Before dawn, the soldiers had taken Cui Yi to the criminal department, and when they saw Minghuiguang falling asleep in the class room, they hurriedly woke him up, prepared to tell him about this part of the Cunzhao Mansion, and asked him to take everyone into the palace to meet him.

Minghuiguang was confused when he heard it, and he couldn't figure out what had happened for a long time, but seeing their aggressiveness, he had to prevaricate: "It's late at night, and there is a shortage of people in the court, only me and a few chief officials are on duty at night, and I can't hold a court meeting; The emperor is asleep again, and he will be disturbed. And you will hold the suspect here until tomorrow morning, and then come with you. ”

Cui Yi saw that he didn't know what to do, and anxiously thought: "If you delay for one night and let Cunzhao know about it, he will take away the documents and burn them, ruining the plan." His son doesn't know the inside story, or he can use one or two to solve the crisis. ’

Thinking about it, he squinted at Cunzhao's son, and sneered: "It seems that you will also show off your power for a day." Wait until tomorrow to see if your trick can be done! ”

The boy was hesitating, but was provoked by Cui Yi's words, and immediately became angry, asked the soldiers to tie up more tightly, turned around and said to Ming Huiguang: "Lord Ming, the suspect is so arrogant, if you don't eradicate it quickly, there will be endless troubles!" Let's go! ”

"You're threatening the officer?" Minghuiguang couldn't stand his commanding attitude and asked indifferently.

"Threat?" The boy waved his hand, "I advise you to enforce the law impartially and deal with a thief, is it a threat?" Could it be that adults are also Ye Dang? ”

Minghuiguang wanted to argue again, but suddenly heard the third watch reported outside, so he stopped and calmed down instantly. Cui Yi saw it and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't care about this with you," Minghui Guang rolled his eyes, "Let's go if you want to go." Remember, your father has to pay me three points when he comes over. ”

After this quarrel, Minghuiguang was surrounded by all the soldiers and walked out of the official office, asked the forbidden army to open the gate, and immediately came to the inner garden. The boy still held a grudge against him, and at this time he was even more afraid that he would enter the palace to defend Cui Yi, so he asked him to wait in front of the palace and walked in with someone himself.

Cui Yi then came to the top of the main hall, looked around left and right, and saw that the lights and candles around him were not lit, and the emperor had not yet come out of the bedroom, so he took the opportunity to persuade the prince: "Can you give me the document to hold, and I will personally confess to the emperor later." ”

Childe sneered: "Are you going to destroy the certificate?" Or do you want to justify? Not a good thing anyway. ”

Cui Yi lowered his head and sighed: "How dare I destroy the evidence in front of everyone...... Now that the wood has become a boat, and there is no argument, it is better to do things in front of the emperor, so as not to cause trouble to the family, and no one will sweep the tombs of the ancestors......"

Everyone was a soldier of the Criminal Department, and when they heard him talk about tears, they were all moved with compassion and rushed to persuade each other: "A person is about to die, and his words are also good, Cui Yi is Cui Longhuai's descendant after all, please allow him to be selfish, and it can be regarded as a forbidden accumulation of virtue." ”

Childe was unimpressed, and reluctantly agreed, loosening Cui Yi's rope a little, so that he could hold the paperwork and kneel in front of the steps.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

Everyone's hearts tightened, looking at a few rays of red light faintly appearing in the distance, and hurriedly bowed:

"Long live my emperor!"

"Qing and others came late at night, what's the urgency?" The emperor sat down on the dragon chair behind him, and asked calmly through the curtain.

Cunzhao's son-in-law glanced at Cui Yi and saw that the latter replied slowly: "Cui Yi, the head of the Ministry of Punishment, made a big mistake, and was found out by the family members of Cunzhao, and I hereby ask Your Majesty to punish the crime of the ministers." ”

"You're Cui Longhuai's son, right? Nephew, what the hell is going on? The emperor turned to the boy and asked.

Gongzi said: "Your Majesty, this person does not beg for a will, that is, he sent troops to raid my family's mansion, and he wants to frame him, which is extremely hateful. As a result, he found evidence of his own guilt, and he had nothing to say, so he came to confess. ”

"What is the incriminating evidence?"

Cui Yi held the letter above his head and said: "During the period of Ding Wei, the minister did not observe etiquette and went out of the city without permission, and it was written on this letter. It is difficult to distinguish between black and white, please ask the court to immediately punish the crime of the minister, and the minister will not complain. It's just ......" Speaking of this, Cui Yi suddenly paused and stopped speaking.

The emperor became suspicious and was silent for a long time before he asked with a smile: "What did you want to say just now?" Go on, and I'll take you lightly. ”

"It's just that the minister traveled that time, one came to take advantage of the night, and the other came to be careful to hurry, how did the writer ......"

The more the boy listened, the more wrong he became, and he pondered in a hurry, and then he suddenly realized, his eyes widened, and he shouted with all his might: "Your Majesty! This guy is deliberately framing his father, and he is untruthful! ”

"Presumptuous!" The Emperor's tone suddenly changed to anger, "Don't stop me, I want to hear him!" ”

Cui Yi was completely relieved at this time, so he had no scruples and said loudly: "I don't know how the letter writer knows!" Moreover, this document was found from the Forbidden Mansion of the Depository Division, and it was ready to be secretly handed over to Lan Yuan...... I'm afraid that the two of them want to spy on the courtiers and control the government! ”

Cui Yi's words were loud, like a few piercing thunderbolts, which shocked everyone present with fear and paleness.

"Please read this letter in person and see the situation!" With that, he grabbed the hem of his garment, took two steps on his knees, approached a eunuch standing on the steps, and presented him with a paperwork.

"Take it."

Now that the emperor had passed down the sound, the eunuch had to take the paperwork, put his hand into the curtain, and place it on top of the long case.

The Emperor read the document carefully, and no one dared to make a single move during this period; Then, he raised his head and ordered: "Someone, cut the rope on Cui Yi's body, and let him stand up and answer." ”

The soldiers were stunned, but they complied, drew their swords, and cut the hemp rope with a few blows. The son next to him was still kneeling, his head pressed tighter to the ground.

"I ask you, then how did you know that there was such a thing in the Cunzhao Mansion?"

"Back to the saint, Weichen saw that Lan Shiyu had retreated home, and he had repeatedly colluded with Cunzhao's family, so he was suspicious." Cui Yigong replied respectfully.

"He, he's talking nonsense!" Cunzhao's son hurriedly raised his head and hurriedly refuted.

"When did the Lan squire leave the East Palace?" The emperor ignored his nephew's explanation, and keenly grasped the suspicion in Cui Yi's words, "How come I have never heard the prince say it!" ”

Cui Yi said: "The minister is also strange, but I saw ...... in the Lan Gong Mansion."

"Lan Yuan, as an attendant, does not do his part, but interacts with the priest, this is not a party!" The emperor had a rare outburst of anger and interrupted Cui Yi's words, "I must be investigated to the end, I don't know how many things they are hiding from me!" Immediately passed the decree, Shi Xiushen sent troops to arrest Lan Yuan, Cunzhao and others, and ordered Ye Yongjia, the secretary of the Criminal Department, to try the case together with the Dali Siqing Guoxiang people! I just want to see how many rebellious minions they have raised to be able to grasp all the movements in the capital so clearly! ”