Chapter 9: Forcing the Palace
Song Hui's father didn't want to learn.
He wanted to cry.
"Marshal, that's not what you taught me back then."
Mu Zhi looked at Song Hui's father, who was struggling, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "I was as stupid as you are now. β
It's stupid enough to feel that love can triumph over power.
Thinking too much.
No matter how good he does, the master of high merit is the master of high merit, and if there is no use value, there is no use value, and it is better to enjoy the throne alone.
From the empress's point of view, she hadn't even done anything wrong.
After ascending the throne, she worked hard to govern the country, and her politics was clear, and the Great Zhou recuperated under her rule, and her national strength increased day by day.
Except for killing a hero, she did a good job.
And rabbit dead dog cooking is not a basic operation for a generation of emperors?
If Muzhi was a bystander, he probably wouldn't have bothered to avenge the original owner.
It's a pity that he is the party.
"Old Song, what are you going to do now? Do you want to arrest me, or do you act like you haven't seen me? β
Mu Zhi dared to appear, which means that he is not afraid of exposure and is not worried that his existence will be known to the empress.
Although Song Hui's father was agitated, he soon realized it.
Although he didn't know where Muzhi's self-confidence came from, with his understanding of Li Muzhi, Li Muzhi never fought unprepared battles.
But if Li Muzhi takes the initiative to open the station, it means that he has the certainty of victory.
Therefore, Song Hui's father cautiously chose not to move.
"Marshal, I need time to sort things out and find out the truth."
"You know the truth yourself, Old Song, ask your heart, you understand."
"As an official in charge of prisons, it doesn't matter what I think in my heart, the key is that I can't draw the wrong conclusions because of my own stereotypes and thus misjudge the innocence of others. Marshal, that's what you taught me back then. β
Makizhi smiled and shook his head: "You are really a good student of mine. β
"The marshal's teachings, Song will never forget." Song Hui's father said seriously.
"Then you should also write down today's teaching, today's lesson is the most meaningful." Makiyuki's tone was also a little more serious.
Father Song Hui was silent for a moment, and then asked in a bitter voice: "Marshal, if the world is filthy and the emperor is mediocre, can you only use violence to counter violence?" β
"That's all there is to it."
"But in this way, isn't this the fulfillment of what you once saidβthat the warrior who slays the dragon eventually becomes an evil dragon."
Mu Zhi patted Song Hui's father on the shoulder and said softly: "This is not the most tragic ending, the most tragic ending is that after the dragon slaying warrior succeeded in slaying the dragon, he was killed by his partner next to him, and then this partner turned into an evil dragon, lying on his corpse, enjoying everything that did not belong to her with peace of mind." β
Song Hui's father couldn't refute it.
If what Mu Zhi said was true, the empress did step on Li Muzhi's corpse and ascended to the throne.
"Let's go check and find out everything that happened back then. Old Song, you have indeed not been idle all these years, but if you really want to find out what happened back then, there is actually one easiest way. β
"Please, marshal."
The corners of Mu Zhi's mouth hooked: "It's very simple, if the mastermind behind the scenes written on the last letter that spread throughout the city at this time is another person, even if it is the prince of the dynasty, Lao Song, you should have brought someone to control him first and then prepare for the triage of the three divisions, right?" β
Song Hui's father's eyes widened, as if he had been struck by lightning.
He understood what Makiyuki said, but he couldn't believe it.
So Mu Zhijiang said more clearly: "Whoever asserts, who adduces evidence." Li Zhongyi advocated that death should be used as evidence. Now that Li Zhongyi has proved the empress's suspicions with his own death, according to the process of the trial, shouldn't you pass the other party through the court? β
Song Hui's father's words trembled a little: "That's Your Majesty." β
"You forgot that I once taught you a sentence - the Son of Heaven broke the law and was guilty of the same crime as the common people."
Li Muzhi did say this back then.
But no one took it seriously.
Not even Song Hui's father.
No.
Maybe the Emperor Zhou at that time and the current Empress took it seriously.
Muzhi thought of this, and then sighed sincerely: The original owner really died unjustly.
Is this kind of thing something that can be said casually?
Except for attracting suspicion to himself for no reason, there is no benefit at all.
But now, the benefits are there.
Ten years ago, the original owner planted a seed in Song Hui's father's heart.
Ten years later, Makiyuki applied fertilizer to the seed himself.
After Song Hui's father left, Bai Xiaosheng asked with some concern: "Marshal, will Song Hui's father betray you?" β
"No, Lao Song is a very pure person, he is not loyal to me, nor to the empress, the object of loyalty is the people of the world." Mu Zhi has a high opinion of Song Hui's father.
But Bai Xiaosheng scoffed at this: "Without you, the people of the world would have been reduced to the rations of the demon clan by now." β
Mu Zhi smiled: "That's what has already happened, Father Song Hui hopes that the current people in the world will not be unhappy because of the grievances between me and the empress." β
"A woman's kindness."
"No, this is compassion, but the more such people are, the more painful they often become."
Muzhi has no ill feelings towards people like Song Huifu, but his good feelings are limited.
Because at the end of the day, this group of people is not completely fair.
That is, the overall situation party with a relatively high moral standard.
But the establishment of such a standard of the big picture is unfair, and their focus is not on fighting against this unfairness.
Bai Xiaosheng believed in Mu Zhi's judgment of Song Hui's father, but he still had little confidence in Song Hui's father.
"Marshal, do you really believe that Father Song Hui will go to interrogate the empress?"
"Arraignment, he naturally doesn't have that much power. However, I guess he dared. β
"The Empress's expression must have been wonderful."
"Not only wonderful, but also scary. If she is really bitten to death by Song Hui's father, her bottom can't withstand peeling. Song Hui's father was trained by me, and I know his ability. β
"In this case, Song Hui's father is likely to be in danger of life."
"He won't be in danger, I'm afraid that the Empress won't do anything to him now."
If you want Song Hui's father to die completely, you really need the empress's cooperation.
However, Makiyuki's estimation is not a big problem.
Just as Makiyuki expected.
The next day, at the court meeting, Song Hui's father played publicly.
"Your Majesty, now that Li Zhongyi committed suicide, there is a lot of uproar, and the public opinion is more uproar than day by day. The minister is bold, and asks His Majesty to track down the authenticity of what was written on Li Zhengyi's desperate letter. β
Song Hui's father's performance frightened the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
Including the Empress.
I really didn't expect Song Hui's father to be so fierce, so fierce that she was caught off guard.
"Song Aiqing, do you say it again? I didn't hear it clearly. β
At this time, the empress's face had already drooped, and her tone was even more gloomy.
But Song Hui's father withstood the pressure of the empress, repeated his appeal, and added: "If you don't do this, you can't calm the hearts of the people in the world." β
"Presumptuous." The empress was indignant: "Father Song Hui, do you doubt me? Do you want to find out? β
Song Hui's father raised his head, looked directly at the angry empress, and said very calmly: "Your Majesty, you know the minister, the minister suspects everything, but as long as there is no evidence, doubt is just suspicion." The minister asked His Majesty to cooperate with the investigation, also to prove His Majesty's innocence. β
"I am commanded by heaven, why should I defend myself to your little courtier?" The Empress was impatient.
Song Hui's eyes flashed with undisguised disappointment, and he said loudly: "Ordered by heaven? There are only demons in the sky, and there have never been immortals. β
Empress: "......"
"Your Majesty, the people of the government and the opposition are now panicking, and the monarchs and ministers are separated. If you want to reverse this situation, you would do well to cooperate with the minister's investigation. The marshal once said that the emperor is also a human being and can make mistakes. β
The Empress laughed angrily: "Is everything the marshal said right? β
"Your Majesty, you said before that the marshal is the man you love most and the only one in your life, why do you start questioning the marshal's words now?"
Song Hui's father's voice was very bitter.
The truth seems to be becoming clearer and clearer.
The marshal had a great favor to him, and he could not sit idly by and watch his encumbrance be wronged.
As for whether it will cause chaos in the world?
Song Hui's father thought of the previous marshal's behavior.
Even now, after seeing Makiyu again, he can already feel that Makiyuki has become a different person, but he definitely doesn't think that even his soul has changed.
Song Hui's father will only think that Muzhi's personality has changed greatly because of betrayal, which is reasonable.
In contrast, Song Hui's father believed in Muzhi's character more and would not implicate innocent people.
As for His Majesty's character, Song Hui's father did not dare to guarantee it.
Hearing Song Hui's father say this, the ministers looked at the empress with a somewhat strange look in their eyes.
Yes, His Majesty has always claimed that the champion Hou is the love of her life.
Why was the Empress so impatient at the mention of the Champion Hou just now?
Could it be that all the contents recorded in Li Zhongyi's letter are true?
The empress was stared at with suspicion by her courtiers, only anger, not panic.
She has been sitting in the country for ten years.
What is she afraid of?
Even if these people really doubt her, what can they do with her?
The Empress is not false at all.
So she sneered: "It's because I love the champion Hou that I won't listen to him in everything." I am his lover, not his believer. β
"But the minister is." Song Huifu said calmly: "The minister thinks that what the champion Hou said is very reasonable. β
The empress stared at Song Hui's father, leaned forward slightly, and the power of the emperor immediately enveloped the Jinluan Palace, and Song Hui's father, who bore the brunt of the attack, naturally suffered the greatest pressure.
Even if Song Hui's father was also a cultivator, his strength was obviously much worse than the empress, a pearl in the army who could almost stand shoulder to shoulder with the champion Hou in the later stage of the Vertical Arch War.
The cold sweat on his forehead began to drip big, obviously, Song Hui's father was in a bad situation.
The Empress wanted to force him to bow his head.
But Song Hui's father never bowed his head, did not beg for mercy, and did not apologize for the big disrespectful words he just said.
The empress suppressed Song Hui's father, but she still had the strength to spare, she first looked around, and then said coldly: "How many people have the same idea as Song Hui's father, stand up." β
She chose to overpower others.
After all, she is the emperor.
She wanted to see how many people could stand against her for the sake of a dead man.
The threat of the empress was heard by everyone in the court.
No one is stupid, and he can naturally understand that standing up now is tantamount to breaking with the empress.
This is definitely an act of self-isolation from the Empress.
Soon, however, someone stepped forward.
The British Duke shook his head, sighed lightly, and stood in front of Song Hui's father, bearing the pressure from the empress for Song Hui's father.
The Empress was apparently surprised.
And the words of the British Duke made her even more surprised: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Lord Song just said is quite reasonable, and I hope Your Majesty can give more consideration." β
"British duke, you ......" The empress did not understand why the British duke would turn against the water.
Such an old guy who has no head, actually dares to offend himself.
Do you think your children are too long-lived?
The British Duke took the initiative to answer the empress's doubts: "The minister believes in Lord Song's position, if all this is just a misunderstanding, Lord Song will definitely find out, and will definitely not damage His Majesty's reputation." β
"Since ancient times, have there been examples of courtiers judging monarchs?" The Empress said coldly.
At this time, another prince stood up: "The marshal once said that there is no road in the world, and when there are more people walking, it becomes a road." It has not been before, and it can be in the future. β
"Presumptuous." The Empress was furious.
Then the third prince also stood up: "The marshal once said that it has always been so, and it is not necessarily right. Your Majesty, the marshal has the grace of reinvention for my Great Zhou, and it is unclear that he should not die, and I ask Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly. β
The Empress's pupils shrank.
Three kingdoms.
Plus a Dali Temple.
The Vertical Arch Party, the powerful gang that helped her ascend to the throne in the first place, is now all guns on themselves.
However, these strengths want her to bow her head, which is simply a fool's dream.
The Empress looked around again: "Is there anyone else who wants to oppose me?" β
The fourth prince also stood up: "The minister supports Lord Song's proposition. β
The Empress lost her temper.
Because the prince who stood up had no friendship with the champion Hou in the vertical arch war.
Why would he speak for Champion Hou?
That's the power of money.
Ordinary people dare to work hard for money.
In the eyes of Grandpa Guo, his life is very precious, but because of this, the empress does not dare to take her life easily.
As long as he is willing to stand up and echo it, he can get a huge fortune.
Why not?
Although I know that there must be some unknown cats in this, it doesn't matter.
It's all about getting the money.
The appearance of Grandpa Guo seems to have inspired others.
Bang la blah.
The huge court hall knelt down half of the people in an instant.
"I implore Your Majesty to cooperate with Lord Song to thoroughly investigate the cause of the death of the champion Hou."
"The minister seconded the proposal."
"The minister seconded the proposal."
"The minister also seconded the proposal."
The Empress was stunned.
Song Hui's father, the initiator, was also stunned.
He admonished with the determination of death.
Why are there so many people who are not afraid of death?
Could it be that all these people are marshal's men?
Song Hui's father gasped.
The marshal is too terrifying.
Actually, he thought too much.
This time to force the palace, Muzhi didn't use too many of his own people at all.
Most of the people who came forward this time were either bought or threatened...... The simplest and most crude method is used for pastoralism.
The results are outstanding.
Convincing people with (material) reason is so awesome.