"As for you, come here!" Qian Wei said coldly with a gloomy face: "Take off his official uniform!"
"Sir Qian, I have been in office for twenty years..." Liu Shiquan trembled with his lips and looked at him pleadingly. It was not easy for him to become a Jinshi after studying for twenty years. How could he just strip off his official uniform without even going through the trial?
If you don't take off your official uniform, you will still be a "criminal officer". If you do, you will become a common man. This difference is very different even in prison.
But as soon as he said this, Liu Shiquan stopped himself because he broke into a cold sweat when he thought of what Wang Jinzhong said just now.
When it comes to Ouchi, I can't talk about it or defend it. If I refute and defend myself, I'm afraid it will not only be useless, but also cause disaster.
Just because the humble eunuch Wang Jinzhong had bitten Ma Shunde in front of the court just now, and even bit Ma Shunde on top of him, who else could he do? If you follow the vine and catch him, it will be a serious matter!
Let this be the case, Liu Shiquan thought with a pale face. It would be fine if he died. It was a foregone conclusion and could not be changed. If he would implicate his family again and make his relatives guilty, he would be the sinner of the family!
After figuring this out, Liu Shiquan stopped struggling.
Liu Shiquan stopped struggling. Qian Wei stared at the prisoner with a hint of tenderness. He waved his hand to stop the Yamen from stripping off his clothes and asked, "Liu Shiquan, do you know your guilt?"
"The lower official is aware of the crime, and everything will be decided by the imperial court." After Liu Shiquan finished speaking, he remained silent.
"If I had known this today, why did I do it in the first place?"
Qian Wei said with emotion, and had no intention of asking further questions. In reality, the trial was just to give an explanation to the court. Now that the culprit was identified, there was also a scapegoat in the middle. If the trial continues, it would be tantamount to creating a problem for the emperor and even more embarrassing for the court. .
After thinking about it, he said: "Since I know my crime, I should obey the court and go to prison to reflect!"
After saying that, Qian Wei waved his hand and asked someone to drag him down: "Exit the hall, come here, prepare a car!"
Qian Wei can no longer sit still in Shuntian Mansion. This matter must be reported in time and the ending of this matter must be finalized. This matter must not be allowed to become a big deal!
Moreover, I couldn't think of an excuse to end it before, but now the excuse has been delivered to the door. It can not only give an explanation to the emperor, but also give an explanation to the scholars all over the world.
I must convince the emperor to settle this case!
"Go to the palace!" Qian Wei said as he got on the bullock cart, lowered the curtain, leaned back, sighed, and couldn't help but press his temples.
In fact, from the beginning, Qian Wei had made a conclusion first and then looked for evidence. What surprised him was that Wang Jinzhong, a bitch, was so bold as to say such a thing. As for the rest, everything was expected. .
It is precisely because of this that Qian Wei has an even bigger headache.
Fortunately, the best thing among misfortunes is that the prince of Zhennan Bo was replaced by a big demon. Should it be said that it was God's blessing?
Closing his eyes, Qian Wei was working on his draft, thinking about how to speak before he arrived at the palace.
When we arrived at the palace, it was still early, and the emperor was usually dealing with things at this time. We went straight to the main hall where the emperor often went. Along the way, we could see guards patrolling at all times.
Outside the main hall, there are many armored soldiers, all of which give people a sense of depression and solemnity.
Qian Wei could feel that the atmosphere in the palace was more disturbing than when he came before.
"A storm is coming!" Qian Wei glanced at the sky and saw dark clouds rolling in, making him feel even more depressed.
There seemed to be something blocked in my chest, and even the palace I often visited in front of me seemed different from usual. It seemed to be shrouded in a misty color, giving people a feeling of twilight as the sun sets.
"Lord Qian?" At this time, a big eunuch hurriedly walked out from inside. When he lowered his head, he saw Qian Wei standing at the foot of the stone steps. He was startled and hurriedly ran down and asked, "Do you have something to report to the emperor?"
Although Qian Wei didn't like eunuchs, the eunuchs in front of him usually kept a low profile, unlike Ma Shunde and Wang Jinzhong. He nodded coldly: "I have something urgent to report to the emperor. It involves a case of fraud in the imperial examination. The case has been reviewed. I came here to report to the Emperor!"
Qian Wei was a frequent visitor to the palace and an acquaintance in the eyes of these people. At this moment, he had to report a case of imperial examination fraud that had already been investigated. Even though his attitude was cold, the eunuch did not dare to neglect at all and immediately said: "Master Qian, please stay here later." , our family will go in and report to the emperor!"
With that said, he picked up the hem of his clothes and hurried up again, heading towards the palace in a hurry.
At this time, in the side hall, the person who hurriedly arrived before Qian Wei was none other than the great eunuch Ma Shunde.
Ma Shunde has replaced Eunuch Zhao as the new governor, and is in charge of almost all intelligence matters outside. Major cases involving fraud in the imperial examinations are the top priority of the emperor. As early as the incident in the Zhennan Bo Mansion, and the death of Qian Weizhang When Wang Jinzhong arrived, news was quickly delivered to Ma Shunde.
Ma Shunde almost fainted when he got the news. While cursing that Wang Jinzhong must die a good death, he rushed over in a hurry, not even bothering to wipe his sweat, just to meet the emperor one step ahead and tell the emperor the information he had obtained.
When I reported it, I felt extremely uneasy.
The emperor glanced at Ma Shunde, who was pale and sweaty, and frowned: "You are also a fourth-grade eunuch. How can you maintain your energy like this?"
"Yes, this servant is not nourishing enough. I hope your Majesty will forgive you!"
Ma Shunde's face was pale, but he did not dare to hide a word. He told everything that happened in the lobby of Shuntian Mansion. Even what Wang Jinzhong said about biting him was not word by word, and he also talked about the big demon or the real thing. Replaced Zhennan Bo Crown Prince.
"... Because all the city gates are now closed, Tanping is leading people to search everywhere. If the fake Zhennan Bo Crown Prince hadn't been guilty, how could he have escaped in a hurry? It's even more hateful that Wang Jinzhong is talking nonsense in the lobby!"
Ma Shunde knew in his heart that the imperial examination fraud, no matter whether the Zhennan Bo Crown Prince was involved or not, the supreme being in front of him would never be able to escape his involvement. He was the mastermind and the mastermind behind it.
But can he talk about this?
Even though he knew in his heart that the emperor had hinted all kinds of things before, he couldn't say anything!
"Wang Jinzhong bites everywhere, and his motives are even more unpredictable. He is really crazy. He is not strict with his servants. He is really guilty. Please punish him, Your Majesty!"
Ma Shunde said something about the big demon, which could definitely put the blame on others. He also emphasized that Wang Jinzhong was abominable. Apart from these two things, he simply confessed his crime and let him be dealt with.
Because he knew that any defense he had would be a deduction rather than a bonus.
After all, Wang Jinzhong bit him. If he didn't take the opportunity to make the emperor hate Wang Jinzhong, and if the emperor pushed him to be the scapegoat, wouldn't he be going to die immediately?
This is not nonsense. Although Wang Jinzhong did not say that he was ordered by the emperor, anyone who is not stupid will feel something different after hearing those words.
He also guessed that the emperor had done this, but he could not make it public, let alone expose it. Otherwise, no matter who he was, he would not be able to escape death, and the person who would bear the brunt of the misfortune would only be a throwaway person like himself. Servant!
Looking down at Ma Shunde who was kneeling at his feet, the emperor's face changed slightly, as if he couldn't make a decision for a moment. After a long time, he sneered: "This dog slave dares to bite randomly. Wish he died well, he died wonderfully!"
As soon as he said these words, Ma Shunde couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and his heart dropped. This time, he seemed to have escaped again?
