Chapter 337: Asylum
Entering the palace today, Han Jiangxue knew that it must be related to Han Lei, but Li Qing couldn't help but make her pay more attention to her father when she pulled it on her father first.
"There are many ministers who have written to play your father for letting his clan and doing evil because of Han Lei's incident, and as the head of the family, he neglected to supervise, which damaged the reputation of the century-old family, and some people even questioned your father's ability to serve as the head of the family, and demanded that your father be severely punished, so as to punish all kinds of unhealthy trends in the powerful family in the capital today."
Li Qing's words were concise, although he didn't say much, but the meaning was clearly there, someone used Han Lei's matter to impeach Han Feng!
"Yes, I wonder if any of these impeached Terrans have ever committed crimes against any of them?" Han Jiangxue said calmly: "I don't know if these people can be just like my father after a clansman commits a crime, severely punish the relevant clansmen, and warn all clansmen?" If they all do better than my father, then I have nothing to say, and the Han family will accept any kind of punishment. But if no one has done better than my father, then what right does anyone who does not know the impeachment have to be ignorant of the truth and make a big fuss? ”
Hearing Han Jiangxue's words, Li Qing smiled and said: "What you said is not wrong, the princes and powerful families are hundreds of officials, and there will inevitably be some villains in each family, in comparison, your Han family has indeed been pretty good in this regard for so many years." ”
"Moreover, after Tan Lei's crime, your father did not have any intention of covering up, and punished the clansmen fairly, and all his actions afterwards did not lose the demeanor of a wise family master. That's why I didn't pay much attention to those twists and turns. I don't think this matter will have too much adverse impact on your Han family. It's just ......"
Speaking of this, Li Qing paused slightly, looked at Han Jiangxue with a slightly helpless look and said, "It's just that except for the matter of Miss Jiang's family." Tan Lei was also involved in another important case, because the identities of the people involved were somewhat special, so I kept this matter under pressure and did not make it public. I called you here today to discuss with you first and see what to do. ”
"Oh, what important case will even attract the emperor to ask in person?" Han Jiangxue pretended not to know and said, "Actually." The emperor doesn't have to discuss anything with the people at all, no matter what other cases Tan Lei committed, our Han family's attitude is the same. Deal with it as it should be, and there will never be a bit of flatness. ”
Li Qing didn't have any surprises about Han Jiangxue's attitude, but said unhurriedly: "Two months ago, something extremely disgraceful happened in the palace. Princess Jinyun went to the royal temple to offer incense. Halfway back, something happened. Jin Yun was drugged and insulted. After this happened, for the sake of Jin Yun's reputation, the case has always been secretly investigated, but the perpetrator has never been found. A few days ago, the results were finally traced, but it was found that the main culprit of the murderer was none other than Han Lei, who had raped and defiled Miss Jiang's family. ”
"Although Han Lei has been hanged because of the case of Miss Jiang, insulting the royal princess is a big crime, and it is not enough to dispose of Tan Lei alone. According to the law of the Eastern Ming. Tan Lei's entire family has to be imprisoned, and the entire Han family is except for your descendants. All the side branches had to suffer exile and be sent three thousand miles away. ”
Li Qing's voice was very calm, without the slightest emotional ups and downs, as if what he was saying was not a big deal, at most the taste of tea was a little stronger and a little lighter.
But the tone did not affect the incident itself, and Tan Xiao's crime that was added again was indeed as revealed by Lord Liu, and it affected all the side branches of the Han family.
After listening to Li Qing's series of "introductions", Han Jiangxue was silent at first, and did not rush to say anything, but the disapproval between the eyebrows did not hide it.
"Han Lei is indeed not a thing, but the folk girl thinks that he doesn't have the courage to insult Princess Jinyun no matter how he is!" Han Jiangxue said unusually firmly: "I'm just afraid that this case is a case, such a big matter must at least serve the public!" ”
"Jin Yun didn't make a formal dress when he left the palace that day, he just dressed in casual clothes, and he didn't bring too many people to show off, but he never thought of suffering because of this." Li Qing was not annoyed, and slowly explained for Han Jiangxue.
"Really? Even so, Princess Jinyun has a noble status, even if she doesn't have much cheer and brings too many people, but there are always extraordinary guards by her side, how could she let Han Lei take advantage of the loophole so easily? Do you believe this, Your Majesty? Han Jiangxue asked directly, the mockery on her face was too obvious.
But anyone with some brains will think that this reason is too far-fetched, but she wants to hear how Li Qing wants to talk about himself.
However, Li Qing did not do too much to round up, as his brother said before, choosing to directly ignore the so-called reasonable and unreasonable.
"The guards have their own punishment for dereliction of duty, how Han Lei took advantage of the loopholes, those details don't need to be said, in short, the facts are here, don't underestimate the ability of these gangsters."
Li Qing said: "Before you entered the palace, the Beijing Yamen had already verified the matter and confirmed that Han Lei was the one who insulted Princess Jinyun that day, and at noon, Han Lei himself had confessed to the crime, and the facts of this case were conclusive and there was no doubt. Even if you think it's a little weird, but the facts are the facts, and the parties have already pleaded guilty, no matter how surprising they are, they can't change anything. ”
"Han Lei has already pleaded guilty?" Han Jiangxue sneered in her heart, Li Qing's trick was clever, if Han Lei himself pleaded guilty, don't think about turning over the iron-beaten case, and others have nothing to question.
In fact, it is a simple thing to get Han Lei to confess, whether it is coercion or temptation, for Han Lei, he is a dying person, nothing will be worse than the current situation, as for whether it will affect other people, for a selfish and inhuman person like Han Lei, he will not think about it at all, let alone care.
"That's right, guilty of confession. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you to discuss. Li Qing was as calm as ever, but when he heard this tone, he couldn't tell whether he thought the matter was serious or didn't matter at all.
Of course, whether it is serious or not is relative, Princess Jinyun is just an abandoned son who has no role for Li Qing, and her reputation has no impact at all. As for what kind of treatment the Han family's relatives will receive, the meaning is not really that important to him.
And what Li Qing cares about is just Han Jiangxue's attitude, otherwise, there would be no word for discussion.
Where the fate of so many clansmen of the Han family will go in the end, to put it bluntly, does not depend on Han Lei, nor on Li Qing, really, it should depend on Han Jiangxue.
"Discuss? What to discuss? Since the emperor has said that Han Lei himself has pleaded guilty and the evidence is conclusive, what is there to discuss with me? Han Jiangxue frowned: "The Han family has such a rebellious brute, the Han family has nothing to say, and the people's daughter has no qualifications to discuss anything with the emperor. ”
Li Qing persuaded in a good voice: "Don't be angry, it's not a trivial matter for the entire Han family, even if you are dissatisfied, you still have to consider the entire Han family." Since I came to you to discuss, I naturally don't want the Han family to be so affected and bruised because of a mere Han Lei, and if I can, I don't want to hurt your relatives and friends too much. ”
"Really? I don't know what the emperor means? Han Jiangxue frowned, and didn't seem to be too lazy to get angry, and didn't refute Li Qing's so-called "negative anger".
She knows what she knows, and she really has nothing to be annoyed about, and it is not cost-effective to spoil herself with white anger.
Sometimes, Han Jiangxue really felt that Li Qing was indeed a person with an extremely strong heart, at least, not everyone could be so persistent and bored with the same woman.
"As long as you are willing, I can let people handle this case secretly, and only investigate the responsibility of Han Lei and their family, as for the rest of the Han family, they can live as well as before under your protection, or even better." Li Qing didn't feel any problem with his words at all, and looked at Han Jiangxue's gaze gentle and lingering.
That kind of natural overture, without a trace of lowliness, gives people an indescribable courage.
But in Han Jiangxue's eyes, everything was just a means to make her bow her head and compromise, she didn't hide her sarcasm, and said with a smile: "Asylum? The emperor thinks too highly of the people's daughters, I can't even protect myself, where can I have such an ability to protect the entire Han family? ”
"As long as you marry me and become the queen of Dongming, you will naturally have the ability to protect the Han family." Li Qing didn't care about the ridicule shown by Han Jiangxue, but said the conditions directly very seriously and solemnly.
Become his wife and become his queen, and from then on, the Han family can be protected by Dongming forever!
When Li Qing finally said the ultimate goal, Han Jiangxue was uncharacteristically not annoyed or sarcastic, her face was as calm as water, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
It should be said that there is nothing unexpected about Li Qing's words, and this emperor can be regarded as a typical example of perseverance, not forgetting to use everything and serving his selfish desires openly.
At such a time, Han Jiangxue couldn't tell whether she was numb, or too lazy to bother with some useless things, and even felt that people like Li Qing were really a little pitiful!
That's right, it's pitiful, real pitiful, the kind of pity that even if you hold the world in your hands, you actually have nothing in your heart! (To be continued......)