Mr. Wang ordered his servant Ding Huo to pack up the valuable items in the house. After packing, he ordered the young and old in the family to leave the city in batches. Unfortunately... before he could go far, he was caught by Wei Zhongxian's Dongchang factory guard.
Upright.
Mr. Wang's heart was filled with despair, but his words were extremely tough. He flatly denied that he had any relationship with the Jurchens. As for his son Wang Jingzhi, Mr. Wang actually made up that Wang Jingzhi was his adopted son whom he had picked up before.
There was no paternity test in ancient times. It was impossible to determine whether Wang Lao and Wang Jingzhi were biological father and son by relying on the unreliable method of blood test alone. However, this is not important. The important thing is...
..Wei Zhongxian has made it clear to Mr. Wang that he wants all the money from Yongsheng Bank, and has asked Mr. Wang and Wang Jingzhi to come out and slander Ma Xiaoquan as a Jurchen.
How could Mr. Wang be willing to do this? He knew very well that if he said this, if Ma Xiaoquan knew about this matter, he would definitely be executed. The top priority was that no matter what his son Wang Jingzhi's attitude was, at least he himself did not want to do anything too serious.
Lots of compromise and recognition.
Seeing that coercion was not enough, Wei Zhongxian simply broke up with Mr. Wang. In just one day, Dongchang factory guards raided all the bank accounts of Yongsheng Bank in the capital.
Other bank bosses also heard the news, and their attitude towards Mr. Wang immediately changed 180 degrees.
As the saying goes, when a tree falls and a wall falls, everyone will push it away. Poor Mr. Wang was the talker of the bank alliance before. Although there is no evidence to confirm that he is also a Jurchen Jianzi, everyone has automatically identified him as a Jurchen Jianzi.
In fact, that is.
Seeing that he was unable to make a comeback, Mr. Wang no longer insisted on his principles. He kowtowed to Wei Zhongxian and expressed his willingness to slander Ma Xiaoquan as a Jurchen. However, he begged Mr. Wei to take away all Yongsheng's money and let the whole family go.
A way out.
Wei Zhongxian had a clear plan in his mind. He promised Mr. Wang verbally, but secretly he cut through the troubles of the Wang family. The men were sent to the army, the women were sent to the kilns as prostitutes, the boys were castrated and sent to the palace to serve as eunuchs' backup, and the girls were sold.
Being a maid elsewhere would be miserable anyway.
How could Mr. Wang be unaware of Wei Zhongxian's great news, but it was too late. Seeing his family's decline in a short period of time, Mr. Wang regretted it so much that he starved to death at home after going on a hunger strike for five days.
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After Wang Laoyi died, Wang Jingzhi's fate became even more miserable. Not only was he tortured by Wei Zhongxian, but he also had to bear all the blame and slandered Ma Xiaoquan as an associate of the Jurchen spies.
Although Wang Jingzhi couldn't stand the torture, he knew that his family had been blamed by Wei Zhongxian, so he made up his mind.
Wei Zhongxian didn't know what Wang Jingzhi was thinking, and thought he would do as he said. Therefore, Wei Zhongxian decided to have a "three-court trial."
In order to show his achievements, Wei Zhongxian specially invited all the famous officials in the court to attend the three-hall hearing, and also specially invited the emperor and King Xin as "observers".
It is said that Emperor Apocalypse Zhu Youxiao and Ma Xiaoquan spent a few days in the hot springs at the Hot Spring Villa, and the cold was relieved. When they heard that Wei Zhongxian wanted to ask him for a three-party trial, Zhu Youxiao asked Ma Xiaoquan in confusion, what was the three-court trial doing?
Although Ma Xiaoquan has been at the Hot Spring Villa these days, he actually knows exactly what Wei Zhongxian has done and what news is happening outside.
Ma Xiaoquan explained to Zhu Youxiao that the three-court trial is a very formal and complex one-court trial, and it is also the most authoritative.
Zhu Youxiao asked again what should be interrogated?
Ma Xiaoquan said it was to interrogate Jurchen spies.
Zhu Youxiao became interested and nodded in approval: "Zhongxian is also a loyal person. Ma Aiqing, you accompanied me to the hot springs. I am really happy that Zhongxian is still around for this matter of catching a Jurchen spy."
Ma Xiaoquan despised him in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be favored.
Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with Ma Xiaoquan's expression and responded: "Okay, no more talking, now come with me to the three halls for interrogation."
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The location of the three-party joint trial was chosen in the lobby of the East Factory. Firstly, the space was large enough. Secondly, Wei Zhongxian felt that the guards were all his own, so he could rest assured.
The officials invited to sit in the trial arrived one after another. When everyone was almost ready, just when everyone thought the trial was about to begin, Wei Zhongxian suddenly announced that the emperor and King Xin would also come later.
Although everyone knows that Wei Zhongxian invited the Emperor and King Xin, according to everyone's usual impression, these two figures would not join in the fun.
However, no one thought that when the emperor and King Xin were coming, these two masters got up.
The accompanying personnel also include... Ma Xiaoquan, the deacon of Jinyiwei.
When Wei Zhongxian saw Ma Xiaoquan, he was very confused. Although he knew that Ma Xiaoquan had been accompanying the emperor to the hot springs a few days ago, the news returned from the spies said that Ma Xiaoquan and the emperor did not mention the Jurchen spy case when they were soaking in the hot springs.
Any details.
When Ma Xiaoquan saw Wei Zhongxian, he sneered secretly in his heart, but just to save face, he pretended to be very polite and said hello to Wei Zhongxian.
After the emperor and King Xin sat down first, Wei Zhongxian, as the presiding judge, slowly took his seat. After seeing the presiding judge sitting down, all the jurors also sat down.
"Pa" Ma Xiaoquan heard Wei Zhongxian knocking on the gavel before his butt was completely touching the stool.
I saw Wei Zhongxian sitting in the chair of the presiding officer with high spirits and shouted: "Bring in the Jurchen spies!"
On both sides of the main hall, stood the factory guards from the East Factory. When the boss said to lead people, these factory guards also shouted "Mighty" in cooperation.
But... none of these guys are little men. When they shout the word "mighty", it sounds very awkward. Without the oppressive masculinity, the aura of sissy fills the entire venue instantly.
All the jurors and officials watching the trial frowned, while Ma Xiaoquan simply pressed his ears and looked at Wei Zhongxian with contempt.
Wei Zhongxian also heard something was wrong in the voice, and after secretly cursing at these men, he said nonchalantly: "Why haven't you brought the prisoner here yet?"
As soon as he finished speaking, two factory guards brought up the bruised Wang Jingzhi and pushed him unceremoniously in front of Wei Zhongxian.
After so many days of torture, Wang Jingzhi no longer had the temperament he had when Ma Xiaoquan saw him. Instead, he was decadent and miserable.
"Pa" Wei Zhongxian knocked on the gavel again and shouted: "Bold Wang Jingzhi, you Jurchen spy, why are you hiding in the capital? Is it the intelligence in my capital that you have been passing on to the Jurchens?"
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Wang Jingzhi raised his head, glanced at Wei Zhongxian, and said nothing.
"Hmph, you're quite tough-talking. Very good. Come here and give me a big punishment!"