Chapter Eighty-Eight: A Good Show
The eunuchs were all pale and knelt on the ground as if they were dead, their eyes full of horror and despair.
The ministers looked at this group of eunuchs who were suddenly escorted up, they were all talking, and they couldn't understand the meaning, and they couldn't help but look at Jiang Chuan.
When Liu Lin, the Duke of Wei, saw the appearance of these eunuchs, there was a loud bang in his head, his face instantly turned pale, his body shook, and he almost fell backwards.
However, he was born in the military in the end, and he has also been on the battlefield, and the scheming of the city government is not comparable to ordinary people, so he took a deep breath, forcibly stabilized his mind, and tried to calm down as much as possible.
Looking at the ministers who were talking, Jiang Chuan smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Liu Lin, Duke of Wei, and said, "Duke Wei, do you know these people?" ”
Liu Lin's heart trembled, but his face was forced to calm down: "The regent said that he laughed, there are thousands of eunuchs in this palace, how can the ministers know them." ”
Jiang Chuan continued to laugh and said, "Really? However, a few little eunuchs all know you, Wei Guogong. And they said you made them do a big thing tonight. Let's hear what they have to say. ”
When the ministers heard this, it seemed that there was something big here, and they all pricked up their ears to listen. Several of them looked panicked, their bodies began to tremble, and their eyes were uneasy.
Jiang Chuan took in all this, walked to the end of the water pavilion, and said coldly to the eunuchs on the platform across the water more than a zhang wide: "You tell everything you know, and this king promises you not to pursue your family." If you dare to say half a lie, not only will you die without a whole body, but your family will also be affected by you. Got it? ”
When the eunuchs heard this, their eyes showed a glimmer of hope. They all have families. The crime they committed today was certain death, and if Jiang Chuan promised not to kill them, they would not dare to believe it. But Jiang Chuan said that he would not pursue their families, but they believed it a little.
And after they had endured the indescribable torture of the Black Ice Terrace, they had already broken their will, and when they heard Jiang Chuan say this, they all rushed to cry: "The slave is willing to say, the slave is willing to say!" ”
There was only one person who looked depressed, but he kept his mouth shut tightly, and instead cast a resentful look at Jiang Chuan.
"Dare to be disrespectful to the regent, look for death!" The personal guard behind this person took out the waist knife and slapped the man's cheek fiercely, and suddenly the sound of broken bones came from the man's mouth, and several teeth were knocked out, and the mouth was full of blood.
Many of the ministers who looked at it at this time subconsciously covered their faces, as if the scabbard was hit on their faces, and their hearts trembled.
The eunuchs saw this person in such a miserable state, and they were even more frightened and hurriedly poured beans into a bamboo tube to tell the inside story.
"Lord Qiqi. The slaves were originally orphans who used to beg for a living. Four years ago, he was found by Wei Guogong and said that he wanted to find a good place for the slaves and maids to have no worries about food and clothing. The slaves and maidservants believed, so they were cleansed and sent to the palace. From time to time, Wei Guogong would give some rewards to the slaves and maids, and let the slaves and maids help him inquire about the news in the palace.
A few days ago, Wei Guogong found the slaves and maids and said that he would let the slaves and maids help him do a big thing, and after the matter was completed, he would give the slaves and maids a thousand taels of silver each. The slaves and maids agreed, and then Wei Guogong arranged for another person to infiltrate the palace, so that the slaves and maids could follow this person's orders. Yes, this is this person, he is a fake eunuch, and it is said that he is a steward of the Duke of Wei's mansion, called Harrier. ”
The eunuchs pointed to the bloody eunuch and pointed out loudly.
Hearing this, the ministers talked louder, everyone looked at Liu Lin, the Duke of Wei, and even the emperor who was already leaving looked at Liu Lin, not knowing what he planned to do.
Seeing that the matter was revealed, Liu Lin calmed down instead, and said with a slight smile: "The regent is a good method, I don't know these people at all." Could it be that the regent, as soon as he became regent, planned to make an example of the monkeys and use my head to intimidate the ministers? I don't know where I offended the regent? ”
Liu Lin made up his mind not to admit his guilt, what should you Jiangchuan do with me?
Liu Lin's dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, and the rhetoric of beating a rake makes many people can't help but believe it, and their eyes at Jiang Chuan have become a little suspicious.
Bai Mu was furious, and the long sword came out of its sheath and stepped forward to rest on Liu Lin's neck, and said angrily: "Old horseman, do you dare to slander Your Highness, do you think you didn't die fast enough?" ”
Bai Mu was furious, full of anger, Rao is Liu Lin was also shocked by his voice, and he didn't dare to say it again.
Jiang Chuan smiled slightly: "Stand down, Wei Guogong doesn't cry when he sees the coffin, this good show is still to come." ”
Bai Mu put his sword back into its sheath and retreated to the side, but he still glared at Liu Lin angrily.
The ministers were all taken aback by Bai Mu's evil spirit, and secretly praised a fierce general in their hearts.
"Rip off the man's pants and show them to everyone." Jiang Chuan commanded.
The guard behind the harrier, as soon as the long sword in his hand moved, the harrier's pants suddenly fell, revealing the naked and ugly lower half of the body.
The lights on the platform were bright, and the ministers could see it clearly, that guy was indeed complete with six roots, and he was not a clean eunuch at all, and he immediately talked loudly.
"Go on, what do you want this guy to do when he comes into the palace?" Jiang Chuan continued to ask the eunuchs.
"After this person mixed into the palace, he was arranged to do chores in the imperial dining room, and several slaves and maids were also on errands in the imperial dining room. This man said that the slaves and maidservants would arrange him to arrange the errand for the royal banquet tonight, and inquire about the seat of His Royal Highness King Qin. Moreover, the slaves and maids also found out that he was secretly preparing poison, and asked him that he wanted to use poison rats. A well-spoken eunuch said loudly.
When everyone heard this, they were even more in an uproar, it turned out that Liu Lin, the Duke of Wei, actually planned to murder the King of Qin, and they all shook their heads secretly.
Jiang Chuan nodded and said to the eunuchs: "This king is a good talker. Since you have confessed, this king will not hold your family accountable. Take it down. ”
A few guards escorted the eunuchs who were crying and begging for mercy down, and only one harrier was left on the platform.
Jiang Chuan turned his head to Bai Mu and said, "Tell me about the interrogation of this guy." ”
Bai Mu said loudly: "According to the interrogation of Jinyiwei, this person's nickname is Harrier, and his real identity is the former lieutenant of the palace under the liukou Li Zicheng, who infiltrated the capital and entered the Wei Mansion under the alias Liu Xin, hiding his identity as a steward of the Wei Mansion. This time, he infiltrated the palace, intending to poison and murder His Royal Highness the King of Qin under the imperial banquet. If the poison fails, he plans to assassinate His Highness at close range. Jin Yiwei found a poisoned dagger from this person, which was found to be something that the first emperor had given to Liu Lin, the Duke of Wei. ”
After speaking, Bai Mu waved his hand, and the guards behind him were already holding a dagger with gems inlaid on its sheath.
Bai Mu picked up the dagger and drew out the blade of the sword, and the blade was blue and bright, and anyone with a little insight could see that it was quenched with poison.
Many people had already believed it at this time, and they couldn't help but exclaim.
Bai Mu closed the dagger and handed it to Jiang Chuan.
Jiang Chuan took the dagger and walked up to Wei Zhongxian, who was stunned, and said, "Grandpa Wei, you are the chief steward of the palace, and you should count all the things that have been rewarded in this palace." Do you know this dagger? ”
Wei Zhongxian looked at it carefully and said: "Back to Your Highness, this dagger was given to Liu Lin, the Duke of Wei, by the first emperor ten years ago. This dagger is said to be as sharp as clay. The slave happened to be on an errand to manage the inner treasury at the time, so I remember it very clearly. ”
If what the eunuchs said in front of them was not the most credible, then Wei Zhongxian's words were equivalent to a heavy hammer.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Liu Lin, the Duke of Wei.
At this time, Liu Lin had become dead and stiff.
Jiang Chuan nodded, handed the dagger to Bai Mu, walked up to Liu Lin and smiled slightly: "Wei Guogong, is this scene still exciting?" If you still don't think it's exciting enough, this king will play another one more for you. ”
After finishing speaking, he clapped his hands three more times, and a team of brocade guards walked out of the shadow opposite the water pavilion, escorting a man with a black cotton sleeve on his head, iron chains in his hands, and shackles under his feet.
The man was pushed forward by the brocade guard, and the sound of shackles and bracelets continued to sound, attracting everyone's attention.