NFBE Chapter 347 Overturning the verdict
Chapter 347 Overturning the verdict
Jiang is a common surname, and there are several officials in Kyoto with the surname Jiang. If Si'er hadn't told him, Shen Tang would never have guessed that it was Concubine Jiang's maiden family.
Yesterday, Miss Jiang Biao wanted to harm Shen Tang, and today the Jiang family is in trouble. There is no better news than this.
Shen Tang's intuition told him that Concubine Jiang's brother's imprisonment was related to Xiao Huan's return to the capital.
But no matter how long he waited, Xie Guimo still didn't come back. Shen Tang was so anxious.
When the news of Master Jiang's arrest reached Shen Tang, it also reached Concubine Jiang's ears. Concubine Jiang felt like the sky had fallen. After all, that was her mother's home. No one dared to spread rumors about such a big thing. Moreover, Concubine Jiang knew a little about what her brother had done, so she was so anxious that she hurried back to the Jiang family.
In order to wait for Xie Guimo, Shen Tang didn't even take a nap and was extremely energetic. After finally waiting for Xie Guimo to return home, he was called to the study by the prince and had to wait for a while longer.
"Princess, the prince is back."
It's finally back.
Shen Tang quickly got off the small couch. When Xie Guimo came in, he asked, "Was Master Jiang arrested because of the Qianzhou case?"
Xie Guimo nodded.
Shen Tang's eyes widened, and he lowered his voice and asked, "Aren't the King of Qi and the Marquis of Changping behind this case?"
Xie Guimo said, "It can be seen that Master Jiang has been colluding with them for a long time."
Shen Tang thought of his previous life, when the prince and Xie Guimo had accidents one after another, and finally the title fell into the hands of Xie Guiyin. Except for the prince, everyone in the Jingyang Palace almost colluded with each other to help Concubine Ye put pressure on the princess. They had been in the same group for a long time.
But what Shen Tang didn't understand was that Concubine Ye and the princess were cousins, but she openly asked the princess to help her win the throne, but secretly joined forces with Concubine Jiang and others. She really couldn't understand Concubine Ye's actions.
A feeling of being both smart and stupid.
Xie Guimo said, "The evidence your elder brother and Young Master Lu brought back is enough to prove that Envoy Lu was wrongly accused. But whether this fire can eventually spread to Marquis Changping and Prince Qi depends on whether we can pry open Master Jiang's mouth."
As a prince, he condoned collusion between officials and bandits. Once this crime is confirmed, the King of Qi will no longer have the possibility of competing with the King of Yu for the position of crown prince.
Shen Tang sat down and realized belatedly, "Who did you just say was the evidence my eldest brother brought back?"
Xie Guimo laughed, "Young Master Lu."
"He's not dead?" Shen Tang was surprised.
Xie Guimo nodded. "He escaped and went to Qianzhou, hiding in the prefectural government office. When those people went to silence him, he saved the Qianzhou prefect's son. Prefect Li probably anticipated that he would be abandoned one day, so he wrote down all the bribes and hid them in a safe place. He told his son before he died."
If Young Master Lu hadn't saved the people, no one would have known where the evidence was hidden.
Young Master Lu knew that his father's injustice was related to Magistrate Li, so he went into hiding in the Magistrate's mansion. During those days of hiding, the injury Young Master Lu suffered at the border relapsed. Young Master Li saw that his arm was in pain, so he asked the steward to call a doctor for Young Master Lu.
Because of this kindness, when Li Zhizhou's family was about to be murdered, Young Master Lu couldn't bear it and rescued Young Master Li.
Later, Young Master Li learned that Young Master Lu wanted to overturn the verdict for Envoy Lu Xuanfu, and that evidence could help him and bring the people who had killed his family to justice, so he handed the evidence to Young Master Lu.
No wonder the eldest brother felt that Envoy Lu would not do anything that colluded with officials and bandits after only meeting him a few times. He spoke for Envoy Lu in front of Prince Ning, and was able to teach his son to let go of hatred and save the son of his enemy, and would never disdain to do those dirty things. No wonder the second brother almost couldn't return to Beijing. The next day after recognizing his ancestors, he couldn't wait to go to Qianzhou to find evidence to overturn the case for the Lu family.
Mr. Jiang did not hold a high official position in the court, but because he was the cousin of Prince Jingyang, no one dared to look down on him. When such a person was suddenly thrown into prison, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked. They were all guessing what crime Mr. Jiang had committed. They had not heard any news beforehand, and he was suddenly thrown into prison. Was Mr. Jiang's crime related to Prince Jingyang?
There were many speculations, but after learning that Prince Jingyang had contributed to Master Jiang's imprisonment, all of them felt that it had nothing to do with the Jingyang Palace.
The reason why the phrase "killing one's own relatives for the sake of justice" has become a word of praise is that there are very few people who can do it. The glory and honor of Prince Jingyang's Mansion almost all depend on Prince Jingyang alone. If Prince Jingyang falls, Prince Jingyang's Mansion will no longer exist.
The King of Qi and the Marquis of Changping were also greatly shocked. Didn't Xiao Huan leave the capital to look for his brother who fell off a cliff and disappeared? Why did he go to Qianzhou?!
The Qianzhou prefect and General Anxi were killed, yet they were able to find evidence, and it was irrefutable evidence.
Marquis Changping was so angry that he felt dizzy and could hardly stand.
In the case of their collusion with the Qianzhou officials and bandits, the only barrier they have is Master Jiang. Once Master Jiang can't stand the torture and confesses them, everything will be over!
Concubine Jiang rushed to the Jiang family, but found that Mr. Jiang had already been thrown into the death row of the Ministry of Justice. The officers and soldiers were guarding the Jiang family, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
Concubine Jiang couldn't enter the Jiang family, so she rushed to the Ministry of Justice, but was still unable to enter the death row of the Ministry of Justice. After running around, she finally had to return to Prince Jingyang's Mansion.
Concubine Jiang went to look for the prince, but the prince didn't see her, which made Concubine Jiang angry and she came to Chenxiangxuan.
When he arrived, Shen Tang happened to be out. He said a few words to the already furious Concubine Jiang, and she almost died of anger. "Concubine Jiang, have you healed your ankle? Are you here to apologize to me?"
apologize?!
She wanted to skin Shen Tang and Xie Guimo alive.
Concubine Jiang said coldly, "The Jiang family is the prince's maternal family. What on earth are you brothers and sisters up to? You are using some fabricated evidence to bring disaster to the Jiang family!"
He just said that the Jiang family is the prince's maternal grandfather's family. No wonder Prince Qi and Marquis Changping want to push Master Jiang to the front. If they want to investigate Master Jiang, they have to get through Prince Jingyang.
But the King of Qi and the Marquis of Changping would never have thought that the one who investigated Master Jiang was her elder brother, the Crown Prince of Jingyang's wife, and the evidence was presented personally by Xie Guimo, the Crown Prince of Jingyang.
Anyone in the court, civil or military, can investigate this case except the prince.
Is he going to accuse his son of slandering the Jiang family?
Get Mr. Jiang out and send your own son to jail?
The prince couldn't even bring himself to say that the evidence was insufficient and needed to be verified.
Furthermore, the prince will not and cannot cover up the collusion between officials and bandits and the slander of virtuous people. Mr. Jiang has chosen the path himself and can only bear the consequences himself.
Shen Tang was pregnant and was too lazy to argue with Concubine Jiang. It was fine for her to just watch her desperate actions quietly.
But the princess couldn't stand it any longer. She came over and scolded him, "Do you think the court and the emperor are all pushovers? You can send Master Jiang to death row with fabricated evidence. The Jiang family has done the prince a favor. You should go find the prince to save Master Jiang. Why are you acting so wild in Chenxiang Pavilion?"
If the prince wanted to see her, she would not come to Chenxiangxuan.
Concubine Jiang was so angry that her whole body was shaking. The princess was afraid that she would hurt Shen Tang. "Send Concubine back. If you don't leave, I will ask someone to drag you back."