Chapter Ninety-Three: Evidence
When Xu Bin saw this intricate ornament, his mind was in a trance for a moment. But when he slowly moved his gaze to the entire armor, the trance turned into a shock.
Rao has served in the Criminal Department for many years and has experienced a lot of storms, but Xu Bin still can't believe that such a crazy thing happened in the capital.
"They're going to rebel!" It was Liu Yuanli who exclaimed, and soon after Xu Bin came up, Liu Yuanli borrowed a bamboo ladder from other courtyards and followed Xu Bin up to this newly discovered dark room.
"The traitor is going to rebel......" Xu Bin looked at the armor carefully at this time, even if he was not very sensitive to the etiquette system, but when he saw the bright yellow eyes and those dragons embroidered on the hem of the armor, he also knew that this was a system that only the emperor deserved.
"The matter...... It is no longer possible for the Criminal Department to adjudicate. After Xu Bin dropped this sentence, he turned around and left with a calm face, "Bring all these things back to the Criminal Department, and don't let people know about them for the time being, so as not to cause panic." ”
Xu Bin joined the temple in his twenties, and now he has been in the officialdom for more than 20 years. These more than 20 years of experience have taught him that the clearer the facts of the case, the more he should not take it lightly. What's more, this is a case involving rebellion, if you hurriedly present it to the emperor before the evidence is verified, you will definitely not be able to please yourself.
But only one day after the secret room of Shigu Lane was discovered, Xu Bin personally went to the palace to meet the emperor.
At this time, it was only more than an hour before the next dynasty, and Xu Bin's invitation to see made the emperor a little angry, but when he heard Xu Bin say that he was going back and forth to Shigu Lane to reverse the case, the emperor was a little relieved.
Although Xu Bin was forced to calm down when he entered the Chengming Palace, the emperor was still keenly aware of his uneasiness.
"Xu Qing, it's been almost two months since the Shiguxiang case was handed over to the Criminal Department, and you came to see me at this time, but the case has a result?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... The minister is incompetent. This matter is too important, even when there are no other courtiers in the palace, Xu Bin still does not dare to directly announce his discovery, "This case has not been solved so far, please let Your Majesty condemn the ministers." ”
"You are indeed incompetent," the emperor heard Xu Bin open his mouth to plead guilty, and his face immediately sank, but thinking that Xu Bin usually acted steadily, the emperor still put on a face as peaceful as possible, "But I think you won't come to see me for no reason, but what did you find out about the case?" ”
"Your Majesty Shengming!" Xu Bin hurriedly bowed down, "It's just that the case is too involved, and the minister doesn't dare to say anything." ”
The emperor didn't like the courtiers to speak in this way, so he lowered his face and said, "As the secretary of the Criminal Department, you have the right to investigate such important cases clearly, what have you discovered?" Say it to me 1510! ”
"Yes," although he had obtained the emperor's permission, Xu Bin did not let go of his mind because of this, and still said cautiously, "I think Your Majesty also knows about the rebellion in Shigu Lane, because Jingzhao Yamen found a rebellion letter in the dark room at the scene and became aware of it. The case was handed over to the Criminal Department for more than a month of painstaking investigation, but it was still at a loss......"
"Pick the important one," Xu Bin's hesitation, making the emperor feel that the matter seemed to be serious, "what did you find?" ”
"The minister revisited Shigu Lane yesterday and found another secret room under the secret room......" Xu Bin saw that the emperor's face was rarely gloomy, and he didn't dare to go around the bend again, so he said the results of the investigation like a bamboo tube pouring beans, "The minister found that the reverse case involved in Shigu Lane is related to the important members of the court and the central government!" ”
"Nonsense! What's going on!? The emperor seemed to be unable to believe what he had heard, and slapped his palm on the imperial case, "You say! Who, who is going to rebel? Who dares to rebel! ”
"Your Majesty," Xu Bin knelt down again, his body already dripping with cold sweat, "The minister was in the secret room of Shigu Lane yesterday, and found a dry artifact that the traitor was going to use to make trouble, and one of the things seemed to be related to the important officials of the court. ”
When the emperor saw Xu Bin talking about Ai Ai, he couldn't help but say angrily: "This case involves rebellion, which is a big crime!" What are you afraid to say!? ”
"Yes," Xu Bin touched the ground with his forehead again, kowtowing to the rear of the rear, "When the minister was checking the evidence of the crime, he found a set of armor that only the Son of Heaven can enjoy, and there is a mark in the middle of the armor belt, which is very similar to the pattern of the jade pendant on the waist of Lord Taibao...... The minister is not sure that it is foolproof, but the minister is eight points sure. ”
"Jing ...... Jing Yuheng? The emperor's face suddenly turned pale, and his tone trembled a little, "Do you know who you just accused?" ”
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister understands."
When the matter came, Xu Bin slowly calmed down, he knew that the words had been spoken, and he would never be able to take them back, so he simply faced the emperor and said, "The minister has been an official for twenty-six years, and he also understands the truth of Mingzhe's self-preservation." After the minister found this clue yesterday, he extended the pattern on the armor and carefully figured it out, and this morning the minister saw this pattern on the waist of Lord Jing, and the minister thought that there would be no mistake. ”
The emperor's face quickly became gloomy, but the matter was too involved, and he didn't believe that the Jing family would rebel in such a hurry.
Seeing the emperor's cold appearance, although Xu Bin was up and down in his heart, he could only stubbornly continue.
"Ruben is here, please take a look at it." Xu Bin's tone had become much calmer, and he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to the emperor by the eunuch.
The Emperor took the rubbing suspiciously, and when his eyes fell on this pattern, his pupils, which were already glowing with coldness, suddenly contracted, and when he looked at it more closely, he was already trembling with anger.
He believed that Xu Bin would not and did not dare to lie, he believed even more in the evidence he saw, he remembered that Jing Yuheng once said, "This thing is the totem of the Jing family, and it is the only one in the world that cannot be reproduced."
At this time, the emperor only felt that his limbs were cold, but his mind was extremely clear.
"The armor itself has also been brought, just outside the palace, can Your Majesty want to entertain?"
"Bring it in!" The Emperor almost squeezed the words out between his teeth, and when the whole armor was placed in the main hall, the Emperor's eyes seemed to breathe fire.
Such a new bright yellow has always belonged only to himself, and the emperor never thought that such a thing would one day belong to others, and he never felt that this bright yellow was so dazzling.
The beast swallow on the shoulder guard of the armor is in the shape of a dragon, and on the placket is a dragon embroidered with gold thread...... Such an overstep is an act of rebellion in all dynasties.
But the emperor is the emperor after all, and after forcing himself to think about it calmly, he still instructed the eunuch first, "You go to Jingfu at my behest and take the jade pendant on Jing Yuheng's waist." If he asks why, you say I want to see it. You remember, the news here is not allowed to leak a minute, and there is no delay in time, so go now. ”
"The minions obey."
The eunuch of the celebrant was very obedient to the order to retire, he was the emperor's personal eunuch, he had followed the emperor for many years, and seeing such a battle today, he knew in his heart that the big clan in Chongdu City was probably like sixteen years ago...... Attempted rebellion will never be tolerated. But thinking of the look of the head of the Jing family when he went to Jingfu to deliver the decree a few days ago, the eunuch was still a little excited in his heart, and the pace of the edict accelerated again......
Just a moment after the eunuch left, another little eunuch came to report, "Your Majesty, Jin Wuwei Zuo Si Jiexi Yan asked to see him outside the palace, saying that the case investigated by the order of the emperor has been discovered, and he wants to ask you for advice. ”