Chapter 154 Case Closed
When the Prefect of Jingzhao arrived at the side hall, Judge Chai stood up and offered the seat of honor to the person in the head of the table.
The prefect had already heard Yuan Sili explain this on the way here, and he naturally disagreed with Li Sanniang leaving the Jingzhao Prefecture and informing the Dali Temple about this matter alone.
What's this?
What happened to the Dali Temple?
Although the cases handled by the Dali Temple are not ordinary, in this case, Li Sanniang was the one who first reported the murder to the Jingzhao Prefecture.
Although Emperor Wu said that he wanted the Court of Judicial Review and the Jingzhao Prefecture to investigate together, cooperating with the Court of Judicial Review was not wrong, but you can't leave our Jingzhao Prefecture out alone.
What does that make us, the Jingzhao Prefecture, look like to outsiders?
Should I be carrying shoes for your Dali Temple?
That's what I thought in my heart, but I definitely couldn't say it out loud.
“Minister Di, informing the Dali Temple of this matter separately is not appropriate according to the law. Of course, I am not saying that it cannot be done, but Li Sanniang is originally from Chang'an City, and she was the first to report the case to our Jingzhao Prefecture. Logically, legally, and in terms of circumstances, our Jingzhao Prefecture should be involved in this case. Now, she wants to leave us out, which is really not good, not good at all.”
"The prefect is right; this is neither reasonable nor legal."
Di Renjie glanced out the window, feigning sudden realization, and said, "It's getting so late! I didn't even know. Let's not keep you all from finishing your shifts. Alright, let's stop here for today. We'll talk again tomorrow. What do you think, Prefect?"
What could the Prefect of Jingzhao say? Could he possibly refuse?
The matter passed by uneventfully, and Li Sanniang was sent back to her original room by the female official.
However, this time they all realized that Li San Niang was now a hot commodity, so not only did someone brew medicine for her, but they also brought her hot tea and food.
As Li San Niang ate, she thought to herself, "In this prosperous and glorious Tang Dynasty, how could someone dare to carry out an assassination right here in the capital? It's just so absurd and unbelievable."
If it weren't for Li San Niang's naturally keen senses, she would be meeting the King of Hell today.
Li San Niang wanted to shout three times, "Where are the bad guys? Why isn't anyone coming out to protect her?"
It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Li Sanniang felt that if she survived this ordeal, she would definitely have to work hard to improve her skills. She didn't need to open up her meridians, just to be able to run a few more steps in critical moments.
I also need to continue studying the Poison King's book on poison techniques. This drug played a major role in my survival this time.
Li San Niang also thought of her system, which had little presence, and decided that if she succeeded in Mission Five, she would wish for a superpower, something like Magneto would be great.
Just as Li San Niang lay down on the bed and was about to drift off to sleep, she faintly heard a voice calling her name.
Li San Niang turned her head sleepily, and in the moonlight from the window, she saw a blurry white figure in front of her bed. She was startled and about to cry out when the white figure spoke: "It's me, don't panic."
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Li San Niang realized it was her old acquaintance, Mr. Bu Ke.
"Sir, do you really have to show up in front of people in a white shirt in the middle of the night? You startled me."
Mr. Bu Ke originally thought he would see a panicked, terrified, and trembling Li San Niang, but he didn't expect that as soon as they met, Li San Niang would criticize the color of his clothes.
"Third Sister is very bold. No wonder she dares to kill people."
Li San Niang sat up, went to the table, picked up the tea that had long since gone cold, and poured a cup for herself and Mr. Bu Ke.
"If you hadn't come soon, I might have really started trembling with fear. Don't even mention it, in that situation I would have had no other choice."
Next, in a question-and-answer session with Mr. Bu Ke, Li San Niang recounted her experience that night in detail.
After listening, Mr. Bu Ke shared the same opinion as Di Renjie: "This woman is indeed extraordinary."
Then, Mr. Bu Ke picked out some things to say to Li San Niang, which made Li San Niang understand that she had been implicated because she was considered one of the bad guys.
Ah, no, Li Sanniang was already a member of the Bad People, so this time she wasn't exactly caught in the crossfire.
The mastermind behind this wanted to kill Li Sanniang for two reasons. First, Li Sanniang was a member of the Bad People, and her idea about alcohol purification was indeed beneficial. However, this benefit was beneficial to the Bad People and the Tang Dynasty, but harmful to them.
Secondly, the masterminds behind the case of the lost military tally investigated by the Bad People and the case of the Turkic rebellion investigated by Xue Yao should both be this group of people. And according to what Mr. Bu Ke said, this group of people failed in both cases, so they committed the assassination of Li San Niang out of revenge and provocation.
Furthermore, if they could successfully assassinate Li San Niang in Jingzhao Prefecture, it would be a huge slap in the face to the Bad People and the Tang Dynasty, which would greatly boost their morale.
"Does the master mean that someone has been arranged here," Li Sanniang pointed to the house, implying the presence of the Jingzhao Prefecture, "to protect me?"
Mr. Bu Ke was a little embarrassed and turned his face away from Li San Niang. "Uh, there were arrangements, but I didn't expect them to be so desperate as to take action in a place like this. It was my oversight."
Mr. Bu Ke smiled at Li San Niang, "Don't worry, San Niang. We've strengthened the guards, and we're confident you'll be safe. Also, once you're home, I'll find an opportunity to send you a bodyguard to protect you personally."
Li San Niang didn't care about the guards or anything like that. Instead, she was overjoyed to hear Mr. Bu Ke say "go home".
"Sir, are you sure I can get home safely? Are you able to go home?"
"Of course, my wife is the victim. She only managed to kill the villain because of her own strength. How could she not return home safely?"
Li San Niang touched her chest with her right hand, which was still fully functional, and said, "That's good, that's good."
"However, tomorrow, Third Sister should not tell Di Shaoqing about the Bad People alone."
"I understand, I understand, I won't say anymore, I won't say anything more."
Prior to this, Di Renjie had a conversation with the Prefect of Jingzhao at the Prefect's office.
Di Renjie took the arrow that had been shot at Li Sanniang but which she had dodged and placed it on the table. "Prefect, please take a look. This is the arrow that was used to assassinate Li Sanniang this afternoon."
The prefect didn't understand; why show him an arrow?
"This is a Turkic arrow."
The prefect knew that Di Renjie wouldn't chat with him for no reason, much less tell him that it was a Turkic bow and arrow without confirmation.
so?
"Minister Di, what is the meaning of this? Please speak frankly."
"I went to the palace this afternoon to see the Emperor and also had a few words with Commander Xue Yao."
The prefect didn't understand. Was this a way of showing him that he was favored by the emperor?
Seeing the prefect's puzzled expression, Di Shaoqing continued, "Your Excellency must have heard about the Turkic rebellion some time ago, right?"
Upon hearing this, the prefect began to understand. He then looked at the Turkic arrow on the table and felt a little uneasy.
"You know, even though cats have nine lives, curiosity can still kill a cat with nine lives."
The prefect immediately became involved, overthinking things. He thought of the Turkic rebellion case that had occurred recently, and the dozens of people beheaded on Zhuque Street after the case was closed. "Is there something I shouldn't know about this? Is Di Renjie giving me some pointers?"
After finding Li San Niang, Mr. Bu Ke met with Di Renjie.
The two discussed how to handle Li San Niang's murder case before parting ways.
The next morning, Li Sanniang was woken up by a female official. After getting ready, she was taken to the main hall. Seeing Di Renjie and a group of officials at the head of the table, Li Sanniang finally understood the meaning of Mr. Bu Ke's words from the previous night: the case was about to be closed.
"According to the Tang Code's provisions on litigation, Li Sanniang was an innocent victim. She administered drugs to prisoners A and B, rendering them incapacitated without causing any harm, which was permissible. However, Li Sanniang killed prisoner C during a fight. Although she was in the right, it was still negligence. Because Li Sanniang was a physician of the Chang'an Medical Alliance, she was sentenced to practice medicine in the clinic for more than two years before being promoted to a formal physician as punishment."
Another official asked, "Li Sanniang, do you have any objections?"
"In reply to your question, sir, there is none."
Then Li Sanniang signed the judgment, and after exchanging greetings with all the officials present, she was escorted out of the Jingzhao Prefecture by a female official. Outside the gate were Li Sanniang's family members.
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