"Your Majesty, Tingwei Du Zhou asks to see you outside the palace!" In the Ganquan Palace, Liu Che took the jade dew prepared by the subordinate soldiers, and was about to meditate and rest, the small yellow door often blended into the internal music, Liu Che heard the words and couldn't think of it, thought for a moment, and said: "Xuan!" ”

"No!" Chang Rong received the order, and after a while, Du Zhou entered the hall, and saw Liu Che busy kneeling on the ground to salute, Liu Che said unhappily: "Du Zhou, why do you want to see me?" ”

Du Zhou said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that His Majesty is recuperating here, and he doesn't want to disturb him, but this matter is really difficult for the minister, so I specially ask Your Majesty to make a holy judgment!" ”

"Oh? What is so tricky that can stump you, Lord Tingwei? Liu Che was interested, Du Zhou has always been strict in law enforcement, and what can make it difficult for him is worth hearing.

"Your Majesty, do you still have an impression of the theft of the money in the cemetery of Emperor Xiaowen?" Du Zhou asked substantially.

"I remember." Liu Che briefly recalled, and said: "This matter was handled by Zhang Tang, the former court lieutenant, and later died by self-punishment for the crime of concealing and not reporting, and the relevant people were also sentenced to prison, what are the doubts?" ”

"Yes! This case is a personal trial of the minister, when the three long Shi Xiao died in the city, Prime Minister Zhuang Qingzhai committed suicide by taking poison, and the case was sealed by His Majesty's holy ruling. Du Zhou said, "Who would have thought that Zhuang Qingzhai had a son and nephew in the clan, who went in and out of Bowang Garden on weekdays, and informed the prince of the events of the year, and bluntly said that Zhuang Qingzhai was wronged by sitting together and was forced to take poison and die. The crown prince reopened the case file because of this matter, and wanted to retry the case, but the minister didn't know how to deal with it, and asked His Majesty to make it clear! ”

Listening to what Du Zhou said, Liu Che's eyebrows couldn't help frowning, he naturally knew about Zhang Tang's framing of Zhuang Qingzhai back then, but Zhuang Qingzhai was not an outsider, he also instructed Sanchangshi to bite Zhang Tang back, and finally died due to continuous sitting. It's just that so many years have passed since this matter, and the dust has already settled with the death of the people involved in the case one after another, but now his son, the crown prince of the Han Dynasty, wants to retry the case, Liu Che can't help but hesitate.

He knew that his son had always been lenient and benevolent, and he did not act as decisively as himself, but as a king, he must not be blindly benevolent and generous, and more often than not, he must weigh the pros and cons and act decisively for the needs of the government. But if you deny the idea of the prince's retrial, it is tantamount to implying that there is another inside story in this matter, with his thick and upright temperament, it is really possible to ask for a reiteration in person, if this is the case, it is better to let him experience it on his own and understand the way of being a king earlier.

"Your Majesty!" Du Zhou looked at Liu Che hesitating, and said: "This matter is a personal judgment of Your Majesty, if the crown prince retries this case, wouldn't it mean that Your Majesty's ruling was wrong back then?" Please also ask Your Majesty to issue an order, seal the papers, and stop it! ”

Du Zhou thought that Liu Che would agree to his suggestion, but Liu Che waved his hand and said, "That's it!" This matter is to be retried by the prince, and he will retry it! Your Tingwei Mansion will help you, and report any progress to me! ”

"Your Majesty..."Du Zhou seemed to feel that he had misheard, when did the emperor, who had always been dictatorial, become so passive, and he was about to persuade again, when he saw Liu Che waving his hand at him tiredly and said, "Go down!" ”

Seeing this, Du Zhou didn't dare to say much, and with a full stomach full of complaints, he said respectfully: "No! ”

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Out of the Feihong Palace, Du Zhou was very angry, since he became the court lieutenant, no matter whether it is a big or small case, but if he seals the file, when will it be questioned, let alone turn over the file and retry it? The more he thought about it, the more he felt the light, and he unconsciously kicked out the small stone under his feet and smashed it on the trunk of the tree.

"Lord Tingwei!" A voice came from the side, and Du Zhou turned his head to see that it was his fellow villager who came from under the corridor, and the holy driver was close to Huangmen Su Wen.

Su Wen approached Shi Li and said, "I've seen Lord Tingwei, I don't know why Lord Tingwei is so troubled?" ”

Du Zhou and Su Wenwen are old acquaintances, and when he saw that he was annoyed, he didn't hide it, and when he saw that there was no one around, he said bluntly: "Hugh is going to mention it again, it's all because the prince wants to retry the old case!" ”

"The prince wants to retry the old case?" Su Wen was surprised, "Could it be that Your Majesty will agree?" ”

"Alas!" Du Zhou sighed and said, "Your Majesty really agreed!" ”

"No wonder Lord Tingwei is so troubled." Su Wen cheered on the fire, "This prince is really not a fuel-efficient lamp!" ”

"Oh? What does this mean? Du Zhou was surprised, "Could it be that you also encountered the prince's trip?" ”

"Alas... It all started last month. Su Wen pretended to whisper mysteriously, "When the prince came to Ganquan Palace last month, he met His Majesty to take a break, and the prince had a private affair with Xing Jieyu, that scene was really..." ”

Du Zhou was immediately shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Then Your Majesty doesn't know?" ”

"How would Your Majesty know?" Su Wen pursed his lips and said, "If it weren't for the slave family who happened to see it, I wouldn't know about it!" ”

Du Zhou shook his head again and again, and spit out: "The prince's virtue is so inferior, and His Majesty still trusts him so much, phew!" ”

Su Wen saw that Du Zhou was so disgusted with the prince, and he was naturally very happy in his heart, a few months ago, he was seen by Liu Ju when he was molesting the palace maid, even if he was scolded fiercely, how could he swallow this evil breath? Du Zhou has always used strict methods, which makes him, who already has opinions about the prince, even more disgusted with the prince, and the things that make the secret stumbling behind it are inevitable.

"Lord Tingwei!" Su Wen further whispered, "This matter was like a gust of wind blowing, and the adults didn't hear anything in their ears. ”

Du Zhou comprehended, stood up straight, coughed twice, and arched his hand: "This is nature!" Du said goodbye! ”

"Lord Tingwei, let's go!" Su Wen looked at Du Zhou's distant back and laughed twice.

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Soon after, the old case was retried under the leadership of the crown prince Liu Ju. Because the facts were clear and the relevant witnesses were still alive, the outcome of the case did not change much, but Zhuang Qingzhai partially restored his reputation as a result of his disposition that year, and made some compensation to his family, and that was the end of it.

However, the end of the retrial of the case does not mean that the matter is over, on the contrary, because of this matter, there are many discussions in the court. Since Liu Che ascended to the throne, he has always been arbitrary, and no one has ever dared to retry the case of sealing the file that has been asked by the court lieutenant for the holy ruling, but their crown prince has done it, what does it mean? Does it mean that the crown prince is already full-fledged, even to the point where he can completely ignore the holy will?

People's hearts are disturbed, and discussions are continuous. Even Wei Zifu, who has always lived in the harem and doesn't ask about court affairs, feels a different atmosphere from the past.

"According to Er, how can you be so confused, who asked you to retry Zhuang Qingzhai's old case?" Wei Zifu in the Jiaofang Palace changed his past gentleness, and asked Liu Zhi in a stern tone.

Liu Ju had never seen his mother so angry, so he hurriedly responded: "Queen Mother, according to the son, the retrial of this case is not because of others, but because the son feels that Zhuang Qingzhai died unjustly, which is caused by the law being too severe, and the son does not want the father to govern this peaceful and prosperous world because of the strict law enforcement and is criticized by the world!" ”

Wei Zifu sighed, his tone was a little softer, and said, "According to your son, do you know that Zhuang Qingzhai's case was sealed by your father's own emperor?" ”

"Erchen knows!" Liu Ji did not have the slightest intention of arguing, but still said slowly: "Back then, this case was first handled by Tingwei Zhang Tang, and then because Zhang Tang himself was involved, it was taken over by the current Tingwei Du Zhou. The queen mother can know that Zhang Tang and Du Zhouzhiliu have always been used harshly, but if they are not satisfied, they will torture and force them, and do everything they can, so that as soon as the world hears that the Tingwei Mansion is handling the case, even if they are innocent or petty crimes, they will flee and hide. What's more, it is easy to punish the guilty of great rebellion and injustice, and the connection is very widespread, and in the long run, the official affairs will be consumed, and the people will be restless, how can they come to a peaceful and prosperous world? ”

"But if there is something wrong with the son, please punish the queen mother, but don't be angry and hurt yourself!" Liu said earnestly, kneeling down to beg his mother not to be angry.

Wei Zifu shook his head, his son was still too benevolent after all, "You get up!" Wei Zifu said softly, "What you say, the queen mother understands." It's just that your father's governance is famous, you should think more about your actions in the future, understand your father's difficulties, and don't oppose him everywhere! ”

"Erchen understands!" Liu got up with his clothes brushed away, put his hands on his forehead and said: "The queen mother's matter started because of me, if this matter makes my father angry, it is unfilial piety to be a son of man, and my son is willing to ask for guilt in front of my father!" ”

"It's best if you think so." Wei Zifu nodded slightly, and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to Ganquan Palace with you to ask your father for his guilt!" ”

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"Your Majesty, the queen and the prince ask to see you outside the palace!" Hearing the voice, Liu Che, who was reading the papers, didn't even raise his head, but said: "Xuan!" ”

"Empress Xuan, the crown prince, enter the house to see you!" With the sound of the summons, Wei Zifu brought Liu Ji into the inner hall to greet him, "The concubines and sons have seen Your Majesty, Your Majesty is healthy, and you will be happy for a long time!" ”

"Throne!" Liu Che put down the bamboo scroll in his hand, raised his head and said, "How did the queen and the judge come to Ganquan Palace?" ”

Wei Zifu didn't get up, stretched out his hand to pluck the hairpin on his head, and knocked on the ground: "Your Majesty, according to your recklessness, you retried Zhuang Qingzhai's old case without authorization, and the concubine specially brought him here to ask Your Majesty for guilt!" ”

Liu Che sighed softly, looked at Liu Ju, and asked, "How is the trial?" ”

Liu said respectfully: "Back to my father, the evidence in this case is clear, the facts of the case are clear, and there is nothing wrong with the previous sentence, but the sentencing of the Upper Court Captain's Mansion is too harsh, and the sons have made a little compensation to Zhuang Qingzhai's family to do their best." ”

"What, then, are you guilty of?" Liu Che's eyes flashed with an unpredictable light.

Liu fell to the ground, and said earnestly: "This case was adjudicated by my father's emperor, and the court governor's mansion sealed the file, and it was opened and retried without authorization, which was to ignore the reputation of my father, and it was the fault of my son's minister, and I asked my father to punish him!" ”

"I am glad that you can remember your father! However, this case is that I have agreed to open the case for retrial, how can I punish you? ”

"Father's consent?" Liu Ju said blankly, "Did my father already know that his son was going to retry this case?" ”

Liu Che nodded and said meaningfully: "Without my consent, do you think that the Imperial Governor's Mansion can open the book for a retrial just by asking for your prince?" ”

"Thank you, Father!" Liu Ju was full of guilt and emotion, and said: "It's the son's minister who is too inconsiderate of his father!" ”

Liu Che smiled and said loudly: "Since I took charge of the country, I have attacked the Xiongnu in the north, invaded Minyue in the south, pacified Xiqiang and Dongyue, Xianping in the sea, and surrendered to the four Yi, relying on my decisiveness to kill and conquer!" Now that my world is clear, the country and the people are safe, the prince is dignified and benevolent, and he will be able to calm the world, not to make me worry, and to seek the lord of success, is there anyone who is virtuous to the prince? Therefore, what you want to do in the future, just let it go, no matter what, I will carry it for you! ”

"Father!" Liu Ju seemed to have tears in his eyes, and he couldn't cry anymore when he heard the words.

"Queen, the prince is already at the age of a weak crown, and he will take over my country in the future, he should have his own responsibility for everything, you don't have to ask for guilt at every turn, so that the prince is afraid!" Liu Che said kindly, and Wei Zifu was moved when he heard this: "No! Thank you, Your Majesty! ”

"Alright, that's it!" Liu Che got up and helped the two of them up, and said with a smile: "Since the queen and the prince are here, then let's eat with me!" ”

Wei Zifu and Liu Yi looked at each other and smiled, and said, "No! ”

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"What? Was the retrial of Zhuang Qingzhai's old case instructed by His Majesty? When Jiang Chong heard this, he still couldn't believe it, "When did Your Majesty become so merciful?" ”

Du Zhou picked up the wine bottle and sneered: "Your Majesty now only knows how to maintain health and seek Taoism, and you are no longer the Majesty who was eloquent and strategic!" With that, he threw his head up and drank it all.

Because of his duties, Tingwei Du Zhou and the embroidered messenger Jiang Chong have been familiar with each other for a long time, and it is common to get together for a small meeting, but this time they talked, and they all had a sense of being a person.

"I heard that Brother Jiang enforced the law with an iron mask and reported to His Majesty that the prince gave up people to gallop without permission, I don't know if the prince has embarrassed you?" Du Zhou's eyes seemed to be smiling, and he said amusemently.

Jiang Chong trembled when he heard this, but he had married the prince about galloping, thinking of this, Jiang Chong couldn't wait to slap himself twice, he knew that this was the result, and he shouldn't have stopped the carriage in the first place.

"Brother Du laughed, who doesn't know that the prince is generous, how can he be careless with me because of this matter?" Jiang Chongyan said insincerely, thinking in his heart that he had to quickly apologize to the prince and show goodwill, showing that he didn't know that he was the prince's retainer when he stopped the carriage, and afterwards he was also responsible for his duties, just doing business.

"Brother Du, what do you think of the prince?" Jiang Chong was still a little unsure whether Liu Ju would let him go.

"Hmph, the prince is a man?" Du Zhou sneered again, "Everyone in the world thinks that the prince is benevolent and generous, but how do you know that he is lowly!" ”

Hearing this, Jiang Chong hurriedly covered Du Zhou's mouth, and said continuously: "Brother Du is cautious!" Brother Du said carefully! ”

Du Zhou took Jiang Chong's hand away indifferently, and said with a little drunkenness: "You and I are here, why are you afraid?" The facts are there, is Du a person who talks nonsense? ”

When Jiang Chong heard this, he immediately became curious, and hurriedly whispered: "Brother Du said the facts, Jiang would like to hear it." ”

Du Zhou stretched out his hand and picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth, Gaba said: "The prince seems to be lenient, but in fact he is not!" In Ganquan Palace, he actually went behind His Majesty's back and got along with Jieyu in private, this matter was seen by others, and it was definitely not my words. ”

"Is that so?" Jiang Chong gasped and said slowly, "I really can't see it." ”

"If you have this matter, why don't you tell Your Majesty?" Jiang Chong pouted, "Your Majesty is so noble, how can you allow the prince to be so messy?" ”

"Phew!" Du Zhou spat and said, "Who dares?" Who doesn't know that His Majesty favors the crown prince, and this matter has no evidence, just based on what the people of the palace say, the prince can be convicted? ”

"That's just as well!" Jiang Chong's heart was depressed, he reached out to take the wine bottle, and secretly lowered his head and thought about it.

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"Prince, the embroidered messenger Jiang Chong asks to see him outside the palace!" In the palace mansion, the next person handed over the worship post and informed Liu Zhi.

"Embroidered messenger Jiang Chong?" Liu Ji thought about it, remembered the incident of being stopped on the road that day, and said angrily: "What did he do? ”

The subordinate pondered for a moment and replied: "I didn't say anything, I only said that I wanted to see the prince, and I also said that the prince knew what he was coming from when he saw the prayer post." ”

Liu Ju turned over the post and looked at it several times, but did not see any differences, only the words "embroidered messenger Jiang Chong worshipped" were impressive. Liu remembered that his uncle Wei Qing advised him not to entangle such villains and stay away, so he handed the greeting note to his subordinates and said, "No! ”

"No!" The subordinate took the post and was about to retreat, but Liu Ju suddenly said: "Bring the post!" ”

The subordinate didn't know what he meant, and in a daze, Liu Ji drew the post, picked up the pen and wrote down a small seal 'good for yourself', and wrote it and handed it to the next person: "Give it to him!" ”

Although the subordinates did not know the prince's intentions, the prince's order could not be violated, and he hurriedly bowed down and responded: "No! ”

That Jiang Chong waited outside the palace gate for a long time, and still did not see anyone to report, he couldn't help but be a little anxious, and was hesitating, just now the next person who went in with the worship post hurriedly came, and greeted him with joy, who expected that the person handed the worship post over, and said coldly: "The prince is not a guest!" ”

"Does the prince know who I am?" Jiang Chong took the post and asked unrelentingly.

"Of course the prince knows, see for yourself!" After the servant said this, he left without looking back. Jiang Chong realized that there was an extra line of words on the post, and when he looked at it, it was actually the four words 'good for himself', "Phew! Jiang Chong spit fiercely in his heart, and he couldn't wait to immediately break the worship post in his hand in two pieces, but because he was in front of the prince's mansion, he had to pinch the worship post in his hand at the moment, gritted his teeth and walked away.