As for the question raised by Master Zhang, Li Mu has actually already investigated it.
Other things given by His Majesty, such as silks, magic weapons, etc., can be handled by oneself, but not in the official residence.
Officials can renovate, renovate, or even rebuild official residences awarded by the emperor or the court, but they cannot be sold.
When officials leave the capital, they must return the house deed and land deed.
In other words, whether it is Master Zhang's small house with two entrances or Li Mu's five-entry mansion, it actually belongs to the queen and the imperial court.
After Zhang Chun heard this, he sighed and said, "What a loss..."
Li Mu stopped discussing the house with him and asked: "What will happen next regarding Zhou Chu's matter?"
Zhang Chun shook his head and said: "Even if there are many people from the old party in the Ministry of Justice, I am afraid they will not be so opposed to the Zhou family. The conflict between the old party and the new party lies in the succession of the throne. In addition, they are actually the same type of people. They
They are all enjoying the privileges of the Great Zhou Dynasty. What’s more, Zhou Chu’s surname is Zhou, and His Majesty is also surnamed Zhou..."
Li Mu thought for a while and said: "If even His Majesty is partial to Zhou Chu, it would be fine if he didn't arrest the head of the Shendu Yamen..."
Zhang Chun suddenly said warily: "Where do you want to go?"
Li Mudao: "When I go back to Beijun, I might go to the ancestral court of the Fulu Sect..."
He came to the Capital of Gods to gain the love of the people, to obtain telekinesis, and to obtain the cultivation resources in the hands of the queen's rich wife. The premise of all this was that Li Mu recognized the queen.
If the Queen's actions disappoint him, Li Mu will also change his original intention.
Love, both big and small, is love. Talking about love with the woman you love, practicing Yin and Yang, can not only perfect the seven emotions, but also speed up your practice. Although the speed of practice may not be as fast as hugging the Queen's thigh directly, at least you don't have to accept the anger.
After hearing that Li Mu was going to the Fu Lu Sect's ancestral court, Zhang Chun was obviously relieved. After thinking about it, he said: "Actually, I think that it is much better for you to join the Fu Lu Sect's ancestral court than to be a poor person in the city of gods.
, why bother with this every day, just resign and forget it, can you write a resignation letter? If not, I can help you..."
Zhang Chun was very active in urging Li Mu to resign. Li Mu waved his hand and said, "It depends on the situation..."
Zhou Mansion.
The news that Zhou Chu was drunk, killed someone with his horse, and was sentenced to execution by the Shendu Yamen has been reported back to the Zhou Mansion.
Even the maids and servants of Zhou Mansion were a little unbelievable when they heard this.
When Your Majesty was not the current queen, the Zhou family was one of the most prominent families in the city of God. Such a thing has not happened to the Zhou family for many years.
After Shendu Ling left the government office, he hurried to Zhou's house and was taken in by the concierge. He walked through Zhou's house for a long time and passed through countless moon gates before arriving at a courtyard of Zhou's house.
There were many important figures in the Zhou family, but he was not qualified to meet most of them, so he directly went to Zhou Chu's father, Zhou Ting, who was the minister of the Ministry of Works at the time.
As soon as he walked in, Zhou Ting asked, "How's it going?"
Shendu Ling gritted his teeth and said: "That damn Zhang Chun is determined to make things difficult for the young master. He went to the official position a step too late. He has already submitted the verdict to the Ministry of Punishment for review. I'm afraid he won't be able to bypass the Ministry of Punishment now."
Zhou Ting's face also darkened, and he said coldly: "Zhang Chun, I remember this name."
He glanced at Shendu Ling and said, "Okay, go down."
After Shendu Ling left, Zhou Ting walked out of the room and his figure disappeared in the sunlight.
Ministry of Punishment.
Zhou Zhong, the Minister of Justice, was looking through a case file. At a certain moment, he closed the file in his hand and glanced in the direction of the door. The two doors slowly closed.
He looked into the void opposite and said, "Master Zhou is coming to the Ministry of Punishments now. Aren't you afraid of provoking criticism?"
Zhou Ting's figure appeared on the chair opposite him.
Zhou Ting picked up the teacup on the table, drank the tea in one gulp, and said, "If you didn't know I was coming, who was making this cup of tea for?"
The Minister of Justice smiled and asked, "How do you like this tea?"
Zhou Ting frowned and said: "I'm not here to drink tea. I just want to ask you, what will the Ministry of Punishment do to let my son go?"
The Minister of Punishment shook his head and said: "After the young master was drunk, he rode his horse and killed a commoner. He tried to escape and resisted arrest. His behavior was so bad that Shendu Cheng sentenced him to execution. It is reasonable and reasonable."
Zhou Ting looked directly at him and said: "You should know that I have many ways to keep him. It is the simplest way through your punishment department. I don't want to cause trouble, but I am not afraid of trouble."
The Minister of Justice thought for a while and said, "We want the position of Nanyang County Lieutenant."
"No!" Zhou Ting said angrily without hesitation: "Don't you think some lions have their mouths wide open?"
The Minister of Punishment shook his head and smiled, and said: "Does Mr. Zhou think that your son's life is not worthy of the position of a Nanyang County Lieutenant?"
Zhou Ting was silent for a moment and said, "This is not something I can decide."
The Minister of Justice said: "Then let the people who can make the decision talk."
Zhou Ting looked at him, and his figure gradually faded and disappeared. A quarter of an hour later, he reappeared on the chair opposite the Minister of Justice.
His expression was calm and he said calmly: "The lieutenant of Nanyang County is yours."
The Minister of Punishment threw the file aside and said: "Although he can avoid being executed, his behavior is too bad. Even if he obtains the forgiveness of the deceased's family, he can still be imprisoned just for killing people and fleeing and resisting arrest."
In the next few years, it should be no problem to go outside for a while and return to the Divine Capital in a few years, right?"
Zhou Tingdao: "No."
Before the substitutionary silver law was abolished, this case was just a little troublesome and could be settled with money.
But now that the surrogate money law has been abolished, it is not easy for anyone in the divine capital to settle a human life lawsuit using simple methods.
He glanced at the Minister of Justice again, and his figure faded and disappeared.
Although Zhou Zhong, the minister of punishment, has the same surname as him, he firmly supports the Xiao family's old party and is the political enemy of the Zhou family.
But sometimes, the most trustworthy person is the enemy.
The Minister of Punishment looked at the file sent by Shendu Yamen, shook his head, and whispered: "What will you do?"
Shendu Yamen.
While Li Mu was still patrolling outside, he received a message from Wang Wu that the Ministry of Punishment had ordered Mr. Zhang to be executed.
The Du Yamen had reasons for the execution, and the Ministry of Punishment also had reasons for rejecting it.
The reason given by the Du Yamen was that Zhou Chu was drunk and rode a horse, causing death. Later, he tried to escape and resisted arrest. His behavior was so bad that he should be punished with the death penalty for manslaughter.
The Ministry of Punishment did not give any instructions because the Zhou family paid a large sum of money to the deceased's family and the old man's family issued a letter of understanding.
Under normal circumstances, for negligent or unintentional homicide, as long as the family's understanding can be obtained, the government will give a very light sentence when sentencing.
Once Zhou Chu obtains forgiveness from the deceased's family, he will definitely escape death.
This is in line with the law, even in the later generations that Li Mu has experienced.
When Li Mu returned to Duya, Zhang Chun shook his head and said: "There is no way, the deceased's family is not in a good situation. The Zhou family compensated them a large sum of money, enough to keep them food and clothing for a lifetime. The family of the deceased issued a letter of understanding.
The Ministry of Punishment decided to give Zhou a lighter sentence at its discretion and sentenced Zhou to exile and serve three years of hard labor in Jiujiang County..."
Wang Wu sighed and added: "Jiujiang County... are all members of the New Party. Zhou Chu just changed his life in a different place. Jiujiang County is far away from Shendu. Zhou Chu will be more comfortable in Jiujiang County than Shendu...
…”
Deputy Catcher Sun walked in and said to Li Mu: "Captain Li, there is someone outside who wants to see you."
Li Mu walked to the yamen gate and saw a middle-aged man and woman, leading a pair of seven or eight-year-old boys and girls, standing outside the yamen.
Li Mu looked at them and asked, "Who are you?"
The middle-aged man and woman knelt on the ground. The man looked ashamed and said: "Captain Li, we are not here for money. You can't beat the Zhou family. Even gods can't do it, but we can't live without you. Please forgive us...
"
As soon as the middle-aged man opened his mouth, Li Mu understood their identities.
They were the family members of the old man. They took money from the Zhou family and issued a letter of understanding, so Zhou Chu changed the death penalty to exile.
Li Mu helped them up and said, "I know you did nothing wrong. I feel sorry for you and accept the change..."
He could tell that the couple's words were sincere and not false at all.
Although Li Mu also hopes that people like Zhou Chu can be executed as soon as possible to avoid harming the people in the future, but for their family, the dead cannot be resurrected, and the current ending is the best ending.
He was very pleased that they could think of Li Mu.
After seeing off the couple, Li Mu returned to the Yamen. Zhang Chun sighed: "Look at it more. You have done a lot for the capital of God and the people of Zhou Dynasty. If the scapegoat is not abolished, what will happen to you in the future in God?"
I will see him often."
Half an hour later, people from the Ministry of Punishment came and took Zhou Chu away from the capital office.
Outside the government office, there were many people watching.
Their expressions were indignant and they wanted Zhou Chu to die, but they were helpless.
After staying in the prison for several hours, Zhou Chu walked out of the government office again.
When he walked up to Li Mu, he looked at him with a smile and said, "I told you, it's useless..."
Li Mu's expression was calm and he looked at him indifferently.
"We will see each other again, maybe in less than three years. At that time, I hope you are still here..." The smile on Zhou Chu's face gradually faded, he looked at Li Mu and said, "You are the first one to let me know that God
What kind of person is Duya Dalao? It’s not easy to meet such an interesting person. I really can’t bear to leave now..."
After that, he left straight away, and the two middle-aged men who went to prison with him also followed behind him.
Zhou Chu walked a few steps, then turned back and said to Li Mu: "By the way, after I leave, you should pay more attention to the old man's family. They need to move out quickly. I heard that they live outside the city and their houses are made of thatch."
It is made of mud and may collapse one day. They must be careful when walking on the road. There are many people riding horses outside. It would be bad if one or two more people are killed..."
When he said this, he did not lower his voice.
The onlookers' eyes widened with extreme anger on their faces.
Threat, this is a naked threat!
How dare this person do this!
He had just killed the innocent old man with his horse, and was threatening their family again...
Isn’t there any royal law in this divine capital?
Li Mu clenched his fists tightly and quickly released them.
His appearance made Zhou Chu very satisfied. He smiled at Li Mu and said, "I'm just reminding you that I didn't do anything. You have to provide evidence when doing things. Don't wrongly accuse good people, haha...
…”
Li Mu said: "People are doing it, God is watching, and there are gods three feet above the head."
Zhou Chu smiled disdainfully and said: "Gods, after so many years, I really want to see what the gods look like. If you have the ability, let them come down..."
Li Mu shrank one hand in his sleeve, pointed to the sky with the other, raised his head, and said loudly: "God of thieves, if you have eyes, you shouldn't let good people be wronged and let such villains harm the world!"
Zhou Chu sneered, looked up, and his expression suddenly changed.
boom!
A purple thunder struck down on the head.
puff……
Purple thunder struck Zhou Chu's head, a strange sound came from his arms, and a talisman turned into ashes.
boom!
After one, there was another purple thunderbolt, hitting Zhou Chu's head.
He was still unharmed, but the brick he stepped on exploded.
At the same time, a substitute charm in his sleeve burned.
boom!
The third thunderbolt fell, and a jade pendant on Zhou Chu's chest turned into powder.
boom!
The fourth purple thunderbolt fell, Zhou Chu's face changed wildly, his eyes revealed extreme fear, and he exclaimed: "No!"
This purple thunder completely engulfed him.
A moment later, only a large, charred pit was left on the spot, and the figures around him completely disappeared, as if they had evaporated.
The noisy streets suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Gudong.
I don’t know who it was, but he swallowed first.
brush!
Everyone's eyes were focused on Li Mu, including the two magical guards in Zhou Chu.
Li Mu still kept pointing to the sky, quietly removed the fingerprints on his sleeves, raised his hands, and said: "Don't look at me, it's none of my business. You don't think that I, a minor cultivator in the third realm, can