But there is no way. Prince Zhongshan is the leader of Fengyang Xungui Group, but this boss is not called the boss for nothing. When the interests of Fengyang Xungui Group are damaged, as the leader of Fengyang Xungui Group, Prince Zhongshan must
stand out.
Only in this way can the younger brother below be convinced!
So when Yang Qingyuan moved Wen Jie, the Prince of Zhongshan half-voluntarily stepped forward.
What is being maintained is not Wen Jie, but the dignity of the entire Fengyang Xungui Group.
Yang Qingyuan looked at Wen Jie, who was sophistry and denial, and knew that it was useless to argue at this moment, and he had to provide evidence!
"Your Majesty, I would like to invite Di Zhiyuan, the chief minister of Xuan Dali Temple, to pay an audience!"
"Huh?! Why?!"
Emperor Zhou looked at Yang Qingyuan under the throne.
"Di Zhiyuan was ordered by his ministers to investigate the case between Wen Pojun and Zhang Sanyi, and now he has got a lot of clues! What is going on?! All we need is to see Di Zhiyuan in person, and we will find out!"
Emperor Zhou nodded and said to Cao Zhengchun, who was accompanying him.
"Send someone to announce that Di Zhiyuan, the chief minister of Dali Temple, has entered the palace with evidence!"
"My slave obeys the order!"
After Cao Zhengchun received the order, he walked out of the study.
Emperor Zhou glanced at Wen Jie who was kneeling on the ground.
"Keep kneeling for me!"
Among the kings and ministers of the Zhou Dynasty, kneeling was not popular and was only used on important or serious occasions. At this time, Emperor Zhou made Wen Jie continue to kneel, which already showed his attitude in his heart!
Xu Yingxu and the other two people on the side did not dare to persuade him any more and could only watch from the side.
About half an hour later, Cao Zhengchun came to reply.
"Long live my Lord, Di Zhiyuan, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, is waiting for orders outside the Imperial Study Room!"
"Xuan!"
Cao Zhengchun walked to the door of the study room and secretly summoned his inner strength.
"Xuan Dali Temple Cheng Di Zhiyuan is here!"
The Prime Minister of Dali Temple was not qualified to attend the Chang Dynasty, and generally he would not be received by the emperor in the Imperial Study Room.
Yang Qingyuan was an exception. At that time, he was not only the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, but also the helmsman of Dali Temple. He was also a member of the Wenhua Palace. In addition, Emperor Zhou favored him, so he and Li Xunhuan could often visit the Imperial Study Room!
"Your Majesty, Di Zhiyuan, is here to see you!"
"Free of charge!"
After some greetings, Di Zhiyuan stood one step behind Yang Qingyuan, holding a small box in his hand!
"Di Qing, what are you holding in your hands?!"
Those who can be brought into the palace must have been inspected by the guards outside the gate, so there will be no risk.
"Your Majesty, what I have in my hands is evidence that Wen Jie, Wen Pojun and his son committed evil and oppressed good people!"
"Send it up!"
Yang Qingyuan nodded to Di Zhiyuan who was standing aside. Di Zhiyuan took the initiative to open the box and could only vaguely see a stack of paper inside.
Cao Zhengchun took the box from Di Zhiyuan's hand, and after checking it, handed it to Emperor Zhou's case.
"Long live, there is only a stack of paper in this!"
Before Emperor Zhou took it out from the box, he began to look at it slowly.
At the beginning, Emperor Zhou looked carefully, but then he looked faster and faster. Although the superior's quality and demeanor made him hide his joy, both Yang Qingyuan and Xu Yingxu could detect it.
The anger of the emperor.
By the time Emperor Zhou finished reading the last picture, he was already trying his best to contain his anger.
"Di Qing, how many people are there in total here?!"
"Back to Your Majesty, I have searched all the counties and suburbs near Shendu. As of now, a total of 187 families have reported to me! The rest have not yet been verified."
"Pa!" Emperor Zhou was furious and smashed an inkstone in front of Wen Jie!
"Wen Yuzhang! Do you know what this is?! This is a complaint from one hundred and eighty-seven households! They accuse you and your son of robbing, raping, and killing women! What do you have to say?!"
Yang Qingyuan, Xu Yingxu, and Di Zhiyuan all bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
"Your Majesty! The humble minister is wronged! That is just the testimony of some unscrupulous people! How can it be trusted!?"
Di Zhiyuan was secretly disdainful, and then took out a cloth bag from his sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, I still have something else, but I dare not present it because it violates the Holy Spirit!"
"I forgive your innocence! Present the things!"
Di Zhiyuan handed the bag to Cao Zhengchun and delivered it to Emperor Zhou.
Emperor Zhou opened the bag and smelled a faint fishy smell.
He put his hand into it and touched another piece of silk cloth.
Emperor Zhou took it out and then motioned to the two chamberlains around him to unfold it!
Then the white silk unfolded, and bloody handprints and bright red names appeared in front of Emperor Zhou's eyes.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. These are the documents that one hundred and eighty-seven families have asked me to deliver on my behalf."
Wen Jie looked at the white silk in front of him, filled with resentment.
How dare these untouchables add insult to injury! When they are released from crime, none of them will be able to escape!?
Deng Zhen, who was on the side, looked at the bloody handprint signature and noticed the faint smell of blood in the study room. He suddenly felt that the opportunity had come! He could do it again!
"Di Zhiyuan! You, a humble minister of Dali Temple, have offended Tian Yan with this dirty thing. What crime should you do?!"
After saying that, he still felt that it was not enough, so he turned to Yang Qingyuan and shouted, "Yang Shaoqing, these are your men!?"
Wen Jie suddenly had a bad feeling!
Xu Yingxu seemed to be putting his hand on his forehead! He shouldn't have brought Deng Zhen with him today! He should have given Yang Qingyuan assists!
Yang Qingyuan looked dull and said stiffly, "I don't think this thing is pickled!!"
Before Yang Qingyuan finished speaking, he was interrupted by a voice!
"This thing is the voice of the people in the world, and this blood is the blood of the people. In my eyes, this is much cleaner than a prince like you!"
The person who spoke was Emperor Zhou on the throne!
Emperor Zhou was a benevolent monarch and was always lenient towards his subjects. It was very rare for him to directly rebuke and scold him. But today, Emperor Zhou was angrily reprimanding a first-class Duke!
When Deng Zhen heard this, he immediately panicked!
"Death penalty!"
A benevolent monarch can curse a first-grade duke in front of his face, and anyone can feel the seriousness of the matter!
Emperor Taizu Gao was originally a commoner in Huaiyou, and he knew the sufferings of the people best!
Before Taizu's death, Emperor Zhou always kept in mind the instructions he left on his bedside!
"The people are the foundation of the country and the foundation of all eternity! If you win the people, you will gain the country; if you lose the people, you will lose the country! My son must remember..."
Emperor Zhou was not a pampered prince or grandson. When he was born, Taizu was not yet developed. He grew up among the people and knew the difficulties of Li Shu!
Deng Zhen said such words in front of Emperor Zhou. How could Emperor Zhou not be angry?!
Emperor Zhou ignored Deng Zhen, who knelt down to plead guilty, and just asked Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan with a stack of complaints from the people.
"Yang Qing, Di Qing! Have the crimes of Wenjie and his son been verified!?"
Yang Qingyuan stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, some of the facts have been verified, but this matter has exceeded the authority of Dali Temple. It should be sealed and handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for handling!"
Until this moment, Yang Qingyuan still had no intention of overstepping his authority.
Emperor Zhou nodded with satisfaction, "What Qingyuan said is reasonable. The state has its own laws and each country has its own system! Then you will seal the case and transfer it to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the criminals will be detained by Dali Temple! From now on, Wen Jie will be dismissed from his post.
Put him in jail! Seal the Wen Mansion, everyone from top to bottom, etc., are all detained pending trial! This case will be presided over by the Metropolitan Procuratorate! Assistant Director of Dali Temple! Supervised by Jin Yiwei! Be sure to find out the facts!"