"Your Majesty! I have received a report and heard that General Wen Jie of Zuotunwei intends to lead troops to surround and kill good people! As a young minister of Dali Temple, I have the responsibility to uphold the law and protect the law, so I led people there to see Wen Jie
He was committing violent acts, so I captured him on the spot!"
When Yang Qingyuan faced the second master of the Zhongshan Palace and the two princes, his eyes were calm and his words were flat. It seemed that he was not arresting a third-grade general Zuo Tunwei, but an ordinary citizen!
"Yang Qingyuan, who gave you the authority to arrest a high-ranking general in the imperial court! Do you want to rebel?!"
The Duke of Wei, Deng Zhen, was unhappy when he saw Yang Qingyuan's appearance and immediately spoke.
Yang Qingyuan was not angry but happy!
Xu Yingxu, who was on the side, took the lead in scolding before anyone else could speak.
"Mr. Wei, shut up! Your Majesty hasn't spoken yet, how can you speak?!"
At this moment, Xu Yingxu was complaining crazily in his heart, why did he have such a pig teammate?!
The emperor is asking questions now. The emperor has not spoken yet. Is it your turn to reprimand?!
Even if the emperor doesn't express it on his face, he will feel uncomfortable in his heart.
Although Deng Zhen didn't dare to be politically wise, he was not stupid after all. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately reacted, "Your Majesty, I am a martial artist. I have violated the rules before you. Please forgive me!"
Unlike Taizu, Emperor Zhou was a benevolent monarch, so he would not blame a first-class Duke for trivial matters.
"It's okay, but Deng Qing still has to learn etiquette carefully in the future. After all, he is the Duke of the imperial court, and etiquette should set an example for all officials."
There was no tone of blame in Emperor Zhou's words, but Yang Qingyuan and Xu Yingxu both sensed dissatisfaction in them.
Deng Zhen immediately saluted and said, "I will obey the imperial edict."
Although he was not held accountable by the emperor, after this incident, the momentum and atmosphere created by Xu Yingxu just now were completely wiped out by Deng Zhen's confusing operation.
Yang Qingyuan on the side suppressed the news at the corner of his mouth, and his facial muscles twitched slightly.
Could this Deng Zhen be my informant on the development of Dali Temple? Otherwise, why would he react like this?
Deng Zhen, who knew that he had ruined the overall plan, felt depressed and could only cautiously take half a step back to reduce his sense of presence.
The matter returned to Yang Qingyuan's private capture of Wen Jie.
"Qingyuan, do you have any evidence for what you said?"
After this incident, Emperor Zhou even changed his title, from Yang Qing to Qing Yuan. Compared with this group of nobles who were shouting and making trouble, the civil servants were still better.
At least he abides by the rules and can do things within the rules. In contrast, Yang Qingyuan is more pleasing to the eye.
"Reporting to the superior, I captured Wen Jie in Zhangjiacun, Cuihua Town. There were thirty servants of the Wen family at the scene! In addition, Dali Temple police officers were on the scene to capture and kill the remnants of the 'Judge Shear' and their leader, obtain confessions, and confiscate them
Twenty thousand taels of dirty silver."
When he heard the price of twenty thousand taels, Emperor Zhou couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
Emperor Zhou was poor! There was money in the treasury of Zhou Dynasty, but it did not mean that Emperor Zhou was rich.
Emperor Zhou's internal funds only amounted to one hundred thousand taels of silver. A few days ago, he had swindled Xiaojiu and Shisan out of money.
"I was at the scene, and everyone got the stolen goods. There is no doubt that Wen Jie paid for the murders and intended to surround and kill the good people."
Before Emperor Zhou could speak, Wen Jie, who was kneeling at the side, shouted, "Your Majesty, I am wronged! This matter was originally an unfair trial by Mr. Yang, who wasted no time on murder suspects, so that my son would die in peace. As a last resort, I
That’s why I came up with this bad idea! Please give me a warning from your superiors!”
As he spoke, Wen Jie kowtowed in front of the emperor. He kept on kowtowing, and blood began to ooze slightly from his forehead.
If you don’t know who Wen Jie is, you can’t help but feel pity.
But who was Emperor Zhou?!
After ascending to the throne and being in charge of the central government for more than twenty years, Wen Jie dealt with countless criminals. These tricks of Wen Jie were not enough to make Emperor Zhou relent!
"Is it true that General Wen acquiesced in the siege and killing of Zhang San?"
Emperor Zhou did not follow Wen Jie's ideas, but asked directly.
"minister……"
Wenjie was stunned. He didn't expect that Emperor Zhou would not follow the routine.
"Your Majesty, General Wen is only dissatisfied with the unfair judgment of Dali Temple, and out of anger, he avenges his son. This is the kindness of his father, and it is not contempt of the court's laws. Please be clear to your Majesty."
Xu Yingxu on the side saw Wen Jie at a loss and immediately defended Wen Jie.
When Wenjie heard Xu Yingxu's words, he immediately followed Xu Yingxu's words.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to have any illegal thoughts. It's just that I have only one son in my sixties. I really love my son very much! Moreover, during the previous court trial, the child's body was damaged by Dali Temple and Jingzhao Mansion.
It’s really hard to trust Dali Temple!”
Wen Jie acted like a loving father. At the same time, he blamed the damage to Wen Pojun's body on Dali Temple.
"Qingyuan?!"
Emperor Zhou looked at Yang Qingyuan and asked his opinion.
"Your Majesty, the country has its own laws. I have made it clear to General Wen and Li Shilang in court. Those who are dissatisfied with the verdict of this case can request a review from the Ministry of Punishment! Or they can report it to the cabinet and ask the emperor to make a ruling. He does not trust minor ministers, but he does.
It’s barely reasonable, but since General Wen felt that the minister’s judgment was wrong, why didn’t he report it? But could it be that he didn’t trust Wei Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment...?”
Yang Qingyuan did not say the heart-wrenching words directly, but if Emperor Zhou thought about it along with Yang Qingyuan's words, things would not be that simple.
Why didn’t you request a review? It’s because you don’t trust the Ministry of Punishment!
Why didn’t you write to the cabinet? Is it because you don’t trust the cabinet and me?!
Xu Yingxu and Wen Jie also realized Yang Qingyuan's words and how vicious his intentions were. Although he was just retorting normally, his words were alluding to Wen Jie.
"The superior, Wenjie, is a martial artist, so it is understandable that he does not know much about the court's laws and regulations."
Xu Yingxu and Feng Cheng had no choice but to open their mouths to make up for Wen Jie's flaws.
Wiping someone else's butt, but not doing any good for yourself, and offending a promising young official, this is really frustrating!
To be honest, Xu Yingxu didn't want to be an enemy of Yang Qingyuan in his heart. No one wanted to offend a young and promising official who would join the cabinet in the future!
According to Yang Qingyuan's current age, even if he has to go through seniority, he can become a senior minister in charge of a single ministry.
Yang Qingyuan's qualifications are also standard for joining the cabinet. First of all, he was ranked second in the imperial examination in the 13th year of Yong'an, and he studied and lectured in the Hanlin Academy for five years. This qualification alone is better than many people.
Three years ago, he was transferred to the post of governor of Pingshan County in Jizhou. He served for three months and made great achievements. His legacy of virtue and governance has benefited the people of Pingshan to this day.
Emperor Taizu Gao taught that those who are not members of the Imperial Academy are not allowed to enter the cabinet, and those who do not have experience in prefectures, prefectures, and counties are not allowed to enter the cabinet!
Today Yang Qingyuan has perfectly met both conditions!
In the court, Yang Qingyuan was protected by Grand Master Qian and looked after by Grand Master Yu. The other bachelors also had good feelings about Yang Qingyuan.
In the same year of the 13th year of Yong'an, most of them were Yang Qingyuan's friends. His friends were in important positions in the Hanlin Academy, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the General Affairs Department, and the Six Ministries!
Moreover, Yang Qingyuan was not only highly regarded by his superiors, but also the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince were full of praise for him.
The case of the water transport granary greatly damaged the vitality of the King of Chu. Although Yang Qingyuan did it unintentionally, it did help the prince to solidify his foundation!
The Prince of Zhongshan was also wary of such political power.
The Prince of Zhongshan also wants to befriend such a person!
