Chapter 17 Two-pronged approach
There was a loud "bang!"
Luo Shixin threw the case heavily on the case table and said angrily: "What a mess? This is a family-killing case. It is handled so hasty, are your Ministry of Justice all the money?"
The Ministry of Justice is responsible for reviewing cases in the world. No matter whether it is big or small, strange or unsolved, it must be reviewed by the Ministry of Justice. Lu Jiaxi, a native of Youzhou, naturally had backups in the Ministry of Justice. Although this era is not as convenient as computers, ancient people pay much attention to systems than modern people. Materials are properly sealed, and the sealed places are timely so that they can be read in the future.
The "Lu Jiaxi commits the crime" incident occurred in Youzhou and was included in Youzhou archives. Because the circumstances were serious, it was included in the serious case area. It was also stored in the eighth year of Wude, and the classification was clear and it was particularly convenient to investigate it in detail. However, in just a quarter of an hour, "Lu Jiaxi commits the crime" appeared on Luo Shixin's case.
After just a rough look, Luo Shixin was furious: I have been in the Ministry of Justice for a while, and with the guidance of Ma Zhou and Liu Yanke, the most basic identification ability of the case has also made significant progress. As before, I looked at the case and couldn't understand anything. However, even if there was progress, my level was extremely limited. But even so, he could still see the arbitrary action of "Lu Jiaxi committing the crime" at a glance.
There was almost no substantial evidence in the entire case. Generally speaking, the Youzhou Prefecture Office received a secret report. Lu Jia was a detailed work of Goguryeo in Northeast China. He provided information from the Central Plains for Goguryeo and provided some strategic materials for Liaodong all year round. Later, Youzhou sent troops to capture Lu Jia. When he encountered resistance, he was punished on the spot.
There was no interrogation or investigation, and there was no idea where the secret report came from who said it. Just by an unknown secret report, the Lu family destroyed the sect, which was truly full of doubts.
What's even more ridiculous is the reaction of the Ministry of Justice. The case was passed to the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Justice actually settled the case and sealed the case in the archives, but it was not pursued.
Facing Luo Shixin's questioning, Liu Yanke, who called him, smiled bitterly: "Sir, I have heard of this case back then. I can understand my anger, but if I were to deal with this matter, there would be such an answer. Don't forget that the defendant Lu Jia's identity was made by Goguryeo, and the charge was treason. If he pleaded for him, he would be easily regarded as a similar person. This matter also involves a great man like Lujiang King and Wang Junkuo. He was rehabilitated for a person suspected of being treason. He put himself in and offend Li Yuan and Wang Junkuo. It would be better to close the case and stop the incident. For this kind of treason, more than ten ways of dealing with this kind of treason, in the past dynasties, it is better to kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go... few people will really stand up."
Luo Shixin was speechless, and he skipped the topic for the time being and said, "According to the introduction in the case, the punishment for Lu Jia by Youzhou Prefecture was to confiscate the property, but there was no record of "Ming Ji Tie" in his property. Wang Junkuo was exactly one of the people responsible for supervising the house raid. It is very likely that he took down "Ming Ji Tie" without authorization to fill his pockets. It was just a bit unreasonable. Wang Junkuo was born not much better than me. How could the guy who steals and sells horses to make a living like "Ming Ji Tie"?"
"Maybe, it's not necessarily necessary to give it to someone." Liu Yanke suddenly proposed a possibility, saying: "As far as I know, Li Yuan's daughter is good at calligraphy and is a talented little princess. In the fourth year of Wude, the saint and the Menxia Province opened a Xiuwenguan to correct the picture books, teach students, and there were dozens of students. They all chose royal nobles and senior Beijing officials, and studied the classics and history calligraphy. Li Yuan's daughter was one of them. The owner of Xiuwenguan once praised Li Yuan's daughter for being the style of Mrs. Wei. Li Yuan also publicly sought to buy Mrs. Wei's copybook to help her daughter become a weapon. At that time, Wang Junkuo did not marry Li Yuan's daughter, and it was reasonable to please the beauty with the "Famous Ji Tie". Even Li Yuan personally framed Lu Jia in order to make a smile. No matter in that case, Lu Jia's things appeared in the hands of Wang Junkuo's confidant, and there must be a problem."
"Our Ministry of Justice has the right to retrieve the old case, right?" Luo Shixin asked with a bright look.
Liu Yanke affirmed: "Re-examination and retrial of unfair cases is the responsibility of our Ministry of Justice. Even if it is an old case that has been sealed for a long time, as long as there is a problem, the Ministry of Justice has the right to re-reverse the case and start an investigation."
"Okay!" Luo Shixin said without hesitation: "No matter what other connections there are in this case, first take the case for a separate investigation. Since a problem is found, you cannot sit idly by. So what if you think of treason in detail? If you really are wronged, how can you say treason in detail? Mr. Ma, you go to Youzhou to investigate the matter in person, get some information, and report it immediately, especially news that can be linked to the current incident."
Ma Zhou bowed solemnly: "I will fulfill my mission."
Luo Shixin continued: "I will help you with Wang Hu and Hou Jie, remember to put safety first."
After handling the procedures, Luo Shixin thought about the whole incident in his mind, and always felt that there was a little thing that would make everything come together. It was too coincidental and there were too many problems, but for a moment, he couldn't think of what it was.
Li Yuan's conspirators were quickly taken to Chang'an, and Luo Shixin personally arranged personnel to put them in prison of the Ministry of Justice.
Looking at the roster of being admitted to the prison, Luo Shixin's doubts became even greater. There was no important person. Although the people arrested in the Ministry of Justice were Li Yuan's confidants, no one really held the actual power. If Li Yuan really succeeded in the uprising, these confidants would not be able to help him.
The three-sector review was urgent and did not stop because of his doubts.
It was the first time that Luo Shixin served as the chief judge, but he had never even had the most ordinary trial. Fortunately, Liu Yanke, a judicial expert, was a master of all things, and the Ministry of Justice had a rare opportunity to beat the Censorate and Dali Temple in the Tribunal for the Third Department. Those elderly people with trial experience taught some knowledge of trial from time to time, and Luo Shixin also made up for the process.
As a person who is more courageous than a person, the mood of stage fright and other things does not exist at all.
Luo Shixin was wearing a purple official robe and a slender figure. Perhaps he did not have the majestic expression of Bao Qingtian on TV, but in conjunction with the solemnity and thickness of the Dali Temple Punishment Hall, he also had a majestic power.
Beside him were Cui Shanwei, the minister of Dali Temple, and Du Yan, the censor.
Cui Shanwei looks a bit unbearable, with a hunched back and a short body, a little ugly face, and is indeed extremely indecent in appearance, especially when sitting with a handsome guy like Luo Shixin, there is a difference between an ugly duckling and a noble swan. However, people should not behave like a person. Cui Shanwei is indeed very indecent. Some people even say, "Cui Sheng bent like a hook, and he is awarded a marquis for his New Year. He has no neck on his shoulders and multiple heads on his chest." He directly mocked him for being like a hook, so that he has no neck and his head is on his chest.
This rumor has become a laughing stock in Chang'an, and it even reached Li Yuan's ears. Li Yuan was furious and went through thorough investigations to find out that it was the lower-level officials who disliked him harshness and integrity, and deliberately made up this rumor to disgust him.
In addition to being too rigid, not being flexible, and often having trouble with the upper and lower levels, he is also a very competent person.
At least compared to the one next to you...
Luo Shixin glanced at Du Yan, the censor beside him. As a family of officials, Du Yan looked good, looked a little majestic, but his character was a bit unbearable, and he was good at conspiracy. In his early years, he knew that Yang Jian liked to use hermits, so he told Wei Fusi that Your Majesty was better than to live in Taibai Mountain. Therefore, the two did not go to office and lived in Taibai Mountain to increase their value. In the Sui Dynasty, they became the chief censor at the Censorate. Later, the world returned to the Tang Dynasty, and Du Yan became a counselor under Li Shimin. Because he was good at ghost plotting, he instigated Li Jiancheng's two confidants, Zhu Huan and Qiao Gongshan, who had outstanding achievements, were promoted to the Censorate and held the Censorate. However, during his tenure, there were often rumors of greed. Although he did not know the truth or falsehood, he could not bite seamless eggs, and there was no reason for the groundlessness.
Moreover, Luo Shixin specifically investigated Du Yan's preferences. Du Yan had no preference for collecting calligraphy and paintings, but it has been reported recently that it was a fact that he bought Wang Xizhi's calligraphy at a high price. Cooperating with the back he encountered on "Jinxiu Fengchi" that day, he was even more wary of the censor: it was just a pity that he was not familiar with Du Yan and had no social relationships. Even if he became the Minister of Justice, he had only met Du Yan, the Censor, a Censor. In the Censorate, he had a lot of contact with the Censor. The Censor's main responsibility was to correct the crimes of all officials. He had little to do with the Ministry of Justice, so he could not be sure of it.
The trial location was in Dali Temple, but the prisoner was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, and there was still a little time to escort him here.
Bored, Luo Shixin said to Du Yan beside him: "Sir Du are so good recently? You and I are both judicial personnel of the Tang Dynasty, but I don't have any chance to get together. I met Jinxiu Fengchi that day. I wanted to invite the adults to talk, but I didn't want the adults to leave too hastily. I didn't have time to speak, but I could no longer see the adults."
Du Yan blinked in confusion and replied, "I did go to Jinxiu Fengchi some time ago, and I was with my nephew Ruhui and his friend Xuanling. I have never met Master Shangshu... What Master Shangshu said makes sense. We three judicial officials are in charge of the Tang Dynasty's justice, and there will inevitably be friction and conflicts between each other. But one of them is common. We all serve the Tang Dynasty and think about the Tang Dynasty. This is the same, even if there is a great grudge, we can let go. Let's do this. As soon as the rebellion case of the King of Lujiang, I will be the host of "Jinxiu Fengchi" to host the two adults. I hope you will appreciate the faces."
Cui Shanwei snorted coldly: "Cui is busy with official business, but he doesn't have time to eat, drink and have fun." Strict and rigid, it is an advantage and a fatal disadvantage.
Du Yan smiled bitterly.
Luo Shi was cautious in his confidence. Du Yan had no strange reaction when he had something in his words. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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