Chapter 3303 The King of Jin was defeated
"Very good."
Ma Zhou was not willing to take care of the nonsense in the Sun family. As long as he could give Wu Meiniang an explanation and at the same time calm down the anger of the government and the public, he looked at the scribe on the side and asked, "Has the confession been recorded?"
The scribe said: "It has been recorded."
Ma Zhou waved his hand and said: "Please all parties involved sign and deposit, seal it after confirming it is correct, and wait until after discussion and deliberation, sentencing, and then report."
"Here."
The clerk quickly took the transcript and asked the parties to sign and stamp it.
As for how to characterize the case and how to sentence it, because it is of great importance and involves many things, it will not be announced in court. Instead, it will be considered and discussed afterwards, and it will even be reported to the prince for a decision before it is announced to the public.
The rest of the people signed and signed, but there was some difficulty when it came to King Jin. He frowned and said hesitantly: "Ma Fuyin, this case has nothing to do with me. I just happened to meet him. This signature Isn’t it necessary to make a pledge?”
It is indeed recorded in the transcript that this case has nothing to do with him, but as a prince, he is also in a sensitive stage of competing for the throne. If he is not careful, he will hand a huge clue to his opponent. How dare he not be cautious? careful?
Only by completely removing yourself from the case can you have no worries. Otherwise, there may be a big mess.
Political struggles only require excuses, but no one cares about real evidence. Signing and stamping this record now shows that he is involved in the matter. If someone doesn't find out during the scene, and then add fuel to the fire and mess with it, it will become a huge loophole for him...
However, Ma Zhou left no doubt and said categorically: "Your Highness is one of the parties involved. This matter is absolutely true. How can you stay out of it?"
Li Zhi was extremely depressed. You are a righteous guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but you are fighting with the prince. I don’t believe you don’t have any bad intentions...
But the man was under the eaves, so he had to bow his head. This case was investigated by the Jingzhao Mansion, so he had to listen to Ma Zhou. If Ma Zhou refused to take him out, he would not be able to accept it even if his father was moved here. He could only give up, but he prayed to God and prayed to Buddha in his heart, hoping that this matter would never become the key to being criticized by his enemies in the future.
The yamen officer stepped forward and detained the eldest son Wen for the time being. He would wait until the Jingzhao Mansion announced his punishment before making any further calculations.
Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang stood up and gave blessings together. Princess Gaoyang said: "This matter still needs Ma Fuyin's attention. He must be fair and straightforward and give justice to the Fang family."
Ma Zhou nodded and said: "I have never had any human dealings here, and I have never been arrogant or bending the law. I will definitely impose punishments in accordance with the law, neither harshly nor favorably."
Princess Gaoyang nodded: "In this case, I will retire for the time being."
Ma Zhou respectfully sent the two of them to the door and said, "When the Yazhong decides on the punishment and sentencing, I will definitely inform His Highness."
Watching the two of them leave, Ma Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what Changsun Wen's intention was, whether it was to harm Changsun Yan, since he was able to confess in court, this matter was finally free of twists and turns. Otherwise, he is a dignified Jingzhaoyin, with more than ten counties in the capital under his jurisdiction, but he almost caused Wu Meiniang to be kidnapped. He really can't explain it to Fang Jun...
As soon as he turned around, he saw Jin Wang Li Zhi standing behind him at some point, looking at him dimly, and he was immediately startled.
"I respectfully send you to Your Highness."
Ma Zhou bowed and saluted.
Li Zhi sighed quietly, looked at Ma Zhou and said: "This fact has nothing to do with this king. Ma Fuyin, can we discuss it and destroy my confession? This matter can be treated as if this king has never done so." Appeared? ”
Ma Zhou stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and said, "It's not impossible."
Li Zhi was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Then what else can be said? After helping me this time, I will definitely not forget Ma Fuyin's affection."
In fact, even though Ma Zhou had to ask him to take a confession, he didn't feel resentful in his heart. As the saying goes, everyone has his own master. Now that Ma Zhou and he are not in the same camp, it is inevitable that they will be somewhat targeted in their actions. And Ma Zhou can be regarded as a somewhat upright minister in the court, and he is diligent in government affairs and has excellent skills. If he really succeeded to the throne and took that position in the future, he would definitely have to replace Ma Zhou.
Ma Zhou said, "But the problem is that His Highness did appear at the dock, and it was not far from the place where the incident occurred. This is a strange thing, and I must explain the facts. Or maybe His Highness really covets beauty, and it's cold. I ran to the pier just to have a good meal and show off, so it was just the right time.”
Li Zhi's face froze, he glared at Ma Zhou, and said angrily: "King Quan Dang didn't say anything, leave!"
He waved his hand and walked away.
What he fears most is not that he may be impeached in the future due to the evidence he leaves behind, but that he has the reputation of "coveting the beauties of his ministers' wives and concubines." He chooses the lesser of two evils, so he can only endure this depression.
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Princess Gao Yang and Wu Meiniang walked out of the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion hand in hand. The people gathered at the door had not yet dispersed. When they saw the two people, they immediately asked: "Your Highness, has Jingzhao Mansion ever acted impartially?"
"Mrs. Wu, has the traitor ever confessed his crime? If not, we will accompany you to Changsun's house and smash his door!"
There was a lot of noise and excitement, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Princess Gaoyang raised a snow-white hand and said with a smile: "Thank you for your upholding. Ma Fuyin is fair and honest, without favoritism. The thief has already confessed his crime and will be sentenced and made public on a certain day."
"Okay!"
Everyone was in a state of excitement, as if they had won a battle, dancing and smiling happily.
When everyone slowly dispersed, Princess Gao Yang led Wu Meiniang towards the carriage, but suddenly she saw a long carriage on the opposite side of the street in front of the Yamen Gate of Jingzhao Mansion. At this time, the servants beside the carriage He stepped forward and opened the car door, and women dressed in silk and satin with their hair full of pearls stepped out of the car.
They are actually many princesses in Beijing...
Princess Gao Yang paused, raised the corners of her pink lips slightly, and said softly: "Did you see it? My sisters are here."
Wu Meiniang pursed her lips and said nothing.
These princesses appeared here at this time, obviously to express their support for Princess Gaoyang and the Fang family, but more importantly, they wanted to take sides in this storm and clarify their positions.
It can be seen that both the government and the public have realized that the glory of the eldest son's family is gone and the collapse of the Guanlong clan is imminent, so the prince has expressed his tough stance and even risked dying with the Guanlong clan. His reputation has skyrocketed and he has been recognized by many people. .
Princess Gao Yang said again: "Let's go. Since you sisters are here, we have to thank them very much."
Wu Meiniang said: "It should be like this."
The two walked through the long street one after another and came to the carriage. Several princesses from Nanping, Sui'an, Yuzhang, Baling, Pu'an, Qinghe... came forward at the same time, and the sisters greeted each other.
Before he could speak, he saw several fast horses galloping towards him from one side of the long street. When he got close, he reined up his horse and stood still. The knight dismounted from his horse and bowed, saying: "His Royal Highness has a decree to summon Princess Gaoyang to Xingqing Palace for an audience." .”
Princess Gaoyang saluted all the sisters and said apologetically: "The prince summoned me and I dare not delay. The sisters came to visit. The younger sister is very grateful. I will be the host that day and invite the sisters to a banquet to talk about our friendship." ”
All the princesses gave way and watched Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang board the carriage and leave with the officials from the East Palace. Then they exchanged a few words of greetings, each boarded their own carriage with their own thoughts in mind, and went back to their respective homes.
The events in the Western Regions have already shocked Chang'an.
Today, the Changsun family intends to kidnap Wu Meiniang and then coerce Fang Jun, which has caused a stir in the government and the public. As a result, the Guanlong clan will have no way to retreat, and they can only bear the responsibility for the Western Region, without any compromise. road.
As the foundation of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the Guanlong Clan, once it declined, would be far beyond the strength of His Majesty Li Er's attack, and would inevitably trigger the distribution of power in the court. I don't know how many prominent positions would be vacated for the rest of the family. Divide the power.
Now that the prince is supervising the country, he has great power. Only by showing his favor to the prince quickly can he ensure that his family has the upper hand in this power feast and seizes more benefits.
As for whether there will be any changes to the reserve position after His Majesty returns to Beijing, that is naturally another matter.
Once the benefits are taken into the mouth, it is extremely difficult to get them to spit them out. Even His Majesty Li Er cannot force them...
Blood ties? It cannot be said that there is no such thing, but one must succumb to interests. Only when the interests are consistent can we talk about blood and family ties. Once the interests conflict, it is frivolous to turn away from family ties, and it is common to treat them as if they are enemies.
Throughout the ages, this has never been the case. (End of chapter)