Qiu Xinggong felt both angry and desolate in his heart.
He understood that the reason why His Majesty Li Er treated Fang Jun like this was not because the emperor favored Fang Jun and alienated Qiu Xinggong from him, but because the emperor firmly believed that Fang Jun was not the real murderer of Qiu Shenji...
Why do you trust a junior who is usually as tough as a mallet so much?
Just because this man is his son-in-law?
Could it be that just because of subjective trust, he ignored the possibility that Fang Jun was the real murderer and completely ignored the possibility that his son might have been wronged and died?
Qiu Xinggong slowly knelt down and sat on the ground, with a sad face and silence, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart...
Leaning slightly, footsteps could be heard outside the hall.
The chamberlain quietly walked into the hall, his characteristic sharp voice deliberately lowered, and said softly: "Your Majesty, Sun Fuga, the minister of Dali Temple, Liu Jie, the censor, and Liu Dewei, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, have been summoned by your majesty and are waiting to see you.
"
His Majesty Li Er said coldly: "Xuan!"
"Here!"
The chamberlain responded, bowed slightly and took three steps back, then turned around and walked to the door of the hall. He said in a thin voice: "Sun Fujia, the minister of Xuan Dali Temple, Liu Jie, the censor, and Liu Dewei, the minister of the Ministry of punishment, come to see you——"
"Rustling"
Sun Fujia, Liu Jie, and Liu Dewei were all dressed in official robes. They quickly entered the palace, bowed and saluted, and said: "I have an audience with Your Majesty."
Although the emperor's decree was to order "each of the three divisions to be judged by officials above the rank of minister", all three yamen were affected by the discovery of Qiu Shenji's body on the navy warship, which almost caused the death of Youwu Houwei and the navy.
After the large-scale merger of divisions, who dares to ignore it?
Therefore, the three yamen unanimously appointed their respective chief officials to come forward...
His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, do you all know the reason for the case?"
The three of them said in unison: "Although we have a rough idea, we still don't know the details."
His Majesty Li Er said: "This case is of a bad nature and has a very bad impact. Therefore, you and other three judicial divisions will review it and give me a result within seven days."
There was no hesitation, no discussion, and the tone was very firm.
Not to mention that the real murderer brutally killed Qiu Shenji and then hid his body on a naval warship, which had seriously violated the court's laws and the emperor's majesty. Just say that the right man who had a feeling of revenge because of the tragic death of his coach Aiko.
Wuhou's guards will engage in a fight with the navy soldiers at any time, so this must not be delayed for a long time.
Marquis Youwu is guarding the capital, and the navy is a suspect. Neither of them can leave Chang'an without authorization. Once a large-scale conflict occurs, it will not only disrupt the morale of the army, but also plant serious hidden dangers...
The three highest-ranking judicial officials of the Tang Dynasty looked at each other and did not dare to shirk. They said in unison: "I will accept your order."
I agreed happily, but I was secretly complaining in my heart...
Solve the case in seven days?
What a joke!
Although the specific facts of the case are not known yet, when Qiu Shenji was killed in Xijindu, the Ministry of Punishment had already sent its most elite officials to the crime scene to investigate and interrogate the crime. However, until now, not even a single useful clue has been found.
At that time, all the survivors fled the scene of the crime immediately, so they knew nothing about what happened to Qiu Shenji, and there was very little description of the murderer. Everyone who stayed at the scene died and there was no evidence. This case is not impossible.
Investigation, but it is too laborious to investigate, and if the murderer of Qiu Shenji has any background, he will encounter various obstacles during the investigation...
How is it possible to solve the case in seven days?
However, after being an official for a long time, I have mastered a rule of the officialdom - when an official is angry, never quibble, let alone shirk responsibility. Not only will it be useless, but it will implicate yourself. I agree for the time being, maybe
When Shangguan realizes the difficulty of the matter later, he will also understand everyone...
His Majesty Li Er looked at Qiu Xinggong, without the harshness just now, and comforted him softly: "Ai Qing can go back to the house first to prepare for your son's funeral. As for the real culprit, I will definitely give an explanation to Ai Qing."
Qiu Xinggong shook his head, his face was haggard, but his eyes were radiating with hatred. He stared at Su Dingfang and Fang Jun and said in a hateful voice: "I can wait, but your Majesty, please treat me fairly. Both Fang Jun and Su Dingfang have serious suspicions.
He should be sent to the prison of the Ministry of Justice to prevent him from fleeing in fear of crime!"
Your Majesty Li Er's face was slightly cold, but he did not break out. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Sun Fujia step forward and respectfully said: "I don't agree with what General Qiu means. I can understand what General Qiu is thinking."
Sad, but human feelings are human feelings, and the law belongs to the law. Although the son's body was found on the navy ship, there is no direct evidence to prove that it is related to Governor Su. How can we start talking about being detained like a prison? Of course, Su
The suspicion of the Governor cannot be shaken off no matter what. According to the law, he can be ordered to stay in Chang'an and await summons at any time. As for the Minister of Housing, this matter has nothing to do with him."
Sun Fuga is an upright person. Although he inevitably has some bad habits of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages in official circles, he can stick to his principles when faced with them.
Generally speaking, everyone would sympathize with Qiu Xinggong when his beloved son died tragically, and would turn a blind eye to his slightly excessive demands. But Sun Fuga would not compromise on this point. The reason why the law exists is
It represents the greatest fairness. If anyone can make demands that violate the law because of suffering misfortune, then what is the use of the law?
To put it bluntly, he is in officialdom, but he is a loyal supporter of Legalism...
Qiu Xinggong glared at Sun Fujia angrily and said in a hateful voice: "Didn't Sun Siqing just say that he didn't know the details of the case? How could he know now that my son's body was found on the navy's warship?
Can you tell that Fang Jun has nothing to do with this case?"
Sun Fujia was not angry and said calmly: "Now the discovery of your son's body on the navy warship has been widely spread both inside and outside Chang'an. I am deaf and blind, so how could I not have heard about it? As for the fact that the minister of the house is indeed related to
This matter has nothing to do with it. If the general can provide evidence that Fang Jun is involved in the case, then I will put him in prison immediately. If the general maliciously slanders him just because of suspicion in his heart... let's just let it go."
He is a kind person. Although he disdains Qiu Xinggong's arrogant and domineering attitude, he sympathizes with his pain of losing his son, so he is just a gentle reminder, don't go too far, we are just doing things according to the rules...
The hatred in Qiu Xinggong's heart increased greatly. He had long heard that Sun Fujia had a good relationship with Fang Jun. Now he thought that this person was taking advantage of his position to openly protect Fang Jun. How could he not be angry?
One or two, both are like this!
But he also knew that if the entanglement continued, Sun Fujia could easily recite the rules and regulations and press him tightly...
Taking a deep breath, Qiu Xinggong suppressed the sadness and anger in his heart, nodded, and said in a hoarse voice: "That's it, I will be waiting for Sun Siqing's good news in the house, but if the murderer goes free because of your negligence,
, don’t blame me for settling the score with you then!”
Then, ignoring Sun Fujia, who looked ugly, he turned around and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the dog son is certainly dead, but as a father, I must give him a good ride... I will retire first."
His Majesty Li Er sighed, his mood was really complicated.
On the one hand, I am very disgusted with Qiu Xinggong's behavior, but on the other hand, after all, this is an old minister who follows me in front of me and behind me, and I am extremely sympathetic to his experience...
"People cannot be resurrected after death, so I feel sorry for you and accept the change...I will issue an edict to confer Qiu Shenji with the official position of General Youwuhou in order to honor his loyalty."
Qiu Xinggong's beard trembled and he bowed with tears in his eyes: "Old minister, thank you so much, Your Majesty..."
Death is like a lamp going out. Even if you are promoted to a higher official position, what is the use?
However, in ancient times, people died just as they lived, and the honor and mourning after death was no less than the glory in life. Improving Qiu Shenji's official position can greatly increase the scale of his funeral and the regulations of his tomb. Don't underestimate this, the scale of the funeral
, tomb regulations were insurmountable limits in ancient times. The higher the official position and the higher the title, the higher the degree of power. The rules must not be exceeded!
When Qiu Xinggong's figure disappeared at the door of the hall, His Majesty Li Er said: "Fang Jun and Su Dingfang are not allowed to leave Chang'an without authorization in the near future. The three law departments will convene and be on call when called. In addition, the navy soldiers at the south dock of the city are all
If you want to be investigated and questioned, I will order the 'Baiqisi' to send someone to guard it. If anyone dares to take a step away without permission, I will kill him without mercy!"
"Here!"
Everyone in the palace agreed.
His Majesty Li Er glared at Fang Jun again and said: "I don't care whether Qiu Shenji's death has anything to do with you, but I warn you that you must not conflict with Qiu Xinggong during the investigation, otherwise I will punish you severely regardless of the reason.
For you!"
Fang Jun hurriedly responded.
He knew His Majesty Li Er's intention. Now Qiu Xinggong was obviously blinded by hatred. In addition, he had a violent temper. Once he was stimulated by Fang Jun and went crazy, God knows what kind of crazy things he would do...