After the new emperor ascended the throne, the autumn rains in Qudu did not stop. The old tiles were black and white lights hung high, and when standing on the city wall of the palace overlooking, there was a bleak chill everywhere.
Because of the autumn hunting incident, Jin Yiwei all withdrew his waist cards. Ji Lei, Qiao Tianya, and other Jin Yiwei rank five and above were all imprisoned, and together with Hua Siqian and Pan Rugui, they were handed over to the three judicial divisions for trial.
Xue Xiuzhuo was transferred from Huke and promoted to Dali Temple Chancellor. This position does not seem to be as powerful as Hu Kedu, but it has truly entered the center of the judicial center of the Great Wednesday. In other words, he not only has the power to inspect any case, but also has the power to participate in reasoning and refuting the proposals of the Ministry of Justice and the Procuratorate.
"Xue Xiuzhuo."
Empress Dowager Hua leaned against Xumi's couch and knocked on the black jade transparent chess pieces.
"I've never heard of this son before Nanlin Hunting Ground. Who is he from the Xue family?"
Aunt Liu Zhang lightly fanned the incense burner and said, "Back to the Queen Mother, it is the third son of the Xue family. I had never heard of this person before, so my servant made a special trip to inquire about it."
"There are people in the Xue family." The Queen Mother said, "In these years, Yao Wenyu has been the most beautiful. Hai Liangyi, an old fox, Aijia thought that all his life's learning was taught to Yao Wenyu, and sooner or later he would recommend Yao Wenyu to the Shideng Pavilion. Unexpectedly, he He didn't say a word, but instead used the humble Xue Xiuzhuo."
Aunt Liuxiang said: "Xue Xiuzhuo first united with the Juexi political envoy Jiang | Qingshan to gather evidence secretly, and then took the bridge of Haige Lao. He served as Hu Kedu and walked six divisions during the course of affairs, and now he has been promoted to Dali Temple. In the case of our patriarch, I am afraid that we will make up our minds to investigate it thoroughly, and we will not let it go."
"The Ai family can't go out now." Empress Dowager Hua pondered in her eyes, "Xue Xiuzhuo wants to investigate, so let him investigate. The Hua family has reached such a critical juncture, tell the eldest brother that a strong man must have the determination to break his wrist before he can make a comeback."
Aunt Liuxiang responded and stepped back gently.
* * *
Shen Zechuan shook the rain on his umbrella and sat in the dilapidated porch of the deserted courtyard. After half an hour, Xi Hongxuan's mountain-like figure stepped into the cave door and walked directly over with an umbrella.
"This is the time when the eyes and ears are everywhere, and I almost can't get out of my body." Xi Hongxuan pulled up his clothes and asked with a frown, "What is the important thing to call me here at this time?"
"Xi Gu'an has been sentenced to prison." Shen Zechuan said, "Your long-cherished wish for many years is right in front of you. If you don't pursue the victory at this time, are you still waiting for him to jump off the wall?"
"His death penalty has been convicted." Xi Hongxuan said, "I am only adding to the superfluous effect by exerting my strength at this moment."
"There is no 'determined' thing in this world." Shen Zechuan said without a smile on his fair face, "The more critical the juncture, the less negligible it is. If the danger is not dead, there will be vitality."
Xi Hongxuan looked at him sideways and said, "The Hua Party case has been handed over to the Three Judicial Justices, so many eyes are staring at it, what do you want to do?"
"I won't do it." Shen Zechuan turned his eyes, "He is the running dog of the Hua family, and his crimes during his tenure are innumerable. As long as he takes out one or two pieces and hands them over to Dali Temple, he is the real mortal."
"Having a knife in front of the royal family and hunting the prince, these two things are not enough for him to die?"
"He is the commander of the eight major battalions, and he has the privilege of carrying a knife in front of the royal family. It has nothing to do with him. He can kill himself in one bite. Although he won the Hua Family, it was at a time when the Eight Great Families were in need of their help. The review by the three judicial divisions was time-consuming, and the longer it took, the harder it would be for Xi Gu'an to die." Shen Zechuan sneered slightly, "As long as Xi Gu'an doesn't die, you It is still Xi Er, and there will never be a day to come forward."
Xi Hongxuan was silent for a while, then said, "What do you want?"
"Xi Gu'an started to work full-time in the eighth battalion in the fourth year of Xiande. In the past four years, the eighth battalion has received a total of 9 million taels of military salaries. The expenditure that can be checked is only 7 million taels, and the remaining 2 million taels of silver have gone to Where? They all disappeared through Xi Gu'an's hands." Shen Zechuan said, "Xue Xiuzhuo was originally doing the auditing of the ledger. I think he checked and he could find more empty expenses. Both Pan Rugui and Hua Siqian can take a large amount, because they are only greedy. But Xi Gu'an can't because he cannot be greedy. He holds the eight major battalions that control the important tasks of Xidu patrol. If he can't explain the amount Where the money goes, one can only wonder if he is wearing the skin of the Eighth Battalion, moving the money to bribe the sergeants and privately support his own soldiers."
Xi Hongxuan suddenly shuddered, and he said, "... I raised my own soldiers privately."
"He is on the side of the emperor's couch, what can he do to keep his personal soldiers privately?" Shen Zechuan said.
"...No!" Xi Hongxuan vetoed, he raised his hand to wipe the sweat, and said, "I've lost my mind and crazy? The clinging flower party only killed him, and the intention to rebel is to kill my whole family! This is the crime of punishing the nine clans!"
Shen Zechuan laughed out loud, and he lowered his voice: "There has been an emperor and a courtier. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is a good time for you to come forward. Xi Gu'an is giving you his life as a gift for promotion."
"You want me..." Xi Hongxuan stared at Shen Zechuan for a while, then suddenly laughed, he said, "You are cruel enough. The Queen Mother saved you twice, but you really don't care about your kindness at all."
"Are you kind?" Shen Zechuan picked up his umbrella, "It's not too late to kill people. Besides, today's battle is all about Xiao and Hua games. What does it have to do with me?"
After that, he opened his umbrella, nodded slightly to Xi Hongxuan, and stepped into the night rain. Xi Hongxuan sat alone under the porch, and after he disappeared, he touched his back and felt a cold sweat.
* * *
A few days later, Dali Temple focused on the autumn hunting case.
Dali Temple Minister Jiang Xie presided over the trial, Hai Liangyi was the supervisor, and Xue Xiuzhuo was the jury. This is a major case, and the inspectorate of the Metropolitan Procuratorate brought it to Dali Temple on several charges of "small people forming a party", "corrupting taxes and disrupting government", and "endangering the society and crops".
Among them, the "Little People Constructing Party" caused the six departments to be uneasy, and all the officials who had been to Huafu in the past and were recommended by Huapan and his wife were all in danger. In the past few days, Hua Siqian and Pan Rugui have been reported to the letter by countless numbers, and all of them have made generous statements to express their loyalty, lest they be implicated.
Li Jianheng had a headache when he saw the memorial. He was not a man to sit still, but during the national mourning, he did not dare to play around. He had seen the situation where Hai Liangyi confronted Hua Siqian that night, and he was very afraid of Hai Liangyi.
Hai Liangyi is so rigid. The beard is well groomed and always hangs on the second button of the front. The crown was well-dressed, and the hair was meticulously combed. Do not open your arms at home in dog days, and do not fold your sleeves in the cold winter months. When standing, it is like green pines in the mountains, and when walking, it is like a quiet valley and fast wind. He will never be sloppy in handling matters, and he can listen to the case for three days and three nights without showing any signs of fatigue.
Li Jianheng was used to it, and when he saw such a master-like old minister, his legs became weak.
For the Hua Party case, Hai Liangyi always asked him to report the details. Li Jianheng felt that the dragon chair of Mingli Hall was too hard, and his buttocks hurt after sitting for a long time, so he asked people to put more layers of mattresses. But when Hai Liangyi saw it, he also remonstrated, persuading him to be qualitative.
The pleasure of holding the power seems to be only for a moment, and then comes the heavy burden. The endless mornings made it difficult for Li Jianheng to persevere. He sat on the dragon chair, and sometimes he couldn't even understand what the people below were arguing about.
No money
Tax! If you kill a group of corrupt officials, won't you get them back? What's the noise.
Li Jianheng did not dare to reveal his heart, he was afraid of Hai Liangyi, and even more afraid of these civil servants and generals. He didn't know what they were fighting for, why the Hua Party couldn't behead immediately, and he didn't know what the queen mother who gave him snacks every day meant.
He curled up on the dragon chair, as if he was just dreaming.
"The emperor is ill?"
Xiao Chiye was called into the palace and met the imperial doctor of the Imperial Hospital outside Mingli Hall.
The imperial doctor said: "I am too worried, and I am next to Qiuhan again. The governor will go in later, but you must persuade the emperor."
Xiao Chiye took off his wolf sword and stepped into Mingli Hall.
Li Jianheng had only used the medicine, and was staying on the couch at the moment. Hearing Xiao Chiye coming, he quickly called someone in with his shoes on.
"Ce'an." Li Jianheng said, "It's just in time. The sweets room will send Siwo Tiger's Eye Candy later. You can try it too. We ate it at the official banquet a few years ago."
Xiao Chiye kowtowed and said, "Thank the emperor for the reward."
Li Jianheng put on his clothes, was quiet for a while, and said, "Ce'an, sit down."
Xiao Chiye sat down, and everyone who was waiting on the left and right withdrew. Li Jianheng suddenly got up, spun around impatiently, and said, "Ce'an, why haven't you killed Hua Siqian? What is the review of Dali Temple talking about, what else is there to review? Ah!"
Xiao Chiye said: "Dali Temple has to investigate three cases. This is a rule, in order to prevent unjust, false and wrong cases. Hua Siqian's evidence is conclusive, and he would have been able to kill it years ago."
"There are many dreams in the night." Li Jianheng said nervously, "The queen mother doesn't seem to be panicked... You know, she sends me snacks every day. What does she want to do? Does she want to kill me?"
"The Hua family is now being referred to by thousands of people, and the empress dowager always has to show kindness." Xiao Chiye looked at him flustered, and now Wu Qing said, "Did the emperor sleep well at night?"
"How can I sleep." Li Jianheng said, "They don't die... How can I sleep. Ce'an, go and tell Hai Liangyi for me, avoid the retrial and execute on the spot!"
How about that.
Xiao Chiye is the governor of the forbidden army and has nothing to do with the three judicial divisions. How can he intervene in the joint trial of the three judicial divisions? Furthermore, after the autumn hunting incident, the next person to take is Xiao Chiye. The civil servants headed by Hai Liangyi also refused to let Xiao Chiye go, and Xiao Fangxu also heard the wind these days.
No one wants to gamble on this matter. Xiao Chiye is in Yedu, and only Libei can be diligent in everything. The crisis in the six states of Zhongbo is a heart attack. Xiao Jiming can save Qidu once and twice, but can he save Qidu countless times without reservation? Even if he could, who would believe it
Xiao Chiye will definitely not have a dispute with Wenchen at this time.
Li Jianheng also knew that it would not work, so he became more and more lost. When the Siwo Tiger Eye Candy was delivered, he tasted a few sips, but couldn't taste it.
As soon as Xiao Chiye left, he lay on the couch, feeling that what the emperor did was boring.
Seeing this, Shuanglu, who had been serving with him, knelt beside the couch and whispered, "Long live lord... Would you like this servant to accompany you to go out for a walk?"
Li Jianheng said: "If you don't turn around, you will be very tired."
Shuanglu's eyes moved, and he continued, "...Then ask Miss Muru to play the pipa for you?"
Li Jianheng turned over and glanced outside again. Seeing no one, he said, "...No, it's a national mourning. Besides, she's still in Pan Rugui's mansion. If she gets into the palace at this moment, shouldn't she be scolded? "
Shuanglu smiled and said, "Long live lord, you are the emperor, and you have the final say in this palace. Our internal eunuchs handle affairs, how do their foreign ministers know? We secretly..."
Li Jianheng was instantly refreshed, and he didn't eat the sugar, and said, "Don't let Haige know?"
"No one knows." Shuanglu walked on his knees, "You are our master, but he is not. The slaves are doing errands for the emperor. If the emperor does not let anyone know, no one will know."
"Okay!" Li Jianheng clasped his hands together, "Okay, but there is an opportunity. Go, the sooner the better, let Mu Ru come in, Pan Rugui is going to die, and it is bad luck to stay in that yard!"
It rained again when Xiao Chiye left the palace, and he was irritable for no reason. The vigor before Qiuhun disappeared overnight, and he didn't even want to draw a knife at this moment.
Chenyang and Zhaohui came to pick him up, and Xiao Chiye got into the carriage. Halfway through the car, Xiao Chiye suddenly lifted the curtain and said, "Tell daddy and eldest brother, I won't be going back tonight."
Without waiting for the two of them to react, they jumped out of the carriage, took nothing, and headed for Donglong Street.
"This is going to drink again." Zhaohui also got off the carriage and said to Chenyang, "Go back and tell the prince and the prince that I will follow the prince. During the national mourning, it is not good to drink too much and make trouble."
Chen Yang said, "Just as long as you talk, you can't find anyone. Since the Governor doesn't want anyone to follow, just... let him be."
Zhaohui is the lieutenant brought out by Xiao Jiming, and Chenyang is the lieutenant brought out by Xiao Chiye. Although the two are from the Xiao family, they have different things in mind. Zhaohui is more like an older brother.
He turned his head in the rain, and sure enough, Xiao Chiye could no longer be seen.
Jin Yiwei hung his badge, and his subordinates were temporarily incorporated into the forbidden army and acted as a patrol team.
Shen Zechuan just finished his shift tonight, and he passed by the back alley of Xiangyun Square on Donglong Street when he returned home.
Because the rain was light, I didn't bring an umbrella.
As he was walking, he suddenly heard a spit in front of him, and then the older sister, who was wearing clogs and no socks, ran after her at a trot, but was gently blocked.
Xiao Chiye leaned against the wall, pointed at the back door, and told his sister to stay away.
The elder sisters from Xiangyunfang knew him well and knew that he was drunk and would not let anyone touch him, so they folded the handkerchief on the side and said softly, "Second Young Master, go in comfortably, I'll prepare some hot soup for you. ."
Xiao Chiye didn't speak.
The sound of the clogs was far away, and he squatted down, his stomach twisted uncomfortably.
People should be drunk like this, and there is only one way out for him.
The back suddenly sank slightly.
Xiao Chiye looked back suddenly, and the cold light in his eyes made people panic. When he saw the person, he thought for a while before saying, "...What are you kicking me for?"
Shen Zechuan said without blinking, "I didn't kick."
Xiao Chiye touched his back with his backhand for a while, pulled his clothes, and said stubbornly, "This is evidence of a crime!"
Shen Zechuan looked at him for a moment and said, "Drinking stupid, Xiao Er?"
Xiao Chiye said, "Do I look like a fool?"
Without waiting for Shen Zechuan to answer, he answered it himself.
"I'm not a fool."
Shen Zechuan smelled his wine and said, "Don't get in my way, I want to go home."
Xiao Chiye turned around, stayed for a moment, and said to the wall, "Don't get in my way, I'm going home too."
Shen Zechuan just wanted to laugh, so just listen to him.
"If I can't go home, you don't want to go home either."