Chapter 187 The situation is set and good news awaits
After hearing this, Ma Zhong immediately went to the hall and knelt down, saying: "Your Majesty clearly knows that I don't know about this!"
The emperor didn't say anything, but Duke An Guo said warmly: "Master Shangshu, don't be anxious. I wonder if you really have this Master Kuang in your house?"
"There are many handymen in the lower official's family, and even people who are not around me hardly recognize him." Ma Zhong did not completely deny it, because he knew that some things he said were too absolute and would arouse suspicion. "It is possible that he is an imposter.
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"Li Baozhong and Zhang Lianjiu, do you two know the full name of Master Kuang?" Yang Yin asked pretentiously.
He guessed that these two people probably didn't know their full names. Since they didn't know their full names and only had their last names, it would be difficult to arrest them.
Li Baozhong shook his head slowly, but Zhang Lianjiu said: "I know this because I heard it accidentally. His name is Kuang Yunchou."
"Now that you know your name, it's easy to handle." An Guogong said, "Master Shangshu, is there really someone in your house named by this name?"
"Uh... yes, yes, but..." Ma Zhong wanted to say something else.
But he was interrupted by An Guogong: "Then send someone to take the arrest warrant and go to the Lord Shangshu's house to bring the person first. Whether it is true or not, we will know in court."
Ma Zhong naturally did not dare to be too partial, so he had to stand up and retreat out of the hall.
When I was leaving the hall, I looked outside and saw that the attendants who had been standing outside had already left, and I felt half relieved.
This person named Kuang had better be able to run away. If he is caught, his bones must be hard enough to grit his teeth and refuse to admit it.
Someone is bound to go to Longxi to bring Cao Shuo, but the journey is far away and they won't be able to reach the capital for a while.
I got people to hurry up and go to silence Cao Shuo to avoid future troubles.
As for Kuang Yunchou, if he is also killed, it will inevitably arouse people's suspicion, so we should not act too hastily.
Ma Zhong did not handle these matters personally, and he only had a rough idea of the specific circumstances.
Those people have repeatedly vowed to ensure that this matter is confidential and thorough, but who would have thought that there would be so many loopholes.
What a bunch of trash!
If I had known earlier, I should have let this man named Kuang go away to a foreign country, and then killed him without anyone noticing, so that there would be no future troubles.
However, the matter has come to this, and there is no point in regretting it. We can only do our best to make amends.
It's almost noon, and it's time to retreat.
The three presiding officials did not dare to act independently and were all waiting for the emperor's instructions.
"My lords, the emperor said it's getting late, so please retreat." Shang Qiyan walked over and said with a smile.
So he withdrew and took everyone down with him.
The emperor stood up from behind the screen, glanced at the people who stayed behind, and said, "I'm a little tired, and I still have some state affairs to deal with. Leave Shang Qiyan here and let him attend the hearing, and give me a detailed report when he gets back." Everyone then understood that although the emperor would not be present in person for the subsequent trial, he had already left his ears and eyes.
Seeing the emperor's expression and words, Yao Tai knew that he had confirmed in his heart that the fifth prince was innocent.
So he said: "I believe that the fifth prince must be innocent. These rumors and slanderous people are really abominable! We must find out!"
After the emperor left, Yao Tai and Ma Zhong also left.
Yan Yu said: "You two, let's go to the back office for now, have tea and a meal! The people who went to pick up people haven't come back yet."
"That's fine," An Guogong returned to his usual easy-going demeanor, "Your yamen's dining hall has always been famous. I remember that I had a dish of Qiu Er Yam Soup here the year before last, and I still remember it to this day."
"This is a very common dish. If anyone wants to marry Duke An, I will send someone to tell him immediately." Yan Yu smiled and asked Duke An and Yang Yin to go ahead. p>
Just after eating, Kuang Yunchou was caught in the Yamen.
He ran away at first, but did not escape.
The soldiers guarding the city gate noticed that he looked suspicious, so they stopped him and asked him.
The people sent out to arrest him couldn't find anyone in Ma Mansion or his home, so they went to the street to look for him. They happened to meet him and picked him up.
After getting it, you will naturally have to make many inquiries and questions. Let’s not talk about the trial here.
However, a few days later, someone complained again, saying that the notes presented by Shen Jing, the prefect of Longxi Province, had been withheld by the General Affairs Department and had not been submitted to the imperial government.
Governor Shen wrote on the book about the various good deeds of the five princes during the disaster relief work in Longxi.
Shen Jingzhi was originally pushed out to serve in this desolate place in Longxi because he refused to cling to the powerful. But after all, he was a county chief, and his words were still very weighty.
So another case was added and handed over to Dali Temple for trial.
Furong Palace.
Concubine Fu had a slight cough these days, so she asked the imperial doctor to take a look at it and prescribed a prescription for evacuation and relief.
At this time, Xue Hengzhao, who had just taken the medicine, brought the plum blossom silver plate filled with candied fruit to the empress: "The empress has just taken the medicine and her mouth is bitter. Please eat a piece of candied fruit to eat it."
Concubine Fu picked up a small piece from the plate and ate it. Xue Hengzhao brought the tea cup to her and asked her to rinse her mouth.
Concubine Fu gently wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and then said: "I don't know what's going on outside now?"
"Don't worry, Madam, the fifth prince will be able to escape unscathed this time. It has been determined that those people are making false accusations. We just want to see how deep we can dig out the mastermind behind them." Xue Hengzhao poured out the white embers from the incense burner.
Say.
Concubine Fu said: "Based on my understanding of the emperor, this time will not really hurt the Yao family and the Ma family. It is just a small punishment but a big punishment."
Xue Hengzhao smiled and said, "Even so, we still have to make them vomit blood.
The Yao and Ma families have deep roots. In addition to taking into account the feelings of the Queen and Concubine Ying, the emperor also has to worry about the stability of the court.
But our original intention is to take a long-term view, and we are not in a hurry at this moment."
Concubine Fu nodded and said, "That's right."
Then he said: "I have copied the Buddhist scriptures for the concubine, please send them over."
Xue Heng took care of it, and because it was snowing outside, he called a young lady to hold an umbrella, and she took the Buddhist scriptures and went to Tong'an Palace.
When I got there, I didn’t go to see Concubine Rong. I just handed the scriptures to the palace officials there.
When walking back, I just turned a corner and saw Yu Guming striding over in guard uniform, holding a sword hanging on his waist.
When I saw Xue Hengzhao, my eyes lit up at first, and then I smiled.
Xue Hengzhao asked the little palace maid to go first, and he stood there, waiting for Yu Guming to come over.
"The prince is back, it's been a hard journey." Xue Hengzhao said and bowed.
"Well, I just...went to Beijing last night." Yu Guming was a little shy, "It's not hard work."
Yu Guming was ordered to go to Longxi to escort relevant criminals to Beijing. It was a tiring and difficult job.
"Is everything going well?" Xue Hengzhao asked.
"Yeah." Yu Guming nodded, looking at Xue Hengzhao with a blank look in his eyes.
He didn't want to do this, he knew it would be rude, but he just couldn't control himself.
"The prince must be going to pay his respects to the concubine, I won't delay you." Xue Hengzhao nodded slightly, and then walked over lightly and elegantly.