Xiao Pingsi was a little surprised and embarrassed.
He didn't know this because when He Louqian was in Fuzhou, he, the emperor, was still the prince.
"cough……"
"Did Yushitai have no doubts about this case back then?" Zhuge Qingshan stepped forward to save the emperor and questioned Yushitai.
Qin Shiyi looked at the leader of the Yushitai.
Qian Boyang said: "Sir, Chief Assistant, I, the Censor, patrols the country... several people die in accidents every year, and they are checked every year, but there is rarely any confirmed evidence."
"Every year?" Everyone was silent.
The emperor pointed it out directly: "How many of them were killed by others?"
"Return to Your Majesty..."
Qian Boyang said bitterly: "In the early years, the Yushitai had no authority to mobilize state soldiers, so they had to keep a low profile wherever they went... It was called an inspection, but it was actually an unannounced visit."
"The first is to hear the voices of the people more truly; the second is also helpless, to ensure the safety of the patrolling censor."
"Later, after His Majesty ascended the throne, he valued the Censorship Station, so each patrolling Censor was equipped with a gold-medal command arrow that temporarily mobilized part of the local military force... This allowed the casualties of the patrolling Censor to decrease year by year."
At this point, all the officials were silent.
On weekdays, they are used to fighting against the Yushitai. As long as the Yushitai is in trouble, they are willing to add insult to injury.
But after hearing this today, I immediately sighed.
"Your Majesty, you are wise!" Zhuge Qingshan said seriously.
"Your Majesty, you are wise..." The ministers agreed.
The gold-medal command arrows for patrolling the censor and deploying troops were only available after Xiao Pingsi came to power.
The previous censor could lead a team of guards, but those few people were simply vulnerable compared to the local officials.
Today's censors can mobilize up to one-third of the local garrison if they feel something is wrong, and can even suppress the government office first if evidence is obtained.
This was something that Yushitai would never have dared to imagine during the reign of the late Emperor.
The two censors who died in Fuzhou died in mysterious circumstances because of the lack of guards.
"After I ascended the throne, there have indeed been some changes in the Censor's Platform. Qian Qing said that the casualties in the Censor's Platform were decreasing... It can be seen that most of the censors who died in various places in the past years were assassinated."
"The Yushitai will jointly file a case with the Ministry of Punishment. As long as those Yusheng and their families are still alive, the cause of their death must be found out!"
Xiao Pingsi waved his hand, and the officials immediately paid their respects again.
"Your Majesty is wise..."
"Okay, there is nothing wrong with the Yushitai. I will let you wait this time." Xiao Pingsi waved his hands to the three people on the Yushitai.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The three of them bowed and returned to the ranks.
Then, Xiao Pingsi looked at the ministers:
"My dear friends, you must have understood that what I want to talk about today is He Louqian."
"This He Louqian... is greedy for profit and perverts the law, colludes with the garrison generals, and for the sake of political achievements and future, he forces the people to massacre a village even if they don't succeed..."
"This is absolutely insane and unheard of!"
The officials were horrified.
"What? Massacre the village!"
"Colluding with the garrison... is tantamount to conspiracy."
"No wonder everyone in the He family has been arrested. How many people will be implicated now..."
"I knew that a person like him who only cares about political achievements would definitely be able to accomplish anything."
"Is this what Young Master meant? Did you speak that day?"
Xiao Pingsi looked at the people below and whispered, and said:
"Tomorrow, I will order the supervision of the Tingwei Mansion, the Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, the Xuanjian Department... the three departments to conduct a joint trial!"
"My lords, go take a look when you have time, and think carefully about whether you have benefited or harmed the people during your years as an official!"
After saying that, he glanced at Wang Feng.
Wang Feng raised his voice: "Retreat to the court!"
Outside Fengtian Hall.
The ministers walked out of the stone steps and walked in groups, discussing what happened in front of He Lou.
"Then He Louqian always has an image of being dedicated to the public. Who would have thought that he would actually do such a thing?"
"The Ministry of Punishment should have known about this for a long time. Why did Your Majesty only say it today?"
"No one from the Xuanjian Division came to court today. It seems that they are targeting He Louqian to check his relationship."
When a person commits a crime, especially such a serious crime, it is impossible for only the person involved to be guilty.
Once caught, there are a lot of people, otherwise this matter would have happened a long time ago, and there must be officials to protect them.
Since His Majesty has decided to hold a joint trial among the three departments to investigate the matter strictly, there will be no way for He Louqian and his gang to hide.
"In the past, the three divisions that held joint hearings were Dali Temple, the Punishment Department, and the Yushitai. Now the practice has actually been changed to Dali Temple, the Punishment Department, and the Xuanjian Division..." Some people are worried.
"All three divisions have tried together. Which three divisions are still different?"
"Your Majesty has elevated the status of the Yushitai, and the Xuanjian Division has also come out of the darkness. This is a good thing." Zhuge Qingshan passed by these people and said.
"What Mr. Chief Assistant said makes sense." Several people nodded.
The Hanging Sword Division has come out in the open and acted more and more openly, which is a good thing for the entire judicial system.
The Xuanjian Division used to be very arrogant, but now at least they don't dare to be too arrogant.
Making the Xuanjian Division Minglang and becoming one of the Three Law Divisions may seem to enhance the Xuanjian Division's status, but in fact it reduces the Xuanjian Division's real power.
However, the Xuanjian Division was very satisfied with this.
Xiao Chaoguo did not fight for this power, and the ministries did not question it, which made everyone happy.
The emperor also used this to reconcile the relationship between the Xuanjian Division and the government and the opposition, and while holding this sword in his hands, he no longer kept the officials in silence.
The suspicion between the monarch and his ministers has also become less.
…
The three divisions will conduct a joint trial and hold court in Tingwei Mansion.
The whole cabinet attended, and all officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital came to hear the trial.
"Young Master?" Zhuge Qingshan greeted Fang Jue quickly when he saw him coming in.
Fang Jue came and the ministers greeted him, and he looked around.
There's no room left, it's embarrassing.
Originally I couldn't come, but I heard that the emperor had spoken and asked everyone who could spare time to come.
Fang Jue had no choice but to come. It's not good to pretend that he doesn't know. It won't work to rely on one's talents and be arrogant for a long time.
Zhuge Qingshan saw this and glanced at someone beside him.
The man had no choice but to get up and sit in the far corner.
"Young Master, please come this way." Zhuge Qingshan greeted.
"Master Chief Assistant is here too?" Fang Jue walked over, sat down and asked with a smile, "How come you are free?"
"Your Majesty's decree, how dare I not come?" Zhuge Qingshan smiled.
At this time, everyone from the Sanfa Department arrived.
There are four tables in the court, the highest one is Tingwei's Mansion, and the lower three tables are level with each other, namely Dali Temple, Punishment Department and Xuanjian Division.
Everyone stopped talking. From ancient times to the present, the court has been serious.
Fang Jue also recognized all the officials dispatched by the Third Division.
They are only minister-level figures, and the heads of the three divisions will not attend. Unless they are the princes of the trial, they will need such a configuration.
As the supreme court, the Tingwei Mansion plays the role of supervision and filling vacancies in this case. As long as it is normal, it will not interfere with the process.
Only at the end, the trial results given by the three judicial divisions will be affirmed or modified.
Among the three judicial departments, the Xuanjian Department is generally responsible for producing evidence; the Dali Temple is responsible for reviewing evidence and ensuring judicial fairness; and the Criminal Department is mainly responsible for trial of guilt and sentencing.
The three judicial departments have different systems since ancient times and each has different regulations.
This is just the three-division review system of this dynasty.
"Dong..." As the bell rang, the minister of Tingwei Mansion shouted, "The trial is about to begin!"
Then he started to look at the case files on his desk, as if the whole scene had nothing to do with him.
The Minister of Punishment slapped Su Xingzuo and said, "Take the prisoner He Louqian to the court for questioning!"
A sound of iron and stone colliding came from the door, and everyone looked around.
I saw Na He dressed in prison uniform in front of the building, being escorted by two police officers, and walking out of the door with handcuffs and shackles.
Every step He Louqian took to the court was extremely difficult. His feet were no longer brocade official boots, but a pair of straw sandals.
His skinned and tender feet were covered in bloodstains.
Every step he took in the building, he saw densely packed officials sitting on both sides of the court.
All of them were colleagues with whom he once called brothers and talked happily.
But now, everyone was staring at him with cold eyes.
It seemed like they had some kind of blood feud with each other, and they wanted him to die immediately.
His eyes rested on the young man in the first row of the auditorium on the right side of the court.
He is still wearing white clothes today.
The scolding of that day was still in his ears, and He Louqian secretly regretted it. If he had not proposed to increase the grain tax... Fang Jue would not have been angry with him in front of the king. Maybe what he did would never have happened.
hair.
Fang Jue stared at He Louqian's eyes, and he only saw the anger and hidden resentment...but not the guilt and regret that he had changed his ways.
As an adult, you will never regret what you have done over the years.
"Bang!" The Minister of Punishment took another shot of Su Xingwu and pointed to He Lou in the middle of the hearing court. "In front of He Lou, the prisoner, kneel down and listen to the trial!"
In this era, it is impossible for prisoners to be treated well.
Plop... He knelt down in front of the building. He seemed to have forgotten the pain, and his knees hit the ground directly.
At this moment, he began to regret.
It's not that I regret what I did, but that I was careless and left behind indefensible evidence.
While he was in confusion in front of He Lou, Xuan Jian Si's case statement had come to an end, and he had been accused of many crimes and exposed one by one in court.
The details shocked the court.
"In front of the prisoner He Lou, the Xuanjian Division counted you for murder, arson, kidnapping, forming a clique, smuggling, and bullying the people... There are a total of 13 crimes. Have you read them one by one?" asked the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
"The prisoner has seen it." He Louqian said hoarsely, already in tears.
Some people couldn't bear it, as if they saw their own future in him.
The Shaoqing of Dali Temple continued: "Are you wronged? Can you plead guilty?"
This is a procedure. Once the criminal is identified, he must be given a chance to speak, otherwise justice will not be fair.
"Prisoner..."
"No injustice."
"...please plead guilty...ahhhh..." He Louqian was in pain in front of the court, shaking his head and beating his chest, in agony.
