Chapter 579: Stealing People
"Lord Tang needs to avoid suspicion, but I don't. Let the Censorate handle this case!" Song Ruize arrived with officers and soldiers from the Censorate.
The people around were all stunned by the scene.
"The man surnamed Tang is your father-in-law. You are related by marriage, and the case cannot be handled by the Censorate." Lin Ye said, "We will handle it today."
"What the Mingfasi did needs to be decided by the emperor. Could it be that the emperor has personally inquired about this matter?" Song Ruize said, "If so, I will go to the palace to ask in person."
"You... Lord Song, are you trying to protect your father-in-law?"
"Everything depends on evidence. As long as the evidence is in front of us, everyone is not stupid and will naturally be able to tell whose fault it is." Song Ruize said, "Today, either the Ministry of Justice will take the person away, or my Metropolitan Procuratorate will take the person away, but it will not be the turn of your Mingfa Division."
"If our two yamen cannot compete with your Mingfasi today, then the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate will be useless. You can ask the emperor to order the direct abolition of these two departments." Tang Yichen agreed.
"Someone, please ask Mr. Tang to come out." Song Ruize said calmly.
The officers and soldiers from the Censorate went in to take Tang Dafu away.
Song Ruize signaled to Qin Huiyin to stay calm.
The soldiers carried Tang Dafu out, and Li Taohua followed him. When they saw the scene at the door, they realized that this matter was serious. Tang Dafu looked at Li Taohua reluctantly, without making any noise or fuss, and cooperated with Song Ruize's men.
Lin Ye could only watch Song Ruize take the person away.
Tang Yichen knew that he was Tang Dafu's biological son after all, and he was the one who should avoid suspicion in this matter.
In fact, if Song Ruize took over this matter, it would be a mess.
Song Ruize is the son-in-law and is also related to Tang Dafu by marriage. If this matter is not handled well, Song Ruize will be in trouble.
"Master Song, it depends on how you give this family an explanation. The blind mother raised her son alone and depended on him for life. If you can't handle it well, you will not give her a chance to live."
"Of course I will take full responsibility." Song Ruize made a gesture and asked someone to take the corpse and the blind mother away.
"Where are you taking her?" the farmers nearby protested.
"If we want to investigate this case, we need witnesses and physical evidence. If you don't explain clearly, how can we know how this case came about? I have said that I will never wrongly accuse you, and I will not let a bad guy go."
The three yamen were evacuated at the same time.
The entrance to the Tang residence, which had been tightly blocked just now, was suddenly clear.
"Mom, no matter what, my husband won't let anything happen to Uncle Tang." Qin Huiyin said, "We have to trust him."
"Of course I believe it." Li Taohua said, "I know this is the best result."
If Tang Dafu fell into the hands of Mingfasi, he would never have survived. Now that he fell into Song Ruize's hands, at least everything was under control.
Song Ruize brought the people into the Censorate and followed the normal procedures, but someone came from the palace.
Song Ruize saw that the person coming was Shang Zimo.
Shang Zimo said that the emperor summoned him to the palace, so he followed him in.
"Sir Song, you have to look at the owner before you beat the dog. No matter how hateful Ming Fashi is, he has a backer behind him."
Song Ruize said calmly: "Thank you, Commander Shang, for your advice."
Shang Zimo meant that this trip to the palace was because of Jiang Yunzhou's matter.
The emperor handed the Mingfasi to Jiang Yunzhou because he saw that Jiang Yunzhou had lost all his protection and he was his only backer, so he wanted to make good use of Jiang Yunzhou, this vicious dog, to kill people for him.
Song Ruize forced Jiang Yunzhou out of control and suppressed him so much that he couldn't get up. In the eyes of the emperor, this was a provocation to him. If Song Ruize insisted on not leaving Jiang Yunzhou a way out, the emperor would probably take action against him.
After entering the palace, Song Ruize stood in the snow for half an hour before being called in.
The new emperor was no longer the prince who needed to win over the hearts of the people. Now he held great power, so naturally he disliked those ministers whom he had once flattered. He wanted to take every opportunity to control them and vent his anger.
"Master Song..."
"I am here."
"Since the Ming Law Department is here to share my worries, you must do something practical, otherwise how can you convince the public? Let the Ming Law Department handle the Tang family case. After all, you are related to the Tang family by marriage, and it is easy to be criticized."
"The Mingfasi is the sharpest knife in the emperor's hand. Such a good knife should be used in critical places, how can it be used to kill chickens? What I mean is that this case should be handed over to the Jingzhao Prefecture. After all, such a small case does not require the Ministry of Justice or the Censorate, and should be handed over to the Jingzhao Prefecture for trial. The Mingfasi is such a majestic department, and it cannot lose its prestige because of this matter."
"Mr. Song is right. In that case, let's hand it over to the Jingzhao government office."
Song Ruize left the palace and returned to the Censorate. Not long after he arrived, the Jingzhao government came to pick him up.
Tang Dafu's injuries have been treated.
In addition, the cause of death of the deceased was also verified, and it was indeed beaten to death.
Tang Dafu was born into a farming family and was very strong. In addition, he had lost his mind, so he had no plan at all when he beat Zhang Dajiang.
The Jingzhao government came to arrest the person, and Song Ruize had no choice but to release him.
"Sir, this case..." Jingzhao prefect looked worried. "Please explain clearly, Sir."
"Even if I make it clear, can Lord Xia make the decision?" Song Ruize said, "Now it depends on whether Lord Xia chooses to offend the Ming Fasi Department, or offend the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice?"
"Sir, please forgive me. I am just a nobody and cannot afford to offend anyone! You also know the way the Mingfasi behave. If I offend them, not only will I lose my life, but my family will also suffer."
"Master Xia, do you mean to say that you want to join the Ming Law Department and become the enemy of our Censorate and the Ministry of Justice?"
"No, no, no, I dare not offend anyone. I just want to seek a clear way out."
"This case is very complicated. Your Excellency needs time to collect evidence." Song Ruize said, "Although this case is a minor one, there is no evidence, and the scene is so chaotic. Everyone's testimony is inconsistent, so naturally the investigation will be slow."
The prefect of Jingzhao understood what Song Ruize meant.
What Song Ruize means is to drag.
Song Ruize was sure that the blind old lady and those villagers were sent by Jiang Yunzhou. If he guessed correctly, Jiang Yunzhou must have threatened them, and they dared not disobey. They were afraid of Jiang Yunzhou, so they naturally did not dare to tell the truth.
However, anyone could be motivated by profit, but the blind old lady was different. She depended on her son for life, and now that her son was dead, she had nothing left. There was nothing in this world that made her nostalgic, so she must be pursuing the truth.
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