Chapter 590: Compete again!
Shen Lanxi said with a look of comfort on her face: "With your words, I can feel at ease, and the people of the world can also feel at ease."
Liu Mingxin: "Your Majesty, since the suspicion has been cleared, I would like to ask the Prime Minister in front of everyone whether Wu was buried in the ancestral tomb of my Liu family?"
This question made Wu Yanzhi feel embarrassed. If he was not buried in the Liu family's ancestral tomb, could it be that the dirty one should be buried in the Wu family's ancestral tomb?
A married daughter cannot return to her parents' home even if she is divorced.
His daughter had already died, but the Liu family still wanted to humiliate him by divorcing him. They simply did not take him, the prime minister, seriously.
"Master Liu, although my daughter's death was an accident, it happened in the Liu family. If our Wu family investigates, you won't have an easy time."
If he pursued a charge of failing to provide adequate care, he would be able to succeed.
Shen Lanxi smoothed things over at the right time.
"You two adults will discuss your family affairs later. I have another important matter that needs your help."
What is the decision? What does it have to do with them?
When they heard that there were interests involved, they no longer cared about the details and immediately looked at Shen Lanxi with full concentration.
"There has never been a draw in any duel. I'm sure you two adults are aware of Mr. Ruohua's talent and reputation."
Liu and Wu nodded.
"Now the people of the entire capital are watching this matter, and you must make sure that this matter has a result."
Wang Shen's face turned ugly. He thought that the matter could be resolved with a draw, but he didn't expect that His Majesty would keep holding on to this matter.
"Then let's have another competition!" Liu Mingxin glanced at Wei Jie and immediately backed out.
Wu Yanzhi's face looked a little ugly. Wang Shen was his man, and many of his people had been replaced. If Wang Shen was also replaced, he would have even fewer connections.
"Prime Minister, what do you mean?"
Wu Yanzhi certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to stand up and oppose at this time.
"I have an idea. Since we are all experts in solving cases, why don't we compete in solving cases?"
Mr. Ruohua is just a teacher. He is okay at reading from the script, but he is completely clueless when it comes to solving the case.
Wang Shen has been in the officialdom for many years. Even if he were a piece of stone, he should have been soaked in it.
Shen Lanxi did not come to a conclusion, but asked: "What do you think?"
"I think it's feasible!"
"I also think it's feasible!"
"So do I, your servant!"
"I reconsider!"
Shen Lanxi: "Okay, then let's solve the case."
Wei Jie: "Your Majesty, I have a case here."
Shen Lanxi glanced at him and reminded him deliberately: "If it is an unsolved case, there is no need to waste time."
Wei Jie: "It's a case that's almost ready for a verdict, but it's hard to make a verdict."
"Why is it that it is difficult to pronounce a sentence?"
Wei Jie told the truth: "A murder occurred in a farm outside the capital. The cause was a bowl of medicine. The son was sick, and the daughter-in-law invited a village doctor to treat her son. There was a very precious medicinal ingredient in the medicine. The daughter-in-law's mother-in-law took advantage of the daughter-in-law talking to the doctor and secretly added some of it, causing the son's injuries to gradually worsen and he died!"
"After her son died, the mother-in-law sued the doctor for prescribing the wrong medicine. The doctor had the prescription and could prove his innocence."
"After that, the mother-in-law sued her daughter-in-law for not taking good care of her husband."
"It has been found out that the medicine was secretly added by the old woman. Please tell me how to sentence her."
Mr. Ruohua has already made up his mind.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to write it down on paper."
Shen Lanxi: "Yes!"
"Lord Wang, for the sake of fairness, please write it down on paper as well."
Wang Shen gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The cause of the case was that the mother-in-law had good intentions but did something bad and killed her son. She did not intend to harm her son, but was just greedy for precious medicinal materials, thinking that if she gave her son more medicinal materials, he would get better faster.
Human relations are human relations, and laws are laws. How should crimes be judged?
Everyone is curious, how will the two be sentenced?
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, this old woman would not escape death no matter what the reason.
But asking a mother to sacrifice her life for her son is unethical.
While the officials were deliberating, Mr. Ruohua had already finished writing and submitted it.
Wang Shen could only wipe the sweat off his face and speed up.
He soon presented the verdict.
The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice each took a copy and read it out.
"The old woman first committed theft, then murder, and then she made two false accusations. She was punished for multiple crimes. According to the laws of the Great Zhou, thieves will have their hands chopped off, and direct or indirect murder will be punished by beheading or exile, depending on the severity of the crime. False accusers will be punished by having their tongues pulled out or being beaten with fifty to one hundred sticks, depending on the severity of the crime." When the officials heard what he said, their eyes widened.
A teacher is actually well versed in the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It was only then that all the officials realized that the introductory book of the women's college was the Law of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
When did Bailu Academy also adopt the Law of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
Mr. Ruohua continued, "The old woman indirectly killed someone else. Regardless of whether it was her son or not, she is suspected of killing someone. My sentence is to behead or exile."
As soon as the Dali Temple stopped, the Ministry of Justice began to read out Wang Shen's verdict.
"Laws are nothing more than human feelings. The old woman was also eager to save her son. She sued the doctor and her son one after another, only because she was heartbroken and lost her mind after losing her son."
"I suggest a lighter punishment, with corvée labor instead of punishment."
The two judgments were placed together, and Shen Lanxi asked: "Have you made up your mind about the judgments of the two?"
Wei Jie: "Mr. Ruohua listed all the crimes committed by the old woman in a clear and detailed manner. And the verdict was not wrong."
Wang Shen's face turned pale. He had already had a bad feeling when he read Mr. Ruhua's verdict in the Dali Temple.
Compared with that judgment, what he wrote was too general and too lenient.
In fact, this is a good thing, as it can leave a reputation of being kind and benevolent in Your Majesty's heart.
Now it depends on how Your Majesty views this case.
Ministry of Justice: "Your Majesty, I also support Mr. Ruohua's judgment. Although the law is nothing more than human feelings, if it is not handled seriously, others will regard the laws of our Great Zhou as nothing."
Shen Lanxi nodded.
"You two ministers are right. Lord Wu, Lord Liu, what do you think?"
Liu Mingxin: "I agree with the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple. Mr. Ruohua's sentence can serve as a model to let the people of Tainingxia realize that they should not privately change the medicine prescribed by the doctor. It is not the case that the more precious herbs are used, the better. Moreover, they should not arbitrarily accuse others without evidence."
Shen Lanxi: "What Liu Qing said is absolutely right. I will leave this matter to you, my dear."
Liu Mingxin: "I accept your order."
Wu Yanzhi glanced at Wang Shen with an ugly expression.
"According to the bet, if Mr. Hua wins, he will take over the position of the Minister of Works."
Wang Shen's face was pale as death.
Although His Majesty did not say anything about him, everyone heard the bet.
Your Majesty asked him to speak first!
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