Chapter 140: The Truth Revealed
Gao Jinyun Marshal Mansion.
"True King, why did you come to Youzhou City?" Gao Jinyun led his soldiers to salute the young man on top.
"Marshal Gao, don't be formal. This king is just passing by by accident."
Gao Jinyun rolled his eyes: "What happened to pass by?" You people almost demolished the north gate of Youzhou City, and you are still so lightly dismissed? ”
It turned out that at the critical moment, the real king Zhu Xi tore off the human skin mask on his face and restored his true appearance. With the seal of the real king as a witness, naturally no one dares to deny it.
When the True King came to Youzhou City, he soon alarmed Gao Jinyun in the Marshal's Mansion.
Hu Desheng and Gao Zixia hurriedly welcomed the True King and Princess An Le into the Shuai Mansion.
"Princess Anle, Weichen's subordinates have offended a lot just now, please forgive me"
With the guarantee of the real king, Song Yi's identity naturally did not dare to be questioned.
It's just that Song Yi still doesn't have a good face, "Marshal, if you want to say that this palace has lived in Kyoto for a long time, it is understandable that your subordinates do not know each other." But just now, why did another portrait of me suddenly appear? Since there is a portrait of Hongu, how can you be mistaken? This matter, this palace also hopes to get an explanation from Marshal Gao"
"Princess, Rong Yu, and Weichen have found out that all this was done by that Cao Xiu. This Cao Xiu is really hateful, he actually cheats, lies about documents, and deceives everyone. Wechen has already arrested him, what to do with him, let the princess fall"
"If there is only this one, this palace can look at the face of the marshal and spare Cao Xiu. But on the way to Youzhou, Bengong heard a grievance. I heard that Marshal Gao's rule was not strict, and fifteen years ago, some people engaged in favoritism and malpractice and framed Zhongliang. The palace didn't dare to believe it, but today something happened at the gate of the city, and the palace can't be suspicious, isn't there really a grievance? I also hope that Marshal Gao will not blame the palace for being nosy."
Song Yi did not forget the purpose of coming to Youzhou City this time, and naturally opened his mouth and led to the three brothers Zhang De.
Gao Jinyun had already heard about the matter at the gate of the city, and also knew about Li Wei, Wang Jun and Zhang De.
As soon as Gao Jinyun heard Princess Anle's accusation, his body was shocked, and his face was full of anger, "What the princess said is extremely true. Wei Chen was also quite shocked when he heard about this just now. Weichen didn't dare to quibble, but Rong Chen investigated it first, and then asked the princess and the prince for guilt. ”
Zhu Xi on the side, seeing that Gao Jinyun had no intention of covering up, nodded and said, "Marshal Gao is upright, and this king naturally knows." However, there are mixed fish and eyes in the army, and it is inevitable that there will be places that the marshal cannot control. Marshal Gao doesn't have to blame himself too much, everything should wait for the marshal to investigate clearly, and then make a decision."
"Weichen obeys the order" Gao Jinyun said, then turned around and shouted, "Bring Cao Xiu, Li Wei and others up"
The "handsome" Niu wanton wanted to kill his brother-in-law alive, but now was not the time for him to be angry, he still thought about whether he could intercede for Cao Xiu.
Niu Xianwang knew in his heart that the handsome man had clear rewards and punishments, and he would never allow people like Cao Xiu to stay.
But the cow wanton also has a hard time. Although, Cao Xiu was bold and reckless, and secretly bribed the commander and framed Li Wei, Wang Jun and Zhang De. Now there are no beads in the eyes, and he has offended the real king and Princess Anle. The combination of these crimes is only a dead end. But after all, he was his wife and brother, and Niu Xianwang still had to come forward to intercede for Cao Xiu.
"General Niu, don't say more. You should know Ben Shuai's temper," Gao Jinyun stopped Niu from what he was going to say next.
"Wanton, your brother-in-law is too unauthentic, you ...... After all, Hu Desheng has worked with Niu Wanwang for many years, and he is a brother who has been born and died for more than 20 years, but some words are still not spoken.
Niu Shiwang also understood what Hu Desheng meant, but what could he do? The wife should be strong, if the handsome man deals with Cao Xiu today, he won't say a word, and if he doesn't ask for a single love, I'm afraid that he won't want to be peaceful in the future.
Guan Changyun and Gao Zixia didn't say much on the side, and the other colleagues also understood Gao Jinyun's temper and knew that this matter would definitely not be good.
Although Niu Yanwang is also their brother, they are not people who do not distinguish between right and wrong.
Fifteen years ago, they were all shameless against Cao Xiu, and the brothers in the army were all people with their heads tied to their belts, how could they dare to deduct their military salaries and pensions again?
Everyone hated this kind of behavior, and naturally no one was willing to intercede for Cao Xiu.
Soon, the three brothers Cao Xiu and Zhang De were brought in.
Cao Xiu's face was dead, and when he knew that it was Princess Anle and the True King outside the city today, he knew that he was finished.
Cao Xiu has been searching since he entered the house, and the room was full of people, and he finally found Niu Xianwang. Cao Xiu's eyes lit up, and he rushed towards Niu Yanwang, snorting and tearing up, "General Niu, no, sister-in-law, you have to save me." I really haven't done those things, they are the ones who slander me. You're going to save my sister's life."
"Okay, what does crying look like" Niu Yanwang looked at everyone's sideways eyes, and his face didn't get good.
"This is Youzhou, so naturally there is a handsome man who will make decisions for you. If you really didn't do that, no one would have blamed you," Niu Wanwang said.
Cao Xiu understood the meaning of Niu Wangwang's words, and thought about it, this was already fifteen years ago, and almost no one who knew the inside story back then was gone. As long as he insists on it and doesn't admit it, what can he do even if he is a true king? Why scare yourself?
This is Youzhou City, can the handsome still dispose of himself for these people, regardless of his sister-in-law's face?
After Cao Xiu thought about it, he settled down a little, and wiped the tears on his face, "Dashuai." I haven't done it, and no one can blame me."
Since Gao Zixia came back from the North Gate, he has been replaying what happened just now in his mind.
One by one, it seems that they are inseparable from Cao Xiu.
He even suspected that when he and General Hu arrived at the scene, the first arrow that was inexplicably released in the chaos was not a mistake at all, maybe it was also the chaos that Cao Xiu deliberately created so that he could fish in troubled waters.
There is also the "portrait" farce that came out later, no matter how you look at it, it is all Cao Xiu's lack of heart. The truth of what happened back then is self-evident.
Gao Zixia believed that his father must have seen the doorway, so he didn't say much, just watched from the sidelines.
Gao Jinyun didn't know in his heart that Niu Xianwang and Cao Xiu were Xiao Jiujiu, so he had to take the opportunity of the real king's presence to solve Cao Xiu at one time, knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, and let those silverfish in the army know that he would not tolerate these things.
It was the first time for the three brothers to see Dashuai so closely, and they only watched from afar in the audience when they were only counting troops in the school field in the past. Now, after fifteen years, seeing the idol they worshiped when they were young again, the three Zhang De brothers are hot.
The three brothers of "Dashuai" are like a fish in their throats, and they all speak with a trill, which shows how surging their hearts are.
"Are the three brothers Li Wei, Wang Jun and Zhang De?" Gao Jinyun confirmed it again in order to show justice.
The three brothers "subordinates" Zhang De still have not forgotten the military salute, nor have they forgotten their military identity.
Gao Jinyun saw the three people in front of him, although his temples were declining and his face was sad, his eyes were bright, not traitorous faces, and the balance in his heart gradually favored the three brothers.
But Gao Jinyun has been in charge of the seal for thirty years, and he will not easily let people see his thoughts.
"Don't get excited. Your accusations against Cao Xiu are already known to Ben Shuai. Although it has been fifteen years, there must be traces of the incident, if there is really someone in the middle of this who deceived the upper and lower levels and framed Zhongliang, Ben Shuai will naturally find out and give everyone an explanation."
"Dashuai, our brother believes in you, and you will definitely be able to redress our grievances" The three brothers Zhang De knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.
Gao Jinyun nodded, without too much expression, and turned to King Zhen and Song Yi and said, "Prince, princess, this matter still needs to be investigated by Weichen, it is not a matter of one day, and I also ask the prince and princess to move to the backyard." Wechen must find out as soon as possible."
Zhu Xi and Song Yi glanced at each other, didn't say anything, and nodded, "This king believes in Marshal Gao, and he will definitely not indulge in vain."
"Hongu also believes in Marshal Gao"
Gao Jinyun didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly asked people to look for clues back then.
Gao Jinyun's efficiency is very fast, and he has found clues and key witnesses in less than a day.
And that person card is the commander who was bought by Cao Xiu back then. The witness had been away from the barracks for many years and had returned home.
Gao Jinyun hurriedly asked people to bring the witness back to Youzhou City.
The commander of the year confessed on the spot, and fifteen years ago, he was forced by Cao Xiu's forces to design and frame the three brothers and their followers.
Afterwards, although he received the benefits promised by Cao Xiu, he has always had a troubled conscience.
As the saying goes, "there are gods in the head three feet", although the commander of the year received a large sum of silver, he was also afraid of retribution, so he hurriedly left the barracks and returned to the field.
He thought that after leaving Youzhou City and taking off his military uniform, he would be able to sit back and relax, but there were unforeseen circumstances and good fortune and misfortune, three years ago, a plague suddenly occurred in his hometown, and in that plague, his wife and children were all killed. He lost his son in middle age, and his family was ruined! Only then did I understand that "it's not that the time has not come"!
When the people sent by Gao Jinyun found him, he wept bitterly and regretted that he had not done it at the beginning.
The truth of the matter was revealed, Cao Xiu naturally had no way to quibble, even if he said anything, no one believed him.
The three brothers Zhang De naturally restored their reputations and washed away their grievances.
Cao Xiu was executed by Gao Jinyun, and no one interceded for him.
Niu Xianwang knew that Cao Xiu was guilty of great crimes, and he also knew that Cao Xiu was overbearing and undisciplined in the army, and completely relied on him as his brother-in-law.
Niu wanton felt that he had an unshirkable responsibility, so he pleaded guilty in front of the marshal's mansion.
Gao Jinyun was angry, angry that Cao Xiucao was disrespectful of human life, pigs and dogs were not as good, and he was also angry that his ears were soft and his eyelids were thin, so he didn't recognize Cao Xiu earlier and pay off the boundary with him.
Although Gao Jinyun did not punish Niu Wangwang, he deliberately snubbed Niu Wangwang.
Niu Yanwang lost Gao Jinyun's trust and has been depressed ever since.
Of course, that's all for later.
As for the three brothers Zhang De, although they have regained their innocence, because they have been adrift for fifteen years, their obsession with making contributions has long been abandoned.
This time to be able to regain a new life, of course, it is inseparable from the gifts of the true king and Princess Anle.
Therefore, the three brothers stayed by the side of the true king and Princess Anle with all their hearts, and swore allegiance to the two.