No one knows whether Xiao Feng deliberately planned this incident, or whether good deeds are rewarded with good deeds.
Even in the most difficult time, Xiao Feng never forgot to find a way to give the one hundred cavalrymen who followed him to death a way out.
He asked the cavalry to rush their empty horses down the mountain, and then disperse and hide in the lush mountains. Although the mountain was surrounded, if the Tatars wanted to search out everyone, they would have to pay at least a whole day.
Xiao Feng bet that they wouldn't waste a whole day's trip just for these one hundred people. At this time, King Qin's troops were on the road, and the Tatars' time was money.
Xiao Feng won the bet. The Tatars searched the mountain hastily and found more than twenty unlucky cavalry. Either they were not well hidden or had bad luck, they were caught and killed. The rest were all A bullet dodged.
They did not dare to take the main road and climbed all the way to Miyun City along the mountain road. Only when they arrived at Miyun City did they realize that they were fighting bloody battles at the front, but they had become suspects for killing good people and taking credit for their crimes.
Lin Tong didn't stop them from leaving, so in Lin Tong's heart, he didn't quite believe that Xiao Feng would do such a thing. He could not send cavalry to escort these people, because the Tatar army was already lying between Miyun and the capital.
So these more than seventy horseless cavalry, like those old people, once again followed the mountain road, avoiding the Tatars on the road, and returned to the capital through all the obstacles.
The first thing they did when they arrived in the capital was, like those old people, they came to the main street and knelt down in unison at the door of the Shuntian Mansion Yamen.
Although they are small soldiers, they have also heard that the Punishment Department is from the Yan Party and that Shuntian Mansion has a good relationship with Xiao Feng. Moreover, they had reached a consensus on the road. Since the Strict Party can send spies, they are most likely responsible for this false accusation!
Confrontation in court reveals the truth and lies. The more details were told, the more holes the three officers' statements had. And what the five summoned soldiers said was exactly the same as the confessions of the two Jin Yiwei.
This also directly pierced Yan Song's reasonable suspicion: if the two Jinyi guards lied for Xiao Feng because they were grateful for Xiao Feng's life-saving grace, then the statements of the more than seventy soldiers should also be lies.
Even if the lies formed in two different time periods are consistent in general, they are bound to be inconsistent in details. Only the truth is the only one!
When the soldiers said that Xiao Feng and the two soldiers fell down the mountain, and the Tatars cheered from the bottom of the mountain, the Tatars' search of the mountain continued, and they did not dare to look down the mountain.
But when Xiao Feng knelt down and the Tatars on the mountain and down the mountain changed from shouting wildly to silence, they heard it clearly.
"Long live, long live, we have lost the battle, we have to kill or behead, there is nothing to say. But Master Xiao is not a devil, and General Qi is not a traitor. Everyone we kill is a Tatar, and we have never harmed the Ming Dynasty. People!”
The foreheads of the five soldiers hit the green bricks on the ground of Xiyuan with a dull sound, stained with blood, and their howling sounds were like injured lone wolves in the dark night. It made people feel terrified and made the hairs stand on end. .
Jiajing's heart also jumped violently, his face turned pale, and he was a little shaky. He had seen too many unjust cases in memorials, many more unjust than this. But the gentleman is far away from the kitchen, and he has never been so close to these people who have been wronged.
The last time I had a similar feeling was Xiao Feng's trial of Lan Nu in Shuntian Mansion, but at that time the main problem was focused on his two sons, and he didn't care about other people's feelings.
When Huang Jin saw Jiajing's expression was bad, he quickly winked at Lu Bing. Lu Bing understood and took a step forward.
"Master Guo, the case is clear, you can take these brothers down to rest.
Since they have been incorporated into Qi Jiguang's cavalry, they will not return to their original unit for the time being. Please ask the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities to help you settle down first and wait for the court's arrangements. "
After all, Lu Bing had been in battle and was very thoughtful. If these seventy people are separated and returned to their original units, and if the generals in their original units are members of the strict party, then not only will they not get good results, but they may also be threatened to change their tune.
Although there are people from the strict party in the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, if there are more than 70 people together, there is no fear of being punished. The most important thing is that the Wucheng Military and Horse Division is near Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town. If there is any movement, Jinyiwei can arrive in an instant.
Yan Song had already ceased his activities at this time. He knew that his son had lost in this battle. But he was not convinced, because all Yan Shifan's plans were very clever, and in the end they seemed to have been defeated by luck.
But after all, Yan Song has been in the officialdom for many years, so he knows that his performance this time is a bit too much. In the past, Yan Shifan and Zhao Wenhua were the main players, and he was the backer.
But this matter had nothing to do with the Ministry of Industry. Zhao Wenhua could not comment, and Yan Shifan lost his official status and could not go to court. He had no choice but to jump out in person and go into battle shirtless. It would be okay if he won, but he would inevitably lose his grace if he lost.
So Yan Song immediately went back to make amends, and he sincerely admitted his mistake to Jiajing.
"Long live, it seems that I listened and believed. I have wronged General Qi, and I have wronged these soldiers. I am ashamed, ashamed."
All the ministers mentally raised their middle fingers.
You are so ashamed. As of now, everyone can deduce that even if you and your son did not plan the whole thing, they were definitely fanning the flames with their big cattail fans.
Jiajing did not doubt that Yan Song and his son would secretly collude with the Tatars, because this was really against common sense. He believed that these three traitors should have been bribed by the Tatars, and the soldiers also proved that the Tatars planned the killing of good people and taking credit for their crimes.
But after the strict party learned the news, it was inevitable to jump up and down and try their best to fan the flames. In order to kill Xiao Feng, they did not hesitate to rope in Qi Jiguang and five thousand cavalry, which was a bit disregarding the overall situation.
No matter how fierce the political struggle is, Jiajing thinks it is normal. It is not a big deal if thousands of people are sacrificed because of political struggle. Which rebellion didn't result in the death of thousands of people? Which natural disaster didn't kill tens of thousands of people?
But when? The Tatars were almost beaten to death. How important is five thousand cavalry to the capital at this time? For the sake of your hatred against Xiao Feng, you two, father and son, even ignored the safety of the capital and my safety?
For the first time in so many years, Jiajing felt disgusted with Yan Song. It felt like he suddenly discovered that his friend was flirting with his wife. Although there is no real harm, you broke my heart, old man.
"These three spies collaborated with the enemy, falsely accused the virtuous, and confuse right and wrong. Their crimes are unpardonable. They will be executed by the whole family, including the three Yi tribes."
Jiajing rarely sentenced others to death in person because he felt that doing so would hurt his Taoist heart.
But this time he was really angry. He was both panicked about Xiao Feng's defeat and dissatisfied with Yan Song. He directed all his anger at these three unlucky spies.
The faces of the three spies were pale. Seeing that the Jin Yiwei was about to come up and pull someone away, one of them suddenly shouted.
"Master Yan, save me! I was influenced by Mr. Xiao Ge..."
Liu Tai, who was closest, flew up and kicked the man's open mouth. He knocked out four front teeth and kicked the next cry back into his stomach.
But the words he had shouted out had already reached people's ears. Yan Song's whole body trembled, and he fell to his knees with a plop, his hair and beard spread out, filled with grief and anger.
"Long live the Tatars' wolfish ambitions. Seeing the Holy Might, they can't continue to deceive the old minister, so they just fight to the death! They failed to frame Xiao Feng, and they came to frame the old minister again!
Everyone knows that Xiao Feng is a new member of the Ming Dynasty, and the old minister is an old minister of the Ming Dynasty. They want to uproot the foundations of the two generations of the Ming Dynasty. How vicious their intentions are! "
Well, Xiao Feng, who was a criminal suspect just now, became the successor of Ming Dynasty in the blink of an eye.
Yan Song's method of turning his hands into clouds and rain made even Zhao Wenhua feel ashamed. Godfather, my son has not learned enough from you!
Jiajing also heard what the man shouted, but he thought it was just as he thought. After learning that these three people had falsely accused Xiao Feng, Yan Shifan might have had contact with them in private and made a promise to them to bite Xiao Feng to death.
As for them being ordered by Yan Shifan from the beginning, Jiajing didn't believe it. Because it is not difficult to instigate three traitors, but for the traitors to pass the news to the Tatars, it must not be a temporary thing, but must have been colluded before.
The question is, what is the motivation? Yan Song is the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty. Although Yan Shifan has had some twists and turns in the past year, he is still absolutely powerful and powerful.
These are all brought to the Yan family by my Daming! The Yan family has no motive to smash the golden rice bowl they are holding! Unless he's a crazy pervert!
"My dear, you don't have to be like this. I can trust you. It's just that as the chief assistant, you listened and believed, and almost caused the soldiers to be wronged, but there were also some inappropriate things.
These are all caused by numerous events and lack of energy. I also know the hard work of my dear friends, so I can fill the gap and join the cabinet to share the hard work of my two beloved ladies. "
Yan Song lowered his head to thank him. Although he was unwilling to accept it, he also knew that this was the best result. If it had been anyone else, Jiajing's character would never have let him go so lightly.
Xu Yiyi stood next to Yan Song, his head lowered than Yan Song, but Lu Bing glanced at him and felt that he was standing straighter than usual today.
Some people died, but not completely...
