After receiving the imperial edict, the Sanfa Division immediately issued a document ordering Jin Yiwei to hand over the relevant personnel and scrolls.
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the Yushi of Zuodu, and the Minister of Dali Temple, the three most important figures in charge of criminal law in the world, are now sitting together and taking over the full authority of Yan Shenggong. At the same time, the three law departments have allocated capable personnel to each of them.
,Assist in review.
The three elders sat down with each other and drank tea.
Although on weekdays, everyone is not very cooperative.
But now, the attitudes are all the same, that is, to work together to deal with Jin Yiwei.
Among these three people, the Minister of Punishment is in charge of all the prisons in the world, and theoretically has the greatest power.
But the person in charge of Dali Temple is to supervise the Ministry of Punishment, which is equivalent to a legal supervision agency set up outside the Ministry of Punishment, and the presiding officers are all officials, so their status is not light.
As for the censor of Zuodu, it is even more different. On the surface, he can only control the censors of various subjects, but in fact, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has the power of impeachment. If you are impeached at a critical moment, you will be peeled off even if you are not dead. Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, was the first to start: "Jinyiwei has agreed to transfer Duke Yan Sheng to the Ministry of Punishment. This case involves scholars all over the world. This matter is serious and must not be taken lightly. You two might as well talk about it.
What do you think?"
Xue Xuan, the minister of Dali Temple, followed up and said: "I don't know what happened to Jin Yiwei, but he dared to arrest Yan Shenggong. It is really unreasonable!"
Yang Shan, the imperial censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also nodded and said: "It goes without saying that Jin Yiwei dared to use his methods. It is said that the crime they charged Yan Shenggong was for treason. Needless to say, it must have been a result of torture. Now we will interrogate it.
, we must overturn Jin Yiwei’s judgment and give an explanation to the world’s scholars, do you two adults have any good ideas?”
Yu Shiyue thought thoughtfully, nodded and said: "If Jin Yiwei has already decided, it will be a problem."
Some things cannot be said too clearly, as long as everyone understands them well.
Jin Yiwei really wants to investigate a person and find out some problems. It is not difficult.
Duke Yansheng's mansion is so big, how could he not do anything that would cause disaster?
Don't talk about Yan Shenggong, just talk about the three of you. Can you resist the investigation?
Xue Xuan thought for a while and said: "No matter what, Jin Yiwei's case must be revealed. We are deeply disappointed now. The whole court is watching. If we can't clear Yan Shenggong's name, we will be sinners."
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"That's right!"
Yang Shan said excitedly: "We have always known that Duke Yan is a noble man. In all likelihood, Duke Yan has been beaten into a trap. I have also heard of Jin Yiwei's methods. So, let the world see it.
How did this Jin Yiwei surrender, and how did he turn a good man into a prisoner!"
It has been made very clear that no matter what Jinyiwei found, it was all done under duress and framed to frame Zhongliang.
Once this tone is set, things will have a clear direction.
The three of them agreed and got up separately. Now they have to make preparations.
Jinyiwei didn't mess around, and directly transferred the person to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice to prepare for the joint trial of the three departments.
However, during the handover, it caused quite a stir.
On the road from the imperial prison of Fusi in Jinyiwei North Town to the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, Duke Yansheng Kong Yanjin was riding in a prison car.
The street was already crowded with various scholars. When they saw the prison car, they burst into tears.
Damn it, the Jin Yiwei abused Duke Yansheng like this!
Some people even shouted: "Yanshenggong was a great scholar in the world, and his sincerity can be seen from the sun and the moon, but he ended up like this today..."
Kong Yanjin was sitting in the prison car. His heart had been cold all the way, but after hearing these words, he became eager.
He looked at countless eyes and couldn't help but cry. For a moment, people inside and outside the city gate were crying into a ball.
At this time, someone shouted: "Long live my emperor, he will surely be able to discern the truth clearly and bring justice to the Holy Duke."
Everyone's emotions were high and the scene became chaotic.
The guards of Shuntian Prefecture had to isolate people from the streets.
Finally, the prison car arrived at the Criminal Department.
The three ministers actually took the trouble to wait here for the enthronement.
As soon as I heard that a police officer came to report: "The imperial convict Kong Yanjin has arrived!"
So the three ministers each looked at each other, and everyone had their own concerns.
Yu Shiyue, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, came to preside over the trial. As for the Minister of Dali Temple and the Censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan, they did not intervene at this time and were temporarily observing.
Yu Shiyue said with a face: "You haven't been tried yet, where did you get the prisoner?"
The officer was immediately at a loss because that's what he said during the handover...
Yu Shiyue was shocked: "Bring Yan Shenggong Kong Yanjin to the hall!"
Afterwards, Kong Yanjin came to the front of the hall tied up with five flowers.
At the same time, a police officer outside panicked and reported: "There are many people who want to rush in to watch the trial, and the villain can't stop them."
Yu Shiyue discussed it with Xue and Yang, and then said: "There is one thing that allows people to watch the trial in front of the hall. This hall of the Ministry of Justice is a thunder pool, and you cannot cross even half a step."
"Yes!"
Kong Yanjin was wearing shackles, he had lost a lot of weight, he had long lost his former gracefulness, and he was still standing still.
Yu Shiyue frowned and said, "Come here, loosen your bonds!"
The officer did not dare to neglect and hurriedly unfastened Kong Yanjin's shackles.
Yu Shiyue then asked: "Who is there?"
Kong Yanjin said with difficulty: "The guilty minister Kong Yanjin."
"What's the crime for claiming to be a sinner?"
"Conspiracy..."
Yu Shiyue's expression changed and he asked: "Do you know what the crime of rebellion is?"
Kong Yanjin trembled, almost dizzy, and then said in a trembling voice: "Guilin... Guilin..."
Yu Shiyue said coldly: "Conspiracy to rebel is an unforgivable evil, and it will lead to the whole family being slaughtered!"
When Kong Yanjin heard this, he collapsed to the ground helplessly.
Yu Shiyue suddenly changed the topic: "You have to know that this is the Ministry of Punishment. The people sitting next to me are the Yushi of Zuodu and the Minister of Dali Temple. We will make the judgment according to the law. I think you know it, right?" When Kong Yanjin heard this, he felt dizzy. Although he had no friendship with these people, he had met them before.
Yu Shiyue said slowly: "I have read your love story, and there are many things that are unclear. Today, I brought you here because I want to know, is this love story true and correct?" Kong Yanjin suddenly realized something.
This is the Yamen of the Ministry of Punishment, and now it is the joint trial of the three divisions, not the imperial edict of Jinyiwei.
Thinking of this, he suddenly wailed: "It's unfair, it's unfair..."
As soon as he roared, the people watching outside the door immediately started talking.
Of course, most of these so-called common people are scholars.
Yu Shiyue had to knock the gavel over and over again and shouted: "Silence, silence! Kong Yanjin, tell me what grievances you have!"
When Kong Yanjin heard this, he felt as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
So he said: "How can I, even the Holy Master, rebel? I... I... have been wronged!"
Yu Shiyue and the other three looked at each other, and then said, "If you have any grievances, tell me quickly!"