Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 789 The Assassination Case Planned by He Liu

He Liu continued to talk eloquently: "As an official, everyone is looking forward to being promoted. Jin Yiwei is not the case. The bigger the official, the more people he offends and the more danger he encounters. You only see Sixth Uncle, I am now Prince Shaobao and Zhenshanhou. But I don’t know how many times I have rolled in blood and walked on the mountain of swords in the past few decades! How many times, my life almost Not guaranteed."

Lu Wan said: "So, Sixth Master has been pressing me down and asking me to make a little sesame seed, is it better for me?"

He Liudao: "Exactly. Commander Lu has the kindness to support me. It can be said that without Commander Lu, I, He Liu, would not be where I am today. Your father, Lu Si, was in the [-]th Taibao of Jinyiwei with me. , and brotherhood. During the Longqing period, your father was killed. I swore to take good care of you in front of his spirit and in front of all the guards in brocade clothes. I hope you can be safe and sound and help the Lu family grow Loose leaves. That’s why I haven’t promoted you.”

Lu Wan stood up abruptly and stared into He Liu's eyes: "My father died in the snake spirit case during the Longqing period. Back then, the snake spirit case was never resolved, and all the five armies' governors fell ill and died. But how did I hear that, The chief culprit of the snake spirit case is Liu Ye’s godfather, the former military commander Zhao Dingbian?”

He Liu was surprised and said, "Who did you hear about this?"

The snake spirit case that caused a sensation in the capital 30 years ago was indeed planned by He Liu's godfather Zhao Dingbian.Zhao Dingbian made this case so that the imperial court could abandon the military system of the guards and smoothly implement the recruitment system.It should be said that Zhao Dingbian's means of doing things are bad, but his purpose is good.

The ins and outs of this case are only known to a few people.

Lu Wan said: "Don't worry, Master Liu. I haven't finished my sentence yet. I also heard that the reason why Zhao Dingbian used the non-existent 'snake spirit' to kill my father Lu Si was because of my father's power over you. He constituted a threat! He is the son of the old commander and one of the Thirteen Taibao. He had a great chance to replace you and take charge of Jinyiwei."

He Liu said decisively: "Lu Wan, I can swear to you! Your father's death has nothing to do with me. If I tell a half-truth, I'd rather be struck by lightning and die without a whole body."

Lu Wan sneered: "Heh, it's been 30 years. Don't you just let Liu Ye tell the truth? As for swearing, I heard that the thing Liu Ye didn't believe in the most in his life was swearing."

He Liudao: "Believe it or not. I just want to ask you, who told you that I ordered Laodu Zhao to kill your father?"

Lu Wan shook his head: "Sixth Lord, your old nickname is 'He Butcher'. If I tell you who that man is, you must butcher his whole family? I, Lu Wan, never betray my friends."

He Liu sighed: "Oh, you don't want to say it. I can't force you either. I just want to ask you, did you steal the locust organ crossbow from the arsenal? Was it the one who assassinated the eldest son of the emperor in the royal garden?" you?"

Lu Wan in turn blocked his mouth with He Liu's words: "I don't know what kind of locust machine crossbow, and I have never assassinated the eldest son of the emperor. I can swear to you. If I have half a lie, I would rather be hit by a thunderbolt." , dead without a whole body. It’s up to you, Liu Ye, to believe it or not.”

He Liu shook his head helplessly, and walked out of the cell.

Wang Zhizhen came up to him and asked, "Master, did that fellow Lu Wan confess?"

He Liu shook his head.

Wang Zhizhen asked in a tentative tone: "Master, do you want your apprentice to punish Lu Wan? All the more than 200 kinds of punishments from our Jinyiwei are used on him. I'm not afraid that he won't do it!"

He Liu's face changed when he heard the words, and he said angrily: "Wang Zhizhen, listen to me! If you dare to touch a single hair of Lu Wan, I will ask the emperor to dismiss your commander of Jinyiwei!"

Wang Zhizhen had never seen He Liufa so angry, so he had to keep silent.

When Jin Yiwei asked questions, he always went straight to the point.If you don't confess, you will be severely punished, and you will be tortured until the prisoner confesses.Using large punishments is the simplest and most effective method of questioning cases.But He Liu could not punish Lu Wan.Because Lu Bing was kind to him.

The main hall of Yongshou Palace.

Emperor Wanli held the account book of the inner shipping warehouse in one hand, and fiddled with the abacus with the other, clattering.The majestic king of a country is like an accountant who counts pennies and pennies.

Zhang Jing bowed his head and stood aside.

Emperor Wanli finally finished the calculation, and said with satisfaction: "Heh, in this ten-day period, the silver in the inner storage has increased by another 56 taels!"

Zhang Jing hastily flattered him: "There is enough internal storage, which means that the world is rich. Our Ming Dynasty is now the most powerful dynasty in history..."

Emperor Wanli sneered: "Oh, forget it. If the officials know that I have calculated the accounts of the internal transport warehouse overnight, they will have to write a book and scold me for being greedy for money and good goods! But as far as I know, the officials are usually in court. They talk about morality and righteousness in class, but in private they annex people’s fields, accept bribes, eat flowers and wine, and play opera. All of them are hypocrites.”

Zhang Jing chimed in: "Yes, Your Majesty, those speech officials are indeed hateful!"

Emperor Wanli changed the subject: "Oh, yes. The case of the assassination of Emperor Weicha's eldest son has been investigated for a few days. Why are there no clues?"

Zhang Jingdao: "Report to the emperor, the servant has long since ignored Dongchang. The inside story of the case, the servant is not very clear. But..."

Emperor Wanli asked, "But what?"

Zhang Jing replied: "I have heard some rumors. The weapon used by the assassin is called the leech machine crossbow. This crossbow has been stored in the arsenal of the Jinyiwei. The assassin is likely to be a member of the Jinyiwei! The sixth master seems to have something to do with the assassination The case is inextricably linked.”

Emperor Wanli heard the words and looked at Zhang Jing uncertainly.All of a sudden, he made a fuss about the dragon: "Zhang Jing, do you want to slander and frame my He Aiqing again? It's said that dogs can't change their shit, this statement is true!"

Zhang Jing knelt down: "Damn it, slave! What this slave said is the truth. This case is indeed inextricably linked to Liu Ye."

Emperor Wanli sneered: "Don't forget, the one who saved Luo Er was He Liu's grandson! You said that He Liu might be the mastermind behind the scenes, isn't it a big joke? Also, no one in the court knows , He Liuyi has always advocated making the eldest son of the emperor the crown prince. He is extremely loyal to the eldest son of the emperor!"

Zhang Jing knows, it's time to shine the knife!This knife is what Liu Shouyou taught him.

Zhang Jingdao: "Your Majesty, there are some words that I don't know whether I should say or not."

Emperor Wanli said: "Say."

Zhang Jing opened his mouth cleverly, telling stories with ease: "He Liu is not supporting the eldest son of the emperor, but the queen! The emperor should know the relationship between the queen and He Liu. If it weren't for He Liu and his wife back then, the queen might have joined There is no chance of becoming a palace! Let alone becoming the mother of a country."

Emperor Wanli said: "What you said is the truth. Queen Wang's father is He Liu's close friend. When Queen Wang entered the palace, He Liu did make a lot of effort."

Zhang Jing said again: "Because the Queen supports the eldest son, He Liu also supports the eldest son. But what if the Queen does not support the eldest son?"

Emperor Wanli frowned: "How is it possible! Queen Wang has always regarded the eldest son of the emperor as her own."

Zhang Jingdao: "But the servant girl heard that the queen and the queen are friends with Concubine Gong in the open, and regard the eldest son of the emperor as her own. Secretly, she hates Concubine Gong and grits her teeth! The emperor thinks, the queen is the mother of a country, but there is no I gave birth to a dragon son for you. Concubine Gong was born in a humble family, but a woman who was born as a court lady gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor for you. How can the queen not like it?"

Emperor Wanli stared at Zhang Jing: "Go on."

Zhang Jingdao: "This servant made a bold assumption. In fact, it was the queen who ordered He Liu to send Jin Yiwei to assassinate the eldest son of the emperor with a locust mechanism crossbow. The order of the queen is hard to break. The assassination of the eldest son of the emperor is also the punishment of the nine clans." He Liu was in a dilemma. In desperation, he came up with a way to get the best of both worlds! First, he listened to the queen and sent someone to assassinate the eldest son of the emperor. Then, he asked his grandson to step forward and replace him with soft armor. The eldest son of the emperor blocked the twenty-odd arrows. In this way, Queen Wang can explain the past, and the He family can make a great contribution to saving them!"

(End of this chapter)