When he saw that Li Chun's family was also taken away, Master Zhuang felt puzzled. Why did Wang Xian specifically attack his wife? Could it be that he thought women were easy to bully? Anyway, he didn't believe that arresting Li Chun's wife would be of any use.
But when he returned to the Jinyiwei Yamen, he saw Governor Ji staring at a jade watermelon on the table with a livid face.
"Why did the Grand Governor bring this thing out for viewing?" Zhuang Jing said with a smile, not caring much: "At this point, this thing cannot be seen in the light."
"Humph." Ji Gang snorted. He was full of informants in Beizhen Fusi. Any troubles with Wang Xian could not be hidden from his eyes. "Master Zhuang, you can't believe that that bastard Li Chun didn't know what to do with him."
Same." He paused and said with anger in his voice: "I'm afraid he has been handed over to Wang Xian by his mother-in-law."
"Ah, it turned out to be a couple..." This was beyond Zhuang Jing's expectation, and he couldn't help but said: "This guy's greed is very harmful to others."
"Li Chun, that bastard, sooner or later, I will peel off his skin." Ji Gang clenched his fists and said, "He actually ruined my big job." He never expected that Li Chun actually hid a jade watermelon. This was a plan.
The market has become like shooting oneself in the foot.
"Calm down, Governor." Zhuang Jing calmed down and said: "The result of this case was based on the holy will. So what if he got the jade watermelon? As long as the emperor's mind remains unchanged and the man named Wang comes forward, he can only touch him.
His head was full of blood."
"Today he went to the Criminal Division," Ji Gang said with a worried expression, "Probably because he wanted those nerds to be the first to start."
"He's quite naughty..." Li Chun was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect Wang Xian, an arrogant lunatic, to have such a scheme. "But there should be nothing to worry about. With the emperor's face-saving temperament, he shouldn't let this case turn over.
of."
"It's supposed to be like this..." Ji Gang was less confident: "But at this moment, I don't feel at ease. What if the emperor agrees to a retrial?"
"Haha, Dong Weng..." After hearing Ji Gang's words, Zhuang Jing did not panic, but suddenly changed his title and said, "Actually, this move was also used as a test."
"Yeah." Ji Gang naturally knew that the so-called temptation by Master Zhuang must not be to test others. In this world, there is no one worthy of being tested by Governor Ji except the supreme emperor.
"The students just want to see the emperor's reaction." Zhuang Jing said coldly: "If the emperor suppresses the case, even if he does not reprimand Wang Xian, we are not afraid. At most, it can only be said that the emperor feels that Jin Yiwei's power is too great.
I want to find someone to share Dong Weng's power." After a pause, he said with a faint look: "But if the emperor orders a retrial... then things will not be good."
"Well..." Ji Gang's eyes showed a deep chill, and he said after a while, "Master, when did you feel this way?"
"After the Zhou Xin case, I began to worry. The emperor asked Wang to be in charge of the town and Fusi, and my worries became even more intense." Zhuang Jing said slowly: "Although it seems to be unfounded now, but a thousand miles away,
The embankment was destroyed in a hole, and the rise and fall of life and death began in one day. Students had to prepare for a rainy day for Dong Weng."
"Hey, is it so serious?" Ji Gang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "The emperor doesn't want me to be in charge of the prison. I just hand him over. Doesn't that dispel the emperor's doubts?"
"If Dong Weng really thinks this way, just wait and follow in the footsteps of Jiang Xian and Mao Xiang." Zhuang Jing's eyes were coldly gleaming, and he said quietly: "To put it bluntly, others in the world can retreat and live in peace, but Dong Weng cannot.
Retreat. Because you have brought too much infamy for the emperor, if he no longer wants to use you, he will definitely kill you, the scapegoat, without hesitation."
Ji Gang's eyes suddenly bulged. Master Zhuang's words touched his heart. He had no energy to hide it, so he could only smile and say: "Master, you're not making a big deal out of a molehill, right?"
Zhuang Jing sneered and said: "Dong Weng has been serving the current emperor for more than ten years. You should know what a ruthless, sinister and far-sighted person he is. If the emperor agrees to retrial this time, it means that he has made up his mind. Wang Xian was previously asked
It was the emperor's plan in advance to use Juren's family background to transform thousands of households, and then let him take charge of the northern town of Fusi. This is like playing chess. There will definitely be back-up moves, and he will press forward step by step until Dong Weng is killed.
until
"..." Ji Gang remained silent, but white sweat appeared on his forehead. Could it be that the situation he was most worried about was inevitable after all?
"Dong Weng, good advice hurts the ears but helps the deeds. We can no longer escape. Once we lose this game, everything will be over." Zhuang Jing took a step forward, looked at Ji Gang and said: "While there is still a chance, you need to make up your mind early and do your best."
Prepare, wait for the opportunity, and give it a try.”
"Give it a try..." Ji Gang's voice trembled obviously: "Is there any hope?"
"Of course there is hope." Zhuang Jing's eyes were full of excitement. He studied Imperial Studies, and he was from the same school as Yao Guangxiao, but two generations younger. He had always hoped to have a chance to be like Yao Guangxiao.
The same career came. For this reason, he had been dormant beside Ji Gang for many years, and finally waited for a bigger opportunity. His voice was visibly trembling with excitement: "The governor has a hundred thousand brocade clothes in his hands, and there are a lot of spies. This is the bright side."
Yes, secretly, the soldiers and horses we have trained for many years and the soldiers, armor and food we have hoarded are all our capital, aren't they?
"But in front of the emperor, this strength is really not worthy of recognition." Ji Gang sighed.
"We are not the ones who took the lead." Zhuang Jing said excitedly: "Don Weng, don't forget the King of Han. The prince has secured his position, and Wang Xian has become the boss of the Zhenfu Division. He must be more anxious than us. If Dong Weng is a little more anxious,
"If you provoke me, Zhu Gaoxu will definitely take risks." He lowered his voice and said, "about Shanxi, the emperor has become suspicious of the King of Han, and the King of Han is even more worried. The father and son are so suspicious, why don't weng worry about not having a chance?"
"You mean...when the emperor was on his northern tour?" Ji Gang said softly.
"Yes, the emperor went to Beijing this time to recuperate from illness. He is afraid that he will not come back for a year and a half." Zhuang Jing laughed and said: "As soon as he leaves the capital, the world will not be dominated by Dong Weng and Han Wang?
Prepare calmly when the time comes, and when the time is right, you can remove the crown prince, or appoint Zhu Di as the supreme emperor, or move across the river to rule instead, this game of chess will soon be completely alive."
"To put it simply..." Ji Gang sighed again. "When it comes to war, who is the emperor's opponent?"
"Back then, the Qin army was invincible in the world, but it was still destroyed by a group of reckless people." Zhuang Jing shook his head and said, "Now the world seems to be in chaos, but in fact, Zhu Di has been engaged in military warfare and large-scale construction projects in recent years, which has exhausted the people's livelihood in the world.
It was miserable. The people in Shandong and Jiangnan were always alienated from the emperor, not to mention the White Lotus Sect, which was already on fire. The Ming Dynasty was like firewood everywhere. When the time came, the King of Han would kill the prince and raise the banner.
It’s guaranteed that there will be smoke everywhere and flowers will bloom everywhere. It’s still unclear who will be the winner.”
"..." Ji Gang's expression changed for a long time, then he sighed and said, "Master, these words may be a bit excessive. Let's see the emperor's reaction first."
"Yes. Anyway, there is no rush at this time. It is too late to make preparations after the emperor's northern tour." Zhuang Jing nodded and stopped talking.
In the next few days, Wang Xian was busy preparing for the construction of the internal and external detention rooms, while waiting for any news from the Criminal Division. Ji Gang's side seemed to have also stopped, and both sides were waiting for the reaction of the supreme leader in Beiyuan.
Section Chief Yang and others did not disappoint Wang Xian. Their memorial demanding a retrial of the Shuichu Lane murder case was now on the court of Yitian Palace. In fact, Zhu Di had read the memorial yesterday, but he really didn't
I made up my mind, so I have been putting it off until today.
The emperor closed his eyes and thought hard. Beside him, the two eunuchs Huang Yan and Wang Yan also stood with their heads bowed, not daring to make any sound for fear of affecting the emperor's train of thought.
"Tell me," Zhu Di said, "Should I be accurate about this memorial from the Criminal Division?"
Unlike his father who firmly believed that eunuchs should not be used in politics, Zhu Di still trusted the eunuchs, especially Huang Yan and Li Yan around him, both of whom had been with him for more than ten years. When Zhu Di met
For things that are difficult to decide, I often ask them to help with details.
Compared to the taciturn Wang Yanlai, Huang Yan, the steward of Yitian Palace, was more out-of-the-box. When he heard the emperor's question, he replied: "In my opinion, the emperor cannot be sure. This case was a hot topic at that time, and the minister of justice used the topic to play on it.
The scene of taking turns fighting with the emperor is still vivid in my mind. How angry was the emperor at that time? It was difficult to suppress the arrogance of those civil servants. It has only been two years since it stopped, and someone wants to reverse the case again. I showed Qi Dazhu that the accusation was false.
, and it’s true that you want to fight with the emperor.”
"Haha..." Zhu Di smiled faintly, then looked at Wang Yan and said, "Gouer, what do you think?"
Wang Yan's old name was Gou'er when he was in Qiandi. As for his current name, it was given by the emperor after he became prosperous. Hearing this, he hurriedly said softly: "The emperor wants to ask me about military matters, and I can still say a few words, but this kind of
I know nothing about legal matters."
"I think you are pretending to be confused because you understand." Zhu Di sneered and said, "You old dog, can't you see that this case has long since turned into a power struggle?"
"In this case, it depends on what is beneficial to the emperor." Wang Yan said: "Whatever is beneficial to the emperor, we will do it."
"Hahaha, you old dog is so cunning..." Zhu Di laughed and scolded, then glanced coldly at Huang and said: "You are also pretending to be confused. Who was fighting with me in the first place? I'm afraid it wasn't those officials from the Department of Justice.
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"This..." Huang Deng said with sweat on his forehead: "I don't know the specific matter, so I still ask the Emperor's Sacred Heart to rule."
"Dictatorship, I have to dictate everything. What do I want you losers to do?" Zhu Di waved his sleeves angrily and said, "I have decreed that Wang Xian, the governor of Beizhen Fusi, ignores the law and exceeds his authority.
First offender shall be fined one year's salary."
"Yes" Huang Deng immediately became energetic and responded loudly.
"In addition, ask the Beizhen Fusi to retry the case." Unexpectedly, the emperor changed the topic and issued another decree.
"Ah..." Huang Yi was stunned, and then he realized what the emperor had planned.