At this time, brothers Liu Guang, Liu Yao of the Liu family, and other people who were good friends with the Meng family also helped Meng Yi and spoke on behalf of the king. After all, he did such a good job, these people naturally had an entry point to help.
On the contrary, the officials in the East Palace were filled with indignation, but they couldn't stand those old foxes who were too naughty, and they couldn't say anything.
Ye Ping and others were pale, too bad. This time, as king, Meng Yi turned defeat into victory. He would definitely take revenge on himself afterwards.
Seeing the reversal of the situation, King Dai suddenly became happy and looked at Zu An provocatively: "Master Zu, so everything must be based on evidence. It is not just empty words that can taint someone's innocence."
"And to say the least, even if those things were really done by me, what's the big deal? My father was killed in Zishan because Murong Tong failed to protect him well. The Qin brothers also secretly supported the traitor. I'm looking for them.
Revenge is the only right thing to do."
"Even the King of Jin knows how to avenge his father. We are both his father's prince and his heir, how can I be willing to be second to others?"
"We, the Zhou Dynasty, govern the world with filial piety. Filial piety is the most important national policy. Not only should we not be punished for doing this, but we should be greatly praised by the court. Finally, it will be compiled into the "Book of Filial Piety" and spread throughout the world, so that people all over the world can read and learn from it.
Our spirit of filial piety.”
"Of course, what I said above are just assumptions and cannot be taken to be true."
Meng Yi nodded secretly after hearing this. His son-in-law is not extremely stupid. What is the purpose of doing all this? Is it to anger Zu An and make him make mistakes? We take the opportunity to get rid of him and cut off one of Dong Gong's arms.
, it would be best to follow the clues and influence a large number of people in the prince.
acting king
It would be inappropriate to add fuel to the fire at this time. With Zu An's fiery temper when he killed King Jin, he probably couldn't help but take action.
At that time, we can gather all the civil and military power of the court, as well as the palace guards, to kill the beast on the spot.
By then, even if the Crown Princess wanted to protect him, she wouldn't be able to.
However, to his surprise, Zu An, who originally thought he would get angry, was very calm and could not feel any of his mood swings at all.
Because all this was already expected by him, he just didn't want to offend Qin Zheng's loyalty and Jiang Luofu's idealism, so he gave it a try for them.
Playing with the rules is no match for these old foxes who have been in politics for decades.
The Crown Princess instructed the officials under her command to try to fight back, but they did not expect that the Meng family had dealt with all the insiders in advance, so these counterattacks were destined to be in vain.
After some confrontation, the situation was finally decided.
The queen sitting at the top glanced at Zu An worriedly, and finally said: "This matter is extremely strange. After all, the Qin family and the Murong family are important ministers of the country. They cannot be used for private purposes without knowing it. This matter is left to Xiu."
The messenger will conduct a thorough investigation;"
"In addition, a special imperial doctor will be sent to Tianlao to take care of the injured; and a group of Yulin guards will be sent to station in Tianlao. No matter who it is, no one will be allowed to enter Tianlao privately."
She knew that Zu An was very angry now, but as a queen, she could not disobey the ministers' wishes, so she could only try her best to appease him.
"Your Majesty, you are wise!" The ministers felt like they had a clear mirror in their minds. The Meng family and the King Dai had wiped out all the evidence. The embroidered cloth messenger was not a god, but he could still detect a ghost.
At this time, Meng Yi looked at Ye Ping and others: "These people are criminals."
He is an official of the ministry, but he knows the law and breaks the law. He takes people to the heavenly prison and tortures the important ministers of the country. It is really an extra level of crime. He deserves to be punished for his crime. I hope the empress will deal with it."
The queen nodded: "Come here, the main culprit Ye Ping will be pushed out of the palace gate and beheaded, and the rest will be dismissed and investigated!"
This Ye Ping is indeed outrageous, and he is also the one who tortured the Qin family. Dealing with him is also an apology to the Qin family and Azu.
Ye Ping was immediately dumbfounded: "Mother, I was wronged."
Seeing the queen's cold and unmoved expression, he really panicked, and soon the palace guards came in and dragged them out.
"Mother, I was wronged."
"Mr. Meng, I was wrong. You don't remember the faults of villains."
"Princess, help!"
"Master Zu, Master Zu, please save me."
…
He was also suffering from an acute illness and went to the doctor indiscriminately. He called out to everyone he could, but unfortunately no one answered him.
Zu An's expression was calm. Ye Ping had behaved in the sky prison before, especially when he looked at Qin Wanru and Jiang Luofu with evil eyes. It was obvious that he had done some disgusting things on weekdays, and he deserved to die.
There's no need for him anymore anyway.
Meng Yi stroked his beard and looked very proud, as did King Dai. Ye Ping was so bold as to testify for Zu An, but now Zu An can't protect him. Let's see who in the court dares to help him against us in the future.
The two glanced at the entire audience, and most of the ministers lowered their heads guiltily, not daring to make eye contact with him.
In the end, the matter was settled, and the officials dispersed.
When he left the Jinluan Palace, King Dai deliberately waited for him at the door: "Master Zu, I'm really sorry for making you so angry today."
Zu An looked at him calmly: "If you fart, let it go quickly.
Maybe we won’t have a chance in the end.”
King Dai's expression changed. Thinking of King Jin's fate, he hurriedly took a step back. However, when he thought that this was the Jinluan Palace, surrounded by hundreds of civil and military officials, and his father-in-law was also guarding beside him, he suddenly became more confident: "Master Zu, are you so angry?
Actually, I came here just to tell you something."
"Many people at the bottom of this world believe that justice will be late at best, never absent, and that all grievances can be redressed. Unfortunately, this is not the case in reality."
"Master Zu comes from a small place after all, and he is a commoner who worked hard to climb up. Unlike top families like us, where the elders in the family can teach you by words and deeds, you naturally don't understand these things, so I specially give you a few words to prevent you from being so naive in the future.
Big loss."
He was under Meng Yi's instructions and deliberately provoked him. It would be best to provoke him into taking action on the spot, then take this opportunity to get rid of him.
It's a pity that he didn't wait for the scene of the other party's incompetence and rage, but slapped him in the face, and his whole head was buzzing.
"I was beaten?"
"And you were slapped in the face in public?"
Dai Wang didn't come to his senses for a while. He had already taken precautions when he provoked him, but he didn't even see how the other party took action.
Meng Yi was also shocked and angry: "You surnamed Zu, how dare you commit murder in the palace!"
He was always on guard against the opponent's attack just now, but he also had no time to stop him.
The movement here quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding courtiers. They thought that this person named Zu was really a tough guy, and he actually slapped the king?
Zu An spread his hands at this time: "Is there any? Why didn't I know? Don't spit blood."
people."
"I have seen with my own eyes that the palm prints on King Dai's face are still there, and you still dare to deny it!" Meng Yi said in a stern voice.
The anger value from Meng Yi is +400+400+400...
King Dai finally came to his senses at this time: "A man named Zu dares to beat the prince in court. This is a serious crime. Come on, arrest this bastard who has no king and no father!"
The anger value from Zhao Ping is +555+555+555...
"That's right if you say so. I just said that it was you who murdered the two gentlemen of the Qin family. Do you agree?" Zu An said with a smile.
"There's no point in using your words here." Meng Yi sneered, "There are so many ministers here and so many pairs of eyes, they all saw you slap the king!"
Daiwang's face was burning, and he didn't know whether it was because he was beaten by Zu An or because he was embarrassed. He thought, father-in-law, could you please stop being so loud? It's not an honorable thing for me to be slapped in the face. It's all the fault of Zu An!
The anger value from Zhao Ping is +444+444+444...
"Really? Did any of you see it?" Zu An glanced around.
Many ministers looked away one after another, wondering who would dare to get involved in the dispute between the Dai Wang supported by the Meng family and the Crown Prince supported by the Bi family.
Meng Yi narrowed his eyes, this kid also wanted to play my tricks, but he was too young.
Sure enough, several ministers soon saw it: "I saw it!"
"I saw it too!"
"You are the one who beats the acting king."
…
These people are all members of the Meng family and Daiwang, so they will naturally speak for them.
Zu An seemed to have expected it: "You are all lackeys of King Dai and Meng Yi. Of course you can help him speak. According to the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, you
Since he is an interested party, his testimony will not be accepted. Mr. Jiang, am I right?"
Jiang Boyang, who was passing by, suppressed his laughter and said seriously: "That's true."
This man surnamed Meng has crossed the line again and again. Do you really think that I, Mr. Jiang, have no anger?
Zu Anxin thought that he was indeed Principal Jiang's father, and he was indeed one of his own.
"Jiang Boyang, you..." Meng Yi was furious.
At this moment, a eunuch's gloomy voice sounded from beside him: "Master Zu, I have announced that you have come to Kunning Palace to inquire about something."
This man had a cold aura about him, and the ministers around him couldn't help but stay away from him.
The Queen's Great Autumn, Eunuch Lu.
Since Eunuch Wen died in Zishan, he has now become the actual general manager.
"Eunuch Lu, this man named Zu just beat the acting king." Meng Yi said hurriedly.
Eunuch Lu said expressionlessly: "Jiang Tingwei is right next to you. If you have anything to complain to, file a case with him. Now that your Majesty wants to see Mr. Zu, I don't dare to delay."
Immediately he saluted Zu An: "Master Zu, please."
Zu An frowned, but in the end he was unwilling to make things difficult for the Queen and followed her first.
Looking at the two people leaving, King Dai looked a little twisted: "What do you mean, Queen?"
Meng Yi also knitted his eyebrows together. The queen seemed a little unusual for someone with the surname Zu.
Zu An soon met the queen at Kunning Palace.
Liu Ning glanced at him and sighed quietly: "Are you blaming me for my decision just now?"
Zu An shook his head: "No, I expected all this before entering the palace."
Liu Ning's heart skipped a beat: "Don't be impulsive. I have already handed over the case to the embroidered garment messenger. How will you investigate it then?"
It’s all fine, no one else can say anything.”
"In addition, strictly speaking, this matter may not be a bad thing. The Qin family and the Murong family have suffered such great grievances, and most of the officials sympathize with them. In addition, this time the Meng family has to rectify the mistake on behalf of the king, and I am afraid it will not be easy to pursue them later.
If the Qin family and the Murong family don't let go, then the Qin family and the Murong family's guilt will be minimized, and they will finally be able to escape from the prison."
Zu An nodded and said, "Your Majesty, you have thought carefully."
Liu Ning was a little suspicious because he acted too calmly: "Don't do stupid things. Leave the rest to me. I promise to run the Qin family and the Murong family as soon as possible."
Zu An asked: "Will they reinstate the innocent officers?"
Liu Ning was a little embarrassed: "I'm afraid this is a bit impossible. What happened in Zishan is really huge. There must be a few people responsible for it. But I can guarantee that their lives are not in danger. At most, their titles will be demoted.
, the official position will be demoted, and a few unimportant family members will be assigned."
Zu An nodded.
"This is the biggest concession I can get. Otherwise, according to the usual practice, the Murong family will probably be executed, and the Qin family will probably be exiled." Seeing him not speaking, Liu Ning felt a little panicked.
"I know your hard work." Zu An smiled.
"You really won't do anything stupid impulsively?" Liu Ning couldn't help but ask again.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. Will I become a public enemy of the entire capital?" Zu An comforted her for a few words and stood up to leave.
When he was about to leave the palace, Bi Linglong also changed into casual clothes and came to him: "Azu, I'm sorry for what happened in the court just now. That old fox Meng Yi is too cunning. No.
But you must not do anything stupid. If my prediction is correct, the other party will do this just to provoke you to take action, and then they can get rid of you naturally."
After weakening the power of the East Palace, the next step is to deal with me and the prince.
"Don't worry, I won't let them get what they want." Zu An looked calm.
Bi Linglong rolled her eyes at him: "You killed Prince Jin directly before, how can I rest assured?"
"I will be sensible this time." Zu An smiled and patted her hand, "People will always grow, and now I will convince others with virtue."
"real?"
"real."
After all, Bi Linglong's status did not allow her to spend too much time with him in private. A eunuch and a maid came from a distance. Although she still had some doubts in her heart, she could only leave in a hurry.
As he was about to go to Prince Dai's Mansion, Zu An suddenly felt something in his heart. He took out the badge of the Embroidered Clothes Messenger from his arms and felt the fluctuation of vitality on it. Someone is looking for me?
So he put on the clothes of a commander-in-chief and came to the embroidery building.
I found a delicate figure in plain clothes walking around anxiously inside, with crooked eyebrows and a small mouth, and the whole person was particularly delicate and pitiful.
"Why did Princess Jin come here?" Zu An was a little curious.
"Ah, Commander-in-Chief." Seeing the tall and burly voice, Princess Jin's pretty face couldn't help but blush, because some dream fragments always appeared in her mind these days. Now that she saw the real master, she was naturally a little panicked.
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"what's up?"
Only then did Princess Jin remember her purpose and hurriedly grabbed his hands: "Commander, please save my father and the others."
"What happened to them?"
"Last time, because I helped you testify against Dai Wang and Meng Yi, they ended up
I found someone to take revenge on the He family, saying that my father was corrupt, violated the law, annexed farmland, and oppressed the people. He was put in prison. Many people from the He family were arrested, and many female relatives also said they would be sold into the Jiaofangsi."
"The king asked someone to tell me that this was just a small lesson for me. What I do next depends on my choice. He asked me to go to his house today to apologize."
"Commander, please help me, I really have nothing to do."
Zu An narrowed his eyes. This acting king is really perverted and bold. He hasn't let go of his thoughts yet. He is really going further and further on the road to death.
He helped Princess Jin up: "Princess, don't worry, I will send someone to rescue your father immediately, and the acting king will not be able to threaten you soon."
Princess Jin was startled and didn't understand what the other party meant. After all, the other party was a powerful prince, and unlike her husband, who was in poor health and had everyone respect him on the surface, but actually didn't take him seriously, how could he not threaten him?
Here it is to me.
Zu An didn't say much to her and found some embroidered messengers to take her back to the palace. He changed out of the embroidered messenger's clothes and went straight to Prince Dai's Mansion after leaving the palace.
Looking at the vermilion door in front of him, he walked forward and kicked the two doors out: "Zhao Ping, come out and see me!"
Soon the roaring sound echoed through the entire Prince Dai's Mansion.
Since the methods used by Qin Zheng and Jiang Luofu didn't work before, it's my turn to use my own methods to convince others with virtue.
This chapter has been completed!