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Chapter 178 Delaying Execution
In the execution ground, Lord Zhen sat at the main seat, looking at Chu Qing with her hands tied behind her back and her hair loose.There was a wooden sign on her back with the words "death prisoner" written on it. She lowered her eyes, even though she was a prisoner, she still looked calm and composed.Mr. Zhen seems to have never seen her flustered. He even thought that when he first came into contact with Chu Qing, the other party's almost amazing crime-solving skills made him admire him very much. But now, he is still high above the others, but the other party has become a prisoner. .

Master Zhen looked at the people in the center of the execution ground, and felt a sense of relief. He couldn't help thinking that he still cared.

It was true in the first place, obviously the Fusi of Beizhen and the Ministry of Punishment are two departments. Although they both investigate cases, they have never been involved.

But since Yu Xiaochu came, the boundary between these two departments is not clear.

But obviously, as the head of the criminal department, he wanted to please a young man in every possible way. Although he was respectful on the surface, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

While admiring the other party, it was inevitable that some discomfort would arise, so when the yatou mentioned it at that time, it seemed that he had found a breakthrough, and he almost believed it without any hesitation in his heart.

Master Zhen lowered his eyes, he was right, he did nothing wrong, the fault was that she shouldn't have extended her hand to the Ministry of Punishment.

He has been the Minister of the Ministry of Justice for so many years, and he doesn't want to lose his position at all one day, and be robbed by a young man instead.

Besides, with so much evidence, the murderer must be Yu Xiaochu.

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He didn't know whether to let others believe it or make himself believe it, and he repeated it several times before looking at the master next to him: "What time is it?"

The master respectfully reported: "It's almost noon."

Lord Zhen raised his head to look at the sun, nodded, soon, it will be time soon, as long as Yu Xiaochu dies, he will handle this case so beautifully, not only will he gain a reputation, but whoever dares to say that he is mediocre in the future Incapable of doing nothing?

Chu Qing lowered her eyes and knelt on the execution platform, her legs were already numb because she came early, but she still didn't move, two steps behind, the executioner was holding a machete in his hand, waiting for the execution at [-]:[-] noon, she He raised his head and looked at the people who came to watch.

They were whispering and whispering, because they were a little far away, and their voices could not be heard clearly.

Chu Qing didn't care, but she quickly caught a figure in the circle of people - Liu Shui.

Liu Shui was standing in the crowd, noticed his gaze, and looked over, his face was expressionless, no longer showing the humility and respect of the past, but a little more indifference and other emotions, which made Chu Qing Unpredictable for a while.

She couldn't help laughing at Liu Shui, laughing at herself that she had done an autopsy and watched the dead. She had always been confident that the dead could speak, but she never thought that one day, she would fall into the hands of the living.

Liu Shui obviously didn't expect that the other party would look at her suddenly, and even laughed. Liu Shui probably thought that this was the last moment, and she should never turn over again, and she was doomed, so he also smiled at her .It's just that the smile was a bit brighter. If Chu Qing didn't know that he was the murderer, she would just think that the other party's smile was too strange and wouldn't think too much about it.But since knowing that the other party is the murderer, looking at the other party's expression, there is a bit of subtle emotion.

Chu Qing squinted her eyes, gave the other party a few hard glances, then looked away, and looked at Qiao Yu who had been standing there the whole time.

Nodding towards her, Qiao Yu quickly stepped forward, holding a lunch box in his hand, and said to the yamen servant who blocked them: "I'm seeing you off, can you go over?"

The yamen servants have seen witticisms these days, and soon someone went to report to Mr. Zhen. In order to maintain his generous image, Mr. Zhen waved his hand to let the witty words pass.

Master Zhen looked at the red eye circles of the witty words, and the people whispering around, and was really surprised. If it was another murderer, the rotten eggs and vegetable leaves would have been thrown over by this time. Why do people still think that the other party Not the murderer?Just because the other party doesn't look like a murderer?
The more Mr. Zhen thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, so he simply closed his eyes, he was the one who settled the case, even the emperor believed it, now this man is going to be executed, after a hundred years, everyone will understand his hard work and hard work.

Qiao Yu went to the execution platform, knelt down opposite Chu Qing, took out all the food in it, and said in a low voice while the servants were not paying attention: "Master, Brother Zhong is back, it's just that the treasurer of the Zhenbao Pavilion is here Halfway there, Brother Zhong has already rushed over, maybe...it will be later." I just don't know if I can make it in time.

Her eyes were red, and she didn't understand why the young master had to wait until he was sure that Liu Shui was the murderer before clearing himself of the suspicion.

In the current situation, Liu Shui is likely to be the murderer. The young master has been here for so long, except for Liu Guojiu, who has revenge on Liu Shui for killing his father, but Liu Guoshu doesn't know the real identity of the young master, so naturally If he refuses to fight with someone, then Liu Shui is the only one left.

Chu Qing smiled at the other party: "Silly girl, I know what you mean. If I really can't wait, I won't lose this life in vain. The reason why I have to wait is to wait for the evidence, and take it by surprise. Liu Shui was detained as the number one suspect. Otherwise, if we talk about it today, the other party may destroy the evidence that may remain after returning. In the end, even if I know that the other party is the murderer, there is no evidence... Still It cannot be punished.”

The witty words touched the circles of the eyes: "I'm sorry son... for making you suffer..."

Chu lightly shook her head: "I can bear this bit of suffering." She didn't think it was hard work, as long as she could avenge the lives of those who died, she would be willing to suffer more and suffer more. of.

She was only afraid that she would not be able to avenge those who died, and let them die so that they could not rest in peace.

This is what she is most unwilling to do.

"It's three o'clock at noon—" Following the master's announcement, the witty words were dragged on, and she walked over with red eyes, not daring to make trouble, but it's been so long, why hasn't Brother Zhong come back yet? ?

Qiao Yu was in a hurry, and looked up the avenue frequently, but there was no one there at all.

She burst into tears, and suddenly turned her head to look at Chu Qing.

See the sign that has been pulled out of the back of the neck.

"Young master!" Qiao Yu couldn't help shouting.

The hour can't wait, let's talk!
Chu Qing gritted her teeth, looked at the avenue, unwilling to say so, and let the other party prepare in advance.But just like the hidden meaning in the witty shouting, the time is too late, so Chu Qing looked deeply at Liu Shui, and when Liu Shui was inexplicably startled, Chu Qing gritted her teeth, and when she was about to shout, she just In the distance, I saw a bright yellow chariot walking towards this side.

One of the leading eunuchs, when Mr. Zhen raised his hand and was about to put the token of execution on the ground, said in a thin voice: "The emperor is here—"

With this sound, Lord Zhen's raised hand froze completely. He opened his eyes wide in disbelief, and looked in the direction of the walking chariot. Yes, it was indeed a bright yellow figure, as if it was such a long distance that Mr. Zhen could not breathe.

Almost without a pause, he immediately lifted the hem of his official robe and knelt down: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Master Zhen moved, and the rest of the dumbfounded people also reacted. They all knelt down, knelt on the ground, and shouted long live... trembling all over, but couldn't help being excited all over. Seeing the emperor... from now on, it can be written into the family tree, telling future generations about the great sons and great grandchildren.

The walking chariot walked past the crowd step by step, finally passed the execution platform, and finally arrived at Lord Zhen's seat, almost without any pause. It just landed on the place where the previous host was. Li Tianxiao didn't ask anyone to raise the curtain, just looked at Chu Qing who was kneeling on the execution platform from a layer away. From such a long distance, he seemed to see the other party's face Down and out.

The hand on the knee slowly tightened, his eyes were cold, but he quickly restrained his momentum and raised his hand.

Outside, the imperial chief sang again: "Pingshen—"

Master Zhen was the first to get up, bowed his waist excitedly and cautiously walked outside the chariot: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"

Li Tianxiao didn't speak, he didn't want to pay attention to the other party at all.

The imperial steward explained: "The emperor has never seen the execution. He heard that this is the serial murderer mentioned earlier, so I came to have a look. Lord Zhen just continue, and the emperor just came to have a look."

But even though he said so, the eunuchs began to prepare things, how could Mr. Zhen dare to say a word.

Although the common people were already flat, they still dared to make noise, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to raise their heads to see the holy face, for fear of committing holy wrath.

After the imperial chief had arranged everything properly, a stick of incense had passed, and it seemed that he remembered Lord Zhen: "Master Zhen, why are you still standing here? Isn't it about execution?"

Lord Zhen responded again and again, and the table where he was beheading officials was moved aside, so he had no choice but to go there, but when he passed by the eunuchs who were waiting, he didn't know if his knee was hurt when he knelt down just now, and a Staggering, he fell straight forward and fell on his back.

The sound of "bang" was quite heavy.

Master Zhen's face became hot, and the imperial steward not far away shouted: "Hey, Master Zhen, why are you so careless? Are you injured? Let the imperial doctor come and see if there is any harm. ?”

Lord Zhen quickly got up, was supported by the master, and waved his hands repeatedly, the more he wanted to make a good impression in front of the emperor, but now he might lose any good impression.

Master Zhen blushed very much, afraid that he would offend Li Tianxiao, and repeatedly accused him of crimes.

After he managed to get to the main seat, he carefully sat down and breathed a sigh of relief. The head of the imperial court glanced at him, squinted his eyes, and signaled to the little eunuch not far away. He originally wanted to delay for a while. , suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes coming from a distance.

The head steward's eyes lit up, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After waving his hand, he calmly returned to the chariot and continued to serve Li Tianxiao.

(End of this chapter)