Chapter 421 - 331. Whose person_2
Chen Ji suddenly understood, no wonder the Jiefan Guard rushed to handle this matter rather than the Five Cities Military Department.
He wondered, "Is it just keeping me from dying?"
At this moment, a Jiefan Guard hurried over and handed over a piece of Xuan paper.
Lin Chaoqing glanced at it and pushed it in front of Chen Ji, "This is transcribed from the Imperial Court, there are officials reporting the Yulin Army for engaging in armed private fights overnight and misappropriating the official army, according to our Daning Law... Bring the Daning Law."
The Jiefan Guard brought the Daning Law book from next door, turned to Volume 14, "Military Laws", the first clause was misappropriating the official army, punishable by one hundred strokes and exile for three thousand miles.
Before he could speak, another Jiefan Guard came with a stack of Xuan papers, Lin Chaoqing unfolded one and read: "The Minister of the Ministry of War reported the Yulin Army for privately hoarding military equipment, punishable by one hundred strokes and exile for three thousand miles."
"The Assistant Minister of Rites reported the Yulin Army for attempted rebellion, this needs no reference to Daning Law, it’s a capital offense..."
Before Lin Chaoqing finished reading, another Jiefan Guard brought more Xuan papers, all transcriptions from the Imperial Court memorials.
He patted the thick stack of Xuan paper in his hand, "Dr. Chen, so many people reported against you overnight, if it weren’t past midnight, perhaps dozens of officials would already be waiting outside the Imperial Palace Gate to see you dead. Lord Wu Xiu being able to keep you alive is already quite good, avoiding flogging and exile is impossible. As long as you confess any one of the zodiac secrets, you can survive."
Chen Ji asked curiously, "Those two crossbow arrows, surely they weren’t shot by your Jiefan Guard?"
Lin Chaoqing laughed, "Our Jiefan Guard wouldn’t dare. Dr. Chen, such is the Imperial Capital, everybody goes about their duties quietly to avoid mistakes usually. Once someone is involved in a matter, everyone will move to see what they can gain from it."