Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 429 The emperor is angry

As soon as the three major crimes of the Jia family came out, the direction of the Golden Palace suddenly changed. People in the old party who suddenly defected in the past few days secretly complained, fearing that neither party would benefit.

Emperor Xifeng sat high on the imperial steps and his eyes narrowed slightly. It turned out that the purpose of these people was not just Jia Cong, but to uproot Ning Rong's second mansion!

"Do you have any objections, sir?" Emperor Xifeng's face was as dark as water, and his voice did not waver at all, as if what he had just played was a trivial matter.

Many people with keen minds have realized what I mean. Such a shocking case is unjust and full of evil. The emperor should be a little angry because of his emotions, but why is he so calm?
Is the Jia family's sin not big enough? Obviously not.

The only reason is that the Holy Emperor doesn't want the Jia family to fall.

The king of Zhongxin County pondered for a moment, then came out and said: "I have objections. Just now, Marquis Guanyang impeached Jia Daihua of Ningguo.

If I remember correctly, it has been more than 20 years since Jia Daihua passed away. If you didn't stand up to impeach him back then, why are you impeaching him now? Just ridiculous.

Then I'll impeach you too, since dead people can't speak, so I can just throw dirty water on you. In the Golden Palace, how can one be allowed to speak falsely? "

Guanyang Marquis Li Meng was well prepared and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, what happened back then was very secretive. In addition, Jia Daihua was extremely cunning and cautious, and it was still not exposed until the dust settled on the case of deposing the crown prince.

It was not until recent years that I carefully checked the files and discovered that the number of armor and weapons used by the deposed prince during his rebellion was consistent with the shortage in the capital camp at the same time.

After further interrogation of the generals in the Beijing camp, the truth gradually became clear.

For the sake of completeness, all personal and material evidence has been submitted to the Ministry of Punishment. Although more than 20 years have passed for such a major event, I dare not hide even a little bit. If there is even a single word that is false, I am willing to face death penalty. Please ask the emperor to judge. "

"This case is the result of multiple investigations by the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army. The evidence is conclusive. Please ask His Majesty for your judgment." The Governor, Juyehou Tu Fei, Zuo Governor, and Gaotang Marquis Cao Jin came out to report at the same time.

The three big men of the military finally took action, and Uncle Hou hurriedly came out and said: "Please ask His Majesty to judge such a major case."

Prince Zhongxin frowned. Since these bastards were so sure, it was estimated that this matter was probably true.

If you fabricate such a big thing out of thin air, you can wrongly accuse ordinary people, but you want to wrongly accuse the Jia family who are protected by Jin Yiwei, that is just a dream.

After all, what is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true.

Jin Yiwei, Dongchang, and the Criminal Department are all experts, and it is not easy for anyone to fool anyone.

This is a bit difficult to handle.

As for the other two cases, there is no need to mention them. Jia Jing went crazy and even used the heart and liver of a child to make elixirs. Jia Rong raped his aunt and was fucking discovered.

Everyone in the New Party and the Moderate Party frowned, unable to argue for a while.

Since the old party dares to solemnly raise it at this time, it must have something to rely on, and it is not just talking casually. Talking carelessly may cause fire.

The Duke's lineage is full of honor, Niu Jizong frowned and said: "Jia Jingnai of Ningguo Mansion was born as a Jinshi, and he understands the meaning of the saints' scriptures, how could he do such evil things?

If he killed more than a hundred children, why was he discovered only now? Could it be that all the people in Xuanzhen Temple are dead? "

Lu Jie, the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, sneered: "Everyone in Xuanzhen Temple lives in the front yard. Only Jia Jing and a few evil Taoists live in the backyard. They have almost no contact with each other on weekdays, and ordinary Taoists don't dare to inquire about the backyard.

Secondly, Jia Jing and others committed the crime at no particular time, and all happened late at night. They first stunned the child with drugs, and then took out his heart and liver. The whole process was silent.

Detectives from the Criminal Department have found the secret room where the crime was committed and the murder weapon in the backyard.

Third, the bodies of the child victims were also found on the barren hill behind the temple. After identification, it was found that many of them were Taoist boys who had disappeared in the temple and children from surrounding farmers. Now, some of the evildoers have been captured by the Ministry of Punishment and have confessed.

If the Marquis or your lords don't believe it, you can come to the Ministry of Punishment at any time to hear the case and see if the case is iron-clad or if we are willing to surrender. How could such a big case be fake?

To be honest, when handling this case, the detectives from the Ministry of Punishment did not execute any punishment at all. They just led these evildoers to the pit of hundreds of people, and they bowed their heads and confessed their sins.

If the facts were not there and could not be doubted, even the lower officials would not believe that the founding father of the country, who had been favored by the emperor, would actually do such a thing that is outraged by both humans and gods and is intolerable to heaven and earth. "

Niu Jizong frowned. How could he be the opponent of these civil servants in terms of eloquence? What's more, the other party's words were strict and well-founded, and it was difficult to refute them.

Qu Lang, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, sneered and said: "Do you still want to write a letter to Jia Jia to explain your wrongdoing? Does anyone want to question Jia Rong's rape of his aunt?"

My lords, Chen Butang only impeached Jia Rong just now, which is really kind-hearted.

According to our investigation, when Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion was there, the father and son had an affair with two aunts.

After Jia Zhen's death, Jia Rong assumed the title and became even more unscrupulous. Not only did he interfere with his aunt, but he even spared the people in his biological father's room.

In terms of evidence, who among the people in Ningguo Mansion knows about this matter? Dongchang has already verified the truth and transferred it to the Ministry of Punishment. If you are interested, you may wish to go to the Ministry of Punishment to hear the case and be a witness. "

Feng Yuan suddenly came out and said: "What does the crime of Ningguo Mansion have to do with Rongguo Mansion? Although they are both surnamed Jia, they have already established their own business.

Ning Guo's crime is one case, and Rong Guo's crime is another case. The two cases are completely unrelated, how can they be confused?
Bringing unrelated things together, is this the way to handle a case? Or is it that someone wants to take this opportunity to make a big deal? "

Everyone in the New Party hurriedly said: "This is absolutely true. Even if the Ningguo Mansion wants to confiscate the family and exterminate the family, it has nothing to do with the Rongguo Mansion.

Xingbutang, Mr. Lu, and Mr. Qu know the criminal law very well, so why they would do something contrary to the national law will inevitably make people suspect that they have ulterior motives. "

When people in the old party saw that the new party was going to cut Ningrong's two houses apart and survive, they would not let him go. They all said: "There are two men in the Jia family. They are one family. Who knows? Since it is a family affair, it should naturally be done together." Case discussion.

What's more, it would be difficult to win people's trust if they said that Ning and Rong's two houses did not take care of each other and cover up each other when they committed crimes. "It's simply ridiculous. Since the case has been decided, we should discuss the matter based on the facts. How can we allow you to make assumptions out of thin air and unjustly accuse good people in unwarranted names?" "

"The evidence of the crimes committed by Ning Rong and the Second Mansion is conclusive and cannot be denied. I would like to request that a group of criminals be brought to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment for trial."

"The Jia family's crimes are extremely heinous and cannot be pardoned. I would like to ask the three divisions to jointly try the case."

"The two cases are not related and should be tried separately."

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There was a fierce quarrel in the court. Although the old party had a trump card, the new party firmly insisted that the two cases had nothing to do with it. They made up their mind to abandon Ningguo Mansion and defend Jia Cong to the death. Their momentum was well worth it.

Suddenly, a sharp voice was heard outside the Golden Palace.

"The Emperor's Handwriting."

Everyone fell silent and looked outside the hall.

Emperor Xifeng narrowed his eyes, narrowed his pupils, and sneered slightly, are you here?
I saw Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace and the Duke of Dongchangchang, come in holding a bright yellow envelope, stood under the imperial steps, and stood facing south.

"I bow before the Holy Emperor, long live long live long live." All the civil and military officials of the court bowed down together.

Emperor Xifeng also stood up, walked to the side of the imperial case, lowered his hands and listened quietly.
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"Interior Minister, your lord is inside, please." Wen Zhen, Fang Ji, Zhou Wei and other senior Jinyiwei officials respectfully accompanied Dai Quan into the imperial prison.

Dai Quan had a gloomy face, rolled his eyes, glanced at everyone coldly, and said, "What do you do for food? You don't know anything about such a big thing!"

Wen Zhen and others knew what happened in the court today, and bowed down to plead guilty: "I'm sorry, I am incompetent this time, causing your lord to be in danger and the Prime Minister to suffer hard work, so I don't dare to defend myself.

I only wish to make meritorious deeds, repay the kindness of my lord, and show my inner kindness to God. "

During this period, in addition to investigating old party officials, Jin Yiwei also sorted out the cases of Ning Rong's second house in detail. He never expected that Jia Daihua's affairs would be uncovered more than twenty years later.

Wang Fei and Meng Chen, two men in charge of thousands of households, had actually noticed what happened at Xuanzhenguan. However, Dongchang got there first, controlled a group of people, and kept a close watch on them. They didn't dare to fall into the trap themselves.

"Hey, did the Prime Minister come to see me in person?" Jia Cong said with a smile when he saw everyone coming in.

"You are humble and incompetent, please punish me." Wen Zhen and others knelt down to apologize.

"What happened?" Jia Cong frowned.

Dai Quan sighed, told what happened in this morning's court meeting, and said, "Unexpectedly, the Ningguo Mansion actually committed such a major case, and my brother was also implicated in it.

Originally, the situation in the court could be contended. At most, a strong man would cut off his arms and abandon Ningguo. As long as my brother is here, there is still hope for the Jia family.

Unexpectedly, the old party, the loyal and shun party, and the Hou family actually invited the emperor.

Ningshou Palace was furious and issued an edict, ordering the crimes of Ning Rong and the Second Palace to be dealt with together and punished, and a group of people who interfered with the crime were sent to...the Prison Prison of the Ministry of Punishment to be punished more severely. "

Jia Cong's heart sank. The Supreme Emperor was obviously retaliating for his lack of "gratefulness". He had just escaped from the "Gongjin Case" by chance, but he backhandedly wiped out his arrangements in the Jinyiwei, allowing Emperor Xifeng to control an important force.

Everyone with a discerning eye knows that the emperor's words of "severe punishment" mean that the emperor's wrath will lay down millions of corpses and bleed for thousands of miles, not to mention the mere Ningrong Mansion.

"But brother, don't be too worried. Although the emperor was inconvenient to openly violate the emperor's wishes, he did add a word.

Guards in brocade robes supervise the entire process of the investigation, making sure to clearly observe the details, get to the bottom of things, and convince people with reason and evidence. I was specially ordered to send my brother there so that he wouldn’t have to worry. Dai Quan said.

Jia Cong nodded slowly. In any case, if he went to the Criminal Department, the situation would be dangerous.

"Inner Minister, what is the Holy Will?" Jia Cong asked.

Dai Quan pondered for a moment and said: "I am your Majesty's minister, so your Majesty will naturally be lenient. But now that the Supreme Emperor has intervened, the situation has become somewhat unpredictable."

Later, excitement flashed in the eyes of Beisi Zhenfu Fangji. If Jia Cong is finished, will His Majesty let him take charge of Jinyi?

However, Jia Cong's lingering power was still there. He did not dare to reveal his half-hearted thoughts and stood respectfully with his head bowed.

Jia Cong nodded, cupped his hands and said: "Inner Minister, you and I have a good relationship. Cong has always regarded me as both a teacher and a friend. If anything happens to Cong, I hope that the manager will take care of my little brother's family. Cong will be rewarded generously."

Dai Quan said hurriedly: "Brother, why did you say this, why did the matter come to this?
Don't be discouraged. Don't worry. All the lords in the court, Prince Zhongxin and other clans and princes are speaking for you. Our family will do its best to ensure that you come out safe and sound.

You and I, brothers, will continue to serve His Majesty in the future. "

Jia Cong smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, Manager, for your good words. Everyone, please wait a moment. I'll be back soon."

"Okay, I'll wait for my brother outside." Dai Quan nodded and went out.

Everyone followed and retreated.

"Send the commander of my own soldiers here." Jia Cong shouted.

(End of this chapter)