PNB Chapter 866: Taken back to the government office and imprisoned
Chapter 866: Taken back to the government office and imprisoned
At this moment, not only Zhang Miaoying, Wang Shi and Zhang Miaotong were pale and heartbroken;
Even the attendants and servants who followed from the Second Prime Minister's Mansion were in a panic.
As for the servants and guards who came with Zhang Miaoying to Prince Yi's Mansion, they had already left without a word and returned to Prince Yi's Mansion when the people from Prince Yi's Mansion delivered the divorce letter!
The master is finished, the master's family has fallen, and what will happen to those who sold themselves into slavery?
Among them are many who bully others on the streets of Beijing.
Now, my master's family has fallen, and I have no one to rely on. If I am sold out by the government in the capital in the future, I am afraid..."
They didn't dare to think further.
But, whether you are afraid or not, what is coming will come.
"Snapped"!
The paperweight replaced the gavel and was once again slammed by the prefect Zheng Tong.
Led by the chief constable Cheng Xuan, the Shuntian Prefecture's yamen runners dragged Wang and Zhang Miaotong before the prefect Zheng Tong.
Zhang Miaotong, who had always been arrogant and lawless, was now lying on the ground like a puddle of mud, looking half dead.
Wang, who had been hit by several blows, was now kneeling on the ground with a look of pain on her face.
Zhang Miaoying, who was no longer the Princess of Yi, now lowered herself and knelt before Zheng Tong, the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.
Knowing that the prefect Zheng Tong was about to pronounce the verdict, Leng Rongyue, as the plaintiff, also stood up to show respect.
The brothers Fu Mingjun and Fu Mingxiu also stood up and accompanied Leng Rongyue to listen quietly to the verdict announced by the prefect Zheng Tong.
Zheng Tong coughed lightly and then said, "As the daughter of a court official, Zhang Miaotong should be grateful for the emperor's grace!
We should observe etiquette, have a sense of shame, be sensible and know the law!
But, on the contrary, Zhang Miaotong has no respect for the emperor, despises the emperor's authority, ignores the imperial edict, covets the royal prince, trespasses into the Duke's mansion, disrespects the imperial princess, and even in her boudoir, her private morality is corrupt. She even insulted this official and roared in court today...
Now you are being punished for multiple crimes, the crime is unforgivable!
Sentenced to death by beheading!
I will report this to the Ministry of Justice and then set the date for execution!"
"what!
Your Excellency, my daughter Miaotong is just young and impulsive and ignorant..."
"shut up!
Young and ignorant?
Is being young and ignorant a reason for Zhang Miaotong to ignore the law and act arbitrarily?
Do you think that the laws of this dynasty are as bad as those of some bad dynasties recorded in books, where laws are not laws and regulations are not regulations?
I remember a case where three teenagers killed their classmate in extremely vicious and cruel ways.
However, the laws of that dynasty allowed the three young men to die unjustly because of their family background, and they still waited for a fair judgment from the law. The reason was... the three murderers... were young!
Haha...isn't that a joke?
If the laws of our dynasty are also like this, not considering the facts but only the background, money is omnipotent, there is no justice and fairness, law enforcers are corrupt and pervert the law, lawbreakers ignore the law, resulting in the law having no dignity and victims having no place to complain, then that would be the great misfortune of our dynasty!
Fortunately, the Emperor of Jingyue Kingdom is wise and has strict laws, but there are no laws that are so incompetent that they are meaningless and can be trampled upon by anyone!
If guilty, then punish; if guilty, then execute!"
Zheng Tong slammed the paperweight again, "Wang, at this point, do you still want to exonerate Zhang Miaotong?
You think that if you exonerate her, your sentence will be reduced accordingly, right?
Stop dreaming!
Wang, please listen to the verdict!
Wang, as a second-rank imperial concubine, should remember the emperor's grace, abide by the law and exercise self-discipline, instead of indulging the rebellious girl Zhang Miaotong, who is arrogant and reckless, and committing a crime of deceiving the emperor!
And today, you knew that Zhang Miaotong had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, but instead of reflecting on yourself, you made unreasonable excuses for her.
It can be seen that although you are an imperial decree, you, like Zhang Miaotong, ignore the emperor, ignore the imperial decree, despise the royal prince, despise the imperial princess and important officials in the court...
His heart is worthy of death, and his crime deserves death!"
"what!
Sir, it’s unfair!
It’s unfair! "
"shut up!
In public, your words and actions speak for themselves!
The crime is obvious and cannot be denied!
Sentenced to death by hanging!
It will be reported to the Ministry of Justice for final judgment!"
Zheng Tong slammed the paperweight, "Take the prisoner Wang aside!
"Yes, my lord!"
A bailiff came over and without saying anything, pulled Wang, who was frightened to the point of paralysis, aside and threw her together with Zhang Miaotong.
It’s Zhang Miaoying’s turn!
At this moment, Zhang Miaoying, still dressed in her princess attire, was kneeling there, which looked incongruous no matter how you looked at it.
Just a few moments ago, she was a noble princess, but in the blink of an eye, she became a defendant, a criminal, and was divorced by her husband.
It's really unpredictable, and things change in the blink of an eye.
It was high in the clouds one moment, and fell into the dust in the blink of an eye!
"Zhang Miaoying,"
Prefect Zheng Tong spoke.
"As a princess, you should have known the emperor's grace, protected his majesty, and respected the laws of the land, instead of colluding with your family and making excuses for those who deceived the emperor.
Even more inappropriate is the insinuation to slander the reputation of His Royal Highness Prince Yu and Princess Chengxian, and try to exonerate those who have committed the heinous crime of deceiving the emperor!
Invisibly, you are guilty of the same crime as Zhang Miaotong and Wang!
Should be sentenced to death by hanging!
Also waiting for the final judgment of the Ministry of Justice!"
After that, he gave the order: "Come here, take the three criminals back to Shuntian Prefecture, put them in jail, and wait for the Ministry of Justice to deal with them!"
"Yes, I obey!"
Several yamen runners came over, pulled Zhang Miaotong and Wang up, and put them in handcuffs neatly.
In fact, even if they were not handcuffed, these three people would not be able to escape!
Watching as several yamen runners escorted Wang's mother, daughter, and three others onto a carriage and took them back to the Shuntian Prefecture government office, Prefect Zheng Tong turned around and bowed to the brothers Fu Mingjun and Fu Mingxiu, saying, "My two Lords Fu, I came here in a hurry and am not well prepared.
Could I borrow your carriage to take all the servants here back to the Cifu Mansion for temporary custody?
In addition, I need to borrow a few guards to help me escort him all the way to the Vice Minister's Mansion!"
"The prefect has given an order, and I shall obey it!"
Fu Mingjun bowed in agreement.
He immediately ordered a carriage to be prepared and sent his guards to help."
The subsequent matters were quickly dealt with, and Shuntian Prefecture Governor Zheng Tong also said goodbye to Xiao Jingyu, Leng Rongyue, Fu Mingjun, and Fu Mingxiu and left.
Several people watched Zheng Tong and his group go away, bowed to the onlookers, and then turned around and returned home.