Longevity starts from Yitian

Chapter 224 Subduing Guo Baokun

The young man had a very characteristic slanted bangs, and his whole person had a flamboyant aura that was completely different from the prince's prudence.

Mei Zhili, who was trying the case, saw him coming, his heart was shocked, he hurriedly stood up, bowed his hands and said, "Meet Your Highness the Second Prince!"

The young man he called "His Royal Highness the Second Prince" waved his hands and said, "You don't need to be polite, Mr. Mei, please continue the interrogation." After finishing speaking, he walked slowly to the other side of Mei Zhili, and at the same time turned to the prince. hello.

Now, the pressure on Mei Zhili was even greater.

In fact, he is a veteran who hides very deeply. He is a member of the Prince Li Chengqian of the East Palace. Therefore, if only the prince is by his side, the process of interrogating Guo Baokun will be very simple.

But now that His Royal Highness the Second Prince is also here to exert pressure, he can't prevaricate like this...

The second prince's tone was quite meaningful, and he said: "Your Majesty Mei will go through the trial, please don't be influenced by His Highness the Crown Prince and me. You must know that you are a courtier of the Emperor Father, and the two of us must not influence you..."

The meaning of beating in the words was obvious, it was warning him that he should be the governor of the capital of Emperor Qing, not the governor of the prince, and not to be influenced by the prince...

When Mei Zhili heard this, the pressure immediately increased, and he said slowly: "But... but there is no witness, who can... prove that Guo Baokun colluded with Cheng Jushu, the eighth-rank master of the Northern Qi Dynasty..."

Crown Prince Li Chengqian suddenly said: "I am a witness, and I can prove that Guo Baokun and Cheng Jushu, the eighth-rank master of the Northern Qi Dynasty, secretly colluded."

As soon as he said this, everyone present was shocked.

Many people present knew that Guo Baokun was a disciple of the prince.

But why did the prince turn around and sell Guo Baokun now?
Mei Zhili suddenly understood something, and thought to himself: "It seems...His Royal Highness is going to 'abandon the pawn to save the car'...It is true that Lin Gong is more important than Guo Baokun..."

Knowing the prince's intention, the case will be ready for trial immediately, Mei Zhili immediately followed the prince's intention, and said in a loud voice: "Stop Guo Baokun with fifty scepters, and then take him down for interrogation."

Guo Baokun was disheartened, and hissed: "His Royal Highness, I am loyal to you, how could you treat me like this?!"

Ji Qinglin watched with cold eyes, secretly speculated about the situation, and roughly sketched the outline of the whole matter in his heart...

The case of Cheng Jushu, a master of the eighth rank, naturally had Lin Gong's plan behind it, and behind Lin Gong was the eldest princess Li Yunrui and the prince of the East Palace Li Chengqian. He was just a scapegoat, in order to use him to cover Lin Gong's crime afterwards...

The second prince couldn't help secretly admiring the prince's ruthlessness. Guo Baokun, the son of a palace editor and minister of rites, would abandon it as soon as he said it, and never dragged his feet...

Just when the punishment rod was about to fall on Guo Baokun's buttocks, Ji Qinglin suddenly walked out from the crowd and said loudly, "Master Mei, wait a minute!"

Mei Zhili saw a young man suddenly appeared to interrupt his case, and this time he could finally show his majesty as governor of the capital, and immediately shouted: "Bold, who dares to interrupt this official's case?!" Sandwiched between His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Second Prince, let alone how aggrieved he was, this time someone appeared to let him show off his official power.

Ji Qinglin didn't take it seriously, smiled slightly, and said, "Lord Mei has such a great authority! I'm not talented, and Ji Qinglin is in charge of the third branch of the Procuratorate."

Mei Zhili suddenly set off a turbulent storm, he never imagined that the young man in front of him, who looked only in his early twenties, would be the director of the Third Division of the Procuratorate, who has recently become famous in Kyoto——Ji Qinglin!

Ji Qinglin has recently become so famous in Kyoto, in Qing, and even in Beiqi and Dongyi. Mei Zhili has also heard of him, and knows that this person has not only taken over the three hosting positions from Fei Lao from the Procuratorate , is also a well-known writer "sword-carrying knight-errant", owns the "Starting Point" teahouse and its affiliated bookstore business, which is currently in full swing and flourishing, and has a good martial arts, even Cheng Jushu, the eighth-rank master of the Northern Qi Dynasty, was killed by his exquisite boxing skills !
"Ah... so... it turned out to be Mr. Ji from the Procuratorate. I don't know what Mr. Ji thinks is wrong with this case?" Knowing that Ji Qinglin is the director of the third division of the Procuratorate, Mei Zhili's attitude suddenly became respectful. few.

After all, among the Chinese and military officials of the Qing Dynasty, none of them were afraid of the Procuratorate.

Ji Qinglin said: "Just now His Royal Highness the Second Prince also said that if Mr. Mei decides the case like this, I am afraid that he is not settling the case for His Majesty and the Qing Dynasty, but for His Highness the Crown Prince! Mr. Mei is also a veteran of the Qing Dynasty. Don't you know the consequences of doing this? I think Lord Mei has been an official in the capital for so many years, so he should understand His Majesty's disposition..."

He has been the emperor of the third generation, so he naturally knows the emperor's mind... As an emperor, the most fearful thing is that the people under his own hands start to do things for others wholeheartedly, even if that person is his own son...

Especially Emperor Qing and himself, who are capable of governing the country and have abundant martial virtues, have the most tyrannical desire to control, can't rub the sand in their eyes, and wish to monopolize the power, so that all the courtiers only regard themselves as the first principle , only submit wholeheartedly to his own control... If one of his subjects does not take himself as the first principle to act, and starts to be influenced by others, such as the prince as the first principle, then the consequences will be very serious...

Mei Zhili now has the crown prince Li Chengqian and the second prince Li Chengze by his side, no matter whether he decides the case according to the prince or the second prince, the only thing waiting for him is a dead end...Only he ignores the prince and the second prince. Prince, only judge the case based on the sole principle of Qing Kingdom and Qing Emperor, Qing Emperor will give him a way out...

Hearing what Ji Qinglin said, Mei Zhili thought about it carefully, and with the experience of most of his life in the ups and downs of the officialdom, he suddenly realized that the alarm bell sounded in his mind. He looked at Ji Qinglin's meaningful eyes, as if he saw the man in the palace. The King of Qing who made him fear like a tiger and unpredictable...

Unknowingly, Mei Zhili was already dripping with cold sweat, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to wipe it continuously, and said loudly: "The evidence in this case is not yet sufficient. According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, there is no doubt about it. Guo Baokun is temporarily cleared of suspicion."

When Guo Baokun saw that he was saved because of Ji Qinglin, he didn't have to suffer the fifty punishment rods for nothing, and he didn't have to go to prison, he was very grateful. I'm afraid it's hard to survive...

"Thank you Lord Ji for saving my life. From now on, my life, Guo Baokun, belongs to you!" Guo Baokun wept with joy, not knowing what to say to express his gratitude, so he kowtowed to Ji Qinglin.He is a very down-to-earth person, and he knows in his heart that Ji Qinglin can almost be regarded as his savior.

(End of this chapter)