In the prison room of the Criminal Department, there are all kinds of mattresses, tables and chairs. Yue Fei was placed under house arrest here, except that he couldn't go out, other requirements could basically be met.

Such differential treatment did not harm Yue Fei at all. Now that the emperor is biased towards Qin Hui, he is likely to be imprisoned in a real prison cell next.

When the three Shangshu adults entered the prison room of the Criminal Department, Yue Fei was practicing boxing, dancing like a tiger.

The military department Shangshu said: "Mu Guogong is in prison, but he is strong-willed, admirable!" ”

Yue Fei put away his fists and feet, and looked at the three Shangshu adults, not knowing what to do.

Qin Hui said: "Lord Yue is a messenger of light, of course he is strong-minded. ”

Yue Fei listened to Qin Hui's words with a strange yin and yang atmosphere, and said, "What light messenger? ”

Qin Hui showed out the Mingzun Order and said, "Lord Yue, this Mingzun Order was searched from your study. You don't know each other, do you? ”

Yue Fei looked at Ming Zun Ling attentively: "I really don't know, what is it?" ”

"I knew you would deny it! More than 30 cult members gathered outside your house and chanted and prayed for you all day long. We also searched this Ming Zun Decree from your study, and the two adults have also witnessed it with their own eyes, so you don't want to deny it! Qin Hui said righteously.

Yue Fei has been thinking hard in prison for many days, and has figured out a lot of things, which are basically related to Qin Hui, he just relied on the emperor's trust in him, and used the routine of "unwarranted" referring to the deer as a horse, and brought down dissidents one by one.

Yue Fei said: "Lord Qin refers to the means of using the deer as a horse, and Yue Fei understands it again, it is really a blessing for three lives!" ”

Qin Hui said: "There are human and material evidence, don't quibble!" Say, are you a Manichaean messenger of light, or are you just Mingzun? Or Mingzun, someone else? ”

There is another person in this, Qin Hui is referring to Qu Ping.

Yue Fei didn't want to talk to Qin Hui, so he asked the other two adults: "Please tell the emperor for Yue that the minister wants to see the emperor, and the minister is willing to explain everything to the emperor!" ”

The secretary of the military department and the secretary of the ministry glanced at each other and nodded to Yue Fei.

Qin Hui put away the Ming Zun order and threatened Yue Fei and said, "Lord Yue, let's prepare to live in a real prison cell!" Two, let's go. ”

The ability of the military department and the official department was limited, so he glanced at Yue Fei apologetically and followed Qin Hui out.

Yue Fei felt that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings, and Qin Hui did everything to achieve his ulterior purpose, and even used Manichaeism.

Will the emperor be willing to believe the lie, or will he be willing to believe the truth?

Qin Hui was in the court and reported to the emperor: "Enlighten the emperor, and the ministers, together with the two scholars of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, will personally go to the Muguo Mansion to verify. According to the confession of the Manichaean congregation, Mu Guogong is indeed the messenger of light of Manichaeism. In addition, we searched for a token from Mu Guogong's study, and after examination, it was the Ming Zun Decree representing the highest authority of Manichaeism. I don't know if this token belongs to Mu Guogong or someone else? ”

Zhao Dou's face was like frost, but he didn't expect it to be really related to Yue Fei, which disappointed me so much!

Zhao Gou said: "Can Yue Fei admit it?" ”

"Lord Yue flatly denied it, but the evidence was conclusive." Qin Hui said.

The military department Shangshu said: "From the unilateral indication of the Manichaeans and a token that cannot be opened, we cannot arbitrarily assume that Lord Yue is the messenger of light or the Mingzun of Manichaeism. ”

Qin Hui's face changed slightly, and he looked at the book of the Criminal Department.

Shangshu of the Criminal Department said: "The Muguo Mansion is guarded every day, and it is difficult for ordinary people to sneak in. The origin of this token may be debatable. However, the Manichaeans gathered outside Lord Yue's mansion and unanimously agreed that Lord Yue was their messenger of light, which is indeed thought-provoking. ”

The Shangshu of the Criminal Department did not say that Yue Fei must be, nor did he say that Yue Fei must not, anyway, he had a kind attitude.

Liu Guangshi asked: "Can such cultists be severely tortured?" ”

Qin Hui replied: "Once a cultist recognizes his beliefs, it is very difficult to change them. When it's real, it's not fake. If the Duke of the State likes to be beaten into tricks, I am afraid that it will be contrary to judicial common sense. ”

"I don't believe it! I, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, we are stationed in Hebei all the year round, where did Yue Fei have the opportunity to contact the Manichaeans in the south, and what kind of bullshit light messenger did he be? Liu Guangshi said, "Han Shizhong, you come out and say something!" ”

Han Shizhong stubbornly said: "The minister also feels suspicious. ”

Qin Hui said: "If the cult wants to develop, how can it care about you?" As long as you have a lot of influence and can lead them to go wider and farther, they will attach themselves to you or absorb you. ”

"You know so well, you talk like you're a cultist!" Liu Guangshi replied.

Qin Hui's face changed, and he said, "You ......"

Zhao Gou saw that the ministers were noisy above the court, and said sharply: "Okay! Above the court, what kind of noisy and noisy thing has become? Do you think this is a wet market? The facts will be judged fairly. ”

Zhao Gou thought about it calmly, and Liu Guangshi was also a little reasonable, Yue Fei's connection with Manichaeism was indeed too sudden and strange. Zhao Gou thought to himself: "I still don't make decisions when I'm impulsive, I have to be calm and think!" ”

Zhao Gou said: "Since everyone has a dispute about this matter, then I will give me and Mu Guogong a true explanation within a month!" ”

"The emperor is wise!" Liu Guangshi was the first to say. Read a book

Qin Hui and the others had to agree: "The ministers obey the order." ”

Seeing that everyone had finally quieted down, the deputy director of the Jinghai Division said: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Jinghai has returned to the voyage, counting the date, he should have arrived in Hangzhou, and he will be able to return to the court in a few days." ”

Zhao Gou heard that Zhao Chengzhang was coming back soon, and it seemed that a light had suddenly found in Chaos's heart. As long as Zhao Chengzhang comes back, he can know more and more practical things about Qu Ping!

Zhao Gou was a little excited and said, "Okay! Let Chengzhang return to the court to see me as soon as possible, I have a lot to ask him! ”

Zhao Chengzhang's return touched the hearts of many people. Some people rejoice, others worry. What news will Zhao Chengzhang bring back about Qu Ping?

In the yamen of the Criminal Department, Zeng Biao saw that there was no one around, and asked Qin Hui in a low voice: "Sir, Jinghai Hou is coming back." ”

"Panic what! When he came back, he couldn't change the fact that King Xiang had murdered the first emperor. Do your own thing, and the rest will have your own master to strategize. Qin Hui replied in a low voice unhurriedly.

Zeng Biao nodded, and said in his heart: "What are you panicking about?" In addition to the fact that King Xiang stationed overseas troops have a heart of disobedience, which other thing is not conclusive evidence and certainty? I'm still too much to breathe, so I have to learn more from adults. Learn from the wisdom, courage and ambition of adults. ”

Because Hangzhou has developed commerce and is close to the sea, the general yamen of the Jinghai Division is located in Hangzhou.

Zhao Chengzhang finally returned after a lot of hardships, arrived in Hangzhou, just entered the yamen, only took a sip of tea, and heard that the emperor called him to enter Beijing as soon as possible. Therefore, he did not dare to stay for another day, so he immediately took eight retinues and boxes full of diplomatic documents with various countries in the South Seas, got on the official ship on the inland river, and hurried north without delay.

"Why is the emperor in such a hurry to summon himself to Beijing?" Zhao Chengzhang got on the boat, and then drank the tea that he had not enjoyed before, while asking his subordinates. I haven't been back for more than a year, and there must have been a lot of news in the court, right?

The subordinate replied: "Master Hou came back alone, it must have something to do with King Xiang." ”

"Yes, King Xiang is lost, I have to ask the emperor for my guilt." Zhao Chengzhang had just come back and didn't know everything that was happening at the court.

"Lord Hou doesn't know that King Xiang was abolished by the emperor."

Zhao Chengzhang was so shocked that he swallowed a big sip of tea with a "bang", and said incredulously: "What? How could the emperor ...... How can it be? Why? ”

"In the imperial court, headed by Lord Qin Hui, the secretary of the Criminal Department, the ten major crimes of King Xiang were listed, and the most important ones were forming a party for personal gain, stationing troops overseas, bad intentions, and murdering the first emperor! Of course, the overseas stationing of troops, with the return of Mrs. Xiangwang and Hou Ye to Beijing, is not a big deal. ”

Zhao Chengzhang said strangely: "We haven't come back, how can anyone in the court know about the overseas troops?" ”

"Zeng Biao of the Criminal Department is handling cases in Fujian, and I heard what people from the Three Buddhas said. By the way, Zeng Biao went to Fujian to investigate the case of the Zheng brothers. ”

"Brother Zheng? Zheng Guang Zheng Qing? ”

The subordinate nodded.

"What did they do again?"

"Flouting the law and discipline, beating officials, and disobeying orders, Zheng Qing was shot dead on the spot because he disobeyed orders with a knife and attempted to attack and kill Zeng Biao. Zheng Guang was arrested and imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department. ”

Zhao Chengzhang felt a depression in his chest, and the Zheng brothers promised Qu Ping to serve the court, but they never wanted to be reimbursed by the court. The overseas garrison was originally a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, but it was unbelievable that people were unbelievable to play on the topic without knowing it.

Zhao Chengzhang muttered: "The emperor has always reused King Xiang, and even obeyed his words, and repeatedly gave King Xiang the right to make expedient decisions on behalf of the saint, why did King Xiang suffer such a catastrophe as soon as he stayed away from the society this time?" Will the emperor's trust in him collapse, or will he ......"

The four words of unloading the mill and killing the donkey, Zhao Chengzhang couldn't say it, and he didn't dare to say it.

The subordinate asked, "Master Hou, what kind of person is King Xiang?" He was in the South China Sea, did he do anything that was sorry for the emperor and sorry for the court? ”

"If so, can I come back? What kind of person King Xiang is, I think, everyone in the world, including the emperor himself, should know in their hearts! Zhao Chengzhang said that there was no lack of disappointment in his heart for the imperial court.

Qu Ping has so many distinguished comrades-in-arms, brothers and friends in the court, and even relatives of the emperor, why was his title abolished?

The only explanation is that the emperor wanted to do this, so he did it. The world is decided, the cunning rabbit is exhausted and the lackeys are cooking, since ancient times, the ancients are like accompanying the tiger, and the ancients are honest and do not deceive people!

The subordinates silently did not speak, and they also had their own answers in their hearts, which could not be answered by outsiders. Because to say it is disrespectful to the emperor.

Zhao Chengzhang asked again: "What other major events have happened?" ”

"Western Liao was destroyed, Western Xia has returned to the Great Song Dynasty and become Ningxia Road, and the former Western Xia Emperor Li Changzuo has become the king of Ningxia and the envoy of Ningxia Road." The subordinates talked about these things in detail, and said, "Because the case of the murder of the first emperor is full of suspicions, General Mu Guogongyue was also urgently recalled to Beijing from the northwest, and now he is also imprisoned in the Criminal Department. ”

Zhao Chengzhang exclaimed: "Mu Guogong is also related to this matter? ”

The subordinate shook his head: "I don't know, maybe it's because Mu Guogong and King Xiang were together when they conquered the Jin Dynasty, so it's hard to get out of it." Now Mu Guogong has a new thing! ”

Zhao Chengzhang's eyes widened, and his heart said that there are so many things?

"The three interrogations of the Criminal Department, the Military Department, and the Officials Department basically confirmed that Mu Guogong was a messenger of light, and it was more likely that he was Mingzun!"

"Lightbringer, Mingzun, what's it?"

"It's the high level of Manichaeism. Manichaeism set off the Fangla rebellion back then, and the impact was extremely bad, and the emperor, the court, and the world all hated Manichaeism! ”

Zhao Chengzhang felt that his brain capacity was no longer enough, and there was too much ugly information. With what little he knows about Yue Fei, he shouldn't look like a cultist! If Yue Fei was really a Manichaean, then the emperor would definitely not let him go. The emperor once said that the arrival of the Jingkang disaster was inseparable from Fang La's rebellion.