Zhang Yulin took a deep look at Zhao Hai, then glanced at Fei Ju who was sitting peacefully in the distance, and in a blink of an eye he realized that the Pingliang Hou Mansion not only found him last night, but also found Zhao Hai!
No wonder Zhao Hai spoke sharply and prepared to strangle Gu Zhengchen. He probably took the advantage.
Gu Zhengchen stared at the arrogant Zhao Hai, turned to Zhang Yulin, and said seriously: "Okay, I admit that there are indeed Zhang Shicheng's remnants in the Jurong Craftsmanship Institute."
"Zhang Fuyin, can the verdict be made now?"
Zhao Hai showed joy on his face and shouted quickly.
Zhang Yulin looked at Gu Zhengchen who had surrendered and confessed his crime. As soon as he raised the gavel, he saw Gu Zhengchen taking a casual step, and a feeling of uneasiness suddenly appeared in his heart.
Gu Zhengchen said casually: "According to Zhao Tongpan's intention, if the magistrate takes in the remnants of Zhang Shicheng's troops, that means he is planning to rebel, right?"
"That's natural!"
Zhao Hai shouted sharply.
Gu Zhengchen nodded, took a step forward, and slammed his hand on Zhao Hai's desk with a bang, which shocked the whole audience, followed by a righteous question: "How dare you insult the emperor and the general? As an official of the imperial court, I must impeach you!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever insulted an emperor or a general?"
Zhao Hai trembled.
He is also a good at taking the blame, but Gu Zhengchen is also good at taking the blame.
Gu Zhengchen yelled: "You just said that you wanted to take in the remnants of Zhang Shicheng's troops with the intention of treason! Who among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had the most income from Zhang Shicheng's remnants? Wei Guogong Xu Da, or the late Kaiping King Chang Yuchun! According to your opinion To put it bluntly, then Wei Guogong and King Kaiping also intend to rebel? They are acting under the emperor's will. Oh, it turns out that you are insinuating the emperor, insulting the emperor, saying that the emperor colluded with Zhang Shicheng to rebel against him and revolutionize his own life! "
Zhao Hai opened his mouth wide and his ears were buzzing.
Zhao Hai didn't understand what it meant to rebel against one's own life, but he still understood what it meant to rebel against one's own life.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhang Yulin: "In the civil and military affairs of the imperial court, some were once subordinates of Chen Youliang, some were once deployed by Zhang Shicheng, and some were once ministers of the Yuan Dynasty! According to Zhao Tongpan, who conquered these people and who promised them Who would have second thoughts about surrendering?! Zhang Fuyin, I heard that a few days ago, Wei Guogong Xu Da took a group of surrendered prisoners on the front line. If you agree with Zhao Tongpan so much, do you also think that Wei Guogong has second thoughts? ?”
Zhang Yulin felt a chill on his back. Needless to say, it must be wet. Damn it Gu Zhengchen, who did you learn this ability to fight back from?
"No, I don't think so."
Zhang Yulin quickly denied it.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Fei Ju: "Does the Marquis of Pingliang think that I am colluding with Zhang Shicheng's remnants with evil intentions?"
Fei Ju's face was grim, knowing that this was a trap. To admit that Gu Zhengchen's intentions were evil was to admit that Xu Da's intentions were evil. Besides, he had also recruited enemies before, so could he say that his intentions were evil?
"I'm just watching, don't ask me about government affairs!"
Fei Ju decided not to get involved.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhao Hai, looked at the man's pale face, and shouted: "Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, Daxia Dayuan, since they have surrendered to the emperor and the Ming Dynasty, they have only one identity, and that is the son of the Ming Dynasty. civil!"
"People of Ming Dynasty!"
Among the crowd outside the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils narrowed slightly and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Gu Zhengchen continued to shout: "The emperor is magnanimous and has the courage to ignore and trust others, but you, one by one, make your own assumptions and frame your colleagues! The remnants of Zhang Shicheng's troops taken in by Jurong have all performed meritorious services. People are people who have reformed their past! If Yingtian Yamen cannot tolerate them, then ask the Ministry of Punishment, the Governor's Office, Zhongshu Sheng and His Majesty, if they can tolerate them! It's shameful to want to convict me on this basis. !”
Zhao Hai almost fainted and underestimated Gu Zhengchen.
Zhang Yulin finally understood. It was self-humiliating to interrogate Gu Zhengchen on Jurong matters. Not to mention that all this useless information was provided by Yushitai, but how much of it was just rumors. Coming?
Some time ago, a group of people from the Ministry of Works made a "surprise visit" to Jurong, but I never heard anyone from the Ministry of Works say anything bad about Gu Zhengchen, let alone suggest any rebellion.
If the interrogation continues like this, it will be easy to bring in everyone from the Yingtian Yamen Office!
Zhang Yulin had no choice but to give up, smiled bitterly, and said, "It was just a routine inquiry. After all, you are the magistrate of Jurong County, and I am the Yin of Yingtian Prefecture. Your superiors have the duty of accountability."
Seeing that Zhang Yulin's attitude softened, Gu Zhengchen took two steps back and cupped his hands: "When the governor asks, the subordinate will answer truthfully. But this is the government hall, and the subordinate is not a prisoner. If you continue to be so aggressive, If you use torture and coercion at every turn, I will tell your Majesty the truth!"
Zhang Yulin listened to Gu Zhengchen's threatening words, patted the gavel tree helplessly, and said in a deep voice: "Now the court is investigating the case of Fei Qiang beating up the clerk and shopkeeper of the sugar shop, building a shop, and robbing a girl! Fei Qiang, these three cases Can you admit the crime?"
Fei Qiang immediately denied: "Yesterday I went to buy sugar. I wanted to take care of their business. Who would have thought that they set up a lot of antlers and twigs outside the store, blocking the road, and even fell over and injured us. I asked the shopkeeper to explain. Who would have thought that the shopkeeper, relying on the support of the magistrate behind him, had an arrogant attitude and ordered the clerk to beat us. We had no choice, so we called in the guards. As for the rape of a civilian girl, it is even more nonsense. The woman was frightened during the fight. Hiding in the corner..."
Zhang Yulin looked at Gu Zhengchen: "Your petition is quite different from what Fei Qiang said."
Gu Zhengchen didn't answer.
Seeing this, Zhang Yulin had no choice but to summon Hu Dashan, Liu Qian'er, Gu Qingqing and others. After some rhetoric, Zhang Yulin summoned Fei Qiang's bodyguard, and the testimony was completely opposite.
"The testimonies of your two families cannot be fully trusted, or there may be suspicions of collusion. Come on, Li Laowu, the shopkeeper of Chuanxiang Candle Shop."
Zhang Yulin slapped the gavel.
When Mr. Li was in his fifties, his incense and candle shop was located next to the sugar shop.
Zhang Yulin looked at Li Laowu who was kneeling and asked sternly: "Did you see everything that happened in the sugar store yesterday?"
Li Laowu replied: "Everyone can see it."
Zhang Yulin nodded slightly: "Tell me, from beginning to end, without missing a beat."
Li Laowu raised his head, glanced at Gu Zhengchen, Hu Dashan and others, a look of guilt flashed in his eyes, and immediately said: "Yesterday, Fei Qiang came to buy sugar, and the guardrail outside suddenly fell down, injuring Fei Qiang. , I heard a scream at that time, and immediately walked out of the store to look, and saw Fei Qiang falling on the guardrail..."
Hu Dashan's expression changed and he shouted: "Li Laowu, you must speak according to your conscience. If you lie against your conscience, you will die badly!"
"Shut up! If you dare to threaten witnesses again, you will be punished with a cane!"
Zhang Yulin scolded Hu Dashan and said to Li Laowu: "Keep talking and tell the truth so that the government can punish the evildoers!"
