The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 70: The Wang family son who confuses right and wrong, distinguishes loyalty from treachery
Wang Sheng, dressed in splendid clothes and handsome, bowed respectfully, calm and composed, as if he was not the one being accused, and said calmly:
"My Lord, the Wang family has been passed down for thousands of years and has a deep foundation. I am also the legitimate son of the Wang family. Why should I collude with the demon clan for a few treasures, ruin my reputation, give others a handle, and bring shame to the family?"

After looking at Chang'an Zi, Wang Sheng's eyes fell on Chu Yunfei and continued, "Perhaps it was Qiuzhen Temple and the Chu family who did this. After all, the Fuyun Mountain where Qiuzhen Temple is located is a branch of Canglong Mountain, and the Chu family is deeply rooted in Fengyang County and has connections everywhere.

Now, two real people have emerged from the Qiuzhen Temple and they have attracted much attention. It is difficult for them to keep a low profile. The two families discussed and wanted to find a scapegoat. The Wang family and the Chu family had a dispute in the past, and the Chu family held a grudge, so they carefully planned this situation to tarnish the good reputation of our Wang family.

Evidence can be fabricated, witnesses can collude with each other, there are countless strange and wonderful techniques in the world, how can we be sure that there is no such technique?"

After looking at Master Qingming and Wang Hai (the Yin Gods), Wang Sheng continued, "These accomplices may have been bewitched by the Chu family and threatened with their family and friends, so they had no choice but to take risks and confuse right and wrong in order to drag our Wang family into this. They deserve to be killed."

In Mingjing Hall, Wang Sheng spoke with certainty, as if everything had nothing to do with the Wang family and was all completely false and fabricated.

Looking at the eloquent Wang Sheng, Chang'anzi and Chu Yunfei looked cold, and Wang Hai felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

They understood Wang Sheng's threat, or rather, it was the threat that Wang made through Wang Sheng's mouth: either plead guilty and accept punishment, or bite back at Chu. In short, Wang should try to avoid being involved in scandals as much as possible and keep a clean record, otherwise, his relatives and friends would be retaliated against.

Although it was a crime of treason, the Wang family had been passed down for thousands of years and their influence was extensive and extensive. They had considerable power in the entire Daxuan Divine Dynasty and had made great contributions to Daxuan. The first ancestor, Wang Zhoushan, lived for a thousand years and was a founding hero. He experienced three dynasties and had students and friends all over the world. Even if Wang Sheng colluded with the demon clan, he would not uproot the Wang family.

In this case, they have to think more carefully.

Anyway, I'm being treated as a pawn and there's no way to escape, so I might as well give it a try. The mastermind is much more serious than an accomplice.

Thinking of this, Qingming Zhenren and others spoke:
"Your Excellency, we did commit this crime, but we were forced to do it..."

Both Qingming and Yinshen confessed to the crime, but they threw the dirty water on Qiuzhen Temple and the Chu family. Wang Sheng was delighted to see that things were developing as expected. The onlookers in front of the door were very excited to see the twists and turns of the case, and the reactions of the Qigong practitioners in the hall were mixed.

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Wait until Qingming has finished talking.

Chu Yunfei shouted, "That's nonsense."

Hai Fengming bowed and saluted, and he said in a rhythmic tone: "Sir, right and wrong are not determined by a three-inch tongue. We Chu family practice martial arts, and we are all rough people with a clumsy mouth and a poor tongue. How can we compare with Wang Sheng who practices Confucianism and has a slick and flattering appearance?

What you hear is not what you see. I heard that you are from a legalist family and have developed the ability to see things clearly. I ask you to use your magical powers to verify the authenticity of the evidence.

Our Chu family is innocent and honest, with no guilt in our hearts, unlike Wang Sheng who has ulterior motives and is still harboring evil intentions. He dares to speak shamelessly in this Mingjing Hall, trying to deceive the superiors. I wonder if it is the Wang family who gave him the confidence or instructed him to do so."

As soon as these words came out, the elder of the Wang family changed color, and an old voice rang out: "Young man from the Chu family, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. My Wang family is a family of loyal and righteous people, and our reputation has been passed down from generation to generation. How can you slander us at will?"

Chu Yunfei showed no fear and grinned: "Senior, please don't be angry. I am just proposing a hypothesis like Wang Sheng. If you do this, those who know you are protecting the reputation of the Wang family will think you are guilty."

Wang Sheng also interrupted, "If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext. The Chu family has been passed down for more than 800 years. Maybe they have mastered some clever tricks that can deceive the adults' eyes. That's why they dare to be so fearless and call it innocent."

"quiet!"

Seeing that a quarrel was about to break out, Hai Fengming slapped the sacred tree, and a mountain-like pressure filled the Mingjing Hall, making everyone look serious and not daring to act rashly.

"No noise is allowed in the court. If anyone violates this rule or shows contempt for the court, I will punish him according to the law, no matter who he is."

Mingjing Hall was quiet in an instant.

The Wang clan elders and Wang Sheng shut up.

Seeing that Lord Hai did not immediately check the authenticity of the evidence, Chu Yunfei understood that the inspection alone was not enough to trust it. In the history of Daxuan, there had been unjust, false and wrong cases that had been concealed from the eyes of the law practitioners. Part of the reason was that the strong used secret techniques to get away with it.

Fortunately, they had other plans.

Thinking of this, Chu Yunfei saluted and ordered people to carry up the two corpses. He stated that he was the killer of Fuyilou and accused Wang Sheng of hiring someone to kill him.

Chang'anzi was smart and also sent the body of the female killer. She had been robbed and killed in the past, but because of the arrival of Uncle Xuanming, the body that was not convenient to take away was taken away, and now it has become evidence.

"Thank you both for casting the spell to trace back the past."

Hai Fengming spoke, and the two inspectors on his left and right did not dare to neglect him. They stood up and saluted, then each offered a half-moon seal. The two seals fit together perfectly and became one.

Three rays of light fell on the three bodies. When the three rays of light returned, the complete seal rose into the air, rotating and enlarging until it was as big as a millstone. It extracted memory fragments and successively recalled the scenes of the assassination of Chu Yunfei and Chang Anzi. The closer the time, the more complete it is, and the clearer the picture is.

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Chu Yunfei certainly knew that it would be difficult to convict Wang Sheng based on just three corpses and retrospection. Wang Sheng would argue that someone else hired someone to kill him, which was a pure frame-up, so he took out three more projection stones.

One was left by the elder of the Chu clan when he was tracking Wang Sheng. Although the latter had a secret treasure to conceal his figure and cover up his voice, the elder of the Chu clan was patient and waited for three days and three nights, and finally found out that the mysterious man was Wang Sheng.

The other two were sent to the Chu residence by an anonymous person. Through the layers of fog, the true face of the mysterious man was revealed, and it was Wang Sheng. The notes contained detailed records of how Wang Sheng ordered an old man to hire a killer to kill someone. Few words also revealed that he had attempted to murder Xuan Ye, and it was suspected that he was related to the human trafficking case.

It would be extremely difficult to forge such evidence, unless a Lian Shen took action. But a Lian Shen as strong as the Chu family's had already fallen. In other words, the evidence was true.

Not only that, Chang'anzi also handed over the undercover agent that Xuantong and Xuanyu had found in the past. The latter was ordered by the old man to sneak into Qiuzhen Temple for more than ten years and was responsible for delivering messages. When Chen was plotting to seize the quota of Tiandiyuan in Qiuzhen Temple in the past, it was this undercover agent who acted as a middleman to deliver the message.

On the one hand, the fewer people from Qiuzhen Temple enter the Tiandi Courtyard, the harder it will be to discover clues; on the other hand, the conflicts between the aristocratic families and the sects are becoming increasingly intensified, and Wang Sheng wants to place his own people in the Tiandi Courtyard.

Wang Sheng's face changed drastically, his calm expression suddenly turned gloomy, he gritted his teeth, knowing that he was in trouble. He had always been secretive and careful when meeting the old man, but he didn't expect to be discovered.

At this point, it is clear who is right and who is wrong, but in order to make Wang Sheng unable to refute and leave Wang speechless, Hai Fengming still used his investigative eyes to verify the authenticity of the evidence.

"Wang Sheng, you are so bold as to confuse right and wrong in this court and try to get away with it. This is really hateful and your crime is even more serious."

A tremendous pressure erupted from Hai Fengming, and an ancient mirror on his head emitted a magical light, half real and half virtual. The sound of judgment was like thunder exploding in his ears, shocking everyone.

This is the Legalist Mirror, a magical weapon carried by Hai Fengming. It can distinguish all kinds of auras, identify demons and monsters, and distinguish between good and evil, loyalty and treachery. It was sacrificed and hung in the hall long before the trial of this case began.

A ray of magical light flew out of the mirror and landed on Wang Sheng. Previously, when the mirror reflected the plaintiff and the defendant in the hall, there was no evil aura on Chang'anzi, Chu Yunfei and Wang Sheng. From that time on, he guessed that something was wrong, so he held back for the time being and waited and saw what would happen.

Now the evidence is conclusive and the person at fault is indeed Wang Sheng. It seems that it is not the Chu family but the Wang family that is doing the trick.

The magic light fell and broke the secret technique. A large amount of evil aura burst out from Wang Sheng's body, which could be seen clearly in the magic mirror. The strange thing was that the sins he had on his body were not as heavy as those of Qingming and others, so he did not seem to be the culprit.

At this moment, Wang Sheng fell to his knees, as if he had lost his parents. He accepted his fate like a broken jar and said, "I was indeed bewitched by my subordinates and hired assassins. I was also deceived by Qingming and others when I was young and ignorant and became an accomplice. It was too late to get off the boat. I just couldn't bear to see the Wang family's reputation damaged, so I stole the family's treasures and tried to cover up the truth..."

At this point, seeing that Wang Sheng was still quibbling, Chang'an Zi was about to speak, but was stopped by Chu Yunfei. He shook his head secretly. Wang Hai and others looked dejected. Master Qingming admitted that he was the culprit. Out of ten points of guilt, Wang Hai and others took four points, he took five points alone, and the remaining one point belonged to Wang Sheng.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Qingming has been pushed to the front as a target, but in the current situation, Hai Fengming can do nothing about it.

Since the criminal has taken the responsibility for the crime, the Magic Mirror and the Eye of Investigation cannot find out more. From the existing evidence, it seems that Master Qingming is indeed the mastermind. In addition, the great monk Lianshen who is guarding Fengyang County has sent a message to him, asking him to close the case as soon as possible and save Wang Sheng's life.

Even though he was unwilling, Hai Fengming could only convict Wang Sheng of being an accomplice in the human trafficking and treason cases. As for the case of hiring a killer, since Wang Sheng attempted murder, he had never personally placed an order with Fuyilou and had never personally participated in the killing.

He could only be stripped of all his official positions, sent to a mine, have his magic powers sealed, and forced to work for a hundred years. He was then imprisoned in Zhaoyu for another five hundred years, which was considered a life sentence. Because Wang Sheng knew the law but broke it, confusing the public, his crime was aggravated and his labor term was doubled, for a total of two hundred years.

Hai Fengming had done his best to achieve this. He only hoped that Wang Sheng's Confucian and Taoist will would be worn down by long-term hard work, and that he would die of exhaustion or illness in the mine. This would be a disguised way of getting rid of harm to the people. As for the sudden livid face of the Wang family elder and the face of the Wang family, it had nothing to do with him. He was a law practitioner, and he should enforce the law like a mountain. He could not sentence Wang Sheng to death, and he was already holding a fire in his heart.

Wang was also sentenced to compensate the relatives and friends of the victims and properly appease their emotions. This was another way for Hai Fengming to respond to Wang. Anyway, this was within the scope permitted by the law, and all illegal gains would be confiscated.

True Man Qingming was sentenced to immediate execution, and his soul would suffer in the Soul Prison after his death. Since he was a self-reliant cultivator, he had no relatives to be implicated, but a few of his disciples were implicated, and their cultivation was abolished and they were expelled from Fengyang County.

Although Wang Hai was an accomplice, he was responsible for many deaths in the past eleven years and was also sentenced to death by beheading. His property was confiscated, his cultivation was abolished, and his entire family was exiled to the border.

The Night Wandering God and others are dismissed from their positions. Since they are now Yin gods, their cultivation is abolished and they are imprisoned in the Soul Prison to suffer until the end of their Yin and Yang lives. Their relatives in both the Yin and Yang lives are also punished, either by exile or by having their blessings and lifespans reduced.

Just when everyone thought the matter was settled, a voice rang out.

"Wait a minute!"

　Thanks to the newspaper painter for the 100-point tip.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)