Guan Ning's face remained normal, without any discomfort, and he looked at her calmly.

There were three people sitting behind the long desk.

Wei Lian, the censor of Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan, Zheng Yuan, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, and Pei Yuanzheng, the minister of Dali temple.

Thinking of Zhang Zheng's introduction in advance, Guan Ning took his seat one by one.

The one who caught his attention the most was Zheng Heng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice. He was in his seventies, with white beard and hair. He was a very friendly-looking old man. He even gave Guan Ning a kind smile.

But there were no smiling faces on the other people's faces. Most of them stared coldly, and there were a few familiar faces among them.

Xue Huairen, the second assistant to the cabinet, sat at the bottom left, and he did not avoid suspicion at all.

Yes, given his status, not avoiding suspicion is the biggest way to avoid suspicion.

Later, there were six chief officials including Lu Zhaoling, the Minister of Personnel, and Xu Changying, the Minister of the Ministry of War whom he had met before.

Those who could sit on this occasion were all the most powerful people in the Dakang Dynasty.

And he is also a little bit awkward among them because he is the youngest.

Guan Ning knew that he was here precisely because of his status as the heir apparent of the Zhenbei Palace. Without his status and background, even Xue Jianzhong would not be able to catch him.

Now he is just a small catcher, but in the future he will be on an equal footing with them as a truly powerful person.

He thought to himself.

At this time, Guan Ning felt a huge wave of resentment. He glanced over subconsciously. He was a middle-aged official with a stout figure and a slightly white complexion. He looked somewhat similar to Xue Jianzhong.

He must be Xue Jianzhong's father.

No wonder there is so much resentment.

Guan Ning ignored it and sat down next to the desk under Zhang Zheng's guidance.

"Third Prince, the Fourth Prince has arrived."

Just then, there was a sound.

Everyone stood up, and two people came out from the inner hall.

One of them was wearing a luxurious purple dress with a jade pendant hanging on his waist. He looked extremely noble and had a handsome face, but his lips were very thin.

He is the third prince Xiao Qi.

He had a brief encounter with Guan Ning when he was in the Imperial College.

The third prince's attitude towards him was not good.

The other one is about the same age as the Third Prince. Compared to the former's expressionless face, this one is smiling and nodding to others from time to time, which makes people feel like they are in the spring breeze.

He was only wearing ordinary blue silk clothes, but his magnanimity was evident.

This is the fourth prince of the current dynasty, Prince Qi Xiao Ming.

The title of a prince is based on the name of the country. There is a difference between one-character king and two-character king. The one-character kingdom name basically comes from the name of the country in the Spring and Autumn Period. Generally, the four titles of Qin, Jin, Qi and Chu are the most noble.

For example, the third prince Xiao Qi was named King of Jin.

These two princes were both very important princes in the current dynasty. Before the crown prince was established, they were strong contenders.

Sending these two princes here also shows that the Holy Spirit attaches great importance to it.

The two of them have two separate seats next to the main table.

"My lords, there is no need to be formal. Brother Sanhuang and I are here appointed by our father. We are just watching and supervising the trial without making any judgments."

The fourth prince Xiao Ming spoke.

"Then the trial will begin?"

Zheng Yuan, the Minister of Justice, asked for instructions.

"Let's get started."

The third prince, Xiao Qidao, said: "The three-court trial will not be convened easily. I hope that no bad person will be spared, but we should not wrongly blame the good people."

This is a very ordinary sentence, but when it comes from this person's mouth, it has other meanings.

Everyone knows that the third prince Xiao Qi is very close to Xue Dang...

"Then let's get started."

Zheng Yuan announced.

The atmosphere in the venue suddenly became serious.

"Bring the culprit Xue Jianzhong to court."

Pei Yuanzheng, the minister of Dali Temple, gave an order, and two government officials escorted Xue Jianzhong in.

In other words, it's not holding back, it's just leading.

This made Guan Ning frown. In fact, Xue Jianzhong had been escorted to the Ministry of Punishment for detention yesterday, and Xue's family also visited him.

Even his father Xue Qing came to visit.

Zhang Zheng had already explained this matter to Guan Ning. He was under too much pressure and had no choice but to do this.

Xue Jianzhong's hair was messy, his body was haggard, his face was stern, his eyes were frightened and he was stumbling, and he was still young. This appearance unconsciously won the sympathy of others.

The arrogance before has completely disappeared!

This guy is acting!

Guan Ning is very sure.

He disguises himself as a young and frivolous character who makes mistakes and then becomes frightened and frightened, which can make people unconsciously sympathize with him.

There must be an expert guiding him behind his back.

Who is it?

Guan Ning saw a person standing up at the door. He was a young man, wearing a green and white striped gown, with a somewhat Confucian air, and a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

"I am thanking Fang Zun, who is Xue Jianzhong's lawyer. Because he is young, he was frightened by this situation and cannot speak. I will accept the trial on my behalf."

A lawyer writes lawsuits and speaks for the victims. This person is quite famous and has a certain prestige among the people. Now he is the first to speak out for the criminals.

As he spoke, his eyes turned to Guan Ning with a humble smile.

This is the expert behind the scenes.

Guan Ning's eyes narrowed slightly, and he stood up and said: "Xue Jianzhong is the chief culprit, why didn't he use the torture device when he entered this court?"

Hear this.

Everyone was startled. They all heard Guan Ning's strong words and saw this.

But you are right. As the chief criminal, it is indeed unjustifiable to go to court without a torture device.

"If a student of the Imperial Academy goes to court without a torture device, doesn't it mean that the arrester doesn't know that?"

Xie Fangzun spoke calmly.

"snort."

Guan Ning said directly: "Having destroyed seventy-eight human lives, a criminal with such heinous crimes can be considered a student of the Imperial Academy?"

He knew that these people would definitely seize on these two items to excuse Xue Jianzhong.

Therefore, he did not give him a chance at all and said directly: "Do you still want to say that as a Imperial College student, you can be given a lighter sentence and be exempted from punishment!"

"Dakang's laws do contain this provision, and those who are not as good as the weakest will be given a lighter sentence!"

Xie Fangzun said: "Xue Jianzhong is a genuine Imperial College student. He performed well during his studies and learned a lot. Can't we give him a chance?"

"Is it necessary to strangle a student from the cradle? He is still young, he is not yet a weakling, so why bother to force him to be arrested?"

When he spoke, he was very affectionate.

This person kept silent about the crime, but secretly changed his concept and seized on two loopholes in Dakang's law...

"The Dakang Dynasty did have these two laws."

Wei Lian, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, spoke out.

"good."

Guan Ning said: "According to what Mr. Xie said, I am also a Imperial College student, and I am not as good as a weak official. So if I kill you, I am not guilty?"

"If I kill your whole family, will I be innocent?"

Xie Fangzun's expression changed slightly, this sentence obviously disrupted his rhythm.

"The two simply cannot be confused."

"Isn't that what Mr. Xie meant?"

Guan Ning said in surprise: "Only half of the Imperial Guards are adults. That means the other half can kill people without being punished. Instead, they should be indulged and protected. With so many adults in the hall, who can approve it? Who dares to approve it?"

"This...is completely different."

Xie Fangzun didn't expect that Guan Ning's language was so sharp, and he was directly caught in the loophole to fight back.

"Why is it different? Please tell me, Mr. Xie."

Xie Fangzun was speechless for a moment.

"What? You can't tell?"
Chapter completed!