The dispute between the king of Hedong and Lai Junchen is quite touching, and Du Jingjian, the young secretary of the criminal department who is in charge of reasoning the case, naturally attracts a lot of attention.

Since the empress came to the dynasty, she has used cool officials to create unjust prisons, which is already a label. As a result, most courtiers associated with the penal division often give a bad impression, but not all convicts are capable of being cruel.

During the Tianzhu period, Du Jingjian and Xu Yougong, Lai Junchen, and Hou Sizhi were in charge of prisons, and there was a proverb that those who met Xu and Du would live, and those who met and Hou would die.

Although the criminal order itself is a deterrent, and mercy does not mean due diligence, in that atmosphere, these two people can not blindly cater to the will of the people, and they can not lose mercy under the authority of the criminal order, which shows that they have an upright side.

However, because the case was too eye-catching, Du Jingjian also suffered a lot of pressure. The case itself is not complicated, after all, it happened in public in full view, and the pressure Du Jingjian was under was mainly due to the favor of people outside the case.

As soon as he was punished, there was no shortage of people between the government and the opposition to tell him, and some people waited on his way home, shouting that he could uphold justice and solve the almost cancerous Lai Junchen in one fell swoop with this case.

Since Lai Junchen entered the matter, he has paved his way up with blood and human life, and naturally has a lot of grudges. So when they get involved in crime, there are countless people who want to put them to death. Some people even went straight to Du Jingjian's mansion and pricked their faces and bled on their faces, saying that as long as Du Jingjian could get rid of Lai Junchen, he was willing to be a slave for life.

Of course, in addition to Lai Junchen, the king of Hedong also caused a lot of trouble. It's just that compared to the outbreak of Shiliu's grudge against Lai Junchen, the discussion about the king of Hedong is more complicated.

The reputation of the king of Hedong was not weak, and as soon as he returned to the capital, he attracted the flow of time to meet him, and even wanted to take his wife as a wife. But when those personal inquiries reached Du Jingjian's ears, the result surprised Du Jingjian.

He thought that most of those people should be asking for the king of Hedong, but in fact, there are not many people who really ask for the king of Hedong and hope to be tolerant, but there are many voices who hope that Du Jingjian can deal with it impartially without fear of Wang Xuanhe's power and human feelings.

As a judge, it is not necessary to deal with things impartially. But Du Jingjian still couldn't help but be a little strange, why Shi Liu's attitude towards the king of Hedong was so different.

It wasn't until Xue Jichang of Xijing sent the relevant files of Xijing to the Shendu Sixing Temple, that Du Jingjian saw some disputes between the King of Hedong and the Guanzhong Dou clan, and then he gradually became clear, and then he couldn't help sighing. The world is changing, people are obedient, as the Li clan's sect branch, it is always inevitable to suffer difficulties, even if the king of Hedong is still a young king who is tied to the holy family.

It was difficult for both parties to introduce the case, and Lai Junchen refused because of his injury, although he went back and forth to the imperial city every day to ask to visit the empress. As for the king of Hedong, he lived in the forbidden place, and it was difficult for foreign ministers to see him at all.

Putting aside the distractions of human feelings, Du Jingjian also thought deeply about how to judge the sentencing, and waited until the political affairs hall urged him several times before submitting his opinions.

For such a specific case, naturally there was no personal inquiry from the ministers of the Labor Affairs Hall, and the reason why he urged him repeatedly was to speak on behalf of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, so after Du Jingjian's judgment was handed over, it was quickly approved.

Regarding Lai Junchen's verdict, this case alone is not enough to lead to death. But Du Jingjian also made the heaviest sentence within the rules, and sentenced him to exile in Aizhou, thousands of miles southwest of the country.

However, in the reply of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, the amount of exile was moved to Jiangzhou according to the old merits, which shows that Junchen still did not give up completely in the future, and directly shortened the exile distance several times.

In this regard, Du Jingjian was naturally a little unacceptable, and was ready to appeal again, thinking that even if he wanted to make a transfer of merits, he would at least not leave Lingnan Road in Junchen's place of exile.

However, when he saw the verdict of King Hedong, he couldn't help but be surprised, and even went straight to the front of Li Zhaode, the prime minister of the Zhitang, and asked: "Is this sentence too heavy?" Although the king of Hedong is indeed guilty, he is not so ......"

His Majesty the Holy Emperor's reply, of course, Li Zhaode also looked at it, and at this time he just said in the face of Du Jingjian's inquiry: "The talents of the king of Hedong are precious, and they are still useful. ”

Speaking of this, he took the verdict again, pointed to the part about Lai Junchen, and said: "As for Lai, the crime is not only this case. A few days ago, the official ceremony and the car traveled to the imperial city, and it was necessary to merge it. If you can't lead him to the case, the case will be sent back to the provincial Mid-Autumn Festival official, and it will be submitted to the political affairs hall, and I will try it myself! ”

When Li Zhaode talked about this, his expression was quite dissatisfied, the day before yesterday he planned to arrest Lai Junchen directly on the road of Southern Province, but he was disturbed by other miscellaneous matters, and when he turned his head, Lai Junchen had already closed the door.

Although he is the prime minister, all the departments in Southern Province have regulations for doing things, and they can't directly interfere with their subordinates beyond their authority, but they are already very dissatisfied with Du Jingjian's conservative behavior.

Being reprimanded by the prime minister like this, Du Jingjian was in a bad mood as you can imagine, he didn't want to take over the case, but since the matter happened to him, if he couldn't handle it thoroughly and submit it to his boss, it would be a big stain during the annual examination.

Although Du Jingjian is still fighting for the severity of the sentence, His Majesty's relevant approval has also been circulated. The two people involved are both in high positions, and they cannot be completely judged in accordance with the criminal law, and since His Majesty the Holy Emperor has publicly stated his position, it is basically a conclusion, and there will be no more variables.

Coming to Junchen's exile in Jiangzhou naturally made people dissatisfied, and they felt that the sentence was too light. But it can't be said that he is completely disappointed, at least this guy was kicked out of the court, and he will no longer stare at the courtiers like a poisonous snake, and he can also make the governors of Southern Province breathe a sigh of relief.

The fact that Junchen was demoted is also a signal in itself, which means that His Majesty the Holy Emperor is no longer as overly indulgent as he was before. Therefore, there is no shortage of people inside and outside, ready to take advantage of this momentum to besiege other cool officials who are still in the court.

As for the king of Hedong, he has been in the forbidden state recently, and the details of his relationship with His Majesty the Holy Emperor have actually been passed on through some channels, and Shi Liu can't help but feel that the young king is deeply favored.

But when the verdict of the king of Hedong was made, it was still a big surprise, and he felt more and more that the will of heaven was unpredictable: the king of Hedong was directly deprived of the title and removed from the official position of the chief celebrant Shaoqing!

Such a punishment is not insignificant. The king of Hedong is not only the Zongzhi of the Li family, but also the grandson of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, even if he beats the minister of Xiantai in the street, the punishment should be mainly admonishment, such as cutting the city, cutting the rank, punishing the government, and removing the official. If it rises to the point where it needs to be directly seized, it is almost already a heinous crime such as rebellion.

Originally, Du Jingjian's verdict was also that the king of Hedong was young and irritable, had little seniority, and was not an official, and recommended that the official be dismissed and admonished.

When Du Jingjian made this judgment, although it was fair, there was no lack of protection for the king of Hedong, who had few branches.

In his opinion, the young king is already sensitive, and once he lives in the affairs again, the situation disputes he provokes will inevitably be doubled, and he can't avoid it once or twice, so it is better to simply turn sideways and live in the palace and enjoy wealth and prosperity.

However, His Majesty the Holy Emperor's punishment was too harsh, not only to take the position, but also to take the title, so that people wondered whether the information that had been circulated in the previous ban was true.

Not to mention the noise of the foreign court, Wu Zetian was busy with other affairs after the approval was issued to the outer stage.

After one day of government affairs was handled, he instructed the palace officials to summon the young king into the palace, and the palace officials left soon after turning and returning, but told the young king that he was depressed and did not dare to infect His Majesty with sickness, so he did not come.

When Wu Zetian heard this, he smiled and said, "This kid is still practicing drums during the day, and now he is sick?" Can you not be depressed after being severely punished by this? Wan'er went to tell him that if he entered the palace, he would have his own words of guidance, and if he didn't come, he would pack up and return to the mansion at this time. ”

Shangguan Wan'er took the order out, walked all the way to Xianyuan, and when she entered the pavilion, she saw the young prince sitting on the piano and did not look up at her.

She took a step forward and relayed the Holy Emperor's words, but seeing that the young king's expression had not changed much, she couldn't help but say softly: "The king has such a background, whether he is noble or not does not depend on how the official is, but there are holy relatives who are always there, so why worry about the current and future affairs." ”

When Li Tong heard this, he snorted: "It is not appropriate for Shangguan to be called this, Xiaomin is already the head of Qian, humble and delicate, and the rain and dew are still uncontrollable, let alone the majestic grace." Since he was expelled by words, he didn't dare to wait, so he stayed away from Chenju and let himself go into the wilderness. Please make such a return, and please give me a hand charm to leave the palace. ”

Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this, but when she saw that although Shao Wang Yan was extremely resentful, his expression was still calm, and his mood was slightly settled, so he turned around and withdrew.

Looking at the back of Shangguan Wan'er leaving, Li Tong's expression turned depressed. Shangguan Wan'er's persuasion, of course he also understood, but being so slugged at it, of course, it was inevitable in his heart, and he was full of resentment towards his grandmother: You old lady don't treat your grandson as a character, Lao Tzu is so good to you, but you play with me like this!

Of course, he dared to play such a role, and his feelings have reached this point. The crying baby has milk to drink, Wu Chengsi fell ill once in the forbidden, and the emperor has to sit. Lao Tzu didn't react to being beaten like this, it was too humble. If you don't even tolerate me, how can the relationship continue?

Shangguan Wan'er tended to return to the report, after Wu Zetian heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and after a little muttering, he took out a copy of the edict that had been prepared long ago on the side of the case and handed it to Shangguan Wan'er, and said: "Send it to him, if you don't come, then go home and continue to be depressed." ”

Not long after, Li Tong took the edict from Shangguan Wan'er's hand, opened it and looked at it, the corners of his mouth trembled, and then he felt that his emotions were too exposed, and he seemed to have a shallow stomach, and after controlling his expression, he followed Shangguan Wan'er and trotted towards the hall.