After the winter solstice, the New Year is approaching. It was supposed to be a time of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, but the atmosphere in the capital suddenly became tense because of the emperor's will.
"In the case of land invasion in Binzhou, King Jing, Xiao Jingyan, was ordered to preside over the trial and the three divisions to assist. If the judgment is ascertained, it must not be sacrificed for personal gain. This is honored."
The day after he officially took over the imperial edict from the eunuch Xuanzhi, Xiao Jingyan announced the list of officials from the three divisions to assist in the trial.
If King Jing's presiding trial made the possibility of Duke Qing's acquittal in this case very uncertain, then this list of co-trial officials would completely put him in hell.
Although some officials in the DPRK and China are riding on the wall, some are biased, and some are at both ends of the head, they are somewhat smart to be able to rank above the temple. Everyone knows what kind of masters are selected by King Jing. Seven or eight points.
Duke Qing was doomed this time, and it almost immediately became a consensus between the DPRK and China. Not only did none of his relatives and friends dare to lend a helping hand, but even Xiao Jinghuan, who is recognized as his biggest backer, also showed a strange attitude.
The Ministry of Punishment is the territory of King Yu, and the main location for King Jing's trial is here. At first everyone thought that he would be restrained to some extent, but King Yu cooperated amazingly. One sentence is never troublesome, and if someone inadvertently neglects the slightest bit, they will be severely reprimanded.
The already precarious situation of Duke Qing's abandonment of his son has now been decided. The only suspense is whether he will be spared by the emperor's grace in the end.
Nearly ten days after the trial of the land invasion case began, the case has not yet been concluded, and rumors have been heard in various places. Cases of a similar nature are flying from all directions to the capital, and wealthy families who have been involved in mergers and acquisitions have also begun to quietly compensate farmers for receding land. When dealing with these secondary events, King Jing showed his unknown behavior style, calm and decisive, perseverance and flexibility, and the cooperation with the co-trial officials was also pleasant. A major case that might have caused chaos because of the support of the emperor, the cooperation of King Yu, and the competent helpers, was handled cleanly by King Jing, and won the praise of everyone.
In less than a month, the case has basically been concluded. Duke Qing and his relatives and friends, a total of 17 principal offenders, were sentenced to prison by hanging.
After the arraignment and sealing the file, King Jing brought the co-trial officials to the palace to see the driver and reply to the order.
Emperor Liang soon called them into the Xian'an Hall. After entering the gate of the palace, King Jing realized that King Yu was already in front of the car, and it seemed that he did not just come in.
"Yan'er, your mission is over." Emperor Liang asked in a loud voice.
"My son, in compliance with the will of the father, has concluded the case of Duke Qing's alleged involvement with his relatives to invade and cultivate the family's property and murder. The case file is here, please refer to the father."
King Liang took the file from the eunuch, read it from beginning to end, gave a faint "um", and handed the file to King Yu, who was on the side, glanced at the people in front of the steps, and asked : "Who wrote the text?"
King Jing replied, "Cai Hui, the head of the Ministry of Punishment." Then he motioned for Cai Hui to come forward to meet him.
"Well written. It's well-organized, and the words are well-founded." Emperor Liang glanced at Cai Hui, and then returned to Prince Jing. After a while of silence, Fang said, "You've done a good job, but you have to deal with the rest. things, continue to stabilize the situation.”
"My son obeys the order."
King Yu interjected and said with a smile: "This case was indeed handled beautifully, and the royal father really chose the right person. For such a big case, thanks to Jingyan, if someone else changed it, I'm afraid it would still be around now."
Emperor Liang looked at him gently, with a smile on his face: "You are also very sensible this time, which has saved me a lot of heart. Among my princes, you are the most stable and knowledgeable. I heard that you took the initiative to help Jingyan handles some things, doesn't he?"
"Baby is afraid that Jingyan rarely comes to the punishment department, and there is something wrong with him, so he helps him with chores." King Yu smiled and waved his hand.
"You have a heart, I like it very much. Come on..." Emperor Liang raised his hand slightly, and summoned the close servant, "Take four golden beaded satin watches and reward them to King Yu."
"My son, thank my father, Huanglong."
King Jing worked hard to investigate the case, and the mission was done quickly and beautifully, but he only received two praises that were neither salty nor light. King Yu was nothing but bits and pieces and did not cause trouble, but he received such a heavy reward. The officials of the three divisions who accompanied King Jing to come back to the decree saw it in their eyes, and although they didn't say anything, they were very angry in their hearts.
In the face of his father's preference, Yu Wang's pride, and his colleagues' sympathy, King Jing himself was no different. Injustice and grievances have been accustomed to these years. Emperor Liang's blindness and favoritism can no longer bring him the slightest frustration, but arouse his raging fighting spirit.
After resigning from the Xian'an Palace, King Jing and the officials of the Third Division had just parted, when King Yu chased them out, shouting from afar, "Jingyan, wait a moment."
According to his previous temperament, he must have left without hearing it, but for Xiao Jingyan now, his likes and dislikes are no longer a big deal, so he stopped and turned around calmly.
Prince Yu rushed to the front with a friendly smile on his face, shook Prince Jing's hand and explained, "Don't be wronged, the royal father is very satisfied with your mission, he intends to wait for you to finish the whole thing. Let's award them together again... I have been rewarded without merit, and I have received your light, those golden pearls and emperor satin, if you don't dislike them, I will send them to your house... "
"Brother Huang, you're welcome. I only specialize in military affairs, so I don't need this."
"Where is it for you? Brothers and sisters are just right for it..."
King Jing frowned, and said lightly, "Isn't the emperor not aware that there are only side concubines in my mansion? You can't use these things in terms of specifications. Thank you so much for your kindness."
King Yu was stunned, he was obviously the person with the longest sleeves and good dance, but at this moment he was a little speechless. In terms of etiquette, King Jing was the king of the county rather than the prince, and his concubine was of a lower rank and could not wear gold beads and silk. But this rule is actually not that strict. Not to mention the concubines of various houses, even some Hou ladies have worn imitation gold beads to show fashion. The emperor also turned a blind eye and did not regard it as a one thing. However, King Jing's stern temper has to abide by this rule. He can't say that he is wrong, so he can only laugh twice and say: "It's because I didn't think carefully. But you're so capable, it's time to seal the prince. It's not a big problem... By the way, the first month is just around the corner, and I will arrange a New Year's banquet on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Jingyan, you must appreciate it.
King Jing said in his heart that you have not invited me in previous years, but of course he understood that King Yu’s move was to show the outside world the friendly relationship between the two, so he didn’t embarrass him, nodded slowly and said, “I should go to the imperial brother. Queen's Wife, please be safe."
King Yu saw that although his expression was still as indifferent as before, he had already responded anyway. It could be seen that his recent efforts to protect him from time to time had been effective, and he was very happy. He quickly went to Zhengyang Palace, but he had no choice but to leave a sentence, "Is there any trouble, come and find me", and left in a hurry.
Xiao Jingyan dealt with Yu Wang's favor very calmly, not responding enthusiastically, but also made people feel a slight bias. Since he usually gives the impression of being very cold and hard, this slight bias is enough to trigger all kinds of associations. The Crown Prince saw that he had easily knocked over a Duke of Qing, and then an even more incredible Prince Jing appeared, and was extremely annoyed. On the contrary, Xie Yu could hold back his anger, and was deliberately slapped several times in the court by King Yu, and he couldn't bear it.
In addition to the "land invasion case", two other cases that have attracted the attention of the government and the opposition have also made progress.
The two cases were reported by Jingzhaoyin House on almost the same day, but the Ministry of Punishment that took over the case adopted a completely different approach. With the strongest team in the case of hiding corpses in a dry well, a series of procedures such as investigation, collection of evidence, interrogation, judgment, and reporting for approval were quickly completed with the strongest team. Zhu Bi, the once-in-a-lifetime minister of households, will become the past tense. But the case of He Wenxin's murder, although the case was clear, was repeatedly put aside in cold weather. When Wen Yuanbo came to remind him, Qi Min would bring up many doubts to prevaricate. The direction of manslaughter turned over, and Wen Yuanbo was so angry that he was bedridden.
In short, the feng shui at the end of the old year seems to be flowing according to King Yu's intentions, making him feel a little complacent when he is happy.
And the person who poured a spoonful of cold water on King Yu in time to clear his mind was Qin Banruo, a talented woman with red sleeves.