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After Deng Tongda and Zuo Yi left the Han Palace and returned to the county government, they began to try the Changsun Huan murder case.In the case of Changsun Huan’s murder, there were all the witnesses and physical evidence, so during the trial, Changsun Huan, the party involved, was already insane and couldn’t tell the truth about his murder intention and motive, and it was difficult to confess that Wang Xian was killed by himself.However, the witness statement at the scene, the physical evidence taken from the deceased and the results of an autopsy proved that the murderer was Changsun Huan.During the trial, although Zhang Gui tried his best to defend his son, he said that they were framed by others, and it was not Changsun Huan himself who killed them.But Changsun Huan's murder was witnessed by Chang'an County guards, they can all testify, and Zhang Gui himself witnessed the scene of Changsun Huan's murder.Because of sufficient testimony and evidence, the case went smoothly and was closed in less than an hour.

The result of Deng Tongda's trial of Changsun Huan's murder case is: According to the "Tang Law", Changsun Huan committed the crime of intentional homicide and should be sentenced to beheading.However, due to special reasons at the time (forced to commit crimes), Changsun Huan's murder was considered excessive self-defense, and because he was too frightened at the time, resulting in abnormal behavior, so that the act of killing was not his own intention, combined with the above reasons, special exemption He was sentenced to death and exiled to Lingnan.After the trial, Deng Tongda ordered the county clerk to copy an official document and submit it to the Ministry of Punishment, waiting for the Ministry of Punishment's approval.

Changsun Huan was discovered by Chang'an County when he murdered at noon, and it was in the evening when Deng Tongda closed the case.Because Wang Da, who followed Changsun Huan, died at the scene, Zhang Gui was arrested on the spot, and Changsun Huan was properly made up by his own appearance. Few people could recognize him as the son of Changsun Shangshu's family, and it was Zhang Gui who discussed on the street. No one is sure about shouting.Therefore, the Changsun County government sent people to the mansion to summon Changsun Bingning to the Changsun Huan murder case to ask her to testify with Changsun Huan whether she had gone to the Chrysanthemum Tower, and after the testimony of everyone in the house proved that she had not been out of the Changsun's mansion today. It was only then that the matter was reported to Mrs. Changsun in the family.Mrs. Changsun, who was chatting with the maids at that time, couldn't accept the sudden heavy blow when she heard the news that her son had been murdered and imprisoned. She wailed "My son" and fell into a coma.

The people in Changsun's mansion saw Mrs. Changsun unconscious and panicked up and down. At this moment, Changsun Bingning ordered everyone to carry his wife back to the cave, and called a doctor to treat her.Mrs. Changsun was overly frightened, and after recovering for a while, she woke up leisurely.After she woke up, she asked if anyone in the house had told the master about this matter, and when everyone said no, she got angry at everyone and sent someone to report the matter to Zhangsun Wuji, who was handling official affairs in the Ministry of Officials.

Changsun Wuji became furious after hearing the family report, his face was pale, gloomy and extremely ugly.But he works in Shangshu Province, and all the ministers and ministers present here, he concealed his anger in front of him, and forced himself to hold back the anger in his heart.He is also one of the six ministers of Shangshu Province, and has a good relationship with Changsun Wuji. Liu Zhenghui, who supported the prince Li Chengqian, saw Changsun Wuji's face turned pale, and asked, "Auxiliary machine, are you feeling unwell or something serious happened? Your face It's ugly."

"Thank you brother Liu for your concern. I just feel a little uncomfortable suddenly. It's nothing serious." Changsun Wuji and Liu Zhenghui have a very good relationship, and the relationship has reached the point of calling them brothers. He forced a smile and said.

"Why don't the auxiliary machines go home and rest first, if Xiang Xiang asks you, I'll answer him for you." Liu Zhenghui persuaded worriedly.

"Brother Liu will be troubled in this way." Changsun Wuji was no longer impartial when his son was involved. He bowed to Liu Zhenghui and left Shangshuxing quickly.

Changsun Wuji left Shangshu Province and ordered Che Jia to go directly to the Chang'an county government. The family's report was too simple, so he thought of the county government to find out what happened in person.After leaving Shang Shuxing, Changsun Wuji, who was sitting in the carriage, had a frightening expression on his face, "Sure enough, it's a good strategy. To take revenge on the old man so quickly, the old man still underestimated your strength and means!" Ji spit out such a sentence suddenly, then closed his eyes and meditated.Through the family report, he knew the fact that Changsun Huan had killed someone. What he has to do now is not to find out the person who planned this incident after the murder, but to atone for Changsun Huan first, save his life, and then go through the doubts. Check the case.When his family reported to him just now, he said that Changsun Huan was a death sentence, and the evidence for his murder was conclusive.If the Chang'an county government decides the case and then wants to reverse the case, it will be very difficult without sufficient evidence.

After the trial of Changsun Huan's case, Deng Tongda and Zuo Yi returned to the back hall. After the two sat down, Zuo Yi was very puzzled by the conversation between Li Ke and Deng Tongda in the study of the Han Palace. At that time, he thought that His Highness Han wanted Deng Tongda to execute Changsun Huan , So he didn't ask Deng Tongda even though he had doubts when he left the Han Palace.At this time, the trial result of the case was different from what he had imagined. He could no longer bear the doubts in his heart and asked Deng Tongda, "Lieutenant Deng County, does your trial of this case conform to His Highness's intention?"

"Zuo Yi, what do you think?" Deng Tongda asked with a slight smile, "I think you should understand?"

"I don't know about the humble position, please tell the county captain clearly." Zuo Yi answered truthfully.

Deng Tongda glanced at Zuo Yi, narrowing his eyes slightly, "You didn't understand what His Highness said to me in the study? The result of this case is what His Highness wants to see most." Having said that, he took a sip of tea and continued , "You have to understand the way of governing. It is easy to execute a person, but it is difficult to deter a group of people."

"Then His Highness means to..." Zuo Yi hadn't finished speaking when he saw an officer rushing in to report, "Report to the County Captain, Minister of Officials Sun Shangshu to see you."

"Changsun Wuji?" Deng Tongda asked, "Please hurry up! Wait a minute, I will meet you in person."

Deng Tongda and Zuo Yi went out of the county government office and welcomed Changsun Wuji into the back hall of the county government office, "I don't know what is the matter of Changsun Shangshu's visit to Chang'an County in person? If there is anything you need to do, please speak up. I will do my best." " Deng Tongda knew the purpose of Changsun Wuji's visit but pretended not to flatter him and asked.

"The old man is here for the children," Changsun Wuji said with a slightly embarrassed expression on his face. "The old man doesn't want to interfere with Deng Xianwei's hearing of the case, but just wants to know something, and I hope Deng Xianwei will not hesitate to tell you." He also knew that Deng Tongda was Li Ke's people are very euphemistic and modest when they speak, and they don't put on the airs of Shangshu at all.In normal times, the son of the eldest grandson Wuji's aristocratic family, who is also the minister of the imperial court, how could he talk to a small county magistrate like this.

Deng Tongda briefly introduced the process of the case to Changsun Wuji without thinking.Deng Tongda's eloquence was not very good, but what Changsun Huan did in the Chrysanthemum Tower was shameless, so what Deng Tongda said was very light, but what Changsun Wuji listened to was red-faced and his veins were twitching violently.When the family reported to him, they only said that Changsun Huan murdered and was detained in Chang'an County. The specifics of how the murder was committed and the reasons for the murder were not reported to him.

He knew that even if he went back to his home to ask them, they would not be able to answer anything, so he had to go to Chang'an County to ask clearly to understand.Because he knew that this was framing, and it was revenge against himself.He knows best what his own son is like. Although he is a dude, he is not going to kill people in that kind of obscene place, and even if he kills, he will not do it with his own hands.Therefore, he believes that as long as he understands the whole story and finds out doubts, he can be exonerated.However, after hearing Deng Tongda's description of Changsun Huan in the Chrysanthemum Tower, he could no longer hold back his anger, and swept the teacup on the table on the ground, "It's unreasonable, how can my son do such a thing?" An unethical act?"

"Lieutenant Deng, I want to see the files you have tried." Changsun Wuji said angrily.

"Oh?" Deng Tongda was startled, "Shangsun Shangshu was ordered by the court to thoroughly investigate this matter?"

"It doesn't matter if the old man is not a minister, so what if he is a minister? Is Deng Xianwei still afraid that the old man will make trouble?" Changsun Wuji saw that Deng Tongda said this intentionally, his face darkened, and his tone of voice became more serious. A few points, but he still suppressed the anger in his heart and did not directly reprimand Deng Tongda.

"Changsun Shangshu, the matter of the young master's appointment is also done impartially, because the process of his murder was witnessed by Zhang Gui, the arresting servant of the Chang'an county government, and the next official is also a businessman, so you can't bend the law for personal gain." Deng Tongda said with a look of embarrassment, it was not because of Changsun Wuji's bad tone just now that he looked at him coldly, "It's just...the trial of this case has been completed, the file has been filed, and a copy has been submitted to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for approval Afterwards, the punishment can be executed. Therefore, if Changsun Shangshu wants to read the dossier, if he is not the official minister, he can only have the right to read it after reporting to the Ministry of Punishment for approval, otherwise the subordinate officials have no right to privately give the dossier to the minister.”

Because the "Law of the Tang Dynasty" stipulates that any case involving the relatives and family members of the imperial court order official must be avoided during the trial process.Therefore, what Deng Tongda said was to tell Changsun Wuji that the murderer was your son, and that you, as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, cannot participate in this case privately, and you need to avoid it.

"The old man understands, then Mr. Deng Xianwei should tell the old man how the trial is going?" Changsun Wuji was stymied in front of Deng Tongda. He knew that Deng Tongda could not tell him the trial process, so he directly asked him about the result.

"According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the son committed the crime of intentional homicide and should have been sentenced to beheaded. But because he was held hostage, the killing was considered excessive self-defense, and because he was too frightened at the time, he behaved abnormally, so that he committed murder. The action was not his own intention. Therefore, the subordinate officials combined the above-mentioned reasons and exempted him from the death penalty, and his sentence was changed and he was sent to exile in Lingnan." Deng Tongda slowly stated his trial results.

"The case has been closed?" Changsun Wuji stood up with a "teng". At this time, he could no longer bear the anger in his heart, and reprimanded Deng Tongda, "How can such a big case be rushed? Deng Xianwei is too Not responsible anymore."

"Changsun Shangshu, there are evidences and physical evidence for your son's murder. The evidence is solid. I also act in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty. I hope that the grandson will be careful." Deng Tongda no longer pretended to be servile at this time, and his face was upright. replied.

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