Why did the emperor rebel?

The whole story of the matter was clarified, but it became more and more troublesome.

Zhu Qiyu once thought that the inside story behind this matter must not be simple, but he never expected that so many people would be involved.

Thinking about it carefully, in his previous life, his focus was on governing the country, especially in the past few years, various disasters have caused him a lot of trouble, plus such a big event as abolishing the empress and replacing the prince, for these courts The hidden problems in the classroom are indeed not well understood.

In particular, although many people were involved in this case and the scope was wide, most of the officials were not of high rank, so naturally he didn't notice it.

Now that this case has been uncovered, Zhu Qiyu's anger is real, but after calming down, he also realizes how much impact this case will have.

As Shu Liang said, the investigation of this matter is far from over. Whether it is Wang Xuan or Liu Yi, they are just a small node in this huge network of interests. Go on, and you will be able to find out a network that covers the entire court and even the entire officialdom.

Once this case is investigated, the shock and impact on the government and the public will be unparalleled. Even if it is to be dealt with seriously, it is not impossible to cause a major case of the level of the Taizu Dynasty.

Corruption in the imperial court, collusion with each other, forming cliques and relying on each other are unavoidable ills in all dynasties, and the reason why many of these emperors in the past dynasties turned a blind eye to it was not because they really didn't notice it, but because they For them, it is really difficult to make this decision.

Once a major case of this level is set off, in addition to causing shock in the entire court, more importantly, it means that under the pen of later historians, he will definitely become a cruel emperor. This is the case for most emperors. A situation that no one wants to see.

You know, no matter how solid the evidence in this case is, and how specific the charges are, after many years, people can see that the emperor is a murderous emperor. As for the reason for doing so, I am afraid no one will really pursue it. What's more, even if this case is investigated, I'm afraid it can only be a shock for a while. After Zhu Qiyu's hundred years, a new chain of interests will still emerge...

So, to check or not to check?
Zhu Qiyu closed the memorial in his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and Shu Liang who was beside him also stopped talking. In fact, if the matter hadn't been so serious, how could even Shu Liang, who has always been unscrupulous, be extremely cautious this time.

"Wynn..."

A moment later, under the gaze of Shu Liang and Huai En, the emperor's eyes slowly opened, and his tone was calm.

"The servant is here."

Wynn hurried forward to answer, and then heard the emperor speak.

"Called the six ministers, Chen Yi, the censor of the left capital, Wang Hong, the censor of the deputy capital, the ministers of the cabinet, Lu Zhong, the commander of Jinyiwei, and Fan Guangwuying, the governor, to meet with him..."

Hearing this, both Wynn and Shu Liang were shocked. However, they also knew that they could not comment on such a big matter. Therefore, both of them didn't say a word. Wynn hurriedly Going down to call people, Shu Liang stayed in the hall.

After a while, the hall became quiet, the Son of Heaven seemed a little tired, he leaned gently on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and fell asleep, Shu Liang stood aside, not daring to breathe.

After an unknown amount of time, it seemed that it was raining outside, the thunder rumbled, pierced the sky, and the white light flickered, as if it was about to tear the sky.

"Shu Liang, are you afraid?"

A rumbling thunder fell, making the hall even more silent. At this moment, Shu Liang, who was standing with his head bowed, suddenly heard the voice of the emperor.

With courage, Shu Liang raised his head and saw the Son of Heaven looking at him, his young face was extremely calm, but there was a bottomless majesty in his eyes.

Gently exhaling, Shu Liang fell to his knees and said.

"Back to the emperor, the slaves are born to be the emperor's people, and they are the emperor's ghosts when they die. As long as it is the emperor's order, the slaves will do it even if they die!"

These words are somewhat irrelevant, but both Zhu Qiyu and Shu Liang himself understand the weight of these words.

Finally, a smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face, and said.

"Get up, don't worry, I will keep you safe as long as I am alive."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

A trace of excitement flashed in Shu Liang's eyes. It was rare that he did not stand up according to the will, but continued to bow down...

Not long after, a group of ministers gathered in the side hall of the Hall of Martial Arts. Originally, they didn't pay much attention to this summoning, but as familiar faces appeared in the hall, everyone's expressions became more and more dignified up.

You know, the biggest thing in the court recently is Chen Xun's case. However, there is no definite evidence for this case. Even if there is, such a big battle is a bit too much.

In particular, seeing the appearance of Fan Guang and Lu Zhong, two people who should belong to the rank of generals, made their hearts shrouded in a layer of haze, and the atmosphere became a little gloomy. They are both people who have been in the officialdom , Intuition told them that something must have happened.

It's almost time for everyone to arrive, Wynn's figure appeared outside the palace gate, said.

"My lords, Your Majesty has summoned you, please come with us..."

With deep doubts and uneasiness, everyone stepped into the hall, looked up, the emperor's face was calm, sitting on the throne, beside him, was the admiral and eunuch of Dongchang, Shu Liang.

In addition, these ministers are also keenly aware that the number of maids serving in the Hall of Martial Arts is much less than usual, but there are many more guards and generals, which further confirms their premonition .

"Your Majesty, my lord, long live my emperor!"

"Be flat!"

After the emperor's voice fell, there was still no trace of happiness or anger, which made everyone present feel anxious.

After a moment of silence, the emperor spoke on the spot, but his eyes fell on Jin Lian, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment, and said.

"The Ministry of Criminal Justice is investigating Wang Xuan's case, is there any result now?"

Hearing this remark, everyone's heart dropped a little. If it was because of Chen Xun's case, then it was understandable. Of course, even so, such a battle still made people feel that it was a bit too big.

However, what they didn't notice was that what the Son of Heaven was talking about was the 'Wang Xuan case', not the 'Chen Ying case' or the 'Chen Xun case'.

This small difference, the slightest difference, is a thousand miles away.

Of course, at this time, everyone in the palace hadn't realized this. Jin Lian from the Ministry of Punishment couldn't help but smile wryly when he heard this, and said.

"Your Majesty, this case is of great importance. Therefore, the case cannot be finalized based on the person's confession and the evidence currently available. I have previously requested an order to recall Liao Ting, the prefect of Ji'an, to Beijing. At the same time, I moved the letter to Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs, please reply Gao Shangshu to prove whether what Chen Shangshu said is true, so we need to wait for some more time for the specific case."

This is a fact, and it is also something that everyone in the government and the public knows. Because of this, all the officials wondered why the emperor suddenly summoned them all.

However, facing Jin Lian's explanation, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said.

"I'm not saying that Wang Xuan sued Chen Ying's case, but that Wang Xuan himself bribed and accepted bribes in Beijing, formed gangs, practiced favoritism, and colluded with courtiers to protect each other. What can the Ministry of Criminal Justice find out?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone present immediately cheered up.

Sure enough, what happened today was not as simple as Chen Xun's case.

At the same time, upon hearing this, Jin Lian's face also changed, said.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty. The Ministry of Criminal Affairs is also investigating Wang Xuan's involvement. However, at present, the case between him and Chen Ying is the most involved. Besides, Wang Xuan had a close relationship with an official named Ji Tong. This matter, this matter, earlier, I have written a book, please learn from your majesty."

During this period of time, Wang Xuan's name was naturally heard by everyone in the government and the public.

However, not many people know about Ji Tong this time. At least, most of the ministers present could not help but feel a little confused when they heard this name.

However, upon hearing this, a smile flashed across the face of the Son of Heaven, saying:

"Oh? If that's the case, then I know more than the Ministry of Punishment."

These words were said with a smile at any time, but, for some reason, the ominous premonition in everyone's heart rose again inexplicably when they saw the emperor's expression.

Sure enough, the next moment, the emperor turned his eyes to Shu Liang who was at the side, and said.

"Just now, Dongchang submitted a memorial, which is closely related to Wang Xuan's case. You may wish to listen to it together."

As a result, everyone's eyes focused on Shu Liang, who was at the side with a straight face.

Although they had noticed the big peng from Dongchang as early as when they entered the palace, but until now, many people have suddenly discovered that this Dongchang who always has a habitual fake smile on his face The factory governor, this time, did not show a smile on his face from the beginning to the end.

Hearing the emperor's order, Shu Liang bowed forward, respectfully picked up a memorial from the royal case, and read it.

As Shu Liang's emotionless voice echoed in the slightly empty Hall of Martial Arts, the faces of the officials in the hall also became more and more ugly following his voice.

This memorial is the second one submitted by Shu Liang. At the beginning, it briefly talks about Wang Xuan's bribery to Liu Yi, and then the focus is on Liu Yi.

"In April of the 12th year of Zhengtong, the Shandong Dao Yushi bribed Liu Yi to amend the case file and commuted his nephew's murder sentence..."

"In July of the 12th year of Zhengtong, Xu Fang, the magistrate of Wu County, tried the criminal case of rape and robbery. Because the criminals were Liu Yi's relatives, Liu Yi wrote to Xu Fang later, and the case was settled..."

"In May of the 13th year of Zhengtong, the Suzhou government promoted officials..."

"On the first month of the 14th year of Orthodoxy,..."

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"In November of the third year of Jingtai, Ji Tong, the county magistrate, was arrested and imprisoned for corrupting ink during the disaster in Jiangxi. The bureau gave Liu Yi 3000 taels of bribes to Wang Xuan in an attempt to mitigate his crime, but to no avail..."

One after another, Shu Liang narrated these shocking cases one by one with an incomparable calmness, which instead made all the ministers present fall into silence.

Now, some of them finally realized why the emperor summoned them here.

As Shu Liang's voice fell and he sent the memorial to the imperial court again, the sound of pindrops could already be heard in the main hall, and the atmosphere in the hall became extremely stagnant.

Everyone lowered their heads and fell silent.

They heard the memorandum just now very clearly. Starting from Wang Xuan, Liu Yi was found, and then a series of cases were drawn from Liu Yi. Moreover, more importantly, although there were not many cases mentioned just now, , However, it is already faintly visible that through Liu Yi, Dongchang is already investigating other officials' illegal activities. If this is true, then...

"Jin Shangshu, how do you explain the things mentioned in this memorial?"

Soon, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded again, the tone was still calm and gentle, but everyone who heard these words could feel a hint of coldness hidden in them.

Jin Lian's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, he hurried out of the queue, knelt down on the ground, and said.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for your dereliction of duty. After returning to the Ministry of Punishment, I will investigate all the crimes listed in this memorandum in detail!"

This statement is quite normal, after all, in Shu Liang's memorial just now, he only mentioned some crimes, but there was no specific evidence attached.

Therefore, it would be a bit reckless to conclude that these crimes are true. Of course, no matter whether it is a single case or so many cases, after all, the matter of Wang Xuan bribing Liu Yi cannot be faked.

This one alone is Jin Lian's dereliction of duty. As Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he failed to find out that such a person was hiding under his hands, and was exposed by Dongchang.

However, the more it is like this, the more people dare to sing the opposite tune. After Jin Lian's words fell, Wang Hong from the Metropolitan Procuratorate couldn't help but stand up and said.

"Your Majesty, what is said in this memorandum is too appalling. Moreover, most of it is speculative and there is no detailed evidence. It is biased to judge the crime of court officials based on this one-sided statement. Liu Yi has never had a bad record in the court. Now Dongchang is saying that he has so many crimes out of thin air, which is really unconvincing."

"What's more, Dongchang is not an imperial government office. It is illegal to investigate court officials so casually. I implore Your Majesty to imprison Shu Liang, the eunuch of Dongchang, and strictly examine whether he deliberately framed the minister."

It has to be said that Wang Hong's behavior at the moment is in line with Ke Dao's consistent style, reckless and bold, and clearly discriminates against eunuchs and protects civil servants.

However, his words made all the ministers present couldn't help laughing wryly, Wang Hong was too helpless, and he couldn't see the situation clearly.

In the current scene, regardless of the truth or falsehood of the matter, the emperor was obviously very angry. He didn't even see the Minister of Punishment, one of the seven ministers, and didn't dare to explain even a word, so he just apologized?
At a time like this, if you say something like this, isn't that adding fuel to the fire...