roccoschili Chapter 251: Snatching People, Public Opinion
Chapter 251: Snatching People, Public Opinion
Rong Qianqian publicly seeks justice, and the eldest princess will definitely clean up the relevant clues. She must take the lead.
The people sent by Xiao Yunxi have already set off. Zhao An and Luo Chengdong drove the carriage and arrived at Jingzhao Prefecture slowly to retrieve the files of the Rong family case.
"I suggest controlling the people involved in the case first."
It is said to be control, but in fact it is protection. The case involves the eldest princess. If she is not protected, those involved will not be safe.
Zhao An objected:
"First, study the files and confirm that the case is the same as Rong Qianqian said. If Rong Qianqian deliberately discredited Princess Fuqing, there is no need to reopen the case. What reason do we have to control those people?"
If Rong Qianqian was making a false accusation, the case naturally does not need to be reinvestigated. There is no need to reinvestigate. Those people are just ordinary people.
The government arrests people arbitrarily without any reason.
The logic was correct and the procedures were in compliance. Luo Chengdong had no way of objecting, and Fu Yi even agreed:
"That's right. We must first confirm whether it's a false accusation. If it's not, we need to file a case and make sure those people's identities are changed to suspects. Only then can we arrest them."
Joint case handling means the minority obeys the majority.
Even if Luo Chengdong objected, it would be meaningless. After reviewing the files, they found that the chain of evidence was indeed unclear. The three of them reached a consensus.
"Jingzhao Prefecture has sent people to temporarily protect the individuals involved in the case. The Dali Temple will be responsible for the trial..."
He had done everything he could, but whether his niece could clean up the evidence was beyond his control.
Princess House,
"Useless! You are all useless. You can't even handle such a small matter. Get out of here!"
On the way back, she sent people to clear up the relevant clues. As a result, the people she sent encountered a fierce battle with the secret guards, and they won less and lost more.
Most of the people involved in the case were taken away by the secret guards, so they took advantage of the chaos to kill the remaining suspects.
She didn't take the Rong family case seriously at all. There was something fishy going on, and many family members had been threatened. If there was a reinvestigation, the Princess Mansion would be implicated.
Xiao Mansion,
Zhou San succeeded in his mission. The secret guards brought back most of the people involved in the case and settled them in the Xiao Mansion.
"Madam...when we returned, the spies reported that the Chief of Imperial Clan Affairs and the Minister of Justice had not yet emerged from the Jingzhao Prefecture government office..."
Xiao Yunxi was not surprised at all.
She can read spoken language, and Eunuch Sheng conveys the emperor's oral instructions. The Zongzheng Temple is mainly responsible for the review. What does this mean?
It means the emperor is going to loosen up!
Zhao An must understand what the emperor means, and will definitely deliberately delay time to buy time for the princess. This is also the reason why she wants to control the people involved in the case first.
"Mother...Grandpa Emperor wants to protect them. The case will be tried next, so these people still need to be handed over."
The emperor wants to protect the family, but it is hard to guard against it. Fu Yi is not a good person, otherwise the Rong family would not have suffered injustice, not to mention Zhao An. Handing him over would be like throwing meat buns at a dog.
The people involved in the case are very crucial evidence. If they are cleared out, it will be difficult to overturn the verdict.
"What do you think of Luo Chengdong?"
Dabao thought for a moment:
"If he is the presiding judge, there will be no problem handing the people over to him. If he is not the presiding judge, Zhao An and Fu Yi can restrain them. Coupled with the attitude of the emperor, Lord Luo cannot protect those people."
In a joint case, the minority obeys the majority. Fu Yi supports Zong Zheng, but they are not in a dominant position in terms of numbers. In addition, Zong Zheng is the chief judge. Even if the person is handed over to Luo Chengdong,
Zhao An can also ask for the person to be handed over.
Under the current circumstances, the people involved in the case cannot be handed over. Xiao Yunxi is not in a hurry. The people are in her hands, and the initiative is in her hands.
Xiao Yunxi was not in a hurry, but the imperial court seemed to be very anxious.
On the second day of the public trial,
The emperor announced to the world that he had formally stripped Princess Gaoyang of her title, demoted her to a commoner, and ordered her to fast and chant Buddhist scriptures in a temple for five years without being allowed to leave.
He criticized the eldest princess for her poor parenting and demanded that the prince be strictly disciplined.
At the same time, it was announced that the Rong family case would be reopened and preparatory work would begin, and all those involved in the case would be required to report to the Dali Temple.
Otherwise it will be regarded as absconding.
They want to force the people out so that they can catch them all in one fell swoop. What a good plan.
"Mom, should we hand over someone?"
Xiao Yunxi shook her head:
"Not for now. The Dali Temple shouldn't urge us to do it."
The notice clearly states that those involved in the case must report to the Dali Temple.
If Luo Chengdong was smart, he should have delayed time instead of rushing to send people to the Dali Temple.
If he loses his job and has to take the blame, the reputation he has worked so hard to build will be completely destroyed. Luo Chengdong, the old fox in the officialdom, will never do such a loss-making business.
But Xiao Yunxi would not do nothing.
Yesterday, Zhao An went to the palace to see the emperor, and the next day, such an announcement was issued. The attitude of the court and the emperor was to protect her. If she didn't do something,
They are all unworthy of the emperor's concern for his daughter.
After the announcement was made, the people all sang praises to the court and His Majesty.
"Your Majesty is holy."
"Princess Gaoyang has been punished, and the Grand Princess and the King of Chu must also be investigated. My admiration for Your Majesty is like a surging river, endless and unending."
"The Rong family is saved."
"Such a wise and sage emperor is a blessing to the people."
Soon, amid the praises, different voices emerged.
"You are too naive. His Majesty is simply trying to protect Princess Fuqing."
"how do I say this?"
"If they really want to investigate, they should hold a joint trial with the three courts. If the Zongzheng Temple is involved, it will still be an internal matter of the royal family. In the end, even if it is found that the eldest princess did it, the most she will get is a stripping of her title."
"So many people died, it's impossible to just let it go so lightly, right?"
"Why not? The involvement of the Zongzheng Temple means they're taking it easy. Otherwise, why didn't the Ministry of Justice and the Supervisory Office get involved?"
Major cases in Daxia are tried jointly by the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Censorate, which is called a three-court trial. The case being tried now is being tried by a fake three-court.
The meaning is obvious.
The common people don't understand the twists and turns in it, but they think it makes some sense.
"The King of Chu colluded with the Northern Barbarians, and the court has yet to deal with the issue. Just think about it and you will understand what Your Majesty and the court are thinking."
"He arrested people indiscriminately and injured several people. In the end, he was locked up in the mansion and not allowed to leave. He was not punished elsewhere, but not even reprimanded."
"Your Majesty is just doing face-saving projects, and he doesn't care about the people at all."
"You are all child's play. My relative worked as a bailiff in the government office. As soon as the Rong family sought justice, all the people involved were killed..."
Scandals occurred one after another in the royal family, and the court's punishment was not severe, especially for the King of Chu. The emperor did not even reprimand him. But when someone with ulterior motives leaked some information, the wind direction completely changed.
The people were increasingly dissatisfied with the emperor and the court. Some people blocked the gate of the Dali Temple, demanding that the Dali Temple announce the progress of the case and disclose the life and death of those involved.
Why not go to Zongzheng Temple and the government office?
The Rong family case was judged by the government office, and the people all knew that the Zong Zheng was a member of the royal family and had no credibility among them. The Dali Temple, on the other hand, was not bad.