Chapter 1089: Success in the East and Success in the West (Part 82)

Outside the Jicheng Palace, under the high steps, a general in full armor was kneeling upright. Under the surprised gazes of the officials coming and going, he did not squint. The sun was high in the sky. Now, It was still September, the sun in the sky was still very fierce, and there was already a large pool of water stains under the man.

"who is this?"

"This is the old general Qin Lei who has been guarding Hecheng in Daijun for half a year. The king just ordered to commend him. Now he is a famous person in our Han army. You don't even know him?"

"Then what is he doing kneeling here?"

"It's not because of the unsatisfactory Zhao Yong. Tell me, why did Zilan, the first hero, give birth to such a bastard son?"

"Oh, I remembered what you said. Isn't it that tomorrow the Supreme Court Judge Jing Shou will hold a court hearing on this case?" Someone chuckled, "Now Jing Shou is in trouble, the Supreme Court is the first to open the door. It’s such a head-scratching case.”

"Scratch your ass!" Someone immediately retorted: "You don't understand Jing Shou's temperament, he would rather bend than bend. When this guy was in the Military Law Department, none of the generals who had eyes on their foreheads were afraid of him. He, let's just say Commander Helan, is he one of the first-class big shots among our big men, right? He was not rude at all when he saw him. Yang Dasha, the foolish and bold man, was beaten so badly by Jing Shou that he was beaten with a wooden board. From then on, After that, when I saw Jing Shou, I smiled like a flower. You scratch your head because you just don’t do anything to Jing Shou and just follow the rules. I think that Zhao Yong is dead."

"But that's not necessarily true!" someone immediately retorted, "Not to mention that Zhao Yong is the only bloodline left by Zilan. This one alone has been kneeling here upright for a long time, but I saw the king's Personal guard He Weiyuan has come out twice."

"Silence, silence, Jing Shou is here!" Everyone turned around and looked at a middle-aged man in black official uniform coming over there with his head held high. All officials in the Imperial Academy system were the same as those in the Supervisory Yuan. They are all dressed in black, but unlike the Overwatch Council, the armbands worn by the Imperial Academy system officials are embroidered with a scale, and the scale was just developed at Jicheng Comprehensive University A kind of weighing instrument, it is said that it was developed by the scientific research department of Jicheng Comprehensive University after the King of Han inspected it. The King of Han used the scale as the armband of the medical academy system, which meant that they should be fair like a scale. , justice cannot be tilted in the slightest.

Seeing Jing Shou striding up to Qin Lei, the people around him immediately dispersed, making way for a large area of ​​​​space for this selfless guy who believed in staying away from humans and animals.

Jing Shou stood in front of Qin Lei, his tall figure shielding Qin Lei from the coolness. He looked down at Qin Lei like this. Qin Lei raised his head and looked at Jing Shou. Although he did not know the official, he He knew the clothes very well, and besides the police officer, who else could stand here like this?

"Master Jing!" he shouted in surprise.

"Commander Qin, I admire you very much. Under such circumstances, you can persevere and fight to the end. You are a true hero and a good man. But your current behavior makes me look down on you. Are you using your merits to coerce the king? The king has just commended you, and now you are kneeling here, how will the world look at the king?"

"That's not what I meant!" Qin Lei shouted.

Jing Shou snorted coldly: "The state has national laws, and families have family rules. I think you have learned a lot about our laws in the past few days. The king cannot interfere with the judgment of our court. Our court's judgment A person's guilt or innocence is determined solely by facts. As long as the evidence is conclusive, even the King of Heaven and I will have no use in interceding."

"Master Jing, I am willing to give all my credit in exchange for the young master's life!" Qin Lei shouted.

Jing Shou narrowed his eyes, bent down, and stared at Qin Lei coldly with eyes that were more white than black, "Commander of Qin Army, the great Han Dynasty started from the king in Fufeng. How many people went through life and death to conquer this country?" There are many people who are older than you when it comes to taking credit. If everyone rests on their merits and does whatever they want, and uses credit to compensate for their mistakes, then wouldn’t the world like us be in chaos? Moreover, if you take credit, , the king has already commended you. Not only has he given orders to the world, but he has also transferred you to the Ministry of War as the Minister of War. This is the second highest ranking official in the Ministry of War of the Han Dynasty. But you want to exchange these for the life of a rebellious minister and traitor? Could it be you? Do you think the reward and punishment of a big man is a business and can be replaced at will?"

After saying these words, Jing Shou straightened up and said, "Think about it carefully, Commander of Qin Army and Minister of Qin! Your Majesty once said that the Han Dynasty belongs to all the Han people. How could your Majesty be in chaos just because of one Zhao Yong?" What is the heart of the people in this world?”

Seeing Jing Shou walking away, Qin Lei let out a cry of grief and touched his head to the ground. Rationally speaking, he understood that Jing Shou was right, but emotionally he couldn't accept it anyway.

"Your Majesty!" His sad voice came from the square.

Seeing Qin Lei's loud kowtow, the people around the square shook their heads and dispersed. Jing Shou had already said this, and the outcome was already decided.

"Although it is said that the law is ruthless, the law is nothing more than human feelings. I don't think it can be generalized!"

"I don't agree with what you say. The law should be immovable and cold and ruthless. If it were to be judged by people, then the law would be flexible, which would be contrary to the king's will. If even the law can be changed at will, then How to govern a country?”

Everyone was talking a lot, and instantly dispersed into the side halls and yamen outside the palace. They were busy every day. A lot of time was wasted on this matter today, and they will still be busy next time!

In the palace, Gao Yuan was holding a book leisurely and was lying on a bamboo recliner, reading the book leisurely. A little further away, He Weiyuan stood like a javelin.

"Brother, that Qin Lei has been kneeling for a long time. It's hot today and he's old. Don't kneel down for a good reason. People will say you don't care about the hero." Ye Jing'er was sitting on the side. Use a bamboo skewer to poke a peeled iced grape and bring it to Gao Yuan's mouth.

He opened his mouth and stirred the cold grapes into his mouth, turned it around a few times, and brought the thin coldness all the way to his organs. Gao Yuan smiled and said, "No, hasn't He Weiyuan gone out to see it twice?"

"Oh my god!" Ye Jing'er exclaimed, "I thought you asked He Weiyuan to wake him up."

"Of course I went to wake him up, but of course he refused to get up. So let's see how long he can last!" Gao Yuan pointed to his mouth, indicating to Ye Jing'er to feed him again.

"Does that Zhao Yong have to die?" Ye Jing'er picked another grape and fed it to Gao Yuan's mouth, while asking: "Zhao Yong is Zilan's only bloodline after all. In fact, you can treat Zhou Yuan, Tian Dan and the others with honor. , but you hate this Zhao Yong? I think compared with the two above, Zhao Yong’s sin is much smaller."

"You are wrong!" Gao Yuan shook his head and said: "Whether it is Zhou Yuan or Tian Dan, they were all my enemies at that time. Since we are enemies, we will naturally be merciless and unscrupulous, but Zhao Yong betrayed me. I can tolerate my enemies. But betrayal cannot be tolerated.”

"Because of the special nature of Daijun, the people we sent to Daijun were all the best students from Jishicheng University. Because of Zhao Yong's betrayal, they all died heroically for their country. These thousands of students were Jishicheng's veterans for several years. Work hard. Because of this incident, Yang Guopei set up a memorial ceremony at the school gate and cried bitterly. Those people were all his proud students! This is also the biggest loss of our Han Kingdom in these years. In the past, no matter what, we have been able to succeed Withdraw our manpower, but this time, it is too sudden, there is no room for reaction, they will not die in peace!"

Ye Jing'er sighed: "You are right. In this case, Zhao Yong is bound to die, but don't you care about the feelings of the people in Daijun? Zilan has been in Daijun for decades, and his influence is deep-rooted."

Gao Yuan stood up with a smile, walked to the edge of the flower bed, reached out and picked off a bright flower, returned to Ye Jing'er, and pinned it on her temples, "You will know then."

Ye Jing'er's eyes flashed, "Listen to what brother means, is this matter going to turn around?"

"The secret must not be leaked!" Gao Yuan laughed, but refused to say anything. Here Ye Jing'er wanted to ask more questions, but over there He Weiyuan had already strode over: "Your Majesty, the official Jing Shou wants to see you."

"Jing Shou is here, let me get out of the way!" Ye Jing'er smiled brightly, turned around and left with the iced grapes in hand.

"I have met the king!" Jing Shou bowed to Gao Yuan.

"The police officer is here, come on, sit down!" Pointing to the chair next to him, Gao Yuan asked, "Are you here for Zhao Yong's case?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, all the preparatory work for the trial has been completed. The evidence is complete, and both witnesses and physical evidence are ready." Jing Shou took out a stack of files from his sleeve and handed them to Gao Yuan with both hands.

After taking the case file, Gao Yuan nodded, "I always trust you when you do things. Tell me your opinion. According to the law, how should Zhao Yong be sentenced?"

"Your Majesty, now I am not guilty of Ling Chi. If I was, then I will definitely sentence him to Ling Chi!" Jing Shou said.

Gao Yuan smiled, "Of course we, the Han Kingdom, cannot have these tortures."

"I wonder if the king has any other instructions regarding this case?" Jing Shou asked respectfully.

"You are an official. According to my laws and regulations of the Han Dynasty, it is your official who has the final say on how to judge. There is no need to ask me."

Jing Shou took a breath: "Your Majesty, this humble minister certainly knows, but Zhao Yongbi is actually different. Although your Majesty taught me that cases can only be judged according to the rules, I am now in a high position, but I have to consider politics." So I’m very confused sometimes!”

Gao Yuan smiled and said: "As an official, just think about your legal matters, and let me consider the political matters."

"The king said this, and I will understand. I will take my leave!"

"Go!" Gao Yuan waved his hand, turned around and looked at He Weiyuan, "Wei Yuan, take a few people out and have a look. If Qin Lei is still kneeling, drag him away and hand him over to Ye Zhong. He is Ye Zhong is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he is in charge of his people!"

"Understood!" He Weiyuan said with a smile. (To be continued)