Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

Fang Ping nodded, without any further pretense, and said bluntly: "Thanks to your unwavering persistence, Lu Gashi, I checked the file a few more times and found an unusual suspicious point in the case at the last moment. "

After a pause, he suddenly felt a little emotional.

"This also made me understand a truth. Some things may seem obvious on the surface, but in fact they may have hidden meanings. You cannot look at things superficially, otherwise you may be blinded by the obvious and ignore the real importance. Something. Mr. Lu has taught me a lesson."

Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly felt a chill in his heart for no reason.

Then, before he could speak, Fang Ping suddenly laughed and said, "Relax, Lu, it depends on what I do!" before he took steps and walked towards the presiding chair.

Looking at his back that looked ten years younger, Lu Chen felt an inexplicable pain in his heart.

Chapter 47 Confession

Lu Chen carefully thought about the files he had read over the past few days.

But no matter how he thought about it, he really couldn't think of any flaw that could reverse the case in such an ironclad case.

The Queen Mother's account books could not be false, and there were no major problems with the victim's testimony. When Xia Yan was interrogated in prison, he did not deny the fact that he had committed corruption, accepted bribes, and clung to the power of the Queen Mother's gang members. Even his son Xia Yun felt that he was a Big corrupt official...

All these things, Lu Chen couldn't figure out if there could be any unusual doubts in it.

"no problem!"

Seeing that the meeting was about to begin, Lu Chen had no choice but to comfort himself.

"The outcome of Xia Yan's case has been decided, and there is absolutely no possibility of any changes."

However, when he was thinking this, an unknown premonition lingered in his heart.

While thinking about it, the three judicial bosses in the hall were already in place.

After the simple ceremony, Dali Temple Minister Zhao Bingliang waved his hand impatiently.

"Bring prisoner Xia Yan to court!"

As soon as the solemn words fell, Xia Yan, who was wearing a prison uniform that smelled sour and looked haggard, was brought over by two government officials not long after.

The joint trial of the three divisions has officially begun!

Lu Chen gathered his thoughts and temporarily put away the messy thoughts in his mind. Then he stood up as the supervisor of the case and said solemnly to Zhao Bingliang at the presiding table:

"Master Zhao, please pay attention to your wording. Xia Yan has not been completely convicted, so he is only a suspect now, not a prisoner."

No matter what, his current position is that he firmly believes that Xia Yan is a good official, so he naturally wants to stand up for Xia Yan.

Even if the situation is obviously quite unfavorable to him now.

Seeing that Lu Chen stood up to defend himself even at this time, Xia Yan couldn't help but turn his head and look at Lu Chen. He seemed to have accepted his fate, but his eyes like a pool of stagnant water quietly rippled.

He could tell that this young man named Lu Chen sincerely wanted to help him.

After all, he now has almost nothing and nothing to gain.

There is no benefit at all in saving him, and you have to take huge risks, which is not worth the gain.

When he was reduced to such a situation, there were still people who tried their best to help him, and even did not hesitate to offend the high-ranking officials in the court. It would be a lie to say that he was not touched.

Unfortunately...

"Lord Lu."

Before Zhao Bingliang could respond, Xia Yan spoke slowly and said to Lu Chen with a gloomy expression: "Thank you for your kindness, but Mr. Zhao was not wrong in what he said just now. I did violate the "Da Xia Law", and I am guilty of it." He is a criminal, and it is such a serious crime that cannot be punished. There is nothing wrong with Mr. Zhao saying that I am a prisoner."

Such words that did not understand the good people's hearts immediately made everyone present feel slightly startled.

After reacting, Fang Ping suddenly narrowed his eyes and glanced at Xia Yan meaningfully.

'Knowing that he was bound to die, would he use this method to reduce Zhao Bingliang's dissatisfaction with Lu Geishi and protect his benefactor's career as much as possible... Yes, Lu Geishi helped him so much in vain. He was a kind man who knew how to repay his kindness. ...'

As if to confirm his judgment, Zhao Bingliang felt an indescribable sense of relief after hearing Xia Yan's words.

The next second, he slowly turned his head and looked at Lu Chen, with a hint of contempt on his face.

"Lu Guisheng, did you hear that? He Xia Yan personally admitted that he was guilty instead of me labeling him randomly. What else do you have to say?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen's face suddenly turned pale, and then he glared at Xia Yan angrily.

"All right."

Fang Ping, who had the highest authority at the scene, finally spoke.

He sat upright on the chair and said expressionlessly: "It's just a small matter. There is no need to dwell on it. Let's start the trial as soon as possible. Finish the trial as soon as possible and return to the office as soon as possible. Everyone is very busy, so don't be in this kind of situation." It’s a waste of time on small things.”

The boss of the Metropolitan Procuratorate spoke in person, and everyone else had to give him some face.

Although Zhao Bingliang wanted to mock Lu Chen, a lucky person whom he had long disliked, but Fang Ping spoke, he had no choice but to swallow back what he originally wanted to say.

As the saying goes, the first level of officialdom kills people. There is still a big gap between him, the third-ranking minister of Dali Temple, and the second-ranking censor of Zuodu. Moreover, this guy has a lot of trolls under him... Well, censor, how can I not provoke him? It's better not to provoke him.

Lu Chen retreated.

He is only responsible for supervising the case and does not have the power to judge. He can only intervene if unreasonable circumstances arise during the trial.

After the brief interlude passed, Qian Yiqian said directly to Xia Yan below:

"Xia Yan, is it true that more than [-] well-known local people and [-] businessmen in Yongchuan County jointly accused you of accepting bribes, being unfair, and taking advantage of them under various pretexts?"

Xia Yan responded without hesitation:

"Let me tell you sir, this is true."

Qian Yiqian couldn't help but smile when he saw that he answered so crisply and confessed his crime honestly without any intention of making excuses.

Although I don't know why Xia Yan didn't struggle, he had no excuse to shirk it, but he directly admitted this not a light crime.

But as long as he admits it.

Zhao Bingliang glanced at Lu Chen inexplicably and saw that his face was livid. He was obviously shocked by Xia Yan's choice to confess directly, and he raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

However, he didn't notice that an imperceptible joy flashed quietly in Lu Chen's eyes, which looked very ugly.

pat...

Lu Chen clenched his fists suddenly, with a hint of unknown excitement on his face.

'It's done! '

According to the current situation, there is absolutely no possibility of overturning Xia Yan's case.

As long as Xia Yan upholds the original verdict and proves that his judgment is wrong, according to the latest guarantee mechanism, he will be able to get rid of his official skin as he wishes. By then...

When he thought of this, his fists clenched tighter.

To outsiders, he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart. Only he knew how hard it was to suppress the overwhelming joy.

After Xia Yan admitted the crime committed by Yongchuan, Zhao Bingliang struck while the iron was hot and asked directly: "Xia Yan, in the account book we searched in the Demon Queen's palace, we found detailed records of your bribery of the Demon Queen's confidant Wang Yu. , what’s your explanation for this?”

Hearing this, Xia Yan's expression was a little complicated.

After a moment, he let out an inexplicable sigh and then knelt on the ground.

"My lord, this is true. I have nothing to say."

There was no need for torture, clever words, or even questioning. Xia Yan accepted all the crimes Zhao Bingliang said and admitted them all.

This is the first time that Zhao Bingliang has seen such a simple trial.

Never even heard of it.

No one is not afraid of death. Logically speaking, no matter who is faced with the fear of death, he will struggle subconsciously, even if he knows that the struggle is completely meaningless.

But Xia Yan didn't even say a word to refute.

Zhao Bingliang couldn't handle this.

It took him a while to react, and then he looked at the last high-ranking official in the Three Laws Division.

"Master Fang, I have finished asking you. The prisoner has also admitted his crime of bribing and colluding with the Demon Queen's accomplices. Do you have anything else to ask him?"

As he said that, without waiting for Fang Pingping to speak, he continued: "If not, I will take a look below. The result of this case is obvious. There is no need for a retrial, just a direct conviction and sentencing. We can draw up a file on this and report it to Your Majesty."

Chapter 48

After Zhao Binliang finished speaking, Xia Yan's expression remained unchanged, and he was obviously ready to accept the result calmly.

At this time, Lu Chen suddenly stood up.

"and many more!"

He bowed his hands to the three big guys on the presiding bench and said solemnly:

"My three lords, this trial has only lasted a quarter of an hour from the beginning to the present. There are still many details of the case that have not yet been clarified. Is it inappropriate to conclude the case so hastily?"

Zhao Bingliang snorted coldly and said, "Xia Yan has already pleaded guilty. What else can be tried in this case? It is better to close the case early and save some time to go back to the public house to handle official business."

Qian Yiqian also pointedly said: "I and Mr. Zhao have always been busy with official duties. We are not as free as some irresponsible people. We have a lot of time to mess around on a matter that has been finalized. Now I am in charge of the office." There is still a lot of official business in the department that needs to be dealt with urgently, and there is no room for a moment's delay, so there is no time to waste on such a meaningless case."

"If Lu Guishi feels that I have unfairly judged the case and acted ineffectively, he can make it clear to His Majesty. Anyway, I have no regrets. It would just be a waste of time to try this case again."

Even Xia Yan said with a gloomy look: "Master Lu, forget it. What I have done is indeed against the holy way and should be punished. Master Lu, please don't bother with a scum like me. It's not worth it."

However, even though Xia Yan, the person involved, gave up on him, Lu Chen's expression remained unwavering.

"anyway."

He looked at Xia Yan with burning eyes and said firmly: "I don't believe that a monk who values ​​education so much and treats local students as his own can be a scum of corruption and bribery."

"So, even if the evidence is conclusive, I believe that there must be something hidden in this case, and it is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface."

As he spoke, he bowed his hands to the three judicial bosses on the presiding bench and said solemnly:

"I don't know what Mr. Xia is worried about. I haven't told everything until now, but I can be sure that there must be something we didn't expect. I also ask the three adults to examine it carefully and find out the hidden secrets behind it. , in order to leave a peaceful world for the people of Yongchuan, I am very grateful!"

At the end of the sentence, he even bowed slightly to the three of them, his attitude was extremely sincere.

However, Zhao Bingliang and Qian Yiqian sneered at his earnest request.

"It's not that I am unkind to Lu's case. In fact, there is no doubt about this case and there is nothing worthy of careful review."

Qian Yiqian said calmly: "I know that you are very anxious about Lu Geishi. After all, you have used your future and official status to guarantee Xia Yan's innocence. I also appreciate Lu Geishi's character and don't want Lu Geishi to do anything." I left the temple sadly. If there is any place where I can help Lu Guishu, I will not refuse, but it is a pity..."

"There's really nothing I can do."

Zhao Bingliang also continued: "Hidden secrets and so on are just baseless speculations made by you, Lu Guishi. I and Mr. Qian are very busy. For us, time is very precious. We can't do it for an unfounded reason." Speculating is a waste of time and energy.”