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"Shut up!"

"His Majesty……"

"Gao Qiu!"

"Chen is here!"

"Take out the confessions of Wang Zhongheng and Wang Shuxun and read them to everyone."

When Weng Yanguo heard the names of Wang Zhongheng and Wang Shuxun, his complexion was as pale as paper, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

While everyone was still in doubt, Gao Qiu began to read, word by word.

At the beginning, the ministers were still whispering, but when Gao Qiunian saw that Weng Yanguo ordered people to kidnap Wang Jing's family and kill Wang Jing, the people below were silent.

Not only that, but most of the people had shocked expressions on their faces.

Every word Gao Qiu said was like a boulder hitting Weng Yanguo hard.

After Gao Qiu finished reading, the hall was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling on the ground could be heard.

Weng Yanguo knelt there, his whole body trembling slightly, although he was covered by the loose official robe, the cold sweat on his forehead betrayed him.

He didn't know why Wang Zhongheng was suddenly in the capital.

He remembered that when he left Shouchun, Wang Zhongheng was still in Shouchun, and he had explained some things to Wang Zhongheng.

Could it be His Majesty's set?

wrong!Not a set!

His Majesty may use Wang Zhongheng to set him up, but he will never include Wang Shuxun.

His Majesty knows Wang Zhongheng, but he will never know a little Wang Shuxun.

Even Wang Shuxun's confession is here, which means that the two brothers were really taken to the capital at this time.

When did this happen?

How can it be so sudden?

When Weng Yanguo was nervous, he retorted calmly: "Your Majesty, these are all Wang Zhongheng's one-sided remarks, and I have been wronged."

Shao Pu, Li Chunyou and the others who had heard Gao Qiunian just now came to their senses, and Shao Pu quickly said, "Your Majesty, there is no actual evidence to prove that Weng Yanguo instigated this confession."

Your Majesty, you are the one who said this, but this confession is not enough to convince everyone.

Zhao Ning said: "Bring people up."

Not long after, Wang Zhongheng and Wang Shuxun were brought up.

"The guilty minister sees Your Majesty!"

"Wang Zhongheng."

"The sinner is here."

"This confession was given to me yesterday by you, is it fake?"

"Every sentence of the minister is true."

Weng Yanguo raised his head and saw Wang Zhongheng who had been beaten all over his body. He was taken aback for a moment, and then he cursed angrily: "Nonsense! You are the judge of Shouchun, the farmland is under your jurisdiction, and Wang Shuxun maliciously merged the land for sale, and that is because of you." What does official authority have to do with me?"

After finishing speaking, he immediately said to Zhao Ning: "Your Majesty, this is a frame-up! He framed the minister!"

At this time, another person was brought in.

Li Qing knelt on the main hall, he looked up and saw Zhao Ning, and then saw Zhao Ning dressed like that, he was shocked.

"Grassmen see His Majesty!" Li Qing almost hit the floor with his forehead, and there was a bang.

Weng Yanguo was even more surprised when he saw Li Qing.

Why is my nephew here?

"Li Qing."

"The grass people are here."

"It was you who wrote a letter to Wang Zhongheng, asking him to handle the sale of the [-] mu of land, right?"

"Yes!"

When Weng Yanguo heard this, he was suddenly frightened.

No wonder the situation has become the way it is now.

"Why do you think that if you write to Wang Zhongheng, Wang Zhongheng will do things for you?"

"Because...because..."

"Because of what?"

"Because my uncle is the transfer envoy of Huaixi."

As soon as he said this, the court immediately started discussing again.

"quiet!"

Zhao Ning asked again: "Why is your uncle the Huainan transshipment envoy? If you write a letter, the Shouchun General Judgment will handle things for you? The general judgments of the state governments are directly appointed by me."

"Because...because...because Cao Min had an account with Wang Tongpan when he was still in Huaixi, and he was the one who covered the land sales before."

"Why is he covering you?"

"Because of Cao Min's uncle."

"What is your uncle's relationship with him?"

"Wang Zhongheng has a share of the money for buying and selling fields, and my uncle also has a share."

"You sent it yourself?"

"Yes!"

It was as if all the strength in Weng Yanguo's body had been drained, he closed his eyes, looked downcast, and gave up resisting.

There's really no way to argue with that.

"One hundred thousand acres of land! You can buy it if you say it!" Zhao Guan's eyes swept over everyone present, "And he promised not to pay taxes! Two land registrations for the General Judiciary, and two land registrations for the transfer envoy!"

There was a dead silence in the hall.

"Who told me just now that Huaixi's failure to collect taxes is due to the new policy?"

I stopped talking.

"Li Chunyou."

"The minister...the minister is here."

"Officials kidnapped officials' families and forced the court to order officials to death. Tell me, how should this court order be rectified?"

"This……"

"Say!"

Li Chunyou shivered in fright, and quickly said: "Weng Yanguo bends the law for personal gain, has no rules and regulations, and embezzles power, which is a serious crime!"

"How to punish?"

"Dismissed from office and demoted to common people!" Li Chunyou swallowed his throat and said with difficulty.

Weng Yanguo is a major figure in the conservative forces, and Li Chunyou is one of the main figures of the conservative faction in the court. Of course, he doesn't want anything to happen to Weng Yanguo.

But now the evidence is overwhelming.

Moreover, the emperor had obviously asked him to talk on purpose before, and let him get into the trap, and now he asked him back, and asked him to tell him how to deal with Weng Yanguo himself.

"Relegated to common people?" Zhao Ning said darkly, "Wang Jing's family has been burned to death!"

Chaotang discussed again.

Weng Yanguo was also shocked, he didn't know about this, and he didn't think about killing Wang Jing's family.

But now he doesn't intend to refute anymore, because the matter has come to this point, any refute is pale.

He suddenly understood a truth: playing with power, it is easy to collapse and cause accidental injury to himself.

For example, when Wang Jing's family was burned to death, it must be that the people below were worried about what the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Su Provincial People's Court found in Wang Jing's house, so they kept doing nothing.

At this time, even if he, Weng Yanguo, didn't want to do that, the others would not agree.

Therefore, no one person can really completely control the situation.

Playing with power is playing with fire.

"There are also two heads of the household department, one was seriously injured in Shouzhou, and the other was beaten to death on the street!"

As soon as the emperor said this, the court was completely blown up, and even Li Chunyou looked at Weng Yanguo in disbelief.

This is too fucking crazy!

This series of heavy throws caused a stormy sea.

Zhao Ning walked back, sat down on the dragon chair again, clenching his fists and angrily hammered the table case: "You are too courageous! Can demoting officials calm down public anger!"

Chapter 266 Persecution of Conservatives! (third change)

"Come here, put Weng Yanguo into death row, and choose another day to ask for execution!"

Immediately outside the hall, Si Banzhi walked into the front of the hall, took off Weng Yanguo's official hat, and dragged him out.

Weng Yanguo didn't resist, he didn't even say a word, and there was even a hint of relief at the corner of his mouth.

Wang Zhongheng, Wang Shuxun and Li Qing were taken down successively.

The hall returned to dead silence.

Zhao Ning glanced around and said, "Aren't you talking anymore?"

The Huaixi case is actually an extremely complicated case.

On the surface, only four people were arrested today, and the biggest one was also arrested.

But the information revealed throughout the process makes people shudder.

That's the real point.

What is a Weng Yanguo?

What is a Wang Zhongheng?

Solving them only is a palliative.

If you send another Huaixi transfer envoy, the tax next year may be very low.

why?

The process has said it all!

There is a powerful and intricate local force behind this.

They consisted of local officials, squires, landlords, and rich merchants.

They controlled most of Huaixi's land properties, monopolized Huaixi's contacts and business, and turned most of the free farmers into tenants who sold themselves.

If it was the past, there was a huge gap between these forces, and they would fight each other in order to compete for better resources.

As for why some people in Huaixi unite now, everyone knows the reason.

Solving the essence of Huaixi's problem is what Zhao Ning wants.

This is also the reason why Zhao Ning spent so much effort to move Weng Yanguo today, and it is also the reason why Zhao Ning kept emphasizing "convincing the public" just now.

Convincing the public here really means announcing the entire process of the Huaixi case in front of the courtiers.

Let the conservatives have nothing to say about the Huaixi issue, so that they can reach an agreement, strengthen their own strength, and reduce mutual loss.

"Li Chunyou."

"The minister...is here."

"How do you deal with it?"

Li Chunyou was slightly taken aback, and stammered: "Your Majesty has already sentenced Weng Yanguo to death, and I second the proposal."

"I'm asking you how to deal with it later?"