In addition to the farce-like hunting in the first half of July, there was also a less noticeable case at the end of the month.
Lu County, three hundred miles away from the capital, rebelled. Shi Bang, the sixth-rank Zhenwei Xiao captain, led troops to suppress the rebellion and killed two hundred people along the way, which was a great achievement.
Emperor Zhou was exhausted mentally and physically because of the loss of his son. He was furious when he heard that some tribes were rebelling, and he quickly made a decision. Shi Bang, who made the first contribution this time, was promoted from the sixth-grade Zhenwei Xiao Xiaoxiao to the fourth-grade Zhuangwu General.
The matter had come to an end. Someone in I don't want to Lu County escaped and went all the way to the capital. These people did not go to Dali Temple. When they heard about the Qingming Festival in Pingxi County, they went to the county government to complain.
Shi Bang's father was the minister of the Ministry of Industry and was related by marriage to the queen's family.
The power of the prince's party is at its peak, and the queen is also rising with the tide. No one dared to offend the future emperor and queen mother.
Shi Bang came from a civil servant family and was not interested in reading or writing, so he could only pursue military success. He doesn't want to go to the front line to fight and gain military merit through qualifications.
But without merit, there is no reason for rapid promotion even if there is a backing. So he and his men thought of a stupid move. Artificial massacre.
He led people to raid a few tribal villages at night and killed two to three hundred people in the entire village. They only said it was to suppress the rebellion. After stepping on these corpses, he got promoted as expected.
The case came to a conclusion, but unexpectedly it took another turn. He wasn't clean enough that night. Several people escaped from the massacre in the village...
Forget it, on the day of the massacre, Shi Bang also took away a village girl and presented it to the prince.
The woman was an orphan, and she remained silent after the incident. Others thought she was frightened, or was blinded by wealth.
He endured the humiliation in the Prince's Mansion for half a month, and finally took the opportunity to sneak out. We also contacted the ethnic minorities who came to the capital to complain, and went together to voice their grievances.
The Pingxi County Magistrate who received the complaint was hesitant for a moment. He was considered a good official, but... he didn't want to offend the prince.
Who has no constraints in life? He also has a family and doesn't want to be liquidated when the prince ascends the throne.
Before thinking about what to do, the county magistrate ordered the woman and several villagers to be arrested and thrown into prison. Unfortunately, He Chirang, who came to the prison to interrogate the prisoners, saw him...
When the two sides were talking, He Chirang's expression was indifferent.
The county magistrate and two other general magistrates also said that he was aware of current affairs and warned him not to leak the news.
After all, we are all grasshoppers in the same boat, so we must be extremely cautious.
He Chi gave up the county government office, went to Dali Temple, and handed the complaint he received to Dali Shaoqing.
The young minister of Dali Temple believed in the king. How could he give up and immediately went to the palace to report to the emperor. Emperor Zhou was immediately furious and ordered a strict investigation into the case.
But for half a day, everyone in the princelings was in danger and secretly speculated that the emperor wanted to use this matter to suppress the prince...
Many people are surprised by the recklessness of the new champion. Isn't he clearly going against the prince?
Could it be that he got stupid from studying?
Lin Xi was a little surprised when he heard about this.
Although my brother is an upright man, he is not reckless.
Why did this matter come to an end this time? This can be said to force the emperor to deal with this matter strictly... or even punish the prince severely.
Everyone knew that the emperor doted on his son to no end.
At present, neither the Prime Minister of Pingxi County nor the Minister of Dali Temple are willing to wade into troubled waters.
The Prime Minister of Pingxi County didn't complain about He Zhiyi. He made the decision for himself... so that his reputation would not be compromised in his later years. Moreover, if the other party takes the initiative, he can also take it out.
The young minister of Dali Temple only wanted to use this case to suppress the prince, but if he were to preside over the trial, it would be another matter.
He is a good person and knows that the emperor has always protected his shortcomings and has always turned a blind eye to the faults of the princes.
It was a thankless job, and no matter what the outcome of the trial, the officials who handled it would inevitably be disliked by the emperor.
The case was so involved that the young minister of Dali Temple was frightened and brought him to trial once.
Shi Bang naturally refused to admit it and insisted that the person he killed was the barbarian traitor. His identity was sensitive, and with so many people watching, Zeng Hua did not dare to torture him to extract a confession.
The case is not easy to try, so according to previous practice, it will be handled by "delay".
The matter is settled later and no one cares, or the victim dies in the process and the case is settled naturally.
But this time Zeng Hua didn't want the prince to escape, nor did he want the fish to die.
He couldn't handle this hot potato by himself, so after thinking about it, he thought of borrowing some help.
Zeng Hua handed over the certificate of sick leave and recommended He Chirang to preside over this major rebellion case.
In the memorial, He Chirang was praised for his meticulous and fair handling of the case, without any mistakes, and he was the first to see the complaint.
Emperor Zhou read the document and for some reason he agreed to let a sixth-grade general judge take charge of the major case.
It can be said that one dares to recommend and the other dares to appoint.
He Chirang received the decree and immediately went to the palace to see the emperor.
Emperor Zhou handed him a note from the young minister of Dali Temple and said, "No matter what the outcome of the trial is, I hope the prince will not be involved."
He Chirang knelt on the ground, resigned in order to retreat and said: "Now that the emperor has the answer, I am afraid that it will be difficult for a humble minister to take up a big position. Your Majesty, it is better to appoint other ministers."
After a pause, he added, "If this case is not decided well, I'm afraid it will disturb the people's hearts and all ethnic groups will be dissatisfied. I'm afraid there will be many troubles."
If the case is casually dismissed, wouldn't all ethnic groups be worried about being killed on fabricated charges... It is inevitable that they will feel unhappy.
Emperor Zhou naturally knew this, and he had to be more cautious in these troubled times.
He was silent for a long time, and then said: "I understand, let's try the case according to your ideas."
Emperor Zhou looked at all the ministers in the dynasty, but in the end he could not choose a suitable judge.
After thinking about it, He Chirang was a good candidate to be backed by the Duke's Mansion.
When faced with a crisis, Emperor Zhou still trusted the Duke of Guo the most.
He Chirang: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
While the two people were talking, the consular eunuch came in with medicine and reminded: "Your Majesty, it's time for you to drink medicine."
Now Emperor Zhou's health is getting worse and worse, and he seems to have aged five years this month.
The man sitting high on the throne showed signs of fatigue.
He Chirang was convinced that the emperor himself was thrifty, diligent, and benevolent, which was impeccable.
Just for the sake of being virtuous during life and after death, he just carried water in the court and indulged the ministers of the famous family to exercise power.
In an ordinary family, problems would arise if a father doted on his son too much.
Not to mention the royal family.
The Kingdom of Zhou has been enjoying good weather for more than ten years, and ordinary people have been exploited at all levels, but they can barely survive.
Of course Emperor Zhou knew the absurdity of the princes, but he still indulged them. It's just another hardship for the people.
He has done so many stupid things, and the mess he faces in his old age cannot be summed up by a causal cycle.
In fact, it also... suffered a lot of people.
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The emperor appointed the new champion, and now the sixth-grade general judge is the chief judge of the rebellion case.
When the news spread, the court was in an uproar.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the young minister of Dali Temple took the initiative to recommend He Zhirang, not out of kindness, but because he wanted him to be the scapegoat.
After all, judging from the files, the villagers who sued had witnesses. Shi Bang also had subordinates as witnesses.
As for the physical evidence... there is none, which shows that this case is not easy to trial.
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He Chirang came out of the palace and as soon as he returned to the Duke's Mansion, the Queen's servants came to pass on the reward.
He said that he sympathized with the Lord's hard work in handling cases and gave him some brocade to make clothes for him.
He Chirang never cared about this, Lin Xi was the one to entertain.
Lin Xi hates trouble, except for things that can make money.
The palace man said it was several batches of brocade. Lin Xi opened it and took a look, but there were all kinds of treasures under the cloth.
She lamented that the queen had spent a lot of money this time, after all, she had only given her a jade pendant before.
In fact, this case was purely caused by the restlessness of the people below.
He has no direct relationship with the prince, and is not even close to the queen. The mother and son are probably very nervous and worried.
But who made the Shi family belong to the prince's party?
The prince boasted that he was destined to be the real dragon and emperor, but he could not restrain his subordinates from misbehaving.
I'm afraid it will become a big problem.
Lu Yan: "What do you think about this?"
"What else can you think about? Of course, I should think that my treasures will always be mine!" Lin Xi knelt down and held the treasures in his arms.
Lu Yan: "..."
This answer is really not surprising at all.
But then again, the Zhou Kingdom is not in a mess, and other countries might as well make more concessions when it comes to seizing the direct descendants.
An hour later, the steward of the Minister of Industry's house came to the door. After some pleasantries, he presented a thick stack of silver notes.
Lin Xi also accepted them all.
When the housekeeper saw that the other party was willing to accept the money, he thought that the matter was settled and his young master would not be implicated in the case, so he looked relaxed.
It was before, but who would offend the prince at this time? Even if it’s the Duke’s Mansion.
After everyone left, Lu Yan frowned and asked, "Why do you love property so much?"
Lin Xi thought for a moment: "I have always wanted to save money for my brother to study. Even though my brother has become the top scorer in high school, this has become a habit and cannot be changed."
Lu Yan looked at her but said nothing this time.
I sighed in my heart, when will you be as attentive to my husband as you are to your brother?
Lin Xi had his own plan. The money was stolen from bribes, and it involved his brother, so naturally he couldn't just accept it.
She planned to report to the Queen Mother.
When the time comes, the emperor will naturally know that she took the money for the sake of the overall situation and to calm people down.
