As the night progressed, the courtroom was noticeably darker. The flashing lights were distracting, and the atmosphere was already depressing.
Following Liu Xin's feeble but still arrogant "I admit it," Guo Wei finally took a deep breath, tilted his head and asked, "What time is it?"
"Returning to the prime minister, it's past the beginning of Xu."
In the hall, the yamen servants who had been standing all day were obviously exhausted. Their legs did not dare to move and trembled whenever they moved. In front of the yamen, there were still a large number of long-term servants and people standing there. In the dim dusk, although their sight was not clear, they could not see clearly. Guo Wei could also feel the indignation and anger of the gangsters.
The crimes Liu Xin committed, apart from those general remarks, were broken down and analyzed and verified one by one. It is simply too numerous to describe. It is completely unimaginable that within a year of Liu Xin's arrival in Xuzhou, he himself and his party members had committed these crimes. He did so many evil things.
Of course, what makes people even more indignant is Liu Xin's arrogance and arrogance when he faced cross-examination. He did not deny it. What's more, he was even more complacent and unscrupulous, which made him even more hated.
"Have the questions and answers in the courtroom been completely recorded?" Guo Wei asked again.
A censor who was recording on the side twisted his aching hand, quickly picked up the book, and replied: "Record them all in the book, please review it."
Guo Wei took it, flipped through it a little, and hurriedly handed it over with a little pressure on the thick album pages: "Let him sign it!"
Although Liu Xin didn't know many words, he could still write his name. Likewise, he still simply signed his name and pressed his fingerprint.
When Guo Wei saw this, he was not polite and directly ordered: "Take the guilty minister Liu Xin into prison, keep him under strict guard, and deal with him later. The trial will be completed today!"
"Slow down!" Liu Xin put down his pen in the hall, rubbed his thumb casually on his clothes, and shouted loudly.
"Why, what else do you have to say?"
"It's nothing, I'm just a little curious!" Liu Xin had a sarcastic smile on his lips, pointing to the onlookers in front of the government office: "I'm afraid many of those untouchables outside hate me to the core. Looking forward to my result. Now, this word has been signed and the pledge has been drawn. Why don’t you, Privy Councilor Guo, pronounce the sentence in court?"
Guo Wei responded simply: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Cai Guo, there will be an imperial edict when you report to Your Majesty!"
"Hahaha! Guo Wei, you are just pretending. After interrogating me for so long, you still can't do anything to me. You can't make the decision, so you should go ask the officials for instructions!"
Standing up and looking down at Liu Xin, Guo Wei shook his head: "Liu Xin, you are so arrogant and domineering that Guo has rarely seen in his life! Don't worry, I will return to your Majesty right away!"
"Put it down!"
Guo Wei turned around and wanted to leave, but there were crowds of people outside the yamen and there was a lot of noise. Apparently they were dissatisfied that they had waited for so long and ended like this.
After thinking about it, he directly ordered Zhao Li: "Yushi Zhao, this is Liu Xin you are reporting to. You go and persuade all the people outside the Yamen to return to their homes temporarily. Tell them that I will go there right away." Please order!"
"yes!"
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"Are you crazy? You will answer whatever Guo Wei asks, and you don't want your life?" Murong glared at Liu Xin across the bars in the state prison and angrily shouted.
Liu Xin obviously couldn't get used to being in this prison cell and was a little anxious. However, after hearing Murong Yanchao's words, he sneered and said directly: "I have seen it a long time ago. It is clear that Liu Erlang wants to do something with me. I can do it."
I know those things very well, so instead of denying them, I'd rather admit them readily. I want to see if Liu Erlang can tolerate me, an imperial uncle, and whether he wants to show his fairness and wisdom by inflicting wounds on his own family!
Hum hum…”
Murong Yanchao was furious: "You are looking for death! I asked you to correct your attitude and admit your mistakes like an official, but you refused to listen! There was still room for maneuver, but you are not forcing him to kill you?"
Seeing this, Liu Xin squinted his eyes to the left and right and said in a low voice: "I have already written to my second brother in Taiyuan, and he will write to me to protect me!"
Hearing this, Murong Yanchao almost became angry and scolded: "How can water far away quench the thirst of people close by? If an official has murderous intentions, his second brother is far away in Jinyang, how can he stop it?"
With their foreheads locked together, Liu Xin took a slight breath. It seemed that he had made things easier. He thought attentively: "I am the emperor's uncle, and I have already confessed. Even if he has murderous intentions, he won't be so anxious, right? Please advise me, sister-in-law."
Over there, they won’t allow him to kill the emperor’s uncle!”
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"You can stay in jail peacefully!" Murong Yanchao walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
At night, Liu Chengyou was not in a hurry to read the court review report submitted by Guo Wei. Instead, he approved the two memorials sent from Tokyo before picking them up and reviewing them.
"I knew that he was greedy and violent, but I didn't know that he was so cruel and unkind. His crimes were numerous and shocking." After skimming through several pages, Liu Chengyou closed the crime book and let out a long sigh.
"It's come to this point, and you're still so arrogant, unrepentant, and stubborn!" Liu Chengyou's tone was quite calm: "He's got it right. I can't do anything to him. I don't dare to bear the reputation of killing my uncle.
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Guo Wei was waiting respectfully below, and Yang Bin and other ministers were also there. Liu Chengyou said such explicit words in front of all the ministers, which obviously meant something. However, they all remained silent and did not take up the matter.
Until Liu Chengyou turned his attention to Guo Wei: "Guo Qing, since you pushed this case and Liu Xin also pleaded guilty, in your opinion, how should the punishment be dealt with?"
Hearing this, Guo Wei seemed to have been prepared for it, and he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am a martial artist with some rough knowledge of literature, but I have no thorough study of the law and it is difficult to judge!"
Looking at Guo Wei's lowered eyebrows, Liu Chengyou seemed to have seen the shadow of Feng Dao, and turned to look at the other ministers: "What do you think?"
"Your Majesty may send someone who is proficient in the law to judge according to the law!" This was Su Yugui's answer. It was almost as if he had said nothing, and it was extrapolated.
Li Tao was even more bachelor: "Liu Xin is an important minister of the country. He is not only responsible for his moral integrity, but also a close relative of the royal family. How can an ordinary minister dare to judge. Your Majesty, please give me a holy judgment!"
As for Dou Zhengu, Liu Chengyou didn't ask him, so he just kept his mouth shut, said nothing, and kept a low profile.
Seeing these prime ministers and ministers evading their opinions one by one and not daring to say anything, Liu Chengyou didn't feel guilty and probably understood their thoughts. This extraordinary decision can only be made by an extraordinary person like Liu Chengyou.
There was a dull moment in front of the emperor. As expected, but also unexpected, Yang Fan pointedly said: "Your Majesty has ordered Prime Minister Guo to judge the case according to the national law. Even if the case is judged according to the national law, why is it difficult?"
Looking at Yang Bin, this guy's words often don't make sense, but most of the time, they still make some sense.
"Everyone, please step aside! Let me think about it!" Liu Chengyou looked tired and said sadly.
"yes!"
The person who stayed in bed that night was Concubine Gao. She had something on her mind and started to communicate in depth, carelessly and with extra effort. Even with Gao's physique, she was tortured enough, but it was Liu Chengyou who fell down in the end.
"Official, are you worried?" Leaning on Liu Chengyou, seeing that he was exhausted and out of breath, Mrs. Gao gently caressed his heart.
Grabbing the hand that was licking his heart, Liu Chengyou felt the soft feeling brought to him by the beautiful body in his arms, and sighed quietly: "I want to do something extraordinary, but I have doubts in my heart!"
Hearing this, he subconsciously opened his mouth, but then buried his head against Liu Chengyou's chest, blocking the words that came to his throat.
Of course she knew that Liu Chengyou was considering Liu Xin's matter, but it was better not to express her opinions rashly.
Liu Chengyou was a little surprised. He turned his head and looked at the imperial concubine beside the pillow. Her face was full of spring charm, with intelligence and well-behavedness. He seemed to understand something. Smart women always make him feel comfortable.
"How do you think I should act?" Liu Chengyou asked directly.
Under Liu Chengyou's gaze, her still undulating eyes blinked, and Concubine Gao gave a flattering answer: "Take the right path and do the right thing!"
Liu Chengyou asked: "What is the right way and what is the right thing?"
"The official choice in his heart is the right path and the right thing to do!"
Liu Chengyou smiled faintly and quickly hid his thoughts. When he turned over, with the man on top and the woman on the bottom, he decided to take another narrow path.