Logically speaking, favoring a concubine and neglecting one's wife is not considered a serious violation of the law, but it is just a serious moral issue.
But Han Zhuo is a smart guy.
He naturally knew that His Majesty wanted to use this incident as an opportunity to attack Master Xie.
Therefore, adhering to the principles of fairness and justice, it seems not difficult for Han Zhuo to unravel the ethical issue and elevate it to a legal issue.
"Your Majesty, Grand Tutor Xie allowed his brother to kill his wife and seize his first wife's dowry. I have found a surviving witness. This is the testimony. Please read it, Your Majesty."
Han Zhuo presented his confession and evidence.
"According to the Tianyu Law, if someone kills someone, he must pay with his own life. If someone kills his wife and seizes her property, he must pay back all the stolen property, including money, grain, fields, land, farms, shops, gold and silver jewelry, jewellery ornaments, antique treasures and other items."
"I checked the account books of the Xie family in Tancheng overnight and found that the second branch of the Xie family gave most of the money to the Taifu Mansion. If I want to recover it one by one, I'm afraid I have to be bold and check the accounts in the Taifu Mansion."
This was originally a private matter, but no one expected that Han Zhuo would reveal it in front of all the civil and military officials.
To be honest, among all the civil and military officials in the court, who doesn’t have some dirty deeds in their family?
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However, once the news of murdering one's wife and stealing money spread, naturally no one dared to speak for the Xie family.
Xiao Yuqi waved his hand, and all the signed confessions that he had read were delivered to the ministers by Duofu and the eunuchs for circulation.
"Check it, check it now, check it yourself."
At Xiao Yuqi's order, Han Zhuo did not dare to delay at all and went to the Taifu Mansion immediately. This move was too sudden and no one was prepared.
When the confession was finally circulated, there was an eerie silence in the court.
Only after making sure that every minister had seen it did Duofu retract his confession.
"You are a well-read teacher, and you have been the teacher of two emperors. But you actually allowed your brother to do such a disloyal and unrighteous thing. Your behavior is punishable by death and is outrageous."
Qiu Ruitang was filled with indignation.
Marquis Zhongyong seconded the motion.
"Such behavior is indeed despised by people. How can he be a role model for scholars all over the world?"
Once someone takes the lead, others will naturally follow.
"How can such a morally corrupt person be called the Imperial Teacher?"
"That makes sense. Your Majesty has just opened the Imperial Examinations. If all the scholars in the world follow this character, how can the students of Tianyu be upright and maintain the stability of the country?"
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Everyone was talking at once, criticizing Master Xie.
The regent, who had not attended court for a long time, finally arrived at this time.
He wore the court robe with a four-clawed python pattern, which exuded an extremely domineering aura.
In his hand he was twisting the string of Buddhist beads that he had rolled into a shiny shine. He did not bow to Xiao Yuqi, but sat down spontaneously and started fighting with Xiao Yuqi on the regent's exclusive throne.
Similar eyebrows, different aura.
In front of Xiao Linshen, Xiao Yuqi always looked a little younger and more immature.
"Just now, I heard you all say bad things about Master Xie?"
He asked lightly.
The originally bustling court fell silent again.
The atmosphere is even more weird than before.
"What do you think, uncle?"
Xiao Yuqi asked with a smile.
Xiao Linshen turned the Buddhist beads in his hand, "What insights can I have? It's just some simple questions!"
Xiao Yuqi raised his hand and said, "I would like to hear the details."
"May I ask you all, when the second branch of the Xie family committed a crime, you did not blame the people of the second branch of the Xie family, but instead listed the faults of the Grand Master. Why is that?"
His words showed his position.
Xiao Linshen had to save the tutor from the tiger's mouth.
When he arrived, those who followed him seemed to gain confidence.
Standing under the royal highness, even his back straightened a little.
Qiu Ruitang said: "Your Highness is wrong. If it weren't for Master Xie's help, the Xie family would have been a declining clan. How could they dare to do such a cruel thing?"
"What the commander said makes sense. You can't write two characters for "Xie" with one stroke. How can Master Xie and his brother be considered two families?"
Xiao Linshen glanced at him coldly, and the man fell silent instantly.
"Your Majesty, I think what the prince said makes sense. It is only natural that one should pay for one's life and one's debt should be paid. However, as the saying goes, one should be responsible for one's own actions. There is absolutely no such thing as a brother taking the place of his brother."
Xiao Yuqi didn't know whether he was happy or angry, and he rubbed the jade ring on his thumb.
Qiu Ruitang added: "Lord Han has been ordered to check the account books of the Taifu family. If the Taifu really used my sister-in-law's dowry, it's not too late for you to appeal for his injustice!"
Qiu Ruitang has not been an official for long, but he has already become Xiao Yuqi's strongest substitute.
"As a minister, you should be loyal to the emperor and love your country, manage your family and the country, and bring peace to the world. Managing your family is the most important thing. If you can't even manage your family affairs, how can you be qualified to talk about other things?"
Xiao Linshen was still smiling, but the speed at which he was twisting the Buddhist beads in his hand was two points faster than before.
Everyone who knows him knows that the prince is angry.
Xiao Yuqi curled his lips in satisfaction.
Chen Taifu said, "General Qiu's words are inappropriate. This time it is the second branch of the Xie family that is not well managed. The Grand Tutor has lived in Jian'an for many years. How can he know which of the things sent from Dancheng belong to my sister-in-law?"
The rise and fall of a family cannot be separated from power and money.
While some people are working hard in the front, there will naturally be people behind them adding bricks and tiles to strengthen the foundation.
Taifu Xie provided the Xie family with power and opportunities, while Second Master Xie provided the family with money and food. The two complemented each other and led to the Xie family as it is today.
Most of the noble families follow this model. They have clear division of labor but the same goals.
Besides, Taifu Xie is in a high position of power and is very busy with official duties. How could he understand all these trivial matters clearly?
Isn't this clearly asking for something against one's will?
They gradually fell into a verbal battle.
Both sides insisted on their own views and neither was willing to give in.
Xiao Linshen silently took in the entire scene.
He said in a voice loud enough for Xiao Yuqi to hear: "I really underestimated your majesty's talent."
How long has it been?
In the court, half of the officials have openly followed Xiao Yuqi's lead?
This kind of situation has never happened before.
It seems that the imperial examination really helped Xiao Yuqi a lot.
"Uncle, you are too kind. My talent is not even one tenth of yours."
Xiao Linshen's eyes were cold and dim.
"You really don't look alike at all to your mother."
When mentioning his mother, the coldness in Xiao Yuqi's eyes was even colder than Xiao Linshen's.
"I feel that my uncle and my father are very similar."
"you!"
In his life, Xiao Linshen hated it most when people said that he was similar to the late emperor.
That seemed to be the greatest shame of his life.
Sure enough, the enemy is the person who knows you best in this world.
They all know how to stab the deepest and heaviest knife into each other's heart.
"Do you think you can really kill the Grand Tutor?"
Xiao Linshen suddenly laughed again!
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