Chapter 226: Rebirth in the Cracks
"Your Majesty, the military discipline violated by the unauthorized transfer of soldiers should be, and should be punished heavily!" Lord Song said.
King Ning stood unmoved, turned his head, stared at Lord Lin and said, "Since Lord Lin said that this king violated military discipline and transferred soldiers without permission, then Lord Lin asked Lord Lin to come up with evidence, if you can't show evidence, Lord Lin is slandering!" ”
"Evidence? That's what the officials who came back to Beijing with you all said. Lord Lin said.
"This king also said it, who said it, please ask Lord Lin to come out and confront this king!" King Ning said coldly.
"In order to protect the life and safety of the reported official, Lao Chen will not expose his identity." Lord Lin said.
"Hehe, does this Lord Lin mean to imply that the so-called witnesses in Lord Lin's mouth will be killed and killed? Lord Lin doesn't want to slander others without any evidence. The old man knew that Lord Lin had always been like this, but Lord Lin didn't look at who was standing here today. Moreover, our Son of Heaven thinks that the Ming Jun who is discerning is not something that you can provoke at will with a sentence or two, Lord Lin! It is a big crime to slander the children of the royal family, and it is even more of a crime to deceive the king! It's better for Lord Lin to have real evidence, and then talk about it! Prime Minister Yan reprimanded sharply.
The old man also said that he didn't want others to know who he was because he was worried about his life. The old man can't let him take risks either! Lord Lin replied.
"Hmph. According to Lord Lin's meaning, isn't it up to you to decide everything? If there is no evidence, it is said that the witness is afraid of his life and is unwilling to come forward to testify. If the old minister wants to say that Lord Lin is colluding with Sheng Mingguo next to him, is it okay? Yan Cheng asked instead.
"You, you're slandering? You have no evidence, why do you say that? Lord Lin was a little flustered, and shouted with a red face.
"This is also a secret told the old man by an official who went to Sheng Mingguo with Lord Lin before." Prime Minister Yan calmly faced Lord Lin's anger.
"What about the evidence? I ask for proof! Lord Lin said angrily.
"Verify? No, for the sake of the witness's life, the old man cannot let the witness come forward. If only other ill-intentioned people knew about him and wanted to kill him. Prime Minister Yan said with a light smile.
Prime Minister Yan This is obviously using Lord Lin's way to deal with Lord Lin, Lord Lin glared at Prime Minister Yan, his face full of anger.
"Prime Minister Yan, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to say that, right?" Lord Song saw that Lord Lin had now lost his combat effectiveness, so he could only stand up and take it up, "The crime of treason comes from a capital crime, and this kind of thing is best to come up with a real hammer and then talk about it." How could Prime Minister Yan fabricate such a thing in order to exonerate King Ning? The lower officials know that you are here to exonerate King Ning, but it is really inappropriate for you to do so. ”
"The old man is just telling the truth. Lord Song, this is to exonerate Lord Lin, right? Prime Minister Yan said lightly.
"Prime Minister Yan, don't talk nonsense in the court!" When the emperor saw them pulling around, he was a little impatient and scolded loudly.
"Yes." The emperor reprimanded him, and Prime Minister Yan could only stop talking nonsense, but Prime Minister Yan still had to defend King Ning, "However, Your Majesty, they are also unfounded, how can they let them slander King Ning for no reason." King Ning has been in Wuzhou for the past year, and has done a lot of things for the people of Wuzhou, and now Wuzhou is so calm and peaceful, which is indispensable to King Ning's contributions. Your Majesty, don't be deceived by some well-intentioned people and be blinded. ”
"I have a decision." The emperor said coldly to Prime Minister Yan, and then turned his head and asked Lord Lin and the others, "Since you said that King Ning transferred soldiers privately, do you have any evidence?" Do you know that slandering the children of the royal family is a serious crime, and if there is no evidence, I can only condemn you to slander. ”
"Back to the emperor, we have a report letter written by the official himself." Lord Lin took out a piece of letterhead from his sleeve pocket.
"Father-in-law Li." The emperor called out to Gonggong Li and raised his chin downward.
Gonggong Li immediately trotted to Lord Lin with small steps, took the letterhead in Lord Lin's hand with both hands, and stepped forward to hand it to the emperor.
The crown prince and King Ning glanced at each other nervously, and the crown prince of the Ning Dynasty shook his head. Prime Minister Yan saw the letterhead in Gonggong Li's hand, and his heart also mentioned it in his heart.
The emperor took the letterhead and examined it carefully, and the more he looked down, the more his brows wrinkled, and his face was as gloomy and intimidating as on the eve of the heavy rainstorm in June. The officials of the prince's faction were nervously looking forward to it, hoping to get their eyes out of their sockets and fly above the letterhead. They really want to know what's on that letterhead, so they can deal with what's next.
"Nonsense!" The emperor's face was furious, and he roared, "King Ning, look at it, you'd better give me a reasonable explanation!" ”
After the emperor finished speaking, he threw down the letterhead, and the letterhead floated lightly to Lord Song. Lord Song bent down to pick up the letterhead and handed it to King Ning with a smile.
King Ning looked at Lord Song coldly, the corners of his mouth pursed coldly, and he didn't answer the letter.
King Ning's behavior undoubtedly angered Lord Song, and Lord Song's anger was about to come out of his mouth, but a dark shadow appeared beside him, and a crumpled hand appeared in front of Lord Song, and he took the letterhead while he was stunned.
"You," Lord Song came back to his senses, turned his head to look at the owner of this hand, and saw that Prime Minister Yan had already handed the letterhead in his hand to King Ning, and the two were looking at the insiders on the letterhead intently, no one paid attention to Lord Song at all, this was not taking Lord Song in his eyes at all, Lord Song was angry, "You ······"
"Back to my father," just when Lord Song was about to get angry with King Ning and Prime Minister Yan, King Ning replied to the emperor loudly, forcing Lord Song's anger back, "The charges on this letterhead are false, and the sons have never done it, and they don't know how to explain it to their father." ”
"Could it be that someone deliberately slandered you!" The emperor was furious.
"I have to ask Lord Lin about this, this letterhead is provided by Lord Lin." King Ning responded indifferently.
King Ning's indifferent attitude was like a king watching a group of clowns quarrel with beam-jumping clowns, contemptuous of everything. The emperor felt that this feeling was very bad, but the emperor was not good at facing King Ning in front of so many people, so he could only convert the anger in his heart into words: "This is written in black and white, do you still want to deny it?" What are you doing in the army? Is it yours alone? You dare to transfer soldiers without my consent, do you still have my father in your eyes? ”
A powerful question, like a sharp blade, directly hit King Ning, King Ning could only take the white blade empty-handed: "Father, the son really hasn't done these things. Erchen didn't know where Lord Lin got this letter, and the charges on it Erchen felt funny when he looked at it. For so many years, Erchen has done his best for the sake of the country, for the safety of everyone and the frontier, and has never acted favoritism, nor has he had such thoughts. Erchen didn't know what Lord Lin was pressing! The son is wronged, please ask the father to call the shots for the son! ”
After King Ning finished speaking, he knelt down heavily towards the emperor, and the eyes on his raised face were full of stubborn tears, but there was an expression of unyielding on his face. King Ning's whole body exuded the tenacious and unyielding aura of a soldier at this moment. Although he knelt, the temperament on his body made the people present look daunted in their hearts, and the officials couldn't help but think of the pride and unyielding on King Ning's face every time he returned from a victorious expedition.
They also had a kind of awe for King Ning in their hearts. Yes, King Ning is a soldier, a sweaty man who has guarded the frontier with his life, and it is impossible to mobilize soldiers without special circumstances. King Ning is the most unruly of all the sons of the current saint, but at this moment, he landed heavily on his legs and took the initiative to kneel. At this time, officials, whether they are neutral or have already divided their factions, feel that the atmosphere at today's court meeting is very strange.
In the end, the emperor's questioning seemed to be waiting for King Ning there. Many people had the same idea in their hearts, and the officials stared at the emperor's face with strange eyes, and after seeing the emperor's gloomy face, they quickly lowered their heads. However, at this time, they seemed to have a new idea in their hearts, and they couldn't help but look at King Lang and the people around him at this moment.
At this moment, King Lang's face was full of determination, and the faces of the people around him were smiling. I see! The officials present all understood!
"Then you just don't want to admit it?" The emperor asked loudly.
"Erchen hasn't done it, how can you admit it?" King Ning replied stubbornly.
"Good, good. Lord Lin, what evidence do you have to prove that what is written on this letterhead is true? The emperor was annoyed by King Ning's tough attitude.
"Back to the emperor, the ministers have witnesses." Lord Lin said with a smile.
King Ning and the crown prince's eyes flashed, the two looked at each other quickly, and the crown prince showed a relaxed smile towards King Ning, intended to make King Ning relax.
"Didn't Lord Lin just say that there were no witnesses? Now how can you say that you have witnesses, isn't Lord Lin playing tricks on us? Prime Minister Yan was angry with Lord Lin's actions. Obviously, this person surnamed Lin just said that there was no witness, and now another person has popped up, isn't this playing with them?
"Oh, did the lower official say such a thing? Why doesn't Xia Guan remember? Lord Lin laughed very arrogantly.
"You!" Yan Cheng was angry.
"Oh, just now Xia Guan just said that he couldn't let people come out to confront King Ning. Now he came out not to confront King Ning, but as a witness. The meaning is different. Prime Minister Yan misunderstood what Xia Guan meant just now. Hehe. Lord Lin is now smiling very poorly.