Records of the King of Xin'an County

It was supposed to be a peaceful and joyful New Year's Eve, but a conspiracy suddenly appeared, which was like a thunderbolt on the ground.A moment ago, there were songs, dances, laughter and laughter, but now it is full of wind and rain, as if the clear sky is filled with dark clouds in an instant, and thunderstorms and heavy rain will pour down at any time.

Not long ago, the officials who were chatting and laughing were all in silence now, and the happy and relaxed smiles on their faces were all put away.The high-ranking officials who served purple seemed to be aware of it, secretly paying attention to the saint's expression and behavior.Of course, they were not worried about the saint's emotional ups and downs, they just had an intuition that this matter had something to do with the emperor.

After all, the Dengwen Drum under Suzaku's family has been useless for many years. If someone hadn't pointed it out, even if the head of Prince Peng's family wanted to sue for rebellion first, he would never easily think of beating the drum to appeal for grievances.Moreover, according to the rules, as long as the Dengwen drum is beating, no matter what the sage and the officials are doing, they must immediately start a court meeting to hear grievances.Now all the high-ranking officials in scarlet clothes and purple clothes of rank five or above are at Suzaku's gate, and they can start trial anytime and anywhere.This also meant that King Peng did not have any time to respond to make arrangements, and it was impossible to contact his lower-rank party members to excuse him.

What's more, now who doesn't know that King Peng and Princess Anxing have been secretly linked together, which has a great relationship with King Yue's conspiracy?And Princess Anxing is still enjoying the night banquet in the Taiji Palace, even if the son-in-law Cheng Qing wants to protect her, what can a dude do?I'm afraid I can't even send someone to send a message to Princess Anxing! !

Choosing to attack Suzaku Gate on New Year's Eve is not just because it happened suddenly and caught the opponent by surprise.Instead, the situation of "time, place, and harmony" was carefully set up, and King Peng was about to be killed with one blow! !To be able to set up such an astonishing situation in the imperial city is none other than a saint! !

When the prison guard brought the man who claimed to be the master of Prince Peng's mansion to the Suzaku gate, Prince Peng was covered in cold sweat.It was clearly the twelfth lunar month of winter, yet he seemed to be in the scorching summer, and his clothes were soaked in sweat in an instant.He quickly looked around, as if trying to find a glimmer of life.The eager and even ferocious eyes glanced over the indifferent Cheng Qing's face, then moved away from the few people who pretended not to know anything, and finally looked fixedly at King Jing.

Li Hui was not far away from him, secretly remembering all the people he looked up to.When something is urgent, the reaction when death is imminent is the most authentic.Because everyone is related to his life and death at every moment, King Peng, who is already a little confused, will never cast doubts in order to frame others.Moreover, in the final analysis, he conspired with Princess Anxing only for profit.When his life was in danger, how could he be willing to delay himself in order to protect his comrades?

"My minister kowtowed to see the saint!" After the master of Prince Peng's mansion knelt down on the ground, he started talking without waiting for anyone to ask.According to what he said, King Peng had long been disobedient, and colluded with King Langling of Yue Wangfu.In his study, he "accidentally" heard the two discussing how to take advantage of the overthrow of the Yue Palace to take its power into his own hands, and take the military power under the command of Jiangxia County King into his pocket.

In order to obtain military power in a proper and smooth manner, they even sent people to the West Turkic tribe and the Xueyantuo tribe for secret talks. return.With King Peng's cautious character, he must have destroyed the letters of the Western Turkic Tribe and the Xue Yantuo Tribe, but there must still be a keepsake with them in Prince Peng's mansion! !

"Collude with Western Turks and Xue Yantuo?" The saint frowned and said in a deep voice, "I never believe that Uncle Peng would commit such a treasonous crime of colluding with foreign enemies!!" Compared to attempted treason, fornication Foreign enemies are enough crimes to be infamous for thousands of years.Once the crime is confirmed, it will be left in the history books, and the children and grandchildren will probably never be able to raise their heads again.The sage said "treason" as soon as he opened his mouth, and a wise man naturally knows what kind of result he wants.

"Your minister is wronged!" His own life was at stake, King Peng discovered the saint's intention almost instantly, his knees softened and he knelt down immediately.His descendants also recovered from the shock, and hurriedly shouted together: "Sage Mingjian, this is a false accusation! Your ministers are wronged!!"

However, he was submissive and said words of grievance, but King Peng's eyes stabbed at the master book very fiercely, like a poisoned knife, with a deep-seated hatred.

The chief secretary was startled, shaking his whole body as if he was frightened, and then said: "This minister should have looked for an opportunity to file a complaint earlier, but Prince Peng's mansion is watching very closely now. The servants are not allowed to leave the mansion without authorization, and even Weichen’s family members are under house arrest. There is really no chance. Finally, Weichen took advantage of today’s exorcism team to enter Peng Wang’s mansion to exorcise evil spirits, and quietly hid in the crowd wearing a mask... ..."

"..." The sage pondered for a while, "What do you love me?"

"The old minister understands that the sage is always kind and loving, and he is absolutely unwilling to cause a case of treason on New Year's Eve." Wu Guogong Qin An shook the trembling flesh on his face, and said solemnly, "However, the matter of this case It's a big deal, even if the sage can't bear it, he must be dealt with fairly."

Every word and every sentence he said was almost the same as what King Peng had said when he threatened the saint in the past, with a strong sense of irony.Peng Wang even felt that each word was like a knife and arrow, and the blood almost flowed everywhere in his heart.

"If it involves collusion with foreign enemies, it must not be ignored. The old minister believes that it must be dealt with immediately - otherwise, if the case is true, the frontier will be in danger; if the case is false, it will also damage the reputation of His Highness King Peng. After all, The people in the exorcism team below have heard the sound of Dengwen's drum just now, and news of King Peng's rebellion will spread throughout Chang'an City tomorrow."

"My minister seconded the proposal." Jian Guogong Xu Ye also said, "Since the Dengwen Drum has been struck, this case must be dealt with immediately. The situation is urgent, and the holidays, rest and seals are not considered for the time being. Please also ask the saint to issue an order immediately to appoint an adjudicator , Find out the truth of this case as soon as possible! Only by finding out the facts of the case as soon as possible can the situation be prevented from expanding."

The silent King Jing and King Peng who suddenly raised their heads looked at each other, hesitated for a while, and then said: "I am willing to share the worries of the saint! As Zong Zhengqing, I should have handled the affairs of the clan. There are frequent treason cases, and there are also some I was negligent for a while, and I was too dereliction of duty. I hope the saint will allow me to take the crime and make meritorious service, and investigate this case!"

The sage squinted his eyes, but he didn't agree with the trend, but sighed: "There was a treason case by the king of Yue before, and now there is a treason case by Uncle Peng, I really can't bear to let Uncle Jing continue to work hard. That's all, that's all." , this case will be handed over to the third division to handle it. Order Dali Siqing, Minister of Criminal Affairs, and Yushi Zhongcheng to find out the case within a month, and return Uncle Peng Wang's innocence!!"

"The minister leads the decree!" The old foxes of the third department looked at each other, and they all came out to salute.They have already accumulated countless experiences in dealing with major and important cases, and they are also very understanding with each other. After receiving the oral order, they immediately started to make arrangements.The master of Prince Peng's mansion was quickly brought into Dali Temple, and while being well protected, it was also necessary to find out whether his identity was true.In addition, the Jinwu Guards should immediately surround the Prince Peng's mansion, so that none of the servants can escape.After confinement, order people to search every corner of Prince Peng's mansion, other courtyards, and the manor, etc.

When the matter was urgent, several members of Zhongshu Province silently began to write the imperial decree according to the oral order, and then a group of prime ministers and important officials silently signed it, and finally the saint stamped the seal - at such a critical moment, there is no need to worry about any seals. The right to refute, what kind of speech officer has entered the remonstrance.Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the sage is holding his breath and wants to avenge King Yue!Dare to stop him in the name of remonstrance at this time, isn't it true that he is an accomplice in conspiracy?

Besides, King Peng came out to make the first complaint, and Dengwen's drum was beating. Of course, the case must be investigated.Is it possible that the third division is still blocked from investigating?Do you want to say that this is a false accusation?Without any evidence, it is undoubtedly an unwise move to throw yourself into a trap if you intend to break the rules of Dengwen drum.

In any case, if you want to jump out, show your uniqueness and wisdom, or try to keep Peng Wang, you should start after the trial of the third division is over.Otherwise, he would just take a big fish and catch a bunch of small fish, ruining himself in vain.At this time, everyone understands the priorities, and it is absolutely impossible to act rashly.

Even King Peng, whose eyes were about to split open just now, gradually calmed down, only kowtowed to claim his innocence, and never asked his party members for help indiscriminately.The more flustered he is and the more he doesn't know how to measure, the more likely he will be abandoned by his party.For the current plan, he can only pin his chances of life on Princess Anxing.Of course, he never trusted this madman-like niece with all his heart, but after all, they were already in the same boat.

"Uncle, uncle and cousins ​​are probably already tired." At this time, Li Hui, the king of Xin'an County, said very considerately, "It's better to let them rest earlier. Didn't the palace pack up a few specially for 'waiting'?" Is it a side hall for guests? They can just stay there." This side hall is specially used for "receiving guests". It has lived in Anxing Princess and consort Cheng Qing, and Yue Wang Li Heng, who has been deposed as a commoner. , Siyue King Li Wei, and Tianshui County King Li Jing are indeed the most suitable places for them.

"That's right, then let the uncle, brothers and nephews stay nearby." The saint said gently, "Now it's the New Year's Eve, and more people living in the palace will make it more lively."

"..." The officials were speechless for a while, only the king of Xin'an County nodded and smiled: "Isn't it? It's good to be lively and lively every few days." A long sentence.From the mouth of the King of Xin'an County, maybe it's just a purely literal meaning?If it comes from the mouth of a sage, it will be especially worth pondering! !

Therefore, the sage, who had no intention of watching Exorcism anymore, brought King Peng and others back to the palace.The ministers of Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and Yushitai are all busy - they usually have other affairs to deal with, but now they have already sealed them. Naturally, everyone can participate in this conspiracy and work together Close the case asap.

As for the other courtiers, some stayed at the Vermilion Bird Gate to accompany Jian Guogong Xu Ye to watch the exorcism with a deep face, and some followed the carriage of Wu Guogong Qin An and other ministers, and some went home separately under the pretext of feeling unwell.

When Li Hui, who was about to go to Dali Temple, passed by Cheng Qing, he suddenly lowered his voice and smiled: "Uncle, 'the human situation is really strange'. One moment he was the mastermind who framed others, and the next moment he became a conspiracy At one moment, he was a helpless bystander, and the next moment he was a busy judge. The so-called fate is really ups and downs and unpredictable. Simply put, it is—Feng Shui turns, right? "

Cheng Qing was dumbfounded for a moment, watching the young man's back gradually drifting away, he couldn't help curling the corners of his lips: "I thought he was so stable, after all, he is still a young man." He said these words, so this nephew deliberately said the same words at this time to ridicule him?It really is youthful spirit.However, it is really enviable to have such spirit.

After King Peng and his descendants were under house arrest, Princess Anxing, who was still thinking about how to disturb the pool in the palace during the banquet, got the news.She was startled, and immediately looked at Princess Peng and the others, only to find that they had been taken away at some point.The family members of King Lu's lineage also hid far away at this time. In the huge banquet hall, she was the only one who was like a lonely family, and no one wanted to get close to her.

She looked around, sneered, turned and left.

The case has only just begun and is far from over.

The author has something to say: Saint: I believe that Uncle Peng Wang will never commit such a serious crime as treason and country.

Wu Guogong: Yes, the veteran also thinks so, after all, he has always been very loyal and honest.

King Xin'an County: When my grandfather was here, I could have trusted Uncle Peng Wang.Grandfather's vision, no, yes, wrong, yes.

King Jing: ...

King Peng: (╯－＿－)╯╧╧

King Lu: _(:3」∠)_

Ministers: Dear, don't say any more, we have seen your emphasis, really, we really understand, don't worry, we must cooperate well and not die!