Bing Zheng admitted it!
The candlelight in the cell shone on his bearded and ashen face.
Ji Yunshu's previous intuition and guess were right.
There was something wrong with Bing Zheng!
He was hiding something!
She was helpless because she couldn't pry his mouth open and tell him the truth.
But what happened today?
Why did he admit it?
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but clench her fists in her sleeves.
She asked, "Why are you willing to tell me now? Who is behind all this? "
Bing Zheng raised his head, his eyes glistening with tears. "Because my grandmother died."
"What does this have to do with your grandmother's death?"
"Of course it does!"
"…"
Bing Zheng said, "I was raised by my grandmother. To me, she is my only relative in this world! She is more important than my life. "
"What … happened?" He smiled bitterly and took a deep breath. "That year, I came to Gaoding to participate in the imperial examinations and got the opportunity to enter the scholar's quarters. It could be considered a place to settle down! I did everything I could to enter high school one day and bring my grandmother to Gaoding. I hoped that she could live a happy life! Although I knew that in those days, there were many more talented people than me.
Among all the scholars, there are many who are more talented than me. There are even some who have obtained the qualifications to be my disciple long ago. It can be said that they have a meteoric rise! As for my roommate, Du Mubai, he was not only a gifted scholar from Nanshen, but he was also recognized by Marquis Pingyang and became his disciple. Everything about him far surpassed me. But me? I was dressed in winter clothes and had no power or influence. Apart from studying, I was useless! Therefore, it would be a lie to say that I wasn't jealous of Du Mubai.
。”
No matter how kind a person was, they would always be jealous of others!
Bing Zheng was the same!
Ji Yunshu didn't interrupt him.
Bing Zheng continued, "Until one day, Fang Tong and Jiang Wen took me to see someone!"
"Who?"
"Xue He, who was also from Marquis Pingyang's mansion like Du Mubai."
Ah!
He said, "He gave me some money and asked me to do something for him."
"He wanted to bribe you to falsely accuse Du Mubai of stealing the poem?" "That's right!" Thinking of this, Bing Zheng's face was full of regret. His haggard red eyes were filled with tears, and his hands tightly grasped the wet straw on the ground. He said, "Although I am jealous of Du Mubai, as a scholar, honor, shame, benevolence, and righteousness are set in books! I don't want to ruin myself by doing such a thing. However, Xue He kept threatening me. He said that if I didn't agree, he would do everything he could to prevent me from participating in the exam that year. He even threatened me with my grandmother's life! Plus, Fang Tong and Jiang Wen had been pressuring me for the past few days, so I had no choice but to agree. I can only keep it to myself.
His own conscience had wronged Du Mubai. In the end, he had caused him to be disqualified as a disciple. Not even a few days later, he had committed suicide! For the past six years, I've been tortured every day. I've been living day after day in self-condemnation. That feeling is like I'm in the eighteenth level of hell! "
The truth came suddenly!
In fact, it was a little unexpected.
Xue He was the one behind all of this.
Fang Tong and Jiang Wen, who kept saying that they were wronged, were also involved.
Ji Yunshu was shocked. She asked, "Then why are you telling me this now?" "My grandmother is dead! I have nothing to worry about anymore, and I don't need to worry about Xue He using this to threaten me. What's more, I've become like this. What's the difference between me and a dead person? If I continue to hide it, I won't have the face to face Du Mubai when I go to hell in the future! "
He wanted to beat himself up a few times.
While Ji Yunshu sympathized with him, she was also angry at his deceit.
The competition between the officials of the imperial court had always been fierce.
But …
She said, "Can I believe what you've said?"
Unhurriedly, Bing Zheng took out three items from his waist!
Two pieces of paper and a package wrapped in yellow paper.
His hands trembled as he handed them to Ji Yunshu. "Among them, there's a confession that I wrote with my handprint on it. There's also the banknotes in the yellow paper. Xue He gave them to me that year, but I didn't use them. The other piece of paper was a private letter from Xue He to me. It was clearly written that he wanted me to meet him at a certain time and a certain place. It was from him.
It's his handwriting. "
Ji Yunshu held the three things in her hands. She was very clear that this was her responsibility.
It was also Bing Zheng's trust in her.
She said, "Don't worry. I'll make sure those who deserve it get what they deserve."
"I'll leave everything to you, Teacher Ji!"
"You were forced to do it, and now you've voluntarily told the truth. When the time comes, I'll plead on your behalf so that you can rush back to attend your grandmother's funeral."
"Many thanks."
"Then I'll take my leave first." Ji Yunshu nodded at him and turned to leave. After a few steps, she stopped and turned back to ask Bing Zheng, "Also, the haunting of the study room … was it your doing?"
Hearing this, Bing Zheng's pale smile faded and he leaned against the wall.
He closed his eyes.
He didn't speak anymore.
Ji Yunshu also understood.
She took the things in her hands and left.
The weak candlelight in the cell flickered and finally went out.
The corner of Bing Zheng's mouth was curved into a smile.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, the confession, the banknote, and the private letter were sent to the Ministry of Justice.
When the temporary Minister of Justice, Liu He, saw it, he couldn't believe it.
He immediately ordered, "Someone, bring Xue He for questioning immediately."
Soon, the news of Bing Zheng reporting Xue He spread.
Before the guards from the Ministry of Justice arrived at Xue He's residence to arrest him, Xue He was the first to hear the news.
He was so nervous that he was sweating profusely.
He clenched his fists.
He immediately ordered his men, "Close the door today. I have something to do."
"Yes."
As soon as the door was closed, he hurriedly left through the back door.
He went straight to Second Prince Na Yan's residence.
Ever since Na Yan was tricked by Tuo Ta, his vitality had been greatly damaged.
Because of Du Mubai's case six years ago, his subordinates were dismissed one by one. In the imperial court, he was surrounded by enemies.
In order not to implicate himself, he could only obediently calm down.
Dutiful!
At this moment, he had just left the palace. As soon as he stepped into the front door, Xue He came to visit him.
"Your Highness, you have to save me!"
"Save you?" Na Yan glanced at him.
Although this person was his disciple, he was still a disciple of Marquis Pingyang's Mansion. So there was still a barrier between them.
If not for the fact that Xue He was a gifted scholar, if he could graduate in the future and enter the imperial court, he could also be of use to him.
Otherwise …
Na Yan would not pay any attention to him.
Seeing that there were still people around, Xue He found it inconvenient to speak.
He said, "Your Highness, can I have a word with you?"
I wonder what this person is planning to do?
But Na Yan still agreed.
He allowed him to enter the hall and dismissed the others one by one.
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