Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 167: The Shock of the Imperial Guards
The Ministry of Criminal Affairs.

The Minister of Justice Bai Ang was listening carefully to Cui Wenhui's story. When he heard about the fire at Wansui Mountain, he could not help but stiffen.

Cui Wen was also somewhat suspicious and asked, "Sir, could it be that the boy was really possessed by a ghost? Otherwise, how could he know that there would be a flood at Wansui Mountain when he was imprisoned?"

Bai Ang swallowed, dumbfounded, and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Cui Wen continued, "Should we follow that kid's lead and write a letter to His Majesty, and take advantage of the situation to overturn the case from three years ago?"

"Sir? Sir Bai?"

Seeing that Bai Ang didn't speak for a long time, Cui Wen raised his voice a little.

"what?"

"Oh."

Bai Ang stared at Cui Wen and asked, "How should he be sentenced?"

Cui Wen: “…”

This is what I want to ask you. I have been trying cases all my life and have never seen a situation like this. Who is the murderer here?
"Let's put the case from three years ago aside for now. I'll go ask the emperor."

Cui Wen nodded and said, "Yes."

Bai Ang was so shocked. Could it be that Yang Peng was really a member of the Civilian Group? That was not right. They were incompatible with the people of the East Factory. How could the Civilian Group allow people from the East Factory to sneak in?

But if Yang Peng was not there, it would be hard to explain why the flood occurred on Wansui Mountain.

How did that guy do it?

Bai Ang hurriedly walked towards the Qianqing Palace, found Emperor Hongzhi, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Bai Ang and said calmly, "Let that guy go."

"Acquitted?" Bai Ang said in astonishment.

Emperor Hongzhi sneered, "He didn't kill the person, but something got into his body and killed him, didn't it?"

Emperor Hongzhi now wishes to massacre all of Yang Peng's family members. Chen Ce is helping him!
Bai Ang: “…”

This kind of superstitious stuff can only fool people. Although everyone believes in it, it is really hard to justify using it as a high-sounding reason for punishment.

But obviously no one will come forward to oppose it, otherwise the civil officials' method of using theocracy to suppress imperial power would be untenable.

If they do not acknowledge these superstitious things, it proves that theocracy does not exist. This is their last resort to restrict imperial power. If they overthrow themselves, who can curb imperial power in the future?
So even if they didn't admit it, they had to hold their noses and admit Chen Ce's nonsense.

This is a real conspiracy!

Thinking of this, Bai Ang couldn't help but feel frightened. Such a person should either be used by the court or be killed in advance and not be allowed to stay.

Too monstrous!

If he were to rebel against the imperial court in the future, it would be the greatest disaster for the Ming Dynasty!

Bai Ang pursed his lips and said to Emperor Hongzhi: "If someone imitates this thief's strategy in the future, the majesty of the Ming Dynasty law will no longer exist. He is challenging the bottom line of the law. Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Emperor Hongzhi sneered and said, "What do you think?"

"Kill him?"

"If we really want to kill him, how do we explain why he didn't go to Wansui Mountain and learned about the flood in Wansui Mountain in advance?"

Bai Ang was stunned.

No, no!
The logic here is wrong.

The emperor knew clearly that there was a possibility of a fire in Wansui Mountain. If he wanted to kill Chen Ce, he should have ordered his men to guard Wansui Mountain strictly. In this way, there would definitely be no fire in Wansui Mountain.

But the emperor did not do so.

and so--

The emperor never intended to kill Chen Ce from the beginning!

This is the only explanation!
Can you feel at ease if you don't kill this monster?
Bai Ang could not understand the deep meaning of Emperor Hongzhi, but since the emperor said so, he naturally would not make trouble for himself, and said with a fist: "I obey your order."

Emperor Hongzhi stopped Bai Ang, snorted, and said, "Don't submit any more memorials to the Ministry of Justice about the Mancang case three years ago!"

"It's over now, I don't want to worry about it anymore."

"I have already killed Yang Peng, the captain of the Eastern Depot. This is an explanation to your Ministry of Justice. Please do not force me any further."

Yang Peng was killed?
Bai Ang couldn't help but gasp again. The murderer was not executed, but the victim's family was wiped out!
If this was also part of Chen Ce's plan, then how evil was this person?! Thinking of this, Bai Ang couldn't help but feel so frightened that his clothes went cold!

He was in great shock until the Minister of Justice left the Qianqing Palace. After returning to the Ministry of Justice, he summoned Cui Wen, the doctor of the Ministry of Justice.

Cui Wen looked at Bai Ang in disbelief and asked, "Master Bai, are you just going to let him go just like that?"

Bai Ang nodded: "Just let him go."

"What about his murder?"

Bai Ang said: "Who will pursue the matter? The victims are all dead, and their families are also dead."

what?
Is Yang Peng, the captain of the Eastern Depot, dead?

Cui Wen’s eyes widened.

Bai Ang waved his hand and said, "Well, Yang Peng is dead. The emperor killed him as an explanation for the Mancang'er case three years ago."

hiss!
Cui Wen sucked in a breath of cold air and said hurriedly: "I know about it. I will release him right away."

"Go."

……

In the prison of the Ministry of Justice, Chen Ce was waiting for the result. He expected that he might have to stay in prison for a while. After all, the Ministry of Justice and Emperor Hongzhi still had to argue for a while about the Mancang'er case three years ago.

But this time may not be too long.

But unexpectedly, Cui Wen came not long after and released Chen Ce directly.

Chen Ce himself felt a little unexpected.

He asked Cui Wen uncertainly, "Am I acquitted?"

Cui Wen looked at Chen Ce deeply and nodded, "Yes."

Chen Ce said, "Then I'll leave?"

"Ah."

……

Jinyiwei, Fusi, Beizhen.

A small flag of the Jinyiwei hurriedly found Jinyi Tongzhi Wei Wenli.

"My lord, my lord."

"Chen Ce was released by the Ministry of Justice."

Snapped!
Wei Wenli, who was drinking tea, dropped his teacup and said in astonishment, "Ah?"

"Release it? Are you sure?"

The Jinyiwei flag said, "It is certain that he was released just now. I am afraid Chen Ce has already arrived home by now."

hiss!
How can this be?

Wei Wenli stared blankly at the Jinyiwei flag, and after a long while he waved his hand and said, "Got it."

What's going on? Wei Wenli felt like he was losing his mind.

It's such a big thing, murder, with so many witnesses and evidence, how could they let him go so easily?

"wait!"

Wei Wenli called the other party. He was so shocked that he forgot to ask the reason. Now he remembered and asked, "There are people from our Jinyiwei in the Ministry of Justice listening in."

"What happened? What did Master Chen say in the court of the Ministry of Justice?"

The Jinyiwei flagman said to Wei Wenli with a strange look on his face: "He...he said that he was possessed by a ghost when he killed someone, so he didn't kill the person."

what?
Wei Wenli's eyes widened, as if to say, Are you kidding me? Are the people in the Ministry of Justice stupid? Can they believe this?
"It's true."

The Jinyiwei flag emphasized.

"Oh, there is one more thing." The Jinyiwei flag said with a look of fear, "I heard that Yang Peng, the captain of the East Factory, has died."

(End of this chapter)