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The capital, the imperial city.
Affected by the continuous rainy weather, the sky became dim and hazy, and a depressing and depressing atmosphere permeated the entire imperial city, giving people a feeling that the rain was about to come.
In the empty and majestic court hall, all the civil and military officials lowered their heads slightly, feeling the pressure from the superiors. Most of them were still in a trance, not quite understanding what the fuss was about today. ? ?
The emperor had always been in poor health and was not tired from work. Most of the government affairs in the court were handed over to the assistant cabinet, who would then review them and submit them to heaven. In this way, this has become an unwritten rule. If you have something to report to the cabinet, especially the highly respected Master Liu, you cannot worry the emperor with trivial matters.
The Emperor's dragon body is greater than anything else.
But today, I don’t know why Luan Weiliang, a veteran of the three dynasties, suddenly jumped out and sued Cui Changan, the Minister of History, for taking advantage of his power for personal gain, accepting bribes, embezzling money, embezzling merchants’ property several times, and even condoning evil slaves to set up private projects. The gambling house distributed loan sharks to the point of killing people. There were dozens of charges listed in each article, which were well-founded.
I don't know where Luan Weiliang, an old stubborn man, got the news, but he actually passed the cabinet and handed the document directly to the emperor.
This Luan is a good person!
As officials in the same dynasty, except for the newly promoted young officials who heard about Luan Weiliang, the rest of the older civil and military officials who had served the late emperor loved and hated Luan Weiliang.
There is no other reason. This man has an upright nature and can be called a gentleman. It's just that he has a hot temper and is like a moving explosive machine. He will make trouble when something is too big for him, and he won't stop until he makes you doubt your life.
It happened that for such a person, the late emperor praised him for being a loyal emperor and a straight minister, which was extraordinary. From then on, he went further and further on this road.
After the new emperor succeeded to the throne, even though he was over seventy years old, he did not retire and return to his hometown. He continued to serve as a minor official in the Yushitai. He was impartial to everyone, neither far nor near, maintaining his integrity. .
As I get older, my temper also gets bigger. There is no room for sand in his eyes, and if he catches a mistake, he will bring trouble to the emperor. Therefore, no one wants to mess with such a person.
Of course it's not that he can't be offended, it's just this person. If he disagrees with you, he will hit a pillar or die for his country, just to ask if you are upset.
Over time, everyone respected and loved Luan Yushi, and did not let him feel any dissatisfaction or grievance.
Today, Yushi Luan is making trouble again. It seems that the emperor is very angry, so don't show your anger at all.
The circle in the capital was big or small, and they had heard about the affairs of Cui Changan's family. They sneered at the reputation of the Cui family, saying that the Cui family was too ugly to eat elephants.
However, Cui Changan is Liu Ce's brother-in-law, with the chief minister as his back, and he is also the Minister of History, so even if there are people who can't stand it, they only dare to be angry and dare not say anything about his family's actions. After all, the Liu family Not everyone can afford it.
Currently, there are only two princes and one prince under the emperor's knees. Maybe one day the Liu family will turn into royal relatives and reach a higher level.
Maybe there is a shadow of the Liu family behind these things about the Cui family. In this way, everyone will not dare to care too much. If you turn a blind eye and don't burn yourself, everything will be fine.
Therefore, avoid those who can be provoked and hide from those who cannot be provoked. Only Luan Weiliang, a loyal minister who feared nothing from heaven or earth, dared to pull the tiger's beard.
Many people were sweating for Luan Weiliang and at the same time secretly prayed that the matter would pass quickly.
However, this matter is destined to be slow. It concerns the first assistant. How could the second assistant Chen Yuan miss this opportunity and propose to the emperor that the case should be heard by the Ministry of Punishment. He also suggested that the Cui family's property be seized afterwards and distributed to the victims.
Cui Chang'an has already settled down in his heart.
How could Liu Ce agree, no matter whether Cui An's crime was true or not. It just won't do to hand people over to the Ministry of Punishment. The left minister of the Ministry of Punishment is Chang Qingchi, the newly appointed son of Duke Chang Guo. Mr. Luo, the Minister of Punishment, is old and is about to retire. Chang Qingchi will not have the final say in the Ministry of Punishment from now on.
Chang Qingchi had always been at odds with Liu Ce, and had been exiled for many years because of Liu Ce. Later, when his wife's brother, Prince Luo's son Shen Che, met Gong Yian, the relationship between them worsened, and Cui Changan entered the Ministry of Punishment again. It’s hard to figure it out.
In this way, Liu Ce was not willing to have the Ministry of Justice intervene in the case, so he tried his best to have it tried by Dali Temple. He also hated Luan Weiliang in his heart. This stubborn old man dared to hand over the papers in the court. Instead of following the procedure, if it went through the cabinet, he could have cut off the details and made it a minor matter, letting Dali Temple hear the case, arrest a few murderous slaves or label the matter as evidence of a false accusation. Now in front of the civil and military officials and the emperor, he cannot blatantly be the emperor's master.
Royal majesty is still needed.
The two auxiliary ministers in the cabinet were arguing endlessly about this matter, while the other officials lowered their heads and did not dare to intervene. No one could afford to offend. It really felt like gods fighting and mortals suffering.
On the throne of Kowloon, Shen Jun looked at the chaos under the court with cold eyes. This Liu Ce controlled the government through the cabinet and acted on behalf of God on the basis of his body. The current situation was not achieved overnight. Shen Jun had already understood , Now his health is getting better day by day, and his authority is being taken back bit by bit.
In the court hall, Luan Weiliang was already red-faced, and with a loud voice like thunder, he pointed at Liu Ce and cursed loudly. The Cui Changan incident derived from the fact that Liu Ce, as the chief minister of the dynasty, did not lead by example, did not restrain his relatives, and allowed him to commit crimes and cause trouble. He should be punished What a crime.
The court that was supposed to be openly solemn seemed to have been turned into a vegetable market by him. Before Luan Weiliang was about to hit the pillar with grief and anger, Shen Jun finally spoke and ordered the three judicial departments to convene the trial and the criminal department to supervise.
The debate ended, but Liu Ce's wish was not fulfilled.
After leaving the court, Liu Ce walked out of the palace gate, calm and silent all the way.
Behind him, Chen Yuan quickly caught up.
"Master Liu, stay."
Liu Ce stopped and looked at the visitor with a calm expression.
"Master Liu, today's dispute with me is actually a remonstrance in accordance with the law. If I have offended anyone, please forgive me. I will hold a banquet in Quanjude the next day to apologize. I hope Master Liu will come." Chen Yuan said sincerely, in front of many people. It is really a scheming move to plead guilty in front of hundreds of civil and military officials.
Everyone knows that according to the Dayue Law, ordinary criminals will be handed over to the government for trial. Those who are officials in the imperial court and violate the law will be handed over to the Third Division or Yingtian Mansion or the Ministry of Punishment for trial, and then a supervisor will be selected to take care of them. Don't make any rash judgments. This is the decree personally issued by Emperor Sheng Taizu. It has been followed to this day and cannot be changed. Therefore, Chen Yuan's move cannot be regarded as intentional targeting, but just acting in accordance with the law.
In full public view, Liu Ce could turn against him. He was the chief minister of the dynasty and had the same power as the prime minister. He could not violate the laws and orders established by Emperor Taizu in public.
How could such a shrewd person like him leave a stain of favoritism in front of everyone?
Liu Ce took a deep look at Chen Yuan in front of him, and suddenly raised his arms slightly towards the east and bowed slowly: "Brother Chen, you are too polite. You and I are officials in the same court, and we are dedicated to sharing the emperor's worries and doing things. How can we offend you?" "The law does not tolerate mercy. If Cui Changan is really guilty, I hope that the three law divisions will act in accordance with the law and not be lenient."
After a sharp exchange of words, the two people with their own agendas parted ways.
