"It has begun."
At dawn, Li Ang and many Chang'an citizens stood outside the Ministry of Justice, peering inside.
He had come to watch the trial of this case, partly because of Wu Shiqi's earnest request, and partly because of the changes that had taken place in Bitter Realm Lotus.
In Yu Country, both the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice held judicial power. The former served as the highest tribunal, specifically handling criminal cases involving court officials and those occurring in Chang'an that involved corporal punishment or greater. The latter handled ordinary criminals and reviewed cases of corporal punishment, exile, and greater severity that came from the Ministry of Justice.
If significant cases involving politics or injustices arose, the Imperial Censorate would also become involved. Such cases were jointly reviewed by the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Assistant Minister, and the Imperial Censor.
