"This couple stole the property of my prime minister's mansion and confused the bloodline of my Jiang family. According to the laws of Tianqi, how should they be dealt with?"
Shi An originally thought that he came for Song Shiwei, and before he could use the words he had prepared, he was caught off guard by the questions he asked.
He was the one who personally handled the case of Jiang Jianjin embezzling disaster relief funds. Shi An certainly recognized him, but he was confused for a moment by this charge.
Ask him what to do, he doesn't know what to do.
In his early years, Jiang Zhaorong ran around for Jiang Jianjin and almost lost his official position. Everyone knew how much he valued his brothers.
He was trying to protect his brother with the kind of beheading he deserved. Now he just stole some money. I don't know what happened to their relationship, but if they reconcile in the future, won't they blame him?!
It might as well be to exonerate Song Shiwei!
Jiang Zhaorong noticed his troubled look and said directly, "Don't worry about me. Just convict him."
Jiang Zhaorong just felt that Shi An's plan was too superficial and useless when he heard his daughter's soft voice.
[This person is really secretive, just waiting for you to say this. Anyway, you said it first, so don't worry, and you can't blame him later.]
Shi An is a smooth-talking man, sitting in the position of Dali Temple Minister, but he still doesn't have an enemy. Daddy, you must seize this opportunity and recruit him into your team!
[And I remember when the Jiang family was raided, Shi An even pleaded for mercy and took in his younger brother.]
Jiang Zhaorong's expression changed.
House raid? What house was raided? Why was his house raided?
He wanted to listen more, but Jiang Zhiyu stopped talking.
Jiang Zhaorong's heart suddenly felt like it was being scratched by a feather, and he felt very anxious and restless.
After receiving Jiang Zhaorong's affirmative answer, Shi An did not dare to go too far. After all, they were brothers, and even if their bones were broken, their tendons were still connected.
Stealing money is a small matter, but confusing bloodlines is a big deal.
During the reign of Emperor Tianqi, there was an incident of royal bloodline confusion. The emperor was furious and checked all the princes and princesses one by one. He stripped the concubine who had committed adultery and hung her at the city gate to bleed her until she died and turned into a dried corpse. Only then was he taken down and thrown into a mass grave.
Since then, this has been written into the laws of the world: anyone who mixes bloodlines, regardless of gender, will be sentenced to death.
This is also the reason why Jiang Zhaorong dotes on Song Shiwei so much and can only adopt her as his adopted daughter, not giving her the real identity of a lady from the prime minister's mansion.
"Prime Minister Jiang, please tell us the details of what happened so that we can make a fair judgment."
Jiang Zhaorong told Shi An everything and said, "I have asked someone to send Yue Lian here. She was the one waiting by the side when Jiang Jianjin caught him cheating."
It would be much easier with a witness. The officials on the side were writing files. While waiting for Yue Lian to come, Shi An frequently looked at Song Shiwei who was kneeling on the ground.
What should we do with this person? You should give us a definite answer.
As soon as he saw Song Shiwei, Jiang Zhaorong thought of his confidant who had died for him. The confidant was all alone, with only this one bloodline left behind...
His heart was moved slightly by pity, and Jiang Zhiyu saw it at a glance. She stood in front of him and stared at him.
"This must be the Third Young Miss, right? She's truly awe-inspiring. That arrow she shot at the hunting grounds captivated many a young master."
Shi An joked with a smile, and Jiang Zhiyu responded politely. Jiang Zhaorong licked his lips and said with a smile, "You're welcome. That arrow was indeed shot very well. I'm not as good as her."
Jiang Zhaorong is never stingy with praise for his children. When faced with praise from others, he does not humble himself by belittling himself, but responds generously.
[Not bad, not bad. Just looking at this point, he's a good father.]
Jiang Zhaorong: “…”
Okay, that’s a compliment.
Once the conversation started, things got easier. Shi An praised his other children before turning the topic to Song Shiwei: "Your Excellency has taught me well. What do you think of Miss Shiwei's case?"
Jiang Zhaorong took the case file and looked through it.
The Shangshu's wife snorted and put down her teacup. "How can a biological child be compared to an adopted one? No matter how lowly blood is raised, it can never compare to one born good."
These words made Song Shiwei so angry that he trembled all over.
They are all bitches! They are just bullying her because she has no parents to protect her!
Jiang Zhiyu frowned, "That's wrong. There's no distinction between noble and inferior bloodlines. Everyone's temperament is different."
She wasn't speaking to help Song Shiwei, she was just speaking for this sentence.
[But an ungrateful person is still an ungrateful person. No matter how good you are to her, she will still follow her own whims and blame everyone else for her mistakes.]
Song Shiwei stared at her angrily, clenching his fists.
It’s just, it’s just that I was born into a good family!
She was too angry and couldn't hide herself. Jiang Zhaorong shook his head in his heart.
I spoiled her too much and spoiled her.
My sister was kind enough to speak up for her, but she had this expression...
Jiang Zhaorong put down the case file in his hand and said: "Since you have done something wrong, you must be punished. Let's do as the Shangshu's wife says."
Song Shiwei was stunned for a while, and only reacted when the guards put her on a stool.
Only now did she feel scared, and she begged for mercy in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, I was wrong, it was Shi Wei's fault, please save Shi Wei...ah!"
Before she could finish her words, a guard came down with a stick and hit her.
He obviously held back, otherwise Song Shiwei would have fainted without even screaming from this blow.
But even if she restrained herself, her pampered body obviously couldn't bear it. After only five hits, her forehead was covered with sweat.
Her face was pale, and her fingers were clenched tightly on the bench, with her fingertips turning white.
She wanted to beg for mercy, but the guard next to her quickly stuffed a piece of cloth into her mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue while speaking.
After all, he had spoiled her since she was a child. Although he wanted to teach her a lesson, Jiang Zhaorong couldn't bear to turn his head away when he saw her miserable condition.
Song Shiwei stared at him with eyes full of hatred.
She will definitely make them experience ten times, no, a hundred times the humiliation they suffered today!
The sound of muffled groans and the sound of sticks hitting flesh resounded throughout the lobby. Jiang Jianjin and Gao were so scared that their faces turned pale. Gao couldn't help but tighten her arms around Heng Ge.
Jiang Jianjin trembled and rolled to Jiang Zhaorong's feet. "Zhaorong, I was bewitched this time. Please forgive me this time. I will take them back to the countryside and never appear in front of you again. Can you please forgive me this time?"
He kept calling Jiang Zhaorong "brother" in an attempt to arouse the brotherhood in his heart.
"This brother is not worth saving, Dad. Don't waver. Not only did he occupy my eldest brother's yard after his death, he also embezzled the money from the Prime Minister's Mansion. When the Prime Minister's Mansion was impoverished and dilapidated, he ran away with the money and didn't even let you collect his body!"
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