Chapter 296: Guilt Deserves
The physical evidence presented by Wang Yun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was a 100 taels of silver tickets, and the seal on it was Wang Huang's private property. Song Huizong knew better than anyone else about the seal on it, Wang Hao's seal was still given by him personally, but it was a piece of high-quality Hetian jade carved by the master in the palace.
Originally, this jade was collected and played by Song Huizong himself, and later because Wang Hao did have some talent, he rewarded him. Therefore, seeing that the truth of the above seal has emerged, this seal is not allowed to be used by anyone unless Wang Hao himself uses it, and this is a reward from the emperor.
Wang Hao learned that the aftermath had been dealt with, and rumors of Zhao Gou had been circulating in the market, so he drank a few more glasses in a good mood; It happened that Wang Ba came to ask for silver taels, and after Wang Bo told him, Wang Hao, who was in a good mood, took out the hundred taels from his body, and he personally stamped his seal on it.
It's just that Wang Ba doesn't know how to read and ink, he can't see the words engraved with a small seal on it, he only knows one hundred taels, and he was afraid that the news of Zhang Sheng's death would spread, so he fled in a hurry and was caught by Wang Yun. When Wang Yun found this thing, he was overjoyed, and secretly thought that Wang Haodi's crime was confirmed.
"Now that you have pleaded guilty, is this true?" Zhao Ji shouted.
Wang Hao replied dejectedly: "As they say, it is indeed the work of the sinners!" ”
"Why did you frame the Imperial History?" Zhao Ji asked loudly, "As far as I know, there is no contradiction between the two of you, and there has never been a quarrel, what is the reason why you took the risk to frame the county king!" As the prime minister, it's impossible for you not to know what to do for framing the king of the county! ”
"The sinner knows, behead the public!" Wang Huang's face was as dead as a face and answered truthfully.
"You know, you still know the law and break the law!" Zhao Ji roared bitterly, "The king of the county is my son, regardless of his identity for the time being, just by virtue of his great military exploits, even other generals of the dynasty are not far behind, you actually framed the important ministers of the court, do you know what the consequences of doing this will be?" ”
Wang Hao was silent, he had nothing to say.
Zhao Ji continued: "The king of the county has not yet been weakened, and his weak body rushed to the front line, rescued the people from fire and water, and put down two rebellions, relieving my sorrows. As the prime minister, you should be a civil and military example of the Manchu Dynasty, for the country and the people. ”
"But not only did you not play an exemplary role, but instead became a negative teaching material, not only taking the lead in framing the county king for trumped-up crimes, but also buying murder afterwards, which was outrageous and made me feel cold. Do you know how heartache and chill I am to do this! ”
"If I listen to the rumors and misunderstand the king of the county, I will inevitably cut off the power in his hands, depose him as a commoner, and even send the frontier to fill the army. In this way, did you really get your wish? Do you know that this is really the case, what will be the Great Song Dynasty like? ”
"Do you think those condemners are really dead? No! I knew they wouldn't give up, but they just couldn't find the right opportunity. If I really believe the rumors by mistake, and I am only afraid that those with bad intentions will take action, then what should happen to the Great Song Jiangshan? ”
"You did this to slap me in the face, as a courtier, you should worry about the monarchy, as a prime minister, not only did you not set an example, but made me worried, this is the way of your courtier? Has your heart been eaten by dogs? Or was your loyalty selfish from the beginning? ”
Zhao Ji was furious, and Wang Huang was ashamed; The whole hall echoed with Zhao Ji's roar, the ministers remained silent, the atmosphere became much more depressing, and the entire hall was silent. Everyone lowered their heads one after another, even if Zhao Ji's roar was not aimed at them, it still made them tremble.
"Someone!"
"The minister is here!"
"As the prime minister, Wang Hao never set an example, framed Zhongliang, and sent someone to assassinate him, although he didn't succeed, he should be punished." Zhao Ji roared, "Spread my will: you can remove the official position, demote to the common people, push to the vegetable market at noon tomorrow and behead the public, remember the merits, his wife and children and others will be exempted from death, except for the silver taels they deserve, all other property will be confiscated by the state treasury!" ”
Suddenly, Wang Hao panicked, and the whole person fainted. With his head drooping, his face was like ashes, and he was stripped of his court clothes and official boots, and he was directly dragged out.
Zhao Gou stood aside coldly, Wang Hao was pulled away, tomorrow beheading the public is deserved, never showed any mercy, looked at the prince Zhao Huan, saw that his face was gloomy, silent, Gao Yu and others were the same, sneered: "Gao Yu, Wang Huangdi today is your tomorrow!" ”
"Playing the emperor, the minister has the book to play!"
Zhao Ji was furious, and when he saw Zhao Gou standing up again, he said in a deep voice: "Quasi-play!" ”
"This is everything that the minister knows about the investigation, please take a look at it!"
Zhao Ji saw that Zhao Gou also took out a piece of music, was stunned for a moment, glared at Zhao Gou fiercely, and still ordered someone to present it. Then, Zhao Gou continued: "This is the minister investigating the evidence of Wang Huangdi's crime, this guy not only has thousands of acres of fertile land, but also has a secret room in the mansion, which contains countless gold, silver and jewelry; In addition, during his tenure as prime minister, Wang Hao filled his pockets and installed positions for his wife and brothers, all of which were idle positions in the court but 'fat positions'. ”
"Salt and Iron Division, Du Zhi Division......" Zhao Ji frowned, his face was pale, and he gritted his teeth and said: "It's really a 'fat job'!" …… The secretary of the criminal department listened to the order, and all these cadres were dismissed and investigated, and there must be no mistakes; If one escapes, you are the only one who asks! ”
Wang Yun said respectfully: "The minister obeys the order!" ”
"Zhang Sheng listened to the order, I thought that you entered the Tao and practiced, you are not deeply involved in the world, you were mistakenly plotted by villains, I can't complain about you, I will no longer pursue it; When you enter the Tao and practice, and respect the teacher, I will give you a hundred taels of gold to return to your hometown, and rebuild the tomb of your master, and as for the Taoist temple to be renovated, as a place for your cultivation, are you satisfied? ”
"Thank you, Emperor Longen!" When Zhang Sheng heard that he had not been punished and had been rewarded, he was overjoyed and thanked him gratefully.
"Get up and stand aside!" Zhao Ji motioned for him to step back, his eyes stayed on Wang Ba, and said sharply: "You obey the orders of people to do unrighteous things, although you have not succeeded, but you have this heart, and have bad intentions, greedy for money and unrighteous people, I will not kill you, give you a chance to reform yourself, but the death penalty can be avoided and the living crime is unforgivable, and the cane is eighty, can you be convinced?" ”
"The grass people are willing to be punished!" How dare Wang Ba disobey, it is nothing compared to his life, just suffering a little flesh and skin.
"As the butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Wang Bo obeyed Wang Hao's orders and aided in abuse, and he never reminded him, and he was not a good person." Zhao Ji said coldly, "Since you and Wang Huang are masters and servants, the relationship must be deep, I give you to accompany him on the road!" Come on, pull out! ”
"The emperor spares his life! The emperor spares his life! Spare your life! ......" Wang Bo was so frightened that his buttocks were urinating, crying and begging for mercy, but he still couldn't escape death.
"My Emperor Shengming!" Zhao Gou shouted loudly at the right time.
"My Emperor Shengming!" Prince Zhao Huan, Gao Yu and others reluctantly echoed the voice.
Song Huizong Zhao Ji happily accepted it, and said earnestly: "If such a thing happens in the DPRK and China again, it is better to kill them in vain than to kill them; If there is no real evidence, do not spread rumors and make trouble. All of you are ministers of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and you should share the worries of the monarch, share the difficulties for the country, and seek benefits for the people. ”
The crowd shouted in unison: "Obey the order!" ”