Chapter 58: Implication
Even though Taifu was worried in his heart, even though he was afraid, he knew that what he should face was still to be faced. Taifu understands that Zhang Qing's words should not be gullible, sometimes the so-called evidence is stored in order to deceive your eyes, the more true, the more impeccable the evidence, the more careful you must be.
Therefore, Taifu is not ready to report this matter to the emperor now, but to find evidence and find enough evidence...... And from the analysis of the current situation, even if Shi Lekang is really the person behind the scenes, they can only brake with static now, because it really tears their faces, and it is not good for the emperor for now.
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Half an hour passed, and everyone was waiting anxiously, until a man in black walked in quickly, muttered a few words softly in Taifu's ear, and Zhang Qing saw that Taifu's face suddenly became gloomy.
"Master Taifu, but what happened?" Zhang Qing opened his mouth and asked, if you say that Zhang Qing is the most anxious now, this matter is related to his life and death.
"Lord Zhang, it's a pity that someone is one step ahead of us and took away what you hid in the dark grid."
"What, this can't be!"
Zhang Qing's face instantly turned to ashes when he heard this, but deep down he had to doubt that he had hidden things well over the years, and no one except him knew about this secret storage zΓ i, how could it be that as soon as something happened to him, the things were taken away? Could it be that Master Taifu returned and took something and didn't admit it?
What kind of character Taifu is, as soon as he saw Zhang Qing's reaction, he knew what he was thinking, so he opened his mouth and said: "Lord Zhang, your secret grid is indeed empty, I think they should have arranged people in your mansion a long time ago." My guards have already checked, and tonight, your personal servant disappeared silently, and is still missing, it seems that this person should be a secret sentry planted next to you. β
Zhang Qing suddenly lost his strength when he heard this, and sat on the stool, muttering to himself, "How can this be, how can this be......"
Taifu was also depressed at the moment, looking at Zhang Qing's appearance, he really didn't look like he was lying, but the matter was very important, and if he couldn't come up with evidence, who would dare to run to the emperor and talk nonsense casually. If he really fell into the trap of others, then he is a sinner...... But since Cheng Wang Shi Lekang is suspicious, he has to guard against it, so he still tells Prince SΓΉ about this matter first.
Taifu thought to himself, it seems that Zhang Qing can't get any valuable clues here, but it is a pity that he wasted so much effort and finally caught only a small character, and he originally wanted to take this opportunity to eradicate a few enemies...... Thinking of this, Taifu's mind moved.
By the way, he can make something out of nothing, name a few people on the other side, and let Zhang Qing identify them in court...... Who said that only they can play tricks, and it is good to frame them, it is also very effective.
"Master Zhang, you see that there is no evidence now, you ...... How does the old man plead with the emperor? β
"Master Taifu, I really want to take refuge in the emperor, who would have thought that this thing would be taken away! Master Taifu, you can't see death without saving! β
"Lord Zhang, hey...... The old man is not a ruthless person, I have a plan here, but if you don't listen to it, it's up to you, Master Zhang. β
"Master Taifu, please have something to say, Zhang Qing will definitely obey his words."
"Hehe, Lord Zhang must also know that this King Cheng's status is noble, and the emperor is also full of gratitude to King Cheng, and now we are saying that King Cheng is unfaithful to the emperor...... Hehe, don't talk about you, the emperor doesn't believe it when the old man says it. β
"Yes, yes, what the adults said is very true, which is why I didn't dare to reveal a word all these years."
After hearing Zhang Qing say this, Taifu was noncommittal, he had heard a lot of such nonsense, if he believed Zhang Qing's statement, then he would not be able to mix up his current status.
"I know Lord Zhang's distress, but if you want to save your life, you still have to show some sincerity. As we all know, although the emperor has succeeded to the throne now, some people are not at ease, the emperor's brothers are in the prime of life, and there are many heirs, what is the most headache for the emperor, I guess I just don't say it, Lord Zhang should also be clear. β
"Yes, several princes are still coveting the throne now, which is really a piece of the emperor's heart."
In normal times, he wouldn't dare to say that he killed Zhang Qing, but now, he is a dying person, what else is there to be afraid of! Naturally, he followed the conversation and dared to say anything.
"Hehe, Master Zhang is a person who understands. Not to mention the far away, even the one in the north keeps us awake at night, not to mention that there are many supporters in the court...... The most powerful of them is King Cui Qiguang. The saint doesn't want to weaken the power of this British king, but he has too many minions, I think if Lord Zhang can identify one or two, I believe that the Sacred Heart is relieved, and the punishment for you will be relatively light. β
Zhang Qing also took a deep breath after listening to Taifu's words, Jiang is really old and spicy, this Taifu has been immersed in the court for many years, and he looks kind and angry on weekdays, and his eyes are shining when it is critical.
The meaning of these words is that he wants to clean up the king's people with his hands, thinking about the consequences of this matter, Zhang Qing feels bad all over.
"Master Taifu, it's not me who refuses, but if I offend the King of England, I'm afraid my life won't be saved."
"Hehe, Lord Zhang, your life is not guaranteed, but now that you have lost your way, you can contribute to the dynasty, and your family can be saved."
The crown prince sneered in his heart, he didn't want to contribute if he wanted to live, but he actually came to bargain at this time, and he didn't want to offend both sides, how could there be such a good thing......
"But my lord, the ants are still stealing life, I really don't want to die......"
When the matter came, Zhang Qing's true nature was exposed, and his parents, who had been talking about it before, were now bargaining here regardless of the lives of their relatives in order to keep them alive. Although Taifu was very disdainful of Zhang Qing, he still had to comfort Zhang Qing in order to plan to go smoothly.
"Master Zhang, don't worry, as long as you do things well, your life can be saved."
After today's trial, Jin Shuichen and Taifu had a long talk, they had already made arrangements for Zhang Qing, if Zhang Qingken took the initiative to explain to the people behind the scenes, his life would be saved, and when the time came, he would be sentenced to exile, and he would be arranged to Lingnan, and his own people would be taken care of.
"Master Taifu, rest assured, Zhang Qing will definitely live up to your expectations and find out all the people who harbor evil intentions."
Seeing this, Taifu nodded with satisfaction, asked his subordinates to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone, thought about it, picked three officials to write down their names, and did not return to the house until dawn.
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In the Yahe Garden of the Princess's Mansion, Bai Zhi stared at the chessboard in front of her with a sad face, and Fang Yage picked up a bunch of grapes and ate it slowly. In this game of chess, Bai Zhi took the black son first, Fang Yage conceded more than 20 pieces, and after the two played a hundred or so moves, Bai Zhi still showed a defeat, so every time he fell, he had to think for a long time. Seeing this, Fang Yage didn't urge, just waited patiently.
In fact, Fang Yage's mind is no longer on the chessboard now, just because her chess skills are too much higher than Bai Zhi's, so no one noticed that Fang Yage on the opposite side was distracted.
"County Lord, the results are out......"
Zi Su walked into the room quickly, and saw that Fang Yage was eating grapes, and Bai Zhi sat opposite him with a sad face, his brows twitched, and he opened his mouth to report.
Hearing Zisu's words, Bai Zhi immediately put down the chess pieces and said, "County Lord, I went to the big kitchen to see if your Sydney pear stew is ready?" If it's ready, I'll drop by. β
After speaking, he saluted impatiently, and fled like the wind.
Fang Yage laughed out loud when she saw this, she really liked to see Bai Zhi's sad face every time she played chess. Zi Su raised her eyebrows even higher when she saw this, this county lord's interest was really peculiar, fortunately he didn't play chess with her, and he mourned for the loyal Bai Zhi in his heart.
"Okay, let's talk, what's going on?"
"County Lord, today's Dali Temple is really lively, this Zhang Qing not only confessed his guilt, but also confessed several people related to this matter."
"Oh, who are they?"
"There is the left attendant Lang Dou Pavilion of the Ministry of Households, the Lang Zhong Ritual System of the Ministry of Rites Si Gao Xiang, and the Lang Zhong Wu Xiangdong of the Ministry of War......" Zi Su raised his eyes to look at Fang Yage after speaking, only to see Fang Yage staring at the chessboard with both eyes, and he didn't speak for a while.
"County Lord?"
"It's okay, these three people have pleaded guilty?" Fang Yage asked softly.
"When I returned, the three were called and did not confess. The official positions of these three people are not low, Dali Siqing has not been sentenced yet, I am afraid that the county lord will be in a hurry, so I will come back first, and then go back to see. β
"No, you don't want to go."
Fang Yage thought that this matter had developed to this point, and it was no longer something that Dali Temple could ask about, and it was estimated that there would be a holy decree coming down soon.
What made Fang Yage frown was that the three people implicated this time were all Cui Qiguang's people, but Fang Yage obviously felt that Jin Yu had the hand to do so. It's a pity that things are now beyond her control, and she can only see how things go.
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Sure enough, the emperor issued a holy decree and searched the homes of these three people, and finally found a large amount of gold and silver in the mansions of these three people, and all kinds of evidence of corruption and perversion of the law came out for a while.
Since then, there has also been a saying among the people that King Cui Qiguang of England is at odds with the current emperor, and even in order to humiliate the saint, he did not hesitate to send someone to kidnap the criminal minister, and the other party General Zhengyun framed him, which is despicable. In the end, his henchmen were discovered, all of them were corrupt and perverted the law, and all they looted were people's fat and people's ointment, and Cui Qiguang and Jin Rong's reputation among the people plummeted.
And the emperor was also quick to cut through the mess, and several officials who were reported and verified to be corrupt were sentenced to be executed, but they were executed on the same day before they waited for the next day. And Zhang Qing took the initiative to admit his guilt and reported meritorious, and when he was lost, he was moved by the saint and sentenced to exile, and his family was demoted to commoners and stayed in the capital.
At the same time, a great purge was carried out in the palace, and under the interrogation of Thunder, most of the forces planted by all sides were eliminated. At the same time, a major search was carried out in the barracks, and all those who were unidentified and had no military merit were sent to unimportant positions. No one knew that a porter in Taifu's mansion was also quietly solved under such a tide, of course, these are all later words.