Xiao Rui suppressed the chattering host, scanned the entire court, and asked loudly: "Everyone, is there anyone who wants to plead for Feng Yandao now?"
All the civil and military officials secretly cursed the villain, got carried away with himself, are they so rampant?
Emperor Li Er coughed lightly and said: "Okay, Feng Yan Dao has committed a heinous crime and deserves to be killed! Wang Yuan, the Minister of Punishment, neglected his duties and was exempted from the official position of Minister of Punishment! As for Yushitai Xiao Rui, there are also these people who were harmed by Feng Yan Dao How should we live, people? Do you have any good advice?"
Xiao Rui said loudly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. The Yushitai does not have the right to question and accuse people. Please punish me fairly. I am willing to retire and return to my hometown together with Wang Shilang."
Um? ? ? Everyone is puzzled. This guy stole the show today. He is obviously going to be rewarded for his meritorious service. What do you mean by resigning? Your father hasn't sued for old age yet, why are you suing for old age?
Wei Zheng, the Yushitai, supported Xiao Rui and stood up to plead for mercy: "Your Majesty, Yushitai is fully supporting Xiao Yushi in redressing the grievances of the people. If there is any guilt, as the chief officer of the Yushitai, I am willing to bear it!"
Old Wei, don't ruin my good deeds... Xiao Rui shouted softly.
Wei Zheng didn't even look at it, he stood in the middle with a bow, waiting for his resignation.
At this time, Du Ruhui, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that although the people on the censorship stage have exceeded their authority, they still want to redress the grievances of the people and eliminate harm for the people. They should not judge crimes, but should reward them based on their merits."
What? My son was killed, and you still want to take credit for the murderer?
puff……
Feng Deyi really vomited blood and fell into a coma this time.
Li Er snorted coldly, "Come here, take the Duke of Mi to his mansion for rest. Feng Yandao's body... should have been hung on the city gate for public display. That's all. After the death of the person, the lamp is extinguished and sent to the Duke of Mi's mansion. They can collect and bury it themselves." Well. Princess Huainan is banned from the Princess Mansion for three months."
"Brother Imperial..." The eldest princess of Huainan was invited to go down unwillingly.
"Xiao Rui, you have done meritorious service in eliminating harm for the people, but you did go beyond your authority by beheading first and reporting later. Don't mention it if you retire and return to your hometown. I am not so stupid that I can't distinguish between right and wrong. I will balance your merits and faults and will not be held accountable. , Serve the country with peace of mind at Yushitai." Li Er glanced at Xiao Rui meaningfully.
Turning to look at the women kneeling on the ground, "Du Aiqing, inform Chang'an to remove the slave status and restore the citizenship of these people who were persecuted by Feng Yandao. Let Feng Deyi pay compensation door to door."
Du Ruhui bowed and accepted the order, "I don't know how to calculate the compensation?"
After pondering for a moment, Li Er smiled when he saw the reluctance on Xiao Rui's face and said, "Let Xiao Rui talk to Feng Deyi. I believe he can negotiate a compensation that is satisfactory to both parties."
The people on the ground all kowtowed in gratitude, but some of Feng Deyi's friends and senior ministers felt chills in their hearts. Was the emperor really just favoring his new son-in-law when he treated his senior ministers so cruelly? Why does it feel like you are borrowing the help of your son-in-law to eliminate the old officials in the court?
After the matter was settled, no one dared to intercede for Feng Deyi, so everyone slowly left. The emperor asked Xiao Rui to stay.
Xiao Rui ordered his subordinates at the Yushitai to pick up all these suffering women to avoid retaliation from the Feng family.
In the small study, the old man and his son-in-law were served by Lao Gao, the waiter.
Xiao Rui was the first to complain: "I have offended everyone in the court, so how can you just allow me to resign?"
Li Er smiled, "Just a little trick like yours, causing two troubles and then walking away? How can it be that easy? Feng Deyi is still waiting for you to deal with it."
"Deal with him? The whole court is full of his followers. If not, no one would care about me playing for him a few days ago? When I first joined the job, you told me that the court was not what I thought. Haha, I don't want to I was deceived for the second time." Xiao Rui was the only one who dared to drink tea across from the emperor, and who dared to say anything leisurely. The veteran waiter next to him was sweating.
Li Erbai glanced at this cheap son-in-law: "You don't like the officials in the court protecting each other. In fact, I also dislike them forming cliques for personal gain. So your actions have to continue. I still say what I said, as long as you are reasonable, I will be your backer."
A memorial was thrown to Xiao Rui. Xiao Rui opened it and saw that it was Feng Yandao's confession. The key point was that Feng Deyi had supported Prince Yin before.
"Now, if you go to seize Deyi again, no one will dare to stand up for him without being wise." Li Er reminded.
"But this is Feng Yandao's personal words, and there is no evidence. Feng Deyi is an old minister after all." Xiao Rui was puzzled.
Li Er sneered: "So I asked you to negotiate the price with him. If you can't agree, the people will have nothing to explain. You should be more careful."
I understand, this is to ask me to use the pretext of compensation to seize the title of Deyi family. This son of a man can do whatever he wants. How can the Miguo government withstand the investigation? What evidence can’t be found by then? Xiao Rui secretly scolded his old father-in-law for being insidious. He was kind to his courtiers on the surface, but so ruthless behind his back. His son had just died.
Xiao Rui stood up to say goodbye, and before leaving the house, he asked: "The Yushitai has no soldiers and no power. If I continue to offend people, I will have to exceed my authority. The Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment and others..."
Li Er waved his hand and said: "The Minister of Justice has been replaced. From now on, the Ministry of Justice will cooperate with your actions."
If it’s done, then I can boldly fight against corruption. Oops, in history, people like this don’t seem to have a good ending. Am I seeking death?
Xiao Rui shook his head and walked happily to the Yushitai.
As soon as he entered the Yamen, Xiao Rui felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere. Everyone seemed to look at him with an inexplicable meaning.
I don't know which colleague took the lead in shouting, "Welcome Xiao Yushi to come back victorious!"
All the officials and colleagues, as well as the personal guards of the Yushitai, all shouted in unison, and the entire Yushitai fell into a carnival.
At the steps of the lobby, Wei Zheng personally led the team to greet Xiao Rui. He expressed his unabashed admiration, took Xiao Rui's hand and said, "Good boy, well done! After all these years since the Yushitai was established, I finally feel proud today."
Xiao Rui asked his fellow censors in confusion: "Since you all think so, why are you waiting for me? Why did you go there so early? What's the benefit of impeaching the country all day long for some insignificant bullshit etiquette? Why are you still being punished? People laugh at our Yushitai as a useless cold yamen."
Everyone bowed their heads with a wry smile, and Wei Zheng lamented: "I have no soldiers or power in the Yushitai. We are just a bunch of powerless scholars. And without your skills, there is nothing we can do."
Xiao Rui rolled his eyes at the old fox, "Doctor Wei, you were the first to object when I said I wanted to resign. If I continue to stay at Yushitai, can you withstand the pressure?"
"I have said that Yushitai, from me down, will have your strong backing." Wei Zheng said loudly, and all his colleagues nodded with admiration.
"Okay, Master An, put a sign at the door of the Yushitai. From today on, the Sixth Division of the Yushitai will do justice for heaven and accept cases brought against the officials by the people. As long as the evidence is solid and there are innocent people being oppressed by officials and nobles, I will All six offices of Yushitai have taken the call."
Xiao Rui's words made everyone take a breath. Master An was confused. He scratched his head and asked softly: "Sir, we just captured Feng Deyi, should we wait a little longer?"
The implication is that it was a fluke to capture Feng Deyi. Do you think you can move all the nobles in Chang'an?
Xiao Rui turned his head and glanced meaningfully outside the gate of Yushitai: "We can slow down, but where are the suffering people? Every extra day of delay, they will suffer one more day of suffering."
good! Xiao Yushi looks young, but unexpectedly he has a great feeling of caring about the country and the people. I admire him! He is worthy of being the eldest son of Song Guogong. Everyone in Yushitai was infected by Xiao Rui's temperament.
As everyone knows, how can Xiao Rui worry about the country and the people? It was all discussed with the emperor.
"Okay, let's recharge our batteries today and prepare on our own. Tomorrow, follow me to find Feng Deyi to ask for money."
What the hell? Want money? You killed someone's son and you still want to knock on his door and ask for money?
