Great Wei Scholar Chapter 117: You can correct your mistakes if you know them, and there is no such thing as a good thing. Please pay attention to it in the next life.
Chapter 117: You can correct your mistakes if you know them, and there is no such thing as a good thing. Please pay attention to it in the next life.
Kyoto of the Great Wei Dynasty.
The outer hall of the Ministry of Justice.
Xu Qingxiao looked at these merchants without saying a word.
Looking at the sky, Xu Qingxiao knew that the real big shot had not yet appeared.
Who are these people? Kyoto merchants, doing business in Dawei do not need to pay taxes, what does this mean? It means that the money they make every year is net profit.
And why did the foreign tribes of Fans and Shang thrive in the Wei Dynasty? Why did they become so domineering?
Not to mention the recent past, let's talk about the past. When Xu Qingxiao first came to Kyoto, she encountered such a situation and saw with her own eyes that Fan Shang extorted money.
Why so arrogant?
If there is no one behind this? I wouldn’t believe it even if I beat Xu Qingxiao to death.
Even Xu Qingxiao can be sure that the big figures behind this group of merchants, if you think there are not many princes, would they dare to do this?
The answer is obvious.
Fanshang is crazy, how crazy can he be? Being arrogant on someone else's territory? Isn't this looking for death?
If you dare to be crazy, you will have capital and confidence.
Xu Qingxiao didn't want to find out what they were behind today. His purpose was simple, to severely punish these businessmen in front of the people behind them.
Bite off a piece of meat hard.
"Xu Qingxiao, do you dare to arrest me? Do you know who I am? I am a leader of the Taiwu Clan, and I have a very good relationship with the envoy. If you arrest me, I will definitely tell our envoy!"
"Xu Qingxiao, please untie me. If you offend me, I can guarantee that you will end badly. You have no idea how powerful we are."
Someone shouted, it was the most arrogant Fan Shang. They roared angrily and looked at Xu Qingxiao with fire in their eyes.
They are relatively large businessmen, with strong strength, and there are people behind them. But what they didn't expect was that they were captured like dogs, leaving them with no face left!
However, facing these two people, Xu Qingxiao looked cold.
"The law of the Wei Dynasty, threatening the imperial officials is punishable by beheading!"
"Come on! Kill!"
Xu Qingxiao's face was cold, and he threw the order on the table with a word "Zhan", which was extremely domineering.
"Xu Qingxiao! Are you crazy?"
"Xu Qingxiao, if you dare to kill me, you will die miserably!"
The two of them were still shouting. They simply did not believe that Xu Qingxiao dared to kill them, and they roared angrily. The arrogance in their eyes was very similar to that of Prince Huaiping, but the arrogance of Prince Huaiping was that he believed that he had a great background and that he could not die.
The arrogance of this group of people is that they believe that they have done nothing wrong. Even if they have done something wrong, they are not worthy of death, so they have no fear. Coupled with the power behind them, they are even less likely to think that Xu Qingxiao really dares to take action.
But!
The order has been issued.
The official of the Ministry of Justice didn't show any expression on his face and directly grabbed the two men and pulled them aside.
"etc!"
Xu Qingxiao spoke, and at this moment all the merchants breathed a sigh of relief. They mistakenly thought that Xu Qingxiao was afraid and wanted to step down.
The two businessmen also shut up, and they did not dare to continue to anger Xu Qingxiao. If Xu Qingxiao got really hot-headed, they would be killed.
Everyone looked at Xu Qingxiao, and the people were also full of curiosity. They wondered what Xu Qingxiao was doing suddenly? Are they really afraid?
But at this moment, Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded coldly.
"Behead on the spot!"
As soon as these four words fell, there was an uproar.
"What? Behead on the spot?"
"Xu Qingxiao really dares to do this?"
"Is Xu Qingxiao crazy?"
The merchants were horrified. They couldn't believe that Xu Qingxiao would actually say these words and behead him on the spot? Isn't this too cruel?
The people were also stunned. They knew that Xu Qingxiao was fierce, but they didn't expect Xu Qingxiao to be so fierce?
"As you command!"
The officer from the Ministry of Justice didn't waste any time. He directly grabbed the two businessmen, walked to the open space, and kicked them to kneel on the ground.
The broadsword waved, and the cold light flashed.
The lips of the two merchants turned pale with fear, and they both looked trembling when they spoke.
"Xu Qingxiao, even if we are at fault, we still deserve to die. You are violating the law!"
"Xu Qingxiao, if you have anything to say, please tell me. If you really want to touch us, you will definitely not feel comfortable."
The two people spoke arrogantly, but their voices were trembling. With the knife on their necks, how many people dared to speak loudly? Especially this kind of profit-seeking businessman.
The sword fell, and the officials of the Ministry of Punishment were not for a living. Xu Qingxiao did not say stop, so they naturally strictly followed the order.
However, at the critical moment.
A voice sounded.
"Save someone under the knife!"
A strong voice sounded, and finally someone came.
How could it be possible that no one would come when things got to this point?
All the merchants breathed a sigh of relief, this voice was familiar to them.
The officers of the Ministry of Punishment stopped and did not continue to chop. After all, someone said that there was someone under the knife, and they did not dare to continue to chop.
However, at this moment, Xu Qingxiao's voice also sounded.
"cut!"
This voice was cold and ruthless, ringing in their ears.
In an instant, the official of the Ministry of Punishment did not hesitate at all, because this was an order issued by Xu Qingxiao, and Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, had made it clear before.
Xu Qingxiao has all the power, and whatever he says is what he says.
It doesn't matter who comes, unless His Majesty comes in person.
"you dare!"
The roar sounded and I wanted to stop it.
But the knife sent by the official of the Ministry of Punishments has been dropped.
There was a flash of cold light, and two human heads rolled to the ground, blood splattered all around, and with two splashing sounds, the heads of the two merchants were gone.
Quiet!
Quiet!
Quiet!
Everything seemed extremely quiet. Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, Gu Yan, the Minister of Hubu, and Zhou Yan, the Minister of War, were silent.
The entire criminal department was silent, the merchants were silent, and the people were silent as well.
Everyone was silent.
Because Xu Qingxiao really chopped off the heads of two merchants.
This means fighting until death.
To be honest, these merchants can run rampant in Kyoto, and the people are not stupid, they know there are people behind them.
When the voice sounded just now, they also realized that someone was going to come forward to protect these merchants.
So they didn't think that Xu Qingxiao really dared to chop him down with a knife.
But what I didn't expect was that the two most powerful businessmen were really dead.
This is real. Somewhat incredible.
If you say kill, kill.
Clean and neat.
There is simply no emotion at all.
"The whole army obeys the order."
The next moment, Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded again.
At that moment, the officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment all stood up and lined up, with an imposing manner like a dragon.
"In any case, I can decide what will happen today. If anyone dares to stop me from handling the case again, he will be severely punished in accordance with the law. Anyone who dares to disturb order will be killed!"
Xu Qingxiao spoke, he was not satisfied with Cai Cai's matter, very dissatisfied.
When an official from the Ministry of Justice was asked to take action, there was still hesitation and pause. This kind of law enforcement ability is so poor!
However, Xu Qingxiao also understood that these officers were also worried that they would strike too quickly and make the situation too tense, but this was not the reason. The bounden duty of officers and soldiers was to obey orders. If they disobeyed orders, they would not have done a good job.
"I'll obey!"
Everyone spoke together and gave the strongest response.
At this time, the voice of Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, also sounded.
"Today's case is being tried by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household Affairs in cooperation with Mr. Xu. Mr. Xu's order is our intention and His Majesty's. Just now, the two law enforcement officers received ten military sticks as a sign of punishment!"
Zhang Jing understood where Xu Qingxiao was dissatisfied, so he spoke immediately. Firstly, he told everyone that Xu Qingxiao alone could make the decision on today's matters. Secondly, he told everyone that the three ministers had fully lined up and supported him unconditionally.
Xu Qingxiao.
Of course, the most important point is that these merchants should be killed! So what if they are killed?
"Xu Qingxiao, Master Xu, you really have such great authority."
At this moment, a voice sounded.
This voice was full of anger.
Not far away, a middle-aged man walked over. He was wearing a python robe, walking like a dragon and a tiger, with a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows, and murderous intent. His powerful aura made the people around him a little scared.
This is a vassal king and the king of Zhenxi County.
The prince who is really in power is the prince of the county, but his status is definitely higher than that of the prince of Huaiping, because he holds the real power, is the king of a place, and has military power under his command. This kind of person is a leader in all places in the Wei Dynasty.
.
Everyone should give him three points of thin noodles.
Especially his title, Prince of Zhenxi County.
It was the seventh son of Emperor Taizu who suppressed the entire northwest territory. Otherwise, how could he be known as the Western Suppressor?
The background of this vassal prince is not weaker than that of Prince Huaining.
His appearance caused the three ministers to stand up.
"I have met the King of Zhenxi!"
The three of them spoke and bowed to King Zhenxi.
However, King Zhenxi's eyes did not fall on these three ministers, but looked at Xu Qingxiao.
There was anger in his eyes. He had just spoken and spared his life, but Xu Qingxiao still dared to kill these two merchants. How could he not be angry?
"Bold! Why don't you bow to the King of Zhenxi when you meet him? Xu Qingxiao, it is a serious crime for you to exceed your authority! You deserve to be punished!"
At this moment, the guard beside King Zhenxi roared. This was a warrior. He pointed at Xu Qingxiao and roared.
However, Xu Qingxiao ignored it and just calmly took out the Great Inner Dragon Talisman.
When the dragon talisman appeared, the expression of King Zhenxi couldn't help but change, and the expressions of the guards also changed instantly.
"How brave are you to not kneel before the Holy Spirit?"
Xu Qingxiao asked sharply, looking at the guards of King Zhenxi.
"kneel!"
King Zhenxi spoke in a suppressed voice. In an instant, all the guards knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long live, long live, long live our emperor."
King Zhenxi also bowed to the dragon talisman. He was the vassal king and did not have to kneel, but he had to bow. This was respect.
"The King of Zhenxi is so polite."
Xu Qingxiao smiled calmly.
The big fish finally came, and it was not in vain that I took so long to plan.
King Zhenxi is a vassal king. He came all the way to Kyoto, and it was certainly not because of himself, and he couldn't have predicted it. After thinking about it, he might have been the helper invited by the princes in Kyoto.
No force in Kyoto dares to expose the Banshang incident. If they dare to reveal themselves, they are seeking death.
However, vassal kings from other places can come forward. They are not in the capital, so even if you want to throw dirty water on them, you can't.
Unless you have substantial evidence.
"My king."
King Zhenxi had just opened his mouth, but Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded.
"Did I ask you to get up again?"
Xu Qingxiao looked at the guards beside King Zhenxi and said a simple sentence, which made King Zhenxi frown.
The guards of the King of Zhenxi did not dare to stand up, but their faces became ugly. As the guards of the King of Zhenxi, they had a very high status. They could be said to be overlords in the local area. Who wouldn't give them some face anywhere?
Even if they go to other princes' mansions, those princes will be a little polite to them.
But Xu Qingxiao kept making them kneel on the ground. This was too humiliating, and at the same time, it did not give King Zhenxi face.
"Xu Qingxiao."
Just as King Zhenxi was about to continue speaking, Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded again.
"King Zhenxi, I would like to ask if you have any edict to enter the capital?"
Xu Qingxiao interrupted King Zhenxi again. He was not afraid of King Zhenxi or King Bei at all. Anyway, he had already offended many people. A prince more than you is not too much, and a prince less than you is not a lot.
"So what if I have it? So what if I don't have it?"
King Zhenxi was angry.
He had heard that Xu Qingxiao was arrogant, and he also knew that Xu Qingxiao was arrogant, but he only learned this from others, but when he saw her today, he was really arrogant.
"If there is an edict, everything will be easy to say."
"If there is no edict, according to the laws of the Wei Dynasty and Taizu's posthumous inspection, the vassal king is not allowed to enter the capital without an edict. Anyone who violates it will be regarded as a rebel and can be killed on the spot."
"Your Majesty, please don't embarrass your subordinates. Please come up with an edict."
Xu Qingxiao spoke clearly, word by word.
People clicked their tongues and were shocked in a series. Xu Qingxiao was so domineering. Facing the King of Zhenxi, a serious and powerful prince, he dared to speak like this.
Who the hell is this motherfucker?
Does Xu Qingxiao have seven courages?
Oh, no, does Xu Qingxiao have nothing but courage?
"OK!"
"OK!"
"I have always heard about Mr. Xu's reputation. I know that Mr. Xu is upright and not afraid of power. When I saw you today, it turned out to be so."
King Zhenxi took out the edict and placed it on the long table. He was not angry and did not argue with Xu Qingxiao for verbal advantage.
Because he knew that Xu Qingxiao no longer gave him any face, and everything was official. If he wanted to take advantage of the situation to pressure others, or to show off his power as a prince.
It definitely won't work.
Since Xu Qingxiao was doing business, he could also do business. He wanted to see what Xu Qingxiao could do.
"Your Majesty has been rewarded. I still don't know why Your Majesty came to the Ministry of Punishment today for your valuable business? Have you been cheated out of money by these merchants?"
Xu Qingxiao smiled modestly.
But King Zhenxi didn't smile and looked calm.
"I came here today because I want to see how Mr. Xu judges the case. I received a secret report saying that Mr. Xu has accepted money from others and has an unhealthy behavior. I am the royal family and have the responsibility to supervise the officials of the Wei Dynasty. Of course,
I also believe that this is a misunderstanding, but no matter what, I have the obligation to supervise it."
"If Mr. Xu is really upright, I will definitely punish these villains severely. But if Mr. Xu decides the case unfairly, then I will not sit idly by and do nothing. I hope that Mr. Xu will forgive me."
The King of Zhenxi had completely understood who Xu Qingxiao was, so he intervened in this matter in a different way. In his usual style, the Six Ministers would give him face, but Xu Qingxiao would not give him face.
It's better to be more direct.
"Understood."
"Your Majesty is dedicated to serving the Wei Dynasty, and I admire this. In that case, please take a seat on your right side."
Xu Qingxiao nodded, it would be nice if people came, but I was afraid they wouldn't.
"What about my subordinates?"
King Zhenxi said calmly.
"Oh, theoretically speaking, slaves are not allowed to observe the case. After all, the Ministry of Justice judges the case, but as a prince, I am afraid that there will be thieves who will disturb the law, so these slaves will make an exception."
Xu Qingxiao was smiling, but the word "slave" was quite sarcastic.
In the Wei Dynasty, slaves meant inferior people, ministers meant ministers, and they were much more than slaves.
Naturally, these words made the guards look ugly. If King Zhenxi hadn't been here, they would have really cursed a few times.
"Master Xu, you are really good with your sharp teeth and sharp tongue. I admire you very much."
King Zhenxi smiled, and then sat down with a sullen face. Several guards also stood up and stood behind King Zhenxi, with cold and terrifying faces.
As soon as he sat down, King Zhenxi wanted to speak.
However, Xu Qingxiao once again took the lead.
"Your Majesty, you are here to listen, but there is one thing. I would like to remind you that the person in charge of the trial this time is me, not the prince. If I had given the order, what happened just now would not be necessary.
It’s happening.”
"So as not to bring trouble to the prince."
Xu Qingxiao reminded me.
At the same time, he is also telling the other party that he is the biggest today, and no one is qualified to give orders for him except His Majesty. Otherwise, even if you are the prince, I promise someone will dare to take action.
Don’t you believe it? Think about the fate of Prince Huaiping.
"What Mr. Xu said is that I am the royal family and the first to abide by the laws of the Wei Dynasty. As long as Mr. Xu can handle official affairs without any favoritism or bending the law, I will never interfere."
King Zhenxi chuckled.
The meaning of this is also very simple. If you can't find fault with me, I won't say anything. If you do something bad, I will say it anyway.
Xu Qingxiao didn't care about King Zhenxi anymore.
Instead, he slowly sat down.
Now that the big shot is here, it's time for the real show to begin.
"Someone is coming!"
"Take all the merchants outside the hall."
Xu Qingxiao spoke with a cold voice.
"As you command!"
A chorus of voices rang out.
In an instant, the merchants detained outside were sent outside the hall one by one.
After taking inventory, an official spoke.
"Replying to Sir Xu, three hundred and ninety-five prisoners have been escorted outside the hall."
The official opened his mouth and said so.
And on the long table.
Xu Qingxiao looked at the group of merchants and then spoke again.
"You, the merchants, have inherited the holy grace of the late emperor and allowed them to do business in the capital. In view of your poverty, I will exempt you from taxes."
"But I never imagined that you are doing evil in our capital, extorting people's money, being tyrannical, at least cheating and abducting, at worst hurting people, buying and selling by force."
"I have committed a heinous crime, which has made the people panic and make people uneasy. I deserve to die for my crime. I should be beheaded in public. Do you agree?"
Xu Qingxiao's words were extremely cold and he directly convicted them and wanted to behead them.
Once you say this.
In an instant, more than 300 merchants started shouting.
"Sir Xu, why are we doing evil and being tyrannical? There must be a misunderstanding here."
"Yes, yes, it's all a misunderstanding. How dare we do business so arrogantly."
"Sir Xu, we are honest and honest in business. How could we do such unconscionable things? I hope you will learn from this."
When the merchants opened their mouths, they would never admit what they had done. As for the others, they did not dare to scream. After all, the two heads were still on the ground and their eyes were not closed.
"Sir Xu, although I am not in the capital, I know a little bit. These merchants do business in a regular manner. Moreover, this is the Wei Dynasty. No matter how crazy they are, they don't dare to extort people's money, right?"
"I'm not here to find fault. Everything must be based on physical evidence."
King Zhenxi spoke calmly and argued for these merchants.
"Well, if that's the case, let's pass on the physical evidence."
Xu Qingxiao was also very calm. With just one word, dozens of officials came quickly and placed stacks of receipts in the hall.
At this moment, the people suddenly started whispering.
"It turns out that Mr. Xu has been on guard against this trick for a long time. No wonder these days we are being extorted of money, and the government officials are asking these merchants to leave written evidence. It turns out that's the case."
"This receipt is really good. I want to see how these dealers can quibble."
"Okay, okay, it turns out that's the case. Keep this written record, which is ironclad proof. None of these merchants can escape."
The common people whispered that they did not expect that the receipt could be used for this purpose, and lamented Xu Qingxiao's precautions.
"June 15th, Yongxingpu, twenty-five taels of jade."
"On the 15th day of the sixth lunar month, there will be a flat pavilion and forty-eight taels of jade."
"June 15th, Chang'anpu, one thousand four hundred and fifty taels of jade."
Xu Qingxiao picked up a stack at random, and then read out the contents one by one.
After reading a paragraph, officials from the Ministry of Justice delivered several more boxes.
"Sir, in recent months, yamen across the capital, including the Ministry of Justice, have taken over a total of 435 cases involving merchants, and all the files are included in them."
"The maximum involved is seven thousand taels of silver, and the minimum is fifteen taels of silver. Please check it, sir."
The official from the Ministry of Punishment opened his mouth and told him what these boxes contained.
"Yes." Xu Qingxiao nodded, then looked at King Zhenxi and said, "Your Majesty, does this count as physical evidence?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"My king, take a look."
King Zhenxi was very indifferent. As soon as he opened his mouth, the guard beside him came to Xu Qingxiao, picked up a stack of papers, and handed it to King Zhenxi.
The latter was unfolded very calmly and read one by one.
After looking at about a dozen pictures, King Zhenxi shook his head.
"Sir Xu, what's the problem with these written documents? They are all written documents of purchase and sale. How can this be regarded as physical evidence?"
The King of Zhenxi made it clear that he wanted to favor this group of merchants. He did not think that this was a forced purchase or sale, but that it was just a normal transaction and no big deal.
"oh!"
"Your Majesty is really joking!"
Xu Qingxiao chuckled, then looked at these businessmen.
"Where is the shopkeeper of Yongxingpu?"
As soon as the voice sounded, a middle-aged fat man said immediately: "Young man is here."
"I would like to ask you, this written receipt records that on June 15th, you received twenty-five taels of silver from the Li family. What's going on?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
The latter lowered his head, but still spoke very seriously.
"Sir, this is business. I don't know the specific things. There are so many businesses every day. It's impossible for me to remember everything."
The latter did not dare to elaborate and just wanted to pass it off.
"Doing business? In that business, pass it on to Mr. Li."
Xu Qingxiao continued to speak.
At that moment, a woman walked out quickly and knelt down looking at Xu Qingxiao.
"Lady Li, I have met Mr. Xu."
"I have met you sirs."
Li opened her mouth and bowed respectfully to Xu Qingxiao.
"Don't give big gifts."
"Ms. Li, I want to ask you, what did you buy at Yongxingpu on June 15th?"
Xu Qingxiao said with a gentle expression.
"Sir, the woman didn't buy anything at Yongxing Shop."
Li replied.
"You didn't buy anything? Then why did he charge you twenty-five taels of silver?"
Xu Qingxiao continued to ask.
"Sir, the woman was just passing by Yongxing Shop that day and happened to see an emerald green bracelet. She was happy for a moment, so she looked at it twice more. But what she didn't expect was that the shopkeeper of Yongxing Shop took the initiative to hand over the bracelet.
Give it to the woman, saying that this bracelet feels great to the touch and you can try wearing it."
"Although the civilian woman knew that this item was expensive, she still couldn't help but wear it. However, the bracelet was a bit too small for the civilian woman to wear, so she gave up after trying it."
"When I was about to leave, I never thought that the shopkeeper of Yongxing Shop asked the woman to buy the bracelet, and even offered a price of three thousand taels of silver."
"Sir, a commoner's wife comes from an ordinary family. Although her husband has a job, his monthly salary is only eight taels of silver. Even if he goes without food and water for ten years, he still cannot earn three thousand taels of silver."
"Therefore, the peasant woman was arguing with the shopkeeper, but she didn't realize that the shopkeeper was speaking harshly to the peasant woman, and even fisting and kicking her. In broad daylight, the peasant woman really did not want to be humiliated, so she begged him hard and was willing to settle the matter for five taels of silver.
"This matter"
"But the shopkeeper of Yongxingpu is still unwilling to give up. He needs at least fifty taels of silver as compensation. He thinks that the woman has ruined the bracelet and jade."
"Later, when the official came, the shopkeeper of Yongxingpu still insulted the women in various ways. Finally, under the adjustment of the official's elder brother, he gave her twenty-five taels of silver."
"Sir! People's wives don't care about silver and taels of money, but they are women anyway. They humiliate them in all kinds of ways in broad daylight. They even take off their clothes and slap them. Such a shame would have been caused if it hadn't been for my husband's hard persuasion.
A commoner’s wife.”
"I'm afraid that the peasant woman would have jumped into the river and committed suicide! She has lost all her face. The peasant woman really won't be able to survive."
"I hope you will make decisions for civilian women!"
When Li opened her mouth, she was just telling the story at first, but as she went on, she became more and more emotional, and in the end she burst into tears.
How important is reputation to a woman? She is already married and is being humiliated in public, even having her clothes ripped off. How shameful is this?
If it were not for the love of her husband, I am afraid that an ordinary person would live in shame, unable to cherish himself for a long time, or even commit suicide by jumping into a river.
"Don't get excited."
"Today, I am making decisions for the people."
"Shop manager of Yongxingpu, I would like to ask you if this matter is true?"
Xu Qingxiao first comforted her, then looked at the shopkeeper of Yongxingpu with cold eyes and asked.
"Sir, this bitch is just spreading rumors to cause trouble. How dare I do this? Yongxingpu will never do this. She is lying. Sir, please don't be fooled. This bitch passes by my store on weekdays.
I have always liked my jade.”
"I have been bargaining over and over again, but my jade is so exquisite that it is impossible to sell it at a low price. However, she holds a grudge and today is taking the opportunity to take revenge."
"Bitch! You are really a bitch!"
The shopkeeper of Yongxingpu tried every possible means to explain the matter, but refused to acknowledge the matter at all. He even used dirty words to humiliate the other party by calling him a slut.
The people watching clenched their fists one by one and insulted the women of the Wei Dynasty as bitches. How could they endure such insults?
Snapped!
A slap on the gavel.
Xu Qingxiao's eyes were cold.
"How dare you lie in front of me!"
"And your words are even more rude. No matter what, this person is a citizen of the Wei Dynasty. You keep talking about being a bitch, which not only humiliates her, but also humiliates the people of the Wei Dynasty."
"Come here, slap your mouth fifty."
Xu Qingxiao opened his mouth and gave an order, and the officials from the Ministry of Punishment stepped forward and grabbed him tightly.
"My lord, my lord, that's not what I meant, that's not what I meant, ah ah ah ah!"
Fan Shang still wanted to quibble, but he was caught by an official from the Ministry of Punishment and slapped his mouth with a wooden order. Every blow made a sound of cracking the air, and he was extremely powerful.
These officials also disliked this person, so they naturally punished him severely.
"Master Xu."
"Before the matter is investigated clearly, you have some experience, right?"
At this time, King Zhenxi spoke up and wanted to stand up for Fan Shang.
"Shut up!"
Xu Qingxiao looked coldly, her eyes falling on King Zhenxi, and those two words instantly aroused murderous intent.
King Zhenxi's eyes were cold, but the guards around him had fierce eyes, full of killing intent.
Xu Qingxiao actually told King Zhenxi to shut up?
This is truly treasonous.
"King of Zhenxi! When Xu calls you a prince, he respects your dedication to the country. This person insults my Wei woman as a bitch, but you still speak up for her."
"I would like to ask the prince! Are you the prince of Wei?"
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth, and after some questioning, the people resonated.
"Yes, are you still the prince of our Wei Dynasty?"
"Repaying relatives of the emperor? Bullshit relatives of the emperor, helping outsiders to bully our own people?"
"Your Majesty? That's bullshit, Your Majesty. People are calling our Wei women bitches, but you still help me? Don't you have a mother or a wife?"
"This bullshit prince is so irritating to watch, Master Xu is still dedicated to our great Wei."
The people cursed, and they were angry. They were used to being domineering and humiliated in every way, but now they dared to call them sluts in front of high-ranking officials of the Wei Dynasty.
This is a great shame and humiliation.
A group of aliens who really deserve to be killed.
Faced with the people's criticism, King Zhenxi calmed down. He was not stupid, but very smart. He knew that the people were already angry, and he also knew that Xu Qingxiao controlled the people's hearts, so if he dared to say anything, he would probably cause trouble.
Therefore, King Zhenxi spoke.
"Everyone has misunderstood. What I mean is that the matter needs to be investigated more clearly, so as not to be unclear and these foreign countries will accuse us of bullying others."
"Master Xu, although I respect you, I hope that Master Xu will be careful in what he says. Otherwise, based on what you just said, I can ask your Majesty to give you a copy."
King Zhenxi changed his approach and not only explained for himself, but also warned Xu Qingxiao.
Don't always use the country's justice to pressure yourself. If you really piss yourself off, it doesn't matter who you are.
"That's what the prince means, then that's fine."
"I thought the prince had some collusion with these merchants."
"But think about it, the prince is a vassal king, what do these merchants mean? Aren't they just making some silver? The prince is so noble and regards gold and silver as dirt. What can he do with so much silver without rebelling?"
Xu Qingxiao has a strange yin and yang aura.
"You! Don't talk nonsense!"
When he heard the word "rebellion", King Zhenxi stood up immediately. He glared at Xu Qingxiao and became emotional.
As a vassal king, the thing you most want to do and the thing you least want to do is to rebel.
Xu Qingxiao's words were too lethal.
"My lord, please don't get excited. I'm just talking casually."
"Okay, let's call in the witnesses from the capital."
Xu Qingxiao ignored King Zhenxi, but slowly opened his mouth and asked someone to send the troops from the capital to enter.
At that moment, four Beijing soldiers came outside the hall and bowed to Xu Qingxiao.
"I have met Mr. Xu."
The four of them bowed respectfully to Xu Qingxiao.
"You are a commoner woman in the hall, do you know her?"
Xu Qingxiao didn't talk nonsense, pointed at Mrs. Li and asked.
"Sir, I'll get to know you later."
The four of them just glanced at each other and then answered in unison.
"How did we meet?"
Xu Qingxiao said calmly.
"Sir, my subordinate Wang Yangchen is in charge of patrolling North Street in Kyoto. On June 15th, some people reported that a fight occurred at Yongxing Shop. My subordinates rushed there and found that the clerk at Yongxing Shop was beating Mrs. Li.
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"I stopped her immediately, and after careful interrogation, I learned that Ms. Li tried on the jade bracelet from Yongxingpu. The shopkeeper of Yongxingpu believed that the bracelet was picked from the sacred mountain and had spirituality. After it was made into jade,
One who touches it will be contaminated with spirituality."
"This is also their selling point, but after Li wore it, he had no money to pay for it, so the conflict arose."
Beijing soldiers tell the truth and will not tell lies.
"Understood."
Xu Qingxiao looked at the shopkeeper of Yongxingpu, but he was still being slapped, so he looked away and waited until the beating was over before asking.
Turn your attention back to Wang Yangchen.
Xu Qingxiao continued to speak.
"Have you ever seen with your own eyes that Mrs. Li was beaten?"
Wang Yangchen and the others said without thinking.
"My lord, I saw that Mrs. Li is still a little disheveled. I took off my coat and covered Mrs. Li with it."
Xu Qingxiao nodded, and then took a long breath.
He looked at these merchants.
"Okay! It's really good!"
"We, the people of the Wei Dynasty, have been subjected to such humiliation in the capital, at the feet of the emperor."
"This is just a business failure. If there is some hatred, do you want to kill someone in the street?"
Xu Qingxiao looked at these merchants and said this.
"Excuse me, my lord!"
"Sir, I am wronged."
"Sir, how dare we do that?"
The merchants spoke one after another, knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.
"snort."
Xu Qingxiao snorted coldly, and at this moment, the shopkeeper of Yongxingpu was also slapped.
His mouth was full of blood, and his nose was full of painful tears and mucus.
The punishment officer had a very good command of the intensity, making the other party feel painful but not causing him to faint.
"Shop manager of Yongxingpu, the witnesses and physical evidence are all there, what else do you have to quibble with?"
In the hall, Xu Qingxiao asked coldly.
"Sir, everything is just a misunderstanding. The jade is indeed valuable and spiritual. How can it be said that it was bought and sold by force? My lord, you have wronged me."
The shopkeeper of Yongxingpu cried and said, and at this moment, he still insisted that it was just a misunderstanding.
"Okay, what a priceless one, what a spiritual person!"
"No matter how valuable it is, Li will ask for three thousand taels of silver just to wear it."
"No matter how spiritual it is, if it is touched, then if you touch it on a daily basis, don't you absorb the spiritual spirit?"
"Furthermore, even if what you said is true, even if Mrs. Li doesn't buy it, why should she report it to the official? But you tortured and beat Mrs. Li in private, humiliating a good woman in broad daylight."
"How do you explain this?"
Xu Qingxiao said sharply.
"Here."
The shopkeeper of Yongxingpu couldn't say anything. He hesitated and didn't know what to say. He could only look at King Zhenxi.
And King Zhenxi also fell silent.
If you don't buy something, it's Li's fault. You can indeed report it to the official.
It was indeed wrong to use lynching and beating others, and no matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to justify it.
Feeling the silence of King Zhenxi, the latter knew that he could only admit defeat.
"I admitted my mistake, little one."
"Sir, I will never dare to do this again."
He lowered his head and said mournfully.
"good!"
"Since you admit your mistake, then sign and pledge it."
Xu Qingxiao spoke directly and immediately threw the white paper on the table, which was a confession.
The latter looked at the confession that floated over and knew that he was going to bleed heavily today, but what could he do? When he met Xu Qingxiao, what could he say?
However, he will keep this hatred in his heart, and one day, he will definitely take revenge.
At the moment, the latter drew the mark.
As the custody ended, the official from the Ministry of Punishment picked up the confession and handed it to Xu Qingxiao.
Glancing at the signature on it, Xu Qingxiao nodded and spoke in a gentle tone.
"If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good."
"Don't do this again in the next life."
"If anyone comes, behead him on the spot."
Xu Qingxiao threw out the beheading order and said in a gentle tone, hoping that the other party would not be like this in the next life.
"Thank you sir, thank you very much"
The shopkeeper of Yongxingpu subconsciously thanked Xu Qingxiao, thinking that it was just a small punishment but a big warning, so let it go.
But when he understood what he meant, he was stunned.
Don’t do this again in the next life?
Behead on the spot?
Should I be beheaded if I admit my mistake?
Is there any mistake?
When he wanted to speak, the official from the Ministry of Justice had already caught him, taken him aside, and pushed him directly to the ground.
"Master Xu, Master Xu, I know my mistake. I know my mistake. I don't deserve to die."
"Master Xu, no matter how wrong I am, I won't be beheaded."
He cried and cried loudly. He didn't expect that such a trivial matter would lead to beheading?
I have always been very cooperative.
At this time, King Zhenxi could not sit still.
To be honest, he was a little confused. How could Xu Qingxiao be so decisive in killing? Is he a murderous maniac?
Everyone has admitted their mistake, but you still behead them?
Besides, even if he was indeed at fault, he shouldn't deserve to die.
"stop!"
"Master Xu, this has already happened!"
"Although he is guilty, after all, it is nothing more than a financial fault. At the worst, let him pay some silver."
"Killing him is too strict."
"This is not the law of Wei Dynasty!"
King Zhenxi opened his mouth and stopped him angrily.
The official of the Ministry of Punishment was a little hesitant.
However, Xu Qingxiao's angry voice sounded.
"I will say it again. Anyone who dares to hesitate in my order will be treated as a cover-up and punished with the same crime."
He roared angrily.
It was not aimed at the King of Zhenxi, but at the officials of the Ministry of Punishment.
As soon as he said this, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment did not dare to hesitate at all.