In the eyes of many people in the imperial court, the old case of the Yan family was a very serious one.
When the imperial edict arrived at the Ministry of Punishment, Mu Anzhi heard that Hu Yuan was only sentenced to twenty years. He immediately stood up and stepped forward to stand in front of Zhao Shen, the chamberlain who read out the imperial edict. Zhao Shen had been with Emperor Mu Xuan for several years and was a first-class internal official in the palace.
At this moment, his momentum weakened. Facing Mu Anzhi's murderous eyes, Zhou Shen said repeatedly, "Your Highness, the imperial edict has not been read yet."
Before he could even finish his words, Mu Anzhi had already snatched the imperial edict with his hands. When he opened it, he found that in addition to Hu Yuan's sentence being commuted to twenty years, several other officials who Mu Anzhi recommended the death penalty had their sentences changed, as well as the former Minister of Punishment, Wang Shangshu, who had already served.
He was directly exempted from accountability and did not mention the matter of Wang Shangshu.
Mu Anzhi wrapped up the imperial edict and rode into the palace.
Everyone in the Criminal Department was stunned. Cheng Shilang stretched out his hand to invite Mu Anzhi back, but Du Changshi and Mr. Xu held one arm on each side. Mr. Xu said, "Sir, I have something important to report to you."
Du Changshi said, "I have good tea there. Please enjoy it and taste it."
Hua Changshi looked at Mu Anzhi's retreating background, his eyebrows slightly furrowed. The verdict they discussed was not like this.
Emperor Mu Xuan was discussing matters with the cabinet in the royal study. Mu Anzhi rushed in without waiting for notification. As soon as Emperor Mu Xuan saw the imperial edict in Mu Anzhi's hand, he knew why he was there. Emperor Mu Xuan ordered Pei Xiang and others, "You guys should step aside first."
There were only three people left in the room: Emperor Mu Xuan, the prince, and Mu Anzhi. Mu Anzhi held up the imperial edict and asked, "Hu Yuan manipulated the interrogation, colluded with the foreign generals, and framed the Yan family's unjust case. Shouldn't he die!"
"You are so presumptuous! Do you know who you are talking to?" Emperor Mu Xuan asked angrily.
"Don't do this to me. You are talking about an old case of the Yan family. I tell everyone this. Hu Yuan deserves to die!"
Mu Anzhi knew Emperor Mu Xuan's routine very well, and he usually used father, son, monarch and ministers to suppress others first. Mu Anzhi refused to accept this trick, and the servants guarding the door outside the imperial study room trembled because of his loud voice. Emperor Mu Xuan's face was as heavy as water.
The prince hurriedly advised, "Third brother, this is just the verdict of the Yan family case. Hu Yuan is guilty of colluding with foreign general Liu Zhong. There is another sentence. What are you in a hurry? Cases are one after another. You have misunderstood my father."
Mu Anzhi's anger subsided a little and he glared at Emperor Mu Xuan, "Only talking about Hu Yuan's influence on the Ministry of Justice's interrogation and giving orders to investigate and frame unjust cases, shouldn't he be punished?"
"If he directly kills someone, he will be punished by death. Since it was the instruction, the blame does not lie solely on Hu Yuan. My father and the cabinet have considered the verdict of the Yan family case, and a twenty-year sentence is not inappropriate." The prince replied solemnly.
Mu Anzhi sneered, "There's nothing wrong with that? So in the future, civil and military collusion, frame-up of merchants will all be punished with twenty years' imprisonment,"
Emperor Mu Xuan's face was as dark as water, and he slammed his palm on the case, "When you sit in my seat, it will be your turn to make the decision in this court!"
"What a bullshit position, everyone should think it's rare! If the court can't even give justice to the deceased in such an unjust case, wouldn't it chill the whole world!"
The prince advised, "Third brother, please calm down. Hu Yuan is not the only one involved in this case, this is just the verdict of the Yan family case. The Marquis of Nan'an has made contributions to the court, and the cabinet must also consider it when discussing merits and crimes."
"Then have you considered that the Yan family's father and son died innocently and unjustly, and who will be responsible for these two lives that have been unjust for fifteen years?"
"Me!" The prince looked directly into Mu Anzhi's eyes without giving up, "As the crown prince, I personally went to the tombs of the Yan family and his son to pay homage and comfort their souls in heaven! I only wish that the seas and rivers in the world would be clear, and there would be no more unjust prisons!"
Mu Anzhi gasped slightly, his chest rising and falling, and he stared into the prince's eyes, "I'm waiting for you to go."
Mu Anzhi continued, "Although Wang Shangshu became an official, the Yan family case happened during his tenure, and he cannot absolve himself of the blame."
Emperor Mu Xuan said, "Wang Shangshu is already eighty-five this year and has been in office for many years. What else do you want to do?"
"Don't say eighty-five. Even if he ends up in the grave, he will still be responsible for this case."
"Why are you so mean? Wang Shangshu heard about the old case of the Yan family in his hometown, and he already went to plead guilty." Emperor Mu Xuan knew Mu Anzhi's temperament and was helpless.
"Who wouldn't be able to plead guilty with such a light word?" Mu Anzhi sneered, "However, since your majesty and the prince have said so, this is your country and your court, so of course I must listen to you."
He turned around and left.
Emperor Mu Xuan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. The prince sighed and persuaded, "The third son is Ding Mao's temperament. He is the one who will try this case."
"What a bastard!" Emperor Mu Xuan cursed fiercely.
Li Yuhua talked to Yan Lin about the verdict of the Yan family case in detail. Yan Lin didn't feel much resentment. She said, "If the court decides this, then that's it."
"Don't be discouraged. This is not the only case against Hu Yuan. He will be punished for several cases in the future. He will not have any good results." Li Yuhua was very disappointed that Hu Yuan was not sentenced to death. Two lives in the Yan family and Hu Yuan's.
He earned Yuan's life, but in the end he was only sentenced to twenty years in prison.
However, her third brother had a big quarrel with His Majesty over this matter, and now he is ordered to do some self-examination at home.
Li Yuhua felt that her third brother was wronged.
Yan Lin, in turn, advised Li Yuhua, "If His Highness hadn't been in charge of this case, I'm afraid we wouldn't be in the same situation as we are now. Please express my gratitude to His Highness for me. His Highness is an upright man. It's because of him that ordinary people like us
Only in this way can there be justice. Your Highness, please take care of yourself. As the empress said, it is impossible for a person like Hu Yuan to have only one case like mine. Only by thorough investigation by Your Highness can the injustice of a family like mine be vindicated."
"It's good if you think like this. He, Hu Yuan, is alive, and we are also alive. The more we live, the more we can get. For now, we should seize everything we can."
Yan Lin nodded. She would never give up until Hu Yuan died!
The next day, Li Yuhua took Yan Lin into the palace to pay respects to Queen Mother Lan. Because Li Yuhua was often by Queen Mother Lan's side, Queen Mother Lan knew more about the Yan family case than others, and she also felt pity for Yan Lin's tenacity in avenging her father and brother.
Queen Mother Lan asked her how she was living now, and Yan Lin said, "A common girl still has some savings, and she is taken care of by the princess. Now she has established a female household, and she has some old friends."
"That's good. If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell the Ai family that it will be difficult for you to enter the palace. Telling Yuhua is the same."
"yes."
The imperial court allocated money for the father and son of the Yan family to erect tombstones. Yan Lin was not polite at all. She erected the tombs for her father and brother and arranged them neatly. She said that her complexion was much better than before, and she often came to Li Yuhua's place.
Mu Anzhi was not idle at home either. He wrote a letter and gave it to Du Changshi, "Seal it with the lacquer seal of our mansion and send it to Mr. Wang, the former Minister of Punishment."
Du Changshi asked, "I will go in person?"
Mu Anzhi sneered, "You deserve to go there in person for this kind of thing. You can just send it to anyone. Isn't he in the imperial capital?"
Du Changshixin said that although Mr. Wang is an official, he is also an old-timer in the officialdom. However, His Highness's words are very pleasant to hear. How can he be a senior official in the officialdom and cause an injustice like this in the Yan family during his tenure? He has nothing to say.
As far as I know, Du Changshi doesn’t believe it!
Du Changshi sent Mei Dianbook away and told him, "Put down the letter and come back. There is no need to say a word to the Wang family."
"Yes." Mei Dianbo took the letter. When he arrived at the Wang family, he put down the letter and was about to leave. The manager of the Wang family said, "Please wait a moment, Master Dianbo. The second master of the family will come over to accompany you."
Mei Dianbo shook his head, clasped his fists, turned around and walked away. Even the stewards of the Wang family could not stop him.
Now that Mei Dianbo is an official, he feels that it is safer to serve as an assistant to the prince, concubine and empress. In the past, these wealthy families who were unattainable were ruined in a blink of an eye. The father and his wife turned against each other, and the father and son were suspicious. He was assassinated in the street, and blood spattered three feet. Mei Dianbo
Although Dianbo came to the imperial capital to seek wealth and honor, he was frightened just thinking about these things.
Therefore, Mei Dianbo had already given up on trying to get ahead. He did what his superiors told him to do. Since Du Changshi didn't have to say a word to the Wang family, he didn't say a word more, put down the letter and returned.
The steward of the Wang family was confused and presented the letter to the Second Master Wang himself. When the Second Master Wang saw that the letter was sealed with the lacquer seal of the Third Prince's Mansion and the word Wang Run was written on it, he couldn't help but said, "Our family has no contact with the Third Prince."
Wang Run is the name of his grandfather, and it was sent by an official of the third prince's palace. The second prince had no choice but to send the letter to his grandfather.
Mr. Wang has been in a bad mood recently. The Yan family case has been re-tried. He was about to take up the post of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Now the old case has been brought up again, and Mr. Wang has just submitted an apology letter.
Fortunately, His Majesty was kind and did not pursue any further investigation.
Wang Laoshangshu's eyesight was already blurred. He reached out for a crystal mirror and put it on the bridge of his nose. Through the light from the glass window, Wang Laoshangshu nodded and praised, "Your Highness, this word can be said to be made of steel and iron."
Wang Laoshang thought of something and took the letter and said, "Tang Xuesheng's regular script is clumsy and straight, simple and strict, while the calligraphy of His Highness the Third Highness is strong and straight, penetrating through the back of the paper."
The Second Master Wang said, "Our family has never had any friendship with His Highness the Third Highness."
"There is no friendship. The only thing that can be related is the old case of the Yan family." The old man's gray spots on Mr. Wang's face reflected the tall orchids on his desk, making him look even older.
"grandfather."
Wang Laoshangshu waved his hand, tore open the envelope, and a white invitation fell out of it. There was only one sentence on it: On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Crown Prince will pay homage to the Yan family and his son. Sir, are you willing to go with us?
Mr. Wang's face felt as if he had been slapped hard, the pain was unbearable.
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