Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 260 Dialectical Yang Chengzhi
Mu En first waved his hand to the people in the hall, then bowed to Zhao Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the principles of governing a country can be learned from the writings of ancient sages.

But the articles written by the ancient sages may not have fully covered the principles of governing a country. To govern the world, one must learn from the articles written by the sages, but once one is bound by the articles written by the sages…”

Mu En shook his head and said in a deep voice: "The emperor has high expectations for the king. If the king insists on formalities, the emperor will be disappointed. Please... think twice!"

Mu En turned to the hall and shouted, "Ask Yang Yuan to come in."

Mu En said to Zhao Yuan, "I will go and prepare to hand over the people and things first. I'll take my leave."

Yang Yuan walked to the door and saw Mu En coming out.

Yang Yuan hurriedly stopped and bowed, saying, "Mu Tizhu."

Mu En nodded to him and said, "I will go and prepare to hand over the people and things. The king is in the hall. You go and see him first."

Yang Yuan originally wanted to pay a visit to Prince Pu'an after gaining some understanding of the case, but he did not expect that Prince Pu'an also came to the Imperial City Division.

From then on, Prince Pu'an was equivalent to the leader of the special task force. He was responsible to Zhao Yuan, so he quickly agreed and walked in.

When Yang Yuan arrived in the hall, he saw the young and handsome Prince Pu'an, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and introduced his name.

Yang Yuan thought that compared to the Goose King, the Prince of Pu'an looked more reassuring, had a calm demeanor, and was more reliable.

When Prince Pu'an saw Yang Yuan, the anger on his face disappeared.

Enping County Prince Zhao Yu told him about Yang Yuan's experience, and it was he who passed the message that Yang Yuan was transferred to the machine speed room.

Although Yang Yuan knew nothing about this, in Zhao Yuan's heart, she already regarded Yang Yuan as her own.

Zhao Yuan sat at the top and gestured to Yang Yuan.

After Yang Yuan thanked the guest for his attendance, he sat down at the bottom.

Zhao Yuan said: "In our Song Dynasty, corrupt officials and unscrupulous merchants colluded with the Jin people to smuggle goods and evade customs duties. In addition, many prohibited items that are not allowed to be traded were transported to the northern country."

"Now, the court has discovered the 'Mahuang Crossbow' among the contraband seized in Shanyin. This major case has attracted the attention of the government and the public.

The emperor has ordered me to preside over the case, and your Privy Council will investigate the matter. Do you have confidence?"

Yang Yuan bowed and said, "Anything you do will definitely leave traces.

Moreover, the Royal Crossbow is a sharp weapon in the army, so it must be strictly guarded. There won’t be many people who have the opportunity to touch it or steal it. I will check and search it, and I will definitely get something if I follow the trail.”

Yang Yuan answered with decisiveness. Zhao Yuan already had a good impression of him, and now she admired him even more.

Zhao Yuan asked, "Then how long will it take you to solve this case?"

After Zhao Yuan finished speaking, he smiled to himself and said, "I am not asking you to issue any military orders. I am just asking casually. It does not count."

Yang Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty did not force me to sign a military order, but Envoy Qin has already forced me to do so. Envoy Qin requires me to solve the case before New Year's Day, otherwise I will resign."

"Qin Hui?"

Zhao Yuan's face darkened.

In his opinion, Qin Hui set a time limit for Yang Yuan to solve the case in order to make Yang Yuan make mistakes in a hurry so that he could make use of the opportunity to make trouble.

This made Zhao Yuan remember what Mu En had just said.

Should we take advantage of this rare opportunity and tamper with the case in order to clip Qin Hui's wings?

Frankly speaking, based on the ideas instilled in Zhao Yuan by his teachers since childhood, he could not accept that a country would actually do a just thing by breaking the law while knowingly enforcing it.

In this matter, you say that you are just, but who can guarantee that what you think is just will always be just?

If this loophole is opened, the dignity of the law will be gone, and the destructive power...

However, he deeply hated Qin Hui and his treacherous followers. If he allowed Qin Hui to protect his followers, the damage to the country would be enormous.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but ask, "You have just arrived at the Privy Council, which is not easy.

But if you fail to handle the case well this time, you will inevitably be exiled, and I'm afraid you will never have a chance to be reinstated. Can you stick to your original intention and enforce the law?"

Zhao Yuan's original intention was to ask Yang Yuan about his views on procedural justice and outcome justice.

But the problem is that he used Yang Yuan's personal future as a comparison.

Yang Yuan, of course, straightened his chest and said passionately: "The most difficult thing in the world is not to make laws, but to enforce them.

Without laws, a country cannot be governed; without laws, a people cannot survive. As the saying goes, a country is neither always governed nor always in chaos. When laws are enforced, the country is governed; when laws are relaxed, the country is in chaos.

As a law enforcement officer, I should not worry about my personal future, nor be afraid of the oppression of the powerful. I should just keep a fair mind, be open and honest, and have no regrets! "

"well said!"

Zhao Yuan's blood boiled at Yang Yuan's words.

He hesitated just now because, on the one hand, he felt that the opportunity to clip the wings of the Qin thieves was rare, and on the other hand, he was worried that if he disappointed the emperor, he would have no chance of becoming the crown prince.

There is a struggle between public and private interests, so I am very hesitant.

Hearing Yang Yuan's powerful words at this moment, Zhao Yuan felt both excited and ashamed.

I have read the books of sages for a long time, but how come my insights are not as good as those of a soldier? No matter what the future holds, as long as I stick to the moral principles, I will be able to look up to the heavens without shame, look down to the earth without shame, act without shame, and be at peace with my heart!
"Yang Yuan!"

Zhao Yuan walked up to Yang Yuan and said solemnly, "Then, you can do it boldly. If you encounter any trouble, just come to me and I, Zhao Yuan, will take care of it for you!
If you haven't solved the case by New Year's Day, don't worry, I will definitely protect your future."

Yang Yuan's expression was full of determination: "I am loyal to my country, so I don't care about my personal gains and losses! I will enforce the law impartially and will not be confused by external factors!"

"Okay, very good!" Zhao Yuan patted Yang Yuan's shoulder happily. He followed the rules and laws and performed his official duties. He is a loyal minister!
I will protect it!

……

Zhao Yuan's role as the project leader was mainly in figurehead form, and he used his status to resist possible influences from all parties, while also demonstrating the government's attention to the case.

In fact, the real helmsman of the entire task force is Yang Yuan.

Ever since the assassination attempt last night, Zhao Yuan has been under strict protection. He and Yang Yuan arrived at the Imperial City Administration at the same time.

Now, apart from shouting slogans and expressing their determination, there is really nothing much to talk about the case between the two.

So after a conversation with Yang Yuan, Zhao Yuan returned to the palace.

Yang Yuan went to receive the files, check the seized evidence, and hand over the prisoners.

These were all checked one by one in person by the scribes and secretaries of the Imperial City Office, loaded onto trucks and handed over to the Privy Council.

When they arrived at the Privy Council, they would check each item according to the books, so Yang Yuan didn't have much to do at this time.

Mu Tiju frowned and thought for a while, then turned his gaze to Yang Yuan.

Mu Tiju was instructed by Emperor Zhao to ask Prince Pu'an to act at his own discretion.

However, as a king and father, Zhao Gou always taught his adopted son various sage principles.

As a result, now he is asked to tell Zhao Yuan that the law is not unbendable, then... where is the dignity of the emperor and his father?
Will he still be able to teach his son a lesson with righteous indignation in the future?
Therefore, he revealed the emperor's difficulties to Zhao Yuan through Mu En, allowing Zhao Yuan to act according to the circumstances.

Unexpectedly, Prince Pu'an actually thought that expedient means should not be used in grand state affairs.

Mu En was reluctant to let go of this opportunity to strike at the Qin thieves. At the same time, in his heart, Zhao Yuan was the best candidate for the crown prince. If Zhao Yuan lost the emperor's favor, who could the country be entrusted to in the future?
While he was in a dilemma, Mu En suddenly saw Yang Yuan who was handing over the order. His heart was moved and he said loudly: "Yang Chengzhi."

When Yang Yuan heard the call, he hurried to Mu En.

Mu En showed a kind smile like Maitreya, and said slowly: "Yang Chengzhi, the emperor attaches great importance to this military crossbow case. Whether this case can be solved or not depends entirely on you."

Yang Yuan said: "Yes, I will do my best."

Mu En covered his mouth with his fist, coughed lightly, and said vaguely: "There are treacherous people in the court who have formed a clique and abused their power for personal gain.

The fact that so many officials were involved in collusion with merchants and selling out the country for personal gain shows how rampant they are. The government intends to take this opportunity to eradicate the chronic disease..."

Naturally, Mu En could not directly explain to Yang Yuan that this was the emperor's intention as he did to the emperor's adopted son Zhao Yuan.

But he made his meaning clear through his words and just left no room for criticism.

Mu En said to Yang Yuan, "This is a long-term plan for the peace and stability of the country. What do you think, Yang Chengzhi?"

Yang Yuan said without hesitation: "That's right! I think that a country should not rely on laws to defend itself, but should use them to apply them.

If a country is governed without laws, it will be in chaos; if laws are followed but not changed, it will decline. If the law stipulates that boys and girls should get married at the age of eight, it is legal, but is it reasonable?

Therefore, the law can be changed, but the reason cannot be changed. If the law is unreasonable, just change it. Can we only take the law as the supreme law and let a pair of eight-year-old children use their minds and bodies to adapt to the chaotic law of eight-year-old marriage?
Therefore, there is no permanent law, no fixed situation, no matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. "

"it is good!"

Mu En felt relieved. As long as Yang Yuan took specific actions, he would be able to fulfill the emperor's wish and cut off the wings of the Qin thieves, without causing the emperor to displease Prince Pu'an and kill the best candidate for the crown prince halfway.

Mu En said cheerfully: “Prince Pu’an is upright and honest, and does not understand the art of change.

Please do not let Prince Pu'an know about this, otherwise the king will be caught in a dilemma.

Just do it, and I will cooperate with you in everything. After you succeed, the government will never forget your contribution to the country in eliminating traitors."

Yang Yuan looked passionate and loyal, and said with emotion: "It is my duty to eliminate traitors for the country. Personal honor and disgrace are nothing!"

After hearing this, Mu En was even more fond of Yang Yuan, so he said to Yang Yuan with a smile: "Half a month! Within half a month, this case must be proven with ironclad evidence and the truth must be revealed!"

Yang Yuan thought to himself, damn, half a month, aren’t you forcing me to cheat?
Although, I was planning on cheating!
After Yang Yuan completed the handover and took the registration book, he was escorted by someone sent by the Imperial City Bureau to transfer all the witnesses and evidence to the machine room.

Mu En rushed into the palace.

In the Xuande Hall, Mu En said to Emperor Zhao: "Prince Pu'an has understood the importance of getting the truth of the case out as soon as possible, and has handed the specific matters over to Yang Yuan of the Speed ​​Control Room.

Yang Yuan had been hiding in the Kingdom of Jin for ten years, and he knows the pros and cons, the gains and losses, and will handle this matter well. "

Zhao Gou stroked his beard and nodded slightly, "Hmm! How many people have handled that Mahuang Crossbow?"

Mu En said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I personally took the Mahuang crossbow out of the Military Equipment Bureau, brought it to Shanyin, and hid it among the smuggled goods of the Jin people. It has never been handed over to anyone."

Zhao Gou sighed softly and smiled: "Okay! Let the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and the Censorate intervene and immediately receive and organize the relevant files!
Hmm... Three days later, the three courts will hold a joint trial and first convict them of crimes such as failure to crack down on smuggling, involvement in smuggling, and tax evasion. Wait for Yang Yuan to bring in hard evidence..."

Zhao Gou gently slashed the table with his hand and said calmly: "Punish them for stealing military weapons and treason!"

(End of this chapter)