Su Ri'an was disbelieving in his face as he said, and he asked in a disloyal voice: "Who will give up? Who will give up?"

Perhaps because his voice was too loud, even the maid was alarmed. The maid came out and asked, "Old sir, Mr. Su, do you have any needs?"

"No, it's just chatting between old friends. Let's go play for you two during the holidays. Just come back to make dinner in the evening." Gong Zheng was in a good mood and said to the maid.

The maid asked, "Where is the lunch?"

Gong Zheng said: "We two will go out to eat later, so you won't need to do it anymore. You don't need to prepare a carriage. The rice noodle shop at the intersection is pretty good."

The maid nodded and walked back to the room. When she left, she left Gong Zheng with a small wallet so that she could spend money when she went out.

However, Su Ri'an never got out of that problem. After thinking seriously for a long time, he said, "The emperor is a broad-minded person and never cares about others, but you are not a person who makes people embarrassed. How can you talk about the word "General" between you?"

Gong Zheng laughed: "Then you are wrong, you are very wrong, no matter how broad a person has, there are things that make him difficult to let go. Sometimes I am very stubborn, so stubborn that it makes people hate it. Moreover, I have worked with the emperor for more than 20 years, and for more than 20 years, how could there be no friction?"

"But I have never heard of it." Su Ri'an recalled carefully and found that there had never been such news.

Gong Zheng nodded: "Yes, that's because I and the Emperor are competing with each other. The Emperor is a good emperor, but no one is perfect. He is the emperor, but he is not a perfect person. Sometimes he makes mistakes, and so do I, but as long as we competing with each other, we will not make big mistakes."

Su Ri'an shook his head slightly: "I still don't understand what you said."

Gong Zheng put the chessboard aside, poured him a cup of new tea, and said, "You have already known about Lin Shirong, the grandson of the Cheng Mansion. Do you think he was lying?"

"I said, senior, I still want to see evidence more."

"The witness died, there will be no evidence. What is his ending depends on whether you believe it or not."

Su Ri'an still shook his head: "No, the imperial legal constitution stipulates that there is no guilt. Since there is no evidence to prove that he lies, he should be punished for not lying."

"But he is a noble child." Gong Zheng said.

Su Ri'an was slightly stunned and then sighed. The children of nobles broke the law, which was different from ordinary civilians.

The same thing, if it happens to ordinary people, then the judge will be exempted from punishment based on the principle of being guilty of nothingness. No one will say that judicial injustice is not fair, but for the privileged class, there is a problem, whether it is a noble child or a wealthy family, it is the case. If Lin Shirong is exempted from any punishment, then there will definitely be people who suspect that there is shelter from the judicial system.

Therefore, more than 20 years ago, the Supreme Justice of Gong Zheng and other empire established the principle of "probable crimes can be avoided but doomed" for the privileged class of the empire. Crimes like Lin Shirong, which naturally cannot be imposed on him, but other crimes cannot be exempted, and he will inevitably be punished, in order to ensure the fairness and justice of the judiciary.

"So, your belief or not is still very important." Gong Zheng said seriously to Su Ri'an.

"This time, the two princes of Prince Yu's mansion protect their reputations, and I chose to believe it. But if the emperor took the initiative to speak out about this matter, even if I read the case file in advance and choose not to believe it, I would change my attitude and choose to believe it for the sake of the emperor." Gong Zheng said.

Su Ri'an was puzzled: "This... won't be there."

This is completely different from Gong Zheng's usual image of daring to fight against the empire's privileged class. In his opinion, this is completely succumbing to power.

"Why can't it be? Because that's the emperor. The emperor is a good emperor. He may make mistakes, but he may not make mistakes intentionally, or he may also make mistakes intentionally, but he will not do this often." Gong Zheng said.

Su Ri'an looked stern and said, "If you teach me how to be sophisticated, then I can't be taught."

"I am teaching you to be sophisticated, but I am just sophisticated with the emperor, not to become a sophisticated person." Gong Zheng still had a calm expression and said to Su Ri'an.

Su Ri'an was still fainted by Gong Zhengluo, and he said, "What do you mean?"

Gong Zheng asked: "Mr. Su, I ask you, is the emperor a good emperor?"

Su Ri'an did not hesitate at all and bowed and said, "Yes, today is the most benevolent emperor in ancient and modern times, and even though he is not a perfect person, he can definitely be called a good emperor."

"Okay!" Gong Zheng nodded and asked again: "If you become the Prime Minister of the Empire, will you become a good Prime Minister?"

Su Ri'an looked serious: "If I become the prime minister, I will devote myself to the empire and die until I die. I will never do anything to favoritism and abuse the law. The younger generation dare not say that I will become a good prime minister, but I will definitely warn myself every day and not become a bad prime minister."

Gong Zheng smiled: "You are too nervous. In my opinion, if you become the prime minister, you may not necessarily become an excellent prime minister, but you will definitely be a good prime minister. At least you will do things entirely out of public interest, and there will be no problems with your personal morality."

Su Ri'an was originally a humble person. If Gong Masashi praised others, he would be more humble. But if he praised this, Su Ri'an immediately said: "Your younger generations should do this until death."

Gong Zheng nodded: "I asked you, how can a good emperor and a good prime minister cooperate well? The emperor has supreme power, and you have unshakable principles. If you become the prime minister and match with the emperor, it is like two hedgehogs leaning together to keep warm, getting close, piercing each other, getting far away, and being lonely and lonely.

How can we stand shoulder to shoulder and back? Reduce our sharpness and settle each other."

Upon hearing this, Su Ri'an nodded slightly, feeling that Gong Zheng's words made sense, and Gong Zheng continued: "No matter whether it is the current emperor or the future king, they will not be a flawless saint. They will make mistakes, and the Prime Minister is the most important minister around the emperor. He may be the first to find out that he has made mistakes, and he will also find that he has made the most mistakes.

Just like Lin Shirong's case, what can you do if the emperor is in a siege? What can you do if you fight head-on? What can you do if you win? Can you change to another emperor? But if you lose, the empire will change to a good minister. Therefore, you have to settle each other.

But this kind of settlement is not a bottom-line or principled settlement, but a mutual settlement based on mutual respect.

Take the case of Lin Shirong as an example. If Lin Shirong lies and there is evidence to prove that he is lying, then the emperor will not have any pleading. This is the emperor's respect for me and respect for the imperial law. Now there is no evidence to prove that Lin Shirong lies, and Lin Shirong, the grandson of the King of Kings, is not a person who is unforgivable. Although his behavior is a bit unruly, he is still fundamentally different from those real playboys.

At least I haven't seen Lin Shirong's previous case, which proves that the probability of lying is very small. And I am willing to believe that he did not lie and protect the face of the children of the royal family is not only my favor to the emperor, but also my respect for the emperor."

Su Ri'an listened carefully and kept nodding. Gong Zheng said, "You must be the prime minister in the future, and you must understand this principle. Don't always face the emperor of the empire. Especially for emperors like the emperor today, if the future emperor is stupid, then it is the time for you to defend the interests of the empire with your principles. I ask you, do you think the next generation of kings will be a fool?"

"I don't know, senior." Su Ri'an replied honestly.

Gong Zhengze smiled: "I don't know, but I think the chance is very small. It is rumored that the next generation of emperors will be born among the two princes of Prince Yu's mansion. Although their wisdom and merits are far inferior to their father and grandfather, their character and mind are good. None of these two people will be too bad to become emperors, and they are still worthy of being worthy of our followers as ministers."

Su Ri'an nodded slightly. The imperial family of the empire had established great merits for the empire, and King Yu even swept the world and gained enough living space for the empire's people. This is a world-renowned man, but this is for ordinary people. These ordinary people have no chance to get in touch with the imperial family, so they can only thank their merits through newspapers.

However, Su Ri'an was a senior leader of the empire and could get in touch with the imperial family. He deeply believed that the most prominent ability of King Yu Li Junwei was not only military and diplomacy, but also his ability to educate future generations. Su Ri'an saw with his own eyes the third generation of the imperial family enjoying the people in the streets and alleys, and also knew the difficulties of people's livelihood. Instead of being locked in a deep palace, isolated from the world, pretending to be mysterious.

More importantly, the inheritance of imperial power has its advanced nature beyond all dynasties.

The founding emperor Li Mingxun chose to abdicate after ten years as emperor, and after abdicating, he hid behind the scenes for more than 30 years. It is true that during these thirty years, Li Mingxun rarely interfered in imperial government affairs, but it is also an invisible pressure for the current emperor.

The current imperial emperors also have plans to abdicate. When the power is handed over to the third generation of monarchs, then the emperor can also supervise the successor. Although the emperor has supreme power, he does not have supreme status, so he will be afraid.

Therefore, the future imperial emperor may not be a wise lord, but he will definitely not be a fool.

"Mr. Su, if you become the prime minister of the empire and argue with the emperor every day about right or wrong, that is not a blessing for the empire. If you want to do things and want to create a prosperous era for the empire, then you must learn to get along with the monarch, because only when he gives you enough support can you have enough power and energy to do what you want.

Unless you can find someone who is better than you and more suitable as the Prime Minister of the Empire. Otherwise, don’t quit easily, and don’t be someone who easily lets you quit." Gong Zheng reminded.

Su Ri'an asked: "If there was no such person, would the emperor let me, who was confronting him, withdraw easily?"

"Yes!" Gong Zheng gave the answer that Su Ri'an did not expect. Gong Zheng said: "You must know that the Prime Minister is the Prime Minister, but what if the next generation of emperors think that he does not need assistance?"

"The concentration of power in the emperor is not a blessing for the empire." Su Ri'an responded seriously.

Gong Zheng said: "Yes, Lord Su, you will become a good prime minister, but if you want to be excellent enough to realize your life ideals, you still have a lot to do. Especially the principles you adhere to, this is your label, a criterion that you refuse to change for most of your life, and this is worth continuing to persist. But the emperor is special, please give him some special treatment. It is a good thing for you, him, and our empire."

Ten days later, the Supreme Court of the Empire.

The Supreme Court has a power, that is, he believes that when the Supreme Court needs to intervene, he can take the trial power of the case into his own hands and become a court judge. Today, in Court No. 7, Lin Shirong stood in the dock.

"Lin Shirong, do you know what the farmer who killed him because of your mischief?" Gong Zheng sat in the highest position and asked in a majestic voice.

"Xu Sanyi, your Excellency Judge, his name is Xu Sanyi." Lin Shirong said.

Gong Zheng said: "Yes, his name is Xu Sanyi. He is a farmer from a farm in Chongming County. He has no children and is alone. He just walks the horses that have just repaired their horses in the fields and is killed by the things you threw down. This is unprecedented unlucky. He drinks wine and sings, but suddenly he is killed. He doesn't know how he died."

"I'm sorry." Lin Shirong said even more. He really regretted it now.

Gong Zheng continued: "I have no evidence to prove that it was the things you threw down, nor any evidence to prove that your balloon flight was illegal. So I can't convict you..."

The court was already in chaos because it was an open trial. Gong Zheng knocked a hammer to calm everyone down. Gong Zheng continued: "But your actions are a harm to public safety. Ms. Chen Yalai has passed away and cannot bear the responsibility, so I need you to be responsible for all civil compensation and financial compensation to Xu Sanyi and other damaged people. Are you willing?"

"Yes." Lin Shirong said immediately.

Gong Zheng said: "It's good, but that's not enough. Your behavior that endangers public safety requires two months of labor reform, but this court decided to change the punishment for you.
Chapter completed!