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It's like a drama that has been rehearsed for a long time. After repeated calculations, preparations and foreshadowing, the next development and results, as well as the fate of the protagonist and supporting actors, have already been determined!
Now, the climax and end of this drama has finally begun!
After Emperor Deqing announced the imperial trial, the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs were brought to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. They knelt in front of Emperor Deqing one by one, and then cried and complained about the injustice. 【Read full text】
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty! The guilty ministers and others dare not hide it. In fact, the charges against Mr. Zhao Junchen and Mr. Zhao were all fabricated out of thin air! However, the guilty ministers and others perjured their testimony against their will, and they were all forced to do so by threats and intimidation. And for that!”
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for the guilty minister! The guilty minister and others did not dare to wrongly accuse Mr. Zhao, but Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an used the guilty minister's family to threaten him. The guilty minister and others had no choice but to do this!"
"Your Majesty! The criminal has been hoping that your Majesty will personally attend the trial and reveal the true colors of Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan!"
"Your Majesty, it is clear! The guilty minister did not want to fabricate evidence to unjustly accuse Zhao Shangshu, but this was all forced!..."
They cry and complain! They burst into tears! They repented!
Lifelike and serious!
Then, they retracted their confession in court!
But in fact, what they said and did at this time was all arranged by Zhao Junchen in advance. During the morning court the day before, before the officials from the Sanfa Department went to the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Households to arrest people, there were already people there. They hinted at what they should do, but now this is just a scene performed according to the script.
Officials are in the ups and downs of officialdom. They all have rich acting experience and are no less inferior to those professional actors, so they all performed well. At least no one could see the flaw.
Officials from Huang Yourong's party, especially Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an, were stunned for a moment after seeing the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works suddenly retracting their confessions in court! ——They wanted to refute, but they were caught off guard and didn’t know how to refute!
Therefore, Liu Quanan impeached Zhao Junchen for the so-called "Nine Deadly Sins". It suddenly became nonsense.
The suspicions of Liu Quanan and Yan Pengfei of framed and framed court ministers became even greater because of this.
At least, that was the way many North Korean and Chinese officials looked at the two men. Already full of doubts.
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In Zhao Junchen's view, the relationship between "truth" and "illusion" is somewhat similar to the relationship between idealism and materialism in later generations.
People always need "the truth", but most of the time. The prerequisite for the so-called "truth". It’s not whether it is true or not, but whether people are willing to believe it is true!
As long as people are willing to believe something, even if it is false, it is the "truth"! On the other hand, if people are unwilling to believe it, then even if it is absolutely true, it is just a "rumor that cannot withstand scrutiny" or an "imagination that does not conform to reality."
so. "Truth" can be created, as long as you can make people believe it.
now. Zhao Junchen created a "truth" and put it in front of Emperor Deqing and all officials in the court. It was not true, but with all kinds of evidence, people were willing to believe it. The most important thing is that it Zhao Junchen is the most advantageous!
As the "truth" gradually emerged, relevant evidence was abundant. In the view of Emperor Deqing and the officials in the court, Liu Quanan and Yan Pengfei did intend to frame Zhao Junchen during the trial, and this kind of frame-up Framing was a method used by Huang Yourong in party struggles. This method was not very clever and despicable, but it was very common in official circles.
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When the imperial trial was over, the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs were escorted out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Without the crying and shouting of these people, the Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly became much quieter.
But Emperor Deqing still frowned slightly and said slowly: "It seems that Zhao Aiqing is indeed innocent. The crimes Liu Quanan impeached Zhao Aiqing have now proven that all the evidence was forged, and Zhao Aiqing is suspected It also disappeared, and I am very relieved for this."
"Your Majesty, you will personally judge the case, judge the universe, and restore my innocence. I thank you for your kindness!" Zhao Junchen quickly came out to express his gratitude.
On the other side, Huang Yourong's expression changed following Emperor Deqing's golden-mouthed judgment, but his lips moved slightly, but in the end he did not continue to persist. At this point, it was useless for him to persist.
On the contrary, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan couldn't help but turn paler.
Everyone knows that since they failed to take this opportunity to bring down Zhao Junchen, the two of them will be in danger as Zhao Junchen bites back!
"Since you are innocent, I will not let you be wronged. Get up." After Emperor Deqing motioned for Zhao Junchen to stand up and return to the ranks, he changed the subject and said: "However, Liu Quan'an's impeachment of Zhao Aiqing Although it is over, Zhao Aiqing's impeachment of Liu Quaan'an and Yan Pengfei on the charge of falsely accusing the ministers of the DPRK with ulterior motives is still inconclusive... In my opinion, with various supporting evidence, Liu Quan'an and Yan Pengfei did indeed There is a suspicion of deliberately framing Zhao Aiqing, but after all, there is no direct evidence. It would be far-fetched to convict for this, and it is really difficult for me to make a decision. Dear friends, do you have any thoughts?"
After hearing what Emperor Deqing said, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an hurriedly knelt down and cried out for injustice.
Naturally, Huang Yourong would not give up these two cronies of his easily. At his signal, a number of Huang Party officials also came out to speak in defense. The reasons were roughly similar, nothing more than "insufficient evidence" and "being framed." ", "Being deceived by villains" and so on.
However, in officialdom, evidence is not necessary, as long as there is suspicion, it is enough!
So under Zhao Junchen's suggestion, Li Lide, the minister of punishment, who had been silent for a long time, finally came out to speak.
This was Zhao Junchen's final blow.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
"Oh? Tell me." Emperor Deqing nodded.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion. Yan Shilang and Liu Yushi were ordered to try the 'Huaihe River Flood Case'. Although the case was successfully concluded and the charges of the officials involved in the case from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household were confirmed. However, they impeached Zhao Shangshu out of thin air. The nine major crimes are really undeserved, and regardless of whether they intend to frame the case or not, the trial of the case is unclear and the judgment of the matter is unclear, and their guilt cannot be concealed. In any case, His Majesty should issue an edict to punish them."
Emperor Deqing nodded in approval. Li Lide added: "In addition, I work with Yan Pengfei in the Ministry of Justice, and I have heard about his style of investigating cases. He is very selfish when handling cases. In order to make outstanding achievements, he is always afraid of chaos in the world, and Luo Zhi often makes things out of nothing. Charges. If innocent people are tried by him, they will become guilty. If they are tried by him, small cases will become major cases. If they are tried by him, misdemeanors will become serious crimes. In this way, many officials and people of the government and the public have been wronged, and many people have been judged. Unjust, false, and wrongly convicted! But he used this to repeatedly perform meritorious service in the Ministry of Justice! This time, he and Liu Quan'an actually impeached Zhao Shangshu for nine major crimes, causing an uproar in the government and the public. I am afraid that there are also people who want to show their merits and abilities in front of His Majesty. Selfish."
Having said this, Li Lide suddenly took out a folder from his sleeve and held it on his head. He continued: "However, I believe that the harm caused by cruel officials, and even more so by corrupt officials, imposing prison sentences for their own merits will only cause instability in the country and make officials and people resentful. This trend must not rise. For this reason, I have We have collected a total of eleven unjust, false and wrong cases that Yan Pengfei has adjudicated during his tenure in the Ministry of Justice in recent years, six of which Liu Quan'an and Liu Yushi were also involved in. If there are any omissions, I hope His Majesty will judge them!"
Li Lide had just submitted the brochure, and Gu Quan, the imperial censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also came out. He also held out a brochure and said: "Your Majesty, in recent days, many people in the capital have blocked the street to complain. The people who were complaining about injustice were all the family members of the prisoners who had been convicted by Yan Shilang. In order to avoid the people's discussion and the court's loss of prestige, I had gathered these people together and at the same time took over their petitions and representations. But I was still there. When collecting evidence, I didn't dare to draw conclusions easily, and I didn't dare to bother His Majesty when the evidence was insufficient, so I kept it hidden.
However, after what happened today, when all the officials were questioning Shilang Yan, I thought it was an opportunity to review the doubtful cases that Shilang Yan had handled in the past! If Shilang Yan really tried the case fairly, then nothing would happen. But if Shilang Yan really created countless unjust, false, and wrongful cases for his own benefit, he must not let it go! I hope your Majesty will learn from this! "
As soon as Gu Quan finished speaking, Zuo Lanshan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, came out with a solemn expression and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I believe that whether Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an impeached Zhao Shangshu on trumped-up charges was deliberate. Framed, but suspicion is inevitable. Now there is the impeachment of Li Lide and Li Shilang, and people go to Beijing to redress their grievances. It can be seen that there were indeed inappropriate things between the two of them during the past trial. But now, no matter what, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan It is no longer suitable for An to continue serving as the Minister of Justice and the Supervisory Censor. I would like to ask Your Majesty to temporarily remove these two people from their official positions and take them into custody for interrogation to find out the truth!"
As Li Lide, Gu Quan, and Zuo Lanshan came out to speak one after another, the expressions of all the officials in Huang Yourong's party changed!
The three of them did not directly impeach Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an, and their words were not even very violent. However, officials from Huang Yourong's party knew that if they went according to what they said, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quan'an would definitely There is no escaping the blame.
Moreover, the speeches of Li Lide, Gu Quan, and Zuo Lanshan were well-founded and upright, but they could not be refuted at all!
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In the officialdom, if the opponent is in a high position or has a backer to protect him, it is always difficult to kill him with a stick. At this time, it is often more effective to be patient and grind him to death with a soft knife and use ant nests to break the dam. means.
Now, Zhao Junchen's plan for Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan is exactly the same.
To impeach Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan for the crime of frame-up, Zhao Junchen also knew that there was insufficient evidence to directly convict him, but this was just the beginning. With many circumstantial evidences, it was enough to create some suspicion, and he could also use a false shot. , diverting the attention of Huang Yourong and his party, causing them to miscalculate Zhao Junchen's plan.
After Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan became suspicious, Emperor Deqing and the officials in the court would become suspicious, and then take the opportunity to terminate their official positions and review the cases they had judged before.
This is Zhao Junchen’s real purpose!
Moreover, with such means, Huang Yourong and his party had no reason to oppose it.
In fact, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan did create many unjust, false and wrong cases in the past, and all they lacked was excuses and reasons for review!
Now, the excuses and reasons are already there, so the result is already determined.
Sure enough, as Li Lide, Gu Quan, and Zuo Lanshan expressed their opinions one after another, Emperor Deqing finally had an idea in his mind.
"According to my decree, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quaan'an are temporarily dismissed from their official positions and taken into custody by Dali Temple. At the same time, officials from the three departments are selected to re-examine the cases that Yan Pengfei and Liu Quaan'an have presided over in recent years. It is necessary to find out the truth. , admire this!”
Following Emperor Deqing's announcement, Yan Pengfei and Liu Quanan suddenly collapsed in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
My family knows their own affairs, and they both know very well what this decree means to them.
Among them, Yan Pengfei subconsciously looked at Huang Yourong, his eyes filled with prayers, hoping that Huang Yourong could find some way to turn things around.
However, at this time, Huang Yourong had a blank expression on his face and did not even look at Yan Pengfei.
In fact, Huang Yourong's thoughts were already drifting in other directions at this time.
…(To be continued…)
