Chapter 15 The court is also a place of human nature and sophistication
"Tongzheng, this is Wang Qin's confession."
A smart person will not resist stubbornly. When Wang Qin was arrested, he immediately took advantage of everything.
Xu Jingchang received a confession from Wu Shan that was not too long, but the content inside was shocking. Qiu Fu stole nearly 200,000 taels of national treasury silver.
This is a huge crime. Let alone saying so much, even if you steal a piece, you will be beheaded.
Qiu Fu is really a coward. He dares to do whatever he wants just because he thinks he has merit.
If this confession is handed over to Zhu Di, even if Qiu Fu is not killed, he will be removed from the dukedom and demoted to a commoner, it is inevitable.
The so-called revenge does not last overnight. It makes you Qiu Fu arrogant and arrogant. Retribution is coming!
Xu Jingchang immediately stood up and walked outside, but as soon as he reached the door, he stopped abruptly and returned to his seat. Wu Shan was confused and wanted to ask, but Xu Jingchang waved his hand and asked him to exit.
Wu Shan had no choice but to withdraw, leaving Xu Jingchang alone in the room.
He remembered Yao Guangxiao's words. During the Four Years of Jingnan, Zhu Di fought very hard, and many of the generals around him died. He was also in danger several times, and Qiu Fu blocked Zhu Di's knife, which was a life-threatening friendship.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "I can only tell Duke Qi that this is absolutely true. I have no intention of becoming an enemy of Duke Qi, but I also ask Duke Qi to show mercy and not to kill everyone."
"Confession? What confession?"
Qiu Fulue pondered, "Let's meet him. After all, he is the queen's nephew. I also heard that Master Yao is very close to him."
Qiu Song said angrily: "Father, this kid is so cowardly, drive him out."
"Father, then, are you going to watch them confuse right and wrong and frame innocent people?"
Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face and said, "The Duke of Qi has committed a serious crime by robbing civilian women, but after all, it was the officers and men below who committed the crime. His Majesty arranged for a joint trial of the three divisions, lest he misunderstood the respect for meritorious soldiers and meritorious officials. Duke Qi should rest assured
That’s right, there’s no need to interfere in the investigation.”
Ask yourself, can this kind of kinship relationship between you and others be better than the relationship between a king and a minister?
Even if he gains the upper hand, can he overthrow Qiu Fu in one fell swoop?
Jingnan had just succeeded. Qiu Fu was the number one military commander alive, but he was immediately defeated. What would Zhu Neng and the others think?
It's not that fast to remove the mill and kill the donkey.
Qiu Song had no choice but to invite Xu Jingchang in and meet.
Sheng Zhen and others looked at each other, even more sad.
Qiu Song said: "My child has heard of his abilities. The old man Sheng Yong will definitely die."
"What are you doing? If my father doesn't die today, he will be bullied and tortured in the Ministry of Justice tomorrow. If he dies early or dies later, what's the difference?"
The sons were shocked, hugged their father and cried loudly.
Qiu Song pondered for a while, and then said: "Father, how about we set a fire, find a random corpse, and say that Wang Qin did not want to be humiliated for his achievements, so he committed suicide in anger?"
Sheng Yong is almost seventy years old this year and is an out-and-out veteran.
Qiu Fu took it in his hand, glanced at it briefly, and then his hands trembled. He, who had not hesitated in the face of thousands of troops, actually felt panic at this moment, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
"My name is Xu Jingchang, and this is a famous invitation. I am here to pay a visit to Duke Qi."
As early as the Yuan Dynasty, he had taken refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang, first under Deng Yu, and later in pacifying Liaodong, and made many military exploits.
Having said this, Sheng Yong stood up angrily, rushed to the desk, grabbed his sword, and was about to kill himself.
At this moment, people sent by Xu Jingchang came over.
After the Jingnan War began, he first served as Geng Bingwen's deputy and then followed Li Jinglong. After Geng Bingwen died, Li Jinglong was defeated miserably. Sheng Yong took over the military power and fought fiercely with Zhu Di for several years.
Another general, Tan Yuan, also died in the hands of Sheng Yong.
"Father, no matter what, Xu Tongzheng is the nephew of the queen and the grandson of King Zhongshan. A few days ago, he angrily criticized Qiu Fu, which is known to both the government and the public. Father, why not just trust Xu Tongzheng for once!"
Who doesn't know that the person whom the Duke of Guo hates the most at the moment is Xu Jingchang, the general envoy. If he hadn't been afraid of his identity, he would have broken up with him long ago. Now the person being tried by the three departments is not Sheng Yong, but Xu Jingchang. You
How dare this kid come to the door?
"You, how did you get it?"
It is called Junchen, but it is actually Paoze.
Qiu Fu frowned slightly, "It seems possible. The key is Chen Ying. Can he convict Sheng Yong?"
"Marquis of Licheng, my family's general envoy urges you to believe that in the Ming Dynasty, there are still laws of heaven and king's law. The three departments will review and only ask questions about right and wrong."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "You, the Duke of Qi, regard thousands of troops as if they are in a deserted territory. How can I dare to stop Wansheng? But I have a confession in my hand. If you can stay, I will give this confession with both hands."
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Xu Jingchang smiled and handed it to Qiu Fu, "Please take a look."
When Sheng Yong heard this, he was shocked and surprised.
Qiu Fu suddenly darkened his face, "What do you mean? Are you trying to stop me?"
At this moment, Sheng Yong's mansion was already in a miserable state. Starting from the eldest son Sheng Zhen, his four sons were surrounding Sheng Yong, crying softly. The other grandchildren were also waiting outside.
Sheng Yong took a deep breath and said helplessly: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. My father has long seen it clearly. I am now nearly seventy years old, and I will die without any regrets. It's just that I once commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and now I have to fall."
In the hands of a small official with a sword and pen, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated. When General Li Guang committed suicide in anger, my father finally understood his feelings."
"Shut up!" Sheng Yong shouted angrily, with tears in his eyes, "Silly boy, what's the use? Since ancient times, how many people have been wronged and wronged? Besides, my father doesn't know the destiny, and I insist on going against His Majesty.
No matter what, you will not be able to survive the death of His Majesty's most trusted general. By complaining, aren't you getting yourself involved?"
Qiu Fu said coldly: "Xu Tongzheng, today I will go to the Criminal Department to attend the hearing of the Three Justice Departments. If you have anything to do, please tell me quickly."
But killing always requires a reason. Qiu Fu was slapped in the mouth by Xu Jingchang. In anger, he planned to get rid of Sheng Yong immediately to vent his anger.
Temples are also rivers and lakes, and rivers and lakes are not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships...
After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, he turned around and left.
At this moment, Qiu Fu was sitting there, silent.
If someone else told him, he might not believe it, but Xu Jingchang's identity is too special. Is it possible that he can really protect himself?
The two men were chatting when the doorman ran in and reported that Xu Jingchang was here.
Everyone in the Sheng family burst into tears and howled.
The sons looked at each other and knew that what their father said was right, but as sons, how could they watch their father die?
Although the disciple was surprised, he did not dare to hide it and could only run in to report it. At this time, Qiu Fuxing was chatting with his son Qiu Song.
"Father, it is clear that the Yan army will rob good women and do evil. My father went to save people, but was framed instead. Doesn't the Ming Dynasty have no laws of heaven?" Sheng Zhen said angrily: "If the child refuses to accept it, go and beat him.
Climb the hearing drum and plead grievances for my father!"
After the men heard this, they went down immediately.
Taking advantage of Wang Qin's incident, he said that Sheng Yong had made a false accusation, had ulterior motives, and intended to rebel.
The disciple of Qiu Mansion realized who the young man in front of him was, as if he had seen a ghost.
Xu Jingchang thought carefully for an hour and did not go to see Zhu Di. Instead, he called someone, "You go to Licheng Hou Shengyong's house now and send him a message. The three divisions will interrogate and only ask about right and wrong. We, the Ming Dynasty, have our own laws and laws."
, told him not to be afraid."
Qiu Fu added: "Killing Sheng Yong is only the first step. The next step is Ping'an, Mei Yin, and their generals. They must all be replaced by Jingnan heroes. We have fought hard for four years and cannot keep these stumbling blocks.
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Sheng Yong looked at these sons with tears streaming down his face. Of course he didn't want to die. Can Xu Jingchang turn things around?
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These two men were Zhu Di's confidants. Although they each had their own masters, the Jingnan upstarts also hated Sheng Yong to death and wished to cut him into pieces and scatter his bones into ashes.
"My father has been hunting geese all his life, but he was pecked in the eye by the geese. I didn't expect Wang Qin, a thief, to stand up!"
The Yan army suffered heavy losses in his hands. Zhang Yu, Zhu Di's number one confidant, fell into Sheng Yong's siege and died of exhaustion.
They were all surprised for a while.
Qiu Song was frightened, wondering what happened to his father?
"Dad, this guy can't bluff and deliberately scare you, can he?"
Qiu Fu shook his head, "The numbers here are absolutely correct and cannot be made up casually."
"Then, what should we do?" Qiu Song was dumbfounded.
Qiu Fu clenched his fists and slammed the table, "What should I do? Nothing can be done! Your father fell into the hands of this kid again at such an old age!"
