Chapter 1205 Fire breaks out in Dongshi
But if he really released Fang Jun, it would seem a bit reckless.
In the final analysis, the "Three Law Divisions" were certainly the highest judicial institution in the Tang Dynasty, but in a society where imperial power was supreme, how could it not take into account the will of His Majesty the Emperor? The "Three Law Envoys" can deny their relatives, but the "Three Envoys" are human beings...
There was endless debate in the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment, and until the end of Youshi and the beginning of Xushi, there was still no conclusion.
Fang Jun listened silently at first, but then became impatient and sat cross-legged next to Cheng Wuting.
Cheng Wuting was placed in the hall lying on the door panel, looking a little depressed, but still conscious. Although Wei Yijie instigated the government officials to torture him severely to extract a confession, he still had some scruples. He only used punishments that could bring severe pain to force Cheng Wuting to confess, and did not dare to use those insidious methods that could extremely damage the texture and internal organs...
Therefore, although Cheng Wuting's injury was serious, as long as he was treated properly, there should be no irreparable sequelae.
It stands to reason that Cheng Wuting should be taken back to prison for custody at this moment, but Wei Yijie is now guilty, angry and anxious. He is only thinking about how to persuade the third commander to convict Fang Jun. How can he care about the useless Cheng Wuting?
When the other officials saw that Fang Jun had been staying by Cheng Wuting's side, they naturally ignored Cheng Wuting's existence.
After all, the treatment you get back in prison may not be better than in the lobby...
Cheng Wu looked at Fang Jun weakly, his mouth moved, and he murmured: "Fu Yin...I'm sorry, my subordinate was reckless..."
In the final analysis, this incident was all caused by his reckless tampering with records and stealing evidence. If it hadn't been for his "there is no three hundred taels of silver here" action, even if Fang Jun's jade pendant actually appeared at the murder scene, there might not have been much trouble.
Fang Jun laughed softly and said: "How can you see through people's hearts without doing anything? Although your actions have made me passive, and may even be framed, but I am relieved that you are a strong man! You can rely on your strength You must know that the friendship of someone who is the number one in Chang'an is not something anyone can just imagine. You are lucky!"
Cheng Wuting twitched the corner of his mouth, unable to laugh or cry.
How narcissistic are you to say such shameless words?
But...it feels warm in my heart, it's really helpful.
Cheng Wuting never forgot the scene where Fang Jun wanted to bow his head and plead guilty when he saw that he was being tortured. I should be proud of myself for being able to bring down such a proud person.
A scholar dies for a confidant!
If Fang Jun could be made to give up his integrity, even if he really died, what would be the regret?
After moving a little bit, Cheng Wuting grinned due to the severe pain all over his body.
Fang Jun quickly comforted him: "It's better to lie down, don't move around."
Cheng Wuting gasped, his face distorted by pain, and said: "These guys are so bored. They are either convicted or released. They are fighting and hesitating like this. They are even worse than women in the market..."
Fang Jun whispered: "How can it be so easy? No one wants to bear the consequences. They all want to live a peaceful life. Even if they are the Third Secretary, they must abide by the rules of the officialdom. They are all a bunch of bureaucrats. Ah...such a group of people, no matter how powerful the law gives them, is just a group of backless yes-men.”
He was quite disappointed.
At first, the "Three Judges" were able to interrogate him regardless of the emperor's face, and the emperor was unwilling to use his imperial power to interfere with the judiciary. He was quite pleased, thinking that he had seen the shadow of the separation of powers...
But now it seems that they are all trying to figure out the Holy Will, and no one is willing to express their stance rashly before they understand the emperor's true intentions...
In an era when imperial power was supreme, in a court controlled by such a group of bureaucrats who came from aristocratic families or whose backbones were bent by imperial power, there was no such thing as separation of powers and judicial independence...
If we really want the rule of law to completely replace the rule of man, there is still a long and far way to go.
The road is long and far away, I will search up and down...
Cheng Wu was a little impatient: "How long can we keep arguing like this?"
"Soon."
"What's so fast?"
"They are just waiting for the emperor. As long as the emperor comes, no matter what intentions they express, these people will not continue to argue."
Cheng Wu was puzzled: "How could those who want to frame you give up so easily?"
Fang Jun raised his head and glanced at the dark sky outside. The smile on his lips was a little strange: "They don't want to give up... but they can't help it anymore."
Cheng Wu is quite confused...
At this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed: "Look! There's a fire!"
The debate in the hall suddenly stopped, and everyone raised their heads and looked outside.
I saw that the night sky in the east was already dimly lit with a red light, and it was getting brighter almost at a speed visible to the naked eye. After a while, half of the sky was illuminated with a bright red light.
Liu Ji took a breath: "It's Dongshi!"
The two cities in the east and west are the most prosperous and prosperous places in Chang'an. The shops in the city are like clouds and storefronts, and they gather rare goods from all over the world. Because it is a place where merchants gather and crowds of people gather, the probability of fires is extremely high. The residents of Chang'an are accustomed to it. It would be strange if there were not several fires a year...
However, fires of this scale are extremely rare, which means that a large amount of goods will be burned, and countless merchants and servants will die in the fire.
The first thought of all the officials was: Jing Zhaoyin is going to be in trouble...
Then the second thought is: The unlucky one is not necessarily Jing Zhaoyin, because Jing Zhaoyin is being interrogated in this courtroom at the moment...
Most of the officials in the hall could not sit still.
The East Market is a shopping place for aristocratic families and royal aristocrats. Money is made every day and business is booming. Therefore, behind almost every shop there is a shadow of aristocratic family members, participating in the feast of sharing this plump pastry.
It is now the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and the rivers have not yet been opened up, so goods from outside cannot be transported into Guanzhong. Therefore, there is a large amount of goods and property gathered in the East Market. This fire is very likely to burn down most of a certain family's property...< br>
Many officials who were hoarding a large amount of goods in the shops in Dongshi were worried and wanted to scold Fang Jun for being a Jing Zhaoyin who couldn't even take ordinary fire prevention measures. The scale of the fire was so large... But he gave up the idea immediately. Fang Jun has been detained for several days. Now he may not be able to keep his official position. How can he care about whether you are on fire or not?
Maybe this Bangchui is actually resolving his hatred in his heart right now. This is embarrassing me, right? I would like to burn all the fire for you...
Linghu Defen felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Dongshi is one of the centers of handicraft production and commercial trade in Chang'an City, with shops adjacent to it and merchants gathering there. Shops that produce and sell similar goods in the city are concentrated in the same area and are called rows; inns where commercial goods are stacked are called di.
Di not only stores goods for merchants, but also handles large wholesale transactions on their behalf.
The Linghu family operates two warehouses for storing and selling silk in Dongshi...
In this era, silk could be circulated in the market instead of currency and was extremely expensive. The Linghu family's warehouse is the largest in the East Market. There are countless silks stored in the warehouse by themselves and on behalf of other merchants. The quantity is extremely large, and silk is the most flammable thing...
Linghu Defen simply couldn't imagine that if his own warehouse suffered such a fire, not counting his own losses, the payment to other merchants would be an astronomical figure.
Compared with the money paid to the Fang family a few days ago, it is nothing compared to the amount of money paid to the Fang family. I am afraid that half of the property is gone...
The old man's eyes were blurry and his heart was burning. He wanted to go back to see the situation, but the current situation made it difficult to leave without permission...
While I was in a trance, I suddenly heard a sharp voice shouting: "Your Majesty is here!"
There was chaos in the hall. All the officials left their seats one after another and walked quickly to the door to line up to greet the Holy Spirit!
His Majesty Li Er, surrounded by officials on both sides, walked in with his head held high and went straight to the main seat to sit down. Then he said solemnly: "My lords, please get down, there is no need to be formal."
The automatic release time was wrong, please post the two chapters together.
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