Seeing Chang Sheng sighing, Ni Chenyi knew that he hadn't figured out how to deal with the matter yet, so he reminded him in a low voice, "This time you have turned the world around by yourself, turned the tide, and achieved unparalleled achievements. But in ancient times, there have been great achievements. He said that the greater the merit, the easier it is to attract criticism and suspicion from above and below, and if you insist on protecting the generals of the Shence Army tomorrow, he will probably think that you are trying to win over people and cultivate party members."
Changsheng frowned slightly when he heard this. Although Ni Chenyi did not name him, he knew who the "he" in Ni Chenyi's mouth was referring to.
Ni Chenyi lowered his voice and continued, "Blind people rely on crutches, but once a blind person regains sight, the crutches are useless. And those who have been blind before are most afraid of repeating the same mistakes and becoming blind again."
Changsheng nodded slowly. Ni Chenyi meant that once the eunuchs were eliminated, he would lose their use value. Moreover, he had shown great wisdom and strong ability to control the situation when dealing with the eunuchs. The emperor was killed by the eunuchs. After many years of suppression, the DPRK will never allow a second Yang Fugong who can influence the situation of the DPRK.
Although everyone in the restaurant hid far away, Changsheng was still worried that the wall had ears, so he put down his tea cup and stood up. Upon seeing this, Ni Chenyi immediately took out the money to pay the bill and followed him out of the banquet building.
Changsheng had been thinking about his current situation when he was traveling to the west. Ni Chenyi was right. The emperor only used him to deal with the eunuchs. Now that the eunuchs have fled and the emperor has been able to take power in person, his role will not be that big in the future. , how to deal with it from now on? Where to go?
Chang Sheng didn't speak, and Ni Chenyi didn't bother him either. A smart woman would never point fingers endlessly, especially when her man was not worthless, just a little reminder would be enough.
As soon as the two of them arrived at the gate of Yushitai, Datou came out and said, "Sir, today's incident involves too many officials. At this time, those officials involved are being arrested and brought to justice one by one. Master Yang of Dali Temple does not dare to specialize in interrogation. Therefore, I am sending someone over to invite you to come and join us for a joint trial.”
Changsheng originally wanted to come back and rest in bed, but he could only nod helplessly after hearing Datou's words. According to the laws and regulations, all major cases should be tried by the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Yushitai Hall. It seems that there is no chance of being idle today. .
He was now disheveled and covered in blood. Naturally, he couldn't go there to interrogate the prisoner like this. He had to go to the backyard to change clothes first.
Seeing that he had business to do, Ni Chenyi wanted to go back. Chang Sheng remembered something and hurriedly stopped her. Then he gave her a prescription and asked her to help prepare four antidotes and give them to the four leading generals of the garrison. Although he had previously asked Datou to pass on the antidote to the poison, the garrison and the Shence Army were currently outside the palace and were not allowed to leave at will, so they should not waste the best opportunity for treatment.
After Ni Chenyi turned around and left, Chang Sheng walked to the backyard, followed by Da Tou, "Sir, there are still many officials in our prison. Do you want to send them to Dali Temple for a second trial?"
Changsheng took another deep breath after hearing this. These people in the Yushitai had already confessed. Before that, in order to get them to confess as soon as possible, he had also falsely passed on the imperial edict, saying that they only needed to truthfully confess the eunuchs. Crime can save one's life. Tomorrow morning he will not only have to keep his official position as a general in the Shence Army, but also try to save the lives of these people. This is not an easy task, because many of them are guilty of death.
After a brief pause, Changsheng said to Datou, "Transfer all the officials in custody at Yushitai to Dali Temple and try them again."
"If there is another trial, most of these people will die innocently." Datou reminded.
Changsheng nodded, "I know, let me think of a way. If we, the Yushitai, are the only ones to try and convict the case without going through the three halls, it will leave troubles in the future and be criticized by others."
Datou nodded in agreement and went to the east courtyard to greet the policemen and government officials to transfer the prisoners in the prison.
When Changsheng changed his clothes and led the horse out, Datou had already led a team of policemen waiting outside. Worried that he would not be able to return in time, Changsheng told the yamen at the door that if Long Haotian came, he would ask Long Haotian to go to Dali Temple to find him. .
When a group of people arrived at Dali Temple on horseback, it was already half an hour later. Seeing that most of the civil and military officials from the court were arrested, Yang Shuyun, the minister of Dali Temple, was frightened and restless. Seeing the arrival of Changsheng, he hurriedly walked over to greet him and took him to court. , give way to the host.
Just by giving up the seat of honor, the two of them delayed half a stick of incense. This is not because they are being modest and courteous, but because they both know that the seat of honor is a hot potato. In the past, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice took the chair in the three-court hearing, because the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was the official. The third-rank official, the Minister of Dali Temple and the imperial censor are all from the third rank, and now the Minister of Punishment, who is the third-rank official, has been arrested by Changsheng. Whoever takes the chief seat will be held responsible if the trial and conviction are wrong.
In the end, it was the Minister of Dali Temple who took the chief seat, because Changsheng showed his trump card and said that he was exhausted from the continuous fighting in the morning and could not serve as the chief judge.
Dali Temple had not contributed to the accident in the morning. Seeing what Changsheng said, Yang Shuyun could only sit in the chief seat with trepidation, and Changsheng sat next to him in the second seat of the jury. Since the Ministry of Punishment had been under the control of the eunuchs before, almost all the officials of the Ministry of Punishment were wiped out this time, and the three-chamber trial could only be changed to two-chamber trial.
Both of them knew that today's interrogation task was extremely heavy, and they dared not delay. They immediately began to interrogate the prisoners as soon as they sat in court. No matter how late it was today, they had to complete the trial and convict and report to the emperor. Otherwise, the emperor would have no basis for punishment when he goes to court tomorrow.
The interrogation was presided over by Yang Shuyun. Changsheng sat on the left side of Yang Shuyun, with a gloomy face, holding the emperor's gold medal given by the emperor without saying a word.
The eunuch party that had controlled the government for many years suddenly collapsed, and at least more than 60% of the officials in the court were implicated. At this time, no one dared to bend the law for personal gain or protect others. Therefore, Yang Shuyun strived to enforce the law impartially and strictly during the interrogation.
Changsheng didn't like He Xini, but he didn't agree with Yang Shuyun's more serious approach. If all the crimes of these officials were interrogated and recorded, even if the emperor wanted to show mercy, he wouldn't be able to show mercy. To put it bluntly, it's these people. Picking out anyone at random would be a capital offense, but if all these people were killed, the entire court would be paralyzed. The palace of the Tang Dynasty was already riddled with holes and was in dire straits. If all the defective wood and stones were removed, the house would collapse. .
Chang Sheng had no other choice. Seeing that Yang Shuyun's interrogation was almost over, he excused himself because of time constraints and interrupted Yang Shuyun's interrogation. He then convicted the prisoner and then replaced him with the next one. Except for those corrupt officials who had committed a lot of crimes, they were sentenced to death. Those who can avoid killing should try their best not to kill them, and they will all be sentenced to be executed in prison and accompanied by a search for corruption, that is, a house raid.
The imperial court is now not only employing people, but also using money. It is about to recruit three hundred thousand new troops. The military salary alone is an astonishing figure. Checking the stolen money that officials have embezzled can greatly relieve the pressure on the court to raise military salaries. .
In fact, it is also a very smart way to sentence corrupt officials to prison terms. The execution can be executed after the fall, or it can be converted into imprisonment or exile. The decision is all in the emperor's mind. After the results of the interrogation and conviction are sent, the emperor can use his discretion. Think about it, keep those who are useful, and kill those who are too abominable. The power of life and death lies in the hands of the emperor. Whether the guilty minister dies or lives depends on the emperor's whim.
Yang Shuyun is not a fool, and he soon discovered Chang Sheng's intentions and ideas. The two of them have the best excuse, that is, time is tight. Even if all the crimes are not tried out, there is a reasonable excuse. Once the two reach a tacit understanding, the next step is All the crimes were punished by being sentenced to prison, and corruption was punished. If the crime confessed by the guilty minister was not enough to be sentenced to prison, the trial would continue. If necessary, torture would be used directly. Once the standard of being sentenced to prison was met, the interrogation would be stopped immediately, and the person would be replaced after signing the bond. one.
Realizing that Yang Shuyun understood his intention, Changsheng excused himself to go to the toilet and left temporarily. After coming out, he whispered to Datou and ordered him to go back and organize the carriages and horses, and send all the four million taels of silver and related account books accumulated before to the Ministry of Accounts. The money was the money he had saved for the emperor. If it was sent to the Ministry of Household Affairs too early, it would be misappropriated by the Eunuch Party. Now that the Eunuch Party has fallen, it must be sent to him immediately, otherwise he will be suspected of having evil intentions and lining his own pockets.
Having spiritual energy cultivation does not mean that you are not tired. The interrogation continued even after the watch. Changsheng was very sleepy and leaned against the back of his chair with his eyes closed and fell asleep.
After resting for a while, Changsheng regained his consciousness slightly, and then took the pen and ink on the public case and the memorial and started writing. However, what he wrote was not the memorial but the practice method. He promised to pass on the Tiancan Magic Skill to Long Haotian, and what he said would be cash.
As expected, Long Haotian didn't have the patience to wait for him to finish the interrogation and return to Yushitai. He couldn't wait to catch up to Dali Temple in the second update. This guy was now a second-grade general of the auxiliary country. The Yamen officials couldn't turn him away and took him directly. He came to the lobby door.
Changsheng knew what Long Haotian was doing, so he stopped Yang Shuyun who wanted to go out to see the ceremony, and asked him to continue interrogating him while he stood up and went out with the written document.
"Have you caught Yang Fugong?" Changsheng asked casually.
"Where can I catch them?" Long Haotian raised his hand and pointed to the west. "Seeing that the situation was over, a group of more than ten of them changed into the clothes of the Shence Army and rode out of the city."
Chang Sheng didn't ask any more questions, and casually handed Long Haotian the training method of Tian Can Shen Kung.
Long Haotian grabbed it and read it eagerly, "You won't cheat me, will you?"
"When have I ever tricked you?" Changsheng asked casually.
"I finally got a good job in escorting him, but you talked nonsense in front of the emperor," Long Haotian said angrily, "The emperor misunderstood that the reason why I came to rescue him was because you used the magic power of the Heavenly Silkworm to lure him..."
Before Long Haotian could finish speaking, Chang Sheng interrupted him, "You have evil intentions. You will definitely do bad things after you acquire the Heavenly Silkworm Magic. I gave it to you. If it spreads in the future, I will become the chief culprit." , so as not to be reviled by others, I will explain this matter in front of the emperor, and the world will know that the reason why I handed over the Heavenly Silkworm Divine Art to you is to ask you to protect the emperor, and then I will be less reviled."
Long Haotian had finally obtained the Heavenly Silkworm Magic Technique that he had coveted for a long time. Long Haotian's mind was all on the mental method. He didn't listen to what Chang Sheng said at all, he just looked at the formula nervously and excitedly.
Seeing him reading sentence by sentence, Changsheng said casually, "No need to read, it's word for word."
After hearing Chang Sheng's words, Long Haotian closed the book and said, "Okay, I believe you. We don't know each other until we fight. From now on, we will turn into enemies..."
"No, no, no, no, I won't be friends with you." Chang Sheng curled his lips in disdain.
"Why?" Long Haotian was puzzled.
"Because you are unloyal and only try to trick your friends," Changsheng turned and walked towards the lobby, "You'd better not do anything wrong with the Heavenly Cankran Magic in the future, otherwise I will make the secret of the Heavenly Cankran Magic known to the public and let everyone who practices martial arts have a share of it..." ..”
