Therefore, when Ma Shen asked this question, even Xiaolin, a confidant of the official family, couldn't help but want to hear the official's answer.

Of course, these thoughts may seem to change endlessly, but they only last for a moment.

In the lobby, this confrontation only lasted for a moment, and Zhao Guanjia spoke decisively: "I know what Master Ma wants to hear, and I also know why everyone in the palace is so quiet today, and I have actually thought about this matter for a long time...Besides,

, I am someone who is unwilling to cover up, and I am unwilling to cover up... If you want words, I will give you words... That is, in my place, the commander-in-chief ranks with the prime minister, the commander-in-chief ranks with the secret ministers, and both civil and military affairs are valued.

! If the country has never killed a chief official for a certain crime, it will not kill a commander for a certain crime; and if an important minister of the Secret Pavilion kills his concubine and skins it, I will definitely kill him."

There was an uproar in the hall, and it took a long time to gradually calm down... This answer was actually expected by many people, but it still made many officials present a little sad.

However, when the crowd calmed down and before Ma Shen could say anything, Zhao Guanjia continued with a dark face:

"Not only that, I feel that both being an official and an official must have a bottom line. If he is a prime minister and a commander-in-chief kills and skins his concubines, I may not be able to bear it. So what will I do then? For the sake of the country's face, I will probably lure him

I went to the palace, chopped him up with my own hands, and sank him into the fish pond to make fertilizer! Then he told outsiders that a certain husband, a certain Jiedu, slipped and fell and drowned!"

Finally, there was a slight sound of laughter in the hall... Frankly speaking, they all felt that this kind of thing could only happen to military ministers. If a scholar-official could still be the prime minister after doing this, the country would be in ruins.

Already.

"There's more." Zhao Jiu continued to respond solemnly. "I still don't want to hide it from you... I am not the kind of person who only hides his good bows when all birds are gone. For now, the country is going to war, let alone mentioning it. One day there will be peace, and there will be peace."

I'm afraid it's unusual for two commanders who have the ability and qualifications to become a prime minister. And if one of them is a Jinshi who knows how to fight, I think it's okay to be the commander of the imperial camp or army... When the time comes, you guys

Don't make a fuss."

The hall suddenly became quiet again.

"I understand." Seeing the atmosphere in the hall becoming more and more solidified, Ma Shen, who was vaguely regretful, was silent for a moment, and then still stubbornly raised his hands and asked. "One more thing... the imperial camp has its own system, and they protect each other.

, I dare to ask the officials, can the national laws regulate military affairs?"

"Of course it can be restrained." Zhao Jiu seemed to have opened some kind of gate, and continued to respond. "But soldiers themselves are special, but they cannot use criminal regulations to restrain military affairs. Otherwise, wouldn't killing people on the battlefield also require beheading? There must be a complete

Military law... The Ministry of Punishment can work with the Privy Council to formulate a proper military law on this matter, and then the Privy Council and the General Affairs Office of the Royal Camp will conduct a special review."

"Please let the officials explain clearly what matters fall under the jurisdiction of criminal law and what matters fall under military law?"

"For example, if Yang Zheng kills his concubine, he will fall under the punishment system. Based on the punishment system and referring to military law, if his superiors and subordinates in the army do not report the knowledge, it is also a punishment system. But if Zhang Zongyan takes military action without permission, it will be under military law, and his superiors and subordinates know about it.

No, whether to participate or not, it is all based on military law and referring to the criminal system." Zhao Jiu blurted out, obviously well prepared. "Is the Criminal Department satisfied?"

"Officials joking, formulating laws, and maintaining discipline are things that satisfy the people of the world. What does it matter if the ministers are dissatisfied?" Ma Shen is still not afraid. "However, the officials must answer all questions, and the ministers really have nothing to do with it.

You can talk."

"You are speechless, but I still have something to say." Zhao Jiu took a long breath. "Actually, I have never thought about long-term peace and stability, nor have I ever expected that everyone will be like Yao and Shun...Human nature is like this. When these three cases happened, I

In fact, it’s not surprising at all, but to have so many cases come in so quickly and so concentrated is because I was negligent..."

There was nothing to say. Zhao Ding and other officials finally came out and bowed to apologize, and the atmosphere in the hall relaxed a little.

But at this moment, Zhao Guanjia suddenly called out another person's name: "Pan Yongsi!"

"I'm here!"

"The argument you just had with the Ministry of Punishment was actually on your side in terms of logic. Even if it is found out that you were responsible for this case in the future, I will still say so." Zhao Jiu responded with a smile. "It can't be because of that.

You are a relative and you wantonly humiliate me."

"I am so grateful that the officials can be so fair." Pan Yongsi couldn't help but look at Ma Shen proudly.

Although Ma Shen was furious, he had no choice but to do so, so that Li Guang, the censor Zhongcheng, was a little annoyed for a while and prepared to go out to remonstrate.

But soon, Zhao Guanjia's next words calmed down the hall: "But Pan Yongsi, are you the main culprit in this case? In public, if you confess in public, I can give you a lenient punishment, that is, the Ministry of Punishment

It’s not easy to embarrass you.”

Pan Yongsi was startled for a moment, then shook his head solemnly: "The officials look down on me! If it's not my fault, it's not my fault!"

Zhao Jiu nodded slightly and looked at the other person again: "Dali Temple! Lu Qing!"

"I'm here!" Lu Yi, the minister of Dali Temple, was frightened.

"On the 15th of last month, your family went to Mrs. Song's Fish Soup and ordered three boxes of takeout. After the takeout was delivered, someone suddenly followed outside the door and delivered another box of takeout... Is this happening?" Zhao

Jiu asked curiously.

Lu Yi was stunned on the spot, but a moment later, in the distance, Pan Yongsi fell to his knees first, and then kowtowed on the ground repeatedly.

Then Lu Yi reacted, and regardless of his identity, he knelt down directly on the ground, and then said, "I am guilty! I thought that the official would let the matter go lightly for the sake of the noble concubine, so I rashly accepted a box of Pan Sheren.

pearl……"

"Why should I let this matter go so easily?" Zhao Jiu was finally furious on the throne. "My imperial camp, my new policy, my foundation lies in these things... Even if I discuss the matter on the matter, the national debt is also my own.

What he signed and pledged was selling my credibility! But he was talking empty talk and promised a share through the air to collect money for free... Why do you think I let this matter go so easily?! I gave the noble concubine some dignity,

Who gives me dignity? Has Shangshu Ma, who has been forcing me with words for most of the day? Does he give me dignity?!"

Ma Shendeng, who was about to go out to praise the official's magnanimity, was furious and fell silent. Mei Qu and Chao Gongwu from Zhishe were stunned again.

Zhao Guanjia, who was in the throne room, didn't bother to pay attention. He stood up directly and walked away, leaving only the last words: "The case will be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. From tomorrow, I will go to patrol the river defense and inspect the imperial camp troops to nip problems in the bud...

...You can take care of yourself."
Chapter completed!