Chapter 221 Plot Development
Xu Bin looked up and saw that the emperor sitting on the throne was not angry but showing his power freely.
"I am not guilty."
Xu Bin firmly said that he had not committed a crime and he would not admit it. Let him plead guilty and just dream.
"Not guilty? Are all my charges fabricated out of thin air?"
After hearing this, Zhan Jun said that he was relying on the facts, although it was a bit exaggerated. Does being innocent mean that he is really innocent?
"No." Xu Bin said angrily, his impression of this person was extremely bad.
"Your Majesty, I have in my hand a pledge drawn by this person himself. It is definitely authentic." Zhan Jun took out the evidence in his arms again. This time he took out a large stack, which made people's eyelids twitch.
The emperor was also uncomfortable. Yesterday, there was indeed only one piece when he saw it. Today there is a big pile. Are you sure he is not a wholesaler of evidence?
Xu Bin looked even more uncomfortable when he saw him holding out a large pile of evidence. This man used his hands as tools yesterday. Did he treat him as a tool?
"How did you get so many incriminating evidences like this?" The emperor really couldn't stand it and was a little curious about how this was done.
"Your Majesty, I asked him to question him before, converted what he said into words, wrote him down, and asked him to copy it. Then I asked him to make a signature. This person confessed, so he actively cooperated with my work."
"You fart, it's obvious that you asked those soldiers to hold my hand and make me your puppet, one by one. I will never admit to this crime." When Xu Bin saw Zhan Jun, he actually
In this way, whenever he admits his crime, he will not admit it until his death.
So what if you make a mark? You're not forcing me.
"But yesterday I saw you cooperated and didn't worry at all about what you had done being exposed. Why did you start denying it today? It couldn't be someone who threatened you." Zhan Jun said this and looked at him uncomfortably.
Xie Ji, what I mean is that again, this person threatened you not to tell the truth.
Everyone also understood what he wanted to express, and looked at Xie Ji one after another, hoping that he would make an expression.
Seeing this scene, Xie Ji smiled and said: "Why, Shilang Zhan thought it was the truth that threatened him. The truth only came back this morning. Could it be that the servant thought that the truth had three heads and six arms?"
"The Prime Minister naturally doesn't have three heads and six arms, and I didn't say it was the Prime Minister who threatened someone. Besides, if the Prime Minister threatens someone, he doesn't need to take action himself. It's a simple matter to make someone change his mind."
Zhan Jun responded with a smile, no matter what, his crime is confirmed today. If you can be implicated, that would be the best. If not, the land restriction order will be abolished as soon as he dies.
"Basically, this man is handsome, handsome, and has an outstanding temperament. There is no way he would do what the minister said. Could it be that the minister has been deceived by others?"
Xie Ji smiled and said, Xu Bin has a good temperament, and he is indeed a handsome young man with a beautiful face. He is a little envious. Although his original appearance is not bad, he is already old, and he is not as good as when he was young.
"It is wrong to judge people by their appearance. Since ancient times, aren't there many people who are beautiful but have bad conduct? On the contrary, if we pursue appearance again and again and are deceived by others without realizing it, wouldn't it be stupid?" Zhan Jun naturally said.
He would not miss the opportunity to attack Xie Ji. He had the appearance of an ordinary person, not ugly, but not beautiful either. Naturally, he was unhappy when he saw Xie Ji's appearance.
Xie Ji didn't say anything, for fear of hurting his soul. In fact, being an official depends on appearance. Although talent is more important, appearance also plays a part in it.
If a scholar has several scars on his face and is crowded among a group of scholars, he will obviously be a bit overwhelming. Not only will he not fit in, but he will also be ostracized by others.
What's more, there is some truth in the fact that the appearance comes from the heart. When the emperor appoints officials, he naturally does not want the officials in the court to be full of pockmarks and crooked faces, which will disgrace the scenery.
Although you don't have to be good-looking, you can at least be passable. Unless you have great talent, such appearance will really affect your career.
"Indeed, it is inappropriate to judge a book by its appearance. Everything should be based on facts. However, he insists that he is not guilty. Could it be that, as he said, the incriminating evidence was wholesale produced by the minister. This is not impossible." Xie Ji pondered.
Then he expressed his own opinion. This sentence was to point out that Zhan Jun's criminal evidence was fabricated and false.
"What's more, the evidence of guilt must be written by the criminal himself. If the common people are illiterate, that's fine. But Xu Bin has neither disabled hands nor a disease that prevents him from writing. Why, was this evidence of guilt prepared by the minister?
This is unconvincing."
Xie Ji responded with a smile, the culture of the Ministry of Punishment should be changed. Just write down a charge and then have someone draw it. Doesn't this mean that charges can be made out of nothing?
"I learned this from the Prime Minister. But even if the evidence of the crime is not enough, the evil deeds this person has done are definitely true." Zhan Jun snorted coldly, you haven't done many things like this in the past, and now he is learning from you.
Isn’t it possible to do it like this?
Xie Ji thought that the original person had always excluded dissidents in the past. As long as he was not on the same side as him, he drafted a charge sheet for him and asked him to write it down. There was no stick of incense at all, and he even had someone copy it.
He collected thousands of incriminating evidences, and then immediately recorded the charges against those officials who had offended him, and finally added their names.
Just like a certificate of award, the fingerprint is the seal underneath, and the name can be added later.
Some officials are promoted because they are famous for writing crimes. They have a flexible mind. When they see a person's appearance and add some of his life history, they will immediately write up a crime suitable for him to commit. This also forms a production chain.
Yes. Xie Ji secretly marveled in his heart.
"Evil deeds, what evil deeds have I committed? All of the above charges are slander and frame-up. They said I was corrupt and accepted bribes. I really can't believe that this kind of crime would be imposed on me. They said I caused many injustices.
The wrongful conviction is really ridiculous, and it is even more unfounded to say that I use villains to keep away from gentlemen."
"What's more, if you want to convict me, please provide evidence. If you just rely on your family's words to convict me, that would be ridiculous." Xu Bin said with a smile, he didn't know this before, but now that he thinks about it,
Officials are all of the same kind and will change their attitude at any time.
He is a master at making plays when the occasion arises, following the crowd, and hiding his sword behind his smile.
"Of course there is evidence. Your Majesty, I have some witnesses outside. Please give me an order to allow them to come in."
Zhan Jun said to the emperor that this time, he was fully prepared. The physical evidence for certification was complete, and it would not help if you could speak like a lotus flower.
"Correct." The emperor said calmly.
After a while, a few people in simple clothes walked in, wearing low-grade linen. But they were still decent, because if they really came in wearing rags, it would make the hall feel bad.
Zhan Jun ordered them to be cleaned so that they could not be dressed in fine materials. Coarse linen clothes were most suitable. This way they would not look slovenly but also make people feel sympathy.
Those people were so trembling that they could not even lift their heads. You could also see these people shaking unconsciously when they walked. It was extremely difficult to even take a step forward.
But because Zhan Jun ordered them to dress up and comb their hair, people could easily see their foreheads, which can be said to be skinny.
Although they were covered by clothes, it was still obvious that their bodies were frail and weak. Everyone was shocked by their expressions. Are these people really human?
However, their arms were exposed. It could be seen that their hands had no flesh except for a layer of skin. Although they were washed, the skin was still dark, which made people want to stay away. Many officials present saw this scene
Feeling a little uncomfortable.
Many people showed expressions of disgust and disdain, and their bodies unconsciously leaned to the side when they passed by to avoid being infected by the bad luck.
Those people did not expect that such a day would come to them. Their eyes were unconsciously erratic, full of fear and fear.
With a 'plop', those people knelt on their legs, put their heads down, and said according to the etiquette given before: "I pay homage to your majesty. Long live your majesty. I have met you all."
My legs were trembling, my whole body was trembling, and I didn't dare to move.
The emperor's eyes showed no emotion when he saw this moment. Although he was a little shocked, he maintained the emperor's expressionless attitude of joy and anger, which remained unchanged from beginning to end.
Xie Ji saw it and looked at Zhan Jun, not expecting him to do this.
But his face didn't indicate anything.
Xu Bin was a little shocked when he saw it. These people had had their fields taken away before and were desperate. He went to resolve the matter and give them justice.
Why are you here now and becoming a witness?
Chapter completed!