Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 253 Dengwengu

Yuan Wenshao smiled awkwardly. He was indeed impulsive in this matter and tricked Gu Tingye.

Regardless of what he had said to Sheng Changlin before, in fact, he didn't think much of it at all at the time.

Those were all ideas he came up with after being inspired by Sheng Changlin.

If Sheng Changlin hadn't come to him, he would still be wondering whether to kill Aunt Kang or let her go.

But at that time, he was more inclined to kill Aunt Kang.

And if he really did that, Gu Tingye would be in a lot of trouble as the first suspect, but if he really continued to investigate thoroughly, he would also be in trouble.

"No more, I guess the Wang family won't let it go. I'll go back and think about how to deal with it." Gu Tingye said.

"Actually, you don't have to worry too much. The Wang family may make a fuss, but if everyone is fine, the officials will minimize the matter and won't pursue it further," Yuan Wenshao said.

"Normally, it would not be a big deal, but today the officials summoned me and said that the western suburbs camp will be reorganized in the near future, and I will be transferred to be the commander of the first battalion. Now that something like this has happened, I am worried that someone will take advantage of it. ." Gu Tingye said.

"Uh..." He had forgotten this point.

"I'm leaving!" Gu Tingye said.

"I'll see you off." Yuan Wenshao stood up and said.

……

On the other side, Yuan Wenshao promised to let the person go when he left.

Not long after he left, the person guarding Aunt Kang knocked her unconscious and loaded her into the carriage.

Then they transported Aunt Kang to an uninhabited place a few miles away from Bianjing City and left her on the roadside.

It was just March and the weather was still a bit cold. It was already dusk and the weather was even colder.

It didn't take long for Aunt Kang to wake up.

Aunt Kang was still a little dazed when she just woke up, but the cold breeze quickly woke her up.

Realizing that the cloth covering her eyes and the cloth gagging her mouth were gone, Aunt Kang was about to shout loudly when she realized that she was actually in the wilderness at this time.

Aunt Kang's eyes showed the surprise of surviving the disaster. She got up in panic and looked around.

The place she was in was only a few miles away from Bianjing City, and Bianjing City was tall. At this time, many braziers were lit on the city tower, just like daylight.

Aunt Kang looked at the city wall in the distance and ran over there quickly.

She didn't know why those people let her go, but she was worried that they would change their minds, so only running to a crowded place could give her a sense of security.

However, she had not eaten enough rice and water all day, and she was so frightened that she fell down before taking even two steps.

Aunt Kang ignored the pain in her body, got up and stumbled and continued running towards the city wall.

By the time she arrived at the foot of Bianjing City, her already messy clothes had already been damaged. In addition, she had fallen many times along the way. Her clothes were dirty and torn, and she looked like a beggar.

Looking at the open city gate, Aunt Kang's eyes showed surprise and she limped over.

The city gate of Bianjing is closed every night. It has not been long since the city gate was closed. Except for the soldiers on duty, there is no one else at the city gate.

The soldier guarding the gate saw a beggar trying to enter the city and stopped her directly.

As the capital of the country, Bianjing naturally does not allow beggars to enter.

Aunt Kang revealed her identity, but the soldiers didn't believe her at all.

Fortunately, Mrs. Wang had already sent people to keep an eye on several city gates in Bianjing. The movement here attracted the attention of the boys who were watching near the city gates.

After being identified by the servant, Aunt Kang's identity was determined, and she was able to enter the city.

……

In the main hall of the Wang family, the Wang family gathered together, and Kang Jin was also here.

Mrs. Wang sat on the main seat and said coldly: "Since he won't let me go, I will go to the palace to complain tomorrow morning. I don't believe it is unreasonable!"

"Mother, this Gu Tingye is a secret official of the official family. He is suing Gu Tingye without any evidence. What if the official family is angry?" Wang Yan asked worriedly.

"Yes, mother, it would be easier to say if there was evidence, but without this evidence, our family cannot afford to suffer the consequences if it comes to the officials." Aunt Wang said.

To be honest, she wished that Aunt Kang would die outside, so that the marriage between the two families would naturally not be possible.

Moreover, she was also very dissatisfied that Mrs. Wang was going to file a petition.

If there is evidence, just file the complaint. This is without evidence. Not only does it offend Gu Tingye, but the officials will also feel unhappy.

Although Mrs. Wang is worthy of enjoying the Ancestral Temple, the officials will not do anything to the Wang family because of this.

But the future of Wang Yan and her son Wang You will inevitably be affected.

Mrs. Wang did this entirely for her daughter, regardless of the future of the Wang family.

"What do you know! If we, the Wang family, swallow our anger like this, how can we have the dignity to establish a foothold in Bianjing in the future? The Wang family has been married for generations, how can we be afraid of a martial artist!" Mrs. Wang shouted.

"But…"

"Nothing but!"

Aunt Wang wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Mrs. Wang.

"If this matter spreads, our Wang family will lose face. Only by making the matter bigger can we turn passivity into initiative."

"Old lady!"

At this moment, an old woman hurriedly ran in and saluted: "The big girl is back."

This old woman is about the same age as Mrs. Wang. She was Mrs. Wang's maid at the time. Later she married the family manager and stayed with the old lady all the time.

Even though Aunt Kang and Mrs. Wang were married, she still used to call them girls.

"what?"

Mrs. Wang stood up excitedly and asked, "Where are the people?"

"Mother!"

Aunt Kang's miserable cry came from outside.

Mrs. Wang hurriedly walked out, and the rest of the people in the hall quickly followed.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Aunt Kang walking over with the support of two maids.

"daughter!"

"younger sister!"

"Mother!"

Although Aunt Kang was in a state of desolation at this time, her face could still be recognized after being washed.

"Mother, my daughter thought she would never see you again."

Aunt Kang threw herself into Mrs. Wang's arms and cried bitterly.

"Okay, okay, just be okay. They didn't do anything to you, right?" Old Mrs. Wang hugged her daughter and burst into tears.

Aunt Kang cried and said the suffering she had suffered, sobbed and said: "Mother, you have to make the decision for your daughter."

A trace of hatred flashed in Mrs. Wang's eyes, and she said, "Let's talk about it in the house first!"

Everyone entered the house and sat down. Looking at Aunt Kang who had been ruined and in disgrace, Mrs. Wang said bitterly: "Daughter, you go down and wash yourself first, then follow me to the palace tomorrow morning to complain!"

"Mom, my sister is back, why are you filing a complaint? There is no evidence." Wang Yan said in a daze.

"Humph!"

Mrs. Wang snorted coldly: "Then Gu Tingye humiliated my daughter so much, how could he let it go so easily?"

"Mother, if Gu Tingye refuses to admit it, we won't be able to provide evidence. I'm afraid it will be a false accusation." Wang Yan said.

If the person didn't come back, the complaint would be filed. The official blame could be said to be that the old lady was worried about her daughter, so she did such a thing.

Since his father deserves the honor of enjoying the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the officials will not pursue him too closely. Now that everyone is back, if there is no evidence, it is a false accusation.

"Who said there is no evidence?" Old Mrs. Wang said coldly: "Now that your sister is back, what she said is evidence!"

"this…"

In ancient times, the judiciary emphasized that no crime should be proven beyond doubt. In a sense, it was very similar to that of later generations.

Generally, a conviction requires witness testimony and physical evidence, both of which are indispensable.

In later generations, if there is only witness testimony but no other evidence, it will still not be possible to convict someone.

It was actually similar in ancient times, but various conditions in ancient times were backward and the investigation methods were not as sophisticated as those of later generations.

For officials, the backlog of cases will affect their promotion.

Therefore, when officials actually handle cases, they do not necessarily require all the witnesses and material evidence to convict.

Instead, they will use torture to extract confessions, which is the so-called torture.

If there is either testimony or physical evidence but no more evidence is found, officials will beat the suspect.

If the suspect can't handle it, the case will be finalized after he confesses.

This approach is illegal in all seriousness, but it is the default in officialdom.

Wang Yan had been a local official, so he naturally understood what Mrs. Wang meant.

Mrs. Wang just wanted Aunt Kang to identify Gu Tingye directly.

However, this method can be used to deal with ordinary people. Gu Tingye is the deputy commander of the front department and has a high position.

If there is no actual evidence and Aunt Kang's words alone, the most the officials can do is ask Gu Tingye to be investigated, but there is no way to convict him.

"Mother, although this will allow the officials to investigate Gu Tingye, if no evidence is found, it will have no impact on him. On the contrary, it will offend people to death. If it is found out that he was not the one who did it, wouldn't we be able to do it? False accusation?" Wang Yan said.

"If we can't find out, we can only say that he did it cleanly. No one can say that we made a false accusation. As for finding out that it was not him, it means that others want to frame him. What does it have to do with us?" said Mrs. Wang.

Yuan Wenshao guessed that Mrs. Wang would take the opportunity to make a big deal out of this matter, hoping that Gu Tingye would not dare to attack Aunt Kang after using a rat weapon.

However, Mrs. Wang was more ruthless than Yuan Wenshao thought.

In her opinion, Gu Tingye did this, otherwise why would Aunt Kang be released?

Although Mrs. Wang doesn't know much about the current situation in the court, her husband was an important minister in the court at least, so he still has some knowledge after seeing and hearing.

Regardless of Gu Tingye's current status, there must be many people in the court who want to step on him.

What Mrs. Wang has to do is to provide these people with a chance.

Those who want to prove Gu Tingye's crime will definitely do it carefully. As long as they can find evidence and prove that Gu Tingye had people kidnapped officials and family members, no matter how much attention Gu Tingye receives, they will have to shed their skin.

Wang Yan felt that this was too risky, but no matter how he persuaded her, Mrs. Wang was determined to file a lawsuit.

And Aunt Kang also felt that Gu Tingye did this.

If Gu Tingye is really found guilty, Gu Tingye will be demoted at the very least, and Mrs. Sheng will definitely feel very uncomfortable at that time.

By then all her old and new grudges will be avenged.

……

Before dawn the next day, Yuan Wenshao got up to wash up and prepare to go to court.

Today is the court meeting, and the Queen Mother is planning to announce the return of the jade seal to the court, so he will naturally go.

When I arrived at the palace, I waited in the court room for a while, and then an internal official came to inform the officials to line up outside the palace gate.

When the time came, the palace door opened, and the civil and military officials took the wat tablets in their hands. Under the guidance of the internal officials, they came to the main hall and stood up.

After a while, at the call of the internal officials, the Queen Mother and the official family entered the hall.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother!"

"Everyone loves you Pingsheng!" Zhao Zongquan said solemnly, sitting upright on the imperial throne.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Queen Mother!"

After thanking all the civil and military officials, they stood up.

The Queen Mother said through the curtain: "When the new king succeeded to the throne, the officials and the princes asked the Ai family to listen to the government behind the curtain. Now that the officials have succeeded to the throne for several months, they are all familiar with the government affairs, and it is time to try to govern personally. The Ai family will be here today Return the jade seal to the officials, and from today onwards, the memorial will be handed over to the officials for review, and then sent to the Ai family for their review."

Except for a few people among the officials, the rest were a little shocked when they heard the news.

The Queen Mother was previously unwilling to hand over power, and even said that she would give the late prince an adopted heir.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother suddenly announced that she would return the jade seal to the official family.

"Queen Mother Shengming!" Han Zhang bowed.

"The Queen Mother is sage!"

The civil and military officials came to their senses, bowed and said in unison.

The Queen Mother nodded to Zhu Neiguan beside her. Zhu Neiguan held the jade seal and bowed in front of Zhao Zongquan, holding it in both hands and handing it over.

Zhao Zongquan tried his best to restrain his excitement. He took the jade seal with trembling hands and handed it to the official beside him. He stood up, turned around and gave a deep salute to the Queen Mother behind him, and said: "My son will live up to his mother's expectations."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said calmly: "Okay, let's start the morning court."

"Yes."

Zhao Zongquan sat down, and an internal official took two steps forward and shouted: "If you have something to do, please leave the court, if there is nothing to do, leave the court!"

"Your Majesty, I have a plan to tell you!"

……

Then some officials came forward to report some matters. Zhao Zongquan asked the ministers of the DPRK and China for their opinions and settled the matter.

Seeing that the morning session was almost over, suddenly there was a drumbeat outside.

Zhao Zongquan frowned slightly and said, "Where does the drum sound come from?"

"Your Majesty, when Emperor Taizu founded the country, he ordered people to set up a Dengwen drum on the left and right sides of the imperial city. Those who have suffered serious grievances can beat the Dengwen drum, and officials must listen to the praise in court." Han Zhang said.

This Dengwen drum has actually never been beaten since its establishment. Naturally, Zhao Zongquan didn't know about it.

After listening to Han Zhang's explanation, Zhao Zongquan said: "Since it is an ancestral rule, then go and bring the person over and see if the person who beats the drum has any grievances."

An internal official in front of the royal seat bowed and hurriedly left.

"The Grand Prime Minister, please tell me about Dengwengu." Zhao Zongquan said.

"His Majesty…"

Han Zhang explained the rules about Dengwen Drum.

When the drum sounds, the emperor must summon him to listen to the chant. Of course, this thing is not played casually.

Otherwise, the emperor would stop doing anything every day.

Those who beat the drum must have a grave grievance, and false accusation is a capital crime.

It is precisely because of this that the Dengwen drum has not been beaten for many years.

Yuan Wenshao glanced at Gu Tingye and felt that the person beating the drum was most likely the old lady of the Wang family.

Gu Tingye could naturally guess it and glared at Yuan Wenshao with an ugly look on his face.

After waiting for a while, an internal official led Mrs. Wang and Aunt Kang in imperial uniforms and walked in.

Zhao Zongquan looked a little ugly when he saw Mrs. Wang wearing imperial uniform.

He originally thought that it was the common people who had been wronged, but he didn't expect that it was actually the official family members with official titles.

(End of this chapter)