Chapter 170: The Edict of the Son of Heaven
After the little princess of Lanyi sent Song Bozu and grandsons to the house, she saw that there was a lot of noise inside and outside the Tingwei Mansion, so she didn't leave, and stayed in the courtyard to watch the excitement. As a princess, how dare the officials stop her, so she will go in and out.
Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure, and for a moment, she ran over, stood in front of him, crossed her waist with one hand, and pointed at the man with the other, and shouted, "You birdman, you have come here." ”
This person is Zhang Xiaoyi. After Ting Wei announced his release in court, he walked out of the lobby with Guo Cong and others. Seeing that the little princess sent Song Bozu and grandson over, he hid to the side, and then entered the lobby to await trial. At this time, he thought that the little princess had left, but before he reached the door, he suddenly found the little princess standing there, so he wanted to dodge, and was seen by the sharp-eyed little princess.
Guo Cong and the others were stunned when they saw such a scene, and after a while, Guo Qujian stepped forward and asked, "Who are you?" ”
Guo Cong looked at Zhang Xiaoyi's cowering appearance, knowing that there must be something strange in it, he pulled Guo Qujian away, and arched his hand: "This girl, you are looking for Zhang Xiaoyi." ”
"His name is Zhang Xiaoyi." The little princess snorted, turned back to the official guarding the door, and said, "Tie this man up." When the official heard the princess's order, he made a gesture to tie up Zhang Xiaoyi.
Guo went to be in a hurry, stepped forward to stop him, and said, "If you haven't figured out anything, you have to tie people up." ”
The official said: "If you don't find out what you want to figure out, the princess will order to tie people up." ”
"Princess?" Guo Cong and the others were taken aback. Guo Cong bowed his hand respectfully and said, "Long live Her Royal Highness the Princess." I am Zhang Xiaoyi's master, I don't know how Zhang Xiaoyi offended the princess, and I hope the princess will show me. ”
"Zhang Xiaoyi broke into the princess's mansion yesterday, which was a big rebellion. I put him in a firewood room, and he dared to escape. I'm. The little princess said with a pout.
As she spoke, she looked at Guo Cong and the others, and asked curiously, "You are also bird shooters?" ”
"What bird-shooter?" Guo Cong looked dazed, and looked back at Zhang Xiaoyi suspiciously. Zhang Xiaoyi lowered his head, his face flushed. Only then did he understand why Zhang Xiaoyi came back late yesterday. However, what is the matter with the bird hunting, and how did Zhang Xiaoyi run into the princess's mansion? He didn't want to ask in front of everyone, so he said, "He's a bird shooter, we're not." ”
The little princess didn't wait for him to continue, but told him very seriously: "You know, yesterday I tried a slingshot with him, and he said that he had been practicing for ten years, but I won him. ”
"You didn't win the slingshot." Zhang Xiaoyi interrupted her unconvinced.
"I'll win you, I can't rely on it." The little princess didn't give up, her eyes stared at him and said.
Zhang Xiaoyi twisted his head to the side, and the little princess snorted.
Guo Cong finally understood some of their entanglements, laughed in his heart, and arched his hand: "The princess is angry." The princess is talented and intelligent, and Zhang Xiaoyi is especially unattainable. However, yesterday he ran away for a reason. ”
"What's the matter?" The little princess looked unhappy.
"Zhang Xiaoyi and I are both suspects in the ten prisoners of Shuofang, and we must go to the Tingwei Mansion today to bring them to justice."
"He's also one of the ten prisoners of Shuofang?" The little princess was surprised. She knew about Shuo Fang's ten prisoners, but she didn't know who they were and what the circumstances of the case. "What did the captain convict him of?" She asked, nervous.
"Ting Wei made a clear judgment and found us not guilty, so we came out."
"Oh." The little princess breathed a sigh of relief.
Guo Cong saw that the little princess had no resentment, so he bowed down and saluted, saying: "Zhang Xiao also offended the princess, and he was also not strict in the teacher's discipline, so he should be punished, and he will definitely take him to the door another day to make amends." ”
The little princess tilted her head and thought for a while, and said, "Since this is the case, the punishment will be forgotten, but he must be allowed to come to the door to make amends." ”
Guo Cong smiled and said: "The princess is benevolent and dares to disobey her fate." ”
The little princess waved her hand generously and said, "Today, the court captain will try the case, and I won't care about you." After that, he looked at Zhang Xiaoyi and smiled charmingly.
Everyone left the Tingwei Mansion and sighed to themselves. Xu Xin saw that Zhang Xiaoyi was not giving up, so he leaned closer and said softly: "This is the so-called beauty."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Xiaoyi was a little embarrassed.
"You're going to be out of luck."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Xiaoyi didn't care about looking at him.
"Serve the princess, it is not a eunuch."
"Ahh Zhang Xiaoyi's face was pale, his legs were weak, and he sat on the ground.
The little princess found Zhang Xiaoyi, and her heart was relieved, so she went to care about Song Bo's trial. Hearing that Yu Dingguo only sentenced Song Bo to a fine of 500, he immediately ran outside the door and told Song Niang.
She was high-fived and celebrated with Song Niang, when a government official ran out and told her that Huo Yun said that Song Bo had trespassed the system by riding in the princess's car, and he should be punished for the crime of disrespect. She couldn't help but feel angry, turned around and rushed into the lobby, pointed at Huo Yun and said, "My car, I let whoever I let ride, what does it have to do with you." ”
Huo Yun never thought that the little princess would come in and choke him, and he was dumbfounded for a while.
Huo Yu was afraid that Huo Yun would say anything more to annoy the little princess, so he got up to block him, and said with a smile: "The Tingwei Mansion is the place where the case is tried, and Her Royal Highness the princess is not suitable for here." ”
Min Shitong looked at him, with a hint of contempt in his eyes, and said, "Her Royal Highness the princess is here to be a witness." ”
Seeing this, Yu Dingguo hurriedly beckoned the officials to sit on a mat for Her Royal Highness the Princess.
The little princess pouted and said, "That's it." With that, Shi Shiran went over and sat down.
"It's disrespectful." One of the ministers muttered under his breath.
Yu Dingguo was shrewd in trying the case, but in the face of this kind of unclear and unexplained matter, he hesitated, twisting his beard and couldn't make up his mind for a while.
His gaze swept over the courtiers, and he found that the Imperial Historian Bingji was staring at him, as if to speak. I thought to myself, Bingji is very knowledgeable and respected, if he speaks, he can make a final decision. So he arched his hand and said: "Binggong, what do you have to say?" ”
Imperial Doctor Bingji bowed slightly, and arched his hand: "Zi said: 'The people take the king as their heart, and the king takes the people as their body'." Her Royal Highness the princess is kind to the people, and it is not an exaggeration to ride with the people. And there is a reason for it. ”
Huo Yu didn't want to be too embarrassed, so he approached Huo Yun and whispered in his ear: "Don't make any more trouble, leave a way back." ”
Huo Yun's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said from between his teeth: "What is the way back?" ”
Huo Yu ignored him anymore, arched his hand at Bingji, and echoed with a smile: "What Binggong said is extremely true. This is the act of Her Royal Highness the princess who loves the people, how can she overstep the system. ”
The little princess smiled when she heard this, and said, "It's still the big Sima Mingli." ”
Yu Dingguo took the opportunity to announce that the case of Shuo Fang's ten prisoners was closed, and his heart suddenly relaxed. Today is not a court meeting, the ministers in the hall are all here to observe, he sorted out the case file, and said with a smile: "Today's trial is over." Ministers, please do it. ”
The ministers talked a lot, got up one after another, and suddenly heard a person at the door shouting: "Edict of the Son of Heaven." Yu Dingguo raised his eyes to look, but it was Xu Sang, an official in the palace, holding a roll of bamboo slips tied with silk knots, and striding into the lobby with his head held high.
Hearing the edict of the Son of Heaven, everyone avoided the table and knelt down. Xu Sangmu did not squint, unfolded the bamboo slip, and recited aloud:
"The emperor made an edict to the court lieutenant: Gai Wen Shuofang County Prison had a suspicious case, and he was imprisoned in the north and returned to the court lieutenant. The life and death of the ten prisoners are uncertain, even if they come naturally, they are not lucky to live in faith, and they are also doing what they do as a gentleman.
Zi said: 'The Tao is governed by government, and all are punished, and the people are free and shameless; The way is virtuous, all are courteous, shameful and qualified. I think so.
Honesty to cultivate virtue and faith to establish oneself, isn't it what I want? What does Li Min look up to? Today, the court decided the case, regardless of whether the crime was committed or not, Shuo Fang's ten prisoners abandoned life and death, and they were very commendable for their faithful and righteous actions, and they were a model for the world. ”
Yu Dingguo solemnly took the edict and ordered it to be passed on to the world. When the news broke, the crowd gathered on the street erupted in cheers.