If it is not his own, why should he take the blame? Master Yan felt that if he admitted this sin, he would probably not die well.

It was said that it was planned by oneself, which was equivalent to half of his body entering the grave, and even the emperor might not be able to save him.

He is not afraid of death, but what he can't stand the most is that others throw dirty water on him.

"Sir, you have to think clearly that the criminals do not even deny the bribes. What else can't admit their guilt? However, if you don't do anything, you will never admit it randomly. Please check it out."

"If this... if it is true, I and Lord Zhang will definitely be sentenced based on the sentence."

In the end, the result was that his case was to be transferred to Kyoto and reported to the present day.

No matter what,

After that, Lord Yan was grateful to Ji An, which saved him from torture.

Looking back, in addition to the repeated arguments in the court and the encounters and ridicule of Sima Dao, he had a new understanding of Ji An.

Think about it, why does a magistrate who is only a member of the Nine Ministers make His Majesty unable to indulge in front of him?

Also, why did his reserve and arrogance win Wei Qing's special respect?

It turned out to be very simple, because behind him is the inviolable majesty created by the Pin Festival.

But what Master Yan didn't know was that

After the initial trial, Zhang Tang and Ji An argued about this case next.

...

Inside the house,

Ji An pursed his lips and said, "I have tried it again. According to the master Yan, I believe that the suicide of King Qi has nothing to do with him."

Zhang Tang said in a little puzzled manner: "How can you see it? Why did you make a decision so quickly?"

"The incident happened in a hurry, and I don't have much evidence to prove that the Lord's father Yan entered the palace and put pressure on the King of Qi, but the only thing that can be concluded is that both the inner history and the yellow gate proved that he was at the trial site and did not leave."

"Is that right? Think about it a little differently. Didn't he contact King Qi before the trial?"

"Mr. Zhang, although there have been rumors in the harem of the King of Qi, as the chief official in charge of the case, how could he use this to threaten the King of Qi without evidence? Besides, he is facing the princes and kings, so how can he treat it as a joke? He doesn't look like a fool, and he is very smart."

After talking, Ji An knew Zhang Tang's official qualities very well and knew that it would be difficult to convince him by relying solely on himself.

So during the argument with Zhang Tang, he was always looking for an argument that could support himself.

"Think about it carefully, I still remember that in the seventh year of Emperor Gao (2000 BC), there was a system that said: If the county officials and prisons are suspicious, each of them will be punished with two thousand stones, and the two thousand stones of officials should be punished for their crimes.

What cannot be decided will be transferred to the court magistrate, and the court magistrate should also report it. What the court magistrate cannot be decided should be reported and what the court magistrate should be told to report it.

Obviously, since the case cannot be judged for the time being, I think that your Majesty should make a decision.”

that's all,

The Lord Father Yan was once again assigned his destiny...

As the light in the cell gets darker, the night in Chang'an is about to begin.

When the prison door opened, a prison guard sent the prison rice and ate it again. The roughness and taste were already unbearable.

He was in no mood to eat, and after a few simple bites, he continued to think about his thoughts.

To be honest, compared to other officials, although he has not been with Liu Che for a long time, he understands the emperor's personality, and perhaps the one he cannot bear the most is the official**.

so,

He eliminated the luxury of not surviving.

Besides, it is summer and autumn now, so the day of execution will come soon...

Yes, the trial results of Zhufu Yan and the prison words were almost delayed and were sent to Liu Che's desk a few days later.

Liu Che knew very well that this was a minister who had made great contributions to the court. His strategy broke the situation of failure to reduce the vassals since Emperor Wen, and he had to take it seriously and cautiously.

So, on the fifth day after the Lord's father Yan was released from the capital, he divided the time and directly summoned the ministers to decide the case in the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace.

In addition to Zhang Tang and Ji An, Prime Minister Gongsun Hong also participated naturally.

Before that, Liu Che also read the memorials of Zhang Tang and Ji An in detail, and carefully checked the Dahan Laws and Orders that applied this case.

After repeatedly studying the prison words and combining various texts and oral basis, he had a completely different feeling about Ji An's realistic case handling and Zhang Tang's cruel and stern feeling.

"I read the memorial and listened to the Chen memorial of the two Qingqings. In my heart, I also had a general understanding of the crime of accepting bribes from the Lord's father Yan. No matter how big or small the matter is, the crime will be punished, but he did not force the King of Qi to commit suicide.

In this way, I am thinking of his advice and refuting his kindness to the court. Now I want to forgive him for his death and demote him to a commoner, and never use it. What do you think of the family of all the ministers?"

A rebuttal came immediately.

"No."

Zhang Tang immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty! When I was hearing this case, I found that the Lord's father Yan was narrow in popularity and insidious.

His villager was only despised when he was at a loss, so he held a grudge and wanted to take revenge. People like this should be punished."

Liu Che put down the file in his hand and said, "Your dear words are not unreasonable, but those have nothing to do with the case. The Lord's father advised him. If he killed him, I am afraid that the princes would use this as an excuse and criticize the strategy of reducing the vassals."

Zhang Tang further stated: "Your Majesty is also talking about the ways of the previous kings. However, the Qin Xiaogong was in power in the past and was able to strengthen his reforms and Shang Jun assisted him. Although Shang Jun died, the Qin law was not abolished.

Why is this? The law is because the shape of the country is not a private tool. Although the strategy of "recommendation of kindness" was proposed by the Lord's Father Yan, the emperor issued an edict to implement it.

If the Lord’s Father Yan dies now, it will be indestructible to ‘respect for kindness’.”

After pondering for a while, Liu Che did not answer, but instead asked Ji An: What is your opinion?"

"This... Lord Zhang is right! I also think that Master Yan should be punished. The reason why I had to identify whether Master Yan forced King Qi to commit suicide was to punish him and make him deserve it.

If Your Majesty wants to forgive his death today, I am afraid that the world will not be convinced."

Frowning, Liu Che replied: "Our dynasty also has a precedent for pardoning death sentences. Among the ministers in the previous dynasty, there were a few such things."

"That's different."

Ji An stepped forward and said earnestly, "Xunzi once said that the same is not contrary to the same. Even if the same is true for a long time, the same is true, and the same is different, it is incomparable.

At that time, Gongsun He and Li Guang made many military achievements throughout their lives. Although Gongsun He was ineffective in the battle of Shanggu, our army was not damaged. Li Guang survived the disaster among all the troops, and the emperor could not forgive his crimes.

If the Lord Father Yan violates the will of the saint, accepts bribes privately, and destroys the political trend, if he does not punish him with serious crimes, I am afraid that this wind will spread and grow and endanger the country."

Liu Che looked at Ji An quietly and said, "I don't want to kill him..."

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Chapter completed!