Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 808: Annoying Liu He
Wang Chen immediately knelt on the ground: "I definitely didn't do that... Your Majesty, please understand..."

Zhong Yao, who had been silent since he came in, also spoke up at this time: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. Your Majesty is familiar with the captain of the restaurant guards and the two generals. If you don't believe it, just summon them and ask them, and you will know the truth. Wang Chen is only the magistrate of Luoyang. In terms of official position, he is not as good as General Dameng, let alone General Cheng Liang. How could he have the courage to do such a deceiving act?"

"You old thing, you still dare to speak to them, I will beat you to death too!"

Cheng Liang roared loudly, his eyes were bloodshot and murderous. Zhong Yao was a weak scholar, and he almost fell to the ground after being frightened by him.

Liu He was already upset, and after hearing what Cheng Liang said, he became even more furious.

"Asshole, drag him away and confine him in the palace. He delayed military affairs and caused a disturbance in the palace. These two crimes will be dealt with together in the future. Without my order, you cannot let him leave the palace!"

"Brother, why do you treat me like this, treat Da Meng like this... How can you be so biased, brother... I don't accept it, I don't accept it..."

Cheng Liang kept shouting while being dragged away.

Cui Jun, Xun Yu, and Xun You all looked confused and helpless. Liu He's eyes twitched as well, but he suppressed his emotions.

Feng Fang knelt on the ground, his old body trembling.

Liu He looked at this old minister and felt extremely disgusted, but he had to force a smile and stepped forward to help him up personally.

"My dear minister, please stand up. Your grandson has suffered a tragic accident. Da Meng is the murderer. As the emperor, I will not tolerate it."

Feng Fang was very excited and said: "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise..."

Liu He's face darkened and he looked at Wang Chen: "Wang Chen, tell me the whole story of this matter in detail. Remember, don't leave out a single detail."

"I obey your order..."

Wang Chen stepped forward and told him the whole story from beginning to end.

After listening to this, Cui Jun sneered: "Humph, Feng Luan took advantage of his power to bully others and beat a waiter to death in public. How despicable. General Dameng and the other two generals were just angry for a moment and they lost their sense of proportion because they were drunk. Your Majesty, I think both parties are at fault in this matter and should not be punished for the crime of murder."

Cui Jun's words made Liu He's eyes light up.

However, Feng Fang almost rushed towards Cui Jun, "Cui Zhouping! Although my grandson is a bit naughty, the boy was at fault for knocking over the wine pot. My Luan'er taught him a lesson just to vent his anger. He never really beat him to death. Why should he die for such a small mistake? Wang Han relied on his military merits, disregarded the law, and killed people wantonly. You even excused him. Aren't you afraid of ruining the reputation of the Cui family?
He looked very fierce, but Cui Jun was not afraid at all: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, you are my senior, and I should not argue with you. However, this matter concerns the laws of the country and the life and property of a general of the court, so I have to speak frankly."

He turned around and bowed to Liu He, saying, "Your Majesty, this Feng family's youngest son Luan has always had a bad reputation and a very bad reputation. When he was in Jingzhou, he repeatedly sought comments from famous scholars such as Pang Degong and Xu Shao, but these noble scholars all refused to see him. In addition, the people in the Xiling area secretly nicknamed him, "Feng Luan Gongzi", which means that he has a bad temper and bad habits, causing trouble to the area and making the people miserable. This time he fought in the restaurant and hit a servant so hard, which was already illegal. The three generals helped him out of justice, which was in line with the will of heaven and man. However, he was drunk and hit too hard, which led to this result. I think that the three generals, especially General Da Meng, although they committed the crime of murder, their situation is pitiable and their crime is forgivable. They should be sentenced lightly in terms of emotion, reason and law."

"You...you...you...you little Cui Jun, you are so abominable!"

Feng Fang was so angry that his beard was shaking and his eyes were spitting fire.

"My grandson has always been a diligent student at home. Although he does not have a noble character, he has never done anything immoral. Now he has been unjustly killed. As an important official of the court, you actually slander him like this. What...what is your intention? This old man...cough cough...even if I want to offend Cui Sikong, I will never...cough cough...never let you go today..."

He was so excited that he couldn't breathe and couldn't help coughing.

Xun Yu took a step forward and stood between the two of them.

"Haha, please don't quarrel, and be at ease. Your Majesty is here, so please don't break the etiquette. Your Majesty is wise and will make a wise decision on this matter."

Xun Yu enjoyed great reputation in the court and the country. As soon as he appeared, Cui and Feng stopped.

All the ministers looked at Liu He, but Liu He was already in a state of confusion at this moment.

The generals in the army, including Guan Yu and others, were his brothers, and they had an extraordinary friendship. Ye Xiang and Gao Shun were also top generals under his command, and had followed him for more than ten years. Liu He valued them very much.

As for Da Meng, Liu He not only respected his bravery, but also felt more guilty and distressed.

Both his parents died and he suffered since childhood. He was finally taken to Bingzhou by his cousin Cheng Mian. However, before he could enjoy a single day of happiness, he encountered the Yellow Turban Army besieging Langtiao County. Da Meng fought desperately to break through the camp and nearly lost his life. At the same time, he helped himself defeat the enemy and became famous in one fell swoop. His achievements can be said to be outstanding.

He thought he could live a peaceful life, but after just a few years, he was regarded as a thorn in the eyes of many families and ministers such as the Yuan family. They secretly colluded with the Xianbei and the Xiongnu to set up an ambush. In the battle of Shuofang County, Cheng Mian died in the battle, and Dameng lost his only relative in the world. From then on, Liu He took great care of Dameng and favored him, almost as much as Guan Yu and others. Although Dameng was mentally handicapped, he was kind-hearted and brave. Over the years, he never let down his high hopes and cultivation of him.

And now he had just married and had a child, and the child was not even a year old, when such a change suddenly happened. This really made Liu He heartbroken, and at the same time he felt it was extremely difficult.

Although he had just spoken nicely and said that he would never tolerate any crime, Liu He was trying every possible means to find some clue to exonerate Da Meng.

Cui Jun's words finally gave him a glimmer of hope, but Feng Fang made a fuss and interrupted Cui Jun, which naturally made Liu He very dissatisfied.

He glared at Feng Fang and said, "Grand Minister of Agriculture, since this matter has been submitted to my imperial desk, naturally everyone can discuss and speak out. What the Inspector General of the Capital said may not be reasonable, but it may not be unreasonable either. However, it is just one person's opinion. How dare you be so presumptuous?"

Feng Fang was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "This old minister is ignorant and rebellious... Please forgive me, Your Majesty..."

Zhong Yao said, "Your Majesty, the Minister of Agriculture lost his grandson recently, so he behaved inappropriately in front of the emperor. I hope Your Majesty will understand his request and forgive him."

"Hmph..." Although Liu He was angry, he didn't want to lose his composure in front of so many ministers.

"Out of consideration for your pain, I will not pursue the matter."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty..."

With the help of Wang Chen, Feng Fang stood up again.

"However, I still beg Your Majesty to bring the murderer to justice and return me..."

"Okay, okay, I get it. I'm not old yet, I can remember it. I'll think about this matter carefully and then make a decision."

Liu He waved his hand impatiently.

"This..." Feng Fang looked a little embarrassed.

At this time, Zhong Yao spoke again: "Your Majesty, the generals in the army did not abide by military discipline and drank and killed people outside. Not only did they undermine the discipline, but the influence was also very bad. Your Majesty has always attached great importance to military discipline. The imperial army has never harmed the people. Therefore, it has won the hearts of the people and won every battle. Now that such an evil thing has happened, if it is not severely punished according to the law, it will inevitably make the people of the world feel terrified and it will greatly damage the prestige of the court. Please carefully examine it."

Liu He stared at Zhong Yao unkindly and said, "My dear minister, your words are a bit alarmist, aren't they?"

Zhong Yao said, "I have been trusted by your majesty and hold the position of the court judge, in charge of the law. I should consider the majesty of the laws of the Han Dynasty in everything. Military discipline must be respected and national laws must be enforced. This is related to the life and death of our country and the people."

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Liu He was so stunned by his words that he didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, no matter how he looked at it, every word Zhong Yao said made sense and it was difficult for him to refute it.

At this time, Xun You stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say. I hope Your Majesty will consider it."

Liu He was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Gongda, please feel free to speak. No matter what you say, you will be forgiven."

Xun You said softly, "I think that although the whole story is clear and the evidence is solid, there are many different opinions on the right and wrong. It is unquestionable that General Wang Han has violated the law of the country, but it is difficult to determine what crime he should be punished for. The Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Justice, the Inspector of the Capital and other ministers all have their own reasons, which are difficult to distinguish at the moment. Therefore, it is better to leave this matter to the court meeting for discussion, rather than let a few of us in this study decide his crime. Otherwise, it will inevitably be unfair and will damage the majesty of the law. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Liu He was frowning. Although Xun You's method did not solve the problem, it finally found a solution.

"Okay, Zhong Yao, Wang Chen."

"The minister is here."

"You two should write a memorial on this case and present it to the court tomorrow for discussion with the ministers."

"I will receive the order."

(End of this chapter)