Rebirth of marriage

Feng Zhilan only left for a moment, and when she came back, she was dressed as a guard, and her face changed into that of an ordinary-looking young man.

She asked Wen Qi in a low voice, "Is this okay with me?"

There was a hint of apprehension in his tone, completely different from his boldness last night.

A flash of surprise flashed in Wen Qi's eyes. Was she worried that he would not take her into the palace?

Do you care so much just to worry about thanking someone for drinking?If she was really Xie Jiu's friend, knowing that she would go to the palace to file a petition today, she would have been fully prepared.

He didn't believe the people outside the palace gate who were supporting Xie Jiu. Without Xie Jiu's handwriting, and with Gu Xiao and Zhen Guo Gong still present, there was almost no chance that something would happen to Xie Jiu.

On the contrary, this woman was chased last night and was eager to enter the palace today. Thinking of Xie Jiu's five confessions today, Wen Qi's eyes dimmed and she had a guess in her heart.

She just said that she and Xie Jiu were good friends, but Yan Zhi didn't refute, which showed that it was true.

By helping her this time, he might be able to learn more about Xie Jiu from her mouth. He had a good instinct. He always felt that Xie Jiu was related to the Wen family. From the first time he saw Xie Jiu that night, He felt this way, so he spared no effort and traveled all the way to Jiangnan.

Seeing Feng Zhilan looking at him blankly, Wen Qi nodded, "Let's go."

"Thank you." This time, Feng Zhilan was extremely sincere.

She saw that he was willing to help her last night and thought that he must be a good person. After knowing that he could enter the palace, she asked him if he could take her into the palace with a try. Unexpectedly, he actually agreed. .

Feng Zhilan was grateful and hurriedly followed him with her head bowed.

Inside the palace.

The imperial army had conveyed the people's petition to the emperor in public.

The petition submitted by Xie Jiu was far more detailed than what she just said. The emperor was determined to be a wise king, but there were so many unjust and wrongful convictions made under his nose. He was furious.

Looking at Cao Shoufu again, his face looked as ugly as if his parents had died. The emperor knew that Cao Shoufu was worried. He would be worried that the situation could only be unfavorable to his Cao family, and Xie Jiu, Gu Xiao and the others had learned something that made Cao Shoufu afraid.

If I could take this opportunity to pick off one of the Cao family's heads, it would be worth it.

He immediately said, "Since the people are petitioning, I must obey the will of the people. Today, I will act as Lord Qingtian and interrogate these monsters. Come and bring all the people involved in the case into the palace."

"Your Majesty, this is against the rules." Cao Shoufu lowered his eyes and stopped him, "According to the laws of Daxia, even if someone files a lawsuit against you, the relevant yamen will take over and the case will be tried after the investigation is completed."

"Your Majesty, I have found the witnesses and evidence, and will send them to Your Majesty one by one. Please make the decision for me." Xie Jiu had been recognized by the emperor, and she changed her name to "I am a minister."

She looked at Cao Shoufu, "I don't have much knowledge and don't understand the process Cao Shoufu said. I only know that the emperor is the highest-ranking person in the Great Xia Dynasty and is the emperor. The emperor can give justice to his people.

I am also timid. I was forced by Fourth Master Cao to marry into the Yongning Marquis Mansion. I have already experienced how arrogant the Cao family is in using power to suppress others. I am afraid that this case will not be tried today. The witnesses and evidence and even the adults in the relevant yamen will I will also experience the helplessness I felt when I was drinking wine. "

"You are such a vicious woman, you framed my Cao family like this..."

"Since you feel that I have framed your Cao family, why didn't the chief minister dare to let your majesty try him in public?" Xie Jiu's eyes met Cao's chief minister, looked at him, and then smiled contemptuously, "Or, in fact, the chief minister of Cao didn't care about what his family did. You know it all, but you just want to delay time so that you can erase the evidence?"

There were gasps in the hall. Is this woman ignorant or brave enough to dare to speak so bluntly about the Cao family?

Cao Zhicheng's expression didn't change much, but the viciousness in his eyes filled his pupils, and his fists under his sleeves were clenched. He looked at Xie Jiu and walked towards her step by step, as if he wanted to use his momentum to intimidate Xie Jiu and make her feel sad. Be afraid.

However, Xie Jiu also looked straight at him without any dodge in his eyes.

Cao Zhicheng slowly forced out a sinister smile, holding back his rage, "It is also illegal to bite others at will..."

"Then don't stop His Majesty from trying the case." Gu Xiao interrupted Cao Zhicheng sternly, "We will find out if it is the truth or an injustice."

"Your Majesty." The old censor followed closely and said loudly, "General Zhao Huai'an led [-] troops and was besieged by [-] enemy troops in Guishaling. They fought to the last man and annihilated [-] elite enemy troops, and then Shacheng was conquered. did not fall into enemy hands.

If what this petition says is true, it is not General Zhao Huai'an who was harmed by Marquis Mingyuan, but our ten thousand soldiers of Daxia. If these outrageous things are not investigated clearly in time, the people will be uneasy, and we, the soldiers of Daxia, will be in trouble. The military is uneasy. "

Zhen Guogong, Xie Jiu, Gu Xiao, Prince Gong and others also echoed, "Your Majesty, please hear the case immediately to appease the people."

"The King of Liaodong, Wen Qi, would like to ask Your Majesty to hear the case immediately and give justice to the heroes who died in Heishaling, so as to strengthen the morale of the soldiers who protect our country and the country." Wen Qi strode into the political affairs hall and knelt down in front of the town. Behind the public and others.

Except for Wen Balang, who was in poor health, the eight sons of the Liaodong Prince's Palace all had military ranks. As a young general of the Liaodong Prince's Palace, he could enter the palace, but at this time, he represented the Liaodong Prince's Palace.

There was a storm in Cao Zhicheng's eyes, but he did not speak. No matter how much he said, he could not save the situation that His Majesty would start the trial. He hoped that the third brother could deal with the witnesses in time.

But thinking of Xie Jiu just saying that all the witnesses and evidence should be brought, he winked at a chamberlain, and the chamberlain quietly withdrew from behind the screen and ordered someone to inform the queen of what happened in the palace.

If Xie Jiu really has witnesses who can correct the third and fourth masters, then after the trial starts, they will all be brought into the palace, and the queen may have something to do in the palace.

This is what Cao Zhicheng meant, but he did not expect that the witnesses were escorted into the palace by the Black Feather Guards and the guards of the Zhenguo Palace, and Xie Jiu requested that Cao Laosan's revision of the file be interrogated first.

Just because the old man was already old, and because his family was killed last night, he was greatly shocked. Now he was holding his breath to see the emperor, and the queen's people had no chance to take action.

The emperor would be happy to see success if he could deal with the Cao family.

The old clerk was carried into the political hall by two black-feathered guards, and he tremblingly explained to the emperor what had happened that year.

The former Minister of Dali Temple was instructed by Master Cao to revise the files. He happened to be on duty that day, so he did not dare to offend the Cao family, nor did he dare to disobey Shangfeng's wishes.

Afterwards, he felt guilty and worried that the former minister of Dali Temple and Cao Laosan had killed someone and silenced him, so he took poison and acted like he was suffering from an emergency, resigned from office and went home to recuperate.

Over the years, I have been very cautious, not daring to get too close to others, not daring to let my descendants stand out, for fear of attracting the attention of the Cao family and the former minister of Dali Temple.

Unexpectedly, they still failed to escape this disaster last night.

Cao Laosan, who was brought into the palace, heard that he was pretending to be ill and was so angry that veins popped up on his forehead. If he had known this, he should not have carelessly spared his life just because he was a minor character.

Cao Laosan said angrily, "As a Dali Temple clerk, you know the law and break the law and tamper with the files at will. Now you have to blame me. How can the words of a person like you be trusted?"

"I have evidence." The old clerk hated him very much. Without his coercion, he might have been able to work as a clerk for the rest of his life, and his family would not have been ruined.

He pointed at Cao Laosan and said angrily, "People like you rely on your power and never take the lives of others in mind. I was worried that you would kill people and silence them, so I temporarily forged two files and passed one as the original file." Burn it for you. One copy has been modified according to your requirements.

The real files have been hidden by me. I have been working as a clerk in Dali Temple for many years and have my own habits. For all files that come through my hands, I will write a number on the line in a vague way. There are no fake files.

The number is on the real file. There are two pieces of paper sandwiched there. One is the conversation you had with the former Minister of Dali Temple at that time. I recorded it one by one. The other is the 50 taels of silver notes you gave me as a reward at that time. I have been away from Dali Temple for many years, and I can no longer frame you with these things. "

After saying that, he turned to the emperor, told the details of the location where the files were hidden, and cried, "Your Majesty, I helped them do evil back then, but now the evil is rewarded, and the whole family died tragically.

I have told the truth today, and I only ask that Your Majesty punish this evil man to justice, so that I can die in peace..."