Reincarnation of the powerful minister

The sound of the Dengwen drum was heavy and intense, and could travel five miles, a full twelve rings, continuous, rolling into Fengtianmen like a river tide.

The civil and military officials looked at each other, thinking how long it had been since the drum sounded, and now it was sounding just in the early morning, so what important case happened?

Emperor Jinglong also heard the sound of drums from the throne, and a figure suddenly appeared in his heart, thinking to himself: I'm afraid it's that little clever ghost who fell in love with the phrase "self-eating evil fruit" in Longde Hall. It's watching me sleepy and coming to deliver pillows.

Jia Gongji, the imperial censor of Youqin capital, ran through the square and narrated at the foot of the imperial steps: "I report to the emperor, the person who beat the drum is a Beijing official, and the person who told the report also involved high officials in the court. I dare not preside over the matter, so please report to the Holy Majesty." decide."

The emperor knew even more when he heard the words, and said calmly: "Since officials are involved on both sides, then bring them over and complain directly, so that all the ministers present can also break up together."

Jia Yushi took the order and went there in high spirits.

Not long after, I saw a young man in hemp filial piety meandering towards him with a black box in his hand.Under the attention of civil and military officials on both sides, he walked to the imperial steps, put down the box, and respectfully knelt down and kowtowed three times.

It is said that if you want to be pretty and filial, the emperor looks down from a height, and it seems like a jade man is saluting to him, warmer than ice and snow, slimmer than Qiongshu, calmer than Yunxiu, and he doesn't know what rhetoric is more appropriate.His fingers hung in the dragon sleeves and held them, only grasping a mass of air that is not always with us. His heart was throbbing and sad, and he was suppressed under the majestic and majestic appearance.

"Su Yan, do you know that Deng Wengu's injustice and secrets are not to be attacked?"

The emperor's voice came from above the high imperial steps, with ethereal reverberation, like a god and Buddha far away in the sky, awe-inspiring and alienated.

Su Yan felt melancholy for a moment, then stabilized his mind, and answered calmly: "I know. I also heard that the imperial court was worried about the punishment and prison, and the lower feelings could not be conveyed, so I set up the Dengwen Drum. In this case, this drummer today It has to be knocked."

"Get up. What is your grievance? Just come." The emperor said.

Su Yan was still on his knees: "It is not the minister who is wronged, but the owner of the things in this box. The minister is not complaining for himself, but for others!" After he finished speaking, he opened the black lacquered wooden box and took out another The smaller iron box was opened, held in both palms, and presented above the head.

The emperor originally thought that he was going to sue for the assassination of Xiaonanyuan, but he didn't want to stand up for others, so he signaled Lan Xi to go down and have a look.

Lan Xi walked down the imperial steps and walked up to Su Yan, looked into the iron box, and recognized a severed tongue covered in blood, she was startled, and reprimanded in a low voice: "How can such a bloody thing be presented?" In front of the imperial court?!"

Su Yan raised his voice and said: "Although the thing is bloody, it comes from a loyal body. If it is not appropriate to show it to the king, please tell my lords."

He didn't wait for the emperor's permission, he got up and walked towards the ranks of officials on both sides, and poked the iron box under the noses of the princes, ministers, and cabinet scholars.Su Yan didn't care, and poked at them one by one, only forcing these pampered adults back again and again.

Lan Xi returned to the emperor's side and said, "My lord, it's a chewed-off tongue."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, but he waited for Su Yan to show (response) the iron box to all the ministers one by one before he asked: "Who is this Zhongliang you are talking about?"

"I still have a copy of certificate in my hand, so the emperor will know it at a glance. However, the paper is also stained with blood, which may pollute the holy eyes. Why don't I read it to the emperor?"

Now that the emperor was sure that he was going to sing a big show, he thought that he might as well act together to see what tricks he could play, so he said, "Read it louder, and let Zhu Qing listen to it too."

Su Yan took out the folded paper from his pocket and unfolded it, only to see bloodstains, almost covering most of the text, and the ink marks were barely legible.

He began to read the confession in a straight voice, but he didn't read the header, but started directly from the text.

The plea was only a few hundred words long. Not only did he admit all the charges of accepting bribes and forming a party for personal gain, but he also reported and exposed Li Chengfeng, the chief assistant of the cabinet and minister of the Ministry of officials, saying that he was instigated by him. Relying on his status as the elder of the two dynasties, he despised the emperor, asserted his power arbitrarily, and filled his private pockets with the confiscated Xinwang family property, all of which were serious crimes.

The expressions of the ministers on both sides changed upon hearing this.The fiery elder Li Ge was even more furious, shouting: "It's a bunch of nonsense! Who is so slanderous and slandering this old man, that he has the face to call him Zhongliang?!"

He was more than a few years old, and his body was still strong. He could compete fists with Feng Anhou in the court hall. This time, he rushed to Su Yan in two or three steps, pulled the confession form, and looked at the painting.

But I saw a blood-stained handprint, sadly stamped on it, but there was no autograph.

Li Chengfeng was slightly stunned, looked up again, and read "The sinner Zhuo Qi confesses as follows" impressively, and couldn't help saying: "Zhuo Anxing? How could it be him?!"

Zhuo Qi has been his student for many years, so he naturally knows what kind of person he is. Although his temper is somewhat indecisive, he will not deceive his teacher and destroy his way. Could it be that broken tongue...

Seeing Li Chengfeng's horrified expression, Su Yan seemed to have guessed something, so he said with great sorrow: "If the teacher succumbs to torture and agrees to sign this confession, how can he be forced to be humiliated in court and bite his tongue?" suicide!"

All the ministers were in an uproar and whispered to each other.

The emperor's face was sullen, with anger in his eyes, and he cast his eyes on Feng Que, the commander of the Jinyiwei on the west side of the throne: "The case of Zhuo Qi was jointly tried by you Jinyiwei and Dali Temple. Why did the officials die in court?"

Feng Qu'e knew something was wrong when he saw the box cut off his tongue, and he was thinking about countermeasures with a gloomy face, because he usually looks gloomy, and others can't see any clues.Being named and questioned by the emperor, he immediately bowed and clasped his fists: "Go back to the emperor, Zhuo Qi was ashamed and committed suicide after voluntarily pleading guilty. When the incident happened, Lord Qing Yu of Dali Temple was also in the courtroom. ask."

The emperor glanced over, Dali Temple Minister Yu Shouyong could only stand out, cupped his hands and said: "Master Feng's words are true."

He and Feng Qu'e are the presiding judges in this case. He failed to stop Feng Qu'e at the beginning, and the two became grasshoppers on the same rope. He committed suicide in fear of crime, otherwise he would not escape the blame.

"Why didn't you report this matter?" the emperor asked.

Feng Que replied before Yu Shouyong: "Because that day is the fourth day of May. The next day is the Dragon Boat Festival. I am afraid that the emperor's mood for the festival will be spoiled, so I want to postpone it for a day and report after the festival. The result There was a bloody case in Ridongyuan. Jin Yiwei wanted to guard the front and search for the murderer. I was in a hurry and forgot about it. Now that Ye Langzhong's case is closed, I just remembered this and was about to report it to the emperor. The one surnamed Su came to the morning court to question Xingshi. I know that I made a mistake in my busy schedule, and I am willing to accept the punishment, but I dare not accept the trumped-up charges of forcing the minister to death!"

He could justify himself by explaining this way, and the emperor fell silent.

Feng Que stared at Su Yan with a fierce look in his eyes: "How did Su Shidu lie that Zhuo Jijiu was forced to die? Could it be that you, who are not present, know the truth of the matter better than those of us who are present?"

Su Yan was fearless, and said tit for tat: "The people present, whether they are from Dali Temple or the Jinyiwei, are a community of interests in this matter. If they testify to each other, what truth can they explain? I'm afraid that all of your subordinates present will be called Come on, it is all the same sentence, 'Master Feng's words are true'. Master Feng has accumulated power for a long time, and he will take revenge, they are afraid of offending you, so they have to tell the truth."

Yu Shouyong was annoyed when he heard the words, and raised his eyebrows at Su Yan: "Are you accusing me of perjury for Mr. Feng? You are only a fifth rank, and you dare to talk nonsense. If you don't punish severely, everyone will wantonly commit crimes and insult the early court. Dare to ask what is the majesty of the emperor? Where is the order of the court? What is the face of your lords?" He turned his head and knelt down to the emperor: "I ask your majesty to punish this double-tongued, nonsense villain!"

Before the emperor could speak, Su Yan took a step closer to him and sneered slightly: "Since I, who is not present, have no right to speak, how about inviting another witness present?"

"Invite as you please!" Yu Shouyong thought to himself that at that time either Jin Yiwei or Dali Temple officials were present, no one dared to talk nonsense, so what if he dragged him to testify?

Su Yanchao bowed his hands to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please call the Imperial College Jijiu Zhuo to come here."

All the ministers couldn't help but looked at each other—didn't Zhuo Jijiu kill himself by biting his tongue? How to summon him?Is he dead or alive?

The emperor also stared at him.Su Yan raised his voice and said, "My lords, you don't have to speculate. The teacher was indeed killed wrongly, but his body is still there, frozen in an ice cellar dug privately by Fusi in Beizhen!"

As soon as these words came out, Feng Qu'e's expression stiffened immediately.

——The location of Zhuo Qi's body is only known to the few Jin Yiwei who handled it, so how does this kid know?

He originally planned to wait for the confession to be submitted and the case to be settled, to manipulate Zhuo Qi's body, pretending to be a disease outbreak, even if the emperor wanted to inquire afterward, no one would dare to get close to him, and finally determined a disease Death, a fire burned the matter.

Unexpectedly, the body that had been hidden with great pains was discovered by an absent person.I think there is only one reason - there is a traitor in Jin Yiwei!Moreover, he is also an inner circle figure who is familiar with intimate feelings.

Feng Qu'e gritted his teeth secretly, and shot Su Yan's eyes fiercely like a jackal.

Emperor Jinglong immediately ordered to find Zhuo Qi's body in the ice cellar according to the location Su Yan said, and bring it directly to Fengtianmen.It was not Jinyiwei who served the order, but the four guards of Tengxiang in the Forbidden Army, who were supervised by the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse supervisor.

Feng Qu'e had a vague premonition that the emperor's trust in him no longer existed, but he didn't know whether it was because of today's events or earlier... He pressed the handle of Xiuchun knife and stared at the white jade steps in front of him.In the middle of the jade steps is engraved a huge image of a golden dragon flying through the clouds. The dragon is both majestic and ferocious, as if all the beasts in the world, including humans, are under its claws, and there is no other way but to tremble and obey.

He felt in a daze that he had chosen the wrong path from the very beginning, and made mistakes every step of the way, which led to the current disaster.

But half an hour later, the soldiers of Tengxiang Guard transported Zhuo Qi's body to Fengtianmen Square.

The corpse had just thawed from the ice and was dripping wet in the morning light.

Li Chengfeng was concerned about his disciples, so he immediately went up to check it out, and saw Zhuo Qi's face was blue and his eyes were wide open with anger, his expression was unrepentant, he couldn't help showing a look of pain.

Su Yan said: "Please untie the teacher's clothes, and let all the adults listen to the testimony of the deceased."

The emperor agreed.Two Tengxiang Guard soldiers stepped forward and took off Zhuo Qi's clothes, leaving only a pair of shorts with a small nose.

There were gasps and exclamations all around, and many people raised their sleeves to cover their eyes, unable to bear to witness.

Zhuo Qi's body was barely intact, his fingers were pinched, his legs and arms were scorched, and the worst was his two ribs, where the flesh was cut off, revealing two rows of white ribs, with scratches from the tip of a knife on them, as neat as a string on a lute. .

"...Is this what you call a voluntary confession?" The emperor pointed to the dead body on the steps, and asked Feng Qu'e sharply, "I ordered you to investigate this case, and I also specially ordered you to convict only with real evidence, and not to be tortured. And You, not only lynched and tortured the officials ordered by the court, but also used such inhumane tortures as "playing the pipa"! I have long heard that the prison sentence of Beizhen Fusizhao is particularly severe. Now it seems that it is a soul flying out of the water, so cruel that it is unspeakable. Well done to you, Commander of Jinyiwei!"

Feng Qu'e was scolded by the emperor, his face turned pale, iron-like gray appeared from the paleness.

Wearing filial piety clothes, Su Yan knelt down in front of Zhuo Qi's corpse, tears streaming down his cheeks: "'If you want to ask what is your crime, let me see my blood!' Master, Your Majesty has heard your last words. I heard!

Teacher, you will die with peace!Your righteous blood was sprinkled in the dark prison, and it became the conclusive evidence that the thieves who exercise power ignore the laws of the country and persecute the loyal and good!

Teacher, your heroic spirit is not far away!Your broken body is now lying in this solemn Fengtianmen court meeting, waiting for your loyal majesty and colleagues to clear up your grievances!

His Majesty!Look at your stern minister, he shed blood and sacrificed for the country's laws and morals, if he can't even get a little justice and compensation, what kind of mood will he feel under the nine springs!

His Majesty!You have to decide for my mentor, Your Majesty! ! ! "

Although he has no impression or affection for Zhuo Qi, the first teacher of the original owner, he still admires the tenacity and character of this civil servant. This kneeling and crying is not completely a play, but still has six or seven parts of true feelings.It was only after weeping without hesitation that the style seemed to be a bit of a play...

The main reason is that I am not good at sensationalism, and I am distracted by the memory of my previous life when I talk, and I feel like "Daming Palace Ci"...

Su Yan was a little embarrassed, but most of the ministers present, especially the civil servants, were immersed in sighs and mourning. Many people choked up and shed tears. No one minded his slightly weird words. Even the emperor covered his face with his sleeves. I don't know if it's shame or grief.

Li Chengfeng looked up to the sky and cried, "I'm not afraid of being smashed to pieces, I want to stay innocent in the world... An Xing, you practice virtue with your body, you can rest in peace!"

Feng Qu'e looked at the crying posture of the Chinese officials in the square, and felt that the rabbit died and the fox was sad, which was extremely ridiculous.Zhuo Qi's case is now considered a certainty, and he knows that there is no escape, and he hopes that the emperor will forget about his old feelings and just be dismissed or demoted, or be demoted to Nanjing for the elderly like the former Dongchang factory supervisor.As long as the green hills remain, there will be a chance to make a comeback.

He knelt down to the emperor and apologized: "The case of Zhuo Jijiu was due to my eagerness to do meritorious service. In order to close the case as soon as possible, I committed lynching without authorization, which led to his death in despair. I knew I was wrong, and I was willing to accept the punishment." I beg the emperor to see that I have served you wholeheartedly for many years, and there is hard work even if you don’t have any credit, let me forgive you, and Rong Chen will have a chance to repent and correct his mistakes."

Dali Temple Minister Yu Shouyong had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy, only saying that he was threatened by Feng Que and failed to stop it in time, and that he had perjured himself just now because he was afraid of his revenge.He also revealed the original words he had concealed and deceived that day - "All of you here, keep your mouth shut. Whoever dares to report without authorization, Zhuo Qi's today is his tomorrow!"

The domineering and arrogant arrogance of the commander of Jin Yiwei made all the officials speechless.

The emperor didn't speak, and didn't let the two of them get up.

Feng Que thought that the emperor had always been lenient and benevolent, and he was still avoiding the most important and taking the light of the light, playing the emotional card.However, Su Yan knew the truth of cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots. He made up his mind early on that he would not let go until he was killed. Today's good show has just begun.

With tears in his eyes, he suddenly got up, strode to the foot of the imperial steps, and said solemnly: "I have a book to play!"

This sentence sounded familiar, and Emperor Jing Long rang the time when Su Yan was summoned by Longde Palace. He also uttered the same voice, and then sued King Yu.

There is a backhand, this is it!One crop after another, the periwinkle blooms endlessly.The emperor held back his good looks in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he said solemnly: "Yes!"

"I want to impeach Jin Yiwei Commander Feng Qu'e, please take his twelve deadly crimes as your Majesty's Chen Zhi."

Hou Weijun of Feng'an raised his head and gave Su Yan a bitter look.

He just didn't say anything.Because of Zhuo Qi's matter, he signaled Feng Qu'an to move his hand, in order to weaken Li Chengfeng's wings, it is best to pull down the No. 1 cabinet.He had a ghost in his heart, and he was afraid of involving himself, so he kept silent.

But now he has to stand up and speak for Feng Qu'e, because Feng Qu'e did not confess to him when he apologized.This cover is not only a statement of attitude, but also a threat in disguise - I will not confess you for the time being, and you can decide whether to protect me or not.If you are not benevolent, then don't blame me for being unrighteous!

What's more, Feng Qu'e's foundation is not shallow, and his power is not light, so he is quite easy to use.If he was allowed to fall, he would have to find another ally fighter of the same level, which might not be easy.

So he came out and shouted disdainfully: "Su Yan! You're a mere scumbag, and you don't care about your library books. What qualifications do you have to impeach a third-rank official?"

Su Yan's expression was even more disdainful than his: "Whether I have the right to impeach, the emperor has the final say. Do you want to stop my mouth with high grades? Okay, since you attach so much importance to superiority and inferiority, why hasn't the emperor said anything yet? Are you rushing to point fingers first? This is deceiving Jun Miao, do you want to rebel as Marquis of An?"

Wei Jun was so choked by his almost rogue words that he nearly fell back, and hurriedly confessed to the emperor: "The old minister has no intentions, Your Majesty has learned from you!"

Emperor Jinglong said indifferently: "Marquis Feng An, does this matter have anything to do with you?"

"It's irrelevant, I don't know about it."

"If you don't know, if you stand aside and listen more, watch more and speak less, with an open mind, you will know."

Wei Jun's face was flushed red by the emperor's ridicule and ridicule, so he had to retreat in a numb manner.He glanced at Feng Qu'e, and said silently: "It's not that the Marquis won't help you. The emperor obviously wants to take you under the knife. You are asking for blessings."

Feng Qu'e knelt in front of the emperor, his saber had been removed, he just lowered his head and bit his back molars.

Su Yan cleared his throat, and quickly sorted out his thoughts in his mind.On the way here, while deliberating over the outline dictated by Shen Qi, he quickly flipped through the evidence in the cassette, almost ten lines at a glance, and he roughly had an outline in his heart.

Feng Qu'e's crimes can be summed up as taking power, corrupting the law, forcing ministers to death, and eradicating dissidents. But if only these few items are mentioned, Su Yan feels that the weight is too light to nail him to the shame of history The pillar will never turn over.

Then break down the main points of several major arguments, analyze them in detail, and then decorate them with euphemisms. Combined with a large number of persuasive arguments, try to show the process of argumentation as high-level, unstoppable, and occupy the high ground of morality and law. Squeeze him to death with momentum!

... The experience of writing party and government reports in previous lives is not deceiving!Su Yan's manuscript was written with ease, and the twelve crimes came out of his mouth.