Chapter 884 Agreed

The question of whether the original judgment contained a miscarriage of justice has given way to the question of whether Judge Xiangzhou obstructed justice.

Secondly, when Dali Temple rejected Zhou Qing's overturning of the case, was it a judgment made strictly in accordance with the law, or was it actually a benefit?

In addition to bribery, does Dali Temple have "higher instructions" from other relationships? Is there a more powerful force trying to interfere with the judiciary of the Song Dynasty?

If so, it would be a big problem of "collapse**"!

Quan knew that Kaifeng Mansion was none other than Su You's clan brother Su Song.

When Su Song and his entourage returned to Tokyo from the Liao Kingdom, Zhao Xu gave a banquet in Chui Gong Hall to reward ministers who had made meritorious service on their mission.

At the banquet, Zhao Xu commended Su Song for not being afraid of hard work, traveling across mountains and rivers, and successfully completing the task. Prime Minister Wu Chong also praised Su Song for his extensive knowledge and dexterity in handling affairs. He responded appropriately to the Liao people's difficulties regarding the sequence of the winter solstice.

After everyone dispersed, Zhao Xu left Wu Chong behind: "The ancients said: 'A long journey can tell the strength of a horse, and time can tell a person's heart.' I know what kind of person Zirong is."

"In Li Ding's case, he refused to give in and did not avoid being punished with axes and axes, which shows that he is honest and loyal; he was demoted to Zhejiang to provide relief for disasters and did not greedy for a dollar or a meter, which shows that he is honest and loves the people; when he went to Liao, he was clever and adaptable.

The fact that he is not afraid of hardships shows that he is dedicated to his duties."

"Ai Qing, what position do you think is more appropriate for him to appoint when he comes back this time?"

Wu Chong replied: "Your Majesty, Su Zirong has learned five things and is knowledgeable about the modern and ancient. He knows everything about hundreds of schools of classics and history. He is also good at Xingguan's calculations. A talented person who compiles history cannot be used. I would like to ask him to return to history.

Bureau."

When Shenzong saw that Wu Chong didn't understand what he meant, he said bluntly: "Now that there is a vacancy in Kaifeng Prefecture, I would like to appoint Su Zirong to take up this important position in order to secure the capital."

Wu Chong suddenly realized this and said hurriedly: "I have lost my mind. I will arrange the palace of Sheren to draw up the decree."

Su Song was strict in enforcing the law and was quick in hearing decisions. In just half a year after taking office, Kaifeng was in good order, all the people were happy and happy, everyone lived in peace, and the capital was ruled.

The case fell into the hands of Kaifeng Mansion, and the ins and outs were quickly investigated.

Chen Anmin, the presiding judge who was in charge of trying the case in Xiangzhou, has now moved to another position. When he heard that Zhou Qing was refuting the case, he was very panicked and worried that he would be held accountable.

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He also wrote a letter to Pan Kai, who had been promoted to the judge of Xiangzhou: "Something bad has happened. You should come and take care of the judicial department."

Pan Kai immediately squandered all his property and brought him to Kaifeng to smoothen relations.

There happened to be a Xiangzhou native named Gao Zaiwai who was working as an errand at Sinong Temple, so Pan Kai asked the fellow villager to find a way for him.

Gao Zai and others took a fancy to the wealth that Pan Kai brought, and said that he knew the judge of Dali Temple, so he would take care of the matter.

Somehow this matter got out of the air, and the Imperial City Secretary found out about it, and immediately reported it to the emperor.

However, during the review, the Kaifeng Mansion also discovered a very funny situation: Gao Zaiwai, who was responsible for clearing the joints, was a liar. He did not send the money to Dali Temple at all, but kept it for himself.

The officials of Dali Temple also said that they had never met Pan Kai. The so-called "bribing Dali with more than three thousand people" was just a rumor.

In this way, Dali Temple's retrial was not bribed by the outside world and was indeed an objective verdict. To say that Dali Temple took money and violated the law, the evidence chain is incomplete.

Kaifeng Mansion dug deep and found no more evidence of bribery. They only found a letter from Chen Anmin instructing Pan Kai to take care of the matter, indicating that he had attempted to interfere with the judiciary, but his criminal behavior was covered up.

The judgment of Dali Temple is justified and there is no judicial corruption.

However, at this moment, Cai Que jumped out and made a statement in the previous chapter, stating that the case involved many officials and even ministers, so the case should be transferred to the Yushitai for trial!

Why? Because the background of the original judge Chen Anmin at that time was not simple!

Chen Anmin's nephew is Wen Jifu, the judge of Dali Temple.

Wen Jifu was the son of Wen Yanbo, a veteran of the Three Dynasties.

Moreover, he was also the prime minister of the dynasty and the son-in-law of Wu Chong!

Therefore, this matter involves the ministers, and the level of Kaifeng Mansion is definitely not enough, so the case must be transferred to Yushitai for trial.

Zhao Xu issued an edict: "Recently, the officials of Xiangzhou came to Fa Temple to request that they be sentenced to death. Because they were imprisoned in Kaifeng Prefecture and were closely related to Fa Temple, they were deeply afraid that the superiors and subordinates would be suspicious and not impeach them as much as they wanted, so that the treacherous officials could be punished.

It was spared. It should be transferred to the Yushitai."

So the case was upgraded again, this time from a case about judicial fairness to an "edict case."

The Yushitai Prison was the interrogation institution for major cases and was also a permanent institution for the imperial edicts of the Song Dynasty.

In the Song Dynasty, when imperial edicts were established or cases were transferred to imperial edicts for trial, they were usually major and important cases, or involved officials. The emperor would approve and issue edicts, and the emperor would be directly responsible for the final outcome.

At this point, the case has become a major case registered by the emperor and personally supervised.

However, the trial at Yushitai lasted for more than ten days, and the criminal's confession was the same as the result of the Kaifeng prison trial. So Wang Gui, the second prime minister, petitioned Shenzong and asked Cai Que to participate in the trial.

If Wu Chong had been present at the time, this proposal would have been rejected. As luck would have it, Wu Chong "happened" to be unwell that day and did not come to work.

So the proposal was approved by Zhongshu, Zhao Xu also agreed, and Cai Que became the presiding officer of the case.

Zhao Xu issued an edict, "Together with the imperial censor."

Cai Que then sent Liu Zhonggong, the chief minister of Dali Temple, to arrest the judges Dou Ping, Zhou Xiaogong and others who had previously judged the case.

The Song Dynasty was a very polite dynasty to civil servants, and the punishments were not as severe as those of scholar-bureaucrats. As long as civil servants did not rebel and abandon the city, they were basically not beheaded.

If they are caught, they will be treated with courtesy and will not be punished easily, so these people are still somewhat decent in Kaifeng Mansion and Yushitai.

The Censor's Office interrogated him for more than ten days, but still couldn't get the confession he wanted.

It was not until Cai Que was appointed to preside over the matter that significant changes occurred.

Cai Queke doesn't care about this at all, he has plenty of ways to kill you.

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Zhao Xu also did not expect that Wu Chong would choose this moment to express his dissatisfaction with Yushitai.

Yuan Jiang, the political advisor, hurriedly came out and said: "Your Majesty, the remonstrator is the emperor's ears and eyes. He has the power to hear the news and make reports, to correct the faults of the superiors, to point out the flaws in the government, to point out the treacherous party of the ministers, Chen Xiamin

If you are suffering, say something that can be used, and don't give it up because someone is insignificant; if an order is inconvenient, don't be afraid to change it because you have already done it."

"Even if what you hear is untrue, you always tolerate it. This is the reason why our ancestor Kai Guang said so."

"However, ministers who are remonstrating should be honest and upright, and should be honest and honest. They should not preset the situation and create it."

"In the past, the officials who remonstrated in Taiwan were very stubborn, and it was not necessary to impeach powerful officials. Today, when the officials in Taiwan are remonstrating harshly, they take pride in impeaching important officials and taking down important officials as meritorious deeds."

"Shouldn't we only ask whether there are deviations from the corrective measures, and not ask about the position of the person; but should we ask whether there is any inappropriate behavior, and not ask about his leaning position? Otherwise, wouldn't Taiwan's remonstrance become a tool for party strife?

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"The importance of Taiwan's remonstrance must be handed down by an upright minister, but I ask Your Majesty to think carefully about it."

Zhao Xu probably understood the grievances of the courtiers, and quickly brought the topic back: "I understand Yuan Aiqing's solemn words. But today we are only discussing Jiaozhi affairs. Let's set the tone first, that is, the actions of the ministers on Jiaozhi Road

, it was a sudden encounter with the enemy on the way to escort, and the generals fought vigorously to resist the prisoners, and successfully defeated them, so they should be rewarded for their actions. However, ministers on the roadside cannot be effective, and peace of mind is their priority?"

The ministers cupped their hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhao Xu nodded: "The rewards for these people's achievements will be drawn up by Zhongshu. However, Su You organized sea trade on the Liangzhe Road before. He did not see his achievements until the year before and has not been rewarded. Later, he visited Zhenla and expanded his territory to Meizhou.

, Including the discovery of Southern Song Dynasty, various contributions have not been rewarded for a long time. This is not the intention of the imperial court to comfort the meritorious officials."

"Now he and Wang Shao are both bachelors of the Guanwen Palace. According to Li Shun's report, there may be conflicts and quarrels between the military and the government, so he was given a big name to promote him as a bachelor of the Palace of Harmony and restrained Wang Shao to show his ancestors' way of controlling military affairs with culture.

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The only major bachelors in the Song Dynasty were Guanwen Dian, Zizheng Dian and Baohe Dian.

The Grand Bachelor of Guanwen Palace can only be used after the Prime Minister retires from the second rank.

As for the bachelor of Baohe Palace, he is now a third-rank scholar.

Previously, Su You's Guanwen Palace bachelor was promoted from the third rank, a big character, to one rank.
Chapter completed!