Chapter 371: Beheading

Dali Temple.

Chu Xinghuai, the secretary of Dali Temple, first interrogated Pang Qingyun and Yuan Bin, and then interrogated Jiang Han, in the room, Jiang Han and Chu Xinghuai talked for half an hour, and Chu Xinghuai asked him to be sent back to the cell.

In the end, Chu Xinghuai interrogated several more students, and quickly sorted out a brand-new confession that was contrary to Hou Ping's rhetoric.

Subsequently, Chu Xinghuai hurried to the palace with a confession and met the emperor alone.

In the prison, Jiang Han meditated on a plank bed.

Sometimes he feels that the Taoist meditation posture does have many benefits, it can calm an impetuous heart, empty the mind, and feel the breath of heaven and earth.

He reminisced about his experience at Peach Blossom Villa.

Although the Dao Gate of this world is different from the Dao Gate on Earth, there are still similarities.

The same meditation posture and the same method of refining qi are all for the sake of becoming immortals.

The difference is that the development of this Dao Gate has been distorted, and the evil way of alchemy with people has appeared.

"Chu Xinghuai said that after Hou Ping returned to Beijing, he accused me of murdering the Great Confucian, and he cooperated with the demon clan inside and outside, and cried in the court...... Oh, there is such a despicable and shameless villain in the world! Jiang Han sneered in his heart.

"The people who obviously support Hou Ping's conviction of me are the Zuo Governor Yushi, the Ministry of Officials, and the Duke of Song Guo...... Who colluded with Hou Ping in everything? ”

Jiang Han thought for a while and then gave up, anyway, this person would soon surface.

What made him feel in crisis was that Shi Zhen Yongping, the governor of Yunzhou, actually brought a blood letter to sue him, and there was a list that came with the blood book.

Jiang Han didn't have to think about it to know that this was deliberately leaked by the demon clan and brought out by the secret guards lurking in the demon clan, with the purpose of using the imperial court to eradicate himself, Pang Qingyun, Yuan Bin and the students...... It should be the hand of the Demon Lord.

And that Zhen Yongping should not be a person from the demon clan, but a person from the person behind Hou Ping.

Thinking about this, Jiang Han was a little lacking in confidence.

Chu Xinghuai said that the Kong family also took action, and now many people in Kyoto regard him as the real murderer of Yunzhou City.

If the people's resentment boils and the world thinks so, then even if he is innocent, he will be infamous for his crimes.

This reminded Jiang Han of an ancient person in his previous life, Yuan Chonghuan.

This person was originally a hero of the anti-Jin army, once relieved the siege of Kyoto, and made great contributions, but after the Jin army retreated, the minister of the court slandered Yuan Chonghuan for letting the Qing soldiers enter the customs and colluded with the Later Jin army, and the emperor believed it and executed him Ling Chi.

Even the people of the capital thought that he had colluded with the Houjin army, so on the day of the execution, Yuan Chonghuan was tied up with five flowers and taken to the execution ground. In an instant, the meat was sold. Then disembowel out the five organs, cut off the inch and sell. The people bought it, and swallowed it raw with soju, and the blood flowed from their teeth and cheeks......

This guy was originally a hero for the country and the people, but he was eaten up by the people and was infamous for treason.

It was not until the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty that Emperor Qianlong rehabilitated Yuan Chonghuan: "Yuan Chonghuan supervised Liaodong, although he was an enemy of our dynasty, he was still loyal to what he did, and it was deeply pitiful." "

Jiang Han couldn't help but think that if he was charged with fornicating with the demon clan, would he be taken raw meat by the people of Kyoto?

He looked inwardly at the Palace of Enlightenment and read "The Fisherman" aloud:

"Qu Yuan is released, swimming in the river pool, and walking on the bank of Yinze; The color is haggard and describes it as withered. When the fisherman saw this, he asked, "Isn't the son the third master?" Why? ”

Qu Yuan said: "The whole world is turbid, I am alone, everyone is drunk, I am sober, I am alone, it is to see and release." ”

The fisherman said: "The saint does not stagnate in things, but can move with the world." The world is turbid, why not wet its mud and raise its waves? Everyone is drunk, why not spread the bad and sing about it? Why do you think deeply and exalt yourself, and let yourself go?"

Qu Yuan said: "I heard it: the new bather will play the crown, the new bather will shake the clothes, An can observe with the body, and the person who receives the Wenwen thing?" Would you rather go to Xiangliu and be buried in the belly of the river fish, and An can be white with the whiteness of Haohao, and covered with the dust of the world?"

The fisherman smiled and walked away. The song says: "The water of the waves is clear, and you can wet my hair; The water of the waves is turbid, and you can wet my feet. "Then he went, and said no more."

Jiang Han said secretly: "The whole world is turbid, I am alone, everyone is drunk, and I am sober...... A gentleman is brave, even if there is darkness ahead, as long as there is a little light in my heart, I can walk bravely! ”

After figuring this out, his Junzi Wen Palace was consolidated again, and Yu Yu shone.

……

in the Royal Palace.

Emperor Xia Qi suddenly summoned the princes of the court and the central government in the imperial study and held a small court meeting.

"This is Chu Qing's testimony, everyone Aiqing, let's see!"

Li Huiming handed over the confession in his hand to Cao An, and Cao Gonggong respectfully took it and passed it to the six Shangshu, the left and right governors of the imperial history, and the princes of the country.

After reading the testimony, Ning Guogong strode out of the column and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty! Marquis Ping of Chen Guo colluded with the demon clan, opened the gate of Yunzhou City, killed the great Confucian Gu Qingqiu, and even returned to the dynasty to transfer the charges to Jiang Han, Pang Qingyun and others, they are really thieves who cannot be punished! Please also ask Your Majesty to kill the Nine Clans! ”

Hou Ping immediately fell to the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is wronged!" Your Majesty, please check it out! ”

"Your Majesty, just the confessions of Jiang Han, Pang Qingyun and others are not enough proof! The list brought back from Luzhou City clearly stated what kind of demon position Jiang Han, Pang Qingyun and others had received in the demon clan, and they had clearly descended to the demon clan, so they naturally wanted to slander General Hou. "Zuo Governor Yushi Zhang Hua came out of the ranks.

As the political enemy of the Left Governor Yushi, the Right Governor Yushi immediately said: "If they all surrender to the demon clan, what will they do when they go back to Kyoto?" Suicide? ”

Yu Zhongjing, a scholar of Jixian Hall Academy, said: "In the Jingzhou Alchemy case, Jiang Han has not yet surrendered in the face of the siege of the Heishui army, how can it be that he has surrendered the demon clan now and harmed Gu Qingqiu?" His "Man Jianghong" is enough to express his heart! ”

Zhang Hua sneered: "Then how does Duke Yu explain that Jiang Han was captured by the Demon Dao for a few days, but returned to Yunzhou City safely?" Could it be that the demon Dao also admired his literary talent, entertained him for a few days, and then released him back? As for returning to Kyoto, is it possible that he wants to be the inner response of the demon clan? ”

Ning Guogong said angrily: "What is the internal response of the demon clan, all this is all your speculation!" What is the evidence! ”

Zhang Hua sneered: "Isn't that list still considered evidence?" ”

Ning Guo said fairly: "The list can also be a counter-plot by Yu Ao, the purpose of which is to use the hands of the court to kill a talented man of the town!" ”

Hou Ping fell to the ground and shouted: "Please Your Majesty to be clear!" I beg Your Majesty to be the master of your ministers! ”

Emperor Xia Qi's gaze swept over the faces of the princes one by one, then retracted his gaze, nodded, and said: "This case is very important, and it must be investigated clearly and clearly!" The case will be heard jointly by the three divisions. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When all the princes left the imperial study, Ning Guogong caught up with Chu Xinghuai and said, "Lord Chu, Xu has something to inquire about." ”

Chu Xinghuai said: "Gong Xu, please." ”

Hou Ping looked at the backs of Ning Guogong and Chu Xinghuai leaving, his face was gloomy, the three divisions will be tried, don't really judge anything.

"Let's go!"

Zuo Du Yushi patted him on the shoulder, with a smile on his face, and seemed to be ready for the trial of the three divisions.

……

The case was escalated and jointly tried by the Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The result of the trial in Dali Temple was that Jiang Han, Pang Qingyun and others were framed, and the real culprit was Hou Ping, the Duke of Chen Guo.

But when this result was submitted to the Criminal Department, the Criminal Department directly rejected it and asked the waiter of the Criminal Department to go to Dali Temple to interrogate the prisoner.

Dali Siqing had no choice but to let the Criminal Department take the prisoner away.

Soon, all the people involved in the fall of Yunzhou were brought to the prison of the Criminal Department.

The first person to be tried by the Criminal Department is Pang Qingyun, as the Xuezheng of Guozijian, and the main person in charge of the Yunzhou demon eradication this time, he is the master of this trial.

As for Jiang Han, although he is the biggest suspect in this case, because he has a knighthood, he is the first person in Confucianism and Taoism appointed by His Majesty, and it is said that he is also a disciple of the Taixue Mansion Jun, but it is not easy to use the big punishment, even if it is the criminal department, he does not dare to interrogate him easily.

After a day of trial by the squire of the Criminal Department, the result was the same as that of Dali Temple, and the real culprit who led to the fall of Yunzhou was Hou Ping.

He was shocked, and hurriedly came to Qin Shangshu's study to report the results.

Qin Shangshu, who was wearing an official robe and was drinking tea, saw the confession made by the waiter of the Criminal Department, and immediately fell into deep thought.

This case is really not easy to handle!

The two sides insisted on their own words, pointing out each other's collusion with the demon clan, Hou Ping had physical evidence, but on Jiang Han's side, many students and soldiers were also human witnesses.

Originally, he thought that this case would be easy to handle, but now it seems that it is not so simple.

Qin Shangshu pondered for a moment, and directly threw this hot potato to the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Zhang Hua, the left governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, was the chief judge of the case, and as soon as he took over the case, he put all the criminals in the prison of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

And the first person he wanted to try was not Jiang Han, but Pang Qingyun.

"Pang Qingyun! Jiang Han colluded with the demon clan, opened the city gate, let the demon clan army enter the city, and killed Gu Qingqiu and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and you survived by stealing your life, and actually surrendered to the demon clan and became a rebel, yes or no? Zuo Du Yushi shouted sharply.

"Pang is wronged! Pang has never betrayed Great Xia! ”

"Then how do you explain this list of demon clans?"

"This is the Demon Lord's creation, the purpose is to kill people by the hand of Great Xia."

"At this moment, you still dare to speak like a reel, if you don't surrender to the demon clan, how can you return to Kyoto? Someone, punish me! Zhang Hua shouted.

The jailer stepped forward and directly beat Pang Qingyun with a board.

After Pang Qingyun's back was dripping with blood and sweating profusely, Zhang Hua shouted: "Jiang Han has ever been captured by demons and Taoists? ”

Pang Qingyun had no choice but to nod.

Zhang Hua said: "After searching for Yunzhou Mansion for a few days, Jiang Han came back safely, didn't he?" ”

"Yes." Pang Qingyun nodded again.

"Jiang Han was taken captive to the demon clan, and returned safely a few days later, the list was leaked out of Luzhou City, Jiang Han was promised the demon throne by the demon king, Pang Qingyun and others surrendered to survive, the evidence is conclusive!"

Zhang Hua said: "Send him back to the cell and interrogate Huang Rong!" ”

After several hours of interrogation, the Metropolitan Procuratorate overturned the results of the review of Dali Temple and determined that Jiang Han was the main culprit in the fall of Yunzhou, and Pang Qingyun and others survived and descended the demon clan.

That night, a distinguished guest came to the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department.

Qin Shangshu respectfully welcomed the distinguished guest into the study, and after talking secretly for half an hour, he respectfully sent the person away.

On the second day, the Criminal Department agreed with the verdict of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, believing that the evidence was conclusive and that Jiang Han was suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason!

As for Pang Qingyun and others, although they were not the main culprits in the fall of Yunzhou City, they failed to stick to the bottom line and surrendered to the demon clan in order to survive.

The Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate all determined that Jiang Han had betrayed Daxia, and Dali Temple fought on the basis of reason, and the three parties were deadlocked, and no one could convince anyone.

But at this time, a student finally couldn't stand the torture and said one thing:

Jiang Han was with the two beautiful women on the way back to Beijing, and they were separated when they arrived in Kyoto, and the martial arts skills displayed by the two beautiful women were suspected to be from the Taoist sect.

The students and soldiers who returned to Beijing together knew about it.

Hearing the news, Zhang Hua was overjoyed and immediately interrogated Pang Qingyun.

"Pang Qingyun, this official asked you, was Jiang Han with the two young girls when he returned to Beijing?"

"Yes." Pang Qingyun was beaten hard and described as haggard.

Zhang Hua said: "Do those two young women have Dao Sect spells?!" ”

Pang Qingyun was entangled and did not answer.

Zhang Hua shouted: "Yes and no!" Pang Qingyun, say it quickly! Otherwise, don't blame the official for sacrificing Wenbao and asking you about it! ”

Asking the heart is a compulsory spell of Confucianism and Taoism.

When the conscience is used, the prisoner will involuntarily tell the truth.

At the beginning of the great revival of Confucianism and Taoism, the most popular method used by the Criminal Department to interrogate prisoners.

However, when it is later discovered that after asking the heart, most of the people who are asked will be defeated by their minds, at least their consciousness will be damaged, and they will need to recuperate for a few days, or at worst, they will become muddy and nightmarish, and their mental power will not be as good as before, and even after the conscience will destroy the other party's sanity and make them become fools with low intelligence.

Therefore, this technique of conscience was later used only on the most vicious criminals.

Pang Qingyun's heart trembled, even if he was tortured, he was not afraid, but conscience is definitely the most cruel punishment in the world, once he is asked, first of all, his mind will be destroyed, and he needs to endure the pain of a thousand cuts, even if his conscience is over, it is difficult to say whether he can recover.

"I said."

Pang Qingyun said: "Those two women, the exercises are indeed Taoist. ”

……

Zhang Hua took the confession in ecstasy and walked out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he just wanted to look up to the sky and laugh wildly.

Whether it is the blood letter of the Yunzhou officials or the list obtained from Luzhou City, it is a splash of dirty water, and it cannot give Jiang Han a fatal blow.

But now I know that Jiang Han has a relationship with the evil way...... That's enough to nail him to the pillar of shame!

The big picture is decided!

Jiang Han, Jiang Han, you can't turn over!

He hurried into the palace with a confession and presented it to the emperor.

Although the emperor's face did not change much, the aura emanating from his body hit the sky overwhelmingly, making people feel as if they were facing the sky that was giving birth to thunder, and the air was full of oppression, which made people breathless!

Subsequently, Emperor Xia Qi summoned the princes of the court to enter the palace, and casually handed over the confession to the princes of Cao and passed it to the princes.

Song Guogong took the first step out of the queue and said, "Your Majesty! Jiang Han's son colluded with the evil way and the demon clan, the evidence is conclusive, please behead this official quickly! ”

Later, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department also appeared: "Colluding with demons and Tao, killing Gu Qingqiu, causing tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Yunzhou to die tragically in the mouth of the demon clan, it is simply mad!" Your Majesty, please behead him for public display! To tell the soul of Yunzhou in the sky! ”

Zuo Du Yushi also stood up: "Please Your Majesty behead this bureaucracy!" ”

As soon as the prince's eyes moved, a large number of them were listed, all asking His Majesty to behead Jiang Han in order to comfort the souls of the soldiers and civilians of Yunzhou in the sky.

Ning Guogong looked at this scene, and his heart instantly pinched, he didn't expect Jiang Han to return to Beijing with the two evil ways, how to save it now?

"Your Majesty! If Jiang Han really colludes with demons and Tao, why is he with the evil way, there must be a reason for this matter, and please ask Your Majesty to investigate! Ning Guogong came out and said.

"Now that the evidence is conclusive, how else do you want to investigate, Ning Guogong? Isn't this evidence sufficient? Zhang Hua sneered.

Emperor Xia Qi's eyes swept over the princes, his expression did not change, only his eyebrows furrowed slightly, and said, "Is this matter caused by Jiang Han himself?" ”

Song Guogong inspected the appearance, glanced at Emperor Xia Qi, and said secretly in his heart: "Your Majesty is suspicious, suspecting that someone is framing Jiang Han and eradicating political enemies, he is not sure of this result......"

Zuo Du Yushi said: "Jiang Han did not confess in person, but Pang Qingyun, Yuan Bin, Huang Rong and other students can prove that Jiang Han has walked with the evil way all the way and has a close relationship!" ”

The official secretary is still in the list: "Your Majesty! There was news in Yunzhou City, and Yu Ao raised troops again, saying that he would attack Great Xia, rescue Jiang Han, and then share the throne with him. ”

"Bold!" Emperor Xia Qi sneered: "Little man, dare to speak wildly!" Call the lonely widow, heh, hehe! ”

Wen Shangshu continued: "In addition, someone once heard Jiang Han reciting a poem, the poem said: When autumn comes on September 8, I will kill a hundred flowers after the flowers bloom. The cupola incense array penetrates Kyoto, and the city is full of golden armor! ”

When these words fell, the faces of the princes changed, and the incense array of the sky penetrated Kyoto, and the city was full of golden armor? What kind of anti-poetry is this?

"A good one to stay until September 8 in autumn, I will kill a hundred flowers after the flowers bloom! Our Daxia poet is really a good poet! Emperor Xia Qi smiled and said:

"Jiang Han, colluding with the demon clan, beheaded! Pang Qingyun and others, stripped of the literary position, and gave death. “

Song Guogong glanced at the official department, and secretly said in his heart, if it only involves collusion and evil ways, at most it will only be imprisoned in the prison, but when it comes to rebellion, it will touch His Majesty's rebellion!

Smell jealousy, this is well aware of what the emperor fears the most!

As for that poem......

It doesn't matter whether Jiang Han wrote it or not, the most important thing is that Yu Ao wants to be lonely with Jiang Han, which is the point.

"It's over......" Ning Guogong was in a hurry, wanting to justify, but he didn't know where to justify.

After all, it is a fact that Jiang Han is walking with two evil ways, and it is also a fact that Yu Ao wants to join forces with Jiang Han!

……

When the news reached the Taixue Mansion, Zhongli looked at the sky and was silent for a while, this calamity, Jiang Han still can't escape after all?

"Zhong Fujun, Jiang Han is going to be beheaded! Is this what you said at the beginning: those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid? Yu Yunqi said anxiously: "You still don't want to save people?" ”

Zhong Li said: "How to save people? Unless Hou Ping is forced to confess the facts in person, can Jiang Han's grievances be washed away? But who can force a prince to confess? ”

Yu Yunqi was silent for a while, yes, now that all the evidence points to Jiang Han's side, what else can he do?

As for forcing a prince to confess, how can it be so easy?

Not to mention that Hou Ping himself is a grandmaster-level martial artist, and the Chen Guogong Mansion is in the Imperial City of Kyoto, which is heavily guarded, who can sneak into the Imperial City and force Hou Ping under the nose of the forbidden army?

Choke!

Zhongli suddenly pulled out the long sword on the table: "This Qinghong sword, I have practiced it with my heart and blood for many years, I have drunk the blood of the demon clan, and I have also drunk the blood of the monks...... You'll have to sacrifice it again to keep it sharp! ”

Yu Yunqi was irritable in his heart, when did it come, you were still thinking about your sword.

Zhong Li said: "I'll go and take a nap, you leave yourself, don't bother." ”

With that, he laid his sword on the table and turned away.

Yu Yunqi was stunned for a moment, looking at the long sword on the table, his eyes flickering slightly.