In fact, he knew very well that Lu Junzhong was not wrong in one sentence.
As long as Lu Junzhong collapses, the entire Ministry of Justice will collapse immediately. The cruel officials of the Ministry of Justice, who were so powerful in the Tang Dynasty, will also face the liquidation of hundreds of civil and military officials in China.
Lu Junzhong was able to get rich and prosperous because he opened his fangs and bit them without asking who his opponent was. Only then did he gain the respect and trust of the saint. He dominated the Tang Dynasty for more than ten years, and even created the most terrifying figure in the Tang Dynasty.
The Ministry of Punishment.
The cost of all this is to make countless enemies.
Many officials of the Ministry of Justice, including Han Xitong, knew that the day Lu Junzhong lost power, he would inevitably suffer revenge from countless people.
The Ministry of Punishment must prepare a way out.
By collecting a large number of criminal evidence against officials and holding it in their hands, the Ministry of Punishment is preparing to deal with future difficulties. If someone really wants to take revenge, they will be forced to take out the criminal evidence in their hands.
It’s just that the time has not come yet.
Lu Junzhong is still sitting in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice and has not lost the trust of the saint.
This time a fatal mistake was made, and someone must take responsibility.
Of course Lu Junzhong cannot fail. The only way now is to sacrifice Han Xitong and survive by breaking his arm.
Han Xitong took the initiative to explain to the palace and put all the responsibilities on himself. Even if the saint was punished, the Ministry of Punishment could still save him, and Han Xitong's family could also be saved.
“The lower official immediately prepared a book and presented it to the palace.” Han Xitong finally said: “If you are convicted, please ask the minister to take care of your wife and children.”
Lu Junzhong breathed a sigh of relief and said warmly: "Xitong, don't worry. Not to mention that the saint may not convict you. Even if he does, I will try my best to protect your family. There is no need to worry about your family. I will not let them suffer anything."
Wronged."
"Bu Tang, Qin Xiao has already targeted the Criminal Department." Han Xitong clenched his fists and said, "If we don't get rid of this person, there will be endless troubles."
"Everything he has done since he came to Beijing has been made public." Lu Junzhong looked serious: "I originally wanted to use Wei Bi's case to put him to death, but who knew that the saint would give him a lighter sentence? This is my
I never expected it. To get rid of him, we must find his crime and obtain evidence, but how can we find the crime now?"
"He came from Xiling. If he wants to find charges, he can only go to Xiling." Han Xitong was also a little helpless: "But Xiling is now in the hands of the rebels, and we can't find it at all." A cold look flashed in his eyes.
, whispered: "But there must be something fishy behind this person. But in his files, it is recorded that he was just the jailer of Turtle City before. After Kuroyu came out of prison, he joined Kuroyu's army and inexplicably became Kuroyu."
Yuye Crow and Black Feather have only been out of prison for half a year. How could he, a jailer, possess such incredible martial arts in just half a year?"
“You mean...?”
"It's unbelievable that a man and a horse broke into the Qingyi Hall alone and escaped unscathed." Han Xitong said in a low voice: "The guards in Chengguo Duke's Mansion are by no means a mob, but Qin Xiao can defeat a large number of people with a small number.
He even killed seven guards. This kind of martial arts is really amazing. It is impossible for a jailer to have such martial arts. He is young. Where did his martial arts come from? What is the mystery behind this? If we trace his past
You may not be able to find clues about your life experience."
Lu Junzhong was thoughtful, and after a moment, he said softly: "Yes, if you want to kill him
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We need to trace his past affairs to the source." Looking at Han Xitong, his eyes were cold and stern: "Xitong, don't worry, if I don't put him to death, half of my life will be in vain."
In Dali Temple, Su Yu's face was a little solemn, while Qin Xiao sat on a chair, looking at Su Tangguan who was thoughtful, and said nothing.
After a while, Su Yu sighed: "I will ask the four people named by the Ministry of Punishment to go to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation. Even if they are found guilty of the crimes, they will only suffer jail time and will not be in danger of their lives. If they do not surrender, they will not be in danger."
, the Ministry of Punishments will definitely let the news out and say that our Dali Temple is harboring criminal officials, so naturally we cannot give them an excuse."
"If the evidence of these four officials' crimes is conclusive, they will naturally not be able to stay in Dali Temple." Qin Xiao looked at Su Yu and said, "But this is not the most important thing right now, sir. The Criminal Department can easily come up with charges today, which shows that they
We have prepared the case files a long time ago, and the four people named today are just the tip of the iceberg. They still have many charges against officials, but why have they not been released? This matter must be reported to the palace."
Su Yu stared into Qin Xiao's eyes and asked, "Qin Shaoqing, do you think you can kill Lu Junzhong with one blow this time?"
“To keep an official’s charges secret but not reveal it is of course to hide evil intentions.” Qin Xiao said: “If the palace knows about this, Lu Junzhong will be seriously injured even if he is not dead.”
Su Yu shook his head and said: "Lu Junzhong may lose some vitality, but he will not fall. When you first came to Kyoto, you didn't know him very well. Even many officials in Kyoto didn't really understand this official of the Criminal Department. This person can
How can he be an incompetent person today? His mind is cunning and ruthless. He made fatal mistakes before, and now he must have thought of a way to make up for it." He sighed and said: "Our discount hasn't arrived in the palace yet, so what's wrong with him?
I’m afraid the folding book next to it has been delivered.”
Qin Xiao frowned.
"Although the bureaus in Kyoto hate and fear the Ministry of Punishment, even if they knew that Lu Junzhong had made such a mistake, they would not dare to act rashly. No one would dare to confront the Ministry of Punishment until the situation is clear." Su Yu said calmly:
"Qin Shaoqing, I know what you mean. You hope that I will submit a letter to the palace with you. I can submit this document with you, but not today. You will have to wait for at least two days."
“Why is this?”
Su Yu secretly sighed in his heart. It is undeniable that the young man in front of him is indeed brave and resourceful, and his mind is much more mature than that of his peers. However, after all, his time in the officialdom is too short, and it is difficult to fully understand the cunning thoughts of the veterans in the officialdom. He pondered.
After a moment, he finally said: "Waiting for what the palace has to say."
“What does the palace mean?”
"When things have reached this point, Lu Junzhong's only solution is for a strong man to cut off his wrist." Su Yu leaned on the chair and said slowly: "Lu Junzhong has two generals, Zhu Dongshan is good at extracting confessions through torture, and Han Xitong is good at collecting criminal evidence.
, the cases of the Ministry of Punishment and the criminal evidence of the criminals are all in the hands of Han Xitong. Although Lu Junzhong made a fatal mistake today, fortunately for him, it was not him who was questioning the crime in public, but Han Xitong. In this way
, the crime of collecting evidence of an official’s crime but not releasing it can be pinned on Han Xitong.”
Qin Xiao frowned and heard Su Yu continue: "Lu Junzhong is very cunning. After returning to the Ministry of Punishment, the first thing he must do is to convince Han Xitong to take the responsibility for the crime."
“Han Xitong agrees?”
"He has to agree." Su Yu said lightly: "If he doesn't agree, there are only two results, either Lu Junzhong falls, or Lu Junzhong remains as stable as Mount Tai. No matter which outcome, Han Xitong will suffer disaster, and will be
It directly affects his family. If he takes the blame, even if
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Han Xitong's conviction can at least ensure that his family is safe. Whichever of the two has more power, Han Xitong is a smart man, so there is only one way for him to go."
Qin Xiao felt awe-struck.
"Lu Junzhong knows very well that the saint has no intention of deposing him." Su Yu sighed: "If the saint really wanted to depose him, he would not wait until today. Han Xitong wrote this letter not for the palace to read, but for the court.
According to the civil and military officials in the palace, as long as the palace punishes Han Xitong, everyone will understand that the palace does not want to attack Lu Junzhong. In this case, no one will dare to write a letter, and the matter will be settled. Lu
Junzhong lost a close cadre, but he was able to keep the punishment department safe."
Qin Xiaowei pondered for a moment and then asked: "What do you mean when you say you have to wait two days before submitting a letter?"
"Two days are enough for the palace to issue an order to punish Han Xitong." Su Yu picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup and continued: "If everything goes as I expected, the strong man Lu Junzhong will have his wrist broken.
Han Xitong was pushed out to take the blame, and the palace also punished him, so we don't need to submit our confession. If I made a mistake and Han Xitong did not write a letter to plead guilty, we can write a letter, and then we can force Lu Junzhong to push Han Xitong out. Since he
If you make a mistake, you have to pay a price. Losing a close cadre is not a light loss for him. The most we can do is achieve this goal."
Qin Xiao sighed: "So Lu Junzhong will be safe and sound after all?"
"Are you okay? He's going to be in trouble." A sly smile appeared on Su Yu's lips, and she said calmly: "The officials were found guilty but not released. Even if Han Xitong came forward to plead guilty, the saint is wise and knows what's behind it.
It was Lu Junzhong who did it. In this way, even if Lu Junzhong is not moved for a while, the saint will be suspicious of Lu Junzhong. What do you think will happen to a minister who is suspected by the saint? In addition, monitoring the behavior of officials, this
It was the Purple-clothed Eunuch who did it. The Punishment Department did the Purple-clothed Eunuch's thing. Do you think those eunuchs will feel happy?" Fu Xu leisurely said: "It made the saint suspicious and made the Purple-clothed Eunuch dissatisfied with the Punishment Department.
I mean, even if Lu Junzhong can escape unscathed this time, he has already planted hidden dangers and will not end well sooner or later."
Hearing this, Qin Xiao felt better and said with a smile: "I'm a humble official. When my lord says this, I will understand in my heart."
"Qin Shaoqing, you are still smart." Su Yu said with a smile: "You beat the people from the Ministry of Justice and suffered heavy losses. I am afraid that you are the only one in the civil and military dynasty who has this ability. We don't have to rush this matter. We'll wait.
Let’s wait and see what happens in two days. At the moment, we still give priority to cleaning up Dali Temple. I have already sent the files of Dali Temple officials to you. Do you think about it?"
"Your Majesty, I will allow you to stay with me for two more days." Qin Xiao said: "At that time, your Majesty will make a list. Who should stay and who should go will be presented to your Majesty in the list. Then I will ask your Majesty to make a decision."
Su Yu nodded slightly, but at this moment, he heard a voice from outside: "Master Shaoqing, Yun Shaoqing has opened the court to hear Yu Wen Huaiqian's case. Let me ask Mr. Shaoqing if you want to go over and listen.
One listen?”
Qin Xiao stood up, raised his hands to Su Yu and said, "Sir, regarding the case of Yu Wen Huaiqian, I need to go there!"
“Go!” Su Yu showed no interest in Yuwen Huaiqian’s case and waved her hand: “This is your case, I won’t ask any questions.”
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