The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Xia sat on the dragon chair, quietly watching the four princes argue, the scene was lively.

Seeing that tomorrow will be the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, I will close my pen immediately. I, the emperor, can finally rest after working hard for a year, so I want to take advantage of today to solve the last memorials. Now it seems that I don't want to think about it.

Emperor Xia already knew the cause and effect. Duan Zhengfeng, the head of the first division of the East Factory, leaked the secrets of the East Factory, forged arrest documents, and ordered the third division to arrest thirteen court officials, involving the Six Ministries, the Inspectorate, Dali Temple, and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. He is an official below the fifth rank, but he also has important responsibilities, and he is a person who works in various yamen. Although Duan Zhengfeng was a forged arrest document, these officials confessed to the crime.

The purpose of Xiao Yiheng's visit was to intercede for these thirteen officials. As for the eldest prince Xiao Lie, the sixth prince Xiao Ming, and the eighth prince Xiao Jing, he begged His Majesty to punish them according to the law.

The current situation is that the four princes are arguing fiercely, and His Majesty has not yet made up his mind.

At this moment, the accompanying eunuch told Hai Dafu that His Royal Highness King Xian asked to see him.

The corners of Hai Dafu's eyes twitched. For him, he would rather face the other princes than face His Highness King Xian. He always wanted to kill himself to silence him. When did he offend him? Not long ago, the last time, and the last time, I didn't follow your words. I am His Majesty's servant after all.

Sighing in the bottom of his heart, Hai Dafu said softly: "Your Majesty, His Highness King Xian begs to see you!"

"Oh? King Xian is here too? Xuan, Xuan!" Emperor Xia immediately became interested, and this scene will be exciting again. How did this little thing come so slowly? It wasted so much of my time.

It's time to fight!

His Majesty's words made the four princes who were arguing below suddenly quiet, each with a different expression.

They were all wondering if Xiao Rui came here to help, or was it a bad thing?

When Xiao Rui entered the palace, he saw Xiao Jing sitting on the right side, he picked three, and the other three princes sat on the left side.

"I will see my father." Xiao Rui bowed his hands.

Emperor Xia hummed lightly, and asked, "King Xian is also here, so what's the matter? Could it be because of the arrest of officials in the East Factory?"

"I'm here to pay my respects. What about the arrest of officials in the East Factory? Why didn't I hear about it?" Xiao Rui began to perform.

Emperor Xia asked: "You really don't know?"

Xiao Rui said: "My son sleeps until the sun rises, it feels so comfortable not to go to court, I just had breakfast, if your majesty doesn't believe it, you can let Eunuch Hai come and smell it, my son still smells like steamed stuffed buns."

Hai Dafu looked at Xiao Rui with a melancholy expression, his eyes contained words, as if he was saying: Your Highness, am I a dog? It's not a dog, why did you let me smell it!

"I don't need to smell it." Emperor Xia said: "Since I don't know, I just want to hear your opinion."

"Can I keep silent? I'm afraid I'll say something wrong!" Xiao Rui looked afraid to speak.

Xiao Jing was overjoyed by this attitude, and immediately stood up, saying, "Father, my son thinks what Father said is reasonable! Since Brother Seven doesn't know anything about it, he can debate the right and wrong of this matter from a fair point of view!"

"My ministers seconded the proposal!" Xiao Lie and Xiao Ming agreed.

Xiao Yiheng retorted: "Your minister disagrees. King Xian doesn't know the details, so it's easy to misinterpret it. I also ask my father to learn from it and submit it to the three divisions for interrogation!"

Once the case is handed over to the three divisions for joint trial, Xiao Yiheng will be more able to make a fuss. After all, the crimes committed by those officials are all serious or not serious, and minor or not, it all depends on how they are sentenced.

"The East Factory was established by the father and the emperor. They can be directly arrested and interrogated without the consent of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Why is there a joint trial by the three divisions?" Xiao Jing shouted: "The King of Chu is in a hurry to get the three divisions to interrogate. Could it be to excuse these officials? Please My father and emperor have learned a lesson, and my sons and daughters still don't understand the intention of the King of Chu, why do you want to let these evil court tumors go!"

Xiao Lie also said: "Father, Dongchang directly obeys Father's orders, it must be loyal, and the truth they found out must be well-founded! My son also feels that there is no need for the three divisions to interrogate."

Xiao Yiheng's face was gloomy, and he retorted: "Father, the official document of the third division of Dongchang was forged by Duan Zhengfeng, the manager of the first division. Since he can forge the official document of arrest, he can also forge the so-called evidence. Who doesn't know that Dongchang has entered or not After the thirteen officials went in, they were beaten into tricks, and they had to admit their crimes. The purpose of the ministers' willingness to ask the three divisions to interrogate is to ensure the fairness and justice of Daxia's laws, and the phenomenon of torture into tricks must not occur! Once this phenomenon is exposed, wouldn't it be Has the loyalty of civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty been chilled?"

Xiao Rui really wanted to clap his hands, Xiao Yiheng is really smart, even if he is at a disadvantage, he can catch the key point, Duan Zhengfeng can forge arrest documents, why can't he forge evidence? Moreover, those officials who are caught in Dongchang must be punished first, and naturally they will be involved in torture!

Look, His Majesty nodded in approval.

Xiao Jing was a little annoyed. He knew that Wei Dabao had used Duan Zhengfeng as a shield in order to protect himself, so he had to say that he forged the arrest documents, otherwise he would implicate himself, which gave Xiao Yiheng a chance.

Xiao Jing said again: "Father, I feel that Dongchang should be fully responsible for this matter. Seventh brother, what do you think? Dongchang goes directly to Shengting, and in turn, it has to be handed over to the third division for interrogation. Wouldn't it be a loss of face? "

Emperor Xia also looked at Xiao Rui, and asked, "Don't just stand there, do it all, and tell me your opinion."

Xiao Rui looked around and said, "Then I'll stay with Second Brother, there are few people on his side."

Xiao Yiheng was secretly delighted, thinking that Xiao Rui came to help him?

It's really my good seventh brother, I didn't waste the past few days to take you to visit the scenic garden!

On the other hand, Xiao Jing's face sank and he cursed secretly, could it be self-defeating?

Xia Huang said: "Tell me, who do you think should be responsible for this case?"

Xiao Rui replied honestly: "Father, the East Factory was established by the father himself. It is responsible for arrest and supervision, and has the power of arrest and trial. It has some overlaps with the powers of the Ministry of Punishment, but there are more differences. So my son I feel that if Dongchang dispatches to arrest people, they must be convicted of crimes, so it is better to judge the crimes and see what they committed, and whether they need the participation of the three divisions. What do you think?"

Emperor Xia nodded and said: "It makes sense, this is the evidence against the thirteen officials, you should judge it for me face to face."

Xiao Rui stretched out his hand, received the evidence from Hai Dafu, and read one by one: "Zhou Zhaoxian, the member of the Ministry of Rites, Wailang, insulted the Holy Majesty? It's really cowardly. How can this kind of person be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment? Wouldn't everyone in the world know about it? Is it? The East Factory just deal with it directly.”

"Wailang Wang Haiyang, a member of the Ministry of War, accepted his subordinates and corrupted the official camp. This matter belongs to Dali Temple. Naturally, there is no need for a joint trial by the three divisions. Dongchang also has the right to investigate and deal with it."

"Officials"

As Xiao Rui pointed out one by one, Xiao Yiheng's expression turned ugly.

Originally Xiao Rui was helping him, but who knew it was completely different from his expectations.

When Xiao Rui finished reading all the criminal evidence of the thirteen officials, he also came up with a theory.

"These thirteen officials knew the law and broke the law, and the crime was aggravated. Dongchang did a good job." Xiao Rui said: "This proves that His Majesty's establishment of Dongchang is a wise choice, and I admire it."

Xiao Yiheng snorted coldly, and said: "King Xian, I just said that you can't sentence these thirteen officials just because of these possibly false evidence. After all, they may be tortured and falsify evidence!"

Xiao Rui pointed at Hai Dafu, and said: "Eunuch Hai is the handprint of Dongchang. If there is a possibility of being tortured and falsifying evidence, then let the emperor make an order to kill him!"

Hai Dafu:

His Royal Highness, can I be wrong? I was so wrong! In the future, if you chat with His Majesty, I will definitely get far away.

Xiao Yiheng hurriedly said: "I'm not saying that Eunuch Hai has a problem. After all, Eunuch Hai has unlimited energy and has no time to take care of Dongchang. In order to handle the case efficiently, it is not impossible for his subordinates to beat him up! In addition, these are all the work of his father. Guess, father can issue an order to summon these thirteen people, and it is clear at a glance whether they have been tortured or not!"

Xiao Yiheng has always clinged to Dongchang's torture and forged evidence. These are his two biggest reliance on overturning the case.

"I don't agree, my son, I beseech my father to learn from me!" Xiao Jing immediately objected.

Xiao Lie and Xiao Ming also hurriedly reconsidered,

Emperor Xia seemed to be caught in a dilemma, hesitating.

At this moment, Xiao Rui suddenly laughed.

Emperor Xia glanced at him and asked, "King Xian, why are you laughing?"

Xiao Rui cupped his hands and said: "Father, you are busy with business affairs every day, and you are almost sick from overwork. You are so busy with state affairs, and now you are troubled by thirteen criminals who have proven guilty. It's funny, so I couldn't help laughing! And if this matter is spread, other countries will not approve of the father's own efforts, but will ridicule the father as no one can use it. In addition, these thirteen criminal officials are low-ranking officials, so four princes are needed to solve problems for the father. In the future, if there are important officials who are corrupt and pervert the law, won't the entire royal family be in trouble? As a prince, he can't share his father's worries. Instead, trouble your father, is this a manifestation of filial piety?"

Xiao Jing was overjoyed in his heart, and quickly cupped his hands and said: "I know my mistake, I shouldn't bother my father because of these trivial matters, disturb my father's handling of state affairs, I beg my father to punish me!"

Xiao Lie and Xiao Ming also hurriedly apologized.

Xiao Yiheng clenched his fist hidden in his sleeve, hating Xiao Rui and the other three to death.

To refute him with filial piety? How did he answer.

Xiao Yiheng's reputation will be completely ruined if the news gets out because of the thirteen lowly officials who keep bothering His Majesty.

The corners of Xiao Rui's mouth raised slightly.

The last time you threatened me with filial piety, it was not indecent, but this time I will pay you back.

Emperor Xia also showed a smile, which was fleeting.

"King Xian is right. Since this matter started because of Dongchang, it should be handed over to Dongchang, Haibanban. In order to show justice, you have not been tortured into a trick. You personally supervise it! King Chu, can you approve this?" Xia Huang asked .

Xiao Yiheng knew that this matter was a foregone conclusion, and he might be powerless to recover.

"Your servant will naturally agree." Xiao Yiheng sighed and responded with cupped fists.

That's it, the matter is finalized.

And in Xiao Rui's mind, the notification sound of the completion of the first mission also sounded.