Feeling the suspicious looks from the officials in the palace, Shi Pu's face completely darkened.
It has to be said that Yu Shiyue has been in Dali Temple for so many years, and he is not just a living person, he can be called a master of the prison.
These words seem to be stating the facts.
But in the eyes of caring people, it becomes a different story.
Shi Pu returned to Beijing to report on his work and learned from Yin Liang that he was about to be transferred to Dali Temple in Nanjing.
Unwilling to be reconciled, he happened to encounter a conflict between Wang Zhen, the former minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Wang Zhen, so he tried to bribe Wang Zhen.
First, he forced Wang Ning to become an official, and then replaced Wang Ning and got the position of minister of the Ministry of Industry.
It makes perfect sense logically, but it's a pity...
With a sneer, Shi Pu retorted.
"What Yu Si Qing said just now is all true. Even if I admit that I had a conversation with Yin Liang and visited Wang Zhen's residence that day, what does it mean?"
Yu Shiyue has stayed in Dali Temple for so many years and is good at judging punishments and prisons, but is Shi Pu easy to bully?
Don't forget, when he was the inspector in Jiangxi, he was also famous for his ability to resolve difficult cases.
No one knows the key to the trial better than him.
Yu Shiyue's move was just a bluff.
In the final analysis, he just logically inferred that Shi Pu might have bribed Wang Zhen to obtain the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
As for evidence, he has none.
Because of this, he would be so arrogant and stern in his voice to cover up his external strength.
This is a commonly used method for solving cases. Most people with guilty consciences, when frightened like this, often involuntarily bow their heads and plead guilty.
Unfortunately, this move was of no use to Shi Pu.
Seeing that the officials in the palace were confused about how confident he was, Shi Pu said again.
"Is it possible that Yu Siqing wants to say that with an inkstone, a piece of calligraphy, and some gold, silver, and silk, I can let Wang Zhen work for me, win a Qingqing, and then immediately promote me to the throne?"
Seeing that Shi Pu was so confident, the doubtful expressions of the officials below also dissipated a bit.
This is quite true.
Most of the ministers present had seen Wang Zhenquan when he was in power.
It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a bustling house. Not to mention gold, silver and silk, even all kinds of rare antiques are not rare in Wang Zhen's mansion.
What's more, Wang Zhen has been in the palace for many years and is deeply trusted by the emperor. He has never seen any kind of treasures in the palace treasury.
As for going against a Qi Qing for just a little money?
Yu Shiyue's heart sank as if he noticed the changes in the expressions of the officials in the palace.
This kind of thing only makes people think about it when it has not been exposed.
Now, Shi Pu has pierced this layer of window paper, but it seems that he has no guilt at all.
Moreover, having been in charge of prisons for many years, Yu Shiyue was keenly aware that Shi Pu was secretly changing his mind.
At this time, the most important thing is not to be led away by the other party!
After pondering for a moment, Yu Shiyue shook his head and said without missing a beat.
"Shi Shangshu, the Three Law Divisions all focus on actual evidence when trying cases. This official only stated the facts and did not make a judgment on the matter. It should be speculated that it was Shi Shangshu's own words."
"In addition, I want to correct an error made by Minister Shi."
"In terms of time, the conflict between Wang Zhen, the former Minister of Industry, and Wang Zhen came first, and Shi Shangshu went to Wang Zhen's residence later. It was not as Shi Shangshu said. Wang Zhen clashed with Wang Zhen because of Shi Shangshu."
Shi Pu pinched his sleeves, not feeling embarrassed at all about being exposed. Instead, he sneered and said.
"Yu Siqing is so good at stating the facts. Although you didn't say it explicitly, every word you said is alluding to me for bribing Wang Zhen. Do you think that all the officials in the court are fools?"
One sentence made the smell of gunpowder in the palace become stronger.
However, Yu Shiyue remained calm.
Because this can only show that Shi Pu has panicked and is transforming pure case analysis into personal grudges.
Once you get irritated and start an argument with him, the courtship will be over.
Now that he understood Shi Pu's intention, Yu Shiyue would naturally not fall into the trap. He shook his head again and said in a deep voice.
"I don't mean to make any hasty conclusions, it's just a reasonable inference. As I said, the Three Law Divisions rely on actual evidence when deciding cases."
"The reason why Shangshu Shi feels that I am implying that you paid bribes to get the official position is because after the evidence was presented, all the clues pointed to this place, and it was not the official's deliberate guidance."
Shi Pu's face twitched twice, and the hands in his sleeves secretly clenched.
He had had official dealings with Yu Shiyue before, but why didn't he realize that he was such a difficult master?
This series of continuous beatings took back the rhythm he had finally picked up.
After pondering for a moment, Shi Pugang was about to open his mouth to refute, but Yu Shiyue spoke first.
"Since Shangshu Shi denies this matter, and since Shangshu Shi has just said that he has no friendship with Wang Zhensu and only has official business dealings, then I dare to ask Lord Shangshu why he went to Wang Zhen's residence on the 12th of that month?"
After the words fell, the eyes of the officials in the hall suddenly focused on Shi Pu again.
The previous ones are all foreshadowing and speculation. This is the most critical link in all evidence chains!
Shi Pu naturally understood this. He went through all the relevant people in his mind again and made sure that everything was dealt with before he spoke.
"Actually, I didn't take the initiative to visit Wang Zhen, but Wang Zhen sent someone to invite me there."
Yu Shiyue asked in a deep voice: "Who are you sending? What is the purpose?"
Shi Pu had already prepared for this and said without much thought: "The person he is sending is an internal eunuch under Wang Zhen named Han Kang."
"At that time, I was the chief envoy of Shanxi. There was an official under Wang Zhen's family named Shen Xuan, whose ancestral home was Shanxi. His son was detained by the local magistrate for occupying property. Shen Xuan went to Wang Zhen to seek help."
"Therefore, Wang Zhen asked me to come to the government, hoping that I can put pressure on the prefect to release the relevant people."
Yu Shiyue's heart sank. If he remembered correctly, Han Kang and Shen Xuan were on the previous list of victims of the Ministry of War.
In this way, Shi Pu had already planned to blame the two dead people.
As for what he said about the land invasion case, it was mostly true.
However, it may not be related to Shi Pu's visit to Wang Zhen's mansion.
As expected, Shi Pu continued to say solemnly.
"As an official of the imperial court, how can I bend the law for personal gain? Although Wang Zhen was powerful at the time, I still politely refused and never intervened in this case."
In other words, starting with the land invasion case is a waste of effort, as they are not involved at all.
But it was thrown away cleanly!
Yu Shiyue asked with a calm expression, "Does Shangshu Shi know where Han Kang and Shen Xuan are now?"
Shi Pu had no expression on his face and said calmly: "I haven't been in the capital for a long time, so I don't know. It's just the right and wrong. We only need to summon the two of them and we will know."
Yu Shiyue said coldly: "The official came to tell Mr. Shi that these two people went out with the Emperor's chariot and died together in the battle of Tumu. In other words, what Mr. Shi said is untrue!"
This time Shi Pu was very calm, with his right hand behind his back, and said with a half-smile.
"Then there is nothing we can do. Everything I said is true. Lord Temple Minister will never think that I let them go out with the army just to kill people and silence them? That would be too high a regard for me."
"When the Supreme Emperor went on an expedition, I had already left the capital. I didn't even know the list of people accompanying him, let alone intervene."
However, Yu Shiyue still didn't give up. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
He thought over what Shi Pu had just said in his mind, and then, a stern look flashed in his eyes, and he asked.
"According to what Shi Shangshu said, Wang Zhen asked you to come to the palace because he was asking for something from you. However, according to Jinyiwei's investigation, at that time, Shi Shangshu was carrying an inkstone and some gold, silver, beads and silk. What is the explanation for this?"
"Is it possible that you want to give him a gift when he asks for something from you?"
