The sigh hadn't completely fallen, the originally lively hall was quiet for a moment, and the silver needle could be clearly heard falling to the ground.
Xiao Yulan just picked up the teacup and looked at the sighing person.
King Yun stared at the cup in his hand with grief on his face, as if he didn't notice that everyone in the hall was paying attention, and he said to himself: "There are many people who cheat and cheat in this world, and there are also people who pretend to be deaf and dumb. If it goes on for a long time, the families will be ruined and people will be displaced. All over the mountains."
Xiao Yulan looked at the stunned officials, and paid more attention to the expressions of Shen Jue and Xu Yingping. Their emotions were invisible, and they hid their thoughts very well.
King Yun, who had finished expressing his emotions over there, seemed to have just reacted. Seeing that no one was speaking in the hall, he rubbed his forehead in a naive manner: "You don't need to worry about me, I drink a little, and I can't help it if I drink a few glasses. I just like to talk nonsense, you guys, listen to what you say when you are drunk, don't take it to heart, don't take it to heart."
Everyone's heart: They all say the truth after drinking. If you emphasize it like this, who can not take it to heart?
It's not easy for King Yun to support the stage to sing a one-man show, and there is no one who arranged the assist to go online strongly, seeing Xiao Yulan don't care about it, boldly talk to him.
"My lord, what did you suddenly feel?" the man asked.
A gleam of joy flashed across King Yun's brows, and he pretended to be soft: "I didn't think of anything, but I learned a lot of things in Beijing in recent days, so I'm expressing my feelings."
"The next official has the guts to ask, what's the matter?" the man asked again.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say this. A few days ago, my side servant was assassinated. I couldn't help myself. I drank my sorrows every day. In this tavern, I heard the wind." King Yun said mysteriously. .
Luo Wenge just watched the two people sing together, and gradually burned the flames on the court man. The person who cheered with a funny expression was none other than the stupid and unknowing Jing Zhaoyin Cao Cheng.
Cao Cheng was willing to be the first bird, and Luo Wenge contributed to the flames. He knew that Shen Jue and King Yun were joining forces, so he took Shen Jue's hand and delivered a letter to Cao Cheng, asking him to praise King Yun unconditionally in the hall.
On that day, he reminded King Yun that King Chun and Xu Yingping had a very close relationship. In order to succeed in one fell swoop, it would be best for King Yun to cooperate with Shen Jue.
From this point of view, tonight's banquet will be staged in turn, and I don't know which families will be happy and which will be sad.
Over there, the two people who were halfway across the hall, who seemed to be talking cross talk, didn't stop, and all the civil and military officials present were drunk.
Talking about Feng Sheng who did not know when he became bloodthirsty, King Yun lamented with all the common people in the world: "If it is true as the world said, there are people who commit crimes behind His Majesty's back, and unite with foreign enemies to betray the country, what should we do? "
"Hey, what the officer said is that the rumors are not credible, the lord should not scare you in front of His Majesty and all the ministers." Cao Cheng said, his eyes drifted past Shen Jue who had nothing to do with him from time to time.
King Yun was startled for a moment, then he couldn't believe it and said: "Can't you believe it? Then what if there is evidence for this? It proves that this person not only colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, but also wanted to cause civil strife. What should we do?"
Cao Cheng was frightened, he cowered and didn't dare to answer, as if he was shocked.
This play was too deliberate, Xiao Yulan couldn't stand it anymore, and interrupted: "Uncle Wang, you can eat indiscriminately, and you can't talk nonsense without evidence. You must know that reputation is as important as life to a person. If Uncle Wang has evidence, he can write a memorial and give it to me, and I will come to a conclusion after reading it."
King Yun made a good plan for Xiao Yulan to wait and see what happened, but he didn't expect his poor performance to make him open his mouth. He immediately beamed with joy, rubbed his hands and said, "Your Majesty said so, but I'm not being disrespectful. The memorial has already been written, so please ask Eunuch Li to help submit it." superior."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.
What dodging and falsehood, what listening to rumors, this is clearly prepared.
Many people are like a bright mirror in their hearts, knowing who the protagonist in King Yun's story is.
The rumors in this world are the fastest to spread. Many people have heard about the fact that King Yun hated King Shangchun because of the death of his male favorite. Looking at the scene in front of them, they will understand what is going on.
Xiao Yulan also seemed very surprised, took the playbook handed over by Eunuch Li, swiped it in twos and closed it, tapped the playbook lightly with her fingers, and looked at Luo Wenge from a distance.
The people in the hall who had quieted down didn't understand, so they looked at Luo Wenge. The high-profile protagonist calmly sipped his wine, raised his eyes to look at Xiao Yulan on the high platform, and asked warmly, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yulan picked up the memorial and waved at him: "Come and have a look."
Luo Wenge stood up calmly, and under many gazes, climbed onto the high platform and stood beside the queen, took the melody from Xiao Yulan's hand, and opened it for a closer look.
Everyone was flustered by the mystery, they couldn't guess what was written in the memorial, but they felt that the snowstorm was coming for no reason, and the current calm and calm would not last long.
The most flustered one was Xu Yingping, who had been running around for the past few days and learned that Shen Jue was also trying to deal with him.
It is true that he didn't pay much attention to Luo Wenge before. There is no other reason. He arranged for the other party to be able to handle strong witnesses. Luo Wenge fabricated testimony to slander the court officials.
If Shen Jue made a move, things would be completely different.
He and Shen Jue are old opponents for many years, they have more or less fatal evidence of the other party in their hands, and they are more aware of the other party's behavior.
Knowing how to do it can make the other party never turn over and sleep forever.
Then when he heard the news, he panicked for a moment, thinking about how to avoid this assassination, but after all kinds of thinking, he couldn't dodge.
The two have been able to fight for so many years, it's just that there is no right time to strike hard. This time, Luo Wenge's role as the presiding judge of the third division is really a golden opportunity. If it were him, he would not hesitate if he had the ability to cut grass and roots start.
Since you can't hide, it's better to face the enemy head-on.
Didn't he just want to take advantage of the Taohuawan case to find out that he was colluding with foreign enemies and trying to bring chaos to Chao Gang?
Then he would pretend to be in a hurry to pierce Shen Jue and King Chun's secret passage of the song. The two of them have unruly intentions about the fiefdom of the vassal, so no one should think about it.
Xu Yingping came to the banquet tonight, and she was ready to break the boat, and she was bound to fight Shen Jue to the death.
Over there, Shen Jue didn't know what Xu Yingping was thinking, and he wasn't interested in the oblique testimony staged by King Yun and Cao Cheng. What interested Shen Jue was King Yun's memorabilia, whether the content in it was as he thought.
Luo Wenge finished it quickly, and looked at Xiao Yulan before speaking. The other party's eyes were full of connivance, which meant to let him play freely.
Luo Wenge understood, then looked at the various officials in the hall, closed the memorial, bowed and returned it with both hands: "I think this may not be true."
Before Xiao Yulan who was closest to him made a sound, King Yun in front of the hall stopped doing it first, and said loudly, "Luo Shaoqing said it was not true at a glance, which would be too contemptuous of this king's hard work."
"Lord Yun, don't worry, I haven't finished yet." Luo Wenge half turned around, looking at King Yun with a good temper.
King Yun barely lifted his neck, and said in a bad tone, "Then tell me, I will listen to what you can say."
"My lord was able to write this memorandum. I think there are evidences and witnesses. You might as well present these and explain the matter clearly in front of many adults, so that you can comment on it, so that the lord won't say that I won't work hard on the lord. Put it in your eyes." Luo Wenge said.
This idea sounds pertinent, but it is not.
The content of King Yun's submission of the memorial was learned from Cao Cheng's interrogation of Sister Cui that day, and it was also a good show arranged by him.
The main part of this play is the confrontation in front of the hall. If Sister Cui can't make it to the hall, then the play won't be exciting, and he won't be able to achieve the effect he wants, let alone grabbing Shen Jue's fox tail. This is a very important part, no matter what. He also wants to get Sister Cui to enter the palace.
King Yun tasted conspiracy, and received a signal from Cao Cheng's eyes, he knew that refusing was the best way, but Luo Wenge was very cunning and stuck on a point that people couldn't refuse.
If King Yun refused to accept the ink marks, the authenticity of the memorandum needs to be investigated. If he agrees to pass evidence to witnesses, then the fight may not be closed.
The plan had to be well-organized. It was expected that Xiao Yulan would scold Xu Yingping when he saw the memorial, and King Yun would stir up the flames to bring out King Chun. It would be unbearable to be an emperor of any dynasty, not to mention that Xiao Yulan was planning to wipe out the government and the people. When encountering such a thing, it would be like hitting the knife's edge. If you don't kill the two of them, who will you kill?
How do you know who wins if you don't fight?
With a fight, the thorn in the flesh turned into the darling of the heart, and King Yun was willing to go all out.
"Before letting witnesses come forward, Luo Shaoqing has to agree to this king's matter."
Luo Wenge smiled and nodded: "Prince Yun, please tell me."
"Do not intervene in the interrogation, all matters are handled by Mr. Cao." King Yun said.
Luo Wenge readily agreed: "Okay, not only that, I will also help Mr. Cao stop others from pointing fingers at the witnesses, Lord Yun thinks this is good?"
King Yun looked at him suspiciously. Is this kindness out of cooperative instinct and wanting to help?
It is beneficial and harmless, King Yun agreed, turned his head to look at Cao Cheng, then turned to look at Xiao Yulan who had been silent for a long time, and respectfully resigned: "Please Your Majesty for your permission."
Xiao Yulan played with the notes, looked at King Yun with a half smile, not knowing whether to be happy that he had not forgotten his existence, or to say that the other party finally remembered to ask for instructions and did not ignore him too thoroughly.
"Well, sure, Xuanren."
Xiao Yulan agreed to give King Yun a lot of courage, and asked him to move his chubby body to the center of the hall, and asked Cao Cheng to come along with him, confidently: "Lord Cao, please."
It is rare for Cao Cheng to be in the limelight, he is so high-spirited that he seems to be the biggest in the world: "Thank you, my lord, for giving me the opportunity, I will definitely live up to my mission."
King Yun smiled politely and signaled Cao Cheng to start.
Luo Wenge was really funny when he saw this, King Yun's Sima's heart was clearly revealed, and it made people's brain hurt after acting, so it's better to say it outright.
He thought of the two people King Yun wanted to target with this move, and couldn't help but look over.
Xu Yingping's face was expressionless, very calm; over there, Prince Chun knew nothing about King Yun's wolfish ambitions.
While Luo Wenge was thinking about it, Cao Cheng summoned his servants and asked them to go down and invite witnesses to give evidence.
In order for Cao Cheng and King Yun to continue singing the play better, Xiao Yulan asked Eunuch Li to cooperate, as long as he could help, he would support him unconditionally.
Cao Cheng asked for table for table, paper and pen for paper and pen, as if he was going to compose a poem on the spot.
Outside the hall door, which had not been closed since the beginning of the banquet, the wind and snow became even more severe, and some of them drifted into the hall, reflecting the candlelight, and the sequins were white and ice-cold, just like the mood of the officials in the hall at this time.
Shen Jue watched as Cao Cheng and King Yun set up a stage, and he was about to be able to attack Xu Yingping. His usual thick ink-colored eyebrows and eyes became lighter, giving off a different kind of sadness.
Opponents who have been fighting openly and secretly for decades will be drawn from the bottom of the pot and hang on the board of crimes. If they are not dead, they will be remembered by the emperor.
Shen Jue was familiar with Xiao Yulan's temperament, but wherever he was missed, he could endure no more than [-] people in the first day of junior high school. He quickly and resolutely pulled out the thorn in his side, just like the Dali Temple that was uprooted not long ago.
The removal of Dali Temple officials was Xiao Yulan's biggest move since he succeeded to the throne. It was ruthless and fast. The key point was that Xiao Yulan used Luo Yao's disciples to fill in the vacancy. Such actions are very intriguing.
The most straightforward thing Shen Jue felt was that Xiao Yulan and Luo Wenge joined forces.
No matter how many blindfolds these two people used before, judging from the current situation, the two are indeed standing on the same front to resist themselves and Xu Yingping.
When things got to this point, it was impossible for Shen Jue to take back the plan he had laid out earlier against Xu Yingping, so he might as well just go along, take a big risk, and there will be a big reward.
If he succeeds in pulling Xu Yingping down this time, Shen Jue feels that his position in the court will be improved, and the temptation of power is too great for Shen Jue to give up.
The two old rivals who have been fighting for decades have different moods at this moment. It depends on how Cao Cheng and King Yun behave.
Cao Cheng had already made preparations, the table was ready, and the evidence was secretly placed on the table while the eunuch was going back and forth. Sister Cui, who was timidly coming in after the eunuch outside the palace, suddenly saw so many high-ranking officials, she didn't know how to put her hands and feet, Much more restrained than before.
Luo Wenge was relieved when he saw Sister Cui, and stood beside him without speaking, acting as a little guard to maintain order.
When Sister Cui arrived at the Imperial Palace, she knelt on the ground spontaneously without Eunuch Li's warning, and bowed: "The daughter of the people, Hua Cuicui, has seen His Majesty the Emperor."
Xiao Yulan propped her cheeks and watched lazily: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor." Sister Cui picked up her skirt and stood beside her, feeling uneasy.
All the people in the hall focused their attention on this place, waiting quietly for Cao Cheng to start.
Cao Cheng was straightforward, and immediately asked, "Hua Cuicui, I want to ask you, what were you doing in Taohua Bay before it was sealed off?"
Sister Cui replied cautiously: "My lord, the lady is the old bustard of Taohuawan, who is responsible for welcoming the guests and helping them arrange the girls they like. If there are occasional conflicts, they have to mediate and maintain many matters in the building. They are equivalent to shopkeepers."
"Then the official asked you, have you done anything else besides these things? Let's talk after thinking about it." Cao Cheng said.
Sister Cui looked very calm, and replied in a soft tone: "Yes, some time ago, a new gadget was introduced in the building, called Shenxian Pill. Because it is more important, I don't worry about letting the servants in the building take over. The boss asked me to take it over personally. .”
Cao Cheng didn't lose the chain at all, and immediately asked: "What is the function of the Shenxian Pill, and why do you have to be selected step by step to be the oiran's boudoir guest to be eligible to enjoy it?"
"Shenxian Pills, as the name suggests, means that after taking it, you will feel as if you are in a celestial state, and you will forget your troubles and sorrows. But there is a terrible thing about Shenxian Pills. If you take too much of them, you will become addicted. You don't have to feel uncomfortable all day long, and you can't control your irritability." Cui Cui The elder sister avoided the important ones and only answered Cao Cheng's first question.
After Cao Cheng found out, he said harshly: "Answer me, why do you have to be selected as the oiran's boudoir in order to enjoy it?!"
Perhaps it was Cao Cheng's tone that became more serious, and the ferocious smell rushed towards him, causing Sister Cui to kneel on the ground in fright, lowering her head and not daring to look directly, and replied tremblingly: "Anyone who can be elected as the oiran's guest is either rich or expensive. It has a higher use value, which is equivalent to screening the strong, using the fairy pill as bait, and playing with those people in the palm of your hand."
"How long have you been selling the Immortal Pill?"
"Less than January."
"Where did the Immortal Pill come from, and who came up with such a vicious method?" Cao Cheng could hardly suppress his joy, the interrogation went too smoothly, as long as Sister Cui answered this question, then Xu Yingping would be doomed!
When the time comes, Shen Jue will definitely favor him, and it will be no problem to be promoted to a higher position.
Cao Cheng's eyes showed excitement, and he repeated: "Speak, don't pretend to be dumb."
Sister Cui was trembling all over, she didn't dare to raise her head, her trembling voice became more and more obvious: "Yes, it came from northern Xinjiang, and was transported into the city by the hands of Tianming Pavilion, yes, it was the boss, no, yes, it was the meaning of the boss' foster father, he I want to use power to fight against His Majesty the Emperor, and call back my own son who is guarding the border. Everything, everything is a game set up by the boss's righteous father to recall his own son."
Cao Cheng looked up at the officials from various ministries with increasingly complex expressions, the corners of his lips were raised slightly, showing some complacency, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who is the boss' foster father?"
When this question was mentioned, Sister Cui, who kowtowed, finally raised her head. Her face was snow-white, her lips trembled slightly, as if she didn't dare to say the person's name, but her eyes fell on Xu Yingping who was not far away.
Cao Cheng also saw it, he walked towards the direction where Sister Cui was looking, blocked her view, and asked sternly, "Say!"
Sister Cui was on the verge of breaking down emotionally, tears rolled down the corners of her eyes, the beauty was crying, no one in the hall dared to show mercy, watching Sister Cui being forced to choke and said: "General Xu Yingping, Zhenbei!"
Before the words were finished, everyone in the room looked at Xu Yingping who was still sitting calmly. Maybe the unclear eyes in their eyes made the atmosphere in the hall depressed.
Hearing the name as he wished, Cao Cheng was satisfied. It was considered as the fulfillment of Shen Jue's lifelong wish. He just wanted to turn around and tell Xiao Yulan, but he accidentally saw the cold face of King Yun, and suddenly felt that he seemed to have forgotten something. Trying to turn the tide, he asked again: "Where is Tianming Pavilion?"
Sister Cui couldn't stop crying, sobbing and answering: "It's a Jianghu organization, it makes a living by killing people, and then it was taken in by a talented person. The owner of the pavilion never shows his true face to others. Always be the left and right protectors who pass on the message."
"That means you are from Tianming Pavilion?" Cao Cheng stared at Sister Cui, upset by crying, and reprimanded in a low voice, "Why are you crying? Hurry up and answer honestly!"
Sister Cui cried even worse because of this cruelty, crying and hiccupping, unable to speak, so anxious that Cao Cheng's forehead was sweating.
Luo Wenge couldn't bear to watch it any longer, poured a cup of tea and brought it over, leaned over to pass it over, and comforted Sister Shangcui's grateful eyes.
Miss Cui took a sip of tea, and her mood gradually stabilized.
Luo Wenge didn't accuse Cao Cheng of having a problem with his interrogation methods, few of those who were too strong would end well, and he wanted to see how Cao Cheng would offend Shen Jue, so he wouldn't ask questions rashly.
Little did he know that his behavior made Cao Cheng very unhappy, and this way of treating women differently could easily make people contrast.
After Cao Cheng interrogated useful clues, he felt that he was doing well again, and even hated Luo Wenge without stopping.
"Luo Shaoqing knows how to be compassionate and cherish jade. Don't blame the rumors in the market. Not only is Luo Shaoqing's appearance deeply rooted in people's hearts, but his behavior is even more so. It makes people want to get close. It's no wonder that Wen Shilang's relatives and sisters all fall in love with Luo Shaoqing."
Shen Jue and Wen Tianzhong, who were watching the show and eating melons, both scolded in their hearts: Did you just pretend to be a big head and then float away?Shut up if you don't know what to say on the scene, what's the point of bringing out the rumors in the market, and even involve your own people, afraid that Xiao Yulan won't remember you enough?
Shen Jue and Wen Tianzhong were really going to be pissed off by Yumu Cao Cheng.
After finally dealing with a personnel matter, Shen Jue subconsciously looked at Xiao Yulan when he made such remarks. His Majesty's expression was expressionless, as if he was not interested.
This did not reassure Shen Jue, he had to find a way to make Cao Cheng not allowed to say a word except interrogation!
Wen Tianzhong also felt the same way, and frequently gave Cao Cheng winks, but Cao Cheng seemed to be blind and didn't see it.
After coming down a few times, Wen Tianzhong gave up struggling and closed his eyes not to look at that horrible thing.
When Luo Wenge saw Cao Cheng like this, he knew that the other party was superior, and he dared to talk nonsense in front of civil and military officials, and he really regarded himself as a great hero.
He was counting on Cao Cheng to be the leader, but he didn't want to be entertained in person, so he smiled falsely and said, "Master Cao knows so much? It seems that he pays attention to rumors on weekdays, and is very good at public security in the city."
Cao Cheng was proud for a while, and then felt something was wrong: "What do you mean?"
"Praise Mr. Cao." Luo Wenge said, seeing that Cao Cheng was about to confront him, he pointed at Sister Cui who had recovered to normal, "Did Mr. Cao not interrogate?"
Cao Cheng was full of words that made him choked up, and he rolled his eyes in anger, thinking that there were more important things to do, Cao Cheng endured it.
Cao Cheng asked Sister Cui gloomyly, "Are you from Tianming Pavilion?"
Sister Cui clenched the teacup tightly, confidently said, "No."
"That means you haven't seen the Pavilion Master of the Destiny Pavilion yet?" Cao Cheng wanted to ask this even more.
Sister Cui nodded honestly: "But I know where the main family of Tianming Pavilion is."
"Speak." Although Cao Cheng was surprised that Sister Cui would take the initiative to say this, he still asked along. His thin brain cells could not think further.
And this is what King Yun is looking forward to the most. Cao Cheng's eyes are a little blank, while King Yun is imply excited, and he is about to succeed.
Sister Cui glanced at King Chun who was eating food slowly, pursed her lips and said, "Chun'an, most of the people in Tianming Pavilion come from Chun'an, because my hometown is there, so I am very familiar with the accent there, and I heard it by chance once. I didn’t know this until I talked with my boss, but I never dared to say it because I was afraid of being killed.”
When Cao Cheng heard the word Chun'an, he ran half a circle slower and reflexively remembered to look at King Chun, and saw that King Chun was stunned, and he didn't even know that the food on the chopsticks was scared away.
This interrogation brought out two important people, Cao Cheng continued his efforts, and asked again: "Be clear, is the person talking to the owner of the Tianming Pavilion, Xu Yan, the owner of Taohuawan, or the general?"
Sister Cui hesitated for a moment, and said vaguely: "I was just passing by at that time, so I didn't dare to stay longer. I'm sure the boss is in the room. I don't know if the general is there."
Regardless of whether Xu Yingping was in the room or not at the time, the suspicion could not be cleared at this time.
Collaborating with the enemy with the help of the Jianghu organization, colluding with the vassal king, and more seriously, it is a rebellion.
If all the evidence is released, Xu Yingping will undoubtedly die.
Over there, Cao Cheng will reveal the evidence presented one by one: "This is the account book I got from Taohuawan, these are the letters between Xu Yan and the general, and these are the letters that the general promised to help the owner of the Destiny Pavilion. Testimony, Your Majesty, I think it is necessary for Xu Yan to have an audience and confront the general on the spot."
Xiao Yulan half-closed her eyes, turned her gaze to Shen Jue's face, and asked humbly: "What do you think of Shen Ge?"
"It's all up to His Majesty." Shen Jue would never be the first bird at this time, if this sentence provoked Xu Yingping to point the finger at him, the loss outweighs the gain.
With Shen Jue's evasion, Xiao Yulan simply handed over the opportunity to defend himself to Xu Yingping, watching the excitement was no big deal, he turned his face and said, "What do you think, the general?"
"Before Xuan Xuyan's audience, will His Majesty check on the witnesses first?" Xu Yingping got up and walked to the center of the hall, lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt down and said sincerely.
Since Xiao Yulan's accession to the throne, he has rarely received such a salute from Xu Yingping. He was surprised and sighed a little: "I promised the general, and the general invites me."
Eunuch Li took small steps to help Xu Yingping up, and retreated to the side, so that Xiao Yulan could see Sister Cui better.
Sister Cui lowered her eyebrows and bowed her head, she didn't dare to look at Xiao Yulan at all, her slender figure trembled slightly from time to time, her forehead was sweating, which was clearly visible in the candlelight.
If there were too many charcoal fires in the hall, she wouldn't be the only one like this, there was obviously a problem.
Xiao Yulan frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "Hua Cuicui, look up at me."
Sister Cui shook violently all over, and it took a long time to raise her head, glanced and then quickly turned away, showing a guilty conscience.
Xiao Yulan's eyes flashed brightly, which was tricky.
The eyes in the hall could tell that something was wrong, Xu Yingping tried to prove his innocence, broke away from Eunuch Li's support, and knelt down again: "Your Majesty, you can't believe what this woman says."
"Oh?" Xiao Yulan asked with great interest, "How do you say that?"
"Cao Cheng was guiding her from the beginning to the end, and she was trembling when she answered several times. If it is a real person, why is she like this?" Xu Yingping burst into tears, full of grievances. Do you still want to be wronged and die with hatred? Your Majesty, don't be deceived by villains!"
Xiao Yulan looked at Xu Yingping, and received a hint from Luo Wenge, he turned to Sister Cui, his voice was as calm as the wind, but his words were full of threats: "Hua Cuicui, lying in front of me will kill your head, just now those testimonies Whether it is true or not, you want to answer me clearly. You have been in Changle City for a long time, and you should have heard that I want to kill people when I don’t like it. If you make me unhappy, the result can be imagined.”
Sister Cui's forehead was covered with cold sweat, she scrambled to crawl in front of Xiao Yulan, shouting loudly: "Fake! Those testimonies are all false, he is the one who forced me to say that!"
Sister Cui turned and pointed at Cao Cheng, her face full of anger: "It's him! He said that if I don't lie for him, next year today will be my memorial day. Your Majesty, Minnv really didn't intend to deceive the king, please be careful!"
The sudden reversal made Cao Cheng dumbfounded, and then he crawled up to Xiao Yulan, pointed at Sister Cui and scolded: "You are talking nonsense, you are the one who said it yourself, and provided so much evidence on your own initiative, how can you be forced by me?" Yours? You don’t blush when you lie.”
"How dare I, a grass-roots person, make up things in front of you, a high-ranking official? It is obvious that you forced me to slander the general in order to please the master. I saw how miserable and humble the general was, so I couldn't help but want to uphold justice and risked everything Dangerously overturn the case!" Sister Cui said righteously, "Even if His Majesty wants Minnv's life today because of Minnv's dissatisfaction, Minnv must tell the truth."
Xiao Yulan pushed away the grapes that Shen Ruqing handed over, leaned over and asked, "What is the truth? You tell me so I can listen."
As soon as Sister Cui opened her mouth, Cao Cheng flew over there like a tiger, yelling: "You prostitute, you dare to set a trap to deceive me, I will tear your mouth to pieces, so that you dare not speak One word!"
Sister Cui was so frightened that she screamed repeatedly, her legs and feet were limp and she sat on the ground, watching Cao Cheng's angry eyes widening and about to throw herself on her.
Xiao Yulan's face suddenly turned cold, and she said coldly: "Hold him, he's going to be lawless."
The Imperial Forest Army standing in the shadows moved when they heard the sound, and two slender and tall figures restrained Cao Cheng like iron chains, making him bark his teeth and claws like a mad dog about to bite.
Sister Cui was so frightened that she lost more than half of her three souls and seven souls. She clutched her chest and felt lingering fear. After a while, she knelt down again and looked up at Xiao Yulan. Assassinated, he didn't want to die in Huangquan, so he asked the general for help. The general refused to see Minnv on the grounds that the case was in charge of the Sanju Division, and then ran into Mr. Cao who rushed over. I said a few more words from time to time, and was arrested by Mr. Cao and taken to Jingzhao Mansion on groundless charges."
It was discovered in the first two days that many people had heard of it.
Xiao Yulan rubbed her fingers, and asked again: "And then?"
"After entering the Jingzhao Mansion, the girl learned that the assassins were all arranged by Mr. Cao, just to force me out." Sister Cui's eyes gradually brightened, and she was very wronged, "The reason why they arrested me is very simple. It is to force me to testify and slander the general. I don’t know what they said about the Destiny Pavilion and whether the collusion with Beijiang is real or fabricated for selfish desires. I just want to live, but I have no choice but to agree. At this time Your Majesty, I know that if I continue to lie, there will be no harm and no benefit, and I can only be frank and lenient, and there is still a chance of life, and please forgive me for the sake of my mistake and correcting it!"
Xiao Yulan looked at Sister Cui with a little pity, and asked cruelly, "Is there any evidence?"
Sister Cui was at a loss for a moment, and understood Xiao Yulan's meaning from the many scrutinizing eyes. If there is no evidence for everything, it is nothing.
Sister Cui smiled sadly, and burst into tears: "Your Majesty should know that I am a weak woman, and it is not easy to live. How can I get evidence?"
Xiao Yulan could also hear some sadness, but she couldn't believe her because of it: "Without evidence, I can't believe you."
"Your Majesty wants evidence?" Sister Cui's expression suddenly became firm. Seeing Xiao Yulan nodding, her eyes flashed, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I don't have any, I can only prove my innocence by dying!"
Before she finished speaking, Sister Cui slammed into the pillar closest to her like a gust of wind, if she was about to hit it, she would see the king of Hades.
The expressions of the people present changed drastically, Xiao Yulan reacted very quickly: "Stop her."
The Yulin Army moved slightly sideways, grabbing Sister Cui's shoulders, in a daze to save him.
Sister Cui was heartbroken, and kept saying: "Let me go, let me prove my innocence by death, it is clear that he, Shen Jue, wants to bring down Xu Yingping, why should he use my body like an ant to clear the way? Shen Jue is a human being!" , Don’t tell me my little ants are destined to die? If Your Majesty wants the Ning Dynasty to prosper, he must not indulge them.”
The last words penetrated Shen Jue and Xu Yingping's hearts, isn't this what Xiao Yulan wants to do most recently?
Now that the old bustard of Goulan Courtyard said it in front of so many people, can Xiao Yulan not feel it?
There really is no shortage of people who dare to speak the truth in this world. To speak clearly in front of the lord of the world is really life-threatening.
Everyone present was waiting for Xiao Yulan's reaction, including Luo Wenge.
What disappointed them was that Xiao Yulan's reaction was very flat, as if it didn't matter. He narrowed his eyes and smiled: "The country was built by them in the first place. I haven't forgotten it. You are right. I will think about it carefully."
Sister Cui covered her heart and said dumbly: "How likely is it that Your Majesty thinks that I will get out of the palace alive tonight?"
"Then leave the palace and stay here." Xiao Yulan said.
Sister Cui's expression moved slightly, she couldn't believe that there was still some hope in it: "Is it really possible?"
Xiao Yulan scanned the faces of many officials one by one, and admitted with a smile: "Yes, yes."
Sister Cui was so tense that she relaxed, and slumped on the ground: "Minister, I thank Your Majesty for your grace."
In the end of this wonderful scene, Sister Cui was helped down and had a moment to breathe, but it was only for a moment. After Sister Cui left, Xiao Yulan said calmly: "Eunuch Li, close the palace door."
I haven't heard this order for several years, and people can't help but shudder when they hear it suddenly. Closing the door at the New Year's Eve banquet is like asking strict questions.
Under the command of Eunuch Li, the door let out a dull roar, like a beast that had been hungry for a long time and wanted to eat people. Hearing it made people tremble inside, and they couldn't help guessing what Xiao Yulan wanted to do.
Xiao Yulan's face turned cold, and Cao Cheng, whose eyes were so cold that he was pressed to the ground, shivered.
Cao Cheng's dodge made Xiao Yulan sneer: "Now you know you're afraid?"
Cao Cheng didn't dare to speak, he was so passionate about the injustice done by his superiors, when he came back to his senses and looked at it, his heart was so cold, how could he do such a thing?
I think of what Shen Jue said earnestly and earnestly many years ago, you are good in other aspects, but impulsiveness is the most fatal. If you can get rid of this, your future achievements will only be high.
He always thought that it was Shen Jue who said it for the purpose of suppressing him. Today, he lost his life because of this, and he suddenly realized that Shen Jue was really doing it for his own good.
Realizing now that it was too late, he dropped his head on the cold ground, heart ashes.
"Cao Cheng, you know that you will lose your head for the crime of deceiving the emperor." Xiao Yulan said calmly.
Cao Cheng took a deep breath, and said holding his breath, "The guilty minister is familiar with the law, so he naturally knows it."
When encountering such things in the past, Xiao Yulan would always give people more chances, so that the other party can pay for their crimes. Seeing Cao Cheng's eagerness to die, Xiao Yulan said straightforwardly: "I don't think you want to live, it's better to let you go." I want to die, come here, push Cao Cheng out and behead him."
Cao Cheng had a glimmer of hope in his heart, thinking that Xiao Yulan would send him to Zhao Prison tonight, and he would still have a chance to meet Shen Jue, and wanted to entrust him to take care of his family, but who knew that Xiao Yulan would not give this chance at all, and would kill him immediately.
Facing death, everyone will feel fear, and Cao Cheng's instinctive desire to survive prompted Cao Cheng to raise his head and shout: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister has something to say!"
Xiao Yulan didn't care too much, and waved at Eunuch Li: "I don't want to hear it, so drag it on."
The imperial guards who got the order really dragged Cao Cheng out of the hall, Cao Cheng was so shocked that he didn't even want to leave: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister really has something important to say!"
Cao Cheng is like a mangy dog, he refuses to leave even if he dies, the last one like this was Master Li who was pushed out to be beheaded.
The checkmate trend of the two is the same.
But Cao Cheng's heart-piercing struggle made Xiao Yulan raise his hand to stop him: "What do you want to say?"
Cao Cheng lost his strength and was thrown to the ground by the imperial army. After a long delay, he said, "Hua Cuicui's words are somewhat true. Elder Shen Ge and I really wanted to attack General Xu, but both ended in failure. General Xu is very vigilant. , I won’t leave a clue easily. I’ve tracked him down for a long time, but I didn’t find anything useful. It was Shen Ge’s old intention to arrest Hua Cuicui for interrogation that day. He wanted to take this opportunity to eradicate General Xu. Your Majesty should know that the two of them were fighting For many years, it seems that they have lived in peace, but in fact no one can tolerate anyone."
Luo Wenge's brows twitched lightly when he heard that, Cao Cheng sold Shen Jue up to save his life.
I don't know if Shen Jue regretted using Cao Cheng's pawn, Luo Wenge looked over and saw Shen Jue standing up while supporting the table, kneeling in the middle of the hall without saying a word.
This time Xiao Yulan didn't exclaim repeatedly like before to ask Eunuch Li to help him up. He focused on Shen Jue and asked Cao Cheng, "What did he ask you to do?"
Cao Cheng made Shen Jue kneel beside him suddenly, and was so frightened that he had the strength to move aside, defending Shen Jue and confessing: "Let me catch Hua Cuicui, he will delay for me, and try to interrogate Taohuawan and Tianming. The relationship between the Pavilion and General Xu must be clearly investigated and evidence obtained."
"You want to say that the confrontation with Hua Cuicui in front of the hall is true, and that Hua Cuicui lied to me?" Xiao Yulan asked.
Cao Cheng nodded his head and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, she is not a good person, she is full of nonsense. Although Shen Ge and I want to eradicate General Xu, we will never be so stupid as to use this method. Please learn from Your Majesty." Cao Cheng said After that, he kowtowed hard three times until his forehead was bleeding.
Cao Cheng thought that being so open and honest would move Xiao Yulan's face, but he didn't know that Shen Jue next to him wanted to kill him.
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Xiao Yulan just picked up the teacup and looked at the sighing person.
King Yun stared at the cup in his hand with grief on his face, as if he didn't notice that everyone in the hall was paying attention, and he said to himself: "There are many people who cheat and cheat in this world, and there are also people who pretend to be deaf and dumb. If it goes on for a long time, the families will be ruined and people will be displaced. All over the mountains."
Xiao Yulan looked at the stunned officials, and paid more attention to the expressions of Shen Jue and Xu Yingping. Their emotions were invisible, and they hid their thoughts very well.
King Yun, who had finished expressing his emotions over there, seemed to have just reacted. Seeing that no one was speaking in the hall, he rubbed his forehead in a naive manner: "You don't need to worry about me, I drink a little, and I can't help it if I drink a few glasses. I just like to talk nonsense, you guys, listen to what you say when you are drunk, don't take it to heart, don't take it to heart."
Everyone's heart: They all say the truth after drinking. If you emphasize it like this, who can not take it to heart?
It's not easy for King Yun to support the stage to sing a one-man show, and there is no one who arranged the assist to go online strongly, seeing Xiao Yulan don't care about it, boldly talk to him.
"My lord, what did you suddenly feel?" the man asked.
A gleam of joy flashed across King Yun's brows, and he pretended to be soft: "I didn't think of anything, but I learned a lot of things in Beijing in recent days, so I'm expressing my feelings."
"The next official has the guts to ask, what's the matter?" the man asked again.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say this. A few days ago, my side servant was assassinated. I couldn't help myself. I drank my sorrows every day. In this tavern, I heard the wind." King Yun said mysteriously. .
Luo Wenge just watched the two people sing together, and gradually burned the flames on the court man. The person who cheered with a funny expression was none other than the stupid and unknowing Jing Zhaoyin Cao Cheng.
Cao Cheng was willing to be the first bird, and Luo Wenge contributed to the flames. He knew that Shen Jue and King Yun were joining forces, so he took Shen Jue's hand and delivered a letter to Cao Cheng, asking him to praise King Yun unconditionally in the hall.
On that day, he reminded King Yun that King Chun and Xu Yingping had a very close relationship. In order to succeed in one fell swoop, it would be best for King Yun to cooperate with Shen Jue.
From this point of view, tonight's banquet will be staged in turn, and I don't know which families will be happy and which will be sad.
Over there, the two people who were halfway across the hall, who seemed to be talking cross talk, didn't stop, and all the civil and military officials present were drunk.
Talking about Feng Sheng who did not know when he became bloodthirsty, King Yun lamented with all the common people in the world: "If it is true as the world said, there are people who commit crimes behind His Majesty's back, and unite with foreign enemies to betray the country, what should we do? "
"Hey, what the officer said is that the rumors are not credible, the lord should not scare you in front of His Majesty and all the ministers." Cao Cheng said, his eyes drifted past Shen Jue who had nothing to do with him from time to time.
King Yun was startled for a moment, then he couldn't believe it and said: "Can't you believe it? Then what if there is evidence for this? It proves that this person not only colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, but also wanted to cause civil strife. What should we do?"
Cao Cheng was frightened, he cowered and didn't dare to answer, as if he was shocked.
This play was too deliberate, Xiao Yulan couldn't stand it anymore, and interrupted: "Uncle Wang, you can eat indiscriminately, and you can't talk nonsense without evidence. You must know that reputation is as important as life to a person. If Uncle Wang has evidence, he can write a memorial and give it to me, and I will come to a conclusion after reading it."
King Yun made a good plan for Xiao Yulan to wait and see what happened, but he didn't expect his poor performance to make him open his mouth. He immediately beamed with joy, rubbed his hands and said, "Your Majesty said so, but I'm not being disrespectful. The memorial has already been written, so please ask Eunuch Li to help submit it." superior."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.
What dodging and falsehood, what listening to rumors, this is clearly prepared.
Many people are like a bright mirror in their hearts, knowing who the protagonist in King Yun's story is.
The rumors in this world are the fastest to spread. Many people have heard about the fact that King Yun hated King Shangchun because of the death of his male favorite. Looking at the scene in front of them, they will understand what is going on.
Xiao Yulan also seemed very surprised, took the playbook handed over by Eunuch Li, swiped it in twos and closed it, tapped the playbook lightly with her fingers, and looked at Luo Wenge from a distance.
The people in the hall who had quieted down didn't understand, so they looked at Luo Wenge. The high-profile protagonist calmly sipped his wine, raised his eyes to look at Xiao Yulan on the high platform, and asked warmly, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yulan picked up the memorial and waved at him: "Come and have a look."
Luo Wenge stood up calmly, and under many gazes, climbed onto the high platform and stood beside the queen, took the melody from Xiao Yulan's hand, and opened it for a closer look.
Everyone was flustered by the mystery, they couldn't guess what was written in the memorial, but they felt that the snowstorm was coming for no reason, and the current calm and calm would not last long.
The most flustered one was Xu Yingping, who had been running around for the past few days and learned that Shen Jue was also trying to deal with him.
It is true that he didn't pay much attention to Luo Wenge before. There is no other reason. He arranged for the other party to be able to handle strong witnesses. Luo Wenge fabricated testimony to slander the court officials.
If Shen Jue made a move, things would be completely different.
He and Shen Jue are old opponents for many years, they have more or less fatal evidence of the other party in their hands, and they are more aware of the other party's behavior.
Knowing how to do it can make the other party never turn over and sleep forever.
Then when he heard the news, he panicked for a moment, thinking about how to avoid this assassination, but after all kinds of thinking, he couldn't dodge.
The two have been able to fight for so many years, it's just that there is no right time to strike hard. This time, Luo Wenge's role as the presiding judge of the third division is really a golden opportunity. If it were him, he would not hesitate if he had the ability to cut grass and roots start.
Since you can't hide, it's better to face the enemy head-on.
Didn't he just want to take advantage of the Taohuawan case to find out that he was colluding with foreign enemies and trying to bring chaos to Chao Gang?
Then he would pretend to be in a hurry to pierce Shen Jue and King Chun's secret passage of the song. The two of them have unruly intentions about the fiefdom of the vassal, so no one should think about it.
Xu Yingping came to the banquet tonight, and she was ready to break the boat, and she was bound to fight Shen Jue to the death.
Over there, Shen Jue didn't know what Xu Yingping was thinking, and he wasn't interested in the oblique testimony staged by King Yun and Cao Cheng. What interested Shen Jue was King Yun's memorabilia, whether the content in it was as he thought.
Luo Wenge finished it quickly, and looked at Xiao Yulan before speaking. The other party's eyes were full of connivance, which meant to let him play freely.
Luo Wenge understood, then looked at the various officials in the hall, closed the memorial, bowed and returned it with both hands: "I think this may not be true."
Before Xiao Yulan who was closest to him made a sound, King Yun in front of the hall stopped doing it first, and said loudly, "Luo Shaoqing said it was not true at a glance, which would be too contemptuous of this king's hard work."
"Lord Yun, don't worry, I haven't finished yet." Luo Wenge half turned around, looking at King Yun with a good temper.
King Yun barely lifted his neck, and said in a bad tone, "Then tell me, I will listen to what you can say."
"My lord was able to write this memorandum. I think there are evidences and witnesses. You might as well present these and explain the matter clearly in front of many adults, so that you can comment on it, so that the lord won't say that I won't work hard on the lord. Put it in your eyes." Luo Wenge said.
This idea sounds pertinent, but it is not.
The content of King Yun's submission of the memorial was learned from Cao Cheng's interrogation of Sister Cui that day, and it was also a good show arranged by him.
The main part of this play is the confrontation in front of the hall. If Sister Cui can't make it to the hall, then the play won't be exciting, and he won't be able to achieve the effect he wants, let alone grabbing Shen Jue's fox tail. This is a very important part, no matter what. He also wants to get Sister Cui to enter the palace.
King Yun tasted conspiracy, and received a signal from Cao Cheng's eyes, he knew that refusing was the best way, but Luo Wenge was very cunning and stuck on a point that people couldn't refuse.
If King Yun refused to accept the ink marks, the authenticity of the memorandum needs to be investigated. If he agrees to pass evidence to witnesses, then the fight may not be closed.
The plan had to be well-organized. It was expected that Xiao Yulan would scold Xu Yingping when he saw the memorial, and King Yun would stir up the flames to bring out King Chun. It would be unbearable to be an emperor of any dynasty, not to mention that Xiao Yulan was planning to wipe out the government and the people. When encountering such a thing, it would be like hitting the knife's edge. If you don't kill the two of them, who will you kill?
How do you know who wins if you don't fight?
With a fight, the thorn in the flesh turned into the darling of the heart, and King Yun was willing to go all out.
"Before letting witnesses come forward, Luo Shaoqing has to agree to this king's matter."
Luo Wenge smiled and nodded: "Prince Yun, please tell me."
"Do not intervene in the interrogation, all matters are handled by Mr. Cao." King Yun said.
Luo Wenge readily agreed: "Okay, not only that, I will also help Mr. Cao stop others from pointing fingers at the witnesses, Lord Yun thinks this is good?"
King Yun looked at him suspiciously. Is this kindness out of cooperative instinct and wanting to help?
It is beneficial and harmless, King Yun agreed, turned his head to look at Cao Cheng, then turned to look at Xiao Yulan who had been silent for a long time, and respectfully resigned: "Please Your Majesty for your permission."
Xiao Yulan played with the notes, looked at King Yun with a half smile, not knowing whether to be happy that he had not forgotten his existence, or to say that the other party finally remembered to ask for instructions and did not ignore him too thoroughly.
"Well, sure, Xuanren."
Xiao Yulan agreed to give King Yun a lot of courage, and asked him to move his chubby body to the center of the hall, and asked Cao Cheng to come along with him, confidently: "Lord Cao, please."
It is rare for Cao Cheng to be in the limelight, he is so high-spirited that he seems to be the biggest in the world: "Thank you, my lord, for giving me the opportunity, I will definitely live up to my mission."
King Yun smiled politely and signaled Cao Cheng to start.
Luo Wenge was really funny when he saw this, King Yun's Sima's heart was clearly revealed, and it made people's brain hurt after acting, so it's better to say it outright.
He thought of the two people King Yun wanted to target with this move, and couldn't help but look over.
Xu Yingping's face was expressionless, very calm; over there, Prince Chun knew nothing about King Yun's wolfish ambitions.
While Luo Wenge was thinking about it, Cao Cheng summoned his servants and asked them to go down and invite witnesses to give evidence.
In order for Cao Cheng and King Yun to continue singing the play better, Xiao Yulan asked Eunuch Li to cooperate, as long as he could help, he would support him unconditionally.
Cao Cheng asked for table for table, paper and pen for paper and pen, as if he was going to compose a poem on the spot.
Outside the hall door, which had not been closed since the beginning of the banquet, the wind and snow became even more severe, and some of them drifted into the hall, reflecting the candlelight, and the sequins were white and ice-cold, just like the mood of the officials in the hall at this time.
Shen Jue watched as Cao Cheng and King Yun set up a stage, and he was about to be able to attack Xu Yingping. His usual thick ink-colored eyebrows and eyes became lighter, giving off a different kind of sadness.
Opponents who have been fighting openly and secretly for decades will be drawn from the bottom of the pot and hang on the board of crimes. If they are not dead, they will be remembered by the emperor.
Shen Jue was familiar with Xiao Yulan's temperament, but wherever he was missed, he could endure no more than [-] people in the first day of junior high school. He quickly and resolutely pulled out the thorn in his side, just like the Dali Temple that was uprooted not long ago.
The removal of Dali Temple officials was Xiao Yulan's biggest move since he succeeded to the throne. It was ruthless and fast. The key point was that Xiao Yulan used Luo Yao's disciples to fill in the vacancy. Such actions are very intriguing.
The most straightforward thing Shen Jue felt was that Xiao Yulan and Luo Wenge joined forces.
No matter how many blindfolds these two people used before, judging from the current situation, the two are indeed standing on the same front to resist themselves and Xu Yingping.
When things got to this point, it was impossible for Shen Jue to take back the plan he had laid out earlier against Xu Yingping, so he might as well just go along, take a big risk, and there will be a big reward.
If he succeeds in pulling Xu Yingping down this time, Shen Jue feels that his position in the court will be improved, and the temptation of power is too great for Shen Jue to give up.
The two old rivals who have been fighting for decades have different moods at this moment. It depends on how Cao Cheng and King Yun behave.
Cao Cheng had already made preparations, the table was ready, and the evidence was secretly placed on the table while the eunuch was going back and forth. Sister Cui, who was timidly coming in after the eunuch outside the palace, suddenly saw so many high-ranking officials, she didn't know how to put her hands and feet, Much more restrained than before.
Luo Wenge was relieved when he saw Sister Cui, and stood beside him without speaking, acting as a little guard to maintain order.
When Sister Cui arrived at the Imperial Palace, she knelt on the ground spontaneously without Eunuch Li's warning, and bowed: "The daughter of the people, Hua Cuicui, has seen His Majesty the Emperor."
Xiao Yulan propped her cheeks and watched lazily: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor." Sister Cui picked up her skirt and stood beside her, feeling uneasy.
All the people in the hall focused their attention on this place, waiting quietly for Cao Cheng to start.
Cao Cheng was straightforward, and immediately asked, "Hua Cuicui, I want to ask you, what were you doing in Taohua Bay before it was sealed off?"
Sister Cui replied cautiously: "My lord, the lady is the old bustard of Taohuawan, who is responsible for welcoming the guests and helping them arrange the girls they like. If there are occasional conflicts, they have to mediate and maintain many matters in the building. They are equivalent to shopkeepers."
"Then the official asked you, have you done anything else besides these things? Let's talk after thinking about it." Cao Cheng said.
Sister Cui looked very calm, and replied in a soft tone: "Yes, some time ago, a new gadget was introduced in the building, called Shenxian Pill. Because it is more important, I don't worry about letting the servants in the building take over. The boss asked me to take it over personally. .”
Cao Cheng didn't lose the chain at all, and immediately asked: "What is the function of the Shenxian Pill, and why do you have to be selected step by step to be the oiran's boudoir guest to be eligible to enjoy it?"
"Shenxian Pills, as the name suggests, means that after taking it, you will feel as if you are in a celestial state, and you will forget your troubles and sorrows. But there is a terrible thing about Shenxian Pills. If you take too much of them, you will become addicted. You don't have to feel uncomfortable all day long, and you can't control your irritability." Cui Cui The elder sister avoided the important ones and only answered Cao Cheng's first question.
After Cao Cheng found out, he said harshly: "Answer me, why do you have to be selected as the oiran's boudoir in order to enjoy it?!"
Perhaps it was Cao Cheng's tone that became more serious, and the ferocious smell rushed towards him, causing Sister Cui to kneel on the ground in fright, lowering her head and not daring to look directly, and replied tremblingly: "Anyone who can be elected as the oiran's guest is either rich or expensive. It has a higher use value, which is equivalent to screening the strong, using the fairy pill as bait, and playing with those people in the palm of your hand."
"How long have you been selling the Immortal Pill?"
"Less than January."
"Where did the Immortal Pill come from, and who came up with such a vicious method?" Cao Cheng could hardly suppress his joy, the interrogation went too smoothly, as long as Sister Cui answered this question, then Xu Yingping would be doomed!
When the time comes, Shen Jue will definitely favor him, and it will be no problem to be promoted to a higher position.
Cao Cheng's eyes showed excitement, and he repeated: "Speak, don't pretend to be dumb."
Sister Cui was trembling all over, she didn't dare to raise her head, her trembling voice became more and more obvious: "Yes, it came from northern Xinjiang, and was transported into the city by the hands of Tianming Pavilion, yes, it was the boss, no, yes, it was the meaning of the boss' foster father, he I want to use power to fight against His Majesty the Emperor, and call back my own son who is guarding the border. Everything, everything is a game set up by the boss's righteous father to recall his own son."
Cao Cheng looked up at the officials from various ministries with increasingly complex expressions, the corners of his lips were raised slightly, showing some complacency, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who is the boss' foster father?"
When this question was mentioned, Sister Cui, who kowtowed, finally raised her head. Her face was snow-white, her lips trembled slightly, as if she didn't dare to say the person's name, but her eyes fell on Xu Yingping who was not far away.
Cao Cheng also saw it, he walked towards the direction where Sister Cui was looking, blocked her view, and asked sternly, "Say!"
Sister Cui was on the verge of breaking down emotionally, tears rolled down the corners of her eyes, the beauty was crying, no one in the hall dared to show mercy, watching Sister Cui being forced to choke and said: "General Xu Yingping, Zhenbei!"
Before the words were finished, everyone in the room looked at Xu Yingping who was still sitting calmly. Maybe the unclear eyes in their eyes made the atmosphere in the hall depressed.
Hearing the name as he wished, Cao Cheng was satisfied. It was considered as the fulfillment of Shen Jue's lifelong wish. He just wanted to turn around and tell Xiao Yulan, but he accidentally saw the cold face of King Yun, and suddenly felt that he seemed to have forgotten something. Trying to turn the tide, he asked again: "Where is Tianming Pavilion?"
Sister Cui couldn't stop crying, sobbing and answering: "It's a Jianghu organization, it makes a living by killing people, and then it was taken in by a talented person. The owner of the pavilion never shows his true face to others. Always be the left and right protectors who pass on the message."
"That means you are from Tianming Pavilion?" Cao Cheng stared at Sister Cui, upset by crying, and reprimanded in a low voice, "Why are you crying? Hurry up and answer honestly!"
Sister Cui cried even worse because of this cruelty, crying and hiccupping, unable to speak, so anxious that Cao Cheng's forehead was sweating.
Luo Wenge couldn't bear to watch it any longer, poured a cup of tea and brought it over, leaned over to pass it over, and comforted Sister Shangcui's grateful eyes.
Miss Cui took a sip of tea, and her mood gradually stabilized.
Luo Wenge didn't accuse Cao Cheng of having a problem with his interrogation methods, few of those who were too strong would end well, and he wanted to see how Cao Cheng would offend Shen Jue, so he wouldn't ask questions rashly.
Little did he know that his behavior made Cao Cheng very unhappy, and this way of treating women differently could easily make people contrast.
After Cao Cheng interrogated useful clues, he felt that he was doing well again, and even hated Luo Wenge without stopping.
"Luo Shaoqing knows how to be compassionate and cherish jade. Don't blame the rumors in the market. Not only is Luo Shaoqing's appearance deeply rooted in people's hearts, but his behavior is even more so. It makes people want to get close. It's no wonder that Wen Shilang's relatives and sisters all fall in love with Luo Shaoqing."
Shen Jue and Wen Tianzhong, who were watching the show and eating melons, both scolded in their hearts: Did you just pretend to be a big head and then float away?Shut up if you don't know what to say on the scene, what's the point of bringing out the rumors in the market, and even involve your own people, afraid that Xiao Yulan won't remember you enough?
Shen Jue and Wen Tianzhong were really going to be pissed off by Yumu Cao Cheng.
After finally dealing with a personnel matter, Shen Jue subconsciously looked at Xiao Yulan when he made such remarks. His Majesty's expression was expressionless, as if he was not interested.
This did not reassure Shen Jue, he had to find a way to make Cao Cheng not allowed to say a word except interrogation!
Wen Tianzhong also felt the same way, and frequently gave Cao Cheng winks, but Cao Cheng seemed to be blind and didn't see it.
After coming down a few times, Wen Tianzhong gave up struggling and closed his eyes not to look at that horrible thing.
When Luo Wenge saw Cao Cheng like this, he knew that the other party was superior, and he dared to talk nonsense in front of civil and military officials, and he really regarded himself as a great hero.
He was counting on Cao Cheng to be the leader, but he didn't want to be entertained in person, so he smiled falsely and said, "Master Cao knows so much? It seems that he pays attention to rumors on weekdays, and is very good at public security in the city."
Cao Cheng was proud for a while, and then felt something was wrong: "What do you mean?"
"Praise Mr. Cao." Luo Wenge said, seeing that Cao Cheng was about to confront him, he pointed at Sister Cui who had recovered to normal, "Did Mr. Cao not interrogate?"
Cao Cheng was full of words that made him choked up, and he rolled his eyes in anger, thinking that there were more important things to do, Cao Cheng endured it.
Cao Cheng asked Sister Cui gloomyly, "Are you from Tianming Pavilion?"
Sister Cui clenched the teacup tightly, confidently said, "No."
"That means you haven't seen the Pavilion Master of the Destiny Pavilion yet?" Cao Cheng wanted to ask this even more.
Sister Cui nodded honestly: "But I know where the main family of Tianming Pavilion is."
"Speak." Although Cao Cheng was surprised that Sister Cui would take the initiative to say this, he still asked along. His thin brain cells could not think further.
And this is what King Yun is looking forward to the most. Cao Cheng's eyes are a little blank, while King Yun is imply excited, and he is about to succeed.
Sister Cui glanced at King Chun who was eating food slowly, pursed her lips and said, "Chun'an, most of the people in Tianming Pavilion come from Chun'an, because my hometown is there, so I am very familiar with the accent there, and I heard it by chance once. I didn’t know this until I talked with my boss, but I never dared to say it because I was afraid of being killed.”
When Cao Cheng heard the word Chun'an, he ran half a circle slower and reflexively remembered to look at King Chun, and saw that King Chun was stunned, and he didn't even know that the food on the chopsticks was scared away.
This interrogation brought out two important people, Cao Cheng continued his efforts, and asked again: "Be clear, is the person talking to the owner of the Tianming Pavilion, Xu Yan, the owner of Taohuawan, or the general?"
Sister Cui hesitated for a moment, and said vaguely: "I was just passing by at that time, so I didn't dare to stay longer. I'm sure the boss is in the room. I don't know if the general is there."
Regardless of whether Xu Yingping was in the room or not at the time, the suspicion could not be cleared at this time.
Collaborating with the enemy with the help of the Jianghu organization, colluding with the vassal king, and more seriously, it is a rebellion.
If all the evidence is released, Xu Yingping will undoubtedly die.
Over there, Cao Cheng will reveal the evidence presented one by one: "This is the account book I got from Taohuawan, these are the letters between Xu Yan and the general, and these are the letters that the general promised to help the owner of the Destiny Pavilion. Testimony, Your Majesty, I think it is necessary for Xu Yan to have an audience and confront the general on the spot."
Xiao Yulan half-closed her eyes, turned her gaze to Shen Jue's face, and asked humbly: "What do you think of Shen Ge?"
"It's all up to His Majesty." Shen Jue would never be the first bird at this time, if this sentence provoked Xu Yingping to point the finger at him, the loss outweighs the gain.
With Shen Jue's evasion, Xiao Yulan simply handed over the opportunity to defend himself to Xu Yingping, watching the excitement was no big deal, he turned his face and said, "What do you think, the general?"
"Before Xuan Xuyan's audience, will His Majesty check on the witnesses first?" Xu Yingping got up and walked to the center of the hall, lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt down and said sincerely.
Since Xiao Yulan's accession to the throne, he has rarely received such a salute from Xu Yingping. He was surprised and sighed a little: "I promised the general, and the general invites me."
Eunuch Li took small steps to help Xu Yingping up, and retreated to the side, so that Xiao Yulan could see Sister Cui better.
Sister Cui lowered her eyebrows and bowed her head, she didn't dare to look at Xiao Yulan at all, her slender figure trembled slightly from time to time, her forehead was sweating, which was clearly visible in the candlelight.
If there were too many charcoal fires in the hall, she wouldn't be the only one like this, there was obviously a problem.
Xiao Yulan frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "Hua Cuicui, look up at me."
Sister Cui shook violently all over, and it took a long time to raise her head, glanced and then quickly turned away, showing a guilty conscience.
Xiao Yulan's eyes flashed brightly, which was tricky.
The eyes in the hall could tell that something was wrong, Xu Yingping tried to prove his innocence, broke away from Eunuch Li's support, and knelt down again: "Your Majesty, you can't believe what this woman says."
"Oh?" Xiao Yulan asked with great interest, "How do you say that?"
"Cao Cheng was guiding her from the beginning to the end, and she was trembling when she answered several times. If it is a real person, why is she like this?" Xu Yingping burst into tears, full of grievances. Do you still want to be wronged and die with hatred? Your Majesty, don't be deceived by villains!"
Xiao Yulan looked at Xu Yingping, and received a hint from Luo Wenge, he turned to Sister Cui, his voice was as calm as the wind, but his words were full of threats: "Hua Cuicui, lying in front of me will kill your head, just now those testimonies Whether it is true or not, you want to answer me clearly. You have been in Changle City for a long time, and you should have heard that I want to kill people when I don’t like it. If you make me unhappy, the result can be imagined.”
Sister Cui's forehead was covered with cold sweat, she scrambled to crawl in front of Xiao Yulan, shouting loudly: "Fake! Those testimonies are all false, he is the one who forced me to say that!"
Sister Cui turned and pointed at Cao Cheng, her face full of anger: "It's him! He said that if I don't lie for him, next year today will be my memorial day. Your Majesty, Minnv really didn't intend to deceive the king, please be careful!"
The sudden reversal made Cao Cheng dumbfounded, and then he crawled up to Xiao Yulan, pointed at Sister Cui and scolded: "You are talking nonsense, you are the one who said it yourself, and provided so much evidence on your own initiative, how can you be forced by me?" Yours? You don’t blush when you lie.”
"How dare I, a grass-roots person, make up things in front of you, a high-ranking official? It is obvious that you forced me to slander the general in order to please the master. I saw how miserable and humble the general was, so I couldn't help but want to uphold justice and risked everything Dangerously overturn the case!" Sister Cui said righteously, "Even if His Majesty wants Minnv's life today because of Minnv's dissatisfaction, Minnv must tell the truth."
Xiao Yulan pushed away the grapes that Shen Ruqing handed over, leaned over and asked, "What is the truth? You tell me so I can listen."
As soon as Sister Cui opened her mouth, Cao Cheng flew over there like a tiger, yelling: "You prostitute, you dare to set a trap to deceive me, I will tear your mouth to pieces, so that you dare not speak One word!"
Sister Cui was so frightened that she screamed repeatedly, her legs and feet were limp and she sat on the ground, watching Cao Cheng's angry eyes widening and about to throw herself on her.
Xiao Yulan's face suddenly turned cold, and she said coldly: "Hold him, he's going to be lawless."
The Imperial Forest Army standing in the shadows moved when they heard the sound, and two slender and tall figures restrained Cao Cheng like iron chains, making him bark his teeth and claws like a mad dog about to bite.
Sister Cui was so frightened that she lost more than half of her three souls and seven souls. She clutched her chest and felt lingering fear. After a while, she knelt down again and looked up at Xiao Yulan. Assassinated, he didn't want to die in Huangquan, so he asked the general for help. The general refused to see Minnv on the grounds that the case was in charge of the Sanju Division, and then ran into Mr. Cao who rushed over. I said a few more words from time to time, and was arrested by Mr. Cao and taken to Jingzhao Mansion on groundless charges."
It was discovered in the first two days that many people had heard of it.
Xiao Yulan rubbed her fingers, and asked again: "And then?"
"After entering the Jingzhao Mansion, the girl learned that the assassins were all arranged by Mr. Cao, just to force me out." Sister Cui's eyes gradually brightened, and she was very wronged, "The reason why they arrested me is very simple. It is to force me to testify and slander the general. I don’t know what they said about the Destiny Pavilion and whether the collusion with Beijiang is real or fabricated for selfish desires. I just want to live, but I have no choice but to agree. At this time Your Majesty, I know that if I continue to lie, there will be no harm and no benefit, and I can only be frank and lenient, and there is still a chance of life, and please forgive me for the sake of my mistake and correcting it!"
Xiao Yulan looked at Sister Cui with a little pity, and asked cruelly, "Is there any evidence?"
Sister Cui was at a loss for a moment, and understood Xiao Yulan's meaning from the many scrutinizing eyes. If there is no evidence for everything, it is nothing.
Sister Cui smiled sadly, and burst into tears: "Your Majesty should know that I am a weak woman, and it is not easy to live. How can I get evidence?"
Xiao Yulan could also hear some sadness, but she couldn't believe her because of it: "Without evidence, I can't believe you."
"Your Majesty wants evidence?" Sister Cui's expression suddenly became firm. Seeing Xiao Yulan nodding, her eyes flashed, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I don't have any, I can only prove my innocence by dying!"
Before she finished speaking, Sister Cui slammed into the pillar closest to her like a gust of wind, if she was about to hit it, she would see the king of Hades.
The expressions of the people present changed drastically, Xiao Yulan reacted very quickly: "Stop her."
The Yulin Army moved slightly sideways, grabbing Sister Cui's shoulders, in a daze to save him.
Sister Cui was heartbroken, and kept saying: "Let me go, let me prove my innocence by death, it is clear that he, Shen Jue, wants to bring down Xu Yingping, why should he use my body like an ant to clear the way? Shen Jue is a human being!" , Don’t tell me my little ants are destined to die? If Your Majesty wants the Ning Dynasty to prosper, he must not indulge them.”
The last words penetrated Shen Jue and Xu Yingping's hearts, isn't this what Xiao Yulan wants to do most recently?
Now that the old bustard of Goulan Courtyard said it in front of so many people, can Xiao Yulan not feel it?
There really is no shortage of people who dare to speak the truth in this world. To speak clearly in front of the lord of the world is really life-threatening.
Everyone present was waiting for Xiao Yulan's reaction, including Luo Wenge.
What disappointed them was that Xiao Yulan's reaction was very flat, as if it didn't matter. He narrowed his eyes and smiled: "The country was built by them in the first place. I haven't forgotten it. You are right. I will think about it carefully."
Sister Cui covered her heart and said dumbly: "How likely is it that Your Majesty thinks that I will get out of the palace alive tonight?"
"Then leave the palace and stay here." Xiao Yulan said.
Sister Cui's expression moved slightly, she couldn't believe that there was still some hope in it: "Is it really possible?"
Xiao Yulan scanned the faces of many officials one by one, and admitted with a smile: "Yes, yes."
Sister Cui was so tense that she relaxed, and slumped on the ground: "Minister, I thank Your Majesty for your grace."
In the end of this wonderful scene, Sister Cui was helped down and had a moment to breathe, but it was only for a moment. After Sister Cui left, Xiao Yulan said calmly: "Eunuch Li, close the palace door."
I haven't heard this order for several years, and people can't help but shudder when they hear it suddenly. Closing the door at the New Year's Eve banquet is like asking strict questions.
Under the command of Eunuch Li, the door let out a dull roar, like a beast that had been hungry for a long time and wanted to eat people. Hearing it made people tremble inside, and they couldn't help guessing what Xiao Yulan wanted to do.
Xiao Yulan's face turned cold, and Cao Cheng, whose eyes were so cold that he was pressed to the ground, shivered.
Cao Cheng's dodge made Xiao Yulan sneer: "Now you know you're afraid?"
Cao Cheng didn't dare to speak, he was so passionate about the injustice done by his superiors, when he came back to his senses and looked at it, his heart was so cold, how could he do such a thing?
I think of what Shen Jue said earnestly and earnestly many years ago, you are good in other aspects, but impulsiveness is the most fatal. If you can get rid of this, your future achievements will only be high.
He always thought that it was Shen Jue who said it for the purpose of suppressing him. Today, he lost his life because of this, and he suddenly realized that Shen Jue was really doing it for his own good.
Realizing now that it was too late, he dropped his head on the cold ground, heart ashes.
"Cao Cheng, you know that you will lose your head for the crime of deceiving the emperor." Xiao Yulan said calmly.
Cao Cheng took a deep breath, and said holding his breath, "The guilty minister is familiar with the law, so he naturally knows it."
When encountering such things in the past, Xiao Yulan would always give people more chances, so that the other party can pay for their crimes. Seeing Cao Cheng's eagerness to die, Xiao Yulan said straightforwardly: "I don't think you want to live, it's better to let you go." I want to die, come here, push Cao Cheng out and behead him."
Cao Cheng had a glimmer of hope in his heart, thinking that Xiao Yulan would send him to Zhao Prison tonight, and he would still have a chance to meet Shen Jue, and wanted to entrust him to take care of his family, but who knew that Xiao Yulan would not give this chance at all, and would kill him immediately.
Facing death, everyone will feel fear, and Cao Cheng's instinctive desire to survive prompted Cao Cheng to raise his head and shout: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister has something to say!"
Xiao Yulan didn't care too much, and waved at Eunuch Li: "I don't want to hear it, so drag it on."
The imperial guards who got the order really dragged Cao Cheng out of the hall, Cao Cheng was so shocked that he didn't even want to leave: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister really has something important to say!"
Cao Cheng is like a mangy dog, he refuses to leave even if he dies, the last one like this was Master Li who was pushed out to be beheaded.
The checkmate trend of the two is the same.
But Cao Cheng's heart-piercing struggle made Xiao Yulan raise his hand to stop him: "What do you want to say?"
Cao Cheng lost his strength and was thrown to the ground by the imperial army. After a long delay, he said, "Hua Cuicui's words are somewhat true. Elder Shen Ge and I really wanted to attack General Xu, but both ended in failure. General Xu is very vigilant. , I won’t leave a clue easily. I’ve tracked him down for a long time, but I didn’t find anything useful. It was Shen Ge’s old intention to arrest Hua Cuicui for interrogation that day. He wanted to take this opportunity to eradicate General Xu. Your Majesty should know that the two of them were fighting For many years, it seems that they have lived in peace, but in fact no one can tolerate anyone."
Luo Wenge's brows twitched lightly when he heard that, Cao Cheng sold Shen Jue up to save his life.
I don't know if Shen Jue regretted using Cao Cheng's pawn, Luo Wenge looked over and saw Shen Jue standing up while supporting the table, kneeling in the middle of the hall without saying a word.
This time Xiao Yulan didn't exclaim repeatedly like before to ask Eunuch Li to help him up. He focused on Shen Jue and asked Cao Cheng, "What did he ask you to do?"
Cao Cheng made Shen Jue kneel beside him suddenly, and was so frightened that he had the strength to move aside, defending Shen Jue and confessing: "Let me catch Hua Cuicui, he will delay for me, and try to interrogate Taohuawan and Tianming. The relationship between the Pavilion and General Xu must be clearly investigated and evidence obtained."
"You want to say that the confrontation with Hua Cuicui in front of the hall is true, and that Hua Cuicui lied to me?" Xiao Yulan asked.
Cao Cheng nodded his head and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, she is not a good person, she is full of nonsense. Although Shen Ge and I want to eradicate General Xu, we will never be so stupid as to use this method. Please learn from Your Majesty." Cao Cheng said After that, he kowtowed hard three times until his forehead was bleeding.
Cao Cheng thought that being so open and honest would move Xiao Yulan's face, but he didn't know that Shen Jue next to him wanted to kill him.
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