As expected, Dr. Yan was unable to obtain a confession from Zhang Gouzi that day, so he had to take him into custody first, report the case to the Ministry of Punishment, and ask the Ministry of Punishments to transfer to Wen Jinyi Guards to remove Zhang Gouzi from his official position so that he could be tried harshly... But he
I know that with Ji Gang's impenetrable temper, this matter is quite unlikely.
In fact, based on the evidence in hand, it is not impossible to convict Gouzi by force without Zhang Gouzi's confession. However, Yan Langzhong thought over and over again and knew that the matter would definitely not be over. If Jin Yiwei wanted to interfere, doing so would undoubtedly be the right thing to do.
People can't do it with a handle...
Mr. Yan's guess was correct. The news that Zhang Gouzi was imprisoned by the Ministry of Punishment quickly reached the ears of Li Chun, deputy mayor of Fusi, Jinyiweibei Town. Li Chun's reaction was very strong and he immediately wrote to the Ministry of Punishment without any polite words.
While strongly demanding his release, Beizhen Fusi actually opened a case for investigation and aggressively collected evidence to prepare for the rescue of Zhang Gouzi.
Here, Liu Guan, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, has just read the report of Yan Langzhong and is undecided. He originally ordered Yan Langzhong to review this case, but at that time, Liu Shangshu did not expect that the case actually involved Jin Yiwei officials, which raised the question.
Things get tricky. Although Liu Shangshu is the leader of the country, Jinyiwei is outside the law. Jinyiwei officials are all eagle dogs raised by the emperor. Without conclusive evidence, it would be against the emperor's taboo for foreign ministers to touch them, especially Ji Gang's ferocious flames.
God, the king of heaven and I don’t take him seriously, Liu Shangshu really doesn’t want to conflict with him.
However, the dignity of a country's Constitution cannot be desecrated. Liu Shangshu still reviewed the relevant files meticulously. After reading it, he was very dissatisfied with the results of the preliminary review. A famous official like Yang Zhixian is good at learning, but he must
When it comes to deciding the case, it is really a piece of cake, and the closing argument cannot withstand scrutiny at all. On the other hand, Dr. Yan, who is good at criminal justice, used detailed evidence and strict logic to overturn the falsehoods of the first trial, and used irrefutable evidence to convince the dog Zhang
Zi was speechless. Although the evidence such as the bloody clothes had been destroyed due to the passage of time, the murder weapon fished out of the lake alone could convict Zhang Gouzi.
The only fly in the ointment is the lack of eyewitnesses and the murderer's refusal to confess, which makes this case not a solid case... Do you want to agree to Yan Langzhong's request and Xingwen Jinyiwei's request to remove Zhang Gouzi from his official position? The torture device in the lobby is...
Be prepared for such stubborn people...
Liu Shangshu was hesitating whether to write a letter about Jin Yiwei. Over there, Jin Yiwei's letter came first and asked for Zhang Gouzi's release in very rude words, and gave an explanation and apology.
"Absurd" Liu Shangshu, a dignified second-rank official, was treated so unceremoniously by a small fifth-rank military attache. How could he not get angry? What's more, the Ministry of Punishment is the court's judicial department, how could he be ordered to go to Beizhen Fusi? Such a Ministry of Punishment
Wouldn’t he become a subordinate of the Zhenfu Division?
The dignity of a second-grade official made Liu Shangshu categorically reject Beizhen Fusi's request, but he also did not ask Wen Jinyiwei to remove Zhang Gouzi from his official post. That would be a rivalry, so why worry about not causing a big deal? Try to deal with it in a low-key manner.
It is the kingly way.
Liu Shangshu originally planned to talk about this matter when he met Ji Gang in the morning, but he felt that it was just a small flag, and Ji Gang would still give him face. Who knew that Li Chun had already complained to Ji Gang first?
, he described the process of Qi Dazhu's murder as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes, and described Zhang Gouzi's murder as an unfounded incident. He insisted that in order to show his ability, the people of the Ministry of Punishment insisted on charging Zhang Gouzi with the crime of murder.
What happened to Jin Yiwei? It was Jin Yiwei who dealt with it.
At that time, Ji Gang was disgraced because of Zhou Xin's case. He felt very annoyed when he heard about it. But after Zhuang Jing analyzed it, he felt that it was God who helped me. When Zhou Xin's case was brought, he told the emperor that the civil servants were targeting him.
Jin Yiwei, although the current Zhang Gouzi case is not as high-level as the Zhou Xin case, it can be done consistently and convince the emperor of his own story.
As soon as he thought about this, Ji Gang made up his mind to use the case to make an issue. When Liu Shangshu came to talk to him about the matter, Ji Gang's attitude can be imagined. He asked Liu Shangshu if he could give himself a face and let go.
Where is Zhang Gouzi?
Liu Shangshu kept talking, and seeing that Ji Gang was always tit for tat, he got angry. The two actually quarreled in front of the Meridian Gate, which even alarmed the emperor. Zhu Di had people call the two ministers to the imperial court, scold them first, and then ask them what happened.
What are the quarrels about?
The two of them each held their own terms and told the case twice. One insisted that Qi Dazhu was the murderer and that the Ministry of Punishment had wronged the Jinyiwei official; the other insisted that Qi Dazhu was innocent and Zhang Gouzi was the real suspect. The two almost appeared again in front of the emperor.
Get into a fight.
At least at this time, Zhu Di's trust in Jin Yiwei was much greater than his trust in the Ministry of Punishment, but what Liu Guan said was also very reasonable. It was difficult for the emperor to get sidetracked, so he had to take the new censor of Youdu who was watching the show aside.
Wang Zhang came out and ordered him to try the case impartially.
Wang Zhang, who was shot while lying down, was so depressed that he had to accept the order with a mournful face... Ever since Chen Ying was executed four years ago, the general constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has been vacant. After Chen Ying was executed, he accompanied the emperor on a northern tour at the beginning of the year.
He had just become the censor of the right capital, and was now the highest official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He was in charge of the case, which immediately caused a sensation in the capital, and made Wang Zhang feel that the pressure on his shoulders was as heavy as a mountain.
On one side was his old friend Liu Guan, who had joined the imperial court, and on the other was his fellow countryman Ji Gang and his royal guards. Wang Zhang did not want to offend both sides. Liu Guan and he had been in the judicial department for more than ten years, and they had the same temperament. It could be said that they were inseparable. Moreover, Wang Zhang believed in Liu Guan.
With his integrity and ability, he knew that as long as the case was handled impartially, the case would definitely be won by the Ministry of Punishment, but that would offend Ji Gang. Although Ji Gang was a ruthless man, he cherished the feelings of his fellow countrymen. They were both from Shandong and had always had a good relationship.
Even if Wang Zhang could become the censor of Youdu, it was because of Ji Gang's contribution, so Wang Zhang didn't want to disappoint Ji Gang.
But he racked his brains and couldn't find a way to get the best of both worlds, because to end this lawsuit, he had to kill someone, either Qi Dazhu or Zhang Gouzi. It was impossible to let both go. This kind of either/or
There is no such thing as a choice.
And at the same time, he couldn't live up to the emperor's trust. Wang Zhang was not a princeling, but he had some disagreements with the prince. He was one of Zhu Di's most trusted ministers. Last year, when his mother celebrated her 80th birthday, the emperor gave her a leave of absence to return to the province, and also rewarded her with a crown and uniform.
The gold coins were handed over to the censor of Youdu after he returned to the capital. Therefore, Wang Zhang was so grateful to the emperor that he could never let the emperor down.
After much thought, Wang Zhang decided to treat the emperor with sincerity and handle the case impartially. After a rigorous interrogation, he made the decision to uphold the original sentence of the Ministry of Punishment... He thought that he had a clear conscience, and the emperor would not do the same.
He was so harsh, but who knew that Zhu Di would be furious and ordered him to be temporarily relieved of his duties as the censor of the capital. He went home to hear that King Ginseng Zhangru was struck by five thunders, but with a solemn expression on his face, he slowly took off the black gauze on his head, kowtowed to the emperor, and then exited.
Liaoyi Tiandian
Why was Zhu Di so angry? It turned out that Ji Gang knew that this nerd was up to something bad when he saw that there was no movement from Wang Zhang. He took the lead and cried in front of Zhu Di, saying that the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate had already invaded Beizhen Fusi.
They are dissatisfied with the power of the Beizhen Fusi. This time they must unite to use this matter to overwhelm the Zhenfusi and take back the judicial power. These words obviously hit Zhu Di's taboo. He established the Beizhenfusi just to seize justice from the ministers.
Of course, if you have great power, you will not allow anyone to challenge your authority.
So when he saw that Wang Zhang's memorial was indeed upholding the original verdict of the Ministry of Justice, Zhu Di remembered what Ji Gang said about the Procuratorate of the Ministry of Justice wearing a pair of trousers, and he immediately became furious, although Wang Zhang did not say anything bold about taking back power.
However, Zhu Di still put this hat on his head.
After repelling Wang Zhang, Zhu Diyu was still angry. No matter how wise a person is, there are times when he is confused. Emperor Yongle has always had a misunderstanding, which is that he regards the Jin Yiwei as his representative, exercising power on his behalf as the Ming emperor, so any
Challenges to Jin Yiwei were regarded by the emperor as disrespectful to him. Now the Ministry of Punishment and the Procuratorate are attacking Jin Yiwei one after another, making Zhu Di more and more convinced that the civil service group is indeed attacking Jin Yiwei. This aroused the emperor's anger towards the civil service group.
He also ordered two people from the Criminal Division to retry the case with Chen Yan and Liu Xiyi. If there were any mistakes, they would be severely punished.
The criminal department gave Shizhong only the seventh rank, which was much lower than the second rank Shangshu Censor, but they were officials who specialized in supervising the criminal department. Zhu Di asking them to come for trial contained a signal of distrust in the criminal department. However, the two
After interrogating the relevant officials and prisoners, they confirmed that the officials from the Ministry of Justice did not bend the law for personal gain, and it was obvious that Yan Langzhong's conclusion was more reasonable. They were more willing to believe the former than Yang Zhixian's conclusion that was full of loopholes.
They also knew that the emperor wanted their conclusion to be biased in favor of Jin Yiwei, but since there were some hard-core critics in the matter, the two of them saw that a senior official like Wang Zhang could handle the case impartially, so naturally they would not let the boss alone.
As for the emperor's severe punishment, they didn't take it to heart at all. Moreover, they went a step further and severely criticized the Jinyiwei's behavior in involving justice and shielding criminals, and asked the emperor to limit the power of the Beizhen Fusi and safeguard the authority of the Sanfasi.
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This was completely confirmed Ji Gang's accusation, and Zhu Di was furious. He had completely believed that this was a war between civil servants and Jin Yiwei, and it was Xiang Zhuang dancing with swords, intending that Pei Gong and Zhu Di were that Pei Gong.
"Okay, okay, come out. Only when you come out can you reveal your true colors." Zhu Di angrily said with a smile: "Continue to ask them to investigate the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Criminal Division, and Dali Temple." He ordered Dali Temple
Qing Hu Gai continued to hear the case.
The appointment caused an uproar throughout the world. Within ten days, the emperor continuously rejected the conclusions of the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Criminal Division. Now it is Dali Temple's turn. This is to let the officials of the Department of Justice take turns to fight. Obviously, they will not give up until the goal is achieved.
The government and the public were waiting to see what kind of answer Hu Gai, the minister of Dali Temple, would give.