Zhao Bai soon received the news that Shi Miyuan had sent Zhao Rushu to the sky prison.
What Shi Miyuan did this time really shocked Zhao Bai.
After being puzzled, Zhao Bai sent someone to the Sixth Prince's Mansion to invite Qin Shaobai.
Qin Shaobai also looked confused.
At first, they set up this situation just to verify whether Shi Miyuan had really given up on Zhao Rushu.
Who would have thought that Wuchen would use such a cruel trick, and Shi Miyuan made the matter even more serious, imprisoning Zhao Rushu directly in the sky prison, and even asked someone to bring a letter to Zhao Bai saying that he would send Zhao Rushu to the court for trial.
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"Although Rushu is of great importance to me, I cannot tolerate him bullying a weak girl. Therefore, I ask you to enforce the law impartially and use the legal system to severely punish Rushu and give my daughter justice."
Zhao Bai handed Shi Miyuan's letter to Qin Shaobai to read.
Point to the last sentence.
"I didn't expect Shi Miyuan to recognize Wu Chen."
"Then will our plan still be implemented? Will we lose my wife and lose our troops?"
Zhao Bai did not expect Qin Shaobai to say such a sentence and glanced at him:
"Where there is no wife, there is no soldier. Wuchen was originally his daughter. Even if he knows that Wuchen is deceiving him, is it possible that he will be more poisonous than a tiger?"
Qin Shaobai thought about it, Zhao Bai was right.
Worries about Wuchen were put aside for the time being.
"Then what should we do?"
"Since he wants us to interrogate Zhao Rushu, he certainly has his own ideas. We might as well fulfill his wish and hold a public trial of Zhao Rushu. I want to see what Shi Miyuan is planning."
"Then let's ask people to go to the prison to interrogate Zhao Rushu now?"
Zhao Bai shook his head.
"Shi Gong gave us such a big trust, how could we be so rash. I want Shi Miyuan to see my sincerity and let him know that the Kaifeng Prefect is the most just existence."
Qin Shaobai did not expect that the existence of justice that Zhao Bai said would actually publicize this matter.
He had Zhao Rushu's portrait posted in every passage of Lin'an Mansion, with the time of Zhao Rushu's trial written below, and called on the people to come and hear the trial.
As a result, Zhao Rushu's case had already spread among the people before the trial even started.
Not only ordinary people, but also some officials shook their heads when they mentioned Zhao Rushu, expressing that they could not believe that Zhao Rushu would do such a shameful behavior.
This is just a side reaction to the announcement.
What the people of Lin'an are talking about is the hidden meaning in the notice.
Although the announcement did not say anything clearly, everyone could guess that the woman who was humiliated in the announcement was the daughter of Lord Shi Miyuan.
As for which daughter it is, ordinary people don't care.
There are melons to nibble on, and they belong to the family of Prime Minister Shi, the most popular official in the dynasty, so just nibble on them.
The prime minister's house was in chaos.
Shi Miyuan's three daughters ran back home together, asking Shi Miyuan to go to Zhao Bai to settle accounts, saying that he posted notices indiscriminately and insulted their reputation.
"Dad, my husband is asking me if I have done anything to regret him. How do you want me to explain to him?"
"Eldest sister, the eldest brother-in-law is quite polite to you. My husband-in-law directly pointed at me and scolded me, saying that he went to work in the Ministry of Justice. Those people's eyes were full of ridicule. He, he wanted to make peace with me."
"Eldest sister, second sister, it's okay for you, you're all married. As for me, I'm still a young girl." The younger daughter was already crying. "When I went out on the street today, those who recognized me pointed at me.
After giving me some advice, someone actually came over to me and asked me, Miss Shi, is it you who is mentioned on the notice?"
The three daughters were whimpering around Shi Miyuan, making him upset.
Shi Miyuan began to realize that he had really underestimated Zhao Bai.
At that time, he wanted to throw Zhao Rushu's case to Zhao Bai as a difficult problem.
He also wanted to see what kind of attitude Zhao Bai would use to deal with this case.
He can also decide how to treat Zhao Bai.
He didn't expect that Zhao Bai would come up with this move.
"master."
Shi Miyuan looked back and saw his first wife looking at him with an angry expression.
Shi Miyuan was not afraid of heaven or earth, but he was afraid of his wife.
The wife's family background is profound, her father and grandfather were both generals of the Song Dynasty, and her ancestors were the founding heroes of the country. More importantly, the wife is six years older than him.
Shi Miyuan has always respected and feared his first wife.
"Madam, why are you here? If you need anything, just call me and I will go to the Buddhist hall to meet you."
"You come to the Buddhist temple to see me?"
Mrs. Shi flicked her sleeves.
Someone immediately brought a chair over and asked Mrs. Shi to sit down.
"I don't dare bother you to go see me. Besides, the Bodhisattvas in the Buddhist hall want to see only clean people."
Shi Miyuan smiled awkwardly.
"Master, I just want to know, is Rushu really guilty of inappropriate behavior towards our daughter?"
Mrs. Shi said, then turned to the three Miss Shis.
"Which of you provoked your Uncle Zhao?"
The three Miss Shi's eyes immediately turned red, and they all shook their heads in aggrieved manner, and then ran to Mrs. Shi and asked her to make the decision for them.
"Sir, if this Rushu did not bully any of our daughters, would Mr. Zhao of Kaifeng Prefecture be guilty of indiscriminate publicity?"
"Madam, listen to me."
Before Shi Miyuan could finish speaking, Mrs. Shi had already glared at him.
"Or is it that you, Mr. Shi, have another daughter?"
Shi Miyuan asked the three ladies to be sent back to their respective rooms to rest, and then he brought a small stool and sat down on Mrs. Shi.
"Madam, it is true that Miyuan mishandled this matter, but it has been more than ten years since the incident, so please don't be angry, madam."
"So, you do have an illegitimate daughter, and the baby girl was indeed humiliated as you described?"
Shi Miyuan shook his head: "It's true that Wuchen is my daughter, but what you mentioned was something I used to test Zhao Bai."
Shi Miyuan explained the matter briefly, emphasizing that Zhao Rushu also agreed to this painful plan and was willing to accompany him to carry out the plan.
"Confused!"
Mrs. Shi shouted angrily.
"Have you forgotten who Zhao Bai is? Do you think he will take your face into consideration and turn this big thing into a trivial matter? Many years ago, he didn't like you, and you even gave him a sheep.
Entering the tiger's mouth?"
Mrs. Shi stood up, "You, go find Zhao Bai quickly, grab your illegitimate daughter, explain the matter clearly, and release Rushu to me."
"Madam, everyone in Lin'an City knows about this. If Ru Shu is brought back without a trial, not only will Ru Shu's reputation not be restored, I'm afraid others will say that I am using my power for personal gain."
Mrs. Shi pondered for a while: "What you said makes sense. Only in court can Ru Shu be cleared."
Shi Miyuan's expression improved a lot after hearing Mrs. Shi's words.
He was about to say something else, but he heard Mrs. Shi lament: "Are you sure that your illegitimate daughter will retaliate in court, so that the public will think that this matter is entirely the fault of Zhao Bai's negligence?"