Prince of Chaos

Chapter 336

It is not an easy task to convict the eight people of 510.

Because the interests involved in this are also very large, so, in front of such a large interest, compromises and transactions are naturally indispensable.

"Yuanfu, regarding the punishment of the people involved in the Jizhen case, the lower officials think that a heavy punishment should be used."

Xiao Daheng immediately stated his point of view, showing his attitude of envy and hatred.Only in this way can Xiao Daheng continue to be invincible after this case, and continue to be strong, making the Criminal Department the authoritative department among the six departments!
Shen Shixing glanced at Daheng Xiao, but did not speak.

Then Fan Qian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites who had been contradicting the Ministry of Criminal Justice, immediately said: "Yuanfu, there are many officials involved in this case. The lower officials are worried that if the crime is too heavy, it may cause panic in the ruling and opposition parties, which is not conducive to the stability of the ruling and opposition parties. Individual officials involved in cases with relatively small amounts of money should be punished lightly, thus showing the benevolence of the emperor and the crown prince."

The reason why Fan Qian always contradicts Xiao Daheng is actually a last resort. As the head of the Ministry of Rites, he does not have an advantage in terms of punishment and prison. As heavy weapons, they naturally have to have the ideals and aspirations of the killing department in the Ministry of Punishment.

What's more, everyone knew that he had a good relationship with Shi Xing. If he followed suit at this time, Fan Qian would not be able to pass the moral test.If he disregarded morality and yelled for beatings and killings, what would the moral people in the world think of him, the great uncle of the Ming Dynasty?
Therefore, Fan Qian is going to bite the bullet now.He's gone.

Shen Shixing also glanced at Fan Qian, but did not speak.

However, although Shi Shihang did not speak, it did not mean that no one spoke.

Li Chengliang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, also stood up at this moment.

Li Chengliang said: "Yuanfu, I think the words of the chief officer are justified. When this case first broke out, the emperor and the crown prince had a clear order to investigate the case strictly. The cabinet and all the ministers also realized the seriousness of the case. Therefore, the lower officials thought that a heavy code should be used!"

As soon as Li Chengliang's words fell, whether it was Shen Shixing or others, they couldn't help but look at the Minister of the Ministry of War who was born as a warrior.

This Li Chengliang is really a repeat villain, he will take a stand after a while, and he is not as good at playing around with fools.

However, Li Chengliang didn't care about the eyes of these people.

The ultimate reason why Li Chengliang is like this is because his background is destined to be in the same pot as these noble scholars with professional backgrounds.

In the beginning, he and Daheng Xiao fought and killed together because he was the one who initiated the case. If he didn't act as the vanguard, he wouldn't be able to show his loyalty.

Later, when Shen Shixing said that he wanted to end the case, he was also the first to jump out to support it. The reason is also very simple. He is not a fool, and he does not want to offend everyone. Can't get enough of it.

However, at this moment, he supports the strict handling of the eight people involved in the 510 case. In fact, the reason is not difficult to understand. After all, most of them were brought in by him. Didn't you slap yourself in the face again?

What's more, the officials who have already been involved in the case will not think of Li Chengliang's kindness at all. Therefore, when dealing with the existing people involved in the case, Li Chengliang will of course support the strict handling as always.

After all, to be kind to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself!

"What about the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

After waiting for a while, seeing that no one continued to speak, Shen Shixing began to roll the roll.

However, the official from the Metropolitan Procuratorate who came to Wenyuan Pavilion today was not Xu Zuozuo.

Xu Zuo has already taken sick leave and closed his residence to recuperate.

The person who came this time was Zhu Changluo's dear teacher Dong Qichang.

When Dong Qichang heard Shen Shixing's roll call, he stood up in fear and respect, first saluted Shen Shixing, and then said in a very low posture: "Yuanfu, I don't understand punishment and prison."

Dong Qichang threw himself away with a single sentence. After all, he was only attending this high-level meeting in place of the chief constitution of the court. In theory, he only had the role of an observer.

Therefore, seeing this situation, Dong Qichang is not a fool, he still has the instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Seeing Dong Qichang who was so unscrupulous, Shen Shixing felt angry, but Shen Shixing couldn't get angry with him. Who made him the crown prince's teacher?
If an ordinary official dared to speak like that, Shen Shixing would definitely reprimand him on the spot.

It's a pity that Dong Qichang has a special status, and Shen Shixing can't say anything serious.Because, he also has to worry about the crown prince's face.

Shen Shixing endured his displeasure, and then asked, "Where's Dali Temple?"

Dali Temple Minister Zhou Guanghao heard Shen Shixing's roll call, he got up helplessly, and looked at Dong Qichang enviously.

How much he wanted to imitate Dong Qichang and say such a sentence, but unfortunately, he couldn't.

After Zhou Guanghao stood up, Xiao Daheng and Li Chengliang's gazes were directly fixed on him.

Facing the fierce eyes of these two people, Zhou Guanghao subconsciously faltered.

After all, the records of Xiao Daheng and Li Chengliang during this period of time are really terrible.Zhou Guanghao, a Cantonese with no backing and no party affiliation, was under such pressure.

He can only choose to work with the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Military Affairs to support strict punishment.

Zhou Guanghao said: "To Yuanfu, Dali Temple advocates prudent punishment, refute justice, and rehabilitate. However, the Jizhen case is serious, and its impact is extremely bad. It is a major case that has not been seen in the Ming Dynasty for 200 years. Faced with such conclusive evidence and Shocking facts. The lower officials also support the strict handling of those involved in this case."

Zhou Guanghao's speech made the officials present couldn't help giving Zhou Guanghao a high look. They subconsciously thought that this insignificant Cantonese guy was motivated, and he actually started to stand in line with his thighs.

Shen Shixing glanced at Zhou Guanghao and said, "It makes sense."

Shen Shixing's words are reasonable, as if he directly told the officials present, the tone of the cabinet.

As a result, the other ministries, monasteries, divisions and other yamen named by Shen Shixing, their answers began to tend to be surprisingly consistent, and they all supported the cabinet to handle the case strictly.

After asking all the ministries, temples, and department heads for their opinions.

Shi Shihang and the cabinet finally began to form their own ideas.

Shen Shixing turned his head and looked at Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping.

The two also nodded at each other, and then the second assistant Wang Xijue began to speak.

Wang Xijue said: "The facts of this case are clear. The officials involved have lost their morals. They are lawless. They have no king and no father. They are ashamed of the court and endanger the Ming Dynasty. The cabinet presided over the case under the emperor's decree and the crown prince's decree. It has now lasted for more than two months. All the things that have been investigated and proved are all supported by iron evidence. Therefore, the cabinet has decided to strictly handle the case in accordance with the order of the emperor and the crown prince, and will severely punish all those involved in the case. Colleagues, if you have other ideas, you can come to the cabinet and us at any time. The cabinet will also report your concerns one by one to the emperor and the crown prince."

After Wang Xijue finished his concluding speech, all the officials present stood up and replied, "Your Majesty obeys."

"Then start discussing the crimes one by one!"

Wang Jiaping strikes while the iron is hot and said that today, no matter what, the cabinet will kidnap all the officials present to make a decision together.

Otherwise, it is not something the cabinet can afford to deal with the crimes of the eight members of 510 all at once, so it must be shared at this time.

　Ten thousand today! ! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)