Yang Mucheng's face changed greatly, "You... how dare you be so rude in front of the Holy Master."
"Etiquette should be kept in the heart, not on the lips. The most disgusting thing is someone like you who talks about benevolence, justice and morality but only has a belly full of scraps."
"Hmph! If you stand up and reason for a female snitch, are you being aboveboard?"
Shao Xi smiled disdainfully and said: "Have you ever checked the account book when it was submitted to your Criminal Department? Did the Qingshan County Sheriff and many of his officials do things that were corrupt, perverting the law, supporting bandits to respect themselves, and harming the people? Their crimes should be punished. ?”
"It is the duty of our Criminal Department to investigate the case. We can decide who is guilty and who is innocent. Why do you need to intervene?"
"I submitted the evidence, and I witnessed the incident in Qingshan County with my own eyes. As a party involved or as a witness, I am qualified to know the progress of your investigation. What's more, as the inspector of the 'Jingcheng Division' , of course, have the right to inquire about the progress of your investigation, and also have the right to suspect that you are not handling the case well, and even have the right to suspect that you are bending the law for personal gain and covering up each other."
Yang Mucheng's face suddenly turned green.
Just be reasonable and argue? Not to mention Shao Xi's ability to raise eyebrows, just his identity as Inspector Shi can crush him to death.
Even though they were both fourth-grade officials, Shao Xi had the right to investigate him, but he was not qualified to investigate Shao Xi. This was the privilege granted by the emperor himself.
"Master Shao, don't talk nonsense. It's a fact that the woman is a snitch, right?"
Shao Xi smiled coldly, "If officials perform their duties and the people are happy, who would want to commit theft? The Qingshan County Sheriff and his officials colluded with the bandits to harm the local people, making the people miserable. Although Miss Ziyuan committed the theft, But she also helped a lot of poor people. If she hadn't stolen the account books, I'm afraid you, an incompetent person like you who can only talk, would never have been able to find out what happened in Qingshan County. Now you don't investigate what should be investigated. , but here you are insulting the people who sacrificed their lives to help you provide evidence. Was your conscience taken away by a dog when you were born?"
Seeing that he couldn't talk to Shao Xi, Yang Mucheng acted like a rogue and said angrily: "After all, she is still a thief."
"Thieves? Then the officials of Qingshan County colluded with thieves to rob local people and passing merchants. Do you think they are thieves? You have this kind of evidence in front of you, but you still do nothing. Isn't it the case of someone who is lying on a corpse and eating nothing, but stealing the royal salary? Isn’t he a thief?”
"you……"
"A person who is not thinking about how to investigate the case all day long, but is always thinking about digging up the witness's family background. Are you up to no good, or are you deliberately trying to protect the corrupt officials in Qingshan County? Are you also involved?"
Yang Mucheng immediately became anxious when he heard this. This was in front of the Holy Lord. If he couldn't explain this clearly, wouldn't he be accused of forming a clique for personal gain by Shao Xi? This is going to kill your head.
"Don't talk nonsense! My loyalty to the imperial court has been proven by the sun and the moon. How could I do such a cowardly thing with those corrupt officials in Qingshan County? In front of the Holy Lord, don't talk nonsense."
"Am I talking nonsense? If you don't do your best to investigate the case and do not supervise the local area, you are betraying the emperor's favor and being disloyal; as a son of a man, you still despise women, which is unfilial; and you are extremely verbally insulting to a dead person. , it is unkind to have no compassion; it is unjust to hold evidence but not try your best to investigate, but to slander the person who provided the evidence. You are an unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust person, what face do you have before the Holy Spirit? Saying in front of me that your loyalty can be measured by the sun and the moon? It’s a joke.”
Yang Mucheng was so angry at Shao Xi that he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. As he said this, he was put on the line. If you accuse him of being unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust in front of the Holy One, wouldn't this cost him his life?
"Don't use your clever words to slander me. Is the woman you are talking about a loyal, filial, and benevolent person? You speak for her like this, but you have already hooked up with her and acted in a perfunctory way?"
Shao Xi was so angry that he became happy when he heard Yang Mucheng say this. It is really pitiful that a dignified minister of the Ministry of Justice and a high-ranking official of the fourth rank should argue for himself by inferring other people's private lives.
"As expected, he is a man who steals men and prostitutes women. He is thinking about something in his heart, so he suspects what others have done. It seems that you have also taken advantage of the women in other people's families!"
"Hmph! If you can't explain clearly, don't blame others for doubting it."
"Okay! Then I will explain it clearly today so that you can understand it. That girl Ziyuan risked her life and death to steal the account books, just to expose the crimes of corrupt officials. She was loyal to the court and to the saints. She sold herself since she was a child to bury her father. As a result, she fulfilled her filial piety; she was good at martial arts, and although she committed theft, she never hurt anyone. This is benevolence; she helped the poor and the poor, robbed the rich and gave to the poor, and sacrificed her life for the safety of the people. This is righteousness. A loyal, filial, benevolent and righteous woman, isn’t it worth building a tomb for her?"
Not to mention Yang Mucheng, even Xiao Changyi was stunned by Shao Xi's words at this moment. Why does it sound so reasonable? From what Shao Xi said, Ye Ziyuan was indeed a loyal, filial and benevolent woman.
Shao Xi continued: "You falsely claimed that I was having an affair with her. Do you have any evidence? Accusing others without evidence is your usual style as the Minister of Justice? I might as well tell you that after her death, I recognized her as the perpetrator. My married wife now has the words 'Dead Wife' engraved on her tombstone, how do you treat her?"
This is equivalent to defeating the Yangmucheng army. You have no objection to building a tomb for your family. Now I am building a tomb for my relatives. If you jump out and object, you have bad intentions and ulterior motives. After all, Shao Xi is also a fourth-grade official now. Why did he ask the Holy Emperor to build a tomb for his wife?
Xiao Changyi, who had been sitting aside and watching the excitement, couldn't sit still when he heard Shao Xi's words. Shao Xi stretched his neck and asked: "Shao Aiqing, do you mean what you said? Is Ye Ziyuan really your first wife now? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"
Shao Xixin said: "As an emperor, you should be your emperor. Why are you so gossipy? I just want to give Zi Yuan a status after her death. Why does this little emperor seem to be serious?"
"Your Majesty, the girl Ziyuan and Wei Chen fell in love with each other and were in love with each other during her lifetime. However, fate played a trick on people and she took the first step. Wei Chen did not formally marry her, but only recognized her as his first wife after her death. I gave her a title, so I didn’t mention it to His Majesty before. It’s not that I wanted to hide it.”
When Xiao Changyi heard what Shao Xi said, he clapped his hand on his thigh and said with a majestic look: "There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. I believe in Shao Aiqing's character and also believe in Shao Aiqing's vision. Shao Aiqing can be recognized as a wife." How can a woman be an ordinary woman? And I also know this. In order to expose the Qingshan County Sheriff's collusion with bandits, the girl Ziyuan did not hesitate to risk her own life to steal evidence, and unfortunately died in the end. She is a role model for women in the world. She is also a beautiful woman who is not allowed to be a man. I have made a decree now. After the case in Qingshan County is investigated, I will give Ye Ziyuan the rank of fourth-rank Junjun. In the future, the rank will be promoted together with Shao Aiqing. I will only go up but not down. I will also edict the local area. The county government built a cemetery according to the specifications of the fourth grade imperial edict, and erected monuments and monuments to praise his merits during his lifetime."
The emperor has spoken, and no one can push him this time.
Shao Xi finally cleared Ye Ziyuan's name after her death and won the posthumous fame she deserved. The incident in Qingshan County was like a scar that could never be erased to Shao Xi. He had always felt that he was very responsible for Ye Ziyuan's death and it was caused by his own negligence. So he should try his best to deal with everything after Ye Ziyuan's death. Is it a kind of compensation?
Although Shao Xi was always joking and joking, he seemed to have quickly moved on from the incident in Qingshan County. In fact, he just didn't want to show it to others. Why should others know the pain in my heart? Those close to you will feel uncomfortable if they find out about it, and your enemies will be happier if they find out about it, so it is better to keep it in your heart. In fact, he has never forgotten Ye Ziyuan, or the woman who danced the sword and played the harp, chatting with him under the moon.
Although Shao Xi was not wearing official uniform at this time, he still adjusted his robes and solemnly knelt down to Xiao Changyi and kowtowed to thank him.
In any case, the emperor approved the matter, and from now on, no one would dare to criticize Ye Ziyuan. Otherwise, he will make those people pay the price.
"Your Majesty is holy."
All the civil and military officials present stood up together and shouted sagely. It’s unclear how many of them were sincere and how many were just trying to make up for it. Anyway, they shouted very loudly.
Here Shao Xi was thanking him, but over there Yang Mucheng returned to his seat angrily.
Before he turned around and left, Shao Xi reminded him, "Go back and teach your son well. If he dares to touch my sister again and gets hit by me, don't blame me for breaking his hands and feet and cutting off his lifeblood." , so that your Yang family will never have any descendants from now on."
Yang Mucheng trembled when he heard this, thinking that the little brat didn't tell him about touching his sister when he got home! You actually caused me so much trouble outside.
Now that the emperor has recognized Ye Ziyuan's achievements, Shao Xi knows that the Qingshan County case has basically become a solid case, and Chen Mohuai and others are destined to be killed. It's just that now the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple must investigate and handle the matter in accordance with established procedures. Even if it is just a formality, it must be used to demonstrate fairness.
This noisy competition was finally over at this point. Shao Xi ran back to his seat and started to put the official uniform on himself again, but this robe was too messy and difficult to wear. Eunuch Cao was sharp-eyed and hurriedly ordered the little eunuch beside him to run over and help Shao Xi put on his robe. Shao Xi swore in his heart that he would never wear it again if he could do without it.
Shao Xi had just put on his robe when he saw a huge figure standing in front of him. When he looked up, it turned out to be the black ball. At this time, the chains on his hands and feet were tied back again, and he was dragging the iron ball while walking.
Shao Xi said in his heart: "Isn't the fight over? Why is this guy here again? Is it over yet? Don't tell me that you have to fight again if you are not satisfied. I will never play with you again until I die."
Wu Qiu'er walked up to Shao Xi and touched his bald head a little shyly.
"You are not a fairy! You are a fairy! Can you tell me what spell you used to prevent me from moving?"
