The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 479

Pan Yue, who was ragged and thin, led Pan Yu to block Xue Shao and asked him, "Why are you doing this?"

After the emperor became angry, the three courts worked extremely quickly and issued a report on the same day, sorting out the facts of the case and determining that both the Yue and He cases were unjust.

At the same time, Chen Fulin, a Jinyiwei who was involved in the Yue family's murder of her husband, was arrested.
Wang Shan, the Jinyiwei in the case of He's murder of her husband, was temporarily absent because he was on a business trip abroad, but his concubine Zhao was also arrested and brought to justice.

Chen Fulin was experienced. Although he was thrown into jail, he withstood the torture. However, Chen was inexperienced and confessed everything on the same day.

Moreover, she not only recruited her and Wang Shan's, but also Chen Fulin's.

She cried and complained, "At that time, the concubine and the master were just angry in their hearts, so we said something hastily, saying that the master was harmed by the mistress. We didn't really want to frame the mistress. It was later that Chen Fulin came to the master and gave him advice, asking him to make it happen, which led to so many things later."

Yang Pu asked coldly, "Who are you? What is your relationship with the He family? Who are the masters? State your names and tell us again!"

She wiped her tears and said, "I am the concubine of the late Jinyiwei Commander Zhang, and He is my mistress."

She lowered her head and said, "After Commander Zhang passed away, Wang Shan took a fancy to me and wanted to marry me, but my mistress He refused on the grounds that there had been a recent death in her family and I had to observe mourning for three years.

In order to help me escape, Wang Shan falsely accused He of poisoning Commander Zhang. "

"But our original intention was not to kill He," Gou quickly raised her head and defended herself, "We just wanted to scare her and make her let go and let me go, but, but..."

She pointed at Chen Fulin who was kneeling beside her and said loudly, "But Chen Fulin came and told Wang Shan that if the roots are not removed, there will be endless troubles in the future. He also said that Zhang Qingfang, the eldest son of Commander Zhang, will take over his father's position and join the Jinyiwei after the mourning period. If the news of Wang Shan forcing a concubine to marry spreads among the Jinyiwei, it will not be good for Wang Shan and Wang Zhangyin's reputation. So, Wang Shan continued to make it clear that He poisoned her husband."

Chen Fulin immediately protested: "Sir, she lied. She didn't marry Wang Shan willingly. She wanted to take revenge on Wang Shan. She knew that I had a close relationship with Wang Shan, so she framed me as well."

"You're talking nonsense. Wang Shan and I are in love with each other. Otherwise, why would I be with Wang Shan during the mourning period for my late husband?"

"If you and Wang Shan were in love, why would you confess and put him in an unjust position? It's obvious that you are not sincere. You just want revenge on him. Sir, you can't believe her words!"

Yang Pu slammed the gavel hard and asked, "Chen Fulin, you reported that Yue poisoned her husband. Do you have any evidence?"

Chen Fulin said quickly: "Yes, I heard with my own ears that Yue's neighbor Hao went to Fang Rong to plot..."

Yang Pu sneered, took out the case file, and refuted Chen Fulin point by point.

This case was reviewed by Pan Hong that year. His records were extremely detailed, so they didn't have to worry too much. They just had to follow the path he had taken and ask the same questions again and they would get the answers.

At that time, Yue was still alive, and Qiu Yong, Hao and Fang Rong who were mistakenly arrested were also alive.

So after Pan Hong solved the case, the four were released from prison and returned home.

Although it was determined that this case was a false accusation and Yue's husband Yang An did die of illness, Chen Fulin could not be convicted of false accusation.

Because he was very cunning, Pan Hong finally said, "I heard the secret conversation between Hao and Fang Rong in the streets and alleys, and I misunderstood them."

The matter was suppressed.

The Jinyiwei was powerful. The chief of the Censorate, Wang Wen, flattered Wang Zhen. He and Ma Shun, the commander of the Jinyiwei, were Wang Zhen's right-hand men and were also biased towards the Jinyiwei.

At that time, Pan Hong, a small imperial censor, had no way to deal with Chen Fulin. He could only write an impeachment memorial and have Chen Fulin fined a few months' salary.

At this time, Yue was dead, and Qiu Yong, Hao and Fang Rong who were related to this case were all dead. This was not something that could be solved with just a simple "I heard it wrong, it was a misunderstanding".

Especially now that we have the confession of the Gu family, proving that Chen Fulin was also involved in the He family case, the crime of "false accusation" is inevitable.

Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang imposed particularly severe penalties for the crime of false accusation. The emperor was a man of temperament and hated people who made false accusations, so he established the law early on.

The crime of the person who falsely accuses others is equal to the crime he falsely accuses.

The difficulty has never been that there is no law to rely on, but how to determine the crime.

Did Chen Fulin intentionally frame someone?
If so, were the charges against Xue Xuan and Pan Hong also framed by him?

The Jinyiwei of the Northern Pacification Office had already marched south to capture Wang Shan, but the case was stuck at the point of determining whether he was guilty of false accusation.

However, these are all subsequent matters. A criminal case can be solved quickly. For example, this time, after the emperor got angry, the cases of Yue and He were closed in less than three days.
If it’s slow, the case may not be closed for three to five years.

The emperor seemed eager to give an explanation to the Yue and He families. Before Wang Shan was brought to justice and Chen Fulin had not been sentenced, notices of the two unjust cases were posted.

He also sent people to post it on the bulletin wall outside Shuntian Prefecture, at the city gate, and at major market entrances.

Several family members who were deeply involved in the incident specially changed into new clothes and went to Shuntian Mansion to get the notice on this day. Suddenly, there was deafening crying outside Shuntian Mansion.

Xue Shao also came.

Yang Chenghao and Zhang Qingfang came forward with their families to express their gratitude, which allowed Pan Yue, who was mixed in the crowd, to identify at a glance that he was the key figure in overturning the case.

So the crowd dispersed, and he took Pan Yu to stand in front of him.

Pan Yue was puzzled: "Why are you in such a hurry to close this case? If we keep it and link it to Xue Xuan's case, it will help overturn the verdict for Mr. Xue and my father, right?"

"Closing the case early will put Lord Xue and my father in greater danger. They will have fewer cards in their hands. What do you want?"

Xue Shao was stunned when he saw them, then he smiled: "You are Pan Yun's brothers, right?"

Pan Yue was stunned.

Pan Yu's eyes lit up: "Do you know my little sister?"

Xue Shao: "This is a matter that she and I decided unanimously after discussing it."

Hearing him say this, Pan Yue felt much calmer.

Xue Shao invited them to go home and talk.

After passing the exam, Xue Shao rented a house in the capital. It was not big, with only one entrance, but it was more than enough for the master and his servant to live in.

Xue Shao invited them to go home: "You weren't detained?"

Pan Yue: "We haven't done anything wrong. As long as we pay enough money, we can get out."

Xue Shao looked at their clothes and was silent for a moment: "So this is..."

Pan Yue pulled his clothes carelessly and said, "We have spent all our money. We have pawned everything we could. We are a little shabby after such a long journey. But don't worry, we will be rich soon."

He said, "Master Xue, since you can seek redress and are now an official in the court, you should be able to arrange to see someone in the imperial prison, right?"

Pan Yue was afraid that he would refuse, so he quickly said, "Don't worry, we will pay for it ourselves, but we don't have any connections."

(End of this chapter)