Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 742 Dark Blade
"Cheng Rong was bitten by Ma Teng's confession this time!" The triumphant Fang Wu handed the confession into Ma Wumen's hands.

"He certainly didn't expect that Ma Teng would be threatened by us, accusing him of accepting the queen mother's private entrustment and donating some money to the people of Lishan without authorization." Fang Wu said with a vicious smile.

"Wrong, it's not giving charity to the people, but secretly using the treasures in the palace to buy places and prepare for rebellion. This is the most solid evidence. We must make this matter very realistic, so Cheng Rong can't clear it up even if he jumps into the Yellow River! "Ma Wumen laughed maniacally and sinisterly.

"Everyone, except Cheng Rong, Qu Tu, and Ming Chao, our cronies and bureaucrats who followed King Jin are like chickens and dogs ascending to heaven, with great power in their hands. Who doesn't hate these three guys for implementing the new law and ruining Huangzhuang? Don’t worry, let’s spread these rumors everywhere, and sooner or later these three people will definitely not be able to escape the emperor’s instruments of torture!” Weihou’s mansion in the middle of the night, Weihou Ji Geng and the senior doctor Hua Gu At that time, officials from various ministries were summoned to secretly plan a major case, preparing to impeach Cheng Rong and excavate.

At Chen's hour, Dongfang had just revealed its white belly, and the court bell was deafening. Beside the altar of the Shuilong Shuren Hall, civil and military officials from various ministries lined up, and they immediately bowed like a mountain.

"Your Majesty, I have an important case to report!" Ma Wumen glanced at Hua Gu strangely, then suddenly stepped out and knelt in front of Shui Jian's throne, and presented Ma Teng's confession to Shui Jian.

De Ru cunningly presented the confession to Shui Jian. Shui Jian read it carefully, and suddenly became furious, and stood up against the table: "Cheng Rong, who is presumptuous, dares to accept money from the Queen Mother to buy places. It's completely out of shape, come here, immediately deprive Cheng Rong of the title of King Cheng, arrest him and put him in prison!"

"Hahaha!" Cheng Rong suddenly burst out laughing.

"Cheng Rong, why are you so rebellious?" Ma Wumen, trembling in his heart, stepped forward treacherously and scolded.

"My Majesty, the minister is just giving alms to the local people on behalf of the Empress Dowager. The location of this kind of private charity is clearly recorded, and the people who give the relief are also smiling. How can such a trivial matter become treason? Could it be that the Empress Dowager Is it stupid enough to rely on some private property that can be checked to bribe the people to rebel?" Cheng Rong said with a smile.

"Well, this is a bit strange, Cheng Rong, is it really just helping Lishan Mountain?" Shui Jian couldn't help but wake up like a torrent of water rushing over his head.

"Your Majesty, this matter is not a cover-up. The Empress Dowager's relief to the people of Mount Li has long been recorded in the Inner Palace!" Cheng Rong smiled happily.

"Really? Inner Palace Chen Jing, is there such a thing?" Shui Jian suddenly remembered that someone reported to him about the relief last month, and suddenly felt uneasy.

"Report to the emperor, there is indeed such a thing." Chen Jing stepped forward and reported.

"Ma Wumen, you really see the wind as the rain, is this called rebellion?" Shui Jian felt ashamed and angrily scolded Ma Wumen.

"Your Majesty, don't listen to Cheng Rong. In fact, Qu Tu and Cheng Rong secretly raised troops to support the Empress Dowager as regent. No one in the streets and alleys knows that Qu Tu is a lustful and money-grubbing person, and he has colluded with the Queen Mother for a long time!" At that time, Wei Hou jumped out with an unreasonable look on his face.

"Weihou, you are the emperor's uncle, why do you speak so badly? The rumors spread in the market, three people become tigers, do you dare to use it as evidence? Besides, it is not known if someone is secretly playing tricks?" Prime Minister Ming Chao took Hurt, sternly retorted Wei Houdao.

"Your majesty, I know that there are rumors in the market that Xu Chao is the secret order of the excavator, in an attempt to send troops into the palace to support the empress dowager, and they dare to argue that there is indeed a ghost in the excavation!" Fang Wu, the Ministry of punishment, said decisively. play road.

"That's enough, let's go back." Shui Jian felt that Fang Wu, Wei Hou and others seemed to have agreed to come to attack, so his eyes were sharp, and he stopped the gaze from the Shuilong Shuren Hall.

Retreating back to Yangxing Hall, Shui Jian, feeling suspicious in his heart, walked to the back garden for a walk with his hands behind his back, when suddenly bursts of harsh discussions drifted into Shui Jian's ears.

"My lord, you really don't know. In fact, the Queen Mother has known Du Tu for a long time. Long before the first emperor chose his concubine, when the Empress Dowager entered the palace, she was the Princess of Baoguo! In fact, Qu Tu and the Queen Mother have long been friends." Secret collusion to seize power!"

"Hmph!" Shui Jian listened to a few words inadvertently, and then walked to Wang Chunting, where the maids there also seemed to avoid him, chattering, as if they were saying: "Everyone in the capital knows, Dug Tu and Cheng Rong Secretly instigated Xu Chao to arrange guards in the Shuilong Shuren Palace in an attempt to force the palace and support the Empress Dowager Ping as regent!"

"It's really unreasonable. Even the court ladies know about this. You really want to hide it!" Shui Jian suddenly became angry and went back to the harem angrily. Empress Ma was teaching Prince Bao En to read. Cheng is the son of Empress Dowager Ping's best friend, Empress Axi. The Empress Dowager wants to collude with Cheng Rong, you and Qutu Regent, and depose herself. Could it be to let Rong Cheng ascend the throne? Another case file was connected.

"It's true that you know people, face, and heart! Qu Tu and Cheng Rong really conspired to support the Empress Dowager and prepare to usurp power!" Shui Jian grimaced, barely read Ma Wumen's memorial, and Long Yan was furious!
"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Empress Ma turned pale with fright.

"Queen, Cheng Rong and Jue Tu couldn't hold back anymore. Ma Teng opened his mouth again after being tortured and interrogated. Cheng Rong and Jue Tu conspired to replace all the guards in the Shuilong Shuren Palace. They all used their Tiger Ben army. There must be some steps, come and search the two mansions immediately!" Shui Jian said angrily.

In the middle of the night, under the leadership of Ma Wumen, a large number of whistling imperial guards broke into Zheng Wangfu and Cheng Wangfu very arbitrarily, arrested Du Tu and Cheng Rong, and seized all their properties.

"The emperor is still suspicious, I really didn't expect that the catastrophe of the former emperor Pingwang will be repeated in this dynasty!" Qu Tu couldn't help but shouted loudly.

Xinyue helped up the crying queen Jiang Caibing, and they were all thrown into prison under the escort of the imperial guards.

"Your Majesty, these guys are so treacherous and loyal, they should be punished immediately!" The senior doctor Hua Gu knelt in front of Shui Jian crying bitterly.

"Okay, then let Ma Wumen have a good trial!" Shui Jian couldn't help sighing.

"Your Majesty, in the harem, Empress Dowager Ping should take precautions!" At this moment, De Ru, who was beside Shui Jian, took the opportunity to add fire.

"Okay, I will immediately prohibit anyone from visiting the Empress Dowager's Jianjia Palace, and build a palace wall in Jianjia Palace to isolate it from the previous dynasty. The Empress Dowager is absolutely not allowed to interfere in the government affairs!" Shui Jian said furiously.

In Jianjia Palace, countless imperial guards brutally controlled the roads, forbidding the maids to go out, and built a tall long wall between the Outer Dynasty and Jianjia Palace in a chaotic manner. Suddenly, the quiet and fresh Jianjia Palace became a dead silence. cold palace.

In the middle of the night, there was no sound, and suddenly a black shadow flew over the eaves of Jianjia Palace and entrenched on the beams of the house.

During the day, the maids of Jianjia Palace were insulted and ridiculed by the eunuchs on the other side of the long wall. They were very tired and were taking a nap when suddenly a mysterious black shadow flew into the bamboo shadows of Jianjia Palace.

Quickly approached the bedroom.

"Who?" The maid Mingyue was very deaf, and immediately took out the dagger from her bosom. At this moment, the face in front of her had already controlled Mingyue.

"Bao Si, I didn't expect that, you're going to die in my hands!" An sharp dagger pressed towards Bao Si's chest like lightning.

"Click!" In the blink of an eye, a very sharp and shining sword instantly parried the black-clothed assassin's dagger.

"Who are you?" The man in black backed up a few times in fright.

"You are Boli? Tell you, I am Qutu!" The visitor yelled sharply.

"Didn't you go to prison? Why did you ruin the important matter of this commander here?" The man in black showed his sly face.

"Hahaha, the one who went to prison was my dugout substitute, An Tong. Why, I don't know, right? Cheng Rong thought that you would spread rumors everywhere to confuse the government and the public, and you wanted to assassinate the queen mother in the end, so as to hit me. Quetu's despicable purpose, isn't it?" Quetu said with a torch-like gaze.

"Ju Tu, even if you can protect Baosi this time, but your reputation has been completely ruined by me, think about it, how will your big Zhou despise you as a scum in the future?" Bo Li arrogantly Smiled grimly.

"Really? Burleigh?"

(End of this chapter)