prosperous age

Chapter 862 Chapter 951 Ending

Wei Guangde followed Zhang Juzheng back to the cabinet. He did not ask Lu Tiaoyang to talk about joining the Ministry of Justice. Instead, he greeted Wei Guangde and went directly back to his office.

Wei Guangde thought that Zhang Juzheng would immediately convene the cabinet ministers to discuss how the cabinet should report to the palace about today's matter.

Since Zhang Juzheng is not in a hurry, he will naturally not care. There is always a tall man to support him.

Shi Shiran returned to the duty room, looked at the official documents piled on the desk, and felt a headache.

He sat down to rest for a while, took a sip of the tea brought by Lu Bu, and then slowly started working.

In the afternoon, after lunch break, Wei Guangde began to deal with official documents again. At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the door, and then there was an exchange between Lu Bu and an unfamiliar voice.

A moment later, Lu Bu's figure appeared in front of the check-in door.

When Lu Bu walked into the room and came to him, he heard Lu Bu say carefully: "Master, Eunuch Feng sent a young chamberlain over in the palace and asked you to go out to meet him and discuss important matters." '

When Lu Bu said that Feng Bao wanted to see him, Wei Guangde deliberately refused. He knew that he was ready to do something good when he met Feng Bao now.

Today's interrogation from the Ministry of Justice must have spread throughout the official circles of the capital, and it will definitely not be good for him to have a relationship with Feng Bao.

But thinking about that person who is now the internal minister, not only the great companion of the young emperor Zhu Yijun, but also very popular with the empress dowagers of the two palaces. If this matter comes out today, the empress dowagers of the two palaces may not do anything to him.

After all, it had been such a long time, and those two people should have understood that the late emperor's purpose in making Feng Bao the Minister of Guan Ming was not just to help him keep an eye on these foreign ministers and prevent them from having inappropriate thoughts.

So, don't worry that today's farce will not end well, but the palace should not embarrass him.

I didn't see Zhu Xixiao decisively interrupting the court hearing, just to save face for him. I was afraid that Minister Wang, a fool, would say something bad in the lobby, and it would be troublesome to end it at that time.

Sighing secretly in his heart, Wei Guangde nodded and asked, "Where is he? Tell him to come in."

"Yes."

Lu Bu agreed, went out and called the little chambermaid in, then retreated outside the house to watch.

"Where is Eunuch Feng? Did he say what happened?"

Wei Guangde asked casually, but he didn't expect the little chamberlain to know much.

Regardless of the fact that this man followed Feng Bao, he might have asked Feng Bao to be his godfather, or he might be his godfather. But after all, he looked still young. He should have just come out of the inner study, so Feng Bao might not trust him.

"My godfather is waiting for Mr. Wei Ge outside at the Wenhua Hall. He didn't say anything specific."

The little chamberlain answered Wei Guangde as expected.

"I know, you go first, I'll come later."

Wei Guangde responded and watched the young chamberlain leave the room. He reached for the tea and took a sip, then put it back.

After sitting like this for a while, he got up and left the check-in room.

He will not go out with the chamberlain at this time, and it is not a message from the palace.

He now wants to avoid suspicion.

Although such an operation is unnecessary and can be seen by interested people, it is better than being seen openly and then spreading the word blindly.

After leaving the cabinet, Wei Guangde walked to the Wenhua Hall opposite. Not long after, he saw the little chamberlain who had delivered the message before in a corner outside the hall.

Wei Guangde strode over, and then the young chamberlain led Wei Guangde to a secluded place behind the palace wall.

At this time, Feng Bao, the admiral of the inner court, was already waiting here, and he didn't know how long he had been here.

Seeing Wei Guangde appear, Feng Bao hurriedly came over.

Without speaking, he first waved to the little chamberlain, telling him to stay away.

After the waiter returned along the original path and looked behind him, Feng Baocai rushed to Wei Guangde and whispered: "Shandai, you have to help the Zajia this time. What should you do about this matter now?"

Of course Wei Guangde knew what Feng Bao was talking about, but what was a bit strange was that he and Zhang Juzheng had already done it, so why would he come to him at this time to ask what to do next.

"Brother Shuanglin, didn't you make a good plan from the beginning?"

When Feng Bao heard Wei Guangde's words, he lowered his head depressedly and said, "The incident happened suddenly. I just did it as soon as my head got hot."

"Ok?"

Wei Guangde was puzzled for just a moment, and then he figured it out.

"Didn't you arrange this in the first place?"

Wei Guangde asked.

"No, really not."

Feng Bao hurriedly explained, "If I had had this intention from the beginning, I wouldn't have found a dead soldier to kill Gao Gong in one bite, and he would not have retracted his confession no matter how he was tortured."

After hearing Feng Bao's explanation, Wei Guangde nodded.

He still believed Feng Bao's words. Logically speaking, dead soldiers should be used to handle this kind of thing. It was absolutely impossible for him to be a fool like Minister Wang.

Dead soldiers are very unfamiliar to ordinary people, but for a powerful family, who would not raise a group of dead soldiers.

Even if it's not for doing anything shady, even if it's just to be a bodyguard.

What's more, these days, if there is something that anyone doesn't want others to know about, it is inconvenient for their own family to take action, so they have to use such power.

Before Wei Guangde became famous, although his family had a bunch of servants, there was no such thing as raising dead soldiers. In fact, he learned all this from his wife Xu Jianglan.

Even when his brother was extremely unpopular in the Duke of Wei's palace, he still gritted his teeth and trained a few dead soldiers. The purpose is self-evident.

The Wei family didn't have enough foundation, so he didn't engage in this. He just cultivated some close family members to send news, with the idea of ​​asking the Duke's government for help when needed.

Yes, if you use dead soldiers, they usually won't come back. They have to throw their lives away so that they can be completely cut off.

This is also the reason why Minister Wang's words in the lobby in the morning caused a commotion among his colleagues, because the words immediately leaked out. This person is a fool, not someone's dead soldier.

"Didn't you discuss this matter with anyone else before?"

Wei Guangde asked tentatively.

"No, I just read Minister Wang's confession and made a plan in a fit of enthusiasm. That's why I made so many mistakes and omissions."

Speaking of this, Feng Bao couldn't help but sigh, "If it was really arranged by me, how could it be like this? It must have been carefully planned."

"Then how did Minister Wang enter the palace?"

The biggest doubt about this matter is here. From the perspective of the foreign minister, the palace is heavily guarded and such a mistake should never be made.

"Who knew this bitch was lucky? The captain on duty didn't pay attention and let him sneak in."

Later, Feng Bao told the story of the interrogation of Minister Wang by the Jin Yiwei. Although Wei Guangde had already known about it from Liu Shouyou's note, he was still a little stunned when he was told it in person.

"If that's the case, I understand why Zhu Xixiao helped you get things over today."

Wei Guangde nodded. There was a problem in the palace, and the two brothers Zhu Xizhong and Zhu Xixiao were to blame. They also wanted to fool the past and did not want to suffer.

At this time, Wei Guangde really believed it. This was a complete accident, just because Feng Bao made a fatal mistake on a whim, that is, he did not understand Minister Wang, so he initially planned to use Minister Wang's case to bring down Gao Gong. an error. "I always thought this was Brother Shuanglin's arrangement, and thought it was foolproof, but I was so surprised today at the Ministry of Justice."

Wei Guangde smiled and shook his head. He estimated that Zhang Juzheng must have the same thoughts as him. He was probably in shock today.

"How will it end now? Please give Shandai some advice. I am now in a state of despair."

At this time, Feng Bao raised his hands and said to Wei Guangde.

This matter has already been brought to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, and he really doesn't know how to end it.

In the past, everything in the palace was suppressed directly.

Now that Minister Wang has to talk about this matter again, I'm afraid the outer dynasty still doesn't know how to make trouble.

After all, under his control, the case has become a case of assassinating the emperor. Such an imperial case is not easy to understand.

Wei Guangde lowered his head and thought for a while, now the two matters must be resolved as soon as possible, so he raised his head and said to Feng Bao: "First of all, you have to ensure that Minister Wang will not speak again. If you want to speak so freely today, there is no way to handle this matter." .”

Wei Guangde spoke, and Feng Bao nodded constantly.

He was familiar with the matter of silencing people. In fact, he had thought about it, but the key was to find a way to silence them and to ensure that the outside dynasty would not cause trouble.

"When I say silence, I don't mean that Minister Wang will die without explanation, but that he will not be able to speak in court."

Wei Guangde looked at Feng Bao, "The factory guards should be familiar with this matter. You'd better discuss it with Xu Jue and the others. Don't make any mistakes again. It's up to you to figure out what to do."

"I know about this. When I get back, I'll ask Xu Jue to find out."

Feng Bao nodded immediately, but what he was most concerned about was how to calm the foreign court.

"As long as Minister Wang is speechless, the case will not be tried. You can speak to your uncle, and I will also speak to the cabinet to urge the Ministry of Punishment to close the case as soon as possible.

It's just that this crime cannot be used to assassinate the emperor, but to break into the palace and be executed.

Also, find a way to talk to the Queen Mother, get the decree, and ask the Jin Yiwei in Xinzheng to withdraw, and stop making trouble. "

Wei Guangde said to Feng Bao while thinking.

"So, can the outer court calm down?"

Feng Bao asked worriedly after hearing Wei Guangde's words.

"There are many people in the outer court who can see that something is fishy. But as long as Zhang Shoufu speaks out about this matter, the Cabinet, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will think that the case can be closed, and naturally there will be no trouble."

Wei Guangde smiled and said: "They are all smart people, they know what to say and what not to say."

"Okay, I'll find a solution for the criminals. As for the cabinet and the Ministry of Punishment, please ask Shandai for your troubles."

After hearing Wei Guangde's words, Feng Bao felt that this was the only way to go and said it immediately.

"As for the chief assistant, you have to speak carefully and explain clearly how you plan to end this matter. Just say that you only intend to disgust Gao Gong at the beginning and make him feel uncomfortable."

Wei Guangde reminded again.

"I know. I'll contact Uncle soon and explain this matter."

Feng Bao cupped his fists and gave Wei Guangde a bow.

"I have to go back to the cabinet to do errands, so I won't stay any longer."

Wei Guangde returned the gesture, then turned and left.

Wei Guangde went back to the cabinet, and Feng Baoze came out and called the little chamberlain, saying: "Go and call Xu Jue to the Za family. Go quickly."

"Yes, godfather."

The chamberlain got the order and ran out of the palace.

Wei Guangde has no control over what Feng Bao does next. Now that he has returned to the cabinet, he has been handling official documents seriously, as if he doesn't know anything about the outside world.

Even if Lu Bu came in and whispered in his ear that Zhang Juzheng had been invited out by an eunuch, he just casually said "I understand" and said nothing more.

Nearing the San Yamen, news finally came from the chief assistant's office. Zhang Juzheng invited Wei Guangde and Lu Tiaoyang to come over.

When the first assistant arrived at the check-in room, the three of them first talked about the official business to be handled today. If there were any uncertainties, they naturally had to discuss them in the cabinet before making a decision.

After discussing the official business, the topic soon shifted to today's case trial by the Ministry of Justice.

Lu Tiaoyang did not go to the Ministry of Justice, but stayed in the cabinet to take charge. However, he heard about the court trial process from his own clerk and knew that it was just a farce.

"Judging from today's trial, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Gao Ge. It is just that the factory guard deliberately exaggerated the facts of the case in order to gain great credit."

As soon as Zhang Juzheng opened his mouth to talk about this matter, he seemed to have determined the nature of this public case.

To the outside world, it is a good idea to say that factory guards took credit for it.

Wei Guangde also agreed in his heart, but the most troublesome thing about this matter was that people entered the palace and didn't know how to deal with it.

Wei Guangde knew that Zhang Juzheng had been out for an hour in the afternoon. Although he didn't know who he met, he must have had the last resort.

"Do you think this matter is like this, Shandai? There is a lot of discussion in the outside world now. It is not a good thing to delay it for a long time. It is better for the Ministry of Punishment to close the case as soon as possible."

Zhang Juzheng said to Wei Guangde again.

"From what I saw today, the man named Minister Wang seems to be a fool. He really doesn't look like an assassin."

Wei Guangde immediately nodded and said, "Dongchang is really good, and they can actually say that such a person is an assassin."

"That's how I see it. I'll go back and pass a note to the Third Division and ask them to charge him with trespassing. I heard from the Jinyiwei people that this person is a bastard who just arrived in the capital not long ago. People who are sneaking around the capital."

Zhang Juzheng said expressionlessly, but after he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Tiaoyang and wanted to hear his opinion.

However, Lu Tiaoyang would not give any opinions at this time. Zhang Juzheng and Wei Guangde would just take whatever they said.

Well, after learning about Minister Wang from his entourage, he was surprised. Things were not what he expected.

In fact, all the courtiers were like this when they learned about Minister Wang. They were completely unbelievable. They all thought that he was a dead soldier who worked for the master's family and framed the minister. Who knew that he actually directly said in the lobby that someone promised him wealth? .

"When the Ministry of Punishment inquires about the case, our cabinet will take a look at it, discuss a charter and send it to the palace."

Zhang Juzheng said finally.

In the prison of Fusi, Beizhen.

Xu Jue's face was filled with a sinister look as he looked at the scene in the cell through the wooden fence.

The two fans held Minister Wang's hands behind his back. The one in front of him raised Minister Wang's chin with one hand and poured dark liquid into Minister Wang's mouth with a large bowl in his other hand.

A large amount of black liquid was poured into Minister Wang's mouth, leaving him no time to spit it out. He couldn't struggle even if he wanted to, so it was swallowed continuously.

Not long after, the black liquid in the bowl was poured out, and the fanzi let go of the hand holding his chin, and the two fans on the left and right also let go of Minister Wang's hands. The three of them exited the cell one after another and locked the door again. .

(End of this chapter)