When you enter the palace and court, all the officials are silent.

Thousands of court officials walked into the palace gate in silence. Next to the court squad, there was a censor holding paper and pen, staring seriously at the officials walking by in front of him.

Any sound made by the officials in the team, whether they dress in an incorrect manner, or act in violation of court manners, will be recorded by the censor on paper and reported to the censorate. If they look back, they will be punished, such as fines and deductions for salary. In serious cases, they will be impeached by the court and removed from office and demoted.

Gu Qing was walking in front of the team in court uniform, with a solemn and solemn expression.

All officials entered the Tai Chi Hall, stood according to the civil and military ranks, and waited for about one stick of incense. The eunuchs entered the hall and shouted loudly and shouted loudly to the emperor's court, and all officials greeted the court.

Li Heng was wearing a dragon robe and a Yu Crown on his head. Twelve long pearls and jade hanging down from the crown board, covering Li Heng's expression. He did not see the emperor's happiness and anger, which made the ministers afraid.

Amid the eunuchs' shouts, all officials saluted Li Heng. Li Heng waved his hand lightly, and then glanced at Gu Qing in the front of the squad. Li Heng's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his originally lazy expression also regained his energy.

"I didn't expect Gu Qing to come to the court today, which is very rare, haha." Li Heng took the initiative to ease the atmosphere in a joking tone.

Whether it was funny or not, the ministers all pulled the corners of their mouths, indicating that they had been supported.

Gu Qing also smiled and said, "I have always been lazy and lazy, which makes Your Majesty laugh."

Li Heng really smiled at the venue with a humble smile, glanced at the eunuch beside him, and the eunuch understood and stepped forward to shout out the officials' reports.

After the eunuch said, he took two steps back, but none of the ministers in the palace spoke.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Gu Qing, who was in the forefront of the ranks.

Everyone knows that Gu Qing rarely attends court once. Today, he will attend the court meeting for the first time. There must be something important to report, so all the officials were very conscious and asked Gu Qing to speak first.

Unexpectedly, Gu Qing stood in the court class but didn't speak, his eyes closed halfway, as if he had come from the Golden Palace to sleep, and there was no movement for a long time.

The hall was silent for a long time, and even Li Heng was a little anxious.

I finally came here and just waited for you to make a move, but you were talking.

Gu Qing didn't say anything. The monarch and ministers in the hall waited for a long time. When the atmosphere became more and more awkward, someone finally spoke.

Li Xian, the Minister of Justice, stood up first and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Li Heng breathed a sigh of relief. No matter who it was, it would be fine if someone spoke, otherwise it would be too depressing.

"Li Qingke reported it."

Li Xian said slowly: "The court and the country in Chang'an have been in a turmoil a few days ago. Liu Shengqian, the manager of the Yongwang Mansion, was suspected of murdering refugees outside the city, has already achieved results."

Li Heng's face looked a little ugly: "Tell me the result."

"Yesterday, the Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple, and the Censorate's Department of Justice searched the residence of Liu Sheng, the Yongwang Mansion, and found iron evidence that it proved that Liu Shengqian was the real murderer of the refugee. He found a bloody dagger in his residence. At the same time, the shoes in the house coincided with the shoe prints on the refugee's face, as well as the testimony of the soldiers on duty on the Yanxingmen that day, as well as the footprints extracted at the scene of the moat, all of which were related to Liu Shengqian. The case has been solved and Liu Shengqian escaped and disappeared."

Li Heng nodded and said, "If it weren't for the noisy refugees outside the city, this matter would not be worthy of being brought to the court. Since the case has been solved, the Ministry of Justice will issue a document to arrest Liu Shengqian, and at the same time, Jingzhao Prefecture should also post a notice to details the case and appease the refugees..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Gensheng, the prefect of Jingzhao who was silent in his squad, suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I still have a love story about this case."

Li Heng's eyelids twitched, and it was normal for the meeting until just now. However, when Song Gensheng stood up, Li Heng knew that things were not simple at all.

Everyone in the court knew that Song Gensheng was Gu Qing's person. Today, Gu Qing attended the court meeting for the first time, and Song Gensheng made an appointment for the first time. Obviously, the two had an agreement that Gu Qing would come to support Song Gensheng today.

Li Heng tried hard to show a kind look and smiled and said, "Song Qing can report it if you have something to do."

Song Gensheng said calmly: "When Jingzhao Prefecture was investigating the case of Liu Sheng's relocation and killing refugees, in order to capture the criminal Liu Shengqian, I sent many servants from Jingzhao Prefecture to various places in Guanzhong and Henan to monitor and interrogate Liu Shengqian's ancestral home and place of birth. I also sent servants to guard the various farmhouses under the name of King Yong. I was ashamed that Liu Shengqian did not get it, but when the servants of Jingzhao Prefecture were squatting, they accidentally heard many other things..."

"What's the matter?"

Under the gaze of the monarch and ministers in the hall, Song Gensheng's waist, which had been bent all the time, suddenly straightened, and his tone gradually became cold and hard.

"Check, the farmhouses under the name of King Yong are distributed in Henan, Guanzhong, with a total of more than 50 farmhouses involved in murder cases..." Song Gensheng paused and said word by word: "...There are more than 50 people in total, which means that every farmhouse in King Yong has bloody murders."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became an uproar, and the king and his ministers showed shock on their faces, and they looked at Song Gensheng blankly. After a long time, a noise came from the hall.

Li Heng sat in front of him for a while without saying a word. Most of the court officials whispered to each other, but the princes couldn't help but jump out, pointing at Song Gensheng and scolding him for framed the royal family and being killed.

All kinds of noises in the Golden Palace were getting louder and louder, and Li Heng was still sitting alone without any response. Song Gensheng's expression was indifferent and he ignored the scolding of the princes and princes.

Gu Qing, who had not made a sound for a long time, finally stood up, walked out of the squad, turned to face the palace gate, spoke like thunder, and shouted in a deep voice: "My servant is quiet--!"

The hall suddenly became quiet. The courtiers looked at Gu Qing's expressionless face and were suddenly silent. Even the indignant princes did not dare to speak again, and shrank their shoulders and shut their mouths honestly.

One sentence, four words, drink thousands of court officials in the Golden Palace.

This is the power of powerful officials.

After the hall was quiet, Gu Qing turned his head and looked at Song Gensheng and said lightly: "Premier Song, continue talking."

Song Gensheng didn't care about the reaction of the monarch and his ministers, so he continued: "After investigation, there were many farmhouses under the name of the Yongwang Mansion, and there were more than 50 farmhouses in the two roads in Guanzhong and Henan. As for Shannan, Jiangnan and other places, Jingzhao Mansion had limited service and had not been investigated. However, there were almost every murder case in the Yongwang Mansion in Guanzhong and Henan. The victims were local farmers, and many murder cases were even destroyed by the whole family. It was extremely tragic, and people and gods were angry..."

Li Heng finally couldn't help but say, "The Song Prefecture Prime Minister, there is no joke in the Golden Palace. You have to be responsible for what you say. Is there any evidence of the murder case involving the Yongwang Villa?"

Song Gensheng heard the threat in Li Heng's words, but he was not afraid and said firmly: "Yes."

Li Heng was in his heart and subconsciously looked at Gu Qing.

What Song Gensheng said was not important. If he were an ordinary prefect, he would not have the courage to be the palace to expose the royal family. But Song Gensheng was different. Behind him is Gu Qing, and Li Heng had already inquired about it. The two grew up together since childhood. They were a hard-core friendship and were no different from their brothers.

Then, what Song Gensheng said must have been instructed by Gu Qing.

From the murder case in charge of the Yongwang Mansion, to the later fermentation of public opinion in the government and outside Chang'an City, to the complexity of the case at this time, Yongwang was dragged into the water and fell into the center of the storm. Behind all this, there seemed to be a pair of invisible hands, pushing silently.

Is those invisible big hands Gu Qing?

How much hatred did Gu Qing and King Yong have to kill King Yong?

As the Emperor, Li Heng thought more deeply.

At this time, he could not judge Gu Qing's intention. Is it because of personal grudges or other reasons? It's okay to say that private grudges are there. If Gu Qing had the idea of ​​removing the royal family and attacked the royal family one by one under the banner of justice, Li Tang's country would be in danger.

"Song Prefecture, the Jin Palace should not be fooled by the emperor. If you say there is evidence, come up with evidence. The land of the farmyard under the name of King Yong is very wide, and farmers need to farm and sow for him. Besides, King Yong has always been kind to others, so how could he attack the farmers under the name of the farm? The reason is unreasonable." A prince couldn't help but stand up and refute.

Song Gensheng said coldly: "I have evidence, just waiting for the order outside Chengtian Gate. The so-called kindness of King Yong is just a behavior to outsiders. In fact, he is extremely cruel and violent to the farmers in his farm and is often beaten and killed. If you want evidence, please let Your Majesty give permission and announce the people waiting for the order outside Chengtian Gate into the palace. Everything will be discussed."

Everyone's eyes were all staring at Li Heng.

Li Heng was already in a difficult situation at this time. He knew that if Xuan of the people who were waiting for the order outside the Tianmen entered the palace, whether it was real or fake, King Yong would be unlucky today. Since Gu Qing and Song Gensheng dared to bring the evidence to the court, it means that they had made foolproof preparations, and the evidence they brought out would inevitably be irrefutable.

However, if he favors King Yong in his heart, and so many eyes are staring at him at this moment, what can Li Heng do? If he refuses, will the emperor's authoritative letter still need it?

After a while of silence, Li Heng finally said with difficulty: "Xuan...Xuan will enter the palace."

The evidence quickly entered the Tai Chi Hall.

There were about ten people who entered the hall, all dressed in farmers, standing in ragged clothes, crampedly hanging their heads and hands, looking anxious. Several middle-aged farmers were holding a large stack of papers in their hands, and the ministers could vaguely see the paper was covered with words.

Song Gensheng turned around and looked at more than a dozen farmers and said, "Who are you? I'll report to your home first."

The leader of the white-haired old man said tremblingly: "Lao Xi and others are all serfs in the name of King Yong. Lao Xi comes from Jing County, Guanzhong, and a few others come from Qingzhou, Puzhou, Shangzhou and other places."

Song Gensheng emphasized in his tone: "Serf? Not a farmer?"

The old man sighed: "Yes, three years ago, I sold the fields passed down from my ancestors to King Yong at a discount. Because I had no land to cultivate and had no support, I had to voluntarily relegate to my hometown, sell myself as a slave, and cultivate for His Royal Highness Yong for generations."

Song Gensheng pursed his lips. The topic of land was too heavy and it was not advisable to mention it at this time. What he was going to talk about was a murder case.

So Song Gensheng continued to ask, "How did King Yong treat you serfs?"

The old man suddenly choked up and cried, "The internal governance rules of Yongwang Farm are very strict. At that time, more than a hundred households in the old village cultivated land for Yongwang. Three or five years have passed, and more than ten people in the village have been killed by the farm manager. There are many reasons. Those who are a little lazy to rest, those who are slightly rebellious, those who invade and do not follow will not escape the trouble of being beaten and killed. The old granddaughter is only twelve years old. Just because when he was a maid in Yongwang Farm, he accidentally broke a bowl and was beaten to death by the manager with a stick..."

The old man burst into tears as he said that.

All the ministers in the hall were silent.

Li Heng's face became increasingly ugly, and he kept taking deep breaths to suppress his inner anxiety.

Song Gensheng then looked at the more than ten people who were walking with the old man and said, "Where are you?"

More than ten people knelt down and cried. Everyone talked about the crimes of King Yong. They all have one thing in common, that is, their relatives were innocently beaten and killed, and there was a murder case, but the local government did not dare to ask, and the dead were just burying them hastily and gave up.

Song Gensheng pointed to the stack of papers they were holding and said, "Your Majesty, the numerous bloody cases accumulated by the private houses in various places in Yong have been collected in detail here. Since many bloody cases have been separated by many years, these are just incomplete records. There are also some murder cases that cannot be verified. Some people have evidence of physical evidence. The crimes committed by Yong are unforgivable. Please make a judgment."

As soon as the words were finished, the silent princes couldn't help but jump out again.

A prince sneered: "You say it is evidence, it is evidence? I said that you, Song Gensheng, also had a murder case. As for the evidence, if you, I will just pull a few passers-by on the streets of Chang'an and make up a few more crimes, isn't it just a mountain of evidence? How can you trust your words on one side!"

Song Gensheng said calmly: "If Your Highness doesn't believe it, it doesn't matter. The officers of Jingzhao Prefecture have arrested all the people involved back to Beijing. Some of them are farm managers and some are guards. All of them are detained in the Jingzhao Prefecture prison. They have confessed, and all the murders involved have been verified. There are also their confessions here."

As he said that, Song Gensheng suddenly sneered at the corner of his mouth and said, "By the way, according to their confession, many murders were ordered by His Highness Yong personally, in order to rob or buy the land of local farmers at a low price. If anyone refuses to follow, kill them."

The clans were stunned again. After a brief silence, the clans roared and pointed at Song Gensheng again to curse. Most of the content was accusing him of malicious frame-up and forging evidence.

Just when the clans were having a big fuss, Gu Qing stood up again, turned to face the royal clans, and said in a deep voice: "You are all clans, do you ignore the etiquette in the Golden Palace?"

The clan relatives calmed down, and some people who were angry wanted to refute, but after seeing Gu Qing's cold eyes as if they were like a wasteland, the courage that he had finally plucked up was released again, and he lowered his head and dared not say anything again.

But Gu Qing narrowed his eyes and looked suspiciously on the clans, saying in confusion: "The evidence of Yong Wang is involved in the case is conclusive, but you are here to mess around, trying to confuse the emperor and his ministers' audio-visuals. Could it be that your lips are lost, or your teeth are cold, or your heart is filled with grief?"

The clan members only felt the hairs on their backs standing up, and they felt a layer of cold sweat for no reason.
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