Chapter 86 Original Intention
This was almost tacitly agreed upon among the nobles. The law had so many rules and regulations, who would really abide by them?
Supervisory Secretary Qin Yun, although he will no longer be Supervisory Secretary soon, the document has not been issued yet.
He staggered back to the mansion, not understanding why he was dismissed from office when they went there to seek justice.
His eldest son came out to greet him: "Aye, what's going on?"
"Your Majesty, have you said how to deal with the eldest princess?"
Qin Yun nodded.
Qin Dalang asked anxiously: "How to deal with it?"
"One year's salary deducted."
Hearing this, Qin Dalang frowned, "Our child was beaten by her and her people, and he's still crying now."
"She led her men to break into so many households and aroused public anger, but Your Majesty only fined her one year's salary? What kind of punishment is this?"
Qin Yun smiled bitterly: "Public outrage?"
"I thought it was public anger, haha, but this anger is not a threat to them at all."
"Do you know what punishment your father got?"
Qin Dalang couldn't believe it: "Aren't we the victims? Why should we be punished?"
"That's definitely because you raised a good son who ruined his grandfather's reputation in his later years."
"He took advantage of the fact that there was a history of surveillance in his family and dared to bully others at will, thinking that he could handle anything at home."
"Now it's okay. I've hit a brick wall."
Qin Dalang was angry: "Who knew that a princess's son would hide his identity? If I had known his background, my son would never have done anything to him."
Qin Yun shook her head, "You haven't realized your mistake yet."
Qin Yun's elderly body stepped over the threshold in a daze, the plaque of Qin Mansion above his head still shining as new.
But he was covered with traces of time.
He indulged his children and grandchildren and bullied the weak.
Yes, he deserves it.
He had forgotten what the teacher said when he asked them why they wanted to take the imperial examination.
'Establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the lost knowledge of the past sages, and bring peace to the world for all eternity.'
After decades of immersion in officialdom, he had forgotten the youthful vigor and vitality he had once had as he grew old.
Forget your original intention.
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After returning from the last Hundred Days Banquet, Shang Shu Ling asked people to investigate according to the clues given by Yiguo. When they learned that Madam Yu was bought away while she was pregnant, it was basically confirmed that Yiguo was his daughter.
Although it is also possible that this child was unfortunately defiled by someone on the way.
Regardless of whether it was his or not, the Shangshu Ling was ready to acknowledge it.
He failed to find his first wife in time, leaving her to wander outside until her death. This was due to his incompetence and he felt sorry for his deceased wife.
If he doubts Yiguo's bloodline because of this, then can he still be responsible as a husband?
But what made him even more angry was the rampant kidnapping of innocent people in that remote mountain village.
He had no way of finding out all about Mrs. Yu's experiences, but from what the other women had gone through after being abducted, it was not difficult for Shang Shuling to imagine what his own wife had gone through.
Ten years of life and death.
The friendship between the young couple made him feel heartbroken.
Yu Jijun held the memorial in his hand, determined to make those people pay the price.
Bei Jingchu was flipping through gossip in Yu's study room boredly. Not every piece of intelligence had a hidden mission, and she couldn't keep reading it. She didn't have enough points, so she could only choose to read them.
Although these things are bloody and exciting, Bei Jingchu is a bit bored after watching them too much.
Eunuch Jiang came to report: "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Chancellery wants to see you."
The Minister of the Chancellery walked in with tears in his eyes and saluted.
The emperor stood up and helped him up: "My dear, what's the matter with you? Please tell me slowly about your difficulties. Please take a seat first."
The minister of the imperial court confessed his crime: "I have lost my temper."
He took out what he had found out and burst into tears, "Your Majesty, my late wife went missing and was abducted by human traffickers to a deep mountain called Yushan."
"As expected, poor mountains and bad waters breed bad people. The things these people do are worse than those of animals!"
"Ordinary people marry and have children, all of them go through three matchmakers and six betrothals, and treat each other with courtesy."
"But these people just treat women as tools for reproduction. Not only are they often naked, but... there have even been cases where several people in the village shared one woman."
But the Shangshu Ling could not continue speaking, and even opening his mouth seemed cruel.
The report has been submitted to His Majesty, and he will read it himself.
When his people went to investigate, there were still many women imprisoned in the village. They were eating the leftover soup and rice of the buyers, and their toilet was another bowl next to the rice bowl.
Putting food and excrement together is worse than a pigsty.
His men also happened to come across a female corpse being carried up the mountain for burial. The body looked miserable, with marks of torture all over its body.
"Your Majesty, I dare not imagine what my late wife went through after she disappeared."
"If I don't punish those people severely, I won't be able to face her in the underworld."
The emperor looked at the memorial in deep thought. He considered himself cruel and had no idea that there were such unscrupulous things in the world.
Besides, where do these people get the courage?
"I remember that the Dai Viet law states that anyone who kidnaps and sells a good person as a wife or concubine will be sentenced to three years in prison. The buyer and seller are equally guilty."
"Why is it that when everyone in the village commits a crime, the local government does nothing?"
Bei Jingchu sighed: [My silly old man~ You have been living in the capital since you were born. Who dares to do anything wrong under the emperor's feet? ]
[Even if you go out, who dares to show your bad side in front of a prince? ]
[But in other places, not to mention the county magistrate, even the village chief is a local tyrant.]
[Those officials and runners were selected from the local area, and they were all acquaintances and relatives of the surrounding villagers.]
[Of course I will cover it up. ]
The emperor didn't expect to be educated by a kid who hadn't been weaned.
But it does make sense.
However, Bei Jingchu's inner voice did not stop: [And do you want to see if this law is reasonable? ]
[There were originally more men than women, and since concubines were allowed, many people simply could not find a wife.]
[Even if they were caught, for them, spending three years in jail in exchange for a wife is a sure win.]
[The cost of crime is really too low, it is not false at all. ]
Bei Jingchu clenched her fists: [When I grow up, I will change this sooner or later. ]
[Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill.]
The emperor said to the minister, "Since you have such a request, I will certainly satisfy you."
"I will send Yu Shi to Yushan and will punish the criminal severely."
Shangshu Ling stood up and thanked him: "I have one more request. My little girl wants to go back with the team to avenge her mother."
The emperor was somewhat puzzled: "Did your daughter's injury heal so quickly?"
With the wounds from a hundred beatings, he will have to lie in bed for several months.
Shang Shu Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Of course it's not good. We can't let her be willful like this."
"So I thought, I should transport those criminals to the capital, and let my daughter execute them personally after she recovers."
"It can be regarded as a fulfillment of her filial piety."
This is not a big problem, the emperor agreed.