Ke Zifan shut up. Because of his guilty conscience, he did not dare to ask immediately: Why do you say that the things we make are poisonous?
The Xiao Mansion was poisoned, and Zhan Feiyun forced his way into the imperial prison and kidnapped Niu San, causing uproar in the city. If Ke Zifan said he didn't know, no one would believe it.
After a long time, Ke Zifan sighed: "I heard about what happened in your residence. As soon as the Miao delegation came, poison appeared in the capital. It's no wonder that you are suspicious.
But this matter is indeed not our fault. It seems that someone took the opportunity to deliberately frame me. Please tell me. "
Xiao Feng smiled: "I believe you."
Um? Is it so enjoyable? Not only Ke Zifan, but also all the officials were stunned. Everyone is doubting something, but the other party denies it, and you believe it?
However, Yan Song instinctively became wary. He checked his eyes with his godson who was standing not far away. Xiao Feng was digging a hole! You can’t go wrong!
But where is the pit? This is the most frustrating part of the duel with Xiao Feng. He clearly knows that he is digging a hole, but he just can't see the hole!
Ke Zifan hesitated to test: "Sir, what you said about trusting me means that you believe that the poison in Xiao Mansion was not poisoned by the people I brought here, right?"
Xiao Feng nodded: "Well, you are so sincere. I am the most willing to believe in others, so I believe you."
fart! Zhao Wenhua almost jumped up, he farted!
Yan Song was also gasping with anger, but he couldn't speak at this time - he couldn't bring trouble to Ke Zifan!
Ke Zifan was not aware of the pit ahead and breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your trust, sir. I am grateful!"
Xiao Feng nodded: "But Miaojiang's poison is a secret that is not passed down in Miaojiang. If it wasn't done by people in your mission, it must have been done by other people from Miaojiang. Is this right?" "
Ke Zifan distanced himself, and Xiao Feng was right. If the Han people learned Miao Jiang's poisonous techniques, let alone others who didn't believe it, even he couldn't say it, so he could only nod.
Xiao Feng said sadly: "So, the Miao territory is so big, and the people in it are not of the same mind.
Although your father is a big chieftain, all kinds of people have different intentions. If you don't want to poison yourself, you can't stop others from poisoning you.
The Baihua Xianjiu and the Paradise Pill are both things that need to be eaten. If they were prepared and sold in Miao territory, who would dare to eat them?
Nowadays, when Miao people enter Beijing, they need double guidance from the imperial court and the Miao chieftain, and each checkpoint will be reviewed.
There are so few people who can come out and you can't control them. How can you control the tens of thousands of people in Miao territory? "
Ke Zifan's heart sank and he fell into a trap!
Since he denied that the poisoning was done by someone in his mission, it must have been other Miao people in Beijing. But now the management of Miao people entering Beijing is extremely strict.
Under such circumstances, even the dignified Xiao Mansion could be poisoned. People say that the medicines produced by you in Miaojiang may contain poison. How is that wrong?
You can only refute Xiao Feng's words unless you admit that no other Miao people poisoned him, and that this poison was poisoned by our mission, but isn't that asking for death?
Ke Zifan took a deep breath, his mind was in a mess, he had to work hard, he couldn't just lose!
Although he came to negotiate this time and was well-prepared, if he came back in vain, Xiao Qin would laugh at him if others didn't tell him!
"Then in Master Xiao's opinion, what should we do?"
Xiao Feng nodded: "That's right, I said it before. The court can buy the raw materials of Baihua Xianjiu and Paradise Pill, but it must be purchased by the official!
The formulas of Baihua Xianjiu and Bliss Pill were controlled by Tao Zhongwen, the real person of Huoxuan. The imperial court bought raw materials from Miao territory and produced the medicines themselves. "
Ke Zifan thought about it and thought that this matter could only be discussed here for the time being. Baihua Xianjiu was okay, but Xiao Qin would definitely not hand over the secret recipe of Bliss Pill. It seemed that this deal was going to be ruined again.
"Master Xiao, in that case, let's discuss the last one, the third one.
Please ask the imperial court to demolish the separation wall in the Miao border and allow the mixed living and mature Miao to live together so that the people of the Miao border can freely travel to various parts of the Ming Dynasty. "
Xiao Feng shook his head helplessly: "Ke Zifan, how can you still make such a request?
Look, with such strict precautions, there are still people in Miao territory who can go to the palace of an important official in the capital to poison themselves. If it were completely liberalized and people could come and go freely, would officials in various places still have to work?
I'm afraid that all the adults don't even dare to go out, and don't even dare to eat! "
Xiao Feng's frightened look aroused the resonance of the courtiers. Even Jiajing felt it was very reasonable. At the same time, he suddenly remembered the Baihua Fairy Wine sent by Zhao Wenhua and gave him a cold look.
Zhao Wenhua's whole body went cold. He wished he could give himself two slaps in the face to make you cheap. What kind of wine are you giving me? Long live you are not grateful and have offended your godfather! My butt is still not clean!
Seeing the expressions of the officials, Ke Zifan knew that they had believed Xiao Feng's words and had to conduct some popular science on everyone to clear their grievances.
"Long live, my lords. The Miao territory is definitely not filled with poisonous poisons as Mr. Xiao said. Just like the Tatars are not like the legend, where a child can ride a horse before he can walk.
Gu magic is extremely difficult to learn and practice. In each tribe, only the priests supported by the chieftains know this technique, and most of the voodoo techniques are used to treat diseases!
In the entire Miao territory, including the high priest, there are only a hundred people who can practice voodoo, and there are even fewer people who can use voodoo to poison and hurt people, no more than thirty people.
The preciousness of Gu insects is beyond imagination. It often takes a year to refine a Gu, and the cost often exceeds a hundred gold!
Sirs, think about it, killing people in this way is not as easy as directly raising dead soldiers, or even raising an army to kill people!
Therefore, what Mr. Xiao said is really alarmist. If the Miao people are banned in Miao territory because there is poison in Miao territory, then there are all kinds of poisons in Shuzhong, which will kill more people. Why not ban Shuzhong? "
These words were well-founded and sincere, and Yan Song nodded slightly.
This Ke Zifan is really a character. He still tries his best to climb out when he falls into a pit. Unlike his godson, who just lies flat every time he falls into a pit.
Xiao Feng was not moved at all, he shook his head and said: "I don't believe it."
Ke Zifan held back his anger: "Your Excellency, just because of my words, you believed that my mission was not responsible for the poisoning. Why do you still not believe it after I explained it for a long time?"
Xiao Feng smiled: "If poison is so rare and only so few people know it, then you must know who poisoned my house, right?"
Ke Zifan was shocked and realized that Xiao Feng, the bastard, was digging a series of pits. He immediately fell silent and thought about how to answer.
Xiao Feng said leisurely: "Niu San once said that heart voodoo is the most advanced form of voodoo, and only the high priest and his direct disciples can master it.
Even if you don't believe what Niu San said, according to what you said, it must be among those thirty people.
These thirty people are just like the thirty generals with the highest martial arts skills in the Ming Dynasty. Others don't know it, but the chieftain must know it well. Tell me, who did it? "
Ke Zifan gritted his teeth and said, "If I say I don't know, will you believe me?"
The ministers looked sideways, Jiajing snorted, Yan Song and Zhao Wenhua both lowered their heads, these words were even more debilitating than the kidneys.
Xiao Feng nodded: "You are so sincere, I believe it. I said that I am a person who is very willing to trust others."
The ministers were speechless and did not make an uproar. They had been confused by Xiao Feng's tossing around, and Zhao Wenhua and Yan Song didn't even have the energy to complain.
Ke Zifan also suddenly ducked, and after a long time he hesitated and said: "You... believe it again?"
Xiao Feng nodded: "But this once again proves that even the big chieftain can't control the people who know how to spread poison in Miao territory.
Therefore, your third point does not need to be discussed again. Do you have any objections? "
Ke Zifan hesitated and was unwilling to give a definite answer. Xiao Feng looked at him with a smile and his tone was calm.
"You have only two choices. First, hand over the person who caused the poison and let the court punish you. Then we will discuss the third article.
Second, you admit that you don’t know the poisoners and admit that you can’t control the poisoners in the Miao territory. The third point does not need to be discussed again. It is your choice. "
The small gears in Ke Zifan's head were also rattling with sparks. He didn't know that before him, the victim of this trick was a man named Hai Rui.
Handing over the murderer and using the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei method to impersonate him will not work and he will definitely be tried. But the price to hand over the real murderer would be too high.
The high priest's status in Miao territory was aloof, and even the chief chieftain had to negotiate.
The two apprentices he brought this time were the most proud disciples of the high priest. If he dared to betray them, the high priest would definitely fall out.
What's more, Xiao Feng, a bastard, only agreed to discuss it again, and did not agree to the third clause after handing over the murderer. What if I vomit blood and date someone, but he still doesn’t agree?
The most damning thing is that I can’t even ask: If I hand over the person, will Article 3 be agreed to?
Because asking like that would mean that he actually knew who poisoned him and was just negotiating terms.
After asking this question, if the people are not handed over, I am afraid that Jiajing will directly arrest all the people in the mission even if it is not willing to go to war with Miaojiang.
Just kidding, you Miao Jiang came under my nose and poisoned my junior brother. It’s okay if you don’t admit it. If I admit it and don’t take action, can I still be the emperor in the future?
After the small gears rattled for a while, Ke Zifan finally said dejectedly: "Master Xiao, I don't know who the person who caused the poison is."
Xiao Feng had already expected it, and he nodded: "You have come to the court this time, and the four requests you have made have been discussed. Do you have any objections?"
Ke Zifan gritted his teeth. This time, among the four conditions, only Hu Zongxian's matter was considered a small victory. The other three conditions were a complete failure, but he could not say anything else at this time.
"Master Xiao, although the four conditions have been negotiated, I have to mention something new that happened. Niu San is my godbrother and was arrested by the court.
I won’t tell you the merits and facts. I hope Lord Xiao will release Niu San out of the chieftain's loyalty to the court. "33
Xiao Feng said calmly: "Niu Sanshen has multiple murder cases, and he committed a capital crime."
Ke Zifan said with a smile: "My lord, I am just a woman from a brothel. Although by some mistake, Baihualou lost the contract of sale, after all, the crimes occurred in the brothel, so it is excusable.
In addition, you don’t have to bully me, a person from a borderland, by saying that the emperor breaks the law and the people are equally guilty.
It has always been that the punishments are not as good as those of officials, and the courtesy is not as good as that of common people. The great chieftain guarded the Miao territory for the imperial court. Did his godson not even take care of him? "
Before Xiao Feng could speak, Yan Song suddenly said: "Master Xiao, today's negotiation is a great time for both host and guest, and your talent is obvious to all.
However, in major affairs of the court, harmony and stability should be the main focus, and should not be aggressive. "
Xiao Feng glanced at Jiajing. Jiajing closed his eyes and nodded slightly. His movements were so small that if someone wasn't very familiar with him, they would have thought he was sleepy.
Xiao Feng frowned and suddenly smiled: "Niu San raped and killed an innocent woman in Baihua Tower. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, there is absolutely no physiology.
But Niu San has recently made meritorious deeds, so he doesn't have to be killed to make atonement for his deeds. "
Ke Zifan blinked: "Niu Sanshen is in prison, what achievements can he make?"
Xiao Feng said in surprise: "Have you not heard? After someone poisoned my family, Xiao, there was no cure, and all the doctors were at a loss.
At this time, Niu San stepped forward and taught Zhan Feiyun how to remove the poison, and then he helped people in my house get rid of the poison in their hearts. I am about to report to the imperial court to ask for merit. "
Ke Zifan's face darkened. He had never seen such a shameless person. Before he even mentioned Zhan Feiyun, Xiao Feng took the initiative to get involved!
"Master Xiao, what you said is wrong. Everyone in the capital knows that it was Zhan Feiyun who broke into the imperial prison and kidnapped Niu San. There is a mountain of ironclad evidence!
The adults, however, regarded the deer as a horse and insisted that Niu San took the initiative to teach Zhan Feiyun the method of undoing the poison!
Could it be that your Lord's partiality towards his disciples and friends has reached such an unscrupulous level? "
Xiao Feng was inexplicably surprised: "This...where did you start talking about this? I did come back two days late, but the news wouldn't be so distorted, right?
Originally, I was very pleased. Thinking that the imperial court cared about the great chieftain's contribution, I had always wanted to release Niu San.
However, Niu San was tried in public, with public eyes on him and public opinion overwhelming, so the court could not release him without reason.
Fortunately, Niu San had made meritorious service this time, and the court could use this as an excuse to atone for his crime and release Niu San.
What do you mean? Didn't Niu San take the initiative to make meritorious deeds? That would be difficult! "
This... Ke Zifan understood immediately that Xiao Feng had dug another hole for himself in the blink of an eye.
Don’t you want to save Niu San? Okay, I've given you a step. Niu San has made meritorious deeds and can atone for his sins. Do you want to go down this step?
If you want to admit that Niu San has made a meritorious service, then you have to admit that Niu San took the initiative to help Zhan Feiyun detoxify.
Since Niu San took the initiative, Zhan Feiyun would naturally not be full. Breaking into any kind of prison or kidnapping was even more nonsense.
If you must pursue Zhan Feiyun's kidnapping of Niu San, then I'm sorry, Niu San did not make any meritorious service in the whole process.
Since Niu San was kidnapped, naturally he cannot be credited with anything he did. Even if the court wanted to let Niu San go, there had to be a reason!
It’s true that Zhan Feiyun is my friend, but Niu San is your godbrother. One life is for another, or not?
Ke Zifan rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "What Mr. Xiao said is absolutely true. Niu San indeed offered to help remove the poison. This is correct.
However, in order to see Niu San, Zhan Feiyun did forcefully break into the prison first, and Niu San offered to help later. Otherwise, why would Zhan Feiyun be imprisoned in prison now?
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what the reason is, breaking into the imperial edict is a capital offense, I guess? "
Wonderful! Zhao Wenhua secretly gave a thumbs up, this man's brain is as good as his godbrother's!
You Xiao Feng wanted to tie up Zhan Feiyun's life on Niu San, but Ke Zifan used your strength and only admitted half of what you said!
I admit that Zhan Feiyun did not kidnap Niu San! It’s true that Niu San took the initiative to remove the poison and made meritorious deeds!
However, Zhan Feiyun forced his way into the imperial prison. The whole capital knows this. How can you deny it?
Apart from the capital crime of kidnapping Niu San, it is still a capital crime to forcefully break into the imperial edict. Therefore, you have to let Niu San go, but Zhan Feiyun still has to die.
Xiao Feng, however, did not hesitate and immediately admitted: "Yes, breaking into the imperial prison is indeed a capital crime. You are right, he should be executed according to the law!"
Ke Zifan was not so happy this time. He looked at Xiao Feng warily. Every time this guy showed weakness, he would make some tricks!
Sure enough, Xiao Feng said doubtfully: "However, Niu San's murder is also a capital crime! Why do you want the court to release him?"
Ke Zifan smiled and said: "Didn't you say it yourself just now? Niu San took the initiative to help remove the poison and made meritorious service. He will atone for his sin!"
Xiao Feng shook his head repeatedly: "This is just my personal thought just now. You didn't agree with it, so this matter needs to be discussed in the long term..."
Ke Zifan laughed happily: "Master Xiao! I agree, I agree, I agree, say the important agreement three times!
You are an important minister of the Ming Dynasty and the plenipotentiary representative of this negotiation. Can you not keep your word? "
Xiao Feng was obviously panicked and shook his hands wildly: "This is just the opinion of the two of us. I have to seek the cabinet's opinion, and you also have to seek the chieftain's opinion..."
Yan Song smiled coldly. He knew that Jiajing had already agreed to release Niu San, so he could send out divine assists without any scruples at this moment.
"Master Xiao, this is the Ming Dynasty. You are the governor of Jiangnan, and you are fully responsible for this negotiation. The cabinet naturally agrees with your opinion!"
Ke Zifan laughed loudly: "Master Xiao, don't worry too much. As the son of the chieftain and the envoy of this negotiation, I naturally have the right to agree to this matter on behalf of the chieftain!"
Let me see if you have any other excuses! Xiao Feng, Xiao Feng, you are so sharp-tongued that you beat me to a pulp in the first half, but I won this round after all!
Xiao Feng snorted and said calmly: "Okay, since everyone agrees, the credit for saving the Xiao Mansion this time can be redeemed.
Then I would like to ask, did Zhan Feiyun’s contribution to the undoing of the poison this time be smaller than that of Niu San? "
Some people died, but not completely...
