"Yes, yes, His Highness is right, it should be led by the Ministry of Justice."
Then he spread his hands and looked at the Crown Prince.
"But the Department of Punishments is empty now; they're all dead."
As soon as Qi Shanlin finished speaking, the Crown Prince's lips twitched violently.
Damn it, how could I forget?
Just yesterday, this damned thing used a charge of treason and assassination of a general's family member to kill the head of the Department of Punishments and a group of high-ranking officials on the spot.
The fabricated charges against Qi Shanlin are full of loopholes; a little investigation would be enough to bring him to his knees.
However, a military report from the front lines by Dongfang Zhige forced the emperor to compromise.
Everything will have to wait until the war ends before we can make any plans.
At the same time, he realized that this was also part of Xiao Boqi's plan.
With all the high-ranking officials in the Department of Punishments dead, the trial of Leng Qiusheng can only be handled by the Prefectural Government alone.
If Leng Qiusheng is convicted in this way, I will be manipulated by Xiao Boqi.
Absolutely not.
He then took a copy of the confession, glanced at it, and turned to look at Qi Shanlin.
“Prefect Qi, the acts of oppression and plunder mentioned in this confession were committed by Lady Zhou, the wife of Lord Leng.”
"For a woman of such low social standing to have such skill and audacity, there must be someone behind it."
After saying that, he shook the confession in his hand.
"According to the confession, the Zhou family used the name of the Marquis of Shenwei to seize property by trickery and force. The reason why the people dared not speak out was because they were afraid of the Marquis's reputation."
"Prefect Qi, shouldn't we invite the Marquis of Shenwei's heir here to confront him and find out the reason?"
No sooner had the Crown Prince finished speaking than a handsome figure strode in from outside.
“What the Crown Prince says is absolutely right. Let’s testify in person.”
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