The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 43
The news of Liu Wei's trial trial with Mr. Shen Shen, the inspector of Kaifeng Mansion, spread on the second day, but once it spread, it became known all over the city. Many people were very curious, how could a person who could do business and write lyrics, Will you also investigate?
The more curious everyone is, the more they want to know the result, so this matter will become more troublesome.

When Princess Ruyi heard this, she was stunned for a moment, thinking why Liu Wei didn't tell herself?And when she learned the cause and effect of this matter, she felt a little uncomfortable.

So he immediately went to Liu Wei to ask.

At that time, Liu Wei was practicing calligraphy in the house. When Princess Ruyi came in, she immediately put down her pen and said with a smile, "Have you heard the rumors outside?"

Princess Ruyi didn't expect Liu Wei to ask first, which made her feel a little bit at a loss for a while, but Princess Ruyi was steady, glanced at Liu Wei, and said: "What are the rumors outside? Is it true?" ?”

Liu Wei nodded: "It's true, Boss Qin was arrested because of her identity in the Southern Han Dynasty, and this son-in-law is her only trusted friend, so she can't help but die, but there are rumors that this son-in-law made a bet with Shen Tan because of her, it's wrong Well, the reason why my son-in-law made a bet with Shen Tan is because I don't like the torture in Kaifeng Mansion. If I don't care whether I'm guilty or not, I'll use the torture first. The son-in-law made a bet with Shen Tan because he wanted to correct the atmosphere of punishment."

Princess Ruyi heard that Liu Wei's bet with Shen Tan was not for a woman, so she felt a little relieved, but her anger subsided slightly, and said: "If you want Shen Tan to cancel the torture, just tell the emperor, why make such a big fuss What's going on? Besides, you and I are husband and wife, how can you not tell the princess about such a big matter?"

Hearing Princess Ruyi's words, Liu Wei suddenly reached out and grabbed Princess Ruyi's hand, and said, "Since Princess Ruyi admits that we are husband and wife, then tonight we..."

Princess Ruyi frowned slightly, tapped the back of Liu Wei's hand lightly, and said angrily: "When you learn to meet with me, you can discuss it with me first."

Saying this, Princess Ruyi suddenly found the copybook written by Liu Wei on the table, looked at it, but felt that the handwriting on the paper was like flowing clouds and water, very smooth, and when you looked closely, it was very bold and beautiful.

"Unexpectedly, the cursive writing of the son-in-law is not bad." Princess Ruyi smiled lightly.

Liu Wei didn't care about it either, and said, "It's just boring and practicing pens, to pass the time."

Liu Wei said it casually, but Princess Ruyi didn't take it seriously, and said: "Running script was very prosperous in Tang Dynasty, and Yan Zhenqing's "Sacrificing Nephew Manuscript" survived to be comparable to Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Preface". There are only two people from the Southern Tang Dynasty who can be called famous. But the word son-in-law is not bad."

Liu Wei smiled lightly and said, "Who are these two famous calligraphers in the Southern Tang Dynasty?"

"One is Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty. His golden wrong knife can be said to be matched by few people. The other is Xu Xuan. This person is good at Li Si's Xiaozhuan, and his official script is also very good."

Having said that, Princess Ruyi sighed softly, as if she regretted that there were no famous calligraphers in the Song Dynasty.

As for this point, Liu Wei can't help, poetry can be stolen at will, but calligraphy needs to be practiced to be effective. His calligraphy has not yet reached the level of a famous master, but it just looks beautiful.
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Just when the news that Liu Wei was going to compete with Shen Tan in the trial spread throughout the capital, in Kaifeng Mansion, King Jin was sitting with Su Tongkan.

"Mr. Su, from your point of view, Liu Wei or Shen Tan, who has a higher winning rate?"

Su Another smiled lightly, and said: "My lord is a bit embarrassing for my subordinates to ask this question. The willow flavor has never been revealed in the trial, and my subordinates really dare not say it. However, Mr. Shen's handling of cases is superb. I don't think there will be any problem."

King Jin nodded, and said: "Mr. Su, is there any truth to what Liu Wei said yesterday?"

Su Tongkan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Why did the lord ask such a question?"

The King of Jin sighed: "I thought about it for a long time last night and felt that Liu Wei's words were not unreasonable. From the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, punishments have always been harsh. In the Southern Han Dynasty today, I heard that many punishments are still very appalling. It is time to reform the punishment."

After listening to King Jin's words, Su Tongkan pondered for a while: "Since ancient times, punishments have been difficult to measure. No matter how sound the law is, it is inevitable that some officials like to use torture. Sometimes even if there are loopholes in the law, the ruling officials I don’t like torture, but the punishment is very clear, so my subordinates think that the curb of torture lies in the supervision of officials. If the legal system is sound and the supervision is reasonable, the use of torture will definitely be reduced.”

Su looked at what he had said, and he agreed with King Jin's reform of punishment, and this made King Jin a little excited, and said: "So, this king will go to the palace and discuss with the emperor to see how to strengthen the management in this area. .”

Su Tong smiled lightly, and said: "My lord, there is no need to be impatient. If you tell me, it's better to let the emperor personally experience it to impress you deeply."

"Mr. Su means to invite the emperor to watch the contest between Liu Wei and Shen Tan?"

Su Another looked and nodded: "That's right, the news of Liu Wei's trial trial with Shen Tan has spread, and the emperor should have heard about it a long time ago with his eyes and ears. We don't need to disturb him, he will come naturally when the time comes." of."

King Jin thought for a while and said, "Alright!"

Royal Palace.

The queen's imperial garden has withered, the leaves fall without wind, and the eyes are full of desolation.

Among the falling leaves, there is a pavilion and a water pavilion. The sound of water flowed with a sense of sadness, and the leaves flowed out of the palace wall.

Sitting in the pavilion, Zhao Kuangyin smiled lightly and said, "Interesting, it's really interesting. It's the first time I've heard that the son-in-law competes with Kaifeng government officials to try the case."

Sitting opposite Zhao Kuangyin was the Prime Minister Zhao Pu. Zhao Pu pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed an interesting talk between Concubine Liu and Detective Shen, but the things involved are also very thought-provoking."

When Zhao Kuangyin heard Zhao Pu's words, his smile faded slightly, and he said, "Zeping wants to talk about torture?"

Zhao Pu nodded, and said: "My lord, since ancient times, there have been innumerable tortures, and there have been more unjust cases under torture. In the ten years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there should be some improvement in this aspect."

Zhao Kuangyin treated the scholars very kindly, and he even stated clearly that he would not kill the scholars and punish the doctors. Now that Zhao Pu proposed to improve the punishment, it also catered to his wishes. Is it easy?"

Zhao Pu nodded: "It's really difficult. From the Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties, torture has always been respected. Many officials are convinced that under torture, even the most stubborn people will change their words, so that torture is used first in trials. For the most vicious There is nothing wrong with it, but for those people who have been wronged, something is wrong. I heard that in many places, because some officials still maintain the practice of using punishment first, the result is that no people dare to redress their grievances. Even if the people have grievances, I also consider myself unlucky, this is not the founding of the country."

When Zhao Pu spoke, his speech carried a three-point sigh, which made Zhao Kuangyin very shocked, and said: "It is reasonable to say that this trend must not last longer. I will immediately order the abolition of some tortures and prohibit some officials from using torture for no reason. .”

After Zhao Kuangyin finished speaking, Zhao Pu quickly laughed and said, "Your Majesty, torture is the first step in trial, and it has entered into the minds of some officials. They think that only in this way can they solve the case as soon as possible. In my opinion, we can take advantage of the competition between Consort Liu and Tan Tan."

Zhao Kuangyin is not stupid, after hearing what Zhao Pu said, he immediately understood, and said: "Zeping means that we secretly help Concubine Liu, let him win against Shen Tan, so that all the officials in the world can see that trial is not guaranteed. To use torture?"

Zhao Pu nodded, and said: "That's right, that Concubine Liu is a businessman. Although he has a good composition, but he is specialized in judging cases, Prince Concubine Liu may not be able to do it. I heard that he bet with Shen Tan, and it was just because One of my business partners was tortured, it was just a moment of enthusiasm, it is not easy to expect him to win by his own ability."

Zhao Kuangyin knew Liu Wei a little bit. In his opinion, what Zhao Pu said was good. If Liu Wei was alone, how could he be Shen Tan's opponent?Zhao Kuangyin often heard from his younger brother Zhao Guangyi that Shen Tan's handling of cases was superb, and there were not many people who could be his opponents in the entire capital and even the entire Song Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kuangyin nodded slightly: "Zeping's words are reasonable. Since this is the case, let Zeping handle this matter. When the Kaifeng Mansion will try the case, you and I will walk in plain clothes, except for helping Liu Wei. , also go to join in the fun, and take a look at the handling capabilities of Kaifeng government officials."
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pan mansion.

Pan Weiji is a little proud today. He feels that Liu Wei is a little overwhelmed. He is good at business and writing, but he can try the case?Pan Weiji was really not optimistic about him.

Since ancient times, adjudicating cases has not been an easy task, and the reasons for it are complicated. If it is a small case, it is okay, but it is not easy to deal with some murder cases.

First of all, you have to be able to do autopsies, but Pan Weiji doesn't think that people like Liu Wei can do autopsies.In Pan Weiji's opinion, it would be good if Liu Wei didn't vomit when he saw the corpse.

But even so, Pan Weiji still didn't dare to be careless, and when he got the news spread all over the capital, he immediately gave orders.

"Always pay attention to Liu Wei's every move, even the Kaifeng Mansion's movements." Having said that, Pan Weiji hesitated for a moment, and then said: "There is also news about Shen Tan. If he encounters trouble during the trial, It is extremely likely to be used by us."

After finishing speaking, a sneer appeared on the corner of Pan Weiji's mouth. In his opinion, if he could use Shen Tan to defeat Liu Wei, then with Liu Wei's bet with Shen Tan, he could use this to ruin Liu Wei's reputation.

(End of this chapter)