Chapter 325: The emperor’s relatives must be dealt with strictly!
Luoyang Dharma Cao Xu Lin came to the door of the inner guard and wiped the sweat on his forehead.
Thinking of the attitude of his colleagues who drew a clear line when they heard Li Jiyi calling him by name, this facao, who was usually the number one figure in Luoyang, broke out in cold sweat and started wiping again.
It’s not that I am timid, I have learned from past mistakes.
Not long ago, his colleague Gong Siye, the county captain who was assigned to Hu Cao's custody, was burned to death by kerosene;
Gong Siming, who was originally the most promising successor to the Luoyang Order, was even more afraid of crime and took poison...
Perhaps to the internal guards who are constantly investigating cases, the Gong family's case is already a relatively long time ago, but in the minds of the officials in Luoyang County Government, it is regarded as a major case that only happened yesterday.
At this time, Li Jiyi called him over. If Xu Lin hadn't reflected on his various mistakes along the way and felt that his crimes were not worthy of death, he might have found a rope and hung himself quietly at the yamen gate.
In any case, now that he was at the inner guard, Xu Lin took a deep breath and walked in.
"The Luoyang County Law Envoy has arrived."
He was taken all the way into the inner prison and came to an ordinary interrogation room. Li Yan nodded and greeted: "Xu Shaofu, could you please take a trip."
Xu Lin hurriedly crossed his arms and saluted: "I have seen Li Jiyi. I wonder if Li Jiyi wants to recruit me. What are your orders?"
Li Yan looked into the prison, where squatted a short, fat man with narrow eyes: "Wu Yizong rode his horse in the street and killed innocent people. Is this case going to be heard by you?"
Xu Lin was startled, obviously he did not expect such a thing, but he hurriedly said: "This is for Li Jiyi. It was tried by a lower official. Both sides of the case were at fault. Wu Yizong galloped on his horse, and the child happened to run out suddenly.
That led to tragedy.”
Li Yan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is this the explanation given by Duke Zhou's government, or is it the result of your on-site investigation?"
Xu Lindao: "It concerns the children of the Wu family. We dare not neglect it. We have interviewed many witnesses and basically restored the situation at that time."
"Wu Yizong was riding a green horse from Longyou. These fine horses were originally very obedient, but when he rode to Xiuwenfang, the horse was suddenly frightened for some reason and ran forward. Just at the corner, a child rushed out and the horse's hoof stepped on it.
In children, it was hopeless at that time..."
"Shortly after the incident, the patrolling Marquis Wu heard the screams and rushed to the scene. He reconstructed the situation from the mouths of the surrounding people. The horse hoof marks on the ground also proved this."
Li Yan frowned: "When did this happen?"
Xu Lindao: "Just what happened the day before yesterday, we brought Wu Yizong into the Yamen, and people from Duke Zhou's mansion also came to the door. They paid ten cents of money, so the child's parents gave up."
Ten Min coins correspond to future generations, which is less than 20,000 Yuan. Li Yan looked sharply: "Even if it is an accident and there is no intention to harm anyone, one life is worth only ten Min coins?"
Xu Lin said helplessly: "I heard that it is the Duke of Zhou's mansion. If anyone dares to ask for more, the servant just throws away a few strings and leaves. Our county government has made up for ten strings..."
Li Yan said coldly: "It is because of this kind of indulgence that these people become more and more serious! Today I accidentally hit someone and killed him. The servant casually dropped a few coins and let it go. Next, this thief will treat him even more seriously."
With nothing to lose, people began to take the initiative to do evil and abuse the people!"
Xu Lin bowed his head obediently and was scolded: "This person is a descendant of the Wu family after all, and there is nothing we can do about it..."
When He Lanmin's surname was Wu, the number of crimes committed by the evil slaves in his house were too numerous to describe. Chang'an and Wannian county offices did not dare to deal with them. What's more, Wu Yizong was not a slave, but a serious surnamed Wu. It was a trivial matter.
It's normal now.
Li Yan now wants to change this normal state: "The case will be reopened. There are so many people in Luoyang Fang City. How can we ride horses and run wildly? Wu Yizong should bear the main responsibility!"
In fact, when Xu Lin heard him mention the case, he knew that Wu Yizong would definitely not be able to pass the test easily, and immediately said: "Please rest assured, Li Jiyi, we will try the case carefully and never let Wu Yizong escape the responsibility he deserves!"
Li Yan shook his head: "The due culpability? Not enough! We must strictly deal with it and serve as a warning to others, in order to curb this trend, starting with Wu Yizong!"
Xu Lin was a little dumbfounded.
It would be nice not to give special privileges. This is the first time I heard of strict treatment for relatives of the emperor.
After all, this is the Queen’s natal family, what if His Highness the Crown Prince...
Suddenly, he remembered the evil deeds done by the former Duke of Zhou, He Lan Minzhi, and he suddenly realized it. He wished he could give himself a big blow, and said repeatedly: "I understand, I must deal with these evil thieves strictly, let His Highness the Prince
satisfy!"
Li Yan knew that this guy had misunderstood. The prince was now focused on the overall situation of the country, and how could he have the energy to take care of the children of the Wu family? Henwu and Wu didn't have that spare time.
However, it is normal for people in the officialdom to be good at exploiting the camp. This misunderstanding can at least kill the bad custom among the noble children in Luoyang.
He nodded slightly: "Master Xu, wait a moment. After I ask a few questions, you will take him into the county prison and keep him under good supervision."
Xu Lin hurriedly said: "Yes!"
Li Yan entered the cell.
Wu Yizong waited uneasily. When he saw Li Yan walking in, he bowed down without saying a word: "Li Jiyi, forgive me!"
This man was originally short and somewhat hunchbacked. Now that he lay down, he looked even more ugly and behaved in a vulgar manner. Li Yan looked down and could not help but feel disgust on his face: "It is a national disgrace to the Tang Dynasty to have such a royal relative as you!
"
In terms of fame, Wu Yizong was not as famous as Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi, but he was also equally indifferent. Historically, when the Khitan rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian appointed him as the general manager of the march, leading 200,000 Tang troops to attack. There were many people under his command.
The capable general was originally sent to the branch. Wu Yizong only had to put up a name and listen to the arrangements of the experienced generals under his command. This idiot insisted on doing it himself. As a result, before thousands of Khitan cavalry arrived, he was so frightened that he showed his true colors and ran away with his head in his arms.
The Tang army suffered heavy losses and was almost defeated.
The commander was incompetent and the three armies were exhausted. This was fine. Wu Zetian killed a good general who could really help the country against the enemy, and then appointed such a loser as the commander-in-chief. It was a selfish move for fear of unstable power. It is normal to lose the battle.
But the really disgusting behavior of Wu Yizong was that he had no ability to fight the Khitans, but he was very bold to raise a butcher's knife against the people. He actually used the excuse of colluding with the Khitans to kill the people of Hebei, and later even wrote a letter to prepare to massacre them.
Use them all to save the face of your defeated army.
Wu Zetian rejected this proposal, but Hebei had lost all its people and was in constant turmoil. The key is that after Wu Yizong returned to the court, he did not receive any punishment. When Li Xian succeeded to the throne, he still had to reuse him. In the end, he was old and died of illness as the Duke of the country.
, Half a lifetime of glory, and a long and peaceful life.
I don’t know how those real princes who have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty feel when they are juxtaposed with such a thing...
Li Yan hated people who massacred people the most. He had a very bad impression of Qiu Shenji at first, because in history, Qiu Shenji killed good people and took credit for his merits. Later, he specially guided him. Now, Qiu Shenji has no interest in war and only thinks about him in the cell.
He has special skills and can be the killer of evil.
Compared to Qiu Shenji, Wu Yizong's behavior was even worse. Li Yan did not have the patience to induce him to do good, so he calmly said: "Get up and answer the question!"
Wu Yizong didn't dare to get up. He almost curled up on the ground, twisted a little, and continued to plead: "I know I was wrong. I will make good compensation to the child's family next time. I hope Li Jiyi will be kind and not send me back to Lingnan."
"And next time?"
Li Yan was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and asked directly: "Did you have any contact with the Changsun clan during your time in Lingnan?"
Wu Yizong was stunned for a moment, then looked horrified: "Changsun clan? No, I definitely did not collude with such criminals!"
Li Yan frowned and said: "Who said you colluded with the Changsun clan? You have lived in Lingnan for nearly ten years, have you met any of the Changsun clan? Or have you heard about the Changsun clan from others? No matter how big or small it is, everything has happened.
You must tell them all without hiding anything, otherwise you will not even have the chance to return to Lingnan!"
To deal with this kind of people, direct threats are most effective. As expected, Wu Yizong turned pale with fright and stammered: "I really haven't... I haven't seen anyone from the Changsun family... As for what I heard... I heard... it seems...
heard about it……"
He recalled painfully that under the threat of life and death, his mind was more flexible than usual: "Yes, I heard from other sinners that the Changsun family suffered from an epidemic and almost all of them died..."
Li Yan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Epidemic?"
Wu Yizong's tone was firm: "It's an epidemic. In the barren mountains and rivers of Lingnan, what's more terrifying than the miasma is the epidemic."
Li Yan said: "There was an epidemic in the Changsun clan. In which year did it happen?"
Wu Yizong shook his head: "I don't know, but it must have been more than ten years ago. I was still young and didn't know anything at that time. I only heard other people mention it later and vaguely recalled some of it. It was really scary at the time. It is said that
The bodies of the people of the Changsun family were sore, they all wailed, and they died miserably!"
Li Yan asked again: "You just said that he basically died of the illness, are there any survivors?"
Wu Yizong said: "It seems that only a few people have survived. That is a large family with a population of more than a thousand. After an epidemic, there are only a few left. It is really terrible. I will never go back to that ghost place in Lingnan! Li Jiyi
, please forgive me!”
Seeing Wu Yizong bowing down again, Li Yan waved his hand, and the left and right inner guards directly lifted it up and dragged it out.
Xu Lin was waiting respectfully on the spot when he saw Wu Yizong being dragged out like a puddle of mud. He immediately promised: "Please rest assured, Li Jiyi, the Chang'an County Government will interrogate him well and deal with him impartially!"
Li Yan nodded slightly: "After the verdict, let him serve his sentence well in the county prison cell. If he has true repentance, instead of just regretting being caught afterwards, the sentence will be commuted as appropriate..."
Xu Lin thought that he might never come out, so he took the order and said: "I understand!"
Li Yan moved to send them away, but when he passed by another cell, he heard Wu Sansi's flattering voice coming from inside: "Li Jiyi, I have already reflected on it, and I always reflect on myself!"