The evening sky was stained like blood by the setting sun, exuding an ominous atmosphere.
There was commotion in the direction of the palace gate. The commander of the Jinyiwei, Lu Huaining, and the chief assistant Cheng Dongyang walked over with a few Jinyiwei. Lu Huaining looked contemptuously at Han Lingfu who was lying askew in the cage.
At this time, Han Lingfu's eyes were in a trance, his black hair was scattered messily on his handsome but pale face, and his temple hair was soaked with sweat, sticking to his skin, where he still had the unshakable arrogance before
It's like a body without a soul!
"Give it to me, give it to me!" Han Lingfu murmured repeatedly between his pale and chapped lips, curled up with his arms tightly hugging his body, his whole body twitching.
The surrounding officials, students, and those onlookers thought that Han Lingfu was ill, and all of them were filled with righteous indignation, and the anger in their hearts was surging.
"Third Master," Lu Huaining knelt down, looked at Han Lingfu's half-dead face, and said indifferently, "Do you want Wuhe ointment?"
"I want! I want!" Han Lingfu, who was on the verge of death, seemed to be injected with vitality in an instant, his slack eyes became focused again, and he looked at Lu Huaining like a wolf, "Give me Wuhe ointment! Give me Wuhe ointment!"
At this moment, only Wuhe Gao was left in Han Lingfu's mind.
This is the second time Cheng Dongyang has heard of Wuhe Ointment. The last time was when the Empress Dowager threatened Wang Taiyi. Wang Taiyi said that the late emperor had taken Wuhe ointment before his death. Pointing directly at the Queen Mother and Jinshang, I didn't expect that even Han Lingfu had something to do with Wuhe Gao, and even became addicted to him? !
As cabinet ministers, Li Heng and Gu Mo were also there at the time, and their expressions were a little weird.
Lu Huaining sneered, and said meaningfully: "Third Lord, if you still want Wuhe ointment, you should confess your guilt!"
Plead guilty? ! plead guilty to what? ! Han Lingfu trembled all over, bit the tip of his tongue fiercely, and regained consciousness a little, but the feeling of being devoured by thousands of insects made him feel worse than death
No, he can't die!
He can't plead guilty!
In an instant, many pictures flashed in Han Lingfu's mind, each scene was shocking, and each scene was unforgettable, and finally it was fixed on the eyes of the late emperor.
The crime he has committed is an unforgivable sin, and he cannot confess it!
Lu Huaining seemed to have seen Han Lingfu's thoughts, and said mockingly: "Master, I can wait, but I'm afraid that Master can't wait!"
After speaking, Lu Huaining snapped his fingers, and the Jin Yiwei behind him took out a small porcelain jar from his sleeve. After opening the lid, a familiar scent of medicine floated into Han Lingfu's nostrils
"Give it to me!" Suddenly, Han Lingfu jumped up like a desperate beast, stretched out his hand from the gap in the fence, and grabbed the jar of Wuhe ointment.
But the Jinyiwei was a full foot away from the cage, and even Han Lingfu couldn't touch the jar of Wuhe ointment no matter how hard he reached out.
Han Lingfu's eyes were bloodshot, protruding from his stare, his expression was ferocious like a ghost, and he was completely different from the gentle and refined third prince in ordinary times.
Unknowingly, the surroundings fell silent, and the officials, students, and common people all looked at Han Lingfu with strange expressions, almost thinking that he was possessed by evil spirits.
Lu Huaining watched calmly from the side, waiting
According to Jinshang, Wuhe Gao's addiction is worse than death, which seems to be not an exaggeration. But today he survived and was reborn, but Han Lingfu was stuck in the mud. Their Jinyiwei only knew to be loyal to the emperor, but at this moment he had to admit that the Zhennan Palace might have saved Dayu "by mistake".
Han Lingfu didn't hold it for long before he fell limply again, twitching, trembling, and even scratching his own skin, behaving crazily
He can't take it!
"Boom!"
He slammed his head against the fence, but the pain couldn't overcome the itching, aching, and gnawing feeling in his body
At this moment, Han Lingfu could no longer think, and was no longer able to maintain his so-called dignity. He only wanted Wuhe Gao!
"I recruit! I recruit! I recruit!"
Unable to hold on any longer, he screamed.
There was a dead silence all around, only his voice.
However, Lu Huaining was not in a hurry, on the contrary, he became more calm, and said "Oh", as if he didn't care at all.
Han Lingfu scratched in pain, his body was scratched with bloodstains, and he said intermittently: "It's me, I'm spreading rumors everywhere."
Lu Huaining didn't urge him, and waited for him to continue talking.
Han Lingfu had no choice but to grit his teeth and say with all his strength:
"It is said that the Fifth Emperor's younger brother is not in the right position."
"The matter of 'recognizing relatives with blood' is the fifth emperor's brother deliberately framed me."
"I was the one who deliberately tripped the Fifth Emperor's younger brother to obstruct the government in the court hall."
"yes"
He gritted his teeth fiercely and stopped talking, he couldn't admit it any more, the crime he committed now was at most being locked up, and besides that, he was dead!
In fact, Lu Huaining secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't expect Han Lingfu to recruit so many
He squinted his eyes, and glanced at a blue-robed young man in the southwest who was among the crowd. After seeing the other party nodding slightly, he made a gesture.
The Jin Yiwei behind him immediately threw the small porcelain jar into the cage through the gap between the bars. Han Lingfu jumped up again, grabbed the small porcelain jar, and poured the ointment into his mouth with trembling fingers. , lick it with your tongue, scrape the walls with your fingers
That appearance is like a beggar looking for food in the garbage dump, how can he look like the majestic Prince Dayu!
The audience was dumbfounded. Seeing Han Lingfu's almost crazy appearance, they couldn't figure out whether everything he said was true, or Jin Yiwei was using some Wuhe ointment to extract a confession.
But no matter what the truth is, at this moment, Han Lingfu's ugly appearance made those officials and students pleading for his life feel like a big joke.
Han Lingfan, who was dressed in micro-clothes among the common people, looked at Han Lingfu in the cage with a complicated expression, and could hardly recognize that this person was his third brother.
Aunt Yong Yang's plan has succeeded!
This plan is simple and crude, regardless of the evidence, first take Han Lingfu and imprison him in public. Since Han Lingfu has an addiction to Wuhe cream, and according to what Bai Muxiao said, the addiction is not small, just wait patiently to see how long he can last. That's all.
In other words, let's see if I can last longer than Han Lingfu! ..
And I finally did it!
Thinking about it, Han Lingfan's eyes became deeper and deeper, as deep and boundless as the sea.
Han Lingfan quietly left with the flow of people, and quietly returned to the palace. He had just washed and changed when the little servant came to report that Mr. Shoufu was here.
Cheng Dongyang came with a dignified expression, and after saluting respectfully, he bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, according to what Wang's imperial physician said before, the late emperor had taken Wuhe ointment before his death. I suspect that the late emperor's death is related to Han Lingfu. Please also ask the emperor Take him to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the three divisions will interrogate him to find out the truth!"
After Han Lingfan remained silent for a long time, Cheng Dongyang raised his head slightly to examine the expression of the new emperor.
In just a few days, Xindi seems to have grown up a lot, and his eyes have become deep and difficult to understand.
Cheng Dongyang thought that he disagreed, and was about to persuade him again, but Han Lingfan nodded and said: "Okay, I agree! Three days later, the third division will review Han Lingfu."
"The emperor is wise." Cheng Dongyang bowed again, and then left.
Han Lingfan was the only one left in the imperial study room, silent.
After a long time, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had let go of some heavy burden.
It turned out that as long as he made up his mind, as long as he didn't care about the so-called reputation, as long as he was not manipulated by the officials, as long as he didn't look forward and backward, some things were not as difficult as he expected!
Han Lingfan looked at the few papers on the imperial case. These were the papers he had been hesitating before, so he refused to publish them.
For example, the Jingzhou Yellow Turban Army, he proposed to send troops to crusade, but most of the officials were afraid of war, and they used many excuses such as food, grass, and military strength to shirk. As a result, the recruitment failed, but the Yellow Turban Army became more and more fierce. , must be drastic, first put down the chaos and then recruit. He doesn't want to go down the old road of his father!
Han Lingfan resolutely picked up the Langhao pen on the side, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the memorial in one go
The sky outside has completely darkened, only the sound of dancing candles and the sound of grinding ink occasionally sounded.
In the next two days, the capital calmed down, and the hustle and bustle of the past subsided suddenly. Everyone was waiting, waiting for the joint trial of the three divisions in three days.
On March 11th, the day of the three divisions' joint trial, Han Lingfan and Yong Yang went to Dali Temple to hear the trial in person.
Today's Dali Temple is extremely lively. This case has already become the hottest topic in the royal capital. Those common people and students have also flocked to it, enclosing the gate of Dali Temple for three floors and three floors outside. The whole street is bustling with people.
In the lobby of Dali Temple, when everyone was present, the minister of Dali Temple who presided over the trial looked around the crowd and announced the interrogation of the prisoners and witnesses. He seemed calm, but he was a little nervous.
In today's class, the emperor, Yong Yang, Liubu Shangshu, and Yushi Zhongcheng are all present, so it's not easy for him to be the presiding judge!
In this strange and quiet atmosphere, Han Lingfu and Bai Muxiao were brought up one by one. After all, Han Lingfu is also a prince, and he doesn't need to kneel down until the charges are pending, but Bai Muxiao is different. Pushing, she staggered to her knees and fell to the ground, in a panic.
At this moment, Bai Muxiao just wanted to settle the case quickly and get rid of Han Lingfu who was neither human nor ghost. With her ability, as long as she regains her freedom and has money, she can find a place to start again!
Han Lingfu glared at Bai Muxiao viciously. Since she left with Ayimu, this was the first time Han Lingfu saw her, and the hatred and anger in his heart suddenly surged and shouted.
It's all because this woman killed him!
Because of her, he would not be able to give birth to a son; because of her, he would be stained with Wuhe ointment and be defeated!
At this moment, Han Lingfu really wanted to stab this woman to death with a knife!
However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he couldn't do anything.
After the extreme anger, there was fear, which almost occupied Han Lingfu's heart.
This woman, Bai Muxiao, knows too much. If she speaks out, then she will be doomed!
As if to verify the guess in Han Lingfu's mind, Dali Siqing patted the gavel symbolically, and asked Bai Muxiao directly: "Bai Shi, you said you want to testify against Han Lingfu?"
"Exactly." Bai Muxiao knelt on the icy ground, her back still straight, "I know what Han Lingfu did best." Then, she kept talking about Han Lingfu after he was crowned prince today, in order to Controlling the late emperor, secretly using the opportunity to serve the late emperor to put Wuhe ointment in the late emperor's decoction, and after the late emperor's death, he spread rumors, encouraged the empress dowager, intending to prevent Jinshang from ascending the throne, etc. Come one by one.
In the end, she ignored the uproar in the room, and directly expressed her guess: "Although Han Lingfu didn't tell me personally, I have always wondered whether the sudden death of the first emperor was because he found out about Wuhe Gao. In Han Lingfu's hands"
"Nonsense!" Han Lingfu finally roared uncontrollably, "This woman is promiscuous, how can you believe her words! She is deliberately trying to harm me!"
"I'm talking nonsense?!" Bai Muxiao snorted coldly, and said in an orderly manner, "The food that enters the mouth of the late emperor has to be tested by the servants, and only you, a 'filial' son, can take the place of the late emperor personally. Only the things tested for poison can go directly into the mouth of the late emperor, if none of the servants serving the late emperor are addicted to Wuhe ointment, then you are the only one who gave the late emperor Wuhe ointment in secret!"
As she said that, she looked up at Dali Siqing, who was in charge of the trial, "It's so easy to verify whether a person is addicted to Wuhe ointment, isn't it?!" Han Lingfu himself has proved this point in front of the world with facts !
Han Lingfu's face turned ashen immediately, it was Bai Muxiao who gave him the idea, but at this moment, even if he said this, would anyone believe it? Even if he believed it, he was the one who really made the move, and he would be another laughing stock provoked by a woman!
Dali Temple Minister patted the gavel again, and raised his voice to question: "Han Lingfu, can you plead guilty?!" Just for the crime of drugging the late emperor, Han Lingfu will never be able to do it again in his life!
Han Lingfu lowered his head halfway, gritted his teeth, and raised his head after a long time before saying, "Yes, I gave Wuhe ointment to father. But although Wuhe ointment is addictive, it is also a good medicine for curing diseases. The headache of Wuhuang brother back then It's not cured by Wuhe ointment, all the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital can prove this! I only intend to treat my father because my father is seriously ill!"
At this moment, Han Lingfan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked: "Brother Sanhuang, since Wuhe ointment is a good medicine, what disease are you suffering from right now?!"
"I" Han Lingfu was dumb, he was not sick at all.
Han Lingfan continued: "Since Wuhe ointment is a good medicine, why did you secretly prescribe it and not tell the Imperial Hospital?! Didn't you tell the father?! You intend to use Wuhe ointment to control Emperor Dayu, which is treason! It is a capital crime, and regicide is also a capital crime!"
Looking at Han Lingfan who expressed his opinions outright, Yong Yang showed a trace of relief on his face. The emperor has finally grown up!
On the other hand, Han Lingfu's face was pale, without a trace of blood, his mouth opened and closed, and he was powerless to argue anymore, and he collapsed to the ground.
The people onlookers outside were in an uproar. They thought that today was just to see the sentence of "Han Lingfu disturbing the government and polluting the name of the sage". They didn't expect that there was such a heinous crime behind this case, and everyone sighed. It's like "the heavenly family has no father and son" and so on.
A short, fat middle-aged man in the crowd watched it with gusto, it was interesting, it was not in vain that they revealed Bai Muxiao's whereabouts to the new emperor. Hey, I have to go back and write a letter to Shi Ziye!
At this point, the play is over.
The middle-aged man walked away stroking his mustache with a smile on his face, while the common people were still unsatisfied. Even if Sheng Jia left, they still lingered at the gate of Dali Temple. What happened today is enough for those storytellers in the capital to talk about it for several months.
After Han Lingfan returned to the palace, the third division handed over the papers that afternoon, because Han Lingfu was a relative of the emperor and the emperor's elder brother, and he committed the crime of treason and regicide. They didn't know how to deal with it, so they could only let him The emperor came to make the final sentence.
According to the booklet, the Sanji’s opinion on disposition according to the law is “beheading”, but the law belongs to the law. Once the royal family is involved, the emperor will usually judge and deal with a slightly lighter punishment, such as exile if an amnesty is given, Or demoted to common people and then sent to the imperial mausoleum to guard the mausoleum, etc., as the emperor's favor to the royal blood.
Han Lingfan stared at the big word "Zhan" on the booklet, and after an unknown amount of time, he let out a long sigh, and finally picked up the Langhao brush beside him.
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