King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 54 Fierce Collision

[Chapter 51 is released! 】

Zhao Xuyan didn't want to fall into factional struggles, so he chose not to help each other, so he replied: "As long as it is related to the case, you can naturally talk!"

Looking around, people from He Gujin's faction have all gone to the palace gate to persuade people, but it's hard for him to do it alone.

His face was gloomy, at this moment He Gujin was like a ferocious monster, looking like he was going to eat people.

"Have you heard clearly? You don't need to talk about things that have nothing to do with this case!"

Liu Deyan said with a smile: "Lord He, what we want to talk about...is naturally related to this case!"

"Then tell me!"

"I heard that my lord used severe torture to extract a confession. I just got these testimonies in the hall. The case is tried like this... It is suspected of framing!"

"Your Excellency is familiar with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, do you want to know the law and break the law?"

In the end, Liu Deyan stopped pretending and directly pointed the contradiction at He Gujin.

Immediately afterwards, Qian Ruiming also interjected: "Master He's reputation as a cruel official has spread all over Jinling, aren't you afraid of being abused by the world?"

Unexpectedly, He Gu Jin had no fear, and said righteously: "Speak with evidence, and don't use empty air to tarnish people's innocence!"

"Evidence, there are a large number of students gathered outside the palace, asking His Highness the Crown Prince to dismiss the cruel officials, and it is you, my lord!"

Looking at Qian Ruiming, He Gujin said in a cold voice: "As I said, evidence is required for everything, and what they say is what they say? Then what else should I do according to the inspector?"

As expected of He Gujin, who has been in the officialdom for a long time, he did not lose the slightest bit in the confrontation with Qian and Liu, and even had a stronger momentum.

"The crown prince personally ordered this officer to sternly examine the case. Now that the evidence is convincing and the verdict is about to be pronounced, the two of you stand in the way. As long as I embarrass this officer, are you instigated by someone... want to fight against the crown prince?"

He Gujin is like a hungry wolf at this moment, forced to risk his life to fight back.

I only heard him continue to say: "The crown prince came to Jinling to do business under the imperial decree, so you are despising the Holy Majesty by obstructing it?"

"You...you spout blood!" Qian Ruiming was so angry that his liver ached.

Seeing the other party's anxious appearance, He Gujin sneered, his 20-year old prison sentence, these two thought they were joking?
When He Gujin was complacent, he only heard Liu Deyan say: "Master He, if you want to give evidence, that's fine... I'll tell you the evidence!"

"Bring your ID card!"

He Gujin's face was ashen, he instinctively felt danger at this moment.

After a while, two people were brought into the lobby, but they were two subordinate staff of the Chasi Prison.

After glancing at He Gujin, Liu Deyan said solemnly: "Everyone, these two are clerks in the Prison of the Judiciary, and they are clear about what happened in the prison!"

"How the case was tried in the prison in the past two days, you can talk about it in this hall in front of the superiors and the common people!"

The two petty officials looked terrified. The lives of the whole family were at stake, so they had to muster up their courage at this moment to point out that He Gujin was extorting a confession by torture.

In order to win, Liu Deyan and others have resorted to all means. After all, it was He Gujin who broke the rules first.

"Responding to the words of the master, in the past two days, under the order of Mr. He, the guards in the cell have severely punished..."

In the narration of the two minor officials, the image of He Gujin as a cruel official was confirmed, which aroused a lot of discussion among the people outside.

In the hall, Xue Pan thought he was going to win the lawsuit, but he didn't expect such an accident, which made him feel very heavy.

On the other hand, Feng Yuan was immediately numb. After several consecutive extreme experiences, he no longer cared about the victory or defeat.

Now he just wants to get a result as soon as possible, even if he dies directly, at least he doesn't have to worry about it anymore.

"Hmph, this judge has always been fair in adjudicating cases, so what can be explained by just the two of them?" He Gu Jin refused to admit it.

He has the highest official rank here, and he refuses to admit it with a shameless face. Others have nothing to do with him.

"One-sided words? Hundreds of students gathered outside the palace, and their denunciations are also one-sided words?" Liu Deyan also went all out, and directly confronted He Gu Jingang.

Qian Ruiming looked at Zhao Xuyan, and asked, "According to Zhao Xun, should a cruel official like He Gujin be suspended from his job pending participation?"

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, the inspector capital censor has the right to order the chief officer of the third department to suspend his post for a period of one month.

But this is betting on one's own future. Once the crime of the other party is not confirmed, the inspector himself will also be dismissed from office.

From the beginning to the end, Zhao Xuyan didn't want to get involved, and he still upholds this principle at this moment.

Liu Deyan answered immediately: "Xun Zhao, Hu Jin'an can be dismissed, but Mr. He can't be suspended? You can't treat one more favorably than another, otherwise what's fair?"

The two of them cooperated with each other, completely forcing Zhao Xuyan, and did not give him a chance to shirk.

If a censor loses justice, his political life will be over.

At this moment, Zhao Xuyan also felt the aggrieved feeling of being forced into a corner.

Perhaps because of nervousness, Zhao Xuyan coughed continuously, and the more he coughed, the louder he coughed.

"This... matter, must..."

Having said that, Zhao Xuyan got up from the chair, but under the expectant eyes of Qian and Liu, he fell back directly.

That's right, Zhao Xuyan fainted, and he couldn't say the words to suspend He Gujin after all.

"Master Zhao...Master Zhao..."

There were exclamations from the scene, Qian Ruiming moved the fastest, and Ma Liu jumped in front of Zhao Xuyan, slapping his face and pinching him.

"Master Zhao? Master Zhao? Wake up..."

Although he was slapped in pain, Zhao Xuyan didn't react at all, and Qian Ruiming was so angry that he scolded his mother in his heart.

"Come here, send Zhao Xun down to rest, don't let anyone disturb you, and then go to the city to ask a doctor for treatment!"

He Gujin was really worried that Zhao Xuyan would wake up if he couldn't bear the pain, so he issued this order immediately.

Several officials were ordered to step forward and carry Zhao Xuyan out of the lobby, and the farce was over.

Sitting on the chair, He Gujin slapped the gavel, and said loudly: "Continue with the trial..."

"Now that the case is clear and the evidence is conclusive, the judge pronounces a verdict..."

Without waiting for He Gujin to finish speaking, Liu Deyan scolded angrily: "My lord, the facts of the case are not clear and the evidence is not conclusive, how can you pronounce a verdict?"

Qian Ruiming interjected immediately: "Could it be that Mr. He turned a blind eye to the testimony just now?"

"The law of the Ming Dynasty has clearly stated that if you dare to break the law in court, my old Liu will give up this black hat and go directly to the capital to sue the imperial court!"

After saying this, Liu Deyan got up and left directly, and Qian Ruiming also left in a huff.

If it was just an open confrontation just now, it would be embarrassing at this stage.

He Gujin tried the case according to Zhu Jinghong's intention to ensure his own safety, but it is obviously not safe at this moment.

So at this moment, he hesitated!

Forcibly pronouncing a sentence will inevitably violate the law of the Ming Dynasty. He Gujin must have a miserable ending when he is sued by various forces in the capital.

But if he refused to interrogate directly, it seemed that he lacked confidence, and he confirmed the matter of extorting a confession by torture.

"In order to protect fairness, we will temporarily withdraw from the court, and the sentence will be pronounced when Zhao Xun press wakes up!"

With such a reason, He Gujin announced his resignation, and he planned to go to the palace immediately to let Zhu Jinghong and the two of them make up their minds.

No matter how he came back, as long as he had been to the palace before the sentence, he could take this matter with Zhu Jinghong's attention.

Even if the sky falls at that time, these two masters will stand together.

When He Gujin was rushing to the palace, Zhu Jinghong brought flint and tung oil with him, and appeared outside the Jinshui Bridge in Xiaoling Mausoleum.

He came on horseback, accompanied by ten guards.

"You guys wait here, I'll go in and visit the ancestral mausoleum alone!"

You can't do this kind of thing alone!

(End of this chapter)