What role did Xuan Qingwei play in the Jingjiu Dynasty's organization? Belonging to the emperor's personal soldiers.
So what is the crime of deliberately murdering Xuan Qingwei? It's tantamount to conspiracy.
Not to mention the ordinary people, even the officials in the ordinary system would retreat and give in to the Xuanqing Guards when they saw them, and kill the Xuanqing Guards? As long as this kind of thing is put on the surface, there is no escape from the word "death". Depending on the situation, the family may also be confiscated and exterminated.
Of course, if someone like King Jing were to kill Xuan Qingwei, he would definitely not be implicated, but the charge of "treason" would not be reduced at all because of his identity.
So from the moment King Ling personally beat the drum at the gate of the Ministry of Justice, King Jing's situation began to slide towards the bottomless abyss.
A prince personally wrote the complaint, beat the drums, and sued another prince as a "revealer". This kind of thing had never happened before in the history of Jingjiu Dynasty.
Ma Xuanlin, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, had to put on his robe and sit in the court of the Ministry of Justice, which had always been regarded as a front rather than a real use.
It is very rare for the Ministry of Justice to open the main entrance and ascend to the hall. Many elderly people in the imperial city have only seen it once or twice, and most people have never even heard of it. So as soon as the official drum of the Ministry of Justice was sounded and the main door opened, the news immediately went viral in the streets and alleys. Not only the idle people came to join in the fun, but some people who were busy could not help but put aside their work out of curiosity and came to see the strange things.
Naturally, the spies from Blackwater mingled among the common people and got closer to watch the trial.
Ma Xuanlin was not stupid. He wanted to disperse the people who gathered around him, and the reason was easy to find. He could just casually decide on a "state secret" and get over it, and the people would not dare to stab him. But in the end, he was stopped by the Spirit King who was dressed in regular clothes.
King Ling said: It is just an ordinary case, and the people can hear it, so there is no need to clear the place.
The prince said so, so Ma Xuanlin naturally did not dare to make a mistake, so he could only start the trial with a smile on his face and a bang on the scaffold with his heart pounding.
In fact, the court hearing is not unusual. What is strange is that the Spirit King, who is the "reporter", is very specific and orderly. He talks about it one by one and gives the evidence that has been verified by the Spirit King's Palace. Ma Xuanlin felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, knowing in his heart that King Ling was indeed well prepared today!
According to the method of court trial and the rules of Jingjiu Dynasty law, if someone gives evidence in court, it must be verified and the defendant must be brought to court. If the defendant cannot come to court, he will be arrested and brought back for questioning. These are based on empirical evidence that is valid and true.
Ma Xuanlin didn't dare to hesitate, because King Ling had already urged him with his eyes. As the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, he did not dare to openly violate the laws and regulations in front of the evidence. What's more, there were so many people watching, and it turned out to be a "big drama" for the prince to sue the prince. He knows how to leave. If he still wants to be famous, he can only follow the normal procedures first.
Here Ma Xuanlin comforted King Ling and accompanied him. The Yamen below went to verify the evidence submitted by King Ling and hurriedly went to Zuoxiang's Yamen to report the news. Finally, someone had to take the order from the Ministry of Punishments to Prince Jing's Mansion to convey King Jing to the Yamen.
The results of it? What's King Jing's temper? If someone insults you, if you insult him back, will you come to the Ministry of Punishments and play house in court? What the heck is the Ministry of Punishment?
It seems rude and arrogant, but in fact it is King Jing's best response now. At least being "rude" is much better than being "speechless" during a confrontation in class, right? Besides, King Jing was still planning things when things suddenly happened, but he didn't dare to deal with King Ling as hastily as before.
The person who verified Ma Xuanlin's evidence came back and said it was correct. But King Jing couldn't pass it. So he told King Ling that he would summon King Jing to the court for hearing as soon as possible under the condition of respecting the law. He also asked King Ling to go back first. Once the case is tried again, he will definitely notify King Ling as soon as possible.
Yang Shu took a deep look at Ma Xuanlin, and before turning to leave, he deliberately loudly warned: "Now that the national war is going on, there are bad bugs lurking in the royal family who wantonly kill officials in the court and are tantamount to treason. If the Ministry of Punishment cannot set an example, I’m afraid that the Ministry of Punishment’s brand name is not worthy of the laws of the country and the pride of civil servants!”
When he mentioned the words "conspiracy to rebel", his voice was so loud that the people watching outside the door applauded without knowing who led them. Some even shouted the slogan "The Spiritual King is Mighty". It can be predicted that after this incident, the Spirit King will probably leave a very good impression on the hearts of the people in the streets and alleys of the Imperial City.
Don't be afraid of power and uphold justice. Who doesn’t like such a person? Moreover, this was the first time that the common people saw the majesty of a prince upholding justice up close.
The most important thing is that Yang Shu has a unique noble temperament with a bit of scorn, which is unique among all the royal family. In the eyes of the upper class, Yang Shu's temperament is "low price", but in the eyes of ordinary people, It seems to be "kind", and many people around them have this kind of ruffianism.
After coming out of the Criminal Department, Yang Shu didn't really believe Ma Xuanlin's words and go back to wait for the news. Instead, he diverted to Fenghong Villa. But what he is looking for is not the Golden Sword Guard, but the Royal Ancestral Hall!
The Ministry of Punishment represents the law of the country, and it stands to reason that it should be the toughest. But the people in the Punishment Department couldn't be tough. They were typically prepared and didn't want to get involved in right and wrong. They only paid attention to the word "drag". In the final analysis, it was just that most of the senior officials of the civil service group did not think highly of him, Yang Shu.
But in this world, in addition to national law, there is also family law. Ordinary people have ancestral halls and family laws in ancestral halls. In many cases, family laws are even more stringent and cruel than national laws. After all, the royal family is also a surname, and the ancestral hall at home also has family laws. King Ling just wants the laws of the country and the family to come together, but he wants to see if the people in the ancestral hall also want to be reconciled.
But it was also smooth here. I met several elders from the Ancestral Hall’s Presbyterian Council. At the same time, the Ancestral Hall’s Presbyterian Council also accepted the note handed over by the Spirit King.
Ordinarily, the ancestral hall might bring the ball to the Ministry of Punishments. But it involves the Xuanqing Guards, and the Xuanqing Guards are the emperor's personal soldiers and are not subject to the law. If you really want to be more serious, you can barely say "Xuanqing Guards are the royal family's personal soldiers". Therefore, the ancestral hall prepared to go through the ancestral hall internal review process under the repeated request of the Spiritual King.
Unlike before, the Spirit King bowed and left with a smile. He understood that the ancestral hall would not and could not directly force Prince Jing to come over. And this matter must be reviewed and decided by the emperor.
In terms of law, King Jing might be able to make an effort to ask his subordinates to help clear his name or divert attention. But what about the ancestral hall? Even if he had a hundred courages, King Jing would not dare to reach out and interfere.
