eurekapd Chapter 173 The truth of the matter, the Chen family joins the game!
Chapter 173 The truth of the matter, the Chen family joins the game!
Ok?
Everyone present, including Zhao Huai... their expressions changed.
"Master Gu, this is the Ministry of Justice. The case can no longer proceed. You should go back first and don't hinder my work!"
"Sir Zhao, to be frank, the victims of this case are only me and Chen Yu. Chen Yu was forced to this extent. Have you ever thought about asking me what I think?"
"Ok?"
Zhao Huai was stunned. He was so shocked by Chen Yu's behavior that he actually forgot what Gu Jingzhi said before, that the Chen family deliberately framed him.
After hearing this, Chen Yu suddenly felt flustered.
But when he thought that this matter did not leave any evidence, he instantly calmed down.
Zhao Huai sat down with a dark face and said, "Then let's continue the trial!"
"Master Gu, what do you want to sue the Chen family for?"
"The Chen family invited me to a banquet, but in reality, they were trying to bribe me to give up investigating the Jiangnan land annexation case. Or perhaps they were trying to get me to raise my hand and make a big deal out of a small crime!"
"I, a minister, have received great favor from the Emperor, so naturally I cannot agree to this. They drugged the wine!"
"How dare you, Gu Jingzhi, you..."
"Shut up!"
Gu Jingzhi shouted angrily, looking at Chen Yu with murderous intent, and said coldly: "Do you think I am Chen Yu? Who gave you the courage to speak so loudly in front of me?"
"Are you yelling like that in court hoping to get a beating from the Ministry of Justice?"
"you……"
Chen Yu stared at Gu Jingzhi intently, as if he just realized that Gu Jingzhi was indeed not Chen Yu. His scolding of Chen Yu could be said to be a family matter, but what about Gu Jingzhi?
In terms of rank, it's one level higher than his!
Chen Yu was furious, but he didn't dare to speak loudly. Instead, he turned to look at Zhao Huai and said, "Master Zhao, what Master Gu said is pure nonsense. Please make the decision!"
"Well!"
Zhao Huai reached out to stop Chen Yu from speaking. He thought carefully about what Gu Jingzhi said.
Compared with what Chen Yu said just now, that Chen Yu deliberately sowed discord in order to frame their Chen family... he believed what Gu Jingzhi said more.
After all, Gu Jingzhi is an imperial envoy and is about to go south to investigate the case. If something goes wrong at this time, the case may not be able to be investigated further, just like the case of Guo Huai and Jiang Ming two years ago.
That’s true!
Before he took office, Emperor Xia had instructed him that the first thing he should do was to cooperate with the Dali Temple to overturn the verdicts on Guo and Jiang.
Since Emperor Xia said so, it naturally means that Guo and Jiang are innocent and were framed.
Since both Guo and Jiang are innocent, there is no need to say more about the Jiangnan case.
He looked at Gu Jingzhi, narrowed his eyes and said, "Master Gu, the Ministry of Justice handles cases with the utmost care, such as witnesses, confessions, and evidence. It's not just us saying what we want to say. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"As the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, I naturally know the procedures for handling cases!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly.
But I smiled disdainfully in my heart. Let alone the confessions from witnesses, I have handled many cases without any confessions!
Since he took office as the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, he has reviewed many cases, and almost all of them overturned several unjust, false and wrongful convictions without any confession.
Many local officials were implicated as a result.
He glanced at Chen Yu calmly and said, "Since this humble official dares to say so, he must have sufficient evidence to prove that this matter was entirely orchestrated by the Chen family. As long as you agree, the witness can be present now!"
"Then call the witnesses!"
Zhao Huai didn't think much about it. If there were witnesses, the case could be concluded sooner. After all, Emperor Xia said that the case must be concluded as soon as possible!
When the criminal police heard the witness being summoned, they immediately shouted, "Witnesses, come to the court!"
Not long after, an old man in the official uniform of the Imperial Hospital and a man dressed like a servant walked into the court.
Chen Yu was stunned when he saw the servant.
Isn't this the uniform of his Chen family's servants? How did he become Gu Jingzhi's witness?
While Chen Yu was thinking, Zhao Huai said, "Witnesses, please report your names!"
"Your Excellency, I am Huang Wei, the Director of the Imperial Hospital!"
"I am Zhong Ling from the Inner Guards, and currently a servant of the Chen family..."
What the hell...
Chen Yu stumbled and nearly fell to the ground. This Zhong Ling turned out to be a spy from the Inner Guard who had infiltrated their mansion...
It's over, it's over!
The Internal Guards have all come out, and things are getting serious.
The bloodshot on Chen Yu's face had completely disappeared, and he no longer had the arrogance he had shown when dealing with Chen Yu.
When Zhao Huai heard that even the internal guards had joined in, he immediately asked, "Do you have any testimony to present in court?"
"Your Excellency, I will speak first!"
Zhong Ling bowed and said, "The Chen family hosted a banquet for guests the day before yesterday, and I was in charge of serving outside the door. During the banquet, the head of the Chen family tried to force Master Gu to agree to let the Jiangnan family go, but Master Gu disagreed!"
"Ok?"
Zhao Huai's eyes became extremely sharp. He looked at Chen Yu and scolded, "Chen Yu, is this true?"
"Sir, this is slander! Everyone knows that Lord Gu is usually assisted by the Inner Guards when he does his work. They are using the Inner Guards to frame my Chen family!"
"nonsense!"
Zhong Ling said, "I heard everything clearly, and there's absolutely no mistake! The Chen family is your Majesty's minister, and Lord Gu is also your Majesty's minister. My inner guards are only responsible for surveillance, so how could I frame your Majesty's ministers?"
"That day, not long after the banquet began, Lord Gu got drunk! I didn't think much of it at first. When I was helping Lord Gu to his room to rest, Lord Gu took the opportunity to offer me a wine glass!"
As he spoke, he took out a wine glass.
When Chen Yu saw the cup, his expression changed drastically!
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi said directly: "The Chen family has been a family of nobles for generations, and the utensils they use are all custom-made from a specific official kiln. Young Patriarch Chen will not disapprove, right?"
"Humph!"
Chen Yu was shocked when he heard this, but he remained nonchalant and said, "It's just a wine glass. What does that mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything, but what if there's something wrong with the wine in the glass?"
Gu Jingzhi sneered, then looked at Huang Wei and said, "Doctor Huang, tell me what's next!"
Imperial Physician Huang bowed and said, "Sir, after examination by my colleagues at the Imperial Hospital, we have determined that the wine previously contained in this cup was the extremely rare green chalcedony."
"This wine is complex to brew, and the ingredients used are extremely rare. Only the rich and powerful can drink it!"
"So what? My Chen family uses precious chalcedony to entertain you, Gu Jingzhi. This is to demonstrate our Chen family's hospitality. What's the problem?"
Doctor Huang continued in an orderly manner, "This wine is rare, so it is impossible for ordinary people to find it. However, a certain medicinal ingredient is needed to brew this green chalcedony."
"Medicine?"
Zhao Huai was shocked: "Is this medicinal ingredient the key thing?"
"Not bad!"
Doctor Huang said, "If this herb is missing, the wine will be completely different, even worse than the ordinary wines in the capital!"
"However, most people don't know that once this medicinal herb meets a certain spice, the two combine to become..."