Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

In the courtyard, Lin Qingqing, dressed in a tight suit, walked quickly into the hall.

Ouyang Zhen hurriedly walked out of the hall, smiling and greeted him: "Commander Lin, you are here?!"

Ouyang Zhen showed a respectful and flattering smile on his face, and entertained him carefully.

Although he was the prefect of Linjiang City, Ouyang Zhen was very humble when facing this young and elegant woman in front of him, without any awareness of being a prefect.

Ouyang Zhen knew very well that everything he had now came from this Commander Lin in front of him!

To be precise, it came from the prince behind this Commander Lin!

A few days ago, it was this Commander Lin in front of him who, under the order of His Highness, led his troops into the government office, arrested the original prefect and put him in jail, and then temporarily took over the government office.

And he, Ouyang Zhen, finally waited for the opportunity in his life at this time.

Therefore, Ouyang Zhen's ideological awareness was extremely high!

Commander Lin, who walked into the courtyard exhausted, saw Ouyang Zhen, who was smiling flatteringly, and said calmly: "Mr. Prefect, are you ready?"

Ouyang Zhen's eyes flashed with determination, and he nodded heavily: "Commander Lin, don't worry, I'm ready!"

Lin Qingqing looked indifferent: "As the prefect, you are in charge of the trial of Chen Hongsheng this time. Just follow the procedures."

"I obey your orders!"

Ouyang Zhen nodded his head, but a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Follow the procedures?

This matter has been a hot topic, and Ouyang Zhen must be aware of it. He knows very well that the Lin Wangfu is targeting the Chen family this time.

Catching Chen Hongsheng is to put the Chen family to death!

Since this is the case, the Chen family should be killed. Whether there is evidence or not, Chen Hongsheng should not be able to turn over...Ouyang Zhen is ready to directly confirm Chen Hongsheng's guilt during the interrogation!

But now Commander Lin asked him to follow the procedures, which surprised Ouyang Zhen a little... Shouldn't he be allowed to secretly trip up Chen Hongsheng, frame him, and throw dirty water to prove his guilt?

Lin Wangfu now controls even the government office, so isn't this exercising privileges?

Otherwise, what's the point of him being the prefect?

Although he was confused, Ouyang Zhen didn't dare to ask more. He looked up at Commander Lin in front of him, and seemed to think of something, and asked carefully: "Excuse me, Commander Lin, the prince's side..."

"This is not something you need to care about!" Lin Qingqing glanced at him lightly.

Ouyang Zhen was shocked and said immediately: "I understand, I will do my best to interrogate Chen Hongsheng and live up to the expectations of the prince and Commander Lin!"

Seeing that the person in front of him was so aware of the current situation, Lin Qingqing nodded and was very satisfied.

The man in front of him was the prefect selected by His Highness. His Highness saw that this person had no power and influence behind him, and was a seedling worth cultivating. Therefore, at the instruction of His Highness, he was given a chance!

And this person did not disappoint His Highness, he was very conscious!

As for whether he can benefit from it, it depends on this time!

"Today's interrogation is extremely important. You only need to do your duty well. The rest will be handled according to circumstances. You will understand it when the time comes!"

After Lin Qingqing gave Ouyang Zhen some instructions, she turned and left.

Ouyang Zhen stood there, with a respectful look and a solemn look in his eyes. He knew that today was about the future of his career. Even... it was about his life and property.

Once he took this step, he could never look back. He would stand on the opposite side of the family. From then on, the Prince Lin's Mansion became his only supporter!

But at the same time, this was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Holding on to the thigh of the Prince Lin's Mansion, it would be no problem to rise to prominence in the future.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Zhen's breathing became a little short, and his eyes became hot.

At this time, the sound of the yamen runners coming to report came from outside the courtyard.

"Sir, it's almost time!"

Ouyang Zhen's heart was shocked, and he came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and straightened his clothes. Then he raised his head and chest, and walked out of the courtyard with his head held high.

...

At this moment, the government office in the city was already crowded with people. Countless people gathered here, looking forward to witnessing the next interrogation.

In the huge government office, the hall that was empty in the past has already gathered countless figures today. And outside the government office, there are many people who come to watch the excitement, which can be said to be a sea of ​​people!

The voices of discussion around also made the inside and outside of the government office a vast ocean.

The voice was so loud that it almost overturned the roof of the government office!

Finally, accompanied by a light shout.

"The prefect is here!"

The penetrating voice sounded inside and outside the hall, and instantly spread to every corner. The originally noisy scene seemed to be suddenly silent.

In an instant, it suddenly became quiet.

At the same time, countless pairs of eyes looked into the hall.

When Ouyang Zhen, who came out of the back hall, saw this scene, although he was prepared in his heart, he was still a little shocked by the scene in front of him!

There were too many people!

When had he ever seen such a scene? !

At this moment, countless pairs of eyes were staring at him, with different expressions, looking forward to it, which made Ouyang Zhen nervous.

Even his palms began to sweat!

He realized that the government office would be very lively today, but he still underestimated the enthusiasm of the people to watch the excitement.

Ouyang Zhen's eyes swept through the crowd and soon caught a glimpse of many familiar figures... People from various families were hidden in the crowd. The eyes of those families fell on him, vaguely unfriendly, and Ouyang Zhen couldn't help but feel a little creepy.

It was not until he caught sight of Lin Qingqing standing quietly at one side of the lobby, and the other guards from the Lin Wang Mansion scattered throughout the lobby, that he felt relieved.

He took a deep breath and walked into the lobby calmly.

Go to court!

…

Strictly speaking, the Linjiang City government office is actually a puppet organization most of the time.

As the fief of the Lin Wang Mansion, Linjiang City has almost all administrative powers in the hands of the Lin Wang Mansion. There are very few things that the government office can decide. More often, the government office serves as an executive department to assist the Lin Wang Mansion in conveying and executing orders.

Of course, the government office is also responsible for maintaining the order of Linjiang City and handling some trivial matters of people's livelihood that the palace has no time to take care of.

But once it involves matters of life and death, the government office has no decision-making power and must report the matter to the Lin Wang Mansion, which will issue an order to deal with it.

On weekdays, the government office handles trivial matters, and more of it is to maintain the order of Linjiang City. Today, the government office is trying such a big case for the first time!

And the person being tried is the head of the Chen family!

Although it is still the Lin Wang Mansion behind the scenes, it is the first time for the government office.

After Ouyang Zhen's nervousness gradually dissipated, he officially began to go to court and solve the case!

First, several yamen runners came forward to report the case.

A few days ago, Chen Junru, a death row prisoner sentenced by the government office, was kidnapped by a mysterious master on the way to the execution ground. These days, the Lin Wang Mansion and the government yamen runners conducted a carpet search inside and outside Linjiang City. Finally, three days ago, Chen Junru, who was trying to escape, was arrested outside the city. At the same time, the suspects who kidnapped the prisoner that day were also caught!

Then, another jailer came forward to report the results of the interrogation.

After several days of interrogation of the suspects of the prisoner hijacking, they finally confessed... The person who instructed them to hijack the prisoner was Chen Hongsheng, the head of the Chen family!

And these suspects were all master guards raised by the Chen family!

At the same time, the jailer submitted the confessions of these suspects.

In this way, the evidence is almost conclusive!

When the evidence was reported to this point, the whole government office was boiling. Although the Lin Wangfu had already announced the news that Chen Hongsheng was the mastermind behind the prisoner hijacking. But there are still many "knowing brothers" who think that this is a frame-up and revenge of the Chen family by the Lin Wangfu, and they are widely publicized among the people.

It was not until the evidence was presented in public that countless people were finally convinced... The evidence is all there, and it was indeed Chen Hongsheng who did it!

A stone stirs up a thousand waves!

There are many members of the Chen family in the crowd.

When the Lin Wangfu arrested Chen Hongsheng this time, they did not attack other members of the Chen family, but only took Chen Hongsheng away.

The purpose is also very obvious, to provoke internal fighting in the Chen family!

In the past few days, the Chen family has indeed become a mess. Chen Hongsheng was arrested, and the Chen family was leaderless, fighting for power and profit. Those old guys who had retreated behind the scenes appeared one after another, and the other collateral descendants also began to compete secretly, coveting the position of the head of the family.

Of course, some of the Chen family members were worried.

Once Chen Hongsheng fell, could their Chen family really stay out of trouble?

At this time, many of the Chen family members who were close to Chen Hongsheng in the crowd changed their faces when they saw the evidence presented by the government.

It's over!

I'm afraid it's really over!

In the lobby, Ouyang Zhen ordered the suspect Chen Hongsheng to be brought up! Not long after, led by two jailers, Chen Hongsheng stepped into the lobby.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and countless people's eyes fell on the head of the Chen family, wanting to see the demeanor of this great man who is rarely seen in daily life!

However, to everyone's surprise, what no one expected was that... the head of the Chen family in front of them was not as embarrassed as they imagined.

Even... his spirits remained the same!

Many people thought that no matter what the head of the Chen family was, he had become a prisoner and must have suffered a lot in the cell these days. Not to mention being tortured to death, at least he would never be so indifferent.

However, this scene in front of everyone was unexpected... Chen Hongsheng in front of him did not look embarrassed at all.

He was wearing a dark gray robe, with a steady breath, and there was no trace of torture or torture on his body. Except for his haggard expression and a bit of sluggish spirit, he did not look like a prisoner at all!

As the head of the Chen family, Chen Hongsheng had an innate aristocratic temperament. Calm, profound, unpredictable.

This is even more so at this moment!

This made many people who wanted to watch the fun, or even laugh at the joke, stunned for a moment... No, this is a prisoner?

How does he look like he has been imprisoned?

Didn't he say that he was arrested and taken to the Prince Lin's Mansion and suffered a lot?

How does it look like he went to the Prince Lin's Mansion for a vacation?

...

Chen Hongsheng walked into the lobby with a calm expression, and his deep and calm eyes swept through the crowd not far away. At a glance, he saw many familiar figures in the crowd.

There were people from various families, some old friends, descendants, and his Chen family's children...

Chen Hongsheng's eyes swept calmly, and he saw Lin Qingqing standing under the eaves of the lobby in a tight suit. She stood there expressionlessly, with a sword on her waist, heroic and indifferent, staring at Chen Hongsheng.

There was no figure of the Prince Lin beside her.

Didn't he come?

Chen Hongsheng looked calm. What happened today was a good show planned by the prince!

Doesn't he plan to show up?

Chen Hongsheng withdrew his gaze and looked at Ouyang Zhen, who was sitting in the main seat of the court and staring at him seriously.

Some familiar faces!

Chen Hongsheng frowned slightly, and then quickly recognized this person... The deputy beside Yu Feng had met him several times before.

Although this person has good abilities, he has no background. Yu Feng was imprisoned, but unexpectedly, it actually helped him!

At this moment, Ouyang Zhen, who was sitting in the main seat, felt a little nervous in his heart when he looked at Chen Hongsheng.

Obviously he is now the prefect of the government, and Chen Hongsheng in front of him is already a prisoner and a suspect.

However, the other party's eyes were so calm! It even vaguely suppressed him!

Ouyang Zhen felt uneasy, but he held it back.

At this moment, the noisy sounds around him gradually became quiet.

Ouyang Zhen calmed down and stared at Chen Hongsheng in the hall: "Chen Hongsheng, as the head of the Chen family, you have a wide reputation, and you should set an example. But you allow your only son Chen Junru to do whatever you want, bully men, dominate women, and buy murder. He killed people and silenced them... Now he is even ignoring the laws of our Daning Dynasty, ordering people to rob prisoners in public, kidnap the death row inmate Chen Junru, and kill our government officials..."

"Now that the evidence is conclusive, can you plead guilty?!"

Ouyang Zhen asked in a low voice.

The tone was full of oppression, as if he wanted to suppress the aura of Chen Hongsheng in front of him.

Facing Ouyang Zhen's questioning, Chen Hongsheng in the center of the hall always looked calm and looked at him quietly: "The prefect said the evidence is conclusive, where is the evidence?"

"You still dare to quibble?!"

Ouyang said angrily: "The people who kidnapped the prisoners that day have been arrested. They are the guards of your Chen family. Now they have confessed in prison and admitted that they were ordered by you. Do you still want to make excuses?!"

Facing Ouyang Zhen's questioning, Chen Hongsheng remained calm: "How can the prefect prove that the person arrested by the government is the person who kidnapped the prisoner that day?"

"Your Excellency said those people are the guards of my Chen family. What evidence is there to prove their identities?"

"Quinzi deserves it for committing a heinous crime. Although I am sad, since I have broken the law, I cannot forgive it. As the head of the Chen family, how could I know the law, break it, and do something stupid that everyone would doubt?"

Chen Hongsheng looked at Ouyang Zhen with a calm expression and said word by word: "The prefect wants to impose a crime, so why bother?"

As soon as these words came out, Ouyang Zhen's expression changed instantly.

...(End of chapter)