Qiu Xinggong had always been rather disdainful of Changsun Wuji.
He is a child of an aristocratic family, but he has been in the army since he was young, and his blood is full of bravery and fearlessness in the army. No matter right or wrong, what he pays attention to is to face difficulties and face difficulties without regrets, just like Changsun Wuji, who hides his sword in a smile.
The person behind the scenes will not be able to do it even to death.
In other words, even if you can do it, you will never agree with it.
Seeing Changsun Wuji being aggressive and even threatening him with his family members, Qiu Xinggong sneered and shook out some fierce information. I seriously shook it out regardless of spitting it out. Do you think the Guanlong nobles behind you are monolithic?
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When the time comes, you will be in a dilemma, but it will be more embarrassing than if I don't say anything right now.
Changsun Wuji was stunned on the spot.
I never expected that just by threatening Qiu Xinggong, such a big inside story would be exposed... Continue to pursue the interrogation and dig out the mastermind behind the scenes?
Stop talking!
If it is true that the mastermind behind the scenes is a member of the Guanlong nobles, then it goes without saying that he should be brought to justice and should be upright and superordinate. No one can be above the national law. Moreover, plotting to subvert the rule of His Majesty Li Er violates all the concerns.
The wishes of the Long nobles.
But if the Long nobles in question are accomplices, it will be troublesome.
To dispose or not to dispose?
If it is dealt with, such a major case will inevitably lead to death or life, and even the entire family will be implicated. As the leader of the Guanlong nobles, your eldest son, Sun Wuji, did not use this major case to benefit everyone, but instead put his own family at risk.
People ruined their families?
Let alone national law, in the eyes of aristocratic families, there has never been such a thing as national laws and regulations. In their eyes, the laws that bind hundreds of millions of people in the world are just tools to pursue interests.
When something serious happens, you don't help your own family, but instead bring them to justice. You just turn your elbows outward. How can you deserve the position of a leader?
If we don't deal with it, the emperor won't be able to explain it to him.
I have entrusted you with such an important task and tacitly allowed you to seek some benefits from it, but you actually want to protect the criminals who participated in the rebellion. Do you want to live or die?
Changsun Wuji thought about it and realized that once it was really revealed that the Long nobles were involved in any of the two cases, he would be faced with a dilemma, a situation where both sides would be blamed, and no matter what he did, he would not get any benefits.
Seeing Qiu Xinggong's expression of "If you dare to listen, I will dare to say anything at all costs", Changsun Wuji was cowed, coughed slightly, turned to look at Sun Fujia, and said: "This man has committed serious sins and he doesn't even know it."
Repent, I propose to use severe punishment on him, and there must be an explanation under the three trees, Sun Siqing, Zhang Shangshu, Liu Zhongcheng, I wonder what the three of you think?"
The three of them shook their heads together.
His Majesty has repeatedly warned not to use severe punishments on distinguished officials of the imperial court in order to preserve the face of the imperial court. If someone does something wrong, they can be beheaded, but they cannot be humiliated by adding instruments of torture to their bodies.
The words are still ringing in your ears, do you dare not listen?
Furthermore, these three people are not stupid. How could Changsun Wuji really want to use severe punishment on Qiu Xinggong? It was clearly to pave the way for later release - the severe punishment could not be used, and Qiu Xinggong was reasonable.
Don't listen, so it's really hard to find out who is behind this...
Sun Fuga said: "Your Majesty has a decree. No matter whether Qiu Xinggong is guilty or not, his meritorious service is unadulterated. Therefore, torture instruments cannot be added to him, out of the love between the monarch and his subjects. Of course, this case is for you, Duke Zhao, to preside over.
The officials and others are all jurors, so you have full authority to decide whether to impose punishment or not, and we have no objection."
It is true that he has an upright temperament and has never done anything illegal, but it does not mean that he is ignorant of politics and court disputes.
First of all, there is a big problem with His Majesty Li Er's will. A major case such as privately minting coins must be involved in an act of rebellion. And if such a serious crime cannot be tortured to break his defenses, how can it be possible?
How about a quick confession?
It is necessary to track down the mastermind behind the scenes, but cannot impose torture. This is somewhat contradictory in itself.
Secondly, any official with a little bit of political sensitivity knows that the top priority of the court at the moment is stability, so as to smoothly carry out the Eastern Expedition starting next spring. During this period, anyone or anything that shakes or disrupts the stability of the court
, are absolutely not allowed.
Everyone understood clearly what Qiu Xinggong said. The Guanlong aristocratic family was either monolithic, or they were coveting and jealous of Changsun Wuji's power, or they wanted to support the new emperor and seek to usurp the throne. In short, they could not be exclusive to Changsun Wuji.
Destiny is what it is. When a hurricane strikes and dark clouds come over the top, Changsun Wuji, the so-called wave of the tide, can only go with the tide. If he wants to go against the trend, the only outcome will be to be shattered into pieces.
These three people actually didn't care too much whether Changsun Wuji was dead or alive. They noticed Qiu Xinggong's extremely contradictory state of sadness, despair and confidence, which showed that the power behind him was very powerful.
Powerful, so big that he could be sure that Changsun Wuji would never dare to do anything wrong.
So the question arises, among those people, are the Guanlong nobles the only ones involved?
Are there any Jiangnan gentry?
Are there any Shandong aristocratic families?
How many civil servants are there?
How many generals are there?
It’s scary to think about it…
If it were in the past, Sun Fujia was certainly not afraid of hardships. He was pure, loyal, and courageous. How could he be afraid of those monsters, monsters, and clowns?
However, now he had to act carefully.
If we dig deeper, it will definitely be a major case that is earth-shaking and even shakes the foundation of the empire. When this case breaks out, the whole country is shaken by the military and civilians, and the Eastern Expedition can only become an unlimited stranded. Even if it is not handled properly, it may die prematurely in ten years.
There is no longer any spare capacity to implement this national policy.
To pursue them is to indulge the traitors. These people hide in the dark and carry out private activities. They are a great hidden danger to the emperor and the empire, because their power is too strong!
Sun Fuga couldn't do anything with his passion alone. He had to consider everything before and after and weigh the pros and cons. Therefore, whether or not to pursue the case could only be left to your Majesty. People like them have no authority and dare not make decisions on their own.
So at this moment, it doesn't matter how Changsun Wuji treats Qiu Xinggong, or even how he covers it up, because the final decision lies in the hands of the emperor.
Even though the Third Judiciary is the highest judicial institution in the empire, it still has to serve the empire...
As for Zhang Liang and Liu Jie, these two have no intention of judiciary and have no intention of getting involved. If this case is further investigated, it will definitely be deeply implicated. By then, they will be in a dilemma and have no choice but to offend others.
He will be snatched away by Changsun Wuji and Sun Fujia, so why bother?
At this moment, seeing that Changsun Wuji was trying to evade, and Sun Fujia had no intention of going into details, Zhang Liang and Liu Jie looked at each other, and leaned back in their chairs in a tacit understanding, watching with cold eyes, without any intention of interfering.
Changsun Wuji looked around and said: "Come here, please stay with General Qiu first so that he can be settled properly. Don't neglect him, otherwise you will be the one to ask!"
"Here!"
The officials and jailers of Dali Temple all stepped forward and took Qiu Xinggong down.
Changsun Wuji then turned around and asked Sun Fujia, Zhang Liang and Liu Jie with a smile, saying: "This case involves a wide range of things. It can no longer be summed up as a simple conspiracy. A single mistake can cause the government and the opposition to shake up.
"Well, it's really hard for us to make a decision. How about we go to the palace together and ask for your Majesty's instructions?"
Sun Fuga hurriedly said: "This is exactly what I mean!"
Changsun Wuji looked at Zhang Liang and Liu Jie again, and they said, "We will go together."
Changsun Wuji said happily: "That's great! In my opinion, once this case is exposed, it will have far-reaching consequences. I don't know how many people are involved in it, which will greatly damage the stability of the government. Solving the case and marching eastward are the two.
How to weigh the time, it is up to Your Majesty to decide."
The three chief justices all nodded in agreement, but they could not help but sneer in their hearts.
If you say this more, isn't it just the impact that Hui Huan was frightened by Qiu Xinggong's words just now?
Of course, seeing clearly but not speaking clearly is an essential skill in officialdom. All three of them have been in officialdom for many years, how could they not understand this rule?
Immediately, the four people worked together to sort out the files and reviewed the transcripts of the just interrogation of Qiu Xinggong word for word. Until all four were satisfied, they sealed it into the files and went to the palace together to see them.
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His Majesty Li Er held the file in one hand and stroking his beard with the other, flipping through it carefully, thinking and weighing in his mind while reading.
Changsun Wuji and others were sitting on their knees in the flower hall, sipping tea gently and not daring to make any sound.
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er put down the file in his hand, let out a breath, glanced at the faces of the four people one by one, and said slowly: "Qiu Xinggong hid the coin molds secretly, intending to mint coins privately to collect money. His crime will not be forgiven."
, when the owl's head is shown to the public, to be upright and superior! However, in view of his outstanding achievements in the past, let him keep the whole body, give him poisonous wine and order him to commit suicide. The two cases have ended here, and Qiu Xinggong must have ended up, which will be enough to avoid past mistakes and scare those people.
Wait for the disloyal traitor!"
The four of them were silent.
Although I had already concluded that His Majesty Li Er must take the overall situation into consideration, put the Eastern Expedition first in everything, and would suppress this case, I never expected that the case would be closed so easily, and Qiu Xinggong would bear all the blame alone.
The rest will not be investigated.
Sun Fujia was silent for a moment, then bowed and said: "Your Majesty clearly knows that the motive of this case is vicious and has far-reaching influence. There are definitely more than one or two people involved in the case. If the investigation is not continued, those people will still hide in the dark, and their privacy will be wasted. Sooner or later,
It is a serious problem for the empire. The minister suggested that we should seal the case due to insufficient evidence and wait until the case is rectified before conducting a trial and investigation."
After all, he is an upright person. His position as Minister of Dali Temple has been as stable as Mount Tai for so many years, and he has already deeply ingrained the laws and regulations in his mind. He can make some concessions for the sake of the imperial government's plans and the national policy of the Eastern Expedition, but he cannot tolerate His Majesty Li Er's interference in the judiciary.
Directly characterize the case and end it.
The properties between the two are absolutely different.