Supervisor...
Xuan Jing's pupils shrank.
"Will the supervisor not give false testimony?"
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"..."
Eerily quiet.
Xuan Jing continued, "The Ministry of Justice should have avoided any risks that would affect the investigation and judgment of the case. Now it is being controlled by the Imperial Observatory. It is really ridiculous."
This is almost like pointing at someone's nose and spitting.
Li Zian clenched his right fist.
a long time,
"Vice-Inspector Li, please."
He actually ignored Xuan Jing and invited Li Qingcha to the scene.
Li Qingcha glanced at Li Zian.
"Thank you, Master Li."
Li Zi'an was actually a little nervous when being stared at. He secretly thought that Li Qingcha had such a strong aura that he was not inferior to several cabinet ministers. He was also intimidating without even getting angry.
This may be the bonus that comes with being an official for someone with good cultivation.
The two walked towards the east wing.
Xuan Jing gritted his teeth and prepared to stop him again.
At this moment, a dozen soldiers suddenly rushed in from outside.
One of them shouted loudly, "The imperial edict has arrived. All the officials in charge of the Wuzhuang Temple Qingwei case should kneel down to receive the imperial edict!"
After hearing this, Li Zian and the others quickly stepped forward and knelt down.
Li Qingcha hesitated whether to kneel.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a senior eunuch walked out from the crowd and said to Li Qingcha with a smile: "Master Li, there is no need to kneel. It is just right for you to be here. I will give you an imperial decree later."
Li Qingcha accepted the advice readily and stood still.
The eunuch cleared his throat, unfolded the imperial edict, and shouted with a pinched throat: "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees: The Minister of the Qingwei case of Wuzhuang Temple, Li Zi'an, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and Bu Lin, the Chief, transfer the investigation power. This is my decree!"
Li Zian: ???
Bu Lin: ???
Ministry of Justice: ???
They were all confused.
The Ministry of Justice is transferring the investigative power to its subordinate unit, the Dali Temple?
Otherwise, give it to the Inspectorate?
The Inspectorate doesn’t have that ability…
The chief eunuch closed the imperial edict.
"You haven't accepted the order yet?"
Li Zi'an and Bu Lin quickly introduced themselves and received the order.
The eunuch laughed.
"You two need not worry. The Emperor has also issued an oral instruction that the power of joint trial and investigation of crimes still belongs to the Three Judicial Departments, and that the right to host the case has not been taken away."
This was a reassurance, and everyone in the Ministry of Justice who was present breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Zian was puzzled.
"Then the right to investigate is given to..."
The chief eunuch said, "Your Excellency, why are you in such a hurry? Isn't there an imperial decree that has not been issued yet?"
Suddenly, everyone turned their attention to Li Qingcha.
It was like they were looking at aliens.
The chief eunuch said to Li Qingcha, "Master Li, you don't need to kneel. Just accept the order."
Li Qingcha bowed,
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"The Emperor, in accordance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Li Qingcha, the Right Deputy Seal Envoy of the Ministry of Records, is a man of noble character, modesty, prudence, and good counsel. He is transferred to the Chief of the Ministry of Rites of the Honglu Temple, and is in charge of the affairs of the neighboring countries."
Got promoted...
Is this a promotion?
Although Li Qingcha's classical Chinese was not very good, he could still tell that he was now the head of the Ministry of Rites' Department of Guests and Guests, a sixth-rank official.
As for "the neighboring countries' submission"...
There is nothing to explain, so I'll just be frank:
The autumn hunt is approaching and the demon delegation will be arriving in Beijing soon. The Ministry of Rites needs a good-guy to take the blame.
Hey!
Li Qingcha cursed inwardly.
Unexpectedly, the eunuch cleared his throat.
The imperial edict was not yet finished.
"However, the three sects have not yet reached a conclusion. If a murder case occurs, Li Qingcha will be in charge of the investigation. The three judicial officials should fully cooperate and solve the case as soon as possible. Results must be seen within seven days. I decree this."
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An eerie silence enveloped Wuzhuang Temple.
The eunuch stretched out his arm.
"Master Li?"
Li Qingcha hurried forward and took the imperial edict with both hands.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
"Hehe... Lord Li, just do your job for the Emperor. I have to go back to the palace to report, so I won't say any more to you."
After saying this, the eunuch turned around and left with the guards.
Like a gust of wind, although it did not take away the clouds, it left everyone present in a mess.
Li Zian was the first to react.
"Deputy Seal Li...ah...no, Master Li really is in the Emperor's heart..."
He congratulated sincerely.
Li Qingcha tightly grasped the imperial edict, feeling quite helpless.
"I would rather not do this kind of 'Jane in the Emperor's Heart'... Alas... Solving the case within a time limit is really troublesome..."
"With Chief Li's level, solving the case will be a piece of cake."
"I'll lend you some good words."
Everyone could hear that Li Qingcha's promotion had a prerequisite -
Solve the case within seven days.
But this limitation is not unacceptable.
Li Qingcha is "the current number one criminal in the Great Xia Dynasty" and is extremely powerful.
What's more, he has only been in office for less than a month. If he fails to get promoted, he won't lose anything, but if he gets promoted, he will make a lot of money. There is no pressure at all.
Only Li Qingcha knew clearly that the emperor had a very bad impression of him. If he could not solve the case within the time limit, it was unknown in which direction things would develop in the future.
She said to Li Zian, "Master Li, let's go to the scene and take a look first."
Li Zian nodded.
"it is good."
They walked towards the east wing.
No one paid any attention to Xuan Jing, leaving him standing there with a pale face.
Chapter 370 Thin Blade
During the discussion between the three sects, a Taoist priest died, and he was an eighth-rank Taoist priest.
The Ministry of Justice attaches great importance to this.
The entire east courtyard of Wuzhuang Temple was surrounded by people.
After passing through many checkpoints, we entered the second room in the east wing.
In an instant, the stench of blood filled the air.
At this time, a coroner was busy in the room, measuring the length and depth of the wound with a scaled bamboo stick and copper rod in his hands.
Li Zian asked: "What's going on?"
The coroner turned back.
"Sir, there are three open wounds on the deceased's body, under the right ribs, on the left shoulder, and most importantly, on the throat. The wounds are about an inch long and three inches deep. They were caused by a sharp weapon, and the blade of the weapon is very thin. However, it is difficult to determine whether it was caused after death."
The cut on the throat could only be fatal or fake.
It is important whether it is before or after death.
Li Zian was surprised and said, "The criminal law books have very detailed criteria for judging injuries before and after death. Why is it so difficult to come to a conclusion?"
The coroner pointed at the body.
"The body... um... the body is very soft, and the face and lips are red, showing signs of poisoning."
"Poisoned?"
"Yes, it is difficult to judge whether they poisoned him first and then faked the throat cutting, or whether they first used a non-lethal poison to make him lose his resistance and then killed him."
Li Zian nodded.
She turned around and looked at Li Qingcha.
According to the imperial decree, all people in the Ministry of Justice must obey Li Qingcha's orders, so Li Qingcha is needed to formulate the direction of the investigation.
Li Qingcha stared at the corpse and suddenly spoke,
"Carbon monoxide."
Everyone:? ? ?
Can't understand.
Li Qingcha said: "Then let's use a more accurate term, coal poisoning."
Everyone was surprised,
The coroner beside him opened his mouth slightly, not knowing whether to interrupt or not.
Li Qingcha smiled.
"Just say what you want to say."
"Um... it's like this, Master Li, you have to know that the deceased was a cultivator. According to his master, he was an eighth-rank cultivator. How could he be poisoned by coal?"
This is indeed a problem.
Everyone turned their attention to Li Qingcha.
