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Feeling the silent atmosphere in the palace, Zhang Fu couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
In fact, the emergence of such a situation was somewhat beyond his expectation.
Originally, he had planned to make the matter a big deal and put all the blame on Xu Bin first. If that didn't work, he would recant his confession and say it was to protect the reputation of the Supreme Emperor.
There is no real evidence to support this case.
Even if his and Xu Bin’s testimonies are consistent, the Supreme Emperor is involved, so the testimonies alone cannot be completely convincing.
At that time, the court’s only choice is to keep a low profile.
Because once it is publicized, all kinds of rumors will spread, especially those talking about the Supreme Emperor. Zhang Fu believes that the emperor will not care.
However, the evidence is not sufficient. As long as there is a little push, the people will also discuss whether the emperor is deliberately obstructing the return of the Supreme Emperor and thereby creating an unjust case.
In this way, even if the emperor still doesn't care, then naturally there will be ministers in the court who will intervene to stop it.
For example, Yu Qian and Yu Shaobao, who have always tried their best to maintain the stability of the government.
Taking advantage of the fact that the court did not want to make a big fuss, and on the grounds that he and others were acting in compliance with the order, and at the same time, there was a group of nobles waving flags and shouting, and under the pressure of many parties, it is entirely possible that this case would become a minor matter.
After all, with an identity like Zhang Fu and so many noble families standing behind him, to sentence him to death, there must be a strong and feasible crime.
However, this matter can be solved, because the evidence is not sufficient, and it cannot be regarded as a strong crime.
So, if everything goes well, Zhang Fu can completely escape the disaster.
However, God is not as good as man, and no one expected that the emperor would take a tough stance when the nobles gathered together, and punished more than a dozen nobles with a rod, so that none of them went to the palace today.
Moreover, they actually sent people to Oara to bring Yuan Bin back.
In this case, the evidence is conclusive, but it will be difficult to handle!
At this point, there is only one amulet left on Zhang Fu's body, that is, they are following the emperor's will.
But how effective this amulet was made Zhang Fu feel very worried.
As expected, soon the court became quiet.
Then the imperial censor came out and said.
“Your Majesty, the facts of the case are now clear. Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu, as officials of the imperial court, leaked military aircraft. This is a serious crime.”
“Although it was done as a last resort to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, we still cannot forgive him, otherwise we will not be able to comfort the soldiers and civilians who died and were injured on the border. I ask your Majesty to punish these three people in order to serve as a warning to all officials.”
Hearing this, Zhang Shi couldn't sit still. He also walked out of the queue and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the envoy is guilty of deceiving the imperial court, and I dare not intercede for him. However, I was ordered by the Supreme Emperor to leak military information."
"The Emperor is the emperor, and the envoys are ministers. The emperor has orders, and those who are ministers, not obeying them is disobedience. The envoys obey the orders, and even if there is something wrong, they should be forgiven and cannot be punished for the crime of leaking military information without authorization.
"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Shi felt that there was a sharp gaze behind him, staring at him.
He knew clearly in his heart that this must be Jiao Jing.
But now, he has no other choice but to take it one step at a time.
It should be said that Zhang Shi was not forcing sophistry.
In the traditional Confucian context, the so-called "king" includes, in addition to the emperor, the empress dowager, the empress dowager and the emperor.
The most obvious point is that in all official documents, the title of the Empress Dowager and the Supreme Emperor, like the emperor, is "Your Majesty".
So the Emperor's will, strictly speaking, can be regarded as an imperial edict.
Following Zhang Shi, there were also some officials from the Fifth Army Commander's Office who all said:
"Yes, Your Majesty, even if the envoy is guilty, it is a crime of deceiving the imperial court without authorization. Since the military affairs were carried out in compliance with the imperial edict, how can it be considered a crime?"
On the other side, Jiao Jing's face had turned livid.
He had already had a hunch that once Zhang Fu was really in danger, the British government would sacrifice the reputation of the Supreme Emperor to protect Zhang Fu.
But he didn't expect that things would develop so fast.
Seeing that everyone in the court was paying attention and starting to discuss the Supreme Emperor, Jiao Jing finally couldn't sit still.
With a wink, Xue Heng went out of the way.
“Your Majesty, I believe that this case is of great importance. It not only involves the Supreme Emperor, but also the stability of the country and the majesty of the heavenly family. Once it is publicized, it will inevitably cause people to criticize the royal family and risk turmoil, so it should be treated with caution.”
In the past, when it came to this kind of criminal case, the nobles and military ministers were basically aloof, but the civil servants were quarrelsome.
As a result, this time, except for the censor who spoke at the beginning, all the people who popped up were relatives. It must be said that this is a rare sight.
However, this kind of court affairs has always been the home court of civil servants.
Just as Xue Heng finished speaking, some ministers retorted.
"Is it possible that because of concern about the impact, we should keep quiet about it and give a light sentence? Since we knew that publicizing this matter would damage the dignity of the court, why did we not report it to the court first before making a decision when we received the order from the Supreme Emperor in Oala?
Want to be good at making decisions?"
"Your Majesty, I believe that not only should this matter not be trivialized, but it must be severely punished in accordance with the law. Otherwise, in the future, someone will often use the excuse of welcoming back the Supreme Emperor to corrupt the laws of the country, and the court will be in trouble."
This logical and clear tone was followed by all the ministers.
As expected, it was Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu.
This old man, as the big boss of Ke Dao Feng Xian, is best at playing with logic, otherwise he would not be able to suppress those censors who are good at talking.
To engage in sophistry in front of his old man is simply trying to do the same thing.
Why don't you report it to the court first and then block the so-called forced action?
At this time, another person stood up among the civil servants, who was also a heavyweight, Yu Qian.
Seeing the young security guard coming out of the queue, a glimmer of hope appeared on the faces of Jiao Jing and others.
Although they were not strangers, they knew that Yu Qian had always advocated welcoming the Emperor back.
Furthermore, although what Chen Yi said makes sense, the truth is the truth and the reality is the reality.
The reality is that things have become like this, and publicizing them will indeed damage the majesty of the heavenly family.
Therefore, they extremely hoped that Yu Shaobao, who always focused on the overall situation, could also persuade the emperor for them this time.
But it is clear that they will be disappointed this time.
Yu Qian came out with an expressionless face, but his voice was very firm, and he said.
“Your Majesty, I and your lords all have different opinions.”
As he spoke, Yu Qian turned around, glanced around at the ministers who were speaking for the mission, and finally fixed his gaze on the three people who were still kneeling on the ground, with a stern look on his face and said.
"What you just said is that the envoys were acting in compliance with the Emperor's edict, or that the matter had already reached this point, and for the sake of the Emperor's reputation, it should be concealed and not revealed, and dealt with lightly. These remarks may seem reasonable, but are actually a big fallacy.
!”
With these shocking words, the courtiers immediately looked at each other, somewhat at a loss.
No one would have thought that with Yu Qian’s consistent character and style, he would take such a stance in dealing with the mission.
However, seeing Yu Qian's stern look, Zhu Qiyu on the throne felt a little emotional.
The scene in front of him reminded him of the way Yu Qian scolded Xu Jue when the news of the Civil Engineering Revolution had just reached the capital. Oh, he should be called Xu Youzhen now, and he scolded Xu Youzhen for his proposal to move south. It was exactly the same as now...
This chapter has been completed!