Chapter 298 Joining the Criminal Department
Expand official schools, reform the imperial examination system, abolish the titles of the rich and powerful, exempt the privileges of the aristocratic families, implement the land reform, and return the land to the people...
If he hadn't known it in advance, Li Nuo would have thought they were talking about his father.
The content of the Right-wing Reform was almost exactly the same as what my father and his colleagues advocated back then.
No, the Right Prime Minister's reforms started twenty years earlier than my father and his people.
It should be said that my father and his colleagues' reforms were just a continuation of the reforms of the Right Prime Minister back then.
Since they had the same ideas about reform, why did You Sheng oppose them?
I'm afraid only the Right Prime Minister himself knows the answer to this question.
Li Nuo was familiar with the history of both worlds. The reforms they wanted to make touched upon the fundamental interests of the powerful and the aristocratic families. It would be impossible to succeed just by a few officials shouting slogans.
The situation in Daxia is different.
Several major families have stood on this land for thousands of years. If they join forces, they can cause a change of dynasty in Daxia. Even the royal family will not be able to touch their roots.
Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The only way to change this situation is through violent revolution.
Unfortunately, in the current Daxia, no one can overthrow the aristocratic family.
Among the six great families, there are seven people in the sixth realm.
If anyone wants to challenge the aristocratic family, he will probably be killed as soon as he shows any sign.
However, those warriors who dare to challenge them are still worthy of admiration.
There is only death.
This is also the reason why Confucian officials are loved by the people.
Li Nuo cannot be as selfless as a Confucian. He believes that he can do things according to his ability. If he were in the seventh realm, he could reform according to the ideas of the aristocratic families and the rich and powerful and let the people live a better life.
But before that, sacrificing his family in vain and changing nothing was something he would never do.
Li Nuo had nothing much to say about the Right Prime Minister's previous actions except admiration.
From his own perspective, he just wanted to handle the case well, improve his own abilities, and do something for the people. He did not approve of the obstruction of the right prime minister.
Upon careful consideration, the reform seems to be a turning point.
Whether it was the right prime minister or my father, after the failed reform, they both seemed to have become different people...
After a while, Li Nuo left the Honglu Temple to prepare to take up his post in the Ministry of Justice.
At this moment, in the Dali Temple, a young man in black walked into a government office and saw Prince Chun and Li Xuanjing playing chess. His mouth, which had been open, closed again.
Li Xuanjing put down a chess piece and asked, "What's the matter?"
The young man in black looked at Prince Chun.
Prince Chun was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what he meant, he immediately became furious and said, "What do you mean, you bastard? Am I an outsider? Is there anything you can't say in front of me?"
Li Xuanjing said: "It's okay, go ahead."
The young man in black then said, "Your Excellency, the Mirror Division found a new clue when investigating Dongfang Bo."
Prince Chun asked, "Who is Dongfang Bo?"
The young man in black explained, "In the case of the Liang Embassy, he was the real culprit who killed the second prince of Liang and wanted to sow discord between Daxia and Liang."
Prince Chun picked up a chess piece and thought about where to put it. He said, "Oh, go on..."
The young man in black continued, "We found out that Dongfang Bo came from a poor family. The reason he was able to enter the academy and learn the six arts was because someone had been silently supporting him behind the scenes. The person who supported him was named Zhang Xian. He used to be an official in the court and was promoted to the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue. He later voluntarily resigned and retired. He has supported many local poor children. Dongfang Bo regards him as his mentor..."
Prince Chun asked, "Is there something wrong with Zhang Xian? Has he embezzled the court's money?"
The young man in black first glanced at Li Xuanjing, then said: "There is no problem with Zhang Xian, but Dongfang Bo's mentor is Zhang Xian, and Zhang Xian's mentor is the right prime minister of the current dynasty..."
Prince Chun didn't hear anything at all, but Li Xuanjing's chess moves paused slightly.
He didn't know whether he should say the next words, so he looked at Prince Chun again.
Prince Chun stood up angrily, pointed at him and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, just fart. If you dare to look at me again, I will beat you up, do you believe it?"
Seeing that Li Xuanjing did not stop him, the young man in black had no choice but to say, "I suspect that the Liang Embassy case was manipulated by the Right Prime Minister behind the scenes. This kind of thing is a coincidence once, but it is definitely not a coincidence if it happens twice..."
Prince Chun looked at the young man in black in astonishment and asked, "Do you know what you are saying?"
This is treason.
The Right Prime Minister is a great scholar of the fifth realm. Would he commit treason?
Not only will no one believe it if you say it to others, but the person who says it will also be regarded as a fool.
To put it bluntly, even if my father betrayed Da Xia, the great scholars of the fifth realm would not betray Da Xia.
When he looked at Li Xuanjing, he was stunned and asked in disbelief: "He, what he said can't be true?"
Li Xuanjing said: "Your Highness, just pretend you didn't hear what I said just now."
Prince Chun realized the seriousness of the matter and nodded slowly.
What if he heard it?
No one dared to investigate the great scholar of the fifth realm. The court officials trusted him, the people loved him, and even the emperor had to respect him. Anyone who dared to attack him would be attacked by everyone, even if that person was the emperor...
It is as ridiculous to say that the Right Prime Minister would commit treason as it is to say that Xuan Jing would betray him.
He looked at the young man in black and said, "I suggest you investigate this carefully. There must be some misunderstanding..."
…
The Ministry of Rites acted quickly and the new official uniforms were delivered on the third day.
The official uniform was delivered in the morning and Li Nuo took up his post at the Ministry of Justice in the afternoon.
He was much more familiar with the Ministry of Justice than the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple. Even his office was the same one that An Ning had occupied in the past.
Everything is so familiar. Leaning comfortably on the cushioned chair, I feel like I'm home.
The former Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice has been promoted to the Censorate.
The Censorate was also capable of reforming the Legalists and was respected by the people, so Li Nuo had nothing to do wrong to him.
Li Nuo had met the Vice Minister and the Minister of Justice before, but he was not very familiar with them. He would have more opportunities to interact with them in the future.
The files sent to the Ministry of Justice from all over the country will first be sent to Li Nuo. He will review them and then submit them to the Vice Minister and the Minister for their seals. The prison sentence will then take effect. Exile and death penalty will have to be further submitted to the Dali Temple.
Now it is the end of the year, and the files from all over the country have been gathered in the Ministry of Justice, and the files in the case library are piled up like a mountain.
For other officials in the Ministry of Justice, this was a headache as they were unable to leave the office on time almost every day.
But for Li Nuo, he wished he had endless files to review. At the end of the day, his hands were sore from stamping.
After becoming a Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice, he possessed real and complete law enforcement power.
The rate at which life expectancy increases is obviously much faster than when there was no identity.
Today alone, life expectancy has increased by more than three hundred days.
When the oil lamp burst into sparks and there were no more files on the table, Li Nuo put down the seal and rubbed his sore wrists.
It only took him half a day to process all the files that had been piling up in the Ministry of Justice.
I don’t know if it’s because of the improvement in cultivation or the matching of official positions, but the ability of the code has also been greatly improved.
As long as the seal is affixed, even if the increase in lifespan is less than a day, he can directly sense the change in his cultivation.
At the fourth level, such minor cases of imprisonment would have too little impact on the improvement or reduction of one's cultivation. Even if one was handling the case personally, one would not be able to sense such slight changes.
But the code seems to magnify the slightest changes countless times.
Whenever there is a problem with the verdict that will lead to a decrease in cultivation, Li Nuo will order a retrial. If the cultivation level is improved, it means that the verdict is correct and it will be put aside to be submitted to the assistant minister and the chancellor for final review tomorrow.
He stood up and stretched, and all the bones in his body made a crackling sound.
When I walked out of the Ministry of Justice, the moon had already risen high.
Two figures were waiting outside the Ministry of Justice.
The man squatting beside the carriage and smoking a pipe is the doorman, Old Huang.
The one leaning against the door of the execution ground and looking at the moon is Yiren.
It was normal for Lao Huang to come to pick him up so late, but Yiren also came, which surprised Li Nuo a little.
Song Yiren took the initiative to explain: "They are worried about you, so they asked me to come and take a look."
Li Nuo didn't say much, got on the carriage and said, "Let's go home."
Sitting in the carriage, Li Nuo glanced at the woman opposite him from time to time.
These past two days, Yiren seemed a little different from before. Apart from practicing martial arts, she was always appearing in front of Li Nuo. But it didn't matter if she appeared in front of him every day. It was better to have her appear in front of him every day than not being able to see her at all.
Thanks to her hard work, Yiren's cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds in recent times.
Because my wife is pregnant, she cannot practice for at least a year.
In this year, Yiren's cultivation will probably catch up with her.
Song Yiren leaned against the carriage, glancing at Li Nuo from time to time.
The fortune teller said that she had to take the initiative. How could she take the initiative?
When at home during the day, Song Jiaren and Li Anning are both there.
There were only two people at the moment, but she didn't know what to say.
Both Song Jiaren and Li Anning were pregnant, and she felt it was immoral to take advantage of the situation at this time.
Although he was supposed to be her husband, she had already accepted the reality that he was now someone else's husband.
Oh, if only they were the only two at home...
…
The next day, before going to the Ministry of Justice, Li Nuo first explained some things to Butler Wu.
In the morning, some more files were delivered. Li Nuo dealt with them quickly and had nothing to do for the rest of the time.
After lunch at noon, Li Nuo was reading in the study. Butler Wu walked in. Li Nuo couldn't wait to ask, "Did you find out?"
Compared with ordinary cases, cases involving powerful people and officials can yield greater rewards.
After arriving at the Ministry of Justice, he finally had the qualification to deal with criminal officials below the seventh rank.
Wu Guanjia shook his head and said, "All officials below the seventh rank in the capital who committed serious crimes were killed by the master."
Li Nuo thought for a moment and asked, "What about those above the seventh rank?"
There are solutions for officials above the seventh rank. The Ministry of Justice can impeach them first and then investigate after they are demoted.
Butler Wu continued to shake his head and said, "He was also killed by the master."
Li Nuo did not give up and asked, "Where are the powerful and noble?"
Although the powerful and wealthy have privileges, using these privileges also comes at a price.
If the title is demoted once, it can be passed down to one less generation, which can be considered as accumulating virtue for future generations of people.
Butler Wu spread his hands helplessly and said, "The powerful people in Chang'an who should be killed were all killed by the master during the last East Palace case. The rest have no evidence to prove their worth..."
(End of this chapter)
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