Now that Qian Zhen has made such a big noise, it is obviously that Li Shi and Lin Dongyang are very dissatisfied with the Ministry of Punishment...
Is it ridiculous for you gods to fight, but then you put us on the fire to roast us?
Helping Qian Ruhai reverse the case means offending Fengyang King Li Feng. Everyone knows Li Feng's temper, and he will definitely retaliate, and he will never have sand in his eyes.
If you ignore it, you will have offended Li Shi, the king of Jiangdong. Li Shi looks modest on the outside, but in fact the city is very deep. The consequences of offending him are unimaginable.
Qian Ruhai's case was originally a thorn in their hearts, but now it has become a nail!
No matter what, it has to be pulled out, but there will definitely be blood...
"It's all a matter of final judgment. Mr. Shao, what else do you have to worry about? Could it be that just because he was a stupid boy, your punishment department would stop killing people? There are so many people outside who are complaining about injustice. If this precedent is set, your punishment department will have nothing to do with it in the future. It's just the market entrance, how many people die every day." Xiao Chen said as if it was none of his business.
"Sigh... Mr. Xiao, you don't know something. Qian Ruhai's case is very complicated, and the water in it is also deep... It's probably like this, and so on... Otherwise, Mr. Xiao, please give the big guy a Got the idea?" Qian Ruhai simply hinted at the whole story to Xiao Chen, and then wanted to drag Xiao Chen into the trap.
"Isn't this nonsense?" Xiao Chen suddenly realized it and was very shocked. He immediately stood up and said, "This is your case from the Criminal Department. What ideas should I give you? What, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. …”
"You can't leave, my Lord Xiao!" Shao Wenzhao came over and pressed him down without any explanation, and ordered his men to close the door immediately and lock the door from the inside for me! If you, Mr. Xiao, don’t give me an idea today, there’s no way you can leave!
Yu Changlin was also fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire. Speaking of Qian Ruhai's case, it is also a case within the Tianxuanhui case. Logically speaking, you, Mr. Xiao, should be in charge of it. You are an imperial envoy assigned to handle the case. Have you forgotten?
Also, do you have a good relationship with Mr. Lin Dongyang?
You seem to have quite a relationship with Prince Li Shi. You were fighting side by side at the beginning, right?
That can be regarded as a life-long friendship, so you have to get involved in this matter for a while.
There is another thing that is hard to say out loud. Among all the civil and military officials of this dynasty, it seems that you are the only one who is not afraid of Prince Fengyang...
"You two are really willing to put me at risk!" Xiao Chen smiled helplessly, "This is obviously putting me on the fire!"
"You, Mr. Xiao, are real gold and are not afraid of fire!" Shao Wenzhao said with a smile, "We can't do it. We will be burned to ashes as soon as it catches fire. Even if you, Mr. Xiao, enforce the law impartially or feel sorry for us brothers, in short You have to make the decision on this matter, and we all listen to you."
It was tantamount to openly kidnapping Xiao Chen.
"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come!" Xiao Chen regretted it endlessly, "Now that it's like this, ugh... it's better to tell the emperor and leave quickly, otherwise you don't know how many big holes there are. Damn it, sooner or later I will be tricked to death by you two!"
Let me make up my mind. I don’t even know what Qian Ruhai’s case is about. How can I make up my mind?
Shao Wenzhao and Yu Changlin were overjoyed to see Xiao Chen forced to jump into the pit, and immediately ordered someone to bring Qian Ruhai's case file to Mr. Xiao for review.
Also, go and see if Qian Zhen is dead?
If he is still alive, bring him here and let Mr. Xiao interrogate him personally...
Qian Zhen was not dead, he just suffered some trauma. His pale face was just because he had lost a lot of blood and was afraid.
It is said that life has no love, and death is not afraid, but if you try to die like this two or three times, can you bear the life and death?
Kneeling in front of the hall, my heart was still beating, wondering what Xiao Chen meant?
Didn’t you say you would let me die today? Why did that person of yours save me again? Could it be that he died too early?
But now I'm tied up with a lot of people, and I don't have a knife. I can't die even if I want to...
What do you want from others?
"Qian Zhen, you said that your father was wronged, but is there any evidence? Now Mr. Xiao Chen is personally hearing this case. You can't talk nonsense. You must answer the truth. Is it unreasonable or is it true? Mr. Xiao can naturally make a clear decision. Decide." Shao Wenzhao said sternly.
Qian Zhen said that I don’t have any evidence, but what evidence do those who accuse my father of condoning, shielding, and colluding with rebels have?
We admit the crime of negligence, and we also admit the crime of corruption and bribery, but the two crimes combined are not worthy of beheading!
If such a crime requires beheading, hey, I'm afraid even the adults won't be able to kill him!
Xiao Chen looked through Qian Ruhai's case file, and it was indeed as Qian Zhen said.
Except for the fact that he had embezzled a lot of money and had all confiscated it, and that one of his officials was indeed suspected of being a member of the Tongtian Xuanhui, any other charges of connivance, cover-up, and collusion with the rebels were just "hearsay" and could not withstand scrutiny.
It is even more nonsense to say that human life is ignored. To decide a human life lawsuit, it must be tried by the county, prefecture and county before the conviction can be confirmed. It cannot be justified that you fell on a prefect.
Moreover, the so-called disregard of human life happened several years ago. Now many witnesses have died long ago, and it is impossible to investigate in detail.
Besides, Qian Ruhai is not a fool. Even if he is greedy for money, he will never be greedy in a lawsuit involving human life, let alone casually take human life. If he has been taken down by ginseng long ago, he can still sit on the job for so many years?
"Because of your filial piety, Brother Qian Shi, I took over the case myself. But as for the outcome of the trial and whether your father can survive, there is no guarantee. In the end, everything depends on the emperor's wishes... ...However, it is possible that Your Majesty, Renxiao, might have pity for you." Xiao Chen said.
"Thank you, sir, sir!" Qian Zhen kowtowed as if he were pounding garlic. He burst into tears with a mixture of sadness and joy.
"Nonsense, it's the emperor's sage!" Xiao Chen said, "Stop crying, just go back and wait for Xin'er, and don't come to the punishment department again to make nonsense! If it weren't for Mr. Shao who saw you If my father doesn’t care about you because he is an old colleague, it won’t matter even if he beats you to death in front of the court!”
"Thank you Lord Shao, Lord Shao is wise, thank you Lord Yu, Lord Yu is wise, thank you all..." Qian Zhen kowtowed to everyone in a circle, and his head was bleeding from the kowtow, which was full of sincerity.
The government officials came over, untied him, and carried him out directly.
"From my younger brother's point of view, Qian Ruhai's crime does not seem to be worthy of death. The execution is a bit severe. The emperor's intention is to kill as few people as possible... I think it is more appropriate to change it to exile. What do you two adults think?" Xiao Chen said.
Both of them said that they both listen to you, Mr. Xiao. If the emperor has nothing to say after reviewing the papers, then that's it. If the emperor asks, Mr. Xiao will still need to deal with it. We are clumsy-tongued and afraid that we can't explain clearly...
