Chapter 20: Justice
But after pondering Yan Heng's words again, the emperor frowned: "You said, he heard that you will pass through Daguan Town, so he waited in advance?" ”
Yan Heng nodded yes, and then said: "The last general is anxious to return to Beijing to report the matter of Raozhou, and he does not intend to respond to Ma Zhixian's request, thinking of returning to Beijing to inform the emperor, and then the emperor will send troops to suppress it, so it is reasonable." ”
"But after thinking about it, if some people lose their lives during this period, the last general will be ashamed for life, and the emperor who loves the people like a son will also reprimand the last general for being too conservative."
"Therefore, after discussing with the Autumn Equinox Father-in-law, the Autumn Equinox Father-in-law will press the army first, and the last general will be rerouted to understand the banditry situation in Daguan Town, and plan to solve it in the fastest time and then catch up with the Autumn Equinox Father-in-law."
"Who knew that when I arrived in Daguan Town, I found that there were no mountain bandits in the town. The end will be played by Ma Zhi County. ”
"Why did he play tricks on you?" The emperor was confused when he heard this, and his expression was extremely confused.
Yan Heng is under the orders of the emperor, and it is already disobeying the holy decree to change the route to other places without permission, but there is a reason for it, and the emperor can understand it.
But how can Ma Sheng, a seven-rank Xiaozhi County, dare to play a first-rank military marquis? !
This is a bit unbelievable!
"The last general can't figure it out!" Yan Heng's expression was even more confused than that of the emperor, and then he turned his spearhead directly at Fu Zhong, puzzled: "Can Fu Shoufu answer why do you want to prevent the last general from returning to Beijing?" ”
As soon as these words came out, the people in the hall were stunned, how could this involve Fu Zhong again?!
"What do you mean by this?" Without waiting for Fu Zhong to speak, Xie Huai first asked his doubts: "Could it be that the Governor suspects that Ma Zhixian listened to Fu Shoufu's orders?" ”
"Not a suspicion." Yan Heng shook his head, and then said categorically: "It's conclusive evidence!" ”
Fu Zhong looked at Yan Heng sideways, as if he was guessing the truth of his words.
The monarch and the minister have been in the prime for many years, and the emperor still understands Yan Heng, he said that the evidence is conclusive, then there must be ironclad evidence!
Thinking like this, the emperor's eyebrows wrinkled, and a calculating look appeared in his eyes.
Wenchen and military generals have been difficult to get along since ancient times, and Yan Heng and Fu Zhong are no exception, and in addition to being political enemies, they also have enemies in private.
But from the emperor's point of view, there seems to be no harm in the two of them fighting in the ring, but it saves him from having to check and balance each other.
But if the west wind overpowers the east wind, the situation may be unbalanced.
This is not the scene that the emperor wants to see.
The emperor looked at Fu Zhong with a deep groan, and when he saw that he was more silent than before, he frowned unconsciously: "Fu Qing has something to say?" ”
Fu Zhong first waved his hand respectfully towards the emperor, then looked at Yan Heng sideways, frowned, and said: "Weichen probably understands, what Yan Dudu means is that Weichen has teamed up with Mazhi County in Daguan Town with the intention of being unfavorable to Yan Dudu!" Is that so? ”
"That's right." Yan Heng looked at Fu Zhong with full ridicule in his eyes: "So, is Fu Shoufu going to quibble now?" ”
Fu Zhong was choked by his words, his face was a little ugly, and he brushed his sleeves and snorted coldly: "Could it be that what Yan Dudu said, I have to recognize something?" ”
"Fu Shou's words are heavy!" Yan Heng waved his hand at the superior, and said with a smile: "The emperor is here, how dare the last general have such a bastard mind?" ”
Fu Zhong couldn't see his villain's appearance, so he snorted coldly again, and said, "What Yan Dudu said, Weichen doesn't recognize a word!" ”
"However, Weichen heard that Governor Yan had a dispute with Mazhi County, and the adjutant general who accompanied him even made a move."
"Now that the case of Ma Zhixian being burned to death has not yet been investigated, I wonder what the governor of Yan knows about it?"
said and waved his hands: "Ask the emperor to give Weichen justice!" ”
Dirty water is splashed back, this is Fu Zhong's usual method, Yan Heng was not surprised, and smiled coldly when he heard this: "Fu Shoufu wants to be fair?" The last will too! ”
The emperor is really tired now, and his brain is buzzing.
He rubbed his eyebrows, looked at Yan Heng and said, "Then let's talk about the evidence that Yan Qing has first." ”
Yan Heng said yes, and then took out a stack of letterheads from his arms.
Seeing this, Huang Zhong hurriedly walked over and took it in his hand, and then folded back his hands and presented it to the emperor.
The emperor read two letters in a row, his brows furrowed more and more, and then he slapped the letterhead in his hand on the table and looked at Fu Zhong.
When Yan Heng took out the letterhead, Fu Zhong chuckled in his heart.
Shouldn't these things have disappeared into that study along with Ma Sheng? How did it end up in Yan Heng's hands?!
Fu Zhong was rarely panicked, and when he touched the emperor's sight again, his heart sank to the bottom.
Not good, not good!
But the more you get to this moment, the more you have to be stable!
Therefore, Fu Zhong did not move at all, but calmly touched the emperor's condemning gaze, and said blankly: "Your Majesty, what is written in this letter?" Is it about Wechen? ”
Yan Heng looked at Fu Zhong's posture and couldn't help but sigh.
I have to say that Fu Zhong is a good material for singing, look at it, this is a good effort, and the corners of the pear orchard in the capital can't catch up even if they shoot horses.
"Your Majesty, there will be a witness for the last general."
Fu Zhong's eyelids jumped suddenly.
The emperor's eyebrows moved slightly, and he turned to look at Yan Heng, his eyes were bright, and his fingers pressed on the case lightly tapped the table.
After a while, he said: "Even if there is a witness, then bring it up and ask it." ”
Yan Heng's jaw said yes.
Not long after, Ma Sheng followed the little eunuch to the outside of the Qinzheng Palace.
Looking at the magnificent palace, Ma Sheng's whole person trembled and almost couldn't stand.
The little eunuch urged: "The emperor is waiting, Ma Zhixian, please enter the palace." ”
Ma Sheng trembled, holding on to the door of the palace, he couldn't cross the threshold several times, but the little eunuch on the side couldn't look at it, so he stretched out his hand to help.
When he arrived in the hall, Ma Sheng felt cold and empty, he had never seen such a large hall, thinking about what he was about to face, he trembled even more.
With his head lowered, he walked towards the hall as if resigned to his fate, and suddenly heard someone cough and stop him, and Ma Sheng stopped.
It was the eunuch on the side who reminded him that he could not go any further and that he had to salute.
Ma Sheng knelt down.
Yan Heng said: "Your Majesty, this is the magistrate of Daguan Town, Ma Sheng." ”
Fu Zhong's eyes trembled, and the whole person was like thunder!
He looked at the kneeling men in the hall in disbelief, and his mind was still blank for a moment.
Not only Fu Zhong, but everyone in the hall was shocked except for Yan Heng.
Didn't Ma Sheng burn to death?
How did this pop up again!
Yan Heng said: "Ma Zhixian, tell me what you know." ”
Ma Sheng already knew about the fire in his home after he left Daguan Town.
He understands that if he admits this matter, at most it will be a dismissal and punishment, but if he conceals it in order to protect Fu Zhong, then he will inevitably die in vain.
Or, even his family will not die well.
I was so frightened that I lost my backbone, and when I heard Yan Heng ask him to say, I said it all in one go.
When the words fell, there was a quiet breath in the hall, followed by a howl from Fu Zhong, followed by a puff of kneeling: "Your Majesty, Weichen has been wronged-"