Chapter 66: The Prince Arrives
It is not illegal for Qinglou to buy and sell women, but it is not illegal. In the Qianying Dynasty, men were already inferior to women, and on weekdays, nobles and nobles could still give each other concubines, or give women away for sale at will, and this Qinglou was even more uncared for.
Emperor Cheng sat on the dragon case, with a splitting headache and ringing in his ears, and he didn't say anything for a long time.
Fu Kun also lost his mind and stood aside, involving a lot of things, if this case came to his hands first, he might be able to keep a criminal department book, and use the method of abandoning the car to protect the handsome.
But now, no one can keep it......
"Zuo Xiang......" Emperor Cheng said tiredly, the whole person was as tired as if hollowed out, his chest was still hurting, last night's illness was even more serious today because of this case, "This case...... What do you think......" Emperor Cheng put his hand on his forehead and asked weakly, his voice a little hoarse because he had not slept all night.
Fu Kun was also a little unable to stand firm, Emperor Cheng asked him, and he knew that these people were his people, so let him make a statement himself.
Fu Mingrui looked at his father with some worry, and he sighed silently in his heart and lowered his face. He knew that in this investigation, his father was simply a loss of soldiers and an important force. In the future, when the emperor appoints the post of secretary of the criminal department, he will not hire any more people recommended by his father.
At least, in the past few years, my father will enter the freezing point period on the emperor's side.
"Respectfully...... The Holy Judge ......" Fu Kun said these words weakly.
The entire imperial study fell into silence for a long time again, and Emperor Cheng only felt that his mental strength was extremely tired today. He barely cheered up and looked at Fu Mingrui: "Fu Mingrui, this case is investigated, how do you think it should be judged, how to inform the people?"
Fu Mingrui's whole body tightened, and she lowered her head and pursed her lips without saying a word, this case must not be announced truthfully. Believing in the evil god, raping and killing the girl in order to sacrifice to the evil god, swallowing the heart alive, every plot will be infinitely amplified by the people, causing panic among the people in the capital, not to mention, these crimes are all the sons of important officials in the court, so it will be magnified by another point.
If it is used by people with intentions and the crowd is excited, then the entire capital will fall into turmoil, and the consequences are unimaginable!
"On rape and murder, come to the judgment!" Suddenly, a clear and loud voice came into the depressed and quiet imperial study, and Duanmu Qingchen strode over.
Emperor Cheng finally raised his face from the palm of his hand when he heard Duanmu Qingchen's voice, but his face became even more gloomy and ugly.
Duanmu Jinhong was slightly surprised, Duanmu Qingchen was not there last night, why did he suddenly appear at this time?
Yao Guang secretly glanced at Duanmu Qingchen, the two had already aligned the caliber last night.
"**, rape and murder, is also a death penalty. Duanmu Qingchen stood beside Duanmu Jinhong, and Duanmu Jinhong instantly felt an invisible pressure, which came from the pressure brought to him by the identity of the prince.
Emperor Cheng finally looked at Duanmu Qingchen slowly, secretly surprised, he seemed to know the whole case very well.
"As for the part of the evil gods, it's better not to mention it. Duanmu Qingchen's eyes were also solemn, "The important ministers of the court and the central government believe in evil gods, so how can the people still believe in my hundred officials of the Celestial Empire? Such an ignorant act will simply damage the prestige of our Celestial Empire! It will also lose the support of the people!"
Emperor Cheng nodded in agreement, and the depression in his heart from last night to the present was finally relieved a little.
Duanmu Jinhong stood beside him with a gloomy face, Duanmu Qingchen's class was really timely, hum!
Emperor Cheng looked at Duanmu Qingchen with a heavy face: "You know you're back." Although the voice was dull, there was no longer the anger of last night.
Duanmu Qingchen didn't dare to smile anymore at this time, because this case was serious, and it also made him angry and sad, and he had no intention of arguing with Emperor Cheng again. He said with a straight face: "Last night, when the third brother supervised Fu Mingrui's case in the eight doors, Erchen was actually in the nine gates, helping Mingrui solve the case, Fu Mingrui, did Yun Yao come to inform you of the location where Miss Lin was robbed?"
Fu Mingrui nodded along with Duanmu Qingchen's words, because this is a fact, and then, Yun Yao's hairpin disappeared at some point, presumably it should have returned to Lian Youyou's hands.
Duanmu Jinhong was immediately surprised, and his heart was unwilling, but he didn't expect to let Duanmu Qingchen take the lead last night!
Fu Mingrui fell into a trance, and he didn't hear anything others say. The first time he did this, it was only because Duanmu Qingchen said that he had been in the Nine Gates, and he ...... But his memory was erased and thrown out of the nine gates......
"Father, after all, he raped and killed eleven girls, so he still has to be sentenced heavily, you see that those five people will be beheaded, and the Shangshu of the Criminal Department and others will be dismissed, demoted to commoners, and will never enter the capital, so that the people can be angry. Duanmu Qingchen said indignantly, "Although the crime is not as bad as the family, the nature of this case is so bad, and it is the fault of the father if he does not educate him! Qi Feng and the others will do such evil deeds, how can their father not be responsible? This severe sentence is also a warning to the officials of the DPRK and the central government, do not neglect the education of their children, otherwise, they will also be implicated by them, and their official hats will not be protected!"
Duanmu Qingchen's loud voice pierced Fu Kun's heart, and it was not only Qi Feng and them who were being judged here today, but also him, Zuo Xiang Fu Kun! How could he have thought that the officials he had carefully selected and cultivated would one day be severely pitted by his own son! This pit had cut off one of his arms, and how should he gain a foothold in the DPRK in the future?!
Indignation filled his chest, firstly, he hated Qi Rui's lax family style, and secondly, he noticed that the prince had obviously grown up, even if Fu Mingrui was a friend with him, he would still not be biased towards him Fu Kun because of Fu Mingrui.
He was full of gloom and resentment, and suddenly, he noticed something, peeking at Duanmu Jinhong, who had not been seen since Duanmu Qingchen entered, and what exuded from his body was the same unwillingness as him.
In fact, he should have thought that he and Duanmu Jinhong were the people all the way.
After Duanmu Qingchen finished speaking, the entire imperial study room was quiet again.
Emperor Cheng felt that the crown prince was reasonable, and this incident was entirely the responsibility of Qi Rui and the others! If they strictly disciplined their children, how could they do such an inhumane thing! Qi Rui and they were responsible!
However, he was a little reluctant. Although Qi Rui is Fu Kun's left minister, Qi Rui is indeed reliable in doing things, and he is also a talent.
When he hesitated, he looked to the right and respected. The right prime minister's expression is not much better than his. The right minister is older than him, and he is considered an old man, especially his daughter, who is like a treasure, if you ask him, he will definitely agree.
"The prince is right!" Suddenly, the old general Wei Chi Gongshan was already angry and opened his mouth, as an old minister of the three dynasties and the abbot of the country, even Emperor Cheng had great respect for him.
Wei Chi Gongshan was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "If you don't raise or not, it's your father's fault! If you don't punish those old men severely, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty don't know how to discipline their children well! This is called killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys, and the people of the Qianzhao Dynasty will try their confidence in us again!"
Since Yu Chi Gongshan said so, Emperor Cheng no longer hesitated.