When he went to court the next day, Yan Song was surprised to find that Jiajing seemed to have forgotten what happened yesterday, and even the emotion he had when he retired from the court yesterday was gone.
This is wrong. Donglou clearly said that Jiajing would mention this matter today, and then he could take the opportunity to add some more explosive information.
However, although Jiajing did not mention it, since it was a court meeting, they would definitely continue to discuss how to deal with the Tatars, and there were many opportunities to lead the topic themselves.
Sure enough, Ding Rukui continued yesterday's topic and asked Jiajing to give him the right to mobilize some troops out of the city to meet the enemy. Yan Song immediately seized the opportunity and reiterated yesterday's point.
"Now that Xiao Feng's suspicion has not been cleared, how can we trust what he said before going on the expedition? Master Ding is so stubborn, but does he have any selfish motives?"
Before Ding Rukui could speak, Lu Bing, who had come to court specifically today, had already spoken.
"Master Chief Assistant, Jin Yiwei's spies have sent word that the Tatars were responsible for killing good people and claiming credit, not the Ming Dynasty's cavalry."
Yan Song was stunned. This was slightly different from the route predicted by his son, but he was well prepared and asked with a sneer.
"Master Lu, are you saying that those old people who risked their lives to escape were all lying? Why did they do this?"
Lu Bing repeated what his Jin Yiwei spies had said in the court. The courtiers all widened their eyes, and Ding Rukui felt extremely sad.
"Master Xiao fell into the hands of the enemy. What should we do?"
Yan Song did not expect that Lu Bing's news would come so quickly, but Yan Shifan had made plans for this matter. Because he knew that sooner or later, the capital would know about Xiao Feng's arrest.
"Master Lu, of course you trust your Jin Yiwei, but I don't know something.
Since the two Jinyi guards were captured by the Tatars and then released, it is very suspicious in itself.
It is almost childish to say that the Tatars were released just because Xiao Feng knelt down. What's more, Xiao Feng's eyes were as high as his head, and it was unbelievable that he would kneel down for two soldiers for no reason.
Even if Xiao Feng really did this, wouldn't it be more likely that these two people were grateful for Xiao Feng's life-saving grace and agreed to help Xiao Feng cover up the killing of good people and take credit for their crimes, and lie to you, Mr. Lu?
If this is indeed the case, their words are not credible at all! Even if Xiao Feng is not a spy, he still cannot escape the suspicion of killing good people and taking merit! "
Jiajing frowned. What Yan Song said was not unreasonable. At least from a logical point of view, the possibility of what he said was indeed greater and more reasonable. Jiajing believed in Xiao Feng from the bottom of his heart, but he needed more evidence to maintain his judgment.
Lu Bing was silent for a moment: "Master Chief Assistant, I dare not boast that all the Jinyi guards will never deceive me.
But these two people were carefully selected by me. I dare to guarantee with my life that even if they die, they will not deceive me. "
Yan Song chuckled and pointed outside Xiyuan.
"Long live, it's not just those old people who accuse Xiao Feng of killing good people and taking credit! Liu Tai, the Minister of Punishment, received a complaint from three officers, and they all escaped from the cavalry reinforcements!
They also accused Xiao Feng and Qi Jiguang of committing crimes. They couldn't stand it and tried to stop them, but Xiao Feng labeled them traitors and tried to silence them!
Fortunately, the Tatars attacked the camp and the situation was chaotic. The three of them were able to escape death and come back to reveal Xiao Feng's true face!
Long live my Majesty, may I bring these three people here on Liutai to express my love to you! "
Jiajing hesitated for a moment, but nodded. Yan Song brought everyone here, and Jiajing really wanted to find out. He was confident in his IQ, and not many people could deceive him in person.
The three officers all lost their armor and were covered with scars, looking very miserable.
They tearfully accused Xiao Feng and Qi Jiguang of losing the battle in front of the Tatars. When they encountered a mountain village on the way to retreat, Xiao Feng had an idea and told Qi Jiguang that he could kill good people and take credit, and then return to the capital.
The thousand-man captain cried blood in the end and shouted: "The three of us tried to stop us, but Xiao Feng captured us and wanted to kill us! God showed mercy, and the Tatars attacked the camp, and the three of us took advantage of the chaos to escape!"
We narrowly escaped death and returned to the capital to expose Xiao Feng and Qi Jiguang, who have a human face and a beast heart! "
Listening to what the three people said, it seemed to make sense. Except for Ding Rukui who firmly didn't believe it, the other ministers looked confused and didn't know how to express their stance.
Yan Song looked at Lu Bing while the iron was hot: "You said that your Jin Yiwei would not deceive you, but I would like to ask if these three people are really spies as your Jin Yiwei said.
Then after they escaped, they should have stayed with the Tatar army. Why should they come back and die?
There is no circumstantial evidence from both sides in this matter. Who is more credible, the officer who escaped from death and came back to expose Xiao Feng, or your two guards who came out after being knelt down by Xiao Feng? "
These words were really vicious. Yan Song did not dwell on the fact that Xiao Feng was a spy, but instead insisted on killing a good person and taking merit.
In the absence of circumstantial evidence from both sides, the officer who has no grudge against Xiao Feng is naturally more trustworthy than the Jin Yiwei who was saved by Xiao Feng.
Lu Bing also fell into silence. At this time, he had no stronger evidence to prove that the words of the two Jin Yiwei were true.
His letter was useless. Yan Song also understood Jiajing's suspicion. The key was that every word was reasonable. The behavior of these three officers also seemed quite real, so Jiajing had to consider this possibility.
Lu Bing's explanation yesterday convinced Jiajing that Xiao Feng was not a spy. But killing good people and claiming merit has happened in all dynasties. Although Jiajing had never been on the battlefield, he was familiar with history books.
People change on the battlefield. Many people are kind and shy in life, but suddenly they change drastically after arriving on the battlefield, becoming as bloodthirsty as crazy.
Xiao Feng had never been on the battlefield, but he was suddenly stimulated by the bloody fighting. His eyes turned red, and he lost his mind for a moment. It was not completely impossible for him to send troops to massacre the village.
After Xiao Feng wakes up, with his IQ, he will quickly find a way to make up for it, and describing the killed villagers as a Tatar ambush is undoubtedly the best plan.
Jiajing forgave Xiao Feng in his heart. It was he who pushed this inexperienced junior brother onto the battlefield. Even if Xiao Feng really went crazy for a moment, he decided not to pursue it.
But Qi Jiguang, you are not my junior brother, and you cannot help me become an immortal. Xiao Feng has no experience, what do you do? If he goes crazy, will you go crazy too?
Don’t you want to kill good people and take credit from the bottom of your heart? So if this is true, you will definitely have your entire family executed!
Yan Song sneered slightly, his son won half of this round. I heard that Qi Jiguang had been forced to go to Gubeikou, where he would definitely be annihilated.
Even if he escapes by chance, what awaits him when he comes back will be the heinous crime of killing a good man and taking credit for it!
As for Xiao Feng, based on Yan Song's understanding of Jiajing, Jiajing will not do anything to Xiao Feng as long as it can be proven that Xiao Feng is not a spy.
But with such a stain that is difficult to wash away, he will never think about going to court in the future. He can only hide in Jiajing's shadow and be an instruction manual for cultivating immortality and Taoism.
Of course, the cost of winning this round is very high. The consequence of destroying the Great Wall is that the Tatars will march in, and they may rob everything around the capital. But what does that matter?
The Tatars are just rogues, they will leave after looting. People are like leeks. After cutting one crop, it will grow again soon.
When the time comes, the capital will still be a prosperous capital, Long Live will still be a wise one, the first assistant will still be a trusted first assistant, and the strict party will once again become the mainstay of the court!
Just when everyone was busy with their own thoughts, Xiao Chunzi outside the door hurried to the door and signaled to Huang Jin that something was urgent. After Huang Jin asked Jiajing for instructions, he asked Xiao Chunzi to come in and report.
"Long live the Qi report, Guo Jun, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, led more than 70 officers and soldiers, knelt down outside Xiyuan and asked for an order to avenge Xiao Feng and Qi Jiguang for killing Liang Liang and taking credit for their crimes!"
Yan Song was shocked, and Liu Tai was also stunned. The faces of the three impassioned officers suddenly turned pale.
Jiajing opened his eyes suddenly, then half-closed them slightly, with a faint smile on his lips.
"Lu Bing, more than seventy people are too many. Go ahead and ask Guo Jun to bring five people in. The others will wait outside Xiyuan."
Some people died, but not completely...
