Zhao Ziliang raised his hand to stop Lu Sigong and Gu Mosheng from continuing to argue, and he said to Wei Zhen and Xue Cui: "Your trial will be handed over to the Criminal Department, Yushitai and Dali Temple for the trial of the three divisions, and how you will be judged in the end will be determined by the judgment after the trial of the three divisions, but you have one thing this king can tell you, no matter whether or not the nine clans will be sentenced to be exterminated, the relatives within your nine clans will not have a good life, because the families of the Chang'an people who were killed by the rebels want to find someone to take revenge and will not let them go!" ”

After Zhao Ziliang's words were finished, Wei Zhen and Xue Cui's faces changed greatly, they had already made eye contact with Wang Hong and the prince's party when they came in, and the two of them would bear the charge, Wang Hong would take care of their relatives outside, but they didn't expect the consequences of the charge, because of their reasons, the Lingwu Army rebelled, and the Lingwu Army killed in the city and caused countless Chang'an people to be slaughtered, and these people's relatives and friends couldn't find the murderer to take revenge. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Xue Cui couldn't accept such a reality at first, and he shouted: "King, I want to retract my confession, I want to retract my confession!" The idea of providing the Lingwu Army with mixed sand and rancid rice was not ours, we were just the executors, and it was Yin Wang Hong of Jingzhao Mansion who really made us do this, it was Wang Hong! ”

The ministers of the imperial court had already known what had happened, so they were not surprised, they were surprised that Zhao Ziliang would be too good at grasping the weakness in people's hearts, Xue Cui heard that their nine clan families would be sought revenge, how could they still be calm?

Hearing Xue Cui's confession on the spot, the crown prince Li Shi involuntarily closed his eyes, he could foresee that Wang Hong was afraid that he would not be able to escape this catastrophe. It's just that he doesn't know why Wang Hong is doing this, you must know that there is no benefit to doing such a stupid thing at all, even if he greeds all the grain and grass of 5,000 people for two days, it is not worth much, what is this Wang Hong's mind thinking?

Zhao Ziliang looked at Wei Zhen: "Wei Zhen, is what Xue Cui said true?" ”

Wei Zhen's lips moved, Xue Cui was anxious, and said angrily: "Wei Zhen, I wipe your ancestors, I don't want the relatives of the Nine Clans to be torn to pieces by the people outside, do you want your relatives of the Nine Clans to bury you?" This black cauldron is not something we can afford to carry! Say it quickly! ”

Wei Zhen sighed, nodded decadently, and said, "Yes, we are just the executors of this matter!" The king and all the great lords, please think about it, how can I dare to mix sand and rancid rice in the food of the counterinsurgency army? If it weren't for Wang Hong's instructions, the two of us would never dare to do this! ”

At this time, it is a fatal moment, where is Wang Hong willing to be arrested like this? He said angrily: "You two are talking nonsense, it's a frame-up! When did this command you? How important is the counterinsurgency army, and how can this officer be so mentally retarded as to let the two of you do such a stupid thing? ”

After speaking, Wang Hong hugged his fists to Zhao Ziliang and said: "King, Xia Guan admits that he is indeed not the material for Jing Zhao Mansion Yin, but Xia Guan will never do such unscrupulous things!" And just based on the words of the two of them, they will condemn the guilt of the lower official, and the lower official will not accept it! ”

"Indeed!" Zhao Ziliang nodded, looked at Wei Zhen and Xue Cui, and asked, "You said that Wang Hong instructed the two of you to do this, so why did he let you do this?" ”

Wei Zhen said: "I know this, in the early years, Wang Hong and Lingwu Taishou Yao Zhi had a common enmity, Wang Hong hated Yao Zhitong to the bone, but there has been no chance to retaliate, that time Yao Zhitong led the troops through Chang'an, Wang Hong was blinded by hatred, he found us, instructed us to mix sand and rancid rice in the food of the Lingwu Army!" At first, I didn't know what Wang Hong's purpose was, but he was our boss, and we had to follow his instructions, and when the soldiers of the Lingwu Army ate a meal mixed with sand and glutinous rice, he sent people to incite the soldiers in the Lingwu Army to make trouble, and the Lingwu Army lost control, so that it developed into a rebellion, and when the Lingwu Army entered Chang'an City, Xue Cui and I knew that his purpose was to force Yao Zhitong to rebel, and it turned out that Yao Zhitong was indeed coerced by the rebels and betrayed the imperial court! ”

All the ministers in the court couldn't help but gasp when they heard this, Wang Hong's mind was too vicious, right? For the sake of personal vendetta, he even laid such a scheme to force the other party to rebel against the court after being coerced by the rebels, so that the other party would be ruined and stinking for 10,000 years! Even the crown prince Li Shi's gaze at Wang Hong became a little frightened.

Zhao Ziliang looked at Wang Hong and said, "Wei Zhen, what you said is very storytelling, but this is just your words, what evidence do you have to prove that what you said is true and credible?" ”

The ministers couldn't help but admire him a little when they heard Zhao Ziliang's words, at this time, they didn't fall into the ground, and they had to deal with this case with a fair attitude, which is not all the people in power can maintain this kind of sanity, at least Suzong and Daizong are far inferior to Zhao Ziliang, and even Xuanzong in his later years is quite inferior.

Wei Zhen said: "Wang Hong has a master named Liu Daoqian, he is involved in everything, Wang Hong was there when Wang Hong instructed the two of us to mix sand and rancid rice in the food of the Lingwu Army. The person who instigated the soldiers to make trouble in the Lingwu Army was found by Liu Daoqian from among Wang Hong's former soldiers, as long as Liu Daoqian was caught for trial, it would be revealed that this person should still be in Chang'an, either in Jingzhao Mansion or in Wang Hong's home! ”

Zhao Ziliang immediately said: "Where is the general in front of the palace?" ”

"The minister is here!"

"Order you to quickly lead the troops to arrest Wang Hong's master Liu Daoqian, there must be no mistake!"

"Command!"

Zhao Ziliang looked at the sky and asked the eunuch next to him, "What time is it?" ”

The eunuch turned his head to look at the hourglass and said, "It's noon!" ”

Zhao Ziliang said to the ministers: "Today's court meeting is only afraid that it will continue in the afternoon, it seems that we are going to have lunch in this Xuanzheng Palace!" After lunch, let's continue. Come and prepare a meal for the adults in the side hall! ”

"Yes, King!"

Wang Hong was taken by two soldiers alone to take care of him, and the other ministers followed Zhao Ziliang to the side hall to wait for lunch.

The ministers sat and drank tea and chatted in the side hall of the Xuanzheng Palace, while waiting for lunch to be delivered, Li Qiyun, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, stood up, and the ministers who were talking stopped to look at him, only to see Li Qiyun arch his hand to Zhao Ziliang and said: "The king, Weichen has a suggestion, after all, the Xuanzheng Palace is the palace where the emperor used to meet the ministers, and it is the central building of the Daming Palace. Let the imperial dining room cook for the ministers and other food is suspected of over-system, the minister suggested that the venue of the court meeting in the future will be set in the Taiji Palace, Taiji Palace is my main palace, generally not used on weekdays, the state affairs in the Taiji Palace of the Taiji Palace is the most appropriate, so that you can vacate the Xuanzheng Palace, and leave the entire Daming Palace to the emperor to move freely, after all, the movement of each court meeting is not small, and it is really not good to disturb the emperor's rest! ”

After listening to this, Zhao Ziliang nodded and said, "Your suggestion is indeed quite constructive, my lords, what do you think of Lord Li's suggestion?" ”

After hearing this, many ministers felt good, and they all stood up to express their approval, Zhao Ziliang said: "Since this is the case, then from next time on, the venue of the court meeting will be set in the Taiji Palace, and invite a few apprentices from the imperial dining room to come over and make a lunch for the adults, we dare not let the chef of the imperial dining room cook lunch for us, the apprentices can always do it, right?" ”

The ministers laughed and said yes.

Facts have proved that people are inert, if the superior is lazy, the people below will naturally become lazy, and the superior will be diligent in government, and the officials and ministers will be spurred. Moreover, the style of the superior will also greatly affect the attitude and efficiency of the courtiers.

Suzong and Daizong are both emperors with soft ears, and Xuanzong in his later years is also softer in his ears, and he is easily influenced by his henchmen, but Zhao Ziliang is obviously not this kind of person, he is a strong, vigorous and resolute, and more serious person, and his memory is also super good, it is impossible for the officials below to fool him, in just over a month, the ministers of the court are somewhat familiar with Zhao Ziliang's style of governance, which makes many ministers have to restrain their lazy and passable temperament, lest it leave a bad impression on Zhao Ziliang.

In the afternoon, the pilgrimage continued.

The general who led the troops to arrest Wang Hong's master, Liu Daoqian, went in time and arrested Liu Daoqian, who was about to escape, and Liu Daoqian was in a hurry to pack his bags at that time, perhaps because he sensed the danger, but he didn't expect to run away.

"The villain Liu Daoqian visits the king!" The middle-aged scribe with an obscene face trembled and gave a big salute to Zhao Ziliang.

Zhao Ziliang asked, "You are Liu Daoqian?" ”

"Yes, the villain is Liu Daoqian!"

Zhao Ziliang asked: "Wang Hong asked Wei Zhen and Xue Cui to put sand and rancid rice into the Lingwu Army's meal, and sent people to the Lingwu Army to incite the soldiers to make trouble, was it your idea or did Wang Hong come up with it himself?" ”

"This ······" Liu Daoqian was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to tell the truth or lie.

Next to him, Yu Shi Gu Mo warned in a loud voice: "Liu Daoqian, you'd better think clearly before answering, you are just a master, not the mastermind of this case, if you tell lies, don't tell the truth, and deceive the king and all the adults in the court, this crime is not something that a master can afford!" ”

Liu Daoqian's eyes rolled, and then he replied honestly: "Back to the king's words, this idea was thought up by the villain." That day, Lord Wang Hong said to the villain that Lingwu Taishou Yao Zhitong had a grudge against him, but he had been unable to take revenge, this thing has been for many years, has been like a thorn in his heart, he said that Yao Zhitong will soon lead the troops through Chang'an to Xiangyang to quell the turmoil, the court has sent him the errand of the labor army, if Yao Zhitong has a meritorious service in quelling the rebellion this time, the official rank is only afraid to surpass him, and it will be difficult to find him for revenge in the future, he asked the villain if there is any way to avenge him, and the villain gave him this idea, the villain is true, Don't dare to deceive the king and all the adults! ”