Chapter 44: Confession Retracted

Yang Lian turned a blind eye to Wei Zhongxian, who came to observe.

For him, Wei Zhongxian is the eunuch. Although Yang Lian and Zou Yuanbiao have different positions on the case of framing Xiong Tingbi this time, Yang Lian is absolutely impossible to tolerate Xiong Tingbi; For Wei Zhongxian, it is even more intolerable. What's more, the two also have a tendency to form parties.

After Yang Lian sat down, he slapped the startling wood on the table and said loudly; "Ascension!"

As Yang Lian's voice fell, the officials below beat the stick and shouted loudly: "Mighty! ”

It's a shout.

The three divisions will naturally use the yamen of Dali Temple, and these officials are also people from Dali Temple.

For these people, Wei Zhongxian pursed his lips and was very disdainful. But he also knew what he had to do, drinking tea, always looking blankly.

Anyway, Wei Zhongxian has made up his mind, no matter what the final result is, he can't speak today.

"Take Yao Zongwen." Yang Lian slapped the table and said loudly, his face extremely serious.

Soon, someone brought Yao Zongwen in from outside.

At this time, Yao Zongwen was naturally no longer as embarrassed as he was when he was in Dongchang, and he was not wearing a prison uniform, obviously this was the preferential treatment given by the third division.

When Yao Zongwen came up, someone moved him a stool for him to sit down.

Wei Zhongxian, who was sitting on the side and listening, raised his eyebrows slightly, and the corners of his mouth subconsciously showed a smile. It seems that there is a lively watch today.

It was not surprising that Yang Lian sat on it, Yao Zongwen had not been convicted after all, his official position had not been removed, and his status as a scholar had not been deprived, in such a situation, it was natural to give him a decent one.

After Yao Zongwen sat down, Yang Lian said, "Lord Yao, this is the interrogation record submitted by Dongchang. ”

"On this, you confessed to colluding with Liu Guojin to frame Xiong Tingbi, and you have your painting. Do you have something to say? ”

"Yes!" When Yao Zongwen heard this, he stood up suddenly, looked excited, and said loudly: "I was wronged. ”

"This is all the framing of Wei Zhongxian, a powerful eunuch." Yao Zongwen stretched out his hand and pointed directly at Wei Zhongxian, and then said indignantly: "Xiong Tingbi, the great thief of the country!" Xiong Tingbi is in Liaodong, and disaster in Liaodong is bound to be imminent. I wrote to impeach Xiong Tingbi, one heart for the country, one heart for the public, heaven and earth can be expressed, and the sun and the moon can be seen. I am for the Ming Dynasty, for Your Majesty! The more Yao Zongwen spoke, the more excited he became, and finally shouted.

Hearing Yao Zongwen say this, everyone frowned, even Yang Lian.

Yang Lian didn't believe Yao Zongwen's words at all.

Who Yao Zongwen is, of course Yang Lian knows.

This person was originally a member of the Zhejiang Party, and he attacked the Donglin gentlemen in the Metropolitan Procuratorate with Xiong Tingbi and Liu Guojin. However, since the fall of Congzhe, the head of the Zhejiang Party, Liu Guojin and Yao Zongwen attacked Xiong Tingbi as if they were dead, and completely defected, so they were not liquidated by Donglin Crotch together.

Now, it is really shameful for people like him to shout for the country and the people.

"There's your drawing on it." Yang Lian looked at Yao Zongwen and asked, "Could it be that you can't stand the punishment?" Is it a trick for Dongchang to bend into a trick? ”

This sentence seems to be speaking for Yao Zongwen, but in fact it is not like that.

If you can't get punished, you will be recruited, and you will also bite your colleagues, which is to be shameful.

What the literati want is a backbone, and you actually recruited because you were beaten? Just bite?

How can you be called a gentleman in such behavior? Where's your bones? Where have you read all the books of the sages?

I haven't been punished, but I can talk about it.

If Yao Zongwen admits it, his reputation will instantly stink on the street.

Yao Zongwen is not stupid, he will not admit it, and said directly: "Kong said Chengren, Meng said to take righteousness, I, Yao Zongwen, read the book of sages, can I make me submit by torture?" I, Yao Zongwen, am not that kind of person, the painting on it was painted after they knocked me unconscious, I don't know it myself, this is all framed and slandered by Dongchang Quan. ”

As soon as these words came out, the lobby was silent. Everyone looked at Yao Zongwen, whose eyes flickered slightly, and then looked at Wei Zhongxian, who was leisurely and complacent.

Different from Yao Zongwen's excitement, Wei Zhongxian took a sip of the teacup, looking like he was enjoying it, as if he hadn't heard Yao Zongwen's words.

Gently put down the teacup in his hand, and saw that everyone was looking at him, and no one in the lobby spoke, Wei Zhongxian immediately smiled: "Lord Yang won't continue the trial?" Or does Lord Yang want to interrogate our family? ”

"If Lord Yang wants to interrogate our family to frame Yao Zongwen, I'm afraid I'm going to ask for a decree." Saying that, Wei Zhongxian shook his robe, looking indifferent.

Interrogation of the celebrant eunuch Bingbi eunuch ordered to supervise the Dongchang Wei Zhongxian? Who qualifies for this? No one has, unless Your Majesty asks you to judge.

Besides, Your Majesty sent Wei Zhongxian to the Three Law Divisions to hear the trial, and as a result, Wei Zhongxian was directly turned into a trial, what do you make Your Majesty think?

Yang Lian's gaze at Yao Zongwen changed.

In Yang Lian's view, things are actually very simple. Yao Zongwen and a few people can recognize the matter, and then the sentencing is done, and the dismissal can go home.

Yang Lian didn't expect Yao Zongwen to retract his confession, and it was completely reversed, and even Wei Zhongxian was not tortured, but directly framed.

It's a big deal.

Jiang Xu, Shaoqing of Dali Temple, who was sitting next to Yang Lian, had a feeling of sitting on pins and needles.

At the moment when Yao Zongwen retracted his confession, Jiang Xu had a very bad premonition.

I'm afraid this matter will not be good, and it will inevitably set off very waves. At the same time, Jiang Xu also scolded in his heart, who did it?

Glancing at Yang Lian beside him, a trace of doubt flashed in Jiang Xu's heart, is it really a member of the Donglin Party?

At this point, do you want to keep Yao Zongwen and others? Isn't this dizzy? If this case is overturned, what will you think of Your Majesty?

Or what other handles do Yao Zongwen and others have in their hands?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xu's heart kept sinking. I'm afraid this time it's really troublesome. The most important thing is what does this have to do with yourself? This is a calamity for nothing, and the fire at the city gate has affected the fish in the pond!

Yang Lian stared at Yao Zongwen, and said in a slightly low voice: "Lord Yao, are you telling the truth?" ”

"Yes, it's true." Yao Zongwen continued to say loudly: "All this is Wei Zhongxian's conspiracy and tricks, and it is his frame! ”

Yang Lian glanced at Wei Zhongxian, and then said loudly: "Bring Liu Guojin up." ”

Soon Liu Guojin was also brought up.

As a result, Liu Guojin also retracted his confession, and his statement was similar to Yao Zongwen's, but he was also stunned and detained. Wei Zhongxian framed, we are all loyal and upright gentlemen, we regard death as home, we don't confess when we are beaten, and we would rather die than give in.

Yang Lian's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the officials of the Dali Temple and the Criminal Department who were jury were terrified, and they didn't dare to breathe.

On the contrary, it was Wei Zhongxian, drinking water with a teacup, and he was scolded with a smile on his face, looking like he was watching the excitement.