The emperor always wants to promise himself

Chapter 206

The next day, the sky broke, and the sleeping capital woke up. When its citizens came out to move around, they suddenly found that the wind had changed.

White lanterns were hung at the gate of the Rongguo Mansion, and the golden plaque of the Duke's Mansion was also taken down.

Everyone didn't understand, so, "What's the matter? What happened?"

"You don't know yet, do you? A lot of imperial guards came here last night, and they immediately surrounded the place. There was a commotion inside for a while, and finally someone was brought out, saying that it was the second master of Rongguo's mansion—"

The person who spoke looked around, and lowered his voice mysteriously: "I heard that he committed suicide in fear of crime, and the Imperial Forest Army was also ruthless, and directly carried the corpse away. I don't know what happened now!"

"Afraid of committing suicide? What did he do?"

"Who knows then?"

Similar dialogues are not only circulated among the common people, but also in the court.

In the early dynasty, hundreds of officials were on both sides, and they gathered in twos and threes to discuss the matter.

They were not present at the palace examination yesterday, and Jun Rong's decree didn't say anything in detail, they only knew the general idea, and didn't know what it had to do with the Rongguo Palace.

Somebody tried to get a formula from the prime minister and the Minister of Rites, but when they asked, they said, "Everything is according to His Majesty's arrangement."

Baiguan had no choice but to wait for Jun Rong and Xiao Yu.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't come too late. A quarter of an hour after the officials arrived, Xiao Yu and Jun Rong came in one after the other.

Jun Rong's face was sullen, and he didn't relax when he sat on the dragon chair. They were even more disturbed when they saw it, and they always felt that something big was going to happen.

Jun Rong glanced coldly at the ministers present, and raised his hand: "Your honor is welcome."

"Thank you, Your Majesty—"

"I know what you're thinking. There was news of the funeral from Rongguo's mansion this morning, right?"

All the officials looked at each other, and replied sparsely: "Yes."

Jun Rong snorted coldly: "Then do you know why?"

Baiguan shook his head honestly.

Jun Rong nodded, stretched out his index finger and nodded Shang Meng: "You said—"

"Yes."

Shang Meng went out and said loudly: "After being tortured yesterday, Zhao Lu, Zhao Jinghuai and a group of party members confessed that the Rongguo government was also involved in the imperial examination fraud, the massacre of the village and the extermination case, and I was ordered by His Majesty to go to Rongguo with the imperial decree. The Guogong Mansion arrested Rong Guogong. However, Rong Guogong denied that he had done this, and said that he did not know about it. Shi, but the younger sister of his first mother, he made such a big mistake for his own sister."

When everyone hears this, there is still something they don't understand. Isn't this a scapegoat?

As for the second master of Rong Guogong's mansion, who is only a bastard, has no fame, and spends all day in rouge and powder, how can he have the courage to pull the banner of Rong Guogong to fool officials?
Do people believe it?

However, Rong Guogong was careful in doing things, and there was no evidence that directly pointed to him, so he could not be convicted. He had no choice but to find someone to act as a scapegoat.

Shangmeng continued: "After the search, he found a lot of money and Wen Jizhen's recommendation letter in his room. He was about to take everyone away and put him in custody. Sun Lefu knew that he had committed a serious crime, so he cut himself off with scissors and died on the spot. "

"Duke Rong fainted from grief, so he went back to the palace to report to the prince. The prince said that we will discuss this matter today."

When Xiao Yu heard that he came out at the right time, Jun Rong waved to Shang Meng: "Go down."

"Yes."

When Shangmeng went back, Xiao Yu said unhurriedly: "After investigation, there is indeed no evidence to prove that Rong Guogong was really involved, but as the elder brother, as the head of the family, he neglected to discipline his younger brother, which caused him A big mistake is also a crime. Although the chief culprit has committed suicide, if it is lightly exposed, the people of the world may be convinced? How about those who cry out for injustice and die?"

"Of course it's impossible." Ding Guogong stood up and said: "The last time the abolished prince conspired to commit treason, Rong Guogong and An Guogong stood on the side of the abolished prince. There was no heavy punishment in the government, but now it has become more severe, if this time there is no severe punishment, the officials will follow suit in the future, and Dagan will have a peaceful life?"

"My minister agrees!"

"The minister also agrees!"

People from Dingguogong's faction stepped up to support him, and Rongguogong had been domineering and domineering for many years, and had made many enemies. At this moment, they seized the opportunity, and they all fell into trouble, wishing to spray him to death with a mouthful of saliva.

It's a good thing Rong Guogong didn't come today, otherwise, seeing this posture, I'm afraid I'd faint again.

Xiao Yu waited until they had finished talking, and then stood up: "How to deal with it, His Majesty has his own decision in mind, listen to His Majesty."

Baiguan immediately shut up and looked at the person sitting above him.

Jun Rong stood up, with his hands behind his back, and looked at the people below with different thoughts through the crown: "I have passed on my will, and I will take away the title and title of the Duke of Rongguo from now on, demote him to Gonglu Bo, confiscate half of the family wealth, and use it as a southeast." 130 people from the family village built a cemetery to comfort their souls in heaven."

"Zhao Jinghuai and Zhao Lu committed a heinous crime. They were beheaded three days later. All their family members were demoted to slavery and exiled to the border. All their property was collected in the national treasury. Although Wen Jizhen practiced favoritism, he thought he performed well and did not participate in the murder case. He was given a lighter sentence. Avoid the death penalty, take off his black hat, and go into exile. As for Jiang Buyan, as a local parental official, he doesn't care about protecting the people. Relegated to a humble nationality, exiled to a place of bitter cold."

"Do you have any objections to my handling?"

After discussing for a while, all the officials knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Jun Rong nodded, and looked at Xiao Yu quietly, Xiao Yu smiled at him, Jun Rong's complexion improved a bit: "Since that's the case, let's do it, the lesson from the past is here, if anyone commits the crime again in the future, the whole family will be implicated!"

……

When the case came to an end, the person who deserved what he deserved was crying and shouting in the sky prison, and no one outside could hear it.

After Xiao Yu solved the matter, his whole body relaxed a lot, and the boulder that had been pressing on his heart disappeared invisible.

Standing on the porch and watching the spring rain, she suddenly thought that she hadn't heard from her little uncle for a long time, and wondered how he was doing now?

But Nan Qingshan's grievances have been cleared, he should be very happy, right?
But the confidant is gone, where can you be happy?
Leaning against the pillar of the porch, she stretched out her hand to catch a handful of spring rain, and sighed softly: "Let's say goodbye to old friends in the past, and welcome a new soul this year. If you know something, don't lament that spring is too late." "

Jun Rong came from the other end of the corridor, and when she heard these lines of her poems, she felt quite complicated, "If the heroic soul of Nanqingshan knew it, he must have looked at us with a smile on his face."

Xiao Yu chuckled lightly: "Your Majesty, it's a little scary to say that. It's okay during the day, but it's not so good if you look at it at night."

　The investigation of the case can be regarded as finished, and my hair is going to be bald, which is barely complete. The complexity of human nature is really difficult to convey in words, and I still have to try to imagine it to get a glimpse of it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)