The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 835 The recruit case breaks out

Jinyiwei Yamen.

Three days later, Song Zhong returned from the gate of hell. After receiving the news of his awakening, Zhu Ying rushed over in person.

Zhu Ying wanted to know who in today's Ming Dynasty dared to attack Jin Yiwei so crazily outside Nanjing.

As the face of the imperial power, the status of Jinyiwei is very special. They almost have the right to kill first and then report later.

Let alone ordinary officials, even the army cannot resist the scrutiny of the Jinyiwei. To a large extent, the Jinyiwei can act on behalf of the emperor.

Attacking Jinyiwei is no different from rebellion.

"It's good that you can survive this. I'm going to suffer this time. I didn't expect anyone to be so bold."

"Recover from your injuries. There will be many places that will need you in the future."

Seeing the awakened Song Zhong, Zhu Ying did not rush to ask about the case, but comforted him first.

Hearing Taisun's caring words, Song Zhong felt that everything was worth it.

"Thank you for your concern, Taisun. I am just doing my duty in my humble position. I cannot be like my Grandson."

"This time. This time I went to various provinces and found that the most serious issue of meddling with new recruits is in Shanxi, and the source is also in Shanxi."

"In Shanxi, buying and selling new soldiers has become the norm. Almost everyone knows about it, and local officials and nobles are in cahoots with each other."

"They take advantage of the fact that the Department of Public Security does not have jurisdiction over the military and put a price tag on the admissions. As long as the money is enough, they can go to a top military academy."

"Many people wanted to appeal, but the local government offices refused to accept the complaint. Since it had little impact on people's lives, they just ignored it, so they started with Shanxi as the center and radiated to other places."

"I followed the clues and finally discovered that the people behind the scenes were actually the adopted sons of Duke Liang."

"There were dozens of people involved from Nanjing, Jiangnan, Shanxi, and Jiubian. I originally had a list of names in my hands, but unfortunately they were lost during the escape."

Song Zhong looked gloomy. The list was chased when he was in Chaohu. He had no choice but to jump into the lake to escape. The list fell into the water and he couldn't take care of it.

Zhu Ying laughed angrily: "Since ancient times, soldiers have been bandits, and the common people have regarded soldiers as bandits. This palace has tried its best to improve this. We no longer accept criminals as soldiers, but focus on training and assessment to create the soul of our Ming army and the honor of soldiers."

"Military academies are opened in various places just to better train soldiers and officers to strengthen our Ming Dynasty."

"These people are really pervasive. Even my own army dares to step in and seek personal gain. It is an unforgivable crime."

"It doesn't matter if the roster is gone, as long as you know who is behind it, that's fine."

"Lanyu's adopted sons, I let them go once, but I can't let them go again now."

"I will issue an order to arrest all Lan Yu's adopted sons and bring them all to the capital. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be confirmed."

"Song Zhong, I order you to be the chief judge of this trial. Once your injuries are better, you can investigate these daring people."

"We want them to know who owns this Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Ying's tone was very cold. What he hated most was when others interfered with military power, because this was the foundation of the Ming Dynasty and the foundation of the emperor.

After so many years and so much effort, the military academy was built to train soldiers, but now someone wants to destroy it.

No one who participates can be let go.

When Song Zhong heard this, he hesitated slightly and said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness, this is Duke Liang's side."

He didn't dare to say more.

Now the reputation of Liang Guogong is at its peak in the Ming Dynasty, and it feels like he has returned to the time of the Battle of Yuerhai.

Being in Tianzhu, with nearly a million soldiers, and far away from the Ming Dynasty, sounds very scary.

It would not be a good thing if because of this incident, Lan Yu supported his troops and became king in Tianzhu, leading to civil strife in the Ming Dynasty.

No one knows whether Lan Yu was involved behind the scenes.

"It doesn't matter, just do what you have to do."

"Don't worry too much about Duke Liang's affairs. I will handle it personally."

Zhu Ying said calmly.

He didn't know if Lan Yu was involved, but he felt that it probably wasn't.

As for whether arresting Lan Yu's adopted son will give Lan Yu a wrong signal, that's up to him.

Now Song Zhong, who is the envoy of Jinyiwei Town, has been hunted outside Nanjing City. What is the difference between this and slapping the emperor in the face? If Lan Yu can't think about it, then he can't think about it.

Song Zhong here was also relieved when he heard Taisun's answer.

After Zhu Ying met Song Zhong, he went straight to Qianqing Palace to see the old man.

He always wanted to inform the old man about this matter.

Of course, the result is obvious.

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Zhu Ying said, he said coldly: "They should have been killed long ago. These beasts are in vain."

"As long as anyone is involved, don't let go. Since Song Zhong is seriously injured, Jiang Gu, you should take care of this matter first."

Although Song Zhong has found out so far that only some of Lan Yu's adopted sons are the main conspirators, it can be imagined that a large number of nobles must be involved, including many founding heroes.

In fact, most of the people who followed Lao Zhu to conquer the world have the mentality of the nouveau riche, and their cultural upbringing and other aspects are quite weak.

And after getting used to killing people, and even eating people, their mentality has changed a lot from before, or it can be said to be a little distorted and indifferent.

As long as there is money to be made, they will use their power to participate and have nothing to fear.

This is why many honorable nobles still enjoy doing it without any scruples even though they know it is illegal.

really.

After Jiang Wei received the order, he first arrested more than ten Lan Yu's adopted sons in the capital.

After the interrogation, a large number of people were involved.

In prison.

Jiang Wei had a cold face and felt a little depressed.

"Are you sure that King Qin and King Jin are both involved in this matter?"

"There is no room for error. If it were someone else, forget it, but the King of Qin and the King of Jin are such figures. They once occupied a large number of silver mines in the Japanese country and had no shortage of money at all. Why should they be involved in such nonsense."

"The interrogation must be clear and the evidence must be solid. If there is even the slightest doubt, don't be careless."

Jin Yiwei, who reported the matter, wanted to die at this moment.

Why was he so unlucky? The suspect he was interrogating exposed the two princes.

"Back to your lord, I have inquired carefully in my humble position, and there are indeed some doubts. They have only contacted the stewards of the prince's family and have never met the two princes."

"This kind of thing should be done by the steward below without telling the prince." After a slight hesitation, Jin Yiwei said.

This made it very difficult for Jiang Wei.

According to regulations, they must arrest and interrogate the manager who was confessed, but going to the two princes' palaces to get people makes them feel numb just thinking about it.

If the matter is brought to the attention of His Majesty or the grandson, there is a higher possibility that he will be taken advantage of. But if he is really slandered by then, then Jiang Yu will be known as incompetent.

As the emperor's personal bodyguard, Jiang Yu could see clearly that now both his majesty and the grandson wanted to arrange the vassal kings to Dongsheng Shenzhou, far away from the Ming Dynasty.

This can not only maintain the vassal status, but also save the Ming Dynasty a lot of trouble.

At this juncture, reporting such matters involving military power can easily cause great misunderstandings and impacts.

Especially when the grandson is about to ascend the throne and the throne is passed on.

He, Jiang Wei, still wanted to retire peacefully.

After hesitating for a few times, Jiang Yu ordered: "Continue the interrogation. The matter must be made clear in detail. Also, send some people to keep an eye on these stewards. When they leave the palace, they will be arrested secretly."

"Remember, don't let anyone know."

The Jinyiwei is the emperor's sword. Whether it is the grandson or the majesty, he cannot ignore the matter just because it involves the prince.

Because the content of the interrogation must be archived, Jin Yiwei's colleagues, Qian Shi, are responsible for this aspect. Unlike their powers, even Jiang Wei, as the commander of the capital, cannot tamper with the content of the interrogation.

Secretly arresting the palace manager seems very risky, but if we can get evidence, no matter whether the prince is involved or not, we can at least have an explanation.

The movement of Jin Yiwei arresting people was not big, but in the eyes of those who were interested, it was a bit disturbing. They knew what they had done.

A restaurant in the capital.

Two palace stewards gathered in the private room.

They are the targets that Jin Yiwei wants to arrest.

"Brother Chen, what should we do? Zhang and the others were arrested. If I am not mistaken, something must have gone wrong."

"Those people are not reliable. They are in the sky prison. They will definitely confess us. This is a serious crime involving treason. They are so brave that even the Jin Yiwei dares to chase them."

"Otherwise, we should escape quickly. While there is still time, we can escape as far away as possible, to a place overseas where no one knows us."

"The money we have now is enough to live for the rest of our lives."

After hearing this, the steward known as Brother Chen just smiled coldly.

"Escape? Where can we escape to?"

"As a steward of the palace, as soon as I leave, I will be discovered immediately. It is impossible to escape too far."

"If we escape, what will happen to our wife and children at home? Do we only care about ourselves?"

"Let me ask you, Brother Li, whether the money has been entered into the palace's account."

Manager Li nodded when he heard this and said: "It has been included in the accounts of the prince's palace, but what's the use of putting the blame on the prince like this?"

Manager Chen said: "It's useless. Now Jin Yiwei can't have ironclad evidence, so he can't go to the palace to arrest us. King Jin once said when he was drinking in the palace that after his grandson ascends the throne, he will take everyone in the palace with him. To Dongsheng Shenzhou."

"As long as we go there, it doesn't matter. So the most important thing now is that I don't know what to do, and I don't want to leave the palace. Those royal guards will definitely have nothing to do with us."

"When the wind blows over, everything will be fine."

"Even if they find some clues, it will be included in the accounts of the palace. Now that the princes are leaving, is it possible that His Majesty and the grandson are still looking for trouble because of such a trivial matter?"

After listening to this, Manager Li was convinced.

They are just small characters here. It may be a serious crime for ordinary people, but if it involves the prince, it is nothing.

As long as Jin Yiwei has some scruples and does not dig deeper into the investigation, then there is a possibility of getting through it safely.

Manager Chen snorted coldly and continued: "If you want to cover up a small thing, the best way is to make a big thing happen."

"Don't forget who they are. A few days ago, I heard from the prince that regarding Duke Liang, he was in Tianzhu and commanded millions of troops, which aroused the fear of the court."

"It is said that the imperial court has agreed to Duke Liang's return to the capital, but what if, at this time, Duke Liang suddenly gets the news that his adopted sons are being arrested and interrogated."

"Mr. Liang Guo doesn't know what happened here, and Jin Yiwei can't go around and tell them."

"If you were Duke Liang, what would you think if you got this news on your way back to the capital?"

When Manager Li heard this, his eyes lit up.

"What a good plan, Brother Chen. If I were the Duke of Liang, I would definitely think that the imperial court wanted to deal with me, so I would not dare to return to the capital."

"As long as Duke Liang doesn't return to Beijing, it will be a big deal for the court. By then, the court will not be able to care about us."

"Without further delay, Brother Chen, let's get it done quickly."

Manager Li stroked his beard and chuckled, looking like he had the pearls of wisdom in his grasp.

"Then use Brother Li's urging. I have already spread the news when I came here. I think Liang Guogong will definitely get this news."

"What we need to do now is to remain unchanged in the face of all changes. Stay at home and don't go out to give the Jin Yiwei a chance."

"When the incident involving Duke Liang breaks out, naturally the Jin Yiwei will no longer have time to take care of us."

Being able to become a steward of the palace certainly means you will not lack shrewdness.

The King of Qin and the King of Jin paid little attention to and disciplined the servants in their mansion.

For example, on the King of Qin's side, he and Concubine Deng used to wreak havoc and misbehave, and these stewards were basically accomplices.

It is reasonable to have such measures under the guise of the royal palace.

Jin Yiwei secretly began to investigate, looking for opportunities to secretly arrest the two stewards, but it was obvious that the two stewards did not give them a chance and stayed in the palace every day without leaving the house.

Even if Jiang Wei secretly asked someone to contact them, they were declined.

However, this also made Jiang Wei understand that there was probably something wrong with these two stewards, otherwise they would not be so cautious.

Forget about one person, it’s the same for both of them, so it’s not a coincidence.

However, Jiang Wei really had no choice. They only had witnesses now, which was not enough to determine whether the two princes were involved and how much they were involved.

If these matters involving the royal family are not handled well, they may get into trouble.

But some other distinguished officials were not so lucky.

Honorable men and nobles are constantly being taken to the prison, and the case of new recruits has also caused huge waves among the top brass of the capital.

the other side.

Lan Yu, who was staying briefly in Siam, received news from the capital that her adopted sons were being arrested.

(End of this chapter)