"But the person to investigate shouldn't be Assistant Minister Li, but Grand Scholar Fan.”
The entire court was shaken by these words.
One had to know that the cabinet was the center of the highest power in Da Feng.
The six cabinet members were all people with real power.
Every single one of them held a significant weight in the imperial court.
But now, Wang Pingchang had pointed the gun at Fan Jin.
This meant that the cabinet, which was usually as solid as iron, was now divided.
All of the officials knew that from today onwards, there would definitely be a change in Dafeng Chaotian.
And this fuse, no one would have thought that it would be a small assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
"Lord Wang, have you ever thought that you were deceived by Assistant Minister Li?”
Fan Jin said unhurriedly.
He didn't seem to be angry at Wang Pingchang's attack.
"F * ck, this guy's mental fortitude is really good. He's clearly the spy, but why is he still so calm?”
"It's not strange. Fan Jin is a cabinet scholar after all. If he doesn't have the ability, it's impossible for him to reach this position. Moreover, he was able to hide his identity for so many years. It could not be said that he was not scheming.”
"I really don't understand. You're already a cabinet scholar. You have money, status, and power. Why do you still want to be a spy?”
The netizens in Xia country were discussing animatedly. They were very puzzled by Fan Jin.
Professor Li Shuhe also expressed his opinion.
"Regarding Fan Jin, I have carefully studied him before. There are very few records about him in history books. No one even knows where he went when Dafeng was subjugated and what his ending was.”
"Unlike the other cabinet ministers, their fates are basically recorded.”
"At that time, I didn't think that Fan Jin might be a spy of the Xiongnu. After all, it was ancient history, so it was normal for there to be flaws. Compared to the other cabinet ministers, Fan Jin was indeed much more low-key and less eye-catching. If I were to describe him, I think he is more like a green leaf in the cabinet.”
"But now, combined with the facts we have seen, I think Fan Jin should have retired after the fall of Dafeng. He did not join the new dynasty established by the Xiongnu like some officials who had surrendered. In this case, everything made sense.”
"Ai, now that I think about it, Fan Jin is indeed very scary. He has been lurking in the cabinet for so many years. God knows how much top-secret information he has leaked to the Xiongnu.”
Professor Li was furious.
"But history has changed. The butterfly effect brought by contestant Li is still very scary.”
Lieutenant General Liu Hua said.
"If it weren't for Contestant Li's arrival, none of this would have happened.”
"I think Fan Jin probably thinks that Li's existence is too much of a threat to the Xiongnu, so he wants to take the opportunity to get rid of him. Because according to the plan mentioned by contestant Li, it was indeed very likely that the Xiongnu would be eliminated in one fell swoop.”
Hearing Lieutenant General Liu Hua's analysis, the Chinese netizens felt that it made sense.
Li Jin Nian's appearance had indeed changed the course of history.
It also blew up Fan Jin, the spy hidden the deepest within Da Feng.
She thought it was a bad thing just now.
But now, he felt that it was a good thing.
Of course, the sooner the spy was dug out, the better.
……
In the court, Wang Pingchang and Fan Jin were in a confrontation.
"The one who deceived me was not Assistant Minister Li, but you.”
Wang Pingchang's eyes were like torches.
If it were anyone else, they would have long been scared by his gaze.
However, Fan Jin remained calm.
Usually, he did not reveal his strength, but at this moment, the ministers realized how terrifying this person was.
"Could Grand Scholar Fan really be a spy of the Xiongnu?”
Yu Rong couldn't help but think.
Naturally, he was not in cahoots with Fan Jin.
It was just that the two of them had a common enemy, Li Jin Nian, which was why they had joined forces just now.
And there was one crucial point.
When Fan Jin listed the evidence, he mentioned that Li Jin Nian's father had almost been imprisoned for treason.
Yu Rong might not know about other things, but she knew about this case very well.
This was because his uncle, Qi Yan, had planned to frame Li Ling.
The charges were already confirmed.
But at the crucial moment, Wang Pingchang stepped in and proved that Li Ling was being slandered.
Then, this matter was left unsettled.
Who would have thought that Fan Jin would bring up this matter again today, saying that the person who judged the case back then did not investigate clearly and that Li Ling had indeed colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country.
Because of this, Yu Rong felt that Fan Jin was the same as them. These so-called evidence should be fake.
They were all fabricated by people with the purpose of making the empress execute Li Jin Nian.
Thinking about it, the cabinet secretary was actually a spy of the Xiongnu.
Even Yu Rong, who was a bad person, felt a chill run down her spine.
"Lord Wang, this kind of thing is not something that can be said with words. Everything needs evidence to speak.”
Under such circumstances, Fan Jin's calm performance was frightening.
However, the most uncomfortable thing right now was…
Actually, it was still the empress.
She had never expected that the two people she relied on the most would actually stand against each other at this moment.
Fan Jin used to be her teacher.
Her father had said that Wang Pingchang was the most trustworthy person in the court.
"It's really difficult to be the emperor."
The empress felt a splitting headache.
On one side was Wang Pingchang, and on the other was Fan Jin.
There was also Li Jin Nian in the middle.
She really did not know what to do.
"I can give you the evidence you want.”
Wang Pingchang's expression was firm."
"But before that, I have three questions!”
"Does Grand Scholar Fan dare to accept it?"
"Why not?"
Fan Jin raised his eyebrows and a confident smile appeared on his face.
" First question: That day in the court, Li Jin Nian scolded His Majesty and verbally challenged the ministers. His Majesty was so angry that he wanted to pull him out and behead him. Was this something a Xiongnu spy should do? Shouldn't spies hide their identities and gather information? Even though I managed to persuade His Majesty, Assistant Minister Li was still determined to die. Grand Scholar Fan had never seen a spy like this.”
"Second question: You said that Assistant Minister Li's father, Li Ling, colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, but in fact, this matter was personally investigated by this old man back then, and it was investigated very clearly.”
"Li Ling does have an old friend who does business at the border between Dafeng and the Xiongnu. This fellow villager has close ties with the Xiongnu. At that time, someone reported that this old friend of his had sent intelligence to the Xiongnu. The soldiers went to arrest him, but they did not catch him. Grand Scholar Fan said that his old friend, Li Ling, had reappeared and had become an official with the Xiongnu. I would like to ask Grand Scholar Fan, what does Li Ling's friend's treason have to do with Li Ling? Don't you think it's far-fetched to link the two together?”
"As far as I know, Grand Scholar Fan has a cousin who was recently imprisoned for murder.”
"Then can I say that you're a murderer too?”
At this point, Fan Jin's expression finally changed slightly.
The netizens in Xia country clapped and cheered.
"As expected of the chief assistant. His words are reasonable and well-founded. He directly rebuked Fan Jin, this dog.”
"Do you know what it means to be one foot higher than the devil? Although Fan Jin's rank is very high, our Chief Wang is even higher than him.”
"66666. It turns out that Chief Wang has been silent all this time because he's holding back his big move.”
……
"There's a third question!"
Wang Pingchang looked at Fan Jin.
Although he was already old, his body was emitting a thunderous aura at this moment.
No one present dared to underestimate this old man who was over seventy years old.
"Fan Jin, do you still have a heart?"
No one expected this.
Wang Pingchang's third question was actually this.
But this third question was like a steel knife that stabbed into Fan Jin's heart.
If someone observed carefully, they would notice that when Fan Jin heard the third question, a pained expression appeared on his face.
But it was gone in an instant.
Fan Jin knew that if he didn't fight back, the situation would become unfavorable to him.
Moreover, things had developed to this point.
He also knew that the first plan would definitely fail.
Then, he could only execute the second plan.
However, just as he was about to speak.
Li Jin Nian, who had been silent all this while, suddenly took a step forward and said in a clear voice,"
"Lord Chief, let me ask the fourth question!”
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