Wang Wu trotted over, picked up the silver from Zhu Cong, handed it to Li Mu, and said: "Boss, half of the fine silver belongs to the Yamen. If he wants it, he has to go to the Yamen..."
Li Mu put away the ingot of silver again. Although he was not short of money, he felt sad for such a waste of money.
Zhu Cong's eyes bulged, he pointed at Li Mu and shouted: "#*@...&**..."
Because his face was swollen, no one could hear him clearly.
From the moment Zhu Cong rode up to Li Mu dragging him down and beating him wildly, this scene happened very quickly. By the time the people onlookers realized it, Zhu Cong's head had turned into a pig's head.
At this time, several other people on horseback hurriedly arrived behind Zhu Cong.
A middle-aged man following the horse changed his face slightly. He took out a jade bottle from his arms, poured out a pill in the bottle, and asked Zhu Cong to take it. When the pill entered his mouth, Zhu Cong's face quickly changed.
The swelling will subside and you will be back to normal soon.
Zhu Cong pointed at Li Mu and said angrily: "Break his legs for me, I will have plenty of money to pay for it!"
The middle-aged man had the ability to focus on concentration. He stared at Li Mu but did not make a move.
The arrester of Du Yamen must also be a practitioner, and his cultivation level will not be lower than that of Ju Shen. He has no confidence in winning.
What's more, behind Zhu Cong was his father, Zhu Qi, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites. He was just a bodyguard hired by the Zhu family, and he openly attacked Duya's head catcher. He couldn't bear the consequences.
Once something happens, the Zhu family will definitely not protect him.
He looked at Li Mu and said, "Master Captor, it would be too much to take action."
Li Mu glanced at him and said: "Is it possible that in this divine city, only the son of a doctor is allowed to set fires and no one else is allowed to light lamps? If he can break the law first and then pay for it with money, why not arrest him?"
Having said that, the process is not.
Even a fine of silver would have to be reviewed and sentenced by the Yamen. Zhu Cong felt that he was already arrogant enough, but he did not expect that the arrester of the Shendu Yamen would be even more arrogant than him.
It seems that if you try hard, it won't work, but you can't just let it go because of the loss of face.
He glanced at Li Mu one last time and said coldly: "Just wait."
Zhu Cong took the lead, and a group of people led the horses and left quickly. A burst of cheers suddenly broke out among the people around them.
"well played!"
"My lord is mighty!"
"These lawless guys should have been beaten long ago!"
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Feeling the strong mental power of the people, which caused the magic power in his body to circulate rapidly, Li Mu only regretted not taking action earlier. The best way to deal with these arrogant people was to be more arrogant than them.
Wang Wu stood beside Li Mu and said worriedly: "It's over, it's over. Boss, you beat Zhu Cong to relieve your anger, but you also got into trouble. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment wear the same pants, and now the Ministry of Punishment will have reason to report you...
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"If they want to pass it on, let them pass it on. There's nothing to be afraid of." A voice came from the side, and Li Mu saw an attractive woman walking out of the crowd.
Li Mu asked in surprise: "Sister Mei, why are you here?"
Master Mei said: "I happened to pass by and saw you conflicting with others, so I came over to take a look. I didn't expect you to know the law quite well..."
Li Mu said modestly: "It's just drawing inferences from one instance..."
Zhu Cong and others did it, and Li Mu naturally did it too. Anyway, everyone was not short of this little money.
However, this kind of thing is very detrimental to the unity of the people and the Queen's rule. Although Li Mu treats others in his own way, he does not agree with this in his heart.
He looked at Master Mei and said, "Substituting silver for crime has many disadvantages. Why doesn't Your Majesty revise and cancel this law?"
Lord Mei shook his head and said: "This law was established by the late emperor during his time. Your Majesty overturned the law set by the late emperor within three years of his accession to the throne. What do you think the courtiers will think and what will the people of the world think?"
Li Mu could understand that the queen, a woman as the emperor, was criticized a lot by the people, both the government and the public, so every decree she made was given more consideration than an ordinary emperor.
Li Mu sighed and said: "But if this law is not changed, the injustice in the capital of the gods will not disappear. The people will not fully trust the court and your majesty, and it will be difficult to unite the people's hearts..."
This kind of law will not have any effect on justice, but will only lead to greater exploitation of the weak by the strong. The rich and powerful can do whatever they want under the protection of this law, and the powerless people will
Once you break the law, you will face ruthless legal sanctions.
Master Mei said: "Your Majesty also wants to amend it, but this law is easy to establish but too difficult to change. The resistance from the Ministry of Rites is the most severe. Many people tried to overturn the amendment, but they all failed in the end..."
Just as Li Mu was about to say something, several officials from the Criminal Department suddenly came from the front.
Zhu Cong walked behind several government officials, pointed at Li Mu and said, "It's him."
A government official walked up to Li Mu and said, "Did you beat Mr. Zhu in the street?"
Li Mu nodded and said, "It's me."
"It's a pleasure to admit it." The officer snorted coldly and said, "In that case, come with us to visit the Criminal Department."
Lord Mei glanced at Li Mu and said, "Since they asked you to go, you can go."
After saying that, she sent another message: "Don't forget that you are His Majesty's servant. When you get to the Criminal Department, speak arrogantly and don't embarrass Your Majesty. If anything happens, the internal guards will help you take care of it."
With her words, Li Mu felt more at ease.
It seems that the inner guards have the intention to move the punishment department, and they just met this opportunity.
Li Mu looked at several officers from the Ministry of Justice and said, "Let's go."
Seeing that Li Mu was very cooperative and the people from the Punishment Department did not use violence against him, Li Mu followed them to the Punishment Department leisurely.
Some people on the street also came to the entrance of the criminal department out of curiosity.
There are many government offices in Shendu, and their powers are relatively confusing. Shendu Yamen, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai can all try cases, but the latter two generally only act under the emperor's orders.
Over the years, Shendu Yamen's presence has been weak, and nine out of ten cases, big or small, in Shendu are handled by the Criminal Department.
Within the Ministry of Punishment, there is one Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment and one Minister of Justice. These two have a respected status and can directly participate in political discussions. They rarely care about the affairs within the Ministry of Punishment. In the past, all major and minor cases in the Ministry of Punishment were tried by the two ministers of the Ministry of Punishment.
Above the court hall of the Ministry of Punishment, the middle seat was empty. The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment was sitting on the side. He looked at Li Mu and asked, "Are you Li Mu, the head arrester of the Shendu Yamen?"
Li Mudao: "Exactly."
The doctor of the Ministry of Punishment knocked on the gavel tree and asked: "Bold young official, do you know the crime?"
Li Mudao: "May I ask, sir, what crime am I guilty of?"
The doctor from the Ministry of Punishment said: "How dare you say that you are not guilty when you beat up the sons of officials in the street?"
Li Mu raised his head and looked directly at him, saying neither humble nor arrogantly: "This man has repeatedly ridden his horse in the street. He is not ashamed but proud of it. He tramples the law wantonly and insults the dignity of the court. Shouldn't he be beaten?"
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice snorted coldly: "Even so, it should be handled by the Yamen. What qualifications do you have for a mere petty official?"
Li Mu pointed at him and said: "This man trampled on the law and insulted the court. You are a dog official. Instead of trying him, you tried me instead. What qualifications do you have to wear that official uniform? What qualifications do you have to sit in that official uniform?"
On location!”
Li Mu's voice was like thunder, echoing in the courtroom of the Ministry of Justice.
Lord Mei asked Li Mu to come to the Criminal Department and try to be as arrogant as possible. Li Mu didn't know if he was arrogant enough like this.
She obviously wanted to take advantage of this incident to get a hold of the Punishment Department, so Li Mu naturally had to cooperate with her.
In the courtroom, Zhu Cong and several officers from the Criminal Department were dumbfounded.
Arrogant, too arrogant!
At this moment, Zhu Cong suddenly felt that the things he had done were nothing compared to the arrest of the head of Shendu Yamen.
He dared to point his finger at the doctor of the Ministry of Justice in the court hall of the Ministry of Justice and call him a doggy official. He was not worthy of sitting in that position and wearing that official uniform. He would not have dared to do this even if Zhu Cong had ten more courages.
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But soon, a smile appeared on his face.
How dare he be so arrogant in the court of the Ministry of Punishment, let’s see if he dies this time!
Li Mu did not deliberately suppress his voice, and even used a little magic power. His voice passed through the court hall of the Punishment Department, to other government offices of the Punishment Department, and even passed through the main courtyard of the Punishment Department to the outside.
In various yamen of the Criminal Department, the chief officers, Zhang Gu, and Ling Shi all put down what they were doing, walked out of the yamen in astonishment, and looked in the direction of the court.
"Who is this?"
"In the court of the Ministry of Justice, you cursed the doctor?"
"Isn't this person too brave?"
Outside the Criminal Department, when Li Mu's voice came, the people on the street were stunned, and some didn't believe their ears.
"This, is this the head catcher just now?"
"It must be too courageous for him to scold the officials of the Criminal Ministry in the court of the Criminal Ministry..."
"You still don't know, right? This Capt. Li is the one who wrote "The Injustice of Dou E". He even dares to curse, let alone an official of the Ministry of Punishment..."
"But he's finished. He insulted the imperial officials in public. This is a serious crime. It took a lot of effort for the government to arrest him, but it's a pity..."
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In front of the crowd, a smile appeared on the charming woman's face, and she chuckled: "As expected of him..."
"That's unreasonable!" A member of the Criminal Department walked angrily toward the court. As he was crossing the courtyard, he was stopped by a figure standing in the courtyard.
The foreign minister quickly bowed and said, "Your Excellency, Sir."
The people in the courtyard waved their hands and said, "Go and do your own business."
The foreigner quickly said he wanted to back away.
In the courtroom, the doctor from the Criminal Department recovered from his anger, stood up suddenly, and said angrily: "How bold!"
"You are the one who is bold!" Li Mu pointed at him and cursed angrily: "You don't distinguish between right and wrong, and you confuse black and white. You are a dog official, and you don't even care about the court, your majesty, or justice!"
The doctor from the Criminal Department was trembling with anger and shouted: "Come here, drag him down for me and give him fifty sticks first!"
After he finished speaking, a figure quickly ran in from outside the courtroom and whispered a few words in his ear.
After hearing what the man said, the face of the doctor from the Criminal Department turned from green to white and then to green. Finally, he gritted his teeth and sat back down. He glanced at Li Mu, closed his eyes and said, "You can go."
