Xie Ji was a little focused at this time. He didn't want Xie Cheng to die. He was the son entrusted to the original body by his brother.

Judging from the information he collected yesterday, it was true that Xie Cheng raped civilian girls, but he did not do any substantial harm to those civilian girls. He secretly let those civilian girls go. As for why he raped civilian girls, those were The people wanted to sell their daughters, so they threatened the parents and robbed their daughters.

The most important point is that the targets of his fake power were the dignitaries in the brothel, and he did not do anything excessive to ordinary people.

This is a person who wants to be noticed, so he does bad things to make others notice him.

So, just as he was about to speak to save his life, before Xie Ji could speak, Shen Yi saw Xie Ji's look and spoke first.

"Your Majesty, I think Xie Cheng does not deserve to die. First of all, I have not heard of the death cases caused by Xie Cheng. Compared with Xie Cheng, the sons of other powerful families have caused the deaths of many innocent people. Aren't they more deserving of death?"

"Second, Xie Cheng provoked and caused trouble, but it did not cause serious consequences."

"Thirdly, Xie Cheng's father was a meritorious minister, and his descendants should not be judged in this way, otherwise it would chill the hearts of loyal ministers."

"I believe that Xie Cheng is guilty, but the crime does not lead to death, so I ask your Majesty to give him a lighter punishment."

Shen Yi spoke at this time. It was obviously inappropriate for Xie Ji to speak at this time, so it was up to him.

After Xie Ji heard this, he took it back.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?"

The emperor kicked the ball to Xie Ji's feet again.

"Your Majesty, I think Xie Cheng is guilty, and I am also guilty. Personally, I don't want Xie Cheng to be punished. After all, he is my brother's son. To the public, it would be unjustifiable and unconvincing to the public if there is no punishment at all."

After Xie Ji said this, Xie Cheng looked at Xie Ji, a little surprised that he would actually intercede for himself.

He was already guilty, and he could not escape it no matter what. It was just the crime and the size of the punishment.

It is not because he died that he could gain the reputation of being selfless and righteous in killing relatives.

"Zhan Jun, how did you judge before?"

"Your Majesty, I sentence him to eighty years of fighting and three thousand miles of exile."

Zhan Jun said with a smile, since His Majesty asked about him, he should refer to his judgment.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Xie Ji stood up and said this time. This child is actually not that bad, and he is still the nephew entrusted to him by his original brother. If he is allowed to be like this, he will not be able to bear it. , feeling a bit shortchanged.

"explain."

"Your Majesty, I understand that Xie Cheng's original intention of robbing civilian girls was to save those civilian girls from suffering."

What Xie Ji said is too ridiculous in the eyes of some people.

"Prime Minister, you said that you are selfless, but I don't think so. Everyone knows that robbing people's girls is to satisfy their own selfish desires. How come in the eyes of the Prime Minister, it means helping those people's girls? Does the Prime Minister think that robbing people's girls by force? To give them a better life than before is to help them?"

"What's the difference between the Prime Minister's words and killing a beggar but saying it was to help him escape from the sea of ​​misery?"

Zhan Jun said, don't try to stop Xie Ji's verdict this time. He has all the witnesses and material evidence. No matter how you explain it, it won't change the situation.

"I'm just explaining the other side of the facts. I'll leave it to His Majesty to decide how to judge."

"Those civilian girls were put back by Xie Cheng in the end. This is what I want to say."

Xie Ji decided to speak with facts and not express any opinions.

But his words already expressed his point of view.

"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is distorting the facts. To rob people's girls is to rob people's girls. The national law is ruthless, so how can he be tolerated just because his intentions are good? If I kill you for your own good, wouldn't it be against the law?"

"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Punishment, what do you think the crime should be for robbing a civilian girl?" The emperor asked his adviser, and this matter was really difficult to solve.

"Your Majesty, if the attempted robbery fails, the penalty will be 20. If the person is robbed and no one is killed, the penalty will be 60. If the person dies without repentance, the maximum penalty is the death penalty."

"If multiple people are robbed by force, the crime will be increased by one level. However, if the crime is a family member of a court official, the sentence will be reduced depending on their title and official position. If the crime can be forgiven by the daughter of the people, the crime can also be reduced."

The consultant said that this is indeed what the law stipulates.

"Your Majesty, this is the letter of understanding. I have visited many women who were raped. This is their letter of understanding. Every sentence reflects their inner thoughts."

Xie Ji took out the letter of understanding. He worked all night to save him yesterday.

Xie Cheng was also surprised. How could this be possible? If his second uncle was not like this, how could he save him?

Zhan Jun was also shocked. Xie Ji stayed up most of the night just to write this letter of understanding?

"Isn't this a fabrication by the Prime Minister?"

"I will not commit the crime of deceiving the emperor just to fabricate facts."

Xie Ji's words are indeed convincing. After all, no one dares to fabricate evidence in front of His Majesty.

"That being the case, Xie Cheng raped women of the people many times and committed serious crimes. However, he was doing good in his heart and did not cause any serious disaster. He was forgiven and repented of this. After that, he was regarded as a loyal minister and the prime minister's nephew.

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"He is now being treated extravagantly and exempted from the punishment of exile. However, it is a matter of national law and should be punished to prevent him from repeating the same mistakes."

"For Xie Cheng's crime, he has to fight forty, so Prime Minister Xie Ji is ordered to teach him strictly."

The emperor said this calmly, since you, Xie Ji, told me last time that you wanted to teach the Dharma, I will teach you the Dharma this time.

If it had been the past, robbing a common girl would have been a trivial matter.

It can be easily let go, but now, doesn’t Xie Ji say that the country must be governed according to law?

Let’s start from you. In this way, even Xie Ji’s nephew who robbed a common girl cannot escape the punishment of the law. Moreover, he did it out of kindness and used many privileges, let alone others?

He knew that there were definitely not a few children of officials from the Manchu Dynasty who raped civilian girls.

If we investigate them one by one, many people may be implicated.

"No, thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Ji said after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid of pain, so I'd better give you a cup of poisonous wine to help me."

Xie Cheng said, he didn't expect Xie Ji to actually prepare a letter of understanding to save him, but he still didn't want to live.

Anyway, since he has no relatives, it would be better for him to die.

"How dare you. Since I have given the order, how can I change it at night? You have to wait until the punishment is over and go back and commit suicide. Someone will come and pull him down to be tortured."

"Prime Minister, discipline your nephew well from now on. If he does it again next time, I will hold you accountable."

The emperor is a little angry. He kindly let you go, but you actually want to die.

That's okay, since you are afraid of pain, then I will make you suffer even more.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xie Ji asked, wondering if Xie Cheng could save his worries.

Isn’t this dissatisfaction with His Majesty’s judgment?

"Is there anything else to discuss?"

After the emperor saw that the matter was settled, he said.

"Your Majesty, yesterday the Prime Minister sealed off all brothels and gambling houses in the capital, which has a great impact."

Someone spoke quietly.

"I know that brothels and casinos are places of three religions and nine streams, so it's better to close them down."

The emperor said lightly, if you want to seal it, seal it!

If not sealed, the third prince would hang out there every day.

It's good to be like this, so that the three sons can calm down.

Besides, no one else knows about the brothel, but it belongs to Xie Ji himself.

He was able to block it for the sake of the third son, which shows that he still takes the third son seriously.

Sure enough, it was better to leave the third son to Xie Ji with peace of mind.

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After a long time, the emperor said "down to court" and left the hall.

Xie Ji was the first to run out of the hall in a hurry after the emperor left.

"This..." Some people were surprised when Xie Ji walked so fast.

"It's human nature. After all, he is a nephew. No wonder the Prime Minister is so worried."

Li Xu was a little surprised to see that Xie Ji had disappeared, but he was not too surprised.

Xie Ji ran to the place where Xie Cheng was tortured.

"Prime Minister." The executioners immediately knelt down when they saw Xie Ji.

The Prime Minister is not looking for them to settle accounts, right? This is His Majesty's order.

Xie Ji saw that Xie Cheng had finished his torture, his clothes were covered in blood, and the blood was flowing onto the floor.

He was still cursing softly, sweating profusely, and his face was pale, but he still kept cursing: "It hurts so much. If I die, you are responsible. Believe it or not, I will commit suicide when the time comes and I will say that you were the one who beat me to death."

"You can still scold loudly at this time. It seems that you haven't taught enough." Xie Ji didn't know whether to cry or laugh when he saw this.

"Wang Wu, if you are stronger, carry him to the carriage and ask for a doctor."

Xie Ji ordered Wang Wu, who had been following him since he left Zhangtai Palace, even to the palace. Sure enough, he was well protected.
To be continued...