The so-called three divisions are the Minister of Dali Temple, the Censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. The joint trial should have been in the Ministry of Punishment, but Ying Yunshu had a special status, so it was decided to be in the Zongren Mansion, and the trial would be held together with Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion.
After Sansi and Zongzheng sat in court, Yunhu was taken out of the prison. Although he was now a prisoner, he still looked gentle and elegant, neither arrogant nor impetuous, just like usual.
Because Yunsu is still a prince, the interrogating officials did not ask him to kneel down to answer. Wang Shan, the Minister of Punishment, slapped the hall and said in shock: "Prince Lian, do you know what crime you have committed?"
Yunhu flicked the corner of his robe and said: "This is exactly what I am surprised about. Someone suddenly broke into my house the night before and arrested me. Now I am being tried by three judges. I really don't know what crime I have committed. What kind of crime should I be used for?"
Such a big battle."
Seeing that Yunhu was pretending to be confused, Wang Shan exchanged glances with the others and said straight to the point: "Prince Lian, it is a crime for you to raise secret guards without authorization; you ordered the secret guards to sink two batches of grain transport ships, causing the disaster in Fuzhou."
The occurrence of widespread famine and turning into a hell on earth is the second crime; the killing of thousands of people in Lianjiang County is the third crime; the murder of Prince Baoshuo is the fourth crime. Can you admit to these four crimes?"
"There are none of these things. What good does it do me to make Fuzhou full of famine? What good does it do me to kill Prince Baoshuo? These crimes you mentioned are simply slanders against me." Zai Yinzhen took action.
At that moment, Yunzi knew that he must have evidence of his crime, but he had no way of knowing what evidence he had caught. In this situation where the enemy's situation was unknown, he would not be stupid enough to expose his secret.
Seeing that he refused to plead guilty to any crime, the four adults sitting on top of him all frowned. After saying a few words to the censor of Zuodu, Wang Shan, who was the presiding judge, said: "Come here, bring those people to justice."
Bring it up."
Not long after he spoke, some officers brought in several people dressed in black. When he saw these people, although Yunsu looked calm, his eyelids jumped involuntarily. These people were not others, but
His secret guards.
Each of these secret guards was listless, their faces flushed, and they fell to the ground softly as soon as they were put down. They seemed to have little strength.
Wang Shan ordered his men to take off their shirts, revealing large pieces of ulcerated skin. Besides them, there was another person, who was the palace physician.
"Prince Lian, this is the imperial physician who has followed Prince Baoshuo and his second elder brother to Fuzhou. After his diagnosis and treatment, he concluded that the symptoms of these people are exactly the same as those of people in Fuzhou who fell ill after eating human flesh.
This disease is contagious."
Yunhu spread his hands and said: "So what, I don't know them. Whether they go to Fuzhou or not has nothing to do with me."
Seeing Yunhu's denial, Wang Shan and others felt that it was very difficult for them. Just when they were thinking about what to ask next, a servant quickly walked up to the Dali Temple Qing and said something in his ear. The latter looked nervous.
He summoned Wang Shan and others to repeat what they had just heard. Everyone's expressions changed in unison, and they all looked at the door, with strong thoughts of getting up.
Yunhu saw what they were doing and frowned slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
At this time, Wang Shan coughed lightly, sat up straight again and said: "Prince Lian, you said you don't know them, right? Then how do you explain that your autograph will appear on the people who are with them."
Yunhu's eyes flashed and he said coldly: "What kind of autograph letter? How come I don't know."
The censor of Zuodu twisted a piece of paper from a large pile of files in front of him and read: "You will continue to march to Fuzhou. As for Jiangning, I will send another person to move forward. Be sure to intercept Zhaohui and Agui.
, they cannot be allowed to step into the capital."
From the first word read by Zuodu Yushi, Yunhu's face instantly turned livid. This sentence was written by his own hand. After writing it, he tied it to a carrier pigeon and sent it to the secret guard he sent.
, why are they in their hands? Although he was surprised when the sick secret guards appeared before, he was not afraid at all. Even if it was proved that he had raised these secret guards, it was just a small crime. Who is the big one in the capital now?
The family has never raised secret guards, it's just that it has never been put on the table.
But this secret note was enough to kill him, and since the secret note had been intercepted, he was afraid that the secret guards he sent to Fuzhou would also have been captured.
"We have sent people to take the memorial written by Prince Lian before and ask all the scholars in Beijing who have studied handwriting to compare it and confirm that the words on the note are exactly the same as those of Prince Lian. There is no possibility of copying or counterfeiting. If
If Prince Lian does not agree with this, he can write the words on the note on the spot for comparison." As the Zuodu Yushi finished speaking, an officer immediately brought paper and pen to Yunhu.
Yunhu picked up the bamboo pen, which was as heavy as a thousand pieces. He hesitated for a long time but finally did not write it down. Instead, he threw the pen away and said, "No need, that note was indeed written by me." Of course, he could write the same words as usual.
It's different, but if you compare all the letters in his house, you will find out.
Wang Shan cheered up and said, "So, you have admitted those four sins?"
"Master Wang is wrong. Yes, I admit that this note was written by me, but at most I just admitted that I had secret guards and sent them to kill two people. With the famine in Fuzhou and the thousands of people in Lianjiang County
What is the connection between the lives of the rest of the people and the death of the Crown Prince?"
The stern-faced Censor of Zuodu snorted and said, "If you don't have a guilty conscience, why would you send people to hunt down Zhaohui and Agui?"
Yunhu turned his eyes and thought of a good excuse, "The two of them used tricks in the Bingxi competition to make my two sons lose the qualification to win the first place. I hold a grudge, so I learned that the two of them will not win the first place."
After they died, I sent people to hunt them down so that I could vent my anger on my two sons!"
The Minister of Dali Temple, who had never spoken before, sneered and said: "Prince Lian's words may not be too forced. It is just a competition. Is it so serious that we need to send someone to hunt him down?"
"My two sons were determined to win this ice-play competition, but they were ruined by those two boys. After they returned home, they couldn't eat or sleep. They lost a lot of weight all of a sudden. All of this was caused by those two boys. No,
Killing them, how can I swallow this breath? Originally, it was fine that they died in Fuzhou, but later there was news that they were still alive. Since God has confiscated them, I have to do it myself."
The Minister of Dali Temple shook his head and said: "Prince Lian's words are too forced and cannot be believed at all. It was clearly you who sent someone to kill Prince Baoshuo and his entourage, and then you found out that Zhaohui and Agui were gone.
When he died, he wanted to eliminate the root cause, so he sent his secret guards to track him down and kill him."