bookrandom Chapter 569: Old 4 privately forges weapons and intends to rebel
Chapter 569: Old 4 privately forges weapons and intends to rebel
Emperor Qiwen nodded, and his expression noticeably relaxed.
"Zheng Zihe, I have said before that if the charge of slandering the prince is proven true, I will not let you off easily!"
"The truth of this matter has been revealed. Are you willing to accept the punishment?"
Zheng Zihe lowered his head, his face full of frustration and depression. He knew that he had lost the battle.
But is this really the truth?
If that was the case, then why did that person lie to him?
Are there really so many coincidences in this world?
Zheng Zihe was still thinking, but Pang Shi was unwilling to admit defeat. "Your Majesty, our Zheng family did not lie. That Shu He is Liu Ruxin, the murderer who killed my son!"
"Someone told us personally! And he said..."
"Mrs. Zheng!" Shu He interrupted her, his face full of contempt. "Is it possible that the person who told you this is trying to use the hatred between your Zheng family to sow discord between the Zheng family and Prince Li in order to obtain his own unspeakable secret?"
Pang Shi's face was stunned, and he suddenly remembered the man's identity and was completely dumbfounded.
"Could it be that our Zheng family has really been used by someone?"
Baili Moqing didn't want to watch the Zheng family's performance anymore. Instead, he bowed to the emperor and said, "Father, since today's Chunhua Imperial Banquet has turned into a court trial, I, your humble servant, would like to seek justice for this group of people!"
"Ten months ago, in Liujia Village in the northern suburbs of Beijing, all the villagers were burned to death overnight!"
As soon as Baili Moqing finished speaking, Zheng Zihe's face and Baili Moyin's face shook like an earthquake, and their hearts almost stopped beating.
"Liujia Village Massacre?" Emperor Qiwen seemed to have some impression of this incident and even sent the fourth son to investigate it thoroughly.
Later, the fourth brother came up with the conclusion that Liujia Village was robbed by bandits, and someone escaped and reported to the police, which angered the bandits and led to the tragedy of the village being destroyed.
Is there any inside story behind this matter?
"Father, that Liujia Village is located at the fortress of the Jingnan Canal. At that time, Qiansifang, in order to seize that piece of land for a freight terminal, directly set fire to and killed all the villagers of Liujia Village!"
"Over one hundred and twenty people! Only two herbalists survived!"
As soon as Baili Moqing finished speaking, the sound of horrified and angry discussions almost drowned out the entire hall.
"Didn't they say bandits were responsible for the killings? How did it become a case of Qiansifang stealing land and killing people?!"
"If this is true, then this murderer should be torn into pieces!"
Zheng Zihe's face grew paler. Shu He, noticing this, asked, "Captain Zheng, why are you so pale? Could it be that you know something about this?"
After hearing this, Zheng Zihe became so anxious that his blood rushed to his head and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Shu He exclaimed, "So it was Captain Zheng who was injured. I thought Master Zheng was so pale because he was panicked and guilty after hearing about the tragedy in Liujia Village!"
"Master Zheng, would you like me to give you a couple of injections to stabilize your condition? Otherwise, it would be a shame to miss such a big show."
Zheng Zihe glanced at her coldly, "I am fine, your Highness, there is no need to worry!"
Shu He's voice was filled with a hint of sarcasm as he said, "Captain Zheng, you're overthinking it. I'm not worried about you. I'm just afraid that you might want to pretend to be dead by being seriously injured and escape reality!"
"You, what did you say?!" Zheng Zihe became anxious and shouted angrily.
"Zheng Zihe, are you angry out of shame?"
Baili Moqing stepped forward, and his icy inner energy suppressed Zheng Zihe so forcefully that he couldn't even lift his head!
"Your Majesty, the two surviving girls from Liujia Village witnessed with their own eyes the burning and murder of the villagers. Hundreds of lives are at stake. Please allow them to enter the palace and speak out about their grievances!"
Emperor Qiwen sensed the murderous intent emanating from Baili Moqing, which was directed directly at Zheng Zihe.
Does the Seventh Brother want to not even let go of the last son of the Zheng family?
Baili Moqing noticed Emperor Qiwen's hesitation, and a chill in his heart sank. He pleaded again, "Father, this matter not only concerns hundreds of lives, but also an iron mine that is not registered with the government!"
"Iron mine?!" Emperor Qiwen stood up suddenly, his face full of shock.
There is a prohibition in the Apocalypse that all discovered iron mines must be reported to the government and registered by the government before mining can begin!
This is a matter of national security. If someone secretly hides a mine, it is a serious crime punishable by death!
"Yes! The refugees in Yaozhou are causing unrest. Father, you should have heard about it, right?"
"The Red Rust Mountain in Yaozhou is actually an iron mine!"
"This mine was discovered ten months ago, but it was not reported to the court."
"For the past six months, the inhabitants of Red Rust Mountain have been driven away and suppressed as refugees, resulting in countless casualties!"
"Father, don't you want to know who is secretly operating this iron mine? Where does the ore go after it's mined? And what is it used for?"
As soon as the words fell, the sound of a pin drop could be heard again in the hall. Everyone was sweating profusely, feeling as if there were countless needles pricking them from behind.
Iron ore represents ironware and weapons!
From what Prince Li said, does it mean that someone is planning a rebellion and is therefore privately casting weapons?
"boom!"
There was a loud bang.
The table next to Emperor Qiwen was covered with debris under his palm.
Everyone knelt on the ground, this time including Concubine De, King of Western Chu, King of Xiaoyang and others.
Anyone could see that the emperor was furious!
"Are you saying that someone is privately forging weapons with the intention of rebellion?!"
Emperor Qiwen stared at Zheng Zihe and the fourth son, Baili Moyin, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling slightly.
Once the word "rebellion" is involved, the emperor's reaction will never be vague!
At the instruction of Emperor Qiwen, Liu Qin brought all the people and things that Baili Moqing had arranged outside the palace gate into the palace.
Liu Suyin from Liujia Village and another surviving girl, the foreman in charge of iron ore mining in Yaozhou's Hongxiu Mountain, the captain in charge of freight transportation between Jingdu and Yaozhou, and the person in charge of the underground ironworks in the northern suburbs of Jingdu...
In addition to witnesses, there is also a lot of physical evidence.
Account books, long swords and bows without official seals, and letters exchanged between various leaders...
The dark clouds hanging over Emperor Qiwen almost turned into a torrential downpour, drenching everyone to the bone!
"Crash!!"
Countless account books and letters were swept out by Emperor Qiwen, fluttering and flying in the hall, like death warrants from hell.
"Prince Jin!"
"Zheng Zihe!"
"You are so brave!!"
Baili Moyin's face was ashen and he didn't even dare to look up to defend himself.
He was afraid that if he looked up, he would be completely exposed and put himself in a desperate situation!
"Fourth Brother, you can't wait any longer, right? You're so impatient because you think I don't have much time left to live, right?!"
Concubine De looked up in horror. Her delicate makeup had turned pale, and she didn't even notice that her hair bun with the golden hairpin was crooked.
In such a desperate situation, her mind became extremely clear and she thought of a corresponding strategy in just a moment.