Speaking of which, although this court meeting ended successfully in the end, it has to be said that the entire court meeting process actually contained various confusing aspects.
Let's not talk about the hesitation and hesitation of the nobles when Ren Li opposed the reorganization of the army. Let's just talk about the case of Ning Yuanhou's assassination of Yu Qian. There are many doubts.
Although in the end, the emperor captured the Marquis of Ningyuan based on the righteousness of the holy teachings.
However, as a prison master, Jin Lian was keenly aware that during the entire court discussion, the emperor's use of power exceeded the verification of the evidence itself.
In particular, the emperor's abnormal behavior today may be a change in the emperor's governance philosophy in the eyes of many ministers.
However, as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice who handles various criminal case files all year round, Mr. Jin is very familiar with various methods in interrogation.
Putting aside the situation in the court, purely from the perspective of interrogation techniques, if this situation occurs, it is usually because... there is not enough evidence!
Perhaps, to other courtiers, this is not important.
After all, the emperor had already reprimanded Ren Li in court and personally ordered him to be imprisoned. The truth is not important, what is important is the political signal revealed.
However, for Jin Lian, it is different.
You must know that although this case is a joint trial of three departments, the actual interrogation process still falls on the side of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
Since there is a trial, the government and the opposition will pay attention.
Although Ren Li has been imprisoned in prison, his title is still there, and the nobles behind him will most likely not give up on him.
Therefore, since the Ministry of Punishment wants to conduct a trial, it must be clear and clear, and it must withstand everyone's questioning...
The Ministry of Punishment does not have the authority of the Emperor, nor does it have the means of the Emperor, so all it can rely on is a sufficient and complete chain of evidence.
In fact, in Jin Lian's view, this may also be a test given to him by the emperor.
There is never any unreasonable honor and power in this world. If you want to obtain a position of power, you must have the ability to match it.
It is natural that the Ministry of Punishment wants to enhance its power.
The Emperor has given him a chance, and the case of Ren Li has reached this point in the court. The Emperor believes that he is guilty, and the officials also believe that he is guilty. All the Ministry of Punishment has to do is to find evidence and then convict.
If even this cannot be achieved, then in the subsequent rectification of the military camp, the Criminal Department should retreat to the second line as soon as possible and leave the initiative of interrogation to the hands of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
So in fact, the person who is bearing the greatest pressure now is none other than Mr. Jin.
However, facing such a straightforward inquiry, Yang Hong fell silent, glanced at Yu Qian, and said.
"I think it's just about the military camp. I found out some old things, but they have been submitted to His Majesty. Instead of asking me, Jin Shangshu might as well ask Yu Shaobao when he was patrolling the border.
, what exactly can be found..."
This answer was answered, but not completely.
It was obvious that Yang Hong knew something inside, but he was unwilling to say it. Or, he was originally willing to say it, but now he didn't dare to say it.
Then, Jin Shangshu remembered that at the court meeting just now, Chen Yi requested an order to publish the full text of Yang Hong's impeachment memorial.
Although the emperor agreed at the time, the chamberlain only read the beginning, and the emperor let Yang Hong speak the rest.
So in fact, what has not been made public is not only Jin Yiwei's secrets, but also Yang Hong's memorial.
Well, to put it this way, in fact, until now, a series of evidence, including Yang Hong's impeachment memorial, Jinyiwei's secrets, Yang Xin's family letters, Yang Neng's confession, etc., are all in the hands of the emperor.
Show it to the people below.
All the information obtained by the courtiers actually came from Yang Hong's narration.
Of course, this kind of paraphrase must be valid and must be effective.
Because the evidence was in the emperor's hands and the emperor did not deny Yang Hong's words, it means that Yang Hong's statement was consistent with the content of the evidence he provided.
Anyone who questions the discrepancy between the two contents is essentially violating the emperor's authority.
However, it should be noted that this effect is temporary after all. As the trial by the Ministry of Criminal Justice proceeds further, these evidences will always be made public.
Otherwise, even if the emperor endorses it, the officials will speculate one after another.
And more importantly, there is never a shortage of capable people in the imperial court!
Since the emperor used his authority to win over Ren Li during this court meeting, if the evidence is not released for a long time, then the emperor's prestige will definitely be consumed.
As the old saying goes, the Lord is worried about the humiliation of his subjects, and the Lord is concerned about the humiliation of his subjects.
If the trouble goes to that level, the emperor's face will be ugly, and the Ministry of Punishment will definitely be miserable.
Therefore, reason told Jin Lian that a man like the Emperor, who had planned thousands of miles, would not make such a mistake.
However, in addition to his rationality, his intuition, tempered by years of experience in prison, told him that what Yang Hong said in court might not be the truth, or at least not the whole truth.
Somehow, Jin Shangshu had a feeling that the reason why Ren Li chose to assassinate Yu Qian might be the key to breaking the situation!
So, even though he knew there was little hope, he still turned his attention to Yu Qian and asked.
"I dare to ask Yu Shaobao, what did he find in Gansu when he patrolled the border?"
As expected, this time, even Yu Qian fell silent.
After a long while, Yu Qianfang said.
"Jin Shangshu, it's not that I don't want to say it, but that this matter is of great importance, and after so many years, the situation is complicated, and it has not been verified until now. Before the specific situation is determined, I dare not speak nonsense."
As soon as these words came out, not only Jin Lian, but also everyone else present was surprised.
Obviously, the 'this matter' Yu Qian mentioned was not referring to Ren Li's plot to assassinate him, but to something he found during his border patrol.
But the question is, with Yu Qian's character, he can even deal with being assassinated indifferently. What kind of thing makes him so cautious?
Everyone looked at each other and were about to ask again when the voice of the waiter outside sounded.
"My lords, Your Majesty summons all of you to the Wuying Palace for an audience!"
So, everyone had to swallow their words back into their stomachs when they reached their lips, then tidy up their clothes, get up and go to Wuying Palace.
In the Wuying Hall, the emperor changed into a Yanju uniform, embroidered with dragon-shaped dark patterns, and was already sitting on the throne.
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
After the ceremony, it was customary for the emperor to give seats to everyone present. After everyone sat down, the emperor spoke.
"Today I am calling you all here to organize the military camp. However, before that, I have something I want to ask the Marquis of Changping."
No one expected that this time the emperor would be so straightforward and silent, and that the first person to ask questions was actually Yang Hong, who had just explained many things in the court.
However, what they didn't expect was yet to come...
I saw the emperor's eyes falling on Yang Hong, his eyes indifferent without a trace of emotion. Immediately, the jade voice lowered, and the emperor asked.
"I would like to ask Marquis Yang about Marquis Ningyuan's plot to assassinate Mr. Yu. As the deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, Yang Xin only sent letters from home. In this way, he neither sent official documents nor reported to the court."