Chapter 13: The Controversy of the Court

Situ Yuan'an Mansion, at that time, ** was just right, and the courtyard was full of flowers. The green leaves have been blown by the wind with a layer of dark green luster, and those mountain stones and blue bricks have been dyed with a layer of light and shadow.

Liu Qing was taken into the inner hall, and when he walked through the courtyard, he saw that the new lotus in the pond was the size of his palm, fresh and green, which was eye-catching. A few scarlet goldfish in the lotus water, the clear waves are like washing, the green leaves are like covers, and the red fish are leisurely, not only stop to watch, but also can't help but be moved. Thinking of Deng Sui's beautiful face, his face turned red, and he quickly followed Yuan An.

Yuan An's inner hall is very tidy, and in the red lacquer plate on the table, there are new melons and fruits, and the room is full of fragrance. Yuan An closed the door and whispered, "Lord Wang, Shangshu Han Ling came to me and asked me what I thought about this matter. When I saw that he seemed to be indignant, I made a temptation. ”

Liu Qing looked at Yuan An's eyes, and his fingers lightly tapped a few cases, waiting for his next step.

"He said, there are many henchmen of the Dou family in the DPRK, if someone else does it, the Dou family will react, and now Dou Xian is quiet and does not move, thinking that this matter must be his conspiracy."

Liu Qing said, "I think so too." ”

"Yes, I said to him, it is not unreasonable for Lord Han to have this suspicion, but the Dou family is powerful, who dares to touch this mycin head."

Liu Qing smiled slightly, and said in his heart, "What an old slippery head!" ”

Sure enough, Han Suo said angrily, eating the court's Yulu and holding the country's salary, is it still for the Dou family? If you don't care, I'll go and explain to the Queen Mother tomorrow. ”

"Okay, this confession can show Lord Han's sincerity for the country!" Liu Qing nodded and praised Xu Dao.

"Yes, it was the old minister who explained the reason to him that he calmed down his anger. The two of us arrived at Sikong Renkui's mansion, and it happened that Song You's subordinate He Chang was also there. Since he was Song You's person, we were more careful, but we didn't expect that this person was also an upright person, and he was also suspicious of the case. ”

Liu Qing patted the case a few times, "Really, you people loyal to the Han family gather, this matter can be done!" ”

Yuan An smiled, "Lord Wang, the Queen Mother knows who the murderer is, can you guess?" ”

Liu Qing stood up, walked a few steps indoors, shook his head and said, "Could it be that the Queen Mother already knows that it is Dou Xian?" ”

Yuan An shook his head and said, "No, General Dou has informed the Queen Mother that Liu Gang has always been at odds with Liu Chang, the capital countryman, and this matter must be his doing." ”

"Oh? Is that really the case? Liu Qing was surprised, but he didn't believe it.

"Yes or no, even if he makes it so clear, the Queen Mother has to believe it." Yuan An twisted his beard.

"So, isn't the spearhead pointed at the descendants of the Liu family again? In this way, wouldn't the Queen Mother be going to kill the Liu clan again? Liu Qing frowned and couldn't help but worry.

Yuan An said worriedly, "Yes, Liu Gang has returned to the fiefdom after the funeral, and the Queen Mother issued an edict to send the Imperial History and the Qingzhou Imperial History to the Qi State to hear the case. Pity that Liu Gang has become a scapegoat! He let out a long sigh.

Liu Qing grabbed his hand and said, "Old Situ, if Liu Gang did it, it would be fine, if it wasn't for him, wouldn't he have sacrificed a descendant of the Liu family in vain!" ”

Yuan An patted his hand and said, "Don't worry, Lord Wang, we have decided on a few plans, and tomorrow Han Ling will play the Queen Mother and point out the doubts in the case." A few of us brought in the Tai Lieutenant Song You and made him interested in this case as well, this person is short-sighted, talentless, and timid. He is Dou Xian's person, if he comes forward, the Queen Mother will believe his words, and then we will tell the real murderer, then Dou Xian will never escape this time! ”

Liu Qing was overjoyed and said, "Situ's plan is very clever, and if they say it themselves, the Queen Mother will believe it if she doesn't believe it." ”

Since Liu Chang's death, the Queen Mother has not been promoted to the court, and for Liu Zhao, this is the first time to handle government affairs independently, and he can't help but feel a little nervous.

In the Chongde Palace, coughing and phlegm, Cai Lun stood beside the young emperor, in a respectful state, since he returned to the young emperor, he felt a lot more comfortable, did his best, and did not dare to leave for a moment.

But Liu Zhao didn't like him to follow, always intentionally or unintentionally avoided him, and ran around with Huang Jun, Cai Lun punished Huang Jun fiercely for this, only saying that he had brought the emperor badly, and he refused to study hard, just having fun. Today, Huang Jun deliberately stayed in the palace and did not come out, and in the morning of the five-day dynasty, he was not worried that the little emperor would handle political affairs alone.

Liu Zhao looked at the ministers and said, "Zhongqing, the Queen Mother has been seriously ill these days, and I have to ascend to the palace by myself. ”

Yuan An came out of the class and said, "Your Majesty, the case of Liu Chang has now been handed over to Cao for handling, but there is still no whereabouts, please let Your Majesty supervise it." ”

When Ci Cao heard this, he knelt down and reported, "The minister has done his best, and the Queen Mother has also ordered the Imperial History and the Qingzhou Imperial History to go to Qi State to hear the case together." It's just that Liu Gang refused to admit it, and cried that his younger brother was dead, and it was against heaven to try his brother without taking the real murderer! The interrogation of the ministers day and night was still fruitless, and His Majesty's clear investigation was not a dereliction of duty on the part of the ministers. ”

Liu Zhao was just about to speak, but Shangshu Han Ling came out of the class and said, "Your Majesty, this is a prevarication, but the ministers have different opinions. ”

Liu Zhao was secretly happy when he saw this, so he said encouragement, "Han Qing's family can speak bluntly, and I also want to hear your opinion." ”

Han Ling said, "Your Majesty, imagine that Liu Gang was demoted to a good candidate, and it was impossible for him to be the king of Qi, because he would never think about it, let alone have a conflict with Liu Chang because of being the king of Qi." Liu Gang and Liu Chang's disagreement is also groundless, if there is a gap between the two of them, why Liu Chang still has a close relationship with his brother when he is favored by the Queen Mother. ”

Liu Zhao nodded in approval, "This is reasonable, the Qing family can continue." ”

Han Ling's eyes flashed, "Who will benefit Liu Chang's death the most, or who his existence will threaten, that's the key." Yes, the minister thinks that he should not be willing to go far, and the murderer is probably in the court! Your Majesty has asked Liu Gang to be exempted from interrogation, but don't be laughed at by the traitors in the court. ”

Dou Du listened to Han Ling's disrespectful words, and also went out to play, "Liu Gang and Liu Chang are not in agreement, everyone knows it, don't talk nonsense!" ”

Han Ling sneered, "Everyone knows it, whether you know it or General Huben knows, or the ministers know it, this is different!" ”

Dou Du said, "It's just my brother who knows!" ”

Han Ling smiled slightly, "That is, you two brothers deliberately framed it, I am afraid that it will be obvious who the traitor in this court is!" ”

For a while, the sound of discussion in the hall suddenly rose, the voice became louder and louder, Dou Xian was a little breathless, he knew that this straw bale brother was in trouble again, but the current situation must also be cleaned up, he thought that the little emperor was afraid of himself, and he would definitely speak to himself, so he cleared his throat and went out of class to play, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say." ”

Seeing the expansion of the situation, Liu Zhao knew that some of the ministers had already pointed the finger at the Dou family, and he had already made a decision in his heart, so he said respectfully, "Uncle, what do you have to say?" ”

"Your Majesty, this group of courtiers deliberately framed the ministers and others, saying that the ministers are traitors, please be clear, my Dou clan has made great contributions to the Han family, and those who accuse us of being traitors must be traitors and evildoers." His voice was loud and he glared at Han Ling angrily.

Han Ling also looked directly into his gaze, without fear. "General Dou, it is the Huangmen squire who admits that Liu Gang and Liu Chang are not in harmony, it is your Dou brothers who know it themselves, and we have nothing to hear, and it is the case of Liu Chang who is waiting for the capital and should be retried."

Liu Zhao didn't wait for Dou Xian to speak again, and said hurriedly, "I'm going to play!" ”

He also said, "The case of Duxianghou is very important, you can escort Liu Gang back to Beijing, and then Song You, the chief lieutenant, will find out the truth!" Situ Yuan'an, Sikong Ren Kui assistant investigator. The queen mother worries about this matter day by day, so that the sick body does not heal, you must do your duty, do not slack off, and be relieved! ”

"Yes!" The ministers replied. Dou Xian couldn't help but be angry when he saw that Emperor He ignored him anymore, but above the court, he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, so he had to swallow his anger and retreat into the class.

He never expected that Han Ling would come out of it and expand the matter to this extent.

He knew that because Liu Gang was a foreign official, Situ and Sikong should not be involved in local criminal cases, so he had more than enough heart but not enough strength.

But now that the prisoner has entered Beijing and handed over to Song You for trial, he has actually handed over the right to try the case to the third duke, and this little emperor is not simple! With such a decree, it was clear that the three divisions would jointly handle the case, but now he can't intervene.

And Song You is a person who has not achieved enough things, but he has more than enough failures, and the truth of the matter cannot be known to him.

Dou Xian picked up the wine and swallowed it, threw the wine on the ground fiercely, and shouted, "Dou Cheng! ”

When Dou Cheng saw him coming back angrily, he knew that something had happened, he didn't dare to stay away, he was wandering at the door, and when he heard the call, he trotted in, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice, "What does the general command?" ”

"You go and tell He Shun and the two of them, kill that Han Ling for me!" He yelled.

"General, haven't they gone out to hide!" Dou Cheng was so frightened that his voice was out of tune.

"What? Then send someone else, no matter who it is, I just need to see Han Ling's head! Dou Xian's eyes shone like a ghost. I will let those who annoy me see the sun with me! ”

He drew the saber from his waist and slashed hard, hard, at the corner.