After being coerced and induced by Huang Hao and others, several jailers and jailers could not resist in the end, so they told the story of the incident one by one.
It turned out that although Yang Yi was depressed for a time after Lu Yi left, she did not do anything extraordinary in the end.
Late at night, Wang Li came to the cell. He first gave several people gold and silver, and then threatened several people with their lives, trying to get them to cooperate in a play and hide it from the outside world.
Several people were of low status and were bribed and threatened, so they had no choice but to agree.
When Wang Li saw that several people agreed, he ordered several people to falsely pass the minister's order to Jiang Wan, and wanted to punish Yang Yi severely.
It is only said that Yang Yi has committed a crime, does not want to repent, and disturbs the county government. He should be punished with a stick and lashed twenty times in the water to think about his mistakes.
Yang Yi initially didn't believe that Jiang Wan from Jingzhou would act like this, and once even cursed Wang Li for "stoking discord."
But after hearing Wang Li read out the sentencing document jointly signed by the Chancellor, the state and county government offices, the governor and other officials, he slumped to the ground like a fool.
Before he was about to be executed, Wang Li pretended to say casually, "If your Majesty learns of this, he will be greatly disappointed, and Yang Yi will inevitably be beheaded or exiled."
Yang Yi couldn't stand the stimulation. After carving eight big characters on the wall, she hit her head on the wall and died...
Jiang Wan, Huo Ge and other people from Jingzhou couldn't help but feel sad when they heard that Yang Yi had died in such an unexplained and cowardly way.
No matter what Yang Yi was like as a person, Yang Yi's loyalty to His Majesty and his contribution to the Northern Expedition were indeed real.
Jiang Wan couldn't help but feel angry when he thought about the repeated persecution used by the princes of Yizhou over the past few days, and how he had failed to lift the estrangement between His Majesty and Yang Yi early, which resulted in Yang Yi's humiliating death in prison.
So he forgot about the city that he deserved as the head of officials, and said angrily:
"Zhang Shao, as the deputy commander of Baiqisi, I order you to immediately arrest Wang Li and the others who are making trouble in the court overnight. However, anyone who resists will not be killed! I will take care of your majesty!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They did not expect that Jiang Wan, who was usually strong and steady, would make such a reckless decision.
"Gong Yan! Now that His Majesty is not in the palace, it is not appropriate for us to start a big fight in the court. It is better to tolerate this matter for the time being and wait until His Majesty returns to make a decision!"
Seeing that Jiang Wan had lost his mind, Huo Ge quickly persuaded Jiang Wan.
Zhang Shao, Mi Wei, Fei Yi and others also joined Huo Ge in trying to wake up Jiang Wan.
At this moment, Huang Hao sighed from the side:
"Gong Yang Wei died tragically. A few days ago, I saw that His Majesty had vague intentions of pardoning Yang Yi.
I originally thought that if the suppression of the rebellion went smoothly, Long Yan might be delighted when His Majesty returned and would let Yang Yi go.
Unexpectedly, the princes of Yizhou were determined to go against His Majesty, and they used every opportunity to make trouble.
This time, he took advantage of His Majesty's absence to plan such deception and frame-up.
well! It's a pity that Duke Yang Wei was so loyal to His Majesty... In the end, he had no choice but to die to prove his ambition! "
Jiang Wan, who was originally in a relaxed mood, couldn't help but feel a surge of anger rushing to his heart and lungs when he heard Huang Hao's words.
"Hey! The thieves in Yizhou are bullying people too much! Ahem..."
Jiang Wan was so angry that after coughing for a while, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone was in panic when they saw this, and did not bother to comment on Huang Hao's words. They quickly placed Jiang Wan on the couch and checked Jiang Wan's condition.
When Huang Hao saw this, he felt worried and consciously said something serious. So he rushed to see Jiang Wan's condition.
Huang Hao felt relieved after seeing that Jiang Wan was just angry for a moment and nothing serious.
"Everyone, Mr. Jiang, I was impetuous for a moment and just said what I was thinking. I didn't mean to stir up trouble here. I hope you won't blame me."
Everyone saw that Jiang Wan was not seriously injured, and felt that there was no need to dwell on Huang Hao's previous words, so they all nodded, and then remained silent.
Huang Hao saw that everyone could not make up his mind for a while, so he offered his advice:
"Since all the princes are unwilling to engage in a major war, and do not want to allow the Yizhou princes to use the issue in the court, I can only propose a compromise method and ask the princes to make a decision."
Huang Hao was about to speak when suddenly there was an urgent knock on the door.
While several people were wondering, the guard's voice sounded outside the house.
"My lords, the flying guards sent to look for His Majesty have returned. Do you want them to go in and report the situation now?"
When Huang Hao heard that the people looking for His Majesty had returned, he thought that His Majesty would be arriving soon. Although he was happy on his face, he felt inexplicably disappointed in his heart.
Jiang Wan was in no serious condition at this time. Hearing the words of the guards outside, he immediately became energetic.
"Quick, let them come in and report!"
When Jiang Wan said this, Huo Ge was the first to react and hurriedly opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, he saw a dusty flying knight standing outside the door panting.
When the chief saw the door open, he quickly bowed down and said:
"My lords, we are fortunate enough to have fulfilled our mission and found His Majesty on the official road south of Chengdu, who is about to return to Beijing."
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they heard the news. Fortunately, no one had decided how to deal with Wang Li's matter. Now that His Majesty is coming, everyone no longer needs to worry about this matter.
"Thank you for your hard work, has your Majesty set a date for your return?"
"Reporting to your lord, your majesty ordered Lord Chiang to try to deal with it as much as possible, and also ordered us to go ahead and report back. At this time, your majesty is heading towards Chengdu at full speed."
Jiang Wan and others felt reassured when they heard that His Majesty was "moving towards Chengdu at full speed."
After rewarding the flying cavalry guards who reported the news, Jiang Wan let them go down to rest.
"Since His Majesty is coming, we should simply wait for His Majesty in this Gold and Silver Palace."
After Jiang Wan made up his mind, he looked at Huo Ge and said:
"Xian Shao, you and your confidants will go to the Jiangqiao Gate of Dacheng to greet His Majesty."
After everyone had discussed and decided, they took action individually.
Not long after, Huo Ge's confidants led Li Shimin and others straight to the Gold and Silver Palace.
Arriving at the Gold and Silver Palace, Li Shimin first ordered the one hundred flying cavalry guards who were following him to go down to rest, and then walked quickly towards Jiang Wan and others.
Jiang Wan and others saw that His Majesty had arrived and hurried to greet Him.
As soon as Jiang Wan arrived in front of His Majesty, he knelt down and said:
"Your Majesty, you are back! The princes of Yizhou went too far and deceived Yang Yi by forging documents, which caused Yang Yi to 'die to express his ambition'!"
Without waiting for Li Shimin to express his position, the other princes also knelt before His Majesty and told the many crimes of the Yizhou courtiers.
Li Shimin learned everything about what happened from the people's opinions.
After understanding, Li Shimin first helped a few people up, and then comforted:
"The princes of Yizhou did everything they could to force Yang Yi to death, and they also deceived the superiors and concealed the truth in an attempt to frame my loyal ministers.
I already know the merits and deeds, please don’t disturb me, I will seek justice for you! "
After saying this, Li Shimin led several people to the back hall of the Gold and Silver Palace.
Several prisoners were frightened when they saw His Majesty coming in person.
Li Shimin squinted at the prisoners, constantly thinking about how to deal with the matter.
After thinking about it, Li Shimin said sharply:
"You, the state officials, are depriving yourself of the king's salary and receiving the country's favor, but you don't want to contribute to the country, so you insist on doing this unjust thing. What are your intentions?"
Several jailers and guards had been frightened out of their wits by Huang Hao and others.
Now His Majesty scolded them again, making several people tremble all over, sweating like rain, and shouting "regret" in their hearts.
Li Shimin didn't wait for anyone to react and continued:
"I don't want to hear your words of repentance or begging for mercy now. I just want to ask you, whose seal is on the fake joint document?"
Several people were stunned for a moment when His Majesty asked him this question. They knew about the document, but it was just due to the circumstances at the time that they didn't pay attention to the signature and seal on the document alone.
"Your Majesty, I know about that document, but I can't remember all the signatures and seals on it."
"Tell me as much as you remember. Every time you tell me, I will reduce your guilt by one point. In the end, whether you are punished or let go depends entirely on you."
After hearing His Majesty's words, several people felt as if they had received an amnesty and hurriedly thought hard and recalled the contents of the document.
After a while, a jailer knelt down and said:
"For your Majesty, I remembered that the document was issued from the Chancellor's Desk. It passed through the governor's office, the county governor's office and other government offices and gave instructions to the lower level, and was finally brought to the prison by Wang Li.
The first signature was that of Li Fu, the servant of the minister, using the official seal of the minister's desk. The following was also signed by Yang Xi, the right minister of the minister, but the villain could not remember it after that. "
Li Shimin nodded and asked Huang Hao to write down these people, then looked at the prisoners and said:
"Since it is a document drafted by the Chancellor, it is decentralized from level to level. It must go through Yizhou Zhizong, Chengdu Lingshi and others before Wang Li can sentence him in the name of supervising the army.
You only think about the candidates for these official positions, but don't deceive the emperor to save your own life. "
After being reminded by His Majesty, several prisoners suddenly realized that there were only a few people in charge of clerical auxiliary duties in each state and county.
With the scope narrowed, it is naturally easier to remember who is included in the document.
After a while, another jailer knelt down and said:
"Your Majesty, I have also thought of it. Liu Shen, the minister of Yizhou, and He Zhi, the magistrate of Chengdu, also signed the document, and they were all sealed with official documents from the state and county."
"Okay, very good! Think about it again. Are there any omissions?"
While Li Shimin was asking several people to make the final decisions, he was thankful that Prime Minister Zhuge, Li Yan, Fazheng and other "Shu Ke" code makers had established such a perfect punishment system.
If not, a few people could easily deceive Yang Yi by just forging documents from the Chancellor's desk and signing only one name.
However, due to the very strict provisions on penalties in the "Shu Ke", any penal document other than His Majesty's Holy Decree must be decentralized and verified by many government offices before it can be executed.
This also caused the Yizhou princes to go through a full set of procedures in order to hide Yang Yi with forged documents, which gave Li Shimin the opportunity to follow the clues.
While Li Shimin was deep in thought, several jailers and jailers said at the same time:
"Your Majesty, we really can't think of any other signatures. We hope that your Majesty will be merciful and let us live."
