At this time, Deputy Prime Minister Li Shizhi said: "Your Highness, this is not a question of insufficient evidence, but the facts are here. We don't have to worry about what orders Niu Xianke gave, but Wang Kun was beaten to death and was beaten to death in Niu Xianke's mansion. As the master, Niu Xianke has to bear the responsibility of the master."

Everyone was silent. At this time, Prime Minister Han Xiu said slowly: "Since ancient times, the punishment of doctors has not been punished. This kind of murder will never be added to the prime minister. Niu Xianke is at most responsible for being in prison. Killing has nothing to do with him."

Li Wen also said: "My father has the same attitude. There is indeed no evidence here that Niu Xianke has a motive for murder. More because he just wanted to teach Wang Kun a lesson. However, Wang Kun was not present at the scene and did not take action. He should have missed the attention. Unless there is evidence that Niu Xianke was not missed, he could not be convicted of murder."

Li Chengqi was smart, so he caught a little bit, and there was no evidence to prove that Niu Xianke ordered Wang Kun to be killed. All the testimony was one-sided and not trustworthy.

Unless there is a black and white text of Niu Xianke's order to kill people, the evidence can be conclusive. Otherwise, Niu Xianke cannot be convicted by murder, at most it will be a mistake in the supervision.

But the responsibility of inattention will not be dismissed.

Li Xiu, who had been silent, spoke, "There is evidence to prove that Niu Xianke has a motive for murder!"

All eyes looked at Li Xiu, and Li Xiu said calmly: "My subordinates were also looking for Wang Kun yesterday, and we found the inn where he stayed..."

"What is Your Highness looking for Wang Kun for?" Li Xun asked again.

Li Xiu smiled faintly, "I just want to explain the truth to him and clarify the facts. If necessary, I can even compensate Wang Jingbai for some money. Although it is a fair transaction, I do buy it very cheaply. Looking back now, I don't want to take advantage of this, so I need to find Wang Kun to find Wang Jingbai. Can Your Highness understand?"

"Sanbalang, please continue!"

Li Xiu continued the topic just now: "My subordinates found a confession book in his room. He explained the causes and consequences clearly. He was afraid that he would be killed by Niu Xianke to silence him, so he hid the confession book on the beam of the roof. Zhang Xiangguo, please show everyone the confession book!"

Zhang Jiuling passed Wang Kun's confession to everyone, "We have confirmed that it was indeed written by him, with his handwriting, seals, and fingerprints that matched the county government's records."

Everyone hurriedly read Wang Kun's confession book, and especially when he saw him bribing Niu Xianke 5,000 taels of silver, Li Xun and Li Feng were both "sudden!". At the same time, they realized that Niu Xianke was in big trouble.

Li Xiu continued: "Niu Xianke has a complete motive to kill Wang Kun. He wants to kill someone to silence him and cover up the fact that he has accepted bribes, and I also got another confession and evidence."

Li Xiu took out a few pieces of paper and said, "The record of the Baoji Cabinet I just received at this time. Niu Xianke accepted a bribe of 5,000 taels of gold in Yuan Zhen during his time in Yangzhou. The gold was stored in the Baoji Cabinet. This record contained Yuan Zhen's handwritten seal. Niu Xianke used this bill to extract 5,000 taels of gold from the Baoji Cabinet in Beijing. His Royal Highness Shu and the Regent Prince, this is considered to be conclusive!"

Li Xun was stunned. Only then did he realize that Wang Kun's death was just a cover, attracting their attention. Li Xiu's real killer was Niu Xianke's bribe.

And the evidence is conclusive, leaving them speechless.

Zhang Jiuling said slowly: "The confession book mentioned that there are special marks for 5,000 taels of silver. Let's make a decision! Do you agree to search Niu Xianke's mansion?"

After saying that, Zhang Jiuling raised his hand and agreed, and Li Shizhi also raised his hand and expressed his approval.

Han Xiu voted against it.

At this time, Li Linfu, who had been silent, raised his hand. At the critical moment, Li Linfu stabbed Niu Xianke hard.

Three to one, the Political Affairs Hall passed the resolution.

.........

Li Longji played a trick. He neither convened military and political discussions nor negotiated with Li Chengqi alone. The previous path led to the abolition of Li Longji's will, but the next path would definitely not be negotiated. Li Chengqi would never agree to move Niu Xianke.

Li Longji bypassed these two paths and switched to the voting method of the Political Affairs Hall. The key here is Li Linfu's attitude.

Li Longji knew very well that Li Linfu's old grudge was not the reason why Li Linfu voted in favor, but it was just an excuse. Li Longji's secret letter was the reason why Li Linfu voted in favor.

In a secret letter, Li Longji promised that once Li Linfu stood on his side at a critical moment, he would not pursue Li Linfu once the imperial power returned.

It was this promise that caused Li Linfu to stab Li Chengqi in the back when he was in the final vote.

But the voting of the Zhengshi Hall was not to stop the prime minister. The voting of the prime minister was to ask Li Longji and Li Chengqi to discuss and decide. The decision of the Zhengshi Hall was just the residence of the Niu Xianke.

If the evidence of Niu Xianke accepting bribes is conclusive, Li Chengqi will not be able to protect Niu Xianke.

On the morning of the same day, Niu Xianke was placed under house arrest in the Political Affairs Hall, and the Censorate came forward. Ten Censorate officials and hundreds of yamen runners appeared outside Niu Xianke's mansion.

There were also several censors who appeared at the Baoji Cabinet with dozens of yamen runners, which was also another place for Niu Xianke to preserve treasures.

According to the agreement reached by Li Longji and Li Chengqi, no portable items can be used as evidence of impeachment, letters, calligraphy, paintings, books, etc.

Only large items that are difficult to cheat, such as weapons, gold, silver, copper coins, statues, bronze ware, etc., can be used as evidence of impeachment.

Hundreds of yamen runners followed the officials of the Censorate and entered the Niu Xianke Mansion's house. They went straight to Qianku, which was located in the back house, next to Niu Xianke's study.

The door of the warehouse opened, and the officials of the Censorate walked into the warehouse. There were wooden shelves inside, and various rare treasures were placed on them, mainly large pieces of porcelain and jade.

There was a ten-piece wooden box next to the door, and the words "500 taels" were written on the side with ink pen. The ten-piece wooden box was exactly five thousand taels of silver.

The Censor Wang Xuan waved his hand and said, "Move it out and open it!"

The yamen runners moved the ten boxes into the yard and pried open the lid. It turned out that there were indeed an inch of silver, fifty taels per inch, and a box of exactly ten inch.

Wang Xuan reached out and grabbed a ingot of silver, and the heavy one in his hand was heavy. He turned over to look at the back. There was indeed an inscription on it, "In the fifth year of Kaiyuan, Yuyao Silver Mine, the supervisor of Yuyao Silver Mine."

It seems that there is no problem, it is an official silver, but in fact, the Yuyao Silver Mine was exhausted and closed as early as the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang. Where can I do anything about the fifth year of Kaiyuan?

It was obviously a major mistake, and Wang Kun found someone to deliberately cart it. Only very professionals would find this mistake. Niu Xianke had been an official in the local area for a long time and later in the Ministry of War. He could never see such professional loopholes.

This uniqueness is a sign, exactly the same as in Wang Kun's confession.

"Zhongcheng, look at this!"

A censor handed the account book of the money treasury to Wang Xuan, and there were clear records on the account book, "On the fifth day of the September 19th, the Wang family in Yuhang donated 5,000 taels of silver, totaling ten boxes of 100 ingots, number: No. 78 of Niufuku'.

The silver box cover reads the number: 'Niufuku No. 78'

This is the conclusive evidence.

"Take the silver box and the money account!"

............

In the afternoon, Gao Lishi came to Xingqing Palace and brought all the evidence and testimony.

At this time, it was no longer important for Niu Xianke to kill Wang Kun, and Niu Xianke confirmed the charge of accepting bribes.

He accepted Wang Kun's bribes of 5,000 taels of silver, and Yuan Zhen's bribes of 5,000 taels of gold, which is equivalent to 55,000 guan of money. In addition, the origin of the property worth hundreds of thousands of coins is unknown.

Gao Lishi was waiting outside, and Li Wen brought the evidence into the inner room.

Gao Lishi was not worried that Li Chengqi would destroy the evidence. At their level, there was no need to play such a rogue method. The price was too high, and it was not worth it for a Niu Xianke.

In the room, Li Chengqi looked through all the evidence.

He couldn't help but sighed, completely impeccable, and confirmed in all aspects that Niu Xianke had accepted bribes for a huge amount.

In fact, Li Chengqi also knew that Niu Xianke was greedy for bribery. As early as when Niu Xianke was a governor in Longyou, everyone knew that Niu Xianke had the shadow of Niu Xianke behind several major cases in recent years, but they were all protected by Li Chengqi because of insufficient evidence.

This time, Li Chengqi could no longer protect him. This time, not only was the evidence conclusive, but the case handled by the emperor himself.

Li Feng said on the side: "Father, the child has received the exact news. Niu Xianke does have secret contacts with Li Mao. He wants to leave a way out for himself."

Li Chengqi said coldly: "I don't care about Niu Xianke's life or death, what I care about is his aspect."

Li Wen was speechless for a moment.

Li Chengqi pondered for a moment and asked again: "Why did Li Linfu vote for approval?"

"The boy asked Li Xiangguo, and he said he hoped Niu Xianke would go to hell!"

Li Chengqi couldn't speak for a long time. He had known about the filth between Li Linfu and Niu Xianke, and he had mediated their conflicts very deeply. Although they were ineffective, Li Chengqi never thought that Li Linfu would take the lead at a critical moment.

Although it is targeted at Niu Xianke, it also hurts his own interests!
Chapter completed!