Chapter 506 The pie fell on Tang Gang's head
“Boom~~~”
The sky was very dark, with moths flying all over the sky. Muffled thunder rumbled from the sky, and the thunder seemed to strike Zhou Zheng's heart.
At this time, the victims had already entered the court, kneeling on the ground and crying. Some of the onlookers dispersed for fear of rain, while others squeezed into the court to watch the excitement. The adults who came to watch the excitement did not leave either. They stood together and whispered to each other, saying that they did not believe that Earl Pingshun would do such a thing.
"This is a capital crime punishable by death. How could he, a great uncle, do such a thing? It's impossible, absolutely impossible."
"It is true that the Earl of Pingshun loves beauties, but there are so many places in the capital where beauties can be found. Why would he need to rob or kidnap them?"
"Master Zhou, this matter must be carefully investigated to reveal the truth."
Several people were there to watch the fun and no matter how big the event, they refused to leave and just dragged Zhou Zheng around, not allowing him to report the news, making things a mess for him. Fortunately, his people were all over the yamen, so he couldn't leave. Naturally, someone would go to the Pingshun Marquis' Mansion to report the news, but there were these people inside the yamen, and Tang Mo and Liao Zhi were outside the yamen.
The people of the Northern Ya Army were patrolling extra diligently tonight, especially outside the residence of the Marquis of Pingshun and the homes of people who were closely related to the Marquis of Pingshun. Anyone who was found trying to tip off the enemy would be knocked out first. The reason was very good. They were afraid that the unruly people would lose their minds and rush in. This was also done to protect them.
As for why Liao Zhi got involved in this matter, on the one hand, maintaining stability in the capital was his duty, and on the other hand, he wanted to give face to the Second Prince.
He is loyal to the emperor and will not choose sides until the emperor abdicates. One must know that the emperor sees him as a lone minister, a useful and sharp knife.
It would be fine if the emperor was young, but the emperor is getting old, and the princes are all fathers, so Liao Zhi also has to make some plans for the future.
"The weather is good tonight, let's see what tomorrow will bring."
Liao Zhi touched his knuckles out of habit. He had long been aware that Tang Mo would choose to side with the Second Prince. He knew this day would come since the day the Xin and Xu families started doing business. He did not think this was a bad thing.
As a man, one must always strive for a future for his wife, children and mother. Tang Mo's choice is normal.
"The weather should be nice tomorrow."
After taking this step, Tang Mo felt more at ease. Although it was a little different from his original plan, at that time he wanted to step on Pingshun Bo to get to the top, but later he found that he couldn't do it and had to find someone else to step on. It can be said that it was a different path to the same destination.
Tang Mo did not come back that night, and Xin An was worried until midnight. She was relieved until Lai Lai came back in the early morning to say that Tang Mo was fine. At dawn, she went to Chunrong Hall with a smile as usual to have breakfast with the old lady, water the flowers, and take a walk together.
This morning court was no different from any other day, with the same beginning. The court officials still stood up to speak if they had something to say, and stood to listen if they had nothing to say. Some even yawned quietly. Everyone thought it was just another ordinary morning court. However, after all the court officials had finished speaking, someone stood up to accuse the Marquis of Pingshun, saying that he had raped a woman. Now the victim had come to the capital, causing a lot of uproar, and even implicated all the civil and military officials in the court.
"Those victims are very convincing, saying that the Earl of Pingshun not only robbed, kidnapped, and abducted women, but also did not spare even good-looking children of seven or eight years old, making the people think that all the civil and military officials in the court are filthy and disgusting. Please, Your Majesty, order a thorough investigation of this matter."
As soon as one person stood up, more people came forward to impeach the Earl of Pingshun. The prince took a quick look and found that these people were all the Second Prince's men. His heart tightened because he had no idea what happened last night.
These people all came towards Pingshun Earl in a threatening manner. Those who had not yet received the news had the same idea as the prince. Some of them stood up to excuse Pingshun Earl, and some directly pointed out that Pingshun Earl used beauties to win over court officials.
"Lord Li is so eager to speak for the Earl of Pingshun. Could it be that he is the Earl of Pingshun's guest? I think he knows where those abducted women are hiding?"
"Don't make up stories. When did I know Pingshun Bo? I am just discussing the facts. If you accuse someone of a crime without any investigation, how is that different from forcing someone to confess under torture?"
"If you don't know each other well, how do you know that Pingshun Bo is innocent? Aren't you eager to protect him?"
As the person involved, Pingshun Bo had no qualifications to attend the court, but the court was in a fierce quarrel because of him. The emperor's eyes swept over the crown prince and the second prince. He also knew something about Pingshun Bo's affairs. It seemed that it was time to deal with him and give a warning to the people in the court, especially the Zhou family.
The Zhou family has been frequently in and out of the Prince's Mansion recently. Seeing that the Queen Mother is dying, they want to support the new emperor to ascend the throne and continue to be rich and powerful? The emperor has not said anything, and the prince, who should have controlled the situation, did not know why he did not say anything, until the second prince stood up and asked for an investigation of the matter, justice for the people, and integrity for the court officials.
The prince spoke anxiously and volunteered to preside over the case.
Then they argued fiercely about who would preside over the trial. After arguing for almost half an incense stick, the emperor finally spoke, "Come here, temporarily imprison the Earl of Pingshun."
"Where is Marquis Weiyuan?"
Tang Gang, who had been silent all this time, stood up. The emperor's eyes fell on him. "This matter will be handed over to Weiyuan Hou to preside over the trial, with the Crown Prince and the Second Prince assisting, and Liao Zhi cooperating. I want to see the result within seven days."
This was something no one expected, including Tang Gang.
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"I accept your order."
Tang Gang felt that this matter was of great importance. He regretted not listening to Tang Mo's words before. He thought it had nothing to do with this matter. Who knew that this matter would fall on his head today.
The prince frowned. Although Tang Gang was best at keeping himself safe, Tang Mo was not. He didn't know that Tang Mo had sided with the second prince, but based on the relationship between the Xin and Xu families, Tang Mo would definitely not sit idly by.
The second prince was relieved. Although the matter did not fall on his head, with Tang Mo here, he thought he could convince Tang Gang. If he couldn't even handle this matter, how could he talk about the title? After the court, Tang Gang followed the emperor to the imperial study, but he couldn't go in immediately. Instead, he waited outside the door, waiting for the other court officials to finish discussing the matter with the emperor before it could be his turn.
He waited for half an hour, and when he entered the room, his mind was still full of the lawsuit. He wanted to turn down the job but didn't dare. If the emperor saw him like this in the past, he would definitely be furious, but now he thought it was interesting. This guy always wanted to hide in the dark to gain benefits, but there was no such simple thing in the world.
Before the emperor could speak, the eunuch entered the room and bowed to report, "Your Majesty, Pingshun Bo is crying out for injustice and wants to see Your Majesty."
"Tell him that if he is truly innocent, Marquis Weiyuan will clear his name."
The eunuch retreated, Tang Gang sighed inwardly, and the emperor put down the memorial in his hand, "Go ahead and investigate this matter, but be sensible."
(End of this chapter)
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