Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 433
In Fengtian Palace, there was a dead silence.

From leaking military information to falsely severing the city, the bosses originally thought that this case was already involved enough.

However, he never expected that such a shocking thunder would appear in the end.

Following the emperor's words, Lu Zhong continued to speak.

"My lords, in Xu Bin's testimony, there are two places that are different from what Xiao Weizhen confessed."

"First, the idea of ​​leaking military information during the negotiation process and pretending to sever the city was decided after joint discussions between him, Xiao Weizhen and Zhang Fu, and it wasn't his sudden idea."

"Secondly, the source of this strategy and the decision to ambush Xining first came from Yuan Bin, the school lieutenant who accompanied the Supreme Emperor."

"In order to prove that what he said was true, Xu Bin confessed many details and drew a drawing of a golden knife, claiming that Yuan Bin used the golden knife as evidence, and ordered them to follow their plan."

As he spoke, Lu Zhong took out the pattern from his sleeve, and instead of handing it to the officials of the Judiciary, he opened it directly and displayed it in front of everyone, said.

"Jin Yiwei has checked this pattern with the Inspector, and it is roughly similar to the pattern of the golden knife made by the orthodox five-year imperial guard."

"Xu Bin kept arguing in the imperial prison that they were ordered by the Supreme Emperor. If they didn't do it, they would be disobeying the order. In desperation, they did this."

Now, the officials finally understood.

According to Xiao Weizhen, whether it was a false severance of the city or the leak of the military report, it was Xu Bin who advocated it, and had nothing to do with the two of them, or at most there was no obstruction.

But according to Xu Bin, cutting the city and leaking the military report were all ordered by the Supreme Emperor.

Since there is a will to order them to do so, it cannot be considered a crime.

But in this way, the one who has to bear these charges is the Emperor!

No wonder the emperor has been reluctant to announce the case.

You know, the throne of the Son of Heaven, in the final analysis, is obtained from the Supreme Emperor.

Now that such a thing happened, once the Son of Heaven took the initiative to disclose it, he would inevitably be discussed by the government and the public, and he was deliberately discrediting the Supreme Emperor.

After all, Xu Bin's testimony was only isolated evidence, and the only thing he could produce was the golden knife pattern.

But this evidence can at most only prove that Xu Bin had seen the golden knife before, and it cannot even prove that he saw the golden knife in Wala.

Perhaps, Xu Bin had seen this thing by chance before the Supreme Emperor's Northern Expedition.

To prove that Xu Bin is telling the truth, they can only continue to interrogate Xiao Weizhen and Zhang Fu, but obviously, up to now, Jin Yiwei should have no results.

Otherwise, it would not be delayed until now.

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, the trial of this case has involved a lot of people, involving the reputation of the Supreme Emperor. It is impossible to be careless. It is difficult to judge based on the words alone. I ask Your Majesty for permission to bring Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu to the hall to confront each other and find out the truth."

Well, this is going to get bigger and bigger.

Under the gazes of all the ministers, the Son of Heaven nodded lightly and said, "Sure, bring the three of you to the hall."

So, Lu Zhong bowed his hands and took the order, and with a wave of his hand, he asked a few Jinyi guards who had prepared earlier to go to the side hall to bring him up.

Not long after, Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu were escorted to the palace wearing prison uniforms.

Maybe Lu Zhong really didn't lie, he didn't torture them very much among Jin Yiwei.

When they went to the hall, the spirits of the few of them were still healthy, but they obviously felt a little listless and their hair was a little messy.

From the important officials of the court to the prisoners, many ministers present couldn't help sighing at this dejected look.

However, standing in the middle of the group of officials, Jiao Jing looked at Zhang Fu and the three of them, but there was a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

"Long live, long live, my emperor."

The three paid homage and knelt down on the ground.

The emperor didn't let people excuse him, so he said directly.

"Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, Zhang Fu, why the three of you were arrested, you should already know in your mind. Today Tingju, in front of me and all civil and military officials, should speak truthfully and not hide anything, understand?"

The three of them kowtowed again and said in succession: "I obey the order."

Therefore, Lu Zhong took Xu Bin's testimony from Du Ning, handed it to Xu Bin first, and asked.

"Master Xu, this is the confession you confessed in the Imperial Prison. In Fengtian Hall, I will ask you again on behalf of His Majesty, whether what is written in the confession is true?"

In less than half a year, Xu Bin has aged a lot with the naked eye.

Hearing this, he took the confession handed over by Lu Zhong, read it carefully, and then said: "There is nothing wrong with it, all the things written above are the things that the old man personally experienced in Wala."

Lu Zhong nodded, took back the testimony again, and handed it to Xiao Weizhen and Zhang Fu, saying.

"Master Xiao, Master Zhang, among your two testimonies, one said that the leak of military information was Xu Bin's impromptu idea, and the other denied that it had leaked military information."

"However, in Xu Bin's confession, it is not only that these things were discussed by the three of you together, but also that they were all done under the orders of the Supreme Emperor."

"How do you two explain this?"

It should be said that this was the first meeting of the three of them after Xuanfu.

The last time they met, the three of them were still close comrades who fought side by side. This time they saw each other, and they recognized each other.

I have to say that the relationship between people has changed too fast.

After reading Xu Bin's confession, Xiao Weizhen worked hard to stabilize his mind, and glanced at Zhang Fu who was also calm.

Xiao Weizhen opened his mouth and said: "This is clearly nonsense. Your Majesty, the details of the diplomatic mission's negotiation in Oala have already been stated clearly in the confession. Many parts of Xu Bin's testimony are false."

"It's clear that Xu Bin was afraid of being blamed by the court, so he made up his own words. Although the Supreme Emperor was trapped in Oala, he was still worried about Daming. How could he issue such an edict?"

"Your Majesty, Xu Bin is so bold that in order to get rid of his own crime, he dared to go against the law and frame the Supreme Emperor. It is an unforgivable crime. Please learn from Your Majesty."

While Xiao Weizhen was reading Xu Bin's confession, Lu Zhong also handed Xiao Weizhen's testimony to Xu Bin.

After reading it, Xu Bin also blushed, clenched his fists, and said angrily.

"Xiao Zixing, in front of the emperor, how dare you deceive the emperor!"

"When Yuan Bin came that day, it was clear that the three of us were there. He took the golden sword as a witness, and every word and every word was still in his ears. How could it be an old man's sudden idea?"

Facing Xu Bin's questioning, Xiao Weizhen snorted coldly and said.

"Deceive the emperor? It's the old man's fault to say you, Xu Bin!"

"In front of the emperor, you still don't want to repent. In order to get rid of your crime, you deliberately framed the emperor. This old man advises you, turn your back on it."

"Repent at this moment, Your Majesty is merciful. After all, you are trying to save the Supreme Emperor, and then you lied to protect yourself. Maybe you can save your family's life."

If there was no Jin Yiwei next to him, Xu Bin would have jumped up, threw himself on Xiao Weizhen, and shouted angrily.

"Xiao Weizhen, you shameless bastard, you say that the old man framed the Supreme Emperor, then tell me, if the Supreme Emperor did not have his life, why would the old man dare to use the condition of severing the city to negotiate with you first? Don't I know that once this matter is spread Will I be punished if I return to the capital?"

"Also, the matter of using the Shawo Military News is also a matter of trust. It is clear that after we discussed it, I asked Yuan Bin to spread the word and got the permission of the Supreme Emperor. How could it be my own decision?"

It has to be said that although Xu Bin was extremely angry, he did not lose his mind.

These words caused many ministers present to ponder.

Although Xu Bin couldn't produce evidence, from a logical point of view, it was indeed what Xu Bin said.

Even if the negotiation is unsuccessful, it will be a crime of dereliction of duty at best after returning to the DPRK.

However, it should be noted that the difficulty of welcoming back the Supreme Emperor is well known to both the ruling and opposition parties, and it is impossible to punish him excessively for this reason.

You can put forward the conditions for severing the city without authorization, or even leak the military report. This kind of thing is often a matter of life.

As the chief envoy of the mission and a second-rank official, Xu Bin has no need to take this risk, unless he really has some unavoidable reason.

Then, apart from receiving the emperor's will, it seems that there is no other explanation...

(End of this chapter)