Chen Jie said, "It is rare to encounter Qingtian, and my lord, you are my Qingtian!"
"Hehe... Using the term from the former Song to describe an official of the current dynasty, you've got guts."
"Officials may belong to the former or current dynasty, but justice knows no bounds, please, my lord, decide for me!"
Chen Jie bowed with clasped fists, his head lowered.
Upon hearing this, Darugachi sat lopsidedly on the cushion below, then gulped down a cup of wine.
"What wrongs have you suffered? Speak."
"Thank you, my lord. I accuse Nan Batian and my sworn brother Feng Xuan of conspiring to murder my father, Peng Shizhong..."
...
Chen Jie recounted the matter from beginning to end. Darugachi was aware of it and had been paying close attention but listened nonetheless until Chen Jie had finished speaking.
He gently put down his wine bowl and said, "So you mean, they conspired to kill Peng Shizhong and then framed you to make you appear as the murderer?"
