Jinyi champion

Chapter 993 Betrayal and Loyalty

"Zhu Shilang, why did you come here?"

When Xia Yan saw Zhu Hao, he was very respectful, because he knew that he was the meat on the chopping board. Any powerful person might kill him, but it might also save him.

He takes every opportunity he can.

When Zhu Hao entered the cell, someone brought a chair for Zhu Hao immediately, Zhu Hao sat down, and Wang Zuo could only stand aside.

The scene in front of him made Xia Yan even more terrified.

What's happening here?
Even if you are the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, you can be regarded as an important court official, but in front of the dignified commander of Jinyiwei, or the real direct line of the emperor, are you a fart?By the way, you can change positions with me at any time like this, how dare you show off in front of the Commander of Jin Yiwei?
Zhu Haodao: "I came here to ask about the matter in front of Zuo Shun's gate."

Even though Xia Yan wanted to curry favor with Zhu Hao, his face didn't allow it. He tried to say in a not too cold tone: "I have nothing to tell you."

"Does that mean that Nixia Yushi will receive another [-] shovels tomorrow until he is beaten to death?" Zhu Hao said in an almost threatening tone.

"You... Zhu Shilang, what do you mean by this? I don't quite understand."

Xia Yan was nervous.

Thirty court rods kept him from falling asleep for several days, and now his whole body is falling apart, and he can only get off the ground in these two days, but he will be hit another thirty times in the next day, and he probably won't die or half his life.

Zhu Hao pointed to Wang Zuo at the side, meaning that Wang Zuo would come out to explain.

Wang Zuo said: "Before tomorrow night, all criminals in custody will be punished with thirty sticks! This is the decree of His Majesty, and it must not be violated!"

"call……"

Xia Yan felt like he was spinning around before the gate of hell.

Zhu Hao said: "So, Xia Yushi, you are still going to hide it? The only chance is that as long as you confess who is the mastermind and the detailed process, and make a list later, you can avoid the pain of flesh and blood! But you also You can no longer stay in the capital as an official, and you will be sent to other places, which is not a bad thing for you."

Xia Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Why does Zhu Shilang have to force others to make things difficult for him?"

Hearing this, Zhu Hao stopped talking and stood up directly to leave.

"Master Zhu, please stay."

At this time, Xia Yan was really scared.

Zhu Hao looked back at him, and said coldly, "Have you figured it out?"

Xia Yan said with a mournful face: "The lower official doesn't know much, because the lower official didn't get involved too deeply..."

Wang Zuo said: "Xia Yushi, you'd better answer truthfully. Everyone in the court knows about your usual disposition. Since you participated in this incident, you must be the leader. The court will never make a mistake! No! Report it truthfully, and your results are bound to be bad!"

After hearing this, Xia Yan wanted to cry but had no tears.

Emotional self usually pretends to be upright, and speaks out in the face of nobles and the lawlessness of the court, is there such a disadvantage?But I really didn't do too much in the matter of rituals!
But he also knew that no matter what he said now, no one would believe it.

Zhu Hao sighed: "I am here to help you, not to harm you."

Xia Yan said: "I know this, but can I... see Xueshi Zhang?"

At such a time, Xia Yan obviously didn't pay much attention to Zhu Hao, or he felt that the most favored person around the emperor was Zhang Cong. Although he still didn't understand what Zhang Cong's purpose was for looking for him at that time, but At this moment, he felt that it seemed to involve a power struggle between Zhang Cong and Zhu Hao.

What are the two fighting... Xia Yan is still a little confused.

It's purely a feeling.

"Xueshi Zhang? You mean Zhang Bingyong, a scholar of the Imperial Academy? He won't come to the imperial prison anytime soon. If you want to tell him something, I will pass the message for you." Zhu Hao said.

Xia Yan sighed and said: "Don't bother Zhu Shilang anymore, if you have any questions, just ask, and the officer will know everything!"

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It was no surprise that Xia Yan became the first traitor in the Zuoshunmen incident.

This is the result of Xia Yan seeking to protect himself.

Zhu Hao didn't care how much Xia Yan knew, but directly compiled a "confession" for him, explaining in detail that some people in the court, under the instruction of Yang Tinghe, wanted to argue with the emperor on the matter of ceremonies , In order to weaken the imperial power and other related rhetoric.

After Xia Yan saw this thing, he was shocked and said: "Zhu Shilang, how can you write down such things casually? Also, these things... are all unheard of!"

Although Xia Yan wanted to protect himself, he obviously never thought of betraying his colleagues so thoroughly.However, Zhu Hao seemed to have no regard for his political future at all, and directly resorted to "drawing salary from the bottom of the pot" against the traditional civil servants.

Zhu Haodao: "Xia Yushi, I heard that you are a military member, and I am also a military member, and you have the idea of ​​leaving the military registration for your family, but you also know that Daming can't leave the military registration unless he is a minister. Now if I give you A chance to leave the military, are you willing to sign a bond on it?"

"No!"

Xia Yan seemed to be very principled, "A gentleman will do something and not do something. A lower official will never do such things that wrong people."

At this time, he still called himself a subordinate official, which showed that he was in awe of Zhu Hao in his heart.

Zhu Hao nodded: "It's a good thing to have principles, but today I've left my words here, and I've even told you the secrets in my heart and what His Majesty is going to do. It seems that I will be responsible tomorrow." Thirty is not enough for you! Commander Wang, is that so?"

Wang Zuo clasped his fists and said, "What Zhu Shilang said is very true. Tomorrow, a low position will make people more criminally punished."

"Zhu Shilang, are you trying to disregard human lives?"

If Xia Yan didn't have an injury on his butt, he would probably be able to jump up and fight Zhu Hao right away.

Zhu Haodao: "As long as I sign your signature, it doesn't mean that you will be ruined. If you do this, you will still be the same as those people. They will be exiled and serve as officials. They will not doubt you. The only difference is that in the future you You have a better chance than them to return to court, and then you will be able to rise to the top."

This is the painting cake.

"Then what if the subordinate does not agree?" Xia Yan still had to bargain.

Zhu Hao shrugged: "Xia Yushi, Zhang Yuan has already died, and he is also one of the leaders. Do you want to follow in his footsteps?"

Xia Yan's face was bleak.

He thought about it for a long time, but he didn't answer Zhu Hao directly whether he would do it or not, and asked instead: "Zhu Shilang, what is your position?"

Zhu Hao said: "Don't ask me where I stand. I am saving you, not harming you. As long as you understand this, you should know what choice to make! The six of you, no matter what the purpose is, were the first to be taken to prison Come on, the results are almost the same, are you still obsessed with it?"

"Understood!"

Xia Yan finally resigned to his fate, "But there are some things that the officials speak lightly, and no one will believe them when they say it. In other words, the officials are not qualified to represent Mr. Yang Ge and Mr. Jiang Ge, nor are they qualified to represent civil servants. I am afraid that I will disappoint you. .”

Zhu Hao said: "It's okay, just sign and draw a deposit. You will be exempted from punishment tomorrow, and you can wait for the transfer place in peace later!"

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After Xia Yan "confessed", Zhu Hao personally put away the confession.

After getting out of Xia Yan's cage, Zhu Hao went to meet Feng Xi.

Compared to Xia Yan's fear of death, Fengxi seemed to take everything lightly. As the person with the highest official position in this ceremony, Fengxi had a chance to join the cabinet, but he chose a path of no return. Hao has sympathy, ridicule and disdain for Yang Shen, but for Fengxi, he is completely in admiration.

No matter what people's position is, at least they have insisted on principle.

"Scholar Feng."

Zhu Hao entered the cell and brought Fengxi a cup of tea.

After all, Feng Xi was older, he was two years older than Tang Yin, not to the point of being old, but he really couldn't bear this punishment with a cane.

Fengxi greeted with a wry smile: "Jingdao, are you here? Sit down."

Zhu Hao nodded and sat down on the stool beside him, while Wang Zuo still stood beside him.

Seeing this scene, Fengxi probably understood something.

"Oh!" Feng Xi sighed quietly.

Probably because he felt sorry for not seeing Zhu Hao's position clearly before, but now that Zhu Hao has become the winner, he has fallen into a complete defeat.

Zhu Haodao: "Scholar Feng must have known that there will still be rod punishment tomorrow, but Your Majesty has already asked His Majesty that officials over 50 years old can be exempted from punishment tomorrow... Actually, there are only three people."

Zhu Hao told Fengxi about it.

Because most of the people who were arrested were officials below the fifth rank, and there were only three people over the age of 50 plus Fengxi, which meant that these three people would not have to be tortured tomorrow.

Fengxi nodded: "Thank you."

There is also a gentleman's style, knowing that Zhu Hao has helped him, even if it is a contradictory position, Fengxi also sincerely expressed his gratitude.

"Scholar Shi will enter the cabinet the day after tomorrow. The matter has been finalized and nothing will change." Zhu Hao said, "There is not much I can do, and Scholar Feng will be exiled to the border guards. As for the place, I hope that Scholar Feng can take care of his health In the future, there may be a day when I will retreat to the countryside.”

Zhu Hao told Fengxi's next fate.

It is impossible for you to continue to be an official. If you are sentenced to guard the border, it is good to keep your life.

Don’t even think about being able to return to the court as an official after getting rid of the crime in the future. As long as the current emperor is in power, it is impossible for you to clear up your grievances. Besides, this is not a grievance. Even if someone rehabilitates you in the future, it will be because of political reasons.

Feng Xi said: "Jing Dao, the court will depend on you in the future!"

Zhu Hao shook his head: "Scholar Feng, don't say that. I don't have the ability to take on the affairs of the court. I just want to be a courtier with peace of mind and fulfill my youthful dream."

"dream?"

Feng Xi was speechless for a while.

What's all this mess?

You have become an official, and it seems that you are still a core member of the new emperor. It is no problem to join the cabinet in the future, and you still say it is for your dream?

What is your dream?
"How about repairing it?"

Feng Xi asked a question.

This is his biggest concern.

Judging from the current situation, Fengxi and Yang Shen are the highest-ranked existences among the prisoners. Of course, He Mengchun, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, also participated in the crying, but He Mengchun was not sent to prison, but his salary was suspended.

Zhu Hao said: "Just like you, he is on the verge of death, and his situation is even more serious. As for the reason, you should be clear about it."

Feng Xi sighed and said: "It's all because of his father. Whatever, whatever!"

(End of this chapter)