This is a psychological game, to see who can't keep calm. Once the other party makes a move, there will be a flaw. If there is a flaw, he will be exposed.
It's not a very clever solution, but it's at least a solution.
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The palace was so tired of winning that the incident finally happened.
It is impossible to hide this kind of thing from the people of the world. There are more than ten thousand people in the Taiji Palace. In the past few days, more than a thousand people have been imprisoned for no reason. The connections are spreading and people are panicked. The news soon spread to the court, and even
The news is also spreading among the people in Chang'an city.
The government and the public were shocked and discussed.
When such a serious and serious case occurred, the courtiers did not dare to say anything. In the past, court meetings were as noisy as a vegetable market, but now everyone was as silent as a cicada.
The courtiers didn't even dare to speak too loudly, for fear of disturbing the sensitive nerves of the emperor. Then they waved their hands and spoke so loudly. You are the accomplice of the case, so throw away, throw away...
The common people may only regard this case as a topic of conversation after dinner, but the courtiers are all well-educated, and they know how fatal it will be if a witchcraft disaster occurs in the palace, and how many people will be killed.
Throughout the dynasties, whenever a witchcraft case occurred in the palace, at least a thousand heads would be thrown at the base, with no upper limit. This kind of case was the easiest to anger the emperor.
Once the emperor is angry, there is no need to care about the evidence or reason. No matter whether he is guilty or innocent, even if he has the slightest influence on interpersonal relationships, he will be confiscated and beheaded.
After the news spread, everyone in the court was in danger. From the prime minister to the eighth-rank officials, everyone kept the news secret.
The only good news is that the court meeting finally became much more harmonious, and almost no one dared to quarrel. Although there was no laughter, singing or dancing during the court meeting, at least they did not dare to speak loudly for fear of frightening the heavenly beings, so they were particularly well-behaved and sensible.
On the third day after the incident, Xu Jingzong and Shangguan Yi entered the palace and reported to Li Zhi the progress of the Weisheng case.
Xu Jingzong and Shangguan Yi knew that the situation was serious and involved a lot, so they were very cautious in their words.
Guo and Fan were imprisoned in Dali Temple for three days. During these three days, Xu Jingzong was interrogated eight times and tortured four times. It can be said that he tried every means to obtain their confessions.
However, Guo and Fan also knew the seriousness of the matter. No matter how much punishment they received, they still gritted their teeth and refused to let go, insisting that they had been framed.
They knew very well that they could never admit this matter. Once they were beaten into a trap, they might be able to avoid the immediate pain, but their lives had lost even the last glimmer of hope.
Gritting one's teeth is just to survive. When people are trying to survive, their willpower is still very firm. Even these two people who don't look like heroes at all have endured the torture of Dali Temple's torture instruments just to stay alive.
In Anren Hall, Li Zhi glared at Xu Jingzong and Shangguan Yi with dissatisfaction and said, "Three days have passed and I haven't gotten anything. Is this how you two do things?"
Xu Jingzong looked ashamed, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I have tried my best, and I have shown kindness and power, but still got nothing. Guo and Fan bit me to death and I was wronged. I really can't do anything to them."
Shangguan Yi glanced at Xu Jingzong and made an imperceptible hum from his nostrils.
Li Zhi looked at him and said, "What did Mr. Shangguan say?"
Shangguan Yi said in a deep voice: "Although I did not get the confessions of Guo and Fan, there are some things that do not require confessions and can be deduced. As for the evidence and confessions, haha, in the face of such a serious and bad thing, the evidence
On the contrary, it is no longer so important.”
Li Zhi said solemnly: "I would like to hear the details."
Shangguan Yi said slowly: "Let's not talk about anything else. The art of hating victory must be practiced by Taoist priests. Guo Xingzhen has been in and out of the palace frequently in the past two years, so who is the person who often summons him? This answer is actually easy to check."
"Also, Fan Yunxian is the queen's chamberlain and the most trusted by the queen. It just happened to be such a coincidence that the altar-raising artifacts, puppets, and His Majesty's birth talisman were found in Fan Yunxian's residence."
After Li Zhi was stunned, his eyes gradually darkened, and he frowned and thought for a long time without saying a word.
Xu Jingzong next to him was frightened when he heard this, and cast a horrified look at Shangguan Yi.
Is this old guy going to die? He dares to say this in front of the emperor. Does he know how serious the consequences will be?
This is a hint that the emperor will depose the queen!
Shangguan Yi's face was expressionless, and he didn't feel at all that he had said something serious.
Li Zhi was also startled, and his expression suddenly became hesitant.
After the incident, Li Zhi did have suspicions about Empress Wu, and he did become wary of her, but after she was deposed...he had never thought about it.
Perhaps, deep down in Li Zhi's heart, he still has lingering feelings for Wu Meiniang, who wrote "Ruyi Niang" in Ganye Temple.
A person who loves deeply cannot forget love, and the beautiful memories of the past have left a deep mark on his heart. Although times have changed, the person in front of him is no longer the same person as before.
But she is, after all, the most important woman in his life.
The bright moon was there at that time, and it illuminated the colorful clouds.
The monarch and his ministers were silent for a long time, and Li Zhi said slowly: "Mr. Shangguan, what you mean is that the Queen is involved in the case?"
Shangguan Yi said in a deep voice: "This is not what I meant. I just speculated that there are two possibilities for the Gong Weiyan Sheng case. One is that Guo and Fan told the truth. They were indeed framed. The mastermind wanted to frame him.
Queen. The second thing is that Guo and Fan are the masterminds themselves. They hide the truth from the Queen and do things against Your Majesty."
Xu Jingzong, who was frightened and sweating profusely on the side, hurriedly added: "I think what Mr. Shangguan said is true. The queen is already the master of the harem. If I say something against the rules, the queen has no enemies in the huge Tai Chi Palace."
"She has secured her position as the Queen. As for her motives, there is absolutely no need for her to try to kill His Majesty. If His Majesty has something unspeakable, the Queen's situation will definitely take a turn for the worse. Therefore, I believe that the Queen is innocent."
Shangguan Yi murmured his lips a few times, as if he wanted to say something else, but Xu Jingzong had been quietly observing him. Seeing that Shangguan Yi was about to speak, Xu Jingzong immediately cast a warning look at him.
Damn, you old man is trying to die so that you don’t get me involved, but I’m still sitting next to you.
Li Zhi leaned back, with an expression of relief or loss on his face.
A person who is half-immersed in the mud of the court is really deeply entangled in what he says and does, and he hesitates every step of the way.
At this moment, a eunuch hurriedly ran outside the palace door and bowed: "Your Majesty, the Minister of Dali Temple has something urgent to report. Guo Xingzhen and Fan Yunxian have confessed!"
The three monarchs and ministers in the palace were startled and sat upright at the same time.
Li Zhi said in a deep voice: "Tell me, who is the mastermind?"
The eunuch lowered his head and said, "Guo Fan claimed that he was bribed by the two princesses Yiyang and Xuancheng of Ye Ting with a lot of money, so he became disgusted with winning and cursed the emperor."
Li Zhi was stunned for a long time after hearing this, then his body softened and he sat back heavily, his face pale.