No one thought that things would develop like this.
Xu Bin, the envoy of the mission, and Xiao Weizhen, the deputy envoy of the mission, gave completely different explanations. Not only that, they even quarreled like this in front of the emperor.
As for the truth, all ministers have their own judgments in their hearts.
But the problem is that such a major matter involving the Supreme Emperor is not a matter of logical personal judgment at all.
Whether it is or is not, it needs to be supported by detailed evidence in order to convince the public.
Suddenly, many ministers, including some Qingqing and cabinet ministers, felt resentful towards the group of nobles who were beating the Dengwen drum.
Yes, although those nobles insisted on denying it, anyone with a discerning eye could see that they were accompanying the British prince to beat the drum.
It's just that the emperor took care of his face and didn't expose it.
Let’s talk about this case.
By now, the ministers have all felt the difficulty.
It is obvious that neither Xu Bin nor Xiao Weizhen have enough evidence to prove their words.
But by chance, this case got involved in Tingju.
Not to mention the number of civil and military officials above Tingju who were witnessing it, it was impossible to hide the news.
In terms of regulatory processes alone, every detail of Tingju has special officials who are responsible for recording and archiving it for reference.
Even the conclusions drawn by Tingju, Tingyi, and Tingtui must be reported to various places.
Therefore, it can be said that by going to Tingju, this case is equivalent to being made public.
In other words, no matter how this case is decided, it needs to be supported by detailed evidence to block the discussion of all parties.
For a moment, the ministers looked at the emperor who also had a headache, and couldn't help but feel the emperor's painstaking efforts in covering the lid.
If there had not been the Deng Wengu incident and this case had been secretly investigated by Jin Yiwei, then no matter whether the story about the Supreme Emperor was true or false, there would still be room for change.
The most likely possibility is that the high-level bosses and the emperor got together to discuss and deal with the members of the mission in a way that would cause the least disruption to the situation in the DPRK.
The case is closed.
But unfortunately, someone just wanted to make a fuss, and it ended up like this. How should it end?
…………
Just when there was a huge quarrel in the Fengtian Palace over the case of the mission.
At the city gate, Shu Liang, with dozens of Dongchang fans, frowned and looked into the distance. He kept looking up at the sky, looking a little anxious.
Finally, a burst of smoke and dust rose in the distance, and in sight, a group of officers and soldiers escorted two carriages, galloping from a distance.
Not long after, the team stopped in front of the city gate, and an old man in scarlet robes got out of the carriage. Seeing this, Shu Liang quickly led others to greet him.
"Is this person coming Mr. Zhu Jianzhu?"
The old man in scarlet robe was slightly surprised when he saw Shu Liang in python robe. He had been away from the capital for a long time and was not familiar with the Governor of Dongchang.
But just by looking at his python robe, I made some guesses about the person next to me. I nodded and said, "Yes, it's me. Who is your Excellency?"
Shu Liang cupped his hands and said: "Shu Liang, the eunuch of our East Factory, is here to wait for Master Zhu by the emperor's holy order."
Although Zhu Jian had expected it, he was still a little surprised. He quickly raised his hands and said, "I'm waiting here, sir, but your majesty has an edict?"
Shu Liang did not answer immediately, but glanced at the other carriage behind him and asked, "Mr. Zhu, are the people in the carriage behind you brought back from there?"
Zhu Jian nodded and then signaled his entourage to lift the curtain of the carriage.
Then, two people got out of the car. One was dressed in the attire of a Mongolian noble, and was obviously not from the Central Plains. The other was wearing the robe of a royal guard. After getting off the car, he looked at the long-lost capital, and his face looked quite excited.
Shu Liang breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Master Zhu, after a long journey, I should have let you go to the city to rest first, but your majesty has ordered Master Zhu to take these two people to the palace to meet the saint immediately. This is just like our family
Let’s go.”
Zhu Jian was stunned. He didn't expect the emperor to summon him in such a hurry, but looking at the dozens of Dongchang fanzi brought by Shu Liang behind his back, he knew that there was no delay.
So, he nodded, got back on the carriage, and under the escort of Dongchang Fanzi, drove towards Miyagi...
At the same time, in Fengtian Palace.
Seeing Xu Bin and Xiao Weizhen arguing and fighting, the elders became worried.
However, there were also clever ministers who caught a glimpse of Zhang Fu, who had been silent since entering the palace.
There are three people in the mission. If the two people's testimonies are consistent, then although it is not an ironclad evidence, at least it can overturn the third person's testimony to a certain extent.
So at this time, Zhang Fu's testimony is actually the most critical.
After pondering for a moment, Du Ning, the minister of Dali Temple, stepped forward and asked Lu Zhong.
"Your Majesty, Commander, since there are three people in the mission, is there any testimony from Zhang Fu?"
As soon as this question was asked, the faces of Zhang Xi and Jiao Jing on the side became tense at the same time. They knew that the matter had finally reached a critical moment.
How this case will end depends on what Zhang Fu says.
Lu Zhong nodded and said.
"Of course there is. However, what Mr. Zhang said was different from the other two. Mr. Zhang did not admit that the mission had leaked military information. He insisted that the mission never said anything about Shawo during the negotiations.
Relevant military information.”
After hearing the first half of the sentence, the ministers were frightened, fearing that something would happen again.
After hearing this, I gradually felt relieved, but it was just a matter of whether to plead guilty or not, and it was not a big deal.
The next step should be to continue questioning Zhang Fu.
After all, his testimony was a lie at first glance. It must have been because Xiao Weizhen and Xu Bin had relented before, so they refused to admit it.
But now in the palace, Xu Bin and Xiao Weizhen were both biting each other like this. No matter how Zhang Fu pretended not to know anything, no one would believe him.
However, while Lu Zhong was speaking, no one noticed that a young chamberlain came to the imperial steps from the side hall and said a few words to Cheng Jing.
Immediately afterwards, Cheng Jing quickly returned to the throne, turned sideways, and whispered a few words to the emperor.
So, just when Lu Zhong was about to hand Zhang Fu his testimony and ask him to defend himself, the emperor spoke.
"Since the three members of the mission insist on their own opinions but cannot produce evidence, it is useless to remain in a stalemate."
"It just so happens that I have just received a report that Shanxi Governor Zhu Jian returned to Beijing on orders and brought back two people. They are waiting for you outside the palace at the moment. You might as well meet him first, maybe you can gain something."
The elders were stunned for a while, not knowing why it got involved with Zhu Jian.
Although Zhu Jian has been guarding Datong, no matter how you look at it, this case has nothing to do with him.
Some ministers wanted to come forward to dissuade them, but this time, the emperor obviously had no intention of discussing with them and gave the order directly.
"Come, Xuan Zhujian comes to see you."
So, not long after, Zhu Jian, who was tired of traveling, entered the palace.
However, what surprised everyone was that Zhu Jian did not come alone. Behind him, there was a foreigner wearing Mongolian clothes, and another one, wearing a Jinyiwei robe, which looked a bit shabby.
He felt a little restrained, as it was obviously the first time he had seen such a majestic hall.
"Your Majesty, long live my emperor."
"Ola's envoy Na Chuha has met His Majesty the Ming Emperor."
That Mongolian looked familiar to many ministers, but until he spoke, some people thought, isn't this the arrogant envoy sent by Wala before?
Last time, this guy was driven back by the emperor with a stern voice, but he didn't expect to come again this time.
Relatively speaking, another Jin Yiwei officer was kneeling on the ground, which was not conspicuous enough.
However, there were still people in the palace who recognized him at a glance and exclaimed in a low voice.
"Yuan Bin?!"
This chapter has been completed!