Although there had been rumors in the court, and although the courtiers had already made speculations in their minds after seeing Yang Hong's performance today, when Yang Hong first said that Yu Qian might be assassinated in Xuan Mansion, everyone present was still in an uproar.
However, after Yang Hongzhen said Ren Li's name, the court became quiet.
The sound of the whistling wind was particularly harsh on Danqi.
Sometimes, silence is more powerful than noise!
As Yang Hong's voice fell, countless eyes shot unabashedly at Ren Li beside Danqi, and there was heavy pressure in the silence.
Assassinating important officials of the imperial court is one of the bottom lines of the entire imperial court.
Not only civil servants, but also noble military officials, it is the same. Even for them, it is too much to value this matter.
After all, what the nobles value is inheritance. If they resort to assassination at every turn, the whole family will not be stable, let alone a long inheritance.
Therefore, after Yang Hong exposed this matter, the civil servants looked at Ren Li with unkind eyes...
However, while the noble military ministers were shocked, the atmosphere also gradually changed.
This change is silent, but it is easily felt.
Standing in the class of military officials, Jiao Jing looked around, and as expected, the faces of many military officials suddenly darkened.
Seeing this situation, Jiao Jing sighed in his heart and realized that this court meeting might really depend on Ren Li himself.
The nobles are willing to join Ren Li in opposing the reorganization of the army, but there are some bottom lines that cannot be touched.
At the same time, he finally understood the reason why Ren Li insisted on stopping the court meeting.
Or, to be more precise, it was the reason why Ren Li wanted to coerce so many honorable ministers into making trouble in court discussions.
In fact, it was to prevent this matter from being exposed.
If the memorial to rectify the military garrison fails to pass the court meeting, then the matter will naturally be buried.
Even if it was the worst outcome, someone still discovered it, but there was this fierce collision at the court meeting.
Ren Li is no longer just Ren Li himself, but represents the entire Xungui Group.
By leveraging the power of many mansions, he can gain more bargaining chips for himself.
It's a pity...there is no chance now!
These honorable men would rather let the Ministry of War pass a memorial to rectify the military camps than tolerate someone who violates the bottom line.
In other words, until Ren Li completely clears his suspicions, he will not be able to get any more help and support from his ministers.
So, can Ren Li clear his suspicions?
Although the emperor has already said that he is not allowed to interrupt Yang Hong at will, after all, it is a confrontation between the two sides, and there is no reason to only listen to one family's words.
When things have developed to this point, it is impossible not to give Ren Li a chance to argue.
Therefore, after Yang Hong finished speaking, the emperor turned to Ren Li and asked.
"Marquis Ningyuan and Marquis Changping said that you sent someone to assassinate Yu Qian, the Minister of War, but failed. What's your excuse for this matter?"
Under the gaze of everyone, Marquis Ren was naturally aware of his situation.
However, he was still able to hold his own, stepped forward, and held his hand.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to defend, because this is nonsense!"
Standing in the middle of Danqi, Ren Li turned around and looked at Yang Hong coldly, his eyes full of anger, but his voice remained calm and said.
"Yang Hong, I don't know why you are so aggressive. You regard me as a life-and-death enemy and frame me for such crimes. However, the emperor is wise and the officials and ministers are glaring. They will never let a villain like you
proud."
Saying this is tantamount to really breaking up.
Before this, although Ren Li had also been in tit-for-tat with Yang Hong, because he didn't know Yang Hong's true thoughts, he still left some leeway after all.
However, when things have developed to this point, no matter what Yang Hong's initial thoughts were, the two families are truly fighting to the death.
In this case, there is no need to look forward and backward when doing things.
In front of all the ministers, Ren Li snorted coldly and said.
"Marquis Changping, since you said it was me who instigated it, what is the evidence?"
"That so-called witness statement and portrait?"
"It's ridiculous. Let's not talk about it. The so-called witness is in the hands of your nephew Yang Xin from beginning to end. His testimony is somewhat credible, even if your nephew really tells the truth.
Submit it, what does that mean?"
"Xuanfu is on the border, and the captors are unpredictable and their methods are endless. How difficult is it to bribe the first and second armies without taking them in at night?"
"What if the so-called witness is just a dead person who wants to use his own life to stir up a dispute in the court?"
"What's more, although I once guarded Gansu, I have already resigned and returned to the capital. Can it be said that these people are from the Gansu army, which can prove that they are sent by me?
"Yu Shaobao's reputation is spread all over the world. There are as many people who have seen him as crucian carp crossing the river. How difficult is it to get a portrait? How can you prove that it is from me?"
It has to be said that Ren Li is not an easy person to deal with.
Especially in the face of such a matter of life and death, he did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
Although there was nothing to refute what he said, in just a short period of time, several flaws were found, and the evidence presented by Yang Hong was crumbling.
However, this is indeed because the evidence chain produced by Yang Hong is not complete enough.
As Ren Li said, the evidence Yang Hong has produced so far is nothing more than a confession from a witness.
No one can guarantee the authenticity of this confession. After all, this testimony came from Yang Xin.
To be fair, the Changping Marquis Mansion had already begun planning to frame Ren Li in order to escape.
So, it is not impossible that this testimony, and even the witness, were all fabricated by Yang Xin.
It should be said that from this point of view, if Ren Li persists in clinging to death, it is not impossible that Yang Hong will be killed in turn.
but……
Among the civil servants, Chen Yi and other ministers looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
If Ren Li just wanted to refute Yang Hong, he could muddy the water by grabbing on to the previous one.
But why did he pass by Yang Xin and instead emphasize the following words?
However, before they could figure out the key, Ren Li turned around again, bowed to the imperial steps, and said.
"Your Majesty knows clearly that secretly plotting against an official of the imperial court is contempt of the imperial court and a serious crime equivalent to conspiracy. How dare I risk my life and fortune to do such a rebellious thing?"
"As Yu Shaobao said, border bandits are unpredictable, and sometimes they sneak into the Ming Dynasty to create chaos. If such a serious crime can be imposed on a marquis based on the confession of a so-called witness, the government will be in chaos."
"What's more, as a distinguished minister of the imperial court, if I plot to murder a minister of the imperial court just because of my different political opinions, wouldn't I be living up to His Majesty's holy grace and spreading the word? Isn't it going to make the people regard all the princes in the court as mere cowards?"
"I dare to swear on my life that the assassination that the Marquis of Changping said just now is actually a false accusation. Please do not let the traitor misunderstand you!"