[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347133,4587,"Chapter 118: Three Departments Joint Review: The Prodigal Returns to the Capital","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>【The establishment of the Dali Temple!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Its original purpose was indeed to balance the excessive judicial power of local government offices.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In the past, local offices often sentenced prisoners to death on their own, leading to wrongful and fabricated cases.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Especially in recent years, collusion between local powers and officials caused a surge in people traveling to the capital to file complaints, along with several shocking crimes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In those horrific cases, entire families were exterminated—dozens killed—and some were concealed under tales of ghosts and spirits to confuse public perception.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upon learning of this, the Emperor flew into a rage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Thus, the Dali Temple was established as an agency to review cases.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Ducha Yuan was also established to supervise officials and prevent corruption and abuse of power.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Under normal circumstances, the Xingbu handles most cases; however, when major cases arise—particularly those involving capital punishment or imperial relatives—the Dali Temple steps in to adjudicate.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though final judgment rests with the Xingbu, the Dali Temple’s opinion remains critically important.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【If the Dali Temple disagrees with the Xingbu’s ruling, it may submit a memorial to the Emperor requesting his decision.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Moreover, there is another rare scenario!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In special cases, the Dali Temple, the Xingbu, and the Yushi Tai conduct a joint trial—known as the “Three Departments Joint Review.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You furrowed your brow, recalling!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though your father has retired from active duty, as a second-rank official and former commander of the Lu Family Army, his influence remains formidable.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your uncle’s case is deeply entangled with Prince Jing of the North, making the entire affair extraordinarily complex and sensitive.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This case has stirred the court and the people alike; gossip fills every street and alley.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Dali Temple has already petitioned the Son of Heaven to convene a Three Departments Joint Review.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Three days ago, the Emperor issued an edict!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It was officially decided: the Ducha Yuan and the Three Departments Joint Review will take place tomorrow morning.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Besides officials of the Ducha Yuan, two high-ranking ministers will personally attend as observers.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The presiding official of this “Three Departments Joint Review” is none other than the highest-ranking officer of the Dali Temple—the Dali Temple Qing.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Below the Dali Temple Qing in rank within the Dali Temple is the “Dali Temple Shaoqing.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Two are typically appointed; they serve as the Dali Temple’s second-in-command, assisting the Dali Temple Qing with daily affairs.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Below them are the fifth-rank Sicheng—the very rank this young man currently holds.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Dali Temple also bears responsibility for the capital, meaning most cases in Jingcheng must pass through its hands.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This further enhances the Dali Temple’s authority.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【For a family to have a son enter the Dali Temple is as prestigious as a son passing the metropolitan examination as a second-class Metropolitan Graduate.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In such an institution, a fifth-rank Sicheng is already a senior official; for this young man to hold such a post at his age, his ability must be exceptional.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Of course!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【His family background cannot be ignored.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As the grandson of Wang Yang, his family’s advantages and connections have paved a smooth path for his official career.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Wang family is a prominent southern clan that aided the Second Prince in ascending the throne, granting them immense prestige and status in the capital.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Under such family circumstances, the young man naturally outpaces most of his peers, becoming a standout among his generation.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though Wang Yang often chats with you about daily matters, he has never directly mentioned your father’s case.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yet this is already remarkable!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Amid such a storm, Wang Yang still came to greet you at the city gate—it is true kindness and loyalty.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Such friendship is especially precious in the treacherous, shifting world of court politics.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lu Yu has just silently transmitted a message to you: many eyes are watching this spot at the gate, including several experts, even one Grand Master.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You nodded slightly; it is normal for the capital to be filled with hidden dragons and tigers, brimming with experts.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Moreover, every step you take upon entering the capital is watched by countless pairs of eyes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You walked together into the bustling heart of the capital, where streets roared with noise and crowds surged like rivers.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yet you stopped here, preparing to take leave of Wang Yang.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wang Yang’s face showed helplessness.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He had intended to escort you all the way to the Lu residence—or at least to Yulong Street, where the Lu family lived.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now, you’ve only walked a hundred paces beyond the city gate!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You did not want Wang Yang entangled in this; if he escorted you to the Lu residence, he might invite trouble.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wang Yang said unwillingly: “Shen Zhou, let me escort you brothers to the Lu Mansion to see your mother.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You shook your head, already preparing to depart.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At that moment, the young official beside Wang Yang suddenly called out loudly: “Shao Bao, please wait!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You turned back curiously.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You saw!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The young man’s face was resolute, his gaze blazing as he said gravely: “Shao Bao, whether it concerns Marshal Lu’s case or Wei Gao’s, I urge you not to interfere.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“This is a matter of Daqing’s state affairs—a crime of treason. We cannot speak lightly. No matter the outcome, the Dali Temple will deliver a fair judgment.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upon hearing this, Lu Yu’s eyes narrowed sharply.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though Wang Yang wished to stop his grandson from speaking further, knowing his stubborn nature, he could only sigh and shake his head.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You smiled and said: “What if I choose to interfere anyway?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At your words, the young man’s gaze turned icy and merciless: “Anyone who violates state law, regardless of status, will be severely punished as a warning to others.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Moreover, Shao Bao, you are currently a commoner. Under Daqing law, commoners have no right to interfere in such cases.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wang Yang, seeing this, roared: “Enough!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The young man took a deep breath, stepped silently aside, and said nothing more.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You removed the wide-brimmed hat you had worn and looked at the young man.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Right and wrong speak for themselves; justice resides in the hearts of men.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【With that said!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You turned and took your leave.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wang Yang watched your retreating backs, his heart filled with emotion.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Lu family has always upheld noble integrity.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now, the Lu family faces such a great calamity.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Even Lu Jiaxuan, Lu Yu’s father, never begged for his help for fear of dragging him into trouble—and now Lu Chen has come to the capital the same way.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wang Yang gazed toward the deep palace, wondering: what does the current Emperor of Daqing intend to do?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Destroy his own ten-thousand-li Great Wall?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Do all the purple-robed nobles in court believe this young Shao Bao, Lu Shen Zhou, is an easy target?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wang Yang shook his head.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【In the north.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Countless children, upon hearing the name Lu Shen Zhou, would instantly stop crying.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Within the capital!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Crowds surged, merchants numbered in the thousands, jade towers lined both sides of the streets, and at sunset, lanterns blazed brightly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Though the capital was still chilly in the morning, people had already begun their daily bustle.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Autumn leaves turned yellow, the air grew cool, breath visible; by noon, warmth returned.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Merchants began calling out their wares early, crowds flowed ceaselessly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You moved through the throngs.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Vibrancy and bustle were the first impressions of any Daqing native visiting the capital for the first time.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You and Lu Yu walked together.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Teahouses, entertainment quarters, mansions of high officials, or the pleasure houses of Changle Lane—all lined the streets, taverns stretching in rows.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At night!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Beneath the rolled-up curtains of brothels, Yangzhou slender horses, courtesans from the imperial music bureau, and courtesans of the lower ranks walked among men with folding fans; madams called out from within.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【There were also gambling dens—where people gambled away fortunes, rolling dice, cockfighting, quail fighting, betting on dice, all manner of exotic games unseen elsewhere.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【People always say the money in the capital is worth less than elsewhere.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Throwing away a thousand taels is commonplace in the capital.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Beyond Xuanwu Gate, past Yulong Street, lies Yulong Street, where the Lu family resides.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You two finally arrived at Yulong Street!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【And there stood the Lu Mansion.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【At the mansion’s gate stood an old woman alone, gripping the doorframe, gazing far off at the two of you.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your heart warmed instantly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Mother, we’re back!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Lu Yu called out from afar.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The old woman answered softly, raising a hand to shield her eyes.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: hhh, today my foster father didn’t scold me—I was so nervous, afraid he’d leave. Weekend rest, I’ll definitely write more, Aoao ！！！\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1439,"2026-06-21T01:32:57.622Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8dffc9ff79209c1fb53a0c4d705d3a348dfa7ee4680d1b02014484cfbf6dc8a7","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-119","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-117",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]