Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day! - Chapter 813 Where to start the investigation?
Full level Black Heart Lotus, reborn to bully scumbags every day!
Chapter 813 Where to start the investigation?Not long after, Shen Shuhan was summoned and ordered to enter the hall.
"I am Shen Shuhan, a humble citizen. I am honored to meet your Majesty."
Emperor Qianwu lowered his eyes and looked at the man below the jade steps. Shen Shuhan was wearing a moon-white suit. He had an elegant appearance, delicate features, and a calm demeanor, neither humble nor arrogant. Compared with the timid Shen Jingan, he was much more pleasing to the eye.
"Before this, you sent someone to deliver the letter to Tutor Wang, who then presented it to me?" Emperor Qianwu asked in a deep voice.
"Yes." Shen Shuhan said decisively.
"Since your father is the Minister of Revenue, why do you try to be mysterious and not report to me through your father?" Emperor Qianwu asked in a deep voice.
Shen Shuhan responded calmly: "Father is cautious and may be worried that what I said is just empty talk. Moreover, I was suffering from a serious illness at that time and could not walk well. I was afraid that Your Majesty would summon me and make Your Majesty uncomfortable."
"If that's the case, why did you give it to Master Wang?"
Shen Shuhan said again: "I have heard that the Grand Tutor is always personally involved in everything, loves the people like his own children, and does not care about their backgrounds. Although I am trapped in the house, I wish I could share the worries of Your Majesty and the people. I am young and reckless, so I came up with this idea. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Do you know that you use the title of Master Mingde, but you are deliberately mysterious and refuse to show your face. I think you are playing a trick on me? What crime should you be punished for?"
Emperor Qianwu spoke in a stern tone. Shen Shuhan knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is a wise and enlightened monarch. As long as what I say is beneficial to the people and the country, I am willing to be punished."
Emperor Qianwu stared at Shen Shuhan for a moment, and his expression softened a little.
Not bad.
He neither tried to forcefully defend himself nor was he calm and forthright. No wonder he had such insight.
"Shen Jingan testified that he stole your poem at your instruction. You must plead guilty!"
Shen Shuhan said again: "Your Majesty, my hands and feet were broken before, and I am like a disabled person. I haven't written any poems for several years. But I have left the boxes of books I used to write with my second brother, and maybe there will be some clues..."
"As for the test questions for this pre-exam, I did have some doubts before the exam, so I implore the teacher to hand over the draft I wrote to Your Majesty."
After that, Shen Shuhan presented some things he had written when he was young. After Emperor Qianwu looked through them, he could tell that these things were several years old.
After all, the yellowed and damp paper, the slightly immature handwriting, and even the youthful vigor contained therein, are sufficient to serve as evidence.
As for the answers to the preliminary exam questions, there was nothing much to say. After all, if Shen Shuhan really wanted to conceal the truth for Shen Jingan, why would he let Master Wang hand those things to him?
"How did you realize that something was wrong?" Emperor Qianwu asked in a deep voice.
"From my teacher, Ouyang Song."
To Ouyang Song, he was just a useless person and it was impossible for him to enter the official career and gain fame in this life.
And Ouyang Song at that time taught himself out of respect for the Qin family.
Before this, he only came once a week, but as the preliminaries approached, he came more and more often, and more and more time was spent on him.
This is not reasonable at all. After all, Ouyang Song cannot get any benefit from him.
As a teacher, he has several students. So, why did he frequently take care of this "useless person" in such a tight time, and treat those students he had brought up coldly?
Emperor Qianwu nodded: "Yes, you are sharp-minded and observant. You live in a humble room but you care about the country and the people. You are worthy of your title of Master Mingde."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, it was really Shen Shuhan who framed me!" Shen Jing'an was in a mess. At this moment, his hatred for Shen Shuhan reached its peak.
It was only at this moment that he realized that Shen Shuhan had already guessed their plan and therefore deliberately arranged this.
What should I do in the future?
It's over, it's over!
Since Shen Shuhan ruined him, he would never let him off easily!
Zhou Qiwen's second uncle, Zhou Shida, could not help but stand up and scold: "You have evil intentions, but you still want to blame others? If you didn't have a deliberate plan, how could others design to frame you!"
Wei Qingfeng also stepped forward and said, "I have seen shameless people, but I have never seen such a shameless person! In front of His Majesty, he dares to speak nonsense!"
Emperor Qianwu said in a deep voice: "Come here, bring Ouyang Song up."
After Ouyang Song was brought up, he saw Shen Jing'an covered in blood, and was so frightened that he collapsed and knelt on the ground.
"Reporting to Your Majesty... I was bewitched by the Qin family! I have some relatives in the Qin family, and it was Shen Jing'an and Madam Qin's family who came up with the idea! They wanted me to pretend to agree to teach Shen Shuhan so that I could steal his article!"
There was no need for interrogation at all. In front of so many court officials and Emperor Qianwu, Ouyang Song confessed everything as soon as he opened his mouth.
"I know my crime! I know my crime, please forgive me, Your Majesty..."
Ouyang Song knocked his head to the ground, and the sound of knocking continued in the hall.
Emperor Qianwu said coldly: "Come here, drag Shen Jingan and Ouyang Song down and chop them up! If the Qin family does not repent, all men, women, old and young will be sent to the border to do forced labor!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
The court officials spoke one after another, and Shen Jingchuan slowly closed his eyes, feeling an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
He knew that Shen Jingan's life could not be saved today no matter what.
"Your Majesty, please spare me... Your Majesty, please spare me!"
Shen Jing'an screamed and struggled desperately in the guards' hands, his face covered with tears and looking miserable.
But the court officials and guards seemed to have seen this scene before and were unmoved.
Order was restored in the hall, and Emperor Qianwu said in a deep voice: "Regarding the leak of the pre-exam questions and the selling of the questions in Jinglou, what do you think?"
For a moment, everyone expressed their opinions.
At this time, Tong Guan, wearing the black and red official uniform of the Jinyi Division and a sword tied around his waist, hurried back from outside. He walked through a group of court officials, came in front of Emperor Qianwu, and whispered in his ear.
Emperor Qianwu's face was cold and his eyes were full of anger.
For a time, the court officials were silent and everyone felt insecure.
Everyone knows that the Jinyisi is the eyes and ears of His Majesty, and is also the trusted faction that His Majesty has recently supported. This eunuch named Tong Guan is stern, unkind, and ruthless.
But if he targets someone, he will definitely find out even the color of your underwear.
Many court officials opposed Emperor Qianwu's decision to delegate power to a group of eunuchs, especially Tong Guan and others, who held more power than any previous emperor.
But Emperor Qianwu insisted on doing so despite the opposition.
The court officials had no choice but to be cautious and keep their tails between their legs.
Tong Guan stepped aside, and Emperor Qianwu's eyes fell on Xiao Yuncheng, and he asked coldly: "Yuncheng, what do you think of this incident?"
Xiao Yuncheng's throat tightened and he felt uneasy, but he didn't know what Emperor Qianwu knew.
"Reporting to the Emperor, I believe that the imperial examination is a matter of national importance. I just don't know how long this method has been prevalent. It should be strictly investigated!"
Emperor Qianwu smiled, his eyes sharp as an eagle's: "Where do we start?"
Xiao Yuncheng gritted his teeth and said, "Start investigating from Jinglou."
Emperor Qianwu sneered: "My son, do you know who is behind this Jinglou?"