Chapter 39 (46)
Shangguan Yaohua waved his hand away, his face was still as cold as an iceberg, and said, "In front of the Holy Driver, how can you laugh." You give me a little more serious. On the other side, Prince Fu was still shouting loudly, shouting: "Your Majesty...... The old minister was forced! All this ...... It was only when Concubine Yun Guifei asked me to do it! The old minister was bewitched by her for a while, so he committed such a heinous crime! Please spare the emperor's life!"
Shen Shiyun glanced at it, and knew the situation in front of him at a glance, only hated that he was powerless, and said angrily: "Prince Fu, you dare to betray this palace, don't you want to live?"
Prince Fu glanced at her, there was a bit of pity in his eyes, and said, "Concubine Yun, don't blame me." To blame...... If you want to blame me, the beast son who is blind and has been poured for eight lifetimes, no wonder everyone says that he is a little white-eyed wolf with no conscience......! I took it upon myself to stop a flying pigeon biography, which turned out to be a letter from the owner of Xia Zhuang to you. He said that he was unwilling to help you go against the emperor and cancel the previous transaction, and said that the leader of the Li League personally went to the border pass to quell the chaos, and he would definitely be able to reverse the situation. When the little bastard heard this, he felt that the mother was gone, and immediately stood up for the enemy camp...... No, no, no, switch sides. Suddenly there was a blow behind me, and those who threatened me had to obey his command. On the one hand, he picked soft persimmons and led the army to crusade against several weaker ...... No, no, it was the weaker party in his eyes that made them surrender, and then coerced and enticed them to persuade Prince Ying and others to surrender on their own...... I am so wrong that I should not have mistrusted him......"
These words were said incoherently, but Shen Shiyun heard it clearly, and said coldly: "Enough, Prince Fu, betrayal is betrayal, no matter what the reason, there is no need to quibble." It's you who inherited the prince, and followed the palace in the past, you didn't have any ideas, and you were an indispensable military advisor under me. Why did you turn your face and deny people as soon as you took refuge in the emperor?"
No matter how much she said at this time, it was not difficult to see a jealous woman's thoughts. Everyone plotted a rebellion together, and now they all ended up in a body of guilt, only this most ghostly kid has made a contribution. No one in the field was convinced, but since they came to act as a general, begging for forgiveness, they didn't dare to say anything more to provoke, so only Shen Shiyun did not shy away from it, and deliberately raised Shangguan Yaohua's past status to a very high level in his words, and provoked it.
Often this statement, whether true or false, is the most likely to disturb the emperor's mind. Many loyal ministers and good generals in history deserve their names to distort right and wrong to the treacherous villains behind them, and the monarch listened to slander and ended up not ending well. Shen Shiyun's words, although they could not immediately make Shunzhi deal with Shangguan Yaohua, even if they were suspicious in their hearts, they were effective.
Shunzhi didn't say a word, but his eyes fell on Shangguan Yaohua's face, as if waiting for him to open his mouth. Shangguan Yaohua did not live up to expectations, took a step forward, and said: "Your Majesty, it is true that the criminal ministers had indeed participated in the conspiracy of Yun Guifei and others before, but they were all fascinated for a while, and they couldn't complain about others. Now that I think about it, I regret it without limit, and I immediately subdued the remnants of the rebellion and brought them to surrender, in order to make meritorious contributions and show loyalty to the emperor. But I hope that the emperor's grace will be great, and I will give other criminals a chance to mend their ways. The rest of the life of the criminal will be dedicated to the Qing Dynasty to make up for the sin of this wanton and reckless act. If the emperor is angry, the guilty ministers will also be innocent. ”
These words were extremely smooth and decent, not like Prince Fu was in a hurry to stay out of the matter, and as soon as he entered the hall, he put all the blame on Shen Shiyun, as if he was a loyal minister, and he was deceived by others to commit such a serious crime. To put it simply, it's not my fault, you just punish the first evil, but don't wronged me, a good old man. The emperor thought: If you can do it properly, why do you want to participate again? People don't put a knife on your neck and force you to rebel, don't you have the same greed in your heart? If you make a mistake and don't admit it, it is difficult to guarantee that you won't do it again next time, because you naturally have a pimple in your heart. Like Shangguan Yaohua, he admitted that the sin was all in his "ghost mind", and said that the immediate action was to atone for his sins, and that people really had merit in saving him. Step by step, even if the emperor wants to punish him again, he can't make a move. Not only that, but in order to set an example for everyone, he should also be commended, so that it is reasonable.
Shunzhi nodded, obviously sounding extremely useful. Said: "Knowing that mistakes can be changed, and good is great." Even if your past position is deviated, at least once you recognize it, you can resolutely quit, and you must resist the pressure of anger on your accomplices and serve me wholeheartedly. It's not easy to do that. It's better than making a mistake and still not repenting, still full of sophistry and slandering others. King Cheng, I still have some impressions of you. It was a year ago that Prince Fu regarded you as a talent and solemnly introduced you to me, but I didn't expect you to be deceived by greed...... Anyway, you are still young, and many old people have not been able to pass this hurdle. This time, the rescue is enough to offset the previous merits and demerits, and I will see your performance in the future. ”
Shangguan Yaohua was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for the emperor's forgiveness!
Shen Shiyun sneered: "It's nice to say, what kind of allegiance is really moving." I'm afraid that things are coming, and I don't know which side His Royal Highness King Cheng will turn the rudder to when he sees the wind. Your Majesty, do you want your concubines to find someone to tell you about your loyal subordinates, all kinds of deeds in the past?" I once said that if you stop in time, I can still open the net, but alas...... You've sunk too deep......"
Shen Shiyun said sharply: "I don't need you to pretend to sympathize with me! Yes, now you are the winner, so you can be arrogant." But do you think you can humiliate me from above? Yes, at the last moment, I lost this game, but you and I should both know very well that if it weren't for the traitors of my subordinates, I would have won! Hmph, even the Ouchi guards were helpless for a while, why could King Cheng easily persuade them to surrender, Your Majesty, don't you think it's suspicious? But Shangguan Yaohua, you despicable and shameless villain, this palace will remember you, even if you go under the Yellow Spring, I will curse you day and night for not dying well, and there will be no peace!"
Shangguan Yaohua said coldly: "Concubine Yun, you are a noble lady, don't learn from shrews to curse me on the street." Since you are doomed to fail, have you proved that the emperor is the one who truly inherits the destiny of heaven? You ask yourself, is the responsibility entirely on me? If it is true that you have a thorough plan and do not leak a single drop, how can you fall short because of my betrayal? Do you not know how to attribute your subordinates to the changes when calculating variables? If so, it can only mean that you are lacking in yourself, and you cannot complain about me. ”
Shunzhi turned a blind eye to the dispute between the two parties and instructed the guards: "Inform the Zongren Mansion and acquit Young Master Tang." After that, he asked him to come to the Qianqing Palace to see me immediately, and I had something to talk to him about. When the guard took the order, he said, "Niu Lu Ezhen, I will also give you a chance to atone for your crimes." In the past, when the first emperor was in power, you were a member of his subordinates, and you served as the president last year when the "Taizong Record" was compiled. Go and investigate for me whether the contents of this edict are true. Immediately, someone stepped forward to untie Qi Chongge.
Qi Chongge took the edict with trepidation, quickly swept his eyes from top to bottom, and said: "Back to the emperor, this edict must be fake, I'm afraid someone is deliberately forging it......" glanced at Shen Shiyun, as if he was still hesitating whether to expose her.
Shunzhi waved his hand impatiently and said, "I know that the edict is naturally fake. Now I just want to find out how much these secretive words have to do with my background. Find out who wrote it, and then ask him if the news was made up or ...... If there is any real evidence, ask him to show it. ”
Qi Chongge's vest was cold and sweaty, and it was so cold that his heart was burned as if it was on a blazing fire. How can this kind of imperial family's secrets be known to a small official? I am afraid that if the matter is defeated, it will also be death, and if the matter is successful, it will also be destroyed, and this is not a crime to be committed, but a ready-made scapegoat, and his heart is cold.
Shangguan Yaohua said: "Your Majesty, can you take a look at the edict from Weichen?" Shen Shiyun's heart "chuckled", but he still pretended to be a fearless vice on his face, and said, "Your Majesty, you really trust the traitor." What are you going to believe in whatever King Cheng says?"
Shunzhi said: "No matter what he says, you can always make a little reference." As for the authenticity, I also have my own judgment, why should you be nervous?" Shen Shiyun bit his lip and looked at Prince Fu on the ground, seeing that his face was much whiter than his own. He snorted lightly and said to himself, "It's not promising!"
Shangguan Yaohua hurriedly looked at the edict and said, "Back to the emperor, Weichen can be sure that this edict was written by Prince Fu himself. Shunzhi snorted, thinking that Prince Fu had been with the first emperor for many years, and he could indeed meet the conditions he had assumed before.
Prince Fu screamed again and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor forgives your sins! That was all forced by Concubine Yun and the Regent." Concubine Yun said that with this edict, you can force you to abdicate in the name of the first emperor in the name of the emperor...... The gist was dictated by Concubine Yun and drafted by the regent, and the old minister was only responsible for considering the words, and when he put pen to paper, he was always hesitant......"
Shangguan Yaohua said: "When the father-in-law put down the pen, he hesitated, unwilling to betray the emperor, and worried that he would not be able to explain to Concubine Yun and would be secretly retaliated by them, so he was indeed in a dilemma. This is something that Wei Chen has seen with his own eyes and can testify to. ”
Prince Fu's eyes were full of tears, and he looked at Shangguan Yaohua, who was standing proudly on the side, and said in his heart: "Finally, you kid still have a little conscience." Shen Shiyun and Dolgon said in their hearts: "Prince Fu, this old guy, is also not a good thing. Sell us in a few words?" Qi Chongge said in his heart: "Thank you Lord Cheng, you are simply my life-saving benefactor." In the future, if there is an opportunity, I will definitely repay you. ”
Shunzhi said: "Then I come to ask you, is the content of this edict true?" Prince Fu hurriedly said: "It's all nonsense made up by Concubine Yun, it's all lies!"
Shunzhi sighed and said: "Knowing that it is a lie, you still dare to believe it! Prince Fu, you are also a person of age, you will not fail to understand this truth, right? Whoever puts pen to paper can be regarded as conclusive evidence, and once it is verified, he will be responsible for all his remarks." Now that you have not only fabricated the edict of the previous emperor, but the content has been distorted so out of line, I can completely punish you with the crime of 'spreading rumors and causing trouble and causing trouble in the court'!"
Prince Fu kowtowed again and again, and said, "The old minister will never dare to do it again in the future, please forgive the emperor!"
Shangguan Yaohua said: "Your Majesty, after my father-in-law wrote that edict, he was sweating profusely and wheezing, and the whole person seemed to be seriously ill. He also said that as long as he could be safe this time, he would only need to touch the pen with his two hands again in the future, and he would chop it up himself. Please ask the emperor to spare him this time for the sake of his remorse and persecution. ”
Shunzhi said: "That's it, that's it, the first emperor chose to believe you, and I don't want to shame his old man." For your wretched sake, I won't pursue it. However, the death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, so I will drag it out later, and hit the thirty boards again, so that you can have a long memory. ...... Father Regent, what else do you have to say?"