Xie Songhua looked around again and saw no trace of the bandits. He thought he was afraid that these people would offend Tian Yan, so he only asked them to submit their confessions.
As for the interrogation, it should naturally be done in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment or the prison of Dali Temple.
At present, Emperor Yufeng has in his hands the preliminary letters of determination from the three presiding judges.
Emperor Yufeng's brows furrowed more and more tightly, and everyone's hearts began to twitch.
After a long time, Emperor Yufeng threw the three pieces of paper directly to the ground, "I asked you to examine the case, and you handed over these things to me? So you summarized the testimonies of these people, and then asked
Shall I judge?"
The three presiding judges were so frightened that they immediately fell to their knees.
Zuodu Yushi said: "Your Majesty, this matter...this matter is really...I really don't know how to judge it. From the testimony of the fourth prince and others, it seems that the prince has been busy with Dengzhou Guard and Dapan Town during this time.
I didn’t have much time to contact the bandits..."
"Your Majesty, what you say is wrong! What kind of person is King Chen? Back on the Baili battlefield, he went deep into the enemy's army alone and captured the enemy general's head, without the enemy noticing.
With such an ability, even if the Fourth Prince and others are with him every day, how difficult would it be for him to hide his private dealings with the bandits in Ji Zong Mountain?" The person who spoke was a question.
Middle, still young, with a face full of anger, "Now that the bandits in Ji Zong Mountain have both human and physical evidence, doesn't it mean that Xiao Yu has colluded with the bandits?"
Xie Wenhua immediately said: "Then what is the purpose of the prince's collusion with the bandits? The bandits are indeed large in number, but they are only one or two thousand people. With this number, not to mention the Dengzhou Guards, it is the Shandong Provincial Government.
The number of troops that can be mobilized is more than this.
Does the prince want to rely on such people to fight against Daqi's evil intentions? This gentleman is sitting in the court doing paperwork, and he comes with his mouth. But the prince has led soldiers and fought in battles. Don't you know that hitting an egg with an egg is a good idea?
What's the meaning?"
The man's face suddenly became sad, and he said coldly: "What is the reason? Naturally, only by asking Xiao Yu can we know.
The evidence is now here. He himself was captured from Jizhong Mountain, and he still has a token of the Qishan Kingdom on him. Evidence of his dealings with the Qishan Kingdom was also found on Jizhong Mountain. Doesn’t this still lead to a conviction?"
When he said this, several more people stood up and agreed.
Xie Songhua remembered that now the inner palace has set up an inner study hall, and many of these Confucian scholars who came out of the Hanlin Academy have some relationship with the young eunuchs in the inner study hall.
She couldn't help but look towards Han Jian who was standing behind Emperor Yufeng.
Different from his flamboyant attitude every time I saw him, Han Jian was hiding in the back corner without attracting any attention.
But when Xie Songhua looked over, he actually looked over at her.
I don't know if there was some misunderstanding due to the distance, but Xie Songhua seemed to smile when he saw him.
In fact, the current evidence is very unfavorable to Xiao Yu.
As they said, the evidence is all in front of you. Even if there is some unreasonableness, even if Emperor Yufeng doesn't believe it, there is no way to suppress it with just a few words.
Most of the people who spoke were new Jinshi who had just entered the imperial court, but there were also a few middle-level officials from the Six Ministries, and one was the Jianzheng of the Imperial College. As the talker of the Imperial College, he represented the attitude of a scholar.
You are a scholar! Naturally, you must be upright and upright.
Emperor Yufeng seemed to have a headache from the noise, and his eyes fell on Zhang Shoufu over there, "The cabinet is very quiet, what do you think about this matter?"
What do you think?
That person is King Chen!
As the group of people below said, there are now witnesses and physical evidence, but Emperor Yufeng's attitude at this moment is very obvious, he clearly does not believe that Xiao Yu would do such a thing.
It seems like nothing they say is quite right.
Zhang Shoufu pondered for a while before he came out and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has made great contributions to the stability of Daqi over the years. Such things are really puzzling.
The current evidence is unfavorable to the prince. In my opinion, if the prince is innocent, the evidence must have another explanation."
This statement sounded somewhat evasive and did not express his position directly.
Emperor Yufeng looked a little troubled, "You also said that King Chen has always been loyal and has made many great contributions to me. You are taking him to the capital like a prisoner. It is already very difficult for me to face him."
Okay, now you have to be interrogated in front of the court?"
Hearing this, the people standing below were somewhat shocked. Listening to Emperor Yufeng's intention, he was not even willing to interrogate Xiao Yu?
So why are they busy trying cases?
Could it be that the real direction...is to find a way to clear Xiao Yu of suspicion?
The prince and the third prince's people immediately became aware of the news and made statements, saying that Xiao Yu must have been framed. They also quoted the confessions of the people of Dapan Town and the confessions of the Dengzhou Guardsmen.
Han Jian's people mingled among them and refuted them one by one, but they couldn't stand it. Both parties believed that they had figured out Emperor Yufeng's meaning and refused to give in at all.
They all climbed up after reading a lot of books, and now they are talking and arguing, which is no worse than those soldiers fighting outside.
The hall suddenly became chaotic.
Mrs. Huayang came in at this time.
Except for Xie Songhua as a witness, all the others present were men. Even Xie Songhua was still wearing men's clothes, and he looked dusty from traveling for days.
So as soon as Mrs. Huayang came in, she attracted the attention of other people, and everyone made way for her to come in.
"Aunt, why are you here?"
Mrs. Huayang bowed to Emperor Yufeng according to the etiquette, and then said: "This matter has become such a big deal, hasn't your Majesty made up your mind on how to deal with it?"
"Don't I still know what kind of person King Chen is? Right now..."
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong!" Mrs. Huayang interrupted Emperor Yufeng's words directly.
Emperor Yufeng was not annoyed at all, which shows the status of Mrs. Huayang in front of Emperor Yufeng.
"Your Majesty knows what kind of person King Chen is, and so does I. The civil and military ministers in this dynasty are even more sharp-eyed, but Your Majesty, this matter now is not our family matter, nor is it even an internal matter within the court.
Thousands of people are involved in this, and the country and the country that I have started are involved. If your majesty does not deal with such a matter impartially, how can you convince the public? The people are not sure whether King Chen is really that loyal. People
I will only think that His Majesty is showing favoritism.
If King Chen really does not make any mistakes, and real gold is not afraid of fire, why should he still be afraid of mere interrogation? This is also a chance for him to clear his grievances. Your Majesty, please don’t lose the support of the people because of a moment of weakness!"
When her words came out, they were immediately recognized by the clan leader and other members of the royal family.
When Emperor Yufeng faced Mrs. Huayang, he was speechless. After a long while, he whispered softly: "This matter... If King Chen is really interrogated, I'm afraid..."
At this moment, a young eunuch hurried in. He was holding a roll in his hand, and the rusty red color was faintly visible in the scroll. After he came in, he knelt down on the ground, but his hands were shaking uncontrollably, "
Let me report to your majesty that a large number of people suddenly came to the entrance of the palace, saying that they wanted to write a letter to the people, asking your majesty to severely punish those who collaborate with the enemy."
