The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 837: Mo Xing Exile [Please subscribe*Please vote]

"Go back!"

Yan Yan waved his hand and asked Han Fei to take Honglian away.

"I resign!"

Seeing that Yan Yan didn't say anything about how to punish Wei Zhuang, Han Fei could only take Hong Lian and leave the palace's council hall.

"Brother, why don't you ask His Majesty how to punish Wei Zhuang?" Honglian had been warned not to speak since entering the palace, and she couldn't help but ask until this moment.

Han Fei sighed and looked deeply at the council hall behind him.

Bingzhou used to be a makeshift palace, but over the years, this palace has become increasingly profound and majestic.

"This is the Council Hall. Wei Zhuang's trespassing into the palace may seem like a big deal to ordinary people or to you, but in the eyes of Your Majesty, it is just a trivial matter. If Your Majesty hadn't happened to see it, I'm afraid he wouldn't have reported it to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty has been away from Bingzhou for more than a year. What Your Majesty needs to do now is to understand with Anqi the major political and people's livelihood issues in Bingzhou this year, rather than such a trivial matter."

Honglian was stunned.

Wei Zhuang's incident seemed like a huge event to them, but to Bingzhou, it was just a trivial matter.

"What about Wei Zhuang?"

"Wait!"

Han Fei shook his head. He wanted to save Wei Zhuang, but what they needed to know now was who Yan Yan would hand Wei Zhuang over to.

If it was the Jinyiwei, then Wei Zhuang might be able to survive. If not, then he could only be handed over to the Yulinwei or the Tingwei Mansion.

Therefore, Han Fei left the palace and found Mo Ya. As someone close to Yan Yan, Mo Ya knew everything in the palace better.

"Lord Han shouldn't have come!" Mo Ya also had a rare day off, so he didn't wait in the palace.

"He is my friend after all!"

Han Fei knew what Mo Ya meant.

Mo Ya is the leader of the Jinyiwei and a close associate of Yan Yan. As an outsider, Han Fei should not get too close to the Jinyiwei.

It might even implicate Mo Ya.

But he couldn't just stand by and watch someone die.

"Your Majesty has handed Wei Zhuang over to the Imperial Court for custody, and Prince Fusu and Imperial Court Judge Zhao Gao will jointly hear the case this afternoon."

"If Lord Han really wants to save him, it's best not to do anything, otherwise, Wei Zhuang will surely die!"

Mo Ya finally gave Han Fei some face.

"Master Han, it's best not to get involved in this matter, otherwise your career will be cut off."

Han Fei bowed again. He knew what Mo Ya meant.

Once he gets involved again, it will only further upset Yan Yan's mood and make the entire Bingzhou think that Han Fei is taking advantage of his favor. At that time, Han Fei will be completely expelled from the power center of Bingzhou.

Although Bingzhou lacks talents, it will not indulge them again and again.

Han Fei was once indispensable to Bingzhou, but now it is different. One more Han Fei would not make too many, and one less Han Fei would not make too few.

If Han Fei continued to pester the enemy, he would be wasting his merits as a veteran of Bingzhou.

Once this favor is used up, the entire Bingzhou will no longer need him. "Thank you for the reminder, Commander!" Han Fei saluted again and returned to the Criminal Investigation Office with Honglian.

"I'm going to find Master Fusu!" Honglian turned around and was about to leave, wanting to find Fusu.

She believed that Fusu would listen to her and show leniency.

"Come back!" Han Fei shouted in a deep voice.

Honglian looked at Han Fei in shock. From childhood to adulthood, even after the demise of Korea, Han Fei had never spoken to her in this tone. For a moment, grievance and helplessness surged in her heart.

"Alas..." Han Fei knew that his tone was too harsh, so he softened it.

"You won't be able to see Master Fusu if you go looking for him now, and the guards around him won't let you see him!"

What happened in the palace last night could not be concealed. They all knew that Yan Yan had severely punished Zhao Jia and asked Fusu to watch the execution in person.

In order to prevent Fusu from losing Yan Yan's favor, neither Zhao Jia nor the Qin Palace guards around Fusu would allow Honglian to see Fusu again.

Even before Fusu went to the Supreme Court to try Wei Zhuang, they would not allow anyone to contact Fusu again.

If Honglian insisted on opposing Fusu, Zhao Jia and the Qin Palace guards would kill Honglian directly.

Even though Zhao Jia and the guards around Fusu had helped Honglian and Wei Zhuang before, when it came to Fusu's interests and status, it would also affect their interests and future status, so they would act ruthlessly.

And this is politics, this is the court!
The Supreme Court was still busy in the afternoon. They had to try cases across the country and check them repeatedly, so the officials of each department of the Supreme Court were very busy. As for the trial of Wei Zhuang, if Yan Yan had not appointed Zhao Gao and Fusu to judge him, Zhao Gao would not even show up, and a separate court would not be opened for the trial.

It was called a trial, but in fact it was just a formality. Wei Zhuang was arrested on the spot by the Yulin Guards. There were all the witnesses and evidence, and there was no room for doubt or rebuttal.

Zhao Gao also knew better that the trial of Wei Zhuang was just a threat by Yan Yan to threaten people like Fusu and Han Fei.

As for asking Yulin Guards and Dian Qing to come to the Supreme Court to be punished, he wouldn't dare to do so even if he had the guts.

What's more, Yan Yan had already punished Yulin Guards and Dian Qing, so it was impossible for the Supreme Court to conduct a second trial.

"My lord, have you thought about how to punish the assassin Wei Zhuang?" Zhao Gao asked Fusu while bowing.

If Fusu is really kind-hearted, then he might end up being the bad guy.

"According to Bingzhou law, what is the punishment for trespassing into the palace?" Fusu was not yet able to come into contact with the law. He was not yet of age, and coming into contact with the law too early would not be beneficial to his growth. Therefore, Fusu only knew that trespassing into the palace was a serious crime, but he was not clear about the specific punishment.

"There are many ways to break into the palace. If you assassinate a noble in the palace, it is a serious crime of the three clans. If you assassinate your majesty, it is a serious crime of the nine clans. However, if it is just stealing property, then the crime is lighter. If there is no casualty, you can be given a lighter sentence..."

Zhao Gao did not hide anything. He knew the laws of Bingzhou by heart and directly stated all the penalties for trespassing into the palace.

"What category does Wei Zhuang's crime fall into?"

"It wasn't theft, nor was it assassination, but Lady Honglian was kidnapped after all. So, to put it in a broader sense, it was an attempt to assassinate the young master, and to put it in a narrower sense, it was an attempt to assassinate the lady!" Zhao Gao was not sure what Fusu was thinking, so he gave two answers.

"What are the sentencings for both?"

"The former, the three Yi tribes, and all those involved, will be investigated to the end!"

Zhao Gao looked at the changes in Fusu's expression. This was not the first choice, and His Majesty would not allow this matter to escalate, otherwise too many people would be implicated.

"What about the latter?"

"The latter is lighter, because Wei Zhuang entered Bingzhou as a scholar, so his punishment can be mitigated to a certain extent, but he still has to be punished with tattooing and exiled to Juyan Lake for twenty years of hard labor!"

Zhao Gao continued.

(End of this chapter)