Chapter 3302 Confrontation of Words
Changsun Wen is also a bachelor. As Ma Zhou said, there were too many witnesses to what happened today, and it is impossible to tell nonsense. Otherwise, people will know everything immediately after a little investigation, and lying is completely meaningless.
Furthermore, his actions today actually have another purpose. The bigger the matter is, the more out of control it is, the better the effect will be, so naturally he will not try his best to shirk it at this time.
Immediately he nodded and said: "Today's fault is mine. Please plead guilty and await punishment. It's just that it was a misunderstanding to kidnap Lady Wu. I just want to ask Lady Wu to go to my house and write a letter to the Duke of Yue, begging for the opening of the public network of the State of Yue." On the one hand, I forgive my brother, but this caused Madam Wu to misunderstand and disturb her. I hereby apologize.”
He confessed to all his crimes.
The hall was a little quiet for a moment...
As a Jingzhao Yin, Ma Zhou had tried many major and important cases, even small cases of stealing and stealing, but he had never encountered a suspect who was so cooperative in the interrogation.
Doesn't this Wulang of the eldest son's family know that once he admits these crimes, he will face severe punishment from Jingzhao Mansion? Or is he so confident that he doesn't care at all, thinking that there is nothing the Jingzhao Mansion can do against the Changsun family?
Ma Zhou was a little unpredictable at the beginning, because this is very contrary to human nature. Whoever makes a mistake has to evade it, and only plead guilty when the evidence of the crime is confirmed? However, when I saw Changsun Wen's expression of indifference, even a little proud, my heart suddenly moved, and I felt that I might have figured out Changsun Wen's thoughts.
Immediately, he couldn't help but sigh. They say that wealth touches people's hearts, but this power and wealth is a deadly poison. Even brothers will inevitably turn against each other and want to kill each other.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Li Zhi.
How similar...
Although Li Zhi lacked experience and suffered many defeats when facing those officials in the officialdom, he was extremely talented in the art of maneuvering. After thinking about it for a moment, he realized that Changsun Wen was not out of his mind. This is so stupid, but he has other plans.
As for what the plot is, it is naturally self-evident.
I was still wondering who would gain and who would lose in the internal struggle within the Changsun family, when I suddenly saw Ma Zhou glance at me, and I immediately understood the meaning of Ma Zhou's glance.
Li Zhi: "..."
Mother!
King Ma Bin, what's that look in your eyes? Although I am fighting for the throne, I am also fighting for things with my brother, but I have always been upright and will never use such dirty methods, okay?
This kind of thing is something I don’t even bother to do!
I couldn't explain it clearly, and I felt extremely depressed.
Wu Meiniang's bright eyes blinked, and she obviously saw through Changsun Wen's plot. She turned to look at Li Zhi and asked: "I just don't know why Your Highness happened to appear at the dock and was only a few meters away from the place where the incident happened." How many steps away? ”
Ma Zhou sat behind the desk and turned a blind eye.
Logically speaking, when a case is heard in court, he, the presiding judge, is qualified to ask questions. How can he allow a litigant to ask questions?
However, when he saw Li Zhi, he had no objection, so he simply pretended to be deaf and mute and said nothing...
Li Zhi pursed his lips, thinking that this question was really serious. He couldn't just say that he was going to the dock to admire your beauty, Madam Wu, right?
That would be very embarrassing, and the fact that the prince covets the concubine of his minister is no longer a matter of shame, it is simply stupid and unethical. How can such a person be allowed to be the prince or the emperor?
But if he didn't speak out and couldn't explain why he happened to be at the dock, he would easily be considered to be Changsun Wen and his group...
While he was silent, Princess Gaoyang narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, stared at Li Zhi, and asked slowly: "Could this Zhangsun Wen's beastly behavior be instigated by His Highness King Jin?"
Li Zhi hurriedly said: "There is no such thing as this. I really just happened to pass by..."
Princess Gaoyang snorted coldly, not giving any face to her father's most beloved son-in-law. She curled her lips and spoke as sharply as a knife: "Yes, it's really a coincidence. I happened to encounter such a thing of robbing a woman in broad daylight. If it weren't for the code, The porters and coolies above me came forward thinking of the Fang family's kindness and kindness. I am afraid that your highness will be able to stage a heroic drama of saving the beauty... Wow, what kind of God-given fate does this have to be such a coincidence? "
Wu Meiniang lowered her head, thinking that Princess Gaoyang was usually lazy and did not care about anything, but it turned out that her thoughts were clear...
The Changsun family is certainly hateful, but the matter has come to this. Even if Changsun Wuji returns to Beijing now, there is no way to save the day. The Changsun family must select someone to bear all the blame and give an explanation to the court, Fang Jun, and the world.
The Changsun family has many sons, so the death of one or two would not be a big deal, but the blow to the reputation of the Changsun family would be fatal - because it confirmed the charge of the Changsun family as collaborating with the enemy and treason, as a family member who was disloyal to the country. It is no exaggeration to say that it has gained a bad reputation, and I am afraid it will be irreversible within thirty to fifty years.
Compared with the Changsun family, King Jin is the greatest hidden danger.
Once the King of Jin succeeds in seizing the heir, it means that the best outcome for the Fang family, who are die-hard loyalists to the prince, is to surrender. If Li Zhi's mind is even the slightest bit narrow-minded, Fang Jun will definitely not die well.
Defeating Li Zhi completely is the top priority right now. Even if he loses his reputation and will be ridiculed by the world in the future, he can't care about so much...
Li Zhi was thinking about denying it, but before he said anything, he suddenly understood the intention of Princess Gaoyang's words and took a breath of cold air!
I am afraid that I cannot deny this without denying it. We can almost meet each other. As soon as I leave the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, there will be rumors such as "the prince covets the beauty of the subject's concubine and goes to a secret meeting". Out...
Whether it is true or false is not important at all. People are most interested in such scandals and they will spread widely.
Bones are being destroyed and bones are being destroyed, and everyone's words are making gold. When it spreads, I am afraid that anyone will believe that this is the fact, although it is indeed the fact.
By that time, the reputation of His Highness the Prince of Jin will plummet, and the good reputation he accumulated before will be destroyed. There will be countless people who oppose his ascending to the throne - except for those dim-witted people like Shang, Zhou, Sui and Yang. Lord, has there ever been an emperor in the world who coveted the beauty of his ministers’ wives and concubines?
How could such a person with such dishonorable virtues become the emperor of the Tang Empire?
Too cruel...
Li Zhi sat up straight, looked at Princess Gaoyang with piercing eyes, and said slowly: "As the son of my father, the king is naturally responsible for protecting the country and supervising the administration of officials when his father is on an expedition to Liaodong. Chang'an has been unlucky recently. Jing and the prince were at their wits' end, so I paid a private visit incognito and visited the people. But there is an injustice waiting to be done, so I went out to patrol the city, but happened to encounter this incident... If Sister Gaoyang wants to cause trouble for nothing and has to falsely accuse this king of colluding with Changsun Wen, then we must go to Zongzheng Temple and ask Zongzhengqing to be fair and straight. , distinguish right from wrong. ”
"Oh,"
The seriousness on Princess Gaoyang's face instantly softened, her beautiful face was full of smiles, and she said angrily: "Why should slave Pheasant be so angry? My sister just thinks it's too coincidental. If you say it's not the case, then it's not. You're talking about making trouble over nothing. It’s really stingy to frame someone up.”
Wu Meiniang, who was sitting next to her, had her head lowered. Now she stretched out her hand and squeezed her palm, silently expressing her appreciation: Well done...
Li Zhi: "..."
He was speechless. Earlier, you were aggressive and wanted to accuse me of "coveting the beauty of my wife and concubines." But in the blink of an eye, you denied it flatly. Your laughter and curses turned into something so natural and smooth. Do you want more? Are you showing off?
But he really couldn't. Who could catch a woman who was so wronged and said some outrageous words or even did some outrageous things?
He shook his head and said nothing.
There were many mistakes to be made. In the past, he only thought that Gao Yang had an arrogant and troublesome temperament, but for the first time he felt such a fierce and killing temperament, which made him a little afraid. If he was caught saying something wrong and was harassed again, The only one who suffers is myself...
Ma Zhou watched with cold eyes and saw that Princess Gaoyang, who had always shown herself to be delicate and savage, almost dug a hole for the King of Jin to push into. He secretly admired in his heart that everyone in the Fang family was extraordinary, not to mention that Fang Xuanling and his son were resourceful and capable. , even these wives and concubines are not easy to mess with.
Seeing that the confrontation between the two sides had come to an end for the time being, Ma Zhou regretted that the King of Jin had reacted too quickly and failed to get in, otherwise the crown prince's position would have been further stabilized. He knocked on the gavel tree and said to the eldest son Wen: "Since I have confessed my guilt. What else can I say?”
Changsun Wen was very bachelor, shook his head and said: "I only hope that Jingzhao Yin will be fair and upright, and I will let you do whatever you want." (End of Chapter)