Xia Song couldn't be more calm. If he were attacked by Prime Minister Jia Chaochang like this at any other time, he would have shed a layer of his skin. But today is different. Today, he is really confident. He has been in the officialdom for decades. This is the first time I am so confident that I can defeat this powerful enemy in front of me!
"Everything must have evidence. If I am really as rebellious as Mr. Jia said, I am willing to kill myself in the Daqing Palace without the government taking action!"
Jia Chaochang raised the private letter high above his head and said: "This is a memorial from Li Li of Yunzhou Prefecture on Jingdong Road. Your Majesty, please read it carefully!"
Xiaohuangmen stepped down to receive the letter from Jia Chaochang, but Zhao Zhen didn't want to read it at all!
This is nonsense. If others don’t know what Xia Song is doing on Jingdong Road, how can he not know? How can he ask for bribes and commit rebellion? Xia Song traveled all the way to Shandong just to give the woman he longed for a reasonable and decent identity. Only Xia Shouen and the waning old minister Jia Chaochang knew about this in the entire court!
Zhao Zhen was not interested in the words written in this letter at all. If Xia Song, who worked hard for him today, was really killed by him, who would dare to find another girl for him in the future? Not because he is an official, he can do whatever he wants, but because he is an official, he cannot destroy his own sign!
Liang Chuan?
When Zhao Zhen saw this name, he suddenly thought of the woman Shen Qingyi. It’s just that without that impulse and stubbornness, men are indeed fickle, and the best way to get out of one relationship is to have another relationship.
He remembered that snowy night a few years ago, when he rode out of the city alone to a house in the west of the city. That was the first time I met Liang Chuan. This man had a weird personality but was by no means as domineering as described in this letter.
Let’s put aside the matter of whether he took bribes or asked for bribes for now. Liang Chuan went to Shandong because of Xia Song’s wishes. There is Xia Song’s intention in this. , there shouldn’t be such a big movement!
Besides, how about paying taxes on Liangchuan for yourself? That's not how it works. After reading the things in the letter one by one, Zhao Zhen felt that he was a little sorry for Xia Song. It was difficult for Xia Aiqing to deal with such a difficult matter.
As for the rebellion, Liangjiazhuang himself has been there. Liang Chuan has a group of people under his command for a long time. How can these people become anything? They are just a bunch of country folk. They should be regarded as a manor like a group society. If they can It can be regarded as rebellion, and the world of the Song Dynasty has already changed their surnames!
To put it bluntly, the road to Jingdong is thousands of miles away. Liang Chuan cannot be allowed to protect Lu Yi when he comes to Bianjing by himself!
Zhao Zhen glanced at those words. They were all empty talk without any real evidence. He thrust the letter into Huangmen's hand and asked, "Has the Yunzhou Prefecture investigated the case of Liu Ping's murder?"
It was difficult for Zhao Zhen, the emperor of tomorrow, to stay awake in such a chaotic situation. Everyone was drunk and he was awake alone, and the whole room was shocked when he said one sentence.
Jia Chaochang only received a private letter from Li Li, the prefect of Yunzhou. The letter was full of dissatisfaction with Liang Chuan, but there was not a single sentence describing the characterization and solid evidence of these facts. Jia Chaochang was too anxious to overthrow Xia Song, so he let Li Li take him away. He also preconceived the idea that Professor Liu Ping of Yunzhou was killed by Liang Chuan!
After all, there are many opinions about what kind of person Liang Chuan is in Bianjing City. This person is extremely greedy for money. It is said that he can make any money, big or small. It is not an exaggeration to pluck the hair of a wild goose. He is also a bit arrogant, which ordinary people would not care about. In eyes. If he didn't take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune when he went to Jingdong Road, he would be sorry for his long trip.
Whatever evidence you need, you can throw it into death row and pry it out of your mouth! Even the dead can make a bet! What is he afraid of!
Liu Sanbian, who took refuge in him, also said that Liang Chuan was a rogue in the market when he was in Xinghua. He often did evil things with the little power he had. In the early years, he crippled upright relatives in Fengshan. Later, he did not know what to do. By what means could he avoid punishment? Now that he had Xia Song as his backer, what else could he not dare to do?
But right now this is all my guess.
Zhao Zhen asked Jia Chaochang if he was mute!
"Uh... Go back to the official's house... The Yunzhou Mansion is still investigating the case..." He couldn't say that he had guessed it himself. He would first recommend it to the Yunzhou Mansion after passing the current hurdle.
The whole court was in an uproar!
Ordinary people should be punished for making false accusations, but the prime minister of the current dynasty opened his mouth without verifying the facts. Isn't this a play on public trust?
Many officials at the Yushitai couldn't stand it and jumped out to criticize Jia Chaochang's words and deeds. Although they were afraid of Jia Chaochang's retaliation, if the trend of superiors arbitrarily slandering subordinates spreads, it will only be them who are subordinates who will be unlucky. Today's summer Song may be them tomorrow, and they must come out to express their attitude no matter what!
"Master Jia, what should you do if you slander the court official Yisu without any evidence?"
Everyone is not stupid. Everyone has figured out the direction of the wind today, and it is unanimously towards Xia Song. Even the official attitude does not want to do anything to Xia Song. Only Jia Chaochang insists on going his own way and goes against the wind. He is close to Jia Chaochang on weekdays. Several officials also fell silent!
According to his estimation, if he spreads the news today, the capable officers around him will stand up and tell him about Liang Chuan's daily evil deeds. There are two official words, and he will first put Liang Chuan in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment for fear that he will not do it. Recruited?
"What!" Zhao Zhen stood up suddenly, pointed at Jia Chaochang and said: "You are also the Prime Minister of the dynasty, and you are so bloody and slanderous without evidence?"
Jia Chaochang didn't expect that Zhao Zhen would rebuke him so severely. At this time, he lowered his head and did not dare to contradict him face to face.
It's different today. In the past, officials would ask the lower officials to express their opinions on this kind of matter, and they would be able to calm down a bowl of water. Now the direction of the wind has become too outrageous. Before Xia Song even opened his mouth, Zhao Zhen stood up for Jia Chaochang!
What everyone was thinking at this time was that Empress Dowager Liu was showing signs of gradually delegating power, and this Jia Xiang was promoted by Empress Dowager Liu. Now that officials want to take power themselves, the first step is to pave the way for their cronies!
Xia Song had been in the Western Army for a long time and was an official who had been promoted all the way from the state capital. He had no connection with the Empress Dowager Liu. Looking at the court, he was the most qualified and capable and the most able to act as his right-hand man to change the current situation. There were others behind Xia Song. With the huge force of the Western Army as the backing, it can be said that there is no way to control the current situation in the Song Dynasty without capturing Xia Song.
Are the officials who are so angry today really going around collecting money from a servant like Liang Chuan? Which official in the DPRK goes out without taking care of the autumn breeze? This is the rule of officialdom and the normal state of officialdom!
It seemed that Jia Chaochang had not had the foresight to hit the edge of the knife. If he stood in the wrong line today, the person who was offended was clearly not Xia Song, but the Zhao Guan family in the Golden Palace!
Zhao Zhen has been unhappy with people like Jia Chaochang for a long time. This person relies on flattery as an official. He has no other skills. He has not made any achievements since he took office. Every day he just stands in the main hall and comments on this official's performance. What is the official's performance? No matter what the gain or loss, today Zhao Zhen was looking forward to Lu Yi so much that his eyes were glowing blue, but this guy who didn't have long eyes actually jumped out to stop his good deeds. It was really abominable!
scold! Even Zhao Zhen, who has a good temper, pointed at Jia Chaochang and kept firing. For so many years, it was rare for Zhao Zhen to find a girl he liked, and the ministers in the court were willing to wade through this muddy water for him. He really didn't have an attack today. no!
How can he not have so many inner dramas among the officials below him? In his opinion, whoever works as a Pingzhang is not working for himself. The key is to be obedient! Be kind to the Holy Will! Empress Dowager Liu has only a few years to live. Sooner or later the world will not belong to him? As for Xia Song, she just liked him!
Xia Song was so happy in her heart. The officials were so damn loyal. How could she not stand up for herself like this?
He felt happy in his heart. If he took advantage of the situation and put down the birdman Jia Chaochang today, then he was not the one. .
If I take another step forward, Miss Chen's path to the palace will be smoother in the future!
Thinking back to the dragon seed in Mrs. Chen's belly, it won't be possible for my own status to be unstable in the future!
At this time, Jia Chaochang was also scolded by the officials for being confused. Relying on the favor of Empress Dowager Liu for him, he was also a little annoyed with Zhao Zhen's anger today, and actually contradicted him: "I suggest that Liang Chuan be imprisoned for investigation and the murder of Liu Ping be investigated in detail!"
If Liang Chuan were here, he would definitely greet Jia Chaochang's 80-year-old mother. I didn't provoke you, why did you arrest me? If I sit down in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment again, it will be a great success!
Zhao Zhen became really angry at this moment and cursed: "How can anyone in the world handle cases and interrogate criminals like this! Putting people in jail without any basis or evidence? Which law in the Song Dynasty has such ridiculous provisions! Okay! If you want to check it, the couplet I’ll check it out with you!”
Jia Chaochang looked at the really angry Zhao Zhen and didn't understand why the official was so angry when he just wanted to beat Xia Song today!
"The Criminal Trial Court has filed a case regarding the death of Yunzhou official Liu Ping. The Criminal Department of Dali Temple and Yushitai will jointly review the case. We must get to the bottom of this case and hand the file to the Criminal Court and give it to me for review! Officer, listen, we must not accidentally harm a good person in this case, let alone let a bad person go!"
This scale is huge. The prison system of the Song Dynasty was that the county magistrate himself sat in court to try the case. Liang Chuan was tried by Song Guangdou. In the state, there are judicial officers and judicial officers, and the trial levels are also different.
However, in accordance with the judicial avoidance system, the state cannot try its own officials or cases on its own territory. The case of Liu Ping's death had to be escalated to the Jingdong Road Department of Prisons and Prisons for trial, and it was also supervised by them.
In Dali Temple and criminal law, local cases are generally reported to them for approval. Of course, Dali Temple also divides punishment into punishment and prison, but the objects and jurisdictions are different. One is for crimes against officials, and the other is for crimes against officials in the capital.
If they were directly involved in Liu Ping's death case, it would be difficult for the local authorities to commit fraud in this case!
The implication of Zhao Zhen's words couldn't be more obvious. If it was Liang Chuan who did it, Liang Chuan would die on his own. If not! Humph, you're welcome!
All the officials solemnly accepted the order. After Zhao Zhen's words, who dared to do anything in this case? As long as Liang Chuan recanted his confession, who could do anything to Liang Chuan? This time Jia Chaochang shot himself in the foot!
It's time to play on your own!
Xia Song slowly stepped out of the queue, bowed slightly and said with a smile on his face: "The officials and retainers have their own notes!"
The officials glanced at Xia Song's fat body and said with concern: Sure enough, everyone wants to step on her now!
Zhao Zhen made a considerate gesture of invitation and said, "Please tell me!"
Xia Song glanced at the private letter in the hand of Huang Men next to Zhao Zhen, and asked softly: "I want to know where the letter in Mr. Jia's hand came from!"
Everyone was stunned, but they had not thought about this detail.
Jia Chaochang, on the other hand, was so shocked that his hair stood on end, and cold sweat broke out from his hands. He looked at Xia Song angrily and kept cursing this damn fat man in his heart!
Zhao Zhen also realized that something was wrong. The text of this letter was not an official document stamped with the seal of the state capital, but more like a private letter between individuals!
"Bring the letter!" Zhao Zhen took the letter and read it again, and it confirmed his suspicion. This was a private message from a local official in Yunzhou to Jia Chaochang!
The anger in Zhao Zhen's heart was ignited for a moment. It used to be that he was just simply unhappy with Jia Chaochang, but now he looked at him with hatred in his eyes!
There is a forbidden area in every man's heart that cannot be touched. For example, you cannot tell Lu Junyi that your wife is cuckolding you, or you cannot tell Governor Wu that your sister-in-law is stealing a man. Every emperor in the Song Dynasty was most afraid of having someone lying next to him. Sound sleep!
Taizu of the Song Dynasty was not in the right position. He was thinking of all kinds of ways to prevent usurping the throne and strictly guarding against the affair between ministers at all levels and local officials. What he was afraid of was the recurrence of the Tang Dynasty's separatist situation and the yellow robe. .
Although Zhao Zhen is weak and kind, it does not mean that he is willing to give up the world to others! Jia Chaochang's disregard for imperial power undoubtedly completely angered Zhao Zhen!
Zhao Zhen was about to scold, but Xia Song spoke first: "I am also wondering, if this letter from Yunzhou Magistrate Li Li passes through the Tongjin Department, I should be able to see it. It seems that Magistrate Li has a close relationship with Lord Jia. This The news was seen one step earlier than the officials!"
"How dare you spurt someone with blood!" Jia Chaochang was like a defeated rooster. He wanted to have a fit but found that his hair was standing on end with anger and no one was afraid of him.
The officials sneered in their hearts, why didn't you talk about yourself when you sprayed blood on others?
Xia Song cleared his throat and said a little excitedly: "Your Majesty, there is no need for such a big fight in the case of Yunzhou Professor Liu Ping's murder!"
Zhao Zhen frowned, but Jia Chaochang was overjoyed. He mistakenly thought that Xia Song wanted to surrender. Unexpectedly, Xia Song changed the subject and said, "This morning when I entered the hospital, I just received an urgent call from the Jingdong Road Criminal Division and the Jeju Prefecture." Hand in hand, Liu Ping was not killed by my servant Liang Chuan, but by someone else!"
Jia Chaochang looked at Xia Song in disbelief and said, "Well, you Xia Song! The officials want to find out this fact, but you say no, it turns out that you know this matter well! Did you have a premeditated plan?"
He also wanted to brand Xia Song as a personal diplomat, so that he could recover from the game he lost.
Xia Song said calmly: "Why is Mr. Jia so excited today? You have to take care of yourself! It's not worth it for you to be so angry!"
Jia Chaochang was not even angry at first. He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to fight after being provoked by Xia Song. However, when he saw Xia Song's fat figure like a door panel, he was afraid that his thin body would not be able to fight and he would make a joke again.
Xia Song said: "I said that this news was delivered by express delivery from Jeju Prefecture in the morning. Naturally, I should know the specific matters of my subordinates!"
Zhao Zhen was greatly relieved when he saw that Xia Song was well prepared and said, "What did Jeju say?"
Xia Song took out a piece of five-color silk paper with a white back, a brocade dribbling jacket, a large tooth scroll, and a ribbon on it. At first glance, it was official paper for official documents! The paper used by civil servants in the Song Dynasty was divided into six grades. The first grade could be used by several palace academicians and princes. The halo brocade jacket had flowers and spikes on both sides and a large tooth shaft. The rest became more and more plain as the rank decreased, which showed that The importance of status is also clear at a glance.
Local officials' reports, requests for instructions, contacts and negotiations must be in a formal official document format. The documents are handed over to the Jinzou officials of each state in Bianjing, and are summarized in the Tongjin Yintai Department of the Zoujin Court. They accept the unified management of the imperial court and are generally under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Come to the province. Unless you send a private message, this is generally the process.
To be precise, this letter from Hao Tong was sent to Dali Temple. It was a document approving the death penalty for Huangnigang bandit Luo Yidao!
"Jeju Prefecture found out in accordance with the law that the bandit Luo Yidao was responsible for the murder of Yunzhou Professor Liu Ping, an official of the imperial court. All the personal evidence, physical evidence and oral statements were available. It was also found that Luo Yidao and a group of vicious gangsters from Huangnigang, Yunzhou Prefecture on Jingdong Road committed the crime, causing a total loss of two lives. There are more than one hundred and seventy articles, and there are too many heinous crimes to be recorded. We are petitioning for approval of the execution of the owl, and we will choose a day to kill him!"
Jia Chaochang asked: "Where is the confession? I want to see it!"
Xia Song said: "It has been transferred to the trial court. How can Mr. Jia mobilize so many people to pay so much attention to such murderers?"
"How can I, as the head of a hundred officials, just sit idly by and ignore the murder of a court official?"
He simply didn't believe that these local bandits were so courageous and dared to kill people from the government. There must be some ulterior secrets in them. You can take this opportunity to show them off!
Xia Song only made a gesture of invitation, the meaning was obvious, please do as you wish!
Jia Chaochang hesitated when he saw Xia Song's attitude of not being afraid of boiling water. This boy had probably arranged everything long ago. How could he find any problems in his short time? Besides, Zhao Guan's family was still sitting there. Looking at it in the bright hall, it is even more impossible for me to really take it seriously!
What to do now!
There was really no one available at the moment. Jia Chaochang was filled with grief and anger. Thinking about what Xia Song had just said, he suddenly felt something was wrong and reacted: "Why is it that a murder case in Yunzhou Prefecture or a serious case involving officials is tried by officials from Jeju Prefecture? "
Just now, Jia Chaochang let Xia Song take his own thoughts with him. Finally, he didn't make a big mistake. After thinking about it, he discovered the huge loophole between the lines! Jia Chaochang was like a hungry wolf staring at Xia Song. No matter how he did this, he made a fatal mistake in the procedure. If the procedure was wrong, the conclusion drawn would not be correct!
The remaining officials were also talking about it. If Xia Song was involved in this matter, there was no way he would make such a low-level mistake!
