When prisoners are escorted back to Beijing, they are usually sent to Dali Temple for trial. Then it will be reviewed by people appointed by the emperor. Before the prisoner arrived, the emperor had already appointed two people. One was Lord Yao, the minister of Dali Temple, who served as the chief judge; the other was Han Guozhu, the highly respected imperial censor in the court, who served as deputy judge. Naturally, the two court officials had no objections. However, what is strange is that in the past, the practice was to have one chief trial officer and two deputy trial judges. Why was there only one deputy trial judge this time?
The prisoner entered Dali Temple. Everyone also hopes to settle things before the New Year. Get the case filed early. Therefore, we hope to start the trial as soon as possible and strive to settle it before the Chinese New Year.
Lord Mi Xiang, who is in the Prime Minister's office, must be asking the emperor when the trial will take place. But the emperor gave him a piece of news that was even more explosive than his own interrogation.
Lord Mi Xiang was well-informed, but he was still frightened by the emperor's decree that Wen Wan serve as deputy judge: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty" I think back then, when he was still the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he had met Princess Wen Wan. Listening to politics. In terms of qualifications and abilities, not to mention deputy judges and chief judges can do it. The problem is that Princess Wenwan is a woman. I wanted to say it didn't match, but I swallowed the words back when they reached my lips. The emperor must have had the emperor's intention in doing this. Mi Xiang also wondered why the princess did not participate in politics in the past, and this time she intervened properly. What was the purpose behind the scenes?
Mi Xiang was the first to know the news, and Wen Wan was the second to know the news. When Wen Wan knew that the emperor had really appointed her as deputy judge, she was really dumbfounded: "The emperor's uncle is not afraid of being impeached by the censor." The emperor did not communicate with Wen Wan in advance, but Wen Wan probably guessed that another deputy judge was appointed. It's her, otherwise why didn't the emperor settle down?
The emperor didn¡¯t say anything, partly because he was afraid that she would give up her choice, and partly because he was also worried about attacks from the courtiers.
Xia Ying didn't even raise his eyelids: "The ancestral precepts only say that women in the harem are not allowed to participate in politics, but they do not say that women are not allowed to participate in politics. The ancestral precepts are just worried that the harem will disturb the court and the imperial power will fall into the hands of relatives. The princess is the princess of Xingguo who was personally granted the title by the emperor. Who dares to have any objection?" Xia Ying's last sentence was on point. The emperor originally granted Wen Wan the title of Princess Xingguo as a strategy to allow Wen Wan to participate in politics and silence the courtiers. It's a pity that Wen Wan didn't know it at the time.
Wen Wan chuckled: "I tell you. There are many people who have objections. Look, look, the impeachment papers must be flying into the imperial court. The emperor's uncle is not afraid of trouble, I am afraid of trouble. Well, I am afraid of this matter. There is no way to evade it, and there is no way to hide the matter about the Huwei Army." The emperor asked her to serve as deputy judge, so he must give an explanation to the courtiers. Otherwise, why would she be appointed as the deputy? It¡¯s so confusing!
Xia Yao glanced at Wen Wan. He said contemptuously: "The emperor has said everything, no one dares to refute it. The princess has backed down herself. Don't blame the emperor for the matter. Moreover, the princess cannot shirk it. This is an imperial decree." Anyone who disobeys the imperial decree will be executed. .
Wen Wan curled her lips: "In a word, I will never go to court to try the case. When the time comes, you can sit in on my behalf and bring me the review files." Wen Wan meant. She just put her name on it and would never attend.
In fact, the emperor had already guessed that Wen Wanhui would do this. Otherwise, he would not be the deputy judge, but the chief judge.
Xia Yao had already expected it. It doesn't matter if Wenwan doesn't go to trial. The main judge is the presiding judge who examines cases, and the deputy judge actually plays a supervisory role: "Sure."
Wen Wan then said: "When the time comes, you can take Mingrui with you to listen."
Xia Yao was stunned for a while and asked in confusion: "Why did you bring Mingrui with you?" Logically speaking, it was Ling Chang who should go and see more. After all, six-year-old Mingrui caught up.
She smiled gently: "It's not appropriate for Lingcheng to go. Everyone guesses that I am planning to hand over the business to Lingcheng. Wouldn't it be contradictory to ask Lingcheng to attend now? Mingrui told Lingcheng the same thing when he came back. Besides, if Mingrui wants to join the army in the future, it will be good for him to gain knowledge."
Wenwan can be sure of one thing through the past few years. It is true that Mingrui wants to be a general, but he must have never been exposed to this aspect before. Otherwise, he wouldn't act so jerky. Since I haven't been in contact with it. Then she will create opportunities for Mingrui.
As Xia Yao expected, the emperor did not give any explanation. The courtiers were also shocked inside and out by another piece of news released by the emperor.
The supreme commander of the Huwei Army is Princess Wenwan. This news, let alone the courtiers. Everyone who heard it was in a state of confusion.
The prince was a little dumbfounded at the moment. Is the father too trusting in Wen Wan? Not only did he let her hold a large amount of money, he also let Wen Wan control the military. How much does the father trust Wen Wan?
The third prince just smiled bitterly after hearing this. They don't know how much more there is to Wen Wan.
The fifth prince said a very classic saying: "If Wen Wan's two sons were named Yan, there would probably be nothing wrong with the prince. Nothing would happen with us either."It's over. "
When Yan Qixuan said these words, the staff around him were scared to death. This is not something that can be assumed casually! This sentence is too heartbreaking.
Prince Hao was stunned for a long time when he got the news. Then he laughed loudly: "I said that this girl is not a hawk who will not tell a rabbit when she sees it. I thought she was just looking for someone easy to control. Unexpectedly, she actually directly controlled the power in her own hands. This girl is really letting people know. It's unbelievable! This girl is so secretive!" Prince Hao didn't believe that Wen Wan didn't know that the Wen family had been plotting against the enemy. Although the Huwei Army only has 5,000 people, it is the main force along the coast. Don't look at the small number of people, but there is plenty of money to be made in fighting Japanese pirates! There is also the contribution of the maritime merchants here in Haikou, etc., and the income is very generous.
The staff around Prince Hao were also shocked: "Your Majesty, your Majesty dotes on the princess too much. This is military power. Although the number of the Huwei Army is not large, the emperor is too relieved about the princess." Wenwan County The owner has a huge amount of money and controls the economic lifeline of Daqi (mainly banks). Now he still controls the military.
Prince Hao smiled and said: "Why don't you worry? Wen Wan is not familiar with this. Even if he is the supreme commander, it is just a name. Wen Wan wants Haikou to be under her control, not really. Military power. This girl thinks more deeply than I do! "Establishing an island in Haikou means building her own power. Firstly, she can avoid the emperor's suspicion, and secondly, she can use Haikou as her last resort. Just in case, we will stay at sea in the future. There was nothing the court could do. No wonder he treated several princes without pretense. He was surprised that Wen Wan was so confident before. It turned out that this girl had already thought of a way out.
Everyone else also had their own thoughts, but the Wen family was the most panicked. The Wen family had spent several years working on this day, and they were about to win. But with a bolt from the blue, everything was gone in an instant. And he also has to offend Princess Wenwan.
Wen Yue was filled with regret at this moment. If he had known that he would have had to go to great lengths to marry Princess Wenwan home when the emperor was interested. Instead of waiting for Bai Shinian to return to Beijing, Bai Shinian would take away the marriage.
???????????????????????????????????????????. But he didn't expect that marrying Princess Wen Wan would bring such great convenience. Look, Bai Shinian did a great job as the marshal in the border town, and he also managed the army in an impressive manner. These are all inseparable from Princess Wenwan. If he had succeeded, these would have been his. He regrets it now and wants to hit the wall.
Wen Wan received the news and said with a smile: "The Wen family has suffered heavy losses this time. Haha, it's all in vain." For the military power of the Huwei Army, the Wen family has spent a lot of effort in the past few years. This time the Wen family lost a lot of money.
Xia Ying was a little confused by Wen Wan's words: "The princess wants to bring down the Wen family. Princess, although the Wen family says it is not as good as before, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Of course we are not afraid of the Wen family, but we are not afraid of the Wen family." It's a good deal." If you want to bring down the Wen family, Wen Wan will definitely have to pay a price. It wouldn't be a problem if he could get big profits, but it's a pity that Wen Wan can't get any benefits. Not a good deal. Xia Ying was opposed to it (those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black, it¡¯s nothing more than that, everyone has learned to be gentle).
Wen Wan smiled softly: "Except for Wen Yue, the Wen family has no outstanding descendants. But Wen Yue is headstrong, and his official career ends here. The Wen family will end without me taking action. Don't forget Well, everyone in the world is interested in adding icing on the cake, and is very interested in adding insult to injury. Not to mention, the Wen family is still a piece of meat. "No matter what, there are still many people in the Wen family. In the military camp. At the same time, the Wen family also has many enemies.
Xia Yao held a different view: "As long as Grand Master Wen is still there, the Wen family cannot fail." The Wen family's pillar is still there, so the emperor has to give him some respect.
Wen Wan smiled uncontrollably: "Xia Yao, you are so funny. You don't even know how old Grand Master Wen is this year? He is over ninety, and his body is weak now. I heard that he is too sick to do anything. The imperial doctor has said for up to two years that if Master Wen is gone, the Wen family will collapse." There is one more thing Wen Wan did not say, that is, the emperor wants the Wen family to collapse. Otherwise, why could Concubine Qi give birth to a son and a daughter, while Concubine Wen had no children? Because Qi Quan had made great military exploits for the court, and although the Qi family did not support the emperor at the beginning, they did not support King Zhao, and they took a middle road. But the Wen family was different. The Wen family had a close relationship with King Zhao, and although they did not do so openly, they secretly gave the emperor a few hidden disadvantages. With the emperor's vengeful nature, the reason why he could tolerate it for so many years was because Grand Master Wen was the elder of the Four Dynasties. The emperor had a bad reputation before, and he didn't want to hear that the grand master would be known as ruthless and unjust, so he couldn't bear it. The Wen family are not fools, they just want military power in Haikou and leave a way out for the Wen family. It's a pity that she didn't start as quickly as she did.
Xia Yao rolled her eyes: "Ten years ago, the imperial doctor saidGrand Master has only been in these two years, and he is doing well now! So, take your time. "Maybe the old man can live over a hundred years, who can say for sure!
Wen Wan didn't say much: "We are just observing the trial of this case. I just need to understand what happened before and after to make sure they didn't frame it and just give in. There is no need to take care of other things. However, we need to worry about the government affairs in Haikou. "