The daily life of Dali Siqing

Chapter 397

The Dachaohui ended smoothly according to the procedure.

Emperor Zhou had already returned to the side hall. According to his will, Zhou Mingsheng would be brought before the imperial court for trial, with a group of ministers as observers.

While waiting for people in the side hall, Emperor Zhou recalled Zhu Wushi's words last night.

Although Zhu Wushi's words were reasonable, Emperor Zhou still believed in Yang Qingyuan.

In the three years since Yang Qingyuan left the Imperial Academy, he has made countless contributions to Da Zhou.

The granary case was cracked, a large amount of stolen official grain was recovered, and the stability of the northern border of the Great Zhou was guaranteed.

Governing Pingshan County has made outstanding achievements, minimized the loss of natural disasters caused by snowstorms, and greatly developed the economy and people's livelihood of Pingshan County.

Zhao Jianfeng, the succeeding governor of Pingshan County, followed Yang Qingyuan's strategy and developed Pingshan County into one of the best cities in Jizhou.

The reform of water transport greatly increased the court's tax revenue on water transport.Financial pressure has been greatly eased.

Govern Gyeonggi and wipe out a large number of gangs in the Gyeonggi area, so that the Gyeonggi area once did not pick up lost items on the road and did not close their doors at night.

All these are due to Yang Qingyuan's political achievements.

Looking at it now, Yang Qingyuan is dedicated to serving the public good and hardly seeks personal gain, similar to Yu Yanyi.

As for what Zhu Wushi said last night, Yang Qingyuan targeted both the prince and the king of Chu at the same time, although it was true from the results.

But it wasn't Yang Qingyuan's original intention at first.

The reason why he had a grudge with the king of Chu was only because he found out about the Chu king's party during the investigation of the granary case.

The confrontation with the prince was also because the prince's brother-in-law Zhou Mingsheng did such a dirty thing.

If the King of Chu did not intervene in the water transportation and the Crown Prince did not favor his brother-in-law, then Yang Qingyuan would not have any conflicts with the King of Chu and the Crown Prince.

Looking at it this way, it is his own child who does not live up to expectations.

One perverted the law and the other favoritism!
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhou recalled what happened last night.

The reason why he felt that Yang Qingyuan wanted to be the emperor's teacher was because Zhu ignored the prompt and unintentionally led him to this line of thinking.

So did Zhu ignore it intentionally or unintentionally? !

My fourteenth brother has always been brooding about that Jianghu girl back then, and he may not have his little Jiujiu in his heart.

Emperor Zhou rubbed his forehead with a headache after repeated analysis.

This is the difficulty of an emperor, he dare not trust anyone.

The heights are so cold!
Having said that, what the prince said last night did make sense.

Li Shouyi's case is no longer a simple criminal case, but a symbol of the great Zhou court's law. For Emperor Zhou, the political significance of this case has surpassed the case itself.

If the ten-year-old Dengwen Drum were to hear an unjust case instead, then for the common people, the first thing they would think of would be not that the court corrected the mistake after knowing it, but that the court judged indiscriminately, causing an innocent person to be punished. Unjust death.

If the real result of this case is made public, it will have too much influence on the court, especially on the prince.

He is now the number one heir favored by Emperor Zhou. If the case is retried, it will deal a great blow to the Prince's prestige.

Although the crown prince was somewhat ignorant in this case, in general, Emperor Zhou was quite satisfied with the crown prince and had no intention of changing the crown prince for the time being.

Besides, the king of Zhao in the north was staring at him covetously, and the crown prince left such a stain on him as an excuse for the king of Zhao.

Closing his eyes and thinking quietly, Emperor Zhou kept weighing the pros and cons of this case.

But at Emperor Zhou's level, sometimes right or wrong is no longer the decisive factor.

After a few breaths, Emperor Zhou opened his eyes and made a decision.

Emperor Zhou casually asked Cao Zhengchun, who was accompanying him, "Is there anything unusual about the Dali Temple or the East Palace?"

"Long live back! Last night, everything in the East Palace was as usual, but something small happened in Dali Temple!"

"Oh?! What's the matter?!"

Cao Zhengchun replied meticulously, "Last night, Shi Feixuan, the contemporary successor of Cihang Jingzhai, seems to have gone to Dali Temple, and fought with the masters of Dali Temple!"

"Cihang Jingzhai?!"

The name Emperor Zhou is impressive. When Taizu was fighting for the world, this sect seemed to have come out to make troubles.

At that time, it seemed that he wanted to choose the emperor for the common people in the world, but what kind of person was the Taizu, how could he accept such a trick? !So they ignored them.

At that time, Cihang Jingzhai seemed to want to support other princes, but Taizu's destiny returned, and the princes from all walks of life in the south were unstoppable.

Jiannu and Yuanmeng Dagan in the north believed in Esoteric Buddhism and Changshengtian.

Seeing that there was no chance, Cihang Jingzhai had no choice but to disappear.

"How long has this concubine Xuan been in the capital!"

"This!..." Eunuch Cao paused for a moment, he really didn't find out about this matter, "Long live back, this Concubine Shixuan entered the capital secretly, disguised all the way, the servant really doesn't know when she entered the capital!"

Emperor Zhou was obviously dissatisfied with this answer.

"I handed over the East Factory to you, and you gave me such an answer?!"

"Long live for forgiveness, it's the servant who neglected his duty and failed to meet the expectations of long live, please punish me long live!"

Cao Zhengchun didn't make any excuses. Having been with Emperor Zhou for so many years, he could tell at a glance that Emperor Zhou didn't really want to blame him, but was irritable at the moment and wanted to vent his anger.

After Zhou Di reprimanded Cao Zhengchun for a while, he also felt that he was going too far. It is not too difficult for a master of Yuanhua Realm who deliberately disguised himself to hide from Dongchang's spies when Dongchang didn't pay special attention.

"What did Concubine Xuan do after entering Beijing?!"

Cao Zhengchun hesitated for a moment and replied, "Specifically, the slaves are still investigating, but it is certain that Shi Feixuan is involved with the crown prince."

After finishing speaking, Cao Zhengchun took a careful look at Emperor Zhou.

Emperor Zhou sneered, "Prince?! What? This time the destiny belongs to the prince?!"

Cao Zhengchun didn't dare to say much about the emperor's family affairs.

"People in Buddhism still don't give up! I heard that many monks are supporting the fourth child! I didn't expect to find my son now!"

"You send someone to investigate carefully, what is the purpose of this concubine Shixuan coming to the capital?! If you find out, come and report back!"

"Yes!"

Cao Zhengchun replied with a low eyebrow.

Emperor Zhou waved his hand and said, "Also, let everyone who is waiting outside come in!"

No matter what plans the Buddhist sect has, it will be a matter for the future. The most important thing today is to understand Zhou Mingsheng's case.

Under Cao Zhengchun's instructions, Yang Qingyuan entered the side hall with the criminals, evidence and a group of spectators.

Seeing that all the people had arrived, Zhou Di opened his mouth and said.

"Masters, the purpose of summoning you today is actually for one thing. Tell me, Yang Qing!"

Emperor Zhou signaled Yang Qingyuan below to speak.

Yang Qingyuan also bowed to Emperor Zhou, and then said to the important officials around him.

"My lord, my lords, I found out that this thief set up an unjust case and harmed the people! He killed innocent people indiscriminately! He should have been punished according to the law, but after all, this thief is the prince's brother-in-law, so today he was specially brought to the imperial court and judged by the emperor." !"

A battle between the crown prince and Dali Temple kicked off with Yang Qingyuan's words.

Then Yang Qingyuan handed over the case file of Zhou Mingsheng to the emperor.

In order to facilitate the circulation of the ministers, Yang Qingyuan also prepared five sets of copies. The case file was handed over to the emperor, and the five sets of copies were circulated by the ministers.

Most of the high-ranking officials in the Zhou Dynasty had been in charge of local government. They dare not say they are proficient in criminal law, but they understand some basic laws and regulations.

But when I saw this case file, I was still shocked by the strangeness and bloodiness of this case.

Of course, Yang Qingyuan omitted the section involving the secret treasury of the first emperor.

The first emperor's secret treasury is of great importance, once it is spread out, it will be a bloodbath, so until now, only a few people such as Emperor Zhou know about it.

About a quarter of an hour later, Emperor Zhou said to Yang Qingyuan, "Yang Qing, let's start!"

Yang Qingyuan turned around and said to the court officials, "My lords, although you probably haven't read the case file just now, you should have understood the general case."

Zhou Mingsheng, who was kneeling and tied to the ground with one finger, said sharply, "This person is the culprit who caused Li Shou's injustice case! Not only that, in order to conceal his crime, this person silenced all those who knew about Li Shou's case after the conclusion of Li Shou's case. Hundreds of people died before and after, it is really a heinous crime!"

From the purely onlooker's point of view, everyone in the hall felt the same way.

Although the scholar-bureaucrat class has its own arrogance and looks down on ordinary people, but these are real people!

In Dazhou, killing a commoner was a felony. There were hundreds of dead here, and there were nearly [-] students among them.

Some people even regretted agreeing to the prince's request. If they knew that it was such a thing to protect, they should not have agreed to the prince's request at that time!
Zhou Mingsheng's crimes were narrated from Yang Qingyuan's mouth. The order was clear and the process was clear. If it wasn't for Zhou Mingsheng's identity, he would have been convicted long ago!

After describing the crimes in the process, Yang Qingyuan bowed to Emperor Zhou again, "I believe that Zhou Mingsheng committed the crimes of intentional homicide, framing, arson, poisoning, endangering public safety by dangerous means, obstructing the execution of official duties, and organizing crimes. , The crime of leading a gangster organization... Several crimes should be punished together, and the crime should be executed! According to the law, it should be announced to the world, all illegal gains will be fined, and a fine of 10 taels will be imposed to compensate the families of the victims!"

The people present were confused by the series of crimes Yang Qingyuan said. For example, the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means, and the crime of leading an organization of a gangster nature were all added to the newly revised Dazhou regulations after Yang Qingyuan became the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

Having said that, everyone still felt that Yang Qingyuan was very conscientious.

If this guy wasn't a royal relative, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to sentence him to exterminate the three clans.

Emperor Zhou did not directly answer Yang Qingyuan's words, but instead threw the question to the rest of the officials in the hall.

Yang Qingyuan turned his gaze to the people in the hall. He knew that it would not be that simple to achieve his goal today. His teacher, Qian Muqian, did not go to court today. He only learned after asking that his mother was seriously ill and had already asked for leave overnight. , Return to Yuezhou.

At this juncture, Qian Muqian's mother was seriously ill, Yang Qingyuan didn't believe such a coincidence, someone must have made a fuss about it, distracted Qian Muqian, and weakened Yang Qingyuan's support.

After a short silence, a man stood up.

Cao Shouzheng, the new right servant of the Ministry of Punishment.

He was originally the prince's confidant, but now he has been reported to the position of the right servant of the Ministry of punishment, so he is naturally the vanguard of the prince.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the person involved in the case, Zhou Mingsheng, is the prince's brother-in-law and a relative of the emperor. There are laws and regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Those who are members of the Eight Discussions are not allowed to be punished without authorization. Something is wrong!"

In Cao Shouzheng's first sentence, he did not refute the facts of the case, nor did he question the authenticity of the evidence, but took the lead in attacking Yang Qingyuan's procedure for not complying with regulations.

The procedure does not seem to affect the case itself, but it is actually the most important.

Among Blue Star's cases, if there are irreparable procedures in the case, which may affect the substance of the case, there is only one result-remand for retrial.

Although Cao Shouzheng did not come from the orthodox Ministry of Criminal Justice, he has already become the second in command of the Ministry of Criminal Justice after all. This level is still there.

"Report to Your Majesty, I believe that this case does not belong to the 'Eight Discussions'."

Yang Qingyuan's words made Cao Shouzheng shiver slightly, "Although the laws of the Great Zhou have not been clearly stated, the 'ten evils' have not been included in the eight suggestions since ancient times. Evil' serious crimes cannot be pardoned by the 'Eight Discussions'."

"Hmph! How dare you ask Master Yang, which of these crimes did Zhou Mingsheng commit?!"

"No way!" In terms of profession, Yang Qingyuan didn't look at Cao Shouzheng seriously. Although he was the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, his level of professionalism might not be comparable to that of Zhao Chenzhao, a doctor of the Ministry of Punishment.

Inhumanity refers to the extermination of humanity, such as killing a family of three, and those killed should not die; or killing people by dismembering them; or using poisonous methods to poison people to death.

Cao Shouzheng laughed, and they had already planned this scene.

Although Cao Shouzheng was not proficient in the criminal laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is a big man who is proficient in criminal laws in the prince's camp today——Shangshu Wei Donglai of the Ministry of Justice.

Wei Donglai is not a princeling, and he does not want to participate in the court struggle. He is over [-] years old, his body and energy have been weakened, and he has long wanted to resign. He does not want to get involved in this kind of court struggle. .

But in this case, he had to side with the prince.

Li Shou's case must never be overturned. Even after the retrial of the dead case, the outcome cannot be changed.

But once the trial is reopened and it is announced to the world, his reputation will be rotten.

People are so strange!

If you have been a bad person all your life and become good when you grow old, you will put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately, and you will even be praised by others.

But if you have been an upright official all your life, but you make a wrong judgment when you grow old, your reputation will be ruined for that lifetime.

If Wei Donglai was ten years younger, he would have supported Yang Qingyuan without hesitation, but at his current age, if he made a mistake, he would have no chance to make up for it.

He is a good official, but he is also a person, and a person will have selfishness!

Wei Dong has been in charge of laws and regulations for many years, and there are almost no unjust, false or wrongly decided cases. When he grows old, he has nothing to pursue, only for a posthumous name.

Zhou Ming's life or death has nothing to do with Wei Donglai, but Li Shou's case must not be committed.

So Wei Donglai chose to cooperate with the prince.

"Master Yang is surprised by this statement!"

When Wei Donglai opened his mouth, Yang Qingyuan's nerves tensed up.

This boss, who has been steeped in criminal law for many years, is not comparable to someone like Cao Shouzheng.

"I'm afraid Zhou Mingsheng's crimes cannot be included in the category of injustice!"

(End of this chapter)