King Yu had been in a very good mood these days. After he dispatched Grey Harrier overnight to find out that none of his most important subordinates were involved in the case of hiding corpses in a dry well, he prepared to watch the Prince's anxious play. The House of Ministry Shangshulou is revered and prosperous, and every year, I don’t know how much money I have unknowingly swept up for the prince. It is simply a cornucopia that the prince loves. Now that this cornucopia is about to be smashed, Prince Yu will really fall asleep. Le Xing, secretly had countless times to mock the prince fiercely.
What he didn't expect was that people who laughed were always laughing, and the same trouble soon came to him. Although the situation was not that serious, it was enough to make his head as big as a fight, and he was no longer in the mood to laugh. .
"His Royal Highness! Your Highness! I beg you... Three generations of my family... There is only one single seedling..." The official in purple who was kneeling in the flower hall of Yuwangfu's mansion and exchanging tears and tears was He Jingzhong, Minister of Officials, whose son He Wenxin killed Earl Wenyuan's son. Although Qiu Zhengping managed to escape back home under the escort of his servants, he escaped the first day of the first day of the first year of the first year of the first year, and could not escape the fifteenth day. He Jingzhong originally relied on his title from the first-rank noble official, and insisted on not seeing him behind closed doors. Who would have known that the little eight-rank headhunter in Jingzhao Mansion could be regarded as a person. Outside the mansion door, he read aloud: "I have been ordered to arrest the criminal He Wenxin. The criminal absconded in the Yangliu Xin brothel last night, please open the door!" This was repeated over and over again, and when he was tired, another person continued. More and more people gathered, I'm afraid that half of Jinling City's people will come to watch the fun if I continue to read, I'm afraid that the censor will be disturbed, He Jingzhong can only temporarily surrender, and will be crying and shouting son. He handed it over, and at the same time, he said a few harsh words to suppress the arrests who were taking people, and then hurried to Yu Wangfu to plead.
The incident happened in Luoshi Street, and most of the staff and spies Qin Banruo used to get information from all parties were there. As soon as he heard that he was murdered in full view of the public and belonged to a current criminal whose evidence was too much or too little, Xiao Jinghuan couldn't help but frowned and walked a few steps in the room without speaking with a sullen face.
"His Royal Highness," He Jingzhong saw that King Yu's expression was unclear, and his heart was even more anxious, and he wiped a tear, "Biezhi knows that he has no way to teach his son, and the child has indeed made a big disaster... But I ask His Highness to thank the humbler for his dedication and loyalty for many years. There are more than fifty of these sons, and my mother spoils him like her life. If there is an accident, I am afraid that the old mother will not be able to bear it... Your Highness, Your Highness..."
King Yu glanced at him coldly, feeling very troubled in his heart, but he has always used the method of giving his subordinates the most favor, not to mention this He Jingzhong since he became the Minister of Officials, he has indeed grasped the power of officials to appoint, remove, reward and punish. It is very reliable, and the prince has not been able to intervene several times. Now that he is crying like this, he thinks that this ineffective son is really a dead spot for him. I am afraid that it would be inappropriate to ignore it, so I slowed down my voice and used a small amount of light. In a reproachful tone, he said, "You are too careless of discipline. How can you act so arrogantly in Gyeonggi, at the foot of the emperor? If you kill a civilian, that's fine. The one who was killed is the earl's son. Although he is not in court now A middle-ranking official, where the shadow seal of the ancestors hangs there, Wen Yuanbo also has the right to report. If this king forcibly protects, will there be a censor who can't open his eyes? Let's not talk about it, Wen Yuanbo himself will not be good. Stop working and rest, if the trouble goes to the emperor, who will you and this king have a good relationship with?"
He Jingzhong slammed his head on the ground and cried, "His Royal Highness knows it's difficult for a humble post, but if he just kills a commoner, how could a low post dare to disturb His Highness? It's because the one who killed a member of Uncle Wen Yuan's family is a humble post. I came to ask your Highness for help because I knew I was weak. Your Highness also knows that Uncle Wen Yuan has always been timid and fearful. If His Highness personally came forward to make peace, I would not dare to hurt your face too much…”
"It's easy for you to say, is this a trivial matter? Your son is your son, but someone else's son? When people are in a hurry, what are they afraid to do?" King Yu scolded and reassured, "You don't want to do it now. If you mess up the square inch first, and you won't be executed the next day, why panic?"
"I am afraid that Jingzhao Yin's government will decide the case, and it will not be easy to get it back..."
"Jingzhaoyin Mansion?" Yu Wang sneered, "Do you think Jingzhaoyin Mansion likes to settle your case? Why does Gao Sheng have a headache now?"
What Yu Wang said was quite right. If Gao Sheng could hear it now, he would definitely shout out a bosom friend. First, a case of hiding a corpse in a dry well made the prince extremely nervous, and then a murder case in a brothel involved the beloved minister of King Yu. If it is said that the most troublesome person in the entire imperial city is this Jingzhao, who only has a third-rank title The governor was raised.
He Jingzhong wiped his face with his sleeve, and calmly said, "The humble post is really messed up. Your Highness doesn't know, when the Jinling Mansion sent staff to pick up people, they didn't say anything about it, so the humble post is worried..."
"This is what Gao Sheng excels at." Yu Wang instead showed an expression of admiration, "This case is between you and Wen Yuanbo. Obviously, it is a case that may reach the heavens at any time. Besides, the case is clear at a glance. The reason for the delay, so you must be quick to recruit talents. If you move slowly for a while, and you send your son away, the responsibility will become his. How does Uncle Wen Yuan explain it? Slow trial, if your son is sentenced to death in the future, he doesn't care if he offends you first when he arrests someone. If he is acquitted, he has given you a great deal of love, and you will consider him coming to the door to arrest someone. Don't you think that it will be easier to be the parent official of Jinling City than to be your official minister."
He Jingzhong is also a person who is most proficient in power and tricks, but when he is concerned about it, he is confused and his mind is full of confusion. When he is mentioned by Yu Wang, he immediately understands that the heart that was originally hanged because of Gao Sheng's ruthless behavior is a little more settled. Some, bowed and said: "It's still Your Highness, whose eyes are like lightning, and he is confused."
"Forget it, you don't have to be flattering. No matter how hard your case is, this king can't think of a solution for a while." King Yu turned around to see that he was about to cry again, and waved his hand hurriedly, "You Go see Master Ji, discuss an idea first, and then this king will see if it is feasible or not."
He Jingzhong saw that King Yu's tone was soft, and his heart was overjoyed. He hurriedly kowtowed and hurried to the side yard to find the Master Ji that King Yu said. As a prince who has the strength to compete with the prince for succession, Xiao Jinghuan naturally has a lot of think tanks and aides. He appointed Master Ji because this old gentleman was born in a criminal name, and he is best at handling all kinds of lawsuits. Maybe he can come up with it. any way to come.
After listening to He Jingzhong's detailed account of the case, Master Ji's two gray eyebrows were twisted into a ball of hair, and with his original wrinkled face, it looked extraordinarily funny, but He Jingzhong's current mood really has no one's spare time. To pay attention to other people's faces, he looked up eagerly, the tighter the ball of hair was twisted, the more panic he felt in his heart.
After about a cup of tea, Master Ji let out a long sigh and said, "The misfortune that the young master has caused is no small matter..."
"I know this," He Jingzhong said anxiously, "but even if you want to teach him a lesson, you have to wait for this matter to be resolved!"
Master Ji stretched out his hand and stroked the slight beard under his chin, and said slowly, "Only for today's plan, I still need Jingzhao Yin Yamen to finalize the case first..."
"What?" He Jingzhong jumped up immediately.
"Master He, don't be impatient," Master Ji stretched out his hand to help him, "Listen to the old man to explain slowly."
He Jingzhong suppressed his emotions for a moment, cupped his hands and said, "Master, please speak."
"First of all, although the Jingzhao Mansion has jurisdiction over the security of the imperial capital, it is only a local government. Your lord, you and Uncle Wen Yuan, neither can offend him. Gao Sheng would not dare to convict the son, but if he is innocent, how can Gao Sheng dare? Should I take this responsibility independently? If the time of the case is prolonged because of his embarrassment, the one who suffers will be the young master. So first of all, I need you to give up a step, let Gao Sheng take a step down, and let him close the case first, and can't To make it difficult for him to forcibly reverse the case, let him convict the son of murder."
"what?!"
"Don't panic, my lord, it's not scary to close the case in Jingzhao Mansion. What I'm afraid of is that he will form an iron case. Your lord, you back down a step, and Gao Sheng naturally wants to reciprocate. Although the case is judged to be murder, the evidence in the case can be blurred a bit. There are a few more flaws left in the testimony. Anyway, Wen Yuanbo only knew that Jingzhao Mansion was judged to be murder, and he could not find out how the specific case was written. In this way, Gao Sheng got your approval on the one hand, and on the other hand I won't offend Uncle Wen Yuan, so I will definitely not refuse." Master Ji showed a sly smile, "Sir, what do you think, Jingzhao Mansion has closed the murder case, what should happen next?"
"Department of Punishment..."
"That's right. He has to report it to the Punishment Department." Master Ji tapped his fingers on the table, and said very proudly, "This case is in the hands of Jingzhao Mansion. But the Ministry of Punishment is different, the power and responsibilities are much greater, the key here is the territory of His Royal Highness Prince Yu, isn’t Qi Shangshu more dedicated than Gao Sheng?”
He Jingzhong patted his thigh and praised, "Master Ji is really mature!"
"Although this case involves big people, after all, only one person died. It's an ordinary criminal case. No matter how deliberate Qi Shangshu was, he didn't specifically designate a reason to bring the case upside down, so he could only let Jingzhao Mansion. Close the case and report it by yourself. If he reports a death case with strong evidence, of course there is no way to do it, but if the evidence and testimony are negligent in the case file, the Ministry of Punishment will have sufficient reasons to retrial by itself. There will be more room for activities at that time, son. If you are transferred over, you can suffer less, how do you feel?"
He Jingzhong said gratefully: "Master's plan is very good, the lower official will go to see His Highness and ask him to send a message before Qi Shang's writing. But Gao Sheng's side..."
"Don't worry about this, Master Gao is now like a headless fly for the case of hiding a dead body in a dry well, and he must be eager to throw this hot charcoal round from your residence sooner." Master Ji smiled, "His current master is An old acquaintance, there is no reason why the lord has come for a trip..."
He Jingzhong hurriedly gave a deep salute and said, "Master labor. If this happens, the lower officials will definitely thank each other with generous gifts."
"It's all for His Highness, so polite." Master Ji said humbly and got up to see off the guests. Because He Jingzhong was the confidant and beloved minister of King Yu, he didn't dare to neglect it.