After leaving the palace, he came to Shuntian Mansion, where Weng Ziqin personally received Jia Lian in his private room.
"General Jia, it's not that I'm unwilling to give your government face, it's just that I can't do anything about it.
Your Majesty summoned me to the palace early this morning and gave me a scolding, saying that in such an important place in the capital, such a major case of corruption of moral integrity had occurred!
Your Majesty has issued a strict order to ask your subordinates to compile the files and submit them to the Ministry of Punishment for reporting, and severely punish those who interfered with the case in accordance with the law."
Weng Ziqin has learned about the current situation of Ningguo Mansion and knows that Jia Rong is the sole heir of Ningguo Mansion.
He thought that Jia Lian was here to rescue Jia Rong, so he made his attitude clear in advance.
Jia Lian sighed: "Master Weng, there is no need to be embarrassed. I have just come out of the palace and have already been scolded by your majesty. I naturally know the pros and cons.
I just want to ask Mr. Weng, if the law is followed, what will happen to Jia Rong in the end?"
Weng Ziqin felt relieved when he heard what Jia Lian said. He thought about it and replied: "General Jia must also know that parricide is a heinous crime. In situations like this, according to our laws in the Wei Dynasty, the main culprit will basically be punished with Lingchi."
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While Weng Ziqin was speaking, he saw Jia Lian's face darken and said hurriedly: "The lower official was able to detect the case, thanks to the help of General Jia. For the sake of General Jia, the lower official can make the decision and hand over those accomplices who are not deeply involved to General Jia."
As for the few personal followers around Young Master Xiao Rong, they were sentenced to exile and exile from the army.
As for Young Master Xiao Rong himself, please forgive me for my incompetence. At the very least, he must be sentenced to execution.
This is already the maximum authority of the lower official. Otherwise, it will be contempt of the national law. Your Majesty will blame it. The lower official will not be able to bear the pain and just walk around. Please ask General Jia to pay attention."
The punishments of the Wei Dynasty were much more lenient than those of the previous dynasties, but they were still much harsher than those of later generations.
Not to mention the heinous crime, the minimum penalty for the principal culprit was the death penalty, which was already the consensus of the people at the time, so Jia Mu and others were certain that Jia Rong would basically not be saved.
"After all, he is my nephew. I really can't bear to see him end up with a different body and head. Is there no room for accommodation?" Jia Lian asked unwillingly.
Weng Ziqin understood very well that Jia Lian was a close relative by blood. Who would be willing to watch the other person die tragically, for fear that he would not be able to sleep and eat well in the future.
But he shook his head resolutely and said: "If His Majesty had not paid attention to it, the case might have been accommodating. Now, for General Jia's own sake, I would like to advise General Jia to give up other ideas as soon as possible.
But, since ancient times, the dead have always been the most important. If the prisoner knows that he will inevitably die, and commits suicide out of fear of crime, the court will usually not pursue the case, and maybe the body can be returned to his family for burial or something like that."
Weng Ziqin said seemingly unintentionally.
Jia Lian nodded and raised his hand to Weng Ziqin: "I understand, thank you Mr. Fu Yin."
"Hehehe, it's easy to talk about."
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Inside the deep prison, the air was filled with cold, stench and other unpleasant smells.
Jia Rong was sitting on the straw mat with disheveled hair. When she heard a sound coming from outside, she looked up and saw Jia Lian coming in with someone. A strong look of hope immediately gathered in her eyes.
He leaned on the cell door and shouted loudly: "Second uncle, save me, Second uncle Lian, save me~"
Jia Lian came over and looked at Jia Rong at this time.
The background of Guogong Mansion cannot bring any pride and self-esteem to Jia Rong.
Facing the disaster of prison and the desire to survive, he behaved no differently than a common man, or even worse.
"Open the door."
After hearing Jia Lian's order, the prison head nodded and opened the cell door. Then he did not dare to limit the visiting time and consciously retreated with his people.
"Uncle Lian, I was really wronged. You must save me. I don't want to stay here for a moment. You took me out, right? It must be, you must have caught the real murderer.
That's why you came to rescue me."
As soon as Jia Lian stepped into the cell, Jia Rong rushed to Jia Lian's feet and begged. She kept crying and couldn't speak clearly.
His appearance made Jia Lian feel that he was pathetic and pitiful.
Of course, there are also things that are hateful.
As ordinary people, it is understandable that they are cowardly, content with the status quo, and unwilling to make progress.
But as the heir to the Duke's mansion, he can't!
It is a sin to have the honor and disgrace of a family and endless wealth, but to be incapable of doing so.
If talent is not up to the mark, virtue is not up to the mark, defeat will only happen sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Jia Lian forcibly put aside the trace of guilt in his heart and said to Jia Rong: "I also believe that you are innocent, but I have no way to rescue you yet, so you have to stay here for a few more days.
But don’t worry, your grandpa is back this morning, and everyone in the family is trying to save you. I believe it won’t be long before we can rescue you.”
Jia Rong was overjoyed when he heard this, kowtowed quickly to express his gratitude, and turned his worries into joy. He took Jia Lian and explained to Jia Lian all the doubts he knew and guessed. He hoped that Jia Lian would master this information and rescue him quickly.
"By the way, my second uncle, Shopkeeper Sun of Zuixian Tower, can also check it out.
I used to consider him a confidant and would talk to him about everything, but now that I think about it, I'm afraid he has some ulterior motive for getting close to me.
He often gave me advice and taught me how to deal with my father. There were also those curse and nightmare techniques. I didn’t understand this at first, but I learned about it from him, so I went to Tongshen Temple outside the city to get it.
I thought I had made a mistake..."
Jia Rong said very regretfully, and when she caught a glimpse of Jia Lian's expression, she kowtowed and admitted her mistake: "I know I was wrong, and I shouldn't be disrespectful towards my father.
I promise that after I get out, I will change my mind and change my ways, and I will never dare to have these disloyal and unfilial feelings again..."
Jia Rong only thought that Jia Lian was dissatisfied with him and even tried to curse his biological father to death.
Jia Lian shook his head: "It's good that you know you're wrong. By the way, are you hungry? When I come, I'll order you a table of wine and food from Zuichuntang. You can eat first."
"Really, thank you Uncle Lian, I've been hungry for a long time. Uncle Lian doesn't know that these damn jailers don't even give them clean food to eat. From last night to now, my nephew is hungry and thirsty
, if my second uncle doesn’t come to see me again, I’m afraid I won’t be able to survive.”
Jia Rong's eyes were filled with joy. The noble man who had been pampered since he was a child and had no worries about food and drink was actually more miserable than ordinary people when he was short of food and drink.
After burning the incense, Jia Lian looked at Jia Rong who was lying on the ground unconscious, called the cell leader, and ordered: "Go back and tell Mr. Fu Yin that the prisoner Jia Rong knows that he has committed a serious crime and has committed suicide in fear of crime.
I also ask Lord Fu Yin to treat his body kindly for the sake of this humble government.
After the case is settled, this general will send someone to collect the body."
After Jia Lian finished explaining, he took the people and left directly.
After the jailer entered the door to check the situation, he leaned close to the cell leader and whispered: "Sir, it doesn't look like a suicide, but it looks like someone poisoned..."
Before he finished speaking, the prison boss slapped him on the forehead and cursed: "You don't want your life, how dare you interfere in this kind of other people's business?
If you don’t hurry up and clean up, I’ll report it to Mr. Fu Yin and see how Mr. Fu Yin will deal with it.”