Cao Dongdong, Ma Xiaoyi and the others are the kind of people who are looking for excitement when they are idle. Generally, thieves will not attack them. Now we have finally met a few of them and they want to show off, but they still can't do it without fighting.
Unsatisfied, Zhang Fei suddenly said that he would send these people to Kaifeng Mansion.
This aroused great interest in Cao Dongdong and Ma Xiaoyi. So, these two funny men escorted Niu Beiqing, Feng Nanxi and Longshan to Kaifeng Mansion with gongs and drums beating.
Relying on Cao Dongdong's identity, he knocked on the door of Kaifeng Mansion... It was already midnight.
Mr. Lu, who had already gone to bed, hurriedly got up and rushed to Kaifeng Mansion.
"What's going on?" Lu Gong looked anxiously and asked Huang Gui: "I heard that the historian has a new clue?" This incident became rapidly politicized from the beginning, and brought together the contradictions between imperial power and ministerial power.
and the conflict between the two conservative factions.
These two major contradictions were the most acute contradictions in feudal society. They were originally unsolvable, and they are still consumed here today.
This is another incident, and it has caused trouble in Kaifeng Mansion. Lu Gongzhu will really go crazy. He had finally thrown this eucalyptus to Dali Temple before, went round and round, and returned to Kaifeng Mansion.
It's such a lingering ghost! If this situation is not handled well, it will get out of control. He is also extremely nervous and does not dare to be careless in the slightest.
Huang Gui nodded and said: "Just now Cao Yanei and Ma Xiaoyi sent these three people, saying that these three people tried to steal Zhang San's sister-in-law."
"Steal...steal sister-in-law?" Lu Gongzhu didn't know why. Huang Gui said hurriedly: "That's Cao Yameni's statement. After our interrogation, it turned out that the names of these three people are Feng Nanxi, Niu Beiqing, and Longshan." Lu Gongzhu frowned and said:
"These three names sound familiar!" Huang Gui said: "They are the people who escorted the official silver with Shi Dalang."
"Yes, yes! I remembered." Lu Gongzhu patted his forehead several times and asked again: "Didn't you say that they are all dead? Or did you mean that they really stole the official silver?" At that time,
The verdict was dereliction of duty, but since no body was found, the government also retained the possibility of theft being committed.
Huang Gui shook his head and said: "Prefect, this case is not that simple." After saying that, he handed several confessions to Mr. Lu.
"This is their confession." After Lu Gong read it, he couldn't help but said angrily: "This is really unreasonable. Go and find Zhang Fei for me immediately." ...fourth watch.
Zhang Fei arrived at Kaifeng Mansion. At this time, Li Kai also arrived at Kaifeng Mansion.
"The common people have met Li Tongpan, Magistrate Lu."
"...!" Mr. Lu said, and Li Kai looked at Zhang Fei without saying a word. Zhang Fei also remained silent.
Lu Gongzhu suddenly lost his momentum and sighed: "Zhang San, Zhang San, you have really worked hard to tease such a big circle, but you still want to help them redress their injustice!" Zhang Fei pretended to be confused and said: "Little people
I don’t know what the prefect is talking about?” Li Kai hummed: “That Longshan is the groom you were going to from Baifanlou. Your wife and Shi Erlang both know him, don’t you know?” Zhang Fei said with an ouch: “
I asked why Na Longshan left as soon as Shi Erlang came to my house, so that’s what happened! It was so dangerous! It was so dangerous!” Is this acting skills?
Li Kai can't even watch anymore. The lazy government servant at the door is 10,000 times better at acting than him! How can Mr. Lu believe it? You have so many loopholes. He doesn't believe that Zhang Fei used all his rigor.
In litigation,
"It seems that you don't want to say it anymore." Zhang Fei said: "It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know where to start. I also want to know the truth." Mr. Lu nodded and said, "Since you don't
If you are willing to say it, then go back!"
"Xiao Min, please retire." After Zhang Fei left, Li Kai couldn't help but said: "It seems that we wrongly blamed him before. It turns out that he is not here to cause us trouble, but to help us lighten our burden." This bureau arranged
It is full of loopholes, and I obviously want to tell them that this is not a conspiracy, this is the condition. I only want the truth.
If you don't give me justice, then I won't be done with you. Anyway, I'm just a bastard, and at worst, I'll end up dead.
You are different. But Lu Gongzhu sighed: "Then Wang Jiefu is right, many problems have reached the point where they have to be dealt with." Why did Zhang Fei make such a simple case so complicated?
He, Mr. Lu, knows it better than anyone else!
If it were not such a fuss, would the Kaifeng government take it so seriously? No. This is definitely systemic robbery. If this law is not changed, it will be difficult for the government to judge.
But it was different now. That night, the Kaifeng Mansion ordered people to arrest and interrogate the Cao officials who were escorting the official money on this trip.
And at dawn, this news was spread throughout the city. For the court officials, they did not think it was an extraneous incident, but they thought it was another village with a bright future!
This lawsuit has been going on till now, coupled with the emperor's stance, it is already very unfavorable to them on a political level. How can they get off the stage if they can't get over it even if they lose face?
If they can quickly return to criminal matters at this time, it will of course be very beneficial to them!
The key point is that they are not stupid. Zhang Fei clearly wants to intimidate them. You should have told me earlier! Why is it so big?
Don’t you just want the truth? Don’t you just want a magistrate? Are you going to break the truth? So all the ministers in the court showed their indignation and awe-inspiring justice.
Investigate strictly! Investigate strictly! We must investigate clearly and clearly. We must not let a bad person go.
They really have the same hatred! They have only one request, to end this situation as soon as possible. With such a small move, and the support of the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, the Kaifeng Mansion naturally has a free hand.
Who dares to stop him? The arrogant transfer department? The transfer envoy immediately took the initiative to plead guilty. You must know that the results have not been found yet.
After some severe torture, all the officials were recruited. A total of five officials were involved in this case, and the main culprits were Chen Jing, the judge of the Duzhi Division, Liu Shang, the director of the warehouse management of Sinong Temple, and three young men of the Transportation Division.
official.
Kaifeng Mansion.
"When our people rushed there, they had all hanged themselves." Huang Gui said to Lu Gong.
Lu Gongzhu was surprised and asked: "So soon?" Huang Gui said nothing and just nodded. Lu Gongzhu frowned again and asked: "Are you sure it was suicide?" Huang Gui nodded and said: "Wu Zuo has already checked it.
, are all confirmed without a doubt." Mr. Lu looked solemnly at the five corpses covered with white cloth in front of him. After a while, he couldn't help but sigh: "If Zhang Fei hadn't sued the court first, this case would have been really hard to break.
!"... Chui Gong Hall.
"Five thousand taels! Five thousand taels can make my ministers seek wealth and kill themselves. What use do I want from you?" Zhao Xu threw the memorial from Kaifeng Mansion down and became furious in the palace.
This is really not an act, he is really angry. The imperial court confiscating homes at every turn is already going too far, but there are still laws to follow. Doing so will prevent the government officials from stealing from others, but this law has side effects.
But the truth was that someone had changed the law to confiscate the family property of the policemen and enrich their own pockets. Tang Jie and other ministers from the relevant departments immediately stood up to plead guilty.
This incident made them all feel angry and ashamed. It was too much. Wang Anshi suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why this little magistrate and a warehouse official dared to disregard human life?" Zhao Xu immediately asked:
"What do you think?" Wang Anshi asked: "I think it is a bad law to think that everything is done for this reason. Those corrupt officials know very well that the court usually will not investigate such cases. After all, the court has also benefited from it, so they
Dare to do evil. The source of this evil does not lie in people, but in the law. Therefore, the court's severe punishment cannot prevent this matter. In my opinion, only by promoting the advantages and eliminating the disadvantages and reforming the law can future troubles be permanently eliminated." Lu Gong.
He immediately stood up and said: "I second my opinion." Wang Anshi's statement was exactly what he thought.
Because for the court, only by convicting those government officials could they confiscate property and ensure that they did not suffer losses, the court would not strictly investigate such cases.
Chen Shengzhi and many other officials also came forward to support Wang Anshi. This incident indeed made many people angry, and they all felt that it was time to change everything.
If this continues, then it's okay. Zhao Xu suddenly glanced at Sima Guang. Sima Guang had no choice but to stand up and express his support for the reform.
In fact, these words were not against his will. He did not explicitly support Wang Anshi's reform. Many ministers came forward to express their support for the reform of the Civil Service Law.
Zhao Xu glanced at him: "In my opinion, even if the real culprit is severely punished, it will be difficult to calm the public resentment, so... Magistrate Lu." Lu Gongzhu immediately stood up and said,
"I'm here." Zhao Xu said: "After the Kaifeng Mansion has heard this case, it must announce it to the world, saying that the court will reform the service law within this year." The little emperor also has some tricks, which is obviously a precaution.
To prevent them from defaulting on their debt, let’s announce it first.
Lu Gong wrote: "I obey my orders." The ministers shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!" They also included Tang Jie, Lu Hui and other conservative backbones.
In fact, what they were fighting over was not whether to reform, but how to reform. After all, the emperor had not yet finished the matter. He announced the launch of Wang Anshi's reform on the spot, so there was still room for maneuver.
But everyone knew in their hearts that the emperor would definitely launch Wang Anshi's reform. If he wanted to fight, he would have to fight at that time.
...As for this case, the trial was almost the same. The mastermind and accomplices all committed suicide out of fear of the crime. Now it is up to see whether Zhang Fei admits the result.
After all, Zhang Fei's beating was not a criminal offense, but the ancestral law. So Lu Gongzhu summoned Zhang Fei to Kaifeng Mansion again and showed him the results of the trial.
After Zhang Fei read it, he asked: "Are they really the masterminds?" Lu Gongzhu sighed and said: "To tell you the truth, I am not sure, maybe, maybe not, I have also
I had doubts, but the clues have indeed been found on the five of them." He didn't dare to hide it from Zhang Fei, who knew how many clues this kid had.
Zhang Fei hesitated and said nothing. Lu Gongzhu remained silent. He knew that Zhang Fei would probably agree, because the court would not recognize what he said.
"The method of the ancestors", if the lawsuit continues, although it will not lose, it is impossible to win. Kaifeng Mansion has also tried its best, and it will be very difficult to continue the investigation.
Zhang Fei saw that Mr. Lu remained silent until death, and knew that he had no conditions to negotiate with, so he nodded and agreed.