Blocking the Supreme Court Chancellor
Outside the palace gates, Judge Yu waited anxiously. He looked inside the palace gates, then at the main road leading into the palace. He felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
His father had already been inside for the time it took to burn a stick of incense. He reckoned that the Supreme Court Chancellor should be here soon.
Just as he was feeling uneasy —
A carriage was approaching from afar!
It was obvious that it was the carriage that the Supreme Court Chancellor rode in.
Judge Yu's heart instantly tightened!
The carriage stopped outside the palace gates. The Supreme Court Chancellor opened the curtain and alighted. He held the prepared document in his hands and was about to enter the palace to meet the Emperor.
"Milord!"
Hm?
He turned his head and saw Judge Yu walking over from the side with a warm and fawning smile on his face.
"Judge Yu? Why are you here? "
Logically speaking, shouldn't he be in the Supreme Court? When did he come here?
Yu Sizheng walked to his side, doing his best to maintain a calm expression. He bowed. "I have just finished a case in Linzhou, so this lowly official entered the palace to report to His Majesty. I have just come out, but for what reason did daren rush into the palace?"
"A small matter!" The Supreme Court Chancellor said casually.
He didn't want to say it!
But Judge Yu looked at the document in his hands and his expression froze for a moment.
The Supreme Court Chancellor caught sight of this and hurriedly hid the document behind him. He flicked his sleeve. "Since you have finished reporting, then hurry back to the Supreme Court. Recently, many cases have been sent in from various prefectures and states. As the Chancellor, you should investigate more cases without delay."
"Yes!"
He was very respectful!
The Supreme Court Chancellor didn't stay any longer and planned to enter the palace. He had only taken two steps when he was stopped again.
"Milord, please wait."
The Supreme Court Chancellor: "Is there anything else, Judge Yu?"
He glanced at the palace gates and wondered why they were still not coming out. He felt guilty. He had never done such a thing before. Moreover, the person he had to stop this time was the Chancellor of the Supreme Court, his immediate superior.
"Here's the thing. I went to see you earlier to discuss the case submitted by Gushui District. The complainant was a woman. She sued Shang Fu for occupying her ancestral home, but she failed. She beat her parents to death, but there was no evidence, so the case was closed hastily. The case seemed easy and could be retried, but the man surnamed Lin often helped the poor, so the people of Gushui District thought he was a good man. So, this case …"
He did not finish his sentence and dragged it out. Then, he secretly observed the expression of the Chancellor of the Supreme Court.
The Chancellor of the Supreme Court only grunted and said, "We'll discuss this matter when we get back. I have something to do now and need to enter the palace immediately."
"But Milord …"
"Don't say anymore. Go back first."
As he spoke, the Chancellor of the Supreme Court entered the palace gate.
However, Yu Sizheng had a mission to complete, so he couldn't just let it go like this. He quickly stepped forward and forcefully stopped him once again.
At this time, the Chancellor of the Supreme Court was a little unhappy. He frowned and glared at him.
"Judge Yu, what else do you want?"
He said, "When I came out, the Emperor said he was a little tired and wanted to rest. So, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Milord to enter the palace at this time. If it's not urgent, why don't you … go tomorrow?"
"It's about the assassin's suicide in prison. Do you think it's urgent?"
Urgent!
More urgent than your wife giving birth!
But the Supreme Court Chancellor used "suicide"! It was not "murder" as Vice Chancellor Yu had said!
It was obvious that he had already prepared to hide it.
Judge Yu deliberately showed a shocked expression and then lowered his head. "Of course, it's urgent."
"If you have nothing else, wait until we get back to the Supreme Court. If the Emperor is resting, I'll wait outside."
As he spoke, he directly pushed Judge Yu aside and stepped forward.
But —
That piece of sticky candy was still sticking to him.
"Milord!"
In short, Judge Yu threw caution to the wind. At this time, he might as well muster his courage and take a gamble.
So, he stopped the Supreme Court Chancellor for the third time.
The Supreme Court Chancellor was completely enraged. "Judge Yu, you've stopped me from entering the palace three times. What do you mean?"
Judge Yu lowered his head. "This lowly official only wants to know how Milord plans to report the assassin to the Emperor."
"When did it become your turn to ask about this official's affairs? You're just a Chancellor. Just do your job well. Now that you've blocked me again and again, if you delay important matters, I'll hold you accountable. Move aside. "
Angry rebuke!
Judge Yu's fingers trembled. He knew he could not stop him no matter what. He could only step aside and watch helplessly as the Supreme Court Chancellor entered the palace.
He was sweating profusely on the spot. He did not know if his father had come out at this time.
Just as he was worrying, he saw Vice Chancellor Yu come out of the palace.
"Father, how was it?" He hurried to greet him.
Vice Chancellor Yu's expression was very relaxed. He smiled. "Don't worry."
"Just now, the child tried his best to stop the Supreme Court Chancellor. I'm worried that he's suspicious."
"It's fine. Let's go back first."
Vice Chancellor Yu did not care at all.
After the two of them got on the carriage and returned to the Supreme Court, Vice Chancellor Yu sent Judge Yu away. He went to the Supreme Court's meeting hall and waited. He ordered someone to brew a pot of tea and drank it slowly.
As if he was waiting for someone!
About two hours later, the Chancellor of the Supreme Court returned from the palace. His brows were tightly furrowed with anger and depression. His entire face was dark and gloomy.
He got off the carriage and headed in the direction of the meeting hall.
As soon as he reached the door, he forcefully pushed it open.
"Bang!"
Hearing this, Vice-Chancellor Yu, who was drinking tea, was very calm. He glanced at the door from the corner of his eyes and saw the Chancellor of the Supreme Court stride in with a fierce expression and stand beside him.
Then —
He threw the document on the table.
"Vice Chancellor Yu, how do you explain this?"
Interrogation!
He feigned ignorance. "What does Milord want me to explain?"
"You've already arranged it? You purposely tied ropes around the wheels of my carriage so that I couldn't enter. You were the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, and presented yourself to the Emperor with your document. "
"Oh, so it's about this!" Vice Chancellor Yu exclaimed in realization. He put down the teacup in his hand. "Milord has misunderstood. What rope? This lowly official doesn't know. This lowly official only thought that the assassin's death in the Supreme Court's prison was a matter of great importance, so I decided to enter the palace with Milord. That's why I chased after him. Along the way, I saw a carriage parked on the road, but I didn't expect it to be Milord's carriage. I only realized it after entering the palace to meet the Emperor. "
It was said that Vice Chancellor Yu was slick and knew how to distort the truth. Indeed, it was true. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted in such a short period of time. Sometimes, even the Supreme Court Chancellor had to give him some face.
The Supreme Court Chancellor wasn't stupid either. He knew that Vice Chancellor Yu was lying. If it had been any other time, he would have turned a blind eye to it. However, this matter involved Prince Yi and even his career, so he couldn't just let it go.
"You reported to His Majesty that the assassin was silenced by someone else. Did you know that by saying this, His Majesty would think that the Supreme Court's prison was poorly guarded? When that happened, it would implicate both you and me. Moreover, when His Majesty saw the document I submitted saying that the assassin had committed suicide, he threw it away on the spot and blamed me for hiding the truth and distorting the truth. He even suspected that I was in cahoots with the murderer and almost dragged me to the Meridian Gate to be beheaded."
So?
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