prosperous age

Chapter 861 950 A Farce

"What are you doing in the palace?"

Wang Zhigao asked loudly. Seeing the silence of Minister Wang in the hall, he couldn't help but raise the gavel and slap it hard again.

"Snapped."

"what"

When the alarm sounded, Minister Wang couldn't help but come out of his trance. He just looked up at Wang Zhigao, and then his eyes swept over the faces of Ge Shouli, Chen Yisong, Zhu Xixiao and others, and then looked at the officials on the left and right.

But obviously, Minister Wang did not see the person he expected to see in the crowd, that is, the eunuch who promised him benefits.

He knew that this crime could not be admitted. He just wanted to sneak into the palace and get some benefits. How could he admit the crime of beheading? The key was that this crime would harm the family.

"Didn't your previous confession say that you entered the palace under the instruction of the Henan Gaoge family to assassinate the emperor?"

Wang Zhigao shook the confession in his hand again and asked loudly.

Faced with such an inquiry, Wang Zhigao knew that he could no longer admit him, so he kowtowed immediately and shouted loudly: "How can I know Mr. Gaoge? That was what a eunuch taught me. He told me to admit him." If Gao Gong lets me enter the palace, he will give me a lot of gold and silver and promise me wealth."

Hearing what he said, some officials behind Wei Guangde stood up from their stools in shock.

Minister Wang's words actually confirmed their suspicion that Feng Bao was the one who wanted to frame Gao Gong.

"Where did the swords you used to stab you in the palace come from?"

At this time, Zhu Xixiao, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked.

"I carry them with me just in case something unexpected happens. When I arrived in the capital, I ran out of money and could only do some money-making work."

Minister Wang was tired of kowtowing at this time, so he just lay there and answered the questions of the officials in the hall.

"What kind of money-making job?"

Zhu Xixiao asked.

This time, Minister Wang hesitated for a long time before saying reluctantly: "I just do some petty theft in the city, but there are many idle people from all walks of life in the capital. The things I do, some people think Want to rob me.

As a last resort, the villain had to carry a sword with him to protect himself. "

"I'm afraid if another theft is discovered, resist violently."

Zhu Xixiao sneered.

He has seen many people like this. If they are not discovered by the owner, these people will naturally run away after stealing. But if they are discovered, there is no guarantee that they will not do something.

"The villain has never hurt anyone. Sir, you know this."

Minister Wang cried out for injustice.

In fact, because Liu Shouyou had participated in an interrogation before, after coming down, Jin Yiwei used his network in the capital to find out some of Minister Wang's activities.

For such a newcomer to the place, although not many people know him, he still has to leave his name.

Although a lot of things were wasted, some things were still found.

According to the questioning from the Jin Yiwei torture expert, the original intention of Minister Wang was to sneak into the palace and do something important.

There is no way, there are too many people's speculations about the palace. Just like many farmers thought that the emperor used gold hoes to cultivate the land, the outside world also thought that the palace in the palace had gold bricks on the floor and treasures everywhere.

Just get some and it will be enough for you to eat and drink for several lifetimes.

Minister Wang, who has served as a soldier, naturally knows how rich officials are.

The emperor is the leader of these officials, so he is naturally richer.

How much money can he make from petty thefts like those he did in the capital?

After all, although the income of the people in the capital is considerable, the prices of goods in the capital are not low. In fact, there is not much balance, so naturally the income he makes every time he steals is not much.

But there are not many idiots like Minister Wang, who actually got a servant uniform and just wanted to sneak into the palace and make a fortune.

Is that a place you can enter at will?

If he really walked in and out casually, the emperor would not know how he would die, and raising so many forbidden troops would be free food.

However, after this time, Zhu Xixiao and Liu Shouyou still carried out some cleaning up on the Han generals and imperial guards who were in charge of the imperial city.

These were done in private, and the Jin Yiwei must not make it public, let alone let the courtiers know that the sergeant in charge of the imperial guard was negligent and let Minister Wang in.

So at this time, Zhu Xixiao asked loudly: "You said there was a eunuch who conspired with you to let you enter the palace? Who is he?"

"I don't know his name. He just asked me to recognize him as Gao Gong and asked me to enter the palace. He didn't say anything else and even promised me wealth."

Minister Wang replied immediately.

Okay, let's throw the pot away. The eunuchs and the king's ministers conspired to sneak into the palace, so the guards' responsibilities are much smaller.

After all, it was a calculated calculation without any intention, and it was definitely impossible to guard against it.

Zhu Xixiao naturally didn't want to say more about whether it was Feng Bao's fault or not.

But Feng Bao has a lot of power in the palace now, and he doesn't want to offend people too much. The situation is unclear now.

My elder brother, who is highly regarded by the royal family, is seriously ill. It is unknown whether the Duke of Chengguo will receive the same favor in the future. It is better not to offend the celebrity in the palace.

Glancing at Xu Jue, who was frightened and at a loss next to him, Zhu Xixiao knew that his mission to investigate the case seemed to be almost over, and he had to find a way to save some face for that person.

At this time, Xu Jue did not expect that the situation would develop like this. He thought that Eunuch Feng had already arranged everything. Who would have thought that it would turn out like this after going to court.

It's just that although he, the person in charge of thousands of criminal households, has a strong say in Dongchang and even Jinyiwei, he really doesn't dare to speak casually in the lobby of the Criminal Department.

Originally, if the case was to be tried, Jin Yiwei and Dongchang should be responsible for this matter, but Zhang Juzheng wanted to act in a business-like manner, so he asked the Sanfa Division to try the case, saying that only in this way could the court officials be convinced.

The palace also agreed, but sent Zhu Xixiao to participate in the trial process, and sent people around him to supervise.

There is no doubt that I don’t know if Zhang Juzheng regrets it now, but it’s obscene to be disgusted by it.

Who would have thought that when he went to court for the first time, Minister Wang said everything, and it was basically certain that the assassination he mentioned had nothing to do with Gao Gong.

Xu Jue was really scared now. He was worried that he would not be able to explain to his factory boss when he went back, and he was even more worried that Minister Wang would continue to say something and implicate his Dong Factory.

He had no choice but to turn blue and white in fear, but he had no choice but to look to his former boss Zhu Xixiao for help.

Well, no matter what, among the people here, the only one who can have a relationship with him is the right governor, the former head of Jinyiwei.

In some books, we often see the title of Commander of the Jinyiwei, but in fact, the Jinyiwei only has the commanding officer, and does not have the official position of the Commander of the Jinyiwei.

It's just that Zhu Xixiao and the once powerful Lu Bing both held the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and were responsible for the Jinyi Guards, so they were called the Commanders of the Jinyiwei. In fact, it meant taking charge of the Jinyiwei with the title of Commander.

However, Wang Zhigao didn't think so. He wanted to continue to pursue and investigate the eunuch's dirty things.

Being able to protect outsiders from entering and exiting the palace at will is no small matter.

"Snapped."

There was another startling sound, and Wang Zhigao asked loudly: "Minister Wang, who asked you to enter the palace? If you don't do it right, otherwise you will be severely punished."

"I do not know."

Minister Wang shouted in horror.

"You said earlier that a eunuch taught you, but you really don't know his name?" Chen Yisong, the minister of Dali Temple, suddenly asked at this time.

The trial did not take long. He just listened carefully to the previous conversation. Now he is more concerned about how Minister Wang entered the palace.

In his opinion, if the person who helped Minister Wang enter the palace was found, the case would be solved.

He had no inclination in this case. Whether it was Feng Bao who was suspected by the courtiers or Gao Gong who was involved in the prisoner's confession, Dali Temple's duty was to review the case, so he also viewed the trial in this way.

As long as the evidence is solid and the logic is smooth, he can confirm it if it is reasonable and reasonable.

"How did that eunuch know you and teach you to say these words?"

Wang Zhigao also reacted and continued to question.

"I don't know, I saw him in prison."

Minister Wang hurriedly answered, but as soon as he started speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Xixiao's sharp shout.

"Bold maniac, do you still want to slander the jailer? Drag me down quickly!"

Zhu Xixiao suddenly interrupted the trial and wanted to take the person away, which shocked all the officials in the hall.

However, after he finished shouting, the two men behind Minister Wang no longer waited for him to speak. They stepped forward directly, grabbed Minister Wang on the left and right, and dragged him away.

During the previous trial, the two policemen also knew that things were going to get serious and they couldn't handle it.

Just now, after Zhu Xixiao spoke, they had seen the joy in the eyes of thousands of households in their family and the message conveyed in their eyes.

Naturally, the two of them did not dare to delay and started directly to take the person back to the prison first.

They knew that if they continued to ask, they were afraid that Minister Wang would tell him about his meeting with the eunuch under the guard of Dongchang and the eunuch instigating him to confess.

When the time comes, the officials around the lobby may not let them go to Dongchang easily.

As long as Minister Wang does not say those words in public, there is still room for redemption.

Seeing the criminal, Minister Wang, being quickly carried away by the police, Wang Zhigao and Chen Yisong both looked at Zhu Xixiao with puzzled expressions, wondering why he suddenly interrupted the trial.

Ge Shouli, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who had been silent until now, finally said: "For today's matter, Governor Zhu should go back to ask for orders and investigate further."

Now that this case has been tried, Ge Shouli is relieved. The theory that Gao Gong paid to assassinate His Majesty is false.

Ge Shouli also had his own plans on whether to finally investigate the case and involve Feng Bao.

If the trial continues, it is difficult to guarantee that Minister Wang's identity will not be revealed that he is Qi Jiguang's soldier. When the time comes, Commander Qi may be in trouble.

Although Wei Guangde did not come to him at first, Ge Shouli also knew about it when the three of them discussed the case in the back hall, and the two of them did not hide Wei Guangde's request from Ge Shouli.

Ge Shouli naturally didn't believe it was Qi Jiguang who ordered Minister Wang to enter the palace to carry out the assassination, just like the initial confession that it was Gao Gong who instigated it.

But if we really want to investigate, Qi Jiguang will inevitably be convicted for this, and losing his official position is a trivial matter.

Ge Shouli had also paid attention to Qi Jiguang since he took office as the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and knew that he pursued luxurious enjoyment and had dirty hands and feet.

But he also knew that Qi Jiguang was really good at training soldiers and fighting. Such a person should not get into trouble like this, and his official career was cut off from then on.

The court needs generals who can fight and win wars.

What's more, it is still an important military town like Ji Town.

Civil servants are not greedy for money, military generals are not afraid of death, and Qi Jiguang fell into the last category.

When suppressing Japanese invaders in Zhejiang, Qi Jiguang took the lead many times and was regarded as a role model for military officers in the court who were not afraid of death.

Therefore, when Zhu Xixiao needed to find an excuse to end this seemingly farce-like trial, he stepped forward to help him.

"Exactly, so far in this case, the prisoner has retracted his confession, and I need to go back to understand the situation.

Although he is under the custody of Jin Yiwei, he is guarded by Dongchang people. I just learned from Commander Liu that this is against the rules. "

In fact, no one took Zhu Xixiao's words to heart, knowing that they were an excuse to interrupt the trial.

No matter how he found a reason, the officials in this hall wouldn't mind. Even if he didn't find a reason, no one would say anything.

"Today's trial is over. I will report to Your Majesty and Concubine when I get back, so I won't stay any longer."

Zhu Xixiao felt a little embarrassed sitting here. As Liu Shouyou said, the case was handled like this. Although it was Dongchang's fault, most of the people in Dongchang were from Jinyiwei. Such a despicable mistake really made him lose face. .

What the hell, the case decided by Jin Yiwei has never been like this before.

After Zhu Xixiao left, Xu Jue and others followed him closely.

Xu Jue also rushed to the palace to report the matter to Feng Bao. The trouble was serious and Eunuch Feng needed to make a decision.

Watching the factory guards leave, Wei Guangde noticed that Zhang Juzheng looked unhappy, so he smiled and said: "Master Chief Assistant, let's go back to work. Do you think the cabinet should also report today's matter?"

"Go back and discuss."

Zhang Juzheng just said something, then stood up, exchanged a few words with his colleagues around him, and walked out of the lobby of the Criminal Department, with Wei Guangde following closely behind him.

After sending off the observing officials, Wang Zhigao, Chen Yisong and Ge Shouli gathered together again, but this time everyone was in a relaxed mood.

This matter, in any case, has nothing to do with the foreign minister.

If the final decision comes from the ministers, they will have no burden at all.

"I don't know if this case will be opened again? Haha."

Chen Yisong is the most relaxed person, he smiled at this time.

"The tricks of the perpetrators make me worry in vain."

Ge Shouli smiled and nodded.

"But at this time, Governor Zhu's place seems to be"

Wang Zhigao did not laugh along. Although he was in a better mood, as the head of the Criminal Department, he still cared more about finding out the facts of the case.

"Da Sikou, there is no need to think too much. I am afraid there is no chance to find out this matter, otherwise Governor Zhu will not interrupt the trial."

Chen Yisong saw clearly and knew that Zhu Xixiao must be thinking of saving face for some people.

"Hey"

Wang Zhigao just sighed. He didn't know how many such confusing cases there were in the world. It wasn't that they couldn't be investigated, but that they couldn't be investigated.

It was only after serving Emperor Wanli that he took a nap that Feng Bao learned about today's criminal trial from Xu Jue. He was shocked and angry for a moment.

At this stage of the trial, it has become a huge joke, and it is impossible to continue targeting Gao Gong.

With Feng Bao's intelligence, it was not difficult to see this.

"After all, I was still impetuous. I should have delayed it for a few more days and made a decision before taking action."

Feng Bao knew that the opportunity had been lost and now he had to think about how to end it.

(End of this chapter)