The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1573

[1573. Chapter 1494 Done]

The action took place at night.

All major entrances and exits have been blocked.

The guards of Shuntian Mansion began to appear on the street with their wolfhounds.

Immediately afterwards, near Changping Street, a street with the most dignitaries, torches were seen everywhere, and it was particularly bright. There were hurried footsteps and knocks on the door one after another.

Jingcha had a cold face and slapped the door with his driver’s sticker in hand.

The Jinyi guards on the left and right pressed their swords and lurked on the wall at the front of the door.

The door opened impatiently.

As soon as the door opened, the lieutenants rushed out from left to right. Without saying a word, they directly dropped their shining knives on Menzi’s neck.

The Jing Inspector waved the driving sticker in his hand: “The Jing Inspector is handling the case, and anyone who dares to block it will be guilty of the same crime as the family owner and will not be pardoned!”

The disciple was still confused, and then he saw a wave of school captains rushing in quickly.

This is the benefit of Xishan Jianye.

Every mansion was built by them.

Therefore, the layout drawings of the mansion can be retrieved from Xishan Jianye.

It is clear where the master’s bedroom is, where the warehouse is, where the back house is, where the stables are, and how many doors there are.

It had been arranged in advance, so the back house, warehouse, stables, these key places were immediately controlled.

Visiting Beijing is like entering a deserted place.

At this time, the female family members inevitably heard exclamations, followed by the angry master who came out with his shoes and coat on. In this awe-inspiring winter night, shivering from the cold, he breathed out white breath and shouted: “Who is so bold? , What are you going to do, my officer…”

Jingcha stepped forward.

The master looked at the imperial inspector and his clothes, and knew that he was just a low-ranking official of the eighth or ninth grade, before he could say anything to them.

The raised driving stickers already made their expressions change.

Soon after, the captains immediately found many things in the warehouse.

From the study room, many related gift notes and letters were found.

All these physical evidences were packed into boxes and taken away, including the people.

“I’m not guilty, I’m not guilty, I’m unjustly accused. Whose order are you on?”

“Messenger from the capital.”

Envoy from the capital…

The police are here, and they come without any warning.

The imperial prison in Nanzhen Fusi was already overcrowded.

The Beijing prosecutors are not in a hurry to go through the trial first, but clean up the physical evidence that has been searched to ensure whether there is any new evidence to add.

The clerks they hired are now extremely busy.

It sounds like they are busy, but their current job is too easy.

It was almost a sure thing to catch him. After all, he had been confident and fearless before, so this evidence was almost enough to be written on his head.

As a result, progress was extremely rapid.

This night, many people were destined not to sleep well.

Liu Jin also rushed to Nanzhen Fusi, representing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, to mediate and coordinate between Jingcha and Jinyiwei.

After all, this is the first time we are working together to handle a case, so there will always be friction, but with the people from the East Palace sitting here, even the unruly Jin Yiwei is as obedient as a kitten at the moment.

Mou Bin, like an outsider, sat quietly in the lobby of Nanzhen Fusi.

The clerk from the Experience Department sent the inspection list. He lowered his head and looked at it silently. Liu Jin was beside him, eating cakes happily.

“Commander Mou, I’ve been working hard these days, but… hehe, I’m afraid you Jin Yiwei will be busy in the future.”

Mou Bin only nodded: “We have reached this point after all.” Is there something

in this?

Liu Jin said in surprise: “What? Mou

Bin’s face was as dark as water: “Whether we are eunuchs or factory guards, we are different from officials. We are ministers. We will do whatever your Majesty asks us to do. Your Majesty is good to the scholar-bureaucrats.” Naturally, we will respond kindly, and we will clear up those who can, and we will not offend those who can. But if His Majesty has other thoughts, we should change his mind.”

At this point, his eyes flashed. Leng Feng: “There is nothing wrong with the saying that once the emperor is the same as the minister, there will always be people who survive through several dynasties and remain undefeated. Do you know why?”

Liu Jin felt that this topic was very important and swallowed the cake in his mouth fiercely. , sit up straight, prick up your ears and listen.

Mou Bin said: “This is because every emperor has a different temperament. If you adapt to one, you may not be able to adapt to that one. You are like a fish in water here, but you may become annoying when you get there. But there is a kind of person in this world, But he can always satisfy every emperor’s appetite.”

Liu Jin nodded thoughtfully.

Mou Bin sighed: “But now, this commander has only experienced one dynasty, but it seems that he has experienced two dynasties. The emperor stood at the crossroads and chose another fork in the road. We have to step up our pace and hurry up. We can’t keep up. We can’t keep up.” , there is no place for you behind him.”

Liu Jin suddenly realized, and said subconsciously: “It turns out that you were just pretending to be kind to others.”

Mou Bin smiled. He seemed to have seen Liu Jin’s potential and deliberately wanted to make his relationship with Liu Jin closer. However, his smile did not have any affinity: “Eunuch Liu is wrong again, this is not pretending.” , If you are pretending, your majesty, with your wisdom, can’t see clearly? You have to believe this yourself, this is the way to be a minister.”

Liu Jin said with a smile, “I don’t care about this, we have a godfather and a prince… “

This sentence almost choked Mou Bin to death. After all, his technical skills are still inferior to those of the three generations of eunuchs.

At this time, a clerk hurriedly came in and said: “Commander, Wu Ying, the arrested official of Dali Temple, claimed to have an old relationship with the commander, and asked the commander to meet him no matter what. He said that for the sake of past friendship, …”

Mou Bin still had no expression on his face, but said calmly: “I am an official, he is a thief, what is the past relationship, I don’t recognize him, this person actually wants to cling to me, what is his intention now? The imperial prison was overcrowded and very noisy. These people still persisted in their obsession and asked Liu Qianhu to take people there and beat the official severely. Firstly, it was to teach him a lesson, and secondly, it served as a warning to others. “

Yes.”

…

This night was very lively, and the people who were arrested were in great pain.

But those who were not caught heard the noise outside and did not sleep all night.

In the early morning, people from various mansions began to inquire around. After this inquiry, they found out that more than a hundred people had been arrested. This was something that had never happened before except during the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao.

Suddenly, everyone was in danger, and people no longer had the intention to go to work. Various gossips spread rapidly. Many people who work together on weekdays were suddenly imprisoned. This is so terrible. thing.

People are waiting for the next result with trepidation.

Shilin was already in an uproar.

Tragedy fills the land.

After all the crimes were finally verified, the circumstances of each case began to be determined.

A few days later, Fang Jifan took the memorial to the palace to see him.

Although Emperor Hongzhi stayed in the palace all day, he also felt the chilling atmosphere brought to the capital by the imperial envoys.

These days, there are many people who come to intercede openly or covertly.

Emperor Hongzhi remained silent until he saw Fang Jifan: “How is it?”

“Everything has been verified.” Fang Jifan said: “Everyone convicted has irrefutable evidence. Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment have also sent personnel, and no faults have been found. “Your Majesty, this is a rough list of dispositions. I beg your Majesty to make a decision.”

After that, he handed over the memorial.

Emperor Hongzhi opened it and frowned, seeing that it was densely packed inside.

Thirteen of them were sentenced to death, which was a heinous crime. In addition, there were also thirty-five people who were exiled to the Golden Continent.

The rest of the people were either dismissed from their official positions or demoted to officials.

In fact, Fang Jifan was already lenient. After all… there were too many people involved, and they couldn’t all be killed. A group of inspectors discussed it behind closed doors several times, and this was the final result.

But even so, killing thirteen court officials at one time and exiled dozens of people was a shocking thing.

In the Ming Dynasty, even if a few ministers of the emperor’s court were accidentally killed, they would be criticized as cruel and unkind.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep look at Fang Jifan and said solemnly: “Do you know the consequences of doing this?”

Fang Jifan said seriously without hesitation: “I have already thought of it. I don’t want to be named after my death. I just want peace in the world today.”

After hearing these words, Emperor Hongzhi’s tense face relaxed a little and said, “I have something in mind with you, but… I am the emperor, and I will be scolded, that’s all. , you have offended so many people, but you must be careful.”

Fang Jifan was very touched by Emperor Hongzhi’s concern. He was slightly moved and said: “I have received the grace of God, but I dare not do my best and then die. “

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but sigh: “In this case, I still approved it. In the future, the Beijing inspector will handle the case according to this established example. There is no need to inform the palace for instructions on everything, just send the files to the palace on time. “I can trust you.”

Then Emperor Hongzhi sighed, and then said: “In just two months, I have verified so many people. My only worry is that in the future… I will still have people available.” “Your Majesty.

“

Fang Jifan said firmly: “There will be people in the Ming Dynasty who hope to serve your Majesty. Besides, I have already told you that this is the easiest way to start. The officials had no control before and were the most rampant. But now that the alarm bell has been sounded, they will definitely restrain themselves a lot. Some are afraid of crime and will act honestly. Even if they are still tempted, they will do the most extreme things. Keep it secret, dare not make it public, and be cautious at all times. It will no longer be as rampant as before. When the time comes, it will be necessary to verify and collect evidence, but it will not be as easy as it is today.”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: “Yes, I remembered you. The purpose is to make them restrain themselves, even if they do something bad, they will not be exposed to the light, and they will no longer be as rampant as before.”

Emperor Hongzhi squinted: “I hope… this will be good for the world. …”

He sighed again!

(End of chapter)