Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

Chapter 35 Bloody admonition to the court!
"Shut up, me!" Wu Zetian glared at Qiu Shenji and looked at Fan Xindao.

"Fan Xin, since ancient times, all those who have complained have been handed over to Dali Temple for investigation and supervision by the Ministry of Punishment. There has never been a case of complaint."

"I hope you can think clearly. Once you accuse Qiu Shenji of being untrue, you will be exiled for three thousand miles. It's not too late to regret now."

In fact, Wu Zetian was not as angry as the ministers imagined. On the contrary, she admired Fan Xin's character very much.

It is rare in the world for a dignified seventh grade county magistrate to be able to do this for a brothel girl.

Therefore, she does not want Fan Xin to ruin her future on the wrong path.

Shangguan Wan'er also advised: "County Magistrate Fan, every word of the Queen Mother is for your own good. There is no need to go to this step for some things."

"That's right, Fan Xin, a mere brothel girl has a lowly status, so she doesn't need to file a lawsuit."

"In my opinion, let's forget it." After coming back to their senses, the ministers said disapprovingly.

Even Minister Qingliu, who took the opportunity to prepare to impeach Qiu Shenji, shook his head in disappointment.

They thought that such a big fight was about some shocking case. Their relationship was just like the death of a brothel girl.

What a big deal, who hasn't had a few maids die?

Faced with the persuasion of the emperor and his ministers, Fan Xin felt a little confused for some reason.

He really didn't expect that a living human life would be worse than a pig or dog in the mouths of these people.

anger!
Disappointed!

And deep boredom with officialdom!
If you lose your humanity when you become an official, what’s the point of being promoted to an official?
With this thought, Fan Xin took a step forward resolutely under the gaze of everyone.

"Your Majesty, a true man must obey his word! I am willing to bear the consequences. I just ask the court to give Xiao Fengxian justice!"

As soon as these words came out, it caused quite a stir, and many ministers shook their heads.

This Fan Xin is still too young, and he doesn't even care about his official career when his temper gets worse.

It is said that a woman from a brothel is nothing compared to her wife and the high salary of a high-ranking official.

Wu Zetian sat on the palace hall, looking at Fan Xin calmly, and said in a cold voice.

"Even if a civilian sues an official and wins, he will still be punished by a fifty-fifty stick. Although you have an official status, you are still not immune. I will ask you one last time."

"Are you sure you want to sue General Jinwuwei for a brothel girl?"

Fan Xin nodded heavily.

"Okay!" Wu Zetian waved her sleeves and said majestically with her phoenix eyes.

"Since it is a complaint, I would like to ask if you have the paper. If not..."

However, before she could finish her words, she was shocked to see Fan Xin bite his finger and start writing furiously on his prison clothes.

The decisive attitude shocked everyone present, even Wu Zetian felt waves in his heart.

In the more than ten years she has been in charge of the Tang Dynasty, she has never seen such an official with such a strong personality, who would write an angry letter in blood whenever she disagreed with him.

This is because he has a death wish and has no intention of walking out of Shangyang Palace alive.

a long time.

After Fan Xin finished writing the content, he held up the paper with both hands and said.

"Please give the Queen Mother a royal visit!"

Shangguan Wan'er took the paper, glanced at it, and then handed it to Wu Zetian with a slightly changed expression.

"Queen Mother, this is the blood shape written by Fan Xin, with a total of [-] words."

Wu Zetian took the paper with a complicated expression. Although she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by the blood stains on it.

This was an extremely ordinary letter, listing Qiu Shenji's heinous crimes, and there was nothing special about it.

But there is a momentum of indomitable progress between the lines.

"This is a minister who values ​​affection and righteousness. He is really rare in the world..."

Wu Zetian sighed secretly in her heart, suppressed her emotion and raised her head to look at Fan Xin.

"I have read your petition. Do you have any relevant testimony?" She decided to try the case herself in front of the civil and military officials of the court. "

"Back to Your Majesty, the relevant testimonies are all in the memorial!" Sensing Wu Zetian's change, Fan Xin cheered up and said loudly.

After hearing this, Wu Zetian picked up the memorial and read it over, then put it on the table and said coldly to Qiu Shen Ji Leng.

"Qiu Shenji, I appointed you as the handler of Bozhou. It's fine that you don't care about the divine grace. You actually lived in extravagance and killed the brothel girl during the handling of the case."

"Do you really think that the laws of the Tang Dynasty are just for show?"

"Tell me, what's the crime?"

"Queen Mother!"

Qiu Shenji let out a cry of sorrow and banged his head on the ground.

In the past, Wu Zetian might have been lenient, but today she will definitely get rid of this cruel official who has lost his value!

So he slapped the imperial case hard and said in a majestic voice.

"Come here, take Qiu Shenji to Dali Temple. After being verified by the Three Law Departments, he will be punished according to law!"

"Queen Mother, what did you say?" Qiu Shenji looked in disbelief.

He killed so many court ministers for the sake of Jiangshan with the surname Wu, but in the end Wu Zetian actually wanted to kill himself?

Seeing this, Wu Zetian snorted coldly and directly ordered the Qianniu Guards stationed in front of the palace to take him away.

Seeing this scene, many ministers in the court who had suffered from cruel officials fell to their knees and shouted that the Queen Mother was wise.

They didn't expect that the talkative Qiu Shenji would actually be defeated by Fan Xin. This was simply a miracle!

But soon they frowned again. Just now, Empress Dowager Wu said that even if she won, she would have to receive fifty heavy sticks. Can a body like Fan Xin be able to bear it?

Feeling the complicated gazes of the ministers, Fan Xin knew that it was time for him to pay the price, so he took a deep breath and said loudly.

"Queen Mother, please execute the cane!"

To his surprise, Wu Zetian did not let Qian Niuwei use the stick, but stood up and said to the ministers.

"During the Zhenguan period, Wei Zheng repeatedly spoke out about his crimes, which made Emperor Taizong furious. At this time, Empress Changsun stepped forward and said that only when a wise emperor reigns will there be temperamental ministers."

"Every time I talk about this matter to Emperor Gaozong, I feel extremely envious..."

Speaking of this, Wu Zetian looked at Fan Xin with a gentle look.

"Although you are not Wei Zheng, you have a true temperament!"

"It is intended that Fan Xin, the magistrate of Wushui County, is a seventh-rank official who can still have compassion for all people in the world. It is really rare."

"Therefore, I canonize him as a man from Wushui County, with a settlement of [-] households. The memorial he writes can go directly to the Guanfeng Hall of this palace! No Yamen can stop him!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a big stone hitting the water and causing a huge wave.

All the civil and military ministers, including Shangguan Wan'er, looked shocked and looked at Fan Xin in disbelief.

Being ranked from the fifth rank to a minister at such a young age is already an anecdote in the officialdom.

Now, one day has not passed, and he has been awarded the title of baronet in Wushui County.

Is this Fan Xin simply in the emperor's heart?
In particular, Wu Sansi and several martial ministers were even more jealous.

They flattered others and worked hard to achieve their current status, but they were promoted faster than Fan Xin wrote a blood letter on his prison uniform.

If I had known this, they would have used embroidery needles to draw more blood when impeaching people.

In the envious eyes of everyone, Fan Xin took off his prison uniform and said solemnly.

"My lord, thank you Queen Mother for your kindness!

Wu Zetian nodded with dignity: "Now that the canonization is over, it's time for me to tell you some serious business!"

　Sorry, the second update is late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)