The five major families have already thought of strategies to deal with Li Benxin. The three great ministers of the Inner Palace, Yu Wenzhao, Tianqing of Tianwei Palace, Li Jiudou, Tianqing of Neisi Palace, Xun Xijiang, Tianqing of Tianqing Palace, and several other high-ranking officials are still discussing with each other.
They discussed it for a long time, but there was no result. Yu Wenzhao believes that all efforts should be made to protect Xu Ran and Luo Fan. Others had different opinions. Some said Xu Ran sent troops privately and should not be rescued. Some people said that Xu Ran was one of their own, and he had a good fight with the stick last night and deserved to be saved. He should not let the soldiers' hearts go cold. After all, no one wants to save Luofan.
Li Jiudou, Tianqing of the House of Internal Affairs, was also covered in gold clothes. He pointed at Luofan and asked Wen Xiang Wu Sanwen for advice: "Wen Xiang, look at this kid, why he looks so indebted. He is so well-dressed, Is he here to recognize his bride? This kid is really a troublemaker in the world. He has caused a lifetime of trouble for someone in one day. Soon, the five major families will definitely kill him. Do you think we should save him soon?"
Wen Xiang Wu Sanwen wore a white robe, a silver hairpin on his head, and held a white jade gui. He is nearly fifty years old, but he has a handsome appearance, elegant temperament, and is more approachable. And his personality is somewhat similar to Xue Yang. No matter what happened, he always had a smile on his face and no thoughts at all.
The surrounding inner-city people heard Li Jiudou asking Wu Sanwen for his opinion, and they all came over to listen carefully.
Seeing Wu Sanwen shaking his head slightly, he chuckled and said, "Judge according to the law, punish when you deserve it, reward when you deserve reward!"
Everyone shook their heads for a while, as if this was not the case.
The sun is rising and I hear a few bells ringing. All civil and military officials walked into the Zhenghe Hall in order. When they came to the main hall, the inner and outer palaces were divided into nine rows according to their positions.
Li Benxin was wearing a golden dragon costume and a jade phoenix hairpin crown. He was also sitting majestically on the king's couch.
All the officials came to the hall, folded their hands, raised their heads and saluted, and shouted: "Everyone, please pay homage to the King of Heaven."
Li Benxin raised his hands and bowed in return, saluting: "Everyone, thank you."
The Tiandu Dynasty was established by Li Yunfeng, and he came from Jianghu. Therefore, the dynasty system also conforms to the Jianghu style. There is no etiquette for kneeling and worshiping in the dynasty, and when a subject gives a courtesy, the King of Tiandu must return the courtesy.
The meeting begins. Tianbao Tianqing Yin Shaozheng, who was standing in the first row, walked out impatiently, raised his head and said loudly: "King Tiandu, I have something to report. The fourth-rank arresting official of Dongjie County Yamen fell to the mortal world. He just took office yesterday. There was a stir. There is civil strife in the capital, and innocent people are being massacred wantonly. So much so that blood flowed into the river in Longcheng last night. Please take him down to Lingchi and execute him!"
The ministers had already known what was going to happen today, so they were all waiting quietly.
Li Benxin looked calm and said: "Someone has made a mistake and deserves to be punished. Yesterday, there was a big fuss. I have sent Na Luofan, and today I will review the case in public and give the world an explanation. The official in charge of the Yin and Yang Department violated discipline. When God arrests Yuwen Zifan, tell me what happened yesterday."
Yuwen Zifan immediately walked out from the third row in the Tianqing Mansion queue, handed over his hands and said: "Return to the King of Tiandu, I have investigated this matter clearly, please listen to me in detail."
Before Yuwen Zifan could speak, Yin Shaozheng waved his sleeves and shouted at the top of his voice: "Yuwen Zifan is a waste. He is in charge of the Yin and Yang Division, but he ignored yesterday's chaos, which led to a catastrophe. I think yesterday He has to bear half of the responsibility for the case. I think it’s unfair for him to tell the case! It’s unfair!”
As soon as Yin Shaozheng spoke, the ministers affiliated with the other five major families also shouted.
Tianqing Kou Ling, the Secretary of Tianliang, came out and shouted excitedly: "Yes! Mr. Tianqing Yin is the victim in this matter. He should say it. If it is left to others to say it, he must be protected. This matter is unfair!" Everyone thinks so, right?"
In this way, dozens of ministers from the foreign government shouted and stamped their feet, all looking indignant, as if they too had lost their sons. The senior officials in the inner government didn't say much. Who speaks first and who speaks last is not an important issue.
When Li Benxin saw Yin Shaozheng and his group acting rogue, he looked helpless and said, "Okay. Then I'll let Master Yin explain the matter clearly."
Yin Shaozheng took the opportunity and took a few steps in front of the hall with proud strides. Then, stop and start speaking. However, when he opened his mouth, he was stunned again. On this day, he was so busy being angry and trying to kill this and that that he forgot to say anything in advance.
However, he is still an old man in the officialdom after all, and his ability to tell lies and harm others is casual. Immediately he pretended to clear his throat, quickly put together a sentence, raised his head and said: "My lords, I will start talking. I will not go into other details. Just say that last night, I heard something There was a disturbance in the street, and I took 30,000 troops with good intentions to quell the chaos. However, I was besieged by the city guard Xu Ran and the Dongjie County Government. As a result, my army was completely killed and wounded, and all four of my sons died in the war! You guys! Do you think this Xu Ran and that Luo Fan deserve to die? Please ask King Tiandu to order the execution of their entire family in order to rectify the situation!"
All the ministers shook their heads in disdain. Good guy, he took it for a long time and insisted on speaking for himself. Just say these few words. This person's evidence didn't mention anything, so he was going to kill the whole family? It's a little too confusing.
Li Benxin was also puzzled and said: "Everyone has heard Yin Tianqing's words. However, even if a person is killed, the case must be clear about the reason. Where is Xu Ran, the general of the city protection department?"
Xu Ran immediately walked out of the Tianwei Mansion, cupped his hands and said: "Xu Ran, the City Protector, is here."
Li Benxin nodded and said, "Xu Ran, you heard what Yin Tianqing just said. Do you have anything to say?"
Xu Ran turned around, glared, and scolded Yin Shaozheng angrily: "Master Yin, don't talk nonsense! Last night, the Mu Gang and Donglaimen besieged the Dongjie County Government Office, and no one in the entire Longcheng knew about it. I, the general, am the city protector. A general has the responsibility to lead the troops to quell the rebellion. It was you who privately took your own soldiers to the streets, but you refused to listen to my advice to leave, and took the initiative to attack my counter-rebellion troops, so I had no choice but to take action. You said you were going to quell the rebellion, but you Where does Tianbaosi have the power to quell the chaos? Does it have the order of King Tiandu?"
Yin Shaozheng immediately frowned, slapped his chest, and shouted loudly: "Xu Ran! I am a first-class Tianqing. I saw the chaos in the East Street Yamen. For the sake of the secret guard of the dynasty, I went to put down the chaos regardless of my wealth and life. What else do you want?" Transfer order! It was you who conspired with the rebellious Dongjie County Government to attack and kill my guard! I think you must have conspired to rebel last night, and it is more than enough to destroy all nine of your clans based on this crime."
Xu Ran also argued with each other and shouted coldly: "You are a mad dog biting people! There are only a few dozen policemen in the Dongjie County Government Office, how can they rebel? Tens of thousands of people from the Mu Gang and Donglaimen besieged the County Government Office, how come you are talking about it?" Did the Licheng Dongjie County Government rebel? You can’t even make up a lie. The King of Tiandu is Yin Shaozheng, who conspired with the Mu Gang and Donglaimen to rebel, and his nine tribes should be destroyed!"
The two men began to quarrel in the hall. Although Yin Shaozheng ignored him, he could still be cunning. This court seems to be reasonable, but in fact it is the strength behind each other that competes with each other. Nowadays, whether it is reasonable or not is irrelevant.
The two were arguing so loudly that Li Benxin didn't bother to listen carefully. After all, everyone knows what the case is. Now the court is just trying to find a satisfactory result for both parties.
When the two of them had run out of new words to argue with each other, Li Benxin waved his hands and said, "You two, stop arguing for now, and then listen to the opinions of other ministers. I wonder, what do you think of what happened last night?"
Yin Shaozheng and Xu Ran stopped arguing.
Sima Yue stepped out, and the hall suddenly became quiet and cold. Seeing her standing in front of her, he flicked his sleeves and said loudly: "I have investigated clearly what happened last night. The Dongjie County government colluded with Xu Ran and intended to rebel. The Mugang and Donglaimen spontaneously suppressed the rebellion, and Yin Tianqing led troops to reinforce them. They did not want to be ambushed by Xu Ran as well. . The two of them have committed heinous crimes and must be killed to serve as a warning to others!"
The whole room was silent! When Sima Yue opened her mouth, she was confusing right and wrong, and wanted to put Xu Ran and that Luofan to death. It didn't matter what happened, she didn't care at all. All she wants is to control the overall situation and Li Benxin obeys.
Yin Shaozheng listened happily and became more confident. He clapped his hands and laughed and said: "That's right! That's it. Xu Ran colluded with the Dongjie County Government to rebel. Tens of thousands of martyrs from the Mu Gang and Donglaimen went to stop them, not wanting to be conspired by all. Killing, even I was ambushed and assassinated. Xu Ran and Luo Fan must die. Otherwise, it will not be enough to quell the public's anger!"
Immediately, Kou Ling, Qiao Bafang, and Tao Feng also led their subordinates and trusted officials, and began to argue with their hands and feet.
Seeing the overwhelming number of people and the menacing momentum of the other party, Xu Ran blushed angrily and shouted: "Nonsense! How can I rebel with only 8,000 people? It is my duty as the City Guard, why do you have to quell the chaos? You are confusing right and wrong, too You are so shameless. If you have the ability to fight me with real swords and guns, I, Xu Ran, am not afraid of you!..."
Xu Ran could not make a noise in this large group of people, and his face turned red with anger.
Seeing that Xu Ran was being suppressed, Yu Wenzhao, as his secret mastermind, could not just sit idly by. He immediately walked out, raised his inner strength angrily, and shouted at everyone: "Quiet! This is the court, not a place for you to gather and act wild!"
