There was a dead silence in Fengtian Hall.
From leaking military information to pretending to secede the city, the bosses originally thought that this case was already involved enough.
But I didn't expect that such a shocking thunder would appear in the end.
Following the emperor's words, Lu Zhong continued to speak.
"My lords, there are two places in Xu Bin's testimony that are different from what Xiao Weizhen confessed."
"First, the idea of leaking military information during the negotiation process and pretending to secede the city was decided after he, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu discussed it together. It was not his sudden idea."
"Secondly, the origin of this strategy and the decision to ambush Xi Ning first came from Yuan Bin, the attendant of the Supreme Emperor."
"In order to prove that what he said was true, Xu Bin confessed many details and hand-drawn a golden knife pattern, claiming that Yuan Bin used this golden knife as evidence and ordered them to act accordingly."
As he spoke, Lu Zhong took out the drawing from his sleeve. Instead of handing it to the officials of the Law Department, he opened it directly and displayed it in front of everyone, saying.
"Jin Yiwei has verified this pattern with the internal officials. It is roughly similar to the pattern of the golden sword made by the orthodox emperor for five years."
"While in prison, Xu Bin kept arguing that they had received the emperor's holy order. If they didn't do it, they would be disobeying the order. They did it out of desperation."
This time, the officials finally understood.
According to Xiao Weizhen, whether it was the pretense of seizing the city or leaking military reports, it was all Xu Bin's initiative and had nothing to do with the two of them, or at most, there was no obstruction.
But according to Xu Bin, the secession of the city and the leaking of military reports were all under the orders of the Supreme Emperor.
Since there was a decree that ordered them to do this, it naturally cannot be considered a crime.
But in this case, the one who has to bear these charges is the Supreme Emperor!
No wonder the emperor has been reluctant to announce the case.
You must know that the emperor's throne was ultimately obtained from the Supreme Emperor.
Now that something like this has happened, once the emperor takes the initiative to make it public, he will inevitably be discussed by the government and the public. He is deliberately smearing the emperor.
After all, Xu Bin's testimony was just a solitary piece of evidence, and the only thing he could produce was the golden knife pattern.
But this evidence can at most prove that Xu Bin has seen the golden sword before, and it cannot even prove that he saw the golden sword in Wala.
Maybe, Xu Bin had seen this thing by chance before the Emperor's Northern Expedition.
To prove that Xu Bin is telling the truth, we can only continue to interrogate Xiao Weizhen and Zhang Fu, but it is obvious that Jin Yiwei should have achieved nothing so far.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been delayed until now.
There was silence in the main hall for a moment, and Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, this case has been tried so far and has a wide range of implications. It involves the reputation of the Supreme Emperor. We must not be careful. It is difficult to judge based on testimony alone. I ask your Majesty's permission to bring Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu to the palace to confront each other and find out the truth."
Yes, this is going to get bigger and bigger.
Under the thoughtful gazes of the ministers, the emperor nodded slightly and said, "Okay, take three people to the palace."
Therefore, Lu Zhong accepted the order, waved his hand, and asked several guards in royal robes who had been prepared to go to the side hall to bring the people up.
Not long after, Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu were escorted into the palace wearing prison uniforms.
Maybe Lu Zhong really didn't lie, and he didn't torture many of them among the Jin Yiwei.
When they went to the temple, they were still in good spirits, but they obviously felt a little lethargic and their hair was a little messy.
From the important ministers of the imperial court to the prisoners below, the dejected look made many ministers present couldn't help but sigh.
However, standing among the ministers, Jiao Jing looked at Zhang Fu and the other three, feeling a vague sense of uneasiness in his heart.
"Long live my emperor."
The three of them paid homage and knelt on the ground.
The emperor did not ask anyone to avoid courtesy and said directly.
"Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu, you should already know why you three were arrested. Today, Tingju, in front of me and all the civil and military officials, must speak truthfully and not hide anything. Do you understand?"
The three of them kowtowed again and said: "I obey your decree."
So, Lu Zhong took Xu Bin's testimony from Du Ning, handed it to Xu Bin first, and asked.
"Sir Xu, this is the confession you confessed in prison. In this Fengtian Palace, I, the commander, will ask your Majesty again, is what is written in the confession true?"
In less than half a year, Xu Bin has aged significantly to the naked eye.
Hearing this, he took the confession handed over by Xu Bin, read it carefully, and then said: "It is not untrue. All the things written above were things I personally experienced in Wala."
Lu Zhong nodded, took the testimony back, handed it to Xiao Weizhen and Zhang Fu, and said.
"Master Xiao, Master Zhang, in the testimony of the two of you, one said that the leak of military information was Xu Bin's impromptu idea, and the other denied that he had leaked military information."
"But Xu Bin's confession not only alleges that the three of you discussed these matters together, but also alleges that they were all done under the orders of the Supreme Emperor."
"How do you two explain this?"
It should be said that this was the first time the three of them met after Xuanfu.
The last time they met, the three of them were still close comrades who fought side by side. This time they met each other and recognized each other.
I have to say that the relationship between people changes too fast.
After reading each of Xu Bin's confessions, Xiao Weizhen tried to stabilize his mind and glanced at Zhang Fu who was equally calm.
Xiao Weizhen said: "This is obviously nonsense. Your Majesty, all the details of the mission's negotiations in Wala have been stated clearly in their confessions. Many parts of Xu Bin's testimony are false."
"Xu Bin was obviously afraid of being blamed by the court, so he made it up on his own. Even though the Supreme Emperor was trapped in Oala, he was still worried about the Ming Dynasty. How could he issue such an edict?"
"Your Majesty, Xu Bin is so audacious that he dares to commit treason and frame up the Supreme Emperor in order to seek his own immunity. This is an unforgivable crime. Your Majesty, please tell me clearly."
Just as Xiao Weizhen was reading Xu Bin's confession, Lu Zhong also handed Xiao Weizhen's testimony to Xu Bin.
After reading it, Xu Bin's face turned red, he clenched his fists and said angrily.
"Xiao Zixing, how dare you bully me in front of the emperor!"
"When Yuan Bin came that day, it was clear that the three of us were there. He took the golden sword as evidence, and his words were still in his ears. How could it be my impromptu idea?"
Facing Xu Bin's question, Xiao Weizhen snorted coldly and said.
"You deceive the king and ignore your superiors? I should tell you that you are right!"
"In the face of the Emperor, you still don't want to repent. In order to get rid of your guilt, you bent on framing the Supreme Emperor. I advise you to turn around and be safe."
"Repent now. Your Majesty is merciful. After all, you were trying to save the Supreme Emperor, and then you told lies to protect yourself. You may not be able to spare the lives of your family."
If it weren't for the Jin Yiwei holding him down, Xu Bin would have jumped up, jumped on Xiao Weizhen, and shouted angrily.
"Xiao Zixing, you shameless person, you said that I framed the Supreme Emperor. Then tell me, if it wasn't for the Supreme Emperor's fate, why would I dare to use the terms of cutting off the city to negotiate with Ye first? Don't I know that this matter Once it is reported back to the capital, will he be punished?"
"Also, using the Shawo Military News to obtain the trustworthy matter, we clearly discussed it, asked Yuan Bin to pass the message, and got the Supreme Emperor's permission. How did it become my own decision?"
It must be said that although Xu Bin was extremely angry, he did not lose his mind.
These words caused many ministers present to ponder.
Although Xu Bin couldn't provide any evidence, logically, it was exactly what Xu Bin said.
Even if the negotiation fails, it will be at best a crime of dereliction of duty after returning to the DPRK.
However, it should be noted that everyone in the government and the public is aware of the difficulty of welcoming the Emperor back, and it is impossible to punish him excessively.
He could arbitrarily propose conditions for cutting off the city, or even leak military reports. This kind of thing could easily be a matter of life and death.
As the envoy of the mission and a second-rank official, Xu Bin had no need to take this risk unless he really had some unavoidable reason.
Then, apart from accepting the order of the Supreme Emperor, there seems to be no other explanation...
