Chapter 134: The Old Case
I only found out yesterday that I couldn't see people clearly when I watched the live concert, and if it weren't for the big screen, I wouldn't have recognized the small figure on the stage as Jay Chou...... Next time, let's go, let the young people go......
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According to the girder system, from the Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixteenth day of the first month, it is a New Year's holiday, and the dynasty is exempted. It's just the ninth day of the first month, and the year hasn't finished yet, Cai Quan asked for a meeting at this time, it must not be for ordinary things, so although Emperor Liang is upset now, he still ordered someone to announce him in.
"The imperial brother wants to discuss the affairs of the court, and the younger brother should also retire." King Ji hurriedly got up and said.
"Sit down and stay with me a little longer." Emperor Liang raised his hand with a tired face, "I still want to talk to you." Besides, what kind of court can't you listen to? β
"Yes." King Ji didn't dare to disobey, and sat down again as he said. After a while, Cai Quan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was led into the hall. He is only in his thirties, the youngest of the six officials except Shen Chai, with a white face, a square appearance, and a comfortable and neat move, obviously revealing a sense of confidence. After the great courtesy of the king, he knelt in the temple to the east.
"What happened to Cai Qing when he entered the palace?"
"Returning to Your Majesty," Cai Quan said in a flat tone, "The Criminal Department has recently concluded a case related to the incident of the Household Department's secret establishment of a private artillery workshop last year, and the Minister believes that it is necessary to report the details to Your Majesty. β
"Private Artillery Workshop?" Emperor Liang frowned and thought for a while, "Is it the matter of collusion between King Xian and the original Lou Zhijing of the household department for profit?" Didn't you figure it out a long time ago? What, is there something wrong? β
Emperor Liang's mouth of the king, of course, refers to the former prince who was deposed less than a year ago, when he instructed Lou Zhijing to secretly set up a private artillery workshop to obtain huge profits after the matter was exposed, it caused a big turmoil, and it was also a very important fall in the process of him sliding off the throne of the prince.
"The case of the private artillery workshop was personally investigated and tried by Lord Shen of the household department, the facts of the case are clear, the accounts are clear, and the responsibility that King Xian and Lou Zhijing should bear in the meantime is not the slightest bit unhappy, the minister is not saying that there is anything wrong with it," Cai Quan paused here for a moment, and then said, "What the minister is referring to...... The explosion that caused the private artillery workshop ......"
"Explosion?"
"Yes, 69 people were killed, 157 were injured, hundreds of homes were destroyed in the fire, and the people's resentment boiled for a while......"
"Isn't there a disposition? I have also appeased the people, but is there any deficiency? Emperor Liang was slightly displeased.
"At the time, everyone thought it was an accident, an explosion caused by careless use of fire in the private artillery workshop." Cai Quan raised his eyes and faced the emperor who was high on the throne, "But according to the minister's recent discovery, this is not an accident. β
Emperor Liang's eyebrows jumped, and before he could speak, King Ji couldn't help but be surprised, and said in a lost voice: "It's not an accident?" Could it be that someone did it on purpose? β
"The minister has testimony, Your Majesty, please see it." Cai Quan did not directly answer King Ji's question, but took out a volume of documents from his sleeve and handed it over to the imperial case by the eunuch.
Emperor Liang slowly unfolded the scroll, it was nothing at first, the more he looked at it, the more gloomy his face became, and when he saw the third page, he was already trembling with anger, and he threw the entire volume to the ground with all his might.
King Ji was originally sitting beside Emperor Liang, and then he quietly leaned over and picked up the documents and read them, but before he saw half of them, his face was as pale as earth.
"Your Majesty, these five testimonies have been extracted separately, and all the things described are consistent, there are no flaws, and the minister thinks they are credible." Cai Quan still said quietly, "From the beginning of the first robbery to reduce the crime, the minister traced it layer by layer, and the truth became more and more shocking. In fact, until now, the minister knows that he is far from finding the root, but since it has involved officials at the same level, the minister cannot move without permission, so he entered the palace today to ask for a decree, asking His Majesty to order the court lieutenant to send someone to supervise, and the minister hopes to be able to interrogate Zhu Yue, the secretary of Dali Temple, as soon as possible. β
"Although it was said that Zhu Yue's head was finally identified," King Ji asked in a daze, "but...... But why did Zhu Yue instruct these people to detonate the private artillery workshop?
For this question, Emperor Liang pursed the corners of his lips vigorously, and Cai Quan had no intention of answering.
Why? Such a naΓ―ve question can only be asked by King Ji, who is poetic, wine-style, and even King Ji himself, he reacted not long after he finished asking.
Who is behind Zhu Yue, you don't need to interrogate to know. It is of course self-evident how much benefit it would bring to another person by exposing the secrets of the private artillery workshop in such a tragic way, thereby inciting a lot of public resentment against the prince at that time.
Emperor Liang only felt dizzy in front of him for a while, and he was already so angry that his limbs were cold and he couldn't speak.
Private Artillery Workshop, Zhu Yue, Dali Temple, Hanging Mirror Division, Xia Jiang, Wei Zheng...... The words were tumbling in his head, causing him to be drowsy and have a splitting headache, and in the midst of this mess, the only thing that was clear was the consistent approach from the past to the present.
After successfully overthrowing the crown prince, the target has been changed to King Jing. If the former prince was still self-inflicted and was caught by the king of honor, then this time King Jing was nakedly framed.
However, what is even more shocking is that King Yu did not know what method he used to unite with Xia Jiang, and let the Hanging Mirror Division, who had always been loyal to the emperor, set up an ambush for him, and finally charged King Jing with the big crime of rebellion.
For Emperor Liang, the betrayal and deception of the Hanging Mirror Division had broken through the bottom line of his tolerance.
"King Xuanyu." Emperor Liang squeezed out these three words from between his teeth, although his tone was low, it made people feel cold. King Ji glanced at Cai Quan, who was sitting precariously, and had a premonition that there would be a big storm and waves. To tell the truth, he really didn't want to stay at the scene to watch the scene covered in black cloth, but unfortunately he didn't have the courage to get up at this time and ask to leave, so he had to swallow a mouthful of saliva and sit still without moving.
Before King Yu received the order to enter the palace, he had already received the news that the forbidden army had seized the Hanging Mirror Division, but he couldn't find out the reason for the inquirement.
At this time, it was definitely not because he missed this son and wanted to see him, and then thought about Mei Changsu, the person who was best at secretly turning clouds and rain, King Yu suddenly felt a little chilled. On the way to the palace, his brain was almost dry, and the cold sweat was almost through, but he still didn't come up with a reason.
"The sons and daughters see their father, but I don't know what their father's orders are when they are called?" Entering the warm pavilion, King Yu didn't have time to see who was around, so he hurriedly bowed to the ground first.
What answered him was a roll of paperwork thrown in his face, which smashed on his face with the sound of the wind, and suddenly felt a hot pain.
"See for yourself, what is this!"
King Yu shuddered in this shout, but he immediately stabilized himself, quickly picked up the document, unfolded it and read it, after reading, his face was pale, sweat was like rain, he knocked down his head, and hissed: "Father, wronged, ......"
"It's Zhu Yue who is being identified, what are you shouting about injustice?" Emperor Liang scolded head-on.
"Uh......" King Yu was still in a hurry, only choked for a moment, and then said, "Zhu Yue is the brother-in-law of Erchen, this testimony clearly identifies Zhu Yue, but in fact he is here for Erchen, Father Emperor Shengming, should have known it a long time ago......"
"In this way, your injustice can be regarded as a smooth shout," Emperor Liang sneered, "You mean to vouch for Zhu Yue?" β
King Yu didn't dare to reply, so he pondered and said: "These are all Diao Min's identifications, how can my father be gullible?" Zhu Yue has never had bad deeds, this crime ...... I'm just afraid that the possibility of injustice is greater. β
"Your Majesty," Cai Quan bowed and said, "The minister also thinks that it is indeed possible to be wronged, but it is his personal entourage who identifies Lord Zhu, not that he has nothing to do with outsiders and bites at will. Therefore, the minister implored His Majesty's permission to make a copy of the opening of the dynasty, and immediately ordered the three divisions to send personnel to the Mingtang to try the case, so as to restore the innocence of Lord Zhu. β
"Mingtang triage?" Emperor Liang looked at King Yu with a gloomy face, "Jing Huan, what do you think?" β
King Yu gritted his teeth, his head buzzing. Whether Zhu Yue was wronged or not, of course he knows very well, whether Zhu Yue is a hard bone who can resist the pressure of the public trial, of course he knows better. He believed that this brother-in-law would definitely do his best to do things for him, and he would never be disloyal, but he was not sure that in the face of a famous criminal master like Cai Quan, Zhu Yue would have the ability to resist and not recruit him in the end......
The result of the Mingtang trial is to be reported to the world, and once the Mingtang trial is agreed, it is equivalent to being prepared to bear the consequences that follow. At that time, once the verdict is formed, there is no room to even ask the emperor for extra grace to cover up, how dare King Yu take the plunge and accept it?
Xiao Jinghuan's hesitation was empty, and everyone saw it. Although Emperor Liang had already known it in his heart, he was still angry when he looked at him like this, and his left hand was holding the thin teacup tightly, almost crushing it, and King Ji, who was sitting on the side, was shocked.
"Your Majesty, it is okay for His Royal Highness King Yu to want to observe the interrogation." Among all of them, only Cai Quan has always looked as usual, looking indifferent to business, "The minister will definitely do his best to enforce the law impartially." Please give your Majesty a decree and grant permission to the three divisions to interrogate. β
"Father, the emperor's ......" King Yu screamed in a trembling voice, and his face became even more ugly. The lighter Cai Quan's expression became, the more panicked he became, and he wasn't sure if this criminal department secretary had caught any other evidence besides these five confessions, Cai Quan was a cold-hearted master who didn't recognize people, if he really had ironclad evidence, then what was the use of supervising and interrogating him next to him.
Emperor Liang held the teacup for a long time, and finally flew towards King Yu, although it was not hit, but it showed his anger at the moment. King Ji hurriedly came over to hold his arm and whispered, "Brother Huang, you dissipate your anger...... Eliminate ......"
"This obstacle! If you don't get angry with me, you are unwilling, I have loved you so much all these years! Emperor Liang pointed at King Yu and scolded, "These things are done one after another, are you already old and confused?" Even I have the ability to get my hands on the Hanging Mirror Division, Xiao Jinghuan, I really underestimated you! β
King Yu was taken aback, his head thumped, and he cried: "When the father is responsible, the child does not dare to argue, but the Hanging Mirror Division ...... The child didn't ......"
"Shut up! The matter of framing King Jing has even been recruited in Xia Dong, and you still argue strongly! β
To tell the truth, although they are allies, but how Xia Jiang used Wei Zheng to trip King Jing, King Yu really doesn't know, what Xia Dong did in the meantime, what role did he play, he is even more unclear, but Xia Dong is Xia Jiang's beloved disciple, and he knows that he has always obeyed Xia Jiang's orders, so when he heard Emperor Liang say that Xia Dong had recruited, King Yu became more and more unsure of how bad things had been, and he immediately panicked.
"You have been playing those tricks all day long, I have turned a blind eye, you can just get by, who knows that you have intensified, and now even I dare to deceive, and in time, who else is in your eyes?" Emperor Liang became more and more angry the more he scolded, and his eyes almost erupted with fire, "Say, Zhu Yue's deeds, is it related to you?" Besides, I will not spare half a word! β
King Yu crawled two steps forward and cried: "The favor of the father and the emperor is unforgettable for the child, but it is precisely because of the favor of the father that the child is not tolerated by the former prince." At that time, the former prince was forced in every possible way, and the child did not want to upset his father, so he had to make this decision in order to protect himself...... Father's ...... The child will never dare to disrespect his father in the slightest, but he is just confused for a moment and has done something wrong......"
"And what about this time? Did King Jing force you too? β
"The child really didn't know about this incident, it was all done by Xia Jiang alone, and the child was just ...... There was no dissuasion......"
Emperor Liang laughed angrily, "Okay! You pushed clean! Poor Xia Jiang, I thought that helping you was to be loyal to Xinjun in advance, but I didn't expect it to end like this! Dare to do it or not, what kind of image do you have? β
King Yu didn't dare to answer, just cried and glanced at King Ji from time to time. King Ji was soft-hearted by him, and couldn't help but come forward to persuade him: "Brother Huang, Jing Huan has already admitted his mistake, and he can't stand it anymore...... It's just that this matter, how to deal with it? β
Cai Quan stood up solemnly at this time, and said in a clear voice: "The minister once again implores Your Majesty to allow the three divisions to interrogate." β
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