While Fang Yingwu was filled with doubts, the scene of fatherly kindness and sonly filial piety continued to play out in the lobby of the Imperial Envoy, which was almost enough to make people cry.
Mr. Ning Liang looked up to the sky and sighed, and said to Master Ning: "Son, my father knows that you have intentions. You just want to take the blame and let my father escape from the national law.
But one person is responsible for what he does, and it is impossible to escape his father's sins, so why should you take the blame? You are still young, and you will have a long road ahead. Don't ruin your life by taking the blame for your father."
"Father, stop talking!" Ning Shigu knelt in front of his father and said in great pain: "My son has sinned so badly. Not only has he violated the law, but he has also implicated his father. I regret it so much!
The son knows that his father is determined to help his son escape the crime, but as a son, how can he just watch his father take the blame? The son has already made a mistake, and he cannot make the same mistake again and again. The father should let his son admit the crime happily!
In addition, the son is willing to pay ten times the punishment to atone for his father's mistakes of shielding and negligence, hoping that his father can return home smoothly and take care of himself."
After hearing what others said, they must have been confused when they saw the father and son pleading guilty. Between the father and son, who is the main culprit in the embezzlement case? Is it Mr. Ning himself who is the mastermind, or is Ning Yanei relying on his father's influence?
Doing evil?
And is it the father who can't bear the ruin of his son's future, so he takes the blame, or is it the son who is filial and willing to take the blame for his father and suffer the punishment?
I'm confused, but I have to say that this situation is very touching. Not to mention the other parties involved, even the police officers and writers next to them all lamented deeply for the father and son.
However, Fang Yingwu was indifferent. He was not a hard-hearted man. He came from the 21st century and was used to seeing all kinds of performances. But in his heart, he always believed that being humane to criminals was cruelty to the victims.
Fang Yingwu just felt that this scene was very familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly understood. Isn't this just one of his leftover tricks?
Last year in the capital, in order to rescue his father, didn't he also go out of his way to create a gimmick of being a loyal minister and a filial son? Fang Yingwu could not rule out the possibility that human nature is good, but from a conspiracy theory perspective, the thinking of the father and son in front of him was almost the same as his last year.
So what will be the result? Fang Yingwu thought about it from a utilitarian point of view and made a secret judgment in his heart. In the end, it was probably Mr. Ning Liang who came forward to take the blame.
The reason is very simple. Even if nothing happens, Mr. Ning is still in trouble both internally and externally. He is also at the end of his life and will have to become an official sooner or later.
In other words, even if something goes wrong this time, Mr. Ning is a high official after all. He cannot be punished as a doctor, so he must be given some dignity, which is probably to be dismissed from office and punished with stolen goods, and maybe not allowed to participate in the imperial examination for three generations.
Compared with the above-mentioned punishment, it does not seem to have caused much substantial losses.
But Ningshi Guning Yanei is different. He still has a future to run, and the future of the Ning family is shouldered on his shoulders. Once he is convicted, it will be completely ruined. That's why Mr. Ning has to come forward to admit all the crimes, and at the same time use the means of voluntarily admitting guilt.
Attitude, plus some emotional points to prevent the son from being implicated. No matter what, the court will always encourage filial piety.
Aside from gossip, it was said that Mr. Zhu, the Inspector-General, did not stop Ning and his son from stirring up trouble and allowed them to spread their blood in the court, which made Fang Yingwu very unbalanced.
Just now he talked a few words about his teacher-student relationship with Shang Xianggong, but Mr. Zhu stopped him from continuing talking on the grounds that it had nothing to do with the case. The words and deeds of the father and son in front of him were also not helpful to the case, but would instead contribute to the investigation.
The corruption case in the Qing Dynasty created chaos, why didn’t Mr. Zhu stop it?
Therefore, Fang Yingwu was quite dissatisfied. He was not worried about the scarcity but the inequality. The most annoying phenomenon was the differential treatment. It seemed that Mr. Zhu was willing to spare the Ning family.
After Ning Liang and Ning Shigu finished arguing, they suddenly turned around and came to Fang Yingwu and said, "What I regret most is that I couldn't live up to my family and failed to set an example; secondly, I couldn't live up to Mr. Shang, and I have some regrets."
I am ashamed of Xianggong Shang’s cultivation for more than ten years, and deeply betray Xianggong Shang’s trust. I have no shame to see Xianggong Shang again in this life!”
When Fang Yingwu heard this, his expression changed again, and from the corner of his eye he saw the writer next to him who was immersed in writing. He had just tried his best to show off his relationship with Mr. Shang, a just man, in order to remove Mr. Shang from this.
Clean it out in one thing.
But now Mr. Ning took the initiative to come over and dragged Mr. Shang into it. What he said and did was heard by outsiders, and they thought Mr. Shang was shielding him. What on earth did he mean!
Is Ning Liang just old and confused, or is he doing it on purpose? Fang Yingwu secretly thought, as an official to a second-rank official, Lao Jianghu, his political sense is not too bad, and he definitely cannot be so confused? What are you talking about?
Don’t the old man understand what he should say and what he shouldn’t say?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Ning Liang had done it deliberately, as if he had an ulterior motive. Fang Yingwu's face gradually turned cold, as if covered with a layer of frost. He had committed the serious crime of embezzlement and embezzled people's wealth, but he didn't know how to reflect on himself honestly and wanted to create extra trouble.
Make a dead body without any body parts?
At this time, Master Zhu, the inspector, stroked his beard again and sighed: "You and your son are touching, but I have my own considerations during this."
Fang Yingwu suddenly spoke and said coldly: "Fan Wenzhenggong, the famous Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, once said: If one family cries, how can it be better to cry all the way? To paraphrase it, if the Ning family cries, how can the people of Zhejiang cry? Daren and Xiao
Benevolence is more important than kindness, and you must not think twice about visiting the boss with integrity."
Faced with the famous quotes and allusions of the former sages, Zhu Shen was stuck and couldn't argue. He looked at Fang Yingwu for a long time and thought about it for a moment. Nowadays, the main purpose of the court is to ask questions, and there is no need to judge in court, let alone argue.
Mr. Zhu then turned to Mr. Zhang, the teacher of the Lu Mansion, "Some people have accused Mr. Lu of neglecting things first, not reporting what he knew, concealing major cases for his own personal gain, conspiring to collude, blackmailing others, instigating people to cause trouble, criticizing colleagues, and acting like a traitor."
, and you, Chang Zhang, played a large role in it. Do you plead guilty?"
Mr. Zhang denied it without hesitation: "I have never heard of it, absolutely nothing about it."
Mr. Lu, these matters are different from Ning Liang's embezzlement of huge sums of money. It would be better if no one investigates Ning Liang's embezzlement cases. As long as the matter is spread, a little investigation of the vassal treasury and seawall construction funds can find out the clues. There is not much to deny.
Great meaning.
Mr. Lu, these things are mostly based on rumors, and it is difficult to find actual evidence. You have to deny it when it is necessary. You must deny it first, and then it is easy to find a way to let it go.
Ning Liang suddenly interjected: "I am not broad-minded enough as an official, which has led to many discords between the east and west halls of the Chief Envoy, and many rumors have arisen out of thin air. I deeply regret it after thinking about it."
Fang Yingwu frowned even more tightly. Ning Liang actually excused Mr. Lu? You must know that Ning Liang and Lu Chen have always been enemies. They have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, but Ning Liang took all the responsibility on himself at this time. Then
Wouldn’t Mr. Lu’s responsibility be greatly reduced?
He accused Lu Chen of coveting the position of the Zuo Chief Envoy, manipulating power for his own personal gain, creating trouble, and criticizing his colleagues. But even Ning Liang, the theoretical "victim", denied it, so what else could he do to accuse Lu Chen?
significance?
There were a lot of strange things today, one after another flashed through Fang Yingwu’s mind
The first strange thing is that after Mr. Zhu invited people to the lobby of the Prosecutor's Office, he kept delaying the appearance until the evening before conducting the night trial.
The second strange thing is that after the questioning started, Mr. Zhu seemed to be unkind to him, the whistleblower who represented the positive side, but he was protective of Ning Liang and his son, who were almost considered guilty.
The third strange thing is that Ning Liang, with the dignity of the chief envoy, took the initiative to go to the lobby of the Imperial Envoy to be interrogated, and made a speech like a common man.
The fourth strange thing is that Ning Liang got confused for no reason and took the initiative to mention Shang Xianggong. The implication seemed to be that he was protected by Shang Xianggong.
The last and strangest thing is that Ning Liang actually excused his old enemy Lu Chen and alleviated Lu Chen's fault and guilt.
Fang Yingwu couldn't help but take a breath when he connected these things. A lot of things must have happened in places he couldn't see!
The most likely explanation is that Ning Liang, Lu Chen, and Zhu Shen reached an agreement and then each began to play their respective roles.
As for the time for reaching an agreement, it was during the two hours they were waiting in the lobby. It was precisely because of this delay that Mr. Zhu kept delaying the interrogation time!
As for what agreement the three people reached, Fang Yingwu doesn’t know, but they must each have their own benefits!
The most obvious thing about Ning Liang is that he is exposed to others. The advantage is of course that he will be given a lighter sentence and at the same time avoid implicating his son. The price he pays is to admit all his guilt and at the same time save his old enemy Mr. Lu.
But what benefits can Lu Chen and Zhu Shen get? In addition to Lu Chen being able to mitigate his own fault and reducing the impact of the case on him, Zhu Shen can also quickly reduce his own negligence by concluding the case? But just
Isn't this enough for the two of them to take the risk and reach an agreement with Ning Liang?
What else can they get from Ning Liang? Fang Yingwu couldn't help but cast his eyes on Ning Liang, and the fourth strange thing suddenly flashed in his mind, that is, old man Ning suddenly got confused and dragged Mr. Shang into it - why did he
You want to say something that damages the reputation of Shang Xianggong? You can't harm others without benefiting yourself, right? Who does this benefit?
I’m
An will have to give way.
I remember that Wan'an tried his best to overcome the public opinion and sent his close confidant Li Shishi to Zhejiang as deputy envoy to promote education. Li Shishi also unexpectedly visited Chun'an County in person. Wasn't it just to monitor Shang Ren? If Shang Ren caused trouble in the local area
Wan An would naturally like to hear rumors that are detrimental to his reputation.
On the other hand, Ning, Lu, and Zhu are all high-ranking officials and are qualified to deal with Wan'an. They can curry favor with Wan'an and Wan's chief minister by disparaging Mr. Shang. And in turn, they can take advantage of the situation.
By minimizing the major issue of this case, Wan Shoufu was able to kill two birds with one stone. Of course, it would be impossible to make this case a trivial matter.
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu suddenly felt chills. In the entire lobby, he was actually the loneliest one, as if he was trapped in a tight siege.
As for others, this Ning Liang’s behavior can be called betrayal! He was deeply loved by Shang Xianggong, but now he has done something wrong, but he wants to control Shang Xianggong to reduce his punishment. Zhenno usually can’t see it The villain is also!
Fang Yingwu couldn't help but sneer again and again, pointing at Ning Liang and saying: "Mr. Ning, answer me, do you really have a clear conscience?" Ning Liang turned a deaf ear and didn't even look back. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, novels. Better updates faster!)
