Chapter 227: The Drum Opens the Hall
Today, Yunjing is very lively.
Because, the third prince who is far away in Yongzhou Mansion is about to return to Beijing and co-preside over the tripartite trial with the eldest prince and the second prince!
This triage can be said to be the most dramatic triage since the establishment of the Cloud Empire.
The plaintiff is Yu Hai, the former household servant of Zhongshu Province, and the defendant is an official of the six departments of Zhongshu Province!
Except for Bao Shangshu and Inspector Wang, who were being punished on the wall of the Cloud Palace, the other Shangshu and squires were all in place.
In the lobby of the Criminal Department of Zhongshu Province, there are many celebrities at this time.
This incident not only shocked all the families in Yunjing, but also brought together the three giants of the empire.
Judge Luo of the Heaven Tower, General Xiao Ding of Zhongzhou Mu, and everyone from Zhongshu Province are actually in the lobby of this criminal department.
It can be said that there are many heroes and stars.
After Liu Ruyu accompanied the third prince to the lobby of the Criminal Department, the eldest prince and the second prince had been waiting for a long time.
These two princes also brought the shopkeeper to attend this time, and two of the four beauties of the Cloud Empire appeared here, which can be described as a bit eye-catching.
"The two royal brothers seem to have been waiting for a long time. β
After the third prince came with the shopkeeper Liu, he bowed slightly to the two brothers.
"The third brother has a good life these days, not only is the sky high and the emperor is far away, but also there are beauties to accompany him, which really makes my brother envious. β
The second prince returned the salute to the third prince, and the rest of his eyes caught a glimpse of Liu Ruyu, who was dressed very elegantly.
This Liu Ruyu's appearance is indeed superior, and there is a natural charm in these facial features.
Her appearance really responds to the four words of wine and intoxication.
Just seeing this Liu Ruyu's eyebrows and eyes can already make people feel slightly drunk, so why drink in this situation?
"The second brother is at ease, and he can still entertain himself in this Yunjing, which is really enviable. β
"Okay, okay, the three of us finally got together, don't say so many yin and yang weird things today. β
The eldest prince showed a peacemaker's style, and directly patted the shoulders of his two younger brothers.
"I haven't gotten together for so many years, and after this trial, I must drink two cups!"
"My silly big brother, you're really funny. β
The second prince directly threw off the hand that the eldest prince put on his shoulder, and walked directly into the lobby of the criminal department with Fang Xueying.
"This dick is weird today. β
The eldest prince said with some doubts, and the third prince patted the eldest prince's hand on his shoulder.
"The imperial brother doesn't need to be surprised, the second imperial brother has always had a perverse personality, and it is not strange to be a little strange. β
"Hahaha, I haven't seen you for a long time, you're still so pointed, let's go, you and I will go in together. β
The two princes took Fang Xueying, and the third prince took Liu Ruyu, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not bring any female dependents at all.
Moreover, this prince seems to have lost a little interest in women, and he is just happy to play chess and read books on weekdays, and communicate with scholars and guests.
I've lived most of my life, and I haven't had any rumors with the girl.
On the other hand, these two princes, the largest customs hall in Yunjing was opened by him, and the two brothers are really a little different.
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Third Prince walked into the hall of the Criminal Department together, the Second Prince was already sitting on the side of the lobby and pounding his nails, and the shopkeeper standing behind the Second Prince silently lowered his head.
This Fang Xueying's beauty is indeed a bit shocking, just looking at it like this, the nobility and birth make people feel that this girl should not be a woman in this red dust at all.
This woman should only be seen in heaven, and her appearance in this mortal world seems to be a kind of blasphemy against her.
If the beauty represented by Liu Ruyu is a kind of intoxicating beauty that rolls in the red dust.
Then Fang Xueying's beauty represents a kind of divine beauty, a kind of beauty that transcends time.
"Now that everyone is here, let's announce the drums. β
After the eldest prince finished speaking, all the visitors present stood up and quietly waited for the sound of the drums.
This tripartite trial is completely different from the ordinary trial, according to the normal process, this propaganda drum only requires all the staff of the criminal department to stand up.
If the people were seated in the jury or in the presiding seat, they could just sit and listen to the drums.
However, the meaning of today's trial has a completely different connotation.
Not only did everyone stand up, but the number of times the drum was pronounced was completely different from the previous rule.
Normally, the largest case tried in the lobby of the Criminal Department only needs to be preached five times.
After five drums, the trial will go straight to the point, but this time the scale is very grand, and what he decided is not just a personal matter.
And it is related to the issue of the official position reform of Zhongshu Province!
Therefore, this time the drum will be preached nine times!
Nine drums, in the history of this cloud empire, there are only so many times.
Every time the drum in the lobby of the criminal department reaches nine strokes, that trial can basically be called an epic turning point!
The last time I preached the drum like this was when all the generals of Zhongzhou Mu went to Qianrenxia en masse 20 years ago, when they made a military order here.
Since then, the nomads of the north have gone from menacing to cowering.
He actually fought a guerrilla war with the empire for more than ten years.
In the end, because of the lack of strength, he was directly beaten back to the north of Qianren Gorge by the generals of Zhongzhou Mu.
"The nine drums are over, please resign the plaintiff!"
The clerk said, as soon as the words fell, Yu Hai coughed lightly twice, and the plaintiff slowly stood up.
This Yu Hai is also nearly seventy years old, and it is not much worse than these Shangshu.
Look at the other squires, they are basically in their thirties, but this household squire has been doing it for most of his life, and it is still difficult to be promoted in this position.
It's no wonder that he is indignant in the sea.
Yu Hai stood up, looked at the scholars of Zhongshu Province with his eyes open, took a deep breath, and said:
"I, the former household servant Yu Hai, have been in the household department of Zhongshu Province since the age of thirty-four, working hard, conscientious, and doing my best, no matter how big or small!"
Now he is 68 years old, and the old man has dedicated half of his life to Zhongshu Province. β
"However, in exchange for a cruel betrayal!"
"Seven years ago, I went to the scrivener department to write Shangshu Chu, and wanted to return to his hometown and return to Jiangzhou Mansion to serve as a Taishou. β
"However, he actually killed Yan Dongdong halfway, and directly appointed Jiangzhou Taishou, and his official position is second!"
When Yu Hai said Yan Dongdong's three words, he was gritting his teeth.
"Although this person won the first place in the imperial examination hall examination and was famous in the town with the position of champion, the old man was also the eye of the imperial examination hall thirty-two years ago!"
"If I just talk about literary talent, I may lose a little bit to this Yan Taishou, but in terms of qualifications and ability, how am I inferior to him?"
The old man was stupid and didn't dare to speculate, so he had to continue to work with peace of mind. β
"Unexpectedly, just after the pass of this year, the Lu Immortal Palace Sect Sect Yu Qiu Dao Chang and the Lu Immortal Ancestor died violently!"
"These two, one is my old father, and the other is my own brother!"
"The cause of their death must be related to the missing Lu Cheng Qincha!"
After Yu Hai finished speaking, the military department was directly unhappy and directly interrupted Yu Hai's explanation.
"Lao Zamao, you said that these two people were killed by Lu Cheng, do you have any evidence?"
Sun Tiancano, the secretary of the military department, is a quick temper, although he is not very familiar with Lu Cheng, but now he is a little indifferent to Yu Hai!
Eating the offerings of Zhongshu Province and scolding the officials of Zhongshu Province, isn't this a typical mother who eats the cook's fried dishes and scolds the cook?
I actually did such a tasteless thing, and I guess I lived to the belly of a dog at this age.
Although this Sun Shangshu did not say what he was thinking, basically everyone knew what he meant.
If it weren't for the fact that these three princes were presiding over the trial here, and Justice Luo and General Xiao Ding were listening, it is estimated that this Sun Shangshu would have to say everything in his heart.
"Dare to ask where Lu Cheng Qincha last appeared?"
"Jiangzhou Mansion. β
"Then did Jiangzhou Mansion have any other god-transforming powerhouses besides Lu Qincha at that time?"
"This ......"
If he reasoned in this way, he Sun Tianpao was indeed a little unable to answer.
This was really stuck at a juncture when Yu Qiu and Luxian Ancestor died.
The point where he was stuck was exactly at the point where Old Man Hong left Jiangzhou Mansion and left Lucheng Customs.
Naturally, Sun Tianpao didn't know that the donkey master was also in Jiangzhou Mansion, but this donkey master had no contradiction with his Luxian Palace.
What's more, even if there is a contradiction, it can still rush to the island with a donkey, and kill both Luxian Ancestor and Yu Qiu?
"I have a disciple from the outer sect of the Luxian Palace to testify that Lu Cheng did land on the Three Gods Island that day!"
After Yu Hai finished speaking, a person wearing the clothes of a disciple of the outer gate of the Luxian Palace walked out from behind him, and said timidly:
"That day...... It is true that a person who claims to be Lu Cheng has gone to Sanshen Island, and he has scolded the comer......"
"In this way, can't it be proved that Lu Cheng killed Yu Qiu and Luxian Ancestor?"
Although it is speculated according to the method of elimination, it is indeed very likely that Lu Cheng killed these two people.
Moreover, after this Lu Cheng is out of the customs, it should have reached the level of the fourth order of the gods!
And nothing else...... This fourth-order person, among all the people on the field, except for the general Xiao Ding, who is a fourth-order god, Lu Cheng has no way at all.
If you Yu Hai deduct Lu Cheng's hat for this, it's okay...... However, it doesn't help you button your hat......
The dispute between the powerhouses of the gods is not a matter for them at all, because these secular authorities have no right to try the powerhouses above the second order of the gods.
Even, those powerhouses in the initial realm of transforming into gods are all going through the motions, and in the end, they all have to be decided by the Zong family themselves.
"Ahem, this matter, even if Lu Cheng really does it, we can't control him now, right?"
Judge Luo said directly with a sloppy eye, it was originally true, and they had nothing to do with Lu Cheng when Lu Cheng did this.
This person is already in the open sea, this has happened, and the current current head of the Luxian Palace has not spoken.
Although you Yu Hai want to take revenge, you have to pick a better time.
As far as the matter is concerned, to discuss Lu Cheng's sins now is completely a confused account!
It is impossible to go directly to the open sea to capture this land city, what can be done now is to throw him a charge of disobedience first, and then wait for the decision of the Zong family.
"I think so, you old guy is probably revengeful, and wants us to be the knife man. β
General Xiao Ding directly broke Yu Hai's mind with one sentence.
"I can tell you, our Zhongzhou Mu is not going to wade into this troubled water! Lu Cheng, who is a fourth-order god, doesn't say whether he can catch it, it won't do us any good if he catches it!"
"If he gets the order to kill the gods, naturally the Heng family will clean him up, why do you old man that Laoshizi's heart?"
"I think, no one blames you for not being promoted, you guy is such a small belly, it's strange that you can be promoted!"
This General Xiao Ding can be said to have spoken extremely ugly, and he was suddenly angry in the sea, but he didn't dare to fight back.
General Xiao Ding is the ancestor of the Xiao family, even if his father, Lu Immortal Ancestor, has to call him senior brother respectfully here.
His cultivation is not good, his background is not behind anyone, and his seniority is worse than others, what does he say, this Yu Hai can only listen honestly.
"General Xiao is right! This matter of Lucheng is not the focus of our talk at all, you old guy always take it out and shake it, it seems a little ......."
Sun Shangshu gestured his little thumb at Yu Hai, and looked at General Xiao Ding with the rest of his eyes, looking grateful.
"Hmph, don't say it, then let's talk about Sun Shangshu you!"
"Iβwhat do I have to say?"
"You are the secretary of the military department, and you also hold the position of Zhongzhou pastor, one person sits in two positions, what is the reason?"
After saying this, Sun Shangshu felt melancholy.
"Old Zamao, which eye did you see me sitting in two positions?"
"Sun Shangshu, as the secretary of the military department, is clearly a person from Zhongshu Province, and concurrently serves as the leader of the four major families of Zhongzhou Mu, dare to ask what is the status of this patriarch in Zhongzhou Mu?"
This made Sun Tianpao feel melancholy.
It stands to reason that the patriarch of the four major families of Zhongzhou Mu was originally a family job, and it cannot be said that he was in Zhongzhou Mu at all.
However, when they were defending against foreign enemies, in order to facilitate the dispatch of soldiers, the four patriarchs gave each of them the title of a major general.
Of course, this major general is not counted among the major generals of Zhongzhou Muxi, and he is just a name, but this is indeed the status of a major general in reason!
This seems to be really prepared for the old guy in the sea!
"This patriarch is the patriarch, Shangshu is Shangshu, you old bastard, don't confuse these two things!"
"According to your reasoning, is it possible that the scholar of the Tianshu Pavilion can also concurrently serve as the post of Zhongshu Province, and dare to ask Judge Luo if it is not possible to concurrently serve as the secretary of the Criminal Department?"
This Yu Hai's problem was a little acute, and it suddenly broke the relationship between the three originally balanced constraints of the Heaven Tower, Zhongzhou Mu, and Zhongshu Province.
Originally, the positions of Mo Tianxing and Sun Tianpao were both subtly recognized by some kind of rules.
However, Yu Hai directly broke out this layer of unspoken rules, which is a bit ......
"These things should have been wartime problems, and now you are back to toss this old sesame rotten grain, it's really ......"
Sun Tianpao said hesitantly, he has a hand in scolding, and he really can't do the work of clever words.
"Wartime? Dare to ask where the war came from in this peaceful and prosperous world, could it be that this Sun Shangshu also colluded with the anti-thieves, lest the world be chaotic?"
"Damn, what are you talking about, old Zamao? Isn't it looking for death! Believe it or not, I'm going to kill you!"
This Sun Shangshu's fire was directly hooked, his temper is just a little bit, and it is very good for you to be able to endure it until now.
Seeing that Sun Tiancang was about to stand up and fight, Mo Tianxing, who was sitting next to him, directly pressed him to the seat.
"What you say makes sense. β
Mo Tianxing looked very calm.
"So, we are sitting here now to discuss countermeasures and seek common ground while reserving differences, not to blame each other. β
"There are indeed some problems with the current system. β
Old Man Mo's speech was very calm, as if he had already expected this situation.
The eldest prince coughed a little and said:
"Ahem, I have something I don't like, I hope you will listen to it. β
"Dare to ask, does the current Zhongshu Province still have face?"
After the eldest prince finished speaking, in an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on him.
The second prince's hand that had been playing with his nails also stopped, and the third prince's head slowly raised his pipe.
Xiao Ding swallowed his saliva directly, and everyone in Zhongshu Province was directly stunned.
"Obediently, this is to be directly front-......"
The second prince sighed in a voice that others couldn't hear, and suddenly, he felt that he was going to have fun!