Different from the previous situation where Zhao Zhen smiled and awarded Xia Song a reward, now Zhao Zhen's face was so dark that it might drip with ink. The gentle and elegant Zhao Zhen actually had such a strong side, which really frightened all the officials.
Zhao Zhen has no other reason, but he has been suppressed by these civil servants for too long. Although he has to take his reputation into consideration when he takes action now, he does not want anyone to restrain him, and he even wants to enjoy the pleasure brought by this kind of power!
If it was said that giving Xia Song's daughter a royal decree was a favor to their family, then when the case on Jingdong Road is brought up now, it means that she is nakedly standing up for Xia Song!
When did Xia Song actually get the favor of the officials? This fat guy had only been in Beijing for a short time, and he had used tricks to confuse the officials. If this situation continues, will the official family's eternal reputation be lost?
The court is not a government office, it is a place where major military and state affairs are reviewed. If all cases are moved here, what will the court become? Where is the prestige?
But who dares to come forward now? Jia Chaochang, who has the most noble status and the most powerful voice, has become the bastard. Since he offended Zhao Zhen after the last night banquet, he has long lost the arrogance of the past. Instead, he is extremely hostile to Zhao Zhen's proposals. support.
How can there be half the character of a scholar here? His moral integrity has gone to hell. In order to keep his official position, he went to the Empress Dowager Liu to flatter him, and he bowed to power for the sake of wealth. When did the scholars of the Song Dynasty become the lackeys of the emperor? , so contemptible?
But what's the use of complaining? If you go against the officials, then you will really be stunned! Fan Zhongyan was not strong-willed back then, and he faced a ruthless person like Liu E. What was the result? He was sent to the Western Army to eat dirt. If it weren't for those poor Dangxiang people in Xixia who couldn't bear it on their own, they would still have to fight in the northwest if they couldn't save it. How many years of northwest wind.
Has Fan Zhongyan changed since he came back? Completely changed! I am not the stupid boy I used to be now. Although I can say something when I have something to say, my persuasion is not as strong as it was back then!
Alas, the atmosphere of the previous dynasty when Mr. Kou was there is gone forever!
Many people in the DPRK know who the officials on Jingdong Road are, and the fact that Jingdong Road has not been peaceful in the past two years is also known to many important officials in the DPRK. The reason why they turn a blind eye is that they are afraid of harming their own interests. When chaos breaks out, those who serve as soldiers will be profitable. The Western Army was originally going to return to Nanshan, but now it is better. Not only does it still have room to use, but it may also have to reshuffle the situation on Jingdong Road!
Another important point is that there are too many people from Jia Chaochang on Jingdong Road. Every time Pingzhang takes office, he does not arrange for his students to go somewhere to make some extra money. There are so many people watching at the feet of the emperor. There is a large group of Yushitai people doing anything. The flies are following behind and destroying like crazy, and you can’t even collect the money as fast as you want!
No one wants to pay attention to it, let alone have the ability to pay attention to it. Many people have already sensed the storm before the change of old and new power. If they are asked to take sides, they will choose the new force!
The representative of the new force is Zhao Zhen! They represent Xia Song, the main war faction promoted by Zhao Zhen. Although Zhao Zhen is benevolent, he also has great ambitions. He has long been disgusted by the corrupt civil servants in the court, and smart people have long seen this!
Huang Chengliang, the person in charge of the Civil Service Court, stood up.
This group of people generally rarely participate in discussions in the court, because apart from discussing cases, they usually have no say. How many major cases in the court throughout the year can be brought to this occasion to discuss the matter?
Huang Chengliang is also a bit chubby, and his eyes are small, making it difficult for people to guess the little secrets hidden in his heart.
"Your Majesty, the Jingdong Road gangster Luo Yidao brought by Liang Chuan has been jointly interrogated by the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and under the supervision of the Yushitai, the case has been initially concluded."
Zhao Zhen glanced at Huang Chengliang with interest. Because of Xia Song, he now felt close to the fat man. It is said that he is fat and has a broad heart, and he judges people by their appearance.
Huang Chengliang didn't dare to look up at Zhao Zhen, but he heard Zhao Zhen say, "Oh? Present the result quickly!"
Huang Chengliang knew Zhao Zhen's expression without looking. The result he wanted to know was definitely not the result he wanted to hand in now! Huang Chengliang's scalp was a little numb, and he was holding the Wat board in his hand and didn't know whether to say it or not!
All the officials in the court also lowered their heads and waited for the news about Huang Chengliang. Who would have thought that this fat man was stuck in place like a stone, silent for a long time, why are you making a fool of yourself by standing up without saying a word?
"Huh?" Zhao Zhen's voice suddenly rose by two points. Huang Chengliang's reaction was a bit strange. Often, something would go wrong that he didn't want to see!
As expected, Huang Chengliang made up his mind and then gritted his teeth and reported: "Reporting to the officials, the gangster Luo Yidao was already in a coma when he was brought to the Ministry of Punishment because of his serious injuries. Later, he died for a long time because the medicine and stone failed. For some reason Failed to get useful information!"
died!
You just killed such an important key figure?
The corner of Jia Chaochang's mouth raised a smile inadvertently. This result was naturally what he wanted, and he was the one who brought it about. No matter what he said in the result, it was he and the unclean officials on Jingdong Road who suffered the loss. Now He died a hundred times, just what he wanted!
He had long bribed the people in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, and had tampered with the medicine and stone, increasing or decreasing the amount of the medicine. People died inexplicably, and no one could blame him!
The corner of Xia Song's mouth also raised, not a smile, but a sneer!
This is a good move by Jia Chaochang! You don't need to think about it to know that there is a shady story. After killing people, he thinks he can seal everyone's mouths? Zhao Zhen was about to attack them, but he was clever enough to silence them. Isn't this because there is no three hundred taels of silver in this place?
There’s another good show to watch!
As soon as Huang Chengliang said that this gangster died in prison, the officials would stop working. Wasn't he clearly treating them as fools?
The censors at the censorship station were even more annoyed. What do you Huang Chengliang mean? You even brought us up when you were talking. What do you mean the guy died under our supervision? Are these words human? Doesn’t that mean we watched him die with our eyes open? In other words, it was us who did it?
Damn you!
Don't think that your trial court has the right to report to the emperor, so you can just sit on our heads and shit! Our Yushitai has never been afraid of anyone!
The trial court of the Song Dynasty was very special.
In the early Song Dynasty, in order to strengthen the control over the central judicial organs, a separate trial court was established in the palace. The Song Dynasty also tried various methods to decentralize power. Financial power was divided into military power, and even judicial power was divided! All cases that need to be reported to the emperor will be submitted to the Criminal Court for review after being resolved by Dali Temple. The magistrates and detailed review officials will draft the final draft, and the decision will be reported to the emperor through Zhongshu Sheng.
It turns out that there were two institutions that tried the case, one was the Ministry of Punishment and the other was the Dali Temple, with the Yushitai supervising behind them. This model was used for hundreds of years. In the Song Dynasty, a Punishment Court came to ride on their heads. , checked it out for their deliberation, and then handed it over to the officials for review, it was equivalent to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple becoming the underlings.
The Yushitai is different. They have to watch these judicial organs not act randomly, but they have the power themselves, that is, they can attack anyone who is unhappy. Failure to attack them is dereliction of duty! They are different from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. People from the Punishment Court mess around with them and still complain!
"Absurd! That man was brought back from Jingdong Road. The journey to Jingdong Road was almost a thousand miles, and he had to trek through mountains and rivers for dozens of days. It was also the hot summer day, and the man committed a crime on the road. He didn't die, and when it was time for you to examine the case, the person died inexplicably? Do you think we are three-year-old children who are easy to fool?"
Jiang Qi from Yushitai has a bad temper. He is not afraid of Huang Chengliang, the dean of the trial. What about the dean? He has no power at hand, so what is there to be afraid of?
The case that came to their trial court was just for them to enjoy, but in fact they couldn't take any control at all. Huang Chengliang was also unlucky. The case had nothing to do with him, but it had to be read out from his mouth!
The problem still lies with the Ministry of Punishment!
Under the strange eyes of everyone, Tan Bocang, the Minister of Punishment, stood up without fear. This matter really had nothing to do with him. He was in charge of people in his unit, but he was also a decent person. Someone came to him I came here to say hello, but he ignored me.
It is said that Tan Bocang's wife is a descendant of the famous Tang Dynasty Prime Minister Zhang Jiuling. She has eight sons, and her family business is considered prosperous. It is said that the descendants of Master Tan have multiplied to more than one million in the contemporary era. .
Tan Bocang straightened his back and his voice was louder than Jiang Qi's: "The prisoner was seriously injured and his legs were broken. He was able to hold his breath with drugs all the way from Jingdong Road to the Bianjing Penal Department Prison. What is the Penal Department?" This place, the place where the prisoner is being held is not a royal hospital with a hanging pot to save the world, and there are no clever doctors waiting for treatment. This man could have died in one breath and let the Lord of Hell take him away, who can he blame?"
Tan Bocang didn't know the secret behind this, and thought that God would take away Luo Yidao when the time came, otherwise he would never say such a thing.
"Master Tan, it is your ministry's duty to look after important prisoners, but you have shied away the responsibility to the Lord of Hell. This is so irresponsible!"
Jiang Qi retorted sarcastically.
"Mr. Jiang, you don't have to confront me in this tone. Justice is in the heart of the people. If you think there is something fishy here, you can send someone to investigate. Luo Yidao's body is still waiting in the morgue of the Ministry of Punishment. , open the test at will!"
Zhao Zhen was also annoyed. These people really didn't take him seriously. He had ordered a thorough investigation into this matter, but they actually dared to kill him and silence him!
"What's going on with Tan Aiqing? The Ministry of Punishment is so ineffective now? Is there something wrong with the regulations of the Ministry of Punishment?"
Tan Bocang also said: "Back to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment said that although the local conditions are a bit poor, there are hundreds of capable government officials, who are dedicated to three meals, cleaning, diagnosis and treatment, and most of them are responsible for care and ensuring that everything is in order. Used by prisoners All medicines should be registered and recorded, and the medicines used every day should be kept for reference. This entire process has been continuously improved and perfected over hundreds of years, and your Majesty can clearly observe it!"
