From the Northern Desert to Yanjing City, it would take about ten days if you traveled day and night, but Su Qing arrived at Yanjing City at this time.
How could this not surprise more than a dozen courtiers
Because Fang Zhengzheng had only been in Beijing for about ten days. In other words, when Fang Zhengzheng stepped into Yanjing City, Su Qing had already set off from Beimo.
No matter how much I think about it, I think this is a bit unlikely.
Fang Zhengzheng went to Beijing and Su Qing set off from Beimo. Is this a coincidence? Or deliberately
And, more importantly, as the governor of the five northern desert prefectures, Su Qing needs a reason to come to Beijing. So, what is the reason for Su Qing to come to Beijing? What's the purpose
None of the dozen or so courtiers figured it out.
"Your Highness, Su Qing is coming to Beijing at this time, should we... prepare now?" A courtier asked after hesitating for a moment. He didn't know whether it was appropriate to ask this question.
However, he had to ask this question now.
Because, no matter what the reason for Su Qing's coming to Beijing, under the current circumstances, Su Qing cannot be allowed to survive, nor can Su Qing be allowed to face the saint, or enter the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.
"Yes, no matter why Su Qing comes to Beijing, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
"Your Highness, Su Qing cannot live!"
"Su Qing has arrived in Yanjing City now, which means that he already knows about Fang Zhengzheng's reversal of the verdict. Your Highness, you can no longer hesitate!"
More than a dozen courtiers looked at each other and soon all made suggestions.
Prince Lin Tianrong's fist subconsciously clenched. In the battle for power, one wrong step will lead to another wrong step. Every decision must be carefully considered, because every decision may change everything.
He really wanted to slowly think about the causes and consequences of this matter, or in other words, he wanted to meet Su Qing first and ask why Su Qing appeared in Yanjing City at this time.
However, he seemed to have run out of time.
Because this letter was sent by Wen Chuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and if nothing else happened, Wen Chuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, had already started taking action when he sent someone to deliver the letter. How could he hesitate any longer.
Just as he was about to speak, another courtier stood up.
"Your Highness, I always feel that something is not right about this matter..." The courtier's brows were frowning tightly, and there was a deep sadness on his face.
As courtiers who are attached to the "true dragon", they also have no way out. After all, if the "true dragon" becomes a "disabled dragon", their life will be difficult.
"What's wrong?" Prince Lin Tianrong asked subconsciously.
"In my opinion, it is impossible for Su Qing to enter the capital at this time. Even if he wanted to enter the capital, he should have informed His Highness the Crown Prince in advance that he would set out ten days ago. Is it possible..."
"Are you saying this is a fraud?!" Prince Lin Tianrong was shocked when he heard this. Chaos leads to change. He was so chaotic now that he couldn't think clearly.
However, once he calmed down, he also found that this matter was a bit too weird.
Fang Zhengzheng had just arrived in Beijing ten days ago.
At that time, Wan Chong, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, had not yet been imprisoned, the Prime Minister of the Left, Yu Yiping, and the Minister of the Ministry of War, were also not in jail. Even the reversal of the case in front of the palace had not yet been concluded.
How could Su Qing have expected all this and come to Beijing in advance
"Yes, since Fang Zhengzheng came to Beijing, we have been restricted in every way. In my opinion, this matter may have been done deliberately by Fang Zhengzheng. The purpose is to lure us into action, and then take the opportunity to seize the evidence of our assassination! "After thinking for a moment, the courtier spoke again.
"What Mr. Wang said makes sense. If Mr. Wang hadn't reminded him in time, we would have almost been fooled by this shameless guy again!" Another courtier nodded quickly after hearing this.
"Yes, yes, it's so dangerous!"
"In my opinion, it would be better for us to send a letter to Beimo immediately. After verification, it would be more appropriate to take action!" Mr. Wang said again.
"I'm afraid it's too late to send a message to Beimo, right? If the person who comes to Beijing is not a fake, but the real Su Qing, then we will..." Another courtier frowned.
It will take at least two or three days to send a letter from Yanjing City to Bei Mo, and then reply from Bei Mo. But the fact before us is that a person named Su Qing has entered Beijing!
Is it true or false
Nobody knows!
"We just lost a battle today at the gate of the palace. If we take action rashly again at this time, and Fang Zhengzheng and the Criminal Department find out, we may be even more passive!" Mr. Wang argued.
"Staying unchanged and adapting to ever-changing situations has been the truth since ancient times. You still need to be calmer when encountering difficulties. Although it is urgent now, there is no shortage of two or three days."
"Yes, even if the Ministry of Punishment wants to hold a court session, it still needs time to prepare. Moreover, if the Governor of the Five Prefectures is to be tried, the Holy Lord's nod is needed. The most the Ministry of Punishment can do now is temporarily detain Su Qing as a suspect, and cannot prosecute Su Qing. How about Qing!"
"That's right, I agree with Mr. Wang's proposal, we still don't move for the time being!"
After hearing Lord Wang's rebuttal, the other courtiers also nodded in agreement.
Prince Lin Tianrong is very confused now. As the courtiers said, there is no way to determine whether the person entering Beijing is Su Qing.
Once you take action rashly, the result may be even more passive.
Three days…
"Immediately send a letter to Beimo to verify whether Su Qing has entered Beijing!" Prince Lin Tianrong finally spoke after being silent for a quarter of an hour.
The reason is simple, he thought of something.
The person who sent the letter was Wen Chuan, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. In other words, Su Qing's visit to Beijing was probably deliberately made known to him by Prince Duan Lin Xinjue.
After considering this, he decided to endure it for a few days.
"Yes!" When more than a dozen court officials heard this, they all nodded.
…
Yanjing City, Prince Duan's Mansion.
Compared with the past, Prince Duan's Mansion today was obviously more lively. There were more than a dozen courtiers having a banquet, and their faces were more or less reddish.
"Congratulations to Your Highness. Now that the Crown Prince is implicated in the Southern Territory case, His Highness's dream of becoming a great leader has taken another step forward!" A courtier raised his glass with extraordinary respect.
Duan Wang Lin Xinjue smiled softly.
It is nothing new for courtiers to follow their influence. More than a year ago, his Prince Duan's Mansion was not in the same situation as it is today.
At that time, although more than half of the people in the court chose too much, there were also many people who secretly attached themselves to King Duan's account.
However, in just over a year, his Prince Duan's Mansion was almost empty. It is only today that his Prince Duan's Mansion has regained a trace of its former glory.
But, it's just a trace.
"It's too early for Mr. Li to say this. The case in the Southern Territory has not been finalized yet. Now all the people pointing the finger are still Su Qing, who has nothing to do with the prince." Duan Wang Lin Xinjue replied.
"Your Highness is being humble. Even if the finger is pointed at Su Qing, there are some things we can all see clearly. Even if the case in the Southern Territory cannot defeat the prince, after this case, the Holy Emperor's favor for the prince will still be greatly reduced. Isn't this the best time for His Highness to re-enter the court?" Mr. Li smiled and bowed again.
"Really?" A light flashed in Duan Wang Lin Xinjue's eyes.
He did not immediately respond to the courtiers' words because he knew it was too early to celebrate, but he was confident that Prince Duan's Mansion would become more and more lively.
Moreover, this day should not be far away.
"Your Highness!"
At this time, a guard wearing bright armor also ran over from a distance, and finally knelt down in front of King Duan Lin Xinjue.
"What's the matter?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue frowned slightly.
"The Minister of Punishment Wen Chuan sent someone to deliver a letter." The guard said as he took out a secretly sealed letter from his arms.
"Wen Chuan?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue was slightly stunned, and then he seemed to have thought of something, and a bright smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Bring it over."
"Yes!" The escort immediately raised his hands.
When dozens of courtiers saw this scene, they all looked at each other and saw a smile in each other's eyes. The meaning of Wen Chuan's letter was too obvious.
At the gate of the palace today, Wen Chuan so openly proposed that the case in the Southern Region could be tried. In fact, he already represented Wen Chuan's position.
Now ask someone to write a letter.
Naturally, there is no doubt.
Thinking of this, the hearts of more than a dozen courtiers became more and more settled. After all, they chose to surrender before the Southern Territory case was finalized, and they still took some risks.
But now it seems...
This risk is obviously worth it, because once Wenchuan joins King Duan, it will definitely be a great joy for the current situation.
Duan Wang Lin Xinjue was also a little excited.
After all, if Wen Chuan really belongs to him, he will have the same control over the prince's throat. At that time, the cases of Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping, two ministers of the Ministry of Justice, and the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice Wan Chong and others will be able to Imagine.
Especially the case of Wanchong, the former Minister of Criminal Affairs, which involved almost half of the court. Once the trial started, one case followed another, step by step.
After he has killed all the prince's party, who in the court will dare to rely on the prince again
Thinking of this, the smile on Duan Wang Lin Xinjue's face became brighter and brighter. With a move of his hand, the letter was torn open, and then the smile on his face solidified.
because…
What was written in the letter was not the content of the exchange, but a short sentence, a sentence whose handwriting did not belong to Wen Chuan at all, and the content was simple and clear.
"Su Qing, has arrived in Beijing!"
In an instant, Duan Wang Lin Xinjue's brows furrowed. He held the letter in his hand, and there was no trace of a smile on his expression.
When more than a dozen court officials looked at this scene, they all became confused.
Could it be that this letter is not a letter of surrender from Wen Chuan
"Your Highness, what does the letter say?" a courtier asked cautiously.
"Su Qing has entered the capital!" Prince Duan Lin Xinjue looked at the courtier who asked the question, then looked at the other courtiers around him who also looked expectant, took a deep breath, and replied.
"What?!"
"Su Qing came to Beijing?!"
"How come it's so fast? Shouldn't he stay in the Northern Desert?"
When more than a dozen court officials heard this, they were all extremely shocked.
Mr. Hua, who was sitting next to Duan Wang Lin Xinjue and dressed as a scholar, his face also became extremely complicated after hearing what Duan Wang Lin Xinjue said.
"Your Highness, there is a fraud in this matter!" Mr. Hua quickly replied after thinking for a moment.
"Sir, what's your opinion?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue nodded slightly when he heard this, and then turned his eyes to Mr. Hua, humbly asking for advice.
"If my guess is correct, I'm afraid this is Fang Zhengzheng's plan to lure the snake out of its hole. The purpose is to lure the prince to take action. And Wenchuan sent someone to deliver this letter to us, probably because he wants us to contain the prince!"
"Contain the prince?"
"Yes, and there are two possibilities here. The first is that Fang Zhengzheng wants to use our power to catch the prince's party, and the second..." When Mr. Hua said this, his eyes narrowed slightly. , some hesitate to speak.
"What is the second one?" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue asked subconsciously.
"This possibility is unlikely if it were someone else. However, if it is Fang Zhengzheng, it is very possible. It is a fake show!"
"It's a fake show, what do you mean, sir?"
"Fang Zhengzheng wants to use this fake Su Qing to convict the prince, and then use this to disturb the prince's mind, make the prince lose his temper, and finally finalize the case!"
"hiss!"
When more than a dozen courtiers heard Mr. Hua's words, they all gasped. They sent someone to pretend to be Su Qing, and then accused the prince in front of the court.
Such a thing…
But they didn't even dare to think about it.
After all, this is tantamount to deceiving the court, the real crime of deceiving the emperor, but if the other party is Fang Zhengzheng, it is really possible.
"But if the Holy One sends someone to send a message to the Northern Desert, will Fang Zhengyi's plan succeed?" A courtier thought for a while and asked.
"Before today, how could we have thought that Fang Zhengzheng could overturn the verdict?" Mr. Hua looked at the courtiers and replied. Then, a light flashed in his eyes: "Don't underestimate Fang Zhengzheng. He has never been someone who knows how to follow the rules." People who think and act normally!”
"What Mr. Hua said makes sense!"
"So what do we do now?"
"Shall we help him?"
Upon hearing this, more than a dozen courtiers looked at each other again, and then nodded.
"Help, of course we must help!" Duan Wang Lin Xinjue also had a sneer on his lips at this time: "No matter what the outcome is, this matter has nothing to do with us, so why don't we help?"
"Best greeting, Your Highness!"
"Yes, it's our fault that it succeeds. If it fails, it will all be blamed on Fang Zhengzheng. This matter is of great benefit and no harm to us!"
"That's right!"
More than a dozen courtiers nodded again.
At this moment, another guard hurriedly came from a distance, with a look of extreme panic on his face.
"Your Highness, Your Highness..."
"What's the matter?" Prince Duan Lin Xinjue put away the letter in his hand, his eyes slightly cold. He had already told the courtiers at the banquet today that there was nothing important and there was no need to report it.
"Go back... Your Highness, the Governor of the Five Prefectures is outside asking for an audience!"
"Governor of the Five Prefectures? Which Governor of the Five Prefectures?"
"The Governor of the Five Prefectures in the Northern Desert, Mr. Su Qingsu, is now outside the gate asking for an audience!"
"Su Qing?! Come to my palace?"
(This chapter makes up for what was owed yesterday, and there will be another chapter tonight!) (To be continued.)