At such a critical moment, if someone in the family is about to commit suicide by taking poison, what does it mean?
Suicide out of fear of crime!
Who would have risked his life so decisively if he had not committed a heinous crime? This approach seemed to evade the sanction of the law, but in fact it was confirmed that the matter was related to Qiu Xinggong, and Qiu Xinggong was pushed to the guillotine.
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Qiu Xinggong felt that his head was going to explode and cried out sadly: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty clearly knows that I have no knowledge of this matter at all! Although I have a grudge against Fang Jun, no matter how stupid I am, I can't do it.
To assassinate him on such an occasion today! Your Majesty, I am really unjust!"
His Majesty Li Er had no expression on his face. He stretched out his foot and pulled the crossbow machine, and then asked: "You have no knowledge of what you said. Is it an assassination of Fang Jun or a private coinage?"
Qiu Xinggong's face was blue and his lips were white, he was sweating profusely, his lips moved a few times, but no words came out.
His Majesty Li Er looked at Chai Zhewei again: "What do you think, Duke Qiao?"
Chai Zhewei's clothes were already soaked with cold sweat. In his heart, he almost pulled out all the eighteen generations of Qiu Xinggong's ancestors to greet him, and said: "Your Majesty, the general is ignorant of this."
He caught a glimpse of Qiu Xinggong raising his head at the end of his eyes, and quickly added: "However, as pointed out by Weichen, General Qiu is not a greedy person. Although his personality is a bit irritable, he sticks to the bottom line and will never do anything like privately minting coins.
An act that violates national law! Someone must be intending to frame it, and the three judicial divisions should be instructed to investigate and reveal the truth of the matter."
When Qiu Xinggong reached the words, he swallowed them back.
Just now Chai Zhewei said that it had nothing to do with him, and Qiu Xinggong was so angry that he wanted to reveal everything. At worst, everyone would die together, so why should he put the blame on me?
When Chai Zhewei said these words, he finally understood and revealed everything. The only result would be that everyone would die together. And if Chai Zhewei was taken out, he would bear all the charges himself. With Chai Zhewei's ability, and
With that person's influence, maybe there is still a chance for things to turn around...
I had no choice but to remain silent.
His Majesty Li Er looked at the molds and crossbows on the ground, his cheeks twitching, and the flames of anger rose in his chest, almost burning out all his reason.
It must have been more difficult for him to accept the assassination of a minister than to mint coins privately.
Whether it is Qiu Xinggong, Chai Zhewei, or even a certain important official in the court, they are all well-known and high-ranking people. They have countless properties in their names and cannot spend them all in a few lifetimes. If they are simply greedy for money, who would think of personal gain?
Mint coins to accumulate wealth?
Even Li Xiaogong, the prince of Hejian County who is recognized as the most greedy in the court, cannot do such a thing that violates the law and seeks death...
There is no doubt that those who dare to mint coins privately must be because the amount of money required is so large that ordinary means of making money are far from enough.
So, why do we need so much money?
The answer is obvious. There is only one thing that consumes the most money in the world...
He stared at Qiu Xinggong and Chai Zhewei for a long time, then turned back to Changsun Wuji and said: "Assassination of Fang Jun and private coinage, these two cases are combined into one, so you, the auxiliary machine, will be responsible for controlling the three."
The Justice Department will file a case for review and investigate clearly the whole story. No matter who is involved, no favoritism or bending of the law is allowed. The "Zhenguan Law" will be used as the criterion, and the case will be dealt with strictly and without mercy!"
Changsun Wuji was stunned and said hurriedly: "Old minister, I obey!"
No favoritism, no bending the law... He then understood that this matter was simply a hot potato, and if he was not careful, he could be burned himself.
Assassinating Fang Jun is something that ordinary people dare to do?
To mint coins privately, only those with extraordinary connections can do it!
No matter which one of these two cases, it is bound to set off a storm. When the two cases are combined into one, the entire empire's top brass will be swept in...
His Majesty Li Er looked at Chai Zhewei and Qiu Xinggong again, and said in a gloomy tone: "Both of you are the pillars of the country, with great achievements, and both are descendants of famous families with well-established family backgrounds. I don't want to see either of you go to a dead end. If
If you can be honest and honest, I may be able to give you a way to survive, but if you want to resist and resist to the end, no one can control whether it is life or death."
After a pause, he said: "Just take care of yourself."
After saying that, he turned around and left with his inner guards.
At this moment, besides being angry, there was also some embarrassment.
Fortunately for Qiu Xinggong, he had a violent temper, which he never liked, and relied on his merits to act tyrannically. If it were true that both cases were related to him, it would be a shame to die.
But Chai Zhewei is different after all...
Thinking of his mother, His Majesty Li Er sighed in his heart.
Prince Yin Li Jiancheng, King Huai of Wei Li Xuanba, King Qi Li Yuanji, he, and Princess Pingyang Zhao, five brothers and sisters with one mother. Among them, he and Li Xuanba and Princess Pingyang had the best relationship. The three of them played together since childhood.
The precocious prince Li Jiancheng has always been aloof, and only King Li Yuanji of Qi has always followed his lead.
Five brothers and sisters, two camps.
Li Xuanba died long ago, and His Majesty Li Er was the most affectionate with Princess Pingyang. This wonderful woman of the Li family was a woman who was not inferior to any other woman. She conquered the entire Guanzhong and stayed here until the late emperor led his army to station.
This is the foundation that sweeps the world and establishes an everlasting foundation.
In terms of meritorious service, among the brothers and sisters, Princess Pingyang should be the leader.
When Princess Pingyang died at an early age, not only Li Er was devastated, but Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were also sad and in tears, reluctant to leave her. The late emperor even ordered the Ministry of Rites to bury her with an army, and she only enjoyed this honor as a princess.
This is unique from ancient times to the present!
If Chai Zhewei commits an unforgivable crime, His Majesty Li Er does not know whether he can be so ruthless as to punish Chai Zhewei according to the canonical code to correct his mistakes.
If he was executed, how could he have the dignity to see his third sister again a hundred years later?
But if he indulges and forgives, how can he, the emperor, convince the public and regard the law of the country as nothing?
Not only did he sigh, he hoped that Chai Zhewei was not as deeply involved as he thought...
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Princess Kinderman of Zhende came out of Ziyun Tower and rushed back to the mansion in a carriage.
She was on tenterhooks along the way, fearing that the bad news of Fang Jun's death would come at the next moment. She didn't have any feelings for Fang Jun, but she just couldn't imagine what kind of difficult situation she and her sister would face once Fang Jun died...
At any rate, no bad news came to the door of the mansion, which made her feel a little relieved.
After getting off the car, he went straight into the yard with the help of his maid, and then asked: "Fang Shaobao is still here?"
The maid said: "Yes, the injury has just been treated by military doctors. The injury is very serious and it is not suitable to move it in a short period of time, so Your Majesty placed it in the guest room."
Kinderman nodded, kept walking, and came to the guest room in the blink of an eye.
The door of the room was open, and there were soldiers guarding the door. Kinderman stepped into the room, and a strong smell of blood hit her nostrils, making her chest sink.
The guest room was quite luxuriously decorated. Between the drooping curtains, several figures could be faintly seen behind the curtains beside the bed. Kinderman said, "Sister?"
There was a rustling sound behind the tent, and after a while, Jin Shengman, who was dressed in splendid palace clothes, came out, forced a smile, and said warmly: "You're back? Fang Shaobao was seriously injured. He was just treated by the medical officer.
After drinking the decoction, he just fell asleep now, so let’s wait until he wakes up later and my sister can come visit again.”
"oh."
Kinderman didn't care much about Fang Jun and was relieved to hear that he was fine.
but……
My sister's eyes are red, as if she just cried?
Kinderman couldn't understand.
For their sisters, Fang Jun was like a backer that they could rely on. From now on, no one in Chang'an City would blatantly covet him, but if they talk about their feelings, they may not have much.
Don’t forget, back in Silla, Fang Jun’s methods of driving away tigers and devouring wolves led to the tragic deaths of countless Silla men. The old hatred has not been eliminated, so how can there be love?
So if Fang Jun died, he would probably cry a few tears for outsiders to see. But now that Fang Jun is not in danger, why is my sister so sad?
Who are you crying for...
Kinderman was suspicious, and subconsciously followed his sister's footsteps to the door, and suddenly asked: "Fang Shaobao was at the door of our mansion when he was assassinated. Why did he come here?"
She was invited to Ziyun Tower at that time, and Fang Jun, as the general who defended Furong Garden, could not have known this, so why did he come here when he was not at home?
Who is he looking for?
Jin Shengman's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a sullen expression, "It was my sister who discovered that someone was secretly peeping here, so she sent someone to invite Fang Shaobao to investigate. But unexpectedly, those people were not coveting us, but
I investigated Fang Shaobao's whereabouts and found out that he was assassinated as soon as he left the house. Therefore, my sister felt very guilty. If I hadn't sent someone to call him, why would he have been assassinated when he was surrounded by soldiers and horses under his command?"