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Chapter 325 Wait, I'll Go Personally

Cheng Xia knows that if he really wants to put Wang Yue to death, the collusion between Zhao Dezhong and Wang Yue is far from enough. At most, he will be punished for a crime of dereliction of duty, and he may even be punished by His Majesty because of Wang Yue's outstanding military achievements in the past. Be open-minded.

After all, there are many people in the imperial court who are loyal to Wang Yue, and the number of pleading for him is even more imaginable. His Majesty will inevitably take a step back for the face of the courtiers, and only punish them with minor punishments.In addition, Ming Xiaozong was a benevolent and righteous emperor who never liked to kill. It is very likely that Wang Yue really just fooled around like this.

What Cheng Xia wanted was to kill him with one blow, so that Wang Yue would not have the slightest chance to stand up.She was going to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and in front of all the ministers, pointed out Wang Yue's criminal evidence one by one, so that everyone would be convinced and dare not say anything more for him.Cheng Xia knows that among all Wang Yue's crimes, the one that can make Wang Yue never stand up is that during the few years he was relegated, he secretly colluded with the king of Wala to let Wala enter the Ming Dynasty. This incident deeply offended him. His majesty's imperial power and majesty.

Therefore, Shao Chen's two keys are very important.

The queen was obviously taken aback, "You are crazy, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is in court, trespassing is a capital offense."

Cheng Xia said unhurriedly, "Madam, the matter is very important. I have more important evidence to prove that Wang Yue had an affair with Wala. The letter that Madam read is nothing at all. Fortunately, Wang Yue delayed the expedition this time." Time, if he is really allowed to lead the troops, he will really be making fun of the lives of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty."

The queen pondered for a moment, then looked at Cheng Xia, "Your purpose is the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The reason why you came to me first is because you know that you entered the palace with a token. As long as you dare to trespass on the Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall, you couldn't see His Majesty's face at all, and you were arrested by the imperial guards for questioning, so let me take you in?"

"Your Majesty is wise," Cheng Xia admitted frankly, "Without your help, I would not be able to do this."

The queen's face was very quiet, and she thought for a long time, "You don't have to trespass on the Hall of Supreme Harmony if you want His Majesty to know, after your Majesty has ordered the morning court and arrived at the Qianqing Palace, you won't have to bear these charges. clear."

"It's clear!" Cheng Xia understood, "But in private, the possible effect of this matter will be greatly reduced. I just want to do it once and for all, so that Wang Yue will not have any chance to stand up."

The queen looked down at Cheng Xia for a long time, and finally shook her head, "You want to kill Wang Yue so much, is it because of the Shao family? Or is it because of Wang Qingwan?"

"Not at all," Cheng Xia said bluntly, "I just don't want to see bad people around me get away with it all the time, it will make me wonder if it's necessary to be a good person."

"Are you sure the evidence is true?" the Queen finally asked.

"Sure!" Cheng Xia knew that the queen wanted to help, once the queen made up her mind to take her into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, then this matter would have something to do with the queen, and she had to be cautious.

"Okay," the queen made the decision, "I will help you this time, don't let me down. Prepare the sedan chair!"

Kunning Palace is not close to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, even if the Empress urged the eunuchs who carried the sedan chair to hurry up, it took a full two quarters of an hour to reach the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the early dynasty was unusually solemn. There were guards in front of the hall, and it was impossible to enter.

"Good luck, Empress Dowager!" Seeing the empress approaching, the guards saluted one after another.

"Pingshen," the empress said solemnly, her motherly demeanor was obvious in her words and deeds, "go in and tell your majesty, and tell me that there is something important to announce in this palace."

"Your Majesty?" The leading guard looked up hesitantly, "This is against the rules."

"If there's anything I'm taking care of, you can just go." The Queen's words were very clear that she couldn't refuse.

"Yes!" The leading guard no longer hesitated, turned around and entered the hall to report.

Cheng Xia's heart suddenly thumped, it was the first time she had such a sense of awe, she felt that if she didn't pay attention, her head might have to be separated from her neck.

The guards respectfully invited the queen to go in, and Cheng Xia followed behind her step by step, never leaving her.

The eyes of all the ministers fell on the queen and her, and one of them was particularly hot. Cheng Xia looked over carefully, and saw Zhu Youzhao's worried and suspicious eyes. Cheng Xia shook his head slightly, and then, together with the queen, Greetings from the emperor on the dragon chair.

"What is the Queen talking about?"

The emperor's voice was obviously displeased. This kind of unreasonable thing should not be done by the queen.

The queen replied neither humble nor overbearing, "Responding to His Majesty's words, Shao Chen's wife Cheng Xia has important evidence against Wang Yue, and my concubine brought her to meet His Majesty."

The emperor squinted his eyes slightly, and the condensed expression on his face was obvious. He asked the queen to step aside, walked down the imperial steps slowly, and stood in front of Cheng Xia, with a high-pitched voice, not angry and pretentious, "You know, trespassing too Is Hedian a death penalty?"

"My wife knows." Cheng Xia nodded, "But things have to be prioritized, and my wife has to do so."

Zhu Youtang looked back lightly at Wang Yue who was lying on the ground and was still soundly asleep, and suddenly sneered, "Wang Yue dares to drink too much and lethargy, this is a capital crime in itself, even if you don't have your priorities, he You can't escape death, so why would you risk your own life to expose Wang Yue."

"Your Majesty!" Someone came out from behind, "She trespassed on the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Since she came here to expose Wang Yue, Your Majesty might as well listen to what she has to say before convicting her."

Cheng Xia could hear that it was Zhu Youzhu's voice, and he was trying to excuse himself.

"Okay," the emperor sat back on the dragon chair again, "tell me, is there any crime more serious than delaying the timing?"

"Your Majesty," Cheng Xia knelt in the center of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This was the first time she knelt down after coming to the Ming Dynasty, and she had to kneel. The evidence of King Wala, as well as the evidence of his intention to embezzle grain and fodder through his private exchange with Zhao Dezhong, the inspector of the two Zhejiang provinces, are all conclusive evidence that cannot be questioned."

"What?" The whole hall was in an uproar, and Zhu Youtang's expression changed suddenly, he stood up in disbelief, and stared straight into Cheng Xia's eyes, "You said just now that he had an affair with King Oara, are you serious? "

"Your Majesty, because of the collusion between Wang Yue and Wang Zhi, the former emperor expelled Wang Yue from the title and relegated him to Anlu, Hubei. His three sons were all deprived of their status because of their meritorious service. He wrote several times that he was wronged, but there was no result. Wang Yue was unwilling to be lonely. In the 21st year of Chenghua, he appealed to the court and failed, so he turned his hopes to Oala, hoping that Oirat would send troops to the Ming Dynasty, so that the court would punish him. However, he had to let Wang Yue take the crime and make meritorious deeds to fight against Oala, and even directly reinstated the official. For Wang Yue, this has all benefits but no harm. As for the casualties of soldiers and civilians, it has nothing to do with him. "

Every time Cheng Xia said a word, Zhu Youtang's eyes widened, "Do you have evidence?" Zhu Youtang slowly walked to the side of the sleeping Wang Yue, seeming to be talking to himself, but in fact he was very concerned about everyone. People say, "In the first year of Jingtai, Wang Yue participated in the provincial examination of Shuntianfu, No. 3; In the seventh year, Emperor Yingzong ordered Wang Yue to be the governor of Datong; in March of the third year of Chenghua, the Tatars invaded Datong and other places, Wang Yue mobilized officials to resist, and beheaded him 30 times, such military achievements are too numerous to enumerate.”

Zhu Youtang turned his head and looked at all the courtiers in the row, "Wang Yue was transferred from the governor of Datong to the governor of Xuanfu all the way, from the censor of the right capital to the censor of the right capital, then to the censor of the left capital, and then to the censor of the left capital. He was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of War, took charge of the Inspectorate, and added Prince Taibao. Even, in April of the 16th year of Chenghua, Wang Yue was awarded the official title of Weining Bo by the former emperor, allowing him to be hereditary from generation to generation. Wang Yue has come all the way to his current position , can you still go to befriend Wala to deal with the Ming Dynasty because you care about power?"

The suspicion in Zhu Youtang's mouth was very strong, and he looked at Cheng Xia with endless scrutiny, "You know, trespassing on the Hall of Supreme Harmony is a capital crime, there is no real evidence to prove Wang Yue's crime, slandering court officials, You are also a death penalty?"

"My wife knows," Cheng Xia looked up at Zhu Youtang. At this stage, she has nothing to fear. "My wife has evidence, otherwise, I will give my wife a hundred courage, and I will not dare to come here." There is no form before the imperial court."

"Where is the evidence?" Zhu Youtang's voice was stern. He heard the courtiers' discussions, and then looked at Cheng Xia's firmness and Wang Yue's deep sleep. Thinking of what happened today, he couldn't help but feel a little hesitant.

When the queen heard this, she quickly handed the letter she had been holding onto to Zhu Youtang, "Your Majesty, this is one of the evidences, and it is the evidence of a private exchange between Wang Yue and Zhao Dezhong, the supervisory censor of Liangzhe."

"Zhao Dezhong?" Zhu Youtang narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes instantly became fierce, "Is there anything about Zhao Dezhong?"

The queen pursed her lips and said nothing.

Zhu Youtang unfolded the letter, and after a rough look at it, especially when he saw that the last date showed that it was a few days ago, and Zhao Dezhong's seal was clearly displayed in front of him, Zhu Youtang's palm suddenly tightened, and the two pieces of letter paper They were all kneaded into a ball, "Damn it, the two of them really ate their hearts and leopards, and they tried to get away under my nose in vain, they should be damned!"

Zhu Youtang threw the paper at the feet of the ministers at the side, "Circle it once, and show me how these two bold and reckless people discussed the important affairs of the court in their letters."

Du Zhiqian, who was at the front, picked up the ball of paper under his feet with cold sweat, slowly unfolded it, read it once, and passed it to the people behind him to continue reading.

"Where is the evidence that Wang Yue colluded with the Wala people?" Zhu Youtang couldn't hide the fierceness in his eyes, and Cheng Xia couldn't help gasping when he saw it. All of them are horrifying.

"Your Majesty, apart from this letter, all the other evidences are hidden in Wang Yue's mansion. Your Majesty can send someone to follow his wife to Wang Yue's mansion to find out." Cheng Xia said neither humble nor overbearing.

"Okay," Zhu Youtang nodded, "You have to know that your death penalty has been fixed, if you dare to deceive again, you will add to the crime, the crime is unforgivable, even the Shao family cannot escape the crime .”

"Your Majesty, my wife dare not lie. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, send someone to accompany my wife to Wang Yue's mansion to find out."

"Okay, come here," Zhu Youtang ordered, and the imperial guards who were on standby outside came up two rows, Zhu Youtang just wanted to speak, but suddenly changed his mind, "Wait a minute, I will go in person."

(End of this chapter)