Chapter 85 The elder brother was beheaded by the demoted younger brother
The next day, a piece of news shocked both the government and the public.
Liu Wenqi practiced witchcraft and plotted against the King of Qin. He was found out and imprisoned, and the Prime Minister Liu Wenjing was also imprisoned.
Soon, all officials knew the cause and effect.
Some people thought the apparent causes and consequences were true, while others scorned them. At the very least, the prince felt that Liu Wenqi had been framed.
But the problem now is that there are both witnesses and physical evidence. Moreover, the concubine is still controlled by Pei Ji and King Qin. More importantly, the person investigating the case is Pei Ji.
The prince now felt like he had no way to deal with the hedgehog.
"The only breakthrough in this case is the concubine." Zheng Shanguo said to Li Jiancheng: "As long as this concubine can change her story, everything can be undone."
"Impossible." Wei Ting threw cold water, "No matter whether this concubine was bribed or not, this concubine will not change her story now. You have to know that falsely accusing court officials and using slaves to sue their masters are both
It's a capital crime, do you think that concubine will sacrifice herself to save Liu Wenqi?"
Faced with Wei Ting's words, Zheng Shanguo said dissatisfied: "Do you want His Highness to just sit back and watch as Liu Xiang is implicated by Liu Wenqi?"
"Of course that's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean?"
"I......"
"That's enough!" Li Jiancheng interrupted them and walked to the window irritably, "I asked you to come here to discuss countermeasures, not to quarrel. If you want to quarrel, get out!"
Mud, it's not annoying enough, isn't it?
"I acknowledge my guilt!" Zheng Shanguo and Wei Ting admitted their mistake at the same time.
Wang Gui whispered: "Your Highness, the situation is now like this. It is useless to be anxious. It is better to wait and see what happens. If Liu Wenqi cannot be saved by then, then Liu Wenjing must be saved."
"Of course I know this, but you have to know that if Liu Wenqi is found guilty of practicing witchcraft, Liu Wenjing will not be able to escape his guilt."
Looking at the witchcraft disasters in history, there has never been a time when blood flowed like rivers.
Everyone understands this truth. It is precisely because of understanding that it makes people shudder.
Zheng Shanguo even gritted his teeth and said: "Your Highness, I suspect that someone is plotting to kill Prime Minister Liu behind this matter."
You have to say, do you think I don’t know?
Li Jiancheng had a sullen face, "I know who is instigating Feng Yu, he must want revenge, he is so cruel!"
Last time, the East Palace dealt with the Dou family.
This time, he dealt with Liu Wenjing. As expected, he was so ambitious that he couldn't tolerate it!
At this time, he remembered what Liu Wenjing once said, if we don't get rid of the other party, it will be difficult for the East Palace to be stable!
Now, he agrees with this statement.
Wang Gui asked: "Your Highness, did Prime Minister Liu leave any words?"
"No." Li Jiancheng shook his head, "He didn't leave any words for me."
Speaking of this, Li Jiancheng became very irritable.
Wang Gui said: "Your Highness, you have to find a way to see Prime Minister Liu."
Since they couldn't come up with a solution, they had no choice but to ask Liu Wenjing for her opinion.
"But Liu Wenjing is not in Dali Temple, he is in the Ministry of Punishment." Zheng Shanguo said.
"It doesn't matter." Li Jiancheng said: "The King of Qin is not in charge of the punishment department."
Prison Department of Punishment.
Liu Wenjing sat on the haystack with a calm expression. Opposite him, Pei Ji stood outside the prison with a smile.
"Prime Minister Liu is so elegant and so calm at this time. It seems that Prime Minister Liu really doesn't know about the crime Liu Wenqi committed."
"If you want to accuse someone, why bother?" Liu Wenjing opened her eyes.
Pei Ji said: "I don't know if it's what you said. I only know that Liu Wenqi's crime is difficult to absolve himself of. The art of witchcraft has been intolerable by all dynasties, so Prime Minister Liu still has to be prepared."
"Pei Ji, I never thought that you were from King Qin." Liu Wenjing said through gritted teeth.
He used to and still thinks that Pei Ji is not King Qin's person. But now, his mind has changed.
Pei Ji was slightly stunned, then shook his head.
"Liu Wenjing, you are trying to inflict a crime, so why bother?"
"You are not from the King of Qin?" Liu Wenjing frowned: "Since you are not from the King of Qin, why do you cooperate with the King of Qin?"
"Because the person who committed the crime is Liu Wenqi." Pei Ji made no secret of his malice towards Liu Wenjing.
Liu Wenjing was startled and then said: "Do you hate me so much?"
"Isn't it the same for you?" Pei Ji asked back.
Hearing this, Liu Wenjing fell silent for a moment, and then he said melancholy: "Do you still remember, during the Daye Year, I was the magistrate of Jinyang County and you were the palace supervisor of Jinyang. You and I would go in and out together, and we would sleep together when we came in. That year
Bandits and bandits are everywhere, and wars are going on. You said, with poverty and lowliness like this, the world is in chaos, how can we protect ourselves? I tell you, the world is like this, current events can be known, and the situation can be foreseen. You and I can get along well, so why worry about poverty.
Saints and dragons lurk in the abyss, and you and I recognize heroes with our sharp eyes. Once we supported the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, helped the country, and were ranked in the court. But now, you and I are constantly quarreling with each other. How come we have reached this point?"
Pei Ji sneered: "That's because you are stupid!"
"Am I stupid?"
"That's right, when the saint is in court, you don't want to repay the saint, but instead pledge allegiance to the prince in advance. You are seeking your own death!"
"Absurd!" Liu Wenjing retorted: "The prince is the crown prince of the country, so what is wrong with being loyal to the prince?"
Having said this, Pei Ji no longer wanted to chat with Liu Wenjing.
Because Liu Wenjing is still the naive fool.
There is nothing wrong with being loyal to the prince, but it is extremely stupid at the moment. Since the end of the Jin Dynasty, the Northern and Southern Dynasties have stood side by side, and the throne has changed constantly. Many fathers and sons have killed each other, and brothers have killed each other. Today's saints seem to be enlightened, but in fact they are very careless.
Loyalty to the prince in advance is equivalent to loyalty to the 'new king'. Now the saint's body has not shown signs of decline, and he is thriving. If he is loyal to the prince, it is equivalent to establishing a new court and vacating the saint.
With the history of blood ahead, how can a saint not take precautions?
More importantly, if he and Liu Wenjing continue to be on good terms, the saint will never tolerate it.
"You don't understand."
"I don't understand?" Liu Wenjing sneered, "I understand, I understand better than you! Pei Ji, if you kill me today, the saint will never tolerate you. If I die, you will become a thorn in the saint's side. Think about it carefully!"
"Hahahaha!" Pei Ji laughed wildly, as if he heard some hilarious joke.
"You can laugh. When you are in jail, you won't be able to laugh anymore." Liu Wenjing said: "Today you are the claws and eagles of a saint, roaming the court, and no one can control you. But when the new king comes to the throne, you will die without a burial.
place.
You and Donggong are at odds with each other. Over at Tiance Mansion, you have no contact with King Qin, and there are many constraints on you. No matter who becomes the new king in the end, you will die!
To be honest, I still can't figure it out. You are not loyal to the prince, nor to the King of Qin. The saint is indeed in power now, but what will you do in ten or twenty years?
Or have you never thought about the future at all?"
"You don't understand." Pei Ji shook his head, "Liu Wenjing, you are so stupid. You think that my role as a saint is to suppress the prince and suppress you. You don't understand at all."
Liu Wenjing sneered, "If I die, I will wait for you."
"Everyone will die. Of course I can't escape, but it will never be like what you said." Pei Ji said: "You think too highly of yourself. The saint has never regarded you and the prince as opponents. It's you who don't think so."
I understand, but I don’t understand.”
"What do you mean?" Liu Wenjing asked.
Pei Ji said lightly: "The saint is the emperor. What he sees and thinks about is far beyond you and me. If you want to be the opponent of the saint, you are not worthy. Your capacity is too small."
After saying that, he turned around and left, leaving Liu Wenjing sitting alone.
In Pei Ji's view, Liu Wenjing's vision was too narrow.
The confrontation between the prince and the King of Qin was indeed brought about by the saint, but it can only be said that the saint regarded the prince and Liu Wenjing as rivals, which can only be said to be ridiculous!