Ma Xiaoquan frowned and suddenly stopped him: "Wait a minute!"
Wei Zhongxian turned to look at Ma Xiaoquan and said playfully: "Sir Deacon, why, you asked me to stop. Is there something on your mind?"
Ma Xiaoquan glanced at Wei Zhongxian indifferently and said: "Eunuch Wei, you haven't asked yet, but you have been tortured to death as soon as you come up. If you are like this, I will probably be tortured to death by you, and you won't be able to utter a single word. Let's talk about it."
, the emperor and the prince are both here, and the scene of this execution is a bit bloody. "
After hearing what Ma Xiaoquan said, other officials also agreed and nodded and looked at Wei Zhongxian.
If the emperor and King Xin were not present, Wei Zhongxian would definitely not agree to not subjecting him to severe punishment, but considering the age of the emperor and the prince, he felt that it would be better not to undergo severe punishment.
"Then...well, then I won't be punished."
Wei Zhongxian paused and asked: "Wang Jingzhi, let me ask you, do you recognize your identity as a Jurchen spy?"
Wang Jingzhi sat on the ground with a sneer, raised his head and asked Wei Zhongxian: "What kind of Jurchen spy?"
"You! Humph, Wang Jingzhi, you openly repented in court, it doesn't matter, here is your confession, even if you deny it, your confession was endorsed by you."
Wang Jingzhi knew that Wei Zhongxian was illiterate, so he laughed and said: "Eunuch Wei, my confession is not wrong in your hands, but I would like to ask Eunuch Wei to read my confession to the emperor and the prince... Wei
Father-in-law, you can’t ask someone else to read it to you. You are my chief judge. Oh, by the way, is it possible that you are illiterate?”
Wei Zhongxian smashed the gavel tree with a loud bang. He was so angry that he stood up with a red face and a thick neck. He trembled his fingers and scolded Wang Jingzhi: "You bitch, how dare you despise my father-in-law? Come on, come on.
I am..." Wei Zhongxian was about to say "big punishment" when he suddenly realized that the emperor and the prince were still here.
"Give me a long mouth!" Wei Zhongxian changed his order and ordered.
Two Dongchang eunuchs came forward, one of them held Wang Jingzhi up, and the other slapped Wang Jingzhi so hard that his eyes were filled with stars and one of his teeth was knocked out.
After Wang Jingzhi was beaten, Wei Zhongxian looked at Ma Xiaoquan with satisfaction and said proudly: "Wang Jingzhi, you Jurchen spy, what else do you have to say?"
Wang Jingzhi's face was swollen and his tongue was numb from the beatings. He had no energy to speak.
Wei Zhongxian chuckled, turned around and stood up, faced Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian, and said respectfully: "I would like to inform the emperor that the evidence that Wang Jingzhi is a Jurchen spy is conclusive. Please let the emperor make a decision."
Zhu Youxiao frowned, waved his hand and said, "Then let's follow the procedure!"
"According to the order!" Wei Zhongxian was overjoyed and suddenly changed the topic and said, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. I wonder if I can tell you?"
"Say it!"
"Yes, hehe." Wei Zhongxian rubbed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Wang Jingzhi's confession revealed his accomplice. This accomplice...hey..."
"Huh? But it doesn't matter."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please take a look. This is Wang Jingzhi's confession." Wei Zhongxian presented Wang Jingzhi's confession to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao was not very literate. After receiving Wang Jingzhi's confession, he was also confused. When the emperor's brother Zhu Youjian saw this, he smiled and smoothed things over and said: "The emperor's status is noble, so it is better for my brother to read to the emperor."
Bar?"
Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhu Youjian gratefully and handed over Wang Jingzhi's confession with a smile.
Zhu Youjian took the confession and browsed it hastily. When he saw a certain place, his body suddenly moved slightly, and then he raised his head and looked at Wei Zhongxian.
How could Wei Zhongxian dare to look at Zhu Youjian? He was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head.
Zhu Youjian smiled, put down Wang Jingzhi's confession, and said: "Brother Emperor, in this confession, it is written that Ma Xiaoquan is also an accomplice of the Jurchen spy."
As soon as Zhu Youjian finished speaking, the scene was in an uproar. Everyone looked at Ma Xiaoquan in surprise, while Ma Xiaoquan had a calm smile on his face and remained silent.
"Nonsense!" Zhu Youxiao stood up, took the confession from Zhu Youjian's hand, stabbed it several times and tore it up.
"Wei Zhongxian!" Zhu Youxiao said angrily, "Did you extract this confession under severe torture?"
Wei Zhongxian was so frightened that he knelt on the ground with a thud, shook his head and said, "No, it's not..."
"What lies are you talking about? Ma Aiqing has been with me these days. Moreover, Ma Aiqing's father and brother are all guarding the border in Ningyuan. Over the years, the war there has been stable without any major turmoil. How do you explain this?
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"this......"
"Ma Aiqing is a Jurchen spy. No one believes this, so you should stop using your confession to say it. As for Wang Jingzhi, just behead him."
"obey, obey the decree"
...
Wang Jingzhi suddenly laughed when he heard Zhu Youxiao's words.
Wei Zhongxian turned his head and roared: "Wang Jingzhi, why are you laughing?"
Wang Jingzhi looked at Wei Zhongxian with disdain and said: "Wei Zhongxian, it is in vain that my Wang family took refuge in you early and gave you so many benefits. Not only did you plunder my home, but you also misappropriated all the money of my Yongsheng Bank. Now you will take my
Isn't it just for money that you slandered me as a Jurchen spy? Wei Zhongxian, you will not die well."
Normally, no one would pay attention to Wang Jingzhi's outrageous words, but now that the Emperor and King Xin were present, it was different as soon as he said these words.
Sure enough, after hearing Wang Jingzhi's words, Zhu Youxiao's face suddenly darkened and he looked at Wei Zhongxian.
Wei Zhongxian was so frightened that he waved his hands quickly. Just as he was about to defend, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and ordered: "Wei Zhongxian, don't say anything else. All the money you have received will be handed over to Ma Aiqing's Majia Bank for management!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Old slave... Old slave..."
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand again in disgust, stood up and asked Wang Jingzhi: "How much money does your Wang family have?"
Wang Jingzhi's eyes flickered, he grinned, and said: "Your Majesty, the Yongsheng Bank run by Cao Min's family is the leader among the banks in the capital. I haven't counted the exact amount of money, but it is definitely richer than the country."
Wealth can rival the country? This sentence is taboo no matter what anyone says, but Wang Jingzhi is not afraid. After all, he is a dying man. Instead of dying as a useless person, it is better to mess up the Ming Dynasty again.
Sure enough, after Zhu Youxiao heard what Wang Jingzhi said, he kicked the chair next to him angrily.
"Ma Xiaoquan!" Zhu Youxiao suddenly shouted.
Ma Xiaoquan reacted very quickly and half-knelt in front of Zhu Youxiao, saying respectfully: "Wei Chen is here!"
"I give you within seven days to collect all the money in Yongsheng Bank. All the money will be temporarily handed over to you for management. It will be handed over to the treasury at the end of the year."
"I obey the order!"
"Wei Zhongxian!"
"The old slave is here!"
"After today, I will hand over all the money to Ma Xiaoquan for management. As for how much money there is, Wang Jingzhi cannot die first. Ma Xiaoquan, you take Wang Jingzhi over and ask him how much money there is. Once you find out, take the money immediately."
"I obey the order!"
"Okay, today's court hearing is over, let's all disperse." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand impatiently for the third time.
All the ministers stood up, knelt down, and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."