kvmb Chapter 277 Wang Lang's Extraordinary Methods
Chapter 277 Wang Lang's Extraordinary Methods
Chapter 277 Wang Lang's Extraordinary Methods
Tingwei Mansion.
Wang Lang has been extremely busy lately, not only does he need to deal with the affairs of the Supreme Court, but he also has to deal with the complicated situation brought about by the 'change of prime minister'.
At this time, there were quiet footsteps at the door. Wang Lang did not even raise his head and continued to handle his official business.
The footsteps came to his side and whispered, "Tingwei, your humble servant is back."
When Zhong Yao heard the voice, he turned his head sharply, and when he saw that it was Shao Cheng, he was surprised and said, "You, you went to Hongnong, didn't you?"
The Shao Cheng glanced outside and whispered even more quietly, "Not long after I left Luoyang, I met Yang Cheng, who said he was going to Beijing to surrender himself."
Wang Lang slowly sat up straight and looked outside the door with a gloomy look.
"Turn yourself in? Run to Luoyang to turn yourself in? What a coincidence that you meet me..." Wang Lang muttered to himself, his expression changing constantly and his heart trembling.
Shao Cheng also knew that something was wrong and said, "Yes, I didn't dare to delay and brought the person back without stopping."
Wang Lang quickly restrained his expression, stared at him, and said, "Did Yang Cheng say anything?"
Shao Cheng said: "I have interrogated him and he believes that he did it all by himself and has nothing to do with anyone else."
Wang Lang's face twitched involuntarily. He suppressed his uneasiness and looked outside the door, saying, "What a brilliant move! Are they really going to send the Prime Minister to the Heavenly Prison?"
The Junior Prime Minister was even more panicked than Wang Lang, and said, "Tingwei, I heard a lot of things on my way here. It seems that the Censorate is preparing to investigate the Prime Minister?"
Wang Lang remained indifferent and said, "Xi Zhicai came to see the old couple not long ago."
As the Chief Censor, Xi Zhicai had to go through the procedures no matter what he was thinking.
Shao Cheng's expression turned pale, and he said, "Tingwei, they are not really going to deal with the Prime Minister, are they?"
Wang Lang looked outside the door and said calmly, "The Yingchuan Party does not have enough reputation. If they want to dominate the court, they must have a stepping stone with sufficient status. Is there anyone better than the Prime Minister?"
Shao Cheng's mouth trembled and he was afraid to speak.
This kind of fight between bigwigs, just a little aftermath would cost who knows how many lives would be taken and how many people’s futures would be ruined!
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Wang Lang slammed the table, stood up, and said in a deep voice: "The trial will begin immediately!"
The Shaocheng was startled and asked, "Tingwei, aren't you going to prepare? Don't you need to inform the Prime Minister?"
"No need."
Wang Lang's face was firm, and he said in a deep voice: "They are fast, but we must be faster than them and settle this case first!"
The young chancellor watched Wang Lang's back, stunned for a moment, and hurriedly chased after him.
At Wang Lang's command, the Supreme Court moved quickly. The plaintiff and the defendant were brought to the lobby, and the Censorate and the Chancellery were invited to send people to "supervise the trial."
At the side door of the hall, the Shao Cheng stood beside Wang Lang and whispered, "Ting Wei, shouldn't we make a quick decision? Why do we need to notify so many people?"
Wang Lang put his hands behind his back, looked calm, and said, "Even if I don't notify them, they won't know and won't send anyone?"
The Shao Cheng suddenly remembered that the previous Chief Justice of the Court of Censors was Zhong Yao. His scalp tingled and he dared not say a word.
It didn't take long before the lobby of the Supreme Court was crowded with people, including ordinary people and "others" mixed in.
The "supervisory" position in the hall was filled with people, not only from the Censorate and the Chancellery, but also from the Criminal Department and the Huangmen Beisi Prison.
I haven't seen such specifications for many years.
The people were extremely excited. They were eager to watch the fun and crowded around to discuss the matter.
"The Supreme Court is really quick. It's only been a few days and they've already caught the real culprit and brought him to Luoyang?"
"They should have been prepared, but they just didn't know how to judge it."
"Is that really a member of the Yang family?"
"How can you lie in public? Didn't you see that the Secretariat, the Censorate, and the Criminal Department have all sent people here? How dare Wang Tingwei lie?"
"Wang Tingwei is the prime minister's best friend. He, he will protect the prime minister, right?"
"Guarantee? How can we guarantee it? The slaves of the Yang family killed people and seized land. Who dares to guarantee it?"
Everyone was whispering to each other and the noise was constant.
Wang Lang who was inside the side door heard what was said intermittently and unclearly, but he could guess roughly.
He waited for time with an expressionless face, his eyes glancing at the faces of the people inside and outside the hall, still thinking about how to end this matter.
The case itself is not complicated and is easy to judge. The problem lies behind the case.
The people sent by the Censorate, the Chancellery, the Ministry of Justice and other places in the hall stood still as a mountain, as if they could hear or see nothing, and sat there with their eyes closed to rest.
"Tingwei, we don't know what the situation is like outside." Shaocheng whispered in Wang Lang's ear.
The trial of Wang Lang would naturally alarm the court and the public. It involved the outgoing prime minister and the future new prime minister. How many people could stay out of it and watch from the sidelines?
"It's almost done, let's start." Wang Lang said calmly.
Shao Cheng was still worried and asked, "Tingwei, how about I do the trial?"
If he were to judge the case, Wang Lang would have much more room to maneuver.
Wang Lang shook his head and said solemnly: "This case must be tried by me."
Seeing this, Shao Cheng had no choice but to walk out the side door and said loudly: "Open the court!"
As soon as he spoke, the bailiffs in the hall shouted "mighty", and there was silence inside and outside the hall.
Wang Lang then walked in and sat down in the main seat. He glanced at everyone, slammed the gavel, and said in a deep voice: "Yang Cheng, the Qian family couple sued you for murder and seizure of land. Do you have any defense?"
Yang Cheng was a middle-aged man, looking around timidly. Wang Lang shouted, knelt down, and said in a trembling voice: "I admit my guilt, I admit my guilt. It was all done by me. Please, ask the court judge to punish me severely."
Wang Lang remained calm and said loudly, "I want to ask you, did you have any instructions when you killed people and seized land? Whose name did the seized land belong to?"
No one inside or outside the hall had expected things to develop so straightforwardly. Their eyes flickered between Wang Lang and Yang Cheng. Without time to think, they just stared with their eyes wide open and their ears pricked up.
Yang Cheng knelt on the ground, trembling, and said: "I didn't instruct anyone. I was just angry at the time. Qian refused to sell the land, so we just threatened him. We didn't want to kill him at first. Afterwards, we thought that if he died, we had to give up the land, so it fell into the name of my nephew..."
The officials from the Censorate and the Chancellery in the palace listened and couldn't help but look at each other quietly, but no one spoke.
The development of this matter was beyond their expectations, it couldn't be simpler.
But such a simple case caused such a big stir, from Hongnong County to Luoyang, how could it be simple?
The people outside the palace were a little confused. They also realized that this was a murder case of passion and there was no conspiracy behind it.
But it shouldn’t have been like this!
Without waiting for the people outside the palace to react, Wang Lang looked at the old couple of the Qian family and said, "Plaintiff, the defendant has pleaded guilty. Do you have any other dissatisfaction or other demands?"
Old Farmer Qian didn't expect it to be so smooth. He raised his hand hesitantly and said, "Killing someone means paying with one's life. Please let the court judge make the decision."
Wang Lang nodded, slammed the gavel again, and shouted, "Yang Cheng, do you have anything else to say?"
Yang Cheng shuddered, his whole body cold, and said: "I am willing to return the land and pay compensation. Please give me a lenient sentence..."
Wang Lang glanced around the hall and snorted coldly, "Killing people to seize land is an unforgivable crime. I will immediately pronounce a verdict that Yang Cheng is guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Return the land to the Yang family and compensate the plaintiff 20,000 coins."
After Wang Lang finished speaking, he slammed the gavel again and said to the "supervisor" in the hall: "Do you have any objections?"
Upon hearing this, the official of the Secretariat raised his hand and said, "The judgment of the Supreme Court is fair and in accordance with the laws of the Han Dynasty. The Secretariat has no objection."
Officials from the Censorate and the Ministry of Justice did not expect that Wang Lang would question him.
If they were to follow the Shangshutai in expressing "no objection", wouldn't that be the same as endorsing Wang Lang and "fixing" the case?
The official of the Censorate thought for a moment, raised his hand, and said, "Tingwei, Yang Cheng is a member of the Yang family. He took advantage of his power to bully others, kill people and seize land. How can we only hold a servant accountable?"
Wang Lang looked dignified and said, "First, you said you need evidence, but I haven't found any clues. Second, the plaintiff did not raise the Yang family. Third, the Supreme Court tried this case because the plaintiff came all the way to Beijing, so they should make a decision and cannot be perfunctory. This case should be tried by the Supreme Court of Hongnong County. Fourth, if the Censorate has other evidence, it can be raised separately."
When the people heard this, they immediately started talking about it.
"What Wang Tingwei said makes sense."
"It does make sense. Although Yang Cheng is a servant of the Yang family, it was Yang Cheng who killed the person, and the land belongs to Yang Cheng's family. It has nothing to do with the Yang family."
"Yes, I heard that it was the Yang family who sent people to capture Yang Cheng and sent him to Luoyang."
The official of the Imperial Censorate heard the discussion, but he was not willing to give up. He thought quickly and said, "Tingwei, Yang Cheng is a relative of the Prime Minister. He can't shirk the responsibility of the Yu family's laxity, right?"
The officials of the Shangshutai saw that the Censorate was making trouble and sneered, "The Censorate is really good at making connections. Yang Cheng's Yang family is five generations away from the Yang family. Are they going to blame the prime minister for all the mistakes made by the Yang family? Is this how the Censorate handles cases? Do they rely on destroying the heart?"
The official from the Censorate was so angry that his face became stiff, but he still said with his neck stiff, "If what I said is inappropriate, please point it out to the court officer."
The people started talking again and pointed fingers at Wang Lang.
The Shao Cheng next to Wang Lang also looked worried and looked at Wang Lang with concern.
Wang Lang is a well-known Prime Minister's man. If he is suspected of "shielding someone", he will certainly be attacked by both the government and the public. Not only will this fail to resolve the matter, but it will add fuel to the fire, making it even more difficult to handle!
The official from the Secretariat wanted to say something, but couldn't find the first words to say.
Officials such as the Ministry of Justice just stood by and watched, not participating at all.
Now, Wang Lang was in a dilemma.
Under the gaze of everyone, Wang Lang remained calm and said to the official from the Censorate: "What you said is illogical, and the Prime Minister is not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice. However, in order to maintain the dignity of the laws of the Han Dynasty, I, as the Court of Justice, will write a letter to admonish the Prime Minister."
As he spoke, Wang Lang picked up the pen, pondered for a moment, and then began to write.
As he was writing, there was an uproar inside and outside the hall.
Officials from the Censorate, the Secretariat, and the Ministry of Justice looked at Wang Lang in shock, completely speechless.
Wang Lang, are you going to write a public letter to admonish Prime Minister Yang Biao?
Isn't this just a slap in Yang Biao's face in public?
The people outside the hall started talking loudly and were equally shocked. They never expected Wang Lang to be so bold!
You know, once this letter comes out, it will not only slap Prime Minister Yang Biao in the face, but will also damage Wang Lang's career!
As everyone stared in amazement, Wang Lang finished writing and handed it to the official from the Censorate, saying, "Please have a look."
Shao Cheng quickly took it and handed it to the "supervising" official of the Censorate.
The official's hands were shaking as he looked at the wet ink on the words and he couldn't utter a word.
This was indeed a "letter of admonition", which clearly stated in black and white that Yang Biao was asked to "take this as a warning and reflect deeply on himself".
Such wording can be said to be very "harsh" and should not appear at all.
The Shao Cheng looked at his expression, snatched the letter and handed it to officials from the Secretariat, the Ministry of Justice and others.
A group of "supervisors" looked at it, and no one dared to say anything.
As soon as Wang Lang's letter came out, the whole world was shocked, and Yang Biao's prestige must have suffered a great blow!
Wang Lang remained calm, and after they finished reading, he said calmly, "If you have no objection, I will send someone to deliver it to the Prime Minister's Mansion immediately."
What else could the officials of the Censorate say? They were even a little nervous, with dry mouths and restless hearts.
The official from the Secretariat wanted to argue, but thinking about the instructions given to him by the receptionist before he left, he looked at Wang Lang deeply and said nothing.
Officials such as the Ministry of Justice would not actively "participate" and would just acquiesce without looking away.
Seeing that they were silent, Wang Lang said to the Shao Cheng: "Send it over personally."
The Shao Cheng responded and hurriedly left the Supreme Court with the letter.
Wang Lang sat upright, looking into the hall, and said in a deep voice: "The case has been decided. Do the plaintiff, defendant, and supervisor have any objections?"
The Qian couple did not expect it to be so smooth. Their son's revenge was achieved, the land was returned, and compensation was paid. They did not dare to argue any further and raised their hands and said, "Thank you very much for the justice's redress. I have no objection."
Yang Cheng was sentenced to immediate execution, but he did not dare to say anything. He knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "I plead guilty."
The 'supervisors' returned to the way they were when they came in, sitting there, looking straight ahead, and making no sound.
The people outside the hall were talking about it, with looks of satisfaction on their faces.
"Wang Tingwei is really fair. He does not protect anyone from the Yang family."
"How can this be considered frank? He even wrote a letter to the Prime Minister in public to admonish him..."
"This, this is really Gongming's reincarnation!"
Wang Lang took in everyone's expressions, slammed the gavel, and shouted in a deep voice: "Since there is no objection, the case is closed and the court is adjourned!"
After saying that, Wang Lang stood up and left through the side door.
The bailiffs took Yang Cheng and the Qian couple away, each of them having to finalize the case.
The 'supervisors' looked at each other and left without stopping.
They still have to go back and report that Wang Lang's sentence is actually not important. The focus has become the "letter of admonition", which is beyond everyone's expectations!
Wang Lang went out the side door, changed into casual clothes, and rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion without stopping.
But Prime Minister Yang Biao was no longer in the Prime Minister's Mansion at this time, but in the Chenliu Prince's Mansion.
King Liu Xie of Chenliu hosted a banquet to entertain the current Prime Minister Yang Biao and the future Prime Minister - Xun Yu.
The two arrived almost at the same time. Xun Yu gave way to Yang Biao, who smiled and entered the mansion first.
They didn't know what had happened in the Supreme Court yet, and they were led into the front hall by servants from the Prince of Chenliu's Palace with a relaxed look on their faces.