The lobby of the Ministry of Punishment is very spacious. Many prisoners have been tried here, but no matter the size of the incident or the identity of the prisoner, it cannot be compared with Dali Temple. However, this is the Ministry of Punishment after all, so when the Minister of Punishment has to sit behind the case on the left
At that time, he was in a bad mood.
He glanced at the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate opposite him. The latter was a thin civil servant over fifty years old. After he sat down, he squinted his eyes slightly, as if he had started to doze off.
This attitude made it clear that he would not be too concerned about the subsequent trial.
In fact, this is also the case. When the three judicial divisions jointly try a case, there is always a priority. Since it is the Minister of Dali Temple who is presiding over the trial, it is best for the two of them not to overwhelm the guest. However, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment has already had a divorce.
news, but I don’t think so.
Han Pu, dressed in a bright red official robe, walked out of the lobby and sat down on the main seat. Today he was not as scary as in the past, but the bright red official robe still had some bright meaning.
The three middle-aged Taoist nuns came from outside the hall, and the three people from the Sanfa Department stood up and signaled that no matter what their relationship with the monk Fang Wai was, the respect at this moment was due. Although this was in the capital of the gods, the principle was the same as that of these three people.
It was like having to go into the palace to see His Majesty the Emperor.
After the three people took their seats, these three people took their seats again.
A small number of people were allowed to enter the courtyard, but they were some distance away from the lobby, so they could hear the sounds coming from behind the lobby clearly.
Everything is ready.
The Minister of Punishment said softly, "Master Han, you can lead the prisoners."
Han Pu calmly said, "Bring someone to commit the crime."
The sound of chains dragging on the ground was heard, and a young man in black clothes with unkempt hair came in from the outside led by two guards. He walked extremely slowly, as if he had been tortured before in Dali Temple. In addition, he
The look at this moment clearly gives people a particularly miserable feeling.
The middle-aged Taoist nun sneered, looking a little pleased.
The two officers retired at this moment, leaving Chen Chao alone.
The Minister of Justice couldn't help but said, "Why don't you kneel?!"
As soon as he asked this question, the middle-aged Taoist nun nodded, while Xu Yu frowned.
Han Pu, the minister of Dali Temple, looked unhappy. He took a deep look at the Minister of Punishment, but did not speak.
Chen Chao glanced at the Taoist nun sitting on one side and provoked him with his eyes, which made the middle-aged Taoist nun calm down and became extremely angry again. However, she could not have an attack at this moment and became even more uncomfortable.
"According to Daliang law, I have not yet been convicted. I am still the guardian of Tianqing County. Like your lord, I am also an official of the imperial court. Why do I have to kneel?"
Chen Chao looked at the Minister of Justice and narrowed his eyes.
After hearing this, the people in the courtyard expressed their gratitude to each other one after another.
During the conversation, some of them couldn't help but praise him a few times.
The Minister of Punishment said angrily, "It has become a fact that you killed the monks without permission. What else can you say? At this moment, don't you want to repent?!"
As soon as he opens his mouth, he will completely set the tone for today's events.
But this time, before Chen Chao could speak, Han Pu said expressionlessly, "What he is talking about is Daliang Law. No matter what, there is indeed no conviction at this moment."
The Minister of Punishment was startled, glanced at Han Pu, and stopped talking.
As for the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, his eyes seemed to be closed again, and he didn't know if he really fell asleep.
"The three sects of Liushui Peak of Nantian Sect in Sanxi Prefecture sued you for killing their monks without authorization. Is this a matter?"
Han Pu looked at Chen Chao, his lips moved slightly, but he was wondering if this young man had a way to solve this matter.
Chen Chao was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "It is true."
Han Pu sighed in his heart and asked, "How many people were there and why were they killed?"
"Reporting to your lord, the one who came from Sanxi Mansion is called Guo Xi, and Yan Ruoshui from Nantian Sect. They call her Fairy Yan. There are also a pair of senior brothers and sisters. I can't remember their names..."
Chen Chao spoke slowly, but when he mentioned the names of the senior brothers and sisters that he couldn't remember, Yu Ke's face looked a little ugly.
"The governor of Qingshan County once came to the county government to find me. He said that there was a collapse in the mine and wanted me to investigate. However, he said that there was no rush and asked me to wait for a few people. As for who it was, he did not say who it was.
Can……"
Chen Chao talked about the whole story, but he was just getting started when the Minister of Punishment interrupted, "That man is dead now. There is no more evidence for what you said, so don't talk about it for no reason."
Chen Chao glanced at Han Pu, who showed no reaction at all. Then he turned his attention to the Minister of Punishment and asked, "I dare to ask, my lord, this is also the case in normal cases. Before the prisoner can explain the matter clearly, he will act recklessly."
Draw a conclusion?"
Chen Chao's eyes were intense, and he was staring at the Minister of the Ministry of Justice in front of him. His aura was extraordinary, but there was nothing miserable about it.
"you……"
The Minister of Punishment was at a loss for words. He held a high position in the Punishment Ministry. If today's case hadn't been so big, why would he have been asked to try it in person?
"The former magistrate of Tianqing County and the governor of Minshan County, Mi Ke, also know about this matter. How can you say that the lower officials are trying to get involved for no reason? It's like you are in charge of the Daliang Code but have never read the Daliang Code carefully!"
Chen Chao sneered, his face full of ridicule.
The Minister of Punishment's face was pale. How could he have imagined that this young man who was now a prisoner would dare to be so arrogant? He pointed at Chen Chao and said angrily, "You are so presumptuous!"
"Are you presumptuous? I have something even more presumptuous!"
Chen Chao sneered and said, "Master Han, according to Daliang Law, if the Minister of Punishment is involved with Monk Fang Wai, would he be ineligible to participate in the trial today?"
Han Pu was startled and then said, "There is indeed such a regulation in Daliang Law."
"You are such a smart-tongued boy, Mr. Han, don't you need to be punished?"
Suddenly there was a voice, but it was not the middle-aged Taoist nun, but Xu Yu, who had always been steady. He stared at Han Pu and said expressionlessly, "The matter is very clear. We have evidence, but he can only make excuses for no reason. Why don't we let him?"
I will use my master's secret method to examine it carefully, I'm afraid it will be faster than Master Han."
The middle-aged Taoist nun wanted to speak, but when she heard Xu Yu speak, she nodded slightly. Although she still didn't like this Nantian Sect monk, she was different from before.
Before Han Pu could speak, Chen Chao said suddenly, "In my divine capital, not outside Fangwai, do you still want to kill me without asking as you did in Tianqing County?!"
"After killing someone, I knew I would be retaliated by you and others, but I knew that as a guardian envoy, I wanted to protect the land and the people, so I never left and still guarded one side!"
The voice of this sentence was so loud that the people in the courtyard could hear it clearly.
After a brief silence in the courtyard, there was an uproar.
The people immediately started talking. This was something they had never known before. After knowing it now, they naturally had sympathetic thoughts towards Chen Chao, especially the sentence that in order to protect the land and the people, even if they knew that a big disaster was coming, they would
Still unwilling to leave, it makes people’s blood boil even more. They are the guardian envoys of my Daliang Dynasty. Even if they kill people, you actually ignore the laws of the Daliang Dynasty. It’s not enough in Tianqing County. Now you still do this in Shendu.
?!
That is the divine capital of our Daliang Dynasty. In our divine capital of Daliang Dynasty, don’t the laws of Daliang have any use?
This idea came to everyone's mind almost instantly. At this moment, everyone's eyes were wide open and their voices were so loud that it almost overturned the entire punishment department.
The street outside the Criminal Department also erupted with loud noises at this moment.
Although they were not able to enter the courtyard, the news spread.
"Please, adults, seek justice for Commissioner Chen!"
"Chief Commissioner Chen is a good man and he is not guilty!"
In that sentence, he knew that as a guardian, he wanted to protect the land and the people, and stir up public sentiment.
The fear of the monks outside Yu Fang has been forgotten by them at this moment. At this moment, they only think about seeking justice for Chen Chao.
Listening to the sounds coming from outside, the Minister of Punishment looked extremely ugly, but he couldn't say anything at the moment, because Chen Chao had been acting according to the Daliang Law from the beginning to the present, and he actually couldn't find any fault at all.
If he continued to defend monk Fang Wai, he was afraid that he would offend the public. Xu Yu's face was livid, but he did not speak, while the middle-aged Taoist nun's face was full of murderous intent, and she wished she could kill Chen Chao right now.
Han Pu looked as usual, but the admiration in his eyes was very obvious.
The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate still looked half-dead, and no matter how loud the sound was, it seemed that it could not affect him.
Chen Chao pointed at the Minister of Punishment and said word by word, "In this case, I will ask this Lord to leave the meeting. He is not qualified to hear this case."
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It was very quiet in the imperial study. The emperor of the Liang Dynasty was approving the instructions handed over by the south to control the flood. He did not speak until a chamberlain quietly walked into the imperial study, knelt down and began to whisper what was happening in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
Regarding the matter, His Majesty the Emperor held the ink pen in his hand and did not delay in approving the details. After the chamberlain finished speaking, His Majesty the Emperor started laughing.
"Your Majesty, during the trial, the young man sued the Minister of Punishment for not having the right to do so. This is something unheard of, but if it was just to delay the case, he even produced evidence, and I don't know where it came from."
The Emperor of Daliang said indifferently: "There are so many ghosts in our Daliang Dynasty. He is just one of them. It is not an accident. That young man has many tricks before he comes to the capital of God. He is not an ordinary young man. Today's trial is destined to be less so."
Simple, as for the evidence, with Mr. Xie helping behind him, even if he can't find conclusive evidence of his guilt in leaving the court, how difficult would it be to find some evidence involving the monk outside the court?"
"Master Han is still waiting for His Majesty's decree."
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor became silent after saying these words, the chamberlain quickly reminded him softly.
"My will has been given to him a long time ago, why do you still come to ask for my will?"
When the Sanfa Si entered the palace before, he had already made a decree to deal with it impartially. The impartial disposition here does not only refer to the Chen Dynasty.
Emperor Liang put down his ink brush, rubbed his brows, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and suddenly said, "Go and get that boy's file. I want to see which family he belongs to."
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I'm really happy that I finally got to this point, but you may not be happy because today's update is over...
This chapter has been completed!