Chapter 168 Another trial
"Prince Xiang, we can't let this murderer escape this time."
"Fathers, don't worry, he won't be able to escape this time."
"That's good."
The ordinary people gradually dispersed, and the surroundings were already filled with elite fierce sword guards. In addition to the fierce sword guards, a group of elite soldiers under Juepanshi Company were also mobilized, holding powerful crossbows and staring at Zhao Yan.
King Xiang slowly stepped forward, but was stopped by Xia Song: "Dad, the chain in his hand is just for decoration. This man's cultivation is amazing. Don't get too close to avoid getting hurt by his sudden movements."
Everyone was slightly startled and looked a little strange.
"Your Majesty, how did you catch him?"
Jue Panshi Road.
Everyone also looked at Xia Song. They also knew a thing or two about Xia Song's methods. Logically speaking, it was impossible for the other party to capture Zhao Yan alive...
"Fang Guogong is back."
Xia Song smiled bitterly and said, "It was Duke Fang who caught him."
Fang Chen?
Everyone was a little surprised, but there were also many people with strange expressions. After all, Fang Chen was like a big mountain. As long as he returned to Xiannan County, he would press on some people's hearts and make it difficult to breathe.
"Fang Guogong didn't abolish his cultivation?"
King Xiang looked strange.
"Never."
Xia Song shook his head.
You haven't given up your cultivation, and you still come back with Xia Song so obediently?Everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that Fang Chen's power was really overwhelming, even these thugs could be subdued.
"Did Xia He and Fang Zhixue be captured by him?"
King Xiang whispered.
Xia Song nodded slightly.
Prince Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. If this was the case, it meant that Fang Zhixue had returned to Fang Mansion safely, and the matter would not involve Prince Xiang's Mansion.
He looked at Zhao Yan and suddenly shouted coldly: "Zhao Yan, do you know your guilt?"
"I am not guilty."
Zhao Yan, who was silent, smiled slightly and said.
This sentence immediately attracted criticism and curses from the scholars around him, but Zhao Yan remained calm and unmoved.
"Zhao Yan, you are so disappointing."
Master Chen slowly stepped forward, looked at Zhao Yan for a few seconds, then sighed softly and shook his head slightly.
"Master Chen."
Zhao Yan's expression changed, "Students have never done anything that is outrageous to both humans and gods. The perpetrators of those murders were others. Yan has never brought shame to the academy."
"Now that things are going on, you still have to quibble?"
"Don't think that the evidence disappears after a few years!"
"It seems like it's not enough for you to be blind in one eye. You have to be blind in the other eye before you can plead guilty and commit suicide!"
"You are a man with a human face and a beast heart. You have already lost all the face of the academy!"
The students in the academy cursed one after another, and one of them scolded the most fiercely. His face was red and his expression was extremely excited. After he finished cursing, he came to the front of King Xiang and everyone, bowed and said: "I also ask King Xiang and all your lords to order Zhao Yan to be executed immediately, so that justice can be given to those innocent women and the clear sky of Xiannan County can be restored!"
"What Brother Yu said is absolutely true."
"I also ask you all to kill Zhao Yan immediately!"
Many students also stood up.
After hearing this, some officials also said: "The original evidence is conclusive, and there is indeed no need for another trial. In order to prevent Zhao Yan from getting out of trouble again, it is better to kill him today."
Master Chen sighed softly without saying anything, obviously agreeing with their statement.
Zhao Yan remained unmoved, with a hint of cynicism in his eyes.
"I read……"
Jue Panshi suddenly spoke, and he considered: "...it still needs to be tried again." Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
The students in the academy also looked at Jue Panshi with very angry eyes. As expected, this person from the guardhouse always goes against justice in everything, and he has never done anything good! The other officials were a little strange. A few years ago, Jue Panshi tried the case in person and made a decision to kill Zhao Yan in just a few days. Even if some officials raised some objections, Jue Panshi rejected them one by one.
After a few years, why did Jue Panshi change his attitude?Zhao Yan escaped under his nose back then. During that time, Jue Panshi's old face was completely humiliated. Shouldn't he be angry? Zhao Yan's expression moved slightly, and he glanced at Jue Panshi, with a smile gradually appearing in his eyes.
Things have indeed changed.
King Xiang was thoughtful, and suddenly thought of something. He couldn't help but glance at Jue Panshi, then at Zhao Yan, and then said in deep thought: "That's right. Several years have passed since the incident. If he is rearrested and brought to justice, he will need to be tried again."
The newly appointed Sheriff Ouyang did not dare to say anything and just nodded in agreement.
Jue Panshi immediately ordered his subordinates Baihu to hand over Zhao Yan. During the handover process, one of the Baihu suddenly exclaimed, attracting everyone's attention.
"He had five stab wounds on his body, which were fatal. Some of them had touched his heart!"
This man from a hundred households looked solemn.
Everyone couldn't believe it and stepped forward to check. Sure enough, they saw five shocking stab wounds on Zhao Yan, who was in a state of embarrassment. An ordinary person would have died long ago.
From the beginning to the end, Zhao Yan acted calmly and stood upright! Everyone's expressions became a little weird. Xia Song frowned and said, "Why don't you fight back? Do you still remember the person who hurt you?"
"Just ordinary people."
Zhao Yan said calmly: "I won't die yet, so there's no need to be so nervous."
"Who is nervous about you?"
Xia Song immediately sneered, and then said to Jue Panshi: "Sir Jue, order your men to take him into custody. Let the doctor take a look at this injury, lest he died before being tried and the news spread that we are Use lynching."
"clear."
Jue Panshi nodded, and then led his men to escort Zhao Yan to the guardhouse.
"Chief Ouyang, I'm going to trouble you today. Go and sort out Zhao Yan's case. You can sort it out together tonight and the trial will be held tomorrow."
King Xiang said.
"Yes, the officer obeys."
Sheriff Ouyang nodded quickly and left with a group of Xiannan County officials.
"Master Chen, please come together tomorrow."
King Xiang looked at Master Chen.
Master Chen nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he saw a student step forward and clasp his fists:
"Master Chen, Prince Xiang, Zhao Yan deliberately concealed that he is a martial artist. This time he was suddenly brought to justice. I am afraid that he has some inside information. Will he be violent and hurt someone during the trial tomorrow?"
The person who spoke was the scholar who was called Brother Yu by the students of the academy. He had regular features, an upright posture, and natural general shoulders. Although he was wearing a Confucian robe, he gave people the air of a general.
"In your opinion?"
King Xiang smiled lightly.
"It's not too late to abolish his martial arts first and then try the case."
Brother Yu said slowly.
Prince Xiang thought for a while and said, "Since he was captured by Fang Guogong, is it possible that Fang Guogong has already thought that he is not a threat to us?"
Brother Yu was startled.
"If Zhao Yan wants to get violent and hurt someone, just now is a very good opportunity."
Master Chen also said: "Yu Zhang, you filtered it out. Zhao Yan may have regrets this time and wants to put an end to this matter."
Yu Zhang fell silent for a moment.
Master Chen then left with a group of students, while Prince Xiang returned to the mansion with Xia Song and Xia He.
"Dad, actually what Yu Zhang said has some truth to it. It would be safer to abolish Zhao Yan's cultivation."
Xia Song said.
Prince Xiang glanced at him indifferently: "Then why didn't Fang Guogong kill him directly? Why didn't Fang Guogong destroy him?"
"Father, what do you mean..."
There was a hint of astonishment in Xia Song's eyes.
(End of this chapter)