Xiao Qian also frowned slightly, and said cautiously: "Guo Sizheng, is everything you played true?" Are these people really colluding with foreign enemies behind their backs, doing things that disrupt the hearts of the people in our court and pass on intelligence? ”

"Back to the queen, the matter is very high, and the ministers will never dare to slander others in the court." Guo Chong's answer was categorical.

"Master Guo, do you have any evidence for saying that?" Wu Tieyi, who was a waiter in the Criminal Department, couldn't help but ask out loud at this time.

In the end, this matter will definitely be handed over to their criminal department for the final judgment and decision, so he has to be cautious.

Guo Chong glanced at him and nodded slightly: "There is a certificate." My Wuyisi has the eyes that go deep into each family to testify, and now they are also being carefully interrogated by my Wuyisi, and it will not be long before they will confess their crimes one by one. ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers of the palace were shocked again.

They knew that Wuyisi had the duty of supervising hundreds of officials, but they didn't expect that it could really be pervasive and penetrating, and their hands and eyes were open to the sky.

This is a felony that is difficult to turn over once it is verified, and it can be investigated one by one by the secret agents of the Wuyi Division, is it that there is such a pair of eyes and ears in his family who have been staring at him, recording his every move on weekdays?

Thinking about it this way, many officials only felt that a layer of cold sweat quickly broke out on their backs, and this was a cold winter.

They wanted to say something, but when the words came to their mouths, they still couldn't say it, so they could only look at Guo Chong with complicated eyes. And Wu Tieyi, who raised this question, didn't ask any more questions, only nodded and said, "Since this is the case, the minister has no objection." ”

Guo Chong smiled again: "The lower officials have a little bit to ask Lord Wu, if these crimes are implemented, how should the imperial court convict the criminals?" ”

This is also what everyone is concerned about, and for a while, everyone put aside the uneasiness in their hearts for a while, and looked at Wu Tieyi, waiting for him to give a conclusion.

Wu Tieyi also frowned, to be honest, he had never experienced such a case before, and he had never had a case from any law book.

After thinking for a while, he pondered and said: "If they really confirm that they are in contact with foreign enemies, and have spread rumors and disrupt the hearts of our court and the people, they should be convicted of treason and treason, and they must not be spared." ”33

Although this is still a little vague, anyone who has even the slightest involvement in the law can taste the weight of it—rebellion is the heaviest sin in the world, the destruction of the three tribes is inevitable, and even the more distant relatives may be implicated and sent to hard labor.

Many people are sad in their hearts, and they have the sad feeling of the dead rabbit and fox.

Although they did not do the same thing as those officials, during this period of time, especially after confirming that His Majesty had an accident and his life and death were uncertain, they also thought about seeking a way back. Thinking about it, if he really had contact with the envoy of the Liangzhou Army at that time, I am afraid that he would probably make a similar mistake.

As a result, the confusion in their hearts became even heavier, and some officials began to communicate in a low voice, and then conveyed everyone's meaning to the top two high-ranking officials - Shen Zhou on the left and Xiao Changyong on the right.

As the father of the queen above, the father-in-law of today's son, and the old lord of Dayue, Xiao Changyong, the right minister, seems to have a slightly lower status than Shen Zhou, but he is more popular with everyone. Especially after such a thing happened, the ministers were more willing to push him out to make a statement.

Xiao Changyong himself felt that such a conviction was too ruthless and ruthless, so after hesitating for a moment, he spoke: "Queen, the minister thinks that such a fate is still up for discussion. ”

"Oh, but why?" Xiao Qian also felt embarrassed in her heart, and asked by the way.

"Because there are so many people involved in the case, if it is really judged by Lord Wu, the number of people who will be beheaded and convicted this time will reach tens of thousands. Such indiscriminate killings not only cannot make Jinling stable, but will make people feel uneasy and make the people think that the court is fierce. ”

Xiao Changyong prepared his words and said hard: "Another point, this incident was also forced by the previous situation, maybe the officials were only trying to protect themselves, so they had to make peace with the enemy. If they are dealt with together, I am afraid that many of them will be wronged.

"Again, now is the time when my Dayue Imperial Court is using troops in the Northern Expedition and employing people, and some of these acts of killing officials are also hurting the peace of the sky and hurting the hearts of the people.

"Therefore, the minister thinks that although this case must be taken seriously, it should not be too much murder, and it should be punished with a small punishment and a big warning, and the knife should be merciful."

Xiao Qian listened, and felt that what her father said was not unreasonable, but after all, the stakes were very high, and she didn't want to make up her mind at once, so she looked at Guo Chong again, and Shen Zhou, who had not spoken much: "Do others have any objections?" ”

Guo Chong immediately bowed and said, "The minister has a few words to say." ”

After getting the queen's permission, he looked at Xiao Changyong again and said: "Can the right minister know that if His Majesty can't return in time this time, lead the army to break the enemy in Xiangfan in one fell swoop, and make the Liangzhou army break through the Xiangyang defense line, go straight to Huguang, and then take advantage of the situation to enter our Jiangnan, what will happen to us, and what will this dissident official do?" ”

Xiao Changyong was stunned by these questions, and he was speechless.

Guo Chong didn't really let him answer, and said to himself: "I'm afraid that when the time comes, they will not only spread rumors and disturb my people's hearts, but directly raise troops to cause chaos, and even when the enemy army kills me under Jinling City, they should cooperate with the outside and lead the enemy into the city!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, the fall of Luoyang is not far away, and we must not forget it. What is the difference between what these people did and those Luoyang rebels at the beginning? Is it because they have failed to accomplish their deeds that they ignore their transgressions? ”

Such a big crime is pressed down, let alone Xiao Changyong, even Xiao Qian can't stand it. The former was even more sweaty on his forehead, knowing that he had just made a mistake.

Guo Chong said coldly: "There is another point, you may not know, that is, this time in response to the Liangzhou Army, spreading all kinds of rumors, and deliberately delaying the payment and transportation of grain, not only in my Jinling City, but also in the entire Jiangnan.

"If they are let go, what should be done with the other criminals in Jiangnan? Could it be that they are all ignored, so where is the majesty of the court, and how can the law of the king be obeyed?

Therefore, the minister thought that such a crime should be dealt with severely and severely, and an example should be set by death. Even if it will make the people fearful, it is better than let them relax and regret their big mistakes in the future.

"As the so-called chaotic times use heavy codes, non-severe punishment and strict laws cannot make the people feel uneasy. Although our Dayue retains Jiangnan and other places, the Central Plains is still in the hands of foreign enemy rebels, and a big war is about to break out. ”

His remarks were righteous and reasonable, and immediately all officials did not dare to speak out against them.

And in the end, everyone could only pin their hopes on Shen Zhou, the head of the ministers.

Some people died, but not completely......