Chapter 640

Jin Luan Hall.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Supreme Court official Tian Qing and the Qin Wenchang couple have arrived outside the hall!"

Shangguan Wan'er bowed.

"Summon them!"

Wu Zhao's voice was cold.

Soon, Tian Qing and the Qin Wenchang couple stepped into the Jin Luan Hall.

Gao Yang's gaze looked over instantly.

Tian Qing's expression was natural, and the Qin Wenchang couple looked panicked.

When he saw Qin Wenchang, Gao Yang's lips curled, but he didn't speak.

"This subject, Supreme Court official Tian Qing, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

"Commoner Qin Wenchang, commoner Tian Yan, pay respects to Your Majesty!"

Wu Zhao said directly, "Audacious Tian Qing, do you know your crime?"

Wu Zhao's expression was angry, and a thick majesty crushed toward Tian Qing.

Tian Qing knelt on the ground hurriedly, full of panic, "Your Majesty, what crime does this subject have?"

"I ask you, Lin Shi went to the Supreme Court to state a grievance; why did you torture the one seeking justice, and even threatened that if she came again, you would beat her out with sticks?"

"Did this happen?"

"This did happen, but this subject has a clear conscience!" Tian Qing said.

"A clear conscience? Isn't it because the person Lin Shi wanted to accuse was your brother-in-law?"

"Your Majesty, there is absolutely no such thing. In the Supreme Court, there is only public interest, not private interest. This subject admits that I did torture Lin Shi and said that if she came again, I would throw her out!"

"But there was a reason for this, because Lin Shi was full of lies. She wanted to convict based on a talk of a soul, an urn, and a talk of ghosts and gods. My torturing her is in accordance with Da Qian's laws!"

"And this matter was secretly investigated by the Supreme Court constables long ago, and it has been found that it is purely fictitious. This Lin Shi is making a false accusation. This subject implores Your Majesty to be clear!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shi was instantly full of anger, "Minister Tian, you are talking nonsense. You touch your conscience; do you dare to say you investigated it?"

Tian Qing stood up proudly, looking righteous, "This subject has a clear conscience, and there are witnesses!"

Wu Zhao's brows furrowed tightly.

According to what Tian Qing said, although he tortured Lin Shi excessively, he really couldn't be convicted of dereliction of duty...

After all, what Lin Shi said was a talk of ghosts and gods. Judging a case cannot even fully believe one person's words, let alone entrusting a grievance in a dream!

Wu Zhao absolutely believed in Lin Shi's performance; it was definitely not acted, nor did it look like she had a mental problem.

Thinking of this, Wu Zhao looked at the Qin Wenchang couple again.

"I ask you, why does Lin Shi want to accuse you? If you dare to hide half a word, I will execute your nine generations!"

Qin Wenchang's body trembled, his tone was bitter, and he even sighed, saying.

"Your Majesty, this commoner is truly wronged and has suffered this unprovoked disaster."

"Five months ago, it was getting late, and our couple was at home when suddenly a wealthy-looking middle-aged man wanted to stay at our house for one night. Our couple has always been warm-hearted, so we agreed."

"Early the next morning, that person left, and this wealthy merchant called himself Hong, not Lu at all. But this Lin Shi refuses to believe it, biting to death that it was her husband, and that he was made into an urn by our couple!"

"Our couple has always had a good reputation. Since this matter came out, the urn business at home has greatly decreased, and it has also implicated my brother-in-law who is dedicated to the people. This commoner implores Your Majesty to make the decision for our couple and return our innocence!"

When excited, Qin Wenchang knelt directly on the ground, asking Wu Zhao to make the decision loudly.

Tian Qing stood in the center of the Jin Luan Hall with his hands behind his back and sighed, "It's just some wind and frost."

Wu Zhao suddenly felt a headache.

She had never judged a case and originally thought this case must be an official bullying a commoner, an extremely easy case to solve.

She even prepared to kill.

But she didn't expect the complexity of the case to far exceed her expectations, even involving ghosts and gods!

Who is true and who is false?

Lin Shi became excited. She looked at Qin Wenchang and pointed at him, cursing, "Your Majesty, do not believe this person's nonsense!"

"My husband died at the hands of this couple. They not only killed for money but also made my husband's corpse disappear and made him into an urn."

"I implore Your Majesty to be clear!"

Lu Wen looked at Lin Shi, his eyes deep, and asked coldly, "Lin Shi, our Supreme Court has always been impartial. Don't say this official is bullying you. This official will ask you: besides an urn, and a woodcutter witnessing a man entering the Qin Wenchang couple's house, do you have any other evidence?"

Lin Shi shook her head, "No!"

"But it is impossible for there to be such a coincidence in the world. This must be true."

"They... must be the murderers!"

Lu Wen sneered, stopped looking at Lin Shi, and turned to look at Wu Zhao.

"Your Majesty, the matter is very clear. Lin Shi misses her deceased husband too much, so she is mentally confused, having nightmares every day, and thus imagined all this."

"The Qin Wenchang couple was falsely accused, and Supreme Court official Tian Qing, although he enforced the law excessively, can be considered fair!"

"Lin Shi sounded the Grievance Drum but was not aggrieved. Delaying Your Majesty's time, according to the Founding Emperor's rules, she should have her nine generations executed!"

Once these words fell, Lin Shi's expression changed drastically.

The Qin Wenchang couple and Tian Qing showed joy on their faces.

"Minister is truly fair; this commoner thanks the Minister!"

Qin Wenchang bowed to Lu Wen.

Lu Wen looked arrogant, "This old man has judged countless cases in his life. I have judged more cases than you have eaten rice. Whether it is a grievance, this official can tell at a glance."

"Based on the current evidence, you are innocent. Da Qian's laws will never let go of any bad person, nor will they wrong any good person!"

Lin Shi looked at Lu Wen in astonishment and immediately looked at Wu Zhao.

"Your Majesty, they are the murderers; how can they be innocent!"

She traveled from Qingzhou to Changancheng, even filed a petition to the Emperor, and suffered the punishment of rolling on steel nails. How could this not be enough to seek justice?

Lin Shi turned her head suddenly, and it happened that the Qin Wenchang couple also looked at her.

They had sneers on their faces, as if mocking her for overestimating her own strength.