Feeling the silent atmosphere in the palace, Zhang Fu couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
In fact, the emergence of such a situation was somewhat beyond his expectation.
Originally, he had planned to make the matter a big deal and put all the blame on Xu Bin first. If that didn't work, he would recant his confession and say it was to protect the reputation of the Supreme Emperor.
There is no solid evidence to control this case.
Even if his and Xu Bin's testimonies are consistent, but the Supreme Emperor is involved, the testimonies alone cannot be completely convincing.
At that time, the court's choice can only be to deal with it in a low-key manner.
Because once publicity spreads, all kinds of rumors will spread, especially those talking about the Supreme Emperor. Zhang Fu believes that the emperor will not care.
However, the evidence is not sufficient. With a little push, the people will start to discuss whether the emperor is deliberately obstructing the return of the Supreme Emperor, thus creating an unjust case.
In this way, even if the emperor still doesn't care, then naturally there will be ministers in the court who will intervene to stop it.
For example, Yu Qian Yu Shaobao, who has been trying his best to maintain the stability of the court.
Taking advantage of the fact that the court did not want to make a big fuss, and on the grounds that he and others were acting in compliance with the order, and at the same time, there was a group of nobles waving flags and shouting, and under the pressure of many parties, it is entirely possible that this case would be reduced from a big matter to a trivial matter.
After all, with an identity like Zhang Fu and so many noble families standing behind him, to sentence him to death, there must be a strong and feasible crime.
But this matter can be solved, because the evidence is not sufficient, so it cannot be regarded as a strong accusation.
Therefore, if everything goes well, Zhang Fu can completely escape the disaster.
However, God is not as good as man, and no one expected that the emperor would take a tough stance when the nobles gathered together, and scolded more than a dozen nobles, so that none of them went to the palace today.
Moreover, they actually sent people to Oala to bring Yuan Bin back.
In this case, the evidence is conclusive, but it will be difficult to handle!
At this point, there is only one amulet left on Zhang Fu's body, that is, they are following the emperor's will.
But Zhang Fu was very worried about how effective this amulet was.
Sure enough, soon, the court became quiet.
Then the censor came out and said.
"Your Majesty, the case is now clear. Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu, as imperial officials, leaked military information. This is a serious crime."
"Although it was done as a last resort to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, we still cannot forgive him, otherwise we will not be able to comfort the soldiers and civilians who died and were injured on the border. I ask your Majesty to punish these three people in order to serve as a warning to all officials."
After hearing this, Zhang Xi couldn't sit still. He also came out of the queue and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the envoy is guilty of deceiving the imperial court. I dare not plead for mercy. However, I was ordered by the Supreme Emperor to leak military information."
"The Emperor is the emperor, and the envoys are ministers. The emperor has orders, and those who are ministers, not obeying them is disobedience. The envoys obey the orders. Even if there is something wrong, they should be forgiven and cannot be punished for the crime of leaking military information without authorization. "
As soon as he said these words, Zhang Xi felt that there was a sharp gaze behind him, staring at him.
He knew in his heart that this must be Jiao Jing.
But now, he has no other choice but to take it one step at a time.
It should be said that Zhang Shi was not forcing sophistry.
In the traditional Confucian context, the so-called "king" includes, in addition to the emperor, the emperor, the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and the emperor.
The most obvious point is that in all official documents, the Queen Mother and the Supreme Emperor are addressed as "Your Majesty", just like the Emperor.
Therefore, strictly speaking, the Emperor's decree can be regarded as an imperial decree.
Following Zhang Min, there were also some officials from the Fifth Army Commander's Office who all said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, even if the mission is guilty, it is a crime of deceiving the imperial court without authorization. Since the military affairs were carried out in compliance with the edict of the Supreme Emperor, how can it be considered a crime?"
On the other side, Jiao Jing's face had turned livid.
He had already had a premonition that once Zhang Fu was really in danger, the British government would sacrifice the reputation of the Supreme Emperor to protect Zhang Fu.
But he didn't expect that things would develop so quickly.
Seeing everyone in the court paying attention and starting to discuss the Supreme Emperor, Jiao Jing finally couldn't sit still.
With a wink, Xue Heng stepped out.
"Your Majesty, I believe that this case is of great importance. It not only involves the Supreme Emperor, but also the stability of the country and the majesty of the heavenly family. Once it is publicized, it will inevitably cause people to criticize the royal family and risk turmoil, so it should be treated with caution."
In the past, when it came to such criminal cases, the nobles and military ministers were basically aloof, but the civil servants were quarrelsome.
As a result, this time, except for the censor who spoke at the beginning, all the people who popped up were relatives. It must be said that this was a rare sight.
But this kind of court-court affair has always been the home court of civil servants.
Just as Xue Heng finished speaking, some ministers retorted.
"Is it possible that because of concern about the impact, we should keep silent and give a light sentence? Since we know that publicizing this matter will damage the dignity of the court, why did we not report back to the court first before making a decision when we received the order from the Supreme Emperor in Oala? Want to be good at making decisions?"
"Your Majesty, I believe that not only can this matter not be trivialized, but it must be severely punished in accordance with the law. Otherwise, in the future, someone will often use the excuse of welcoming back the Supreme Emperor to corrupt the laws of the country, and the court will be uneasy."
This logical and clear tone was followed by all the ministers.
Sure enough, it was Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu.
This old man, as the big boss of Ke Dao Fengxian, is best at playing with logic, otherwise he would not be able to suppress those censors who are good at talking.
Playing sophistry in front of his old man is simply trying to do the same thing.
Why don't you report it to the court first, and the so-called forced action will be blocked to death.
At this time, another person stood up among the civil servants, who was also a heavyweight, Yu Qian.
Seeing the young security guard coming out, a glimmer of hope appeared on the faces of Jiao Jing and others.
Although they were not from the same group, they knew that Yu Qian had always advocated welcoming the Emperor back.
Moreover, although what Chen Yi said makes sense, the truth is the truth and the reality is the reality.
The reality is that things have become like this. If it is publicized, it will indeed damage the majesty of the Tian family.
Therefore, they extremely hope that Yu Shaobao, who always puts the overall situation first, can also persuade the emperor for them this time.
But obviously, they were going to be disappointed this time.
Yu Qian came out with an expressionless face, but his voice was very firm.
"Your Majesty, I and all your lords have different opinions."
As he spoke, Yu Qian turned around, glanced around at the ministers who spoke for the mission, and finally fixed his gaze on the three people who were still kneeling on the ground, with a stern look on his face and said.
"What you just said is nothing more than that the envoys acted in compliance with the Emperor's edict, or that the matter has already reached this point, and for the sake of the Emperor's reputation, it should be concealed and not revealed, and dealt with lightly. These remarks may seem reasonable, but are actually a big fallacy. !”
With these shocking words, the courtiers immediately looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.
No one thought that with Yu Qian's consistent character and style, he would take such a stance in dealing with the mission.
However, seeing Yu Qian's stern look, Zhu Qiyu on the throne felt a little emotional.
The scene in front of him reminded him of the way Yu Qian scolded Xu Jue when the news of the Civil Engineering Revolution had just reached the capital. Oh, now he should be called Xu Youzhen, and he scolded Xu Youzhen for his proposal to move south. It was exactly the same as now...
