Self-help guide for non-professional young masters
Chapter 301 Dawn
Jiang Linyuan never understood how the fate of the Jun brothers was so good. They couldn't survive being stabbed when they were young, and they didn't die from the poison after being infected with the fatal "pin bone". , and can turn the world around by relying on the strange soldiers that descended from the sky, several times and three times of danger, he is simply the son of the plane.
He thought that this time the gentleman would go to court for trial, and then he would have to be taken to the execution ground to make the people angry. When thinking about whether Junziyou would stage a "Havoc in Heaven" show because he could not accept such an ending, a miraculous turning point appeared again
Dajing Prince Li Chonghua died.
Once the culprit dies, people’s anger can’t be vented. Even dragging him out of the coffin and whipping his corpse won’t help. The dead can’t feel the pain, can’t feel the despair, and the world has nothing to do with him.
Moreover, the case has been delayed for three years, and the pain has been healed by time. No matter how impulsive people are, they should calm down. No reasonable person should force the victim to pay a painful price.
It wasn't until seeing Li Chonghua's body that Jiang Linyuan realized that there were no such inexplicable coincidences in this world, they were always done on purpose.
"Secrets don't make you sad... Sure enough, the prince is already an experienced veteran, and he is quite proficient in doing it. This couple is really getting worse and worse."
It is true that Li Chonghua is dead and unable to go to court to wait for the verdict. It is true that he died naturally and was not harmed by others. It is false that the timing of his death is not so just right.
Doctor Yushi took Xia Cha, who is now the only one in charge of the Ministry of punishment, and hooked up with others, and his words both inside and outside were hurting him for not reporting, "Master Xia, you said that the death of Prince Dajing is really timely, and he will die tomorrow." It's about to be brought to a public trial, and I'm gone today, if you say there's nothing wrong with this matter, will I believe it?"
Over the past few years, Xia Cha has followed Jun Ziyou to handle many cases, big and small. Even when facing Jiang Linyuan, he will not be timid, and can even stare and talk nonsense without reddening, "Maybe Mr. Jiang is wrong. He just walked away last night." Yes, or old and frail, have lost their yang energy earlier, or have long been suffering from serious illnesses. People are getting old, and there are some minor problems. The deposed prince is nearly a hundred years old. No matter how normal However, why do you need to get to the bottom of it to find out the reason?"
Jiang Linyuan was so choked by him that he was speechless, Xin Dao could only use such nonsense as a perfunctory to his boss, if he dared to speak out during the public trial, every mouthful of spit from the public would drown him.
Having said that, the public court still had to go to the court. On that day, the three divisions held a joint trial, and Dali Temple sent Si Cheng, who was under Jun Ziyou, to appear. The main reason was that the man was in the position of Shaoqing and refused to be promoted. People overstepped his authority and overwhelmed him, and cut off his official titles, which is equivalent to the fact that there is no Dali Temple Secretary after Si Ye, so Shaoqing is the immediate boss of Dali Temple.
In order to ensure the openness and fairness of the public trial, Junziyou was not allowed to participate in order to avoid suspicion, but this temple minister is a junior brought out by him, no matter what he says or does, people will feel that he is partial, so Dali Temple is doomed not to speak out.
However, Jiang Linyuan, the censor, used to be the prime minister of Dali Temple, and he entered Dali Temple specially for that person, and the scene of accompanying that person to and from the scene of the crime is still vivid in his mind. It is biased to give unsatisfactory results, and it is destined to be unspeakable. Wrong words, it is safest to squint and be dumb.
In contrast, the only one who can come forward to say something fair is the Ministry of Punishment.
After a while, Yushi Terrace and Dali Temple were waiting in Shuntian Mansion, and the yamen was crowded with people waiting for the results of the public trial. The pressure of this scene alone was enough to make people with poor mental quality faint for a few times.
It is not the first time that the prefect Tan Jiuling has seen this scene. It is not the Shuntian Mansion's turn to say yes or no during the trial of the three divisions. At best, he can be regarded as the presiding officer who maintains the order of the court and pronounces the verdict. From experience, he should not be nervous. However, The longer the time dragged on, the more uncertain he felt. Facing the pressure from this intimidation, his calves were trembling.
After waiting for a long time, people were anxious, and when they were bored, they whispered to each other, discussing in private which adult the Ministry of Punishment would send to uphold justice.
People thought that it would be Yuanwailang who was promoted because Ye Lanchen, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was seriously injured and retired before the palace change three years ago. They also thought that someone who had nothing to do with the Three Law Departments would finally come out to speak out. However, when the Ministry of Justice came forward, But it surprised everyone, of course, including Jun Ziyou.
He never expected that the representative of the Ministry of Punishment who came to participate in the interrogation and held the power of life and death in his hands would be the Shangshu Ye Lanchen who had not appeared in front of people for a long time, and his life and death were unknown.
The man dragged his sick body through the noisy and crowded crowd. The stunned crowd consciously made way for him and watched him walk into Shuntian Mansion, but no one dared to speak out.
Ye Lanchen has completely lost his voice now. He already suffered from a chronic illness caused by Gu poison. Three years ago, he narrowly escaped from the fire and lost most of his life. After three years of raising him, his complexion did not recover, which shows how much it hurt him. .
He had no intention of occupying the position in the Criminal Department, nor did he want to block the way for others to get promoted and get rich. He originally intended to resign and leave Beijing to rest. He submitted his resignation to the emperor several times, but was rejected.
Xiao Junze said that he didn't care about the salary that was given to him every month, and the court was not short of money to support an official who was injured on duty, and would give him some good things to make up for his body every now and then, in order to make him care about the favor of the court, that's all. The heart of resignation.
Ye Lanchen won't be rewarded for his meritorious service, and it's not easy to lose the face of the Holy Majesty, so he can only do his best, and when he can timely share some cases of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he rarely shows up in front of others.
It's early autumn now, and the weather in the capital has not yet cooled down, so he has already put on a cloak, with bandages wrapped around his neck, not only to protect himself from the cold, but also to cover up the scars from cutting his throat.
He stepped into Shuntian Mansion alone, seeing the four characters "Mirror hanging high" in the middle of the yamen, he felt quite touched.
He took his own seat, on the seat opposite to Junziyou, but he didn't look at that person directly. This reminded many people that he had always been at odds with the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and many people felt that there was something in their hearts. Bottom.
——At least this lord will not favor any of the criminals because of private interests, and the tribunal of the three courts can guarantee the most basic and most important fairness and justice.
Everyone took their seats, Tan Jiuling got up and bowed to the adults, and returned to the presiding judge's seat, the gavel slapped, causing the crowd outside the government office to silence, and said: "Open the hall!"
Then some yachas shook their sticks and shouted in unison: "Mighty——"
"Take the prisoner!"
Immediately afterwards, there was friction and collision of iron chains, and there was a "jingling" sound. A group of people in prison uniforms were escorted to the hall, and the sacks with their hoods were lifted one by one. It was King Han Xiao Jinglan, his confidant Liu Rongan, followed by Si Ye, Lu Suifeng, Taoist Master Qingchen, and finally Jun Zian.
Jun Ziyou coughed a few times, and the moment he opened his mouth, everyone was sensitive, even Tan Jiuling couldn't help worrying that he would intercede for his brother regardless of time and place, so he sweated.
However, the man hooked the corners of his mouth with a half-smile, tapped his fingertips on the table three times, and then Shen Ci came forward carrying a lifelike paper figurine, and placed it beside King Han.
When he passed by, he saw Xiao Jinglan's haggard face, red and swollen eyes, and pale face. It was obvious that he was overwhelmed by the news of Li Chonghua's death, and now he was kneeling in the courtroom with a distraught look. He was afraid that he would be dragged to the vegetable market on the spot. If the mouth is cut off, he will not have any objections.
"Prince Dajing passed away last night. It's a pity that he didn't make it to the public trial, but his crimes shouldn't end with his death. People are always responsible for their actions, so according to the usual practice, the paper will People stand trial on his behalf, and all his crimes will be recorded truthfully by the government, entered into history books, engraved with inscriptions, and he will never be exonerated, this is the retribution of heaven."
Jun Ziyou's words aroused the sympathy of the onlookers, who clapped their hands and applauded.
Tan Jiuling patted the gavel again, and waited for everyone to silence. According to the usual practice, Master Bai Jin read out the indictment, listing the crimes in each case.
Before Qim mentioned Junzi's safety, Junziyou quietly left the court, wandered in the Shuntian mansion, looking for a secluded place for a moment of leisure, and unconsciously went to the place where the fire had caught in the past, and almost trapped him. The old site of the morgue where he died.
Looking at the newly renovated scene, he felt quite emotional in his heart. He stood in front of the court for a moment, and suddenly heard footsteps approaching behind him.
"It seems that we are also restless, restless because of the matter of our loved ones, would you like to talk?"
You don't need to look back, Jun Ziyou will know that it is Liu Yuqing who has come.
Ever since he learned of his life experience, Xiao Beicheng took a long vacation for him and authorized him to take care of King Han's injuries. In the man's own words, "Before the verdict is finalized, he is still King Han of Dayuan. If you want to deprive him of his royal status, he is also my uncle, so he must not be treated badly."
"I have to thank you, my lord, for your thoughtfulness and your understanding. My parents and I have let go of our grievances and past grievances. The regrets that have not been healed before are finally complete." Liu Yuqing sighed, "I know what my parents said. What I have done is unforgivable, and I sympathize with those unfortunate and innocent victims from the bottom of my heart, but as a son of man, my filial piety is hard to lose, and I even wonder if it is feasible for me to atone for their sins."
"Even if you are willing to pay for them, they may not accept it. As a parent, who doesn't want their children to have a promising future." Jun Ziyou shook his head, "I'm also worried about the result, and I'm not qualified to comfort you. At least in this matter, we are the same."
He paused, then continued: "Have you ever thought about the future?"
Liu Yuqing smiled bitterly: "I didn't dare to think about it. I am a traveler who has lost and found. I have lost my way several times and have lost my direction. I don't want to, and I can't imagine my life after I got it and lost it again. I am a coward."
"Who doesn't want to be a coward? Being a coward can at least escape reality. If you don't have to bear it, how many people have the courage to face such a cruel life." Junziyou turned around and smiled at the man, Patted him on the shoulder, "Actually, I really want to ask, what kind of ending is acceptable to you."
"Before answering, I want to ask you some questions, please forgive my presumptuousness."
Seeing him forcefully smiling and throwing the question back to himself, Jun Ziyou knew that he really didn't know where to go.
"Yu Gong, I know that what he has done is unforgivable, he can be killed but not kept, but privately, I hope he can get away with it, and I am even willing to save him from the cage at all costs. If I have to bear the pain and give him a If there is no two-dimensional law, then I only hope that he can live, whether I can see him or stay with him is not important, I just want him to live."
The two looked at each other with affection, and they understood each other's minds.
Liu Yuqing asked again: "Then have you ever thought about the future?"
"Maybe traveling around the world, maybe retiring from the rivers and lakes, rising up and doing what I want. Other than that, I don't have any worries. It's the same wherever I go. I just hope that this big event will be settled."
"That's great...I really envy you."
"If you really can't make up your mind, you might as well listen to my advice. No matter what the outcome of this matter is, I will follow Lord Hou to go to the wild goose rest." Speaking of this, Junziyou smiled deeper, "Of course, I mean Xiao Lord Hou Qin Nangui, I believe that once you come back, your state of mind will definitely change."
At that time, Liu Yuqing didn't know the meaning of his words, until not long after, the results of the public trial were made public.
Ye Lanchen, as the chief judge, went through the motions to discuss the outcome with Yushitai and Dali Temple after the principal culprit pleaded guilty. Without looking at what Ye Lanchen, who lost his voice, wrote on the paper, he muttered to himself in a wrong way: "Master Ye, our good brothers haven't seen each other for a while, do yourself a favor, let's have a meal together later." , I heard that there are several new dishes in Muyan Pavilion, such as braised crispy duck, hibiscus green tea pepper orchid fish, and Hunan specialty sauce plate... Oh, I forgot, you are not in good health and cannot eat spicy food, Then this dish may only be enjoyed by myself, ashamed and ashamed."
Ye Lanchen stared at him with staring eyes, speechless.
It seemed that he sensed that the atmosphere was too dignified, he knew that whispering was biased, and in the eyes of others, he was suspected of abusing his power for personal gain and perverting the law. He pretended to reply loudly: "What, kill them all? This is not good The crimes vary in severity, and according to Da Yuan's law, there is no such rule."
Speaking of this, his voice weakened again, "...Or come to my house and ask the new cook in my house to cook some good dishes. Let's replace wine with tea, and we won't go home until we're drunk."
Instead of wine with tea, it is better to bluntly speak his jackal heart.
Ye Lanchen sneered in his heart, and wrote down the question in his heart: "Master Jiang has a chance to win, and he doesn't seem to be under heavy pressure at all. Could it be that he has already made up his mind?"
Jiang Linyuan held down his writing hand, didn't even look at what he wrote, and raised his eyebrows with a hint of a smile, which seemed a bit gratifying, "How about this, Mr. Ye write down your decision, and I will give my suggestion, If we hit it off, it doesn't matter what Dali Temple says."
As he said that, he also meaningfully glanced at the newcomer Si Cheng who was shivering in the cracks and dared not speak, "Is it?"
The other party didn't dare to speak too much, and shook his head like a rattle, and then realized that the reaction seemed ambiguous, and quickly nodded again.
Ye Lanchen didn't talk nonsense with him, and quickly answered, blocking the crucial word with his palm, then looked at Jiang Linyuan, raised his hand and made a "please" gesture, asking the latter to start his performance.
Jiang Linyuan smiled in a low voice, with a sly look in his eyes, "...Exile, release."
Ye Lanchen rolled his eyes at him when he heard the words, closed his eyes and sighed, the hand holding the paper did not move, Jiang Linyuan couldn't wait to ask for proof, so he tugged at his cuff and moved his hand away.
... Sure enough, what was written on the paper was the word "exile".
"It seems that Master Ye and I have thought of going together. Let's not mention Jun Zi'an for the time being. King Han is a nobleman. Although there is an old saying that 'a prince breaks the law, the common people are guilty of the same crime', but I don't see any royal family of any dynasty. The one who made a mistake and was killed at Caishikou, the only one who can move his old man is the emperor, and Si Ye is a double agent with chronic diseases, personality defects, and mental disorders. It is not appropriate to die due to illness. Another person who was promoted by Emperor Xianzong himself, and if he killed him, that would be to slap Emperor Xianzong in the face. As for that old Taoist... who escaped into the Taoist gate but did not keep his Taoist heart, this is not something we can deal with. Let the gods punish you."
Ye Lanchen stared at Jiang Linyuan as if he was watching a monkey, as if waiting for him to perform and continuing to watch the show.
"Liu Rong'an, King Han's concubine, if King Han gives her the title, she will become Princess Han, not to mention King Jin, who is kind to us, she is also a relative of our emperor, so we can't take a woman to bully her." Isn’t it? It’s not fair for these people to kill anyone and keep anyone else, it’s wrong anyway, it’s better to be exiled, once and for all.”
The listener tilted his head and waited for him to finish his vernacular. His heart was so unreasonable, which really made him understand. While secretly admiring him, he also kicked the pretentious Sicheng under the table. The newcomer was so frightened. Standing up straight on the spot with chest up, he responded with a straight voice: "Xiaxiaxia... Xiaguan also thinks... wonderful! It's really wonderful!"
Jiang Linyuan let out a "tsk", with a hint of disdain, and asked you to come to the court just to "meow" a few times?It's better to let a group of cats raised to eat rice in the palace come to town, isn't it much better than this crooked melon and cracked dates?
However, in the face of the people whose lingering anger and pain have not yet subsided, it is difficult to solve the hatred in their hearts without beheading one or two people, and they have not given the results they want. It hit it off right away, but there are still many troubles in the future.
Therefore, no one was willing to declare the result of the public trial. Ye Lanchen looked at the expectant faces outside the government office, waiting for the reincarnation of heaven to punish the wicked, and it was impossible to say that he was not sad.
He had nothing to do, changed his mind on the spot, pulled out the death warrant from the stick, gritted his teeth and hesitated for a moment, but only for a moment, then left no room for Jiang Linyuan to stop him, and threw the death warrant to the criminals In front of him, Tan Jiuling turned pale with shock, and exclaimed on the spot: "All, all of them should be executed?!"
As soon as this remark came out, the audience fell silent, and Jiang Linyuan was even more frightened, unable to recover for a long time.
This...how is it different from what you said?
"You can kill...you can't keep them. How many innocent people were killed in that palace change, even the former emperor... It's not like you haven't seen the evil consequences. If you keep them, what's the reason?"
He wrote so excitedly that his wrists were trembling uncontrollably.
"In an official position, I have to plead for the people, otherwise I will be in vain. I know that the result of doing so will be to offend the emperor and King Jin, and even break up with the savior, but I would rather they hate me and scold me For the rest of my life, I don’t want those innocent souls who died in vain to never rest in peace!”
"Ye Lanchen, you..."
Ye Lanchen threw down his pen, walked to the front of the hall, and screamed at Tan Jiuling with all his strength: "Decision! Now, immediately, execute them, don't change again!!"
The hoarse throat can't make a sound at all, and the consequences of forcing himself are just tearing up old wounds and coughing up blood every word.
Tan Jiuling had never seen such a scene before, so she didn't dare to say more, and Jiang Linyuan, who had always been at ease in the face of such a change, was also a little at a loss.
Everyone couldn't come back to their senses for a while, and the onlookers outside the government office were also unexpected. When the place was completely silent, they suddenly heard a rush of horseshoes, mixed with a slightly shrill shout.
"The emperor has a decree - keep people under the knife! Keep people under the knife!!"
Sure enough, things have changed.
Hearing this, Tan Jiuling, who was in a dilemma, immediately jumped up, met the eunuch who was out of breath, knelt down, bowed his head and knocked three times, "My minister listens to the order."
Seeing this, Ye Lanchen and Jiang Linyuan also had to kneel.
The two glanced at each other and bowed to each other. The latter could clearly see what the man was muttering, but he couldn't make a sound, but he could guess that the person next to his pillow was probably the current prime minister. Doing whatever you want is one of the many benefits.
The eunuch paused for a while, and read out the imperial decree in broad daylight: "Feng, Tian Chengyun, the emperor Zhao said, the royal family is happy, and the world is amnesty, hereby—"
Hearing this, Jiang Linyuan finally felt a stone fall to the ground. The rule of Xindao's amnesty is to commute the death penalty to exile.
He guessed that the emperor let the gentleman rest because of King Jin and Junziyou's face. After all, he couldn't bear to really kill his own uncle. No matter what he did, blood relationship can't be changed. , if he really made a move, future generations still don't know how to comment on him.
But when he ascended the throne, he didn't give him an amnesty, and this time he used the excuse of meeting a happy event. It's still unreasonable not to have a big happy event to support him. Could it be...
"The humble minister leads the decree." Tan Jiuling took the imperial decree tremblingly, and after holding the scroll in his hand, he mustered up the courage to ask: "Dare to ask my father-in-law, the so-called Yuxi refers to..."
The eunuch who passed the decree couldn't hide his joy, "Concubine Hui is pregnant, and she is pregnant with the emperor's eldest son. This is not a great joy. The emperor has a successor, and it is inevitable that he will be happy. If this pregnancy goes well, Concubine Hui will be able to ascend to the throne. , now it’s just a good start, in the future, there will be one happy event after another, and it won’t stop.”
The eunuch smiled brightly. Seeing the perpetrators kneeling in the courtroom, who were still a little dazed, he coughed with a cold face, and raised his head and chest, and said in a high-pitched voice: "The emperor pardoned you, and saved you one by one from the dog's head." Come down, why don’t you know how to thank you?”
King Han didn't say anything, but there was a deep smile in his eyes, thinking that the boy was going to be a father, time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, he is no longer young.
"The guilty minister thanked the emperor for not killing him."
Besides him, Si Ye and Lu Suifeng also looked melancholy, the former murmured: "Speaking of the grace of not killing, besides the emperor, I also want to thank you, King Han."
The two hadn't seen each other for three years. Putting aside the enmity they had in the past, they only had feelings for each other.
Now, it is really difficult for Xiao Jinglan, who has pleaded guilty and subdued the law, to face his subordinates who were close friends in the past, and it is impossible to say that he is not guilty at all. Taking this short opportunity, it can be regarded as an explanation for the past few years.
"Why kill you? I'm a little demented, but I'm not mad. In your heart, I'm just such a wicked person who doesn't show mercy."
The two looked at each other and smiled, "Which one of us is not? This time, we are all lucky enough to avoid death. If there is a chance, we must thank his son well, right?"
"And him." Xiao Jinglan patted his heart, and the iron cuffs on his wrists squeaked, "Speaking of which, how is your illness? I heard that you had a 'bone-breaking' attack before, and the evil spirit exploded, causing blood Widowed, people will soon fail, how to save the day?"
"Of course it's also thanks to him. I once asked him why he saved a heinous villain. I didn't regret my death, so let me be silently suffocated in prison. That's what I deserved. However, he But he retorted confidently: "If you want to die, you have to die on the execution ground. What's the point of dying in prison for no reason?" If someone is responsible for this, it should be me."
"I even heard that when you were berserk, you injured their husband and wife quite badly. You almost killed King Jin. If it weren't for his physique being different from ordinary people, he would be able to run around after reincarnation now."
"Don't mention the past."
At this time, Junziyou and Liu Yuqing came after hearing the news, and they were relieved to learn that the emperor had given amnesty to the world. In contrast, the latter was the real one who was relieved of a major event, while Junziyou's reaction was different. It seems a little deliberate.
Everyone inside could see that he had anticipated this, and it was even very possible that he had arranged this show. He had been shrewd all his life, how could he let his only family member die in front of him?The water inside is so deep that outsiders can't see the way.
The emperor gave amnesty to the world, and let the criminal escape from the death penalty. It is indeed unsatisfactory, but people did not expect that King Han involved in the case could really atone for his crime with death. Besides, the culprit Li Chonghua is dead, and he died at such a controversial time. Assuming it was a strong man who couldn't hold back his impulse and took the old thief's life, thinking about it this way, the indignation in his heart seemed not so difficult to calm down.
Jun Ziyou walked slowly in small steps, passed in front of the criminals who had been exonerated, walked outside the hall, stood under the light, and bowed to the people crowded in front of the government yamen.
He bent his waist, lowered his head, and instantly silenced the whispering crowd.
"Fathers and folks, listen to me. The emperor amnesty the world. The criminals can be punished with death, but living crimes cannot be escaped. The three judicial divisions are in charge of the prisons. Amending laws and regulations is the way to support justice in the world and eradicate evil and evil. The innocent will never be wronged, and the guilty will not be allowed to go unpunished. As the young minister of Dali Temple, I have to do my duty for one day in office. I don’t know if what I said can be used as a reference for sentencing ?”
Everyone was silent, mostly undecided.
Jiang Linyuan knew that the people affirmed his devotion to Dayuan and recognized every word he said, but this matter could not be avoided, and it was easy to prove it, and it was still difficult to understand for a while.
He sighed in his heart, it was clear that as long as he left this kind of matter to himself, all obstacles could be cleared away, but he did it himself, and he went so far, perhaps just to be worthy of his own conscience.
I don't know who in the crowd shouted first: "Our lives were saved by Master Shaoqing, how can we not even give you the chance to speak, I agree!"
Immediately, someone echoed: "Yes, you are the head of Dali Temple, and the three divisions will be interrogated. You are qualified to speak in terms of reason and reason."
Realizing that this was an opportunity, Jiang Linyuan interjected, "Maybe I'd like to hear what Shaoqing thinks about this, Master Ye?"
Ye Lanchen nodded, which meant acquiescing. Jun Ziyou held the files showing all the crimes in his hand, contemplating and deliberating over and over again.
"Lu Suifeng, the former commander of the Chiya Guards, colluded with Prince Jing Li Chonghua and King Han in an attempt to cause chaos and accidentally injure the prime minister. This is a serious crime. Thinking that he lost his way and turned his back on the battlefield, he abandoned the dark and turned to the bright. He has committed a crime and made meritorious deeds. He is sentenced to be tattooed. Punishment, dispatched to the frontier as a dead soldier, and he will return until he dies."
The seemingly gentle punishment is actually full of hidden thorns. Lu Suifeng was originally the commander of the imperial army, and being exiled into the army is the greatest humiliation.If it is a dead man, the things he does are full of thrills, and he is close to death, which is no different from being sentenced to death.
Ye Lanchen raised his hand to express his agreement, Jiang Linyuan could only agree, Tan Jiuling voted for the lottery, and no one said anything in the audience, obviously shocked by the cruelty of the gentleman.
"Si Ye, the former Minister of Dali Temple, colluded with Prince Jing Li Chonghua and King Han, used the Miao Dharma to confuse the people, poisoned countless people, murdered the living, and insulted the dead. His crimes are heinous. , sentenced to life for the time being, and will be tried after a thorough investigation of the old case."
Ye Lanchen and Jiang Linyuan seconded the proposal again.
This time, Jun Ziyou personally took the order sign from Tan Jiuling and dropped it in front of Si Ye.
When he turned around, he heard a whisper: "Resolute, you are really, more and more like him..."
"Compared to reminiscing about the past, it's better to start a new life. He gave you a chance back then. Now, I will give you another chance. I hope you don't make him regret that he saw the wrong person."
He, Si Ye, pulled out the corner of his clothes, stepped back a few steps, and continued to look at the file in his hand.
"Daoist Qingchen, formerly known as Li Fengsu, the ninth grandson of Jing'an Zong, has been working for Prince Jing Li Chonghua during the decades when he lived in seclusion in Yunguan. The mastermind of the shadow marriage gang has done harm to people in various places, committed countless serious cases, and is suspected of instigating crimes. According to his complex, he is sentenced to life without commutation."
He then turned to Xiao Jinglan, the most troublesome and troublesome criminal, "King Han, as a member of the royal family, not only did not lead by example, but also colluded with the rebels of the previous dynasty, instigated his subordinates to do wrong things, launched a coup, Intending to conspire. This crime will not be determined by the third division this time, but since you have fallen into my hands, I have to give an explanation to the people of the world and sentence you..."
Having said that, he hesitated for a moment, that is, after a moment of pause, someone passed through the crowd and said, "Wait a minute."
It was actually King Jin who had never shown his face.
Xiao Beicheng walked to the front of the hall, bowed his head to Ye Lanchen and Jiang Linyuan, and then turned to Junziyou, feeling a little helpless, "May I have a word?"
That person didn't give him any favors based on the day-to-day relationship, "If it's to plead for mercy, then it's better for the prince not to talk, so as not to hurt each other's feelings."
"I have the double law."
"It's better to have both."
"Uncle Han committed a rebellion and harmed Da Yuan's interests. If he can commit crimes and perform meritorious service, his life will not be in vain. Do you still remember King Wusun?"
Jun Ziyou thought for a while, and recalled a not-so-pleasant past, "I remember, his only son, An Xumi, had been in Dayuan as a hostage for a long time, and died suddenly in Nanfeng Pavilion. Unfortunately, the case fell on me. Push me to get married so as to quell the hatred of King Wusun."
"What nonsense are you talking about..." Xiao Beicheng became more and more helpless, "It is this King Wusun who is old, his only son has died, and he has no successor. The throne can only be passed on to his brother's son, which is his son. Nephew. He was worried that after his death, Dayuan Shengchang would send troops to the Western Regions and affect Wusun, so he made another request for a proton exchange."
"So it turns out that An Xumi died in Dayuan. This matter was justified. The emperor didn't want people to think that the great country was out of style, so he declined the exchange request, and decided to send King Han as a hostage? "
"Yes, but the emperor specifically explained that King Han can go to Wusun, but the son must stay in Dayuan. Without the emperor's order, he is not allowed to step out of the border."
Many eyes fell on Liu Yuqing. It is obvious that Xiao Junze still cherishes this cousin who is a jewel in the sea. Although due to King Han's fault, he cannot reveal his identity to the world for the time being. He has no merit in himself. No fault, it is difficult to be promoted to the title of king, but if there is a chance in the future, he will definitely not treat him badly.
Although Liu Yuqing once went on the wrong path because of a moment of confusion, fortunately, it was too early to turn around and did not make a big mistake. With the understanding of King Jin and his wife, no one blames him now, and it is not difficult to think that Xiao Junze made this decision reason.
"My son, would you like to make military contributions?"
Liu Yuqing was a little dazed, and soon understood the deep meaning of Jun Ziyou's words, and there was an explanation for what he said just now.
It turned out that all of this was preordained early on. As long as his parents were in the Western Regions as hostages, he would stay at Yanxi, who was tied up by relatives, and always be on guard against every move in the Western Regions. In this way, the friendship between the two countries and the border security will be preserved. Guarantee, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"Since it is the emperor's order, I can't do it. I implore the prince, if there is a chance, please thank His Majesty on my behalf..."
"That's unnecessary. After the public trial is over, you will have the opportunity to enter the palace to face the saint. At that time, you will have to say a thousand words, so why do you need me to do it for you?"
Jun Ziyou interrupted the two of them at the right time, "Come back to business, I have refused to avoid suspicion these past few days, and it is true that I am a bit nonsense, but in this case, I have no intention of taking sides, so when it comes to my elder brother, Jun Zi'an, I remain silent and do not If you don’t participate in it, I respectfully request the presiding judge of the third division to pronounce the sentence.”
Jiang Linyuan thought in his heart that he didn't know who was crying and yelling to rob someone in the morning. He wiped away his tears and pretended to be fine.
And Ye Lanchen also seemed to be tired of this frivolous thing of playing on the spot, caressing his aching forehead, he didn't even bother to write, took the white paper with the word "exile" written on it just now, and read every stroke of the black characters It was clear, and after showing it to the people around and the people watching outside the Yamen, they took the paper on the record, and condemned Jun Zi'an's crime and punishment.
After the old palace change case was settled, Jun Ziyou had a toast with Xiao Beicheng, and through his drunkenness, he revealed a piece of truth that he had not revealed before.
"Actually, at that time, not only the lord, but also myself fell into my long nightmare." He said, "It was the first time in my life that I looked down at myself from a third-person perspective. I saw in the dark and solemn delivery room, a The blood-soaked baby was crying loudly in the swaddling womb. At first, he cried very weakly and was dying. After being spanked by the midwife, he gradually woke up. Because of his arrival, his mother was weak and died. Amidst the wailing, A man who had nothing to do with him held him in his arms, ignored his filth, kissed his forehead, and comforted him gently: "Don't cry, mother is going to see father."
Xiao Beicheng didn't interrupt his recollection, but just poured another cup of warm wine for him in silence.
"But the baby died after all. He didn't survive the night when he was born, because an unidentified man killed him, and that man was myself."
Jun Ziyou stared down at his hand, as if the temperature of the blood was still in his hand.
He put his fingertips in his tongue, and sighed: "I in the dream made an incredible decision, but it was a decision I had considered for a long time - I killed myself. People who have lost their origin are naturally I couldn’t find my way back, before my body dissipated, I found myself regretting it, I really felt sorry for the struggling self, but at that moment, I was afraid.”
Xiao Beicheng pinched his chin, raised his face, and kissed the corners of his reddish eyes, "You came back for me, didn't you?"
"When I was lost, I heard your voice. In the chaos, you said to me: 'This time, it's your turn to believe me.' So, I'm back." Jun Ziyou gently bit the man's Adam's apple, once Repeatedly: "Qingjue, I'm back...I'm back."
Xiao Beicheng kissed his earlobe that seemed to be brushed by the haze, a cup of strong wine rolled into his lips and tongue, and passed into his mouth, intoxicating his breath, moistening his sorrow, and warming his heart.
"I often think, what is it that has supported me to live these years?
He thought that this time the gentleman would go to court for trial, and then he would have to be taken to the execution ground to make the people angry. When thinking about whether Junziyou would stage a "Havoc in Heaven" show because he could not accept such an ending, a miraculous turning point appeared again
Dajing Prince Li Chonghua died.
Once the culprit dies, people’s anger can’t be vented. Even dragging him out of the coffin and whipping his corpse won’t help. The dead can’t feel the pain, can’t feel the despair, and the world has nothing to do with him.
Moreover, the case has been delayed for three years, and the pain has been healed by time. No matter how impulsive people are, they should calm down. No reasonable person should force the victim to pay a painful price.
It wasn't until seeing Li Chonghua's body that Jiang Linyuan realized that there were no such inexplicable coincidences in this world, they were always done on purpose.
"Secrets don't make you sad... Sure enough, the prince is already an experienced veteran, and he is quite proficient in doing it. This couple is really getting worse and worse."
It is true that Li Chonghua is dead and unable to go to court to wait for the verdict. It is true that he died naturally and was not harmed by others. It is false that the timing of his death is not so just right.
Doctor Yushi took Xia Cha, who is now the only one in charge of the Ministry of punishment, and hooked up with others, and his words both inside and outside were hurting him for not reporting, "Master Xia, you said that the death of Prince Dajing is really timely, and he will die tomorrow." It's about to be brought to a public trial, and I'm gone today, if you say there's nothing wrong with this matter, will I believe it?"
Over the past few years, Xia Cha has followed Jun Ziyou to handle many cases, big and small. Even when facing Jiang Linyuan, he will not be timid, and can even stare and talk nonsense without reddening, "Maybe Mr. Jiang is wrong. He just walked away last night." Yes, or old and frail, have lost their yang energy earlier, or have long been suffering from serious illnesses. People are getting old, and there are some minor problems. The deposed prince is nearly a hundred years old. No matter how normal However, why do you need to get to the bottom of it to find out the reason?"
Jiang Linyuan was so choked by him that he was speechless, Xin Dao could only use such nonsense as a perfunctory to his boss, if he dared to speak out during the public trial, every mouthful of spit from the public would drown him.
Having said that, the public court still had to go to the court. On that day, the three divisions held a joint trial, and Dali Temple sent Si Cheng, who was under Jun Ziyou, to appear. The main reason was that the man was in the position of Shaoqing and refused to be promoted. People overstepped his authority and overwhelmed him, and cut off his official titles, which is equivalent to the fact that there is no Dali Temple Secretary after Si Ye, so Shaoqing is the immediate boss of Dali Temple.
In order to ensure the openness and fairness of the public trial, Junziyou was not allowed to participate in order to avoid suspicion, but this temple minister is a junior brought out by him, no matter what he says or does, people will feel that he is partial, so Dali Temple is doomed not to speak out.
However, Jiang Linyuan, the censor, used to be the prime minister of Dali Temple, and he entered Dali Temple specially for that person, and the scene of accompanying that person to and from the scene of the crime is still vivid in his mind. It is biased to give unsatisfactory results, and it is destined to be unspeakable. Wrong words, it is safest to squint and be dumb.
In contrast, the only one who can come forward to say something fair is the Ministry of Punishment.
After a while, Yushi Terrace and Dali Temple were waiting in Shuntian Mansion, and the yamen was crowded with people waiting for the results of the public trial. The pressure of this scene alone was enough to make people with poor mental quality faint for a few times.
It is not the first time that the prefect Tan Jiuling has seen this scene. It is not the Shuntian Mansion's turn to say yes or no during the trial of the three divisions. At best, he can be regarded as the presiding officer who maintains the order of the court and pronounces the verdict. From experience, he should not be nervous. However, The longer the time dragged on, the more uncertain he felt. Facing the pressure from this intimidation, his calves were trembling.
After waiting for a long time, people were anxious, and when they were bored, they whispered to each other, discussing in private which adult the Ministry of Punishment would send to uphold justice.
People thought that it would be Yuanwailang who was promoted because Ye Lanchen, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was seriously injured and retired before the palace change three years ago. They also thought that someone who had nothing to do with the Three Law Departments would finally come out to speak out. However, when the Ministry of Justice came forward, But it surprised everyone, of course, including Jun Ziyou.
He never expected that the representative of the Ministry of Punishment who came to participate in the interrogation and held the power of life and death in his hands would be the Shangshu Ye Lanchen who had not appeared in front of people for a long time, and his life and death were unknown.
The man dragged his sick body through the noisy and crowded crowd. The stunned crowd consciously made way for him and watched him walk into Shuntian Mansion, but no one dared to speak out.
Ye Lanchen has completely lost his voice now. He already suffered from a chronic illness caused by Gu poison. Three years ago, he narrowly escaped from the fire and lost most of his life. After three years of raising him, his complexion did not recover, which shows how much it hurt him. .
He had no intention of occupying the position in the Criminal Department, nor did he want to block the way for others to get promoted and get rich. He originally intended to resign and leave Beijing to rest. He submitted his resignation to the emperor several times, but was rejected.
Xiao Junze said that he didn't care about the salary that was given to him every month, and the court was not short of money to support an official who was injured on duty, and would give him some good things to make up for his body every now and then, in order to make him care about the favor of the court, that's all. The heart of resignation.
Ye Lanchen won't be rewarded for his meritorious service, and it's not easy to lose the face of the Holy Majesty, so he can only do his best, and when he can timely share some cases of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he rarely shows up in front of others.
It's early autumn now, and the weather in the capital has not yet cooled down, so he has already put on a cloak, with bandages wrapped around his neck, not only to protect himself from the cold, but also to cover up the scars from cutting his throat.
He stepped into Shuntian Mansion alone, seeing the four characters "Mirror hanging high" in the middle of the yamen, he felt quite touched.
He took his own seat, on the seat opposite to Junziyou, but he didn't look at that person directly. This reminded many people that he had always been at odds with the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and many people felt that there was something in their hearts. Bottom.
——At least this lord will not favor any of the criminals because of private interests, and the tribunal of the three courts can guarantee the most basic and most important fairness and justice.
Everyone took their seats, Tan Jiuling got up and bowed to the adults, and returned to the presiding judge's seat, the gavel slapped, causing the crowd outside the government office to silence, and said: "Open the hall!"
Then some yachas shook their sticks and shouted in unison: "Mighty——"
"Take the prisoner!"
Immediately afterwards, there was friction and collision of iron chains, and there was a "jingling" sound. A group of people in prison uniforms were escorted to the hall, and the sacks with their hoods were lifted one by one. It was King Han Xiao Jinglan, his confidant Liu Rongan, followed by Si Ye, Lu Suifeng, Taoist Master Qingchen, and finally Jun Zian.
Jun Ziyou coughed a few times, and the moment he opened his mouth, everyone was sensitive, even Tan Jiuling couldn't help worrying that he would intercede for his brother regardless of time and place, so he sweated.
However, the man hooked the corners of his mouth with a half-smile, tapped his fingertips on the table three times, and then Shen Ci came forward carrying a lifelike paper figurine, and placed it beside King Han.
When he passed by, he saw Xiao Jinglan's haggard face, red and swollen eyes, and pale face. It was obvious that he was overwhelmed by the news of Li Chonghua's death, and now he was kneeling in the courtroom with a distraught look. He was afraid that he would be dragged to the vegetable market on the spot. If the mouth is cut off, he will not have any objections.
"Prince Dajing passed away last night. It's a pity that he didn't make it to the public trial, but his crimes shouldn't end with his death. People are always responsible for their actions, so according to the usual practice, the paper will People stand trial on his behalf, and all his crimes will be recorded truthfully by the government, entered into history books, engraved with inscriptions, and he will never be exonerated, this is the retribution of heaven."
Jun Ziyou's words aroused the sympathy of the onlookers, who clapped their hands and applauded.
Tan Jiuling patted the gavel again, and waited for everyone to silence. According to the usual practice, Master Bai Jin read out the indictment, listing the crimes in each case.
Before Qim mentioned Junzi's safety, Junziyou quietly left the court, wandered in the Shuntian mansion, looking for a secluded place for a moment of leisure, and unconsciously went to the place where the fire had caught in the past, and almost trapped him. The old site of the morgue where he died.
Looking at the newly renovated scene, he felt quite emotional in his heart. He stood in front of the court for a moment, and suddenly heard footsteps approaching behind him.
"It seems that we are also restless, restless because of the matter of our loved ones, would you like to talk?"
You don't need to look back, Jun Ziyou will know that it is Liu Yuqing who has come.
Ever since he learned of his life experience, Xiao Beicheng took a long vacation for him and authorized him to take care of King Han's injuries. In the man's own words, "Before the verdict is finalized, he is still King Han of Dayuan. If you want to deprive him of his royal status, he is also my uncle, so he must not be treated badly."
"I have to thank you, my lord, for your thoughtfulness and your understanding. My parents and I have let go of our grievances and past grievances. The regrets that have not been healed before are finally complete." Liu Yuqing sighed, "I know what my parents said. What I have done is unforgivable, and I sympathize with those unfortunate and innocent victims from the bottom of my heart, but as a son of man, my filial piety is hard to lose, and I even wonder if it is feasible for me to atone for their sins."
"Even if you are willing to pay for them, they may not accept it. As a parent, who doesn't want their children to have a promising future." Jun Ziyou shook his head, "I'm also worried about the result, and I'm not qualified to comfort you. At least in this matter, we are the same."
He paused, then continued: "Have you ever thought about the future?"
Liu Yuqing smiled bitterly: "I didn't dare to think about it. I am a traveler who has lost and found. I have lost my way several times and have lost my direction. I don't want to, and I can't imagine my life after I got it and lost it again. I am a coward."
"Who doesn't want to be a coward? Being a coward can at least escape reality. If you don't have to bear it, how many people have the courage to face such a cruel life." Junziyou turned around and smiled at the man, Patted him on the shoulder, "Actually, I really want to ask, what kind of ending is acceptable to you."
"Before answering, I want to ask you some questions, please forgive my presumptuousness."
Seeing him forcefully smiling and throwing the question back to himself, Jun Ziyou knew that he really didn't know where to go.
"Yu Gong, I know that what he has done is unforgivable, he can be killed but not kept, but privately, I hope he can get away with it, and I am even willing to save him from the cage at all costs. If I have to bear the pain and give him a If there is no two-dimensional law, then I only hope that he can live, whether I can see him or stay with him is not important, I just want him to live."
The two looked at each other with affection, and they understood each other's minds.
Liu Yuqing asked again: "Then have you ever thought about the future?"
"Maybe traveling around the world, maybe retiring from the rivers and lakes, rising up and doing what I want. Other than that, I don't have any worries. It's the same wherever I go. I just hope that this big event will be settled."
"That's great...I really envy you."
"If you really can't make up your mind, you might as well listen to my advice. No matter what the outcome of this matter is, I will follow Lord Hou to go to the wild goose rest." Speaking of this, Junziyou smiled deeper, "Of course, I mean Xiao Lord Hou Qin Nangui, I believe that once you come back, your state of mind will definitely change."
At that time, Liu Yuqing didn't know the meaning of his words, until not long after, the results of the public trial were made public.
Ye Lanchen, as the chief judge, went through the motions to discuss the outcome with Yushitai and Dali Temple after the principal culprit pleaded guilty. Without looking at what Ye Lanchen, who lost his voice, wrote on the paper, he muttered to himself in a wrong way: "Master Ye, our good brothers haven't seen each other for a while, do yourself a favor, let's have a meal together later." , I heard that there are several new dishes in Muyan Pavilion, such as braised crispy duck, hibiscus green tea pepper orchid fish, and Hunan specialty sauce plate... Oh, I forgot, you are not in good health and cannot eat spicy food, Then this dish may only be enjoyed by myself, ashamed and ashamed."
Ye Lanchen stared at him with staring eyes, speechless.
It seemed that he sensed that the atmosphere was too dignified, he knew that whispering was biased, and in the eyes of others, he was suspected of abusing his power for personal gain and perverting the law. He pretended to reply loudly: "What, kill them all? This is not good The crimes vary in severity, and according to Da Yuan's law, there is no such rule."
Speaking of this, his voice weakened again, "...Or come to my house and ask the new cook in my house to cook some good dishes. Let's replace wine with tea, and we won't go home until we're drunk."
Instead of wine with tea, it is better to bluntly speak his jackal heart.
Ye Lanchen sneered in his heart, and wrote down the question in his heart: "Master Jiang has a chance to win, and he doesn't seem to be under heavy pressure at all. Could it be that he has already made up his mind?"
Jiang Linyuan held down his writing hand, didn't even look at what he wrote, and raised his eyebrows with a hint of a smile, which seemed a bit gratifying, "How about this, Mr. Ye write down your decision, and I will give my suggestion, If we hit it off, it doesn't matter what Dali Temple says."
As he said that, he also meaningfully glanced at the newcomer Si Cheng who was shivering in the cracks and dared not speak, "Is it?"
The other party didn't dare to speak too much, and shook his head like a rattle, and then realized that the reaction seemed ambiguous, and quickly nodded again.
Ye Lanchen didn't talk nonsense with him, and quickly answered, blocking the crucial word with his palm, then looked at Jiang Linyuan, raised his hand and made a "please" gesture, asking the latter to start his performance.
Jiang Linyuan smiled in a low voice, with a sly look in his eyes, "...Exile, release."
Ye Lanchen rolled his eyes at him when he heard the words, closed his eyes and sighed, the hand holding the paper did not move, Jiang Linyuan couldn't wait to ask for proof, so he tugged at his cuff and moved his hand away.
... Sure enough, what was written on the paper was the word "exile".
"It seems that Master Ye and I have thought of going together. Let's not mention Jun Zi'an for the time being. King Han is a nobleman. Although there is an old saying that 'a prince breaks the law, the common people are guilty of the same crime', but I don't see any royal family of any dynasty. The one who made a mistake and was killed at Caishikou, the only one who can move his old man is the emperor, and Si Ye is a double agent with chronic diseases, personality defects, and mental disorders. It is not appropriate to die due to illness. Another person who was promoted by Emperor Xianzong himself, and if he killed him, that would be to slap Emperor Xianzong in the face. As for that old Taoist... who escaped into the Taoist gate but did not keep his Taoist heart, this is not something we can deal with. Let the gods punish you."
Ye Lanchen stared at Jiang Linyuan as if he was watching a monkey, as if waiting for him to perform and continuing to watch the show.
"Liu Rong'an, King Han's concubine, if King Han gives her the title, she will become Princess Han, not to mention King Jin, who is kind to us, she is also a relative of our emperor, so we can't take a woman to bully her." Isn’t it? It’s not fair for these people to kill anyone and keep anyone else, it’s wrong anyway, it’s better to be exiled, once and for all.”
The listener tilted his head and waited for him to finish his vernacular. His heart was so unreasonable, which really made him understand. While secretly admiring him, he also kicked the pretentious Sicheng under the table. The newcomer was so frightened. Standing up straight on the spot with chest up, he responded with a straight voice: "Xiaxiaxia... Xiaguan also thinks... wonderful! It's really wonderful!"
Jiang Linyuan let out a "tsk", with a hint of disdain, and asked you to come to the court just to "meow" a few times?It's better to let a group of cats raised to eat rice in the palace come to town, isn't it much better than this crooked melon and cracked dates?
However, in the face of the people whose lingering anger and pain have not yet subsided, it is difficult to solve the hatred in their hearts without beheading one or two people, and they have not given the results they want. It hit it off right away, but there are still many troubles in the future.
Therefore, no one was willing to declare the result of the public trial. Ye Lanchen looked at the expectant faces outside the government office, waiting for the reincarnation of heaven to punish the wicked, and it was impossible to say that he was not sad.
He had nothing to do, changed his mind on the spot, pulled out the death warrant from the stick, gritted his teeth and hesitated for a moment, but only for a moment, then left no room for Jiang Linyuan to stop him, and threw the death warrant to the criminals In front of him, Tan Jiuling turned pale with shock, and exclaimed on the spot: "All, all of them should be executed?!"
As soon as this remark came out, the audience fell silent, and Jiang Linyuan was even more frightened, unable to recover for a long time.
This...how is it different from what you said?
"You can kill...you can't keep them. How many innocent people were killed in that palace change, even the former emperor... It's not like you haven't seen the evil consequences. If you keep them, what's the reason?"
He wrote so excitedly that his wrists were trembling uncontrollably.
"In an official position, I have to plead for the people, otherwise I will be in vain. I know that the result of doing so will be to offend the emperor and King Jin, and even break up with the savior, but I would rather they hate me and scold me For the rest of my life, I don’t want those innocent souls who died in vain to never rest in peace!”
"Ye Lanchen, you..."
Ye Lanchen threw down his pen, walked to the front of the hall, and screamed at Tan Jiuling with all his strength: "Decision! Now, immediately, execute them, don't change again!!"
The hoarse throat can't make a sound at all, and the consequences of forcing himself are just tearing up old wounds and coughing up blood every word.
Tan Jiuling had never seen such a scene before, so she didn't dare to say more, and Jiang Linyuan, who had always been at ease in the face of such a change, was also a little at a loss.
Everyone couldn't come back to their senses for a while, and the onlookers outside the government office were also unexpected. When the place was completely silent, they suddenly heard a rush of horseshoes, mixed with a slightly shrill shout.
"The emperor has a decree - keep people under the knife! Keep people under the knife!!"
Sure enough, things have changed.
Hearing this, Tan Jiuling, who was in a dilemma, immediately jumped up, met the eunuch who was out of breath, knelt down, bowed his head and knocked three times, "My minister listens to the order."
Seeing this, Ye Lanchen and Jiang Linyuan also had to kneel.
The two glanced at each other and bowed to each other. The latter could clearly see what the man was muttering, but he couldn't make a sound, but he could guess that the person next to his pillow was probably the current prime minister. Doing whatever you want is one of the many benefits.
The eunuch paused for a while, and read out the imperial decree in broad daylight: "Feng, Tian Chengyun, the emperor Zhao said, the royal family is happy, and the world is amnesty, hereby—"
Hearing this, Jiang Linyuan finally felt a stone fall to the ground. The rule of Xindao's amnesty is to commute the death penalty to exile.
He guessed that the emperor let the gentleman rest because of King Jin and Junziyou's face. After all, he couldn't bear to really kill his own uncle. No matter what he did, blood relationship can't be changed. , if he really made a move, future generations still don't know how to comment on him.
But when he ascended the throne, he didn't give him an amnesty, and this time he used the excuse of meeting a happy event. It's still unreasonable not to have a big happy event to support him. Could it be...
"The humble minister leads the decree." Tan Jiuling took the imperial decree tremblingly, and after holding the scroll in his hand, he mustered up the courage to ask: "Dare to ask my father-in-law, the so-called Yuxi refers to..."
The eunuch who passed the decree couldn't hide his joy, "Concubine Hui is pregnant, and she is pregnant with the emperor's eldest son. This is not a great joy. The emperor has a successor, and it is inevitable that he will be happy. If this pregnancy goes well, Concubine Hui will be able to ascend to the throne. , now it’s just a good start, in the future, there will be one happy event after another, and it won’t stop.”
The eunuch smiled brightly. Seeing the perpetrators kneeling in the courtroom, who were still a little dazed, he coughed with a cold face, and raised his head and chest, and said in a high-pitched voice: "The emperor pardoned you, and saved you one by one from the dog's head." Come down, why don’t you know how to thank you?”
King Han didn't say anything, but there was a deep smile in his eyes, thinking that the boy was going to be a father, time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, he is no longer young.
"The guilty minister thanked the emperor for not killing him."
Besides him, Si Ye and Lu Suifeng also looked melancholy, the former murmured: "Speaking of the grace of not killing, besides the emperor, I also want to thank you, King Han."
The two hadn't seen each other for three years. Putting aside the enmity they had in the past, they only had feelings for each other.
Now, it is really difficult for Xiao Jinglan, who has pleaded guilty and subdued the law, to face his subordinates who were close friends in the past, and it is impossible to say that he is not guilty at all. Taking this short opportunity, it can be regarded as an explanation for the past few years.
"Why kill you? I'm a little demented, but I'm not mad. In your heart, I'm just such a wicked person who doesn't show mercy."
The two looked at each other and smiled, "Which one of us is not? This time, we are all lucky enough to avoid death. If there is a chance, we must thank his son well, right?"
"And him." Xiao Jinglan patted his heart, and the iron cuffs on his wrists squeaked, "Speaking of which, how is your illness? I heard that you had a 'bone-breaking' attack before, and the evil spirit exploded, causing blood Widowed, people will soon fail, how to save the day?"
"Of course it's also thanks to him. I once asked him why he saved a heinous villain. I didn't regret my death, so let me be silently suffocated in prison. That's what I deserved. However, he But he retorted confidently: "If you want to die, you have to die on the execution ground. What's the point of dying in prison for no reason?" If someone is responsible for this, it should be me."
"I even heard that when you were berserk, you injured their husband and wife quite badly. You almost killed King Jin. If it weren't for his physique being different from ordinary people, he would be able to run around after reincarnation now."
"Don't mention the past."
At this time, Junziyou and Liu Yuqing came after hearing the news, and they were relieved to learn that the emperor had given amnesty to the world. In contrast, the latter was the real one who was relieved of a major event, while Junziyou's reaction was different. It seems a little deliberate.
Everyone inside could see that he had anticipated this, and it was even very possible that he had arranged this show. He had been shrewd all his life, how could he let his only family member die in front of him?The water inside is so deep that outsiders can't see the way.
The emperor gave amnesty to the world, and let the criminal escape from the death penalty. It is indeed unsatisfactory, but people did not expect that King Han involved in the case could really atone for his crime with death. Besides, the culprit Li Chonghua is dead, and he died at such a controversial time. Assuming it was a strong man who couldn't hold back his impulse and took the old thief's life, thinking about it this way, the indignation in his heart seemed not so difficult to calm down.
Jun Ziyou walked slowly in small steps, passed in front of the criminals who had been exonerated, walked outside the hall, stood under the light, and bowed to the people crowded in front of the government yamen.
He bent his waist, lowered his head, and instantly silenced the whispering crowd.
"Fathers and folks, listen to me. The emperor amnesty the world. The criminals can be punished with death, but living crimes cannot be escaped. The three judicial divisions are in charge of the prisons. Amending laws and regulations is the way to support justice in the world and eradicate evil and evil. The innocent will never be wronged, and the guilty will not be allowed to go unpunished. As the young minister of Dali Temple, I have to do my duty for one day in office. I don’t know if what I said can be used as a reference for sentencing ?”
Everyone was silent, mostly undecided.
Jiang Linyuan knew that the people affirmed his devotion to Dayuan and recognized every word he said, but this matter could not be avoided, and it was easy to prove it, and it was still difficult to understand for a while.
He sighed in his heart, it was clear that as long as he left this kind of matter to himself, all obstacles could be cleared away, but he did it himself, and he went so far, perhaps just to be worthy of his own conscience.
I don't know who in the crowd shouted first: "Our lives were saved by Master Shaoqing, how can we not even give you the chance to speak, I agree!"
Immediately, someone echoed: "Yes, you are the head of Dali Temple, and the three divisions will be interrogated. You are qualified to speak in terms of reason and reason."
Realizing that this was an opportunity, Jiang Linyuan interjected, "Maybe I'd like to hear what Shaoqing thinks about this, Master Ye?"
Ye Lanchen nodded, which meant acquiescing. Jun Ziyou held the files showing all the crimes in his hand, contemplating and deliberating over and over again.
"Lu Suifeng, the former commander of the Chiya Guards, colluded with Prince Jing Li Chonghua and King Han in an attempt to cause chaos and accidentally injure the prime minister. This is a serious crime. Thinking that he lost his way and turned his back on the battlefield, he abandoned the dark and turned to the bright. He has committed a crime and made meritorious deeds. He is sentenced to be tattooed. Punishment, dispatched to the frontier as a dead soldier, and he will return until he dies."
The seemingly gentle punishment is actually full of hidden thorns. Lu Suifeng was originally the commander of the imperial army, and being exiled into the army is the greatest humiliation.If it is a dead man, the things he does are full of thrills, and he is close to death, which is no different from being sentenced to death.
Ye Lanchen raised his hand to express his agreement, Jiang Linyuan could only agree, Tan Jiuling voted for the lottery, and no one said anything in the audience, obviously shocked by the cruelty of the gentleman.
"Si Ye, the former Minister of Dali Temple, colluded with Prince Jing Li Chonghua and King Han, used the Miao Dharma to confuse the people, poisoned countless people, murdered the living, and insulted the dead. His crimes are heinous. , sentenced to life for the time being, and will be tried after a thorough investigation of the old case."
Ye Lanchen and Jiang Linyuan seconded the proposal again.
This time, Jun Ziyou personally took the order sign from Tan Jiuling and dropped it in front of Si Ye.
When he turned around, he heard a whisper: "Resolute, you are really, more and more like him..."
"Compared to reminiscing about the past, it's better to start a new life. He gave you a chance back then. Now, I will give you another chance. I hope you don't make him regret that he saw the wrong person."
He, Si Ye, pulled out the corner of his clothes, stepped back a few steps, and continued to look at the file in his hand.
"Daoist Qingchen, formerly known as Li Fengsu, the ninth grandson of Jing'an Zong, has been working for Prince Jing Li Chonghua during the decades when he lived in seclusion in Yunguan. The mastermind of the shadow marriage gang has done harm to people in various places, committed countless serious cases, and is suspected of instigating crimes. According to his complex, he is sentenced to life without commutation."
He then turned to Xiao Jinglan, the most troublesome and troublesome criminal, "King Han, as a member of the royal family, not only did not lead by example, but also colluded with the rebels of the previous dynasty, instigated his subordinates to do wrong things, launched a coup, Intending to conspire. This crime will not be determined by the third division this time, but since you have fallen into my hands, I have to give an explanation to the people of the world and sentence you..."
Having said that, he hesitated for a moment, that is, after a moment of pause, someone passed through the crowd and said, "Wait a minute."
It was actually King Jin who had never shown his face.
Xiao Beicheng walked to the front of the hall, bowed his head to Ye Lanchen and Jiang Linyuan, and then turned to Junziyou, feeling a little helpless, "May I have a word?"
That person didn't give him any favors based on the day-to-day relationship, "If it's to plead for mercy, then it's better for the prince not to talk, so as not to hurt each other's feelings."
"I have the double law."
"It's better to have both."
"Uncle Han committed a rebellion and harmed Da Yuan's interests. If he can commit crimes and perform meritorious service, his life will not be in vain. Do you still remember King Wusun?"
Jun Ziyou thought for a while, and recalled a not-so-pleasant past, "I remember, his only son, An Xumi, had been in Dayuan as a hostage for a long time, and died suddenly in Nanfeng Pavilion. Unfortunately, the case fell on me. Push me to get married so as to quell the hatred of King Wusun."
"What nonsense are you talking about..." Xiao Beicheng became more and more helpless, "It is this King Wusun who is old, his only son has died, and he has no successor. The throne can only be passed on to his brother's son, which is his son. Nephew. He was worried that after his death, Dayuan Shengchang would send troops to the Western Regions and affect Wusun, so he made another request for a proton exchange."
"So it turns out that An Xumi died in Dayuan. This matter was justified. The emperor didn't want people to think that the great country was out of style, so he declined the exchange request, and decided to send King Han as a hostage? "
"Yes, but the emperor specifically explained that King Han can go to Wusun, but the son must stay in Dayuan. Without the emperor's order, he is not allowed to step out of the border."
Many eyes fell on Liu Yuqing. It is obvious that Xiao Junze still cherishes this cousin who is a jewel in the sea. Although due to King Han's fault, he cannot reveal his identity to the world for the time being. He has no merit in himself. No fault, it is difficult to be promoted to the title of king, but if there is a chance in the future, he will definitely not treat him badly.
Although Liu Yuqing once went on the wrong path because of a moment of confusion, fortunately, it was too early to turn around and did not make a big mistake. With the understanding of King Jin and his wife, no one blames him now, and it is not difficult to think that Xiao Junze made this decision reason.
"My son, would you like to make military contributions?"
Liu Yuqing was a little dazed, and soon understood the deep meaning of Jun Ziyou's words, and there was an explanation for what he said just now.
It turned out that all of this was preordained early on. As long as his parents were in the Western Regions as hostages, he would stay at Yanxi, who was tied up by relatives, and always be on guard against every move in the Western Regions. In this way, the friendship between the two countries and the border security will be preserved. Guarantee, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"Since it is the emperor's order, I can't do it. I implore the prince, if there is a chance, please thank His Majesty on my behalf..."
"That's unnecessary. After the public trial is over, you will have the opportunity to enter the palace to face the saint. At that time, you will have to say a thousand words, so why do you need me to do it for you?"
Jun Ziyou interrupted the two of them at the right time, "Come back to business, I have refused to avoid suspicion these past few days, and it is true that I am a bit nonsense, but in this case, I have no intention of taking sides, so when it comes to my elder brother, Jun Zi'an, I remain silent and do not If you don’t participate in it, I respectfully request the presiding judge of the third division to pronounce the sentence.”
Jiang Linyuan thought in his heart that he didn't know who was crying and yelling to rob someone in the morning. He wiped away his tears and pretended to be fine.
And Ye Lanchen also seemed to be tired of this frivolous thing of playing on the spot, caressing his aching forehead, he didn't even bother to write, took the white paper with the word "exile" written on it just now, and read every stroke of the black characters It was clear, and after showing it to the people around and the people watching outside the Yamen, they took the paper on the record, and condemned Jun Zi'an's crime and punishment.
After the old palace change case was settled, Jun Ziyou had a toast with Xiao Beicheng, and through his drunkenness, he revealed a piece of truth that he had not revealed before.
"Actually, at that time, not only the lord, but also myself fell into my long nightmare." He said, "It was the first time in my life that I looked down at myself from a third-person perspective. I saw in the dark and solemn delivery room, a The blood-soaked baby was crying loudly in the swaddling womb. At first, he cried very weakly and was dying. After being spanked by the midwife, he gradually woke up. Because of his arrival, his mother was weak and died. Amidst the wailing, A man who had nothing to do with him held him in his arms, ignored his filth, kissed his forehead, and comforted him gently: "Don't cry, mother is going to see father."
Xiao Beicheng didn't interrupt his recollection, but just poured another cup of warm wine for him in silence.
"But the baby died after all. He didn't survive the night when he was born, because an unidentified man killed him, and that man was myself."
Jun Ziyou stared down at his hand, as if the temperature of the blood was still in his hand.
He put his fingertips in his tongue, and sighed: "I in the dream made an incredible decision, but it was a decision I had considered for a long time - I killed myself. People who have lost their origin are naturally I couldn’t find my way back, before my body dissipated, I found myself regretting it, I really felt sorry for the struggling self, but at that moment, I was afraid.”
Xiao Beicheng pinched his chin, raised his face, and kissed the corners of his reddish eyes, "You came back for me, didn't you?"
"When I was lost, I heard your voice. In the chaos, you said to me: 'This time, it's your turn to believe me.' So, I'm back." Jun Ziyou gently bit the man's Adam's apple, once Repeatedly: "Qingjue, I'm back...I'm back."
Xiao Beicheng kissed his earlobe that seemed to be brushed by the haze, a cup of strong wine rolled into his lips and tongue, and passed into his mouth, intoxicating his breath, moistening his sorrow, and warming his heart.
"I often think, what is it that has supported me to live these years?
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