Chapter 173: Angering Long Yan
"Okay, this is a place to discuss political affairs, and it turned out to be a mess by you, and I have a headache when I hear it!" There was a hint of displeasure in the emperor's eyes.
When the ministers heard his words, they all fell silent.
The meaning of the emperor's words is already obvious, and the people who can stand above the court are all human spirits.
How could they not see the emperor's attitude.
The eldest prince was very indignant about this, "Please ask my father to give justice to his son!" ”
Although he knew that the emperor was already angry at this time, he didn't want to let Jun Qianchen go.
"Qianyu, what is your explanation for this incident?" The emperor believes in Jun Qianchen in his heart.
He knew that Jun Qianchen was a person with no ambitions, so it was impossible to deliberately create false evidence to frame the eldest prince.
After all, he had already proposed to make him the crown prince, but unfortunately he was unwilling to agree.
"Father, the killing of the examinee has nothing to do with the son-in-law!" The third prince had long guessed that the matter was likely to be found out.
At the beginning, his staff also reminded that the eldest prince and Jun Qianchen were both capable of good, and no matter how strict their plans were, they would be careless.
As a result, the third prince had already thought of a rhetoric.
"The candidate's death is related to Lord Wu, and he is your person!" The emperor's eyes darkened.
What kind of person the third prince is, the emperor knows it very well.
In order to compete for the crown prince, he and the eldest prince have secretly played a lot of tricks over the years.
However, he didn't know what to do, and let them fight.
The emperor has always hated open and secret fights between brothers, but being born in the royal family, these things cannot be avoided at all.
Fortunately, the eldest prince and the third prince are measured, although the two fought fiercely, they did not do anything to hurt the country, which is one of the reasons why the emperor has always tolerated them.
This time, he attacked those candidates who participated in the imperial examination, which angered Long Yan.
The people who came to Qidu to take the exam already have a reputation for raising people, and they may be able to become pillars of talent in the future.
"Although Lord Wu is close to Erchen, this incident really has nothing to do with Erchen, and Erchen didn't know about it in advance!" The third prince refused to admit it.
"Third brother, a manly man dares to be a man!" The eldest prince saw that the emperor pointed the finger at Jun Qianyu, and he was extremely unhappy.
The person he wanted to bring down the most was Jun Qianchen, and the emperor knew very well that at this juncture, he actually changed the topic.
The eldest prince could see at a glance that he was biased in favor of Jun Qianchen, but the third prince was also one of his opponents.
If you can't get rid of Jun Qianchen in one fell swoop, it's not bad to be able to pull Jun Qianyu into the water, after all, he is the one who benefits in the end.
"Brother Huang, you are investigating the whole thing, I wonder if you have any evidence to prove that your brother was involved in the murder of the candidate?" The third prince glanced at him coldly and said.
He knew what Jun Qianyu meant, it was nothing more than wanting to kill two birds with one stone, so that both he and Jun Qianchen would be disgusted by the emperor, and then he would benefit from the fisherman.
However, he had already arranged everything beforehand, and even if things were found out, he would be intact.
"Wu Bingzhong is your person, this is something that the government and the opposition all know, if it weren't for someone behind his back, he would never have done such a rebellious thing!" Jun Qianyu kept biting him.
"Father, this matter was planned by Wu Bingzhong, and his sons did not participate, please ask my father to investigate!" The third prince, Jun Qianyu, knelt directly on the ground.
"Your Majesty, everything is done by Wei Chen, and it has nothing to do with the Third Highness, please condemn Your Majesty!" Wu Bingzhong stood up with a resolute face.
In fact, he knew from the beginning that he was likely to become the scapegoat of the Three Princes.
However, he didn't expect it to be so soon.
The moment the third prince pushed him out without hesitation, he was in a very complicated mood.
Although he had already guessed that this would be the result, he still felt unwilling.
Wu Bingzhong's coming out to confess was unexpected by them, but it was also reasonable.
If such a big thing happens, if the murderer does not subdue the law, the third prince may completely lose his qualification as the prince.
In order to save the three princes, he was willing to sacrifice himself......
Jun Qianchen has been watching coldly, and he can see that Wu Bingzhong did not voluntarily admit his guilt just now, but as if he was threatened by something.
The matter must be related to the third prince, and he is likely to be the mastermind, and Wu Bingzhong is just a small chess piece under him.
He is the person of the third prince, and after the incident in the east window, the third prince immediately pushed the matter to a clean end, which was clearly premeditated......
The eldest prince's thoughts coincided with Jun Qianchen, and he also felt that committing a crime at the feet of the Son of Heaven was not something that a small official from the fifth rank could do.
Although Wu Bingzhong is a little rash in doing things, he will naturally not be a stupid person if he has been an official in the court for so many years.
With such an obvious fact in front of the ministers, who would easily believe the words of the third prince?
However, the ministers in the list are all human spirits, and this kind of thing involves the children of the royal family, and if they speak rashly, they may be suspicious of the emperor.
At this moment, they all chose to protect themselves, and the ministers who were arguing about the matter of the eldest prince and Jun Qianchen just now also stood quietly above the court without saying a word.
"Father, this matter is full of suspicions, please give your son some more time, and your son will definitely find out about it!" The eldest prince didn't want the third prince to get away with it.
If he can take the opportunity to get rid of an opponent who is a threat to him, he will simply be like a tiger.
Most of the courtiers have already leaned towards him, as long as there is no third prince, it is more than enough to deal with Jun Qianchen alone.
"Father, the culprit has already pleaded guilty, and the son feels that the case can be closed!" If the eldest prince is allowed to investigate, it will not be a matter that a scapegoat can solve.
Wu Bingzhong's position is not high, and he is of little use to him, and it is also his honor that he can take the blame for himself.
The three princes knew that they must have guessed that this matter was related to them, so they kept staring at themselves.
However, they did not have any conclusive evidence in their hands to prove that the examinee's affairs were instructed by him.
He just wants to close the case as soon as possible, otherwise the matter will become a big problem for him......
The emperor's heart is like a mirror, in his opinion, the performance of the third prince at this time is clearly weak-hearted.
However, the incriminating evidence presented by the eldest prince only shows that this matter is related to Wu Bingzhong, and everything was done by him.
At this time, what they were doing had already startled the snake, and the three princes were on guard, so they would definitely not leak the flaws so easily.
What's more, the third prince is his son in the end, and for the sake of the royal family's face, he can't directly debunk it.
However, if his son continues to be obsessed, he will not spare him.
This time, based on the evidence collected by the eldest prince, the emperor directly sentenced Wu Bingzhong to be beheaded.
When Wu Bingzhong heard the verdict, his eyes were full of despair.
He has been an official for five years, and during this period he has been cautious and does not dare to slack off.
At the beginning, when the third prince intended to recruit him, Wu Bingzhong was unwilling in his heart, he just wanted to do things for the emperor with peace of mind.
It's a pity that the other party's clever means directly pinched his weakness, so that he never dared to betray the other party for so many years.
The third prince had hinted to him in private, asking him to admit this matter, but Wu Bingzhong was unwilling in his heart.
After all, if the candidate is assassinated, once the murderer is found, the final outcome is only one death, and his family may even be implicated.
It's just that the lifeblood of his entire family is in the hands of the third prince, and he has to follow.
However, he had long expected that following him would not end well.
So, Wu Bingzhong arranged for his henchmen a few days ago to send his smart and precocious sister-in-law out of Qidu.
In any case, he has to leave a trace of blood for himself.
The Wu family can't be wiped out like this, otherwise after his death, he won't have the face to see the ancestors of the Wu family at all......
The emperor knew that he was guilty of the three princes, so he did not directly destroy his family, but only confiscated his family property, so that all the Wu family became white, and within three generations, no one from the Wu family was allowed to participate in the imperial examination.
After listening to the emperor's decision, Wu Bingzhong breathed a sigh of relief, although the future of the Wu family was gone, but fortunately, his life was still there.
They can also return to their hometowns to farm and live in peace......
The eldest prince saw that the third prince and Jun Qianchen did not have much loss, and he was very dissatisfied.
The emperor's partiality is too obvious!
Jun Qianchen forged false evidence about him, but the emperor didn't give him the slightest punishment, and the third prince just gave up a useless official from the fifth grade, and broke the bureau he set up.
He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but he could only endure it helplessly.
After all, the emperor has not yet appointed a crown prince, and if he behaves too eagerly, he will be suspicious of him sooner or later.
The royal father-son relationship has always been very indifferent, and once it comes to power, even if it is flesh and blood, he will not necessarily show mercy to his subordinates.
After the next dynasty, Jun Qianchen watched the three princes leave, and his heart was full of doubts.
He suspected that the false evidence was deliberately provided to him by Jun Qianyu.
In the court, he and the eldest prince have always been at odds, and in order to compete for the crown prince, the two have long been on the same page in private.
Previously, as soon as he began to investigate the murder of the candidate, he went in the wrong direction.
This matter should be the handiwork of the eldest prince, and those incriminating evidences are obviously that the three princes want to provoke their fight, and then the fisherman will benefit.
Jun Qianchen's heart was turbulent, and in order to confirm his conjecture, he went directly to visit him in the mansion of the third prince.
Although he was obviously visiting, he was actually going to test the three princes.
The third prince quickly guessed what he was thinking.
However, if he felt that if he said something, it would definitely arouse Jun Qianchen's suspicions.
So, Jun Qianyu, the third prince, agreed very happily, and asked the people in the house to prepare wine and delicacies, ready to greet Jun Qianchen.
As soon as he entered the mansion of the third prince, he ran into the staff member who had made a bad idea for him before.
When Jun Qianchen looked at him, the other party subconsciously avoided his eyes.
From his dodging gaze, Jun Qianchen sensed that something was not quite right with this person.
He is Jun Qianyu's staff, and he has nothing to do with himself, and when he sees himself, he shouldn't avoid his own scrutiny.
However, he did not directly expose the other party, but went to the flower hall.
"The seventh brother suddenly came to visit the third brother's mansion, I prepared a fine wine, and the two of us brothers will have a few drinks later!" When the third prince saw him, he looked like a good brother who completely regarded him as a younger brother.
"Third brother, some people had better not believe it too much, otherwise it will be worth it if they lose their lives one day!" Jun Qianchen came over, just wanting to test him, and never thought of drinking with him.
"What do you mean by Seventh Brother?" His face instantly turned cold.
The words Jun Qianchen said were clearly reminding him to pay attention to the people around him......