Numb!

Really numb!

All the ministers were numb at this moment!

Earlier they were still wondering why some courtiers were not present.

Now I understand everything, it turns out that I was caught by Prince Han!

What's going on in this damn land?

Everyone in Dali Temple's Qing Tang clan was stunned. There were dozens of them. How could this be tried?

"May I ask His Highness the King of Han, what crime did these ministers commit?"

Tang Zong stabilized his mind and hurriedly came out of the queue to ask.

Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to explain to him and said with a smile: "Don't you know how to interrogate yourself?"

Tang Zong: "???"

Trial?

Judge your uncle!

There are so many people, how do you want me to interrogate them now?

"Your Highness the King of Han, in this case, I would like to request that these criminals be handed over to the joint trial of the three judicial departments, because there are too many officials involved in the case and they are closely related..."

"No, just review it here!"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled lightly and said, "The criminal has been brought to you and the file has been prepared for you. Is there anything that cannot be tried?"

"I've heard for a long time that Master Tang is upright and upright. Today, you might as well let me see you and correct my laws and regulations!"

As soon as Prince Han finished speaking, Zhang Fu handed him the file.

Seeing this situation, it would be wrong for Tang Zong to accept him or not.

Taking this file meant that he had to obey the order of the King of Han and try the offending officials on the spot.

This is undoubtedly a great test for Tang Zong.

However, if you do not accept this file, it means that this case will definitely fall into the hands of Jin Yiwei!

The officials who committed crimes in front of me were all civil servants and gentry, mainly Langguan from the Six Ministries and Hundreds of Divisions!

If Jin Yiwei is really allowed to take over this case, they will definitely be purged, no doubt!

If this is true, it will be a disaster for the civil servants and gentry!

When he thought of this, Tang Zong sighed secretly and took the file bravely.

No matter what, it will definitely be better if the case is handed over to him than falling into the hands of Jin Yiwei!

As long as he is impartial and makes judgments in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, King Zhu Gaoxu of Han will not be able to make any mistakes!

Thinking about this, Tang Zong immediately opened the file, preparing to find out what crime these large numbers of officials had committed.

However, when he saw the contents of the dossier with his own eyes, his old face turned red instantly and his expression became extremely exciting.

The officials were also very curious when they saw it, and they all leaned forward to check.

After all, this sudden case actually involved dozens of court officials. It was undoubtedly a shocking case!

Moreover, there was no news at all before, and he was directly arrested by Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu!

All civil and military officials were very curious, what crime had they committed?

Even Zhu Yong and Xu Qin, the military attachés and ministers who were watching the excitement, couldn't hold back their curiosity and immediately trotted over.

However, when they saw clearly the crimes of these people, their expressions suddenly became extremely weird.

The crime... was clearly... having sex with a prostitute!

That's right, prostitute!

It was something that most of the officials present had done before, regardless of whether they were civil or military.

Even the military attache Xunchen, who came from a well-off family, often stayed with prostitutes and had a great time!

After all, the imperial capital of Jinling is famous as the "beautiful land in the south of the Yangtze River". Since the establishment of the capital of Soochow in the Three Kingdoms, the beautiful beauties and lively beauty of Qinhuai have become famous all over the world!

In addition, the Chunjiang 14th Floor is now affiliated to the Jiaofang Department of the Ministry of Rites, and can be regarded as the property of the imperial court, bringing a large amount of financial income to the imperial court every year.

As a result, it became common for officials to engage in prostitution, and extravagance became widespread.

The imperial court also let this matter go, and rarely cracked down on it.

But no one expected that Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu would arrest them all for this crime!

Is this ridiculous thing reasonable?

Even the three giants, Jin Zhongjianyi and Xia Yuanji, were stunned on the spot when they saw it.

An official was caught having sex with a prostitute?

This is somewhat outrageous!

And judging by the posture of His Highness the King of Han, he is preparing to severely punish these prostitute officials!

Everyone in Tang Zong was dumbfounded. At this moment, they were extremely regretful and wished they could give themselves two big mouths.

These officials were all arrested for having sex with prostitutes!

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty: Any official who sleeps with a prostitute will be punished with a rod of sixty, and the matchmaker will be reduced by one rank. If the descendant of an official sleeps with a prostitute, the crime will be the same.

In other words, the Ming Code did restrict officials from having prostitutes, and it was clearly written in the Ming Code.

However, because the court did not pay much attention to this matter, and even had a sit-and-see attitude, few people took this law seriously.

But now, this thief Prince Han has just done this!

He deliberately set a trap for Tang Zong, the minister of Dali Temple. As long as Tang Zong took over the case file and presided over the case, he would be finished!

Or in accordance with the Ming Dynasty's laws, all these officials who engage in prostitution and stay in prostitution will be given sixty canes.

However, in this case, even if these officials are not dead, they will be useless. There will be stains on their resumes and their official careers will be completely cut off. They will definitely hate Tang Zong, the Qing of Dali Temple, who works according to the law!

In other words, if Tang Zong really ordered the rod to be punished, he would arouse the hostility and public anger of the Jin gentry and become a lonely minister!

However, if Tang Zong did not follow the law and make a sentence of rod punishment, then his reputation would be lost in one day!

The dignified minister of Dali Temple had repeatedly claimed to act in accordance with the law and pardoned most of the students involved in the Chen Gongfu case.

Now when faced with officials who engage in prostitution, they do not enforce the law impartially and choose to cover up favoritism!

If nothing else, the prince of the Han Dynasty would definitely take the opportunity to launch an attack. At the least, he would have Tang Zong dismissed from office and expelled from the court; at the most, he would directly throw him into imperial prison and send his entire family into exile!

Now that Tang Zong has taken over the file, it means that he is facing this dilemma!

Should he insist on the fairness and strictness of the law, sentence these prostitutes to sixty-five-year-old officials, and then become a lonely minister, or should they choose to shield and indulge, and lose their reputation in the later years if they fail to protect their virtues, and are expelled from the court by the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu?

For a moment, the hall was extremely quiet.

The eyes of all the courtiers were now focused on Tang Zong, the Qing of Dali Temple.

They were not stupid, and they naturally saw the vicious trap of Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu.

No matter what choice Tang Zong makes, it is full of danger for him!

The only thing to blame is that at that moment, the Dali Temple Minister made the wrong choice and took over this hot potato!

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Tang Zong coldly and showed a kind smile.

"Master Tang, you have been reading the file for so long. Is it time for a trial?"

When Tang Zong heard this, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He seemed to have aged ten years instantly and lost all his vitality.

He didn't expect that King Han's counterattack would come so quickly!

This is obviously a trap for myself!

No matter what choice he makes, he will not be tolerated by the world!

If you offend the civil servants and gentry, you will become a lonely minister and will not be tolerated in this court!

If he chooses to cover up favoritism, he, Tang Zong, will lose his reputation for integrity for the rest of his life and will not be tolerated in the world!

So, he remained silent.

"Tang Zong, don't delay, start the trial immediately!"

Zhu Gaoxu shouted again, making all the courtiers tremble.

Cruel!

How cruel!

This is going to force Tang Zong to death!

The Prince of Han in front of me is still as sinister and vicious as ever!

Just because Tang Zong, the minister of Dali Temple, released most of the students who failed in the Chen Gongfu case, today the Han King Zhu Gaoxu had such a vicious plan!

"Tang Zong, I heard that you have always enforced the law impartially and upright, so what are you waiting for?"

"Or do you think there is no need to review these prostitute officials and you can just make a judgment directly?"

Prince Han asked again and pressed Tang Zong step by step!

The latter's face turned pale and he was speechless for a long time.

Finally, after a long silence, Tang Zong let out a long sigh.

"Your Highness the King of Han, I am old and unable to take up the post of Minister of Dali Temple anymore. Please retire and return to your hometown. I hope your Highness will grant you permission!"
Chapter completed!