Chapter 329 The civil and military officials are shocked! The evidence is solid, the Yuan family is conspiring to rebel?
Early next morning.
The rooster crows the dawn and the morning glow fills the sky.
This was the first court meeting after the Winter Festival Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony. Liu Bian prepared a depth charge for the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty that could shock the world.
Liu Bian is sitting at the top, wearing a twelve-pointed crown, and hundreds of civil and military officials are listed among them.
With the sound of bells and drums, the court meeting officially began.
After Liu Bian briefly dealt with the matters reported by the civil and military officials, he immediately turned to the topic: "My dear friends, although the Winter Festival Sacrifice Ceremony has ended, there is still one matter that has not been dealt with."
"In fact, this Winter Festival Heaven Ceremony is full of dangers. Without the full cooperation of Guo Jia and Wancheng Lingmanchong of the school affairs office, as well as Lu Shangshu, Shi Taichang and others, it would be impossible to uncover the secrets hidden in Nanyang.
Five hundred rebels."
"ah?"
In an instant, all the civil and military ministers in the palace were shocked and began to whisper:
"We, Nanyang Wancheng, actually hide so many rebels?"
"Why didn't I notice it at all?"
"Oh my God! How is this possible?"
"Could it be that they were sent from Chang'an?"
"It must be from Chang'an. Is there any need to think about it?"
"I heard something happened at Chiyun Taoist Temple before. Maybe it has something to do with it?"
"..."
Listening to the civil and military discussions throughout the dynasty, Liu Bian waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and said loudly: "You don't need to make wild guesses, because as of yesterday, the truth about this matter has been revealed."
"Follow me." Liu Bian waved his hand.
"Here."
Guo Jia agreed and immediately took a step forward, turning around to face the civil and military officials.
And he didn't say a word, but shocked the whole audience when he said: "To be precise, this is an assassination operation carefully planned by an old official of the Yuan family."
"A former official of the Yuan family's disciples?"
When the Taiwei Yang Biao on the side heard this, he froze on the spot like thunder and lightning.
He seemed to have almost absolute trust in these few words, so he could not believe that he would assassinate His Majesty: "Fengxiao, you can't say this nonsense, you must have absolute evidence."
Yang Biao, who was also from a wealthy family, could not believe that Yuan Wei would make such a mistake. Even if he had to choose a side, it was still the choice made by the wealthy family. He would never dare to cross the red line. This was an unspoken rule.
Just like himself, after being deposed by Dong Zhuo, he chose to come to Nanyang Hanting to serve His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang. In fact, at first, he just wanted to come here to try his luck, but he never expected to be directly promoted to the rank of Taiwei.
Although this Taiwei did not have much power and was more like a decoration, Yang Biao saw the hope of revitalizing the Han Dynasty in Nanyang Hanting, so he hoped that his son Yang Xiu would also serve His Majesty the Nanyang Emperor.
This is the choice!
If His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang Hanting did not meet his requirements, Yang Biao would not hesitate to let Yang Xiu return to the embrace of Chang'an Hanting. It is very normal to weigh the pros and cons and make a decision like this.
but......
No matter what the final result is, as the head of a large family, he will never do anything that crosses the red line. After all, they are ministers, and the principles of monarch and minister are laid out there and cannot be violated!
Situ Luzhi was also shocked and dumbfounded, but if he dared to bring this matter to the court, it must have been with the permission of His Majesty the Emperor, which proved that His Majesty the Emperor was ready to take action against the Yuan family in Runan.
No one understands better than Lu Zhi how terrifying the Yuan family in Runan is in Shilin. It is very easy to cut off with this knife. Whether they can bear the consequences is another matter.
But......
His Majesty the Emperor's face did not move or stop because Guo Jia blurted out "the former official of the Yuan family", which further confirmed Lu Zhi's guess.
Lu Zhi naturally knew what kind of thunderous methods the young emperor in front of him had, but to attack the Yuan family in Runan at this time, unless there was ironclad evidence that could convince the world, it would definitely cause a storm.
Even within the Nanyang Hanting, there were many members of the Yuan family, especially at the grassroots level in the newly attached Yuzhou, there were many former disciples of the Yuan family.
If this sword is not cut properly, Nanyang Hanting will definitely experience a huge earthquake, and it will even trigger the denunciation of Nanyang Hanting by all the princes in the world.
Plop!
Plop!
Lu Zhi's heart was beating very fast, and he was extremely nervous.
However, before His Majesty the Emperor could speak, Guo Jia said with absolute certainty: "The school affairs office naturally has absolute evidence, and that's why it dared to bring this matter up in court."
"His Majesty!"
Guo Jia was too lazy to talk nonsense, and immediately turned to face His Majesty the Emperor: "I request that the people commit Zhang Chao's crime and Zang Hong enter the palace."
Liu Bian nodded: "Okay!"
"Xuan people committed a crime against Zhang Chao, and Zang Hong entered the palace—!"
"Declaration of crime..."
"..."
The sound spread out in waves.
Not long after.
Zhang Chao and Zang Hong entered the palace, stepped forward, bowed and raised their hands: "The criminal Zhang Chao (Zang Hong), please see your Majesty."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Get up."
The two of them straightened up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Guo Jia on the side said softly: "Meng Gao, Ziyuan, tell everyone about your experience in Nanyang this time."
Zhang Chao nodded: "Here! That's it..."
At that moment, Zhang Chao carefully described the cause, course and result of the incident: "In short, I and Ziyuan are in charge of Nanyang, while Yuan Sui and Yuan Yin are in charge of Ruying's caravan."
At this moment, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were already in flames.
This is no longer simply a matter of the Yuan family's disciples and former officials, but also involves Yuan Sui, Yuan Yin, such children of the Yuan family, and there is not just one Yuan family, but two.
Although some disciples of the Yuan family such as Zhang Chao and Zang Hong came to correct him, it still caused a huge sensation in the civil and military circles of the court, as well as private discussions.
Ordinary people would not dare to stand up and question, but Lu Zhi glanced at the emperor and saw him nodding his head. It was clear that he was asked to stand up and express the doubts of the civil and military officials in the court, so as not to hastily settle the matter and cause a huge shock.
This moment!
Lu Zhi clearly sensed His Majesty the Emperor's mind, so he stood up immediately and questioned on his behalf: "Fengxiao, although you have witnesses, there is no guarantee that they will not frame the case."
"At least personally, I would never believe that the two sons of the Yuan family would do what they did by conspiring to commit crimes. Although Yuan Wei is in Chang'an, I believe that he is loyal to the Han Dynasty and to His Majesty.
"
As soon as he finished speaking, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty immediately echoed:
"That's right! I also believe in Mr. Yuan!"
"I'm sure they didn't have a personal grudge to frame the Yuan family."
"You're right. I don't believe that the children of the Yuan family can create such a famous family."
"The fourth and third sons of the Yuan family have been loyal and loyal for generations and will never commit rebellion."
"..."
Sure enough!
After someone took the lead, so many people were attracted at once.
If these evidences still can't satisfy them, let's talk about peace to settle the criticism of the people in the world.
Liu Bian was very satisfied with this, but Lu Zhi's question was really timely.
In this way, the internal affairs of the imperial court must first be stabilized, and then officials from all directions can be gradually stabilized, so as not to cause greater shock.
Guo Jia also understood the profound meaning of His Majesty the Emperor, and handed over his hand again: "Your Majesty, please allow me to present the next physical evidence, because there will be corpses before the Winter Festival. I hope your Majesty will forgive me for this offence."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Okay."
"Please provide physical evidence—!"
"..."
It is transmitted with the sound.
Dian Wei and other officers and soldiers of the Huben Army came up to the hall carrying two coffins.
The outer skin of the coffin was covered with dewdrops. That was because the inside was full of ice and snow, which allowed the body to be preserved longer.
Behind the team was the witness from the Tianbao caravan who originally identified the dead man.
"Everyone!"
Guo Jia turned to face the courtiers and said loudly: "These corpses were killed and stored in advance by Meng Gao and Ziyuan two days before the Winter Festival. They were arranged by the Yuan family in Nanyang."
scholar."
"It's on my hand."
Immediately afterwards, Guo Jia held up the written information in his hand: "It is a list of merchants entering and leaving Wancheng some time ago. The captain of Wancheng City Gate was responsible for registering it, and it was finally compiled at Lu Shangshu Office."
"And these two are members of Tianbao Caravan."
"Come!"
Guo Jia waved his hand to the two of them and said softly: "Please tell me specifically, when did the two people in the coffin enter your caravan, and when did they leave?"
Although the two members of the Tianbao caravan were a little nervous, they still explained the whole process in detail, and it was all consistent with the records in the documents.
In this way, both human and material evidence are present, which has become irrefutable evidence, proving that this matter is inseparably connected with Yuan Sui, and at least Yuan Sui's crime has been confirmed.
As soon as this incident came out, the civil and military affairs in the palace were once again agitated, and the momentum was stronger than before:
"I didn't expect that the Yuan family would actually be involved in this matter."
"Stupid Yuan Yin and Yuan Sui have brought trouble to Mr. Yuan and ruined the reputation of the Yuan family."
"Yuan Shu brought the blame upon himself. How could the Yuan family cause trouble because of him? It is simply unreasonable!"
"How could the Yuan family have such unworthy descendants!"
"I still don't believe that Yuan Yin would do such a thing."
"Yes, Yuan Yin is the son of Duke Yuan and the disciple of Yuan Shu!"
"..."
really!
Even so, some people still don't believe it.
It is indeed very difficult to destroy someone's trust.
Lu Zhi stood up again: "Based on the descriptions of these two people, at best we can only confirm Yuan Sui's guilt, but there is no direct evidence that Yuan Yin participated in this conspiracy."
"That's right!"
Immediately afterwards, Lieutenant Yang Biao also stood up: "Even if there are witnesses and physical evidence, it can only prove that Yuan Sui actually participated in the conspiracy, but it is impossible to prove that Yuan Yin was deeply involved."
"Zhang Chao is most likely trying to seduce Yuan Yin. Isn't there the possibility of slander? There is no way to rule out this possibility!"
Although Guo Jia had been trying hard to avoid it, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were not fools, and they finally found the missing important link in the evidence chain.
call-
Guo Jia sighed. As a last resort, he could only glance at Zhang Chao, hoping to get the final evidence from him: "Meng Gao, Ziyuan, are you making false accusations?"
Zhang Chao raised his eyes and looked around, seeing the disdain and hatred in the eyes of the civil and military officials, like sharp swords piercing his heart, but Zhang Chao didn't feel any pain, he only felt that they were very pitiful.
Because, until now, they have all been deceived by the image of loyal and good ministers created by the Yuan family, and he himself has clearly seen what kind of ambition is hidden under the surface of the Yuan family's hypocritical loyalty.
Zhang Chao decided to teach them a lesson, and immediately bowed and handed over his hands, saying neither humble nor arrogantly: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister requests to confront Yuan Sui and Yuan Yin in court."
Liu Bian didn't get what he asked for, so he readily agreed: "Yes, as a filial piety—!"
Guo Jia secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Here."
"Xuan Yuan Sui, Yuan Yin goes to the palace!"
"Xuan Yuan Sui..."
"..."
Along with the sound spread over and over again.
Not long after, Yuan Sui and Yuan Yin were taken to Wende Hall.
The two seemed too lazy to struggle, and there were not many expressions on their faces, especially Yuan Sui, who seemed to be ready to die.
However, this was the first time Yuan Yin saw Zhang Chao, and the anger in his heart was already in his throat. He took the lead and opened his mouth to curse:
"Zhang Menggao, why do you want to frame me, Yuan Yin, and what are your intentions? You are also my disciple and former official of the Yuan family, how can you do such a treacherous thing!"
Have to admit it.
Yuan Yin put a lot of thought into his words.
He reminded Zhang Chao of the identity of Yuan's disciples and former officials, and focused more on the frame-up. He made it clear that he wanted to tell Zhang Chao to admit the crime of frame-up and save the Yuan family.
It's a pity...
The Zhang Chao at this time is no longer the Zhang Chao of that time.
He hated the Yuan family's behavior of manipulating life and death at will and maintaining their own dignity.
Immediately, Zhang Chao turned to glance at Yuan Yin, opened his mouth and asked: "Do you dare to swear in front of me that you have never participated in the conspiracy?"
"I...I..."
As soon as these words came out, Yuan Yin immediately realized that Zhang Chao would never protect the Yuan family because of his status as a disciple of the Yuan family. He had completely broken with the Yuan family:
"How dare I not!"
Yuan Yin thought about the whole process carefully.
The only witness was dead, and all correspondence was burned.
Since there is no human witness and the physical evidence is there, it is not irrefutable evidence. Even if it offends the gods, it will never implicate the Yuan family in Runan.
As a last resort, Yuan Yin could only pretend to be upright and awe-inspiring, and stretched out his left hand: "I, Yuan Yin, swear to God that I will never participate in the treasonous actions of the Winter Festival to Heaven Ceremony. If there is even the slightest lie, God will tell you." If you are struck with five thunderbolts, you will not die a good death."
Ancient people believed in oaths very firmly and believed that they were agreements between humans and gods. Ordinary people may not know whether they would lie, but they would never be able to hide it from the gods.
Since Yuan Yin dared to go to the Palace of Wende and make such a poisonous oath in front of the Manchu civil and military officials, it proved that he had indeed not participated in any treasonous act. This logic did not hold true for Liu Bian, but for the Manchu civil and military officials, it was not only true, but also The credibility is extremely high.
At that moment, all the civil and military officials in the court were relieved, and each of them exhaled, as if they were guarding the pure place in their hearts:
"I'm just telling you! Zhang Chao must be making false accusations against the Yuan family. This man has gone crazy!"
"That's right! The fourth and third sons of the Yuan family have been loyal and loyal for generations. How could they do such a thing?"
"Yuan Sui was originally Zhang Chao's subordinate. He has proven that he did it, but Zhang Chao still dares to quibble."
"I have never seen such a shameless person in my life!"
"Mr. Yuan is really blind, he recommended such a person in the first place."
"..."
Yuan Yin looked at the situation before him, and was ecstatic in his heart. He said proudly: "Zhang Chao, what else do you have to say? I, Yuan Yin, walk upright and sit upright. I am not afraid of you coming to frame me."
This scene immediately made netizens in the live broadcast room confused:
"Fuck! I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen such shameless people."
"Yuan Yin's shamelessness index has far exceeded the city wall."
"I have downloaded his proud expression now. I will download the slap in the face later, snickering.jpg"
"Yuan Yin! I'll draw a circle and curse you! Dog head.jpg"
"I really don't want Bilian!"
"Yuan Yin: How much is your face worth? I'll sell it to you!"
"Ah poof! I'm vomiting blood."
"..."
At this moment, not to mention the netizens in the live broadcast room, even Liu Bian couldn't help but feel a little panicked. After all, Yuan Yin had brought out all the gods. Once Zhang Chao couldn't produce substantive evidence, even if it wasn't a false accusation, he would change.
It became a false accusation.
but......
When he glanced at Zhang Chao, he saw that his expression was indifferent and unhurried, and there was even a feeling of contempt for his opponent in his eyes, full of contempt.
Apparently!
Zhang Chao has absolute confidence.
Yuan Yin must have something in his hand.
Zhang Chao used gods to force Yuan Yin. I'm afraid his real purpose was to test Yuan Yin.
If Yuan Yin still had some conscience in his heart, perhaps Zhang Chao would still be willing to protect the Yuan family; but if Yuan Yin had no conscience at all, it would really violate Zhang Chao's bottom line.
The answer is obvious.
Yuan Yin failed Zhang Chao's test!
In Zhang Chao's mind, the other party's arrogant performance was no different from that of a clown.
Liu Bian took advantage of the situation to add fuel to the fire: "Don't worry, if Meng Gao really has real evidence, I will guarantee that you will not have a good death without God's intervention."
"you......"
Yuan Yin, who had just been so proud and thought he had the upper hand, now looked as embarrassed as if he had eaten fly excrement.
The anger in his heart was burning, and the curse words suddenly came to his lips, but he swallowed them back.
This is Nanyang Hanting. Anyone who dares to be rude to His Majesty the Emperor is still punishable by death.
Yuan Yin could only suppress his anger and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty's words are reasonable. You must provide real evidence at any time, instead of relying on two-pronged words and arbitrary false accusations."
"His Majesty!"
At this moment, Yuan Yin was convinced that Zhang Chao could not have any real evidence, and immediately demanded the opposite: "If Zhang Chao cannot provide evidence, he is slandering, and slandering in front of His Majesty is an even greater crime."
"Don't worry."
Liu Bian immediately promised: "If Meng Gao is really slandering, I will also let him die a miserable death."
Yuan Yin cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise."
"So now..."
Liu Bian waved his hand to tell Yuan Yin to shut up, and turned to glance at Zhang Chao: "Meng Gao, do you have any real evidence to prove that Yuan Yin participated in the assassination of the Winter Festival to Heaven Ceremony?"
Hooray!
In an instant, the eyes of all civil and military officials in the court were focused on Zhang Chao, as if expecting his answer.
However, Zhang Chao solemnly handed over his hands and bowed as a salute: "Your Majesty, here is a letter to and from Yuan Yin. The content is about how to support him out of Nanyang after the agreement is completed."
"Because the dead men of the Yuan family had not come to Nanyang with the caravan at that time, this letter was preserved. If your majesty does not believe it, you can send someone from the Yuzhou Mufu to find Yuan Yin's letter and compare it with it. "
At that moment, Zhang Chao opened his outer shirt, revealing the red inner shirt. He pulled it towards his waist, and with a squeaking sound, a silk letter appeared in Zhang Chao's hand.
"ah?"
Yuan Yin on the side was frightened and frightened, his brows were furrowed, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he was struggling to protrude. Cold sweat dripped from his head, and his whole body was shaking like chaff:
"You...you actually..."
He seemed to realize that he had made a mistake in his words.
Yuan Yin hurriedly changed his mind and immediately scolded: "I didn't. This letter was sent by Zhang Chao to imitate my handwriting. I, Yuan Yin, have never written this letter."
However......
Liu Bancai didn't care about that and turned to glance at Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, do you have Yuan Yin's handwriting there?"
Guo Jia shook his head: "Not yet, but Your Majesty, if you work hard, one day and one night, you will be able to get his handwriting back."
"No need!"
Xun You, who was beside him, took a step forward and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty, in order to formulate a farming progress schedule for Yuzhou, Xi Zhicai sent people to send a large amount of Yuzhou's original materials, including the content written by Yuan Yin."
"very good!"
Liu Bian did not hesitate and said immediately: "In that case, Wen Ruo should be retrieved quickly and compared in court."
Xun or Yi Yi said: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Zhang Chao stepped forward and presented the letter with both hands: "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Liu Bian took the letter, unfolded it, and read it: "Hmph! Yuan Yin, your idea is good, but unfortunately, it will never be realized. I will definitely help you realize what I promised."
now.
Yuan Yin was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he collapsed to the ground, as if he had lost three of his seven souls, leaving only half a walking corpse.
Such a scene has already explained the problem. The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were all horrified and even more angry:
"How could the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third generation give birth to a scum like Yuan Yin?"
"He is Mr. Yuan's disciple. He has always told you what to do, but he is still so stupid!"
"The presence of such a guy in the Yuan family of Runan is simply an insult to the ancestors of the Yuan family!"
"Alas, Mr. Yuan's lifelong reputation as a loyal minister has been ruined in your hands!"
"It's unreasonable. It's simply unreasonable. You've completely disgraced Mr. Yuan."
"..."
When there was a lot of civil and military discussion throughout the dynasty.
Xun or returned to Wende Palace with some letters.
The ministers immediately took it out to compare with it. Every word can be found to be the prototype, which is exactly the same.
Finally, Liu Bian threw the letter in front of Yuan Yin and said coldly: "Yuan Yin, what else do you have to say?"
Yuan Yin's throat rolled and he forced to swallow a mouthful of saliva: "This is all my fault and has nothing to do with Mr. Yuan of Chang'an. I hope your Majesty will notice it clearly!"
"I wanted to avenge Brother Cong, so I colluded with Yuan Sui and instigated him to make Zhang Chao defect to Dong Zhuo. I sneaked into Nanyang as an assassin and wanted to kill His Majesty at the Winter Festival Sacrifice Ceremony."
"The guilty minister Yuan Yin is willing to plead guilty and obey the law!"
After saying this, Yuan Yin turned over and knelt on the ground, knocking his huge head on the ground: "I hope that your majesty will spare my Yuan family in Runan for the sake of my Yuan family's loyalty for generations!"
"His Majesty-!"
"snort!"
How could Liu Bian miss the knife that was finally handed over to him.
At that moment, he did not hesitate, snorted angrily, and retorted directly: "If admitting your mistake works, why do you need the law? Today is your Yuan family. If you leave another family tomorrow, where is my majesty?"
"Someone is coming!"
"exist."
"Pull Yuan Yin out to me, cut his body into pieces on five horses, and barbarize his three tribes according to the law!"
"Here."
At this moment, Liu Bian's imperial aura was fully revealed.
He glanced at the civil and military officials and shouted loudly: "It is true that the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family are true, and it is true that their ancestors are loyal and good people of the Han Dynasty. But you are all well-educated people, how can you judge someone based on reputation alone?"
"A great traitor looks like loyalty, and a great falsehood looks like truth. Only through the appearance can we see the true nature! Just like Wang Mang, isn't the bloody example enough to wake up the ministers?"
All the civil and military officials in the palace bowed in fear and fear.
His Majesty's words really shamed the civil and military officials of the dynasty!
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