The days in October are already getting colder, and the further north you go, the more obvious the traces of winter are.
In time for the first snow in the capital, Xue Tingxiang and his party finally returned to Beijing.
According to the custom, after entering Beijing, you must advance to the palace face saint.
Zhao'er went back to clean up, Xue Tingxiang entered the palace, just like last time. But this time was different from the last time. Zhao'er waited until it was dark and did not see Xue Tingxiang come back.
After that, I asked people to go out and find out that something happened.
I don't know exactly what happened, but it's not a trivial matter. It is said that the inner city is now full of turmoil, and it seems that Emperor Jiacheng is angry.
"Mom, why hasn't Dad come back yet?"
Zhao'er has been gone for a few months, relying on Zhao Di's couple to take care of the two children. Hong'er hasn't come back yet. He rushed for the hospital test in August. Now in early October, he will be back in a few days.
"Your father is still in the palace, is Ning Ning hungry? Mother asked someone to cook."
Ning Ning touched his belly, and after thinking about it, he said, "Ning Ning is not hungry, let's wait for Dad."
But Xue Tingxiang was destined to disappoint her daughter. The family waited for a long time until dinner was ready in the kitchen, but they still didn't see him coming back. Finally, they said that they would eat first and not wait for him.
At this time, the inner city was more than a turmoil, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that everyone was in danger.
Not knowing what happened, Jin Yiwei dispatched.
Several high-ranking officials of the imperial court have been taken away, some were taken away from the government offices, and some were taken away from their homes. Among them, Wu Ge, who has the power to dominate the government and the opposition.
At this point, everyone understands that this is what happened to Wu Ge.
But what happened, no one knew.
And these arrested officials were not sent to the palace, or the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple, but were directly imprisoned in the Fusi of Jinyiweibei Town near Chengtianmen.
As the Sili Jian slowly emerged in the court, Emperor Jiacheng tried to push Jin Yiwei to the stage several times, but all the officials resisted.
These civil servants seem to be particularly sensitive to the term 'Jinyiwei'. They can tolerate the supervisor of ceremonies, but that doesn't mean they can tolerate Jinyiwei.
After all, in their eyes, no matter how harmful the eunuchs are, they are eunuch slaves. But Jin Yiwei has a knife in his hand, which can endanger his life.
It's just that what Emperor Jiacheng wants to do can't be done.
Therefore, although Jinyiwei is very low-key now, it also has its own yamen, and Beizhen Fusi is the agency responsible for criminal investigation.
This place has not appeared in front of people for a long time, and people have forgotten it for a long time. This Beizhen Fusi is the place where the emperor of the special school is said to have imprisoned.
This incident caused an uproar, and some courtiers ran around, and then came to the palace together to ask for a meeting.
Emperor Jiacheng was in a rage, and how could he meet them, it caused a burst of panic.
I am afraid that if this is the case, in the future when people sit at home, they will be taken into custody by Jin Yiwei without any explanation. Of course, the private activities of the old family of Wu Ge are also indispensable.
Xue Tingxiang didn't come back until midnight, when Zhao'er was already asleep.
The two of them didn't say a word and stopped.
The next morning, before dawn, Xue Tingxiang went out.
At the same time, Zaochao Shang was causing an uproar because of why Wu Ge Lao and others were taken into custody.
No one thought that it was an incident more than ten years ago that implicated Mr. Wu Ge. Although the matter is still unclear for the time being, if there is no real evidence, Emperor Jiacheng's temperament will not make such a big fight.
Of course, some courtiers also pointed out that even if Wu Ge committed a serious crime, it should not be taken by Jin Yiwei, but should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment or Dali Temple for trial.
Emperor Jiacheng didn't speak, just looked at the courtier who said this and sneered, and the other party's words naturally couldn't go on.
In such a big case, it still involves a high-ranking patriarch. Who would dare to say that the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple would not be favoritism. After all, Wu Ge is famous for his disciples all over the world.
After the early morning, the hearts of the ministers were not stable.
If the matter is true, this is a major crime of looting and exterminating the family.
Wu Yong, how dare he!
At the same time, Xue Tingxiang also entered the attention of the ministers. How did he find out the case ten years ago? Could it be that His Majesty sent him out for disaster relief this time
All of this is bound to be a mystery.
With Ye Ju, the former inspector of Zhejiang Province, who had just returned to Beijing, was sent to Henan by an imperial decree as an imperial emissary, which opened the chaotic prelude of the nineteenth year of Jiacheng.
A number of officials in Henan have been sacked, ranging from the governor of a province to the county magistrate, and many are implicated. It is obvious that Emperor Jiacheng intends to completely rectify the place.
And as Xiang Long, Jiang Zhiyi, Lu Yanshou and others were escorted back to Beijing, there was turmoil inside and outside the court.
After these days of harassment, Emperor Jiacheng took a step back. The officials involved in the case were still tried by the Beizhen Fusi in person, but the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment could send jurors.
There was no presiding trial for this case. Yin Nian, Minister of Criminal Justice, Wang Chongyao, Minister of Dali Temple, and Du Jipeng, the commander of Jinyiwei, and Xue Tingxiang, the prince's young master, jointly tried.
It has been nearly a month since Xue Tingxiang returned to Beijing. This is the first time he has stepped into the Beizhen Fusi, and the first time he has seen Wu Ge who has been detained here for a long time.
Beizhen Fusi's Heavenly Prison is located underground. It is the former site of the former dynasty.
The narrow road more than one meter wide is only for two people to walk side by side. The walls on both sides are a strange black color, which seems to be in disrepair and soaked in blood.
This narrow road is very long, and it seems that it takes a long time to come to an end.
In a hall, several people took their seats one by one, and after a while, someone came with Wu Ge.
Wu Ge was wearing a blue-gray cotton jacket, and his gray hair was combed into a bun. It could be seen that he had been cleaned up before. He used to be one of the most important officers, but it is inevitable to sigh in his heart when he falls into the position of prisoner today.
"Stand and answer." The jailer shouted, and went to the side to stand down.
The people above look at the people below with complicated feelings, and the people below look at these people above, so why not.
"Ask what you want to ask, the old man will say it again, this matter is deliberately framed by someone, and it has nothing to do with the old man."
When it comes to framing, Wu Ge's old eyes stared at Xue Tingxiang as if poisoned, and sneered again and again: "Mr. Xue, this old man knows that you have hated the old man for a long time, so why do you have the intention to harm the old man?"
No one thought that Wu Ge would say this, but on second thought, it was true. Xue Tingxiang brought back the matter in Henan. The two have long had a feud, and everyone who knows the current situation knows it.
Not to mention anything else, many courtiers were damaged along the coast, but none of them suffered as much as Wu Ge Lao's loss. Just relying on Zhejiang alone, how many students he has planted in, not to mention Fujian and Guangdong.
It's not unusual that Wu Ge wanted to swallow Xue Tingxiang alive, but no one thought that Xue Tingxiang washed Wu Ge first.
There are four large chairs in the first place, two are in the right position, and the other two are placed on the left and right.
Yin Nian and Wang Chongyao were the oldest and were also veteran officials, so they naturally sat upright, while Du Jipeng and Xue Tingxiang were on the left and the right. But everyone knows that this trial is dominated by these two people, and the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple are just bystanders.
The person on trial clearly said that one of the main trial was retaliating against resentment. It seemed that the case would not go on, and Xue Tingxiang should avoid suspicion.
Who would have thought that he smiled faintly and said: "Master Wu's words are wrong, this official has no grievance or hatred with you, how can I deliberately harm you. This official also learned about the events of the year just by chance. That Xianglong acted not cautiously enough, he actually sent someone to assassinate the prefect of Tangtang Yifu, and was accidentally bumped into by this official's subordinates."
This is a superficial statement, and everyone knows it.
"Then Master Xue dare to say that you don't hate the old man?"
"Why should this official hold grudges against you? The two of us have no grievances or hatreds. Master Wu is always stationed in Beijing, but this official has been ordered outside all the year round. There is neither intersection nor grudges. Master Wu should not talk about it any more. There is no use in trying this case."
Wu Ge's old language is blocked.
Yes, although he and Xue Tingxiang have a feud, this feud cannot be brought up on the table. Could it be that he said that because Xue Tingxiang repeatedly ruined many of his major events, brought down many of his disciples, and the Wu family lost countless money, which made the life of the Wu family in Jiangnan extremely embarrassing, so they formed a grudge.
I'm afraid it won't help myself, and I will hurt myself.
Looking at the young man who looked at him with a smile, Wu Ge hated for a while, wishing to swallow his flesh and drink his blood. His mind was flushed with anger, and he said, "I intended to recruit you as my son-in-law, but you refused, so I was demoted from the cabinet to a certain place. You already have a grudge in your heart that I treated you like this."
As soon as these words came out, Yin Nian and the others all looked at each other in dismay. They didn't expect such an old incident.
On second thought, Xue Tingxiang was in the first six yuan and the first, and the scenery was extremely beautiful. Wu Ge had a daughter who was a widow at home, and everyone knew it. If you think about it this way, it is a good marriage, one young talent, one has a good father, the two sides marry, and Wu Ge can also get a good son-in-law.
But if I remember correctly, this Xue Tingxiang seems to have already married. Back then, when Duke Zhuang Yuan took his son to cross the street on a horse, people are still amazed when people mention it.
Because of his appreciation for the other party, this old Wu Ge actually had the idea of beating the mandarin ducks, and he was angry and angry at being rejected. He was really a villain.
In fact, Wu Ge is always a villain, maybe others don't know, and no one who has been an official in the same dynasty for many years does not know. It's just that this person is good at putting on a pose, with a high-spirited appearance, and now he exposes his shortcoming, and it is considered a dead end.
Yin Nian and Wang Chongyao's eyes contained a faint light of pity.
This made Wu Ge's blood surge even more, and a mouthful of old blood spurted out in his heart. But he couldn't care about it. Compared with his face, his life was naturally more important. He knew in his heart that he was finished this time, and since Emperor Jiacheng made such a big fight, he didn't want to let him go.
But how to judge, who judges, is to a large extent related to his own life.
If you are better, you can end up being dismissed from office and report your old age, and the bad family and family will be taken lightly. With Wu Ge's old temperament, how could he not resist stubbornly.
"Mr. Wu's words are too bad. How could this official hold grudges against you. If it wasn't for your accomplishments, this official would probably still be in the Hanlin Academy or the cabinet, doing some work for people to pour tea and water. Son. How can I be able to sit here, wear this python robe, sit on the top of the second rank, and if you can be on the bottom, I will be on the top. Seriously, this official would like to thank Mr. Wu for his accomplishment."
Xue Tingxiang smiled and cupped his hands here, and Wu Ge's old blood finally spit out, and he fell to the ground.
In this case, naturally the trial cannot go on.
Du Jipeng ordered someone to find a doctor to see Wu Ge Lao, and several chief judges stepped out of the prison.
Yin Nian and Wang Chongyao had official business, and they hurriedly left after a few greetings. Xue Tingxiang and Du Jipeng walked out slowly.
"Master Xue shouldn't irritate him. He is already old. If there is any good or bad, the case will not go on."
It is trivial that the trial cannot go on, and it is true that Emperor Jiacheng has lost face.
Emperor Jiacheng made a big move just to show the power of the emperor, and also to give Jin Yiwei a legitimate excuse to appear. If there is an accident, the success will fall short, and it will definitely offend Emperor Jiacheng.
At that time, Du Jipeng and Xue Tingxiang will both be angered.
Du Jipeng has been a confidant of Emperor Jiacheng for decades, and he knows the temperament of his master.
Xue Tingxiang naturally would not misunderstand the meaning.
He stammered slightly: "This person has been standing in the court for decades, he is very clever, and he is stubborn in dealing with things. Could it be that Mr. Du was blinded by his gaffe? Anything he said has a certain purpose, you can be one of us. If you are inclined towards him, you can also use these words as his words, and it can be regarded as he took the opportunity to replace me as the presiding judge, and replace it with someone else who is beneficial to him. "
"Master Xue means—"
Xue Tingxiang stopped and looked at Du Jipeng with a sideways smile: "This man has an extraordinary mind, and only by angering him and provoking him can he find his flaws. And such people don't die so easily, Master Du, don't worry, he Can't bear to die."
Saying that, Xue Tingxiang turned his face and covered the strange light in his eyes.
The desire to survive is beyond imagination. Seriously speaking, in that dream, although he overthrew Wu Ge, he didn't use an upright method. At that time, he hated him to the bone, and could not bear the power of the Wu faction, so he put medicine in his tea, and finally Wu Ge was paralyzed in bed.
He couldn't move his body, couldn't speak, and even so, he survived for nearly ten years before he died.
"Actually, it's okay for him to make trouble. We can just take the opportunity to see who else is involved outside. Of course, Mr. Du, don't think that you can rest easy. You can stop here and go to other places. But can't."
Du Jipeng looked at his meaningful eyes in surprise: "Master Xue's meaning—"
"Now the eyes of the court and the public are all staring here, staring at these big fish, but no one pays attention to the small fish and shrimp below. We can just take this opportunity to know that many ants can kill an elephant. "
"Master Xue has a good plan, this officer will go down and do it now."