PDLP Chapter 330: The Final Verdict
Chapter 330: The Final Verdict
Chapter 330: The Final Verdict
Bring the plaintiff and defendant to the court.
With the sound of neat tapping from both sides, Yamen Zhang, who was responsible for guarding Cobbler Wang, led him and Li to the hall.
Pa!
After the two of these men and women knelt in court, Sun Shaozong patted the wood on the table and said solemnly, "Li, you just asked the government servant to report another situation. Now that I have been asked to the court for questioning, hurry and tell the situation altogether.
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Although Li had already made a wise decision at Cobbler Wang's house before, she felt a bit uneasy again when the wind blew along the way, always feeling that this matter was not so down-to-earth.
Pa~
Upon seeing this, Sun Shaozong immediately hit the wood again and scolded, "Since you applied for an early trial, why are you hesitating now?
Next to him, Yamen Zhang hurriedly urged, "The Master asked you; hurry up and reply.
Then he lowered his voice and reminded, "In front of the Master, don't you dare to say anything about borrowing a corpse to revive a soul. Otherwise, if the Master summons the child in the hall with his thunderbolt eyes, dont you think he will stare it out of his wits with just one glance?
This statement was clearly for the sake of Li, but in fact, he was afraid that Li would reveal the truth.Alll latest novels at novelhall.com
If it were true, and according to tradition, Sun Shaozong naturally needed to investigate the matter of borrowing a corpse to revive a soul, then how could this play continue?
However, Li had long heard that Lord Sun had descended from the stars and reincarnated as Justice Bao. He was most adept at avoiding all evil spirits and retreating from the gods. Now, with the reminder from Yamen Zhang, she was awestruck and forgot about her anxiety just now.
So she kept busy and said, "Reply to Your Excellency, I had harbored resentment before, so I spoke nonsense without hesitation. That day when Cobbler Wang honestly went to my house, it was not some kind of affair, but to discuss marriage with me.
Yes!
Upon hearing this, Sun Shaozong breathed a sigh in his heart but pretended to be skeptical and said, "Discussing marriage? Do you have any evidence of this?
Yes, I do!
At the end of February, I once entrusted a matchmaker to come and ask for a marriage. The neighbors all know about this, and you only need to send someone to ask.
Li and I have already fallen in love, but due to her son's opposition, we have never made up our minds. That night, I went to find her, urging her to marry me as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, her son suddenly returned and saw me in the room, so he couldn't help but pounce and fight.
Due to my affection for Li, I didnt fight back. I only wanted to escape home. I didnt think that he would fall dead accidentally when chasing after me.
Yes, Im convinced.
Originally, the lightest exile was two thousand miles away, but now all he needed to do was suffer forty blows and mourn for Li's son. How would Cobbler Wang disagree?
Pa!
Seeing that Li was also silent and had no intention of defending herself, Sun Shaozong once again sounded stunned and shouted, "Lieutenant Zhao, stay here to supervise the execution. Thats all for today.
When Sun Shaozong led Sun Chengye back to the back hall, he saw that a thin layer of sweat had already seeped from his nephew's forehead. He didn't look like a jury, but rather like he had been interrogated.
Without realizing it, he chuckled and said, "I just asked you to take notes in the trial, and you don't need to exert any strength. Why are you so nervous?
Sun Chengye reluctantly smiled and wiped the sweat off his forehead with his handkerchief. He forced a smile. "I don't know why this is happening. Although I was nervous when I was in Jinling, I didn't act like this.
Unexpectedly, this kind of effect still existed when one wasnt accustomed to the local environment.
Seeing his appearance, Sun Shaozong couldn't blame him. So the conversation changed, and he said, "Do you know the most crucial reason why this case can be turned into a minor one today?
This question was easy for Sun Chengye; after all, he has been responsible for overseeing this case since he took office three days ago, and the details inside have long been clear to him.
So he immediately arched his hand sincerely and said, "Naturally, it's all up to you to come up with this clever plan of borrowing a corpse to return the soul, so as not to let the Cobbler Wangs family perish.
Unexpectedly, Sun Shaozong shook his head and said, "Think carefully again.
That isnt right?
Sun Chengye was stunned for a moment, and then he tentatively asked, "Isnt it because of Corspe Examiner Xu's technique to change the shape of Cobbler Wangs son? If it weren't for his skillful hands, it would have been difficult for him to dress up that child like the son of Li.
Sun Shaozong interjected, "What I'm asking is the key to making this case smaller, not the methods we use.
The key?
What was the key?
Sun Chengye was completely bewildered and couldn't figure out what this meant for quite a while.
Sigh Just knowing how to read was indeed impossible...
Sun Shaozong sighed and finally explained the answer, "The key to making this case a big deal small is that Li's husband was originally from outside and had no clan relatives in the capital. Otherwise, if another bitter lord came out to complain, wouldn't our play have been ruined?
After saying that, seeing Sun Chengye suddenly feeling a bit confused again, he explained, "I just wanted you to know that when you act as an official, you must adapt to local conditions. If you mistakenly get the wrong person, the so-called clever plan will become a self-inflicted insult.