Traveling through the divine eagle: the first sword of Quanzhen

Chapter 527

Because Shi Wenlong usually takes credit for his pride and does not give them "face" to these civil servants, so these officials from the third division naturally directly add insult to injury, and they can't wait to "beat the dog in the water".

And they roughly guessed that the emperor wanted to bring Shi Wenlong to justice, so they immediately started various procedures to impeach Shi Wenlong.He even revealed all the things about Shi Wenlong's lack of pay in the past, and the fact that he smashed up other people's shops when he was drunk.

And these things can be big or small.

Empty pay, this matter can be said to be "corruption" at a small scale, and it can be said to destroy the military system and "collaborate with the enemy and treason" at a large scale.And drunken smashing people's shops, preaching "provoking troubles for no reason" at a young age, and saying "bullying the village, fish and meat people" at an older age.

Although the censors and civil servants of the third division wanted to put him to death, during the interrogation of the third division, Song Ci noticed that Shi Wenlong might have grievances.

Because Shi Wenlong's "collaboration with the enemy and treason" is illogical.

After all, Shi Wenlong is the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and he is a noble. Although his title is lower than many princes, it is second only to them.And Shi Wenlong is the main fighter against Mongolia.

Song Ci couldn't understand why such a high-ranking official and dignitary would abandon his wealth and seek refuge in the enemy country.This makes absolutely no sense and is illogical.

And Song Ci also saw the so-called "collaboration evidence". This so-called evidence was just a letter, but the handwriting on it was Shi Wenlong's.

But this kind of thing is not much evidence in front of Song Ci, after all, his assistant Zhu Yinggu can do such things as handwriting imitation.

As for the other evidence, it is not sufficient at all, and no one who "connected" with Shi Wenlong was caught.

Not to mention the bribes he accepted from enemy countries were not confiscated.

Just convicting a person like this, Song Ci really couldn't accept it.

And the other officials of the third division were very anxious to close the case hastily, quite like the feeling of "unnecessarily" killing the ministers of the main combat faction back then.

Read history to be wise, knowing the past can learn from the present.

Song Ci's heart ached for the death of Lord Yue, and he hated himself for not being born a hundred years earlier to turn the tide.

Although Shi Wenlong's achievements are incomparable to Yue Wumu's, but human life is as big as the sky, and Song Ci would not "disregard human life" like this.

Although the third division wanted to close the case, Song Ci was officially the criminal officer of Gyeonggi and the left servant of the Ministry of punishment. That's the case.

And to kill such an important minister, it is necessary to convince the civil and military officials, so it must be "justified, and the procedure must conform to the rules of the court.

If Song Ci didn't sign, they couldn't close the case.

Because of this matter, Song Ci's father-in-law, Xue Tingsong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, including his immediate superior, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, all understood him with reason and affection.

Even Song Ci's father-in-law informed Song Ci that this matter was an "unjust, false and wrong case" that the emperor wanted to kill Shi Wenlong, and told Song Ci not to be so persistent.

Because this matter was checked and checked, it was the emperor's head that was found.

Moreover, the father-in-law also clearly told Song Ci that the power in his hands was not given by the people, not by the laws of the Song Dynasty, but by the emperor.

Why didn't Song Ci understand this matter?

But he still wanted to protect Shi Wenlong. After all, the crime of treason was the disaster of ransacking his family and destroying his family.

At least Song Ci had to find a way to lower his charges.If he can be saved and sentenced to exile, it is better than ransacking his home.

And Song Ci was also waiting for "King Wei" to come back. If King Wei came back, he would definitely be able to speak out.

It's just that Song Ci's hopes were in vain, because His Royal Highness "King Wei" is currently hanging out with girls in Luoyang City, preparing the army for war, and has no time to care about Lin'an.

Although Shi Wenlong is a domineering person, he is also an important minister of the Song Dynasty, and he is also as stubborn and loyal as Yelu Chucai.

Li Qingwei also regarded the Southern Song Dynasty as an "imaginary enemy". Now that Song Duzong broke his arm, he would only be happy to see the success, so how could he save him.

Although Song Duzong knew that Song Ci was a capable minister, but this person was too stubborn. Just as Song Ci's investigation was about to clear Shi Wenlong's grievances.

A case was found on his own head. Song Duzong followed suit, falsely accusing Song Ci of accepting bribes from Shi Wenlong, and then keeping Zhuyinggu, an outhouse.

With this crime, those princes and nobles whom Song Ci had dealt with fell into trouble one after another, and then Song Duzong sent Song Ci to prison on the donkey, and imprisoned him together with Shi Wenlong in the prison.

However, Song Duzong didn't want to kill Song Ci, because he charged Song Ci with accepting bribes. When the limelight passed, he would release Song Ci on the grounds of "insufficient evidence".

But after hearing that Song Ci was imprisoned, Zhao Ke couldn't sit still. Although she didn't like Song Ci, she knew that Song Ci was a good official.

Zhao Ke was aware of Song Ci's character, and if Shi Wenlong's crimes were proved to be convincing, Song Ci would not be able to cover him up like this.

Moreover, Zhao Ke also met in private with his "big brother" Zhao Wuji, Song Ci's wife Xue Yuzhen, and assistant Zhu Yinggu.

They all thought that Song Ci wanted to "support" Aunt Zhuying, and that accepting bribes was pure nonsense.

Others don't know what her husband is like, but Xue Yuzhen, as a wife, knows that her husband and Aunt Zhuying are innocent, and Aunt Zhuying doesn't even have a "female" distinction in Song Ci's eyes, she just regards her as an assistant That's all.

And Zhao Wuji also said the same.

Perhaps Zhao Ke would have doubts after listening to other people's words, but she firmly believed in her own words of "being a brother".

The two of them grew up on one person's milk, and there was no need for Zhao Wuji to lie to her.

After all, Zhao Wuji has a very close relationship with Zhao Ke, and he can be regarded as half the "godson" of today's emperor. If he is willing, he can use his mother's line to let the "god sister" Ziwei Diji ask the emperor for him. A bright future, although the official will not be too big, but at least start with the fourth rank.

But he left behind his bright future, and followed Song Ci's side as a meager headhunter in Gyeonggi.It was because he respected Song Ci's character that he was willing to be by Song Ci's side.

With Zhao Wuji and Xue Yuzhen as guarantors, Zhao Ke is willing to speak to his father and help Song Ci clear his grievances.

So she went to the palace many times to ask her father to release Song Ci.

But Song Duzong knew in his heart that if Song Ci was released, Song Ci's personality would definitely continue to investigate.In the end, the one who can't step down is himself.

Maybe he will be labeled as a wronged hero, so Shi Wenlong's charges must be true, but he can be punished appropriately, so as to demonstrate his "benevolence" as the emperor.

But Song Duzong didn't want to ruin his image in his daughter's heart. If he told his daughter the ins and outs of this matter, he didn't know what his precious daughter would think of him.

So Song Duzong Zhao Yu always prevaricated Zhao Ke on the grounds that the case was still under investigation.

And Zhao Ke was also constantly inquiring about the progress of the case. Without Song Ci, the third division quickly convicted Shi Wenlong.

Shi Wenlong's "crime of collaborating with the enemy" was established, but how to deal with him still needs to be discussed by the court.

(End of this chapter)