Chapter 1686 Interrogation
Regardless of which dynasty or generation they belong to, the common people are in a weak position in front of officials and have no room for struggle.
The owner and his wife of the steamed stuffed bun shop were intimidated by Le Yanwei's official power, and they nodded in agreement cautiously, and were then taken back to the Yushitai by Le Yanwei.
If you want to submit evidence to Dali Temple to impeach Fang Jun, this matter cannot be avoided by Liu Jie, the leader of the Yushitai. Thinking that Liu Jie was blocked from going to Lishan Farm to "supervise", it seems that the motive has been discovered. , although he was later inexplicably allowed to go, Ke Layanwei was still unsure. The position of this immediate boss is very strange. Sometimes he is close to the Guanlong Group, and sometimes he seems to be quite close to Fang Jun, which is unpredictable...
Le Yanwei took the prepared memorial to ask Liu Ji for instructions, thinking that if Liu Ji stopped him from impeaching Fang Jun, he would have to ask Xiao Yu for help. This was not because he was incompetent. If the chief official of Yushitai insists on blocking it, there is nothing he can do.
You can even show your loyalty to Xiao Yu more often and get closer to each other...
But when he arrived at Liu Jie's duty room, he realized that Liu Jie had not come to the Yamen since he returned home yesterday. He said that he was unwell and was recuperating at home, and left a message that if the officials at Yushitai had urgent matters, they could " It’s cheap.”
Le Yanwei didn't know whether it was a gain or a loss. Although there was no obstacle to things going smoothly, he also lost the opportunity to get close to Xiao Yu...
I called my cronies, took the bun shop owner and his wife with me, and headed directly to Dali Temple.
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In the duty room of the Dali Temple Minister, Sun Fu took a sip of the hot tea soup. He felt the fragrance lingering on his teeth and cheeks, and when the tea entered his throat, his limbs and bones seemed to come alive.
Nodding in praise, Sun Fuga said: "Is Erlang planning to try to bribe me?"
Fang Jun held the tea cup and sat casually across from Sun Fujia. He smiled and said, "Even so, you have already drank the tea anyway. Why don't you just accept the gift and do nothing? I'm warning you, the censor is here." Outside, beware of my nephew reporting you.”
Sun Fujia felt helpless and nodded at Fang Jun, saying, "You kid, can't you be more relaxed? You've been causing trouble all day long and you won't stop."
Fang Jun said: "This time, my nephew is really not just sitting at home behind closed doors. Misfortune comes from the sky. Could it be that you want me to be submissive and accept the hardships? That is not my style. Being able to sit here and ask for your help is already considered a practice. Now that I have left the city, if it had been left in the past, do you believe that I would have been able to rush into the Yushitai and break the legs of that dirty little man?"
"You..." Sun Fujia sighed, stood up and said, "Okay, just sit here honestly and don't show your face."
After saying that, he walked out of the check-in room with his hands behind his back, walked to the door, turned back, picked up the two kilograms of Biluochun brought by Fang Jun, handed it to the confidant scribe at the door, and warned: "Put it away for someone, this is The best tea will not be given to anyone who comes.”
Then he glared at the smiling Fang Jun, and then Shi Shiran walked out and headed to the main hall.
The Yushitai has the power to supervise hundreds of officials and impeach lawless officials. It submits official documents of impeachment to Dali Temple, and Dali Temple must treat them with the highest standards. Of course, the censor has the power to report matters based on rumors, but Dali Temple is a law enforcement agency that pays attention to real evidence. All impeachment documents submitted by the censor must be strictly verified and confirmed before they can be convicted and punished.
In the main hall, Le Yanwei was waiting anxiously. It had been half an hour since he arrived and he still didn't see Sun Fu. Could it be that something went wrong? Just as he was struggling, he saw Sun Fujia, wearing an official robe and a square face with a gloomy face, walking out of the back hall.
"My lower official, Le Yanwei, has met Sun Siqing."
Le Yanwei bowed and saluted.
Sun Fuga sat down at the desk and glanced at Le Yanwei. His face was expressionless and he said calmly: "There is no need to be polite. I am busy with official duties. If you have anything to do, please tell me quickly."
There was quite a bit of hesitation in his words.
Le Yanwei could understand, after all, his matter involved the Fang family and his son, and Sun Fujia had always had a close relationship with Fang Xuanling. At this moment, he had to investigate Fang Jun on a business-like basis, and he must have felt a little repelled.
No matter how honest and fair an official is, he is first of all a person who lives in the secular world. He has relatives and friends, old friends and relatives far and near. This is human nature. If he can suppress his personal feelings and not violate the law, he can be called an upright and upright official.
Le Yanwei said respectfully: "I was ordered to supervise the payment of rents and taxes to the people. I found Fang Jun, the minister of the Ministry of War, robbing civilian girls at Lishan Farm... Therefore, I wrote a letter of impeachment, and your Majesty issued an order to investigate strictly."
Sun Fujia said businesslikely: "The imperial censor has the responsibility to supervise all officials when he hears about the incident. However, Dali Temple is a judicial department and pays attention to real evidence. If you are just the same as before, I advise you to do it as soon as possible. If you give up, you can go to the Golden Palace to publicly impeach, but Dali Temple will never accept it.”
His expression did not waver, he just nodded slowly, as if he had just learned about the matter, with a fair and impartial attitude and acted according to the rules.
In officialdom, everyone is an actor...
Le Yanwei was well prepared and said calmly: "The official will naturally understand... I have already collected many confessions, and even brought witnesses to testify in court."
Sun Fuga nodded slightly, ignored Le Yanwei, and asked the clerk on the side: "Has this matter been recorded, has the confession been filed, and has the identity of the witness been verified?"
Several clerks ignored it, and one of them stood up and replied: "Reporting to the chief, everything has been recorded, there is no problem with the authentication of identity, and all procedures are complete and correct."
Sun Fuga nodded with satisfaction. This matter will definitely cause a big fuss in the end. Although it has nothing to do with Dali Temple, it must be done in full compliance with the procedures, otherwise it will be bloody if someone catches it in the wrong place and annihilates it in the future. It’s moldy...
"Now that the documentary evidence is complete, Censor Yue might as well call in the witnesses first. After careful questioning, I will discuss it with the young ministers and chief registrars in the temple, and submit the conclusion to Your Majesty, please make a decision."
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The impeachment initiated by Yushitai is different from the normal trial procedure of Dali Temple. To put it bluntly, this impeachment is similar to the nature of "self-examination within the party". Even if Fang Jun is found guilty, it cannot be used in accordance with the law. The state law imposed a sentence, but it had to be presented to the emperor for separate treatment.
It probably depends on the mood of the emperor. If the person being impeached is displeased by the emperor, he will easily issue edicts and warnings, and frequently dismiss his officials and expel them from the capital... Fang Jun will naturally not be dismissed from his posts. Sun Fuga We know what the purpose of people like Le Yanwei is.
Le Yanwei said: "What Sun Siqing said is absolutely correct, and I will understand it."
Sun Fuga nodded and said: "Then call for witnesses."
"Here!"
Le Yanwei turned around and made a gesture to the Dali Temple scribe and his close confidants at the door, and someone brought in the bun shop owner and his wife.
Some thin bosses and chubby proprietresses were obviously timid when they entered the main hall of Dali Temple. After all, this is one of the "Three Law Divisions" as famous as the Ministry of Punishment and the Yushitai. High-ranking officials and dignitaries can be interrogated in this main hall. , to ordinary people, it is simply an existence like the Palace of Hell...
Sun Fujia looked at the couple and said warmly: "I think the censor has explained the reason clearly to you. He just asked you to come to the court to testify and then you can go home, so there is no need to be nervous, let alone afraid. But you must Make sure what you say is true. If you lie, you will never bear the consequences.”
Le Yanwei frowned slightly.
Sun Fuga's words seemed to be an explanation, but in fact they were suspected of exerting pressure. Two ordinary people were almost scared to death standing here, and they seriously stated the consequences of lying. Those who are timid may even He was so scared that he collapsed to the ground... The majesty of the empire's violent yamen was no joke.
But this is Dali Temple, and this is Sun Fuga’s territory. He doesn’t dare to criticize such a small and specious mistake...
Fortunately, after Sun Fujia said this, the two couples calmed down. After all, they were sitting around doing business all day long, so they still had some knowledge about how to deal with the enemy. However, the boss was a little timid, so the fat landlady said: "You can ask, we promise to tell the truth."
"Very good."
Sun Fuga nodded slightly, and then asked: "Is there anything wrong with your daughter marrying into the Fang family yesterday?"
The fat landlady nodded and said, "It's true."
Sun Fujia signaled for the scribe to record, and then asked: "But the censor came to Dali Temple to impeach Fang Jun for taking your daughter as a concubine despite the opposition of your family, and you and your wife did not dare to speak out for fear of being punished. Because of Fang Jun’s revenge, he swallowed his anger. Is this true? ”
After hearing this, the fat landlady looked surprised and asked: "Who said that my daughter was kidnapped as a concubine by Fang Erlang? It's nothing!"
There was a sudden silence in the lobby, and all the scribes' eyes immediately fell on Le Yanwei.
What are you doing?
Le Yanwei thought he was hearing hallucinations, opened his mouth wide, and his eyes almost fell out...(End of Chapter)