Chapter Seventy-Six

"Presumptuous!" Seeing Wu Sinan laughing loudly and being sarcastic, Cui Jingrong became angry at that time, broke off his drink, and then said: "Lord Wu, did you talk to Shangguan like this?" ”

"Master Cui, there is a sentence called not to be rude, and the lord has pressed a large list of crimes on the lower officials at once, is it not allowed for the lower officials to feel two sentences?" Wu Sinan said coldly.

"I don't think you're feeling emotional, but you're saying that Ben Governor has framed you, right?" Cui Jingrong said in an unkind tone.

"Isn't it?" Wu Sinan sneered.

"Lord Wu, you are really stubborn, at this moment, if you bow down and confess your guilt, this governor may be able to ask the emperor to show mercy outside the law and spare your life. But now, if you die like this without repentance, this governor will ask the emperor to condemn him heavily! Cui Jingrong said fiercely.

"Whether the emperor is convicted heavily, it is not a matter of the hearts of the emperor, although the lower officials are under the control of the adults, but after all, they are the governors of one party, the officials of the feudal territory, if they want to investigate and deal with it, at least they must ask for the emperor's holy decree, and then they will be sent to Beijing for interrogation. At most, adults can impeach lower officials. However, the case in the hands of the lower officials in front of him, as well as the words that the adults said today, the lower officials will truthfully play the court to the court, and when they see it, the emperor believes in the lower officials, or believes in the adults. If you don't have anything else to do now, then please, forgive the official for not sending it! After Wu Sinan finished speaking, he stood up and made a gesture of please.

Now that it has become an antagonist and put things on the table, Wu Sinan doesn't have to be polite anymore. After all, the dignified governor is not easy to bully, and at this level, there is no such thing as crushing people to death at the level of officials, and it has been sublimated to political struggle. Just like Shangshu in Beijing wants to bring down the waiter, don't look at Shangshu as the number one, but it is not so easy to knock down the deputy, and there is even the possibility of being knocked down by the waiter.

Seeing that Wu Sinan gave the eviction order, Cui Jingrong's face sank, he sat on the chair and did not move at all, and said: "Lord Wu, don't rush to drive this governor away first, and what you just said is not true. If the governor is involved in a major case and the evidence is conclusive, as the governor, he has the right to restrict the governor's actions, and Lord Wu will not know this, right? ”

"Master Cui, the charges you added to the subordinate officials are all one-sided, where is the evidence? The most important thing is that the witnesses you mentioned are all criminals here in the lower officials, and if so, they can be said to be both human and physical evidence, I'm afraid it's unconvincing. In addition, even if this case is really ironclad, it is only a crime of corruption, such a case, if it is a prefect, the adult can directly suspend and detain without asking for a decree, but the lower official is the governor, except for the case of the extermination, the adult has no right to restrict the action of the lower official. If the adults must insist on going their own way, the guards in the lower official mansion will not eat dry food! "I heard that Cui Jingrong had the intention of doing something, so Wu Sinan can't show weakness, what about the governor, is it really paper to be the governor?

"Okay! Now that the words have been said to this point, then today you don't blame Bentu for being ruthless, and really convincing you! Cui Jingrong said, slapped the coffee table on the side, and also stood up.

"Adults don't have to leave any affection, everyone from afar has come, if you take care of your feelings, can you come to Zhangjiakou to inspect today so coincidentally?" Wu Sinan did not show weakness and directly confronted Cui Jingrong.

In the second hall, Tian Xiu, Zhao Yan, Qin Nansong, and Jin Liangyu were proud in their hearts, and their faces were inevitably radiant. On the other hand, Liao Fei, Xu Guangda, and Liu Zhenyou are playing drums in their hearts, and their gods are very ugly. After all, the governor is bigger than the governor, and he has lost his official position, and behind Cui Jingrong, there are tens of thousands of eunuchs in the prison army, and these eunuchs have roots in the Forbidden City. Moreover, the Jin merchants still have a backstage in the capital, and who is behind you, Lord Wu, don't just be alone. The most important thing is that above this flower hall, it is already the tip of the needle, the governor himself is bigger than Lord Wu, and there are also the Xuanfu Commander-in-Chief and the Xuanfu Supervisor by his side.

"Lord Wu, do you think that your crime is too small for the governor to take you on the spot? Hehe......" Cui Jingrong sneered and said, "Then the governor will count your charges now, and see if it is enough to take you down on the spot!" The first crime is accepting bribes; The second crime is to set up a false name and collect people's wealth; The third charge is to extort a good businessman; Article 4: Misappropriation of military supplies, framing of false accusations, and disregard for human life; The fifth crime is to slander the generals and prison troops of the border towns, frame Zhongliang, and attempt to cover up the truth; The sixth charge is to innocently arrest Tian Shenglan and Fan Yongdou, intending to kill people and kill people. Isn't it enough for Lord Wu to raid his house and destroy his family? ”

"If all these six charges are true, even if the lower official has ten heads, it is not enough to cut off. What's the use of just empty words from adults, but there is real evidence? If there is no evidence, at most it is the speculation of the adult, and if the adult is impeached, although the court of the last court is! Wu Sinan did not show weakness and said loudly.

"If you want proof, it's easy, and I'll show you the evidence right now. Jin Liangyu and Wang Dayu, you two brought the goods out of customs this morning, what are the goods in the car? Cui Jingrong asked loudly at Jin Liangyu and Wang Dayu.

"If you go back to your lordship, it's porcelain." The two hurriedly replied.

"Tian Xiu, can Lord Wu ask you to go to Gonggong Zhao to raise the ordnance in the name of issuing ordnance to the new army, what is the number?" Cui Jingrong asked.

"There is indeed such a thing, and a total of 10,000 sets have been allocated." Cui Jingrong said it so clearly just now, Tian Xiu is not a fool, just answer by the way.

"Zhao Yan, can Tian Xiu go to you and allocate 10,000 sets of ordnance?" Cui Jingrong looked at Zhao Yan again.

"Yes." Zhao Yan replied immediately.

"This morning, Lord Wu said that Wang Dayu and Jin Liangyu smuggled ordnance out of customs, did the so-called evidence be transferred from you?"

"Yes, sir." Zhao Yan replied again.

"It's already very clear, Lord Wu, what else do you have to say?" Finally, Cui Jingrong looked at Wu Sinan again.

"Of course the lower officials have something to say, like an adult asking about the case, I don't know that there will be ghosts who have died unjustly in the world, has the adult always tried the case like this? The people asked by the adults are all criminals in the case of the lower officials, and since they are involved in the case, there is a witness of how to do it. Also, Xia Guan has just shown the confessions of Jin Liangyu and Wang Dayu to the adults, I don't know how he wants to explain this confession, Xia Guan did not have a torture confession, and there was General Tian to testify on it, and personally drew the detainment, you said that he was complaining for Jin and Wang, why do you still draw a detain on it? Now there are ten carts of ordnance in the Xiaguan Mansion, and there are hundreds of cars parked at the north gate. 40,000 sets of ordnance, even if Zhangjiakou re-recruits troops, it won't need so much, right? The lord said that Xia Guan asked Tian Xiu to transfer a large number of weapons and armor from Zhao Yan, where did the extra 30,000 sets come from? Where is Zhao Yan's credentials for allocating ordnance, if those ordnance are sent to the lower officials, do they have receipts written by the lower officials? Wu Sinan's mouth was like a cannon, and he kept asking rhetorical questions. His words are true, but they are difficult to answer.

Cui Jingrong took a deep breath, then smiled and said, "It's really eloquent, admire, admire." Lord Wu really impressed the governor today...... "Lord Cui is obviously a little short of words, Wu Sinan is reasonable, and he is unreasonable, if it is really true, where can he say it."

But it's already a crime to be added, Cui Jingrong came here, so he didn't plan to reason with you Wu Sinan. He didn't answer Wu Sinan's question, but said: "Lord Wu, didn't you say that the suspects involved in the case can't testify?" Then the governor is now looking for a suspect who is not involved in the case. Who is the general guarding the north gate? ”

"It's the ...... of the last general"

Hearing this, Liu Zhenyou hurriedly stepped out of the queue and responded carefully.

"Lord Wu, is his testimony accurate?" Cui Jingrong asked Wu Sinan, and his eyes were firmly fixed on Liu Zhenyou's face. stared at Liu Zhenyou, but he didn't dare to raise his eyes and look at each other.

"Naturally, it was done accurately." Liu Zhenyou is the guard of the North Gate, and these ordnance are the ones he handed back, and Liu Zhenyou has just fallen to his side, so Wu Sinan replied affirmatively.

"Lord Wu, you said this personally."

"It was the lower official himself."

"That's good." Cui Jingrong coughed deliberately and asked loudly at Liu Zhenyou, "What is your name and what position do you live in now?" ”

"The last general, Liu Zhenyou, now a guerrilla general living in Zhangjiakou, was ordered to the north gate." Liu Zhenyou replied cautiously.

"Liu Zhenyou, the governor has something to ask you now, you have to answer truthfully." Cui Jingrong said in a deep voice.

"The last general will answer truthfully." When he said this, Liu Zhenyou's heart was up and down.

"This governor asks you, when Jin Ji Cargo Company and Wang Ji Cargo Company are transporting goods out of customs, can you be at the north gate?"

"The last general was not at the north gate at that time, but in the governor's affairs." Liu Zhenyou replied truthfully.

"Who was in charge at the North Gate? Who paid for the goods? ”

"At that time, it was Jiang Chong, the general manager of Qian, who was in charge of defense, but those goods were handed over by the last general. When the governor was deliberating, a soldier came to deliver a message, saying that something had happened at the north gate, and the Jin and Wang families were smuggling ordnance out of the customs, so Lord Wu sent the general to the north gate to take the people and retrieve the stolen goods. Liu Zhenyou said.

"It's good that you're in charge. The Governor asks you again, after you have handed over the goods, can you unpack and inspect all the goods, what are the goods on the car? Cui Jingrong's voice was suppressed first and then raised, and it was very clear that there was a suspicion of inducing a confession, which meant to tell Liu Zhenyou and answer according to his meaning.

More than 400 truckloads of goods, Liu Zhenyou ordered the soldiers to open them at that time, and they were indeed all weapons and armor. But now, it is useless to answer truthfully, because this is another fateful choice. On this day, I have walked on the fork road several times, and at this moment, it seems that the choice that really determines my fate is this time.

Liu Zhenyou understands that Cui Jingrong is not good, and he wants to stand up for Jin Shang. If he answers according to the facts, the governor will definitely say that he was bought by Wu Sinan, deny his answer, and thus also recognize himself as Wu Sinan's party, hugging the grass and beating the rabbit, and he will also press himself to death. But if he answers according to Cui Jingrong's meaning, then he will fall to the side of Jin Shang, and his confession can directly crucify Wu Sinan to death. Cui Jingrong will also use this reason to directly take down Wu Sinan.

Liu Zhenyou is just a guerrilla general, and he does not have any noble festivals, when it is time to make money, he still makes money, and when he should save his life, he still wants to save his life.

It is conceivable that after Cui Jingrong takes down Wu Sinan, he will definitely play some tricks and will never let Wu Sinan go to Beijing alive for trial. If he stands on Wu Sinan's side, when Wu Sinan dies, it will be his own death. The strength and weakness are too obvious, if you don't stand up, there will definitely be other generals who stand up, and instead of dying yourself, it is better to ask others to die.

Liu Zhenyou hesitated for a moment, and finally made a choice before this two-fork intersection.

"Back to the adult's words, when the last general went to get people, Lord Wu specially sent his relatives to accompany Wu An with a hundred people to accompany the lower officials. When they arrived at the north gate, the guys from the two warehouses were already tied up. The last general ordered the soldiers to inspect the goods, but only two carts were inspected, only to find that the carts were all filled with porcelain. The last general was confused, but Wu An came over and told the last general that there was no need to check again, it was an ordnance. It didn't take much effort, but another of Lord Wu's relatives came in from outside the city, escorted ten carts of goods, opened them in public, and they were full of ordnance, and then said, Let the last general take these and return to the line to hand over the order. At that time, Wu An and his subordinates were all by the side of the last general, pressing the handle of the knife one by one, looking at the posture, if the last general dared to disobey, they could kill the last general. Therefore, the last general had to return with the ten boxes of ordnance. ”

"You talk nonsense!" After listening to Liu Zhenyou's answer, Wu An, who was standing beside Wu Sinan, became angry at that time and shouted loudly.

"Presumptuous! What are you, do you have a place to speak? Cui Jingrong scolded angrily, turned his head to look at Wu Sinan, and said in a triumphant tone: "Lord Wu, you also heard General Liu's words, do you have anything else to say?" ”

After speaking, I saw Cui Jingrong suddenly shouting, "Someone! ”

The voice landed, outside the second hall, the guards brought by Lord Cui were swarming in, and there were more than thirty people who came in at once, and after these soldiers came in, they said loudly together: "What do you command?" ”

"Take down Wu Sinan, the scum who has brought disaster to the country and the people!" Cui Jingrong ordered loudly.

"Yes!" The guards agreed, held their weapons, and rushed directly towards Wu Sinan.

"You dare!"

Seeing Cui Jingrong's guards rushing towards him, Wu Sinan broke off and said loudly: "Cui Jingrong, you are really bold, Jin Liangyu and Wang Dayu smuggled ordnance out of the customs, such a big case, you still dare to wantonly cover up, don't you know the national law of the imperial court?" As the governor of the Xuanfu and the law enforcement for the country, you have beaten a rake, framed Zhongliang, and captured you without authorization, aren't you afraid that after the court knows about it, you will be beheaded in a different place? ”

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