You Chi nodded to show that he understood. He also knew the purpose of his master's actions. The Imperial Bodyguard and Dongchang's dog-eat-dog relationship was just right.
On the day of the joint hearing, in the Supreme Court's main hall.
Feng Bao sat in the lower seat and looked expressionlessly at Liu Shouyou, who was sitting beside him, with a smile at the corner of his mouth.
Glancing at the Imperial Censor of the Left, Ge Shouli, Feng Bao's eyes flashed with a cold light.
These days, Ge Shouli could be said to be jumping up and down. Naturally, Feng Bao had received the news. This time, he had brought down Gao Gong, so he had to get Ge Shouli in as well.
He was noisy all day and didn't know what he was doing.
Seeing Feng Bao look at him, Ge Shouli snorted coldly, his face full of disdain. The eunuch with the power to ruin a country.
Sun Chi, the Minister of the Supreme Court, sat in the main seat. Today, he was the main judge. This was the usual practice of the joint hearing.
He looked at the people on both sides with a headache. On one side was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, Geng Dingdong, and the Imperial Censor of the Left, Ge Shouli.
From the moment this matter was to be heard by the three courts, Sun Wu had wanted to lower the level of this matter. It would be best if the Ministry of Justice sent an assistant minister, his side sent an assistant minister of the Supreme Court, and the Imperial Censorate sent an imperial censor. That would do.
Now that Ge Shouli was here, as an assistant minister of the Supreme Court, he could only follow.
The two people on the opposite side were the Commander of the Imperial Bodyguard, Liu Shouyou, and the Chief Seal of the Department of Rites, Eunuch Feng Bao, who was ordered to supervise Dongchang.
This was also a big deal. Although the Ministry of Justice had sent an assistant minister, that was because the Minister of Justice was temporarily vacant.
With things like this, it was naturally impossible to make a small fuss.
Although there weren't many people present, no one dared to let their guard down. This time, the joint hearing was too crucial.
Everyone also understood that although there was one person who hadn't arrived, his figure and will definitely shrouded the hall. This person was the Cabinet Secretary, Zhang Juzheng.
The former Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, the student of Xu Jie, and the current teacher of the Emperor, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.
No one dared to look down on a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet who had risen step by step from the era of Yan Song and experienced the era of Gao Gong.
In comparison, there were more people who feared Zhang Juzheng than Gao Gong.
"Sirs, it's getting late. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor are still waiting for the results of our interrogation. If there's nothing else, let's start the interrogation!" Sun Wu's gaze swept across everyone's faces as he spoke slowly.
Everyone present knew that this was unavoidable, so no one objected. It was just that everyone's mood was different.
Liu Shouyou and Feng Bao were both confident. They sneered in their hearts. Ge Shouli was worried, while the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Geng Dingdong, looked indifferent.
This matter had nothing to do with him. He didn't have a good relationship with Gao Gong, and even worse with Feng Bao.
From Geng Dingdong's point of view, this was a dog biting dog. It had nothing to do with him. As long as Feng Bao didn't bite randomly, he could do whatever he wanted.
Seeing that no one spoke, Sun Wu slammed the gavel. "Bring in the prisoner!"
Not long after, the Minister Of The Crown was brought in from outside. He was wearing a prisoner's uniform. His hair was disheveled, and his face was dirty.
The smell on his body was very unpleasant, and the people in the room immediately frowned.
Sun Wu glared at the bailiff. His meaning was obvious. Why didn't you wash him before bringing him here?
The bailiff looked innocent. What does this have to do with me? I've never bathed a prisoner before. Moreover, he isn't a prisoner of the Supreme Court!
However, he couldn't refute the bailiff's glare. He shrunk his neck and retreated to the side.
Sun Wu also knew that this wasn't the time to argue. He held his breath and slammed the gavel. "Who is kneeling?"
"Ahhhhh!
Ah, ah, ah, ah! "
"Speak!" Sun Wu glared at him and said with a sullen face.
Who knew that the Minister Of The Crown was still gesticulating and shouting. He was so anxious that tears were coming out of his eyes. However, he still couldn't say anything.
At this moment, everyone at the scene realized that something was wrong. Could he be mute?
They were all officials for many years. Even if they hadn't seen something like poisoning a mute criminal, they had at least heard of it!
However, who would be so daring? This was the assassination of the emperor. To poison a suspect in such a case, the person must be extremely daring!
Among the few people present, Feng Bao's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He hurriedly signaled to Xu Jue.
After receiving Feng Bao's signal, Xu Jue rushed over. There were naturally experts in Dongchang. After checking, he whispered something into Xu Jue's ear.
Hearing this, Xu Jue's expression changed.
Not daring to delay, Xu Jue stood up and came to Feng Bao's side. He lowered his voice and said, "Godfather, it's raw lacquer wine!
Someone gave the Minister Of The Crown raw lacquer wine and poisoned the Minister Of The Crown. "
Hearing this, Feng Bao was so angry that he trembled. He never thought that the other party would do this.
Before coming here, Feng Bao had thought of all kinds of methods, but he realized that his plan was flawless. No matter who was interrogating, as long as the Minister Of The Crown insisted that Gao Gong was dead, no one could do anything.
As for extorting a confession or falsifying a confession, with him around, how could he let them succeed?
However, who would have thought that the other party would directly poison the Minister Of The Crown? As long as the Minister Of The Crown could not testify, everything would be in vain.
This time, Feng Bao was really angry. His lips trembled and he stood there, trembling. "Investigate, investigate for me. We must get to the bottom of this."
Everyone present had also come back to their senses. The Minister Of The Crown had been poisoned into a mute!
Everyone looked at each other, trying to figure out who did this.
The Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Imperial Censorate were fine. No matter who did it, they would not expose the truth.
The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Geng Dingdong, and the Imperial Censorate's Left Imperial Censorate all looked at Sun Qiang. In their opinion, he was most likely the culprit.
Sun Qiang, the Minister of the Supreme Court, looked aggrieved. This has nothing to do with me. How dare I do this? Why are you looking at me?
Liu Shouyou was unperturbed. He glanced at Feng Bao and said with a smile, "Eunuch Feng, it's better not to investigate some things thoroughly!"
The Minister Of The Crown was speechless. If this matter was to be investigated, it would have to be investigated from other aspects. If they really got to the bottom of this, no one would be able to bear the consequences.
Liu Shouyou's words were obviously a threat. His meaning was simple: stop it!
If Feng Bao was willing to stop it, then Feng Bao would definitely suffer. If Feng Bao was unwilling and the investigation continued, then Feng Bao would definitely bear the consequences.
No matter what the truth of the matter was, it must not be revealed. Liu Shouyou knew this, Feng Bao also knew this, and Zhang Juzheng also knew this.
Staring at Liu Shouyou fiercely, Feng Bao gritted his teeth and said, "Then what arrangements does Minister Zhang have?"