But as a general, how could he just watch the old commander die?
There really is no way to heaven and no way to earth.
"Commander, tomorrow we will follow you to the Ministry of Punishments for trial. It was all me who did it and it has nothing to do with the commander. Whether he beheads or goes to jail, we will be together."
A general shouted, and everyone responded.
"Shut up! You are confused."
Sheng Yong angrily said:
"Generals, listen to the order. Tomorrow I will go to the Ministry of Punishment alone for trial. The military camp will be given full responsibility by General Heping. The camp will be closed. No one is allowed to step outside the camp. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
Heping cried and knelt down on his knees to accept the military order.
"Listen, what they want is my life. As long as you swallow your anger, after a while, the storm will subside."
Hearing these words of the old commander, there was a wailing in the commander's tent.
At this time, the guard came to report that someone had sent a letter.
"Who sent it?"
Sheng Yong took the letter and asked.
"The visitor is a Mongolian knight. He said that Lord Duoyanweituolu sent him here."
Tolu?
Toru-Kuchal of Duoyanwei!
Sheng Yong muttered, quickly opened the letter and started reading.
Tolu used Mongolian, but Sheng Yong could read it.
"Commander, what did Tolu say in the letter?" Ping An asked with concern.
Everyone knows about the past relationship between Tolu and the old coach.
At this juncture, a secret message sent overnight may not be an ordinary greeting.
"The letter said that Zhan Shixu Qin, the young master of the East Palace Zhanshi Mansion, is currently at the Duoyanwei camp, handling important affairs with him."
"Shao Zhan, please tell me Tuolu. Tomorrow afternoon, please be sure to arrive at the Courtyard of the Ministry of Justice on time, attend the three hearings arranged by the court, and state the truth truthfully."
"He also said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has learned the true situation of Jiang Fangjun and appointed Mr. Xu to attend the trial as the Crown Prince's special envoy."
"Master Xu asked Tuolu to tell us that we must believe that the Ming Dynasty has heavenly principles and royal laws. The three divisions will judge and only ask what is right and wrong."
When Sheng Yong, Heping and other generals heard this, they were all shocked.
Unbelievable.
But if you think about it, it's entirely possible.
Because Xu Qin's identity is too special.
The grandson of the military god Xu Da, the son of Xu Huizu, the loyal minister of Jianwen, and the nephew of the current empress.
Is it possible that he sympathizes with Jianwen's old generals and can really protect them?
"Commander, no matter what, Xu Qin is the son of Xu Huizu, and it is well known to the world that Xu Huizu was unyielding until death. We should believe it."
"A few days ago, he was in the Wuliangha camp in Jiangpu, angrily denounced Qiu Fu and others in front of the emperor, which was known to both the government and the public.
"Commander, why don't we just trust Xu Qin once? Besides, he said that there is also the Crown Prince!"
Sheng Yong looked at the generals in front of him and felt quite sad.
Of course he didn't want to die like this.
Can Xu Qin and the prince's power turn things around?
We can only fight to the death and treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
…
That night, the Duke's Mansion of Qi State.
Qiu Fu drank a few sips of wine and was about to go back to the bedroom to have fun with his concubine.
"Father, something bad is going on."
His son Qiu Song ran in panting.
"Why are you so panicked?"
Qiu Fu was very unhappy. He rolled his eyes at his son angrily and scolded loudly:
"How many times have I told you to stay calm in times of trouble? Will the sky fall?"
Qiu Song took a deep breath and said:
"The people we sent out to assassinate those Mongolian soldiers were ambushed. Most of them resisted and were killed, and five of them were captured alive."
"Who is it? Who is so bold?"
Qiu Fu was shocked when he heard this. He slapped the desk and stood up, "But these hired charlatans don't know anything. They're fine."
"But father, there is even worse news. It is said that Fu Yuwei's general Quan Afu has been arrested..."
"It seems like it was done by the East Palace Guards."
Qiu Song replied tremblingly.
"East Palace Guards?"
Qiu Fu was even more surprised after hearing this.
The prince had just been enthroned for a few months, and he had never engaged in any activities in the name of the East Palace, let alone made public appearances.
In the eyes of the majority of Jingnan's upstarts, the crown prince seemed to be like air and had no sense of existence.
Why did it suddenly appear now?
And the first move was made to target the upstarts in Jingnan.
"It must be that kid from Xu Huizu's family. He is still haunted and is also a person with evil intentions."
"The people we sent last time were really useless. Twenty people couldn't kill two stupid young men?"
Qiu Fu cursed and became furious.
Qiu Song said angrily:
"Father, this kid is really hateful and so daring that if he asks him to personally find some swordsmen from outside the customs, he will definitely be killed."
"The assassination matter will be discussed after this point. Now Xu Qin has arrested Quan Afu of Fu Yuwei. In addition to Jiang Fangjun, there must be some big case later, maybe Haisa is involved."
"Haisa can't bear the torture at all. Maybe he doesn't know how to bear it at all. It would be terrible to tell everything I told him."
"What should we do?" Qiu Song was also anxious.
Qiu Fu pondered for a moment, "Let's go to the King of Han immediately and ask him to help explain it in front of the emperor. This time it is the prince who has come forward. He probably wants to win over the old general Jianwen."
"This is related to the future fight for dysprosium and the reserve. The King of Han cannot ignore it."
"Father, please see me. Let's go there right away."
Qiu Song didn't wait for Qiu Fu's answer, and shouted to the door, "Prepare your horses."
After saying that, the father and son hurriedly left the main hall and headed to the door of the mansion.
After a while, two tall war horses were brought out, and Qiu Fu and Qiu Song, father and son, rode towards the Han Palace.
…
The next afternoon, the Criminal Ministry compound.
Zheng Ci, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, Chen Ying, the Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the heads of the three departments of Dali Temple Qing Tang Zong, all sat at attention and started the first rebellion case of the Yongle Dynasty.
Of these three people, except for Tang Zong, who had an ambiguous attitude, Zheng Ci and Chen Ying were both members of the Jingnan upstart group.
In front of the three people, Sheng Yong, one of the parties involved, was stating the facts.
Chen Ying, the censor of Zuodu, was making things difficult in every possible way, asking questions repeatedly in an attempt to confuse Sheng Yong's logical thinking and expose some flaws.
But contrary to everyone's expectations, Jian Yi, the official minister, came to the punishment department in person.
It was obviously a joint trial among three halls, so why did the officials get involved?
Who approved it?
There is also the representative of the Prince of the East Palace, Shao Zhan Shi Xu Qin.
Everyone was confused.
Jian Yize smiled brightly and said in a deep voice:
"This is the first time for your Majesty to have a joint trial of the three departments since he ascended the throne. As the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he naturally has to attend the meeting in person."
Mountain-like pressure all fell on Chen Ying and Zheng Ci.
The two of them looked around and saw that His Highness the King of Han was not here, and neither Qi Duke Qiu Fu nor Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Neng were here.
Even the leader of the three guards of Wuliangha, one of the parties involved, did not arrive.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see clearly, because the facts are obvious and the right and wrong are clear at a glance.
Even if Chen Ying and Zheng Ci were lent ten thousand courages each, they would not dare to mistake a deer for a horse.
Xu Qin captured Fu Yuwei's general Quan Afu and explained the entire process of attacking Jiang's defense army clearly.
