Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 334 Take it lightly?

It has to be said that Queen Mother Sun left so quickly and neatly, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

The old man was so aggressive when she came, and her words were full of toughness inside and out, but who would have thought that in the end, she would really not interfere in the disposal of Uncle Huichang and others.

Could it be that the Holy Empress Dowager really just came here for a walk?
of course not!

When Empress Dowager Sun came out of the palace gate, the officials were still a little dazed, but Ren Li took a deep breath and began to play.

"Your Majesty, since Huichang Bo and others have already dealt with it, it means that Marquis Ningyang and others did not collude with the clan for personal gain. What they did was out of a public heart. Although they did not observe the truth for a while, they were absolutely indisputable. The heart of the heavenly family."

"Therefore, I think Xue Xuan's accusation is a deliberate frame-up, and he must be severely punished."

Motives must be emphasized in all cases. Wang Guangtong and others are avenging their mothers, while Uncle Huichang is greedy for money.

At the end of the story, the key to this matter became whether Ning Yanghou and others knew the truth about the Zhennan Wang case.

If they knew in advance that King Guangtong and others were false accusations, he still made a judgment in favor of King Guangtong even though he knew the facts of the case were false.

So using this case to alienate the Tian family is a real crime.

This is the motivation to push back from the result. Knowing that the facts of the case are not true, but still making a wrong judgment is selfishness.

Marquis Ningyang neither accepted bribes nor had any friendship with King Guangtong, so his motive for making such a judgment could only be to alienate the Tian family.

But if it is said that Marquis Ningyang does not know the truth of the matter, then this logic has lost its starting point.

Although it can still be explained that he intends to alienate Tianjia, but this is not the only answer.

Ren Li can completely claim that he was just being deceived by others and judging the case impartially.

In this way, Xue Xuan's confession alone is not convincing enough.

It turned into a quarrel and scolding for no reason, and no one could refute the other party.

So in the end, Chen Mao could be charged with negligence at most, and the one who could hold him accountable was at most that the procedure was improper during the interrogation process and he had met the criminal in private.

But these charges are far from enough for a prince with many military exploits to make him have no room to stand up.

The current situation is that Uncle Huichang has committed the most crucial crime of linking up with the clan.

In other words, if Huichangbo is dealt with, Ningyanghou must be sentenced lightly.

So, this is Queen Mother Sun, abandoning the car to keep the handsome?

Or, did they really have internal strife?

Zhu Qiyu's eyes fell on Ren Li without a trace, and for a while, he couldn't tell the difference.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Qiyu asked.

"Do you think that the words of the Marquis are justified?"

All the ministers present hesitated.

Although Empress Dowager Sun's trip did not intervene on the surface, it actually put pressure on them.

No one is a fool.

If the Holy Empress Dowager really doesn't care about the outcome of this case, then she can just stay in the Compassion Palace safely.

She made this trip specially for one purpose, and that was to tell them not to go too far!

In connection with the mission that had just left Beijing, the ministers seemed to have a vague understanding in their hearts.

I'm afraid that what the Queen Mother really wants to protect is not Uncle Huichang, but Marquis Ningyang.

This time, her old man even gave up Hui Changbo, so in this case, no one can accuse her of having selfish motives.

In this way, if the court still insists on giving Ning Yanghou a heavy sentence, it will be difficult for her to intercede.

Looking at each other, Jin Lian cautiously stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, whether Ning Yanghou and others knew the truth in advance is still uncertain, but it is a fact that he opened the court in private during the interrogation process."

"As for what Marquis Ren said, Xue Xuan intentionally made a false accusation, I think that the conclusion should not be made rashly, not to mention that Xue Xuan had no motive to frame the Marquis of Ning Yang, but only to say that during the imperial trial, Xue Xuan tried his best to persuade His Majesty's words, It is enough to see that in order to maintain the harmony of the heavenly family, he has disregarded personal honor and disgrace."

"Such an admonishing minister would not do such a reckless thing!"

Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered, and he glanced at the officials below.

Sure enough, Queen Mother Sun's trip was not in vain.

On the civil servant's side, they have changed from advocating a heavy sentence to Marquis Ningyang to defending Xue Xuan.

Silently going through the situation just now, Zhu Qiyu had a plan in his mind and asked.

"In that case, what do you all think is the most appropriate way to judge this case?"

This……

The case was presided over by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so Jin Lian couldn't avoid it. He was silent for a moment, and seeing no one in the hall opened his mouth, he had no choice but to continue to speak.

"Your Majesty, I think that since the facts of the case are unclear, it is advisable to continue the trial until the trial is clear."

That being said, everyone present knew it well.

Things have developed to this point, and retrial is useless.

Ning Yanghou and others will definitely kill him. They were deceived and didn't know the truth, so they neglected their duties and made a wrong judgment.

Even when Guangtong Wang and others were interrogated privately, they would not deny it, because these are just trivial details and are irrelevant.

But the most critical crime of alienating the Tian family has no way to be substantiated.

Sweeping around lightly, seeing that all the ministers had such attitudes, Zhu Qiyu suddenly had a smile on his face, and said.

"Since this is the case, there is no need for a trial. Since all the Qing family think that Ning Yanghou and others are just wrongly sentenced, then let's close the case as it is!"

Jin Lian blinked, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

The emperor really gave in just like that?

Subconsciously, Jin Lian asked.

"Then how Ningyang Hou and others will judge, please show your Majesty."

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Ren Li and said.

"Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, was improperly interrogated, dereliction of duty and misjudged. He went to the court in private and was demoted to Uncle Ningyang. He was fined for one year, dismissed from all official positions, and returned to the mansion to meditate."

"Marquis of Cheng'an, Guo Sheng, as an honorary relative, intervened in the clan affairs without authorization. Together, he was dismissed from his official position, and his salary was fined for one year. Jiao Jing, the son-in-law captain, was also guilty of the same crime. He was reduced to half salary and banned for three months, as an example to others."

"As for Xue Xuan..."

Under the tense eyes of all civil servants, Zhu Qiyu sighed and said lightly.

"The judgment is unfair and the trial is unclear. If you think about your loyalty to the country, let's resign from the official position and return home!"

This result should be regarded as satisfactory to both parties.

The emperor didn't mention any more alienation from the Tian family, nor did he mention Xue Xuan's accusations against Ningyang Hou and others, so he gave him a tacit understanding and pardoned him.

Therefore, the people below also wisely stopped talking and shouted: "Your Majesty is holy!"

That's the end of the case.

Of course, for the elders, there is still a trace of doubt in their hearts.

You know, they can roughly understand the emperor's mind, and they probably didn't intend to ask for a pardon.

But now, is it possible that he was really forced to make concessions?
But no matter what, the matter was finally settled, so all the ministers said goodbye and left separately.

After everyone had left, Zhu Qiyu's face suddenly became playful, and with a gesture, he called Cheng Jing over and asked.

"Has Fan Guang returned to Beijing?"

Cheng Jing replied respectfully.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Bo Jing'an has resigned from the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Datong a month ago. He just returned to Beijing three days ago and is now waiting for an edict in the mansion."

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.

"Call Jing'an Bo Fan Guang and Datong Bo Tao Jin to the palace to have an audience. In addition, call Shu Liang back."

"You go to the cabinet again and order the cabinet to draw up an imperial edict. Let go of Shi Jing, the son-in-law, as the governor of the military governor's mansion, and order Jing'anbo Fan Guang to take charge of the military governor's mansion. Go to Cheng'an Hou Guosheng, the commander of the army's governor's mansion. I appointed Hou Renli, Ning Yuan, to be in charge of the military governor's office."

"Resign from the post of Chief Military Officer of Changping Marquis Yang Hongxuan's Mansion, recall the Capital Division, and order him to be in charge of the affairs of the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army, and admiral of the Beijing Camp. Retire from the post of Chief Military Officer of the Xuan Mansion, and order him to take over as the Chief Military Officer of the Xuan Mansion. Yang Hong guards the Xuanfu."

(End of this chapter)