Liu Ruzhi, however, was only a third-rank official.
Qin Minglang slowly straightened up, suddenly recalling the scene when he first returned to the capital and met Liu Ruzhi at the Qin residence.
At that time, although he was a second-rank official, he only had the rank and did not hold any official position.
The situation is quite different now.
He snorted coldly behind his back with one hand.
"Lord Liu, you seem to have so much free time. Doesn't the capital's yamen have any cases to investigate?"
Liu Ruzhi held up a petition and said, "Lord Qin, someone has submitted a lawsuit to the Jingzhao Prefecture, so I had no choice but to come. Who is Zhu Laosan?"
The old man holding the private letter immediately raised his hand.
"It's me, it's me! I want to accuse Qin Minglang of breaking his promise, harming the people of Great Zhou, and plotting to kill the Ninth Prince. I have evidence!"
"puff!"
Qin Minglang held his longsword and slit his throat.
The gushing blood splattered onto the letter he held aloft, and then lay limply on the ground as his breath faded.
"Qin Minglang! How dare you!"
Liu Ruzhi stepped forward angrily.
"This person's lawsuit has already been collected by the official. By what right do you execute a person who has not been questioned in the street? What do you take the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty for?"
Qin Minglang sneered.
"This old man is clearly trying to frame me, and he even shamelessly slandered my relationship with His Highness the Ninth Prince. He also incited the crowd to rescue the death row inmate. His crimes are unforgivable. This case is in the Dali Temple, and the situation is urgent. I have the authority to execute this villain!"
Liu Ruzhi's face turned ashen with anger.
He took a deep breath and stuffed the complaint into his sleeve.
"As the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, Lord Qin, I have no right to interfere with your words and deeds. However, your case is a case, and my case is also a case. Now that the petition has been received, I will definitely investigate it to the end."
After he finished speaking, he bent down and picked up the blood-stained documents and private letters from the ground.
"The plaintiff is dead, but this evidence was given to him before his death and witnessed by the people. It can be used as evidence in court! My clerk, please keep it safe!"
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