Since no one of the yamen involved could handle the case alone, King Chen ordered the eldest prince, Xu Boxiong, and Xiao Tianyou to supervise the case, and the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War jointly participated in the trial of the case.
In the hall, each family insisted on their own opinions, and they were still quarreling. The heads of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War knew their positions and did not have any weight in front of the three supervisors, so they directly handed over the testimonies of each family, sir.
The prince decides.
The eldest prince Chen Cheng listened for a long time and naturally understood the reason. It involved the interests of the other two princes. There was Mr. Xue on the second prince's side, and two major generals Xu and Li on the third prince's side.
Xiao Tianyou and Xu Boxiong, one is the second brother and the other is the third brother, it is really difficult to handle. However, the matter is serious and has caused a storm in Luo City. If not dealt with, more troubles may arise.
.Chen Cheng looked at the two assistants beside him.
Xu Boxiong is an old man, so he suggested that he withdraw from the court and wait for trial, and let the three supervisors make a plan first. The several people in the court were taken away separately by people from the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War to wait. If they stayed together, if they were not safe, there would be trouble. Especially, especially
General Xu stiffened his neck, stared at Gu Yue, and was about to rush up. Fortunately, the people around him stopped him. Gu Yue Tian was not a gas-efficient lamp, so he stretched out his hands to make a chokehold gesture, completely unafraid. Look.
Mr. Xue was full of praise in his heart. As soon as he came to the hall, Mr. Xue asked Gu Yuetian about the details of that day. In the end, he decided to become brothers with Gu Yuetian. Gu Yuetian didn't know whether it was possible or not, so he only said that he would marry Gu Yuetian.
Don't mention anything in the yamen.
In the back hall of the Supervision Department, the eldest prince Chen Cheng asked Xu Boxiong to speak first, but Xu Boxiong was also unwilling to give in. In the case of Fengyue Tower, Xu Shifan was the first to cause trouble, and Qi Cifang was the last to hurt people. Next, Xue Houye and Li Wencheng met in battle.
To put it bluntly, it was just a group of princes who were jealous. It was not a big deal originally, but Lord Xue was good at mobilizing the Imperial Army, and Li Wencheng used his personal army for private purposes. This violated the laws of the Chen Kingdom, and everyone should be punished according to the law. But it also concerns the Queen and her husband.
Of course, General Li's reputation included Prime Minister Xu's own nephew. So Xu Boxiong believed that finding a scapegoat and punishing him severely would quell the people's opinions.
Xiao Tianyou could naturally hear Xu Boxiong's evil intentions, but he pretended not to know and asked: "Then, which Prime Minister Xu thinks is the best scapegoat?"
Xu Boxiong pondered for a moment, glanced at the eldest prince, and saw that Chen Cheng was just holding tea and drinking water without any hint. He smiled and said: "That Luoshui Fengyue doesn't know how to behave, attracts bees and butterflies, and is offensive to morals.
The origin of this matter was sealed up in accordance with the law, and the Madam of Fengyue Tower and the woman named Xinyi were imprisoned, and all the others were taken as official slaves; all the property of Fengyue Tower was confiscated. As for Qi Ci Fang, they committed crimes at will and injured the court.
General, he should be severely punished. The perpetrator should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, where he will be asked to prove his crime, and his head will be displayed to the public. Qi Ci Fang will be confiscated on the same day. Mr. Xue is good at mobilizing the imperial army, and General Li secretly sent out his own army to quell the riots in the city. It is excusable.
, but for the sake of military law, each person can be fined three months' salary. My nephew Shifan also did something inappropriate, but he was seriously injured, so I also fined him three months' salary. I wonder what the eldest prince and Mr. Xiao think?"
Chen Cheng just used his nose to say a favor, but couldn't tell whether it was yes or not. Xiao Tianyou was already furious. Xu Boxiong's words seemed to make sense. He used some unrelated people as scapegoats and punished the officials' children lightly. But this
But there are many twists and turns in it: Fengyue Tower is the face of Mr. Xue, and Qi Ci Fang is his own face, but ultimately they are all the face of the Queen Mother, the Queen and the Second Prince. Xu Boxiong convicted these two families and confiscated them. Isn’t that right?
It was like a heavy slap in the face of the Second Prince and his entire family. As for Lord Xue, General Li, and Xu Shifan, their fines and salaries were just scratching the surface and irrelevant. Xu Boxiong made this calculation very well.
Xiao Tianyou suppressed his anger and first praised: "Prime Minister Xu has been in officialdom for a long time. He is mature and capable in handling things. Xiao Mou admires him very much?"
Xu Boxiong naturally knew that what Xiao Tianyou said was the northwest wind blowing caltrops - sarcastic and sarcastic. However, he just kept on saying with a straight face: "Master Xiao, don't make fun of me."
Chen Cheng could hear the dissatisfaction in Xiao Tianyou's words, so he put down the tea cup, looked at him, and asked, "What do you mean, Mr. Xiao?"
Xiao Tianyou said: "Prince, all the shops on Flower Street have paid taxes. If it is said to be offensive to morals, then doesn't the entire Flower Street have to be closed down and copied? Qi Ci Fang hurts people, too.
I had no choice but to take action after Major General Xu smashed it. As a general, it is inappropriate to ignore the king's laws and allow slaves to commit crimes. However, under the hands of a businessman, I can't even see him, which is even more damaging to the power of my great army." The eldest prince looked at it.
Xu Boxiong's old face turned red and he coughed lightly.
Xiao Tianyou hurriedly stopped, and Chen Cheng asked: "First tell me how you think we should deal with it!"
Xiao Tianyou continued: "The incident started with General Xu. As a general of the imperial court, he should know how to behave himself and should not allow his slaves to become evil and demote them. Although Qi Ci Fang was acting in self-defense, he did not know the importance of it. Fengyuelou himself
We are also related to the victim, and each family contributes some money to compensate for medical treatment for the injured soldiers. Mr. Xue and General Li used troops and horses without permission, and it is also to ensure peace in the city, so we settled it according to Prime Minister Xu's wishes."
The eldest prince listened and nodded slightly. He had weighed the meanings of Xu Boxiong and Xiao Tianyou in his heart. Xu Boxiong seemed to be speaking righteously, but he actually hit the second prince and his family and saved the third prince.
The first line. Xiao Tianyou’s opinion is relatively fair, and he also cares about Xu Boxiong’s face. As the eldest prince, although he is authorized to handle this matter with full authority, if he handles it improperly, he will offend the second or third prince. Xu Boxiong and
Xiao Tianyou also looked at the eldest prince, waiting for him to make a decision.
Chen Cheng was not in a hurry to speak. He had already gone to the old Marshal Chen Qi's residence before coming here. Chen Qi also knew that the eldest prince came to him to ask for advice, so he only said: "Don't make constant decisions, don't make decisive decisions."
At this moment, Chen Cheng already knew what Xu Boxiong and Xiao Tianyou meant, and he was already convinced. He looked at the sky outside and it was almost noon, and said: "It's already noon. The two adults also went to have a meal first. Let's discuss it after the meal.
, report the result to your father."
Chen Cheng went directly to Chen Qi's house and told Chen Qi the results of the morning trial and the opinions of Xu Boxiong and Xiao Tianyou. After hearing this, Chen Qi nodded and said to the eldest prince: "This matter concerns the other two princes.
, My eldest prince, you must handle it properly." Chen Cheng looked at the old marshal respectfully and asked, "What does the old marshal mean?"
Chen Qi thought for a while and said: "Fengyue Tower is the source of wealth for Mr. Xue, and behind Mr. Xue are the queen and the second prince; Qi Ci Fang is Xiao Tianyou's business, and Xiao Tianyou is the Queen Mother's son; and both the Queen Mother and the Queen are
They are on the side of the second prince. Xu Shifan is Xu Boxiong's nephew, and Xu Boxiong and his Longxi Party are on the side of the third prince; behind Li Wencheng is Li Hao. Although Li Hao did not clearly indicate that he is on the side of the third prince,
You should also have this tendency. Although you are the eldest prince, our dynasty has not yet established a crown prince. If the crown prince is not established, the fight between you three brothers will be difficult to stop, and the various factions in the dynasty will continue to fight. This is really
This is a big worry for Chen Guo. Xu Boxiong and Xiao Tianyou are taking this matter now to see the reactions of all parties, especially yours. However, no matter how you deal with it, if you win over one party, you will offend the other party.
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Chen Cheng also nodded and sighed deeply: "Old Marshal, I have no intention of wanting to be the emperor. I just see that the world is full of strife and the people are in dire straits. I just want to level the Central Plains, unify China, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. Until then
That’s when my wish came true.”
Chen Qi looked at Chen Cheng, stood up, gave a deep gift, and said excitedly: "The eldest prince has the world in mind, which is really a blessing to the Chen country and the blessings of the people in the world. Chen will do his best during his lifetime to assist the prince in fulfilling his wish."
Chen Cheng hurriedly grabbed Chen Qi and helped the old marshal sit down: "Old marshal's words are serious, but with your words, I, Chen Cheng, will definitely live up to your wishes. Old marshal, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
Chen Qi thought for a while and said: "This matter needs to be coordinated. You first go to the Queen Mother and tell the Queen Mother what Xu Boxiong and Xiao Tianyou mean and see what she says. Then go to General Li Hao and see him
How to say it. As long as there is no argument between the two sides, then just follow Xiao Tianyou's wishes and submit it to His Majesty for a ruling."
In the afternoon, all parties were summoned to the court again. The eldest prince announced that the original cause of the matter had been found out, but it involved various ministries and many people, so it needed to be dealt with carefully. Therefore, it would be submitted to King Chen for a ruling after discussion with the presiding officers. Everyone involved
They are all guaranteed by guarantors. They will go home first and come back to the Supervision Department early tomorrow morning to await judgment.
On the same day, the eldest prince went to the Queen Mother's Palace. After hearing this, the Queen Mother only said: "God has become more experienced in these years, and his decisions are fair."
After bidding farewell to the Queen Mother, Chen Cheng returned to the mansion and asked General Li Hao to come to the mansion to discuss matters. Li Hao didn't say anything else after hearing this. He just said: "I don't know how to teach my son, and my dog behaves arbitrarily. It really should be punished, but based on this
When the great prince handles it, the old ministers will never complain."
After receiving the answers from both sides, Chen Cheng contracted with Xu Boxiong, Xiao Tianyou and the heads of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War to go to the palace to meet King Chen. He gave the testimonies of all parties in the hall, and all the adults in the trial also signed their signatures. King Chen
Question: "In this case, what do you think should be done?"
Chen Cheng reported: "My ministers thought that the incident was caused by Xu Shifan, but General Xu was acting in his capacity as a prince at that time, and he had conflicts with Fengyue Tower and Qi Ci Fang. Each of the three parties suffered injuries, that is, they each bear their own share of the damage; but the epidemic in the capital was
Those who made noise should be punished. Each family was fined 3,000 taels of silver and paid into the treasury. In order to ensure the stability of the capital, Mr. Xue mobilized the imperial army. General Li was also eager to protect the people and led his troops away. The two of them were excusable, but the law did not allow it.
Anyone who violates this will be fined three months' salary to serve as a warning to others."
After saying that, he looked around at Xu Boxiong and Xiao Tianyou, as well as the heads of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War, and then said: "This is also the result of a discussion between several adults and me." After hearing this, the four people hurriedly said yes.
King Chen took the chapter and looked at it, then glanced at the people in front of him. He ordered him to take a red pen and sign and seal it.
The case of "The General and Qi Shang vying for beauty" that caused a lot of uproar in the city ended like this. But will it really end like this?