Every word he spoke was powerful and powerful, but when it fell into the hearts of everyone, they were shocked and confused.
Someone reacted and quickly asked: "Mr. Chu, are you willing to die? You said that Master Shen and the regent were harboring the murderer. What evidence do you have? Do you know that slandering the regent and the ministers of the court is a capital crime."
Chu Wenxu snorted and said: "Everything I said is true. If you don't believe it, you can ask Mr. Shen if a suspect was caught yesterday?"
Everyone looked at Shen Chi and asked him with their eyes.
When Shen Chi heard the word suspect, he immediately understood the other party's intention.
His face was a little ugly, but he was very calm: "Yesterday, my men were patrolling the city and found that the blacksmith was sneaky and found something suspected of being a murder weapon in his shop.
Therefore, it was just taken back for interrogation according to the law. How come in Master Chu's words, it became a low-ranking official and someone was blamed?"
Chu Wenxu said: "Since he is not the culprit and he is not the murderer, why didn't Mr. Shen let him go?
Do you know that your move has angered the people? Yesterday, many people went to the Ministry of Punishments to plead grievances for the blacksmith.
You said you found a murder weapon in his shop, how can you prove that it was the blacksmith's and not something you framed?"
Shen Chi sneered: "I don't know that this official is so eloquent, but it's a pity that you overlooked one thing.
If the official really wanted the blacksmith to take the blame, he would not have arrested him so early.
When the murder occurred last night, he was still in prison at Dali Temple. Do you think I would make such a big mistake?"
Everyone knows that Blacksmith Wang was arrested after the first murder occurred, and a second murder occurred after he was arrested, so the accusation of scapegoating was not established.
Chu Wenxu said, "I'm afraid you didn't expect that the banshee would commit another crime, right?
If she hadn't escaped to Shen Mansion and disappeared, and been discovered by people from the patrol camp, I'm afraid Master Shen would have found an innocent person to take the blame for her, right?"
Shen Chi sneered coldly and said, "So Mr. Chu is sure that the murderer is hiding in my house?"
Chu Wenxu said: "You can find out if it is true by searching." After that, he said to Xiao Chongjun: "Your Majesty, this matter is related to the safety of the people.
Since there is evidence that this matter is related to the Shen Mansion, I would like to ask Your Majesty to order a search of the Shen Mansion to find out."
Xiao Chongjun said: "Evidence? What evidence? I have only heard one side of your story, Shangshu Chu. Is it because of your speculation that I will order a search of Master Shen's residence?"
Chu Wenxu was stunned. He couldn't tell that His Majesty was angry. He hurriedly said: "I have a witness."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from outside the palace: "What a coincidence, I also have a witness."
Everyone looked back and saw Prince Xiao Jue striding in.
He walked to the middle of the hall, saluted Xiao Chongjun and said: "Father, I heard that someone accused Lord Shen and the Regent of hiding the murderer.
My son happens to be recuperating in the Shen Mansion these days, wouldn't he be the best witness?"
Xiao Chongjun nodded and asked: "Master Chu said that the prince was accompanied by a white-haired woman when you returned to the capital. Is this possible?"
Xiao Jue frowned: "What white-haired woman? The only people who came to pick me up that day were the regent and his bodyguards.
I find it strange that the Prince Regent is involved in this heartbreaking case."
As he said that, he turned back to look at Chu Wenxu and said: "Master Chu, you said that someone saw a white-haired woman following the regent on the day I entered the capital.
Could it be that your human eyesight is dazzled and you saw it wrong, or is it because I am old-sighted and can’t tell the difference between black and white?"