The emperor generally does not personally hear the case, because the emperor, as the final adjudicator, once the case is heard, it is the final trial. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Regardless of whether there is a grievance in the case after the fact, the opportunity to correct the case will be lost.

If the verdict is correct, everyone will be happy, but if there is a mistake, it will damage the image. Especially under the conditions of detection in ancient times, the trial of cases basically relied on beating, and the suspects relied entirely on guessing.

Unjust, false and wrongly decided cases are not uncommon.

And once the judgment is wrong, it will be ruined for a lifetime, such a high-risk, low-benefit thing, even the stupid emperor will retreat.

Besides, as the supreme leader of the country, the emperor has many opportunities to be in the limelight, and there is no need to take such a risk.

The problem is that Wang Bingchen vomited blood again and fainted, and he can no longer preside over this interrogation, and in the case of not knowing when Wang Bingchen will get better, the interrogation needs to continue, and the most suitable person is Zhao Laoer, who has the highest rights. For the reappointment of the presiding judge in a case without overturning a previous conclusion is contrary to the principles of the law.

Now if you want the interrogation to continue, the emperor directly intervenes is the best solution.

Because of the trial of a nobleman, the final verdict can only be decided by the emperor.

Seeing that Wang Bingchen had been carried down by the imperial doctors for diagnosis and treatment, Wen Gongli suggested to Zhao Laoer: "Your Majesty, now that Wang Shumi is ill and can no longer try this case, how about Weichen suggest that this case be rescheduled for retrial?" ”

Zhao Lao Er snorted lightly: "Rescheduled? A simple accountability case is difficult to finalize in a few months, and I will have to see where the difficulty of this case lies when I arrive. ”

"Your Majesty, you really want to judge yourself! That's not quite in line with the rules, is it? Wen grinned.

If Zhao Lao Er tried the case in person, his own set of oblique intervention and ridicule would be ineffective. These officials do not have the right to torture themselves to extract confessions, but Zhao Lao Er has, in case he is in a hurry, it will be bad.

"What I say is the rule." Zhao Laoer's voice was clear and light, but there was no doubt about it.

“........”

There is nothing to say about this, the society of the family and the world is like this, the emperor is the executor of the highest power, and if he says it, it is the law and the rule. Even as an emperor, he is the natural patriarch of his own race, and if he follows the family law, it will be more cruel than the law.

The clan rules of the ancient society were even greater than the laws of the national dynasty, and the people were more accustomed to living according to the clan rules.

This kind of clan lynching is to kill people, and the government will not ask about it, but will have an attitude of approval.

Since it was Zhao Lao Er who personally tried the case, in order to reflect the majesty of the emperor, as the criminal Wen, now even lost his seat and could only stand. Although you don't have to kneel, this is tantamount to a disguised punishment!

At the head of the lobby of the trial court, Zhao Lao Er sat behind the case, holding the file in his hand, and was carefully looking at the charges recorded on the file.

In the lobby, you can hear a falling pin.

Wen raised his eyes from time to time to take a sneak peek.

On both sides of the lobby sat the officials participating in the trial, Zan Jurun and Wu Dinh Zuo, although they were the jurors of this case, they were not qualified to sit in the same row as the emperor, and could only be heard on both sides of the lobby. The two also raised their eyes from time to time to quietly take a look at Zhao Laoer's expression, after all, the original dictation of this case was only to interrogate Wen for the crime of dereliction of duty, but now there is more than one crime of dereliction of duty on the file.

After a long time, Zhao Lao Er put down the file, looked at Wen and said with a smile: "Wen Qing, above the file, there are a total of thirteen articles about the crimes you committed. You must already know the content, so I won't repeat it.

For his guilt, Wen Qing, what is your defense? ”

Wen bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen has no excuse, as the saying goes: There is no excuse for the crime you want to add." ”

"Oh, so it seems that Wen Qing refuses to admit the crime he has committed? However, it is clearly recorded in the dossier that there are both human and material evidence. Zhao Lao Er said hesitantly.

"Back to Your Majesty, Wechen is young and doesn't understand the world, so it is inevitable that he will offend some villains, so it is inevitable that there will be people with bad intentions, buy witnesses, fabricate evidence, and attempt to frame Wechen." Wen argued.

"Wen Qing's family, do you need to confront witnesses?" Zhao Lao Er asked.

Confrontation? If you really confront each other, then your own crimes will be completely exposed. Hearing this, he said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, can Wei Chen ask a question?" ”

"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it." Zhao Lao Er nodded slightly.

Wen said cautiously: "Your Majesty, if Weichen says it, you can't be angry." ”

Zhao Lao Er snorted lightly and said, "Wen Qing, do you want to negotiate conditions with me?" ”

Seeing that Zhao Lao Er looked displeased, Wen hurriedly said: "Weichen doesn't dare, Weichen just wants to ask, if Weichen admits his crime, what kind of punishment will he face?" ”

Zhao Lao Er said lightly: "Dismiss the official and seize the title, confiscate the family business, the main culprit will be decided, and the nine clans will be killed in the autumn." ”

Any crime recorded in the dossier, as long as it is confirmed, will cost Wen Xiao's life. And contempt and beating the royal family, just this one, can cause disaster to the whole family.

Hearing Zhao Laoer's answer, Wen immediately said categorically: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen was wronged and framed, and Weichen is not guilty." ”

At the last moment, all the officials present thought that they had heard the irrefutable evidence and were ready to accept the worst and admit their guilt.

But the next moment, Wen immediately said that he was innocent.

Playing the emperor like this, I really want to die!

But in my opinion, it couldn't be more normal. Since confession is strict, resistance is lenient, admitting the crime is dead, and if you don't admit it, you will have a way to live, and a fool will admit it.

Zhao Laoer, who was sitting at the top of the lobby, heard Wen Cheng's questioning, and thought that Wen had the intention of confessing. It is possible to hear that the consequences of confession can be quite serious.

This bastard immediately denied it.

Zhao Laoer, who was almost smelled of Qile, coughed lightly and said, "Wen Qing's family, whether you are guilty or not, it's not up to you to decide." Since you refuse to admit your guilt, then I have nothing to say, but the verdict will not change.

Now the only way you can get away with it is to show proof that you are not guilty. Otherwise, I will make a verdict based on the available evidence.

Wen Qing, do you have any evidence to prove your innocence? ”

This damn Zhao Er, this is going to flip the table!

If you want to find evidence, at least give some time, this will be the case on the spot, that is, to forge evidence, it will also take time! Wen hugged his fist and promised: "Your Majesty, if you want Wechen to find evidence to prove his innocence, it will take time, please give Wechen a year."

Wechen will definitely prove his innocence. ”

"A year?" Zhao Lao Er snorted and said, "Wen Qing, the imperial court has its own laws, and it is impossible to change them at will. ”

"But Your Majesty, if you don't have time, Wechen won't be able to look for evidence! This law is so unconscionable that we beg Your Majesty to forgive it for a while. Wen pleaded helplessly. I don't know that this law was formulated by the brain-dead, which is neither scientific, nor humane, nor humane, nor humane. If you want to prove your innocence, you have to find evidence on your own, and even so, you have to give some time.

Zhao Lao Er snorted lightly: "Wen Qing, the imperial court is not opened by your family, and you can be lenient if you want to." ”

The court is not opened by my family, but it is opened by yours!

After a grace period and no one would die, Wen said helplessly: "Your Majesty, you can show Weichen a clear way." "If you don't give time to find evidence, isn't it obvious that you want to condemn yourself!

"Confess your guilt." Zhao Lao Er said in a deep voice.

This is a clear road, it is clearly a dead end, and he must not fall into the evil deeds of Zhao Lao Er, and he said resolutely with a look on his face: "Your Majesty, Weichen is not guilty." ”

"Wen Qing, whether you are guilty or not, it's not up to you to have the final say, now that the human and material evidence is there, I have nothing to say to you." Zhao Lao Er said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has something to say." Can you have nothing to say? Not to mention, once convicted, it will be dead.

"The facts are there, Wen Qing, I can't allow you to quibble." Zhao Lao Er slapped the shocked wood hard.

"Your Majesty, you can't intimidate Weichen into confessing his guilt, spreading it like this will damage your sanctity." Hearing the arguments, he argued.

"Wen Qing, it's useless to talk too much, in the face of the facts, admitting guilt and subduing the law is your only way out." Zhao Lao Er said sternly.

"Your Majesty........"

The eyes of all the officials who were hearing the trial were about to pop out, is this a trial?

This is completely a child's house, this is your family, this is my family, in short, it is not another family. (To be continued.) )