The blind concubine married the prince, don't stand in the way

Chapter 236 082: The prince is in trouble, how to deal with it (one more)
Shen Ting has been escorted back to Jicheng for five days. The emperor only imprisoned him and the generals involved in the case in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but he has never been interrogated. He also ignored Ting and the Shen family, the treatment of the Shen family was as usual, Shen Ru was still the prime minister, Shen Hao was still guarding the Eastern Realm, and Shen Guifei's favor was still the same.

Now the entire city of Jicheng and even the whole of Daqin are watching, waiting to see how the emperor will deal with the Shen family this time, but the emperor's attitude is so intriguing. Comparing the means, it is as bad as day and night. Looking at it this way, anyone can guess that even if the evidence of Shen Ting's treason is convincing this time, no matter how the emperor deals with Shen Ting, the Shen family will not be severely punished.

Regarding the emperor's attitude, the court has different attitudes, but all of them compare this matter with the collusion case of Prince Qing's Mansion back then. There are many doubts in the collusion case of Prince Qing's Mansion back then, but the emperor does not listen to anyone. Hundreds of members of the nine Nie clans were executed, and more than 60 generals and officials, large and small, were found to be related to the case. Eight, that year in Jicheng was almost full of blood, and the execution ground killed a large number of people involved in the case every day, but now they are also collaborating with the enemy and treason, and the evidence of the crime is also conclusive, but the emperor's attitude is so different. No, this will inevitably lead to a lot of discussion and speculation.

Finally, on the seventh day, the emperor asked He Fu to send out the decree, asking the crown prince to take charge of the trial of the case, with the assistance of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate and plan a trial, and then hand it over to the emperor for decision.

This is a big trouble for the prince.

After coming out of Qianyuan Hall, he went to Fengyi Hall with a gloomy face. At that time, the Empress was paying respects to the Buddha, but she didn't ask him to wait or let him go as before, but saw him immediately.

Princess Yichuan is also there.

After Zhao Zhen greeted the queen and Princess Yichuan respectively, he sat down at the bottom according to the queen's words.

The queen opened her mouth and asked, "Why is the prince here at this time? Didn't His Majesty ask you to preside over the case of Shen Ting collaborating with the enemy? If you don't go busy, what are you doing here at this time?"

Zhao Zhen pursed his lips and said: "Father was summoned just now, and the minister just came out of Qianyuan Hall, thinking that he hadn't come to pay his respects to the queen for many days, so he came here!"

The queen frowned slightly, and said with some disapproval: "I told you, I like to be quiet and not disturbed when I worship the Buddha, so I don't have to come here to say hello, if I have any concerns, just take it to my heart. Now that the government is busy, King Rong is on the front line to kill The enemy has done meritorious service. Once he repelled the Beiliang people this time, he will have made military achievements. Moreover, he will get more support from the military and his prestige will become higher and higher. At this time, you will be more powerful in the court You should spend more time consolidating your authority, now that His Majesty entrusts you with Shen Ting's case, this is an opportunity for you, you must handle it well!"

Zhao Zhen nodded, with a solemn expression: "I understand, but this case is tricky, and I still don't know what to do!"

Before the Queen could speak, Princess Yichuan said indifferently: "It's tricky, what's so tricky? Now that the evidence of the crime is convincing, you should deal with it fairly. Anyway, how to deal with collaborating with the enemy and treason is clearly written in the law. No matter how bad it is, our Great Qin Haven't you handled similar cases before? How you handled it back then, you can handle it now!"

The same collusion with the enemy and treason, the same collusion with Beiliang, when the Nie family was condemned by the nine clans, and there were many doubtful evidences to be verified, the emperor was decisive and merciless. Now Shen Ting's evidence of the crime is undeniable and there is no way to deny it. Naturally, it is nothing It's so hesitant, and even more ironic. The deadliest evidence in the collaborating case of Prince Qing's Mansion was the secret letters he had with Fangtuo, the former king of Qiyang in Beiliang. Nie Su colluded with Beiliang, but now it's a good thing. The person who accused King Qing of collaborating with the enemy and treason is now a traitor.

After the case of Shen Ting's collaboration with the enemy broke out, I don't know how many people privately speculated and questioned the truth of the Qing Palace's collaboration with the enemy. After all, unlike the Shen family, the Qing Palace was the first to follow the Great Qin Emperor Taizu to conquer the country and conquer the country. He is a hero who has guarded the northern border for a hundred years. He has been loyal to the king and loved the people for generations. He has been loved by the people of Daqin. At the beginning, most people didn't believe that the Prince Qing's mansion was treasonous, but he showed evidence that the defense map of the northern border fell into the hands of Bei Liang. The wars in the northern region were also repeatedly defeated. Qiyang Wang Fangtuo also said unabashedly that Nie Su colluded with Beiliang. In addition, the emperor dealt with it too quickly and his methods were too vicious. I dare not question it openly, but some doubts are still hidden in my heart.

You know, in the battle with Beiliang that year, the 50 army under Nie's command was almost wiped out. Qing King Nie Su, his younger brother Hussar General Nie Ming, six nephews and more than a dozen generals under his command all died tragically. On the battlefield, there are no dead bodies, who would treason the country and take on himself and the whole family?

What's more, Nie's century-old prosperity and reputation are there, and his status in Daqin is already unrivaled. There is no need for King Qing to collude with the enemy. Collaborating with the enemy and treason will not benefit him and Prince Qing's house at all, and it will also bear stigma and infamy. The Wangfu and Beiliang have been feuds for a century. It is impossible for the Qingwangfu to collude with Beiliang with any country. Back then, King Qing led the Nie family army to resist Beiliang. Not long after that big victory, Beiliang made a comeback, and the whole journey was like a broken bamboo, that is, that time the comeback, Beiliang held the defense map of the northern border, and was familiar with all the war deployments in the northern border, and even captured six cities in the northern border , King Qing died tragically, and almost the entire army of Prince Qing's mansion was wiped out. Afterwards, it was revealed that King Qing was collaborating with the enemy. Without sending someone to find out, the emperor directly struck while the iron was hot, and dealt with Nie's family by thunder. The whole city of Jicheng was dyed into purgatory.

Compared with King Qing's treason that was full of doubts back then, Shen Ting's treasonous evidence is now conclusive, so naturally there is nothing difficult to deal with.

Hearing Princess Yichuan's words, Zhao Zhen became embarrassed.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's embarrassment and hesitation, the queen raised her eyebrows: "What? What's the prince's embarrassment?"

Zhao Zhen frowned and thought for a moment, then said truthfully: "Mother, just now, the emperor summoned his sons and ministers just for this case. The emperor said that Shen Ting can deal with it in any way, but he must take the Shen family out of this matter. Involve the innocent!"

Hearing this, Princess Yichuan's expression turned ugly, and the queen couldn't help but sneer, and said sarcastically, "Innocent? It seems that His Majesty really favors the Shen family. Collaboration with the enemy and treason is a heinous crime. If it's light, it's a heinous crime. The Jiu Clan, now that the case of Shen Ting's collusion with the enemy has caused repeated defeats in the Northern Territory, it should be a serious crime, even if it is not an exaggeration to punish the Jiu Clan, now that Shen Ting and the Shen family have not separated, if he commits such a serious crime, even if he is dealt with lightly, that would be a serious crime. It should be a case of copying and beheading, how can I be punished lightly? I really don't know what it means!"

The crown prince also knows this, but he still looks embarrassed: "But the emperor will not touch the Shen family easily, and now he has confessed that if the minister disobeys, I am afraid that the emperor will be angry, but if he obeys the emperor's will , I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to Da Qin!"

Shen Ting's case has long been known to everyone, and all the subjects of Daqin are waiting to see how the court will deal with it. Originally, at this time, the treatment of the Shen family is still the same, Prime Minister Shen still holds the power to command all officials, and Concubine Shen is still favored and generous , Shen Hao is still leading the army to guard the east border, which already made Da Qin feel dissatisfied. Before the case was dealt with, it was fine. If it was dealt with, the Shen family would still be like this. Not only will they lose the hearts of the people, but they will also lose the hearts of the army. It will be detrimental but not beneficial to the great Qin country!

Princess Yichuan heard the words, but she sneered coldly: "I'm afraid the prince himself wants to protect the Shen family, right?" Zhao Zhen's complexion changed slightly: "Sister Huang..."

Princess Yichuan looked at Zhao Zhen expressionlessly, with a little sarcasm in her eyes, and said in a low voice: "Prince, don't think I don't know, the Shen family is now your big reliance, and you don't want to The Shen family has been implicated in this case, and your father's explanation is exactly what you want, and you are in a difficult situation, it's just that you don't know how to get the best of both worlds!"

Now that Princess Yichuan said it bluntly, Zhao Zhen has nothing to hide, and admitted generously: "Sister Huang is right, the Shen family and the power behind it are too great, I don't want to lose!"

When he finished speaking, Princess Yichuan just sneered, turned her head away and remained silent, but the queen suddenly yelled: "Confused!"

Zhao Zhen looked at the queen in surprise: "Mother..."

The queen said sharply: "Short-sighted! A Shen family, no matter how powerful it is, is nothing more than a nepotism who relies on women and insidious means to rise to power. I don't know how many people sneer at it. Don't you think that a mere Shen family can still make money?" Is it comparable to the hearts of the people and the hearts of the army?"

"What does the empress mean..."

"Do what you want, don't worry about it, you have to remember, take a long-term view, if you obey your father's wishes, he will be satisfied, and you won't get much benefit, but if you disobey him Severely punish the Shen family according to the law, and you will get unexpected benefits, and it is well known that the Shen family supports you. If you cover up the Shen family at this time and fall into the eyes of the world, you, the prince, are selfish and unworthy of being a king. !"

"Now you are fighting with King Rong, and he is leading troops to defend against the enemy on the battlefield. The Shen family is yours, and Shen Ting is no exception, but he was found out for treason. Now your father entrusts you with this matter." Disposing of it will push you to the forefront. If you do not handle it properly, not only will you be criticized for ignoring the laws of the country, but you may even be implicated in the crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason. What Ting did, you will not be able to wash off this stain at that time. You should know what your father thinks about you. He only called you back to fight against King Rong. He doesn't care how much you will offend by handling this case. How much support has people lost, and he even wishes that you, the prince, will offend as many people as possible, and the Shen family followed your father's wishes to support you, but do they really support you?"

　Second watch... old time!
　　
　
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