Chapter 490: Descending the Noble (1)
The eldest princess Yongyang, the youngest sister of the late emperor and the direct aunt of the current emperor, was rammed by the prince of Xuanping on the day she returned to Beijing. This matter was handed to the emperor with a letter of invitation to An Zhezi in the early dynasty.
The emperor was furious, and handed the invitation to An Zhezi to Eunuch Liu, who read it in the hall. The Marquis of Xuan Ping, who was standing at the bottom, turned pale, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the child was attacked by bandits last night and was hanged in the west city. On the city wall of the gate, I also asked the emperor to investigate this matter thoroughly with the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, and give justice to the child!"
"Your Majesty, this minister has a copy." The governor of Jingzhao took a step forward and said, "Report to your Majesty, the murderer turned himself in early this morning. It's just that the murderer also has difficulties, and the minister urges the Emperor to give it lightly within the law. !"
"Oh?" The emperor was slightly startled and said, "Lu Qing's family, what do you say?"
The matter of Xuanping Hou Shizi being attacked and hanging on the city wall has just happened, and the murderer turned himself in? This is really surprising.
The officials exchanged glances, and they all became interested. It looks like this good show is about to be staged...
The governor of Jingzhao Prefecture glanced at the Marquis of Xuanping, and then said, "Your Majesty, the culprit's surname is Zhang Mingshu, who runs a silk and satin shop in the north of the city, and his younger brother was killed by Lu Heng, the son of the Marquis of Xuanping, and hanged himself after a month. Death!"
Xuanping Marquis had a bad premonition, and his face turned pale when he heard the words. Only then did he realize what the governor of Jingzhao had just glanced at him, and he hurriedly reprimanded: "The words of such murderers are not credible at all!"
"Marquis Lu." Jingzhao Prefecture Yin said in a fair manner, "Xiaguan is just telling the truth."
"Marquis Xuanping!" The emperor said a little unhappily. Although he didn't say anything, Marquis Xuanping didn't dare to be arrogant anymore, and just stared at the governor of Jingzhao with murderous eyes.
The Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture was in a cold sweat. If he could choose, he would not easily offend the emperor's favorite minister, the Marquis of Xuanping. But this incident happened to Princess Yongyang herself, so how could he make a big thing small?
Although he was originally rammed by the Prince of Xuanping, who was hanging on the city wall, but thinking that he should have been attacked by thieves, Princess Yongyang didn't want to pursue it, but ordered him to be put down and sent back to Xuan. Pinghou House. However, just after the convoy of Princess Yongyang entered the city, a man cried and fell in front of the car, saying that he had hung the Prince of Xuanping on the wall for his own sake. The younger brother takes revenge.
The eldest Princess Yongyang had a fresh memory of what happened when she entered the wall. Seeing this, she ordered the man to be brought to the front of the Zhu Lunche. Bring the man to Jingzhao Prefecture Yin to surrender himself. It is said to be surrendered, but no one knows that its real purpose is to severely punish the prince of Xuanping Hou, and Princess Yongyang's request for An Zhezi was handed over to the emperor's case long ago.
With the eldest Princess Yongyang staring, this matter made Jingzhao Fu Yin extremely difficult. Although he was somewhat afraid of the Marquis of Xuanping, after thinking for a while, he decided to report the truth to the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, the murderer is angry at the tragic death of his younger brother. Last night, I saw Lu near Xiuyun Tower. Shizi, followed him all the way, knocked Lu Shizi unconscious in the dark, and hung it on the city wall again, because he wanted to teach Lu Shizi a lesson. The murderer has already confessed truthfully."
Lu Heng likes young people. It is not a secret among the officials and nobles of the capital, but no one would talk about such gossip in front of the emperor. Therefore, the emperor was perplexed and asked, "What does the murder of the murderer's younger brother have to do with Lu Heng?"
The governor of Jingzhao was a little embarrassed, he didn't know how to say it, he hesitated, and then he said vaguely: "The younger brother of the murderer has just turned 12, and he has a handsome appearance. Persecution... The young man was so ashamed and angry that he hanged himself."