Sometimes the palace is sunny

"The servant looks at the emperor's complexion today is very good."

Carefully waiting for the emperor to put on the dragon robe, Sanmao held the jade-encrusted leather belt with both hands and handed it to the emperor.

After taking the leather belt and tying it around her waist, Shen Shiqing had a slight smile on her face.

"I had a good night's dream, so I was naturally refreshed."

Sanmao raised his head, blinking his eyes on his round face: "The servant has to pray to the gods and worship the Buddha, just praying so that the emperor can have sweet dreams every day."

"If you do it every day, it will take too much energy." Shen Shiqing shook her head, "It's good to do it once every three days."

What, what beautiful dream consumes energy?
The three cats turned their heads and raised their paws to cover their mouths.

Oh, what the emperor did, I'm afraid it wasn't that kind of dream, right?

Boldly, Sanmao said: "Then the servant will do something for the emperor every three days?"

Shen Shiqing looked up at him, and smiled:

"Although I did dream of a beauty, I don't need you to make it up for me."

Wow, what a beauty? !San Mao's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in his heart.

To make the emperor think about it in his dreams during the day, that delicate and edible lady of the Shen family is really amazing!

Surprised in his heart, he didn't stop working, waiting for the emperor to put on the Yishan crown of Erlong Xizhu, he glanced at the engraving on the side.

"My lord, it's almost time. Your lords should have used up that ginger porridge."

Shen Shiqing nodded.

"I know, let's go, today is another fierce battle."

Kelou made a sound, and Li Congyuan put down the blue and white fine porcelain bowl in his hand.

There is still an hour before the court, according to the ancestral precepts, at this time His Majesty will call the Great Scholars to give lectures, and today His Majesty did call the Grand Scholars to the Qianqing Palace.

Not one.

but three.

"This porridge is pretty good." Holding the bowl, the old man sitting below him seemed to have some aftertaste and smacked his lips, "The pastries in the palace are also delicious, fragrant and soft, and not greasy, if I had known it earlier A bachelor enters the palace early in the morning and still enjoys this kind of enjoyment, I have to fight for everything with my old bones."

The three great scholars present, Liu Kangyong, Minister of Rites, and Yang Zhai, Minister of Military Affairs, did not speak.

Only Li Congyuan smiled and said: "If Chang Shangshu had been here a few years earlier, there would be only stiff legs and cold wind stuffing his stomach outside the Qianqing Palace."

What he said was the truth, and there was no need to go too far. Six months earlier, His Majesty could have allowed them to kneel and lecture for two hours.

The old man was not frightened by his words, stroked his gray beard, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty used to want to go west and north, and fight with the members of your cabinet. Naturally, he wanted to train you. Now that His Majesty has become powerful, naturally Be kind and kind."

Goodwill?

Liu Kangyong, who was sitting opposite, turned around and looked at the old man with a helpless tone: "Chang Shangshu, your Majesty's porridge and tea here are delicious, and the desserts are sweet, but they are not so easy to digest."

"Ginger porridge keeps the peace and keeps the cold away, and the snacks are also Taoist health-preserving recipes. If this is not easy to overcome, tomorrow I will have someone steam a bowl of egg koji for Liu Shangshu. It will stimulate the blood and thicken the stomach. It will be immobile.”

Hearing the voice of the young emperor, the four ministers in power quickly got up and knelt on the ground:
"Your Majesty is welcome, long live your majesty, long live, long live!"

"Everyone, please get up. Three cats, go and support Chang Shangshu."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion!" With the support of the three cats, Chang Shengning stood up straight. Although he was still a little out of breath, it was much easier than before.

Shen Shiqing waved her hand, and after sitting on the throne, she gave seats to several Shangshu.

"Grand lady, have you copied the papers sent by Duan Ji Dian Liang Dushi yesterday? Bring them up."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The senior female official who had been standing on one side led several female officials to distribute the booklets to several ministers.

Liu Kangyong just opened it and read two lines, he was startled, he couldn't help raising his head, first looked at His Majesty, and then at Li Congyuan who was opposite.

Shen Shao's daughter!kill! ?

Lowering his head, he calculated in his mind.

Li Congyuan and Chu Jiyuan were friends with Shen Shao back then, and they were all different in Qingliu. Shen Shao was the most promising of them, but his luck was unlucky. also went.

In any case, Li Congyuan also had some affection for this Shen family.

It must be to protect her.

Taking this case as an example, His Majesty asked Chang Shengning to come to Qianqing Palace... Just as his thoughts were changing suddenly, a voice came to his ears.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Zhuo Shengquan, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, to be punished."

Liu Kangyong suddenly raised his head to look at Chang Shengning.

This, isn't this necessary to talk about it first, so that His Majesty can reveal some meaning, so that these courtiers can find a place to stand?Why, why is Chang Yanluo so murderous even at an early age.

"Ask the crime?" His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting behind the case seemed to be a little surprised, and the pen he had raised was put back on the pen holder.

"Chang Shangshu, what crime should Zhuo Shengquan be asked for?"

Chang Shengning clapped the notebook in his hand: "There are three cases in this volume, namely the case of the criminal Hu Hui raping and robbing the Bai family, the case of the prisoner Hu Hui killing the Qi family, the case of the Shen family killing Hu Hui, and the case of the Bai family's murder. Shi is clearly the victim, but Zhuo Shengquan only used her as a witness and even threatened her several times. As a servant of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he didn't even understand how many cases there are, so what face is he in the third division?"

Liu Kangyong opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

He picked up the booklet again, and saw the sentence "Being reincarnated as a woman, most of the first article is missing", the corners of his eyes twitched.

Such words are really outrageous!
Men are superior to women, which is where the norms of heaven and earth are. This Shen family is originally a boudoir woman, not only does she show her face in public, disregarding the laws of the country, but she dares to say such resentful words, she is simply crazy!
Instead of talking about her sins, first talk about Zhuo Shengquan's faults. Hmph, Liu Kangyong thinks that Chang Shengning is simply an old fool!
Of course, he will not refute Chang Shengning at this time. After all, it can be said that Chang Shengning has spent his whole life in the study of litigation and prison affairs, and he can't argue with Liu Kangyong if he counts ten of them and tie them together. beat him.

"Chang Shangshu, you don't need to rush to convict Zhuo Shengquan."

Li Congyuan read the entire document carefully before speaking slowly.

Liu Kangyong's heart moved slightly, that Zhuo Shengquan was good at drilling camps, could it be that he had already followed Li Congyuan's way secretly?

If Li Congyuan really extended his hand to the Ministry of Punishment, does that mean that he intends to promote someone from the Ministry of Punishment to join the cabinet?At that time, two of the four elders will be in one party, how will he and Yang Zhai deal with each other?Do you want to form a party too?
"In my opinion, it may not be the first time for Zhuo Shengquan to shield the murderer and embarrass the victim in such a trial." Li Congyuan continued, "Your Majesty, I believe that Zhuo Shengquan, as the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, handles all the files in the world. I don’t know how many things there are, I’m afraid we need to investigate all of them... Why don’t we leave this matter to the female officials.”

"Boom!" Liu Kangyong's abacus beads, which were almost smashed in his heart, shattered to the ground.

Li Congyuan had already talked about this part, Shen Shiqing naturally didn't bother to pretend to be kindhearted, she just looked at Gao Wanxin:

"Ms. Gao, the Duanji Palace is busy these days. I'll leave this matter to you guys. I'll help you guys when Xueshi Zhao is free."

Gao Wanxin stood on one side and bowed lightly: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will investigate carefully."

Slightly nodding to Gao Wanxin, Shen Shiqing looked at the four ministers present.

"Okay, we've finished talking about Zhuo Shengquan, let's take a look at this case, in your opinion, how should we deal with this Shen family?"

Immediately, the Qianqing Palace became quiet.

The tea porridge snacks in the Qianqing Palace are really not delicious!

Liu Kangyong's face was a bit bitter, and he took a deep breath silently.

If Your Majesty really wants to change the family law of the ancestors, he will be a fool!

The door is closed, but the spices burning in the incense burner are not boring.

There was a crisp sound from the engraving in the corner.

Noisier than all the people in the room combined.

Seeing that no one spoke, Shen Shiqing lowered her head and picked up the pen again.

With the flow of her pen, the time in this temple seems to be frozen at the tip of her pen.

Shen Shiqing didn't care about the silence at this moment.

She is the emperor, so she has never been the one who is eager to give answers. All she has to do is place the pieces on the chessboard one by one, and then look at the so-called ancestral family law, clan rules, male superiority and female inferiority, and even the world. How good fortune cloth.

Chess pieces are always eager to give an answer, because they will be swallowed.

The fragrance is dense, as if gradually circling into a whirlpool in this almost frozen silence.

It passed between the sweat on Liu Kangyong's forehead and the lightly moving mouth, and then went to Li Congyuan's hand holding his beard, then it brushed the corner of Yang Zhai's robe, and then it came to Chang Shengning's side, the old man The man's beard fluttered slightly.

Carrying all these news, this ray of fragrance rushed to Shen Shiqing's ear, and told her all this.

It's fear and tension, hesitation and hesitation, thinking, and... determination.

"Your Majesty." The moment Chang Shengning spoke, Shen Shiqing raised her hand and put the pen back on the pen holder.

"Chang Shangshu, have you made up your mind?"

"Your Majesty, minister, think it over." The old man stood up slowly.

Breathing the precious incense, what you see in your eyes is the resplendent Qianqing Palace, and the young monarch stands aloft.

Chang Shengning seems to have returned to that day more than 30 years ago.

"Your Majesty, Hu Hui commits adultery and commits a heinous crime. However, due to the inhumane laws and mutual clan relations, he was able to get away with it. This is also the reason why the Shen family killed people in court, but because of the flawed laws and flawed hearts As a result, his feelings are sympathetic, his heart is respectable, and I believe that the Shen family should not be punished."

Patting her hand on the imperial case lightly, Shen Shiqing stood up and looked down at the old man who was slowly kneeling down:

"Chang Shengning, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, do you actually think that there is something inhuman in the "Great Yong Law"?"

Chang Shengning did not bow his head, he looked directly at "Your Majesty":
"Men are physically strong, women are weak, men want to commit crimes only for a moment, this should not be the reason for their exoneration, the minister believes that the "Great Yong Law" treats men and women as equally punished for the same crime, no distinction is made between high and low. "

"Your Majesty, object! Your Majesty, this must not be the case. The "Great Yong Law" is the family law of the ancestors... Chang Shengning's heart can be punished for making unreasonable comments on the law of the country."

"Your Majesty, I think this matter should be discussed in the long term..."

"Your Majesty, a man is strong enough to protect his family and the country. How could it be a crime in Chang Shangshu's mouth?"