Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 156 Confrontation
Gu Zhaoji suddenly snorted heavily at this moment: "Even if there is no loss of troops, so what? Privately dispatching troops, killing good people without authorization, and killing good people are the same three serious crimes, which cannot be forgiven. Is Mr. Xiong trying to show favoritism? Or do you want me to write a letter?" emperor?"

Xiong Mingyu chuckled lightly: "It's not necessary to transfer troops privately, what if the Ministry of War has a document?"

Gu Zhaoji snorted coldly: "Master Xiong really wants to be selfish?"

Yang Chao sighed softly in his heart, Xiong Mingyu finally hardened himself, he really stood up for himself, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War who said that he had passed the admiral's writing directly to Yang Chao, although he could say In the past, there were always procedural violations and he had to bear some responsibility, but he was able to save Yang Chaolai.

But Yang Chao didn't believe that Xiong Mingyu would suddenly realize his conscience, stand on the side of justice, speak for himself, the bandit suppressor, and prevent the villains from harming him.

Xiong Mingyu didn't have such an overwhelming sense of justice, so there must be something else hidden. Yang Chao had already notified Huang Feng's mansion to pay attention before he came.

Thinking in his heart, Yang Chao continued to eavesdrop.

Xiong Mingyu pondered for a moment, as if drinking tea, and then spoke again after a long while.

"It's not that I'm playing for selfishness. I think Lord Hou is clear about the facts, so I don't need to say so much."

Xiong Mingyu was proving that they knew the truth, and if Gu Zhaoji was stubborn at this time, it would be tantamount to tearing his face apart.

But Gu Zhaoji was not so easy to compromise, and sneered: "It seems that Mr. Xiong really wants to show favoritism. Then we will let the emperor decide."

Everyone knows that after Emperor Chongzhen came to power, he gradually lost confidence in the incompetent civil servants. That's why Gu Zhaoji became the imperial envoy of Cao Jiangdu. Originally, this position was always held by civil servants. How fierce the fight with the eunuch party is, this position is always a civil servant, and the nobles can't intervene at all.

Because the emperor has no confidence in the integrity of civil servants, Gu Zhaoji is confident of winning once a lawsuit is filed.

Xiong Mingyu chuckled: "Are you showing favoritism? I think Master Gu should ask your brother-in-law."

Gu Zhaoji snorted coldly: "What does Lord Xiong mean by this? Why can't this Marquis understand me?"

When it came to Gu Zhaoji's brother-in-law, Gu Zhaoji was convinced that Xiong Mingyu really knew about it, but Gu Zhaoji was still not afraid. He didn't think Xiong Mingyu had evidence, so he was still struggling.

Xiong Mingyu was full of confidence. With Yang Chao's captives, he couldn't lose. A lawsuit might not be able to bring down Gu Zhaoji, but it was enough to force Gu Zhaoji to give in, so Xiong Mingyu didn't plan to go to court at all.

Xiong Mingyu smiled and said: "Don't be impatient, Lord Hou. I have already sent people to invite Vice General Cui and General Manager Yang. We can confront you later. Why bother the emperor."

Gu Zhaoji suddenly felt something was wrong: "Lord Xiong, you want to confront him in court, but you didn't inform me in advance. What do you mean?"

Xiong Mingyu's sudden move made Gu Zhaoji a little uneasy.

However, Xiong Mingyu continued to oppress: "Could it be that Lord Hou dare not confront him?"

Gu Zhaoji snorted coldly: "Why don't you dare? This Marquis is upright and upright, and he is dedicated to the public. If you confront him, you will confront him. If you can't be ugly, what else can Mr. Xiong say?"

Gu Zhaoji still didn't quite believe that Xiong Mingyu could have any conclusive evidence, but Cui Wei assured him that although Yang Chao couldn't be dealt with this time, he didn't leave a tail behind, and all the funeral affairs were taken care of.

Xiong Mingyu said with a smile: "Master Hou, be safe and don't be impatient, people will probably be coming soon."

Then there was a period of waiting, and after a short wait, Yang Chao heard the voice again. Sure enough, there was another person in the next room, and that person greeted Gu Zhaoji and Xiong Mingyu one after another.

Then Yang Chao heard Xiong Mingyu's voice interrogating Cui Wei: "Deputy General Cui, you said that Yang Chao secretly dispatched troops, killed good men and pretended to be meritorious, is there such a thing?"

Cui Wei said: "Master Xiong said, that's true. This official was born in the right guard of the Navy, and there are a few families that the official knows. There is an old man on the top, and there is a baby in his arms. The official can't bear to see it. The official urges Mr. Xiong to uphold justice and strictly punish this villain according to the law!"

"The villain! Who do you call the villain?"

Suddenly a cold drink sounded.

Cui Wei was startled, and when he looked back, there was a man glaring at him.

Someone came striding into the room, it wasn't Yang Chao or anyone else.

"You, who are you?"

Cui Wei saw that he didn't know the person who came, and he had a disgusted expression, but he was not arrogant even though he didn't know the details.With Xiong Mingyu and Gu Zhaoji here, it's not his turn to be arrogant.

Yang Chao didn't pay attention to Cui Wei, but bowed his hand to Xiong Mingyu: "Your official Yang Chao has met Mr. Xiong."

He bowed his hands to Gu Zhaoji again: "I have seen Lord Gu."

Xiong Mingyu nodded slightly and smiled.

Gu Zhaoji had a cold face, and snorted coldly: "You are that Yang Chao. Why don't you bow down when you see this Marquis?"

When we meet in private in the officialdom, just bow to each other, there is no need to salute.

But Gu Zhaoji was able to pick out the thorns, and it was obvious that he was picking the thorns at this time.

Although Yang Chao knew that the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty could not be changed by himself, he had always knelt down when he saw high officials should kneel down, but today he didn't want to kneel down. A lowly duke like Gu Zhaoji is not worthy of his kneeling.

Not only did Yang Chao not kneel, but he also said coldly: "Master Hou is well educated and reasonable, but Master Hou should not pick the next gift, let's discern the justice first."

Gu Zhaoji suddenly slammed the table and stood up: "Bold! A mere leader is so arrogant and has no clue. You are not a villain?"

Yang Chao refused to give in, and said with a sneer, "Your Majesty is so majestic. You should meet someone first before showing off your majesty in front of the officials."

After speaking, Yang Chao yelled outside: "Come on, bring the witness!"

Xiong Mingyu was secretly surprised at the side, Yang Chao met a prince, it was reasonable not to kneel down, but he was singled out by Gu Zhaoji. Zhenyuanhou clashed on the spot.

But what really surprised Xiong Mingyu was that he couldn't see a trace of awe for princes in Yang Chao's eyes, but was extremely calm, as if he was not facing a prince, but just an ordinary person. Xiong Mingyu felt that it was him I can't even do this. Of course, now that I am a minister, I can stand against princes. When I was a small official, I felt inferior when I saw princes, but Yang Chao didn't seem to have this consciousness at all. .

At this time, the witness was brought in, and Xiong Mingyu stopped pondering and concentrated.

The only witness was a man with a black hood on his head and a brand-new Confucian uniform, so he couldn't tell who he was.

The witness was pushed and pushed in by a soldier in military law. When he walked up to several adults, the soldier kicked the witness.

The witness knelt on the ground and did not speak, his head lay on the ground, motionless.

Yang Chao said with a smile: "The witness is here. All adults, don't speak. I will ask him what he said. Please listen carefully."

After finishing speaking, Yang Chao squatted on the ground slowly, and then took out an earplug in the man's ear.

"Listen. I'm asking you something now, and answer honestly. Don't ask you, don't say anything."

Sure enough, the man didn't speak, he had already explained it, he didn't dare to talk nonsense, at this time he was wearing a hood, and it was dark and he couldn't see anything, which reminded him of the fear of being in confinement, especially if he didn't care about it. Say.

Only then did Yang Chao smile in satisfaction, and stood up to ask questions.

"Did you lead someone to attack my warship?"

"Yes!"

"Did someone order you?"

"Yes!"

After just saying two words, Cui Wei's complexion suddenly turned pale, but he didn't know what to do, and his heart was in a panic.

But I heard Yang Chao continue to ask: "Who ordered you?"

"It's Master Cui!"

"Who is Master Cui?"

"It's the deputy general of the Yanziji Water Battalion, who is in command of everything, and the commander of the right guard of the hereditary water army."

"what is it call?"

"Cui Wei!"

"shut up!"

Having said this, Cui Wei was completely flustered, and Gu Zhaoji suddenly yelled and stood up.

Yang Chao didn't give him a chance at all, and suddenly pulled the hood on the witness's head, revealing the witness's true face, it was Cui Si.

"Look who this is?"

Yang Chao pointed to Cui Wei next to him.

Cui Si's eyes were suddenly pierced by the light, and he couldn't see clearly for a while.

Yang Chao asked Cui Wei again, "Who do you think this person is?"

Cui Wei was flustered, but at this moment he suddenly woke up, and quickly denied: "I don't know him, I don't know him."

As soon as Cui Wei was born, Cui Si heard clearly, and suddenly yelled as if grabbing a life-saving straw: "Master, help, help. I am Cui Si."

Cui Wei's face was ashen, he could deny that he didn't know Cui Si, but he couldn't stand the scrutiny, because Cui Si was the head of his family, and he knew too many adults, it was impossible to hide it, as soon as he asked, he would know everything.

Gu Zhaoji also suddenly lost his mind. He didn't know how Yang Chao made such a person. Judging by his brother-in-law's expression, he really belonged to Cui Wei, and Gu Zhaoji also felt a little familiar, maybe he had seen this person before.

But Gu Zhaoji was much stronger than Cui Wei, and he still insisted: "Bold traitor, randomly find a thief to frame the court officials, is it child's play for you to be the court's law?!"

Although Gu Zhaoji had a lot of experience, he was already a bit aggressive.

Yang Chao sneered and said, "Whether it's framed or not, Lord Hou is too arbitrary, let's just listen to the official."

Then Yang Chao boasted: "On that day, I heard that there were Jiang bandits on the river. Before I reported it, I dispatched soldiers and horses out of the river. It happened that a group of merchant ships were being attacked by Jiang bandits. Although there were few boats and soldiers, the officials were soldiers. , Serving as a soldier to eat food to serve the emperor's kindness, seeing a thief and seeing a bandit, he must be killed, and the subordinate officer immediately ordered to attack the bandit ship without hesitation. The soldiers are not afraid of death, fortunately they are not humiliated. Thirty-six bandits, three captives. During the night trial, it turned out that this person was Ding Cuisi, the deputy general of Yanziji Shuiying. The subordinate officials did not dare to be special, so they played Ming Xiong. Mr. Xiong ordered his subordinates to come here today. Confront."

Gu Zhaoji's face also changed drastically at this time.

But suddenly the desperate Cui Wei struggled, pointed at Yang Chao and yelled, "You, you spout blood, I know this person!"

(End of this chapter)