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Chapter 498 Solving the case
When the carriage drove into the Meridian Gate, the sun had already set in the west, and the majestic imperial city looked particularly solemn and solemn under the setting sun. Both the buildings and the motionless Han general were coated with a layer of gold.

Shen Yingwen served as an official for more than 40 years, most of which he spent in the capital, but he never took a closer look at the Forbidden City under the setting sun. At this time, looking through the car window, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, things are different and people are different.

After several major changes, the DPRK, like veterans like himself and the sun that is gradually setting, knew that the general trend was not in its favor but still worked hard to shine, trying to retain a moment of glory.

It's a pity that all the efforts seemed so futile and sad in front of the emperor's fat face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Ask yourself, who is willing to let the court be unstable and the country weak? But what should be done to rejuvenate the country? Everyone has their own reasons, and there is no fixed rule.

Now that the emperor has obviously won the final victory, as long as he takes this opportunity to clean up the court, there will be very few ministers left who are capable of making waves. From now on, I can get wind and rain as I please, and no one can hold me back.

But is the emperor's monopoly of power really beneficial to the country? It's hard to say. The education you received since childhood and the influences you've seen and heard in adulthood, including all the records in history books, all prove one thing. Being arbitrary is often the beginning of a foolish king.

When a person holds the power of life and death and has no good ministers around him to help or advise, the outcome is basically tragic. Not only the emperor was sad, but his ministers were also sad, and the people and the country were also sad. The change of dynasties was not far away.

There are dozens of four-wheeled carriages parked outside Yangxin Hall. Judging from the appearance, most of them belong to the Jinyi Guards, and a few are from the palace. Beside each vehicle stood at least two young eunuchs with serious faces and sharp eyes.

Different from ordinary eunuchs, they wore strange-looking half-armor outside their robes and carried single-eyed blunderbuss in their hands. The gun body is a bit slender, but the workmanship is very exquisite. It does not look like a murder weapon, but is similar to a chiming clock. It is more suitable as an ornament or to be played in the hand.

"Alas... One step is missing, one step is missing, and everything is lost!" Shen Yingwen shook his head involuntarily, and closed his eyes with a long sigh.

Without looking too closely, you can tell from the eyes that these young eunuchs should also be from the Cuju team. If it hadn't been for today's experience, the word Cuju team would hardly have come to mind.

In retrospect, when Emperor Jingyang came to the throne, he seemed to have mentioned that he would select young people from the palace to play Cuju with him in the North School Field. At that time, except for some ministers who expressed their feelings and advised the emperor not to waste time, most officials did not take it seriously.

Now everything is clear. The emperor has been secretly cultivating his direct descendants since then. When everyone in the government and the public focused their attention on Dongchang and Jinyiwei, the Cuju team and Kaihusi continued to grow under their noses.

Fast forward more than ten years, and the little fireman and little orphan have become young men, capable of both culture and martial arts. With them here, the emperor not only held the harem firmly in his hands, saving the boss's worry, but also prepared candidates for developing power outside the palace.

Shen Yiguan and the Zhejiang Party did not lose unjustly, Shen Li and the Donglin Party did not lose unjustly, Zheng Guifei and Prince Fu did not lose unjustly, and the former Minister of Justice Xiao Daheng also did not lose unjustly. It was not that they were unlucky or that the situation was unfavorable, but that they had been calculated by the emperor from the beginning.

At present, the emperor controls the navy, the customs of Guangdong and Fujian provinces, and has shares in many factories and mines. It really requires soldiers and money, plus Li Zhi, Yuan Keli, Yuan Yingtai, Zuo Guangdou, Li Ruzhang, Li Rumei, Du Song and other civil servants and generals to follow.

It is as if the young eagle has grown its flight feathers and the young tiger has sharpened its claws. No one can trap it in the palace and play with it at will. He and others are the last delicious meal before the eagle soars into the sky and the tiger enters the deep mountains. Not only will it not hinder them, it will also provide sufficient nutrition. "The academicians of the Sixth Ministry of Xuan and the Nine Ministers of the Cabinet are here..." Suddenly, the eunuch's loud singing came from outside, and at the same time, the car door was opened.

"Today is not an imperial meeting, nor is it a trial, but I am reviewing a case. In order to avoid more complications, I came up with this policy. If anyone is frightened, I will make amends to you on behalf of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

But some of you here deserve it, and not only will I not apologize, I will also punish you! This is the preliminary interrogation of the confession. Take a look. If anyone has something to say, they can say it now! "

The emperor was already sitting at the end of the long table. There were several piles of official documents in front of him. He was picking up one from the left, scanning it for a few times, and then throwing it to the right. When he saw a group of ministers walking in, he spoke before anyone could speak. Then he pushed the piles of official documents on the right that he had read and motioned to Wang Chengen to distribute them.

"Your Majesty Shen Yingwen is guilty..." Shen Yingwen basically confessed on the carriage. It was not because he was scared or because of his family's consideration, but because he was physically and mentally exhausted and had lost the courage to continue fighting.

I originally thought that the opponent was a nine-dan chess player with limited points higher than myself, and that he relied more on extra moves to win. But after a few pieces were placed on the chessboard, I gradually felt that I had miscalculated.

Every step he takes is within the opponent's calculations, and corresponding solutions are arranged in advance. All the eye positions are fake. Even if there is no end, you still know the outcome. There is no need to dwell on it.

"I have never colluded with anyone, and I don't know why I raised my son to gather in the crowd. This is all a false accusation. Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

The emperor ignored Shen Yingwen, who was kneeling down, as if waiting for the reaction of others. Not long after, Xu Honggang, the censor of Zuodu, also knelt down, but instead of admitting guilt, he defended himself.

"Well, what Xu Yushi said is true. There is no conclusive evidence from these confessions alone. I will give you a chance to prove yourself. Listen carefully. Can you recognize the signs of death in Jieyun Tower?"

Before Hong Tao returned to the capital, Jin Yiwei and Dongchang conducted careful investigations at different levels and made considerable progress. I can basically figure out the occurrence, development and context of things, and find out most of the participants.

But both of them lacked one thing, the necessary evidence. Clues, logical reasoning, and tracking and monitoring can restore the true nature of the incident, but they cannot be recognized by people who are unaware or pretend to be confused. To do this, conclusive evidence must be produced.

So when people are arrested and thrown into prison and tortured, are there witnesses? Indeed, this trick works very well. But there are still key issues that cannot be convinced by others. Because perjury may occur under severe torture, and no one can prevent it.

(End of this chapter)