The renovated mansion that Wu Zetian originally gave to Xiao Jiading and Wu Yueniang for marriage has been renovated and handed over to Xiao Jiading. Xiao Jiading moved in and has a mansion since then.

Although the scale of this mansion is not as large as that of the princes and generals, it is much more magnificent than that of ordinary rich people.

The joy of housewarming ended, and then I got the news that Tang Lin was ordered to go to Beijing to take up his post and the official was reinstated.

When Xiao Jiading heard the news, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, the verdict had already been drafted in the case of Fang Yiai's rebellion in his hand, and he was waiting for Tang Lin to take office, so that he could report to Yuan Shaoshengtang, the secretary of Dali Temple, to decide the case.

According to the Tang law, after the death penalty case is reviewed by the Dali Temple, it must be reported to the Criminal Department for review, and if the Criminal Department agrees to impose the death penalty, it will be submitted to the emperor for final ruling. Xiao Jiading was waiting for Tang Lin to be this shield. He himself didn't have the ability to fight against Eldest Sun Wuji.

The day after Tang Lin arrived, he visited Xiao Jiading.

He is a dignified criminal department Shangshu Zheng Sanpin, but he personally visited a scribe who didn't even have a product, only those who knew the inside story understood, and if he didn't know, he thought there was something wrong with his head.

When Wu Zetian asked the emperor to issue an order to reinstate Tang Linguan, he asked the eunuch to say that it was the Xiao family's strong advice. Tang Lin couldn't imagine the moment of his original dream, and sure enough, his dream came true. The plan really came true. When he heard the news, he couldn't sleep all night with excitement.

followed Tang Lin to visit Xiao Jiading, and also benefited the Zhou Oiran Yaniang.

Ya Niang is still graceful and charming, which makes people fascinated.

Xiao Jiading's eyes fell on Tang Lin's eyes, he laughed and said, "Brother Xiao, I have redeemed my life for Ya Niang, I know that you are in love, so I will return her to you, and you will treat her well in the future?" ”

Ya Niang is infinitely shy. looked at Xiao Jiading. Of course, Xiao Jiading was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude. He is not a hypocritical person, and he will not refuse the woman he likes. At that moment, hurry up and let the tender bamboo help Yaniang down and arrange a place to live.

Tang Lin can be described as high-spirited, swept away the decadence when he was in Yizhou, and couldn't sit still, walking back and forth in the house, thanking Xiao Jiading for his help, and saying that he would not forget his kindness. Xiao Jiading was very embarrassed.

Wait until the kind words are over. Tang Lin sat down at this time, the smile on his face disappeared, and he became solemn, and said: "I also know that the emperor asked me to reinstate my official position this time, and one of the important tasks given to me is to try the case of Fang Yiai's rebellion, you are the dearest of Dali Temple Yuanshao, and you are very familiar with this case, what do you think?" ”

Xiao Jiading said: "Fang Yiai and others do have the fact of rebellion. Fortunately, before the rebellion, someone suddenly set fire to the entire house, and they did not allow the water dragon team to go to fight the fire. Therefore, it aroused the suspicion of the eldest grandson Wuji, and sent people to investigate, and found out that there were thousands of heavily armed soldiers hidden in the mansion, and the rebellion was exposed. There is no problem in investigating them. The key is the king of Shu ......"

At this, he glanced at the closed door and lowered his voice: "As far as I know. The husband and wife of the King of Shu were unwilling to participate in the rebellion at all, and they were framed. Obviously, pulling the King of Shu and his wife into the case is a means for the eldest grandson Wuji to suppress his political opponents. That's why this case is so difficult. I have examined the evidence in the case, and objectively speaking, there is some unwarranted meaning, but I am afraid that this kind of case will not rely on evidence, but on people's mouths. ”

Tang Lin nodded frequently: "Yes, you are right, although I haven't read the case file yet, but I know some of the reasons, and I understand it even more when I hear you say this." I am the secretary of the criminal department, the case must be conclusive, if there is no evidence, even if he is clever, I will not let go! ”

Xiao Jiading smiled bitterly, he already knew the outcome of this matter, and knew that the fate of Li Ke, the king of Shu, was unchangeable, he naturally would not use his arms as a car, seeing that Tang Lin was going to do this, he couldn't sit idly by, thought about it, and said: "Tang Shangshu, your criminal department Shangshu is not set up for the king of Shu alone, there are so many unjust, false and wrongful cases in the world, and I expect you to rehabilitate Zhaoxue for them!" ”

Xiao Jiading's words, of course, meant that Tang Lin should not fight hard with his eldest grandson Wuji in order to save a Li Ke, thus ruining his future. Tang Lin couldn't help but be stunned, the expression on his face became solemn, after experiencing a demotion to an official, Tang Lin understood a lot of things and learned to cherish them. Xiao Jiading's words made him fall into deep thought, knowing that he couldn't do it, it was unwise.

If your boss is a fair, selfless and broad-minded person, your impartial law enforcement is effective, and it is worth fighting, but if your boss himself is a person who does not pay attention to the rule of law, is arrogant and authoritarian, and only stresses the rule of man, then you will enforce the law impartially, which is tantamount to a moth to a fire.

Although the eldest grandson Wuji is a jurist and believes in the rule of law, but in this case, he is obviously not taking the road of the rule of law, but the rule of man, and he is a politician who oppresses himself.

Tang Lin can be a high-ranking official like Shangshu of the Criminal Department, he is naturally a veteran of officialdom for a long time, how can he not see through this, but Li Ke, the king of Shu, is kind to him, and the impartial concept of his envelope does not allow him to pretend to be invisible in the face of an unjust case.

Now, inside him, these two forces are at the cross.

Xiao Jiading knows this, and he also knows that this Tang Lin is a bit old-fashioned, but everyone who studies law is a little old-fashioned, and he likes to drill the horns of the bull, so he has to give him a little enlightenment.

Xiao Jiading said: "Tang Shangshu, since this case is a political means of the eldest grandson Wuji, if you use the law to fight against it, I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve the goal, because the eldest grandson Wuji is also a person who is proficient in criminal law, so I personally think that if you want to save the King of Shu, the best way is probably not to call them in the law, but to pass the eight discussions." Of course, there are more people in the eldest grandson Wuji, but in the open discussion above the court, there may be a glimmer of hope, the emperor's face, the eldest grandson Wuji should not be too ruthless. ”

Xiao Jiading actually knew that even in the court, Tang Lin had no hope of saving Li Ke. He said this, just because he didn't want Tang Lin to have a hard time with the eldest grandson Wuji in law, so as to anger him, and when the court was in the court, it was a public occasion, and the courtiers could express their opinions. In this way, it will not anger the eldest grandson Wuji too much.

Tang Lin pondered for a moment and let out a long sigh.

Seeing off Tang Lin, Xiao Jiading stepped on the thick snow and came to Ya Niang's house.

Ya Niang had already washed and changed her clothes, and was sitting in front of a bronze mirror, her personal maid Qiao Fan was combing his wet hair. There is a fire in the corner of the house, and the room is as warm as spring.

Seeing Xiao Jiading coming in, Qiao Fan hurriedly gave a blessing: "Young master!" ”

Yaniang turned her head to see him, and smiled: "You're here?" ”

Xiao Jiading nodded, walked over, and took the comb inlaid with pearls from Qiao Fan's hand. Qiao Fan obediently retreated. Xiao Jiading stood behind her, slowly combing her hair. Seeing her slightly blurry image in the bronze mirror, I remembered the first time I saw her, and remembered that spring night. I couldn't help but go down and kiss her on the cheek.

Ya Niang's delicate body trembled, turned her head, and looked at him with resentment: "I thought you had forgotten about me." ”

"How so?" Xiao Jiading gently pulled her up and held her waist, "You are the ...... I came to the Tang Dynasty, ah no, I came to Yizhou, the first woman I liked, I can forget anyone, I won't forget you, if it weren't for your help, I wouldn't be where I am today." ”

Ya Niang sighed softly and snuggled into his arms: "These days, I am worried about you, and I don't know how you are doing in the capital?" ”

Xiao Jiading heard the tenderness in her words, so he picked up her face, looked at her petal-like delicate face, and said softly: "At that time, I was worried that Tang Shangshu had an idea, but now, he has sent you here, and I will never let you leave me again!" ”

Ya Niang said angrily: "I told you, Tang Shangshu just treated me as a daughter, and never said anything excessive to me, let alone anything else." You're still looking ahead. ”

Xiao Jiading grinned and grabbed her hand, gently patted it on his cheek, and said, "I should fight!" ”

Ya Niangqiao's face turned red, she held Xiao Jiading's face with both hands, and stared at him with a pair of phoenix eyes: "Let me take a good look at your ......"

Looking at each other, a pair of longing lips were imprinted together.

Two figures hugging each other were printed on the red window.

Then, the lights went out.

All that was left was the heavy snow outside the window.

Raise the ......

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The speed of progress in the case was very fast, because the eldest grandson Wuji was staring, and he didn't dare to slack off. And Yuan Shao was originally the eldest grandson Wuji, so naturally he would not delay, so after Xiao Jiading put forward the opinion of maintaining the original verdict, he was immediately promoted to the court for trial, and the verdict was made according to Xiao Jiading's verdict. The husband and wife of King Jing and the King of Shu and the two princesses are all given death. The rest were beheaded.

The case was reported to the Criminal Department, Tang Lin listened to Xiao Jiading's suggestion, although he also raised some doubts about the evidence in the case, but his tone was very gentle, and finally recommended that the sentence of Li Ke and his wife be changed to exile.

Xiao Jiading learned from the eldest grandson Yanran that the eldest grandson Wuji did not express obvious dissatisfaction with Tang Lin's proposed opinion, which made Xiao Jiading breathe a sigh of relief. In fact, the eldest grandson Wuji also knew that there were indeed some problems with the evidence in his case, Tang Lin was not wrong, and the eldest grandson Wuji was unable to be angry, and his attention was also on the eight discussions in the court at the moment.

Eight kinds of people, including the emperor's relatives and meritorious ministers of the imperial court, committed capital crimes, and the emperor had to submit them to the ministers of the imperial court to discuss whether to exempt from capital crimes, which was called "eight discussions", and the king of Shu was the prince, of course, within the scope of the eight discussions. After receiving the proposed verdict from the Criminal Department, the emperor submitted the case to the court ministers for deliberation. (To be continued......)