"Who is the mastermind of the conspiracy?"

"Our clan relatives have always been loyal to the country, how could we ever have the heart of rebellion?!"

"It's not a festival, it's not a birthday and a death taboo, why do you want to gather in the Puwang Mansion?"

"It was the twenty-first day that suddenly sent someone today, saying that there was something important to discuss."

"Twenty-one? Is it Zhao Zongyou? But why does what Zhao Zongyou said not match Jiedu's confession? ”

……………………

"Someone sued you and others for conspiracy, but is there such a thing?"

"Never! This is a traitor's slander! ”

"What has your brother done to you?"

……………………

"The king, the kings of the clan are headed by you, and it is impossible for you to take the throne, even if you are lucky, you will make wedding dresses for others, why bother gathering people to rebel?"

“…………”

"The king can not speak, but others will certainly say. Is the king at the mercy of others? Or is it not slander at all? ”

……………………

"Do you know that your father gathered a crowd to conspire?"

"I ...... The kid really didn't know, and Jia Yan didn't dare to do such a rebellious thing. ”

"Zhao Zongyou has already confessed, it is Er's father who wants to abolish the Son of Heaven."

"Never! It was Uncle Twenty-One who invited Jia Yan. If someone wants to abolish the Son of Heaven, it will only be Uncle Twenty-One. ”

……………………

"Zhao Zongyou, many people are accused of being your mastermind, and you still have to quibble?"

“…… It's not a quibble, this fact is not the mastermind of Zongyou. Judge Rong Yu, first Zhao Zongyu sent someone in the night, saying that the Queen Mother was not hesitating, and she needed to beware of changes.

……………………

"It was Zhao Zonghui who sent someone to invite."

"It was summoned by Zhao Zongyou."

"It's the third brother."

"It's twenty-one."

"It's Zhao Zonghui."

"It's Zhao Zongyou."

"It's Zhao Zongyu."

……………………

It was late at night, and the halls and halls of Kaifeng Mansion, which had been lit up in the middle of the night, finally darkened one by one, and the government of the people, quieted down little by little.

Except for a few sporadic lights, only the line from the front yard to the inner hall at the back is still brightly lit.

"All confessed?"

At the head of the inner hall, Quan Zhi Kaifeng Mansion's Wang Juqing's face was full of exhaustion, but his tone was very relaxed.

After a busy day in the middle of the night and a hard day, the initial results have finally been achieved.

"It's all recruited."

From the judge to the magistrate, to the military inspector, they nodded one after another.

Gan Congfang, the military patrol envoy of the Left Army, said: "Zhao Zongyue identified Zong You as the mastermind, he really didn't know before the meeting, Zong You, Zeng, so Zong You was cowardly and sued the official first." ”

"Remove the last two sentences." Wang Juqing said.

Although the last two sentences were actually not written down at all, Gan Congfang did not intend to correct them, he nodded, "Xia Guan understands, and people will delete them later." ”

"What did Zhao Zongyou say?" Wang Juqing asked again.

The government sentenced Chen De to be responsible for interrogating Zhao Zongyou, and when he heard the questioning, he said, "He pushed the matter on Zhao Zonghui and Zhao Zongyu, saying that they had already contacted and wanted to promote Zhao Zongpu's grandson as the emperor." At the meeting, he did say that he would try his best to protect the position of the Son of Heaven. ”

"Brother and brother." One of the pushers sneered.

"It's a filial heirloom." Another pusher next to him picked up and said.

The words are sarcastic enough, and there is even a suspicion of taking advantage of public opinion, but no one here cares.

The time is different, the ship of Pu Wangfu, seeing that it is about to sink, even those who go out will fall into the water together, who cares about a little 'big disrespect'?

"Can anyone deny that there is a proposal to abolish the legislature?" Wang Juqing asked again.

Several Kaifeng Prefecture officials glanced at each other a few times, and Yan Xiuxian, another judge other than Chen De, said: "At the beginning, there were, but now it's gone." ”

"You climb me, I bite you, it's interesting." Wang Juqing said with a smile.

Chen Dedao: "This thing is common, and if the people in the same case commit more crimes, there will be more bites. ”

Wang Juqing smiled: "A few days ago, I heard a joke. ”

The attention of everyone in the hall was cast, and they only heard Wang Juqing say: "Because of a case, two thieves were locked and brought into the office. The two men were interrogated separately, and if they pleaded not guilty no matter how they were interrogated, the result would be acquittal. ”

Chen De pouted, how could it be possible. It's just one person, although there are few strong men, but there are always them. But the two of them were arrested and put into the yamen together, even if they could have survived the trial, they would definitely recruit one in the end.

"If one person pleads guilty and one person does not admit it, the person who does not admit it will be regarded as the principal offender, and the person who will be stabbed will be stabbed into a vicious state, and the confession will be regarded as coercion and imprisonment for two years. If both of them confess, they will both be assassinated in the mainland military state. After Wang Juqing finished speaking, he asked the hall, "You say, what is the final result?" ”

'The result? Gan Congfang sneered in his heart, "It's Yunnan, the Western Regions, or Jiaozhou, and the water and fire sticks of the Military Patrol Institute don't have mouths that can't be pried open." ’

He smiled and looked interested: "Both of them pleaded guilty and pointed out each other as the main culprit?" ”

Wang Juqing told the story about the case in front of him, even if he wanted to pretend to be stupid, he couldn't let Wang Dafu watch Xiàn.

"When the two of them are stabbed together." Yan Xiuxian also said.

I don't know what the other party will say, and there is no way to talk about collusion. There is a lack of trust between each other, for fear that the other party will not be able to survive and push the blame on themselves, so they will only strike first.

Wang Juqing shook his head slightly.

"I'm afraid not." Chen Dedao, "Since we have begun to bite, the past sins will be bitten out, and maybe, the two of them will be decided one by one." ”

"That's exactly what Han Xianggong said at the time!" Wang Juqing patted the armrest, laughed a few times, suddenly closed his smile, and raised his eyebrows, "That's the best." You understand? ”

Without waiting for the subordinate officials to react, Wang Juqing got up.

"The crime of rebellion in the Pu Wangfu is undoubted, I will go to report to the public, and you will continue."

……………………

"Xianggong, the king's mansion is here."

The subordinates came in to report, and Feng Congyi got up, "Brother, I'll go out first." ”

"No, you stay and listen."

Han Gang left his cousin behind and recruited Wang Juqing in.

"Xianggong, the confession has been obtained."

Wang Juqing came in and saw Han Gang's cousin, he was excited in his heart, Han Gang completely regarded him as a confidant.

With Han Gang's approval, Feng Congyi smiled without hesitation, "This is just a little longer?" Dafu got the confession. ”

"It's funny. Zhao Zongyou said that Zhao Zonghui and Zhao Zongyue wanted to rebel, and Zhao Zongyue said that Zhao Zongyou wanted to rebel, but he did not deny that there were people in King Pu's mansion who wanted to replace the Son of Heaven. ”

"There is also Zhao Zongyou's son, who also admits that his father has been running in many ways these days and has not returned for many days and nights."

"Zhao Zonghui's third son also confessed," Wang Juqing deliberately lowered his voice, "and even pointed out that Zhao Zonghui had bad intentions." ”

"What a filial son." Feng Congyi said.

Han Gang shook his head, "A teenager has never experienced a major event, and his temperament is a little softer and cowardly, so he can just be scared in the house, and say whatever he wants." ”

"That's what Xiang Gong said. Most of the descendants of Pu Wangfu are not successful, and many of them have not yet been tried, and when it is their turn, they will have confessions. Wang Juqing cooperated and said a few words, and then asked, "Xianggong, what should I do next?" ”

"If you continue to do this, you must complete the iron case."

"Xia Guan understands. What about the Son of Heaven? ”

"If you should get married, you will get married, and it won't affect it." Han Gang said, "You let the Marquis of Huayin prepare, and the Son of Heaven will do that after his wedding." ”

Wang Juqing nodded hurriedly, "Xiaguan understands." ”

"Okay, Shouming, you go back to the town first, and I will enter the palace to report to the Queen Mother. This matter cannot be delayed. ”

……………………

Han Gang entered the palace at night, and the Queen Mother had just woken up.

Through the half-hidden curtain, the woman sitting on the bed could be seen, her face was pale, her cheeks had sunken, but her eyes were surprisingly bright.

This is because I took the medicine, and if I don't take the medicine on time, I will have no energy at all.

"Minister Hangang visits the Queen Mother."

When Han Gang lowered his head, there was a sour feeling in his heart.

The Queen Mother's illness has a great loss of vitality, and even if she recovers now, if she wants to recover, it will take a year and a half to say the least.

"Xianggong is here? Last night was on duty, and tonight is also a minister? ”

"Tonight is Zhang Dun, he is now in the political hall."

The two prime ministers, now in the night, will never enter Ouchi at the same time. Therefore, Han Gang entered the palace with such important news, and Zhang Dian was still immovable. On the one hand, because of trust, on the other hand, because of security.

"And who is tomorrow?"

"Privy Envoy Zhang Qi."

Xiang nodded to the Queen Mother and didn't say anything.

But Han Gang could see that her feelings were a little more relaxed than when she heard Zhang Dian.

Zhang Qi's brother-in-law is called Wang Jingchen, and Wang Jingchen's niece is Xiang Jing's stepfamily, and Xiang Jing is the queen mother's father.

However, after all, the Empress Dowager Xiang was born to Xiang Jingfa's wife Li, so Zhang Qi had never climbed this family before the curtain was lowered to the Empress Dowager, and even after the curtain was hung, it was never openly publicized.

But with this point of intimacy, and as a participant in the night of the fixed prince, the queen mother's trust in Zhang Qi is still a little more than that of the rest of the ministers.

"Xianggong entered the palace at this time, presumably there must be something important." The Empress Dowager finally got to the point.

"The minister does have something important to report to the Queen Mother, about the Pu Wangfu."

"The official family came to make a fuss, saying that the prime minister sent people to round up the clan for no reason."

Han Gang was silent.

In this matter, he and Zhang Dian had already reported to the Queen Mother and obtained the consent of the Queen Mother.

However, Han Gang didn't think that Zhao Xu would still mess around, and he probably came to find out the news, but the city government was not deep enough to hide his mood, and his attitude would not be too good.

The Queen Mother sighed: "This kid, why is he so ignorant, he doesn't know who is good for him." ”

Han Gang said: "Good medicine is bitter, and loyalty is contrary to the ear, the world has always been like this." ”

Empress Dowager Xiang closed her eyes and didn't speak for a long time, as if she had fallen asleep, and Han Gang waited patiently.

After a while, the Queen Mother suddenly asked again, "Have all the traitors been captured?" ”

"All have been captured, and all the men have been escorted to Kaifeng Mansion for interrogation. According to the confession that has been obtained, the Pu Wangfu does have the intention of abolishing the establishment, and the gathering today is to discuss this matter. However, Zhao Zonghui and Zhao Zongyou both identified the other party as the mastermind and refused to admit guilt. ”

"Of course I won't plead guilty." Queen Mother, "Xianggong, what do you think should be done?" ”

"It can be handed over to the Yushitai, Dali Temple and Kaifeng Mansion for trial, and no one person will be lenient, nor will one person be wronged."

"I'm afraid few of them are wronged." Empress Dowager Xiang's voice lowered, muttering to herself, "I didn't expect there to be so many rebellious ministers and thieves in the court." ”

Han Gang was close, heard it, and replied, "There are changes in the country, and it is inevitable that there will be chaos and thieves." ”

"The country has changed...... There are changes in the country...... "The Queen Mother silently repeated a few words, and suddenly asked, "Xiang Gong reads more history books, and he must have a taste for his ancestors." I've been listening to politics for ten years, how is it compared to Zhangxian? ”

Han Gang glanced at the Queen Mother quickly and thought about it for a while, "Zhang Xian has the material of Lu Wu, without the evil of Lu Wu, and he deserves to be a virtuous character." ”

"Oh." Xiang replied in a low voice to the Queen Mother.

"But His Majesty should not be compared with Zhang Xian."

The Queen Mother raised her eyes and said in surprise, "Why?" ”

"Zhang Xianwen has no virtue of education, no pioneering work, just maintenance. In the past ten years, His Majesty has been cultivating and expanding the territory, and there are few ancient emperors who can be compared, only the Chinese and Tang Emperors can be above His Majesty, and the chapter is not enough. ”

"It's a good deal."

Empress Dowager Xiang's pale face was three points more bloody, and there was also a little more smile. The praise of Han Gang's rank is enough to be proud of in front of any emperor.

But the smile on her face quickly subsided, "Then what does the official family think of me?" ”

Han Gang paused for a moment, and Fang replied, "The Son of Heaven is not Renzong. ”

"Yes, I am not Zhang Xian, and the official family is not Renzong." The Queen Mother sighed, "Maybe I'm suspicious of ghosts—when people are sick, it's easy to be suspicious—but the official family is indeed a little inappropriate." She whispered, "If I say what he wants to do, I'm afraid that the public won't believe it." ”

"The minister has read the history books, and he will not disbelieve His Majesty."

A pale smile appeared on the queen mother's face, "The matter of the first emperor, but the officials don't believe it." ”

In the palace where the first emperor died violently, the truth actually doesn't matter, but someone must come out and be responsible. This crime is either borne by the queen mother or the emperor, and no one else is qualified.

At the beginning, the Son of Heaven was young, and the Queen Mother was in the court, so the crime of killing the monarch was naturally from the petty official's family. But once the Son of Heaven is in power, how can he not make trouble and not overturn the case?

Empress Dowager Xiang has worked hard for ten years since the accident of the first emperor, but it is not to step on her son after death.

"The collapse of the first emperor, the inside story has long been revealed to the world, and the case will never be allowed to be overturned." Han Gang knew what the Queen Mother wanted to say, and he also knew what the Queen Mother wanted to hear, so he said loudly, "The minister asks His Majesty to issue an edict, and the imperial city envoy and the Gyeongju regimental training envoy will bring the imperial equipment to the imperial court, and still take charge of the imperial city division." ”

Although since the founding of the country, relatives have been strictly controlled. Even if he is a general, he has to be 'invited by the court', and cannot actually lead the army.

But this generally only refers to close relatives, and when it comes to distant relatives such as Ma Ma and Favoritism, the control is not so strict - the intricate kinship between important ministers and honorable people is really strict, and I don't know how many people will lose their errands.

Xiang Hui is the uncle of the Empress Dowager Xiang, and Xiang Sui's grandfather and Xiang Minzhong, the great-grandfather of the Empress Dowager Xiang, are brothers and are already distant relatives.

Soon after the palace change, Xiang Xuan began to serve in the palace, and took over as the director of the imperial city the year before last.

Bringing imperial equipment, although it is now a fictitious title for meritorious heroes, as long as the imperial equipment is still in Beijing, it must perform the task of guarding the Son of Heaven. Whenever he goes to court, he will stay by the emperor's side, and as the name suggests, he can carry weapons.

"Is it appropriate?" Xiang asked the Queen Mother. This is a bit too much, after all.

Han Gang said: "The minister asks His Majesty to relieve the doubts of the world, and the heart of the minister." ”

To prove the position of the Queen Mother, there is no more appropriate than this addition.

"It's up to you." The Queen Mother no longer refused.

"The minister also wants to ask His Majesty to issue an edict to Xiang Zongdan as the middle scholar."

Xiang Zongdan is the only child of the Xiang family who was born on the right path of the imperial examination, and he is also the cousin of the Empress Dowager Xiang. is not only a relative, but also has shallow qualifications, and is far from qualified as a foreign-made Chinese scholar.

Han Gang is for the heart of the Empress Dowager, and he does not shirk to the Empress Dowager, "Okay, follow the princess together." ”

After nodding, she lay down with peace of mind, "I don't look forward to anything else, I just look forward to seeing Xizong in the future." ”