In the Hall of Politics, today's morning court session lasted longer than usual.
Although the Qi Kingdom had been intimidated by Tianfa and suffered a rare defeat, as time went by, it seemed that the shadow of Tianfa had gradually dissipated. On the border, there was more friction between the two countries.
Other than that, the State of Zhao, which had never had any disputes with the State of Jing, was also beginning to stir. The spies hidden in the two states reported that the State of Qi and the State of Zhao had been in close contact with each other for the past few days. It was feared that they were about to make a move against the State of Jing.
The strength of the Zhao Kingdom was slightly weaker than that of the Jing Kingdom, but it could not be underestimated. If the two countries joined forces, even if there was a sharp weapon like Tianfa, the Jing Kingdom would still be in danger.
In this way, among the neighboring countries, except for the Wu Kingdom, which was still in a deep civil war, the two most powerful countries were hostile to the Jing Kingdom. It could be said that they were surrounded by enemies on both sides.
Of course, the current Jing Kingdom was not the same as before, especially in terms of military strength. Tianfa had been researched into many wonderful uses, and it could suppress the Qi Kingdom. Therefore, the Jing Kingdom would not be flustered because of this. Moreover, the Qi Kingdom and the Zhao Kingdom were mostly testing each other. No one dared to launch a real large-scale war.
Even so, the imperial court attached great importance to this and made a series of deployments on the border. General Xu Dingyuan had rushed to the frontline again, and at the same time, he brought a large number of children of the General Family with him. With the God of War and Tianfa, there was no need to worry too much in the short term.
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Emperor Jing looked at the courtiers below and felt satisfied.
If it was a year ago, the imperial court would have been in a mess in the current situation. But today, from the courtiers to the common people, they all had confidence in their hearts.
When he thought of this, he naturally thought of Li Yi. Over the past few months, although he had been lazy and did not attend to his duties, he had imperceptibly brought about such a great change to the imperial court and the Jing Kingdom.
Being a county earl was a little stingy. If he still behaved himself and did not cause any trouble after the establishment of the academy was completed, then his title could be promoted again. He could forget about becoming a High Duke for the time being. After the founding of the nation, this title would not be given to anyone else. That kid would probably be disappointed, but it was not impossible. However, if he really waited until then, he might not be able to see that kid's days of pride …
After coming back to reality, the courtiers below were still standing respectfully in the same place. Emperor Jing cleared his throat and said, "Ministers, do you have anything else to say? If there is nothing, the court will be dismissed today."
After a while, no one said anything. Emperor Jing was about to announce it. Just as he was about to announce it, a eunuch of a eunuch, a eunuch, a eunuch, a eunuch walked in from the side of the hall and whispered.
Emperor was stunned. He waved and said, "Emperor Jing!"
The courtiers were all confused. When they turned their heads, they saw several people walking in from outside the hall.
Emperor Jing looked at them and said, "Ministers, what do you have to say?"
"Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Zhao Guangyuan, accuses County Earl of Chang 'an, Li Yi, of overstepping his authority and obstructing the Ministry of Justice from handling the case!" Assistant Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Justice stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
"Chen Yunshan, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites, accuses County Earl of Chang 'an, Li Yi, of covering up the murderer who killed my son and violating the national law. Your Majesty, please investigate!" The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites said with a sad face and a hoarse voice.
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, several more people stood up. The officials of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Rites, and several censors listed several crimes of Li Yi, the Earl of Chang 'an County, vividly and vividly described the arrogance and conceit of the Secret Intelligence Department, which immediately resonated with the courtiers.
In the court, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who had just learned of this matter, immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the trial has always been the business of the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Judiciary. Without Your Majesty's order, the Secret Intelligence Office dared to disturb the justice. I hope Your Majesty will punish them severely!"
Immediately, other imperial censors strongly condemned and protested the behavior of County Earl of Chang 'an, Li Yi, and the Secret Intelligence Office. They talked about the independence of the judiciary. The case was the business of the Ministry of Justice. Although His Majesty could assign the Ministry of Justice to handle it, he could not participate in it. Moreover, the Secret Intelligence Office openly took people from the Ministry of Justice. What was the use of the Ministry of Justice? What was the use of the law?
The courtiers had long been dissatisfied with the expansion of the power of the Secret Intelligence Office. At this moment, countless people stood up. The poisoning of the son of the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Rites was just a prelude. At this moment, what they wanted was to reduce the power of the Secret Intelligence Office.
Emperor Jing frowned when he heard this. The Secret Intelligence Office was an institution that only belonged to him. Although he gave them a high power, he did not abuse it. As for directly taking people from the Ministry of Justice, without his permission, no one dared to do so.
Of course, there were always some restless people.
When he gave the token of the Secret Intelligence Office to Li Yi, it was to let him act freely in the court. After all, a county was still too small. He also knew his limits. He did not really use this identity to make trouble in the capital as he said.
He did not care why Li Yi directly took people from the Ministry of Justice. It would be abnormal if he did not make trouble one day. What he cared about at this moment was the case.
The capital was under the feet of the Emperor. In the whole Jing Kingdom, there was no place more stable than here. In the past, there were very few murders. The son of an official of the court was poisoned to death. The impact was too bad.
"Where is Li Yi? Summon him to the palace!" Emperor Jing said in a deep voice.
"I am here."
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared outside the hall.
The courtiers, including Emperor Jing, did not expect that he was listening outside the hall when everyone was impeaching him. At this moment, the atmosphere in the hall could not help but be a little awkward.
Li Yi, Li Xuan, and MIngzhu entered the hall together. The officials all had different expressions.
Just now, everyone naturally mentioned the Eldest Princess and Crown Prince Li Xuan, but they all unanimously pointed the spear at the County Magistrate of Chang 'an, Li Yi. No one would be stupid enough to offend the other two.
After all, among the three heroes in the capital, County Magistrate Li was the easiest to bully.
"Did you hear what they said just now?" Emperor Jing looked at him and asked.
Li Yi nodded and said, "I heard everything."
Emperor Jing asked again, "Then do you have anything to say?"
When the courtiers heard this, their first reaction was actually worry.
They were worried that he would say "I am guilty, I know I am wrong" again. Then he would be too ashamed to see His Majesty and resign in advance, leaving the Arithmetic School in a mess …
After all, it was not the first time he had done this kind of thing.
"I have something to say." Li Yi cleared his throat and said, "In Jingdou, to murder a relative of a court official is a vile act. If the murderer is not caught, where is the dignity of the court? Where is the Emperor's dignity? How can we give an explanation to the people of the capital? "
"The Secret Intelligence Bureau receives the emperor's salary and shares the emperor's worries. In order not to delay the best time to solve the case, the Secret Intelligence Bureau sent someone to the palace to report to His Majesty and immediately went to investigate …"
"Report to His Majesty?" The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice stood up and immediately said, "This is clearly sophistry. If it has been reported to His Majesty, why does His Majesty not know about it until now?"
Emperor Jing looked at Li Yi and thought for a moment. He looked back at Chang De and asked, "Just now, you said that the Secret Intelligence Bureau had an urgent report. Because I was discussing the war with the officials, it was delayed. What is it?"
Li Yi was still thinking about what reason he should use to explain this matter and was slightly startled when he heard this.
A trace of doubt appeared on Chang De's face. However, after all, he had followed His Majesty for decades. The next moment, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the Secret Intelligence Bureau said that there was a major murder case in the capital and reported to His Majesty for investigation."
"Since that is the case, it is not overstepping …" Emperor Jing said. His voice suddenly turned gloomy. "Such a serious case, I will definitely investigate it strictly!"
He did not expect this kind of operation. Li Yi raised his head and glanced at the old Emperor. He suddenly felt that his worldview had been refreshed.
He originally wanted Her Highness to give a false testimony, but now even this step was saved.
Assistant Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Justice was also startled, but he did not suspect that His Majesty would lie. It seemed that impeaching the other party was somewhat impossible. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, investigating cases has always been the job of the Ministry of Justice. The Secret Intelligence Bureau is not legitimate. Your Majesty should respect the system and the ancestors. The justice cannot be messed up!"
"Ministry of Justice?"
Li Yi shook his head and forced a smile at the corner of his mouth. "Hehe …"
Hehe … This was originally a laugh.
However, from County Uncle Li's "hehe", the courtiers actually heard ridicule, disdain, helplessness, sympathy … and even, "Go to hell!"
Of course, they could also understand these feelings.
This was because the rate of solving cases in the Ministry of Justice was really pitifully low. Some time ago, His Majesty sent people from the Secret Intelligence Bureau to the Ministry of Justice to review the files. Who knew how many old, false, and erroneous cases had been dug out, which really made the Ministry of Justice gain a lot of face among the six ministries. The reason why the Minister of Justice had recently resigned due to illness was probably partly because of shame.
On the other hand, the Secret Intelligence Bureau's King of Hell Liu was famous. He had repeatedly solved strange cases. Even the big shots in the court had heard of his name. Not only that, the resources controlled by the Secret Intelligence Bureau were far from what the Ministry of Justice could compare with. Things like solving a case were also a piece of cake. If His Majesty was serious, he could even investigate how many times the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice had slept with his concubine at night …
From the point of view of the Secret Intelligence Bureau, County Uncle Li's "hehe" was not wrong …
Assistant Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Justice, who understood the meaning behind this "hehe", quickly blushed. If this wasn't the imperial court, he would definitely fight with this arrogant County Uncle Li for 300 rounds …
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