Chapter 772: Chapter 772: Debate in the Imperial Court
Qiao Meipan stuttered through her explanation of what had transpired that day, expressing her fear that Tang Sanlang would report the incident to the government office. She hurriedly finished, saying, “I did this to prevent my father from committing murder. I didn’t just save my father, I also saved my brother!”
These were the words that Sun Junyan had taught her. If she stuck to this story, she could argue that it was self-defense.
After hearing these words, Tang Sanlang was left stunned with shock and surprise. Hearing Qiao Meipan’s justification brought him back to his senses, and without thinking, he kicked her in the chest, exclaiming, ”You dared to beat your own father into a living dead, you and Sun Junyan must be real siblings!”
After dropping these words, he leapt out of the courtyard and mounted his horse to ride to the medical clinic.
Upon arriving at the clinic and seeing Qiao Qinghe’s pallid face, his brows furrowed deep in concern.
Qiao Qinghe was in a coma, but his face was clean, showing that he was well cared for.
The credit for this went to the Sun Family.
He was in a quandary.
If he threw Qiao Meipan in jail, he would have to hire someone to look after Qiao Qinghe. Surely no hired help could care for him as well as the Sun Family.
But if Qiao Meipan had caused harm due to her negligence, could he simply let her be?
Unable to decide, Tang Sanlang consulted the doctor about the situation.
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Having received this diagnosis, Tang Sanlang left, still frowning.
The issue was significant, so he had to discuss it with Qiao Xiaomai.
Back at the manor, once he explained the circumstances to Qiao Xiaomai, she too was stunned.
She knew that Qiao Qinghe harboured guilt, but she had not realized his guilt was so deep that he was willing to perish along with Sun Junyan.
She admitted that Sun Junyan was an indestructible pest who she despised, but this situation was not worth it.
Qiao Qinghe had been an accessory to the original owner’s family tragedy, but he was not the only one. Among the Qiao family, he was one of the better ones, which was why she did not hate him.
Now he had ended up in this state…
“What should we do? Should we reported Qiao Meipan to the county government office?” Tang Sanlang asked.
“No need, let’s wait for the result of the debate in the imperial court,” said Qiao Xiaomai, shaking her head.
If Qiao Meipan was thrown in jail, who would take care of Qiao Qinghe?
In the imperial court, the issue of Zhuang Luhe had made the atmosphere as chaotic as a vegetable market.
Yang Wang’s faction firmly held that since the “Daqi Laws” had stipulated, judgment should be based on the “Daqi Laws”.
Years ago, the retired emperor personally bestowed the “Daqi Laws” their supreme status. He stood on the city wall, in front of the people of the Capital City, and solemnly declared:
The “Daqi Laws” are sacrosanct and inviolable. All regional laws must not conflict with them. Apart from the royal family, all organizations and individuals must not act contrary to the “Daqi Laws”. All acts in violation of the “Daqi Laws”, with the exception of those by the royal family, will be investigated and prosecuted.
Zhuang Luhe, Qiao Xiaomai, and Tang Sanlang were not of royal blood and now these people had violated the filial piety stipulated by the “Daqi Laws”. They should be dealt with according to the “Daqi Laws”.
Otherwise, would that not be a slap in the face to the retired emperor?
The Dean of Yang Ye Valley medical school and his faction, on the other hand, resolutely believed that beyond the “Daqi Laws”, there is still human compassion. The purpose of establishing the “Daqi Laws” was to allow ordinary people to seek protection from the government office through legal measures when they were bullied.
The fundamental purpose of the “Daqi Laws” is to serve the people.
If the “Daqi Laws” protect the wrongdoers and harm the good, what is the point of the “Daqi Laws”?