It's like a drama that has been rehearsed for a long time. After repeated calculations, preparations and foreshadowing, the next development and results, as well as the fate of the protagonist and supporting actors, have already been determined!
Now, the "gaochao" and ending of this drama has finally begun!
After Emperor Deqing announced the imperial trial, the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs were brought to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. They knelt down in front of Emperor Deqing one by one, and then cried and complained about the injustice.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, forgive me! The guilty ministers and others dare not hide it. In fact, the charges against Mr. Zhao Junchen and Mr. Zhao were all fabricated out of thin air! However, the guilty ministers and others perjured their testimony against their will, and they were all threatened and intimidated. They had no choice but to
And for that!”
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for the guilty minister! The guilty minister and others did not dare to wrongly accuse Mr. Zhao, but Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an used the guilty minister's family to threaten him. The guilty minister and others had no choice but to do this!"
"Your Majesty! The criminal has been hoping that your Majesty will personally attend the trial and expose the true face of Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan!"
"Your Majesty, it is clear! The guilty minister did not want to fabricate evidence to unjustly accuse Zhao Shangshu, but he was forced to do so!..."
They cried out for injustice! Their faces were filled with tears! They repented!
Lifelike and impressive!
Then, they retracted their confession in court!
But in fact, everything they said and did at this time was arranged by Zhao Junchen in advance. During the morning court the day before, before the officials from the Sanfa Department went to the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Households to arrest people, there were already people there.
They hinted at what they should do, but now this is just a scene being performed according to the script.
The officials all had rich acting experience during their ups and downs in officialdom, and were no less experienced than those professional actors, so they all acted well. At least no one could see any flaws.
Officials from Huang Yourong's party, especially Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an, were stunned for a moment after seeing the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry suddenly retracting their confessions in court! - They thought.
I want to refute, but I am caught off guard. I don’t know how to refute!
Therefore, Liu Quanan's so-called "nine deadly sins" for impeaching Zhao Junchen suddenly became nonsense.
The suspicions of Liu Quanan and Yan Pengfei of framed and framed court ministers became even greater because of this.
At least, the eyes of many North Korean and Chinese officials looking at the two men were full of suspicion.
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In Zhao Junchen's view, the relationship between "truth" and "illusion" is somewhat similar to the relationship between idealism and materialism in later generations.
People always need "truth", but most of the time, the prerequisite for the so-called "truth" is not whether it is true, but whether people are willing to believe that it is true!
One thing. As long as people are willing to believe it, even if it is false, it is the "truth"! On the contrary, if people are not willing to believe it, then even if it is true, it is just a "rumor that cannot withstand scrutiny", and
Or "unrealistic imagination".
So, "truth" can be created. As long as you can make people believe it.
Now, Zhao Junchen created a "truth" and put it in front of Emperor Deqing and all the officials in the court. It was not true, but with all kinds of evidence, people were willing to believe it. The most important thing is,
It is most beneficial to Zhao Junchen!
As the "truth" gradually emerged, relevant evidence was numerous. In the view of Emperor Deqing and the officials in the court, Liu Quanan and Yan Pengfei did intend to frame Zhao Junchen during the trial, and this kind of frame-up Framing was a method used by Huang Yourong in party struggles. This method was not very clever and despicable, but it was very common in official circles.
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When the imperial trial ended, the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs were escorted out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Without the crying and shouting of these people, the Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly became much quieter.
But Emperor Deqing still frowned slightly and said slowly: "It seems that Zhao Aiqing is indeed innocent. The crimes Liu Quanan impeached Zhao Aiqing have now proven that all the evidence was forged, and Zhao Aiqing is suspected It also disappeared, and I am very relieved for this."
"Your Majesty, you will personally judge the case, make a holy judgment on the universe, and restore my innocence. I thank you for your kindness!" Zhao Junchen quickly came out to express his gratitude.
On the other side, Huang Yourong's expression changed following Emperor Deqing's golden-mouthed judgment, but his lips moved slightly, but in the end he did not continue to persist. At this point, it was useless for him to persist.
On the contrary, the faces of Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan could not help but turn paler.
Everyone knows that since they failed to take this opportunity to bring down Zhao Junchen, the two of them will be in danger as Zhao Junchen bites back!
"Since you are innocent, I will not let you be wronged. Get up." After Emperor Deqing motioned for Zhao Junchen to stand up and return to the ranks, he changed the subject and said: "However, Liu Quan'an's impeachment of Zhao Aiqing Although it is over, Zhao Aiqing's impeachment of Liu Quaan'an and Yan Pengfei on the charge of falsely accusing the ministers of the DPRK with ulterior motives is still inconclusive... In my opinion, with various supporting evidence, Liu Quaan'an and Yan Pengfei did indeed There is a suspicion of deliberately framed Zhao Aiqing, but after all, there is no direct evidence. It would be far-fetched to convict for this, and it is really difficult for me to make a decision. Dear friends, do you have any thoughts?"
After hearing what Emperor Deqing said, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an hurriedly knelt down and cried out for injustice.
Naturally, Huang Yourong would not give up these two cronies of his easily. At his signal, a number of Huang Party officials also came out to speak in defense. The reasons were roughly similar, they were nothing more than "insufficient evidence" and "being framed." ", "Being deceived by villains" and so on.
However, in official circles, evidence is not necessary, as long as there is suspicion, it is enough!
So at Zhao Junchen's suggestion, Li Lide, the minister of punishment, who had been silent for a long time, finally came out to speak.
This was Zhao Junchen's final blow.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
"Oh? Tell me." Emperor Deqing nodded.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Yan Shilang and Liu Yushi were ordered to try the 'Huaihe River Flood Case'. Although the case was successfully concluded and the charges of the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household were confirmed, they impeached Zhao Shangshu out of thin air. The nine major crimes are really undeserved, and regardless of whether they intend to frame the case or not, the trial of the case is unclear and the judgment of the matter is unclear, and their guilt cannot be concealed. In any case, His Majesty should issue an edict to punish them."
Seeing Emperor Deqing nod in approval, Li Lide added: "In addition, I work in the Ministry of Justice with Yan Pengfei, and I have heard about his style of investigating cases. He is very selfish when handling cases. In order to make outstanding contributions, he is always afraid of The world is not in chaos, and charges are often made out of nothing. If innocent people are tried by him, they will become guilty. If they are tried by him, small cases will become major cases. If they are tried by him, misdemeanors will become serious crimes. In this way, many people in the government and the public have been wronged. The officials and the people do not know how many unjust, false and wrong cases have been adjudicated! But he has repeatedly made meritorious service in the Ministry of Justice! This time he and Liu Quan'an actually impeached Zhao Shangshu for nine major crimes, causing an uproar in the government and the public. I am afraid that he also has the same intention. Selfishness to show merit and ability in front of His Majesty."
At this point, Li Lide suddenly took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, held it on his head, and continued: "However, I believe that the harm caused by cruel officials, and even worse, corrupt officials, imposing prison sentences for their own merits will only cause harm to the country.
Instability makes the officials and the people resentful. This trend must not increase. For this reason, I have collected a total of eleven unjust, false and wrong cases that Yan Pengfei has tried during his tenure in the Ministry of Justice in recent years. Among them, there are six cases involving Liu Quan'an and Liu Yushi.
I have also participated, and there are no mistakes. I hope His Majesty will sanction it!"
Li Lide had just submitted the brochure. Gu Quan, the censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also came out and handed out a brochure and said: "Your Majesty, in recent days, many people in the capital have blocked the streets to complain.
Everyone was shouting injustice. They were all the family members of the prisoners who had been convicted by Yan Shilang. In order to avoid the people's discussion and the court's loss of prestige, I had gathered these people together and at the same time took over their petitions and representations. But I was still there.
When collecting evidence, I didn't dare to draw conclusions easily, and I didn't dare to bother His Majesty when the evidence was insufficient, so I kept it hidden.
However, after what happened today, when all the officials were questioning Shilang Yan, I thought it was an opportunity to review the doubtful cases that Shilang Yan had handled in the past! If Shilang Yan really tried the case fairly, then naturally
It’s okay. But if Shilang Yan has really created countless unjust, false, and wrongful cases for his own benefit, he must not let it go! I hope Your Majesty will learn from it!"
As soon as Gu Quan finished speaking, he saw Zuo Lanshan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out with a solemn face and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I believe that whether Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an impeached Zhao Shangshu on trumped-up charges was deliberate.
Framed, but suspicion is inevitable. Now there is the impeachment of Li Lide and Li Shilang, and people go to Beijing to redress their grievances. It can be seen that there were indeed inappropriate things between the two of them during the trial of the case in the past. But now, no matter what, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan
It is no longer suitable for An to continue to serve as the Minister of Justice and the Supervisory Censor. I would like to ask Your Majesty to temporarily remove these two people from their official positions and take them into custody for interrogation to find out the truth!"
As Li Lide, Gu Quan, and Zuo Lanshan came out to speak one after another, the expressions of all the officials in Huang Yourong's party changed!
The three of them did not directly impeach Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an, and their words were not even very violent. However, officials in Huang Yourong's party all understood that if the three of them were to follow what they said, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an would definitely
There is no escape from the guilt.
Moreover, the speeches of Li Lide, Gu Quan, and Zuo Lanshan were well-founded and upright, but they could not be refuted at all!
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In the officialdom, if the opponent is in a high position or has a backer to protect him, it is always difficult to kill him with a stick. At this time, it is often more effective to be patient and grind him to death with a soft knife and use ant nests to break the dam.
means.
Now, Zhao Junchen's plan for Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan is exactly the same.
To impeach Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan for the crime of frame-up, Zhao Junchen also knew that there was insufficient evidence to directly convict him, but this was just the beginning. With many circumstantial evidences, it was enough to create some suspicions, and he could also use a false shot.
, diverting the attention of Huang Yourong and his party, causing them to miscalculate Zhao Junchen's plan.
Once Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan became suspicious, Emperor Deqing and the officials in the court would become suspicious, and then take the opportunity to terminate their official positions and review the cases they had judged in the past.
This is Zhao Junchen’s real purpose!
Moreover, with such means, Huang Yourong and his party had no reason to oppose it.
In fact, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan did create many unjust, false and wrong cases in the past, and all they lacked was excuses and reasons for review!
Now, the excuses and reasons are already there, so the result is already determined.
Sure enough, as Li Lide, Gu Quan, and Zuo Lanshan expressed their opinions one after another, Emperor Deqing finally had an idea in his mind.
"According to my decree, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quaan'an are temporarily dismissed from their official positions and taken into custody by Dali Temple. At the same time, officials from the three departments are selected to re-examine the cases that Yan Pengfei and Liu Quaan'an have presided over in recent years. It is necessary to find out the truth.
, admire this!”
Following Emperor Deqing's announcement, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan immediately collapsed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
My family knows their own affairs, and they both know very well what this decree means to them.
Among them, Yan Pengfei subconsciously looked at Huang Yourong, his eyes filled with prayers, hoping that Huang Yourong could find some way to turn things around.
However, Huang Yourong looked blank at this moment and did not even look at Yan Pengfei.
In fact, Huang Yourong's thoughts were already drifting in other directions at this time.