There are only two possibilities. One is that Cao Chong and others noticed it in advance, but looking at the expressions of Cao Chong and others, it is obvious that this is not the case. The other is that there is a further conspiracy.
When the soldiers went to search the residences of Liu Xun and Zhou Buyi, Huang Yueying suddenly came up with a guess. Xu Jing had no choice but to fight to the death. Could it have been arranged by someone in advance?
If this is the case, then the sheep heads will definitely be found in the rooms of Liu Xun and Zhou Buyi, and if the other party can let Cao Chong go first, it is definitely not Zhou Buyi who should be framed.
Huang Yueying has been observing Huang Quan since Huang Lan was executed. She did not think that Huang Quan would take revenge for Huang Lan, but it was also a habitual observation.
Huang Quan did not show any flaws today. On the contrary, he was very calm. But it was this calmness that made Huang Yueying suspicious.
Huang Quan has been very worried since Huang Lan was executed. Isn't it strange that he is so calm today?
Thinking about the soldiers now searching Liu Xun's residence, Huang Yueying suddenly felt that something was fishy. If he found it in Liu Xun's house, it would be a big trouble and he wouldn't even be able to clean it.
The only way is to let the opponent reveal his or her own flaws, but who is Huang Quan and Xu Jing? Is it so easy to reveal his flaws? Even if the flaws are to be revealed, it cannot be done in a hurry.
Huang Yueying could only put her mind on the contractor.
This foreman is what makes Huang Yueying strangest. No matter which room he is found in, Cao Chong, Liu Xun, or Zhou Buyi, he will not be able to get away with the crime of bribery. For such a serious bribery, he is not afraid of being punished like Huang Lan.
killed?
However, not only did the contractor enthusiastically admit that he had bribed, but from the look on his face, it seemed that he had not found the sheep's head. He was also uneasy. If he did not find the sheep's head, it would be a false accusation. If he found the sheep's head, it would be a bribe. This foreman is praying for a bigger crime. He is sick.
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When the contractor came before, everyone knew that his family was a wealthy businessman, but he was far from rich enough to own an entire Qingshan Jade.
Moreover, his wealth was due to the rise of the Sichuan Army in his own generation. His ancestors were poor and suddenly became rich. Where did the ancestral Qingshan Jade come from?
Huang Yueying expected that this contractor did not have Qingshan jade at all, and at most someone framed him. The maintenance of jade is a very complicated knowledge.
It is certain that Xu Jing thought of setting up the trap after Cao Chong came forward to reduce the title. It was impossible for the contractor to learn it in such a short time, so he asked Huzi to use the camphor wood handkerchief.
If the camphor wood handkerchief encounters green mountain jade, the jade will corrode and lose its luster after a long time. If it is passed down from generation to generation, don’t you know?
Now the contractor finally knew where he had made a mistake. He looked at Hu Zi and said, "But you also use..."
"If I didn't use it, how could I hide it from you? But you didn't see that I was carrying a piece of paper." Huzi took out a piece of paper and waved it in front of the foreman, who's eyesight went dark.
Fainted.
Huang Yueying smiled and said to the ministers: "Everyone knows that the maintenance of Qingshan Jade costs a lot of money. Even if the contractor did not wipe it with a camphor wood handkerchief just now, his parents and ancestors were all poor, so where did the ancestral Qingshan Jade come from.
In fact, generally speaking, those who collect precious Qingshan jade are rich and powerful elegant people. I think there are several adults in our court who are capable of collecting it, Mr. Xu Jing. Do you think so?"
Huang Yueying's voice suddenly turned cold as she spoke: "This is obviously not the contractor's thing, but someone used it and hid it in a flower pot to frame Cao Chong and the eldest prince. They also said that the contractor was a relative of the former eldest prince's guard captain.
Prince, you are so brave."
"Xu Jing, what's going on?" Liu Zhang said coldly to Xu Jing.
"I, I..." Xu Jing cursed the contractor ten thousand times in his heart. He turned to look at Huang Quan, but Huang Quan didn't look at him. Xu Jing finally knew that he had been completely used.
When I first found the sheep head, I thought that although the matter had become a big deal, I had nothing to do with it. Even if I offended the eldest prince, I could just fix it later. Besides, Huang Quan was still here and could make friends with the second prince. Now... I have completely become an outcast.
son.
"Hand over the contractor, Xu Jing, to the Jin Yiwei. We must find out the truth of the matter." Liu Zhang ordered in a deep voice, and two soldiers immediately stepped forward to take Xu Jing into custody.
"Liu Xun, Cao Chong, this sheep's head passed through the pot of ice wisteria and appeared in Xun'er's room for no reason. Although it has been proven that he is not the contractor, and bribery is ruled out, you still need to clear your name, and you must also cooperate with the investigation."
"yes."
Liu Xun and Cao Chong were about to leave. Everyone thought that the matter was over. Suddenly a soldier came over and said: "Your Majesty, I found this book under the pillow of the eldest prince's bed, because it contains the name of Chen Qun, the criminal minister of Wei State.
Signed, so the general asked me to report it to the emperor."
"Chen Qun." Liu Zhang took a book and saw five big characters on the cover: "Nine-grade Zhongzheng system."
When people around him saw those five words, including Huang Yueying, they all frowned.
"Xun'er, why do you have this thing in your room?"
Xiao Furong looked at Liu Xun doubtfully. Everyone knew the seriousness of this matter. Even if Xiao Furong didn't understand political strategy, she also knew the influence of this hidden in Liu Xun's room.
There was no literary prison under Liu Zhang's rule. Anyone could collect a nine-grade Zhongzheng system, but only Liu Xun could not.
The core of the Sichuan Army is the New Deal. The Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System is completely contrary to the Sichuan Army's New Deal. If Liu Xun collects Chen Qun's Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System manuscript, what is the concept? Doesn't it mean that Liu Xun appreciates this set of regulations?
He also hid it under his pillow, so what would Liu Xun do if Liu Zhang handed over the country to Liu Xun in the future? Wouldn't the New Deal be in danger?
All the ministers looked at Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang only flipped through a few pages. There were dense annotations inside, all written by Chen Qun. Looking at the traces of this book, it was obvious that it had been read countless times.
When Chen Qun's Nine-Rank Zhongzheng was completed, Wei was already on the verge of collapse. Who else had read this countless times besides Liu Xun?
"Your Majesty." A soldier presented another item. Liu Zhang took it over and looked at it, sighing softly.
Huang Yueying took it and took a look. It was Liu Xun's policy strategy, which was completely contrary to Liu Zhang's ideas. Moreover, it was written by his own hand and could not be faked.
Chen Qun's nine-level Zhongzheng manuscript, coupled with this moderate policy strategy, made everyone look to Liu Xun.
They didn't know how Liu Zhang would deal with it. Everyone knew that Liu Zhang valued the New Deal more than anything else, and no one could question it.
Liu Zhang's policies have always been vigorous and vigorous, but Liu Xun's policy strategy has taken the completely opposite route. Adding the two together, Liu Xun may be left out by Liu Zhang, maybe not, but in any case, he may not be able to inherit Liu Zhang's legacy.
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No one doubted that Liu Zhang would not pass his kingdom to such a prince.
"Xun'er, please go and cooperate with the investigation first, and then go back to the palace."
Liu Zhang took Huang Yueying away.
Cao Chong was really serious now: "What cruel methods, one after another."
Cao Chong looked at Liu Xun: "First Prince, although the investigation has not yielded any results, Cao Chong already knows that there are at least three waves of people who are unfavorable to us. The first wave is just for me. They used ice wisteria to cover up the truth and bribe the sheep head. Then Xu Jinghe
This is obviously the case for the contractor.
The second and third waves were both aimed at the eldest prince. Cao Chong didn't know who it was, but the third wave was smarter and more ruthless than the second wave.
The second wave of people wanted to accuse you of taking bribes, which was just to lower your reputation and make you stained, but the third wave of people obviously wanted to make the emperor completely disappointed in you."
Cao Chong said that he didn't know who it was, but in this kind of thing, who could not guess who it was? Looking at Xu Jing's eyes, he knew that Huang Quan was involved, but he didn't know whether it was the second wave or the third wave.
However, there is no evidence for this kind of thing, and Huang Quan's identity is very important, so there is no way to say it.
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The Jinyiwei founded by Fan Lixiang based on the Shenwei Army really has the temperament of later Jinyiwei. No one thought that Jinyiwei's ability to handle cases was so strong. However, when the torture came out, they thought that the commander of Jinyiwei was Fan Lixiang.
How could a man who suddenly became rich like the foreman and a scholar-bureaucrat like Xu Jing be able to withstand Fan Lixiang's torment?
Fan Lixiang quickly found out the results of the investigation. Because his family was threatened, the contractor had to sacrifice himself to frame Cao Chong. Xu Jing ensured that his family was prosperous and wealthy.
And Xu Jing quickly revealed his accomplices. Originally, this matter did not require many people to participate, but Xu Jing was not a fool. Of course, this kind of thing can only be done if we work together as a team. He is not a person who regards personal sacrifice as collective honor.
A large number of them were discovered at once, and Huang Quan was obviously involved.
And everyone, including Xu Jing's scholar-bureaucrats, knew why the sheep's head was transferred to Liu Xun's room, and it was inseparable from Huang Quan.
However, Huang Quan was much smarter than Xu Jing and others, and he did not leave any clues. In the end, only the other officials resisted the blame, and Huang Quan said nothing even under the investigation of the Jin Yiwei.
In view of Huang Quan's identity, Fan Lixiang couldn't use torture to extract a confession, so she had to suppress it for the time being and investigate slowly.
After this incident, Xu Jing and others fell, and the officials were no longer able to oppose the reduction of titles.
In addition, public opinion surged, demanding the implementation of reduced titles. The civil and military officials in the frontier, Wang Yue, Pang Tong, etc. also supported the reduction of titles, and the reduced titles were successfully awarded.
…
"His Majesty the Emperor's second imperial edict, conferred the titles of Wang Yue, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Wu Tu Gu, Hao Miao, Pang Tong, Wei Wen... as third-class kings, conferred the titles of Huang Quan, Gan Ning, A Ke, Du Wei
, Wang Shuang, Fan Lixiang, Xiao Furong... are the fourth-class kings, and Li Yan, Gao Pei, Liu Wei, Yang Huai, Cai Ming, Wang Lei, Zhou Buyi, Cao Chong... are the fifth-class kings.
Confer Zhu Liang, Wang Yi, Xi Fengchi, Hu Cheer, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Zhang Jia, Zhou Yu, Cao Zhang, Wang Fu... as first-class dukes, confer them..."
The eunuch took the long reward document and read it loudly. It took three eunuchs to finish reading it. The ministers were silent and no one spoke. However, it was obvious that many people were still dissatisfied, including many military generals, but they just couldn't speak out.
Liu Zhang watched this scene quietly, and it was obvious that the previous matter was not over. The most important thing was that the frontier supporter of reducing the title was missing a very important person.