"Murder?" Hearing Liu Yang mention it, Emperor Liu first had a trace of doubt in his eyebrows, and looked at Liu Yang: "Under the emperor's feet, it has been a long time since a vicious crime like murder has occurred. How come you have encountered it by such a coincidence?"
Noticing the look in Emperor Liu's eyes, Liu Yang hurriedly explained: "It was just an accidental encounter outside the West Market!"
"Tell me, what's going on?" Emperor Liu asked immediately. He didn't think that ordinary murder cases were worthy of Liu Yang, the prince, reporting to him personally.
Liu Yang did not go around in circles and quickly reported the information obtained from the investigation: "The parties involved are Han Qingxiong, the third son of Han Lingkun, the Marquis of Wuning, and Chang Kan, the grandson of the late Yuan Chen Chang Si!"
After hearing what he said, Emperor Liu came to his senses and his expression became calmer: "My noble sons! How did these two people get into a conflict and end up killing someone?"
"According to the investigation, the two of them were jealous of a singer in Peony Square in the West City. They heard that Chang Kan spoke harshly and made sarcastic remarks about Han Qingxiong. Although Han Qingxiong was clumsy in speech, he had a strong temper and drank a lot of wine, so he could not argue. , got angry and drew his sword to stab him. Chang Kan couldn't avoid it and died on the spot!" Liu Yang briefly explained the process.
After hearing the reason, Emperor Liu suddenly became angry and said coldly: "What a farce. This Han Qingxiong is such a good son. Han Lingkun has only been dead for a long time, and he has already started to hang around in the flowers and cause trouble!"
Emperor Liu made no secret of his disgust regarding this matter. Among the many heroes of the Han Dynasty, Han Lingkun is not that famous, but with his more than ten years of military service, he participated in many battles and made many contributions.
Although there are some who are "unappreciated" and feel that the work is not worth the effort, and occasionally complain, they are the meritorious officials in the end and were named Wuninghou. In the summer of this year, Han Lingkun died suddenly in Luoyang due to the recurrence of back gangrene. He died young and was less than fifty years old.
As for Han Qingxiong, he was Han Lingkun's youngest son and the heir to his title and property. It had only been a few months since his father's death and he had committed such an incident in a brothel in the bustling city. Emperor Liu was inevitably angry after hearing this.
As for Chang Kan, he is Chang Si's grandson. Old Changsi has passed away long ago. Although he has been out of the government for many years, he is still the founding father of the country, and Chang Kan is his smartest grandson.
He is still a Jinshi in the spring of this year, ranking eighth in the second class of the palace examination. As his name suggests, this son is eloquent and eloquent. However, his temperament is like that of his grandfather. He is too mean and likes to tease and sarcastic others. He is unreasonable and disrespectful. He can also stir up three points. To sum up, he is a bitch. This time, it was because of his bad words that he lost his life. Han Qingxiong also used his sword to speak and took his life.
"How were things handled?" Emperor Liu asked after pondering for a while.
Liu Yang replied: "Chang Kan's body was taken into Luoyang Mansion, and Han Qingxiong was also arrested and detained. Further treatment depends on the report from Luoyang Mansion. However, I thought that the murderer and the murdered had special identities, and they could not be released in a short period of time." I may not be able to get the result inside..."
After hearing what he said, Emperor Liu immediately scolded him: "What is your special status? What is the law of the Han Dynasty used for?"
As he spoke, he raised his eyes and stared at Liu Yang, saying, "How do you think this matter should be handled?"
Facing Emperor Liu's gaze, Liu Yang handed over his hand: "The process of this case is simple, the facts are clear, and it is not difficult to obtain evidence. If the law is followed, the murderer will die..."
Liu Yang stopped right to the point. Although the second half of the sentence was not spoken, Emperor Liu also knew what he was going to say. After all, this is an era of human rule. Even if it is a simple murder case, when the identity of the person involved is special, it is inevitable that factors other than the laws of the country will not be considered. How to implement it is one thing, but how to weigh the pros and cons and favors behind it is another.
The Han family and the Chang family were military aristocrats in the Han Dynasty. They were not considered wealthy families and their influence was limited. However, considering the interests and relationships involved, they had to think more carefully.
The Han family and the Zhao family have always been close, and Han Lingkun and Zhao Kuangyin, the Duke of Rongguo, were even younger. In the current dynasty, although Zhao Kuangyin did not dare to engage in such taboo things as "ten brothers in the righteous society" in the army, there were many people surrounding them. Zhao Kuangyin still formed a good military and political force. As a force with a foreign surname but not a relative, Emperor Liu used it to balance the situation in the court.
Han Lingkun is Zhao Kuangyin's close comrade-in-arms and good friend, and can be regarded as the backbone of his power. Even if the relationship of interests is not considered, as far as the private relationship between the Han and Zhao families is concerned, if something happens to the heir of the Han family, Zhao Kuangyin will not remain silent regardless of circumstances or reasons.
As for the Chang family, Chang Si's fortune was in the past tense, but after all he was the founding father of the country, a general who rose up in Hedong, and later became one of the countless vassal towns.
If it is because Chang Si later lost power, lost money, avoided disaster, and returned to the countryside, the persuasiveness is not strong enough. The relationship between the Chang family and the Guo family is no less close than that between the Han and Zhao families.
Chang Si was an old man who was greedy, stingy, mediocre in ability, and had a bad reputation. But the most proud and luckiest thing in his life was to get on Guo Wei's train, and he took a risk that he couldn't use up in his early years. invest.
After so many years, the relationship with the Guo family has not become estranged. Now his direct descendant was directly killed. No matter what the reason, Guo Wei could not remain indifferent to this result.
Will a life case caused by jealousy arouse the hostility between the Guo and Zhao families? If so, would Chai Rong get involved out of love? You must know that by the late Qianyu period, the relationship between Chai Rong and Zhao Kuangyin, who were both known as "Chai Zhao" in the Han military and political circles, was already very alienated.
Will this trigger a battle and wrestling between heroes? Will it break the current balance of the court? What will be the attitude of the civil service group?
Emperor Liu didn't know if Prince Liu Yang had considered this, but Emperor Liu couldn't help but think deeply...
"Let the Luoyang Mansion, the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali deal with the matter in accordance with the court rules and regulations without making any announcement or paying any attention to the sentencing of this matter!" After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu raised his eyes and ordered Liu Yang.
Seeing the serious look on Emperor Liu's face and understanding something, Liu Yang cupped his hands and responded: "Yes!"
Obviously, Emperor Liu's mood returned to calm after a brief moment of anger in the dirty fight between noble disciples, even if it resulted in lives. For Emperor Liu, the two noble children were of no importance. What he considered was to see how the relevant nobles would react through this matter, and how the matter would end.
As the arbiter, Emperor Liu could sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and watch the situation develop, which even aroused his great interest.
"Then Han Qingxiong works in the Inspection Department, and Chang Kan also works in the Criminal Department to observe politics!" With the plan in mind, Emperor Liu couldn't help but question: "It's neither a holiday nor a holiday. These two people, Why did you come to the Qin Tower and Chu Pavilion to cause such trouble?"
"Send someone to the Inspection Department and the Criminal Department to ask Han Tong and Li Ye how they manage their subordinates? Is it true that this unhealthy trend between the military and the government cannot be changed?" Emperor Liu said coldly.
These words are a bit serious. If Han Tong and Li Ye were here, they would probably kneel down and apologize immediately, and then curse Han and Chang in their hearts for causing trouble.
The news about Han Qingxiong and Chang Kan spread quickly in Xijing City. Although Luoyang is large and has thousands of buildings, it does not hinder the flow of news at all. That night, it has spread to thousands of households. As a result, a large number of people turned into melon-eaters, ready to see how things would develop.
Naturally, there is no harmony among the heroes of the Han Dynasty. Ability, qualifications, achievements, power, status, etc., can all become the cause of conflicts between them. And their children naturally have their own groups, and there are indispensable interactions and conflicts on weekdays.
However, this was the first time that a human life had occurred among the noble disciples, and the reason was so absurd. Although the incident happened, it was far from as serious as Emperor Liu imagined. It was also because there was not enough time and it still needed to ferment.
The ones most affected are undoubtedly the Han and Chang clans. No, when Emperor Liu and Liu Yang and others met with him in the palace, Han Qingxiong's uncle Han Lingjun, after finding out what happened, even though he was furious, he went to visit Zhao Kuangyin, Duke of Rongguo, all night long.
