Chapter 391: Confrontation in court
The letter sent by Beiting, he roughly understood what was going on, but there was no definite evidence yet. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info but even if there is no evidence, it is enough, although it is not possible to save Zhu Fangping, but it can delay the questioning of Zhu Fangping and give him time to find enough evidence.
After leaving the prison, Han Tongwen went to visit Pei Yan again, and told him about the black and white, and Pei Yan also knew what was powerful. Not only Beiting, but even Liangzhou, Youzhou, and Yanzhou have already had high-level officials from other empires infiltrating these places. When he was in Liangzhou, Zhu Fangping closed the city gate, and there were already people instigating rebellion among the refugees, if it wasn't for Han Tongwen's timely arrival, I am afraid the consequences would be unimaginable, and it would be the same in Youzhou. The border between the Golden Wolf Empire and the Tang Dynasty is the most unstable, the war will not stop, if the battle starts again, after these people show their fangs, it will not only be in danger in Beiting, but even the most elite Northwest Frontier Army in the Tang Dynasty will fall into the dilemma of fighting alone and suffering from the enemy.
The emperor was very angry at Zhu Fangping's behavior and ordered a speedy trial of the case. Gao Jifu, Jin Taiyan and Pei Yan, the three court bigwigs interrogated Zhu Fangping in the Chang'an Mansion, and Zhu Fangping, who was already desperate, also wanted to be ashamed under the persuasion of Han Tongwen, he could die, but he couldn't let his wife and children die with the infamy of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.
With a goal in mind, Zhu Fangping returned to his previous appearance and strode into the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion with his head held high.
"Liangzhou Thorn Shi Zhu Fangping has seen three adults!" Zhu Fangping clenched his fists.
"Zhu Fangping, Yanqiu, the general of the Liangzhou garrison, told you that during the flow of refugees in Beiting, you closed the four gates of Liangzhou and organized the relief of the people of Liangzhou, is it not" Jin Taiyan hates these flies and dogs the most" I ask you, how can you watch those refugees who are hungry and hungry and have no clothes to cover the cold lying under the city and wailing!"
"Lord Jin, Zhu Fangping was wronged"
"Wronged, what is the evidence, this is the edict you issued during the snow disaster, and your seal, you can see for yourself" Jin Taiyan threw down the edict in his hand, but Zhu Fangping didn't look at it.
"Duke Jin, since the evidence is conclusive, it is better to listen to how he quibbles, if you don't let him speak, it will be unfair to decide the case," Pei Yan said.
"What Pei Xiang said is," Gao Jifu also said.
"Qiqi three adults, I, Zhu Fangping, have been reading the books of sages since I was a child, and I have taught Mr. Ji Lingji, not to mention the world, but I also remember the words of the sages every day, three provinces and my body, I Zhu Fangping has never done a thing that is sorry for the people and sorry for my Datang, and I dare not be the person who does not save the heart of the stone when he sees death" Zhu Fangping said.
"Then explain what this edict is about"
"This edict was forged by someone else"
Yan Qiu looked at Zhu Fangping from the side and was a little curious, when he was in Liangzhou, Zhu Fangping seemed to have given up and was not choosing to struggle, why would he say such a thing as being wronged today.
"Then why is there your Great Seal on it?" asked Gao Jifu.
"Because I have been under house arrest by others since the Beiting Snow Disaster, for more than two years, my wife and children have all died, and I have been imprisoned by them until the end of the war, and I have never left the Assassin's Mansion."
"What are you talking about?" The three of them were shocked, the dignified empire was under house arrest at this time, such a thing was unprecedented, if this was really the case, then this case needed to be retried.
"Yanqiu, how could this be" Pei Yan shouted, "If Assassin Shi is under house arrest, where are you, the general of Liangzhou!"
"Lord Qi Pei, all this is just Zhu Fangping's quibble, no one in Liangzhou has seen Lord Assassin Shi under house arrest, but they have all seen the four gates that Zhu Fangping ordered to block, and please be aware of it" Yanqiu's face was wooden, and he didn't look like a liar.
"Zhu Fangping, who are you under house arrest?"
"The people who put me under house arrest are all dressed as soldiers from Liangzhou, I don't know if they are indeed Liangzhou soldiers or are disguised, I think the three adults should interrogate Yanqiu, maybe they can know something"
"What are they putting you under house arrest for?" Jin Taiyan asked this question very keenly.
"They want to use my mouth to force the anti-Beiting refugees and create a chaotic situation for the Golden Wolf Empire to fish in troubled waters. Zhu Fangping suddenly stood up and ripped off his clothes, covered in scars and shocked, Pei Yan, Jin, Taiyan, and Gao Jifu were all furious, regardless of whether Zhu Fangping was treason and collaborated with the enemy, just leaving a scar on the body of a Tang Dynasty assassin, that person deserved to die, this is contempt for the authority of the Tang Dynasty!
"I have been humiliated for more than two years, they invited my wife and children, I swore to die, I always thought that someone wanted to get rid of me and take charge of Liangzhou alone, until yesterday I didn't know that there were already people in Liangzhou who had treasoned, I suspect that it is Yanqiu"
"All of your assumptions are based on the assumption that you are under house arrest, but until now it has not been proved that you are imprisoned, although the last general does not know any strategy, but this bitter trick still knows"
"Zhu Fangping, do you have any evidence to prove that you yourself were under house arrest?"
"No, because everyone who knows about this is dead," Zhu Fangping sighed.
"I can prove it!"
All eyes were drawn to the back, and Han Tongwen came to the lobby with his head held high.
"Han Tongwen, this is a court, and you will be severely punished for talking nonsense," Jin Taiyan reminded
"Thank you Jin Gong for the reminder"
"Coincidentally, I was in Liangzhou three years ago, and Liu Fu, the shopkeeper of the Liu family firm in Liangzhou, can testify about this matter. At that time, I heard in the North Court that Zhu Fangping ordered the four doors to be closed, and I thought that if this was a corrupt official, I would punish him, so I would explore the Shi Mansion at night."
"The Assassin's Mansion is heavily guarded, when I thought I was about to succeed, but I was stopped by a powerful warrior, this warrior is not my Tang Dynasty, but Dongying swordsman, Zhu Fangping's assassination of the history of the guards also seem to be hijacked more than the image to protect"
"Dongying Martial Artists, it's getting more and more chaotic, how can there be mixed in with Dongying Martial Artists in the middle," Gao Jifu asked.
"I'll solve this matter for your adults later, General Yanqiu accused Zhu Fangping of collaborating with the enemy and treason with the intention of forcing the refugees against Beiting, let's not let us guess what Zhu Fangping's purpose is in stabbing Shi"
Zhu Fangping is already a great official in the prime of life at this time, and he has a great chance to enter the Feng Pavilion in the future, as the prime minister of the most powerful empire in the world, just ask, what kind of right can be more tempting than the prime minister of the great empire!"
"Zhu Fangping has been rated well for many years, and Liangzhou has also been governed in an orderly manner, I have received Zhu Fangping's promotion before, and I am indeed very hopeful to succeed as prime minister."
"It is even more impossible, how can a traitor be ridiculed and insulted by others, how can he have a reputation. Speaking of wealth, Liangzhou Thorn Mansion is the poorest Thorn Mansion I have ever seen, as a big official, there is a way to get rich, and even if Zhu Thorn Shi has tens of millions of family wealth, his wife and children are lost, and no matter how much wealth he has, it will turn into dust. I don't see any traitor, and I can't think of what kind of purpose he has to commit treason, what I see is a high-ranking official of the empire who is upright and unyielding, who has been imprisoned for more than two years and has been humiliated and humiliated! The integrity of the literati, the loyalty and courage of the warrior, and the history of Zhu Thorn should be an example for our younger generations."
"Even if what you say has some truth, it is only one-sided, and Zhu Fangping's intention to force the rebels against refugees is conclusive evidence, and many officials in Liangzhou have seen it with their own eyes"
"I stayed in the North Court for a while, and unfortunately, my friend killed a Dongying man and found a letter from him."
Han Tongwen sighed with emotion, the world is unpredictable, and he unintentionally inserts willows and willows, and it is rumored that the Jing'an blood refining method was originally used by him to take revenge, but he didn't expect that the Dongying person he inadvertently caught when he killed the Xu family learned such a secret from him. Han Tongwen sent the letter and handed it to Jin Taiyan and them to read.
"How can this be reasonable, bold Yanqiu, you dare to do such a treasonous thing1" Gao Jifu shouted
"Wronged," Yan Qiu hurriedly shouted.
"Yanqiu, you appear to be loyal, but in fact, you are ruthless and calculating. You have long been bought by the Golden Wolf Empire, when the war is about to come, you imprisoned Zhu Fangping and wanted him to take refuge with you to dominate Liangzhou, but Zhu Fangping would rather die, and you have no choice but to put him under house arrest, and find a strange person who is good at disguise from Dongying, pretending to be Zhu Fangping, so that Zhu Fangping can appear in Liangzhou openly. When the refugees arrived, the real Zhu Fangping issued three orders, gather grain, open the city, and relief, but this order was intercepted by you, and after stealing the Great Seal of the Assassin History, the handwriting of imitating Zhu Fangping was changed to close the four doors, and the fake Zhu Fangping was not saved, and let the fake Zhu Fangping convey it in public, but unfortunately you never expected that this letter for help would fall into my hands" Han Tongwen said with a smile.
Yan Qiu's whole body was trembling, but he still wanted to quibble, "If I am the mastermind, then why don't I kill Zhu Fangping!"
"A living Zhu Fangping is more useful to you, you can do anything in his name, and if you fail in the future, you can also place all the charges on Zhu Fangping, who knows nothing. Originally, you thought that when the Golden Wolf Empire broke through the North Garden, you would lead the army to open the gate of Liangzhou to welcome the Golden Wolf Empire, but you never expected that Li Junxian would not only drag Ashina Boyan to the North Garden, but also won the victory. At this time, you don't dare to kill Zhu Fangping, an assassin was murdered, if the investigation is carried out, even if the murderer is not you, you will definitely be implicated, so you will frame Zhu Fangping with an army, and want to promote by exposing Zhu Fangping's meritorious service"
"I.... I...."Yan Qiu didn't expect that this fatal letter fell back into Han Tongwen's hands.