Chapter 575: The Empress is fierce
"Zhaoyi, this tea is cold. I will help you boil a pot of hot tea."
The palace maid beside Wu Meiniang saw that Wu Meiniang was holding a cup of tea and was stunned and didn't drink a sip of the tea, so she whispered.
Wu Meiniang was slightly stunned, looked down at the tea in her hand, and suddenly asked, "When is it?"
"It's been a while since Mishima."
Wu Meiniang frowned slightly when she heard this, and said, "Will your Majesty be in court?"
"I don't know this servant."
Just then, I suddenly heard someone outside say, "It's so unreasonable, it's so unreasonable! I'm so angry."
Wu Meiniang was stunned and quickly ordered: "Go and hot tea quickly."
She said, then got up and walked towards the door.
As soon as she arrived at the door, she saw Li Zhi rushing in angrily. She asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what happened?"
After Li Zhi waited for the palace maid to go out, he said, "Are you just those old guys? I didn't expect that they didn't even want their own face and ignored my Tang Dynasty's laws. If they had evidence to prove that Zhang Ming was not the murderer, then I would be absolutely right, but they would say something big. Could it be that I would become a tyrant if I ordered a death penalty order? It's really outrageous."
No matter how yelling, Li Zhi is not that explosive personality. He will not throw things or lift the table or other things!
While cursing, he walked to the middle of the hall, sat down, picked up the tea on the table and drank it in one sip, with a pale complexion.
When Wu Meiniang saw it, she thought to herself, fortunately it was cold.
Wu Meiniang knew that Li Zhi was the most angry, so she walked over, poured a cup of tea for Li Zhi, handed it over, and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't get angry."
Li Zhi took the teacup and said, "How come you told me not to be angry? The evidence is conclusive now. I just want to end the case, but those ministers even opposed it. They are clearly indifferent to the king's law. Do they still have the emperor in their eyes?"
Wu Meiniang said curiously: "What do they mean?"
Li Zhi said: "What else can it mean? I want to continue the review."
"Continue to review?" Wu Meiniang's eyes shook a few times, and she chuckled softly: "Then aren't they asking for trouble?"
Li Zhi was stunned and said, "How do you say this?"
Wu Meiniang turned her head and muttered a few words in Li Zhi's ear.
Li Zhi was shocked when he heard this, turned to look at Wu Meiniang and said, "You are just joking."
Wu Meiniang pursed her lips in grievance and said, "This is what they said, not what I said."
Li Zhi whispered: "Do you know how big a storm will cause if you do this?"
Wu Meiniang said relaxed and comfortable: "It's just a review, how big a storm can it cause? I think those ministers will agree with Your Majesty doing this, because it is just their wish. Don't they just want to drag it down?"
"yes!"
Li Zhi nodded and laughed at himself. After a while, he suddenly frowned and said, "If you do this, you can help me exhale, it's okay."
Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Is Your Majesty worried? What if Zhang Ming is not the murderer?"
Li Zhi glanced at her and nodded slightly. He and Han Yi had always avoided this issue in a tacit understanding and had never really talked in depth. In fact, he also felt something vaguely.
Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "If Your Majesty believes me, please ask Han Yi."
Li Zhi glanced at her and nodded.
So, Han Yi, who had just left the palace, was called by Wu Zhaoyi again.
"Han Yi has met Zhao Yi."
"No gift!"
After Wu Meiniang asked Han Yi to sit down, she smiled and said, "Han Yi. Thank you for your hard work these days."
Han Yi said: "Doing your Majesty is a part of the capital for the ministers. How can you talk about hard work? After all, the court has paid me a salary."
Wu Meiniang chuckled and said, "You are afraid you will look down on the little salary of the court."
Han Yi said: "I started with a penny, and I cherish everything as long as it is money."
"That's true. I have also heard of your penny culture." Wu Meiniang smiled and nodded, and suddenly said seriously: "There are no outsiders here, so I won't go around with you. Today I asked you to come, just to ask you, Zhang Ming is the real murderer, is it confirmed that it is undoubtedly?"
Han Yi frowned slightly when he heard this, and did not make any sound.
Wu Meiniang said again: "What I want to hear is the truth."
Han Yi sighed: "There is no specific evidence, but - it's just that some evidence shows that Zhang Ming may not be the real murderer."
Wu Meiniang asked, "Who is the real murderer?"
Han Yi said: "Jiang Xian."
"How do you say this?"
Wu Meiniang asked hurriedly.
Han Yi told Wu Meiniang some evidence she found.
After hearing this, Wu Meiniang was frowning. After a while, she said: "Han Yi, the case has caused a lot of controversy now, far exceeding the result of the case itself. If your previous inquiry is overturned, you may also be attacked."
This is not an exaggeration. If the ministers were asked to find evidence to prove that Jiang Xian was the murderer, then they would definitely use this to criticize Han Yi, saying that Han Yi was committing favoritism, revenge, and randomly making cases. This is very unfavorable for Han Yi's future and may not be qualified to return to the Civil Security Bureau again.
I can't do it anymore. I have the protection of the leader Wuji. As long as you don't fall, I won't fall. But you may be in trouble. Han Yi pretended to wipe his sweat and said, "I know this - I know this. Fortunately, only a few of us know the evidence at the moment."
Wu Meiniang asked, "What are you going to do?"
Han Yi said: "Actually, I still have some reservations about the evidence, but I am afraid of any accidents. Now I can take it out and testify against Zhang Ming."
Wu Meiniang shook her head and said, "But you are just a method to treat symptoms but not root causes. This is not true or false. What if they find evidence that is beneficial to Zhang Ming?"
Could it be that she had a better way? Han Yi was stunned and said, "Please give me advice."
Wu Meiniang's eyes fluttered and she smiled and said, "Zhang Ming has had a good relationship with many people in the court. Maybe he has discussed this matter with these people secretly?"
Han Yi was stunned suddenly, feeling the cold wind gusts, and his heart was in his throat. How could Zhang Ming tell others that hooking up with his sister-in-law? This is a personal style problem. He didn't even tell him that Wu Meiniang was so smart, would she not know? Then what she meant to say was very obvious. Han Yi said tremblingly: "Zhaoyi means to make this matter a big deal."
Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "When the uncle of the country arrested King Li Ke of Wu, many people spoke out for the King of Wu, but the uncle of the country interrogated all the people related to King Li Ke of Wu, and convicted several people who had close ties with King Li Ke of Wu, and no one dared to speak nonsense again after that."
It’s worthy of being Wu Meiniang, you are really cruel! What are you doing? Han Yi wiped his sweat, and this time he is really sweating.
Wu Meiniang’s meaning is very obvious. Since you are going to make trouble, then let’s make a big deal and arrest you all for interrogation.
In fact, this is their only way, because the only advantage in their hands is the right to interrogate.
This is a power struggle!
Justice, justice, right and wrong, and wrong, all seem so small in the face of power.
Han Yi was really scared. Because once he did this, he would completely lose control of the whole thing. It would be stormy. He really couldn't believe that Wu Meiniang dared to do this, swallowed her saliva and said, "Zhaoyi, if she did this, she would probably be uncontrollable. Please think twice."
This is not a case trial, but a big liquidation. The problem is that Li Zhi does not have the power to make a big liquidation. Isn’t this shooting himself in the foot?
Wu Meiniang smiled and said, "Are you scared?"
If you don’t want to die, I will die. Han Yi said truthfully: “I’m very scared!”
Wu Meiniang giggled and said, "Do you think I'm stupid? I just asked you to summon them to ask questions, either to lock them up. Simply put, it is to scare them and make them pay the price for their selfishness. If they live too leisurely, they will not think about causing trouble for you all day long."
It turned out to be a bridge in the water! Han Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this and he smiled wickedly: "This is OK."
On the same day, many more remarks emerged, but they were all beneficial to Zhang Ming. For example, when Huo Yuande and others threatened Zhang Ming, Jiang Xian neglected his wife, scolded her drunk, etc.
These remarks are becoming more and more popular, and can almost be said to be overwhelming.
Changsun Wuji finally took action. In comparison, Han Yi's previous methods of controlling public opinion seem a bit insignificant. First, this was also what Han Yi helped Changsun Wuji to plan. Second, Han Yi's resources in his hands are far from comparable to Changsun Wuji, and the effect is incomparable.
After these disregards that were not valued at the beginning appeared again, they immediately caused an uproar, and gradually reversed the remarks that were unfavorable to Zhang Ming. The people found that Zhang Ming was not a cruel person. Everything he did was for a reason. Private style was private style. Huo Yuande and others used this matter to force Zhang Ming to promote himself to the top. This was also wrong. Isn’t this in vain the court system?
However, this is just the first step. Changsun Wuji understood very well that if the people could not reduce the unfavorable rumors of Zhang Ming, their delaying tactics would be even more unfavorable to them, because the people would think that they were protecting each other by officials, so his first step would definitely be to relieve external pressure. Then various rumors about Jiang Xian being the real murderer came out. Although it was just a rumor, it quickly disrupted the people's sight.
Because the rumors have a characteristic, that is, the more they spread, the more they become, and as far as human nature is concerned, especially those who watch the fun, they actually desire a turning point and a winning one in their hearts, so that they can be more lively. If it ends soon, what else can they do? The hypes in later generations are specifically used to deliberately create turning points, and make the majority of ****s dance for it.
This is also a kind of fraud.
It is precisely because of this mentality that many people have repeatedly believed these rumors, saying that Jiang Xian is the real murderer. This case instantly becomes confusing, at least in the public.
Changsun Wuji's series of counterattacks also allowed Han Yi and the others to see his strength.
However, Han Yi was not idle either. He was also planning a new round of offensives. This round of offensives completely put aside the case itself and used political means. After Han Yi came out of the palace, he immediately ordered everyone who had a relationship with Zhang Ming, Jiang Xian, and Huo Yuande to be on the summoned list. This directly involved hundreds of officials of all sizes, big and small in the court, including many ministers above the fifth rank.
Anyway, you are asking for a retrial, so let’s make the retrial more detailed and ask more people to ask questions. I completely follow your opinions.
It is conceivable that once Han Yi pulls the trigger, the Dali Temple of the Tang Dynasty will definitely be famous for this battle.
Han Yi also pulled the trigger without hesitation and began to conduct the first round of call-ups against Zhang Ming's relatives.
Of course, Han Yi did not dare to take the opportunity to eradicate political opponents like Changsun Wuji. These people are all famous families and are all affected by one's own body. Moreover, the nature of the matter is different. Fang Yiai's case was tried as a treason case, and this is just a murder case. With Li Zhi's current power, he dared not become a treason case. He just interrogated, scared you, and annoyed you to death.
This is also the first time Li Zhi has had a head-on confrontation with Changsun Wuji since he ascended the throne. Although both of them were hidden behind him, those who understand him know it.
The case became more and more intense, and inside and outside Chang'an City immediately became in panic and panic.
Chapter completed!