Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 192 Falling Horse
this moment.

Almost everyone's eyes were directed towards Zhao Ting, the young minister of Dali Temple.

It can be seen that the latter is very excited. He originally thought that it would be a long tug-of-war as it related to the Duke.

It is necessary to start from the direction of the civil and military trends of the Manchu Dynasty, and leverage it again and again, and finally with sufficient evidence, the Duke of Wei can be brought down.

But now, when Zhao Ting looked at this scene, not only him, but even the two people beside him felt a huge surprise.

"Evidence of guilt?"

But at this moment.

Among the servants of the Xu Mansion, Fu Shou felt the surroundings. Hundreds of people he was familiar with before, but now looked at them with eyes of shock, resentment, and disbelief.

His whole body seemed to have been struck by lightning, and he was stagnant. This situation only lasted for a moment, and he suddenly reacted.

"This is not evidence of guilt, this was given to me by someone else..."

"Fake printing plate?" Hu Weiyong muttered these three words, his eyes staring at the rising mist.

Even at this time, no one paid attention to him, but kept staring at Xu Da.

Speaking of it.

"Those counterfeit bills have been found."

Even based on these alone, it may not be enough to put him in jail and completely secure him.

"Huh?" Li You was stunned, a little confused.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but get even more excited.

"If it's just one or two, it certainly doesn't count as evidence of guilt, but with so many counterfeit banknotes, and at this critical moment, Wei Guogong, in my opinion, can already forget it."

In an instant.

"That makes sense."

It's about taking a preemptive strike.

Before leaving, he said loudly: "Now that the clues have been found, maybe the printing plate is in the Xu Mansion. From now on, the inside and outside of the Xu Mansion should be under immediate supervision... until His Majesty gives the order and sends out his own troops to the Duwei Mansion. Thorough investigation!”

Hu Weiyong nodded, no longer immersed in what he just said.

"It's just some fake treasure money, can it be regarded as evidence of crime?"

"What if there was never a fake plate from beginning to end?"

However, he still has reason.

But taking advantage of this to make progress and go further, it is already a certainty.

"Checked it out?"

Suddenly he said: "Is there really a fake printing plate?"

Hu Weiyong asked tentatively.

At the same time, because Wei Guogong and Zhongshu Sheng were not far apart, Zhongshu Sheng learned about what happened there almost instantly.

Indoors, the aroma of tea fills the air.

But now, the situation has turned, and there are more and more situations that are not conducive to Wei Guogong.

If the printing plate is really found, it will really be a waste of yellow mud... and it will completely lead to a dead end!

Everyone who heard this, including some other nobles who came to inquire, had serious expressions.

"Of course, Wei Guogong's status is extraordinary after all. How useful this evidence is, in the final analysis, still depends on His Majesty's wishes."

Could it be that Duke Wei is the instigator behind the scenes?

He didn't say anything like frame-up, nor did he say what His Majesty would do, just a normal inquiry.

"Shortly after the establishment of Chaojingyuan, when Su Guiyuan left, he said that some printing plates had been circulated, but he refused to admit it."

Hu Weiyong, who had been paying attention to this matter, quietly looked at the boiling tea.

Now that so many people were watching and searching in broad daylight, he even wondered if those rumors were not the so-called rumors at all...

However, after saying this, he found that everyone was looking at him as if they were a fool.

To be honest, just before, even if they mobilized troops again, they did not think that this matter alone could severely damage Duke Wei.

He didn't wait any longer, and immediately took the counterfeit banknotes, discussed with Chen Ning, the imperial censor, and Shen Liben, the minister of punishment, for a moment, and prepared to rush towards the palace.

……

Li You said softly, but he quickly frowned, "Unfortunately, that's not the fake printing plate..."

No one listened to him at all.

Those found in the Xu Mansion naturally belong to the Xu family.

At this time, Xu Da also spoke, and he looked at Zhao Ting and the others.

Zhao Ting's voice was cold. He had just shouted out that the evidence of the crime was here for the first time.

But Li You still didn't understand what the prime minister meant. He still reminded: "Prime Minister, whether there is or not, since the counterfeit banknotes have appeared, there must be a fake printing plate anyway."

But to return to the topic, "Whether it is a military commander who has followed His Majesty through life and death, or whether it is the first prince of the country who found a fake printing plate for the first time, it cannot be justified in any case, and His Majesty will certainly not make up his mind at this time."

"Therefore, you have to eat one bite at a time."

"Our Majesty is the most suspicious. Now that the counterfeit banknotes have been found, if the Duke of Wei admits it as soon as possible, there may be a chance of survival."

"But if you continue to quibble, once Your Majesty becomes suspicious, the decisive evidence of his crime will be discovered later, which is his real method of death!"

After hearing Hu Weiyong's words, Li You reacted instantly.

His eyes lit up, but just as he continued to say something, he suddenly thought of something, "Prime Minister, the young minister of Dali Temple has already gone to the palace to request an immediate inspection of the Duke of Wei's mansion, and even asked the military commander to House.”

In this regard.

Hu Weiyong just snorted, "He also thinks too much... Our Majesty, although he is a bit more domineering and cold, he still misses the old feelings."

"Want to do it all in one go? It's impossible!"

"Not to mention, there is a King Yan in this palace..."

Li You suddenly realized, "What the Prime Minister means is that even if Zhao Ting goes to the palace, His Majesty will not agree?"

"Humph, I'm afraid I won't even be able to see you in person..."

Hu Weiyong no longer puts his mind on this.

Instead, he continued to ask: "Have you found out? The person who sent the letter to Song Shen?"

Li You's expression was solemn.

He knows...

Whether it is possible to overthrow the Duke of a country, forged evidence will be forged after all. Even if it is real evidence, as long as there are no major mistakes, His Majesty will definitely miss the old relationship.

But the real evidence is different.

The counterfeit banknotes sent to Song Shen must have a printing plate behind them!

however.

During this period of time, he himself has been searching, but... there are only some clues.

"Prime Minister, they are hiding, we are hiding..."

"Keep looking!" Hu Weiyong said firmly, "I have a premonition of the truth. He is beside us, otherwise he wouldn't have appeared repeatedly and delivered those things."

"in addition……"

Hu Weiyong thought of something and continued to remind: "If the news spreads outside, even if Wei Guogong finds some counterfeit banknotes, he will not be convicted."

Speaking of which, he suddenly grasped something.

"By the way, when was the last time that counterfeit money suddenly appeared?"

Li You didn't know what the Prime Minister was thinking, but he still thought for a while before replying: "It seems that the Prime Minister is angry with Su Xian..."

"No! It was Su Xian who proposed the People's Liberation Army!"

Hu Weiyong really realized that he had seized the opportunity for him to reappear.

"Continue to spread the news to the outside world. The truth supports the official conclusion. It is necessary to find out the wealthy households who benefited from this during this period."

"But..." Li You asked quickly: "This matter is under investigation by the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture."

"Can't the truth still urge us?" Hu Weiyong looked at Li You, "Only when we push him hard will he know what we want. We have to let him show his face."

"Yes!"

Li Yougang was about to leave.

Sudden.

Another figure hurriedly entered Zhongshu Province, without even knocking on the door, but the first time he heard his voice.

Hu Weiyong stood up suddenly, his face changed drastically!
Even his eyes turned red instantly, and his voice was extremely shrill. He shouted for a long time, but not a word was uttered. …

royal palace.

The Young Minister of Dali Temple has been here for a while. However, when he told his purpose of coming and said that he wanted to meet with His Majesty and ask for His Majesty's instructions...

But I saw the father-in-law, saying that he was going to inform him.

But after a while, there was no floor.

Just when he was waiting anxiously, he saw the figure he had just seen approaching in a hurry.

He quickly wanted to ask.

But he saw that the other party was just looking at him.

"The news has been sent to the top, but I don't know when the reply will be."

"However, my lord, don't wait here any longer. Your Majesty has rarely interfered with state affairs during this period. Besides, the Prime Minister has always been responsible for this matter. Your lord may go and ask the Prime Minister for instructions..."

The little eunuch obviously knows that talking too much will lead to mistakes.

So after saying this, no matter how Zhao Ting asked him, he remained silent.

The latter felt bored.

Even if you are the Prime Minister, you can't say that you are going to investigate the residence of Duke Wei, but just the residence of Duke Wei, right?
Besides, the Prime Minister can't command the Imperial Guard's Mansion.

Yet these words.

But he could only swallow it, knowing that there were still many ways to take down the Duke...

He couldn't help but suppress the excitement he had just felt, and instead began to think about it secretly.

All the way back.

The excitement that surged in my heart on the way here has long since disappeared. All that's left is the weariness and confusion.

Fortunately, he was still sitting in the carriage, so he could still lean on the carriage and think about what His Majesty meant.

Although the evidence has been found, why doesn't His Majesty even have the intention to meet?

While thinking about these.

suddenly.

The sedan he was sitting in suddenly stopped.

Then, there were the increasingly noisy voices outside the carriage. There were even more and more voices, so much so that the first time he heard it, he thought he was back in the Xu Mansion.

but.

He kept track of the time. On his way back now, he probably hadn't even finished half of the journey, right?
Thinking like this.

The groom had already informed him, "Sir, it's the one ahead... a carriage at the intersection ahead seems to have overturned..."

"Oh?"

Zhao Ting was stunned when he heard this. This capital city is no better than other places.

He is not a high-ranking official, and he cannot travel in a carriage.

What's more, although the surrounding area is a bustling city, there are surprisingly many mansions of dignitaries.

"Perhaps some family doesn't have a good eye..."

Zhao Ting did not take this matter to heart and still sat in the sedan chair.

"Disperse the crowd, let's go to Duke Wei's Mansion first."

"Yes!"

A hesitant voice sounded outside the carriage, but Zhao Ting subconsciously ignored it.

He continued to sit, thinking about quickly walking around this place.

however.

As time passed, he clearly felt that more and more people gathered around him, and the environment became even more noisy. As for the carriage he was sitting on, it only moved a few steps?

"what happened?"

The sounds coming into his ears were getting louder and louder, and Zhao Ting just felt bored.

He opened the carriage curtain and looked outside.

The originally angry expression suddenly froze on his face.

The crowd was indeed dense, not even a little smaller than the one at the Duke of Wei's Mansion.

Do not!
To be precise, more than that.

And these people are not just looking at the excitement, but they are all extremely excited, and it seems to be with some joyful joy.

"Which company's car is it? Is it really the one they said?"

"Did something happen? What happened just now? In the blink of an eye, the carriage seemed to have overturned. The young prime minister couldn't really be sitting inside..."

"It seems so! It's the little Prime Minister!"

"Listening to the sound, it seems that there is no sound. Only the servants on the carriage are crying and howling!"

"what!"

at the same time……

Confusion and horror almost flowed into his mind along with those voices.

Zhao Ting raised his head in disbelief, and his whole body felt like his mind was in a daze.

Little Prime Minister?
The young prime minister was sitting inside the overturned carriage?
Did he hear it correctly?
Once upon a time, he himself despised this title.

But after all, he is the prime minister's son, so it is understandable that the people give him some honorific titles.

But now, he didn't have time to think about this.

He jumped out of the carriage almost instantly, but due to the noise of the crowd around him, he pushed directly inside.

however.

The closer you get inside.

The sounds in his ears became clearer and clearer, and the carriage that seemed to be at the intersection in front of him was about to come into view.

"I saw it clearly just now. This young prime minister is used to being domineering. He thinks he is invincible when riding in a carriage. He is just like charging on the battlefield. We people can't argue with him..."

"Hehe, but just now, retribution really came. You didn't see it. The horse seemed to be flying and fell half to death... The carriage carriage almost jumped in the air, and the people inside were flying all of a sudden. Come out."

"Not only the young prime minister, but also those Liuli who flew out together..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, each one was brilliant, but it fell to pieces on the ground, just like pieces of porcelain, all shattered into pieces. But what a coincidence, you didn't see it, the little prime minister's head was like Like a watermelon, it hit the broken glass in an instant, and blood was left on the ground. "

"Really or not, I'm afraid this young prime minister's life will be in danger..."

"Of course it's true. We saw it with our own eyes. His life was at risk. He didn't even make a sound to vent his anger on the spot... It's so miserable!"

"I also heard that our young prime minister went to take plunder today. He also hid in the carriage and drank... He grabbed the whip from the groom and whipped the horse together."

The sounds in his ears became clearer and clearer, and people around him were also exclaiming in surprise.

at last……

His sight widened, and after a long journey, Zhao Ting came to the center of the crowd.

People around were still foaming at the mouth and talking non-stop.

However, Zhao Ting looked forward and was completely dumbfounded.

I saw a young man lying on the broken glass on the ground. Next to him was a huge broken glass tiger's mouth. On the other side was a fast horse lying on the ground neighing...

His blood dyed half of the ground red. The imperial doctor had arrived, sighing repeatedly, but still preparing to rescue him.

The groom knelt beside him, as if he was frightened.

He screamed: "Master! Master!"

And this moment.

On the other side of the crowd, Su Xian watched quietly, Liu Er and Liu San were beside him.

Just at this moment.

There was a noise in the distance, and Su Xian turned his head to look at the source of the sound.

But I saw several figures holding sticks to disperse the surrounding crowd.

A middle-aged man in his forties, with hesitant steps and disbelief still in his eyes, was walking quickly.

"The Prime Minister is here!"

(End of this chapter)