Prime Minister

The emperor asked Zhongshu to discuss Zheng Xia's case.

However, Zhang Yue insisted repeatedly that the case is still unclear, and requested a retrial of those involved.

Finally, the case went down to Dali Temple.As for the interrogating officials, Zhang Yue, Deng Wan, and Deng Runfu were in charge, and there were more than a dozen Dali Temple officials.

Dali Temple.

First, Feng Jing's guest monk Xiaorong was interrogated, but seeing that this person had been severely tortured and his body was beaten to pieces, Zhang Yue glanced at Deng Runfu.

The other party was sitting leisurely, as if it was nothing more than normal.

Zhang Yue took the dossier of Xiaorong's interrogation to read, and Deng Runfu looked at Zhang Yue, he was handling an iron case, and all the criminal evidence was found, so he was not afraid of Zhang Yue's investigation.

Zhang Yue looked at the dossier and thought, these officials promoted by Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing in recent years, no matter what their personal virtues are, they are all outstanding talents, far beyond the reach of ordinary officials.

It is almost impossible for Zhang Yue to reverse Zheng Xia's case.

But Zhang Yue didn't want to reverse Zheng Xia's case, but he couldn't make Lu Huiqing wishful anyway.

Deng Runfu took a sip of tea and asked, "Duanming, what's wrong with this file?"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "If you ask, you will know."

Zhang Yue immediately questioned Seng Rong about the dossier, picked out a few inconsistencies with the dossier, and immediately used a vermilion pen to mark circles on the dossier.

Deng Runfu's face turned red when he saw this, but he saw that Zhang Yue's mistakes were reasonable, so he was speechless.

Deng Wan looked at Deng Runfu and said, "Duanming, please be merciful. These are all obtained after more than ten days of forced interrogation. If the confession is retracted and retried, it will not hurt to spend more time, but this Xiaorong will be tortured again."

Zhang Yue said to Deng Wan: "Zhongcheng, I have no intention of retracting the confession, but there are some inaccuracies, and you all can see it."

The officials of Dali Temple on the side all nodded.

Zhang Yue asked, "What crime is proposed?"

"Let's go back to the original, don't stay in the capital." Deng Runfu said.

Zhang Yue said, "Is it too much?"

Deng Runfu said: "It's just as it should be according to the law."

Deng Wan quickly said, "If you follow Duan Ming's instructions, how should you sentence me and ask for instructions?"

After speaking, Deng Wan gave Deng Runfu a cautious look.

Deng Runfu realized that Zhang Yue had only come to re-examine the confession, but the final conviction was at Yushitai.

Zhang Yue said: "How come the judgment is under the jurisdiction of Zhongcheng, but I will report the severity to His Majesty."

After Xiaorong finished asking, it was Wu Wuzhi, Zheng Xia's entourage.

Because he was a Jinshi, Wu Wuzhi was not punished, obviously he took care of him.

Zhang Yue asked a few more questions: "What crime is proposed?"

"This person delivers texts for Zheng Xia, communicates with Ding Xie, and manages Yongzhou."

Zhang Yue nodded and had no objection.

Soon one person entered slowly, and Zhang Yue saw that the other person was Wang Anguo.

Wang Anguo looked sad when he saw Zhang Yue and was a little surprised.

When Zhang Yue saw that Wang Anguo hadn't tried his file, he first asked what crime he was convicted of?
Deng Wan said: "Destroy the writing since birth and put it back in the field."

Zhang Yue glanced at Deng Wan, and without saying a word, he asked Wang Anguo according to the file: "Before Zheng Xia posted the picture of refugees, but you taught him to send it by horse?"

Wang Anguo said: "That's not the case."

"Zheng Xia said that he had tried to admonish the prime minister many times but he did not listen, but you said that the prime minister was plotted by the lord, and did not avoid resentment from all over the world?"

Wang Anguo said: "It was once said."

"Then, have you read the draft of Zheng Xia's impeachment beforehand?"

"No."

"Then you have discussed this matter with your wife Zeng Shi, who is also the younger sister of the third envoy Zeng Bu."

"there is."

"Then have you been in contact with Zheng Xia in the past few months?"

"There are also."

Zhang Yue said to Wang Anguo: "What grievance do you want to say?"

Wang Anguo looked up to the sky and sighed, "Zheng Jiefu misled me."

After Zhang Yue finished asking, the officials below talked a lot.

Zhang Yue read the dossier and turned to Deng Wan. Deng Runfu said, "Do you think Wang Anguo's conviction is appropriate?"

Deng Runfu said: "I don't know what you mean? Although Wang Anguo is the younger brother of Prime Minister Wang, we do not shy away from the powerful when we enforce the law. Is there something wrong?"

Zhang Yue said: "Wang Anguo and Zheng Xia have undoubtedly had a relationship, but they did not cooperate with Zheng Xia to slander his brother Prime Minister Wang as stated in the dossier. Where does the so-called infidelity come from?"

"And I indulged in the crimes of the audience, and the punishment of destroying the birth records is the heaviest. What is the purpose of this?"

Deng Wan said: "Zheng Xia has confessed everything. Wang Anguo has confessed before, but now he just falsified his words."

Zhang Yue questioned, "Are you sure?"

Wang Anguo said: "Zheng Jiefu is conceited and pedantic, and he takes everything on him."

Zhang Yue understood that Zheng Xia confessed cleanly in prison. He felt that he was outspoken and revealed all the big and small things, but he completely gave Deng Wan and Deng Runfu the opportunity.

Wang Anguo said: "Although I oppose the new law, I don't mean to be disloyal to my brother at all, and I have never read Zheng Xia's draft."

Wang Anguo stomped heavily.

It is also a shame to say that Wang Anguo has no shame in his heart.

Zhang Yue had already seen the matter clearly and said to Deng Runfu: "Did you two hear the grievances you said about Wang Anguo?"

Deng Runfu bit him to death and said: "Wang Anguo opposes the great government of the court, and he did not hesitate to collude with Zeng Bu and Feng Jing to frame his brother, Prime Minister Wang. It is a fact that he is unfaithful and filial."

Zhang Yue looked at Deng Wan again.

Deng Wan hesitated to speak.

Zhang Yue saw that Deng Wan and Deng Runfu seemed to have different opinions on handling this matter.

Zhang Yue said: "I'm tired of asking, let's take a rest first."

Everyone stopped interrogating immediately.

Then Zhang Yue said to Deng Wan: "Deng Zhongcheng take a step to speak."

Deng Wan and Zhang Yue walked into the side room, Zhang Yue said to Deng Wan, "Zhongcheng, how does Wang Xianggong treat you?"

Deng Wan raised her head and asked back, "What does Duan Ming mean?"

Zhang Yuedao: "Lu Xianggong instructed Deng Runfu to punish Wang Anguo's crime, what does Deng Zhongcheng know?"

Deng Wan really hesitated when he heard the words.

Zhang Yue said: "Zhongcheng, although Wang Xianggong is in Jiangning, His Majesty still thinks highly of him. Do you think he will recover one day in the future? If he knows that you treat Wang Anguo like this, what will he think of you? "

Deng Wan had long been dissatisfied with Lu Huiqing, because between Zhang Dun and Deng Wan, Lu Huiqing obviously valued Zhang Dun more.

This is somewhat similar to the dispute between Zeng Bu and Lu Huiqing back then. Deng Wan originally thought that he was second only to Lu Huiqing in the new party, but he also felt the threat of Zhang Dun from Zhang Dun's latecomers. , At the same time, he also noticed that Lu Huiqing suppressed Deng Wan by reusing Zhang Dun.

Moreover, Lu Huiqing instructed Deng Runfu to re-govern Wang Anguo this time, and he was also very dissatisfied.

He didn't want to offend Wang Anshi because of this.

Zhang Yue said: "Deng Zhongcheng, I think the same as you. I'm here to retry the case today. I don't need to ask about the rest. It's all up to you. But Wang Anguo and I are old friends. I can't just ask again and again. I will discuss this matter in the future." There must be rewards.”

Deng Wan heard the words and said: "Duan Ming has a heart, Wang Anguo's sentence is indeed too severe, let's discuss this matter again."

Zhang Yue was overjoyed when he heard the words, and just as he said, he wanted to make more friends and make fewer enemies.

The trial of the case is just for the first time.