Records of the King of Xin'an County

Until the uncle and nephew were "enough", the sage sighed: "Forget it, let all the lovers take a look."

The supervisor in the palace asked the servant to bring the box to Jian Guogong Xu Ye and others to watch.All the ministers took a closer look, and saw half an iron tiger amulet and half an iron arrow cluster amulet lying in the box.The iron-making skills of the Western Turks and Xueyantuo tribes were inherited from Persia and Dashi, which are different from those in the Central Plains, so they can be easily identified.What's more, the curly patterns on the tiger talisman and the arrow cluster talisman are similar to the characters, and many well-informed officials have seen them in the Turkic and Xueyantuo tribes.

Back then, when the Emperor Taizong fought the Turks and Xue Yantuo frequently, the military generals headed by Jian Guogong Xu Ye did not know how many tribes they swept and how many spoils they won. Naturally, they were deeply impressed by these enemies.Even many civil servants, who have been envoys to and from various tribes, are also very sensitive to these items - there is no doubt that these are indeed the belongings of Western Turks and Xue Yantuo! !

As for the Witch Gu Yansheng in a small box, it was just a doll covered in needles and blood.No matter what the birth date written on the doll is, it is not the same as the first two "collaboration evidence".After all, it's easy to say that burying witchcraft is disgusting, and there may be some people who are self-righteous and argue for King Peng that this is just someone planting a frame.However, obtaining the Tiger Talisman and the Arrow Cluster Talisman is extremely difficult, and it cannot be obtained without capturing or collaborating with the enemy.

Jian Guogong Xu Ye heaved a sigh of relief without any trace, and said in a deep voice: "Saint, since the physical evidence has been found, let Dali Temple start the trial of witnesses. Of course, we must continue to search for physical evidence. If we can confirm that King Peng Which tribe is colluding with, the veteran is willing to go to the frontier to teach them a lesson that will never be forgotten!!"

As the general who exterminated the Turks and the general who killed Xue Yantuo, could it be that he still couldn't recognize them? Was this all made after the spoils he captured back then? !It was done perfectly, but it seemed that certain details were overlooked—the tiger charms of each tribe and the curly patterns on the seals of arrow clusters all represented the name and totem of the tribe, which was unique.Of course, there are many tribes in Turkic and Xue Yantuo, large and small, hundreds of thousands, maybe these are the two tribes that the Tang Dynasty has never discovered?

"It's just a few tribes, how can we let Xu Aiqing go out again? Doesn't this mean they are looking up to them?" The saint shook his head, "Don't worry, Aiqing, if I find out the whereabouts of these tribes, I will never let them go." Overtake them!! If they hadn't deliberately sowed dissension, how could Uncle Peng have lost his mind and committed such a crime of treason?!" With Jian Guogong guaranteeing the authenticity of the tiger talisman and the arrow cluster talisman, he can be completely relieved .

"Xuan Qi, no matter how hard you search Prince Peng's mansion, as well as all other courtyards and manors, you may find some clues—by the way, I suddenly remembered that some time ago, Uncle King Peng gave Uncle King Lu a few Zhuangzi near Nanshan? I heard that those Zhuangzi are considered to be Uncle Peng's favorite places..."

Hearing this, several lightning-like gazes immediately shot at the bitter-faced King Lu.King Lu was stunned, and instinctively looked to King Jing for help.However, King Jing pretended to be looking at the "physical evidence" carefully, and did not respond at all: If King Lu could not wait to die himself for a little money, he would never learn what it means to be "a gentleman loves money and obtains it in a proper way". Can't save the world.It is also time for him to truly understand the simple truth that only by saving his life can he enjoy wealth and glory.

Therefore, King Lu, who is known to love money as much as his life, hesitated for a long time before showing the tragic expression of a strong man cutting off his wrist: "All the Zhuangzi, gold, silver and jewelry he gave can't be said... maybe there is something wrong with it!! I dare not take it anymore , if the sage doesn't dislike it, let's accept all of these! Xuan Qi can also investigate casually..." After saying these words, he almost cried out, as if he had cut off his heart.

"Uncle Lu Wang is so generous." The saint raised his eyebrows with a half-smile, and gave him a thousand gold as compensation.

However, how can a mere thousand gold compare with the value of those Zhuangzi and gold, silver and jewelry?King Lu's heart was broken in pain, and he even staggered a little when he walked out of Liangyi Hall.

After getting the exact news, the ministers were finally completely relieved.There was no suspense about the outcome of the case, and they didn't need to pay too much attention, so they all resigned and filed out in a short time.King Jing, who was walking at the end, turned his head, exchanged glances with the saint indiscriminately, and then left the Hall of Liangyi in silence.

But it was the first day, and with such strong physical evidence found, the third division was extremely excited.King Peng and his descendants were immediately brought out for interrogation, and Princess Peng and many other family members became witnesses.

Naturally, King Peng always denied it, insisting that he had never seen any Turkic people or Xue Yantuo people, and the physical evidence must be framed.As for the things that witches hate to win, he didn't even know about it, maybe something went wrong when Princess Peng took care of the inner house.All in all, according to him, all the existing physical evidence has nothing to do with him, and he was just framed innocently.

However, his children and grandchildren are not as determined as he is, and there will always be one or two who can't bear the pressure and pour out everything they should say and shouldn't say.

Some people said that he did see King Peng and the King of Langling in private, as if they were discussing something in secret.At that time, he still wanted to call Langling County King and ask him why he came to Peng Wang's mansion, but Langling County King had King Peng's confidants by his side, and he was in a hurry, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

Some people said that he felt that the songs around King Peng often changed, and the faces were always strange. Moreover, when he spoke back, he didn't look like an authentic Chang'an person at all, but had a strange accent instead.Presumably, these people must be the trilogy that Peng Wang secretly cultivated somewhere! !

Someone else said that he had seen Princess Anxing secretly meet with King Peng when Princess Peng held a banquet.At that time, he felt that there might be some unspeakable relationship between the two. After all, Princess Anxing was notorious outside, so she didn't dare to speak out.Now that I think about it, there was probably some conspiracy.

In addition, some people said that when King Peng's eldest grandson was born, he admired many treasures in a moment of pleasure.And those treasures are almost all from the Western Regions, unseen and unheard of, and priceless.According to King Peng's food seal, even if the treasury has been exhausted for several years, these treasures cannot be exchanged. There must be some shady deal in private.

All in all, the third division obtained all kinds of circumstantial evidence from the mouths of most of Prince Peng's descendants.No matter how careful Peng Wang was, it was absolutely impossible for him not to leave any traces.Even if he cleaned up many traces afterwards, it would be impossible to completely eliminate those who found clues inadvertently.And these people may be his concubines, may be his descendants, and are more likely to be a servant or trilogy.

Even if none of these people knew what King Peng was conspiring with King Langling and Princess Anxing—but wasn't there the master of Prince Peng's mansion?Didn't he "just in time" hear it?With the witness of the first accusation, all the testimony and evidence can be perfectly connected together! !

What?Think this important witness is not enough?Isn't there a long history of Prince Peng's mansion and many other officials?How could there be one or two cronies who know the inside story hidden in it? !They don't admit it now, it must be King Peng who controlled their family and threatened them with their lives! !As long as they know that after they confessed to King Peng's treason, they would be able to keep the peace of the family. How could they not confess?

Sure enough, after the interrogation, officials of Prince Peng's family gave more testimony one after another.Not only did it prove that King Peng did have treasonous intentions, but he also hooked up another royal family and county king with real power.The king of Langling County is just a cover, a puppet of King Peng who is deliberately trying to get rid of the Yue Palace and use the power of the Yue Palace.In the dark, the county king who can help King Peng and communicate with the tribes of Western Turks and Xue Yantuo is King Peng's co-conspirator! !

Until this time, the ministers who thought that the sage just wanted to avenge the king of Yue came back to their senses—it turned out that the sage set up this situation not just to let King Peng try "treating others in the same way" "The body" taste, but also want to draw out the hidden plotters!He had doubts about the Yong'an County King and Hejian County King who were guarding the frontier, and even the Jiangxia County King who had succeeded him, and wanted to take the opportunity to pull out their hidden pawns in Beijing, and then wait for the reaction of these two county kings! !

Indeed, if King Peng wanted to seek rebellion, of course he could not be empty-handed. He had to hold military power in order to have a chance of success.And if he hadn't hooked up with Yong'an County King or Hejian County King who had led troops for many years, or secretly wooed Jiangxia County King's former subordinates, where would he have the confidence to frame the Yue Palace?And why is it so arrogance?As if everything is under control?

However, even though the case of King Peng was full of disturbances, involving dozens of officials, large and small, and refreshing the entire court, the clan and county king who secretly conspired against him was still dormant.Therefore, the sage had to temporarily close the case of King Peng.As for the hidden conspiracy, the investigation can only continue without trace.

At the court meeting after the Shangyuan Festival, the three divisions took the initiative to come out and report the whole story and evidence of Peng Wang's rebellion case in an orderly manner.In the end, Dali Temple Minister, Minister of Criminal Affairs and Yushi Zhongcheng believed that according to the law, King Peng should be sentenced to death.Since he is the prince of the clan, he can hang himself or take poisoned wine to save his last face.

"Oh, how can I bear it?" The saint shook his head, "King Peng is my uncle after all..."

"Didn't the previous king of Yue's treason case sentence the second father's family to be deposed as commoners and exiled to Lingnan?" Among the clan, King Jing and King Lu were hesitant to speak, but only the King of Xin'an took the words, "After all, my uncle didn't really Rebellion and collusion with foreign enemies have not affected the border defense for the time being. Uncle and nephew also feel that... uncle and grandfather are indeed not worthy of death."

"..." The officials were silent for a while—wait a minute, don't you two, uncle and nephew, have a tacit understanding?Why did the king of Xin'an really think that the saint just made things difficult for him a little bit?Could it be possible that you haven't discussed in private whether or not you want King Peng to live? !

"In this way—" the saint pondered for a moment, and just as he was about to nod his head in agreement, he saw the prince offering a line, and said loudly: "The saint has learned a lesson. Constructing rebellion because of an unruly heart is definitely not the same thing as colluding with foreign enemies, cooperating with insiders and outsiders, and plotting wrongdoings." I believe that the treason case of King Peng is completely different from the treason case of King Yue and the rebellion of the former emperor!! It should be punished severely!!"

"This...seems to make sense." The saint frowned after hearing this.

"..." All the ministers exchanged glances: The Xin'an County King and this Wang Yushi actually disagree? !what on earth is it? !Shouldn't they be the saint's favorite young people recently?Besides, haven't they been friends for many years?How could they be opposed at such a time? !