Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 301

Not long after, under the watchful eyes of all the officials, a young man appeared at the gate of the Wenhua Palace.

He was wearing a heavy court dress, a beam crown on his head, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and a face like a crown jade. He looked like a frail scholar, but between his brows, there was a stubborn heroic spirit.

Perhaps because seeing such a big scene for the first time, the young man seemed a little nervous, and walked quickly to the hall under the guidance of the servant.

The young man paid respects, kowtowed to the ground, and said.

"Chen Zhennan Prince's son, Zhu Yinyu, kowtow to His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

It was also the first time for Zhu Qiyu to see this young man whom Shu Liang spoke highly of.

In terms of age, he is not as old as Zhu Qiyu, he just turned 19 this year, but in terms of seniority, he is in the generation of Emperor Xuanzong, and he is Zhu Qiyu's real elder.

Waving his hand, Zhu Qiyu said.

"Pingshen, just now the drum guard reported that you sounded the Dengwen drum to complain for your father. Is there such a thing?"

Zhu Yinzhen got up cautiously, and replied respectfully: "Return to Your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing."

Zhu Qiyu nodded, intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Ning Yanghou and the others below, and asked.

"Then you know, my ancestors ruled that anyone who beats the Dengwen drum, if the court checks and finds that there is no wrongdoing, the drummer will be treated as a staff of one hundred. Even if you are a clan, there is no exception. Have you thought about it clearly? "

Hearing these words, Zhu Yinji, who was still a little nervous, became firmer, and there was a sense of determination in her slightly immature face, and she raised her head and said.

"Your Majesty, this case was originally a false accusation. My father's grievances are overwhelming. It can be called "Frost of June". I believe that Your Majesty's wise and holy judgment can distinguish the injustice. The minister and my father are frank and frank, with a clear conscience and no fear!"

His words immediately caused a small disturbance in the hall.

Complaining for one's father, overcoming all difficulties without fear, is the filial piety advocated by Confucianism.

Now, a 19-year-old young man, with a noble body, risked being punished by hundreds of sticks, and resolutely beat the Dengwen drum, which is more in line with the image of a filial son in the hearts of the elders.

Therefore, all of a sudden, the eyes of many people in the hall were full of approval.

With Zhu Yinxuan's statement, even if it is finally found out that there is no wrongdoing in the case of King Zhennan, his filial piety can still be set as an example for the clan.

When many elders heard what he said, they had already planned how to intercede for this filial and pure young man if the case was not overturned.

Some people even started to think about it, would King Zhennan really commit such a crime if he could teach such a son with outstanding virtues?

Unknowingly, after Ningyang Hou announced the case, the public opinion in the court that was unfavorable to Zhennan King began to change quietly at this time.

On the throne, Zhu Qiyu was obviously very satisfied, nodded slightly, and then said.

"This case is originally a matter of the clan, so I will hand it over to the Clan Mansion for presiding trial, but today, since you have sounded the Dengwen Drum, as usual, I will hand over this case to the three divisions for joint trial."

The previous interrogation, because it involved the clan, was actually kept in a semi-secret state, and the details of the interrogation were not made public.

However, according to the regulations, the cases that sound the Dengwen drum need to go through the public hearing of the three divisions to ensure the fairness of the trial.

Not only that, but the official who presided over the trial was no longer the second official, but the third official.

Therefore, after Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, he turned his eyes to the civil servants and shouted.

"The Censor of the Zuodu, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, where is the Minister of Dali Temple?"

Chen Yi, Jin Lian and Xue Xuan came to the hall at the same time, bowed in salute and said.

"I'm waiting here!"

Zhu Qiyu looked solemn, and said.

"Deng heard the sound of the drum, according to the law, it should be judged by the three divisions. Now Zhu Yinji, the son of the king of Zhennan, complained for his father. As the chief officer of the third division, you should accept the case. I ordered you to wait..."

However, only halfway through the words, a voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, wait a minute."

Everyone turned their eyes to the source of the voice, only to find that the person who spoke was Zhu Yinxuan who requested a retrial.

Being watched by so many people, he became a little nervous again, but still calmed down, lifted up his robe, prostrated himself on the ground, and kowtowed.

"The minister is dead, but the minister is going to the palace today. Apart from complaining for my father, there is one more thing to play."

The emperor said in Jinkou Lunyin, "what's the matter?"

Zhu Yinxuan raised his head, glanced at the officials present, and said.

"I want to impeach Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng, son-in-law Du Wei Xue Heng, Huichang Uncle Sun Zhong, and son-in-law Du Wei Jiao Jing. The four of them made friends with the clan in private, colluded with King Guangtong and King Yangzong, and plotted to frame my father."

"I want to impeach Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, Xue Xuan, Minister of Dali Temple, and Luo Tong, the deputy governor of the left. They are in collusion with each other, and the case is unclear. If you are wronged and imprisoned, you will bear the heavy responsibility of the court."

The ministers below immediately swallowed their saliva.

Hou Chen Mao of Ningyang and Guo Sheng of Cheng'an Hou are now the pillars among the nobles.

Captain Consort Xue Heng, Captain Consort Jiao Jing, and Uncle Huichang Sun Zhong are all relatives of the Holy Empress Dowager in the palace.

In comparison, it was Xue Xuan and Luo Tong on Wenchen's side who seemed to be overshadowed.

This pen is really big enough!

All of a sudden, Xungui, relatives, and civil servants were all netted in.

This son of the Zhennan Prince, is he planning to offend all the officials in the court?
Sure enough, the next moment, Ning Yuan Hou Renli took the lead to stand up and questioned,

"What do you mean by this son? Whether there is grievance in the case of King Zhennan, it is not possible to make a conclusion now, but Ningyang Hou and others accepted the case in accordance with the purpose, and there is nothing wrong with the procedures. If there is something wrong, at most it is an occasional oversight, so why call it a traitor and pervert the law for personal gain?"

Facing the questioning, Zhu Yinyu was not flustered. After thinking for a while, he turned and asked Chen Mao.

"May I ask Marquis Chen, since you have closed the case and convicted my father, do you have any evidence of my father's plea?"

Chen Mao's two gray eyebrows were twisted together, and said.

"The king of Zhennan firmly denies the charges in this case, and insists that he never slandered Renmiao, involved the clan, and this Marquis cannot be sentenced. Naturally, there is no evidence you said."

Of course, Chen Mao also saw through Zhu Yinyu's intentions, and then said.

"However, it has always been adjudicated that it is not necessary for the criminal to confess guilt. As long as the evidence is sufficient and the case is clear, the case can be settled."

"In the case of King Zhennan, there are defamatory poems written by him as physical evidence, and the staff of the restaurant as witnesses. The chain of evidence is complete. Although King Zhennan insisted on denying it, he was unable to produce evidence to prove his innocence. OK."

Zhu Yinxuan shook his head and said.

"Then may I ask Marquis Chen again, where do the so-called physical evidence and personal evidence you mentioned come from?"

This……

Chen Mao vaguely understood what he meant, and was at a loss for words for a while.

Zhu Yinxuan seemed greatly encouraged by this, sneered, and said.

"Why didn't Marquis Chen say anything? Is it because the so-called poems written by my father were testified by Guangtong Wang and others, and the so-called restaurant staff were also brought to Beijing by Guangtong Wang and others?"

"The material witnesses and witnesses are all provided by the plaintiff. Chen Hou is the presiding judge, Xue Siqing, and Luo Fudu are the co-trial coordinators. The three of you agree on the testimony and evidence of Guangtong Wang and others. be accepted."

"On the contrary, you didn't verify my father's defense at all, arbitrarily judged it as sophistry, forced my father to jail, and didn't even mention my father's request to meet His Majesty to make a statement. This is not collusion. What is it to bend the law for personal gain?"

(End of this chapter)