It must be said that Queen Mother Sun left so neatly and neatly, it was beyond everyone's expectations.
She was so aggressive when she came, and she was so forceful both inside and outside of her words, but who would have thought that in the end, she really didn't have any interference in the handling of Huichang Bo and others.
Is it possible that the Holy Empress Dowager is really just here to take a look?
of course not!
When Empress Dowager Sun left the palace, the officials were still in a daze, but Ren Li took a deep breath and began to play.
"Your Majesty, since Huichang Bo and others have been dealt with, it means that Ningyang Hou and others did not seek favoritism and colluded with the clan. What they did was out of public motives. Although they were not aware of it for a while and did not carefully check the truth, there was no estrangement. The heart of heaven.”
"Therefore, I believe that Xue Xuan's accusation is a deliberate frame-up and must be severely punished."
In all cases, there must be a motive. King Guangtong and others were seeking revenge for their mother, while Bo Huichang was greedy for wealth.
In the end, the key to this matter became whether Ningyang Hou and others knew the truth about the Zhennan King case.
If they knew in advance that the accusation against Wang Guangtong and others was false, he still made a judgment in favor of Wang Guangtong even though he knew that the case was untrue.
Then using this case to alienate the Tian family is a real crime.
This is the motive of inferring from the result. Knowing that the facts of the case are untrue and still miscarrying the verdict is showing favoritism.
Marquis Ningyang neither accepted bribes nor had any friendship with King Guangtong, so his motive for such a sentence could only be to alienate the Tian family.
But if it is said that Marquis Ningyang does not know the truth of the matter, then this logic has lost its starting point.
Although it can still be explained that he means to alienate the Tian family, this is not the only answer.
Ren Li can definitely claim that he was just deceived and decided the case impartially.
As a result, Xue Xuan's confession alone is not convincing enough.
What started out as a fight turned into a quarrel, with no one able to refute the other.
So in the end, the crime that can be convicted on Chen Mao is at most dereliction of duty, and the most he can be held accountable for is improper procedures during the interrogation process and the fact that he met the prisoner in private.
But these charges are not enough for a prince who has many military exploits to make him unable to stand up.
The current situation is that Huichang Bo has taken the most critical charge of colluding with the clan.
In other words, to deal with Huichang Bo, Ningyang Hou must be sentenced lightly.
So, Queen Mother Sun is abandoning her car to protect her commander?
Or are they really having internal strife?
Zhu Qiyu's eyes fell on Ren Li without any trace, and for a moment, he couldn't tell the difference.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Do you think Ren Hou's words are reasonable?"
All the ministers present were hesitant.
Queen Mother Sun's trip, although she did not intervene on the surface, actually put pressure on them.
No one is a fool.
If the Shangsheng Empress Dowager really didn't care about the outcome of this case, then she would just stay in Cining Palace safely.
She made this trip specifically for one purpose, and that was to tell them not to go too far!
After contacting the mission that had just left Beijing, the ministers seemed to have some vague understanding.
I am afraid that what the Queen Mother really wants to protect is not Uncle Huichang, but Marquis Ningyang.
This time, she even gave up on Uncle Huichang, so no one could accuse her of selfishness in this case.
In this way, if the court still insists on a heavy sentence for Marquis Ningyang, it will be difficult for her to intercede.
After looking at each other, Jin Lian cautiously stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, it is still uncertain whether Marquis Ningyang and others knew the truth in advance, but it is a fact that he held a private hearing during the interrogation."
"As for what Marquis Ren said, Xue Xuan deliberately made false accusations. I believe that we should not jump to conclusions. Not to mention that Xue Xuan had no motive to frame Ningyang Marquis. I just said that during the imperial trial, Xue Xuan tried his best to advise His Majesty. This is enough to show that in order to maintain the harmony of the heavenly family, he has no regard for personal life and death, honor and disgrace."
"Such a criticizing minister would never do such an outrageous thing!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed and he glanced at the ministers below.
Sure enough, Queen Mother Sun's trip was not in vain.
On the civil servants' side, they have changed from advocating a heavy sentence for Marquis Ningyang to trying to protect Xue Xuan.
After silently going through the situation just now, Zhu Qiyu had a plan in his mind and asked.
"In that case, do you think it is more appropriate to decide this case?"
this……
The case was brought by the Criminal Department to preside over the case, so Jin Lian couldn't escape. After a moment of silence, seeing that no one in the hall spoke, he had to continue walking forward.
"Your Majesty, I think that since the facts of the case are unclear, we might as well continue the trial until the case is clarified."
Even though he said that, everyone present knew it.
When things have reached this point, it is useless to reexamine the matter.
Ningyang Hou and others will definitely be bitten to death. They were deceived and did not know the truth, so they failed in their duties and made a wrong judgment.
Even if they interrogated King Guangtong and others in private, they would not deny it, because these were just details and insignificant.
But the most critical crime of alienating the Tian family has been unable to be confirmed.
After scanning around lightly, seeing that all the ministers had such an attitude, Zhu Qiyu suddenly had a smile on his face and said.
"In this case, there is no need to go to trial. Since you all feel that Marquis Ningyang and others just misjudged him, let's close the case accordingly!"
Jin Lian blinked, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.
Is the emperor really going to give in just like that?
Subconsciously, Jin Lian asked.
"How will Marquis Ningyang and others decide? Please tell me, Your Majesty."
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Ren Li and said.
"The Marquis of Ningyang, Chen Mao, misjudged him improperly, neglected his duties and made arbitrary judgments. He held court privately and was demoted to Ningyang Bo. He was fined for one year. He was relieved of all official positions and returned home to meditate."
"The Marquis of Cheng'an, Guo Sheng, as an honorary relative, interfered in the affairs of the clan without authorization. He was dismissed from his official position and fined one year's salary. The prince-in-law, Captain Jiao Jing, was also guilty of the same crime, and his salary was reduced to half, and he was banned for three months as a warning to others."
"As for Xue Xuan..."
Under the nervous gazes of all the civil servants, Zhu Qiyu sighed and said calmly.
"The verdict of the case is unfair and the trial of the case is unclear. In consideration of his loyalty to the country, he should resign from his official position and return to his hometown!"
This result should be considered satisfactory to both parties.
The emperor did not mention anything about alienating the Tian family, nor did he mention Xue Xuan's accusations against Ningyang Hou and others. It was regarded as a tacit understanding and he was pardoned.
Therefore, the people below were wise enough not to say anything more and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"
This case is considered to be over.
Of course, for many elders, there is still a trace of doubt in their hearts.
You know, they can roughly understand the emperor's thoughts, and they should have no intention of asking for mercy.
But now, is it possible that we are really forced to make concessions?
But in any case, the matter was finally settled, so the ministers resigned and left.
After everyone had left, Zhu Qiyu's expression suddenly turned playful. He reached out and called Cheng Jing over and asked.
"Has Fan Guang returned to Beijing?"
Cheng Jing replied respectfully.
"Your Majesty, Jing'an Bo resigned from the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Datong a month ago. He just returned to Beijing three days ago and is now waiting for the imperial edict."
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.
"Invite Fan Guang, the uncle of Jing'an, and Tao Jin, the uncle of Datong, to the palace to have an audience. In addition, Shu Liang is also called back."
"You go to the cabinet again and order the cabinet to draft an imperial edict. You will remove Prince Consort Shi Jing from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army Governor's Palace. You will order Jing'an Bo Fan Guang to take charge of the affairs of the Rear Army Governor's Palace on your behalf. You will remove Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army Governor's Palace." He appointed Marquis Ningyuan Renli to take charge of the affairs of the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army."
"Removing Changping Marquis Yang Hong from the post of Chief Military Officer of the Xuan Mansion, recalling him to the capital, and ordering him to take charge of the affairs of the Right Army Governor's Mansion and admiral of the capital camp. He dismissed Datong Bo Tao Jin from his post as the Chief Military Officer of the Xuan Mansion, and ordered him to take over as the Chief Military Officer of the Xuan Mansion. Yang Hong guards Xuanfu."
