One hundred and ninety first chapter: Confrontation before the emperor
Hearing Yang Guang's words, Xu Shanxin knelt down and bowed three times. Then he raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, how dare I deceive you? I am not the only one who knows about this matter. Su Kui, the Yin of Luoyang Prefecture, was forced by Wanhe's power and had no choice but to arrest him. Envoy of the Japanese Kingdom, your Majesty can investigate clearly."
"Oh." Yang Guang's eyebrows raised slightly. Then they returned to their normal color. He said calmly: "If I remember correctly, this Su Kui is the eldest son of Su Wei. In terms of official title, .Wan He is not as good as Su Kui at all. In terms of power, Wan He is not as good as Su Wei. Why would Su Kui be forced by Wan He's power? Xu Qing's family, what you are saying does not make sense."
"Uh." It was not that Xu Shanxin had not thought of this problem. But he was surprised that Yang Guang would pay attention to this matter. Yang Guang's words made Xu Shanxin feel a layer of haze in his heart. It seemed that this time it seemed that he could get it easily. The plan encountered some difficulties. But Xu Shanxin had already reached this point. There was no reason to back down. Dang even replied: "If it was just Wan He, Su Kui would not be afraid. But Wan He is just a pretense. His Majesty's orders are everywhere, and Su Kui is not afraid of Wan He, but he is also worried that he will be misunderstood by His Majesty, so he can only act according to Wan He's intentions."
After listening to Xu Shanxin's explanation, Yang Guang was silent for a moment. His eyes were fixed on Xu Shanxin, as if he wanted to see something from Xu Shanxin's face. He specially arranged Wanhe to work under Xu Shanxin. Because he knew the relationship between Xu Shanxin and the King of Qi. To be precise, Wan He should be the person recommended by the King of Yue. It is normal to have conflicts with Xu Shanxin. But Yang Guang did not expect Wan He Only a few days after taking office, Xu Shanxin came to deal with Wan He. But Yang Guang also knew that no matter how bold Xu Shanxin was, he would not dare to fabricate facts to frame Wan He. So it seems that Wan He is really Having done such a thing. Thinking of this, Yang Guang's face couldn't help but darken. He shouted to Zhang Huaian beside him in a deep voice: "Huai'an, pass on my will. Declare Wanhe to enter the palace to be a saint."
"Master Lang Wanhe of the Ministry of Etiquette, please see me." As soon as Yang Guang finished speaking, the shrill shout of the chamberlain came from outside, which made everyone present couldn't help being stunned. Then Yang Guang frowned. . He snorted coldly: "This boy comes at the right time. Xuan."
Zhang Huaian also shouted quickly: "Xuan Wanhe enters the temple to meet the saint."
As the words from the chamberlain continued, it didn't take long before Wan He was seen walking into the palace wearing a court robe, holding the hem in one hand. However, when Wan He saw Xu Shanxin kneeling in the palace . He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Soon Wan He came to his senses. He bowed his head to Yang Guang who was sitting on the dragon throne and said: "Your Majesty, Wan He. Long live my emperor. Long live. Long live. Long live. .”
"Humph." Although Yang Guang valued Wan He very much, but he just heard Xu Shanxin talk about what Wan He did. Yang Guang was naturally very unhappy. He snorted coldly and shouted: "Wan He, you. So brave."
Following Yang Guang's angry shout, Wan He's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He subconsciously glanced at Xu Shanxin who was standing next to him. He already knew something in his heart. This old boy must have found some excuse. He ran to The palace came to accuse him. But he didn't know what he was accused of. Wan He's eyes rolled around in a circle, and he was ready to deal with it. Then he bowed to Yang Guang and said, "Your Majesty Ming Jian. If Your Majesty wants me to be courageous. I can go up to the sword and go down into the sea of fire for Your Majesty. I don’t dare to be afraid at all. If Your Majesty doesn’t want me to be courageous, then I will definitely be as cowardly as a mouse.”
"Hmph. Don't pretend to be crazy in front of me." Hearing Wan He's expression of loyalty, Yang Guang's expression improved somewhat. Anyway, Wan He still caught Yang Guang's eye. However, he remembered Xu Shanxin just now. As he said, Yang Guang's face turned cold again and he shouted: "Let me ask you, did you commit murder in the street a few days ago and brutally killed the Japanese envoys?"
It turns out that this is what happened. As soon as he heard Yang Guang's words, Wan He's heart immediately felt like a mirror. He straightened his back, knelt on the ground and raised his hands to Yang Guang and said: "Your Majesty is wise. I am indeed. He asked his guards to kill several Japanese people. Not only that, the minister also asked Mr. Yinsu of Luoyang Prefecture to send officials to arrest the Japanese envoys at the post station." Since Xu Shanxin seized on this matter to report it. . Then it must be impossible for Xu Shanxin not to tell Yang Guang about this. Wan He simply said it himself.
Sure enough, when he saw Wan He "not asking for help", Yang Guang's expression softened a little, but he still had a gloomy face. He shouted: "You are so brave. The Japanese envoy came to the east capital on behalf of Fan Bang. Worship, you, a mere master of the Ministry of Etiquette, dare to commit such a murder."
"Your Majesty, please allow me to defend myself." Wan He already had a plan in his mind. He straightened his back and said: "Although I am just a small lord, I am also the Marquis of Yangcheng personally named by Your Majesty. I am Since he is the Marquis of the Great Sui Dynasty, he represents not only the minister, but also the face of the Great Sui Dynasty, the face of His Majesty. Then those Japanese dared to assassinate the minister in the street. The minister had no choice but to order the guards to take action. Counterattack. As for the arrest of the Japanese envoy by the governor of Luoyang, it was also to catch the mastermind of the assassination. I consider myself innocent of this matter. Please ask your Majesty to investigate clearly."
After hearing these three sentences from Wan He, he completely blamed himself. How could Xu Shanxin sit back and do nothing? Immediately Xu Shanxin took a step forward. He raised his hands to Yang Guang and said, "Your Majesty, please don't believe Wan He." He just said it. The reason for this matter. I have just explained to your majesty that it was the Japanese who had a dispute with Wan He's classmate. It was understandable that Wan He stood up for his classmate. But because of a small dispute, Wan He actually killed him. .It can be seen that Wan He has a cruel heart. It is greatly inappropriate for His Majesty to entrust him with such a heavy responsibility."
"Sir Xu." Wan He looked at Xu Shanxin with a straight face and shouted: "Did Mr. Xu be present when this happened? If I remember correctly, Mr. Xu was not present at that time. Mr. Xu only relied on Isn't it too arbitrary to assign such a crime to a subordinate based on rumors? Your Majesty, Mr. Xu framed me in this way. I am really unjust." With the last words, Wan He turned his head and bowed to Yang Guang. Go down.
"You." Seeing that Wan He was telling lies with his eyes open and refusing to admit it, Xu Shanxin was also very angry. He pointed at Wan He and blew his beard. With great difficulty, he suppressed the anger in his heart and turned around. He bowed to Yang Guang and said, "Your Majesty, I am not just relying on a few rumors. I have witnesses. They are several Yamen servants of Luoyang Prefecture who were present at the time. They can prove that Wan He committed the murder. Those The yamen officer knew that someone was making trouble in the street, so he went to stop it. When he arrived at the place where the incident occurred, he happened to see a Japanese survivor. But this Wan He was cruel and cruel. In order to kill people and silence them, he even let the yamen officer know that he had arrived. My subordinates will kill the only surviving Japanese with one arrow. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can call this person to confront him."
Damn it. This damn Su Kui can't even look down on his subordinates. It's so damn useless. After listening to Xu Shanxin's words, Wan He finally understood why Xu Shanxin knew the truth about this matter. He cursed in his heart. One sentence. On the surface, he burst out laughing. After laughing a few times, Wan He bowed to Yang Guang and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude. As the saying goes, if you want to impose a crime, there is no excuse for it. I am lowering my official position." I don’t know where I offended Mr. Xu. I actually allowed Mr. Xu to resort to such despicable means and bribed a government official to frame my subordinate."
Xu Shanxin didn't expect that even at this point, Wan He would still be so arrogant. He was so angry that his eyes almost popped out. Xu Shanxin pointed at Wan He and yelled: "Wan He, don't try to use your words. I have witnesses on hand. Do you have any evidence? If not, it will be enough to prove your guilt."
At this moment, Yang Guang also narrowed his eyes and frowned. He glanced at Xu Shanxin unhurriedly. What Wan He said just now made Yang Guang's heart tighten. He was a minister of etiquette and a high official in the court. He would actually target his subordinate, the Lord Commander, who had just arrived. The intention was extremely obvious. Could it be that King Qi was already so impatient? This question had to make Yang Guang think deeply. But what Xu Shanxin said was also It's not unreasonable. It's useless to just say it with words. Now Xu Shanxin has witnesses, but Wan He has not produced any evidence to respond. This is very detrimental to Wan He.
However, Wan He didn't mean to be anxious at all. He glanced at Xu Shanxin coldly, then raised his hands to Yang Guang and said, "Your Majesty, since Mr. Xu wants me to provide evidence. In order to prove my innocence, I have to find evidence." Evidence has been produced. Mr. Xu’s so-called witness, in my opinion, is simply unbelievable. He was just a small government official. Although I don’t know who he was assigned to frame me. But such a person How can a little person be qualified to testify against me? On the contrary, I have a witness. I believe that your Majesty will not doubt the authenticity of what he said. My witness is Dr. Zuo Guanglu, Mr. Yang Yichen, Mr. Yang."
"Yeah." Yang Guang's eyes flashed. He had no idea that Wan He would come up with such a name. For Yang Yichen, an old minister, Yang Guang naturally believed in Yang Yichen more than a small government servant. But Yang Guang was also a little strange and asked: "Wan He, how can Yang Yichen testify for you?"
"Your Majesty. This is a great blessing from Your Majesty." Wan He immediately said: "When I was assassinated that day, Mr. Yang happened to be dining in a restaurant next to the street. Mr. Yang could see the whole incident clearly. Afterwards, Mr. Su came with the officials of Luoyang Prefecture. Mr. Yang came forward as a witness. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask Mr. Yang and Mr. Su to come to the palace to confront you." Wan He had already dealt with these matters a few days ago. He reconciled his confession with Yang Yichen and Su Kui. Yang Yichen accepted two generals, Cheng Yaojin and Changsun Heng'an. It was equivalent to accepting a favor from Wan He. Naturally, he would help Wan He cover up his lies. As for Su Kui, he would help Wan He do it. He has told so many things. He is like a grasshopper tied to a rope with Wan He. Of course he will not tell the truth. So Wan He said this with full confidence and was not worried about being exposed at all.