69novels Chapter 524
Chapter 524
Seven days later, in the imperial city of Gaojing, the cabinet was on duty.
At midnight, Zhao Liang brought two cups of tea and placed one of them next to Hai Duan.
"Prime Minister Hai, when can you abolish this rule of rotation? I'm so tired..."
Zhao Liang complained.
Hai Duan glared at him and scolded him, "You have the least rotation every month, and you complain when it's your turn."
"What if there is something big at night and there is no one in the cabinet?"
Zhao Liang sat down on the chair with a lazy look: "After Shen Yuchen died, the world was basically peaceful. What big things can happen now?"
"There are unexpected events in the world, so it's better to take precautions. There are natural disasters as well as man-made disasters." Hai Duan said.
"You are so cautious."
"Zhao Ci Fu, a gentleman works hard all day and is vigilant at night. We are responsible for the world's major affairs, and we can't be careless at all."
After speaking, Hai Duan took a sip of tea and continued to examine the civil affairs documents submitted by the fourteen states.
In Hai Duan's view, even if he takes care of all the people in the world, he must solve the problems he has seen.
If there is no problem, then find the problem.
Zhao Liang was no longer lazy and worked hard to help Hai Duan deal with the documents.
The duty room fell into silence again, with only the lights still swaying.
Dong!
Hai Duan had just picked up the wolf brush and was about to approve the documents when he suddenly heard the drum of the Meridian Gate being struck.
He looked out the window.
"Who is beating the Meridian Gate drum in the middle of the night?"
Zhao Liang was surprised and said, "No one is beating the drum, Hai Shou Fu, did you hear it wrong?"
Hai Duan's brows were twisted into a ball.
He heard it clearly.
When the Meridian Gate drum was struck again, Hai Duan immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Ci Fu, come and approve this report about the earthquake in Shuzhou. I'll go outside to take a look."
"Okay..."
Zhao Liang sat down confused.
Hai Duan walked out of the cabinet duty room and walked towards the Meridian Gate.
During this period, the Meridian Gate drum sounded several times, and Hai Duan's steps became faster and faster.
When the general in charge of guarding the Meridian Gate saw Hai Duan, he saluted respectfully.
Hai Duan scolded him sternly: "The Meridian Gate drum sounded so many times, why didn't you report it?"
"The Meridian Gate drum sounded?"
The general looked puzzled and looked at the Meridian Gate drum.
It didn't sound at all...
Besides, who would come to beat the Meridian Gate drum at night?
Seeing the expression on his face, Hai Duan seemed to realize something and continued to walk towards the Meridian Gate.
This cabinet chief saw it clearly.
A woman with blood on her neck held a drumstick and struck the Meridian Gate drum again!
"Dong!"
Hai Duan asked at this moment: "Who is coming? Why are you beating the drum at night!"
The woman also heard Hai Duan's words.
She knelt down in front of him with a thump, her voice was shrill and harsh, and she was full of resentment.
"I am Chen Aoxue, a commoner from Qinglong County, Yangxian City, Longxi Prefecture. I died unjustly during my lifetime. I dared to go to Longxing to file a complaint!"
Hai Duan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked: "What is your grievance? Tell me in detail!"
"The elder Zhu Jiugu of the Qingyun Sword Sect colluded with the Lord of Yangxian City, Guo Tongquan, to kill me in prison!"
"Why did they kill you?"
"Because I want justice for my deceased son! This is the petition written by the Lord of Yangxian City for me. I hope you can read it!"
Hai Duan's pupils trembled.
How wronged was this woman to make the City God show mercy to her?
Hai Duan reached out and took the petition handed over by Chen Aoxue.
The content was shocking!
"Asshole!"
The anger on Hai Duan's face could no longer be concealed.
Chen Aoxue knelt down and kowtowed again, smiling miserably.
"Sir... can I seek justice?"
Hai Duan said sternly: "Why not?!"
"In this unjust case, Guo Tongquan and Qingyun Sword Sect dared to be so partial and pervert the law!"
"I will definitely seek justice for you!"
Chen Aoxue did not hold out hope for her.
Whether she lived or died, how could she not know the relationship between the culprit and the emperor and the queen?
She kept smiling miserably.
The red-robed official in front of him was full of righteousness that could not be hidden.
But Chen Aoxue could not bear it.
"Sir...if this injustice is difficult to clear up, I hope you will stop in time, don't offend the emperor and ruin yourself."
Hai Duan ignored such words, because he never thought that he could not redress his injustice.
Tonight, Hai Duan sent an urgent order to the Longxi Prefecture Censorate in the name of the Ministry of Justice!
Immediately arrest Guo Tongquan and Zhu Jiugu! Send them to Gaojing for strict trial!
The next evening, the two appeared in the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
Hai Duan personally tried the case.
When Guo Tongquan saw this upright cabinet chief sitting in front of him, his heart was broken.
Hai Duan said that sinisterThe complaint was brought to Guo Tongquan.
"Do you deny it?"
Guo Tongquan looked at the complaint in disbelief, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.
"Impossible... Chen Aoxue is dead!"
"How could she come to Gaojing to file a complaint?!"
"She's dead!"
In a daze, Hai Duan's voice was like thunder: "Guo Tongquan! As the lord of Yangxian City, the parent official of a city, you colluded with martial artists to murder innocent people. Can you confess it?!"
"No... Prime Minister, I killed people because I had no choice!"
Guo Tongquan was weak all over, and his voice trembled: "Yes... Zhu Jiugu said that His Majesty and the Queen wanted to protect Qi Fengling. He was afraid that Chen Aoxue would make things worse and cause trouble, so he told me to kill Chen Aoxue!"
Hai Duan glared at him and turned to the clerk of the Ministry of Justice.
"Record it!"
After the clerk finished writing, Hai Duan took the document in his hand and stood up to go to another cell.
At this moment, Zhu Jiugu had a gas cone in his abdomen.
When he saw Hai Duan, there was panic in his eyes.
Without waiting for Hai Duan to speak, Zhu Jiugu spoke out his inner thoughts like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
"Prime Minister! I am wronged! I did this for His Majesty and the Queen!"
"It was Chen Aoxue who didn't know what was good for her! She had to be aggressive!"
"I killed Chen Aoxue out of loyalty..."
Hai Duan was furious and shouted, "Shut up! You are doing evil things in the name of loyalty!"
"Fortunately, you are a warrior, not an official."
"Otherwise, I don't know how many people would suffer from your misfortune!"
Zhu Jiugu cried and begged, "Prime Minister, please let me meet His Majesty and the Queen once, okay?"
"Why do you want to meet His Majesty and the Queen?" Hai Duan asked.
"I am doing things for them! I am protecting Qi Fengling for them! His Majesty and the Queen will not sit idly by and watch me!"
"Record it!"
At this time, the clerk suddenly looked up and said in disbelief: "Master Prime Minister, should the confessions of His Majesty and the Queen also be recorded?"
"Record it!"
Even so, the clerk still did not dare to write.
Hai Duan personally took action and wrote down every word of Zhu Jiugu on the document.
And he personally stamped the seal of the Ministry of Justice!
"Come here, Guo Tongquan perverted the law for personal gain, and Zhu Jiugu took human lives lightly. They will be handed over to the three judicial departments for deliberation and dealt with according to Dayun Law!"