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Although someone had already reported the news, when it came to the Jiuqing trial, Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang still felt their hands and feet tremble. This kind of pomp and circumstance is not something that every criminal official can experience, generally speaking, it is not a serious crime or a major case with wide implications, and the emperor will not easily make such a will. This time is also because Yao Mutong, who is a feudal official, was assassinated on the way to his post, and there was a lot of discussion among the court officials, and the three princes who were far away in the south of the Yangtze River were even more annoyed that they had lost an arm of the officialdom.

This is true on the surface, but there are a lot of things in the secret. Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang have been officials in Fujian for many years, and there are really a lot of people who have offended, although these officials are now low-grade Beijing officials and can't set off too much turmoil, but relying on the strength of the large number of people, they still try to spread the news to the center of the imperial court. Helplessly, Jiuqing is a person who has been ordered by secrets, most of them are perfunctory, what is strictly handled according to the law, and a lot of pretense is thrown out, but the stomach is clear, this time Guo Lu and the others are determined to get through the danger.

Because the emperor has already made a will, the presiding judge this time is neither He Weitao nor Mingguanqian, but Bao Huasheng, the right capital of the Supervision Yuan. Today's Bao Huasheng is much more restrained than the original sharpness, and the whole person looks like a piece of exquisite and restrained jade, and there is no longer that dazzling brilliance, and there is a lot less chapter on the impeachment of court officials. However, every time the court is discussed, the excerpts of other imperial histories of the Supervision Yuan come and go. The dignitaries and dignitaries are talking about the Supervision Yuan and change color, no one wants to provoke these incompatible imperial historians, Bao Huasheng has become a leader in the emperor's henchmen.

"Prisoners, see your Excellency." Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang swept everyone in the hall and knelt on the ground knowing their identity.

Bao Huasheng looked at the two of them with complicated eyes, and his heart was full of emotion. Although Guo Lu was a good hand at looting land in Fujian, and the people hated them a lot, but since the trip of the Seven Princes to Fujian, the two have become more and more prestigious. When Lian Yu often returned to Beijing, he told him about the people's send-off and what he saw and felt there, which made him curious about the two of them, and the Seventh Highness behind the scenes was even more amazing. Therefore, what the emperor secretly instructed him, he agreed to it in one bite.

"Guo Hanjin, Lu Simang, as the two members of the two divisions of the Fujian Domain, do not want to report the safety of one party, but have repeatedly derelict their duties, causing bandits to run rampant and the law and order is not quiet, what crime should you be guilty of!" Bao Huasheng slapped the stunned wood and shouted loudly.

This is all a cliché charge, Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang almost heard that their ears were calloused, how could they not know how to deal with it? At that moment, the two of them bowed their heads together and confessed: "The offender has failed the grace of God, and the crime deserves death." There was no more than that.

Jiuqing above suddenly had a discussion, this kind of trial is not as good as the ordinary trial of the Criminal Department, and all the irrelevant people have long been retired, except for the nine prominent officials in the hall, the rest are the most reliable errand servants. Everyone knew that such a high-ranking triage might break out, so the officers kept a code of silence.

Bao Huasheng couldn't help but get angry, originally their crime was this, these two people are good, they came to confess without justification, how can this case be tried? It's better to explain a little bit of hidden feelings or hardships, otherwise you will simply quit. He looked at the others and motioned for them to ask questions.

All the officials are fine people, how can they easily open their mouths on this occasion, you look at me for a while, He Weitao asked slowly: "Guo Hanjin, Lu Simang, the emperor is extremely gracious to the two of you, so after the Fujian bribery case, only Nie Siyuan was disposed of, and you were spared." You don't want to repay the emperor Longen, but you have poked such a hole, so how can my emperor deal with himself? Now there are many rumors in the DPRK and China, saying that you and others sent someone to assassinate Yao Mutong in order to protect your own interests. Although the emperor did not fully accept it, but spreading it would damage the dignity of the court officials, so can you know the guilt? ”

Xiao Yunchao glanced at He Weitao, who looked solemn, puzzled, and wondered why he had chosen such a reason, even if he didn't care about the emperor's orders, just because of the friendship between the two, he shouldn't have asked such a sensitive question at this time. He Weitao seemed to see the questions of his colleagues, and Nunu motioned for Xiao Yunchao to look to the side. Sure enough, Cui Xun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had a gloomy face, obviously not angry with He Weitao for snatching his words. Xiao Yunchao suddenly remembered that Cui Xun was a frequent visitor to the Feng Wuyan Mansion, and his heart suddenly tightened, could he dare to disobey the emperor's holy decree at this time?

Guo Hanjin knew in his heart that this question was quite appropriate at this time, and He Weitao was already inextricably linked with the master behind him, and there was no such aggressiveness in his words. He thought for a moment, slightly motioned to Lu Simang with his eyes to deal with the next question, and replied loudly: "Back to your lords, the offender is a guilty person, and he dare not make a mistake again." Lord Yao is our constitution, the official position is respected, and the succession of the governor of Fujian is the emperor's will, and the ministry issued a document, how many heads do the criminals dare to do this retrograde? ”

"Say a word of punishment, even if the offender is bold and reckless, and God unknowingly kills Lord Yao, it will not do him any good. The emperor will never revoke the punishment of us because of this, the offender and Lu Simang are people who have been demoted by four levels in a row, and it is already an odd number to be able to live in the position of the two divisions of the domain, how dare they dare to hope for the position of governor? When His Royal Highness left Fujian, he entrusted me with two good lives to restrain my subordinates and treat the people well, and when the new governor took office, he slowly handed over a lot of errands. Your Excellency will not be deceived by the words of the market, and I beg you to return my innocence! After saying that, Guo Hanjin was in tears, but he didn't cry anymore.

Lu Simang secretly admired Guo Hanjin's pretentiousness and sophistication, kowtowed deeply, and continued the conversation: "Ladies and gentlemen, the criminal officer is a platform, and he originally thought that he could be quieter after the catastrophe, but who knew that there were often mysterious people in Fujian, and several times the officers and soldiers were dispatched but still found nothing, and then received a secret report, and these people all escaped into the mountains to hide. At that time, the governor Song went to Beijing alone to report on his work, and the prisoners could not mobilize the Mindong battalion, so they had to let them go. The offender deserves death for his crime, but poor Lord Yao died unjustly! ”

His sentence "Lord Yao died unjustly" came extremely abruptly, and he stubbornly held back the question that Cui Xun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was about to exit. Although the relationship between Cui Xun and Yao Mutong is only average, they are both people from Feng Wuyan's side, so naturally they can't let him die in vain, not to mention that Feng Wuyan has already told him to try to deal with Guo Lu and the two of them strictly. Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly issued a secret decree, although the words were a little vague, but he still saw the true meaning of this supreme net, and he had already muttered in his heart.

Just about to speak, he was stopped by He Weitao and Xiao Yunchao's meaningful smile, which already made Cui Xun, an old fritter who had been in the center of the imperial court for many years, vigilant, and Lu Simang's words sounded even more wrong. Could it be that His Royal Highness really guessed wrong, that someone was obstructing this matter and intended to provoke it? He remembered the emperor's inconsistent attitude, and his vest suddenly became cold, and all the words that had been in his stomach were immediately thrown out of the clouds, so he just sat upright and ignored the rest. Hengzhu is the presiding judge of Bao Huasheng today, and he still saves his mind and counts, and His Royal Highness will find an excuse to explain when the time comes.

Bao Huasheng knew that only half of the two people's statements were credible, but he didn't bother to pursue them. Since He Weitao had made a start, the other officials did not dare to be idle, and asked some innocuous questions one after another. So, Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang took turns to answer, and they went back and forth, which was wonderful, which made Bao Huasheng angry. The interrogation of Jiuqing has become an opportunity for Guo Lu and the others to confess their hearts and grievances, and Bao Huasheng secretly scolded several officials for their shamelessness while preparing the final words.

It was easy to see the timing of Guo Hanjin to shut up, and Bao Huasheng immediately slapped the shocked wood, which startled the officials, and many people secretly looked at the time. I didn't care about it, I was startled when I saw it, and it took nearly an hour and a half to ask and answer the right questions, no wonder the iron-masked Yushi was a little impatient.

I only heard Bao Huasheng shout with a calm face: "Guo Hanjin, Lu Simang, today this official is ordered to interrogate the two of you, if the confession just now is a little false, you should know what the consequences are." As for the justice you keep professing, this official can vouch for the emperor that the current saint is the king of the saints, and if you are only guilty of negligence, you will be sentenced according to the law. That's all for today! Ladies and gentlemen, do you have anything to ask? ”

Bao Huasheng has already spoken, who will continue to nag without knowing each other, everyone looks like only Lord Bao is looking forward. Seeing that everyone had nothing to say, this iron-faced imperial historian immediately ordered Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang to be imprisoned. The poor two knelt in the hall for two hours, their legs were already numb, and they barely moved their steps with the help of several servants.

Bao Huasheng didn't care about talking to everyone, and retreated first after a little bow, he hurried into the palace to report to the emperor. The others talked for a while, and they also dispersed, only Xiao Yunchao and He Weitao walked together, as if they were going to enjoy Fengliu again. Cui Xun was left behind alone, and it was not until Yue Qianfan touched him lightly that he came to his senses.

"Master Cui, if you have nothing to do, how about you go find a teahouse to drink tea?" Yue Qianfan smiled and groaned, and there was no trace of worry.

Cui Xun wanted to refuse, but suddenly realized that Yue Qianfan was the nominal father-in-law of the Seventh Prince, Feng Wuxi, and immediately nodded and agreed. At such an extraordinary moment, it's good to have some friendship, who knows what will happen in the future!