At this time, two and a half months had passed since King Fuming and Commander of the People's Guard Xiang Xiaoqiang disappeared. Xiang Xiaoqiang last appeared in others' sight on the afternoon of October 2. That night, his family could not find him. What happened next?
Within a few days, the whole family went crazy, desperately searching for Xiang Xiaoqiang's whereabouts, but could not find him.
At this time, Shi Shigege remembered what Xiang Xiaoqiang said to her "when he had a paranoid attack". She calmed down and savored it, and felt that it was so consistent and so real. If it weren't for the "time travel"
If it is too ridiculous, then there is really no better explanation for Xiang Xiaoqiang disappearing out of thin air.
But Fourteen Princess is an adult after all, and she is not an imaginative person like Xiang Xiaoqiang. She is a very realistic person. Fourteen Princess told Qiu Qiu and Xiuxiu what Xiang Xiaoqiang said, and the three of them discussed it.
After a while, they all agreed that this "paranoia story" had nothing to do with Xiang Xiaoqiang's disappearance. Although they were sad and anxious, they all decided to conceal Xiang Xiaoqiang's "intermittent paranoia" because this would not only not be helpful in finding him, but would also
Spread it out.
Early in the morning after Xiang Xiaoqiang disappeared, he went to Shi Shi Gege and the others with a stomachache, and took the initiative to tell Xiang Xiaoqiang about the mission assigned to him, which was to discover an important Soviet spy and capture him at one time, but there were many obstacles.
He miraculously ran away. Moreover, Stomachache said that the web page seemed very worried about this person, and even seemed to be afraid of this person. The prince's disappearance must be related to this person, and it should be the Soviet Union.
Stomachache's report immediately set everyone in the right direction. Xiang Xiaoqiang's disappearance immediately had a reasonable explanation, and the investigation also had a direction. Almost everyone believed that this must have been done by the Soviets, and they should target it next.
The Soviet Union tried to find a solution. As a result, no one thought about Xiang Xiaoqiang's "intermittent paranoia".
Xiuxiu immediately told Zhu Yourong that Guangwu could not be killed now, and he must be kept to try to exchange Xiaoqiang with the Soviets. Zhu Yourong was also very anxious. When he heard Xiuxiu's words, he thought it was true and immediately fought with Shen Rongxuan.
They discussed it for a while. Shen Rongxuan frowned after listening and thought for a moment. Although he felt that Xiang Xiaoqiang would be best for the country if he disappeared forever, but he couldn't express it after all. Now Her Majesty the Queen came to discuss it with an idea.
, Shen Rongxuan also felt that anyone who did not object to Xiang Xiaoqiang's return could not object to this idea. Therefore, he thought for a while and told Her Majesty the Queen that he also thought this method could be tried. It was better for Guangwu to keep it temporarily.
But the problem is that since the establishment of the constitution, neither the monarch nor the cabinet has the right to interfere with the operation of the judicial system. Even during "extraordinary times" stipulated in the constitution, the monarch only has the power to mobilize the army and dissolve the cabinet, but has no right to interfere with the operation of the judiciary.
Now that Guangwu has entered the judicial proceedings, it is impossible to rely on administrative orders or imperial edicts to interfere forcefully. Moreover, now is the period when the jury is deliberating on the verdict. The jurors are strictly isolated from the outside world and are not allowed to accept any external opinions.
, or the influence of various forces, it is useless for anyone to "say hello".
Therefore, Shen Rongxuan suggested to Zhu Yourong that he should not interfere now and wait for the court to reopen and pronounce the verdict. Then he can use the emperor's privileges to make a special suspension. Ninety-nine percent of Guangwu will be sentenced to death. At that time, as long as Her Majesty the Queen sets a special suspension,
Or change it to life imprisonment, which would be equivalent to keeping Guangwu. If negotiations can really be formed with the Soviet Union, then whether to change or not will be the power of the cabinet government, and it will not belong to the jurisdiction. This
Isn't it great?
Zhu Yourong thought it made sense. After hanging up the phone, he discussed Shen Rongxuan's views with Shi Shi Ge Ge, Xiu Xiu and the others. Xiu Xiu and Shi Shi Ge Ge looked at each other. Both of them felt unwilling to accept it, especially Shi Shi Ge Ge. , still didn’t want to let Guangwu go. She made another suggestion to Zhu Yourong, saying that she could encourage Guangwu’s defense lawyer to appeal for him. Now the case is heard by the Imperial Court, which is equivalent to the "Supreme Court" "How can you appeal? You can appeal to the emperor in your own name and request special treatment.
This kind of precedent often existed in the judicial circles of the Ming Dynasty before, and it is reasonable to use it now. Once a complaint is made to the emperor, even if the court sentences Guangwu to death, it can only suspend it and wait for the emperor to decide whether it is ad hoc. And this is ad hoc. There is no set rule for the length of time. Zhu Yourong can drag it out slowly and wait for relevant parties to negotiate with the Soviet Union. If the negotiations succeed, it will not be too late to set up Guangwu. If the Soviets have already killed Xiang Xiaoqiang, then Dismiss the complaint, not make a special decision, and directly execute Guang Wu. This is a way to get the best of both worlds.
Zhu Yourong thought this suggestion was better, so he made up his mind to do it.
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The most chaotic first few days passed. Xiang Xiaoqiang still did not show up, and the Soviet spies, agents, and intelligence agents never reported back any news. At this time, the outside media was already making a fuss. In addition to Japanese compensation, the independence of the two countries, and the Guangwu lawsuit , in addition to the four major hot spots in the Central Asian war, there is another hot spot: the disappearance of Xiaoqiang.
In the first few days, although anxious, worried, and chaotic, everyone still held great hope. Because Xiang Xiaoqiang's disappearance was so strange that even if the Soviets came to kidnap him, it would be difficult for him to leave no trace at all. .Xiang Xiaoqiang’s wives always hope that Xiang Xiaoqiang hides himself because he has something on his mind and disappears for a few days to have some peace and quiet. Because only if he hides himself can he disappear so cleanly.
Zheng Yucong also comes to Xiang's house every day to accompany her cousin. In fact, her "accompanying cousin" is a cover to hide from the outside world. The girls all know that Zheng Yucong is one of Xiang Xiaoqiang's wives who has never been with him. Just like Xiang Xiaoqiang did after he was in trouble in Northern Xinjiang last time, several girls cried together, waited together, and comforted each other. They are also together now, talking about what happened last time, and recalling Xiang Xiaoqiang's experience of saving the day last time to comfort each other. Each other: He will still appear again this time.
But as time went by, slowly one week passed, two weeks passed, three weeks passed... Guangwu's lawsuit has been pronounced, and he was sentenced to hanging. His defense lawyer also applied to Zhu Yourong for an ad hoc request, and Zhu Yourong also I pressed down with hope... However, Xiang Xiaoqiang did not appear.
What is even more despairing is that the answers obtained from the contacts with the Soviet Union were that the Soviet side flatly denied that it had anything to do with Xiang Xiaoqiang’s disappearance. Whether it was the official Soviet statement on the stage or the secret contacts between the two sides, the Soviet side denied it. deny.
At this moment, the girls in the Xiang Mansion were in despair. They felt like they had fallen into an ice cellar, and their hearts were so cold.
Zheng Yucong could no longer control her anger. One time when she came home from Xiang Mansion, she was blocked by a group of reporters. She had a fit on the spot. After losing her temper, she cried bitterly. She cried heartbrokenly in front of countless cameras without any concealment. In the end, he was put into a car by the bodyguards and chased for a long distance by reporters.
The headline photo of the major newspapers that day was a photo of Princess Zheng Da crying for Xiang Xiaoqiang. Some newspapers even made special mentions. For a time, the "underground love affair" and "scandal" between Princess Zheng Yucong and Xiang Xiaoqiang became a hot topic again.
.Many of the reporters who were originally guarding the entrance of Heping Palace went to guard the entrance of Prince Yanping’s Mansion.