Li Zhen led a group of soldiers and broke into the Governor's Yamen arrogantly.
A group of people walked straight inside.
Inside the Governor's Yamen, the government officials pulled out the sabers from their waists, aimed at Li Zhen symbolically, waved flags and shouted, but did not dare to take action. They watched eagerly as Li Zhen ran towards the lobby of the Governor's Yamen. Li Zhen took a A platoon of thirty soldiers, plus ten soldiers from the Sharp Knife Battalion, came outside the lobby.
Ordinary soldiers were stationed at the door, and Li Zhen walked in with the soldiers from the Sharp Saber Battalion.
Above the lobby sat Ye Mingchen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.
Ye Mingchen was dressed neatly in official uniform, with a serious and cold expression, sharp eyes, and a very intimidating appearance. On the left side of the lobby, there was an old man in his fifties sitting, who could he be if he was not a senior citizen.
On the left and right sides of the lobby, there were a number of government officials standing.
These government officials held killing sticks in their hands and stared at Li Zhen with their eyes, as if they wanted to eat Li Zhen alive. When the government officials saw the fierce-looking soldiers from the Sharp Saber Battalion carrying guns beside Li Zhen, they were like a mouse meeting a cat. , immediately shrank back. They were wearing steel knives that had not been used for many years, and they were holding killing sticks to scare people, while Li Zhen's soldiers were carrying murderous guns.
Comparing the two, the governor's Yamen servants are far behind.
Li Zhen stood in the hall, raising his head and chest, looking straight at Ye Mingchen and Qi Ling, his expression calm.
However, Li Zhen's heart was beating.
These two old men are in cahoots with each other, and I'm afraid they have to deal with him. A few days ago, Qi Ling came to Ye Mingchen, and now he came to the governor's office early in the morning to wait. Moreover, Ye Mingchen regarded him as a criminal again. He was obviously prepared. Li Zhen's eyes He turned around, waved his hand, and told the officer next to him: "Go and bring me a chair."
The yamen servant did not dare to move. The soldiers from the Jiandao camp pointed their guns, and the yamen servant went away obediently.
Not long after, the yamen servant brought a chair over.
Li Zhen lifted his official robe, sat down on the chair, looked up at Ye Mingchen, who was sitting under the plaque of 'Integrity and Integrity', and asked with a smile: "Your Excellency, you went to great lengths to invite this official here so early in the morning. , and also invited the governor, could it be that he came to have morning tea with the lower officials."
"Asshole."
Ye Mingchen felt that his majesty was damaged, so he grabbed the gavel and snapped it down.
"Snapped,."
A harsh voice sounded, and Ye Mingchen shouted fiercely: "Li Zhen, do you know your guilt?"
Li Zhen spread his hands with an innocent look on his face and said: "During my tenure as the Admiral of Guangzhou, I worked very hard and did my best without any slack. During my tenure, I relieved the crisis in Guangzhou, defeated the foreigners, and even killed people according to your wishes." Bai Gui also killed the shameless scum Ma Mingde. It is not an exaggeration to say that he worked hard without complaining. The lower officials also abide by their duties. They think that they are worthy of the king and the country, and they are worthy of the people. I don't know what crime I have committed."
Ye Mingchen frowned and shouted: "Don't make excuses. You sent someone to assassinate the governor of Guangdong, Qiling. You are guilty of the following crimes. Don't you know the crime? You were thinking that when I recommended you to the emperor to be the governor of Guangdong, it was only the emperor who appointed you with great grace. Qi Ling was appointed as the governor of Guangdong, and you had a grudge, so you sent someone to assassinate Qi Ling, because once Qi Ling was assassinated, the position of governor of Guangdong became vacant again, and you, the admiral of Guangzhou, would have a chance. You said, yes or no."
"Snapped,."
There was another harsh sound, echoing in the lobby.
Ye Mingchen did this just to increase his power.
Qi Ling immediately stood up, bowed respectfully to Ye Mingchen, then turned to Li Zhen, with a sinister look in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty Governor, Li Zhen's crime is extremely heinous. Please give me justice, Your Majesty Governor."
"If you want to incriminate someone, why bother?"
Li Zhen said lightly, with a look of disdain on his face.
This sentence stimulated the senior citizen.
Immediately, Qi Ling pointed at Li Zhen and shouted: "You sent someone to assassinate me. The evidence is conclusive. Don't deny it. I have witnesses who accuse you of recruiting assassins to kill me. Li Zhen, you can't escape the blame."
Li Zhen did not arrange an assassination, and he was not afraid of the shadows. He waved his hand and said: "Bring someone to prove it."
"Bring a witness."
The elder waved his sleeves, and immediately a yamen servant came up with an attendant. This attendant was short in stature, slightly thin, wearing shorts and shorts, with his head lowered and did not dare to look directly at Li Zhen.
A smile appeared at the corners of Qi Ling's lips, and he turned to look at Ye Mingchen and said loudly: "Your Majesty Governor, the witness for Xiaguan is an attendant from the Admiral's Mansion. This attendant overheard that Li Zhenhe's men were plotting to assassinate Xiaguan. , and also categorically said that after the official is killed, Li Zhen will take over the post of governor of Guangdong. Li Zhen is crazy, has no law, and despises Shangguan. It is a disaster to keep such a person. Please remove Li Zhen. With the official position of governor of Guangzhou, Li Zhen was imprisoned."
Ye Mingchen looked at the attendant and shouted: "You really heard that Li Zhen was plotting to assassinate the governor of Guangdong."
"I heard it, I really heard it."
The attendant plopped down on his knees and nodded repeatedly.
Qi Ling struck while the iron was hot and said again: "Your Majesty the Governor, there are witnesses to testify. The evidence is conclusive that Li Zhen conspired to assassinate the subordinate. Please order the dismissal of Li Zhen from his post and investigate."
As he spoke, Qiling signaled to Ye Mingchen one after another, asking Ye Mingchen to give orders.
Seniority is a false accusation, and the evidence is untenable.
Asking the attendant to frame Li Zhen was just a process, and other people could evade it later when they questioned him. Now that the attendant has come out to testify, Qiling hopes that Ye Mingchen can directly control Li Zhen.
Li Zhen looked directly at Qi Ling and said calmly: "Sir Governor, if you find someone from the governor's office, you can frame the official for plotting to assassinate you. In other words, if the official finds someone from the governor's yamen, isn't it right? It can also prove that the governor deliberately found someone to slander the official and take revenge on him."
At this point, Li Zhenlang said: "Sir Governor, as an official of the imperial court, you made slanderous remarks and slandered your colleagues. What crime should you be guilty of? I am an innocent official. Please give me justice, Your Majesty the Governor."
Although Li Zhen knew that Ye Mingchen and Qi Ling were colluding together, what should be said must be said.
This process is still needed.
After hearing Li Zhen's words, Ye Mingchen sneered at the corner of his mouth. He and Qi Ling had already agreed and decided to capture Li Zhen. Naturally, it was impossible to help Li Zhen.
Moreover, Li Zhen was arrogant and domineering, and Ye Mingchen had long wanted to deal with Li Zhen.
"Snapped."
Ye Mingchen was shocked again and shouted: "Li Zhen, how can you be allowed to play rogue in the court? The governor of Guangdong has a witness to testify. This is the evidence. You are making sophistry in an attempt to confuse me, which is untenable." Hey, someone, come here and capture Li Zhen for me."
"Who dares to move?"
Li Zhen shouted loudly and looked around with a solemn look on his face.