C682 The Three Kings Are on Trial at the End of the Road?
C682 The Three Kings Are on Trial at the End of the Road?
Minister Fong was secretly transmitting his voice. He looked very ferocious and proud. Obviously, they had already prepared a further plan to frame Ji Chen. This was a scheme to prove that Ji Chen was guilty. They were not afraid that Ji Chen would escape alive!
After executing the Imperial Decree, Ji Chen didn't hesitate any longer. He strode out of his residence and followed Minister Fong to his residence. There was a confrontation on the spot.
A large group of Imperial Guard soldiers in golden armor were led by a Great General. They replaced the previous constables and horses. They were in charge of keeping an eye on Ji Chen and Fong Zhishui. They went all the way to Minister Fong's residence.
The matter this time was too big. Ji Chen was a Marquis and a Blue Bird Guard and Right Commander. He was a very popular figure recently, and the one who sued him was Minister Fong of King Wen's faction. Therefore, ordinary people could not interrogate him.
Therefore, the people presiding over the hearing this time were all important people. The main interrogator was the prince of the Imperial Court, and the uncle of the current Holy Emperor, King Lu!
The accompanying officials were also two Princes, the Imperial Court's Prince Yue King, and the Blue Bird Guard's Duke Langya!
Among them, Yue King had once been King Wen's disciple, so he could be said to be a big shot in King Wen's faction. The Duke of Langya was a duke with a different surname, and the Blue Bird Guard, the huge Commander, was suspended in the air. He was the current leader of the Blue Bird Guard!
The fact that these three Royal Highnesses had come together to investigate this case showed how much importance the Emperor attached to this case. The moment Ji Chen walked into the Minister's Office, he saw an old acquaintance, Auxiliary Duke. Today, he was here as a witness to participate in the hearing.
Seeing Ji Chen being escorted by the Imperial Guard, Auxiliary Duke looked at Ji Chen complacently. Then, he stretched out a hand and made a killing gesture in front of his neck. He was very happy.
Ji Chen smiled disdainfully and said directly, "It's true. It's also true. Isn't it a little too early for Auxiliary Duke to be happy now? After all, it's not the end yet. It's still unknown who the winner will be!"
Auxiliary Duke snorted coldly. "The murderer, Wang Ziqi, don't be too arrogant now! Minister Fong kindly invited you to wipe out the grudges between you and your daughter, and also wanted to betroth your daughter to you!"
"I didn't expect you to be so crazy to kill someone on the spot. You are simply looking down on the law of the country, looking down on the Holy Emperor. You still refuse to admit your crime even now? I didn't expect you to be so insane. You actually killed someone on the spot. You are simply looking down on the law of the country, looking down on the Holy Emperor. Hmph, a person like you will only die! "
Ji Chen felt it was funny. He only knew from Auxiliary Duke's words how he had committed the crime last night. At this time, a voice came from the banquet hall.
"Bring in the victims, the defendant, and the witnesses."
This voice was exceptionally loud and clear, like muffled thunder that spread throughout the entire Shang Shu Residence. It was very obvious that this was the voice of a Royal Highness.
Ji Chen and the others entered the banquet hall together. Censor of Supervision and the Court of Judicial Review were also present. They were all witnesses. After all, the invitation was clearly written. These few people wanted to reconcile with Ji Chen, so they were also there last night.
There were three people standing at the center of the room the moment they entered. Each of them was lofty and lofty, standing at the center of the storm. Surprisingly, there were three princes.
King Lu was the oldest. He had white hair and wore a Nine Dragon Python robe. He wore a crown on his head and a beautiful jade hanging from his waist. His face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were especially bright, as if he could see through all schemes and plots.
Yue King was much younger. He was wearing a royal robe and had a handsome face. He looked very similar to the current Holy Emperor. He was observing Ji Chen and naturally had this kind of hostility towards him.
The one opposite to him was the duke of Langya. He was a tall and sturdy old man. Although he lacked a bit of a graceful bearing compared to King Lu, he still had that kind of iron-blooded aura. He was the fiercest among the three of them. He nodded at Ji Chen kindly. It indicated that he didn't need to be nervous.
"Now that the victims, the defendant, and the witnesses are all here, let's take a look at the crime scene." King Lu spoke. From his voice, one could not tell whether he was happy or angry. Clearly, he was a very shrewd person who did not show his emotions on his face.
In the middle of the banquet hall was a table. The table was in a mess. All kinds of delicacies had been knocked over. There were fine liquids everywhere, and blood was still flowing in the wine.
There was a corpse lying on the ground. It was a woman in a gauze dress, but she had lost all her beauty, like a flower that had fallen into mud.
There was a big hole in her chest, which was as beautiful as jade. Her internal organs were almost dug out from the hole. Looking up from the wound, the beautiful head had disappeared.
There was only a headless body left, and the cut on her neck was clean and clean. The cut on the broken bones was smooth like a mirror. It could be seen that the person who attacked was very powerful.
Looking at the table again, the head that Yu Yao had lost was placed on the table. Her sandalwood mouth was slightly open, and she died with everlasting regret. Her beautiful face was filled with fear and pain. The moment before she died, she was frozen.
"The crime scene has never been passive, right?" Yue King asked.
"No. This official is after all from the Mixed Three Law Systems. Of course, I know the importance of protecting the crime scene."
Minister Fong's expression was incomparably sorrowful. "My daughter died miserably. May the three Royal Highnesses help this official and destroy this beast with a human face and beast heart!"
"The truth hasn't been revealed yet. It is a bit irresponsible for Minister Fong to say such arbitrary words." Duke Langya said with dissatisfaction, "What exactly is going on? We'll talk about it after we interrogate him!"
"Let's go. Promotion to the hall!"
King Lu had decided the outcome with a single word. The three princes were personally presiding over the trial. Such standards were too high. The court chose to sit in the main hall of the Ministry of Justice. As soon as the case began, various big shots appeared and listened from the side.
"Now, the victim has told us the entire process of the crime last night. Every word and sentence must be true. If there is even half a preface, we will definitely punish him severely!" King Lu said righteously.
"This official obeys the decree." Minister Fong said, "My three lords, my lords, everyone knows that this official has a grudge with Valiant Marquis because of a child's matter."
"After the matter, this official had reflected on it and thought that it was indeed him who did not do well. Valiant Marquis is the country and the people, and both public and private officials should apologize to him!"
"Therefore, after thinking about it with my father-in-law and Lord Shangguan of the Court of Judicial Review, I have decided to hold a banquet at home and invite Valiant Marquis to come over to have a chat. Everyone, let's open up the matter and forget about the enmity with each other with a smile!"
"Coincidentally, Auxiliary Duke had some conflicts with Valiant Marquis before, so we called him over together. Last night, Valiant Marquis agreed to come, and we were all very happy."
"So the five of us were chatting and drinking at the official's house. Everything was very harmonious, and we were very happy when we resolved the knot in our hearts. When it was time to be happy, the official even handed over his daughter to accompany us."
"But I never thought that this Valiant Marquis was actually a beast with a human face and a wolf heart and a dog heart. He took a fancy to my daughter's eyebrows and actually wanted to take advantage of her!"
"But my daughter was such a chaste person, so of course she wouldn't obey. In the end, Valiant Marquis flew into a rage out of humiliation and cruelly killed her! May the three princes and the lords help this official!"
What Minister Fong said was true love. People who didn't know what kind of person he was would be moved by him. They would think that Ji Chen was a wolf heart and dog heart killer.
However, everyone knew that it was their second sister-in-law. They all knew that this was a trap. They would have to see which side had better means.
"Valiant Marquis, I didn't expect you to be such a beast. Even my brother was fooled by you! A great traitor is like a loyal follower!" Yue King's voice became stern when he heard that.
"His Highness Yue King's reaction is too arbitrary, isn't it?"
The duke of Langya immediately said, "This is just a one-sided statement, and it is not enough to be trusted! You cannot punish Valiant Marquis for his crimes. Now, I am questioning you. Valiant Marquis, where were you last night? Do you have evidence that you were not present?"
Ji Chen shook his head and looked helpless. "Your Highness, it is not that I did not cooperate, but I really did not!"
When Duke Langya heard this, he frowned. He had nothing to say at this moment, but the others were happy.
King Lu nodded. "Yes, we know the whole story now. Master of Suffering, we need to see if you have enough evidence. Otherwise, Valiant Marquis will be released without a guilty conscience. "
"Of course I have evidence." Minister Fong quickly said, "And with the witnesses and evidence, it can be said that the evidence is as solid as a mountain! This official has a Shadow Stone here, perfectly recording the process of Wang Ziqi killing people!"
"Oh?" King Lu's eyes lit up. "Quickly hand it over?"
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"Yes, sir!" Minister Fong gave Ji Chen a ferocious look. He handed a Shadow Stone to King Lu's accompanying eunuch and took the Shadow Stone to the main hall.
Very quickly, a stream of spirit energy poured into the Shadow Stone and it was activated. A very clear image appeared in front of everyone. On the night of the full moon and flowers, five people at the table were drinking and chatting happily.
Valiant Marquis, Minister Fong, Auxiliary Duke, Censor of Supervision and the Court of Judicial Review were all clearly visible. At this time, a very beautiful and shy girl walked up. It was Yu Yao!
In the image, Ji Chen's eyes turned red when he saw the beautiful Yu Yao. That was a sign that she was extremely lustful. Sure enough, taking advantage of the time when Yu Yao poured him wine, he grabbed Yu Yao's wrist and pulled her into his embrace.
After that, Ji Chen had ulterior motives. He was playing hooligan at the table, and Yu Yao refused to die. The other four officers were hesitant, as if they did not dare to offend Ji Chen, the new official of the Truth Sacred Dynasty, Valiant Marquis!
Yu Yao's resistance had completely infuriated Ji Chen, causing him to be furious from the bottom of his heart. An evil spirit was born in his heart, and he immediately slapped Yu Yao up. A long sword appeared in his hand, and with just a single strike, it pierced through the girl's heart!
Only at this moment did Ji Chen know where the wound on Yu Yao's chest came from. After all, Yu Yao wasn't a weak cultivator. Even though her heart was penetrated by the sword, she still didn't die, and blood was still dripping down from her wound.
However, Ji Chen was too ruthless. He pulled out the sword and with a flash of sword light, he cut off her beautiful head and placed her on the table.
The four of them were unable to stop him in time. Each of their faces changed dramatically. At this moment, Ji Chen was holding the sword in his hand, laughing loudly and swaggering away. It was as if he was laughing at the sky as he left the room.
Yue King was instantly enraged. "Wang Ziqi, what else do you have to say now? The Shadow Stone can't be faked. You better tell me everything that happened last night that you were worse than a beast!"
"What did you say? Don't force me, Your Highness. That wasn't done by me. What else can I say?"
Ji Chen spread his hands. He did not have the resolve to fall into a desperate situation at all. "Who said that the Shadow Stone can't be faked? When I was interrogating Fong Zhishui's case, Lord Feng had already questioned me. "
"What he said about the Shadow Stone might not be true. After all, everyone is a strong person. Changing the appearance of others at will is child's play!"