Wang Zhenying raised her hand and said solemnly: "Shilang Wang, I didn't call you here today for some good reason to reward you based on your merits."
"You haven't rested during these days of Xiu Mu, and neither have the ministers. Take a look. This is the memorial for the ministers to impeach you. What do you have to say?"
A stack of memorials was thrown in front of Wang Mi's eyes with a snapping sound.
If you want your subjects to die, you must also let them die clearly.
Wang Mi picked up the memorial and opened it even though he was confused.
It was expected that he would be impeached by all the ministers.
What is the saying?
The woods are so big that there are all kinds of birds. The huge Jiankang City, with hundreds of thousands of people living in it, is naturally a gathering place for birds.
Wang Mi was very curious about their angle of participation in the impeachment.
Supporting the troops with self-respect, the head of the rat on both sides, contacting Jingzhou, intending to do something wrong...
One letter after another...
At first, Wang Mi didn't believe it, but when he opened the fifth letter, he realized that they were all charged with the same crime!
The same, the same!
"The ministers allege that the ministers are in cahoots with Jingzhou soldiers..."
"Isn't it right?"
Before Wang Mi could finish speaking, Wang Gong's accusation blurted out, followed by a fierce look.
You shouldn't be talking at this time!
Wang Gong even spoke, but if Wang Mi didn't look at him, it would be hard to explain.
It seems that these memorials were all written by Wang Aning!
It's no wonder, who is the person who hates Wang Mi the most in this court?
Who wants to bring disaster to him the most?
Who is most likely to concoct these lies?
The suspicion on Wang Gong is already very serious.
"Your Majesty, may I ask where the ministers got the news that I was secretly in contact with the Jingzhou soldiers and that I was planning to rebel against the imperial court?"
"My lord, this charge is really serious. If there is no real evidence, I can't afford to put such a big hat on my head."
The tense momentum was raised in an instant. Queen Mother Wang Zhenying remained silent, holding her hands and watching from the side.
The reason is unclear. Although it is unlikely that Wang Gong lied on such an important issue, it is probably true.
However, as the Queen Mother, she still cannot be carried away by anger.
"How come there is no evidence?"
"Do you think that since I am in Jiankang, I don't understand the current situation in Jingkou?"
No matter how tightly you cover it up, I still have channels for information. This statement is very bragging.
Wang Mi was speechless, and Wang Gong felt that he could take control.
"More than a hundred Jingzhou soldiers have arrived at Jingkou, and you have been in contact with Huan Chong. How do you explain these things?"
"As far as I know, these Jingzhou soldiers are all armed and wearing armor. Aren't they prepared to do something wrong?"
Xi Hui: When did I say I had weapons?
When did I say they were wearing armor?
Wang Gong: In order to overwhelm Wang Mi in terms of momentum, it is okay to exaggerate appropriately.
weapon?
Armor?
More than a hundred soldiers?
Wang Mi's eyes lit up and he suddenly understood.
"Is Your Majesty sure that these more than a hundred soldiers are really wearing armor and holding weapons in their hands?"
Wang Gong will also focus on the key points here: "Have you admitted that there are indeed Jingzhou soldiers arriving at Jingkou?"
Wang Zhenying, who had been watching the situation, took a sudden breath.
Could it be that all this is true?
Wang Mi raised his feet and began to pace in the hall. He was already confident in his heart, and naturally he would not care about Wang Gong's doubts.
"Why don't you speak?"
"You're speechless, aren't you?" Wang Gong's face already showed the smile of a winner: "What a success!"
Xiao De'er, who was still avoiding suspicion outside the palace, suddenly heard Wang Gong's voice and hesitated before coming in.
"Call the guards in and take Wang Zhiyuan, the traitor, to the side hall for guarding. He is not allowed to step out of the hall door!"
"What are you going to do?"
"Why should I be imprisoned?"
The guards filed in and surrounded Wang Mi tightly. Wang Shilang was also a little panicked.
"Why can't you be imprisoned?"
"To tell you the truth, I'm giving you face by allowing you to stay here. Should I let you out at this time and ask you to inform your comrades?"
The facts were already obvious. Wang Zhiyuan was doing something secretly. Thanks to Wang Gonghui's sharp eyes, he was able to discover his conspiracy early.
As long as he, the chief criminal, is locked up in the palace, those gangsters won't be able to make any big splash!
Of course, we can't kill him yet.
It's not time yet.
In Jingkou, there are many other accomplices of Wang Mi. These people are not ordinary people, they are all ruthless characters with heavy troops.
Once they knew what was going on in Jiankang City, they could rush from Jingkou to Jiankang City in just a few hours without using their spears or galloping horses.
To be honest, Jiankang's defense is far from complete.
Therefore, no matter what, until preparations are made for Jiankang City, it is still necessary to save Wang Mi's life.
"Tell the news?"
"Who do you want me to report to?"
"I am an upright person, why should I report the news?"
Wang Mi's face was expressionless, and his mood seemed to be quite stable. Therefore, the Queen Mother Wang Zhenying, who had been watching, could not sit still.
"Wang Shilang, you might as well explain clearly what is going on."
She had realized that there might be another hidden reason behind this matter, but Wang Gong was obviously very stubborn.
"My dear, this man has always been scheming, you must not be deceived by him!"
Ah!
joke!
Wang Mi took a few steps forward and came to Wang Zhenying, spreading his hands towards her: "Your Majesty, you are really worrying too much. You have imprisoned me, so how can I still lie to others?"
"I lied to you, can you let me out?"
"Of course not!" Wang Gong interrupted quickly, and the guards stepped forward again, pretending to arrest Wang Mi.
By this time, Wang Mi felt completely at peace. Before he entered the hall, and before he formally read the memorials about the impeachment, he did not have such confidence.
At this time, he was already confident enough to face any difficulties.
"That's it, you won't let me out. It's useless for me to waste so much time here."
"A-Ning, we had a good talk at the restaurant last time, and you also expressed that you understood my thoughts. Isn't this perfect? Why did you suddenly change your mind and gather so many ministers to impeach me? This is
Isn’t it a bit unkind?”
Since I can't get out for a while, it's better to tell the story completely, kick him through the bed, and finally give Wang Gong a fatal blow so that he can't jump anymore!
Wang Gong looked at Wang Mi with a face full of reluctance and said, "So what?"
"I was just fooled by you. At that time, I didn't receive any news. You had been secretly communicating with Huan Chong, and I didn't know about your little moves in Jingzhou and Jingkou!"
Want to change the subject?
Not that easy!
Wang Gong is not stupid. While clarifying his position, he also raised the key points of Jingzhou. Don't obscure the topic and answer the key points!
"Shilang Wang, this is what I want to hear."
"The Jingzhou Department has always been a serious concern for the imperial court. It has been a source of fear for many years. You are not aware of this."
"You have already mastered the Beifu soldiers. Under such a premise, you went to contact the Jingzhou soldiers without the permission of the court and without letting any news out. This cannot help but arouse suspicion."
"The court officials' impeachment of you is also justified."
Why didn't you explain clearly the last time you went to the palace?
Wang Zhenying’s words seem to have this meaning.
Is it justified?
Wang Mi smiled, just catching wind and shadow!
"The Queen Mother clearly knows that I do have something to say about this matter."
Although Wang Mi likes to fight for his life on the battlefield, it does not mean that he does not understand the twists and turns of court battles.
Fortunately, Wang Gong's opponent does not seem to be too strong, so there is no need to waste too much of his energy.
Hearing that Wang Mi had something to say, Wang Zhenying immediately stopped Wang Gong who was eager to step forward to speak.
You are only allowed to talk endlessly and Wang Mi is not allowed to speak. This is inherently unfair.
After the situation was calmed down, Wang Mi said: "The prince accused Wei Chen of secretly communicating with the Jingzhou Ministry, and Wei Chen did not deny it. Since the Battle of Xiangyang, Wei Chen and General Huan have always had a close personal relationship and occasionally communicated with each other."
"However, when we exchange letters, we are definitely not discussing how to disrupt the government or rebel against the court. We have absolutely no intention of doing so, and I ask the Queen Mother to warn you."
Wang Zhenying nodded and indicated that Wang Mi could continue. However, because Wang Gong was forbidden to speak, he could only stare at Wang Mi angrily. He was already saving materials in his heart and waited for Wang Mi to finish speaking.
Knocked down with one punch!
"Aning should know that I have recruited many craftsmen in the general workshop to make firearms. Most of these craftsmen are recruited from around Jiankang. However, as the war becomes more and more intense, no matter whether they are craftsmen or not,
, raw materials were often in short supply, so I discussed with General Huan that we could mobilize some craftsmen from the Jingzhou Department to Jingkou to help make firearms. General Huan has always been generous and readily agreed to my request, not only
We mobilized craftsmen and asked them to escort a lot of sulfur and saltpeter to Jingkou to help Beifu make firearms."
"The prince has always claimed that the evidence is conclusive. Although the minister had doubts, he did not immediately refute it. He just felt that the prince might have been deceived by the traitor because he was not in Jingkou."
"He was just deceived and didn't really want to go against Wei Chen."
"In short, Wei Chen cannot admit any of the impeachments made by these memorials to Wei Chen. First, although I have many contacts with General Huan, they are only limited to discussing matters such as making firearms. I have absolutely no intention of rebellion.
.”
"Second, at this time in Jingkou, there were indeed more than a hundred people from the Jingzhou tribe. However, these people were not rebels who came in from Jingkou as mentioned in these memorials. They were just some people who had some things in their hands.
Just a craftsman."
"The things they escorted all the way from Jingzhou to Jingkou were not well-made weapons, but just some raw materials for making firearms. Moreover, the weather is getting colder now. They came from Jingzhou and were tired all the way. They were wearing only cotton clothes. Absolutely
Not armor."
"Hearing is false, seeing is believing," Wang Mi cupped his hands and bowed respectfully: "If the prince still doesn't believe what I say, you can go to Jingkou to have a look in person. If there is any abnormal movement up and down the Jingkou, you can tell me
It's not too late to deal with me. Anyway, Jingkou is not far away. One trip and two days are enough."
His words were so eloquent that he had already laid out his attitude and truth, leaving no room for Wang Zhenying to have any more doubts.
Wang Zhenying turned her head, and her pointed eyes fell on Wang Gong.
At this time, of course he had to stand up and speak out. He had caused the trouble by himself.
Although Wang Mi has always been good-tempered and has no intention of pursuing the case, it can still be understood from his words that in fact, Wang Mi has long known that these memorials could be written because it was Wang Gong's instigation behind his back.
Wang Gong, no one is troublesome at all.
Therefore, now the focus of the conflict is only on Wang Gong. In full view of everyone, Wang Gong can't help but break out in cold sweat behind his back.
"I am in charge of the Jiankang court, so why do you want to go to Jingkou? Jingkou is your territory, Wang Zhiyuan. Did you ask me to go there to harm me?"
As soon as Wang Gong said these words, Wang Mi knew that he was timid again.
It's really boring. How can you be so courageous as a human being?
Wang Zhenying was also extremely disappointed with her eldest brother.
"That's it." She sighed softly: "It seems that these ministers regard those craftsmen from Jingzhou as soldiers."
"This is really a misunderstanding. I have thought so for a long time."
"Zhiyuan, I've wronged you." The Queen Mother smiled.
"It's not a matter of mentioning the grievances. Serving the Jin Dynasty is the responsibility of those of us who are ministers. Wei Chen also understands that now, under Wei Chen's hands, Beifu has finally made some achievements and is getting stronger and stronger.
Well, the loyal ministers in the imperial court will inevitably worry that I don’t want to be hijacked by the imperial court anymore.”
"They also have good intentions and are thinking about the Jin Dynasty. However, Wei Chen has said many times that they really have no such intention."
"I hope the Queen Mother will understand."
At this time, Wang Gong stood aside and was completely marginalized. The word "loyal minister" sounded particularly harsh to him.
Is this accusing Wang Gong of being disloyal? Is he the only one who has a lot of troops and is a loyal minister of the Jin Dynasty?
"The Queen Mother, can I leave now?"
Although he said this, his eyes fell on Wang Gong. Not only Wang Mi, but also some of the guards present and the Queen Mother herself were all looking at Wang Gong.
Wang Gong's lips were tightly closed, but Wang Mi could still feel that he was gritting his teeth.
The eldest brother refused to speak, so Wang Zhenying could only solve the problem by herself.
He waved his hand and said: "Everyone, go down."
The guards immediately left as a team, ending this inexplicable embarrassment.
The guards were all gone, and Wang Gong said nothing. To be honest, it was of little value.
"Just leave!"
"My legs are long on you, can I still stop you?"
Listening to this sentence, it was like filling up his anger level. Wang Gong was so stimulated by another failure that he couldn't even keep up the pretense.
Before Wang Mi even raised his feet, he waved his sleeves and left.
Is this...done?
Finished?
"A-Ning is gone, then I won't be anxious."
Wang Zhenying was given a seat when she entered the door just now. Now, Wang Mi sat down and looked at Wang Zhenying with a smile on her face.
"Is there anything else you want to say, Mr. Wang?"
"Big Brother's problem belongs to Big Brother. I have always kept my promises. I guess you also know the situation at Jingkou."