On the way back to the palace, the emperor kept thinking about the meaning of Zhen Jian's last sentence, but he never understood what it meant, could it be that Zhen Jian meant that Qin Huan didn't really appreciate him?
How is it possible, the emperor doesn't believe it, Qin Huan has recommended and praised Zhen Jian to him many times, but Qin Huan has never praised people so much before.
After the emperor returned to the palace, he immediately summoned the ministers to come to the Lin De Hall to discuss matters, although Zhen Jian is a small official, the emperor can rule alone, but he means not to kill Zhen Jian, find another way to punish it, the matter is over, but he also knows that this is his own selfish trouble, he can't pass the level of the ministers, if he does this, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will definitely kill him, so he wants to summon the ministers to discuss how to decide.
The ministers seemed to have been waiting outside the palace gate for a long time, and all the work came after a while, and the staff was huge, comparable to a small court meeting.
Before the emperor could speak, Qin Huan stood up from his chair and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the minister has something important to play!"
” The emperor wondered, "What's the matter?"
” Qin Huan said impassionedly: "The Criminal Department raised Zhen Jian, the official affairs of the Criminal Prison Department, privately killed An Guohou in the public court, and also stepped on the Danshu iron coupon, such evil deeds, heaven and reason are intolerable, and now Zhou Tai has taken Zhen Jian to the prison of the Criminal Department, and asked the emperor to impose capital punishment to set an example!"
” Many ministers echoed in unison: "Please ask the emperor to impose capital punishment as an example!"
” The emperor frowned when he heard this, he now believed Zhen Jian's words a little, Qin Huan was the first to jump out and kill Zhen Jian, he couldn't believe it, he thought that Qin Huan would intercede for Zhen Jian like himself, which was too unexpected for him.
The emperor coughed lightly and said slowly: "I already know about this matter, and I have also sent someone to see Zhen Jian." ” The ministers were stunned when they heard this, they didn't expect the emperor to move faster than them, and they had already sent someone to see Zhen Jian, what does this mean, does the emperor want to protect Zhen Jian?
Even Qin Huan couldn't help but get nervous, if the emperor wanted to protect Zhen Jian, then this matter would be difficult to do, although he could kill Zhen Jian in the end, it would make the emperor very unhappy.
The emperor continued: "Zhen Jian confessed to killing An Guohou and stepping on the iron coupons of the Danshu. ” Qin Huan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and said again: "Your Majesty, since Zhen Jian has confessed his guilt, please ask the emperor to punish him." ” The emperor said: "I haven't finished speaking, I heard that the reason why Zhen Jian killed An Guohou this time was because An Guohou first killed sixteen women from good families, and then killed all the families of these sixteen women, a total of fifty-nine lives, Zhen Jian wanted to convict An Guohou of the crime, but he couldn't sanction him, he was angry, so he did something drastic, Zhou Tai, why didn't you play this matter in the song?"
” Zhou Tai's heart tightened when he heard this, and he hurriedly bowed his head and explained: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of An Guo has an iron coupon for Danshu, as long as he does not commit the crime of rebellion, he can be pardoned, so the minister did not play this matter to the emperor, and the emperor forgives the crime." ” Qin Huan hurriedly helped: "Your Majesty, although it is wrong for An Guohou to kill people, but he has the Danshu iron coupon, which cannot be sanctioned, don't worry about it for the time being, Zhen Jian's evil deeds are the big deal, stepping on the Danshu iron coupon, it is a hundred times more serious than resisting the decree and disrespecting, it is simply against the imperial power and despising the imperial authority!"
” The emperor was very unhappy when he saw that Qin Huan was so anxious to put Zhen Jian to death, but his face did not show it, but slowly asked: "Qin Huan, you usually respect Zhen Jian, why do you seem to have changed now." ” Qin Huan showed an impassioned appearance again, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister is only dedicated to the country, if it is a talent, the old minister naturally respects and recommends it, but I didn't expect the old minister to look away, Zhen Jian is so ambitious, lawless, and the old minister loves him deeply......
Responsibility!
” Looking at his impassioned appearance, the emperor almost believed it, fortunately, he was familiar with Qin Huan's temperament and knew that Qin Huan was extremely protective of his shortcomings, if it was a talent he valued, even if he made a big mistake, he would try his best to defend it, besides, Zhen Jian would do such a thing this time to uphold justice and fight against the imperial power?
Offending Tianwei?
He can be forgiven as an emperor, if Qin Huan really values Zhen Jian, will he not save Zhen Jian.
The emperor was quite disappointed in Qin Huan's heart, and he suddenly said: "Zhuqing, before you came, I thought about it for a long time, Zhen Jian did such a thing, whose fault was it, is it really Zhen Jian's fault?"
” The ministers hurriedly said: "Naturally, it is Zhen Jian's fault, of course, An Guohou is also at fault." ” The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "I think it's Yingzong's fault." ” The hall was suddenly silent, and the ministers were shocked, almost thinking that their ears had heard it wrong, and the emperor actually said such a thing, counting his grandfather's faults, which is a big unfilial piety.
The emperor said slowly: "Maybe you will think that I am a big unfilial piety, wrong, I am very filial, the reason why I say this is because Yingzong should not give An Guohou Danshu iron coupons at all, I try to ask, if An Guohou kills people everywhere, he kills people when he sees them, and kills hundreds of people, but he did not rebel, Zhu Qing said, what should I do?"
” The ministers were stunned when they heard this, you look at me, I look at you, and I didn't know how to answer for a while.
Qin Huan was still sleek, and arched his hand: "Back to the emperor, if this is the case, the emperor can order that the Marquis of Anguo be imprisoned in the Marquis of Anguo's mansion, and the forbidden army will be sent to guard him, and he will not be allowed to leave the mansion." ” "Qin Huan still has a way."
The emperor smiled astringently, spread his hands and said, "Okay, Zhen Jian's matter, I have decided, handed it over to the three divisions for trial, and sent the forbidden army to surround Zhen Jian's mansion, do not act rashly, once Zhen Jian's crime is determined, Zhen Jian and his family will be punished together, Zhu Qing has no objection." ” Qin Huan frowned when he heard this, the three divisions will be tried?
Zhen Jian's crime this time still needs to be tried?
So many pairs of eyes watching!
What is there to judge, it is simply too much.
Although he didn't understand the emperor's intentions, he couldn't pass the triage of the three divisions if he wanted to come to Zhen Jian, so he arched his hand and said: "The emperor is shengming!"
” The ministers bowed down and shouted in unison: "The emperor is sage." ” "Oh, yes."
The emperor suddenly said, "Qin Huan, in the future, you will stand in the deliberations of the Linde Palace." ” Qin Huan was stunned when he heard this, and the whole person froze there, regretting it in his heart, sure enough, the emperor wanted to protect Zhen Jian, and he went against his will, making him unhappy.
But he quickly calmed down, he understood the emperor's temperament, he liked to be emotional, now that the matter has come to this point, it is better to solve Zhen Jian first, with the relationship between him and the emperor for many years and the relationship between the emperor and the monarch and the minister, I think this gap can be repaired soon, so he arched his hand and said: "Yes, the old minister obeys the order." ” The emperor said: "Zhen Jian's third division will be tried......
It is scheduled for tomorrow for Qin Huan and King Qi to be tried. ” Everyone was surprised when they heard this, Qin Huan could understand the trial, why would King Qi be allowed to hear the trial?
What kind of onion is he, except for having the identity of a prince, he is basically useless, and the relationship between King Qi and Zhen Jian is extremely good, what if he is mad in court to protect Zhen Jian.
Although the ministers felt inexplicable, Qin Huan was like a mirror in his heart, the emperor was afraid that the three divisions would be unfair, so he got a King Qi to support Zhen Jian, but Qin Huan was not afraid, just with Zhen Jian's smashing of the Danshu iron coupon, it was enough for Zhen Jian to die ten times, and he believed that even if the gods descended to earth this time, they would not be able to save Zhen Jian.
The ministers dispersed, the emperor looked at the door of the Linde Palace, and suddenly sighed, he was in a bad mood, he always thought that Qin Huan valued Zhen Jian as much as himself, and he also wanted to let Zhen Jian and Qin Huan be his right-hand men, but he didn't expect it to be all an illusion, he was so disappointed.
Why Qin Huan did this, he couldn't guess, and he didn't want to guess, he was more curious now, how Zhen Jian would exonerate himself in tomorrow's triage of the three divisions.
Early the next morning, in the lobby of the Criminal Department, the three divisions of the trial, many officials also came to see the excitement, because they did not have the qualifications to hear the trial, so they could only watch outside the public hall, the three presiding judges were Li Zhaofeng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Zhou Tai, the imperial historian Liao Yan, this time the matter was bigger, Liao Yan did not send the left capital Yushi to come, but personally came to sit in the court.
Qin Huan has also arrived, sitting on the hearing seat, but he has not yet been promoted, because King Qi has not yet arrived, and King Qi, as a hearing officer appointed by the emperor, must hear the whole process, and he can't be promoted if he doesn't arrive.
Qin Huan was anxious to convict Zhen Jian, and urged: "The three chief judges, King Qi and Zhen Jian have a good relationship, I think King Qi is deliberately procrastinating today, maybe he won't come, for Zhen Jian to fight for the opportunity to survive, we don't have to wait." ” Zhou Tai and Li Zhaofeng didn't speak, and Liao Yan said: "Prime Minister Qin's words are wrong, since His Royal Highness King Qi is the hearing person appointed by the emperor, he will naturally have to wait until His Royal Highness King Qi arrives before the trial can begin." ” Qin Huan frowned and said, "What if he deliberately delays and doesn't come today?"
Won't Zhen Jian be judged?
” Liao Yan raised his eyebrows and said: "The rules are like this, what can be done, if King Qi doesn't come today, we can play the emperor, let the emperor take away King Qi's right to hear, and try it another day." ” Qin Huan snorted coldly when he heard this: "Anyway, Zhen Jian is dead today, and no one can save him." ” At this moment, a shout came from outside the door: "King Qi has arrived!"
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