I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 727 True and False

Chapter 727 Truth and Falsehood

Wang Wenzhou said coldly, "Old Wen, stop pretending! Who sent someone to assassinate my baby? My baby was six months pregnant and was killed by your men on the way to Beijing! You framed the Donglin Party so that I would have to fight with them!"

Wen Tiren frowned and quickly said, "Boxin! Who told you this? How could I do such a shameless thing?"

"Heh!" Wang Wenzhou sneered, "That's what Zhu Youjian said!"

Wen Tiren quickly said, "Boxin, don't be fooled! The Emperor is using you to drive me out of the court!"

“I know!” Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, “Although I don’t trust Zhu Youjian, I think you’re capable of doing this! So, since I’ve caused this trouble, someone has to take the blame. The Donglin Party is not easy to deal with, so you’ll have to take the fall!”

“Boxin! Don’t be fooled by this unsubstantiated claim! I can help you in the court, but who can help you when I’m gone?” Wen Tiren said hastily.

Wang Wenzhou laughed and scolded, "Old Wen, stop talking nonsense! You'll help me? When have you ever helped me? If you really helped me, would you have instigated Zhu Youjian to send someone to kill me?"

Wen Tiren quickly said, "Boxin, is that really what the Emperor said?"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed and said, "Truth and falsehood are intertwined; besides the parties involved, who the hell can tell the difference? I can't find any evidence either, and Zhu Youjian can't produce any either. But for now, taking the blame is the best option!"

"Pat pat!" Wang Wenzhou patted Wen Tiren on the shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry, Lao Wen, at most you'll just lose your official position. Zhu Youjian is determined to take you down now, I don't know why. We still have a friendship, I'll definitely protect you when the time comes!"

After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, he cupped his hands to Zhu Youjian and said, "Your Majesty, I request that Wang Qiang be summoned to court so that he can confront Wen Tiren in public!"

Wen Tiren curled his lip, "You guys really went too far, you even have witnesses!"

Zhu Youjian began by saying, "Prince Xuan is forcing himself to attend court!"

A moment later, Wang Qiang appeared, knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, this sinful subject Wang Qiang pays his respects..."

"Fuck you!" Wang Wenzhou cursed and went forward to punch and kick Wang Qiang.

Wang Qiang showed no weakness. Although he didn't dare to fight back, he still cursed loudly: "Wang Wenzhou, you traitorous scoundrel, everyone has the right to kill you!"

Wang Wenzhou kicked Wang Qiang, cursing, "Xiao Qiang, you're a fucking idiot! You're not even surnamed Zhu, so how come you have a pig's brain? You actually believe what a pig says? Only an idiot would believe that!"

Zhu Youjian was both amused and exasperated. "Wang Wenzhou, you mad dog, stop spouting insinuations!"

"Stop! This is the imperial court, how can you be so presumptuous!" Zhu Youjian said coldly.

"Slap!" Wang Wenzhou slapped Wang Qiang across the face, cursing as he said, "Qiang, you big idiot, we can settle our scores later. Tell me, how did Wen Tiren instigate you to collude with the Tartars to assassinate him?"

Wang Qiang nodded and began memorizing the script. Of course, in the adult world, it's not just fairy tales that are deceiving. On the surface, most of the truths are false. Wang Qiang's script was, of course, also false. In this script, Wen Tiren became a heinous villain, a traitor who colluded with the Manchus to sell out his country.

"Slander! Pure slander!" Wen Tiren was so angry that his whole body convulsed. He never expected that after he had worked so diligently to assist Zhu Youjian, Zhu Youjian would end up smearing him with a filthy accusation that would be remembered for eternity.

Wang Wenzhou said sternly, "Old thief, stop trying to deny it! The witnesses are right here, nothing you say will make a difference! Your Majesty, I request that you be stripped of your official position and handed over to the Three Judicial Offices for trial."

Zhu Youjian nodded and said, "Wang Chengen drafted the decree, stating that Wen Tiren's conduct was improper..."

Zhu Youjian followed the script, dismissing Wen Tiren from his post and investigating him. The presiding judge in Wen Tiren's case was Wang Wenzhou.

With such a major incident, the civil and military officials had no interest in their work during the morning court session. Once Wen Tiren's matter was resolved, the court session quickly adjourned.

After the court session ended, Wang Wenzhou ordered the troops outside the city to be reorganized, which was essentially asking them to lay down their weapons and surrender.

Then Wang Wenzhou, with his arm around Dayuer, strolled off to find Chen Yuanyuan, the baby.

Outside the Forbidden City, Wu Sangui's troops were still secretly surrounding the palace.

Wang Wenzhou was deeply moved. He walked to the front of the formation and shouted, "Tell Xiao Guizi that I'm here. Tell him to come out and see my Yuanyuan right away!"

The soldier quickly relayed the message, and a short while later, baby Chen Yuanyuan, accompanied by Wu Sangui, came over.

Wang Wenzhou rushed over, wanting to hug Chen Yuanyuan's baby.

Chen Yuanyuan's expression changed, and she kicked Wang Wenzhou, who stumbled and fell to the ground.

"Sigh..." Wang Wenzhou sighed. His Yuanyuan was still angry. It seemed that he had to coax her properly. He might not have any other skills, but his baby-coaxing skills were masterful.

Wang Wenzhou got up, looked at Chen Yuanyuan, and said tenderly, "Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan, I missed you!"

"Hmph!" Chen Yuanyuan snorted coldly, glanced at Dayuer standing behind Wang Wenzhou, and said in a cold voice, "Wang Wenzhou, you miss me? You clearly miss your little bitch! I regret coming to see you!"

“Yuanyuan…” Wang Wenzhou stepped forward, wanting to hug Chen Yuanyuan.

Chen Yuanyuan took a step back, and Wu Sangui quickly stepped forward and pushed Wang Wenzhou away.

Wang Wenzhou was furious. "Little Guizi, you're just a eunuch, don't get in the way of your master's business!"

"Slap!" Wang Wenzhou slapped Wu Sangui across the face, cursing, "Little Gui, are you courting death? I'm having serious business with my Yuanyuan, why are you stopping me?"

Wu Sangui's face was ashen as he coldly stared at Wang Wenzhou, no longer afraid of him. The garrison within the capital was nearly wiped out. His own force of just over five thousand men remained as a fully-fledged unit.

Wu Sangui knew that even if he killed Wang Wenzhou now, Zhu Youjian wouldn't do anything to him. At the very least, Zhu Youjian wouldn't dare to kill him right now. But he was afraid that if he killed Wang Wenzhou, Chen Yuanyuan would object. Chen Yuanyuan's mood was now his barometer, and in order to please her, he could only swallow his anger.

"Hmph!" Wu Sangui snorted coldly, saying irritably, "Lord Wang, please don't be so presumptuous. Please behave yourself in public!"

Wang Wenzhou cursed and said, "Little Gui, why don't you just die? Is it wrong for me to hold my own baby?"

Chen Yuanyuan said coldly, "Wang Wenzhou, stop talking nonsense. You are you, and I am me. I have nothing to do with you anymore! General Wu, let's go!"

"Huh?" Wang Wenzhou was dumbfounded. Why was Yuanyuan so disobedient? He wasn't even given a chance to coax him!

“Yuanyuan!” Wang Wenzhou knelt down with a thud.

Chen Yuanyuan walked away without looking back, as if nothing had happened.

Wang Wenzhou cried out in his heart, "My Yuanyuan has changed her mind! No way! If she has changed her mind, why would she save me? Women are all crazy. It seems that my Yuanyuan is still angry. Let her go out and relax for a few more days."