The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 460 Case File
He and Xue Shao passed each other on the palace road, and Xue Shao looked stunned.

Yang Pu, who was leading Xue Shao, said calmly: "This man is an alchemist, you can't make close friends with him. I heard that you visited him the day before yesterday?"

Xue Shao: "...He is the senior brother of Pan Hong's daughter Pan Yun."

Yang Pu frowned: "Then why did he cover up for the imperial prison?"

In the eyes of civil servants, the imperial prison should not exist.

Xue Shao said: "Is it possible that Lord Yin is just telling the truth, there really is no evil in the imperial prison."

Yang Pu remained silent and quickened his pace.

Xue Shao sighed and followed closely.

When they were almost at the Dali Temple, Yang Pu spoke up, "Your Majesty did not agree to re-investigate the case because of the evil spirits. Yesterday, before the results of the palace examination were announced, His Majesty suddenly changed his mind and put you in the second place. He also put Wang Zhen in jail. It's clear that he has long wanted to bring Wang Zhen to justice. But the emperor's mind is changeable, so we have to make this matter happen before he changes his mind."

Xue Shao lowered his eyes and agreed.

The human heart is unpredictable. This applies not only to officials, but also to the emperor.

Yang Pu and others did not know why the emperor suddenly put Wang Zhen in prison and suddenly agreed to reinvestigate Xue Xuan's case, but they knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Even Yang Shiqi, who was recuperating at home, was alarmed.

The case files of Yue's murder and He's murder were both in the Dali Temple. They spent two days and one night searching for the files before they found them. The files they took out consisted of only a few thin sheets of paper, which contained the confessions of the relevant people.

Yang Pu was furious when he saw it. "Why is there only this little evidence for two major cases? Where is the autopsy report, the doctor's testimony, and the prescription?"

"Because the two cases involved Xue Xuan and Pan Hong's clique accepting bribes, the case files were transferred to the Southern Pacification Office. Elder Yang should perhaps go to the Southern Pacification Office to inquire."

Yang Pu said with a sullen face, "Why wasn't it written on the loan form? Why didn't you tell us earlier? We investigated for two days before you said it was a loan. If it was a loan, why are there two confessions and signatures here?"

The Dali Temple official broke out in a cold sweat and said, "The Dali Temple is seriously infested with rats. The loan slip from three years ago has long been destroyed. As for these confessions, they are discarded case files. The cases of Yue and He were tried and concluded five times. I don't know how many confessions there were. These are useless."

Yang Pu raised his eyelids and turned to look at Xue Shao.

Xue Shao looked calm, not angry about the two days of useless work. Seeing Yang Pu coming, he asked, "Have you confirmed that these are the confessions in the case file, but they have been discarded?"

Dali Temple official: “Yes.”

Xue Shao's face turned serious, and he immediately turned around and saluted Yang Pu, saying, "Lord Yang, I ask that you thoroughly investigate the crimes of dereliction of duty by the officials of the Dali Temple. In all criminal cases, the confessions of the relevant people must be marked with the time, and they cannot be discarded regardless of whether they have changed their confessions or not. The officials of the Dali Temple knowingly committed the crime, and their crimes are even more serious."

Dali Temple official: ...

Dead mouth, say it quickly.

The problems of the Dali Temple were not small, and those of the Censorate were even bigger. Because of the reinvestigation of an old case, Wang Wen, who was far away from home, rushed back to the capital at all costs.

But no matter how fast he ran, it still took some time for him to get back to the capital from Jiangnan. After checking the files of the Southern Pacification Office and the Censorate, Xue Shao finally found an opportunity to hand over the evidence in his hands.

The case files of Yue and He murdering their husbands were scattered all over the place. Some were in the Dali Temple, some were in the Southern Pacification Office, and some were in the Censorate.

With these things as a foundation, Xue Shao could tell the authenticity of the case file he had handed over.

He held up the case file and reported to the emperor: "My uncle had a premonition that there would be twists and turns in the two cases, so he copied a copy of the case file, stamped it with the official seal, and sent it to the Nanjing Dali Temple, receiving it in the name of Xue Erlang." "The letter was sent to Hedong, and my uncle never opened it after receiving it. Please review it, Your Majesty."

Zhu Qizhen raised his eyes, and Cao Jixiang immediately stepped forward and presented a stack of sealed case files to the emperor.

Zhu Qizhen glanced at the wax seal on the big bag and the countless stamps on it, remained silent, and just raised his hand.

Cao Jixiang immediately showed the big bag to Yang Pu and others.

After a careful inspection, several officials said, "The stamp has not been damaged. It is indeed the original."

The Ming Dynasty law stipulates that unopened mail delivered through official post stations can be used as evidence in court.

Xue Shao didn't take it out at first because he wanted to see what was in the case files in the Three Departments.

It would be best if the document in his hand is not needed and the case can be overturned based on the case files in the three courts.

After all, even if the Ming Dynasty law stipulates that the stamp and seal will not be damaged, the case has been outside for three years, so there must be a lot of doubts.

Xue Shao had a good idea. When Ma Shun saw the case file he took out, he was the first to object. Xu Xi, Chen Guan and others also questioned the authenticity of the case file.

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Xue Shao just said: "Do you have any evidence to prove that this envelope has been opened?"

The stamp is intact and the wax seal is not damaged. Theoretically, this letter can be used as evidence.

Everyone looked at the emperor.

Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly, acknowledging the nature of the letter.

Ma Shun's face turned pale. He took a step back, his heart beginning to sink.

Yang Pu opened the envelope on the spot, and inside was a copy of all the evidence in the Yue family murder case and the He family murder case.

It includes all their confessions and evidence from the five trials and five conclusions, as well as written evidence from the back-and-forth battles between Shuntian Prefecture, the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and the Censorate over the two cases.

Among them was the evidence that Xue Xuan had dismissed the Yue family murder case three times and ordered the Ministry of Justice and Shuntian Prefecture to re-investigate.

It can be said that the evidence prepared by Xue Xuan was so comprehensive that they didn't have to worry. As long as they spread out the case files and put aside the struggles for interests and political power, anyone with a brain could see that these two cases were wrongful convictions.

Zhu Qizhen: "These two cases have been tried and concluded five times, three times, and the results are all different. I want to see what kind of unsolved cases these are. Are they so difficult to judge?"

Yang Pu said: "Your Majesty, these two cases have become complicated because they involve the Jinyiwei and Wang Zhen's nephew Wang Shan. Wang Zhen abused his power for personal gain. Your Majesty, please punish Wang Zhen severely!"

Zhu Qizhen: "The case was not initially investigated by the East Factory. How could a eunuch like him interfere in the affairs of Shuntian Prefecture and the Ministry of Justice? What is the purpose of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

"Wang Zhen has been forming a clique for many years. Even if he is not in charge, there are always followers who flatter him to please him. These two cases are examples!" Yang Pu said, "Your Majesty, please take the interests of the country into consideration and eliminate these followers so that the people can have a clear sky."

"The eunuchs colluded with the officials in the capital, and the officials in the capital and the officials outside the capital had mutually beneficial exchanges. This is indeed a clique for personal gain." Zhu Qizhen leaned forward, looked directly into his eyes, and stared at him and asked, "Lord Yang, is Wang Zhen the only clique in the court? Is Wang Zhen the only one involved in the collusion between the inside and the outside?"

Yang Pu subconsciously avoided the emperor's eyes and bowed his head, saying: "Your Majesty, my heart is as bright as the moon. If Your Majesty does not believe me..."

(End of this chapter)