Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 376: Going Through the Needle
"That's enough!"
Emperor Yu frowned and interrupted the two of them. He raised his hand to Yan Rong and said, "Go on, if anyone dares to interrupt Yan Rong again, I will execute him on the spot!"
When Wang Jing heard this, his arrogance immediately dissipated. He retreated to Wang Su's side and cast a worried look at him.
Wang Su calmly shook his head slightly, indicating that he did not need to panic.
Yan Rong ignored the livid Wang Jing and continued: "Your Majesty, it was not Ruan Lang who stopped them from entering the palace. It was the minister who noticed that they were all very drunk and thought that they would be on duty in the harem tonight, where most of the women would be.
I was afraid that they would cause trouble when they were drunk, so I ordered them not to enter! This can be testified by the guards at the time and the palace residents who passed by!"
Emperor Yu looked at the five government officials with a sullen face, and asked solemnly: "What Commander Yan said, are you willing to admit it? Do you still need me to call all the palace people in front of the door that night to ask!"
The guards lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Emperor Yu. After a long while, they hesitated and said: "Back to the emperor, that night... we did drink some wine, but not much, we were just... tipsy..."
Emperor Yu's face was livid, his eyes were cold, and his voice became even more angry: "Wang Jing, there should have been twenty people on duty that night, why were there only these few drunkards? Where have the others gone? Where are you?"
The roar of dragons and tigers scared Wang Jing so much that he was shaking like chaff. His face was extremely distorted, and it was almost uglier than crying.
"Your Majesty! Wang Jing and his men went to a restaurant to drink and listen to music that day!"
"Your Majesty! My wife was suffering from an emergency that day. Quanzi was worried about her mother, so she stayed at home to take care of her!"
Yan Rong and Wang Su walked forward together and reported loudly.
As soon as they finished speaking, the two looked at each other in shock, with complicated emotions on their faces.
--forgive--
The two spoke in unison, but gave two completely different answers.
Everyone present knew which of the two answers was true or false.
However, in the end, it still depends on whose testimony the emperor wants to accept.
But Emperor Yu sat calmly on the dragon chair and looked at the two of them with a sullen face. In fact, despite Xiao Yanrong's report, he could probably guess Wang Jing's whereabouts that day.
He always kept Wang Su's face in mind and tolerated the domineering and uninhibited Wang Jing again and again.
Normally, even if Wang Jing committed murder and expropriated goods, Emperor Yu would regard it as an insignificant mistake and let him off the hook.
But right now, Wang Jing's nonsense almost cost him his life, and whether he should kill or not was a matter of a single thought for him.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse and this disaster hit Wang Su's head. How could Liu Bingwen let go of this opportunity? He immediately stepped forward and said with a serious face:
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Guard is not only in charge of Beiyu's most important secrets, but is also involved in the emperor's life and safety! Wang Jing has always been dissolute, addicted to wine and sex, and has repeatedly committed troubles. I am afraid that he will cause a big disaster, and I think he should
Remove him from office and put him in jail, and after interrogation, send him to the frontier. Only in this way can these stubborn people repent!"
Emperor Yu pursed his lips and said nothing, but the awe-inspiring aura around him became stronger and his face became more gloomy. Everyone in the Long Live Hall could feel the aura of murder around him.
Everyone has a steelyard in their hearts and understands Emperor Yu's bottom line.
At this time, no one, not even Wang Su's party members, dared to come forward to plead for Wang Jing.
Wang Su observed his words and had a premonition that something bad was going on.
Before the emperor could speak, he lifted his robe and knelt down, fell to the ground solemnly, and said sadly: "Your Majesty, please calm down! It's because I failed to teach my son well, that's why Quan Zi repeatedly got into trouble! Although Quan Zi was worried about his mother's illness,
And because he delayed his errand, he almost committed a catastrophic disaster. Your Majesty the Taifu is right, the post of the Imperial Guard is of great importance, and Quan Zi is indeed not worthy of taking it anymore. Please ask the Emperor to remove him from his official position!"
As he spoke, he stood up slowly, with trembling hands, slowly took off the black gauze hat on his head, and put it aside solemnly. Two lines of tears rolled down his face in an instant.
"Father!"
Wang Jing fell to her knees on the ground, climbed up to Wang Su's side step by step, and kowtowed twice: "The child is unfilial, and he should be punished!"
As he said this, he was ruthless
He slapped himself twice in the mouth.
Wang Su's eyes were dull at this time, and he ignored his son's cries and the sighs around him, as if he had given up all hope and was just waiting for the emperor to give up.
Liu Bingwen glanced at him coldly. He had already seen through Wang Su's cruel tricks and was very disdainful.
Yan Rong felt something bad secretly. He looked at King Yi secretly, but saw that King Yi looked calm and shook his head slightly at him, so he gave up unwillingly.
He was never as good as Wang Su and did not understand the emperor's weaknesses. Such a clumsy trick just gave Emperor Yu a step forward - although he hated Wang Jing, he did not want to abolish Wang Su.
First of all, he does not want to break the balance of party struggle. He will never allow a situation in which one family dominates!
Secondly, he knew full well that although Wang Jing had neglected his duties, he was not the mastermind of the fire.
Moreover, when he was deep in the sea of fire, Wang Su did not behave abnormally. This was enough to prove Wang Su's loyalty to him, which made Emperor Yu very satisfied.
And the person who takes advantage of the situation is the most important person he wants to deal with!
Emperor Yu rubbed his temples, glared at Wang Su, and said slightly tiredly: "Wang Jing, although not directly related to the fire, has left his post without permission and neglected management. From now on, he will be removed from all official positions and banned at home.
A month of self-reflection.
In addition, the relevant personnel of the Royal Guards Department were relieved of all official positions, each received a hundred big boards, and were driven out of Shengjing City. Wang Su failed to teach his son well and was fined for half a year! In addition, I leave the responsibility of rebuilding Changle Hall to your father and son.
, make up for the mistake!"
Upon hearing the imperial edict, Wang Suxi came out of it, immediately fell to the ground, bowed three times, and said in a trembling voice: "I thank the emperor for your kindness! I will do my best and will not let the emperor down!"
--recall--
This kind of punishment made everyone present dumbfounded:
Although Wang Jing was not the direct arsonist, dereliction of duty was definitely not a misdemeanor! But the emperor not only completed the trial lightly, but also handed over the lucrative job of rebuilding the palace to the insatiable father and son!
Is this going to punish them, or reward them with an opportunity to enrich themselves?!
All civil and military officials in the dynasty had their own ideas, but no one dared to have any disputes.
Just when everyone thought that the interrogation was over, Emperor Yu suddenly darkened his face and shouted coldly: "Liu Bingwen! I heard that at the time of the fire, instead of actively directing the fire fighting, you actually sealed all the city gates.
, no one is allowed in or out, what are your intentions!"
The scene just now gave Liu Bingwen mixed feelings: he was glad that the matter was over and did not involve himself and the queen. But at the same time, he was jealous that the emperor deliberately favored the Wang family and his son.
Unexpectedly, the emperor's anger would be transferred to himself so quickly.
Liu Bingwen stood there blankly for a long time. For a while, he could not accept the fact that the situation had reversed so quickly.
When he came back to his senses, he walked out tremblingly, bowed his hands, and said calmly: "Your Majesty! I heard that there was a fire in the palace, so I arrived at the scene first. I felt that the fire was not a natural disaster, but rather someone was responsible for it.
, because he was worried that the arsonist would escape from the palace and that someone would take the opportunity to cause trouble, he ordered the guards to temporarily seal all the palace doors."
Emperor Yu looked at him coldly and mocked: "Oh, I didn't know that Aiqing had such ability. Before I did a detailed investigation, I could actually tell that someone was setting the fire! Did you already know that someone was setting the fire, or were you with the Taoist priest?
Likewise, you have the power to predict the future! Otherwise, I will build a Taoist temple for you and lock you in to practice!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several uncontrollable sneers rang out in the Long Live Hall at an inappropriate time.
Liu Bingwen's face changed color and he was very embarrassed.
"Taifu Liu, who gave you the right to seal the palace gate? You prevented others from putting out the fire, and you also took the opportunity to call the eldest prince. Could it be that you did this for my safety?"
Emperor Yu had a sullen face and glared at him fiercely, with a harsh and cold tone. Unlike Wang Su, he had no intention of letting Liu Bingwen go.
Liu Bingwen's whole body trembled. The more anxious he became, the less he could think of any countermeasures.
"Yanrong!"
Emperor Yu continued to ask loudly: "The guards at the entrance of the palace are all golden-armored guards. What happened? Come on."
Explain to me!"
Yan Rong did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and immediately replied loudly: "To report to the emperor, I was organizing firefighting in the palace at that time. I was not informed in time about the Taifu's sealing of the gate. When I realized that there was not enough manpower, I could not mobilize it.
When there were more people, I went to the door to check, only to find that the ministers had already quarreled with the guard. I reprimanded the guard and let everyone in, and then the dispute was settled. Afterwards, I also punished the golden armored guard who sealed the door!"
Emperor Yu turned to look at Man Tingfang and asked, "What was the situation like before Man Tingfang and Yan Rong arrived at the door?"
Man Tingfang glanced at Liu Bingwen and Wang Su, cupped his hands and said, "Let me tell you, Your Majesty, the guard guarding the gate at that time did not mention Taifu Liu, but conveyed the Queen's decree to seal all the city gates. I was eager to enter the palace to check the fire.
While arguing with them, His Royal Highness the eldest prince suddenly arrived at the main gate and said that Liu Bingwen and the Queen wanted him to enter the palace quickly. As a result, I and several ministers had a conflict with the guard. It was not until Commander Yan came over that I was let in."
Upon hearing the queen's name, Emperor Yu's face was so gloomy that water could ooze from his face.
He glared at Liu Bingwen and the eldest prince angrily, slowly tightened his fists, and his chest rose and fell rapidly, obviously extremely angry.
The eldest prince is scared, truly scared!
A chill began to rise from the soles of his feet, and his whole body was cold, but sweat dripped from his forehead.
If the emperor knew that he had set the fire, and when the emperor was in flames, he rushed into the palace to meet the queen. Such an intention was too obvious, and he might not be able to save his head!
At this moment, he didn't care much, and immediately walked out and knelt down on the ground, crying: "Father! I just heard that you were trapped in the sea of fire, so I came over anxiously to help you. There is nothing special.
I think so! As for the purpose of the Queen and the Grand Tutor, I have no idea at all. Please tell me, Father!"
The eldest prince's move of abandoning his car to protect his commander put Liu Bingwen into a desperate situation. After scratching his head for a while, he decided to try the same trick that Wang Su had just used.