Xia Yan sighed and said to Qin Dewei: "Can I ask you a favor? Can you tell the unknown criminal behind me not to talk to me?
This person's voice is too loud, and there are outsiders outside the door. I'm afraid that outsiders will hear the prisoner talking to me, and this will be bad for everyone."
Qin Dewei was speechless. He nodded first and then said to the cell opposite: "Okay, little brother! Can I ask you a favor?
Can you please tell the unknown prisoner next to you not to talk to us for the time being? Otherwise, it will be bad for everyone."
Unknown prisoner: "..."
Anyway, Qin Dewei now understood that Master Xia was really anxious. He thought about his words for a moment, and then asked:
"Sir, do you think that if the emperor insists on doing this, you can stop Huo Tao from returning to the capital?"
Xia Yan admitted it simply: "This is difficult. It just requires a blocking attitude in exchange for more benefits. Of course, it would be better if we really stopped Huo Tao."
Maybe some people can't understand that Huo Tao was a meritorious official who Emperor Jiajing wanted to call back to the court. It was the emperor's holy will for him to return to Beijing and become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Although Xia Yan was a popular figure, wasn't he afraid of offending Emperor Jiajing by openly obstructing Huo Tao from returning to the capital, and even having a heart-wrenching fight with the heroes of Dali Conference?
In fact, if you change the metaphor, you can understand it immediately. Imagine that you are a scumbag, and there are two beauties that you both like and are jealous of each other because of you.
Under normal circumstances, if it doesn't affect the aspects you care about, would you get really angry with these two beauties?
The antagonism between Xia Yan and Dali Yi's meritorious officials was almost like this in Emperor Jiajing's heart.
Therefore, Emperor Jiajing would not be angry if Master Xia blocked Huo Tao. This was the "personality" that Master Xia should have.
Qin Dewei then said: "Everyone knows the emperor's intentions, so sir, it is difficult for you to stop Huo Tao, so just let Huo Tao go back to the capital.
It was also out of this consideration that I asked Mr. Feng to recommend Huo Tao in his confession."
Xia Yan lowered his face and was very dissatisfied with this. He asked for a long time and that's all?
Don't tell me that it's meaningless for Qin Dewei to manipulate Feng En into writing such a confession? Otherwise, I really want to let you know what it means to celebrate the New Year in Tianlao!
Qin Dewei didn't care about Master Xia's expression, and seemed to change the topic and said: "According to me, it's not a solution for the Feng En case to remain in such a stalemate. There should be some new progress."
Master Xia used his last bit of patience and said, "Then what do you want to say?"
Qin Dewei replied: "Since it is the emperor's case, the Ministry of Punishment can't find anything, so let's go to court!"
Tingjing, as the name suggests, is a noun in the same sequence as tingyi, tingtui, and tingzhang.
The method of collective public interrogation directly by the civil and military officials of the court without going through the judicial department is called tingjing. It is generally only used for major cases. It should be said that tingjing is the highest-level interrogation method.
Master Xia still didn't understand. He suspected that he had been taken into the ditch by Qin Dewei again. "What good is Tingjiu?"
Most people couldn't keep up with Qin Dewei's thinking, so he casually opened a new copy: "The Ministry of Personnel is the head of the six departments of the outer dynasty. I heard that the general affairs of the court are presided over by the Ministry of Personnel, right? Tingji is no exception, right?
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Master Xia couldn't help being furious. Is this Qin Dewei really an undercover agent?
"Wang Hong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Fujing, and Fang Xianfu were impeached by Feng En. Do you still dare to let the Ministry of Personnel preside over Tingjing? Are you afraid that Feng En will die soon?"
An unknown prisoner couldn't bear it any longer. He was afraid that Brother Xia would not listen to Qin Dewei and walk away, which would put his own life in real danger.
Then he shouted across the aisle: "Everyone on the other side, don't be angry. If we keep talking, we will definitely find new tricks!"
Feng En's blind trust in Qin Dewei surprised even Xia Yan. Is this some kind of secret mind control technique?
Qin Dewei said categorically: "As Wang Hong is the target of impeachment in Feng En's case, he has to evade it. How can he preside over Tingjun? So the official department needs to change someone to preside over it!"
"Then what do you mean, do you mean to let the Minister of Civil Affairs take charge of the ceremony? What's the point?" Master Xia asked rhetorically.
Wait! Master Xia suddenly felt like his forehead was being blown. Minister of Staff? Huo Tao?
Wucao! It’s connected! It’s connected! The Huo Tao case and the Feng En case are connected!
Xia Yan patted the iron fence and asked excitedly: "Your real purpose is to let Huo Tao, the minister of official affairs, return to the capital, and then preside over Tingjing's interrogation of Feng En?"
Qin Dewei said proudly: "Yes, that's it!"
If an unknown prisoner came to ask, he would have to explain for a long time, but a smart person like Xia Yan must have realized his train of thought.
However, in order to let an unknown prisoner feel at ease and clearly act as a tool, Qin Dewei felt that it was necessary to explain a few words.
So Qin Dewei said again: "Let Huo Tao preside over Feng En, and Huo Tao will fall into a dilemma!"
If Huo Tao dared to convict Feng En of the death penalty according to the emperor's wishes in a public court, in front of all the civil and military officials, it would be a large-scale social death scene for Huo Tao!
First, Feng En is positive and outspoken in mainstream public opinion, which is in line with the political concepts of the Ming Dynasty. Furthermore, he is criticizing the hero of the Dali Conference, which is absolutely politically correct in mainstream public opinion.
Second, in Feng En’s confession, as the “victim”, he forgave and recommended Huo Tao regardless of past grievances, which became the “legal” basis for Huo Tao’s entry into Beijing.
Under such circumstances, Huo Tao dared to argue with Feng En about the death penalty in court. In public, he was suppressing the treachery of his ministers, and in private, he was publicly avenging kindness and enmity in front of the world.
The result can only be that he will be criticized by thousands of people immediately, and it is not impossible that he will be infamous for thousands of years. At best, he will be only a little lower than Qin Hui.
But if Huo Tao did not dare to risk such a big deal and indulged Feng En in court, how would the emperor treat Huo Tao who defied his own will?
If a great figure like Huo Tao, who is despised by mainstream public opinion, loses the emperor's trust, will he still be able to hang out in the officialdom?
And if you think about it more deeply, will it make the emperor think that you, Huo Tao, a great minister who has made great contributions to the ceremony, have already taken refuge in Xia Yan? Then what use do you have?
All in all, as long as Huo Tao indulges Feng En, it means the end of his political life.
Therefore, the situation planned by Qin Dewei to let Huo Tao, the minister of civil affairs, take charge of the case of Feng En, was an extremely dangerous and fatal situation for Huo Tao.
After Master Lian Xia figured out the problem, he broke into a few drops of cold sweat, and even felt a little sympathy for Huo Tao, his biggest enemy.
Although everything has not started yet, it can be said now that Huo Tao, you are dead. It is just a matter of which method of death you choose.
Qin Dewei also mentioned the specific details in detail: "Regarding these intentions, don't expose them so obviously at the beginning, otherwise it may scare Huo Tao away.
So let Huo Tao return to Beijing first, and then with Huo Tao's strong character, he will definitely take control of the affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. We will just wait quietly.
Then he suddenly mobilizes the court, so that Huo Tao, as the person in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, cannot shirk responsibility even if he wants to..."
Xia Yan was speechless for a long time. The unknown prisoner was right. This kid is really terrifying!
