Not every official document submitted by various states and counties could be delivered to the emperor's case.
Officials of the Six Departments and Minister Gu Ming always have to be screened first. After all, the emperor is still young, and some things are not suitable for him to know.
This is all for his own good!
But Baihu County is different.
Li Xing of Baihu County has become a popular person in the eyes of the emperor. Recently, all the good news coming from Baihu County is good, and the emperor feels better the more he sees it.
The people waiting around the emperor also knew how to cater to the emperor's wishes. They had said hello to their subordinates that the news from Baihu County would be sent as soon as possible.
Therefore, this official document had already appeared in front of the emperor before the Ministry of Justice had even warmed up to it.
The emperor finally raised his head from the anecdotes of immortal heroes that had fascinated his imagination. Eunuch Ade cut open the envelope with an ivory knife, revealing an khaki official letter, and presented it to the emperor with both hands.
The emperor opened it with great interest. He was in a good mood recently and always had a smile on his face. But as the contents of the official document unfolded, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
Eunuch Ade served the emperor, and his ability to observe the emperor's emotions was naturally first-rate. He found that the emperor's mood changed from happiness at the beginning to anger, and finally turned into a helpless sigh.
"Adoko."
"The little one is here."
"I'm here to ask you, do you have to pay with your life if you kill someone?"
"when……"
The word "Of course" almost blurted out, but Ade stopped immediately.
The question is so simple, and the answer cannot be so obvious. What is the profound meaning of the emperor's question? You should be careful when dealing with it.
However, it is not a good thing to appear too smart in front of the emperor. Sometimes, being smart is worse than being honest.
"Of course, since ancient times, repaying debts and killing people to pay for their lives are all natural principles."
Ade bowed and replied.
How did the emperor know that in just a short moment, so many thoughts had already passed through Eunuch Ade's mind? He just pressed the official document on the case and said: "Heaven's law, heaven's law, but this is my job, and heaven's law may not be what it should be."
Eunuch Ade didn't know the reason, but he could feel that the emperor was in a bad mood, and he didn't dare to say much.
"Let's see, Zheng Guogong's son committed a murder and was caught by the Baihu County magistrate. Now the official document has been sent here, please give me a red mark." Liu Qubing said: "Adzi, do you think I can kill this person?
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"Ah, this..."
Eunuch Ade suddenly didn’t know how to answer. It is natural law to kill people to pay for their lives and debts to pay back money. But of course, the young master of the Duke’s Mansion cannot take it lightly. If he really uses the word "Zhan", wouldn’t it mean that he has directly raised the stakes?
table.
But if you answer no, wouldn't it be equivalent to admitting that Zheng Guogong's power surpasses that of the current emperor?
Although this is true, you cannot say it out of your own mouth.
As the saying goes, a man who accompanies a king is like a tiger who accompanies a tiger. A De was caught in the test all at once. Standing and sitting are neither standing nor talking, nor are they talking or not talking.
"Hahaha."
Before Ade could speak, Liu Qubing smiled: "You don't know, and I don't know either, but this Li Xing is really good at giving me problems."
After saying that, Liu Qubing threw the official document in his hand into the pile of papers on Long's desk, then picked up a book of immortal notes called "The Legend of Yin Zhu Swordsman" and read through it with relish.
As the king of a country, although he is still young, he has learned to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
If you don't know some things, you should pretend to know them; if you know some things, you should pretend you don't know them.
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At the same time, the news had reached the Duke's Mansion.
"You're crazy, you dare to arrest even my son!"
Zheng Zhongqi slammed the table hard.
Zheng Huayu's subordinates rushed back to the capital overnight and brought back the latest news about what happened in Baihu County.
After the news spread, everyone in the whole government was shocked.
For those who don’t know, they might think that something has changed in the court situation. Otherwise, how could anyone dare to arrest Zheng Zhongqi’s son?
Although Zheng Zhongqi held a high and powerful position and could dominate the Daqian Dynasty, he had always had one shortcoming, that is, he had no sons.
If I don’t have a son, who will inherit this overwhelming power a hundred years from now?
I finally had a son, and of course I regarded him as my favorite. He was afraid of melting when he held it in his mouth, and he was afraid of falling when he held it in his hands.
Since he was a child, Zheng Zhongqi has invited the best teachers for him to train him in the way of life. Zheng Zhongqi has already paved the way for him step by step in the officialdom.
What lies before his son will be a road to heaven.
Now, his son has been arrested and is still a small county magistrate.
The entire Duke's mansion was shocked.
A fast horse came at a long gallop, and on it was a man in military uniform. He came all the way to the lobby, bowed and said: "Uncle, I have heard about everything. I will take people to Baihu County now. Bring that bullshit county magistrate back and hold him down here and kowtow to your uncle."
This man's name is Zheng Jiabao, the son of Zheng Zhongqi's eldest brother. His father died early, and Zheng Zhongqi has been raising him.
"Second brother, what are you talking about? What qualifications does a small county magistrate have to meet my uncle? I'm so embarrassed." A short man said: "I will send you an official document to chop off the dog magistrate." Take your head to vent your anger on the famous brothers."
This man's name is Sun Le, who is Zheng Zhongqi's nephew. He currently serves in the bodyguard department and is a well-known playboy in the capital.
Although Zheng Zhongqi only had one son, Zheng Mingti, the Zheng family had been rooted for many years and had already become a towering tree.
Aunts, cousins, brothers...the relationship becomes closer, the friendship becomes more friendship, each of them holds important positions in different positions, forming a dense network that covers the whole world.
Now that Zheng Mingti was arrested, almost everyone stood up. There was an endless stream of people coming, and the lobby of the Duke's Mansion was almost overcrowded.
"Yoshio, I think this matter needs long-term consideration." A young man said: "Is there any conspiracy in this?"
This man's name is Huang Fei, the chief steward of the Duke's Mansion, and the godson of Zheng Zhongqi.
Although he is not a blood relative, all matters in the Duke's Mansion must pass through his hands, and he has great influence in the Duke's Mansion.
Zheng Zhongqi immediately understood what the other party meant and said: "The little emperor doesn't have the guts. Could it be someone else..."
There is more than one minister who cares about life in the world, as well as uncles, prime ministers, and princes. If the cake is divided between three people, it will naturally be more than four people.
The wind started at the end of Qingping, so Zheng Zhongqi had to be cautious and beware of possible conspiracy.
No matter what, he didn't want to believe that this was the opinion of a ninth-grade county magistrate.
"Prepare the sedan, I'm going to the palace."
Immediately, the maid who was waiting came forward to change Zheng Zhongqi's clothes. He put on the nine-flowered robe, and he felt a little more energetic.
"Jia Bao, go to Baihu County first and bring Ming Ti and Hua Yu out so that they don't suffer."
"As commanded."
Zheng Jiabao agreed and said: "Uncle, don't worry, I will come back as soon as I go, and then I will wash my hands with my seventh brother."
"It's better to burn a stick of incense at Bailong Temple to get rid of bad luck."
Everyone was talking to each other, and it was obvious that they were very concerned about Zheng Mingti.