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Liu Xie interrupted Yang Biao unceremoniously. "Who is the person you're talking about exercising power over others? Is it Zhen, Sikong, or anyone else?"

Yang Biao was at a loss for words.

This question is really hard to answer.

If it is said that the right to be merciful lies with the emperor, then it is impossible to talk about the power returning to the Sangong.If it is said that the power lies with Sikong or someone else, then what standard is there for the law?Do you listen to whoever has a high position?

Liu Xie stood up, put his hands behind his back, walked past Zhou Zhong and Yang Biao, looked down at them, then looked up at the others, and walked slowly.

"I'm not sensitive, and I've always been followed by all the kings. The teachings of the three princes are always in my ears, and I dare not forget them for a moment. I intend to learn from the sages, appoint the three princes, and rule them. It's just that I was disappointed when I saw it today. .”

He sighed heavily and came to Tingwei Xuanbo.

"Xuanqing."

Xuanbo quickly got up and bowed down. "The minister is here."

"Tingwei is the place where the law is practiced. I am very satisfied with Qing's trial of this case, which is clear and accurate."

Xuanbo was happy in his heart, but he didn't dare to show the slightest bit on his face. He quickly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty's absurd praise, I don't dare to take it. This case is complicated and has been delayed for a long time. It can be judged years ago, except for the cooperation of Dahonglu and the state and county. , Tingwei is one mind, it is not the work of the minister alone."

"Well, Lieutenant Ting worked hard up and down, and there will be rewards later. You can answer a question for me."

"How dare I, please speak frankly, Your Majesty."

"The person who broke the law this time was exiled overseas, did he deserve it?"

Xuanbo was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Yes, they all deserve what they deserve. If it weren't for His Majesty's kindness, they should be punished by the family."

"Then they fled from overseas, are they resisting the imperial edict, should they be punished?"

Propaganda without thinking. "The resistance to the imperial edict is true and should be punished."

"Since Tingwei thinks that they deserved their crimes and should be punished for resisting the edict, Situ and Sikong must also know about it. Then what is their intention to plead for the prisoner?"

Liu Xie turned around and looked at Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong who were kneeling on the ground, and said in a low voice, "Or to put it simply, if these people are not from the local aristocratic family, will Situ and Sikong plead for them?"

Xuanbo was frightened into a cold sweat on the spot.

The emperor is accusing Situ and Sikong of forming a party, and they are forming a party with the Kanto gentry who have committed treason.

How dare he accept such words?

Liu Xie stared at Xuanbo, his eyes getting colder. "You also think I'm too strict?"

Xuanbo hit zero and suddenly woke up. "Your Majesty, forgive me for your boldness."

"Forgive your innocence."

"I think that Situ and Sikong interceded for the criminals, not necessarily because they are all local nobles, but out of compassion. Although the criminals deserved their crimes, the chief culprits have been punished. Although they are guilty of threatening women and children, they will not die. Situ and Sikong saw with their own eyes Years of wars and tens of thousands of casualties, pleading for the lives of the living people is also understandable."

Liu Xiehan said in a low voice, "So I was wrong?"

Xuanbo bowed again, knocking his head until the floor thumped. "Your Majesty is right. The country should be governed according to the law. If everyone uses their own minds, they will inevitably harm the public and the people will have no way to deal with it. Therefore, the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. The punishment of the big clan should be no different from that of the Han clan. Biased."

Liu Xie raised his eyebrows lightly. "In your opinion, what should be the judgment?"

Xuanbo was sweating profusely, and a large piece of the floor was wet. "There is no one else, Fane Kanel."

"Fane's kindness?"

"Yes, grace outside the law is a violation of the law, while grace within the law is in the hearts of the people. Within the law, punishment should be given lightly, and unnecessary killings should be reduced as much as possible." Xuanbo took a breath, and said again: "I boldly speculate, Situ and Sikong must have thought the same way."

Liu Xie glanced back at Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong, and said, "Then tell me, how do you do this in law?"

Xuanbo heaved a sigh of relief, and Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong also heaved a sigh of relief.

Xuanbo immediately put forward his own handling opinions.

Liu and other masterminds must be killed, otherwise they will be suspected of connivance, and more people will want to flee back to the Central Plains in the future.But those who fled back with him don't have to be killed, they can be exiled again, or even further away, so that they can't escape even if they want to escape.

Liu Xie was noncommittal, his eyes were indifferent, and he couldn't tell whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied.

Xuanbo gritted his teeth, and said that the real harm to the country is not the criminals who fled back, but the officials from all over the country and the gentry who provided cover for the fugitives.As long as they enforce the law impartially, these people cannot enter the country at all.It was they who knew that these people fled back in violation of the edict, but did not stop them, nor reported them, and treated the court law as nothing, which led to a major case, embarrassing the emperor and the three princes.

Compared with those women and children, these people should be punished more and should be dealt with severely.

When Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong heard this, their expressions immediately changed. They were about to stand up and stop the announcement, but met Liu Xie's cold gaze, so they had to keep silent.

Zhou Zhong regretted it too late.

He shouldn't give the broadcaster a chance to speak, it might be better for him to decide the verdict directly.There is no bottom line for Xuanbo to be a man. For his personal future, he doesn't mind how many people he hurts.

If he got involved in this way, some people might be saved, but the focus of the case has shifted, and more people will be implicated.

Chapter 1129 Dismayed

Liu Xie stared at the announcement for a moment, but returned to his seat without saying a word.

Xuanbo secretly wiped off a cold sweat, very grateful.

Whether other people support him, he dare not say, the emperor must be satisfied.

He bent down and walked in front of Zhou Zhong, put away the report that the emperor threw in front of Zhou Zhong, folded it neatly, and handed it to Zhou Zhong with both hands.

Zhou Zhong glared at him fiercely, and took it resentfully.

Xuanbo took two steps back, returned to his seat, and lowered his head again.

Liu Xie regained his composure. "Is there anything else?"

The crowd fell silent.

Liu Xie got up and shook his sleeves. "Situ, Sikong, get flat. It's cold on the ground, don't freeze." After speaking, he left without waiting for Yang Biao and Zhou Zhong to thank him.

Everyone in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay.

They have participated in many court meetings, and this is the first time they have seen the emperor so disrespectful to San Gong.It seems that this time I was really angry, and I was unwilling to give even the most basic etiquette.

Yang Biao thanked him loudly, then stood up and helped Zhou Zhong up again. "Jiamou, you are tired."

Zhou Zhong was trembling, and said with a wry smile, "I deserve what I deserve, and I don't have to suffer. It's just that Wen Xian has been involved. I'm really ashamed."

"Don't say that." Yang Biao persuaded: "You go back and have a rest first?"

"Why rest? If Wen Xian is not tired, let's discuss it together. This matter..."

Zhou Zhong was in a bad mood, and he turned his head and gave Xuanbo a hard look.Xuanbo smiled dryly and said nothing.

Zhou Zhong was too lazy to say anything to him, so he asked Ling Shi Gaorou to help him, and slowly went down the hall.

Yang Biao took a step behind and said to Jia Xu, "Wenhe, together?"

Jia Xu raised his hand to signal. "I'd rather not go, I'm afraid Sikong doesn't want to see me right now."

Yang Biao also seemed to have a mirror in his heart, knowing that Zhou Zhong might have been played by Jia Xu this time, and it was too late to hate Jia Xu, so naturally he had no reason to discuss with him.He said that in order to maintain at least the superficial harmony between San Gong.

Jia Xu declined, but he didn't insist, he bowed his hands and walked down the hall quickly.

Yang Fu came over, looked at Yang Biao's back, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Jia, this time I have offended the people of Kanto."

Jia Xu smiled slightly. "Among them and the Son of Heaven, which one are you willing to offend?"

Yang Fu understood, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

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Madam Yuan came to Yuan Tan again.

The maid behind him sent a few volumes of mansion newspapers, but the quantity is limited.

Yuan Tan has been in prison for more than three months, and has read most of the previous residence newspapers, and now he reads all the latest ones.It's just that he is in prison, so it's not that timely, so he can only rely on Mrs. Yuan to send him there in a few days.

Yuan Tan took over the mansion newspaper, and didn't bother to thank Mrs. Yuan, so he flicked through it hurriedly, looking for the content he wanted to see.

Looking at Yuan Tan through the fence, Mrs. Yuan suddenly felt distressed, and pointed at a residence newspaper.

Yuan Tan immediately took out the mansion newspaper, glanced at it, and was taken aback.

The title of the Di newspaper is four words: Rule the country by law.

"Rule the country by law? Is this going to abandon Confucianism?"

"No, look carefully." Madam Yuan beckoned, ordered someone to fetch some food, and sent it in.

Yuan Tan took it, put it aside, and then said: "Auntie, please send some to Mr. Guo."

Madam Yuan nodded. "Don't worry, I have arrangements." As he spoke, he pointed.A maid carried a food box and walked over quickly, came to Guo Tu who was looking out while leaning on the fence, bowed slightly to salute, then took out the food and wine from the food box, and handed it to Guo Tu.

Guo Tu was not in the mood to enjoy it, he looked at Mrs. Yuan and Yuan Tan anxiously, and listened to what they had to say.

A few days ago, Mrs. Yuan came and told the news that the Son of Heaven sent Dahongyu Wang Jiang to Zhongshan to thoroughly investigate the returnees from overseas. The list has been obtained, and the counties and counties are also investigating, and Bohai is no exception.Xun Chen came forward and explained all the problems to Manchong, the governor of Jizhou who was in charge of the matter.

If there is no accident, there will be results in these two days.

When he heard the words "govern the country by law", his heart tightened.

Since Guangwu Zhongxing, Confucianism has been used to govern the country, and the gentry has grown stronger because of this.Now that the Son of Heaven wants to advocate the rule of law, and at this sensitive moment, it must make people nervous.

At a time like this, how could he be in the mood to eat and drink.

Yuan Tan was similar, he didn't have time to talk, and quickly read the article, his hands and feet were cold.

Although the Son of Heaven did not expressly say that he would give up Confucianism, he emphasized that the law must be followed. It seems that there is no hope for extra-legal grace.Not only Liu and the others are certain to die, but Zong Cheng and the others who have been implicated are also to blame.

"During the court meeting, the emperor was angry, and even your uncle was tortured..." Madam Yuan lowered her voice, and roughly explained the process of the court meeting.

The more Yuan Tan listened, the more disturbed he became.

He knew that the emperor always respected veterans, even if he had different opinions, there was still room for etiquette.During the court meeting, he clashed with Sangong and accused them of being suspected of forming a party, which had never happened before.

"One more thing, Ah Heng and Cai Yan left Nanyang together."

Yuan Tan raised his head, his face pale. "Because of that sacrificial oration?"

"It should be." Madam Yuan sighed. "This time I really touched the Son of Heaven, and no one can persuade you. But don't worry, the matter should not have reached that point yet. I just received the news today that the Qiao sisters are going to enter the palace."

Yuan Tan thought for a while before he remembered who it was. "Qiao Rui's daughter?"

"Ah."

Yuan Tan sighed. "So, not only did I implicate my uncle, but I also implicated my uncle."

Qiao Rui is Yuan Shu's old department.The Son of Heaven did not accept Yuan Heng to enter the palace, but accepted the Qiao sisters to enter the palace, indicating that he did not intend to break with Yuan Shu, but just beat him.

"He had an emotional dispute with your father, but he has no conflict with you. They are both blood relatives, so it is only right for you to plead for mercy." Madam Yuan comforted: "However, the emperor was so angry that many people really did not expect it. Extrajudicial mercy It's impossible, we can only find a way within the scope of the law. Don't worry, just wait at ease."

Yuan Tan put down the residence newspaper in his hand. "This is all caused by me. I shouldn't have come."

"If you don't come, this matter can be concealed? If you want to blame it, you can also blame that woman. She likes leisure and doesn't work, and she loses more than she is worth."

As soon as the Liu family was mentioned, Madam Yuan became very angry and cursed a few times.

After Yuan Tan's biological mother died, Yuan Shao continued to marry the Liu family, and Mrs. Yuan was not very satisfied with her.Now that the disaster has happened, she is blaming all the responsibilities, wishing she would die sooner.

Mrs. Yuan's voice was not loud, and Guo Tu was far away, so she couldn't hear clearly. She could only feel that Mrs. Yuan was in a bad mood, and Yuan Tan was not in a high mood. The more she thought about it, the more pessimistic she became.

After Mrs. Yuan left, Yuan Tan didn't ask someone to bring the mansion over. Guo Tu felt ominous, and when he saw the food and wine on the side, he sat down, poured himself a drink, was half drunk, and leaned against the wall sit.

Several porcelain bowls fell to the ground and were broken into several pieces.

Hearing the sound, the jailer frowned and came in to tidy up, without noticing that a piece of porcelain was missing.

It wasn't until the next morning that someone discovered that Guo Tu had committed suicide by cutting his wrist, bleeding all over the floor.

Chapter 1130

Yang Biao hurried into Zhou Zhong's bedroom, looked at Zhou Zhong who was half lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and then looked at the announcer who was standing aside with an embarrassed expression, and was puzzled.

He knew that Zhou Zhong didn't like Xuanbo, and couldn't figure out why Xuanbo would appear in such a private place as Zhou Zhong's bedroom.

Zhou Zhong heard footsteps, opened his eyes to look, and raised his hand.

"Please trouble Ting Wei to explain the matter again."

"Here." Xuanbo cupped his hands in embarrassment, and then told about Guo Tu's suicide in prison, and deliberately emphasized that it was the night when Mrs. Yuan visited Yuan Tan, and the porcelain used to commit suicide was also Yuan Tan The bowls used for the food and wine sent by the wife were broken.

After hearing this, Yang Biao's expression changed.He was silent for a moment, bowed his hand to Xuanbo to express his apology, and promised that Mrs. Yuan would not visit Yuan Tan again and make Xuanbo difficult.

Xuanbo was grateful and left.

Yang Biao sat down beside Zhou Zhong's bed, looked at Zhou Zhong, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

He thought of Zhang Xi.