Nie Rong curiously asked Zhang Yuhang: "The evidence is complete, it is indeed the work of Supervisor Tiansi. I want to know whether these things were arranged by you or by Zhao Yueming's method?"
Zhang Yuhang smiled and said: "Is there any difference? The facts are before our eyes. The people of Zhou Dynasty are all waiting for you to make the decision for the people who died unjustly."
"Please make the decision, sir!"
"Please make the decision, sir!"
"Please make the decision, sir!"
When the people standing in front of the hall heard Zhang Yuhang's words, they knelt on the ground and begged very cooperatively. They also hoped that these evil beasts could pay the price.
Seeing this scene, Nie Rong walked down from the lobby, stood in front of all the people, and shouted loudly: "Don't worry, everyone, since I dare to hear this matter openly, I will never let these worms of the imperial court go unpunished. .
Qiao Yu was first taken to the prison of the Criminal Department, and the rest of the people involved in the case were all imprisoned. I will go into the palace and report to Your Majesty in person. After His Majesty's decree, I will announce it widely. Please wait patiently. "
After leaving these words, Nie Rong ordered everyone to disperse. The officers from the Criminal Department escorted Qiao Yu and the two young masters who were sent to the Prison of the Criminal Department. From the beginning to the end, Qiao Yu said nothing.
Although the onlookers were not very satisfied with the result, Qiao Yu had been arrested, and Lord Shangshu went to the palace in person to reply to His Majesty's decree. To be honest, they couldn't find much reason to object.
They had no choice but to disperse slowly, but this court hearing seemed to be somewhat unsatisfactory, which prevented them from fully venting their resentment.
The turmoil in the Ministry of Justice has come to an end for the time being, and everyone is waiting for His Majesty's ruling.
And no one expected that at this moment in the palace, His Majesty the Emperor of Zhou would be under greater pressure than anyone else.
In the Taiji Hall, headed by the two princes, countless ministers were kneeling in the hall.
King Zhou's face was gloomy. He thought there would be great resistance, but he did not expect that the leaders would be his two sons, personally taking the lead in opposing him.
"My dear friends, what do you mean by this? Qiao Yu's case is now being heard by Nie Aiqing personally. I believe Nie Aiqing will give an accurate answer based on his ability. Why are you kneeling here?"
Although he was angry, as the most basic quality of an emperor, he was still calm and calm when he spoke again, as if he didn't take the things in front of him to heart at all.
The second prince was very scared. Things had come to this point. He didn't want to face his father directly. He didn't want to, and he didn't have the guts.
But the right minister is indeed an old fox. Even if he comes to lobby in person, he acts like an old god. He is not threatened by him at all, and he doesn't care about anything he says.
Then he gave his eyes to his eldest brother. Fortunately, his eldest brother did not dare to ignore his subordinates who were loyal to him and temporarily formed an alliance with him because of this matter.
If 50% of the people involved in the case are our own, then at least 40% of the eldest brother's side is. As long as this case is finalized, the two of them are destined to be seriously injured.
There is no way, the whole court is fighting for power, but almost no one will expose others on the matter of corruption. It is true that no one has a clean butt.
This is also the reason why everyone boycotts the Supervisory Office. No one likes the existence of a department that can supervise all officials and strictly control corruption. It will prove that their lives are in the palm of His Majesty's hands at any time.
Don't forget, they are the candidates with the best chance of taking the position of prince, but they are not the only princes.
Once he loses power, those brothers will pounce on him like wild dogs, and it will be even more difficult to sit on the throne.
The eldest prince Wu Chengye pursed his lips slightly, pretending he didn't see his younger brother's expression.
The incident happened because of your people. Even now, you still want me to bear the wrath of my father, so I won’t do it.
Helplessly, seeing that his eldest brother did not respond, the second prince had no choice but to grit his teeth and respond: "Father, this matter has not been clarified yet, and Mr. Qiao is an important minister in the court. How can he be directly convicted based on a piece of complaint, and this matter only lasted half a day?" When it arrived, word spread throughout the streets and alleys of Kyoto, and I suspected that the matter had been planned in advance and was carefully planned by the thieves."
"In your opinion, how should this matter be handled? Also, who do you think is behind all this?"
Although he was angry about his son's opposition to him, he was quite satisfied that he could still insist on his own opinion and not be afraid of his own anger under such circumstances.
The emperor never faced risks. If he was only obedient, how could he inherit the great Zhou Dynasty? Compared with this, the boss's performance made him a little disappointed.
The second prince tried to calm himself down. He was not only protecting his own people, but those on his elder brother's side were also under his protection. As long as he did a good job, he would not only be able to survive this crisis safely, but also weaken his elder brother's influence. Influence can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
"Father, in my opinion, it is wrong for the people to sue officials, let alone suing many courtiers today, which is unheard of. Putting aside the facts, based on this woman's behavior, the Ministry of Punishment should be strictly investigated , we must make this woman explain who she was instructed by, and secondly, conduct a thorough investigation based on the motives of the person behind it."
The second prince knew very well that he had to try his best to protect these people, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't really stand on the opposite side of his father.
This matter is very clear. The person behind all this is none other than Jian Tiansi, but who is behind Jian Tiansi?
That is his father.
What he did was just an introduction. If he brought out Supervisor Tiansi, it would be a perfect ending.
The subsequent battle will be between the father and the important officials of these aristocratic families. Even though the Right Prime Minister looks like he doesn't care about anything now, when Zhao Yueming appears, he will not be able to escape even if he doesn't want to do anything.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Nie Rongrong, Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, is asking for an audience outside the palace."
At this moment, a young eunuch in eunuch clothes walked up to His Majesty in small steps and whispered.
King Zhou raised his head and said softly: "Xuan." '
The young eunuch walked directly to the hall and shouted: "Master Nie, the Minister of the Ministry of Prosecutions and Punishments, has an audience."
Everyone in the main hall looked back one after another. Even the kneeling minister twisted his body involuntarily. After all, it was no one else but the person directly responsible for this incident.
It is a matter of life and death, and no one can sit back and watch.
Nie Rong, dressed in official robes, came slowly and unhurriedly.
"I see your Majesty." Walking in the center of the hall, Nie Rong bowed and saluted.
King Zhou looked at Nie Rong in front of him and asked: "Isn't Aiqing reviewing Qiao Yu and the case in the south? Is it over so soon? I wonder what progress has been made?"
Nie Rong cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to review this matter. The Supervisory Office has already investigated everything clearly, and I have sent someone to convey the contents of the complaint to you.
The people sent to investigate have checked all the witnesses and physical evidence involved in the case that year, and there is no omission. The relevant evidence for the various crimes mentioned in the complaint is being sorted out and will be reported to Your Majesty from time to time. "
King Zhou pretended to be in disbelief and asked doubtfully: "Could everything that woman said be true?"
Then he stood up with anger on his face, looked at the kneeling civil and military ministers in the hall, and smiled and cursed: "Okay, okay. You are really my loyal ministers and good generals. At this moment, you still have the nerve to kneel here and say that the woman falsely accused you. You keep saying that you are a saint." Tao, the family, the country, and the world are open and closed.
Does this country and the world allow you to be so corrupt, bend the law, and act wantonly? Is the way of the sage to teach you how to deceive the emperor, ignore the superiors, treat the laws of the world as nothing, and treat the people of the world like grass? "
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