readytorunbook Chapter 142 Predicting Your Prediction...
Chapter 142 Predicting Your Prediction...
Seeing Gu Heng being escorted out of the hall, Song Pu's face turned extremely ugly.
The Three Departments mainly refer to the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and the Censorate.
Needless to say, the Minister of Justice Li Chun is the cousin of Jeju Prefect Li Yuan. This case involves Li Yuan, so he is naturally one of their own.
Although Tian Jingwen, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, and he were not on the same page, he was just an old man after all, so it was not easy to deal with him.
On the Dali Temple side, Gu Jingzhi was difficult to deal with, but he was squeezed out by him using court conventions, which did not affect the overall situation.
As long as all the witness statements are in place, the Ministry of Justice can use some measures. Even without Song Pu's intervention, there will be no problems with this case.
Who wants to?
Gu Jingzhi is gone, but the prince is here!
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's political views did not quite match those of his father, the Emperor, he also understood that Emperor Xia did not really mind this.
in contrast.
As for the Second Prince and the Third Prince who were very close to them...Emperor Xia seemed to dislike them.
As long as the prince does not join forces with the aristocratic families, his position as the prince will be secure.
Moreover, Emperor Xia had a special affection for his first wife, the late Empress Wende, and the Crown Prince was also quite capable. It could be said... as long as the Crown Prince did not rebel or commit suicide, there would be no problem at all!
If we let the prince take charge, this matter might not be easy to handle!
However, the prince is ultimately inferior to Emperor Xia, so it's still possible for him to do something, at least to save some people.
Song Pu thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, since the judges for this case have already been decided, why not hand over all the files to the Three Departments? This way, we can get to the bottom of this case sooner?"
"Well!"
Emperor Xia didn't object. He looked at Gu Jingzhi and said, "Gu Qing, if you don't have any other opinions, then let's do it."
"Your Majesty! The files, witnesses, and plaintiffs currently in the capital can be handed over to the Three Courts, but those outside the capital..."
Gu Jingzhi glanced at Song Pu and said with a smile, "Some time ago, I was worried that there were many falsehoods in this case, so I asked the Internal Security Bureau to help bring the victims and witnesses involved to the capital. I'm afraid it will take some time now!"
What?
Everyone looked at Gu Jingzhi in surprise.
The impeachment hasn't even started yet, and you're already asking people to control the victims and witnesses. Are you trying to clear Gu Heng's name, or are you planning to crush him to death?
That's your old father!
Everyone looked at him meaningfully. This kid is really cruel!
What did Gu Heng do to make his son want to kill him so much?
When Song Pu heard this, his face immediately turned frighteningly dark.
He originally wanted to focus on the witnesses and the victims. As long as he could reduce Gu Heng's charges, he could then push the blame for flooding the village entirely onto Gu Yong...
By then, Gu Heng will basically be able to survive.
By then, thanks to Gu Heng's past achievements, even if he is punished, it will not be too serious.
Who made it so that not only the Gu family but also the Li family were involved in this case?
But he didn't expect that before he had time to prepare, Gu Jingzhi completely blocked all his paths.
Song Pu said coldly, "Gu Shaoqing is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. His Majesty has not ordered a thorough investigation, and the Ministry of Justice has not issued any documents. Are you ignoring the emperor's authority and the laws of the court by doing this?"
"what?"
Gu Jingzhi asked curiously, "Since Prime Minister Song has said so, I, as the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, naturally have the authority to investigate and adjudicate this case. Now that the victim has filed a complaint, why can't the Dali Temple make the decision?"
"Also, reviewing cases is the responsibility of the Dali Temple, a power granted by Your Majesty. If, as Prime Minister Song said, everything must be submitted to Your Majesty for judgment, then what is the point of having officials?"
"Especially you, Prime Minister Song! You hold a higher position and greater power! Are you really going to trouble His Majesty for every little thing?"
"..."
When Song Pu heard these divisive words, his eyes immediately became dangerous.
Emperor Xia had always been wary of him. Although his performance in the court was not very outstanding now, the relationship between the two had become irreconcilable.
Now that Gu Jingzhi keeps stirring things up, it would be strange if Emperor Xia could be happy!
But now was not the time to worry about such things. Song Pu said with a smile, "The Dali Temple is not without yamen runners, so why would they need to call in the inner guards? Could it be that Lord Gu is so used to using the inner guards that he can now mobilize them privately?"
"..."
Damn Song Pu, you feel uncomfortable if I don’t set a trap for you every day, right?
What is internal security?
Those are the emperor's personal army.
The only ones who can directly mobilize the inner guards are the emperor and the seven chiefs of the inner guard.
Gu Jingzhi does not belong to the Inner Guard, but he can be transferred at will. Under normal circumstances, this would be a violation of Emperor Xia's taboo.
After secretly cursing a few times, Gu Jingzhi bowed to Emperor Xia and said, "Your Majesty trusts me. In order to promote the alliance with Beili, Your Majesty specially granted me the gold medal. It is probably because of Your Majesty's favor that I have never taken it back! However..."
"I acted swiftly due to urgency and secretly mobilized the inner guards, which was an act beyond the pale. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia asked expressionlessly, "Since it was my golden medal that mobilized the inner guards, it's not considered taboo. However, what Mr. Song said makes perfect sense. I wonder why you're mobilizing the inner guards instead of using the Dali Temple runners?"
"Your Majesty, I understand this case is extremely serious. It will take at least several months for the bailiffs to travel from the capital to Jeju Prefecture to investigate every detail."
"The Internal Guards are experts in this field, so they'll naturally get things done faster! This matter not only concerns the reputation of the Great Xia court and even the local government, but also the livelihoods of tens of thousands of ordinary people!"
"After all, if this case really drags on for several months, I'm afraid the people involved will have to miss their spring plowing!"
"Your Majesty has always loved the people like his own children. We, your subjects, should help you resolve your worries and difficulties. That is why we have taken this urgent and expedient measure!"
What Gu Jingzhi said was true. Although he did so out of selfish motives, it was also true that he was afraid of delaying the people.
If this case could be concluded earlier, those people who have lost their land could get their land back earlier, so that spring plowing would not be delayed.
After all, this concerns the livelihoods of thousands of households and thousands of people... and justice for thousands of dead.
The Gu Heng family has already embezzled so much land, plus other people, and those in charge of the Gu family... the amount of land embezzled is only a lot more.
After being reminded by Gu Jingzhi, Emperor Xia immediately became serious.
He said, "Gu Qing was concerned about the people and shared my worries. Although this action was inappropriate, its purpose was good! There is no need for punishment. This will not happen again!"
"Also, although we hold high positions in government, we must also learn from Gu Qing... and always be concerned about the people! Crown Prince..."
Emperor Xia looked at his beloved eldest son, the Crown Prince, and said, "Since this case has been handed over to you, you must reach a conclusion as soon as possible and not delay the people's important affairs. Do you understand?"
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