Elder Haoran spoke, and ministers from the same camp as him, as well as those civil and military officials close to Chi You, knelt down together and shouted to Patriarch Jiuli, "Please, Your Majesty, think twice and treat Prince Chi You extrajudicially."
Elder Haoran's sensational words made the ministers in Yuzhi's camp feel ashamed, and they could not help but feel sympathy. However, Yuzhi could not just give up because he had a full family of Yuzhi behind him, not to mention the people in his brain. "Marrow-eating pills" were something that would make his life worse than death.
Yuzhi said: "What you ministers are saying is wrong. The Jiuli Law is not a child's play. I think the princes and ministers of Jiuli, in particular, should have strict requirements to demonstrate the authority of the Jiuli Law. Otherwise, the people of Jiuli will follow suit." , the Jiuli Law will be in vain, so this is not a time to discuss merit or friendship. The law is the law, and the law does not tolerate mercy. No one should be above the majestic law."
Elder Chifeng said: "If this is true in terms of the law alone, but when it comes to Jiuli as a whole, the law has its own era. Jiuli's law of handling military supplies without permission has existed for hundreds of years. At that time, I think everyone is familiar with the historical background of Jiuli. At that time, Jiuli was in a period of internal and external difficulties. In order to ensure national defense, consolidate border defense, and ensure the supply of food and grass for the Jiuli army, this law was formulated. Now Jiuli has grown stronger and has abundant food and grass. , we should ensure the hunger and cold problem of Jiuli people while ensuring military rations.
The original intention of ensuring military rations was to enable the people of Jiuli to live and work in peace and quiet. Now that Jiuli is stronger, can we just ignore the lives of the people and stick to the old ways without knowing how to adapt? I wonder if this is our original intention. , seeing the lives of thousands of people trapped by famine, and the disasters of thousands of miles of starvation everywhere.
I think that all of you sitting here, who have a little bit of conscience, will help each other whenever they can, rather than just stand by and watch.
Therefore, Wei Chen believes that although Chi You cannot escape the blame for disobeying Jiuli's laws, he is excusable. I dare to ask the king to give him a lighter sentence for the sake of Prince Chi You's concern for the country and the people. "
Liang Ziyin heard what the Chifeng elder said and felt that although Chi You's behavior was unforgivable, he did commit such a serious crime for the sake of the people of Jiuli. Although he was in charge of Jiuli's laws, he should also comply with the people's wishes. Chi You violated the law for the people. He must have won the support of the people. If he continues to be so persistent and stubborn, he will only end up in disgrace.
Liang Ziyin said: "What Elder Chifeng said is not unreasonable. Chi You violated Jiuli's laws for the sake of the people of Jiuli. However, it is a fact that Chi You knew the law and violated the law. Although he has meritorious service, his mistakes are better..."
Elder Cang Hui interrupted: "What is the verdict of Prince Chiyou according to Master Yiliang?"
Liangzi said fearfully: "I am just a small official. How dare I speak arrogantly and overstep my authority in front of the king?"
Hearing this, the ancestor of Jiuli said: "Liangziyin, you are the minister of the Ministry of Personnel. You enforce the laws of Jiuli and have the right to make judgments on all those who violate the laws of Jiuli. Just tell me, according to the laws of Jiuli, , how should Chi You be sentenced?"
Liang Ziyin immediately knelt down and bowed his head, saying in a panic: "Your Majesty, my subordinates don't dare. I leave it to your Majesty to make the final decision."
Patriarch Jiuli knew why Liang Ziyin was so afraid. It was all because Chiyou was his son. It was precisely because of this that Patriarch Jiuli couldn't let others gossip. He had to handle the matter with a selfless attitude. Otherwise, he will leave behind disasters, which will be even more detrimental to Chi You's future.
Jiuli Patriarch asked Liang Ziyin to get up, so there was no need to be afraid. He was the official minister in charge of Jiuli Law and had the power to handle any case. Jiuli Patriarch asked Liang Ziyin, "According to Jiuli Law, Chi You should What felony was he sentenced to?"
Liang Ziyin stood up and said: "According to the law of Jiuli, Prince Chiyou tampered with the military supplies of Yinshan Pass and should be executed according to the law. However, considering that Prince Chiyou committed such a serious crime for the sake of the people of Jiuli, although he can be exempted from death, he will still be punished with life." If you cannot escape, you should be expelled from Jiuli and exiled to the wild wilderness. You will never be able to return to Jiuli."
Elder Cang Hui said: "If you do this, you might as well kill the prince directly. Why give him such a huge shame? As the saying goes, a soldier should not be humiliated. What is the difference between your sentence and killing him?"
Liangzi said anxiously: "This is the biggest concession that the law can make. This way the prince can at least save his life."
Elder Naran said: "Do you think Prince Chi You is the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?"
Elder Cang Hui said again: "If Prince Chi You is really the kind of person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, will he still tamper with the military rations of Yinshan Pass for the sake of the countless people of the Yunmeng clan? I think he would rather have your sentence. Go to hell, rather than be expelled from Jiuli and exiled to the wilderness."
Liang Ziyin said: "Elder, an ant still lives in vain, let alone a human being. I think Prince Chi You will definitely accept this punishment, because this is the biggest concession made by Jiuli's law, even if it is for Jiuli. Considering the overall situation, I think Prince Chi You will definitely accept it."
Elder Guhe said: "Yes, an ant can still live in vain, but Chi You is not an ant. He is a human being, a man who is upright. From what I know about him, he would rather die than be expelled from Jiuli and exiled by you." Savage.”
Yuzhi said: "In the face of the law, this is not up to him. As long as the king's decree can produce such a result, Chiyou should be grateful to the king for his great grace, instead of trying to push the envelope like you do."
Ancestor Jiuli said: "Ministers, do you think I should issue this decree?"
As soon as Patriarch Jiuli said this, the two pairs of people under the throne began to hold their own opinions and chattered endlessly. The entire hall began to jump for joy again and there was an uproar.
Ancestor Jiuli was so noisy that he was dizzy due to the loud noises in the hall. He shouted sternly: "Shut up..."
All the ministers in the main hall immediately closed their hurried lips. The main hall immediately became silent, and each one stood there waiting for Patriarch Jiuli to reprimand them.
Ancestor Jiuli wanted to get angry, but he thought it was him who asked the ministers to express their opinions, so he suppressed the anger in his heart.
"I see, it would be better for you to speak one by one. You are talking to each other in such a disorganized manner that you have turned the entire court into a vegetable market.
Amitabha, don't just stand there and say nothing. What do you think about this matter? "
Mi Tuo had no expression on his face and said indifferently: "If I have anything to say, I will inevitably get scolded by you again. I think it's better to forget it. You can deal with it how you want to deal with it!"
After listening to Amitabha's words, the ancestor of Jiuli said angrily: "Fortunately, you are still one of the seven elders of Jiuli, and you can say such despicable words. Is this what you, an important minister of Jiuli, should say? As a Jiuli Can the words come out of Elder Li's mouth? I think you really can't do anything except make me angry."
Seeing the anger of Jiuli Patriarch, Yuzhi stepped forward and said to Amitabha: "Elder, what the king said is right. As one of the seven elders of Jiuli, you are also the prince of Jiuli, and even more so the uncle of Chiyou. , you should express your opinion on this matter. I agree that your opinion must be the most convincing. After all, whose uncle Wang will harm his nephew. I just ask the prince to consider the overall situation of Jiuli and the people of Jiuli and Jiuli. We should consider the future, whether to help the manager or not."
Patriarch Jiuli said: "What Yu Zhi said makes sense. If you have any opinion, just say it. You don't say it when it's time to say it. After you retire from the court, you are full of complaints."
Mi Tuo still had the same cold expression, "This is what you want me to say. Don't regret it. My opinion is only eight words, 'The law will not be tolerated, and those who violate it will be punished.'"
Patriarch Jiuli knew that these eight words Amitabha said were very detrimental to Chi You. Since what he said was so ambiguous, it was inconvenient for him to ask for details, so he attributed it to the camp of Elder Haoran and others, in order to fight for a chance for Chi You. support.
The ancestor of Jiuli said: "Okay! Amitabha, your suggestion is very good, 'the law does not tolerate mercy, punish those who deserve the crime.' Yes, Jiuli's laws are majestic. No matter who violates them, they should be punished. Since everyone agrees It is believed that Chi You must be punished for his crime. How should Chi You be punished? Should the merits and demerits be equalized, or should be benevolence outside the law? As you said, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided. Chi You will be expelled from Jiuli and exiled in the wilderness. Or should we just follow the Jiuli law and kill Chi You?
Elder Furukawa, you are a veteran of the Jiuli and Li dynasties, with high morals and high respect. Could you please tell me what kind of punishment should be adopted for Chi You in order to convince the public? "
Elder Guhe said: "The crime committed by Chi You should be punished according to the law, but considering that Chi You had a reason, he was thinking about the overall situation of Jiuli, and Chi You's achievements for Jiuli are unmatched, in my opinion, let it be Let’s take the merit, demote him to an ordinary soldier, send him to the border to guard the border, and let him start everything from scratch!”
At this time, Minister of Arms Yuri Guo, encouraged by Yu Zhi, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that such a punishment is a serious crime and a light punishment, which is difficult to convince the public. If everyone behaves like Prince Chi You in the future, What will I, the Minister of Arms, do in the future? Wei Chen believes that although Prince Chiyou has made meritorious deeds, he can be exempted from death and cannot escape from living crime. Expelling him from Jiuli and exiled to the barbaric wilderness, and never being able to return to Jiuli, is already outside the law. Show mercy.”
The heated debate in the court and the treatment of Chi You gave Patriarch Jiuli a headache. He didn't want the ministers to say that she was bending the law for personal gain, nor did he want Chi You to be guillotined or exiled to the wilderness. After all, Jiuli's future must be Only when he is in charge can he rest assured that Jiuli will have a future.
Now there is no clue about the person who stole the scroll of "Seven Evil Blood Refining Techniques". Now the situation in Jiuli has become so complicated. The ancestor of Jiuli believes that a storm is coming in Jiuli City, and he must put this matter to death. Slow down a little longer, otherwise it will be in vain his original intention of sending Chi You to the sky prison.
Ancestor Jiuli sighed secretly in his heart: "It's true that plans are not as good as changes. It seems that people make plans and God makes things happen. All we can do is do human things and obey the fate of God."
