Because there are too many files in each state, Mu Huai only selected the important cases of Qin, Yong, and Xun states. These three lands were originally the land of the state of Jin. After he led the army to destroy the state of Jin, many local officials were still mainly A surrendered Jin official.
After discussing with Emperor Zhuang, Mu Huai decided to continue governing the three prefectures with the previous laws of Jin Kingdom.
The previous laws of Jin State were extremely strict. Unlike Qi State, Jin State still retains the extremely cruel five punishments.
These five punishments include the punishment of cutting off a person's nose, the punishment of beheading a person's foot, and the cruelest punishment of Dabi.
All these punishments destroy people's bodies. Even if they survived the punishment, life would be worse than death.
Although there were laws and regulations before the Jin Kingdom, the people were not clear about the laws and regulations of their own country at all, because the governing principle that the monarch of the Jin Kingdom has always adhered to is "unknown punishment, so power cannot be measured①".
Therefore, many local people did not realize that they had committed a felony until they were captured by the government.
In his previous life, Mu Huai not only allowed Qin, Yong, and Xun to continue to use the old system of the old country, but also used extremely cruel torture and strict laws to govern the country in order to make the people before the state of Jin fear the state of Qi.
Although the people in these three states were afraid of his tyranny, they all submitted to Qi and did not dare to rebel at all, but those three states were no longer as prosperous as before, even though he later surrendered these three states These three states are still the poorest areas in Daqi.
Yan Juxu suggested to him in his previous life that instead of torture in these three states, these three states should be restructured.
If the people commit crimes, they will change the five punishments to flogging, just like the Qi State.
He didn't listen to it in his previous life.
Thinking about it, Mu Huai rubbed the center of his brows, whether to change the laws of these three states in this life, he still needs to discuss with Yan Juxu again.
At this time, his wife's illness should be cured.
After Mu Huaifu read some more files, then Xue Rui also read all the files that Zuo Dingzhi reviewed recently, and he pointed out mercilessly that Zuo Dingzhi had misremembered the decree.
Although these case files will eventually be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for review, but as the chief bookkeeper, he shouldn't have made such a low-level mistake.
Mu Huai looked at Xue Rui's slightly aggressive face when he pointed out Zuo Dingzhi's mistake, but smiled slightly.
Xue Rui's temperament is just right for him.
If he hadn't been so straightforward, and that idiot Zuo Dingzhi was his contemporary, he might not have pointed out his mistakes as he does now.
And Xue Rui pointed out Zuo Dingzhi's mistakes, and his words were forceful, not because of any grudges between the two.
But Xue Rui was indeed a good official who cared for the common people, and he didn't want Zuo Dingzhi's negligence to lead to unjust, false and wrong cases.
He can afford the praise of the people's parents and officials.
Mu Huai wanted to investigate Xue Rui's political achievements again. If it met his expectations, then Xue Rui would be the future chief official of Dali Temple in Qi State.
After being corrected, Zuo Dingzhi looked ashamed and blushed, and he was eager to ask Hong Guang for help with his eyes.
But although Hong Guang preferred this subordinate, he did not dare to be presumptuous at all in front of Mu Huai.
Mu Huai snorted coldly, and then said to Zuo Dingzhi in a deep voice: "The master of Dali Temple is also an official of the seventh rank in the court, you even got my law of Daqi wrong, so stupid, what's the use of keeping you?"
He glanced coldly at the officials present again, and reprimanded: "You, too, must take deep precautions. The salaries you receive and the grain you eat all come from the taxes paid by the people. If you don’t do practical things for the common people, take off the black hat on your head as soon as possible, and quickly resign and return to your hometown!”
A group of officials were so frightened that they all knelt down and responded repeatedly.
They all said that they would definitely keep the prince's warning today in mind.
Hong Guang knelt on the ground, trembling, and asked Mu Huai: "Then... how will His Highness deal with Zuo Zhuzhu? Is it demoted or fined?"
Mu Huai glared at him, and said in a deep voice: "Oh, still demoted? This kind of trash will never be an official in my Daqi court again. After depriving him of his official position, let him go."
Zuo Dingzhi was so frightened by Mu Huai's sharp eyes that he almost lost control.
He never thought that he would be so unlucky today and be caught out by the crown prince.
After Zuo Dingzhi was dragged out of Dali Temple, Mu Huai ordered Hong Guang to promote Xue Rui as the sixth-rank prime minister of Dali Temple.
This time today, Xue Rui not only got promoted to an official rank, but also took charge of the division of temple affairs.
When Xue Rui heard that he had been promoted, he gratefully said to Mu Huai: "... Thank you, Your Highness."
Mu Huairong calmly called him to get up, but he thought that he would pull out the moths he remembered one by one.
Then fill these holes with truly talented people.
It was getting dusk, and Mu Huai still had an important matter to deal with.
The reason why he came to Dali Temple was mainly for that matter, and dealing with Zuo Dingzhi was just incidental.
Thinking of this, Mu Huai asked Hong Guang: "Have you found the criminal file of Rong Bing, the minister of Taichang Temple who was exiled?"
Hong Guang observed Mu Huai's expression, hesitated for a while, and finally said a little timidly: "...Return to Your Highness, Rong Bing's criminal file...can't be found."
Mu Huai raised his eyebrows and asked coldly, "It's just a file from seven or eight years ago, why can't I find it?"
Cold sweat was already oozing from Hong Guang's forehead. Enduring his fear of Mu Huai, he replied respectfully: "I... I have searched for a long time, but the dossier from that year is still missing."
After hearing this, Mu Huai slightly lowered his eyebrows.
He always felt that Rong Xi's father was a criminal, and it was really strange.
Now that he wanted to investigate, Dali Temple Minister Hong Guang told him that the dossier was gone
He remembered again that the chief official of the Ministry of Rites is also the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the queen's younger brother, Zhai Zhuo.
Before Rong Bing was deprived of his official position, Zhai Zhuo was already a minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Mu Huai deeply felt that Zhai Zhuo might have something to do with this matter.
Rong Xi's identity as the daughter of a guilty minister has always been a hidden danger.
Although he will definitely be pardoned after he takes the throne, it would be bad if someone made a fuss about Rong Xi's status as the daughter of a criminal minister before that.