

She pursed her lips, and finally said, "Of course... I want the truth."

Zhou finally stopped throwing tantrums.

Peace returned to the court.

Seeing this, Han Min couldn't help but express his admiration for Qin Wenyuan again.

Lord Qin is really amazing. This unreasonable old woman has left all of them helpless.

But now, they have stopped in front of Lord Qin!
Han Min just felt that Lord Qin was Lord Qin. It seemed that there were no people or things in this world that Lord Qin could not solve!
Qin Wenyuan doesn't care about Zhou!
He looked at Bai Yanguan and said, "Master Bai, I hope you can answer my next question truthfully!"

Bai Yanguan understood that the more open he was, the more important it would be for Qin Wenyuan to solve the case.

So he nodded without any hesitation: "That's right!"

Qin Wenyuan asked: "Why did you go to see Zhou Qin?"

Bai Yanguan said, "Zhou Qin invited me to go."

"What's the matter?" Qin Wenyuan asked again.

Bai Yanguan paused for a moment, then said, "He said he had some news about you."

"Because since you went to Nanzhao, there has been no news at all. We were all worried about you, so when I heard that he had news about you, I went there."

Fang Xuanling and others were a little suspicious when they heard this.

Does Zhou Qin have any news about Qin Wenyuan?
Zhou Qin was just an assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, not of the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Revenue. He was not in charge of soldiers or food. How could he know the news about Qin Wenyuan who was marching and fighting in Nanzhao?

Qin Wenyuan naturally thought of these things as well.

He said, "Does he really know?"

Bai Yanguan shook his head and said, "Of course I don't know. He said that just to trick me into going there."

"You bullshit!"

Zhou, who had been quiet just now, suddenly stood up again.

She put her hands on her hips, stared at Bai Yanguan, and said, "Bai Yanguan, I thought you were such an upright person, but I didn't expect you to talk nonsense like this!"

"It was obviously you who took the initiative to come and see my son. How did it become like my son deceived you and invited you? You are lying!"

Bai Yanguan looked at Zhou calmly and said, "Every word I said is true."

The anger on Zhou's face was clearly about to explode.

At this time, Qin Wenyuan's voice sounded: "Is there any evidence to prove that he invited you?"

Bai Yanguan nodded and said, "Zhou Qin sent an invitation, and the housekeeper in my mansion knows about it."

"Do you still have the invitation now?"

Bai Yanguan shook his head: "It was lost when I was about to meet Zhou Qin."

"Lost?"

Qin Wenyuan asked: "Do you know where it was lost and why it was lost?"

Bai Yanguan said: "I put it in the study at that time, but I don't know how it was lost. Now I think it might have been stolen."

"ridiculous!"

Zhou sneered, "Officer Bai Yan, you are trying to get away with it. You dare to say all kinds of nonsense. And it was stolen by someone. Who would have nothing better to do than steal your invitation?"

"Do you really think it's made of gold?"

"Even if you're lying, at least tell a lie that's technically sound!"

Bai Yanguan said: "Every word I said is true."

"Humph! Those who want to escape punishment always say that."

Bai Yanguan was so shocked by Zhou's criticism that he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Qin Wenyuan said calmly, "Quiet, Madam Zhou, I will say it again. This is a court. There are rules for judging cases. I hope you can abide by them. If you don't, I can only ask you to leave temporarily. If you don't want to witness the truth of your son's case with your own eyes, then you can continue to ignore the court discipline."

When Zhou heard what Qin Wenyuan said, she was filled with dissatisfaction.

But for some reason, when she looked into Qin Wenyuan's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, she felt that all her secrets had disappeared.

This made her feel very insecure.

In the end, she could only snort and say no more.

Qin Wenyuan retracted his gaze and continued, "Master Bai, what happened after you met Zhou Qin?"

Bai Yanguan said, "I found out that Zhou Qin was deceiving me, and I am very ashamed and angry."

"At that time, Zhou Qin said something that made me even angrier, and I was so angry that I started pushing and shoving him."

"There happened to be a dagger in the room at that time, and Zhou Qin picked it up and tried to stab me. I was startled and quickly grabbed Zhou Qin's wrist, but somehow, in my panic, I stabbed him."

"Then, I was so angry that I fainted. When I woke up, Zhou Qin was lying in front of me."

Bai Yanguan told everything that had happened to him.

Just as he finished speaking, he heard Zhou's voice again!

"Nonsense!"

"It was you who killed my son, and you said that when you woke up, my son was lying in a pool of blood. This is simply ridiculous!"

"Official Bai Yan, have you forgotten your identity? You are the Minister of Justice, the high-ranking official in charge of the prison!"

"But in the end, you committed a murder, and yet you are here, saying something that sounds like an excuse. Officer Bai Yan, are you worthy of your position as the Minister of Justice?"

"Are you worthy of His Majesty's trust in you?"

"How can someone like you be qualified to be the Minister of Justice?"

Zhou had to admit that he really had a short memory.

(End of this chapter)