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Chapter 584 The real murderer behind the scenes, the world is stunned! (2)

Wang Lin looked up at Cheng Yuanjing.

The 69-year-old Cheng Yuanjing is actually considered to be dying in this day and age.

Because the average life expectancy in this era is only 50 years old.

Wang Lin really didn't expect that the mastermind behind Zhang Shiru's murder of his mother was actually Cheng Yuanjing, a famous Confucian who was born in a famous family, educated, and famous.

Wang Lin originally thought he was a member of the imperial court.

Who would think about an outsider like Cheng Yuanjing?

But all the clues, Xue Qiang's confession, and everything point to Cheng Yuanjing.

So Wang Lin came in person today and tentatively asked Cheng Yuanjing a few questions.

His relationship with the Cai family.

His views on court and power.

and many more.

The state of the world is the most complicated, the most unpredictable, and the most terrifying.

Since Cheng Yuanjing is the chess player behind the scenes, this can only explain one key factor: he has not given up on power, and he is not as pure-hearted and content with academics as he has shown.

He still wants to return to court and make a comeback.

With his reputation and knowledge, as well as the emperor's trust in him, once he returns to officialdom, it is unknown whether he will directly enter the cabinet.

Wang Lin sighed, "Mr. Cheng, I just want to know why all this is happening?"

The corner of Cheng Yuanjing's mouth twitched, and he looked up at the sky, and saw that the sky was blue and clear, and the scenery was so beautiful.

He lowered his head with some reluctance, and said indifferently: "Your Majesty, the student was full of talent and learning, and also had the ambition to serve the country, but because of the incompetence of the emperor and the treachery of the court, he had to leave the court as a young man.

These years, the students have been burying their heads in the books and files, taking teaching and educating people as their own responsibility, but they always have regrets in their hearts. My lofty ambition is about to be buried in the ground and no one will know it! "

Cheng Yuanjing caressed a piece of jade pendant hanging from his waist, and sighed softly: "The student is really not reconciled."

Wang Lin took a deep breath, and said coldly: "I understand. You worshiped under my door that day, under the banner of studying and learning, but you actually wanted to use me to return to the court, didn't you?"

Cheng Yuanjing looked up at the emperor, his face turned red, and said: "May I ask your Majesty, among the princes in the court, the ministers in the cabinet, Li Gang and his like, or the rising stars of the military ministers in the military department, the knowledge and talents of the students are inferior to any one of them?

In the prosperous times, students have the heart to serve the country, is there something wrong? "

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "I have to admit that you are no worse than people like Li Gang in terms of talent and learning ability. There is nothing wrong with your heart to serve the country.

But since you have the idea of ​​entering the court again as an official, why don't you propose it to me in person?If you have this heart, what can I do if I invite you to join the cabinet? "

Cheng Yuanjing's mouth twitched a few times.

Wang Lin chuckled: "You call yourself a hermit in ancient times, a character like Zhuge, and you don't want to recommend yourself. Instead, you want me to visit the thatched cottage three times to make you famous in the world. Haha, I can only say that you don't know what you can do."

Before Cheng Yuanjing could react, Wang Lin sneered again and said, "So, you used Cai Jing's illegitimate son, Xue Qiang, and your secret relationship with Zhang Shiru's stepmother, Xue Shi, to let Xue Qiang sneak into the Zhang family.

You first let people leak the truth about Liu's death to Zhang Shiru, and then tricked Zhang Shiru into wanting to avenge his mother.

Without knowing it, you pushed Zhang Shiru and Zhang's maidservant to poison Mrs. Xue, but Mrs. Xue deserved to die, and before she died of poisoning, you ordered Xue Qiang to nail Mrs. Xue to death with iron nails. The cruelty and tyranny are heinous.

Then you ordered Xue Qiang to leave the Zhang family quietly, and sent someone to threaten the family of Xing Lan, the maidservant of the Zhang family, to force Xing Lan to kill Wengu and sue the head of the family to kill her mother.Thus provoking a shocking case. "

When Wang Lin said this, Cheng Yuanjing's face turned pale.

Zhang Kui and Zhou Ziyan couldn't believe their ears. They stared blankly at Cheng Yuanjing, who had been together almost day and night, with dull expressions.

Cheng Yuanjing is actually the culprit behind the murder of Zhang Shiru's mother?
How can this be?

Zhang Kui and Zhou Ziyan felt huge waves in their hearts.

"Your original intention was to stir up the old and new party disputes, and the target was directed at the old cabinet ministers. In your opinion, as long as there is chaos in the court, you can draw chestnuts from the fire and achieve your goal of returning to the court.

In other words, you think that as long as the veteran cabinet ministers Li Gang and Wu Min are expelled from the court by the new party, your chance will come.

And in order to stabilize the situation in the court, I will definitely recruit the three great Confucian scholars into the court to stabilize the situation and appease the old party. After all, most of the people in the old party are students of the three of you.

Cheng Yuanjing, one by one, am I right? "

Cheng Yuanjing slowly bowed his head and remained silent.

Wang Lin laughed softly: "It seems that I guessed it right. However, Cheng Yuanjing, I might as well tell you the truth here today. As long as I'm here, the so-called party disputes will not cause trouble. Veteran ministers like Li Gang , as long as I still believe in them, no one can shake their position.

Furthermore, even if Li Gang retires from the court due to party disputes, Zhen... will never mess up.My court will not be chaotic, and no one dares to.

As for you, I never thought of using it.Because in my heart, educating talents for the country is a great responsibility, far more important than entering the court as an official. "

"Cheng Yuanjing, you are in vain wearing a green skirt and reading the books of sages and sages, yet you do such vicious things, and you are fanning the flames behind the scenes in an attempt to stir up factionalism in the court. Are you guilty?!"

Cheng Yuanjing's face twisted, and he knelt down slowly: "If you fail, you will be benevolent. Since the student failed, everything will be handled by His Majesty. But the student has a clear conscience."

Wang Lin suddenly became furious: "You instigated people to commit murder, killed people with horrific methods, and planned a massacre of human relations. Do you dare to say that you have a clear conscience? If a saint is alive, he must be pissed to death by a beast like you!"

Wang Lin was so angry that he yelled loudly, startling a few birds in the bamboo forest.

Yang Yizhong, Yan Qing and Shangguan Qing were shocked when they heard the words, and immediately rushed into the bamboo forest.

But at this time, Wang Lin ignored the stunned Zhang Kui and Zhou Ziyan, as well as the hypocrite Cheng Yuanjing who was kneeling on the ground with a hideous face, and walked away.

"Xiao Yi, arrested the criminal Cheng Yuanjing and detained him in Jinyiwei Prison."

……

The culprit behind Zhang Shiru's murder case is the current great Confucianism, the news of Cheng Yuanjing after Cheng Hao, the master of Luo Xue, spread like wildfire, shaking the government and the public.

Almost everyone was stunned.

Shock.

Then there is the inability to believe and accept.

Not to mention the turbulent public opinion in the court, but among the people alone, more and more scholars gathered outside Jinyiwei's yamen, clamoring and shouting their wishes, claiming that Cheng Yuanjing was framed by someone, and demanding Jinyiwei's immediate release.

No one noticed that among the scholars who besieged Jinyiwei Yamen, there was not a single student from Yanjing Academy.

political affairs hall.

Li Gang's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "It's actually Cheng Gong? It really makes this old man unbelievable."

Wu Min was one of the first victims of this turmoil. He heard the words and said angrily: "Li Xiang, His Majesty personally led this case, how can there be any fault? This person instigated people to commit murders, especially killing their mothers with their sons. Human relations, and inciting factional struggles in the court, really deserve death!"

Huang Qishan frowned and said lightly: "After Cheng Yuanjing became Cheng Sheng, the Cheng family was a Confucian family with a long history of learning, and this man has learned from ancient to modern times and is famous all over the world. , such a character, he can actually commit murder? The old man doesn't believe it."

Zong Ze sneered: "It's just a hypocrite."

Guo Zhishun frowned and fell silent.

He had some friendship with Cheng Yuanjing. For a while, it was hard to believe that Cheng Yuanjing was the one who concocted and initiated this tragedy.

Don't say that the cabinet ministers like Li Gang don't believe it, even the Military Aircraft Department and the government offices of various ministries are also blown up at the same time.

You must know that there are quite a few disciples in the line of Zhongcheng Yuanjing and the Cheng family.

The crowd was full of enthusiasm, and many people began to play, to rectify Cheng Yuanjing's name and reverse the case.

At this time, all the chief officials of the six ministries of the imperial court went directly to the political affairs hall and met with the five cabinet ministers, expressing their determination to reverse the case for Cheng Yuanjing.

They are Zheng Lan, Minister of Rites.

Gongchao, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

Chen Zixuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

Dong Haoda, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

Peng Zhengning, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Jiang Wanhai, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments.

And with them, there are at least a hundred middle-level and lower-level officials from the six ministries.These people gathered at the gate of the Political Affairs Hall, and there was a great deal of voice.

Zong Ze angrily scolded: "Zheng Lan, what do you want to do? Do you want to force the palace?"

The Zhengshitang is the cabinet center representing the imperial court and the emperor.

Strictly speaking, besieging the Zhengshitang is suspected of treason.

Zheng Lan clasped his hands calmly and said, "Masters, my servants and others came to the Political Affairs Hall, not to cause trouble, but to beg the Lord to lead us into the palace to overturn the case in the name of Cheng Gong!"

"Cheng Gong has been a famous Confucian for many generations, and he is a model for the emperor's scholars. His talent, learning, character, and virtue are all top-notch. How can such a great Confucian master be reduced to a murderer? This must be the crime of Jin Yiwei Luo Zhi , Frame Cheng Gong!"

Jiang Wanhai also said solemnly: "Everyone, the Cheng family is a family of Luo Xue. Cheng Gong was also an official in the court, and then there were many peaches and plums all over the world. Jiang is not talented, and he also studied under Cheng Gong. Jiang will never believe it. , the great Confucian Cheng Gong is capable of doing such a thing, there must be something inside this case, and I ask the cabinet ministers and His Majesty to investigate clearly!"

Li Gang got up slowly, looked coldly at the six important officials in the court, and said: "Your Majesty personally ordered Jin Yiwei to investigate and handle this case. There will be no mistakes. Moreover, Your Majesty said that in a few days, all the evidence will be made public. Don't be impatient, wait a few days before talking.

You know, if you let His Majesty know about your current behavior...there will be no escape from the crime! "

Chen Zixuan said indignantly: "If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing wrong with it? Jin Yiwei has been investigating the courtiers and spying on our private family affairs for more than a day, and now he is making charges to frame the great Confucianism of the world... This kind of yamen is harming the country and the people, what use is he!"

As soon as Chen Zixuan finished speaking, the emperor's indifferent voice came from his ear: "Chen Zixuan, are you questioning Jin Yiwei or me?"

Chen Zixuan's expression changed suddenly.

Everyone looked up and saw that the emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, a purple gold crown on his head, his eyes were piercing, and he was striding into the hall of the Political Affairs Hall with a murderous look.

Li Gang did not dare to be negligent, and immediately led all his officials to bow down.

(End of this chapter)