Contrary to the situation just now, when Yang Zhen said the accusation of the Xu family, there was a silence in the Taihe Hall for a moment, everyone showed a look of shock and disbelief, many people's mouths were wide open, but none of them made a sound, and the entire hall was so quiet at the moment that even a needle could be heard clearly when it landed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Countless pairs of shocked eyes fell on Yang Zhen, many people obviously did not believe what Yang Zhen said, but no one dared to raise objections in public. Because everyone knows that if this matter is confirmed and Yang Zhen is not lying, then if he speaks for the Xu family at this moment, he is likely to be beaten as a fellow party of the Xu family, and the end will not only be a matter of losing his future and official position, but even the disaster of raiding his family and destroying his family.

In today's Ming Dynasty, in addition to the heinous felony of rebellion, there are three crimes that are related to death-Haiban, Tongwai and White Lotus Sect. Now that the Xu family is angry and involved with two fatal charges, even the officials who are close to them have to consider their own safety first when facing this kind of thing, and dare not speak for them at will.

It was Wanli, although he knew as early as last night that Yang Zhen would enter the palace today to give his decree, and he also knew that he had gained a lot in Jiangnan this time, but he didn't expect that the things he found out were so serious, and he was also shocked, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.

When everyone was stunned, a calm voice sounded: "Is Yang Zhenfu's words serious?" You see, it is a grave sin to spread rumors and slander in such matters! ”

Everyone followed the prestige, and when they saw Zhang Ju's face solemnly turning his head to look at Yang Zhen, it was Zhang Ge Lao, and his expression was a little strange at the moment. However, among so many officials present, only Zhang Juzheng asked this sentence in this capacity.

Faced with Zhang Juzheng's question full of pressure, Yang Zhen did not have a trace of hesitation and dodge, and responded calmly to the glint in his eyes: "The matter is big, how dare Yang Zhen make up nonsense at will?" In fact, the Xu family did collude with the Japanese people, and in addition, they had already violated the maritime ban and had contacts with overseas countries. ”

"Really?" Zhang Juzheng couldn't help frowning vigorously: "The stakes are very high, there is no basis for what you say, you have to come up with conclusive evidence." ”

"Of course, Xia Guan not only has physical evidence, but also human evidence to prove that what I said is true!" Yang Zhen said, reached into his sleeve again, took out a few fluttering pieces of paper, and handed them to the hand of the waiter on the side.

Although everyone couldn't read the contents of the paper clearly because of his relationship with other officials at a certain distance, the officials still subconsciously stretched their necks and tried to look at the paper. At the same time, many people looked at Yang Zhen's sleeve curiously, wondering if there was anything else in his sleeve.

Indeed, since Yang Zhen entered the palace, he had taken things out of his sleeve three times, thus increasing the Xu family's guilt again and again. This experience made everyone can't help but suspect that Yang Zhen will come up with a fourth piece of evidence later to make the Xu family's crime a little heavier.

However, judging from the current situation, the evidence presented for the third time alone is enough to make the Xu family unable to turn over, so why bother to take new evidence?

Wanli took the pieces of paper from the hand of the chamberlain and looked at them carefully, and his face suddenly sank. And Yang Zhen also explained to the surrounding officials very considerately: "These pieces of physical evidence, one is a letter written by the Xu family to Yan Huan, the leader of the Yangzhou Cao Gang, which contains requirements such as asking them to build sea ships on their behalf, as well as looking for sailors who are familiar with sea conditions. The other few are the confessions of Yan Huan and other important members of the Cao Gang, which record in detail all the details when the Xu family sent people to discuss this matter with Yan Huan. ”

After a pause, he continued: "However, because I was worried that the Xu family would intercept and hunt down these witnesses on the way to Beijing, the lower officials made some arrangements and did not bring these people to Beijing with them - the facts have also proved that my preparation is correct, if I bring these witnesses on the road together, they will either be killed by the people sent by the Xu family at this time, or they will be rescued by them, and there will be no more witnesses." ”

This time, even Liang Laixing and the others did not dare to question Yang Zhen anymore, saying that the Xu family sent people to chase and intercept them. Because judging from the evidence he has come up with so far, these things will indeed kill the Xu family, and it is reasonable for them to take great risks and make crazy moves.

However, Yang Zhen's accusations against the Xu family were not over, so he continued: "In addition, in the process of tracking down their violation of the sea ban, the subordinates of the lower officials inadvertently learned an even more shocking fact, his Xu family actually had close ties with many Japanese people, and provided them with a hiding place. As for why they did this, because they were worried that the in-depth investigation would be detected by the Xu family, which would bring danger to us, so Xia Guan gave up for the time being. However, I still sent people to attack the hiding place of the Japanese people, captured many of them alive, and ordered my men to bring them back to Beijing. I think the first question, after they arrive in Beijing, they can always ask a result. ”

At this time, Yang Zhen completely blocked all the loopholes that others might question whether what he said was true. Human evidence, however, is more powerful evidence than physical evidence, and this widow is not something that can be found casually, so it is more credible.

Zhang Juzheng's expression was ugly again, but he still asked, "Then where are these witnesses in your mouth?" When will they be able to enter Beijing? "This is also what all the monarchs and ministers in His Royal Highness are eager to know, once there are these witnesses and physical evidence, then Yang Zhen's accusations against the Xu family will be completely true.

Unexpectedly, Yang Zhen shook his head slightly: "This subordinate can't say for sure." It's not that I don't want to say it, it's because even I don't know where they are now. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I let my brothers decide their own routes and travel times, with only one request, that is, to let them come to Beijing safely. I, on the other hand, brought other brothers as bait to attract the Xu family's pursuers. ”

Hearing him say this, everyone finally completely understood Yang Zhen's overall plan, and couldn't help but admire his courage and scheming a little more. Of course, there are also many people who look at him with a little fear in their eyes, this brocade guard is really powerful, and he will be an official in the same dynasty as him in the future, but he has to be careful and vigilant.

At this time, Wanli also spoke: "Yang Qing is really brave and knowledgeable, and he really didn't disappoint me." Where are the three divisions? ”

With the emperor's greeting, the three chief officials of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately agreed and walked out: "The minister is here." ”

"This matter is not trivial, since Yang Qing has obtained so much evidence, I want you to jointly try this case with the three legal divisions, and no sinner shall be allowed to go unpunished, understand?" Wanli looked at the three officials and said in a calm tone.

The three of them looked at each other a few times, and then knelt down and agreed: "The minister's decree!" But they complained in their hearts that this was not an easy errand.

Judging from the evidence that Yang Zhen came up with, the Xu family must not have run away on charges such as bullying and goodness in the local area, plus the two felonies of breaking the sea ban and communicating with the Japanese, it is not a matter to destroy the Xu family, and the three adults of the three law divisions naturally know this. However, the Xu family has so many protégés and former officials in the court, will they watch the Xu family end up in such a situation?

This time, the three law divisions are really in a dilemma. Do you choose to follow the rules and ask the case? Or is it a favor for the Xu family? This is enough to give the three adults a headache for a while.

However, judging from the current situation in the palace, the matter may not really be serious to that extent, after all, the Xu family committed the great crime of robbing the family and exterminating the clan, in line with the principle of self-preservation, many officials who have a lot to do with them may choose to stand by coldly at this time, such as Liang Laixing, who danced the most happily before, shouted and shouted to kill Yang Zhen and several other officials, at this time they no longer spoke, and their faces were still full of apprehension and uneasiness.

As for the disciple who has the closest relationship with the Xu family and the most proud disciple of Xu Jie, Zhang Juzheng, the current first assistant, is also indifferent at the moment. After asking so many people and physical evidence from Yang Zhen's mouth, he obviously had to consider his own safety.

Don't look at Zhang Juzheng's power in the world, even the Son of Heaven is just a puppet in his hands, but in fact, the more this is the case, the more enemies he has to face. When everything is going well, these enemies will only hide in the shadows, looking at your best allies and most powerful subordinates. But as soon as he reveals the slightest flaw, the enemies in the shadows will pounce on him like wolves that smell blood, and gnaw him completely.

Zhang Juzheng obviously understands this, so he can only remain silent at the moment. As for whether he will do something next because of his close relationship with the Xu family, it is obviously impossible to see now.

With the emperor's decree to let the three law divisions strictly investigate the three serious crimes of the Xu family, some of the crimes impeached by Liang Xinglai and others before will naturally be gone. Not only that, but now whether it is the people who impeached him in the court today, or the officials who were upset by the Xu family and impeached Yang Zhen before, they are also beating drums in their hearts at the moment, and no one knows how big the Xu family's case will be this time, and whether they will be implicated because of it.

At this moment, everyone regretted it very much, why did they have to join in the fun? If you knew that this was the result, you shouldn't have followed the impeachment. The only thing that comforted everyone's hearts was that there were too many people who impeached Yang Zhen before, presumably the emperor wouldn't have punished so many people for this, right? As the saying goes, the law does not hold the public accountable......

With a long shout of "retreat from the court", this morning court meeting finally came to an end, and the officials slowly withdrew from the main hall and left the palace with their own thoughts. And with their departure, the matter of the Xu family quickly spread in the capital.