Your Majesty, Please Admit Your Guilt!
The entire Eastern Palace was silent.
Other than Lu Qing, everyone was shocked by what happened eight years ago and Luo Chengyi's true identity.
Looking at Luo Chengyi's defeated expression and recalling Luo Yi's past, even Wei Zheng opened his mouth but could not say anything.
Was Luo Chengyi to blame for this case?
Was it wrong for him to take revenge for his father and mother?
It was just that Luo Chengyi didn't know everything.
But could he really be blamed?
Wei Zheng asked himself, if he encountered such a thing, would he be calmer than Luo Chengyi?
Therefore, without Luo Chengyi's experience, who had the right to say that he was wrong?
At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside.
Then, many shadow guards wearing flying bird suits rushed into the hall.
A shadow guard took out an imperial edict and said,""His Majesty has ordered that Lu Qing of the Court of Judicial Review has handled the case like a god. He has made great contributions in solving this case. Now that the case has been closed, I will personally handle the follow-up matters. Please accept the decree."
Lu Qing looked at the shadow guard who suddenly rushed out and helped Luo Chengyi up. He frowned and said,"How will His Majesty deal with him?"
"That's not something Lu Shaoqing needs to worry about," the Shadow Guard said.”
After the shadow guard handed the imperial edict to Lu Qing, he turned around and said,""Take him away!"
Luo Chengyi was brought out by them. Suddenly, Luo Chengyi turned his head and said,"Lu Qing, what is your defense for the Deputy Minister of the Supreme Court?”
Lu Qing straightened his back and said in a clear voice,"The punishment must be a crime, and the prison must be innocent!"”
"Good!" "I believe you!" Luo Chengyi laughed and left. I don't have anyone I admire in this life, but you…I admire you!”
Luo Chengyi's voice gradually faded away, and his person quickly followed the shadow guard out of sight.
Lu Qing recalled Luo Chengyi's words and suddenly clenched the imperial edict in his hand. He laughed loudly,""You should respect me!"
He turned around and swept his gaze across the crowd. Li Chengqian was still sitting on the stool, seemingly unable to react.
Wei Zheng's expression was still complicated, and Han Min was still looking at him with starry eyes.
Lu Qing ignored Li Chengqian. He looked at Wei Zheng and said,"Lord Wei, the case has been solved. You are now free…You suffered a bit in prison. When you go back, ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine to recuperate your body.”
"Lord Wei has nothing to do with what happened back then. Lord Wei doesn't have to blame himself. Every debt has its owner. Lord Wei was only angered and implicated.”
Wei Zheng could not help but sigh.
"Eight years."
Lu Qing didn't say anything else. He walked out and said,""Han Min, I'll leave the rest to you. If I don't come back, you'll close the case for me.”
Han Min felt that there was something wrong with Lu Qing's words.
"Lord Shaoqing, where are you going?" he asked hurriedly.”
Lu Qing waved his hand and disappeared into the last ray of sunlight.""The imperial palace."
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Min and Wei Zheng seemed to have thought of something and suddenly raised their heads.
They hurriedly chased after him, but Lu Qing was long gone.
"Lord Wei, do you think that Lord Shaoqing…would go to His Majesty?" Han Min was so anxious that she went crazy.”
Wei Zheng's expression flickered. After a moment, he could not help but say,"The Great Tang is fortunate to have an official like Lu Shaoqing!”
"Don't worry. If anything happens to Lu Shaoqing, I will save him even if I have to risk my life. Besides, His Majesty is not as unreasonable as you think.”
"This is not something unreasonable. After all, Lord Shaoqing wants…wants His Majesty to admit his guilt…" Han Min was so anxious that she stomped her feet.
…………
Imperial Palace, Purple Imperial Hall.
The sky was already dark.
The Purple Mansion Hall lit up, and the hall was instantly brightly lit.
Li Shi Min sat behind the desk while Lu Qing stood in the middle of the hall.
"Since the case has been solved, are you looking for Zhen for a reward?”Li Shi Min smiled at Lu Qing.
" Your Majesty," Lu Qing said calmly." You should know my purpose."”
Hearing this, Li Shi Min's smile disappeared.
He looked at Lu Qing, at the young man whom he had watched grow up and doted on from the bottom of his heart…He did not know when the young man had grown so tall, and his eyes were burning with bright flames.
"Is it worth it?"
"You should know what the consequences are if you do this."”
Lu Qing said,"Since Your Majesty wants me to wear this official robe, then I have to live up to this official robe!"”
"The Supreme Court determines life and death, gives innocence to people, finds out the truth, and returns the world to justice. Punishment must be punished, and prison must not be wronged…This is the value of the Supreme Court's existence!”
"As the official of the Supreme Court, I have to carry out the ideals of the Supreme Court. No matter how long this case has happened, what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong.”
"Must you be so stubborn?" Li Shi Min asked expressionlessly.
"This is not stubbornness, but perseverance. This subject believes that every official must have their own perseverance. Only by doing so can they not fear the might of power, not be swayed by the tide, not be corrupted by power and profit, and truly serve the Great Tang and His Majesty.”
Lu Qing smiled and said," I think that Your Majesty made me a Deputy Official of the Supreme Court and put on this official uniform because he hopes that the Supreme Court can become a sharp sword that hangs over everyone's heads so that no one dares to do evil, right?"”
"If this subject decays, if this sword decays, then what fairness and justice will there be in the Great Tang?”
"So, Your Majesty, what you have done is not scary. You just have to correct it! The purpose of the law was not only to punish people, but also to give them a chance to correct and turn over a new leaf!”
" After the punishment, their crimes will be offset, and they can still hold their heads high. This is the true meaning of the law, so…"
Lu Qing took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Li Shi Min,""Your Majesty, please plead guilty!"
The flames crackled.
A strong wind howled outside the door.
The entire hall was silent.
Li Shi Min's face was gloomy under the candlelight.
Just like that, an unknown amount of time passed.
A sigh broke the silence.
"Was I wrong? I don't think I was wrong. Back then, I had just ascended the throne and the four seas were unstable. I had to strangle all the signs of danger. Only then could the world be at peace.”
"However, what you said is also right. My methods are indeed disgraceful. Moreover, it has been eight years…They have been pointed at and scolded by others for eight years.”
Li Shi Min looked at Lu Qing and said," I will issue a decree to clarify the matter of Luo Yi's family. I will say that Luo Yi was framed by a villain. Now that I have investigated, I will clear the Luo family's name. How about it?"”
Lu Qing didn't say anything.
"Alright! There's more!"
Li Shi Min said," Although I was deceived at that time, I still made the wrong decision. Therefore, I will send the Crown Prince to the Luo family's tomb to pay his respects and show my fault. Is that okay?"”
Lu Qing finally smiled. He chuckled and said,""I knew that Your Majesty is a wise ruler that has never been seen in history.”
Lu Qing knew that Li Shi Min was already very commendable for being able to do this.
If it was any other emperor, he would have killed him long ago.
Of course, if it wasn't for Li Shi Min, he wouldn't have taken the risk.
The truth was important, but his life was equally important.
" Then, Your Majesty, since we have done so much, this Luo Chengyi, Your Majesty, what do you think…" Lu Qing chuckled.
Li Shi Min rolled his eyes at Lu Qing and said,""It's because you're Zhen's future son-in-law. Otherwise, what you said today is enough for you to die hundreds of times.”
Lu Qing's face stiffened. Why was he talking about his son-in-law again?
Didn't you say you wouldn't force me?
Li Shimin said," But Luo Chengyi had his reasons. But he killed someone. He can be exempted from death, but he can't be forgiven. So, demote him to Xiangzhou and make him a small county magistrate. He's not allowed to enter Chang 'an again."”
When Lu Qing heard this, he was overjoyed and quickly said,""I thank Your Majesty on his behalf. Your Majesty is generous, and I admire you very much!”
Luo Yi was born in Xiang Province and was buried in Xiang Province's ancestral home after his death.
Therefore, Li Shi Min had Luo Cheng Yi become the county magistrate of Xiang Province so that he could return to his ancestral land with a clean slate. His intentions were considered good.
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