Of course, in addition to legal situations, there are other situations in the "Supplementary Records of Dazhou Code" where the presiding officer or other officials with jurisdiction may decide to retry the case at their discretion.
But in the case of Grandma Li's son, Li Shou, apart from his sympathy for Grandma Li, Yang Qingyuan could not find any reason to retrial, and he could not even convince himself.
Whenever there is any doubt in the case, or if there is illogical logic or incomplete evidence, Yang Qingyuan will agree to a retrial.
But the current situation is Li Shou's case. The facts of the case are clear, the logic is smooth, and the evidence is complete. If a case like this needs to be retried, then there are absolutely no cases reported by local states and counties that do not need to be retried.
Just because Grandma Li loves her son so much and goes to Beijing to appeal, it cannot be concluded that there are problems with the investigation and trial of the case.
Although Yang Qingyuan did not answer directly, he gave his answer.
Emperor Zhou did not express his position. As the emperor, he had to listen to the opinions of his ministers extensively and then make the final decision.
On the contrary, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment agreed with Yang Qingyuan's opinion.
"Your Excellency, I agree with Master Yang's words! If the case must be retried just because you hold the "Da Gao" and sound the drum, then people all over the world will follow suit in the future. Even if there is no injustice in the case and there is irrefutable evidence,
If you come and beat the drum, the trial will be re-examined anyway, and then the whole court's laws will be completely messed up!"
Just when the Zuo Shilang thought he understood Yang Qingyuan very well, he was slapped in the face!
Yang Qingyuan objected, "I'm not worried about this. If the person who sounds the drum cannot verify the appeal, he will be punished with an eighty stick and be exiled for three thousand miles. Not many people will make such a joke."
This is also one of the reasons for Yang Qingyuan's opposition.
If it is now ruled that there will be no retrial, then with Emperor Zhou's personality and Yang Qingyuan's intercession, there is a high probability that he will not embarrass an old woman who is over sixty years old.
But once the case is retried, the nature of the matter will be completely different.
The imperial court spent manpower and material resources to re-examine the case. If no problem was found in the end and there was no injustice in the case itself, then in the eyes of the imperial court, Granny Li was teasing the imperial court and deceiving the emperor no matter what her purpose was.
When the time comes, Grandma Li will definitely be punished with false accusations to maintain the dignity of the court.
The eighty-year imperial rod and the three-thousand-mile exile are neither things Grandma Li can bear!!
However, Grandma Li does not punish her, and the law is not upright.
Everyone in the world thinks that the imperial court can be bullied. When the time comes, more people will sound the drum! The system of cross-level appeals will also be affected by this, and in severe cases, it may lead to its collapse!
So kill one person and dominate the world!
Be wise!
The imperial court is full of sensible people, and when that day comes, they will definitely practice the law and uphold the law without hesitation.
Yang Qingyuan didn't want Granny Li to risk his life for some illusory fantasy, but he couldn't intervene directly and could only try his best to prevent the case from being reviewed.
Then Yang Qingyuan continued, "I just think that the court should act in accordance with the law! Even if there are laws and regulations promulgated to the world, they cannot be violated, otherwise it will damage the credibility of the court. In Li Shou's case, the evidence is conclusive.
If it is re-tried, it will be inconsistent with the law."
From an outsider's perspective, Yang Qingyuan is currently obstructing the retrial of a case.
But in reality, Yang Qingyuan wanted to save Grandma Li's life.
At this time, Yang Qingyuan had already noticed that the emperor had the intention of retrial.
"Although what Mr. Yang said is reasonable, it is biased!"
Cheng Qingsong, the leader of the Dazhou troll group, said, "Although this case does not comply with the retrial procedure, Li Tang is holding the "Da Gao" and beating the Dengwen drum. This is the rule set by Taizu.
The purpose is to give the people of the world the right to report and expose, but now that the people are hearing the news and the case is not re-examined, where does that leave the ancestral teachings?!"
"The purpose of re-examining this case is not because there are any real problems with the case, but to tell people all over the world that if they have any grievances, they can go to the capital with the "Great Edict" in hand to complain. The emperor is wise and will definitely give justice to those who have been wronged."
For Cheng Qingsong and Emperor Zhou, this was an excellent opportunity to win the hearts and minds of the people and establish the majesty of the court!
At the same time, it can also sound a warning to local officials all over the world. Although the Taizu has passed away, the ancestral precepts remain. If any official dares to bully the people, bend the law and embezzle money, everyone has the right to report and expose it!
It was not unexpected for Yang Qingyuan, but he hesitated. For these many benefits, he was unwilling to gamble with Grandma Li's life...
"Advanced!..."
Yang Qingyuan wanted to say more, but Emperor Zhou raised his hand to stop him.
"Yang Qing, there is no need to say anything more. What you two said makes sense! However, if we try the case again, the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages. Moreover, I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, govern the country with benevolence and filial piety, and I cannot violate the Taizu's teachings! Then I will follow the system.
Let’s investigate this case!”
Emperor Zhou made a final decision, "The Metropolitan Procuratorate will take over this matter first! The Ministry of Punishment will assist. Cheng Qing, Wei Qing, who do you think should take over this case?"
Although this case is not small, it is impossible to dispatch the censors of the Imperial Procuratorate, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and minister-level figures. Even Yang Qingyuan, the young minister of Dali Temple, is too high-ranking to take charge.
If an ordinary murder case needs to be personally handled by a fourth-grade official, then even twice as many court officials will not be enough!
"I recommend Hu Yunji, the Censor of the Gyeonggi Province, to supervise this case!"
Cheng Qingsong nodded towards Li Xunhuan, who was currently the best candidate.
Originally, Hu Ruzhen was also a good choice, but the Metropolitan Procuratorate decided the day before yesterday to send him to inspect Southeast Yang and Yue Erzhou, so this task fell on Hu Yunji.
Hu Yunji and Hu Ruzhen were Li Xunhuan's direct subordinates and were promoted by him. Although Li Xunhuan had no intention of forming a party, they were also labeled as Li Xunhuan's group.
It's a coincidence that originally Li Xunhuan was supposed to be impeached and resigned by Hu Yunji, but now Hu Yunji has become Li Xunhuan's direct subordinate. Between a peck and a drink, fate has its own destiny.
However, although the original Hu Yunji impeached Li Xunhuan, it was not because of personal grudges. Later, after finding out the facts, he felt that he had made an oversight in impeaching Li Xunhuan and had wronged his beloved. Shortly after Li Xunhuan resigned, he escaped into Buddhism. He was also a courageous and loyal person.
Responsible person.
Emperor Zhou nodded, approved Cheng Qingsong's recommendation, and then turned his head to the three people from the Criminal Department.
"In response to my superiors, I believe that this case can first be assisted by Zhao Chenzhao, the doctor of the Ministry of Justice who was originally responsible for the review. He is more familiar with the case. Once it is confirmed that this case really needs to be retried, the adults from Dali Temple can take over the case.
This is how to avoid suspicion!”
With that said, Wei Donglai also raised his hand to Yang Qingyuan.
This arrangement was approved by Emperor Zhou, "Yes, let's do as you say!"
Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Yang Qingyuan knew that there was no room for change in the matter. He could only think of other solutions after the results of the re-examination by the Metropolitan Procuratorate were obtained.
At least Grandma Li's life must be saved and Yaya cannot become an orphan.
Not long after the boss made the decision, Grandma Li was brought back to the side hall.
"Li Tangshi, Your Majesty, Tianen, has given special permission to re-investigate your son's case!"
Grandma Li immediately knelt on the ground when she heard this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor. Your Majesty the Emperor is wise. Long live Your Majesty the Emperor!!"
"Li Tangshi, don't be in a hurry to thank me."
Hong Lie, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, said, "Although the emperor agrees, you must know that listening to the drum is not an easy task. If after the sound of the drum is sounded, it is found that your son is wronged, then not only will your son be given justice, but he will also be punished because of it."
Your report has merit and you will be rewarded, but if it is finally discovered that there is no injustice in your son's case, then you will have committed the crime of false accusation and deceiving the emperor. At that time, you will be punished with a rod or a stream!"
Li Tangshi didn't seem to care about Hong Lie's statement at all.
"My son is really wronged! It can't be wrong!"
Yang Qingyuan shook his head at the case. For the sake of her son’s chance of survival, Grandma Li no longer cared about the punishment after failure!
"Li Tangshi will be placed in the post house first, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be responsible! Everything will be dealt with after the case is re-examined!"
After Emperor Zhou made the decision, the political and legal system of the Great Zhou Dynasty began to operate efficiently. This matter was a case under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment and was supervised by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Dali Temple could not intervene in the matter for the time being!
After leaving the palace, Hu Ruzhen led people to send Grandma Li to a post near the Imperial Court and sent people to guard her.
Before parting ways, Grandma Li entrusted Yaya to Yang Qingyuan.
"Master Yang, now that the old lady is gone, I don't know if I can see Yaya again. I know you are a good person. I hope you and Miss Liu just now can help me take care of Yaya. She has no relatives in this world.
Got it!"
At this moment, Grandma Li was already determined to die.
Perhaps Grandma Li also knew in her heart that there were no big problems in the trial of the case files of Wannian County and the Ministry of Punishment, but she just didn't want to believe it!
Yang Qingyuan said, "Grandma, don't be discouraged, your son might really be innocent!"
Grandma Li smiled and shook her head, but there was a hint of misery in her smile, "I have nothing else to ask for, I just hope that you can take good care of Yaya. I can no longer repay your kindness in this life.
In the next life, I will make a ring of grass!"
As she spoke, Grandma Li slowly knelt down in front of Yang Qingyuan.
Yang Qingyuan was about to lift it up with his true energy, but saw Granny Li shaking her head, "Sir, I have nothing to repay, so I can only express my gratitude with this gift!"
After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed to Yang Qingyuan three times.
When Grandma Li stood up, Yang Qingyuan immediately stepped forward to help her, "Don't worry, Grandma, we will definitely take good care of Yaya!"
Grandma Li took out another egg and ten copper coins from her arms.
"Sir, this is the last thing on the old woman's body. I know you don't like it! But it is also my heart. Please accept it!"
Yang Qingyuan solemnly took the eggs and copper coins from Grandma Li's hand.
On the occasion of parting, Yang Qingyuan also nodded to Hu Ruzhen.
The high-level officials of Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have a very good personal relationship, and they both belong to the political and legal system. In addition to Li Xunhuan's relationship, the personal relationship between Hu Ruzhen and Yang Qingyuan is also good!
As long as he is here, at least during this period of time, Grandma Li will not have any trouble.
As for the final outcome, Yang Qingyuan can no longer control it!