Sun was secretly proud. She knew how much the civil servants hated Wang Zhen. Now that both sides had the same goal, killing Wang Zhen would be more effective.
Zhu Qizhen was not fooled. He had been wise since he was a child. He was not very young, but he had been honing his skills in this power field for many years.
He knew clearly that Wang Zhen could not sell him, as this was not in Wang Zhen's interests.
Zhu Qizhen chuckled and said, "My dear friends, please rise and sit down. The Queen Mother is also sitting down. I will investigate this matter in detail. If it is really Wang Zhen who did it, I will deal with him strictly."
The emperor had said so, and several cabinet ministers could not force him immediately.
His expression softened, he stood up and sat down.
Sun finally felt guilty. As soon as her butt touched the chair, she began to urge: "Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to deal with Wang Zhen first to prevent him from fleeing in fear of crime."
Yang Pu stood up with a gasp, sat tremblingly on the chair, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as I sat down, my IQ immediately took over the high ground.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother, where can he escape? Your Majesty, Wang Zhen deserves to die, but this matter needs to be considered in the long run." Yang Pu knew clearly that for the crimes Wang Zhen committed, ten deaths would be more than enough, but Wang Zhen could not die now.
"Why did Grand Scholar Yang say this?" Mrs. Sun frowned, "He is good at killing marquises, so he is not guilty enough to die?"
Several academicians secretly pouted, they were all human beings, and they knew with their bottoms that Wang Zhen would never kill Sun Zhong without permission.
There are only two possibilities for this situation. One is that Sun made a false accusation, and the other is that it came from the emperor's instructions.
They also wanted Wang Zhen dead, but their motives were completely different from Sun's.
Sun wanted to kill Wang Zhen and scare the ceremonial eunuch, thereby increasing her reputation and preparing to subdue the next eunuch.
This was not the case for civil servants. The root of their hatred of Wang Zhen was not just Wang Zhen himself, but the institution of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Killing Wang Zhen will not fundamentally solve the problem. Their ultimate goal is to destroy the Department of Ceremonies.
Therefore, although the two sides have the same goal, their goals are not the same, and naturally they cannot unify their caliber.
Cao Nai (nai), the cabinet scholar, raised his hands and said, "I second my opinion, this matter needs to be investigated in detail."
Wang Zhen must die, but he will be linked to the entire Supervisor of Ceremonies. He has already planned to unite with the Yushi Yanguan to impeach Wang Zhen at all costs.
After Cao Nai finished speaking, he looked at Yang Pu in admiration: Yang University was still a brilliant scholar, Wang Zhen couldn't just die like this.
Yang Pu smiled and said nothing: This wave, I am on the fifth floor.
"I second the proposal." Chen Xun, Miao Zhong, and Gao Yi all spoke in unison and had the same purpose.
Sun was shocked and puzzled at the same time.
She has a lot of savvy, but after all, she is not a scholar who has been immersed in the temple for decades, and her vision is far inferior to these wily ministers.
"Your Majesty, the person Wang Zhen killed was the father-in-law, your own grandfather!" Mrs. Sun tried to play the family card.
No matter how much Zhu Qizhen hated Sun Zhong, he couldn't rely on this relationship.
"Let's discuss the matter, don't talk about the old king, grandpa or anything like that." Zhu Qizhen was slightly unhappy, "The Queen Mother speaks like this, even if Wang Zhen is killed, it will only make people think that I am venting my hatred, and It’s not punishing the crime according to the law.”
Sun was stunned. She didn't expect that her son could tell such nonsense.
But there was no way to refute it.
"What do you mean by this, Your Majesty?" Sun immediately acted like a rogue, "Can you deal with Wang Zhen?"
Zhu Qizhen said calmly: "I told you that this matter needs to be investigated in detail. Someone, come and call Wang Zhen over."
Sun's face changed slightly, but then calmed down again.
She firmly believed that Wang Zhen did not dare to accuse her of lying.
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Half an hour later.
Wang Zhen hurried over, and when he saw that Sun and the cabinet members were all there, and all of them looked evil, his heart sank.
"Wang Zhen, the Queen Mother said that you are good at killing Sun Zhong, is this true?" Zhu Qizhen said in a gentle tone.
When Wang Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but feel relieved, and immediately got off the donkey along the slope.
"This slave is unjustly accused!" Wang Zhen knelt down and kowtowed, and in the blink of an eye, snot bubbles came out of his nose. "Your Majesty, this slave has no knowledge of this matter from the beginning to the end..."
"Presumptuous!" Mrs. Sun slapped the table and scolded: "Are you saying that I am framing you?"
Isn't it just a frame-up... Wang Zhen was angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to say this, "The Queen Mother, this is all a misunderstanding. It's all my fault that I didn't explain it clearly in prison. I'll say it again."
Wang Zhen once again explained everything that happened after carefully arranging it, and it could be said that it was flawless.
At best, he is guilty of misemployment.
"The crime of negligence is also a serious crime." Yang Pu said solemnly, with a stern tone.
When Cao Nai and others heard this, they couldn't help being slightly surprised: What happened to Grand Scholar Yang today? Could it be that I got up and knelt down and got confused by kneeling down?
By saying this, wouldn't it mean that Wang Zhen's crime was regarded as a crime of negligence?
Not to mention touching the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Wang Zhen couldn't even touch him.
Chen Xun hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty, after all, this is Wang Zhen's one-sided statement, which is not enough to be accepted. In my opinion, it should be reviewed by the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the Three Law Departments."
"I second the proposal." Cao Nai cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this incident is really bad. Although Sun Zhong is guilty, he is a relative of the country after all..."
"The prince is guilty of the same crime as the people." Zhu Qizhen interrupted, "What's more, he is just a relative of the country?"
"Uh... yes, the emperor is selfless, and I admire him very much." Cao Nai flattered him casually, and then said: "But considering the matter, Wang Zhen is suspected of exceeding his authority and killing a criminal who has not been convicted of the death penalty, so we can't just leave it like that."
"I second the proposal." Gao Yi cupped his hands and said, "There are many rumors among the people that the eunuch Wang Zhen, the chief eunuch, bullied men and women outside the palace, and committed lawlessness, causing harm to the countryside. I suggest that this matter be included as well. The scope of the investigation.”
Miao Zhong continued: "It is rumored that the position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies depends on who sends more money to Wang Zhen. I beg the Emperor to include this matter."
Cao Nai said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, such heinous things as accepting bribes and buying and selling officials must be investigated in detail!
No one should be spared, no matter whether they are accepting bribes or giving bribes, whether they are selling their official positions or buying their official positions. "
The scope of attack instantly expanded, from Wang Zhen personally to the director of rites.
As long as the emperor agrees to conduct a detailed investigation, it will be much easier for them to kill the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Mrs. Sun was shocked. Unlike other ministers, she did not want the Supervisor of Ceremonies to die.
The reason is very simple. The Director of Ceremonies serves the royal family and is also an important department in the palace that controls the outside world. If there is no Director of Ceremonies, then she will be nothing but the harem.
But it would be different if the eunuch could hold the eunuch's hand in the hands of the eunuch, and she would have greater power.
Since the Sun family father and son were imprisoned, the relationship between mother and son has completely broken down, which also made Sun understand a truth, it is better to keep power in his own hands.
On the one hand, Sun and Zhu Qizhen have the same goal, and they both want the Supervisor of Ceremonies to disappear, but their goals are different.
The Queen Mother, the Emperor, and the civil servants all have their own plans.
There is conflict, but not complete conflict, like a tangled mess.
Wang Zhen was frightened, accepting bribes, buying and selling officials. These were not exaggerated by the cabinet, but they were also true;
Bullying of men is not possible, but domination of women is also real. Although the method is relatively mild, if it is really on the line, he cannot escape the blame.
Wang Zhen is very clear about the methods of the civil servant group. Once investigated in detail, whether there is something or not will become facts and it will be ironclad.
The power struggles in the temple are almost all done by ruthless people, and Wang Zhen himself is the same, so he is even more frightened.
Now it’s up to Zhu Qizhen.
As long as Zhu Qizhen relents and allows the Three Laws Division to conduct a detailed investigation, within a month, the crime of killing Wang Zhenjiu will be found out.
Zhu Qizhen refused to let go...it must be another drama of forcing the wife into the palace.
"Your Majesty, this servant has been wronged!" Wang Zhenzong could not ask Zhu Qizhen not to investigate, he could only keep shouting that he was wronged.
Cao Nai sneered secretly: I'm just waiting for you to complain.
"Your Majesty, since Eunuch Wang is claiming injustice, it is even more important to conduct a detailed investigation." Cao Naiyi and Bo Yuntian turned around and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch Wang, the Sanfa Division will definitely clear your name."
"Those who are themselves will be purified, and those who are turbid will be turbid." Gao Yi said with a sad smile, "Don't worry, my lord, if it is an unjust case, it will be vindicated; there is no need to worry."
Sun frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it is an indisputable fact that Wang Zhenshan killed your grandma... the person who holds the title. There is no need to go to such trouble, just kill him."
"The Empress Dowager's statement is wrong. We haven't collected any personal or material evidence yet. How can we draw a conclusion?" Cao Nai held a different opinion.
Cao Nai, Gao Yi, Chen Xun and Miao Zhong all stood up in unison, lifted their robes, knelt down and asked:
"I sincerely request that your Majesty investigate this matter strictly, calm down false rumors, rectify people's hearts, and serve as a warning to others!"
"Your Majesty, this servant has been wronged!"
Zhu Qizhen, one tall and one tall, glanced at Yang Pu, who stood up tremblingly. Over the years, Yang Pu had changed his mind and helped him do a lot secretly.
"Yang Qing, what do you think?"
Yang Pu: Your pace is too fast, I can’t keep up!
