Lu Rui and Cao Chong set off overnight, non-stop, and finally arrived at the city gate of Xudu at dawn five days later, when the gate of Xudu was still closed.

"Master Hou, there are a few carriages ahead." As soon as he arrived at the city gate, Dian Wei opened the curtain and pointed to the carriage in front, in addition to Lu Rui's team, there was another team under the city tower, Cao Cao ordered in Xu Du, except for urgent military affairs, no one is allowed to open the city gate at will, and those who violate it will be beheaded.

"Oh?"

"Evil come, go and see whose carriage it is."

"No!"

"Master Hou, in front of you is the carriage of Master Cui Yan Cui and Mr. Hu Zhaohu." After Dian Wei found out the owner of the carriage, he immediately came back to report to Lu Rui.

Cui Yan and Hu Zhao? Could it be that they are also here for Sima Yi's affairs?

"Brother Chong, let's go meet the two gentlemen." These two are big shots, and Lu Rui and Cao Chong, as juniors, should go to see each other.

"Yes, Brother Rui."

"The younger generation has seen Master Cui, Mr. Hu!" Lu Rui took Cao Chong to Cui Yan and Hu Zhao and saluted the two.

"It turned out to be extraordinary and Cangshu? Hurry up and get free. When Cui Yan saw the two, his face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly asked the two not to be polite.

"It turns out that Bufan is here, it's really good, Bufan, please inform the Prime Minister that Zhongda has been recuperating in Hanoi for the past few years and has not gone out, how can it be an accomplice of Youda?" As soon as Hu Zhao saw Lu Rui, he immediately became excited, grabbed Lu Rui's hand, and explained Sima Yi's situation to Lu Rui.

"Mr. Hu, don't get excited, the Prime Minister will definitely send someone to find out about this matter. If Sima Yi is innocent. The Prime Minister will not slander innocent people at will. Lu Rui frowned. Even Hu Zhao is here, and it seems that the matter of arresting the wrong person has spread all over the government and the opposition.

"It's extraordinary, the prime minister is a generation of heroes, how can he do everything according to common sense, if there are people with bad intentions who instigate it, Zhongda will be in danger." Hu Zhao's love for protecting the calf was beyond words, and he looked at Lu Rui anxiously.

"Mr. Hu, please rest assured, my father is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Everything will be done in accordance with the law, and Chong guarantees that as long as there is no trial by Tingwei, Sima Yi will be fine. Seeing that Hu Zhao was so anxious, Cao Chong also stood up to appease Hu Zhao, after all, he was Cao Cao's son.

"This?"

"Mr. Hu rest assured, since Bufan and Cangshu have promised, then Zhongda will definitely be fine, and with so many of us testifying for Zhongda, the Prime Minister will not innocently execute Zhongda."

"Well, Ji Jue said so. The old man was also relieved, and after we entered the city, we handed over a greeting sticker to the prime minister. Meet with the Prime Minister and explain Zhongda's situation to the Prime Minister. Hu Zhao nodded and walked towards the city gate, where the soldiers guarding the gate had already opened the gate.

Hu Zhao and Cui Yan arched their hands to Lu Rui, and drove the carriage into the city. Lu Rui and Cao Chong glanced at each other, and hurried back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, as soon as they arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, the housekeeper took the two to the study, and Cao Cao was summoning Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Liu Ye to discuss in the study.

"The child has seen the middle father."

"Bufan and Cangshu are back? Arise and tell your father about Hanoi. Cao Cao waved his hand and motioned for the two to get up.

"Yes, Father!" Later, Lu Rui told Cao Cao about himself and Cao Chong in Hanoi, and after hearing that Cao Chong exchanged 50,000 yuan for 50,000 mu of fertile land, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Cangshu, the performance of this trip to Hanoi is very satisfactory for my father, you are also tired, go back to your mother and have a good rest, as for other things, I will arrange it for my father tomorrow."

"Yes, father." Cao Chong arched his hand and retreated. Cao Chong knew that this was Cao Cao going to discuss military affairs with Lu Rui and others, and it was not yet Cao Chong who could participate.

"Bufan, what do you think about Sima Yi's matter?" After Cao Chong left, Cao Cao asked Lu Rui directly, this matter is very tricky now, all the evidence shows that Sima Yi has been in Hanoi in recent years and has not left, which is different from the document issued by Cao Cao. Sima Yi conspired with Sima Min to instigate His Majesty in Xudu and subvert the Han Dynasty. It was a document issued by the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it was also based on this article that Sima Yi was arrested.

"Middle father, the child thinks that Sima Yi has a big problem."

"Oh? How so? ”

"Father Zhong, according to the information provided by Bohou, Sima Yi has been recuperating in Hanoi for the past few years, and he will hold or participate in a cultural meeting every half month. Half a month happened to be the day when Hanoi traveled to and from Xudu, and this situation proved that Sima Yi would never appear in Xudu, and the conspiracy was nothing. Lu Rui only found out at this time that Sima Yi's alibi evidence was too coincidental, just like writing a book, no book can be written without coincidence, this is a suspicion.

"What Bufan said is reasonable, after I discussed it with Fengxiao, Zhongde, and Ziyang, I also felt that this matter was strange, but there was no evidence, it seems that we lost this time, and lost to the Sima family." Cao Cao shook his head helplessly, now Cao Cao is difficult to ride a tiger, if he doesn't give everyone an explanation, I'm afraid that Cao Jun will face a huge crisis, and the family's centrifugal departure will be like a sharp blade piercing Cao Jun's heart.

"What does the middle father mean?"

"Extraordinary, after the review of the court lieutenant tomorrow, Jiahui will ask the court for guilt and admit the crime of dereliction of duty." Guo Jia personally went to Hanoi to arrest Sima Yi, and now that something has happened, it is naturally Guo Jia who will bear it.

"Master?" Lu Rui was stunned for a moment, it was Lu Rui's task to arrest Sima Yi, but Cao Cao asked Guo Jia to carry out Sima Yi's tricks in order to prevent Sima from doing so, and this time Guo Jia became a scapegoat, and Lu Rui felt deeply guilty in his heart.

"Extraordinary, I can't blame you for this, we can only blame us for being too careless and falling for the way of the Sima family." Guo Jia smiled calmly, in fact, arresting Sima Yi was a gamble, and if he couldn't hit the Sima family hard, he could only compromise with the Sima family.

"Extraordinary, you don't have to worry about filial piety, the crime of dereliction of duty is just a punishment, and you can supply filial piety. As for the Sima clan, we want to be gracious and powerful, Sima Zhongda? I really want to see your real person! After Cao Cao laughed a few times, he left the study, leaving Lu Rui and the others.

"Master?"

"Hey. The lord's love for talent has risen again. It seems that the lord is determined to accept Sima Yi into the Prime Minister's Mansion. "Only Lu Rui and Guo Jia are left. Guo Jia voiced his concerns.

"Master is worried about Sima Yi?" Lu Rui looked at Guo Jia suspiciously. Could it be that Guo Jia also saw Sima Yi's ambition?

"Extraordinary, Sima Yi's talent is definitely not below you and me, but he is hidden in Hanoi and does not come out, which shows the depth of his scheming. The most important thing is that this person is not seeking fame and fortune, but seeking the world. The lord is alive, and he can control this person, but if the lord is dead. I'm afraid that it will be difficult for the successor of the lord to control this person. Guo Jia is not a strategist that Cao Cao relied on, and he saw Sima Yi's ambition at a glance.

"Master, since the master knows the danger of Sima Yi, why doesn't he suggest that the middle father kill Sima Yi?" If the bright one doesn't work, he will come to the dark one and use a large number of assassins to carry out assassination, not believing that Sima Yi can escape Cao Cao's arrest.

"Hunting? Extraordinary, you and I both know the temperament of the lord, if the lord decides to use one person. Shall you and I stop it? The lord's love for talent is too heavy, even if he puts a tiger by his side. The lord will also use his minions. Guo Jia smiled, if he could persuade Cao Cao or kill Sima Yi, he would definitely take action and would not get into the current situation.

"Rui understands, Father Zhong is determined to use Sima Yi's talents to calm the troubled times!" Lu Rui also knows Cao Cao's love for talent, just like Wei Chong, he betrayed Cao Cao many times and is still reused, Wei Chong is just a talent of the county guard, Sima Yi is a talent of heaven and earth, of course Cao Cao will not let this person go.

"Yes, extraordinary, Sima Yi's talent can be used, but it can't be entrusted with important tasks, Sima Yi is the same age as extraordinary, if I and the lord pass away in the future, it will be up to the extraordinary to suppress Sima Yi." Guo Jia narrowed his eyes, as if he had thought of something.

"Yes, master, Rui understands."

The next day, in the palace of Xu Dutingwei, Man Zhong sat on the main seat, Cao Cao, Lu Rui, Guo Jia, Hu Zhao, Cui Yan and others sat on the second seat, and today was the day to review Sima Min's case.

"Prime Minister?" Man Zhong sat on the throne and asked Cao Cao for instructions.

"Berning, this time you are the presiding judge, and the prime minister is just an observer, you can just act according to the law."

"No!"

"Come on, bring the criminal Sima Min with you!" Man Zhong slapped the shocked wood on the desk and asked the guards to take Sima Min to the court.

"The offender is Sima Min." Later, Man Chong began to list Sima Min's crimes, including plotting to separate Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao, creating a bloody edict, assassinating Cao Cao and a series of other crimes.

"Sima Min, can you plead guilty?" Man Zhong put all the human and physical evidence in front of Sima Min and questioned Sima Min.

"Humph! The prime minister is the head of the hundred officials of the Han Dynasty, and his subordinates are full of talents, I didn't expect to be calculated by my Sima Youda many times, but it's a pity, it's a pity, it's just a pity, I succeeded. Sima Min looked at everyone and laughed, in Sima Min's eyes, it was not in vain to fight with all the heroes in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Let him draw the charge."

"Someone came, bring Sima Yi with you." After the interrogation of Sima Min, he ordered someone to bring Sima Yi.

"Late birth Sima Yi, the word Zhongda, I have seen all the adults." Sima Yi was dressed in a gorgeous costume, and under the hostage of the guards, he came to the main hall, only to see Sima Yi saluting everyone unhurriedly, as if he was not worried about his situation at all.

"Sima Yi, Sima Min has conspired to subvert the Han Dynasty many times, and has exchanged letters with many traitors, and your seal has fallen on the tail, are you Sima Min's accomplice?" Sima Yi was escorted up, and Man Zhong began to interrogate, but Sima Yi's evidence was insufficient, only some text seals, and the rest of the substantive evidence was not at all.

"Lord Hui, Yi's seal was lost three years ago, and the matter has been reported to the Hanoi County Government, and the county government should have a record, and the seals on these letters are the old seals, and now Yi's seals are still on his body." After speaking, Sima Yi took out a seal from his bosom and handed it to the guard, asking the guard to present it to Manzhong.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the seal of the family was a very important thing, and seeing the seal was like seeing a person. However, there will be times when the personal seal of the family is lost, in order to prevent people from plotting against each other, the law of the Han Dynasty stipulates that if the seal of the family is lost, it must be filed with the local government and the seal must be re-engraved.

Man Chong took Sima Yi's seal, and began to compare the evidence presented by the Hanoi County Ya, what Sima Yi said was true, if Sima Min had the intention to blame, he could use the old seal to blame Sima Yi.

"Come on, bring Zhao San!" Subsequently, another witness was called. This witness is to prove that Sima Min was received in Xudu, and the person who answered was named Lao Ma, a housekeeper sent by the Sima family from Hanoi.

"Zhao San, who are you and what position have you been engaged in?"

"Lord Hui, the villain's surname is Zhao, his name is three, and he is originally a handyman in the forage shop of Sima's family in Xudu."

"Well, Sima Yi, according to the intelligence and the words of witnesses, when Sima Min was plotting against Xu Du, there was a person who responded, this person's name is Lao Ma, Sima Yi, do you know Lao Ma? Or are you just an old horse? Man Zhong slapped the desk fiercely and questioned Sima Yi.

"Hui Yu, the late birth surname is Sima Mingyi Zhongda, he has never changed his name, I don't know who Lao Ma is in the mouth of the adult, and the late life is not the person who responds to Sima Min. Please be aware of it. Sima Yi patted the long sleeves on his body and calmly replied.

"Do you have proof?"

"Back to my lord, a few years ago, the prime minister heard that he had a talent for governing the country, and he deliberately issued an order to recruit him, intending to recruit him as an official in the prime minister's mansion. It's a pity that he is young and sick, riddled with illness, he has been recuperating in Hanoi for several years, and he has never been out of Hanoi County, how did he come to Xudu and answer Sima Min? Sima Yi arched his hand, full of favor, and at the same time looked at Cui Yan and Hu Zhao.

"My lord, Zhong Da's matter, Ji Jue and I can testify!" Hu Zhao immediately stood up and proved it for Sima Yi.

"Mr. Hu, please respect yourself, this is the trial of this Tingwei, everything will be handled in accordance with the law, if you don't ask Mr. Dao, please don't answer."

When Sima Min heard Sima Yi's answer, he was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly changed slightly, and this small change was fully seen by Lu Rui on the side.

"Yes, sir!" Hu Zhao has always been a celebrity, and he bowed his hand to Manzhong and apologized.

Subsequently, Man Zhong ordered all the evidence and witnesses to be presented in court one by one, and finally the verdict was announced. Sima Min intended to rebel and subvert the imperial court, and the evidence of the crime was conclusive, and he should be beheaded. All the children of the family are assigned to the frontier. Sima Min's father, Sima Fang, contributed to the imperial court and was punished by Zhulian.

As for Sima Yi, there is no evidence to prove that he is Sima Min's accomplice, and he is acquitted. After the trial ended, Guo Jia immediately pleaded guilty to the court, and the court also went through the motions, and fined Guo Jia half a year.

After the trial, Lu Rui went to Tingwei's cell, where Sima Min was waiting to be executed. (To be continued......)

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