Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 681 The Contest Between Jinyiwei and the Ministry of Punishment

It has to be said that Commander Lu has learned a lot now, so let's not talk about what happened, but first show the attitude of admitting mistakes.

However, compared with Dongchang, Jinyiwei did make more mistakes, but Lu Zhong cannot be blamed for this.

Again, there are fundamental differences between Jinyiwei and Dongchang in terms of the source of personnel, scale, and management.

As a serious emperor and the army, Jin Yiwei's daily activities are of course to follow orders, but in many matters, they are still subject to the constraints of the imperial court system.

The most obvious point is that there are many hereditary military households in Jinyiwei, and they have intertwined relationships with various nobles. This does not mean that changing a group of people can solve the problem.

You must know that there are Jinyiwei not only in the capital, but also in various places, not to mention there are various false-job Jinyiwei with various connections. If necessary, they can be converted into real jobs at any time.

So in fact, it is not that Lu Zhong is not dedicated, but that this matter itself is very difficult to do. In fact, since the development of Jinyiwei, it is no longer the secret service agency that made courtiers fearful in Hongwu, but has gradually become a low-level version. honorary group.

As the commander of Jinyiwei, what Lu Zhong can do is actually to replace all the important places and the real manpower to handle affairs with reliable people he trusts.

However, if the plate is too big, there will always be fish that slip through the net. This is unavoidable, so the punishment should still be punished.

Looking at Lu Zhong who was kneeling on the ground, Zhu Qiyu said.

"The relationship in the Jinyiwei is complicated. It is normal for someone to work for these people. However, as the commander of the Jinyiwei, you have to learn about this matter from others. This is dereliction of duty. After you go back, go and collect twenty sticks yourself. Long memory."

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

Lu Zhong wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, but he breathed a sigh of relief.

Jinyiwei and Dongchang say that they are different but they are similar, they are both very dependent on the existence of the Son of Heaven.

When something like this happens, Commander Lu is not afraid of being punished, he is only afraid that the emperor will lose trust in Jin Yiwei, and that is the fatal thing.

The emperor's willingness to punish him shows that this matter is not that serious in the emperor's mind.

Although twenty sticks are difficult to bear, but Lu Zhongwu's body is strong, and he was beaten in the army in his early years, so there is nothing to fear.

Thinking in this way in my heart, I could hear the first emperor ask again.

"It's just that you didn't know about it before, but now that you know, how do you plan to deal with it?"

This……

Lu Zhong looked at the emperor's expression carefully, and said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven's pro-army, he should be loyal to his duties. Even if this kind of person who eats inside and outside is judged according to the law, leaking secrets without authorization, and linking inside and outside, it should be a capital crime. However, the case involving Ning Yuanhou , I think it is inappropriate to make a public announcement, it is better to hand over the people involved to Nanzhen Fusi for disposal."

Jinyiwei has Nanbei Town Fusi under Jinyiwei. Most of Jinyiwei's illustrious reputation comes from Beizhen Fusi. The famous edict prison is located in Beizhen Fusi.

Relatively speaking, the presence of the Nanzhen Fusi is weaker, but, almost without exception, the commanders of Jinyiwei in the past dynasties often sit in the Nanzhen Fusi.

The root cause is that although Nanzhen Fusi is not well-known to the foreign court, it has only one most important responsibility, and that is to picket Jinyiwei's law and discipline.

In other words, no matter how majestic Beizhen Fusi is outside, when he returns to Jinyiwei, he still has to be restrained by Nanzhen Fusi.

So naturally, Nanzhen Fusi's methods are not inferior to Beizhen Fusi's who owns the prison. Even, because the target is Jinyiwei itself, no one will make trouble and complain, so the methods are even crueler. point.

After entering the Imperial Prison, there may still be hope of getting out, but if he enters the Nanzhen Fusi, he really cannot survive or die.

Don't look at Lu Zhong's simple and honest face, but in fact, to be able to secure the position of commander of Jinyiwei, ruthlessness is the most basic.

Today he received twenty rods, so someone will have to pay with his life!

However, regarding Lu Zhong's answer, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said.

"No, just pretend that you don't know anything. If they want to continue spreading news, they will continue to spread news. If they want to let people in, they will turn a blind eye. Understand?"

not understand……

Commander Lu blinked his eyes, wanted to ask but dared not.

He really didn't want to understand that the duty of Jin Yiwei is to be loyal to the emperor, there is no doubt about it.

But now, the emperor had just issued an imperial edict to arrest Ning Yuanhou Renli and put him in the imperial edict, but when he turned his head around, some people dared to pass the letter on his behalf.

This kind of matter, let alone Jinyiwei, even if it is placed in any yamen, is not a trivial matter.

That's why Lu Zhongcai said that even if it is judged by the Ministry of Punishment, it will never be lightly indulged.

Zhu Qiyu sighed, a little helpless.

There are two reasons why he did this, one is to protect Zhu Yi.

Although Lu Zhong has shortcomings, his ability is still sufficient. Before that, he had carried out internal rectification and investigation on Jin Yiwei several times.

It should be said that in today's Jinyiwei, most of the insiders of each family have been killed or dismissed, and the rest of them are either deeply rooted and immovable, but they have also been thrown into idle positions.

Either those, really well hidden, belonged to those who were placed in Jinyiwei by nobles a long time ago, or they just had old friendships with certain nobles many years ago, but they had nothing to do with each other for many years.

These people are difficult to find out, and among Jin Yiwei, there should not be many people who can get in touch with Ren Li.

The use of these people in Ren Li this time can only show that he has been pushed to the point of desperation.

When his secret letter is spread out, there must be very few people who know it.

In this case, once something happened to the messenger, Zhu Yi, who was the latest to know the news, would be the first to suspect.

What's more, judging from the news from Zhu Yi, he finally persuaded Zhang Xiang to join hands to dig a big hole for Ren Li.

At this time, if the most critical middleman is gone, the plan will go bankrupt directly.

These words, because Zhu Yi's identity was involved, Zhu Qiyu did not speak to Lu Zhong, but if Shu Liang was here, at least he could guess that now is not the time to do it.

But Lu Zhong is... much simpler and rude!
In other words, as the commander of Jinyiwei who has the power to investigate and arrest, he doesn't have to be as thoughtful as Shu Liang.

In the final analysis, compared with Shu Liang, Lu Zhong was born as a warrior after all, and he is indeed somewhat deficient in terms of maneuvering and maneuvering. However, he cannot be blamed for this. After all, there are only a handful of people who know Zhu Yi's identity.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu said.

"Since something like this happened in Jinyiwei, it can only show that the influence of these nobles in Jinyiwei is deeply rooted, and it is not easy to uproot them."

"At this time, we will start to scare the snake, and we will observe it first. After we find out their identities, it will not be too late to deal with them."

So, is it necessary to follow the vine and catch everything?
Commander Lu vaguely understood, but he couldn't help but have new doubts in his heart. At this time, it is true to make a move at this time, but it is not easy to follow the clues.

After all, these people who were buried in Jinyiwei probably didn't know each other's identity.

However, since the Son of Heaven had given such orders, he naturally could only do so.

Therefore, Commander Lu could only make a note of this group of people secretly in his heart, but said respectfully on his face.

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhu Qiyu nodded, but he didn't spend too much energy on this matter.

Although Lu Zhong is not as flexible as Shu Liang, the common characteristic of the two is that they are loyal.

But they will definitely complete everything they ordered, and this is what Zhu Qiyu values ​​most about them.

What's more, it's still the same sentence, Jinyiwei and Dongchang have different managements, so there is no need to be too harsh.

Sitting up straight, Zhu Qiyu waved Lu Zhong up, with a look of seriousness on his face, and asked.

"That's it for the time being. How is the investigation of the matter I entrusted to you?"

Mentioning this, Lu Zhong finally cheered up.

What he said just now was not to excuse himself, but to be honest. His energy during this time has not been put in the capital.

Otherwise, at least it wouldn't make these people so blatant.

And the reason why he relaxed his control over Jinyiwei Benwei was because of the two errands entrusted to him by the emperor.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the assassination of Yu Shaobao in Xuanfu has basically been found out. It was when Ning Yuanhou was in Xuanfu that he secretly ordered his general He Hao to sneak to Gansu. With the help of Ma Ang, the deputy general of Gansu, he took away several One of the elites refused to accept them all night, and lied that these people died of the disease."

"After multiple inspections and the testimonies of witnesses detained by Vice President Yang, it is basically certain that these people have received He Hao's 'military order' to sneak into the Vice President's mansion and assassinate Yu Shaobao."

"At the request of the minister, after Ning Yuanhou was arrested and sent to the imperial prison, He Hao was imprisoned in the imperial prison with a driving letter. He is now being interrogated. However, this He Hao has a very hard mouth and refuses to admit it. According to the current situation, I'm afraid it will take some time before we can pry his mouth open."

The first job Zhu Qiyu entrusted to Lu Zhong was naturally the assassination case of the Xuanfu.

It should be said that due to the delay of a certain Shaobao, Zhu Qiyu knew this matter was indeed a bit late, but fortunately, there is still the know-it-all Mr. Zhu Xiaogong.

After Yang Jie came to visit that day, Zhu Yi went to the British government to persuade Zhang Xiang on the one hand, and on the other hand, hurriedly spread the news to the palace.

At that time, Zhu Qiyu made a decisive decision and sent Jin Yiwei secretly to Xuanfu and Gansu Yiyi to investigate the matter in detail.

So in fact, although this case was obviously handed over to the third division for trial, and even Jin Lian, the Minister of Criminal Affairs who presided over the trial, has not yet left Beijing, but in fact, the context of the entire case has basically been resolved. Clear.

With He Hao imprisoned and the most critical witnesses in hand, the next thing is actually how to find more detailed evidence to turn this case into an iron case that no one can doubt.

Of course, this is not easy. Although He Hao is not as famous as Ren Li, he is an old subordinate of Ren Li for many years. longer.

Being able to make someone like Lu Zhong say "it will take some time" is enough to show how hard this person's bones are.

Seeing Lu Zhong's distressed look, Zhu Qiyu was not in a hurry, after thinking about it, he said.

"Since that's the case, you can hand over the person to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. After that, Jin Yiwei will be the assistant, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice will preside over the trial."

This……

Hearing what the Son of Heaven said, Lu Zhong was obviously reluctant and wanted to fight for it again, so Commander Lu boldly spoke up.

"Your Majesty, please give me some more time. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will be able to obtain the most detailed testimony."

However, when he finished speaking, he raised his head, only to find that the emperor was looking at him with interest and asked.

"How do you get it? Use the ever-changing instruments of torture in your Jinyiwei?"

Lu Zhong blushed when he said a word, and he didn't know what to say.

Indeed, for Jin Yiwei, the thing he is best at is extorting a confession through torture. Lu Zhong also made up his mind to continue working overtime after returning home, with all kinds of punishments, so that he can get what he wants no matter what.

Shaking his head, Zhu Qiyu said.

"The testimonies obtained by extorting a confession by words and deeds cannot withstand doubts in the court. If He Hao reverses the confession temporarily at that time, it will be a real trouble. You just hand him over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice. I have made it clear to Jin Shangshu that he will only care more than you."

This is true, after the last time in the hall, the Ministry of Punishment has issued a military order.

If this case is not investigated in the end, or if it cannot be resolved, then it will be unavoidable for the Ministry of Criminal Justice to become the bottom of the six departments.

Moreover, the essence of this case is still paving the way for the next rectification of the military settlements. If the Criminal Department wants to make a difference in the future, then this case must be a hit.

Therefore, purely from the point of view of heart, the Ministry of Punishment will definitely go all out.

However, due to the ever-discordant relationship between Jin Yiwei and the ministers of the foreign court, Commander Lu was obviously still a little dissatisfied. After thinking about it, he said.

"Your Majesty, excuse me for saying too much. In a place as strict as the Imperial Prison, there are still people who can communicate with each other and pass on news. If the person is transferred to the Ministry of Punishment, I am afraid that there will be more rumors from the court. In this way, I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect, and He Hao is a hard-headed person who will not confess easily, so I dare to ask Your Majesty to give me a few more days, and I will definitely get a detailed confession."

It should be said that what Lu Zhong said was not unreasonable.

Compared with the imperial prison, the prison of the Ministry of Punishment is simply a sieve. The petty officials, jailers, and even ordinary low-level officials in it are daring and scary.

It is impossible to stop the transmission of news inside and outside the imperial prison, let alone the prison of the Ministry of punishment.

Moreover, Lu Zhong's meaning is obvious, even if he is handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, it is nothing more than a different place for torture, it is better to continue to be placed in Jinyiwei.

Makes sense, but...

Zhu Qiyu shook his head, smiled and said.

"You underestimate the Ministry of Criminal Justice. If it comes to extorting confessions through torture, the Ministry of Criminal Justice is far inferior to the Jinyiwei, but when it comes to judging cases, the ten Jinyiwei combined are not as good as the Ministry of Criminal Justice."

"Forget it, if you are really not convinced, when you send someone over, just go with them. Just in time, you should also go and see how those people who have been criminals for a lifetime try cases. Don't worry about it later. No matter what case you are asked to try, you only know that you will be sentenced."

(End of this chapter)