Chapter 5: Capturing the Runaway Horse and Solving the Case

  Kaifeng Prefecture, Mr. Gong Sun, Bao Zheng, Wang Chao, four people stared at Zhan Zhao with wide eyes, everyone was confused!

  After a long while, Lord Bao coughed and said, "Zhan Huwei, this is your first mistake, isn't it? No matter, no matter. People have their slips, horses have their stumbles. No matter, no matter."

  Zhan Zhao let out a sigh, turned his mind around for a moment, and said, "Sorry, sir. I don't know why, but when I flipped into the Marquis's residence, my lower abdomen suddenly cramped up in pain, and then I was discovered. However, to tell you the truth, these twenty lashes didn't hurt at all!"

  Mr. Gong Sun listened and rolled his eyes, saying, "Breaking into someone else's residence, according to the law, should result in twenty lashes. However, who in Kaifeng Prefecture would actually dare to lay hands on General Zhen? In reality, it was just a ploy to silence the Imperial Son-in-law's household. As for you, General Zhen, perhaps the pain in your lower abdomen is due to residual poison."

  Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes and said in surprise, "Maybe it is!" In his heart, he was secretly thinking, what nonsense about residual poison not being cleared, I'm not that Southern Hero Zhan Zhao at all!

  "Since that's the case, let's put aside the matter of Zhang Huwei searching for Xi Shu for now. Then, what should we do next?" Master Bao fell into a moment of contemplation and sighed quietly to himself.

  Everyone looked at each other in dismay. After a brief moment of silence, Zhan Zhao spoke up and said, "Sir, actually, we can directly capture Chen Shi Mei and bring him to justice!"

  "What!?" The crowd was shocked, and Bao Zheng looked at Zhan Zhao, hesitating for a moment before saying, "That Chen Shimei is now an imperial son-in-law, if there's no conclusive evidence, this court really can't think of any reason to arrest him!"

  "Actually, adults can imagine that since Chen Shimei wrote the divorce letter, where is the ink mark of the letter? With Chen Shimei's identity, he naturally wouldn't use any low-grade ink." Zhan Zhao said, "Also, adults can go ask Qin Xianglian, I remember Qin Xianglian said that her family was poor, if so, then five years ago when Chen Shimei went to Beijing for the exam, he must have written some kind of IOU... In this way..."

  "What a wonderful plan!" Mr. Gong Sun's eyes narrowed and he burst out laughing, "Zhan Huwei is indeed clever!"

  Bao Zheng's face also showed a happy expression, and he said, "Let the guards rest for a while, I will go to find Qin Xianglian to ask her some questions!"

  As expected, after a while, Bao Zheng's dark face cracked a smile, and Gong Sun hurriedly asked, "Sir, have you got a lead!?"

  Bao Zheng burst out laughing, "Thanks to Zhan Huwei! Qin Xianglian said that Chen Shimei indeed wrote an IOU, which was in the year of Xin Wei, and the evidence is on Qi Peng's body! The year of Xin Wei is two years ago, not five years ago. Moreover, it clearly states that it should be handed over to my wife Qin Xianglian! Haha!"

  "With this evidence, I'm not worried about convicting Chen Shimiao!" Mr. Gong Sun said with a smile!

  Zhan Zhao thought to himself, Qi Peng, I remember now, this was mentioned in the 1993 version of Justice Pao. Could it be that I've crossed over into a TV series!? No way! If Qi Peng is here, then isn't Qi's wife already dead...? Sigh.

  The plot has developed to this point, Bao Zheng has brought back Qi Peng from Chen Shimei's hometown, and Ning Er and Xin Er are being held in the Crown Prince's mansion. It seems that the original plot should have ended by now... So it seems... Then, next, we should be dealing with the Empress Dowager and the Princess, right?

  I remember the next unit was probably about true and false champions.

  "Escort the Imperial Guard, and also lead Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu to the Prince's Mansion, and apprehend Chen Shi Mei, bring her back for trial!" Bao Gong's eyes shone with a sharp light as he looked at Zhan Zhao!

  Zhan Zhao let out a soft sigh, it seems that he still can't escape the fate of being an errand boy. He cupped his hands together and said, "Your subordinate will follow your orders, however, milord, perhaps we should first go and invite the Eighth Wise King to come out?"

  "What's going on!?" Bao Gong was slightly stunned and asked.

  Are you an idiot? The golden mace bestowed by the Eighth Wise King, which beats the foolish ruler above and the flattering officials below! With this, I don't care about that empress dowager anymore! Zhan Zhao bowed his hands and said, "Since the lord wants to punish Chen Shi Mei, he will inevitably offend the princess. Once the princess goes to the empress dowager to complain, it will naturally lead to the emperor and the empress dowager's intervention. With the Eighth Wise King's golden mace, there is no need to worry about these things!

  "Marshal Zhao, wake up the people in their dreams! I'm going to the Eighth King's Mansion right now, and please have Marshal Zhao bring Chen Shi Mei back for trial!" Bao Gong said with a smile.

  Unexpectedly, as a modern person who has watched countless TVs, my brain is still quite agile, haha, Zhan Zhao secretly praised himself for a few sentences!

  "Follow me, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu! Come with me!" Zhan Zhao waved his hand and strode out with a fierce momentum.

  Haha, this time, it's finally our turn to show off! Being caught by the Prince's residence and brought back, this time we'll tie up that Prince Consort of yours, haha!

  Zhan Zhao brought Chen Shi Mei to Kaifeng Prefecture, and along the way, he secretly admired Chen Shi Mei's attire. Chen Shi Mei wore a bright red brocade official robe with symmetrical dragon and phoenix patterns, a Tianxia crown on his head, with Northern pearls rolled up on top, adorned with gold and jade inlays at the front, a golden jade belt around his waist, and a pair of black leather boots with red lining. This outfit was worth at least half a lifetime's living expenses for an ordinary family.

  Sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth, a face like the full moon, ears like jade treasures, an air of elegance and refinement on his entire face, a radiant aura all over his body, but between his eyebrows, there is a hint of frivolity and disdain, an arrogant atmosphere that can't be concealed.

  All the way, Chen Shimei scolded loudly and intimidated people. Infuriated, Zhan Zhao kicked him all the way, feeling secretly pleased with himself!

  After arriving at Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhan Zhao carefully examined the appearance of Kaifeng Prefecture for the first time. The Kaifeng Prefectural government office was grand and majestic in architecture, solemn and stern, with a front hall and a back chamber, ancestral temples on the left and right, and multiple gates and paths.

  To put it simply, the white paper pasted on the windows is leaking wind, and the black lacquer door is peeling off. Zhan Zhao was shocked in his heart. This Kaifeng Prefecture is so frugal and simple in managing the household that I'm afraid the food is not much better!

  Entering the Kaifeng Prefecture, Bao Zheng issued an order to ascend the hall, with a sharp knife and a killing stick in hand, majestic and awe-inspiring. At the entrance of the main hall, there were whips, plaques, locks, and batons on display, with two "Silence" and "Withdrawal" signs hanging high on either side; On the front of the main hall, a plaque was hung high, inscribed with the four large characters "Bright Mirror Suspended". Bao Zheng sat in the middle, his majesty enveloping him!

  But then, under the hall, a person sat upright, wearing a purple gold crown on his head, dressed in auspicious cloud purple brocade robe, with a green jade inlaid gold belt around his waist, and auspicious green cloud boots on his feet. His eyebrows and eyes were clear and bright, with three strands of ink mustache, fluttering and elegant, exuding an aura of nobility that assailed people.

  It's clear in his mind that this person must be Bao Zheng's invited guest, Wang Chou's thousand-year-old!

  Zhan Zhao stepped forward and hastily cupped his hands together, "I've seen the Eighth King Thousand Years!"

  The Eighth Highness burst out laughing and said, "There's no need for such courtesy, I'm just here to see how Lord Bao handles this case, by the way." By the way what? But he didn't continue.

  Zhan Zhao also understood, looking at the long stick wrapped in golden silk beside Wang Qian's thousand-year-old body, he already knew that it was a royal gift - the Golden Mace!

  At a glance, there was another person beside him, who was Wang Zheng, someone Xian Zhao had met before. The female lead, the plaintiff and defendant, Qin Xianglian, was kneeling beside him, her head hung low in silence.

  Zhan Zhao sneered in his heart, looking at the situation, Chen Shi Mei was undoubtedly going to die today. He glanced at Chen Shi Mei and gave him a "good luck" look!

  "Bao Da is so bold! Eight Kings and the Prime Minister are all here, yet you still don't pay your respects?!" Bao Zheng slapped his desk and shouted.

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