After my rebirth, I married my ex-husband and his uncle

Chapter 207

Wang Yan came back to his senses, seeing the little eunuch still standing in front of him, he frowned and scolded: "What are you still doing, why don't you go to Changfu to deliver the letter!"

The little eunuch thought that Wang Yan had some orders, so he stood there for so long, but was scolded by Wang Yan, and hurriedly ran out of the palace with the letter in his mouth.

After the little eunuch left, Wang Yan turned around, thought about it, and sighed in a low voice. The downfall of the Wu family has become a reality, and the matter has come to this point. It is useless to delay any longer, so he can only submit the memorial to Emperor Yongjia first.

But... a glint flashed in Wang Yan's eyes, and the ledger must be found.

So that night, dozens of shadows emerged from the capital, heading straight for Gusu.

That night, Emperor Yongjia spread out the memorial to Mingjie.

On the second day, when Emperor Yongjia showed the memorial to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and asked how to deal with it, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty exploded.

"Your Majesty, I think that He Xiangwen and others killed the Wu siblings to avenge their relatives. The circumstances are justifiable, and the crime is not fatal. He Xiangwen and other 18 people should be given a lighter punishment." A young official in a scarlet official robe came out. Said.

"It has been a principle since ancient times to kill people to pay for their lives. How can you let the murderer go because it is for revenge? According to what you say, people can use this excuse to kill each other at will, so what is the role of the government?" Another minister retorted road.

"But the Wu family is full of evil. If He Xiangwen and the others hadn't killed them to expose this matter, how many children would the Wu family have killed? May I ask what it takes to expose such appalling things to the sun? Are you going to kill eighteen righteous people for the lives of two wicked people?" Another official came out with a different point of view.

"Your Majesty, I don't think so. The law is the law, and the iron law is the iron law. If our Great Xia Dynasty lenients the murderer because of this matter, then how will the local officials judge the case according to the law? Once this precedent is opened, How many old cases will be opened for retrial? This will severely damage the prestige of local governments at all levels, so Your Majesty, this case cannot be opened, since He Xiangwen and others have killed people, they will have to pay for their lives!"

"What you said is wrong..." Another minister jumped out and began to refute.

Emperor Yongjia sat at the top, looking at the ministers who were swaying and jumping around, he had a headache. He wanted them to come up with a charter, not to quarrel.

Reluctantly, he pretended to cough twice, suppressing the ministers' quarrel, looked at Grand Master Chang, who was the head of the civil servants, and said, "What's the Grand Master's opinion on this matter?"

Taishi Chang held on to the wat board and went out, saying: "Your Majesty, I believe that the law must not be violated."

Chang Taishi's short sentence has already shown his attitude, he agrees to kill for life.

For Chang Taishi's clear-cut statement, the ministers who held the same views as him were naturally rejoiced, while the other faction was very angry, accusing Chang Taishi of being impersonal.

Emperor Yongjia, who was at the top, was also quite surprised that the old fox Chang Taishi expressed his opinion so simply. On weekdays, Emperor Yongjia asked him ten questions, and nine of them were sloppy, tactful and not offending. It's weird to stand in line so simply.

Last night, Taishi Chang learned that Wu's treasury in Gusu had collapsed overnight, and he was so angry that he died of anger. How could he not harbor hatred in the court today?So he was naturally on the side of killing for life, determined to execute He Xiangwen and the others to vent their anger!

Although Taishi Chang expressed his opinion, Emperor Yongjia did not immediately draw a conclusion. He had a different idea in his mind. Just when Emperor Yongjia was hesitating, a soldier in light armor suddenly ran in, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the town Northern Marquis Qin Shuo has a memorial from Gusu."

Emperor Yongjia was surprised, what's the matter with Qin Shuo?I haven't heard that there is another war in the Southern Region recently.

Emperor Yongjia waved his hand and said, "Present."

So Wang Yan quickly stepped down to the hall, took the memorabilia from the soldiers in light armor, walked to Emperor Yongjia, and handed it to Emperor Yongjia.

Emperor Yongjia took it and spread it out to look at it. He was surprised at the beginning when he saw that the matter mentioned in the memorial of the Marquis of Zhenbei was exactly the topic discussed in the court meeting just now.

Emperor Yongjia read it quickly at a glance. After a while, Emperor Yongjia closed the memorial and said to Wang Yan: "Show them the memorial of Zhenbeihou. I think what Zhenbeihou said is very true."

According to Wang Yanyi's words, he first handed the memorial to Grand Master Chang, who opened it and looked down.

While he was watching, Emperor Yongjia's voice came from the upper part at the same time: "The Marquis of Zhenbei mentioned this matter in the memorial, but he didn't intend to execute He Xiangwen and other 18 people. He said, my Great Xia's laws, regulations If the people suffer evil, the law will lose its effect and cannot be protected, the people will not be able to bear the evil, and they will rise up and eliminate the evil, and the evil will be eliminated. Fortunately for the people, what is the fault of the people? How could eighteen benevolent people die because of the two evils? The pain of bereavement cannot be felt by personal experience, and the deceased is a child..."

Emperor Yongjia nodded and agreed: "I think what Qin Aiqing said is very true. I have no reason to punish or even execute these people just because they use their own weapons to eliminate the scourge of the people. There are young children in your Aiqing's family, I believe If this incident happened to the Ai Qings, they would probably tear the Wu family siblings into pieces."

"The law is dead, but people are alive. The use and implementation of the law should be more humane. Therefore, I have decided that the eighteen righteous men involved in this matter will be exempted from the death penalty, and they will all be released without guilt. at home!"

(End of this chapter)