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Qin Hu turned around and asked with a smile: "It's so good, why is Yang Wenchen sighing?"

Qin Hu's status is not high, he is just a soldier, but he is the confidant of the princess.

Yang Zheng didn't dare to show his dissatisfaction and said casually: "I'm worried that the princess will be angry if I can't make it in time."

Qin Hu immediately said: "Then if we hurry up, we can reach Pheasant County tomorrow."

As he spoke, he raised his riding whip high and whistled in the air. The horse under his crotch neighed and its speed suddenly became much faster.

Yang Zheng complained secretly and forced his horse to gallop. All the bones in my body were about to fall apart, and I finally arrived in Pheasant County before noon on the second day.

Chen Changshi came out to greet him in person. Looking at the tired Yang Wenjian, he calmly reminded: "I will meet the princess later, so you might as well listen to what the princess has to say."

Yang Zheng sighed inwardly and nodded.

"Yang Shenxuan has worked hard all the way." The princess smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone: "Yinzhu, give Yang Shenxuan a pot of good tea."

Has the princess ever treated him so politely? I think there is something difficult for him to do again.

Yang Zheng held his nose and drank half a cup of tea, and then asked respectfully: "The princess has urgently summoned the ministers to come to Pheasant County. I think there must be something important. Please give me your instructions! I am all ears!"

The princess hummed: "Masher, come and tell the case of Baiyun Temple to Yang Judi."

Ma Yaozong responded respectfully and took a step forward to tell the story of the Baiyun Temple murder case.

After Yang Zheng heard this, he was silent for a moment and then said: "According to the current evidence, this thief was accidentally killed by a monk from Baiyun Temple. There is nothing suspicious about it."

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "Everyone in Pheasant County believes in Buddhism, and Baiyun Temple has a very high status in the hearts of the people. Yesterday, people gathered outside the county government office to plead for the monks of Baiyun Temple. The princess has already agreed to their request and tried her best to deal with it leniently. .”

Yang Zheng was worthy of being a veteran official carefully cultivated by a family of criminal officials, and he immediately understood: "The princess means that this murder case must be tried in public, and the reputation of accidentally killing a thief must be firmly placed on Baiyun Temple's head. superior."

Jiang Shaohua glanced at Yang Zheng, who was thinking clearly.

Sure enough, I used to be lazy and cunning before, but now I really work hard on my errands, and I can do it with just one click.

Yang Zheng had an idea in his mind and knew what to do: "I will go to Baiyun Temple later to see where the crime occurred. I will first interrogate the monk who accidentally killed the thief. When the trial is clear, Let’s go to court for questioning.”

This is a necessary step before a court trial. First, you need to ask clearly what should be asked, and you must also think clearly about the crime that should be punished. To avoid making a fool of yourself in court.

Jiang Shaohua nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you, Yang Wenxuan." Then he told Chen Jinyu: "Chen Sheren went to the kitchen and asked the kitchen to cook some good dishes, so that Yang Wenxuan could fill his stomach before setting off."

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More than an hour later, Yang Huanxuan, accompanied by Chen Sheren from Mashe, arrived outside Baiyun Temple.

That's right, the princess has been in Pheasant County for a few days, but she hasn't even set foot in Baiyun Temple yet.

Xiaotian and other soldiers immediately came forward to salute.

Chen Jinyu smiled and said: "The princess asked me to send a message to you. You have worked hard guarding Baiyun Temple these days. When this murder case is resolved, everyone will be rewarded."

Xiaotian replied respectfully: "We are the princess's personal soldiers, and we should do what we do as we should. Please answer Chen Sheren on our behalf. Please don't always reward the princess. We deserve it."

Xiaotian has a delicate appearance and a soft-spoken voice, which is completely different from those tall and loud soldiers. Chen Jinyu smiled at Xiaotian.

Ma Sheren on the side glanced at Xiao Tian, ​​who was known as the second battalion's master archer, and took two steps forward calmly, blocking Chen Sheren's gaze: "Chen Sheren, let's enter Baiyun Temple!"

Chen Jinyu was completely oblivious to the young man's thoughts. He nodded with a smile and stepped forward to open the temple door.

Logically speaking, Yang's trial official position is the sixth grade, and he is also the chief judge of the Baiyun Temple murder case. This trip should focus on Yang's trial. However, Chen Jinyu is a confidant of the princess and comes on behalf of the princess. Furthermore, Chen Jinyu was still Chen Changshi’s beloved granddaughter, so Yang Zheng simply took a step back and put Chen Jinyu first.

Chen Jinyu has often received advice from her grandfather recently, and she behaves much more calmly than before. She turned around with a smile and said: "Yang Shenxuan please go first."

Yang Zheng said some angry words, but when he saw that Chen Jinyu insisted on letting him go first, he stopped being humble and stepped into Baiyun Temple.

Baiyun Temple, which had been closed for five days, was without the crowds of pilgrims and the strong incense, and even the golden Buddha statues felt a bit lonely.

Zhike monk Ci'en lost his usual arrogance and came out for questioning together with the tall monk who accidentally killed the thief.

It is a fact that the thief sneaked into Baiyun Temple and was caught, and it is also a fact that he was beaten with a stick.

However, the monk firmly denied that he was committing a serious crime of murder: "The poor monk has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He has been a monk protecting the temple in Baiyun Temple for twenty years. He has caught as many as eighty thieves, if not a hundred. I will beat him with a wooden stick." It's common to impose a little punishment. No human life has ever been lost!"

"The poor monk did not use gravity that day, nor did he hit the thief on the forehead. The poor monk cannot admit this crime of murder!"

Yang Zheng said calmly: "You keep saying that you didn't use all your strength, and you never hit the deceased on the forehead. Who can testify for you?"

Ci En took the words without hesitation: "I can testify!"

Yang Zheng glanced at Ci'en and said, "You are brothers in the same sect. You are close to each other. Testimony is not enough evidence."

Ci En was extremely angry: "Senior brother and I were the only ones present at that time. I can't testify, so how can we prove that senior brother is innocent?"

"That's your business. I'm only responsible for reviewing the evidence and trying the case." Yang Zheng said with a serious face, quite dignified.

Ci'en's eyes were filled with fire, and he spoke without hesitation: "This murder case happened very strangely. Someone must have been causing trouble in the dark and deliberately framed Baiyun Temple. As luck would have it, after the princess came to Zhi County, maybe this happened The matter has something to do with the princess..."

"Shut up!"

Chen Jinyu raised her eyebrows and scolded sternly: "There was a murder in Baiyun Temple. I can't defend myself, but I dare to throw dirty water on the princess. If you dare to talk nonsense again, Baiyun Temple will be sealed forever. Don't even think about opening the temple door again!"

Ci En frowned and responded: "On the first day of next month, Mrs. Xue will come to Baiyun Temple in person to listen to the presiding master's lecture on Buddhist scriptures. If you dare to keep Baiyun Temple sealed, aren't you afraid of being blamed by Governor Xue?"

Chen Jinyu sneered: "Buddha was so merciful that a murder occurred in a Buddhist temple. Is this a place that hides filth and evil enough to be used by Mrs. Xue to give lectures?"

"The princess has already compiled a letter and sent it to Xue Mansion."

"Do you think that besides Baiyun Temple, Mrs. Xue has nowhere else to worship Buddha? In Jingzhou, besides Baiyun Temple, there are two temples with strong incense. Mrs. Xue has a pious heart to worship Buddha, so she can burn incense in another Buddhist temple."

Ci En was choked to the point of being speechless, and her face looked extremely ugly.

At this moment, an old and peaceful voice sounded: "I am the Buddha who is compassionate!"