Immediately at Chen Shi, another group of people arrived. Compared to the high-profile punishment department, this group of newly arrived people was extremely low-key, and they were all courtiers wearing Confucian robes.
It is impossible for courtiers to crowd into the crowd to eat melon. There are dozens of people from all government offices. The courtyard outside the main hall of Jingzhao Mansion is overcrowded.
Chu Qing was slightly surprised.
The reason why I chose it in the morning was to avoid these courtiers. The courtiers went to the palace to discuss affairs, and an ironclad case was settled in Jingzhao Mansion, which created an unforeseen problem for the province. Unexpectedly, all these courtiers came, fifty or sixty of them.
They all knew each other tacitly and kept a low profile. They let their entourage clear the way. They went outside the government office and introduced their identities. Then they walked in silently. They gathered in groups of three or five and did not communicate. They all looked at Chu Qing.
Wei Changfeng, Mr. Qiu, Zhong Yu and other household officials also came. They looked at Chu Qing and nodded slightly as a greeting.
However, these are all controllable factors. First of all, these courtiers did not wear official robes, and secondly, they were not even considered as jurors. If they dared to force Lai Lai, Chu Qing would dare to let Tao Shaozhang lead the government officials to drive them away.
It wasn't until Huang Laosi came with Sun An and a group of imperial guards that Chu Qing smiled bitterly. No wonder, it turned out that not even the court was open today, but everyone came.
Everyone saluted, and the fourth man in Confucian robes waved his hand. There was no need to be polite outside the palace.
In the blink of an eye, the emperor and his ministers all arrived in the courtyard of Jingzhao Mansion.
Chu Qing was not nervous, and Ma Rui was not nervous at first, but when he saw Tao Shaozhang looking extremely excited, Lao Ma became nervous.
Seeing that Ma Rui was a little flustered, Chu Qing asked quietly: "What's wrong?"
"A little worried."
"Worried?" Chu Qing went over the plan in his mind and asked puzzledly: "The courtiers do not wear official robes and have no right to speak. They can only watch. What is there to worry about?"
"joint hearing!"
"The joint trial...Zhai Xiu, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice?"
"No, there is something wrong with Mr. Tao."
"Uncle?" Chu Qing was even more confused: "What's wrong with asking Tao Shaozhang to interrogate?"
"Let Tao Shaozhang conduct the review."
Chu Qing didn't react for a moment: "Yes, I'm asking, my uncle..."
Halfway through, Chu Qing understood that what Ma Rui meant was that the inappropriate thing about letting Tao Shaozhang participate in the joint trial was... letting Tao Shaozhang participate in the joint trial.
Ma Rui didn't know what to say, he just felt that Tao Shaozhang was too excited.
According to his understanding of Tao Shaozhang, this guy either doesn't speak, but once he speaks, he's like Qiu Wanshan, who cuts his own throat and kills his own people.
There was a commotion among the people, and everyone looked to the south.
People took the initiative to get out of the way, and there was only one monk, just one person, wearing cassocks, alone, with his head lowered and his eyebrows lowered.
The person who came was none other than Master Huide, the abbot of Dapu Temple. He was thin in stature, had kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and had long snow-white eyebrows that went down to his cheekbones. He was at least seventy years old.
The crowd was like a tide, like a sea, and Master Huide, who was alone, was like Moses parting the sea. The people retreated one after another and made way for a main road. There was no more noise and it was extremely quiet.
Just the way he appeared made the two people present frown frequently.
One was Chu Qing, who frowned because he did not expect that the abbot Huide was so admired among the people.
One was Huang Laosi, who frowned out of envy. When he came with Sun An just now, the guards had to press the hilt of their swords and shout to clear the way.
Abbot Huide went straight to the outside of Jingzhao Mansion, with his eyes lowered, just looking at the road under his feet, walking slowly and holding a Buddhist bead. When he came to the outside of Jingzhao Mansion, the yamen guarding Juma did not show up.
After anyone's instructions, the horse was quickly moved away.
After entering Jingzhao Mansion, Huide raised his head and pronounced the Buddha's name. The sound was not loud, but the sound from his mouth was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.
"I came here at Chenshi at the invitation of the layman of Chu."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of drums sounded. It was the sound of Chenshi's drums. It could almost be said that every second was no longer and no second was less.
Chu Qing strode to the front of Huide and gave a serious salute: "Young man Chu Qing, I have met Master Huide."
Huide's face was old and he was over seventy years old. He nodded slowly: "Amitabha."
After hearing the Buddha's name, Master Huide showed a faint smile.
"All sentient beings possess the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata, but they fail to acquire it due to delusional thinking and persistence."
"I'm not surprised why the master didn't ask me why I sued Dapu Temple, and I won't ask the master why he said such nonsense."
Raising his hand and pointing to the high platform, Chu Qing continued: "Master, please come up to the stage with me. Today, Chu Qing and his friend Fu San will sue the evildoers in front of the people."
"Amitabha."
There was another call to the Buddha, without asking the reason or what Chu Qing was going to do. Huide turned around and walked towards the wooden platform, looking at ease and not caring about anything.
Chu Qing was not surprised at all and turned to Fu San and nodded.
The third brother quickly came to the injustice drum, took out the drum hammer, and smashed it with all his strength.
With the sound of drums, Jiang Yuesheng also entered the scene, behind him were the detective horses escorting the prison carriages, 350 prison carriages, and 350 people wearing prison uniforms, including men, women, old and young.
"Unjust" was shouted out from the prisoner's mouth, and the people stared at him one after another.
Chu Qing came to Zhai Xiu and smiled apologetically: "Today's trial and judgment will be on the wooden platform."
There was no surprise on Zhai Xiu's face. He had guessed it the moment he saw Mu Tai.
"Just take care of it."
After Zhai Xiu finished speaking, Ma Rui also nodded, and Tao Shaozhang became even more excited.
The government officials began to move the tables, chairs and benches in the lobby to the wooden platform, but the sound of the drums continued.
In front of the emperor and his ministers, Fu San was beating the drum. One sound was faster than the other, and it seemed meaningless. It was a final matter, and it was not without trial, but he still kept beating the drum.
There are three writing desks with the words "The rising sun rises in the east". To the east, Ma Rui, Zhai Xiu and Tao Shaozhang went up to the wooden platform. Jingzhao Mansion officials stood on both sides of the wooden platform steps.
Abbot Huide was also standing on the wooden platform. Although the yamen servant had moved a stool up, he was sitting on the ground in the south corner, turning his rosary beads and lowering his eyes slightly.
After beating a stick of incense for a long time, Fu San finally put down the drumstick and walked quickly onto the wooden platform.
The three Ma Rui people have already taken their seats, and the people are paying attention, with different expressions.
Facing him was Ma Rui, with Zhai Xiu and Tao Shaozhang on both sides. Fu San today was wearing an extremely worn armor with knife marks all over it.
The armor rustled, and Fu San knelt down.
Kneel down before the governor of Jingzhao Mansion, the Minister of Punishment, and the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
Zhai Xiu showed no expression when he knelt down. Ma Rui and Tao Shaozhang almost stood up in shock and ducked sideways.
Zhai Xiu knew Fu San, but did not understand Fu San, but Ma Rui and Tao Shaozhang knew about Fu San and Chu Qing's relationship.
There have been rumors from the outside that Chu Qing, the commander-in-chief of the Thousand Cavalry Camp, and Fu San, the guardian of Chu Qing, were most likely the son of Chu Wensheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, and some unknown woman. Otherwise, Chu Qing and Fu San would not have been fine. They were inseparable like two brothers. Wherever Chu Qing appeared, Fu San would definitely be there. Many times, Fu San represented Chu Qing.
Ma Rui and Tao Shaozhang were really frightened when the third brother knelt down. They usually raised their heads but never looked down, so they felt extremely awkward kneeling in front of them in front of so many people.
"Fu San, a grass-roots citizen, is suing Xunyang Dao, thirty-six members of the Zhou family!"
Fu San put his hand into his arms and placed a piece of paper on it with both hands.
Before the yamen servant could come up, Ma Rui said loudly: "Get up and bring it to me."
Fu San stood up, lowered his head, walked up with the pleading high, and placed the pleading on the desk.
Ma Rui took a closer look and looked surprised: "This... what kind of paper is this?"
"Lizhou Niucun, eight square inches, Zhoucun, a total of 2914 villagers, handprints, bloody handprints!"