Chapter 368 Chapter 367 New Official Encounters Blockage 1
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is the first Mid-Autumn Festival for the Su family after returning to the capital, and it is also the last Mid-Autumn Festival that Su Ruojin spends at her parents' home before she gets married. They have different meanings, but the Su family attaches great importance to each one.
However, Lord Su, who was qualified to attend court, had to go to the palace to celebrate the festival with the emperor. Su Yanli did not come back until after ten o'clock, and the whole family worshiped the moon together and ate moon cakes.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Su Yanli went to work in the Ministry of Justice, leaving home early and returning late, and began his career as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
As the wedding date was approaching, Su Ruojin stayed at home with peace of mind to prepare for the various matters related to the wedding. She had been in the Dayin Dynasty for eighteen years. From the daughter of a minor official in the capital to the daughter of a prefect, and then to the young lady of a minister's family, she had never stopped learning. With the help of the manpower given by Zhao Lan, she did not feel very busy and took care of matters such as the dowry and the wedding banquet.
Cheng Yingzhen felt that it was a little unreal. "Ajin, could it be that mother has never arranged a wedding for her children, so she missed a lot of things?"
"No." Su Ruojin said confidently, "Even if you forgot, the old maids sent by the young prince are professionals. If mother doesn't trust herself, she should trust them."
Zhao Lan has been in love with Su Ruojin for a long time, and the two of them got engaged early. Knowing that Su Yanli was sent away, he was afraid that the marriage would be stressful, so Zhao Lan prepared not only everything on the man's side, but also everything on the woman's side. In addition, Su Ruojin came from the modern era and was good at coordinating trivial matters, instead of fragmenting things like the slow-paced ancient people who liked to do a little bit today and a little bit tomorrow, making it seem as if they were busy every day.
"This..." Cheng Yingzhen still felt that she was too idle.
Su Ruojin hugged her mother's neck and said, "Mom, we are back from Songjiang now. It's not easy for Dad to get his job stable. It's a good time to take a break."
"But...your marriage is a big deal, and I'm not busy with anything else. I always feel..." It seems like he doesn't value his daughter.
Su Ruojin quickly shook her head, "Mom, my daughter is getting married soon, and you can be my best companion just by talking to me every day."
Yes, my daughter is going to get married, and she will belong to someone else's family. I will no longer be able to snuggle up to her and act like a spoiled child like I do now.
The two brothers Su Sanlang and Su Silang went to study at the Imperial College. There was a younger sister named Su at home. When she saw her elder sister hugging her mother, she ran over to hug her.
Mrs. Ding sat on the sidelines, and seeing the deep affection between her daughter and her two granddaughters, she also felt happy. Thinking back to the time when she was rescued from her uncle's mansion by her daughter and son-in-law, she felt heartbroken. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years had passed.
I never thought I could live a rich and peaceful life. How great!
August passed unknowingly, and in September, the weather turned cooler. Cheng Yingzhen made a thick coat for Su Yanli, "Ajin asked someone to get wool, and said he wanted to knit you a scarf, sweater and trousers."
Su Yanli had been in a bad mood these days. After listening to his wife's words, he reminded her, "I've worn the duck and goose down vest that Ah Jin made for me for several years. It's getting cold soon, so I guess it won't be very warm. If you have duck and goose down, make me a small vest."
"Okay, I'll look for some duck and goose down." All the Su family members wore it. Although it was small, it was very warm.
Putting down his chopsticks, Su Yanli wiped his mouth and prepared to go out for duty. He saw his daughter walking towards him from the other end of the corridor, "Ajin..."
The weather was cold, and Su Yanli had to go to work early, so the children sometimes couldn't see him if they got up a little late.
Su Ruojin is going to get married in another month, so she no longer sleeps in. She gets up early every day and comes to meet her parents.
"Dad, it's very cold today. Ask Uncle Shutong to bring you a cloak."
Shu Tong was already in the corridor, "Don't worry, Madam. I have everything with me."
Su Yanli also reminded, "Spend more time with your mother when you have nothing to do."
"Okay." Su Ruojin smiled, but seeing that his father was just as gentle, the smile on his face was a little faint. He glanced around, and when his father turned around, he quickly moved to Shu Tongshu's side and asked in a low voice, "Did my father encounter any problems these two days?"
If it was an official matter, the Ministry of Justice was one of the six ministries, and he, a servant, probably didn't know. Su Ruojin was asking about the relationship between his father and his superiors, fearing that someone would bully the newbie.
Shu Tong replied in a low voice: "Two days ago, an old woman knelt down to stop your carriage, wanting to redress the grievances of her son."
Su Ruojin was shocked: "Is there such a thing?"
As mentioned earlier, the Ministry of Justice in the Dayin Dynasty was mainly responsible for reviewing cases judged by the Dali Temple, and the Censorate was responsible for supervising civil and military officials. However, they could also participate in the trial of unjust cases. Therefore, a judicial trial system was formed in which the Dali Temple was responsible for trial, the Ministry of Justice was responsible for review, and the Censorate was responsible for supervision.
The old lady knelt before the newly appointed Minister Su and explained that her son's case had been tried by the Dali Temple and had been decided.
"My father said that the Ministry of Justice will resume..."
"Ahem..." Su Yanli cleared his throat in front.
Seeing that the master didn't allow him to speak, Shu Tong whispered before chasing after him, "The people in the Ministry of Justice know that the old woman stopped the master, and they asked the master to review the case yesterday." After that, he ran in front of Su Yanli.
Su Yanli sighed, stopped, turned around and said to his daughter, "You're getting married soon. It's just an ordinary case, similar to the one I encountered in Songjiang Prefecture. I can handle it."
"Come on, Dad."
Su Yanli didn't want to worry his daughter about these things, "Prepare well for the wedding and be the most beautiful bride."
"Yes, Dad."
"You kid..." Su Yanli didn't know how to be ashamed. He smiled dotingly, "Prepare for your marriage well. It's worth it for your father."
"Yes, Dad."
Su Ruojin sent him to work with a smile on her face.
Unexpectedly, in the evening, Cheng Yingzhen and her sons waited for Su Yanli to get off work and have dinner together. They waited until the moon was at its zenith before Su Yanli came back.
With a tired look on his face, Zhao Lan followed behind him.
Cheng Yingzhen and her son didn't want Su Yanli to worry about them while he was busy with official duties, so they quickly took the bowls and set the chopsticks, allowing the two to eat dinner first.
It was not until after dinner, when he went into the study to relax for a while, that Su Yanli briefly recounted what had happened to Zhao Lan and the others.
Just as Su Yanli said, it was just an ordinary civil criminal case: in an alley, Wang San robbed Li Si's wife. The evidence was conclusive, so he was arrested and sentenced to death, but Wang San's mother did not admit that her son had committed murder.
"His mother stopped the previous minister, and now she is trying to stop me."
It was indeed a case that could not be simpler. Su Yanli had judged many such cases when he was the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture. It was not difficult. As long as the evidence was conclusive, it would be a settled case.
The key point of the case now is that a weather-beaten old lady has been "hit to death" once, and now she is "hit" again. The public opinion she has generated has exceeded the case itself.
After thinking about it, Su Ruojin couldn't help but ask a question, "Dad, in this case, the scene, witnesses, evidence, and confessions of the criminals are all solid. Even if the old lady was going to be killed, the court would not change the verdict at will. Is there something wrong?"
"Yes." Su Yanli replied, "The prisoner ran out of the room and was arrested by neighbors who saw blood on his body. During the first trial in the Dali Temple, he said that he had killed someone and left his fingerprints. There were scissors, the murder weapon, and the scene. There were also testimonies from neighbors. The Dali Temple thought that such a simple case could be closed and allowed family members to visit the prison. After the prisoner's mother saw the prisoner, the prisoner changed his statement and refused to admit that he had killed someone. He insisted that he was scared and panicked at the time so he confusedly thought he had killed someone."
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