The only thing Lu Qianying can think of for the time being is Fu Xiaojiu.

She knew that Fu Xiaojiu had never really taken her as a friend, and she had never had a heart for Fu Xiaojiu.

But judging from the current situation, ordinary officials will draw a line with their family and will not help them at all.

She can only do her best to maintain her friendship with Fu Xiaojiu, so that others may be able to be polite to the Lu family for the sake of their friendship.

Lu Qianying sent Lang Zhong away and silently wiped away her tears.

The interrogation continued into the night, and everyone showed signs of fatigue, but fortunately, the case was quite effective.

No matter how Wu Xuehai and Gui Sinian denied it, they had to admit their guilt in the face of ironclad human and physical evidence.

Wan Lin, the acting Imperial Doctor, was conscientious, and he was not timid at all when interrogating Wu Xuehai and Gui Sinian.

Mrs. Gui and Gui Guohao were also summoned, and Mrs. Gui was still thinking of finding an opportunity to wear Wan Lin's shoes, but she never thought that she would be planted in Wan Lin's hands first.

Needless to say, Mrs. Gui's embarrassment, it was the first time she had seen this kind of battle after she lived for such a long time, and she confessed to it all after just a little scare her.

The main deal between Gui Sinian and Cheng Qizhi is to arrange an idle position for Gui Guohao, so that he can have a share of the fortune and play prestige.

However, as the supreme governor of the Imperial Historical Tower, he actually knew the law and broke the law, even if he did not commit a major crime, he would be punished more severely than ordinary people.

Mrs. Gui and Gui Guohao were both beaten with thirty boards, and half of Mrs. Gui's life was lost.

Gui Sinian was dismissed from his post and sentenced to a year of hard labor and most of his family property was confiscated.

But in any case, his life was saved.

As for Wu Xuehai, he and Cheng Qizhi can be called embarrassed.

They colluded together not just to buy an official for their nephews.

Cheng Qizhi has bullied the people many times, and the forcible occupation of the farmhouse was all done with Wu Xuehai's secret help.

And Cheng Qizhi used the farmhouse and shops in return, and gave Wu Xuehai 1,000 taels of silver every year as shelter.

Wu Xuehai not only has such a deal with Cheng Qizhi alone, but he also has similar dealings with other officials

Wu Xuehai's family members have also been summoned, no matter how much they quibble, it is useless.

Because the account books of their houses have been verified one by one, their family's income simply cannot support their luxury.

Wu Xuehai finally confessed, he knew that no one would come to save him, he had been abandoned.

Wu Xuehai admitted everything in his heart, no matter what the result was, he admitted it.

The only thing he couldn't worry about and was sorry for was King Jie.

Now is the critical moment for the prince, if something happens to him, King Jie's dream of the crown prince will be shattered, and then the efforts of the Yuan Pavilion and other King Jie will be in vain.

Wu Xuehai was convicted of embezzlement and bribery, oppression of the people, and disregard for human life, although his charges were similar to Cheng Qizhi, but he was also in a high position like Gui Sinian, so he would be punished more severely than Cheng Qizhi.

Cheng Qizhi was finally sentenced to death, and Aunt Bai was indeed sentenced to exile.

Although Aunt Bai seems to have saved her life when she was exiled, with her pampered body, there is a great possibility that she will die on the way to exile.

Wu Xuehai was sentenced to death and stripped of all official positions.

His heavier punishment than Cheng Qizhi was that dozens of members of the Wu family, young and old, were sentenced to exile.

Part of the property of officials such as the Cheng family and the Wu family who were fined was handed over to the state treasury, and part of it was compensated to the victims according to the capitation.

Such a verdict was very happy, Gu Ze couldn't help but burst into tears after hearing their punishment, he put his hands together in front of his chest, knelt on the ground and said to the sky: "Dad, mother, have you all seen it?" These wicked people have finally been punished! Your spirits in heaven can rest in peace this time. ”

Other people who have been bullied by Cheng Qizhi and others are also crying with joy, they have been looking forward to it for so many years, and finally waited for justice to come.

Looking at their relieved looks, Wan Lin's eyes were also slightly red.

Through this trial, Wan Lin was greatly shocked, because he found that Cheng Qizhi and others really regarded human life as a mustard, and nearly 100 people were killed directly and indirectly!

Even if they die a thousand times, it's not too much!

When the case officially ended, it was almost dawn, and Fu Xiaojiu and Bai Yusheng had been by Cheng Qizhi's side.

Cheng Qizhi fell silent when he learned of his verdict, lying on the floor of his cell with his eyes closed, not knowing what he was thinking.

According to Fu Xiaojiu and Bai Yusheng's predictions, it would not be a problem for Cheng Qizhi to live for another ten days and a half months, but Cheng Qizhi would be executed three days later.

Seeing that the person who had been saved was about to die under the knife again, Fu Xiaojiu and Bai Yusheng both felt that it was ironic to save Cheng Qizhi.

But Cheng Qizhi had to be saved at that time, and now he must die.

Cheng Fangxin was still waiting for her father's verdict at the inn, she guessed that it was impossible for the two of them to save their lives, and she decided to try her best to stay in the capital after dealing with their funeral.

Cheng Fangxin knew that Bai Yusheng only had Wan Feizhi in his heart, and Wan Feizhi was still pregnant, so it was not easy to start directly from Bai Yusheng.

It is not easy to stay in the capital decently, and she must think long-term.

When it was daylight, the verdict of everyone was sent to the palace.

The emperor has been waiting, although he did not expect to be judged in a day, but he still looked forward to it.

Unexpectedly, Wan Lin really didn't disappoint him, and it really took a day and a night to finish the trial.

The emperor read the file as quickly as possible, saw the verdict of the main prisoner, and felt very happy at the same time, the emperor also felt helpless and sad.

Wu Xuehai, Gui Sinian and Lu Changzhi, who had served the imperial court for many years, as well as Cheng Qizhi, who he used to trust the most, all fell from their high positions in this case.

Overnight, the imperial court lost several pillars.

But on the other hand, the court also has a few fewer ministers who deceive their superiors and subordinates, and fish and flesh the people.

Today's morning court is above everyone's face with a layer of haze.

Seeing that the position where Wu Xuehai and the others should have been standing was empty, the old man of the Yuan Pavilion felt like a big stone had been blocked.

However, the first person to come out was Yuan Ge Lao.

The elder of the Yuan Pavilion said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the right minister Wu Xuehai, the imperial historian Gui Sinian, the household servant Lu Changzhi, the official minister Cheng Qizhi and others have all heard about the corruption and bribery, oppression of the people, and the ministers who are careless of people's lives. The ministers were extremely saddened, and they felt even more despised. Especially Wu Xuehai, who has been in a high position for decades, has always won the trust of His Majesty and his colleagues, but he has committed such a heinous crime, and please ask Your Majesty to sentence him heavily! ”

"Please also ask Your Majesty to give a heavy sentence!"

The others echoed in unison.

The emperor knew that they had not yet received the final verdict, and most of the people who followed the elders of the Yuan Pavilion to resentence Wu Xuehai were also from the Jiewang Party.

The emperor knew their actions well, and said directly: "You don't need to ask me to sentence them severely. The three chiefs joined forces to convict them. Wu Xuehai and Cheng Qizhi were the main culprits, and they were both sentenced to death, and I agreed. ”

As soon as the words "they were all condemned to death" reached the ears of the elder of the Yuan Ge, his head instantly "buzzed".

King Jie and King Zhao were also required to come to the early dynasty every day during this time, and after King Jie heard that Wu Xuehai was sentenced to death, his brain was also blank.

King Zhao cast a smug look at him, and the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked.

"Such a sentence is considered a heavy sentence, right? Wu Xuehai's family was exiled to the north. Gui Sinian was dismissed from his post and sentenced to one year of hard labor, because he did not participate much, but only bought an official for his son. Lu Changzhi also participated less, so he was demoted. Cheng Qizhi is the main offender, and he is also a capital crime. It was Wu Xuehai and Gui Sinian who poisoned him, and they also confessed. The funny thing is that Cheng Qizhi's life was finally saved by Fu Xiaojiu and Bai Yusheng, but he had to be executed, it seems that God also knows that he has done a lot of evil, and he wants to let him suffer one more sin before dying! ”

As soon as the emperor's words were finished, a trace of inconspicuous bitterness appeared in his eyes, and his words also made a layer of cold sweat break out on the foreheads of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military.

Nowadays, few of these people in the court are completely clean with their hands and feet, it depends on how bold they are and how greedy their hearts are.

Even Wu Xuehai, the right prime minister of the imperial court, was sentenced to death, and all of them knew that they should be restrained.

The emperor looked at the ministers from above, and at present, except for the King of Zhenting, he didn't dare to believe who really had a breeze on his sleeves.

Today's early dynasty is mainly to discuss Cheng Qizhi's case, and everyone began to discuss and reflect on this case, but who doesn't know that the elder of the Yuan Pavilion and Wu Xuehai are as close as father and son, is his move of "righteous annihilation" today sincere, or did he abandon Wu Xuehai for self-preservation?

The emperor was also secretly thinking about this question, and his eyes inadvertently fell on King Zhao.

He knew that King Zhao must be happy to see the collapse of the "Jiewang Party", even if King Zhao didn't dare to show the joy in his heart in front of the emperor, but King Zhao's eyes couldn't hide the joy in his heart.

The emperor couldn't help but sigh when he looked at him, and said in his heart that the position of the prince still fell on his head.

The emperor has already made a decision, and when this case is completely over, he will officially appoint King Zhao as the crown prince, so that this "battle for the crown prince", which has been fighting openly and secretly, will be completely over.

As for the power of Concubine Yun's mother's family, which the emperor has always feared, the emperor can only find a way to slowly weaken it.

After leaving the early court, King Jie was called to the imperial study.

Hearing that King Jie had been called away, King Zhao grabbed the eunuch who had come to deliver the message and asked, "Didn't my father really ask this king to go to the imperial study?" ”

The eunuch lowered his hand and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty only asked His Royal Highness King Jie to come over." ”

King Zhao still felt uneasy, and wanted to go to the imperial study to have a look, but he was stopped by the old pavilion.

"Yuan Pavilion Elder? Are you looking for me? ”

King Zhao suddenly became alert.