Chapter 4768: Inquiring about the cause of the case
Lai Ji did not take the people back to the Wannian County Government Office. Instead, he carried a lantern and walked quickly through the intersection to the gate of Jinchangfang. He commandeered several rooms to bring Wei Shuxia and the Wei family caravan and others. There is no need to hold them in separate custody. This group of people spent a lot of time together covering Wei Shuxia's escape from the West Market and back to the Wei family, and they have already finished what they need to confess.
Just after the settlement was completed, I saw a group of people hurriedly coming with torches. It turned out that Cen Changqian had brought back the more than ten monks involved from Daci'en Temple...
When the two met, Lai Ji couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "As expected of the Duke of Yue, among the millions of people in Chang'an City, they can only take out more than five people from Da Ci'en Temple. It's really amazing. Even I If you can go to the Wei family and bring people back, you must do so under the banner of the Duke of Yue, otherwise you will definitely return in vain.”
Cen Changqian smiled and said: "Isn't it possible that the county magistrate came here to slander the Duke of Yue for his evil reputation?"
Lai Ji shook his head repeatedly: "How could it be possible? I have always dreamed of serving under the Duke of Yue. Having such an outstanding official with practical ability is simply a blessing for my subordinates. You don't know how much I envy you."
The surrender in these words couldn't be more obvious. Cen Changqian heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and whispered: "I will help the county magistrate and bring it to the commander-in-chief."
Lai Ji cupped his fists and saluted: "Then I would like to ask Chang Shi Meiyan."
"Haha, easy to talk about."
"But I don't know when the commander will return? It's getting late. The case should be completed this morning. Sanlang of the Wei family seems to be related to Li Jingshu's death. If the Dongping County Prince's Mansion gets wind of it, we should hand him over. It’s troublesome.”
Li Daoli lost his beloved son and was furious. Once he found out that Wei Shuxia was involved, he would definitely bring people to fight for him, and then he would set up a private court and abuse lynching...
Cen Changqian asked curiously: "Why do you have to wait for the commander-in-chief to come back? This matter happened within the jurisdiction of Wannian. Naturally, you, the county magistrate, will be in charge of the trial."
Lai Ji was stunned: "But the Duke of Yue personally went to Da Ci'en Temple to pick up the person, shouldn't he take the lead in this case?"
"Haha, do you think that the commander-in-chief went to get the person in person because he wanted the credit? Brother Lai is judging a gentleman with a villain's heart. How can a man like the commander-in-chief compete for the credit of the people below him? He doesn't despise this. . As time goes by, you will know how the commander behaves. Go ahead and review it boldly. Not only will you not have to worry about your credit being taken away, but you can also ask the commander to help you deal with the aftermath. "
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Laiji couldn't help but sigh. Although Laijia was not a famous man, he had been an official for many years and knew very well about the turmoil in the officialdom. This was also the reason why he was able to rise again in the officialdom after Laijia suffered a heavy blow.
It has always been the people below who do the work and those above who take the credit. Have you ever seen such a superior official who not only does not take the credit from his subordinates, but even takes the initiative to take the blame for his subordinates?
"Then I'll have to do it!"
"Let it go. Since the commander is responsible for this matter, he will naturally endure it to the end."
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In fact, the case is very simple. A family from Luoyang believed in Buddhism, so they rushed to the Daci'en Temple on the Bon Festival to participate in the grand event. Unexpectedly, there were so many people in the temple, and two female family members were secretly secretly arrested. It was frivolous, not even obscene, but a group of monks happened to be passing by, and one of the female family members thought it was the monks who were doing it, so they made a lot of noise.
Since this kind of thing failed to grasp the current situation, it probably had to be left alone. However, the influence of the monks involved in Daci'en Temple was too bad, so the two parties were entangled endlessly.
The female family members believed that the monks who did not practice virtue were "promiscuous monks" and even accused the Da Ci'en Temple of having a false reputation and harboring filth. They would not give up until the Da Ci'en Temple came forward to apologize. The Da Ci'en Temple refused to give in and involved the cleanliness of the temple. Yu was determined to get to the bottom of the matter, but he was worried that the monks in the temple would not hand him over for confrontation, so things became very noisy.
In fact, it doesn't matter at this point. The woman has not identified which monk is responsible for it, and it is absolutely impossible for Daci'en Temple to apologize. It can only end here, and no one can do anything about it.
Wei Shuxia just happened to appear from the side and fanned the flames to arouse the emotions of the crowd. This kind of thing must be sympathetic to the female family members, so they accused the monks. Therefore, thousands of people spontaneously surrounded the gate of Daci'en Temple, causing a riot...< br>
So the focus is on Wei Shuxia. Whether he participated in the attack on Jingzhao Mansion last night but escaped afterwards, or he fanned the flames and stirred up public opinion, the crux lies here.
"Tell me, how did you trample Li Jingshu to death?"
It was already very late, but Lai Ji was full of energy and wanted to clear up the case before Fang Jun came back and give the other party a smart and capable impression. After all, if you want to commit, you have to be accepted by others. Everyone who has been trained under Fang Jun over the years is an elite, and others will definitely look down on the ordinary people.
Wei Shuxia was a little depressed. Hearing this, he suddenly became energetic and denied loudly: "I didn't step on him!"
"It's up to you whether you stepped on it or not. There were dozens or hundreds of people in the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen at that time, and there was always someone who saw the truth. You can deny it at the moment, but when witnesses confirm that you actually stepped on it, then the crime will be increased. Wait, you should understand this.”
"Uh... I may have stepped on it accidentally, right? The situation was so chaotic at the time that I'm not sure, but even if I stepped on it, it wouldn't be fatal, right? He is a strong adult, and he is not made of clay or paper. .”
Wei Shuxia felt aggrieved and almost burst into tears, feeling that he had been wronged.
Lai Ji was unmoved and pointed to the core: "But Li Jingshu did die because of being trampled."
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Wei Shuxia was speechless and tried to fight for the last glimmer of hope: "However, the situation was extremely chaotic at that time. Everyone ran away in panic like headless chickens. Li Jingshu suddenly fell to the ground for some reason. I must not be the only one who stepped on him, right?"< br>
He only remembered that Li Jingshu was curled up and silent, but in the chaos of the war, everyone wanted to escape. There was a high probability that he was not the only one to step on him, and anyone who stepped on him should bear responsibility regardless of whether it was fatal or not.
He was lucky in his heart. The responsibility of trampling Li Jingshu to death by himself was completely different from the responsibility of many people trampling her to death...
However, Lai Ji's words were like a basin of cold water poured on Wei Shuxia's head: "As far as I know, everyone avoided Li Jingshu who fell to the ground, and no one admitted to stepping on him."
"They lied! It was so chaotic at the time and everyone was so lost. How could it be possible that no one stepped on him?"
Wei Shuxia was shocked and angry.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. Let me ask you. At that time, the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion was surrounded by Zuo Jinwu guards. It was impossible for anyone to escape. In fact, everyone who participated in the attack on Jingzhao Mansion was arrested, except you. Ran out... How did you avoid Zuo Jinwuwei's encirclement? I'm warning you, don't try to make up lies to fool me. , otherwise once the truth is found out later, not only will you not be able to escape punishment, but the person who helped you escape will also be regarded as an accomplice. If you tell the truth at this time, I will plead with His Majesty on your behalf. It will also be written that you took the initiative to confess. Your Majesty is generous and will definitely deal with it leniently.”
Lai Ji used both kindness and power, strength and softness, constantly destroying Wei Shuxia's psychological bottom line.
It seems that such talented children from aristocratic families are actually very easy to deal with, because they grew up in a greenhouse-like environment and were well protected by their families. They have never been exposed to wind and rain, and they have insufficient understanding of the current situation of society and have no idea at all. What are the consequences of your actions.
"Leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist" is the best way to deal with the children of such aristocratic families. On the contrary, it will not work if used to deal with those old people...
Wei Shuxia was really panicked, especially when he knew that he and Fang Jun had a long-standing quarrel. Maybe Fang Jun had to change the original three-point crime to ten points. He lowered his head and had no choice but to say: "It was my brother who hid me in his house." He then asked me to put on a green shirt and pretend to be his clerk, and took me out of the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen to the West Market, and then returned to Jinchangfang under the cover of my family’s caravan..."
Lai Ji already knew who helped him escape from Jingzhao Mansion, but he still wanted to ask: "Who is your brother? Does he hold any position?"
"Wei Huaide served as Shaoyin in Jingzhao Mansion."
Lai Ji nodded. Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion was his immediate superior. In Jingzhao Mansion, "one person is below him and a hundred people are above him." Wei Huaide's grandfather, Wei Shou, and Wei Shuxia's grandfather, Wei Jin, were brothers. They were both sons of Wei Xiaokuan, the Taifu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Wei Huaide's sister married Du Jingtong, a son of the Du family in Jingzhao, Du Ruhui's cousin, and the son of Prime Minister Du Yan. These families have deep roots. The disciple is a powerful figure in Jingzhao Mansion, so it is not difficult to protect Wei Shuxia from being blocked by Zuo Jinwu Guards.
Originally, he was able to rescue Wei Shuxia from Jingzhao Mansion without anyone noticing. However, when Wei Shuxia returned home, he encountered the "monk molesting a woman" incident at the Daci'en Temple. I don't know what was wrong with his brain. "Speaking out for justice" without permission to stir up public opinion and cause riots, thus completely exposing the whereabouts, and no longer Not only was he himself detained, but Wei Huaide, the young Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, was also responsible for this. The admonitions and warnings were all frivolous, and he might have to be demoted and released. From the young Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, who held the real power, he was reduced to the governor of Xiaxia, and It would be difficult for Sima and his ilk to return to Chang'an within ten or eight years...
"Since you knew you had committed a crime, why didn't you hide and return home quickly, but instead stirred up public opinion and caused a riot in front of the Daci'en Temple?" He found it difficult to understand. It is said that although Wei Shuxia lacks social experience, he is definitely a smart person. How could a person do such a stupid thing?
When Wei Shuxia heard this, he became agitated and said angrily: "Fang Jun tempted Your Majesty to confiscate all the land that my family dedicated to the temple and Taoism. He is really a traitor who has lost all conscience and brought disaster to the country and the people! Since he was ordered by the emperor to be responsible for the chief The security of Ancheng, and if I can cause a huge commotion or even turmoil in Daci'en Temple, won't his traitor be punished by your majesty? Only by losing his official position and demoting him can we dispel the hatred in our hearts!"
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