Song Xiang looked at Zhang Yu helplessly and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say now."
"Okay." Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I trust you to do the job."
After giving Zhang Yu a blank look, Song Xiang walked out.
The Royal Palace of Korea.
Zhang Fu flipped through the evidence in his hand, his face changing from gloomy to bright. After a while, he put the evidence down, looked up at the King of Joseon and said, "Your Majesty, I really didn't do these things. I had no knowledge of them."
The King of Korea said nothing.
Zheng Xuhong took a step forward.
At this point, the king is no longer in a position to say anything. No matter what he says, it will be inappropriate. So, as a subordinate, I must speak up. I cannot hide at this time. If I hide, the king will question me next.
Zheng Xuhong asked, "Master Zhang, you said that none of these things had anything to do with you. You've never done anything, and you're completely unaware of it. But look at what's on here. How many people in your family are implicated?"
"Your brother-in-law and your son have connections and locations. We can definitely find them if we investigate. Since Lord Zhang is so confident, why don't we let me investigate this matter? Get to the bottom of it and see what the situation is. If someone truly has wronged Lord Zhang, then we must redress his name and track down the real culprit behind this and make them pay."
After hearing what Zheng Xuhong said, Zhang Fu looked at him gloomily with an ugly expression on his face.
While Zheng Xuhong's words were beautiful, they weren't quite what he meant. He only said someone was framing him, not what he would do if there was actual evidence. His message was crystal clear: if someone was framing him, he would do as he said; the same goes for the other side: if the evidence led to him, he would handle the case impartially. After all, the preceding procedures were all part of the proper process for impartiality.
Zhang Fu never felt that Zheng Xuhong was helping him, but rather was harming him.
Zhang Fu turned his head and looked at the King of Korea. Seeing that the King of Korea remained calm, he realized that they would not protect him in this matter.
If you think about it, it's clear. Kim Jong-min is outside right now, and this evidence was taken from Kim Jong-min. It's impossible to hide it. If you don't investigate and want to suppress this matter quietly, then you can only negotiate with Kim Jong-min.
Kim Jong-min was currently in the upper hand. If he were to negotiate with him, he would undoubtedly demand exorbitant terms. Agreeing to Kim Jong-min's terms just to save himself would be a loss-making proposition. It would be a losing proposition for both the king and his own party.
However, Zhang Fu was still not convinced in his heart, or rather, he was more unwilling to accept it.
He took a step forward and said, "Master Zheng, I wonder what Master Jin Zhengmin said?"
After hearing this, both the King of Korea and Zheng Xuhong's expressions changed.
Zhang Fu's words may seem ordinary, but in fact they are not so ordinary. After all, Kim Jong-min is outside, and what Zhang Fu wants is to reach a reconciliation with him. This is to tell the King of North Korea and Zheng Xuhong: Don't think about betraying me, go and have a good talk with Kim Jong-min.
There is also a threat in this: If you don’t help me, don’t blame me.
Although it was not right for a minister to do this, and it was unethical of him, Zhang Fu was not the kind of person who would become stupid from reading books. He even felt that he was just the beginning, and the other party would not stop like this.
After hearing this, the King of Joseon pondered for a moment and said, "Let's let Mr. Jin come in. Let's listen to Mr. Jin's thoughts and see what he has to say."
"Yes, my king." Zheng Xuhong agreed and turned around to give orders.
Not long after, Kim Jong-min walked in from outside.
Upon meeting the King of Joseon, Kim Jong-min bowed and said, "Your Majesty! I haven't seen you in a long time. Seeing you today, you look so good! It's a blessing for Joseon!"
"My dear minister, you are as healthy as before, that's great!" The King of Korea also smiled, with an expression of "I am really happy", but in his heart he hated this old guy.
Why don't you just die?
The king and his minister are in harmony with each other in appearance but not in heart.
Jin Zhengmin turned his head and glanced at Zhang Fu. His face became serious and he frowned and said, "I didn't expect you to be here? How dare you stand here? You are so audacious!"
"Master Jin," Zhang Fu said coldly, "what do you mean by that?"
With a cold snort, Kim Jong-min ignored him and turned to look at the King of Joseon and said, "Your Majesty, has Lord Zhang given you the evidence that I gave him?"
This is a very technical way of asking questions.
If Zheng Xuhong didn't hand it in, then that's Zheng Xuhong's problem. If the King of Joseon says no, then Zheng Xuhong should be punished; if he says yes, then are you turning a blind eye to Zhang Fu's incident?
The King of Joseon could only bite the bullet and say, "It has been given to me, and I have seen it."
"Then why is Jang Bok still standing here?" Jin Zhengmin pointed at Jang Bok and shouted angrily, "This man not only oppresses the good, but also forces them into slavery. He even colluded with Park In-yong and killed my student! This man is truly disloyal and unrighteous! How can he have the dignity to remain in the court? Your Majesty, please strip him of his official robes and hat, take him to prison, and after the matter is fully investigated, let him be punished!"
After hearing this, the King of Korea's face turned dark.
Although I had already expected this, I didn't expect Jin Zhengming to be so heartless and talk to me like this.
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