Chapter 251 Li Xuanjing, the Reasonable One
Song Mansion.
Everyone in the Song Mansion was questioning and comforting Yiren.
Li Nuo had also listened just now, and there was no difference between what Yiren described and what Magistrate Pei told him.
On the surface, this was a typical case of manslaughter.
Even Yiren herself thinks so.
If there were no code, Li Nuo might have been deceived.
Recalling what he had just seen on the street, Li Nuo returned to the room, took out two pieces of paper, and quickly drew two portraits.
Yiren had just committed a crime, and the portraits of those two people appeared on the code. They must be the people behind it.
They couldn't wait to show up near the Zongzheng Temple, probably wanting to wait and see the outcome, but they didn't expect it to happen right at their doorstep.
From a criminological perspective, murderers often have the habit of returning to the crime scene.
Although that was not the crime scene, the same principle applies.
Obviously, Yiren was not their target.
Their target is themselves and possibly their father.
Li Nuo didn't know either of these two people, and he didn't know what grudge he had against them yet.
He was just about to go find Butler Wu to ask about it when An Ning, who heard the news, also rushed over from Li's house.
Although she and Song Yiren didn't get along well on a daily basis, she couldn't help but worry about her when something really happened to her.
Walking into the room, she caught a glimpse of a portrait on Li Nuo's desk. She was slightly startled and asked, "Why are you painting Li Gan?"
Li Nuo looked at An Ning and asked, "Do you know him?"
An Ning nodded and said, "Of course I know him. He is Li Gan, the prince of Han. We grew up together... Why are you suddenly drawing him?"
"King of Han..."
Li Nuo tried to recall whether he had any conflicts with the Han Palace.
It doesn't seem like there's any big holiday.
It was nothing more than that when my father was supporting Prince Chun to ascend the throne, he severely hit the Prince of Han's followers.
And last time, during the Yuyin Pavilion incident, the King of Han took the initiative to kill the owner of Lelai Tower in order to settle the matter.
In addition, he had conducted a strict investigation on brothels some time ago and reported on a number of brothels and music houses, among which Lelailou was one of the ones that received special attention.
Lelai Tower is the property of the Prince of Han's Palace.
This doesn’t seem like... a big deal, right?
It's just a little friction at most.
Li Anning looked at Li Nuo and asked, "When did you meet Li Gan?"
Although she grew up with the Prince of Han, in terms of status, she was their aunt. These royal children were not very willing to play with her, and she did not have a close relationship with them.
Li Nuo replied: "Just now."
There was some kind of tacit understanding between An Ning and him. She sensed something unusual and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
The two of them were already the closest of friends, so naturally there was nothing to hide from her. Li Nuo said, "There is something strange about Yiren's case. She didn't kill the Magistrate of Fengyang. The murderer was someone else. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be related to the Prince of Han."
Although their relationship was not close, Li Anning still knew these royal children quite well.
She thought for a moment, frowned and said, "Li Gan has always cared about his reputation since he was a child. He likes to be flattered and has many followers around him. You have embarrassed the Han Palace many times before. Given his personality, he may take revenge..."
Li Nuo looked at another person and asked, "Who is this person?"
Li An Ning took a look and said, "He is Lin Ting, the son of Jingzhao Yin. He is a close friend of Li Gan. The relationship between Jingzhao Yin and the King of Han is just like the relationship between my father and his brother, the King of Chun. Over the past ten years, he has firmly stood on the side of the King of Han..."
Although Jingzhao Yin was essentially a local official, the area under his jurisdiction was the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom.
Chang'an and the entire capital area were under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture.
The power and influence of the Jingzhao Yin, a third-rank official, in the court were greater than those of other third-rank officials.
Theoretically speaking, the power of Jingzhao Yin is greater than that of Dali Temple Minister.
But when it comes to officialdom, theory is just theory, and more depends on reality.
Li Anning looked at Li Nuo and asked curiously, "How do you know that they were behind this case?"
Li Nuo said, "Just now when I came back from Zongzheng Temple, I saw them on the street. When the Prince of Han saw me, his first reaction was to dodge. If he had done nothing wrong, he would not be afraid of ghosts knocking on his door. My intuition told me that they were the ones who did this."
Li Anning didn't ask any more questions.
Although this reason was outrageous, she also knew that her husband's intuition was the truth.
But just because she believes it doesn't mean others will believe it too.
She had heard about what happened in Zongzheng Temple. She looked at Li Nuo and said with some concern: "Although Yiren was wrongly accused, if father takes her out of Zongzheng Temple like this, I'm afraid it will cause public outrage..."
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At this time, what had just happened in the Zongzheng Temple had spread to all the major families in Chang'an at an incredibly fast speed.
"This is too much!"
"The country will no longer be a country, the country will no longer be a country!"
"What a treacherous villain! How could such a treacherous villain appear in our Great Xia? Your Majesty has really made a mistake in employing such a person!"
"The court is not his place of authority. No, we cannot let him continue like this!"
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Upon hearing this, both the dignitaries and court officials were furious.
For the powerful, killing other powerful people like them without paying any price is something that cannot be tolerated.
The person that Li Nuo killed last time was just the son of a powerful official.
Those who died this time were real dignitaries, the same dignitaries as them!
In the past, when it came to matters involving the powerful, Li Xuanjing was more restrained and at least acted within the framework of the law.
Taking the death row prisoners away from the Zongzheng Temple, there is no logic to this!
For court officials, such behavior that seriously undermines the rules of court operation is also intolerable.
If he is not corrected and stopped this time, he will definitely get worse next time.
Secretariat.
Several Zhongshu Sheren and two Zhongshu Shilang felt overwhelmed when they saw the several memorials handed over by Zongzheng Temple.
These letters are only a part of it.
The various powerful people in Chang'an continued to submit memorials impeaching Li Xuanjing.
The Censorate also submitted a memorial requesting the three provinces to thoroughly investigate the matter.
Openly taking away death row prisoners from the Zongzheng Temple had never happened before.
Although the Dali Temple Minister was usually unreasonable in his actions, he had never been so unreasonable.
Just when everyone was in trouble, two figures slowly walked into the yamen.
"grown ups!"
"Greetings, my Lords!"
The visitors were two old men with white hair and grey faces, they were the left and right prime ministers.
If Li Xuanjing was the secret ruler of the court, the two prime ministers were the highest-ranking officials in the court of Daxia.
They are not only prime ministers, but also great scholars of the fifth realm. They are dedicated to serving the people and the public, and are respected by thousands of people.
Not to mention Li Xuanjing, even His Majesty treated them with great courtesy.
After the two people appeared, everyone in the Secretariat seemed to have found a backbone.
The left prime minister of the dynasty was the Minister of the Central Secretariat. A minister of the Central Secretariat looked at the memorials and asked, "Teacher, this..."
The old man said, "Order the Censorate, the Imperial Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice to thoroughly investigate this case and make sure all the details and doubts are clarified. The criminal will be temporarily sent to the Censorate and will be dealt with after the case is clarified."
The Zhongshushilang said: "But the criminal in this case has been taken away by the Dali Temple..."
Another old man said, "Then go and ask for it."
The Minister of the Left asked tentatively, "What if he doesn't give it to me?"
The old man slammed his cane on the ground and said, "Then tell him that next time, I will go and ask for it myself!"
The crutch hit the bluestone floor, making a heavy sound.
The hearts of everyone in the Secretariat also trembled.
It seems that this time, the Right Prime Minister was really angry.
It is no wonder that the right prime minister was angry. He did not just ask for people from the Zongzheng Temple. He also destroyed the basic rules of the operation of the court.
After everyone had dispersed, the Right Prime Minister looked at the old man beside him, slammed the ground with his cane, and said, "What a good disciple you have taught!"
The old man didn't say anything, just looked out the window, silent.
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Song Mansion.
Song Zhe looked at a figure standing in the yard, walked over slowly, and said, "Thank you."
Li Xuanjing said, "You're welcome. Wan'er's favorite back then was Yiren."
Song Zhe was silent for a moment, then said, "Not only thank you for saving Yiren, but also for what happened back then."
This time, Li Xuanjing didn't say anything else.
Su Qing looked at Song Zhe and asked, "What happened back then?"
Song Zhe shook his head and said, "I'll tell you later."
Then, he looked at Li Xuanjing again and said, "I'm afraid this matter won't end well."
Li Xuanjing said: "It's okay. There is another hidden story in this case. I will investigate the case thoroughly in the name of the Mingjing Division. If the court blames me, I will take full responsibility."
Song Zhe had a complicated expression and said, "You are still exactly the same as you were back then."
Su Qing looked at Li Xuanjing, then at Song Zhe, and asked, "What happened back then?"
She did not wait for Song Zhe's answer. Under the guidance of Butler Wu, several figures in official uniforms walked in from outside.
One of them held the imperial edict in his hand, looked at Li Xuanjing, and said, "Sir Li, I am here on the orders of the two prime ministers to arrest the criminal in the Fengyang County case. The left prime minister has ordered the Censorate, the Zongzheng Temple, and the Ministry of Justice to thoroughly investigate the case. Now we have to escort the criminal to the Censorate..."
When everyone in the Song Mansion saw this scene, they walked out of the hall with worried looks on their faces.
The two prime ministers personally intervened and the matter became even more serious.
This made their hearts rise to their throats.
The secretary's heart was also in his throat.
What if he doesn't let me go?
But Li Xuanjing did not embarrass them. He nodded and said, "This case involves the Minister of the Imperial Clan. It is not appropriate to hand it over to the Imperial Clan. I originally wanted to let the Mirror Office intervene. Since the two prime ministers have issued an edict, I will hand it over to you. I believe that you will be able to clear the name of the innocent man."
Du Yu was almost crying. He didn't expect that getting the person would be so smooth this time.
Lord Li is still very reasonable...
[ps: There will be another update later, maybe after midnight. ]
(End of this chapter)
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