In the capital, inside the Inspectorate, in the private room of Zuodu Censor Jiang Qianxiao, three people were sitting around the table.
They are Jiang Qianxiao, the censor of the left capital, Wanqing, the censor of the right capital, and Fang Mu, the censor of the Shaanxi Province who was sent to Gongchang Mansion to investigate the whole story of the rebellion of Dingxi Marquis Wang Rong.
Nodding towards the inspection censor Fang Mu, Wan Qing looked at Jiang Qianxiao: "Sir, what's the matter? It's already dark, and we still need to sit in the Inspectorate to discuss it? Let's find a tavern and discuss it while drinking.
Isn’t it beautiful?”
"I think so too, but it's an urgent matter." He said, nodding towards the patrolling censor opposite, "Master Fang said that the matter regarding Dingxihou may not be that simple."
"Master Fang, what's going on?" Wan Qing turned his head and looked at the patrolling censor Fang Mu.
After being called out by his two immediate superiors, Fang Mu, the inspection censor, hurriedly stood up, hurriedly took out the materials he had collected and placed them on the table.
"My lords, here are all the confessions and physical evidence related to the crime of treason by Wang Rong, Marquis of Dingxi. Please take a look at it."
Jiang Qianxiao raised his right hand and pointed at the information: "Master Wan, please read it first."
"Okay, let me take a look first." After saying that, he picked up the materials on the table and looked at them carefully.
Jiang Qianxiao was not in a hurry. He held the tea bowl, slowly blew the tea leaves on it, put it to his mouth, and took a sip.
Time passed little by little, and Jiang Qianxiao was still drinking tea leisurely and contentedly.
"Master Wan, how are you?" Jiang Qianxiao finally spoke after a long time.
"Reporting to your lord, all the evidence of the crime is here, including some physical evidence. They are listed in great detail."
"Yeah." Jiang Qianxiao nodded.
"But one thing is really unexpected. Wang Rong, Marquis of Dingxi, was a Marquis personally granted by Taizu. In order to prevent the incident from being exposed, he actually poisoned his youngest son who was the magistrate of Gongchang Mansion. What he did was indeed a bit vicious.
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"What's this?" Jiang Qianxiao stroked his half-inch long beard, "There are people who kill their fathers and brothers to seize the throne. To poison his son for a great cause, the Dingxi Marquis is quite courageous."
"Sir, hush." Fang Mu, the inspection censor standing nearby, hurriedly put his index finger to his mouth to signal Jiang Qianxiao to shut up, then put down his index finger and pointed towards the door.
Jiang Qianxiao was startled, and patted his chest in fear: "I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore."
The current emperor also raised an army to seize the throne from his nephew. He actually forgot about this kind of thing.
Fortunately, he was inside the Inspectorate. If he were heard by the emperor's eyes and ears in the tavern outside, his career would probably be ruined.
Wan Qing slowly closed the document: "Sir, the title of Marquis of Dingxi Marquis was conferred by Taizu himself. We have no way of knowing how deep his roots in the court are. This case was investigated by Dongchang, and we
Do you really want to take a hand?"
"Master Wan is worried?" Jiang Qianxiao asked.
"Even if the Marquis of Dingxi is defeated, if his hidden connections in the court are not removed, I am worried that it will have an impact on our Inspectorate."
Putting down the tea bowl, Jiang Qianxiao smiled faintly: "Master Wan is not aware of the abilities of Captain Ziyi. How many cases he has handled have slipped through the net? Although the Marquis of Dingxi was personally appointed by Taizu, the crime of treason was committed by every emperor.
It is a crime that no one will forgive. I am afraid that officials in the DPRK who get closer to him will also be doomed this time."
"In this case, our Inspectorate will completely intervene in this matter. When Dongchang returns to Beijing to resume his duties, we will affirm Dongchang's actions with the court and accuse Dingxihou of treason."
"Yeah." Jiang Qianxiao nodded.
"This kind of thing can be decided by your Excellency. Why do we have to gather here so late at night? Let's go. Let's take this opportunity to go out for a drink and I'll be the host." Wan Qing stood up and looked at Jiang Qian with a smile.
Howl.
"Master Wan, don't be anxious. What Master Fang wants to discuss with us is not this matter."
"Oh? Is there anything else?" Wan Qing looked confused, turned to look at the patrol censor Fang Mu who was standing aside, and slowly sat down on his seat again.
Fang Mu clasped his fists and saluted Wanqing: "That's it, according to the procedures of our Supervisory Office, all relevant personnel in a case must give evidence. In Gongchang Mansion, I met all the relevant personnel.
Only Dingxi Hou Wang Rong, Dongchang will not let him see him life or death."
"What do you want to say?" Wan Qing looked at the other party solemnly.
Before Fang Mu could say anything, Jiang Qianxiao answered: "Master Fang suspects that Ding Xihou is no longer alive."
"How is that possible?" Wan Qing stood up with a "choke", "Dingxi Marquis was personally granted by Taizu, and he was guilty of treason. Why should he be escorted back to the capital to wait for the emperor to be punished? Dongchang ate the bear's heart.
How dare a leopard dare to kill him in advance?"
"Sir," Fang Mu leaned forward respectfully, "Dongchang, as an imperial envoy for disaster relief, was ambushed by gunpowder and arrows from the caravan on the way to Gongchang Mansion. Although there were no casualties, eight military horses were killed.
Valley Dongchang has never suffered such a big loss, how could it just let it go?"
"Yes." Wan Qing frowned, "This caravan is the secret force of Dingxihou, and the gunpowder was provided by Dingxihou. And the person who arranged all this is Dingxihou's youngest son, Gongchang Magistrate Wang Kuan. Ziyi Xiaowei
So how can we let people go so easily if they are determined to retaliate?"
"Dongchang has ordered a strict inspection of all homes west of Fengxiang Mansion and east of Dingxicheng. Anyone who is suspected of being a caravan and holding a weapon will be killed without mercy." Fang Mu continued, "At the same time, Dongchang sent out hundreds of people.
Plainclothes spies monitored everyone in Gong Changwei and prohibited Gong Changwei's men from going out privately."
Wan Qing turned his head and looked at Jiang Qianxiao with a solemn expression: "Sir, based on this, could the cause of death of Wang Kuan, the prefect of Gongchang, not be poisoned by Marquis Dingxi?"
"Lord Wan suspects that the governor of Gongchang ambushed Dongchang and was killed by Dongchang, so he framed the blame on Dingxihou, so that his crime would be increased and his reputation would be ruined?"
"Is this possible?"
"It doesn't matter whether you have it or not." Jiang Qianxiao put his right hand on the table and tapped gently, "Ambushing the imperial envoy is a capital crime for the Nine Tribes. In addition, the government failed to stock up on food, resulting in more than half of Gongchang's tens of millions of victims being killed or injured. He even
He should die. As for the Marquis of Dingxi, he was enjoying the treatment of a marquis made by Taizu himself, but he didn’t know how to keep himself safe, so he colluded with Gong Changwei and secretly hid weapons. What awaits him is the end of being quartered."
Wan Qing was startled.
Jiang Da’s support for Dongchang is so obvious, isn’t it?
Since you have made up your mind and you are the top leader of the Inspectorate, why don't you call me here to discuss something?
It's up to you to make the final decision.
I thought so in my heart, but I didn't dare to complain at all.
In the blink of an eye, his face was filled with smiles: "What you are saying is that Dingxihou Wang Rong was favored by Taizu. Not only was he ungrateful, he actually had ulterior motives and coveted the Ming Dynasty. It makes no difference whether he dies early or dies late."
Jiang Qianxiao let out a long breath and turned to look at Wanqing: "What I'm worried about is not the life and death of Marquis Dingxi. What I'm worried about is that Colonel Ziyi and Marquis Dingxi have a personal grudge."
"Personal grudges? So what do you mean?" Wanqing's brows furrowed again.
"The lower official told the people in Dongchang that he wanted to leave Gongchang. Because of his health, he was delayed for a few more days. It turned out that Dongchang went to Dingxi Houfu to search his house, and when he came back, he only escorted dozens of family members. It stands to reason.
Tell me, how can there be only such a small number of people in a prince's mansion."
"So, the lower official went to Dingxi secretly, and found that all the people in the Hou Mansion were killed, and all the people outside the Hou Mansion were not left alive."
Bowing his body, Fang Mu said with a heavy face.
"Dongchang killed the nine tribes of Dingxihou before the court announced the verdict?" Wan Qing half-opened his mouth, his face full of disbelief.
Leaning forward, Jiang Qianxiao lowered his voice: "Master Wan, have you ever remembered how the Marquis of Dingxi was granted the title of Marquis by Taizu?"
There are different opinions among the people about the case of Liang Guogong.
But in the imperial court, although everyone knew it, no one dared to say it in public.
"Sir, do you suspect that there is some connection between the purple-clothed captain and that man?" Holding his breath, Wan Qing couldn't believe his guess.
"Such a mass killing makes one have to doubt it. If it is simply because of being ambushed, it is easy to say. If it is because of other reasons, this, this, this is really unthinkable."
Sitting on the chair, Zuodu Censor Jiang Qianxiao seemed a little at a loss.
