When Xie Zichen came to the East Palace, the prince was already in a hurry. As soon as Xie Zichen came to the door, he saw the prince raised his head and said excitedly: "Zicen, you are here, let Guhao wait!"
Xie Zichen stepped forward to salute, and said to the prince, "I have seen Your Highness."
The crown prince helped Xie Zichen up, and he could not bear the urgency in his words: "There is no need for these false rituals, have you heard about Xia Sanniang?"
Xie Zichen stood up, his eyes moved, and he nodded to show his understanding. The prince hurriedly said: "I think the matter of Xia Sanniang is true or not?"
"How can I know this kind of thing?" Xie Zichen raised his eyes to look at the prince, and said seriously: "Whether it's true or not, Xia Sanniang's incident may not bring down Zhang Yushi. Your Highness doesn't need to pay too much attention, just let him go."
Hearing this, the prince was slightly taken aback, and then raised his voice: "Using power for personal gain, forcing a woman to commit suicide, isn't such a thing enough to make Zhang Huaisheng ask for execution?!"
Xie Zichen didn't speak, and looked at the prince quietly. Seeing his cool eyes, the prince calmed down immediately, and then analyzed: "Yes, I don't know whether the Xia Sanniang story is true or not. Although Zhang Huaisheng He is the third younger brother, but he is indeed a noble character, otherwise Gu wouldn't have guarded him for so many years and still couldn't handle him..."
As the prince said, he became a little depressed, and the two sat down together, Xie Zichen said calmly: "Your Highness, don't despair, maybe what Xia Sanniang said is true? But I don't know if she has evidence..."
"No." The prince was a little discouraged, and sighed: "She was just carried out from Shuntian Mansion in the afternoon, and Gu asked someone to ask her. She said that she was desperate and wanted to find evidence for her. She must have been instructed by someone, but I don't know who made such a big deal with Zhang Yushi... "
Xie Zichen frowned, and said with some regret: "Then we can only see if Xia Sanniang's case is transferred to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice can find out something."
"Ministry of Punishment?" The prince sneered, "There are people from the third younger brother up and down there, not to mention that there is no evidence, even if there is evidence, it will be gone!"
Hearing the prince's words, Xie Zichen showed a surprised expression. After a while, he sighed softly: "It seems that this time, Zhang Yushi may not be defeated. When the truth is announced, he will report his character in the future. I'm afraid it will be more difficult."
The prince didn't speak, but there was anxiety in his eyes.
For the crown prince, Zhang Yushi had already become a sharp knife under his feet. He nailed the prince's steps to death in a bloody way. The emperor had such a bad impression of the prince. As for the recent water conservancy incident in Xucheng, although it was a case filed by local officials, Zhang Yushi kept hinting at the relationship between the crown prince and the officials in Jingzhou overtly and secretly, which made the emperor treat the crown prince not very well these days.
Now that there is a chance to bring down Zhang Yushi, the prince has long been excited, planning to use this opportunity to put Zhang Yushi to death no matter what, but it seems hopeless now.
But once Xia Sanniang's story is proved to be false, Zhang Yushi will raise all boats in the future, and he will be sued again, not to mention whether he has any stains, even if there are, I am afraid that everyone will first think that he is wronged.
Xie Zichen is right, this is the only chance to bring down Zhang Huaisheng.
The prince was thinking desperately, and suddenly remembered a case that Xie Zichen had talked with him yesterday. A commoner sued the local rich man for taking his daughter, but there was no evidence, so he simply left traces and blood letters of the rich man killing him, and then committed suicide. He pretended to be killed again. So the local county magistrate deduced from the clues left by the common people that it was the rich man who killed him, and brought the rich man to justice.
Thinking of this case, the prince thought about it, and raised his head: "Then let's kill Xia Sanniang right away?!"
"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Xie Zichen frowned. The more the crown prince thought about it, the more he felt that the idea was ingenious, and he hurriedly said, "Tonight, Gu asked someone pretending to be Zhang Yushi to kill Xia Sanniang, pretending to be Zhang Yushi. Afterwards, Tomorrow Gu will participate in Zhang Yushi's murder in the court hall. In this way, as long as the case of Zhang Huaisheng killing Xia Sanniang is confirmed, Zhang Huaisheng will also admit that what Xia Sanniang said is true in disguise. You can find a way Spread the story around, and now only Zhang Huaisheng has the motive to kill Xia Sanniang. Those foolish people don't need evidence. As long as Xia Sanniang dies, they will think that Zhang Huaisheng killed him out of guilt. But according to the popular will, Zhang Huaisheng will die if he doesn't die. What do you think of this plan?"
"No!" Xie Zichen resolutely denied the prince's words, and said seriously: "Has the prince ever thought about what to do if someone finds out what you did and was beaten up by the Three Princes?"
"If it is discovered that Xia Sanniang was killed by the crown prince, the Third Highness will ask people to add fuel and say that Xia Sanniang is a fake, and you have no intention of letting Xia Sanniang really go to court at all, but you are planning to make Xia Sanniang appear. Sue Zhang Yushi and kill him, and frame Zhang Yushi, what should you do in such a predicament?"
The prince was stunned by Xie Zichen's question. After a while, he said in disbelief: "How...how is this possible? Gu has nothing to do with San Niang Xia. From the looks of it, everyone feels that Gu must protect San Xia. Mother, let Xia Sanniang identify Zhang Huaisheng carefully, how could you think that Gu would kill someone?"
"I didn't expect Gu to kill people, so naturally I couldn't suspect Gu's body. When we killed people, we handled it cleanly, no matter how they searched, they shouldn't find Gu's body!"
The more the crown prince spoke, the more confident he became, and he highlighted his thoughts and plan: "The matter of killing Xia Sanniang must be done quickly, and everyone probably has not yet realized it. There is a group of spies in the suburbs alone, and they will be sent back to kill Xia Sanniang directly. If you take advantage of it by surprise, you can't catch Gu at that time, and when the Gu is done, who will be able to find out?"
"Your Highness!" Xie Zichen raised his voice: "It's too radical to act like this. This is the dispute behind Zhang Huairen and Xia Sanniang. We don't need to pay too much attention to it. If we want to ignore it, we should do our best to protect Xia Sanniang!"
"But Xia Sanniang is a fake!" The crown prince yelled angrily, "She has no evidence at all, and the criminal department is all from the third younger brother. If there is no problem with the criminal department, there is no suitable reason, so it is impossible to pass the criminal department to try the case. Once there is a case of overturning the case and clearing the grievances after being sued, and suing Zhang Huaisheng in the future, everyone will think that he was framed, you understand!"
"Then..." Xie Zichen sighed, "Just let Zhang Huaisheng go..."
"No!" The crown prince resolutely refused: "You probably don't understand, Zichen. With Zhang Huaisheng around, sooner or later, I will die at his hands."
Having said that, there is no point in saying anything. Xie Zichen frowned, stood up and said, "Since the Crown Prince is determined to do it, I will not stop you. But this time, forgive me for not wanting to participate."
After finishing speaking, Xie Zichen flicked his sleeves, turned around decisively and walked out. The prince uttered angrily: "Xie Zichen, stop alone!"
Xie Zichen stopped in his tracks and heard the prince say: "You won't let Gu do this, so do you have a better way to bring down Zhang Huaisheng?!"
"No." Xie Zichen replied decisively: "I would rather not bring down Zhang Huaisheng than take such a risk."
"You idiot!" The prince scolded angrily, "It's a waste of all the care I put on you!"
"Farewell." Xie Zichen didn't answer, and left directly. The prince looked at his back, and became more and more angry. After throwing the table down suddenly, he said angrily: "He is looking down on Gu!"
Li Liang, an attendant at the side, stepped forward, helped the prince to sit down, and said, "This Xie Zichen, he just thinks he is smart, who can he look up to? Your Highness's meaning is naturally the best meaning."
"That's not the case." The prince's mood eased a lot, and he sighed: "Gu just thinks that when everyone in the world thinks that Gu wants to protect Xia Sanniang, Gu killed Xia Sanniang, so who would doubt Gu? ?”
"Your Highness said that," Li Liang rubbed the crown prince's shoulders: "Young Master Xie is worried too much. How can you have the heroic spirit of Your Highness? If you look forward and backward in everything, how can you achieve great things? Isn't Sima Yi just thinking about it?" Too many, timid, did you fall into the empty city trick? According to the servant, this Xie Zichen is a bastard after all, so he is too useless."
"You're right." The prince sighed, somewhat regretful: "After all, he is a bastard."
As he spoke, the crown prince patted Li Liang's hand, and ordered: "Find a spy from the East Palace in another palace, and tell him to go out and join the Jiazi team on the outskirts of the city, and let the Jiazi team pretend to be Zhang Yushi tonight." Killing Xia Sanniang must be done cleanly. As for Zhang Yushi's token... "
The prince pondered for a moment: "Wait a minute and call Wang Xi."
Li Liang should come down and turn around to inform Wang Xi. Wang Xi quickly arrived at the East Palace. After paying respects to the crown prince, he frowned when he heard the crown prince tell his plan: "Your Highness's hatred for Zhang Yushi has come to such an extent." Where?"
"Ah Xi doesn't know," the crown prince sighed, "Zhang Huaisheng has visited me many times. Not to mention anything else, the recent water conservancy incident in Xucheng caused half of the people in Jingzhou to be killed alone. There is Zhang Huaisheng in Yushitai, who can't sleep or eat alone. install."
Wang Xi lowered his eyes and thought seriously: "As His Highness said, there must be very few people who think of His Highness killing Xia Sanniang now. If His Highness can handle it cleanly, it is of course a good thing..."
"What do you think?" The crown prince was eager to find an answer. Wang Xi was silent for a second, and then said: "If the story about Xia Sanniang is indeed false, or as His Highness said, Xia Sanniang has no hard evidence in hand, then this Things really can't bring down Zhang Yushi."
"But if Your Highness insists that Zhang Huaisheng must be eliminated, there are only two ways now. The first is that we forge evidence to Xia Sanniang so that she can continue to sue."
"It's too difficult," the prince said decisively: "Don't say that our evidence is false, even if it is true, we must guard against the collusion of people from the Criminal Ministry. The case of Xia Sanniang is likely to be false. Fifteen years ago It is too difficult for us to falsify evidence, and it is too easy to be exposed."
"Then," Wang Xi smiled, "Your Highness' method is indeed the only way to kill Zhang Huaisheng."
"Everything has risks," Wang Xizhang clasped the folding fan in his hands, "It depends on whether His Highness thinks the risk is worth it."
"If I want to do it, how do you think it is more appropriate to blame Zhang Yushi?"
"Zhang Yushi's family buys all the fabrics from Yunjinxiuzhuang. Mrs. Zhang smells so good. Recently, the fragrance at home is all citrus fragrance."
Wang Xi took a sip of tea and said lightly, "Just kill Sanniang, let's keep his son."
The crown prince nodded, and Wang Xi continued: "If you want to move quickly, it will be more troublesome to do it when Xia Sanniang is noticed everywhere."
As she spoke, Wang Xi raised her head and said seriously, "Just tonight."
When Prince Wang Xi sent someone out, Zhang Huaisheng sat on the upper seat of the Third Prince's residence and put down the tea bowl.
"This kind of thing, Your Highness thinks, I will do it?" Zhang Huaisheng sneered: "Is this a person who is not as good as a beast?!"
Su Cheng didn't say anything, he smiled: "I trust Mr. Zhang, I just want to confirm it. Now Mr. Zhang is a grasshopper on the same line as me, and this king is not a person who can't see dirty things. People. For this king, as long as people are useful, as for other things, this king doesn't care, and I don't want to. I will ask Master Zhang one last time... "
"I haven't done it before!" Zhang Huaisheng stood up abruptly, his face full of anger: "One or two of you are questioning this official just because of a woman's words. Now that you think so, why bother to ask hypocritically, no It would be fine if I let this official and this woman go to court to see what is right and what is wrong!"
"Master Zhang, don't be upset, it's just that this king wants to do something, so I came here to confirm it. If it's not, then it's fine."
Su Cheng smiled, chatted with Zhang Huaisheng for a while, and sent Zhang Huaisheng away.
"Your Highness," Wang Guoliang, the attendant beside Su Cheng, was a little worried: "Do you think what Mr. Zhang said is true?"
"This king has seven points of trust." Su Cheng said indifferently: "If it weren't for Zhang Huaisheng's personal enmity with Zhen Guogong, he would definitely not help this king. The crown prince has investigated him for so many years, but he has not found any clues. It can be seen that this person It is indeed a seamless egg. As long as it is done, no matter how clean it is, there should be a handle.”
"But..." Su Cheng didn't say the rest, he was waiting for the last person.
After Zhang Huaisheng got into the carriage, he closed his eyes. After a long time, he rolled up the curtain and asked the attendants who were at least walking beside him.
"You said Xia Sanniang has a son?"
"Yes." The attendant said in a low voice, "I went to inquire in the afternoon. This Xia Sanniang was sold several times along the way, and finally resold to Tianxiang Pavilion. When I came here, I already brought a son."
"How old are you?"
"I heard it was twelve."
"What month was it born?"
"This..." The attendant hesitated for a while, and immediately said, "Let's go check again, little one!"
Zhang Huaisheng nodded, but after a while, he rolled up the curtain again and called the attendant: "Wait a minute, there is no need to explore."
The attendant approached the car window and saw the sadness in Zhang Huaisheng's clear eyes, he said calmly: "Kill it."
Not long after Zhang Huaisheng left, the Governor of Shuntian Mansion rushed to the Third Prince's Mansion. At that time, Su Cheng was sitting and drinking tea. After the Governor of Shuntian Mansion saluted, he heard the people above ask: "The case of Zhang Yushi..."
"Your Majesty understands!" Shuntian Mansion Governor immediately said: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry, Xia Sanniang has no evidence at all."
Hearing this, Su Cheng was slightly taken aback, showing a strange look: "Tell me, Xia Sanniang, there is no evidence at all?"
"yes."
The Governor of Shuntian Prefecture wiped his sweat: "She is still counting on the subordinate officials to find out the evidence for her!"
Su Cheng didn't speak.
Wang Guoliang went forward and chatted with the Fu Yin for a while, and then sent the Shuntian Fu Yin out with Su Cheng. Su Cheng raised his hand and said, "Show me Xia Sanniang's information again."
Wang Guoliang immediately went back to the study and brought Xia Sanniang's materials.
The identity of this Xia Sanniang is actually a bit tortuous. The information I can find starts from ten years ago. She was bought into a brothel from the slave market, and changed hands several times. until now.
She has a twelve-year-old son who has suffered from consumption since the year before last.
Looking at these materials, Sioux City is almost certain.
"This Xia Sanniang, I'm afraid she took other people's money and came here to work hard for her son."
Wang Guoliang brought the tea to Su Cheng and said in a low voice, "Mr. Zhang is here."
Su Cheng nodded, Zhang Sheng walked in, and after respectfully saluting, he knelt down in front of Su Cheng: "Your Highness called me, I don't know why?"
"Wang Yuan told me that his father found out that Xia Sanniang was ordered by someone to falsely accuse Zhang Yushi. He had a plan, that is, someone who pretended to be the prince went to kill Xia Sanniang. Once Xia Sanniang died, the Ministry of Criminal Justice After filing the case, I will ask the people from the criminal department to find out the crown prince, and then from Xia Sanniang's death, it will be revealed that Xia Sanniang came here under the instigation of others, alluding to the prince. If this matter is really done by the prince, "Su Chengmin He took a sip of tea and said, "Of course that would be the best. If it wasn't for the crown prince's actions, then at least he can be credited to the crown prince among his father and courtiers."
"Your Highness can check this matter, is it true?"
"I asked Shuntian Fu Yin and Zhang Huaisheng to ask, and most importantly, Xia Sanniang has a twelve-year-old son who suffers from tuberculosis, and there is no evidence to sue Zhang Huaisheng."
Hearing this, Zhang Sheng understood.
If Xia Sanniang's story is true, why doesn't she have any evidence? According to what she said, when she was pregnant with Liujia back then, at least her son could serve as evidence, but now she doesn't mention anything about her son. Isn't this a guilty conscience? Now that she came to sue when her son was ill and had no evidence, she must have come with the determination to die, probably just to keep her son.
Xia Sanniang's side is full of doubts, but Zhang Huaisheng is frank and frank, coupled with Zhang Huaisheng's good reputation, it seems that the truth of this matter can be seen at a glance.
"I'm just worried. Wang Yuan is a man of great success, but actually quite dull. How could he come up with such a plan..."
"Why do you think this king uses him?" Su Cheng chuckled, Zhang Sheng was taken aback for a moment, and then he heard Su Cheng say: "He is not good, but he has his father. Do you think that such news and tricks are really from him?" Can you figure it out?"
Hearing this, Zhang Sheng laughed.
"Wang Shangshu also broke his heart."
Su Cheng nodded, and said calmly: "You go and prepare, my people are all in the palace, and this matter must be done cleanly and beautifully. Wang Yuan at the Ministry of Punishments will ask his father to prepare it. You just need to kill Xia Sanniang, and the face will be ready." Just pretend to be Zhang Yushi to kill someone, and then secretly leave ironclad evidence of the prince's murder."
"On the Yushitai side, the king will also be ready. When Xia Sanniang dies tomorrow, if the prince can't help but jump out, it would be best to ask Zhang Huaisheng to investigate. If the prince doesn't jump out, I will let the Yushitai Someone pretending to be the prince stood up and participated in Zhang Huaisheng's killing of Xia Sanniang."
"The Ministry of Punishment followed the procedure for a while, followed the clues to find out who the prince was, and then spread the news that Xia Sanniang had framed Zhang Huaisheng. By the way, make a list of Tianxiang Pavilion's entry and exit, and add Xie Zichen to it."
"Even if the crown prince doesn't recognize it," Su Cheng sneered, "This king will take the blame for it."
"Then," Zhang Sheng hesitated, "If the story of Xia Sanniang is true?"
"She is dead, is it true or not, or is it up to people?"
Su Cheng turned his head to look out of the window, and said calmly, "Go. The sooner you do it, the better. When everyone notices Xia Sanniang, it won't be easy."
Zhang Sheng looked cold, and responded respectfully: "Yes."
As for Xie Zichen, when he came back calmly, he saw Wei Lan playing the chess record in the room, with a smile on his face: "A game of chess?"
Wei Lan smiled slightly: "Zichen seems to be in a good mood?"
Xie Zichen walked up to Wei Lan, knelt down on the side of the chess table calmly, and collected the chess pieces together with Wei Lan.
"After a while, you will go to His Majesty and report."
Xie Zichen said calmly, and Wei Lan nodded: "The two sons are not good guys, and Zhang Huaisheng can only blame Zhang Huaisheng for this matter."
As she said that, Wei Lan suddenly remembered: "How did you tell the prince? How did the prince really make up his mind to kill Xia Sanniang?"
"I asked Xia Sanniang to tell the prince that she had no evidence. The prince wanted to kill Zhang Huaisheng to the extreme, and he would not let this opportunity pass. And a few days ago, I used a story to imply that he killed Zhang Huaisheng Now the prince is very likely to remember, if he can't remember, I will naturally guide him. When the prince has murderous intentions, I will continue to stop and anger the prince. After I leave, Li Liang is a flatterer. He has always followed the wind, so he will definitely say good things to the prince, agree with the prince and belittle me. With Li Liang's guidance, the prince will naturally make up his mind further, and then call Wang Xi."
"Actually, if you hadn't specifically asked Wang Yuan to talk about Xia Sanniang with the Third Highness today, the Third Highness would certainly not have thought about what to do to Xia Sanniang today. It is impossible for Wang Xi to know what you did, and After all, he is a little tender, and he is the son of a nobleman. He habitually operates from the officialdom when he does things. He never thought that others would do so much in this matter. He would only think that Su Cheng should wait and see now. After Xia Sanniang entered the Ministry of Criminal Justice, she dredged up the relationship with the Ministry of Criminal Justice and overturned Zhang Yushi's case. The risk of Su Cheng was underestimated by Wang Xi, as long as Wang Xi was sure that the crown prince really wanted to kill Zhang Huaisheng, he would support it."
"With the support of Li Liang and Wang Xi, and being irritated by me, the prince will definitely kill Xia Sanniang tonight."
Xie Zichen put the last chess piece into the chess box, grabbed a handful of chess pieces from the chess box, and looked up at Wei Lan: "Single or double?"
"Shan." After guessing, Wei Lan continued: "Xia Sanniang has no evidence, and the governor of Shuntian Prefecture will definitely report it to Su Cheng. If Zhang Huaisheng is as you said, then he is a person who values his reputation more than his life. Those who are serious will never reveal the truth of this matter to Su Cheng. With the blessings of Shuntian Fu Yin and Zhang Huaisheng, and Xia Sanniang's information, the third prince will believe what Wang Yuan said. He thought Wang Yuan His strategy was offered by his father, Wang Shangshu, and nine out of ten he will adopt it."
Speaking of this, Wei Lan couldn't help but smile: "Becoming Wang Yuan's father suddenly, Wei Lan felt a little panicked."
Xie Zichen counted the pieces, and it was an even number. He exchanged the chess box to Wei Lan, and took the black pieces first.
"Suddenly becoming Wang Yuan's uncle, Zichen is also very frightened."
Wei Lan laughed loudly, and couldn't help but sighed: "Actually, Zhang Huaisheng has no excuses all his life, and for some reason, he did something stupid about Xia Sanniang."
Xie Zichen didn't speak, and the voices of the chess pieces staggered down. Just when Wei Lan thought he wouldn't answer, he said.
"Love doesn't know where it started, and it goes deeper and deeper. The easiest thing to destroy a powerful minister is a relationship."
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[small theater]
Wei Lan: "Suddenly becoming Wang Yuan's father, I'm a little scared."
Xie Zichen: "Suddenly becoming Wang Yuan's mother, I am also very scared."
Wei Lan: "Aren't you uncle?"
Xie Zichen: "Actually, I want to be a mother, but there were too many people just now, so I didn't have the nerve to say so."
Wang Yuan: "Wooooow, Dad!"
Wei Lan: "Father doesn't want you anymore, go away."