If Wei Haichi was assassinated by Shi Yan and Jiang Yuan after learning that Renzong was broken, he directly questioned Shi Niang in anger, this matter would be controlled within a certain range, because it involves whether the current son behaved against human ethics, even if it must be tried by the imperial court, it is actually a secret trial, and the result must be Shi Yan's slander, Shi Niang can justifiably order the officials in the know to keep their mouths shut, so that if Ren Zhizhi and other Queen Mother's party members spread rumors, even if they commit the crime of slandering and rebelling, they can be punished for blatant crime and ban rumors.

Empress Dowager Kewei has grasped the opportunity to spread the rumors, even if Shi Niang can grasp the evidence from Ren Zhi, but if there is no public trial, the rumors cannot be banned, and even if Shi Yan admits to slander, Emperor Renzong is indeed due to illness, and the presiding judge will never believe that things are really so simple, unless Shi Niang brazenly uses military force and threatens with force, it is possible to conclude the case with the result of Shi Yan's slander.

But in this way, there will be endless damage.

Shi Yan's slander is because of drunken lies, and he can't escape death, let alone anyone who knows the reason and spreads rumors? Although she didn't care about the death of Ren Zhi, she was implicated by those innocent people, but she shouldn't take her life for the sake of suspicion in her heart, and even if all these people were executed, the rumors would not be really banned, and the queen's brutal methods were suspected of being a thief.

It is too easy to give the truth to those nobles who are dissatisfied with the new law, and if they unite to launch a rebellion, this will undoubtedly have a great impact on He Ye's administration.

Another option is to compromise and retreat from Shi Niang, reach an agreement with the Empress Dowager Wei, and use leniency Xie Raoping and Wei Yuanping to reinstate them as a condition, so that the Empress Dowager's followers can confirm He Ye's innocence, after all, the Empress Dowager is the biological mother of Emperor Renzong, if even she does not believe that He Ye harmed Renzong, public opinion will of course accept that the Son of Heaven is innocent, this is the "fact" of treacherous slander, those disgruntled nobles have no truth, of course, they dare not make a desperate effort, because if they lose the banner of "justice", rebellion is simply to kill themselves with eggs and stones.

But this can only be exchanged for temporary calm.

If Xie Raoping and Wei Yuanping serve as the presiding judges, as long as any one of them is sacrificed, the Empress Dowager Wei can overturn the case at any time, and then it will naturally cause an uproar, which will not completely cut off the future troubles, but will make the tumor accumulate, and once it erupts, it will be unimaginable.

Besides, when He Ye returns to Beijing, he will not believe that Shi Yan will slander Jiang Yuan, and when he learns that his beloved brother was assassinated by Jiang Yuan, how can He Ye be embarrassed? Eleven Niang didn't want to put He Ye in a dilemma, she wanted to try her best to excuse Jiang Yuan.

It was as if she really had no other choice.

Therefore, Ju Shinan disguised himself into the palace, and Eleven Niang needed to have an interview with Ju Shinan before acting.

"Did the gentleman really plead guilty voluntarily?" Eleven Niang asked.

Ju Shinan did not hesitate: "At the beginning, the old decay was the first to lobby, with the lives of thousands of innocent soldiers and people, in exchange for the banner of rebellion, this great sin, really let the old decay regret beyond reach, when today's son is benevolent, virtuous, wise and brave, there is great hope for the revival of the prosperous world, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, abundant food and clothing, the old decay is naturally willing to do his best, but also a little atonement for the sins of this life." ”

"It's not a small effort." Eleven Niang sighed: "If Mr. confesses his guilt, I am really not sure to persuade the Holy Lord to pardon the great crime of killing the king with the merit of Tibet." ”

"The old decay has been in his last years, no children and no daughters, even the old wife has died, there is no obstacle in this life, as long as it is beneficial to the community, even if he dies in the execution ground, it is enough to laugh at Jiuquan, but in terms of sin, it is the head of the meeting, and the old decay is responsible, which has nothing to do with the county king and 100,000 righteous bravery, the county king and 100,000 righteous brave were framed by traitors and died, the old decay only hopes that the emperor can be loyal and fair, do not make the heroic spirit, and will always be wronged."

It is said that it is three prostrations.

Seeing that he was so resolute, Eleven Niang sighed again: "I promise you, and I also believe in the Holy One, I have always had a clear distinction between love and hate, although I will grieve my brother who has been loved since childhood, and kill him for Mr. and the bandits, but I will not ignore the loyalty of King Huai'en and 100,000 righteous people to the community, stop the internal strife and resist foreign enemies, and will be loyal and fair." ”

"In this way, the old man will have no regrets, and I hope that the queen will give instructions on how to act next."

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Du gradually knew that when he returned home this day, he was "killed" by Mrs. Yuan in the study, he thought that Mrs. was still because of the marriage, so he waved his hand again and again and said: "Madame, don't worry, I have already declined Gong Feng, saying that Ah Jia is still young, and we only have one granddaughter who is still happy under her knees, thinking about waiting for another two years to discuss marriage." ”

It turned out that recently, in order to further envelop Du Jianzhi, Feng Jizheng planned to act as a matchmaker to facilitate Du Gong's youngest granddaughter to marry his wife and nephew Pan Song, Mrs. Yuan was very unhappy, and Du Jianzhi gradually doubted Feng Jizheng's conduct, hesitated, or decided to refuse.

Mrs. Yuan said, "The master rejected Duke Feng? The concubine was finally relieved, but today she was in a hurry to know about her husband, but it was not because of Ah Jia. ”

So he told the housekeeper that he had heard of those rumors when he went out to buy.

Du Yanzhi's face also changed: "After the Holy Lord assassinated Emperor Renzong?!" This, this, this...... How could there be such a rumor in the market?! ”

"It is said that Shi Yan, the imperial doctor, had a drink with his subordinate Cao An in the Xishi wine shop, and shouted out as a boast when he was half drunk, and the guy in the wine shop did hear that Shi Yan boasted that the saint could ascend the throne, and he was indispensable."

"Shi Yan?" Du Wanzhi was puzzled: "I still have an impression of this person, he is a sincere person, he works in the Shang Pharmacy, and he has always been conscientious, by the way, his medical skills are also very good, in the past, the sinner Shen had a concubine who was seriously ill, as if it was this imperial doctor who rejuvenated." ”

Du Yanzhi did have an impression of Shi Yan, but the paragraph about Shi Yan curing He Shen's concubine was only recently mentioned when he heard others chatting, which was of course the news spread by Shi Niang, which caused the false impression that He Shen and Shi Yan had been in contact with each other since the morning.

The medical officer of the Shang Pharmacy has always been responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of princes and important ministers, and of course it will not be recorded in detail every time when he goes out to the clinic, as if he was the emperor and the queen of the palace, and he has been executed by the Empress Dowager Wei, and his family and party members, except for Xiao Wei and He Tao, have been executed together, and it is impossible to track down at this time, whether He Shen and Shi Yan have already had dealings.

What made Du Yanzhi puzzled was that an honest man like Shi Yan could slander the Son of Heaven and murder the emperor's brother? Don't...... Is there really such a thing?!

That's not a big deal!

I didn't know what to do, Tao Baoyi actually came to visit, it turned out that this person also heard this amazing rumor from his family, and hurriedly came to discuss with Du Yanzhi.

"If the rumors are true, doesn't it prove that the Holy One had the intention of seizing the throne long ago?" Du Yanzhi frowned: "The saint's respect for Emperor Renzong in the past, isn't it all disguise?" ”

"That's not the first thing to do now!" Tao Baoyi sighed: "The Holy Lord's conquest of the Turks, Chang'an will breed such rumors, I am worried that those with ill intentions will use this as a banner to create chaos, but it is not conducive to the war, and the Great Zhou will have the worry of losing the country!" ”

"But if the Holy One really assassinated Emperor Renzong, regardless of human feelings, and took revenge, without a father and no brother, what qualifications do you have to be the Ninety-Five Emperor and revive the community?" Du gradually frowned even more.

"Rumors alone can't be conclusive!" Tao Baoyi said: "Xie and Wei will be deposed, the queen will implement legal reform, shake the foundation of the queen mother, at this critical moment, there will be rumors, it is likely that the queen mother's strategy, slander the saint, intending to seize power, that Cao An, and the queen mother's party are unknown, but they are friendly!" ”

"It involves two generations of emperors, we can't be arbitrary and rash, Tao Gong, we should ask the queen to thoroughly investigate this case, no matter what the truth is, in short, we can't sit back and watch the rumors expand, causing panic inside and outside the court, and people in Chang'an City."

"That's what I thought, too." Tao Baoyi said: "Only this case involves the emperor, and it cannot be submitted to the three divisions for deliberation, the person in charge, does Duke Du have ideas?" ”

"It can't be He Shilang, the prince is also the prince and the prince, and he should also avoid suspicion, only Yuwen Gong remains, but Yuwen Gong is also a close minister...... so Du Yanzhi's opinion is still: "Feng Gong serves as the chief judge to ensure impartiality." ”

"I'm afraid that Duke Du will be confused." Tao Baoyi said: "If this matter is really a conspiracy of the Queen Mother, how can I guarantee that Feng Shilang will be impartial?" Feng Shilang hated to put He Shilang to death, and the public could guarantee that he was not because of the Queen Mother's instructions? ”

Snorted coldly: "I would rather believe in the prince and Yuwen Gong, and even believe in He Shilang, although the queen said that the letter is heavy on He Shilang, but there is a sentence that is very right, Da Zhou can ensure the peace at the moment and save the country, He Shilang is indispensable, any of the above three will be the presiding judge, at least it will not cause chaos." ”

Du Yanzhi's face was flushed, but he no longer argued for Feng Jizheng, and sighed: "Then about the matter of the chief trial, I will no longer recommend Feng Gong, but I still think that many close ministers will be unfair, I am afraid that it will be unfair, Emperor Renzong, although there were mistakes in the government, but he did not lose his generosity and benevolence, if he was really assassinated, he could not let go of the murderer." ”

Tao Baoyi has always adhered to orthodoxy, but he is not stupid and loyal to the emperor, in his opinion, Renzong and Muzong are not the masters, only when today, can really hope to revive the prosperous world, he does not believe that He Ye will assassinate Renzong, because back then, even if Renzong has no queen, Empress Dowager Wei will never agree with the prince of Lijin, Renzong is so cowardly, must compromise with the queen mother.

If King Jin had the intention of seizing the throne back then, why did he sit back and watch Renzong die before he made an edict for Muzong to ascend the throne and the Empress Dowager to assist him?

If it weren't for today's son, he would indeed have always respected Renzong, Empress Dowager Wei was only afraid that she would have "died" in the deep palace a long time ago, and it would be difficult for the Son of Heaven to kill his mother, and he would really have "admiration", knowing that Empress Dowager Wei's ambition would not die, she still couldn't bear to cut the grass and eradicate the roots!

When today's Zi Ruo even dares to poison Renzong, how can Empress Dowager Wei still live to this time, and make waves again and again.

Therefore, Tao Baoyi believes that there is no problem for the close ministers to serve as the presiding judge, because the key is to calm down the rumors, and not to let the ill-intentioned people take the opportunity to cause chaos, so that Dazhouzhou County will regenerate rebellion, and the war will break out, and the final sufferers are still innocent people.

But Tao Baoyi never expected that before waiting for the Xuanzheng Palace court meeting, the queen urgently convened a palace meeting, and ordered the arrest of Shi Yan in response to the rumors in the market, and recommended by He Zhan and others, it was decided to appoint Tao Baoyi as the main judge, Feng Jizheng and the chief of the three legal departments as the auxiliary judges, and they must be thoroughly investigated.