King of Song

Chapter 329
The arrival of Zhao Pin undoubtedly helped Wang Anshi out of the siege and broke the awkward atmosphere.

"See the Empress Dowager, see Your Majesty!"

"Zhao Qing, you don't need to be too polite. You have just returned to Bianjing, and the boat and car are exhausted. You have not had time to wash away the dust, so I called you here. Thank you!" Tang Jie, the political adviser who was "pissed off" by Lin Zhao, was a well-known figure in the Song Dynasty, and his character was convinced by everyone.

Zhao Pin was also praised by Renzong and Yingzong, so Zhao Xu was very polite, and Renjun's style of caring for his courtiers came to the fore.For Zhao Pin as the presiding judge, perhaps he was a little bit unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it.After all, Zeng Gongliang had proposed it, and the old grandmother had agreed.

Either way!

Anyway, who is the presiding judge at the moment has little influence, Zhao Pin's reputation and prestige is here, if he can handle this matter thoroughly, and pick himself and Wang Anshi out, others will not gossip in the future, which is also a good thing to some extent .Just can it be fulfilled?Zhao Xu forced a smile on his face, but actually he was very upset.

Zhao Pin respectfully said: "Your Majesty is serious, this is my honor, and my duty, please give me instructions!"

"Yeah!" Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Today there is the case of Dali Temple Shaoqing Lin Zhao collaborating with the enemy and treason. The Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment have already been convicted. I don't want to have any other clues. It seems that there are other secrets. Please investigate and clarify. Those who are innocent Innocent, the perpetrators will be punished."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Mrs. Cao added: "Zhao Pin, you have to take the trial seriously. Those people at Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishment carelessly disregarded human life and deceived others. It's outrageous. You are a veteran of the three dynasties, and you are Bao Zheng's best friend. , should be as unselfish as him, uphold justice..."

Zhao Pin also knew some secret things, and what Cao said was not only encouraging, but also hinting.

Zhao Pin was originally asking questions knowingly, some things were clear in his heart, and he immediately said: "I would like to follow the order of the Empress Dowager!"

Immediately, the trial of the biggest case in the Xining era began.

The empress dowager, the emperor Zhao Xu, and all the prime ministers attended the hearing, and Zhao Pin, the iron-faced censor, presided over the trial.

"Bring the relevant people!" Zhao Pin sat in the courtroom with a sense of justice and majesty.

Although Lin Zhao regained his personal freedom temporarily, he was still wearing a sinful body.Go to the hall together with Zhe Wenxin, Zhong Shidao, Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo.

Seeing Lin Zhao again, Zhao Pin couldn't help being a little moved.It turns out that the young man I have worked with for a long time is the son of the late emperor, the child that Brother Xi has been looking for for many years.It is already very happy that the son of the first emperor is alive, and what is even more rare is that he is still so outstanding.

Zhao Pin felt emotional in his heart, but he controlled his emotions well. As the chief judge, he could not be biased in the slightest.

"Lin Zhao, Li Fugui, the governor of Gyeongju, reported you for collaborating with the enemy and treason, can you plead guilty?"

"I don't admit it!" At this moment, Lin Zhao finally had a chance to speak, and he knew that today was the day to get rid of the crime.

"Then why did you plead guilty earlier?"

Lin Zhaolang said, "I have never pleaded guilty, but Yushitai and the Ministry of Criminal Justice never gave me a chance to speak."

Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi couldn't help frowning, Li Han and Wang Dongjian were even more trembling, each of them was quite embarrassed.

"Oh? Then what's your excuse?" Zhao Pin co-operated with persuasion.

"Defense?" Lin Zhaodao: "First of all, I want to sue Li Fugui of Gyeongju for concocting an unjust case and killing Paozhe! As for the evidence, the two guards of Dashun City, Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo, can prove it."

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for the thousands of soldiers who died in vain in Dashun City!" Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo's performance was very good, and they rushed forward, crying bitterly.

The heart-piercing grief moved many people present, and Zhao Xu expressed a slightly unnatural expression, and said, "If you have any grievances, you can say it to Mr. Zhao Pin, he will support justice for you."

Zhao Pin took the opportunity to ask: "What do you all know?"

"During that time, Dashun City..." Jing Sili immediately choked out the situation of the defense battle of Dashun City, how difficult the situation was, how Lin Zhao and Zhong Shidao led people to rescue, encouraged the soldiers to stick to the city, and fought hard for more day and so on.Coupled with Liu Changzuo's supplement and exaggeration, the collaborator and traitor Lin Zhao has become a hero who sticks to the city and resists foreign enemies.

Jing Sili said: "On that day, seeing that the city was about to be destroyed, Li Fugui finally brought the troops here in time. We thought everything was safe, but the soldiers were exhausted after fighting hard for many days, and they fell asleep after nightfall. Absolutely no Thinking about it, in the middle of the night, Li Fugui led his own soldiers to set fire to the camp and killed more than a thousand surviving soldiers."

"The poor soldiers didn't die on the battlefield, but they didn't die by the enemy's sword, but were burned alive by the commander. What's the reason?" Liu Changzuo cried bitterly, thinking of the tragic situation that night, he almost fainted.

When the people present heard that this was the case in Dashun City, they were agitated, and their faces were filled with shock.

"Then how did you survive?"

Liu Changzuo said: "Thanks to General Jing's sympathy for the soldiers and letting the barracks be released for the injured soldiers to live in, we happened to go out to patrol together again, so we were lucky to escape the catastrophe."

"Your Majesty, we can clearly see Li Fugui's evil deeds. Those more than 1000 soldiers died tragically and unjustly..."

Jing Sili and Liu Changzuo cried together: "We have been hiding all the way from Qingzhou to Bianjing to avenge the soldiers who died in vain..."

Looking at their ragged clothes and emaciated figures, one can imagine how much they have suffered along the way.

Zhao Xu's complexion became more and more ugly, and his heart became more and more angry with Li Fugui.After all, he was the great official of the frontier that he entrusted with important tasks, but he did such a deed, which made him and the entire Song Dynasty lose face...

Upon seeing this, Zhao Pin asked, "Why do you think Li Fugui did this at that time?"

Jing Sili shook his head and said: "The last general didn't know, and guessed that it might have something to do with Lin Shaoqing. At that time, we saw from a distance that Lin Shaoqing was tied up by Li Fugui, and there was a fierce quarrel..."

"Lin Zhao, what were you arguing about?" Zhao Pin asked in a deep voice.

Lin Zhaodao: "Your Majesty returned from Tubo and went to Qingzhou to investigate the defeat of Dashun City. Li Fugui claimed that it was because Zhong Yong and others did not obey the order that the army was defeated, and the relevant generals were beheaded and sent to prison. Kechen made an unannounced investigation in Gyeongju, and the result was that Xixia never took the initiative to invade the border, it was Li Fugui who took the initiative to fight against the Xixia people, and the lone army went deep, resulting in bad results.

At that time, the minister was making an open and unannounced visit, and was conscripted into the camp to fight in Liyuan Fort, and then had to reveal his identity in Dashun City.With no entourage around him, Li Fugui was afraid that his crime would be leaked, so he concocted an unjust prison and accused his officials of colluding with Xixia.And slaughtered all the soldiers of Dashun City who could prove my innocence, and put the blame on me.But speaking of it, I did harm them! "

During the speech, there were also tears in the tiger's eyes, and he was very sad.

The people present felt very uncomfortable.Wang Anshi's heart was even colder. Is this the Li Fugui he knew?When did he become so cruel and inhumane?
(End of this chapter)