AWB Chapter 242 Are you seeking revenge?
Chapter 242 Are you seeking revenge?
The main hall fell silent once again.
Cheng Huan got the news and hurried to Bei Yuan's side, whispering, "Your Highness, there are thieves in the Prince's Mansion."
Bei Yuan looked at Xie Xiaocheng with a cold expression, and said slowly: "It seems that the person who was calculated in today's game is not only Wei Chenyi, but also me."
Cheng Huan didn't dare to speak.
Bei Yuan asked, "What was lost?"
Cheng Huan's tone lowered, and he whispered, "Alone."
It’s Xin San.
Bei Yuan guessed who it was. He slowly shifted his gaze and looked towards Bei Yao.
Bei Yao looked normal, as if he was unaware of what had happened today.
The emperor looked at Xie Xiaocheng and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
"This man's name is Wei Xing, the fifth son of the Wei family, and he is also the culprit of the Sun Moon Tower case two days ago. Tonight, I left home to go to the palace for a banquet. When I passed by the prison, I saw the Wei family bringing a group of people into the prison. Those people did not look like ordinary servants, but rather like martial artists. I was suspicious, so I followed them. As expected, they were all assassins who wanted to kill Wei Xing."
Every time Xie Xiaocheng said something, Wei Xing nodded desperately.
He looked at the emperor, tears streaming down his face, but his throat was made hoarse by the poison, so he could not speak and could only kowtow desperately.
Most of the people present had seen Wei Xing’s previous glory days.
Looking at Wei Xing's current appearance, I just feel sad.
The emperor asked: "Wei Xing, can you still speak?"
"I was a step too late. Master Wei had already been fed poison. Although he vomited the poison after inducing vomiting, the poison was too strong and his voice was hoarse."
After Xie Xiaocheng finished speaking, he said, "Although Master Wei Wu cannot speak, he can still write. Could you please bring me some paper and pen, so that Censor Wei will not think that my words are slander."
Wei Chenyi looked at Xie Xiaocheng with his eyes almost spitting fire.
However, he is, after all, the Censor who has been in power in the court for several years.
Wei Chenyi quickly calmed down and took the initiative to accuse him, "What does General Xie mean by this? Could it be that the assassin was sent by me? Have you ever heard of this saying, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs!"
"I did not say that the assassin was sent by the Imperial Censor, but the evidence is there. The emperor will know the reason after the first trial."
After Xie Xiaocheng finished speaking, he clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, this case cannot be handled by just me. Master Wei Wu is here, so why not ask Master Wei to tell us what is going on?"
After Xie Xiaocheng finished speaking, he glanced at Wei Chenyi obscurely.
Back then, he was the most capable sword-bearing guard in front of the emperor, commanding the Imperial Guards, and had a bright future.
The prince, on the other hand, took a fancy to his position in front of the emperor.
When they failed to win him over, they framed him with false charges.
The mastermind behind the scenes was Wei Chenyi.
Ming Sheng dark demoted.
Once I went to the northwest, it would be decades.
He was finally transferred back to the capital, but Wei Chen negated all his military achievements with just one sentence.
He had endured ten years of bitter cold at the border, and despite having made many military achievements, he was still only the commander of the Imperial Guards.
Now that Wei Chen is in his hands, he will not show mercy.
If he was soft-hearted, he might be exiled from the capital tomorrow.
And this time, no one will help him return to the capital.
Therefore, Wei Chenyi must go to jail!
The emperor glanced at Xie Xiaocheng, then looked at Wei Chenyi who had a gloomy face and remained silent, and finally looked at Qi Chengen.
"Lord Qi, in your opinion, when will this matter be heard again?"
The emperor knew that Xie Xiaocheng was not stupid.
If there wasn't any evidence, they wouldn't have taken the person directly to Prince Cheng's Mansion.
Moreover, the one who accused Wei Chenyi was his own son.
The credibility is self-evident.
Combined with what Hua Rong said before, the emperor already understood.
But the three ministers in the court have been with him for nearly twenty years, especially Wei Chenyi, who has worked diligently and supported the country for so many years.
If we don’t deal with it severely, what will the people of the world think?
They will think that the monarch is incompetent.
But if the case is dealt with severely, what will the old officials in the court think?
Therefore, the emperor chose to throw this question to the prime minister.
Having anticipated this scene, Qi Chengen stood up and said, "Your Majesty, if the emperor breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as the common people. If Censor Wei really did something wrong, then he is breaking the law knowingly, which is a heavier crime. However, there is no conclusion on this matter yet. From my perspective, it needs to be investigated thoroughly. Now that the year is coming to an end, all the ministers in the court are on vacation. Today is also the banquet at the Chengwang Palace. Why not detain Censor Wei first and try him after the new year?"
Qi Chengen has always been fair and never pleads for anyone.
This statement was also impartial, so he finished speaking.
Many ministers agreed.
The emperor understood and said, "If that's the case, then we'll take him into custody first and try him after the new year. Don't disturb everyone's interest today."
In the corner, Xu Yuan looked at the emperor on the podium, his fingers deeply sunk into his palms.
The heart of an emperor is indeed hard to guess.
If Wei Chen cannot be convicted today, with his abilities and connections, it is only a matter of time before he is released from prison.
This matter cannot end like this.
She made up her mind and was about to get up, but Beiyao was one step faster.
"Father, I think this is inappropriate."
Bei Yao stood up, walked to Xie Xiaocheng's side and stood still.
The emperor frowned, and although he was displeased, he still said: "Beiyao, this matter has nothing to do with you."
"But I admire the character of Wei Yushi, and I can't help but speak out."
Bei Yao finished speaking, looked at Xie Xiaocheng with a smile and said, "Since ancient times, there has never been a case of detaining a criminal without evidence. Moreover, this person is Wei Yushi. General Xie, are you seeking revenge?"
After hearing Bei Yao's previous words, Wei Chen was still smiling with joy.
When the emperor said he was taking him into custody, he was just letting him move to another place to rest.
He had many disciples in the court, and his network of relationships was complicated, involving the lives and property of many people.
If he died, others would not have an easy life either.
Therefore, he was not worried at all about suffering in prison.
Therefore, Wei Chen thought that Bei Yao wanted to win him over and was deliberately showing goodwill, until he heard Bei Yao's next words.
This is not about speaking up for him.
This is clearly intended to convict him on the spot!
Without waiting for him to interrupt, Xie Xiaocheng said with great momentum, "If the Third Prince doesn't believe it, just look carefully. This man is an old servant of the Imperial Censorate. He personally took the poisoned porridge to the Heavenly Prison. If you still don't believe it, take paper and pen and let Wei Wu write it himself. This can't be fake, right?"
Bei Yao turned around and said, "Cheng Xi, take a piece of paper and a pen. We must explain today's events clearly. We cannot wrongly accuse Wei Yushi for no reason!"
Cheng Xi left in a hurry and returned in a hurry.
The moment Wei He picked up the pen, tears began to stream down his face. He did not dare to stop for a moment and wrote down the whole incident in a neat manner.
After Wei Wu finished writing, Xie Xiaocheng immediately presented it to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this is the testimony of Master Wei! If I had not seen it with my own eyes, I would never dare to slander an important official in the court."