And just when Xiaoliu and the others were slowly returning to Qixia Town as if they were traveling around the mountains and rivers, the urgent report from Liumen was relayed from Luoyang to the capital at a very fast speed.
Among the six doors of the Criminal Department in the capital, Guo Juxia and others were discussing matters. Suddenly they heard that there was an urgent report from Luoyang, and Guo Juxia couldn't help but curiously took the letter.
Looking at the contents of the letter, Guo Juxia couldn't help but frown deeply.
"What's wrong, brother?"
Guo Zhongliang, who was the general advisor of Liumen Anti-Theft, saw something was wrong with his elder brother's expression.
Everyone looked at Guo Juxia curiously.
"See for yourselves."
Guo Juxia passed the letter in his hand. Everyone looked at the letter and frowned deeply.
"The Sun and Moon God Sect is so bold. They assassinated the prefect and attacked and killed the chief arrester. Could it be that they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble!" A middle-aged man wearing a headhunter's costume couldn't help but said angrily.
But when he saw Guo Juxia, who was sitting in the seat without making any comments, looking at him, he quickly stopped talking.
Guo Juxia didn't care. When he saw no one in the hall speaking, he looked at his brother Guo Zhongliang, who was also the current general advisor of Six Gates Anti-Theft.
"Zhongliang, what do you think about this matter?"
Guo Zhongliang took the letter again. He frowned as he read it and said, "Brother, I'm afraid this matter is not that simple."
"What should I say?" Guo Juxia's eyes lit up, indicating for him to continue speaking.
"The letter said that this matter was done by the Sun and Moon God Sect, but since Dongfang Bubai came to power, the Sun and Moon God Sect has always been law-abiding, changing from the unscrupulous situation during the Ren Woxing period. And in recent years, Dongfang Bubai has been Bubai has never left Heimu Cliff for even half a step, and even rarely shows his face. A cautious person like him should not dare to provoke the imperial court easily."
After hearing Guo Zhongliang's words, everyone couldn't help but nodded.
"In addition, for such a big event, our spies in Heimuya didn't get any news back. This shouldn't be the case." Guo Zhongliang shook his head and looked at Guo Juxia.
"And it happened to happen at this time..."
Guo Zhongliang didn't finish what he said, but Guo Juxia understood the deep meaning of his words. The two brothers looked at each other, and everything was unspoken.
The people below were a little confused, but they also knew that there must be something they couldn't hear.
Guo Juxia also stood up and said:
"No matter what the mystery is behind this matter, after all, a fourth-rank official of the imperial court died. I must report this matter to Lord Yan first. Today's discussion will end here."
"Yes!" Everyone quickly stood up and responded.
"Also remember, no one can tell anyone about this matter." Guo Juxia warned with a serious expression.
"clear!"
"Okay, everyone goes about their business."
After hearing this, everyone resigned and left together, except Guo Zhongliang who did not leave.
"Zhongliang, please wait for me here for a moment, and then call the ruthless girl over."
After Guo Juxia gave the order, he put away the letter in his hand and walked out.
He walked through the courtyards and came to the outside of a concierge. After being informed, he walked in.
"I'm here, please give me a seat."
In the hall, the old man, who was looking through the case files with a frown, raised his head and saw that it was Guo Juxia, and then a smile appeared on his face.
Guo Juxia also saw the old man shaking his head and frowning in annoyance before, and knew what the old man was angry about.
Recently, there have been great changes in the court, and Zhang Siwei came to power. He revived a large number of people who had been deposed by Zhang Juzheng.
But if that's all, the old man won't be angry. After all, he is not Zhang Dang.
Zhang Juzheng has been in power for ten years, and all the ministers of the Ministry of Justice have attached themselves to him, except for one person. This person is Yan Qing, the Minister of Punishment.
Yan Qing was an honest official and caring for the people. Former cabinet scholar Zhao Zhenji once compared him to Hai Rui.
He served as Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment for three times and was well-known in both the government and the public for his integrity. Therefore, even if the other party did not deal with him, Zhang Juzheng still treated him with courtesy.
Yan Qing was a fair official, adhered to his duties, and never formed any party for personal gain. He also sympathized with many innocent officials who were dismissed by Zhang Juzheng.
But what he didn't expect was that this fourth dimension was even more outrageous than Zhang Juzheng's. There were obviously many people who deserved their crimes, but he actually dared to use it.
They don't care about the actual merits and demerits of the Fu people at all, they just do it for the sake of defiance.
Therefore, the more he looked at the cases of these people, the more annoyed he became, but he had no choice but to find out that Zhang Siwei was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in charge of personnel, and he was also the new chief minister of the cabinet.
And he is just the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment in charge of punishment, and he is not even a member of the cabinet. If these people are not in prison, he is powerless even if he wants to.
In addition to admonishing these cases every morning in the morning, and then being refuted by the "anti-party" people saying, "How much improvement can be achieved by recognizing mistakes?" ’, and then the Zhang party members were not to be left behind, and came to support one after another. In the end, the early morning meeting ended amidst a lot of noise.
After going back and forth, he was almost considered to be Zhang Dang.
Although he felt helpless and angry in his heart, Yan Qing still showed a warm smile when facing Guo Juxia, his proud subordinate.
"No disrespect for coming this time, but what's the important thing?"
Although the Six Gates belong to the Ministry of Punishment, it is a special organization. It is under the direct control of the Minister of Punishment, and even the two ministers on the left and right have no right to interfere.
And since the six gates are responsible for Jianghu affairs, and they don't understand Jianghu affairs, there is no need for Guo Juxia to report to him for instructions if there is no major matter.
Hearing this, Guo Juxia quickly presented the letter in his arms. After the old man read it, he also frowned. However, the old man did not lose his bearing and looked at Guo Juxia.
"What does Disrespect say about this?"
When Guo Juxia saw the old man asking questions, he also truthfully reported back the analysis he and Guo Zhongliang had just made.
The old man also nodded after hearing this.
"Since there are doubts, the case should not be dismissed hastily. You can go and investigate with confidence. This matter will be fully handled by your six doors, and the rest will be taken care of by your own officials."
"Thank you, Sir." After hearing the old man's words, Guo Juxia quickly clasped his fists and thanked him. He was not worried that he would not be found out. What he was most afraid of was that someone above him wanted to take advantage of the situation and put pressure on them.
Looking at the upright Guo Juxia in front of him, and thinking about the recent changes in the court, the old man couldn't help but show a look of relief on his face, and he couldn't help but say a few more words in his heart:
"No respect, the situation in the DPRK has been unpredictable recently, and there may be many storms in the world. We don't know much about the affairs of the world. The stability of the world and the safety of the people depend on you to pay more attention."
Feeling the old man's heartfelt words, Guo Juxia also stood up, clasped his fists and said:
"The duty lies."
"That's good." Seeing Guo Juxia agree, the old man smiled happily.
"Okay, if there is nothing else, please go down and make arrangements now."
Guo Juxia looked at the old man, as if he had something to say, but he hesitated and didn't know how to say it.
"How disrespectful? You have something to say, but it doesn't matter." The old man wanted to continue reading the case, but he noticed Guo Juxia's abnormality.
When Guo Juxia saw the old man asking a question, he also said bluntly:
"Sir, I hope you can take care of your health during this changing situation. The Ministry of Punishment still depends on you for many important matters."
The old man was stunned when he heard this, but he immediately understood what Guo Juxia meant. He put down the case file in his hand, stood up and took two steps, then shook his head and sighed.
"Disrespectful, I understand what you mean. There are some things I can turn a blind eye to, but there are some things I can't turn a blind eye to."
Guo Juxia could hear the determination in the old man's words, but he still couldn't help but persuade him.
"But my lord, you are not Zhang Dang. There is no need to get involved in this dispute. My lord has a clear name for the rest of his life, so why do you need to wade in this muddy water? You never flattered Zhang Juzheng when he was alive, so why bother after his death... Now there are already people in Beijing. There are rumors that you are Zhang Juzheng’s secret party.”
Guo Juxia sighed, he was really not worth it for the old man.
Yan Qing looked at the usually steady Guo Juxia, who showed a rare impatient look, and couldn't help but smile happily. He knew that the other person was worried about him.
"Disrespectful, your gesture is really rare."
"I have lost my humble position." Hearing this, Guo Juxia also clasped his fists in apology.
However, the old man pressed his fist and said seriously:
"I know that you are concerned about me, and I appreciate your kindness. However, as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, it is my duty to distinguish between good and evil. I am not doing it for anyone, but to be loyal to myself. It’s just a job.”
"But..." Guo Juxia wanted to say something more, but he didn't know what to say.
"Okay, disrespectful, don't worry about me. I don't dare to touch me even though Zhang Juzheng has all the power in the government, let alone Zhang Siwei. You rely on martial arts to establish your career in the world, and our reputation in the court depends on my reputation. I, Yan Qingxing, have a strict conduct , Sit upright, they can't do anything to me. I don't understand the affairs of your world, but I know better than you the matters of this court."
The old man patted Guo Juxia on the shoulder, looking like he was in control.
"In that case, I won't say more about my humble duty and resign." Guo Juxia knew that he could not persuade the old man, and the old man would not be persuaded by anyone.
"Go." The old man waved his hand.
After Guo Juxia walked away, the old man retracted his gaze from afar, and his warm smile disappeared. He looked up at the plaque of 'Ming Xing Bi Sect' in the hall, with a look of sadness on his face.
'The punishment is used as a metaphor for the people, but if the officials don't abide by it, how can they educate the people? '
The old man shook his head, sat back down, and looked through the remaining cases again.
