Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 200 The Three Emperors' Sons Are Delivered!

When Chen Zongli heard Lao Zhu's direct roll call, he felt like he was going to explode on the spot.

He purposely asked Ru Chang to be the first one, just to distract Lao Zhu's attention with the matter of the frontier army, and then take the opportunity to present the results of Li Biao's case.

Who would have thought that the old emperor was staring at him eagerly, without giving him any room to move around!

Ru saw that the emperor was so obsessed with Chen Zongli, so he had no choice but to back down, and secretly gave Chen Zongli a helpless look, letting him ask for blessings.

Seeing Ru Chang standing aside, Chen Zongli stepped forward bravely.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, I have already tried the case of Li Biao framing the emperor's grandson together with the three courts. Although Li Biao refused to confess in the lobby, he wrote a confession in the cell."

"It's just that Li Biao felt deeply ashamed of the emperor's kindness, and he hanged himself in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice last night."

When Chen Zongli said this, Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, quickly walked out of the team and kowtowed to plead guilty.

"My humble minister Yang Jing, as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, failed to fulfill his supervisory responsibilities, which resulted in the convict Li Biao committing suicide in prison. I am willing to be punished by His Majesty..."

When Lao Zhu heard what the two said, he just gave a faint "oh".

"It's a coincidence to die..."

"If it's such a coincidence that he didn't die, wouldn't someone be unable to sleep?"

As soon as Lao Zhu said this, the minister of Dali Temple and the Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate came out to kowtow and plead guilty.

Since it was a joint trial by the three judicial departments and the Ministry of Punishment was responsible, the two of them couldn't escape the responsibility.

"My minister is willing to accept the crime!"

"The minister is also willing to accept the crime!"

Lao Zhu saw that all the people under the imperial steps had gathered, so he asked in a dark voice.

"What crime did you accuse Li Biao of that guy?"

The hearts of several people trembled when they heard this, and they thought to themselves that fortunately, during the discussion yesterday, the sentencing was written at the highest level, otherwise, His Majesty would not be able to satisfy His Majesty today.

Chen Zongli, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said again biting the bullet.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I will discuss with the three judges and agree that Li Biao, as a subject, intends to murder the emperor's grandson. He is really a heinous person, and he should serve as an example to the barbarians!"

Erhu, who was accompanying at the gate of the palace, felt his heart skip a beat when he heard this.

He even complained to the emperor yesterday, thinking that Li Biao died too cheaply, and wanted to give Li Biao a hard time.

At that time, the emperor didn't think so, saying that those civil servants were more ruthless than he imagined.

Looking at it now, it really isn't bad. These civil servants are far more vicious than Jin Yiwei when they deal with their own people.

Li Biao is obviously responsible for someone. This group of civil servants is too vicious. Killing someone is not counted, and they will implicate the three clans and let them die!
Lao Zhu was also shocked by the ruthlessness of the civil servants who cut off their wrists. He thought about the ruthlessness of the civil servants, but he didn't expect it to be so ruthless.

Even if this case is put in his own hands, at best he will kill his whole family, not the Yi tribe.

In fact, although Lao Zhu killed a lot, if it wasn't for political struggles, he would rarely get involved.

Although the case of Li Biao touched his nerves, it did not attract enough attention from him.

After all, Li Biao is just a mere member of the outside world, not enough to make him worry about it.

"Is this the result of your processing?"

"Do you want to take it back and discuss it again?"

When Chen Zongli heard this, his scalp felt numb.This is already the Yi tribe, His Majesty the Emperor is not satisfied?

Chen Zongli hurriedly looked at Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice as if asking for help, and Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice Yang Jing saw this guy's gaze, and wished to close his eyes.

This kind of thing depends on me, I... I am so unlucky enough...

When Chen Zongli saw Yang Jing pretending to be dead, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he had no choice but to raise the charge in Li Biao's case by one level.

"Your Majesty, Li Biao deceived the king, corrupted the law, and alienated the heavenly family. This is an unforgivable crime."

"Although I am a minister of the household department, I am not good at the study of criminal names, but my humble minister boldly advised that he should be punished for the crime of treason, punish his nine clans, and destroy Li Biao's bones..."

As soon as Chen Zongli said this, all the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked.

This bitch is too ruthless, then Li Biao is a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he is your subordinate, Chen Zongli, right? How can you be so vicious?

When Lao Zhu heard this, his old face couldn't help but twitched, and he thought to himself that if he didn't make a decision, this group of people could create the Zhushi clan...

"Ahem... this punishment is too severe..."

"Our governance has always been lenient. We don't want to see such bloody punishment, so let's take it lightly..."

As soon as Lao Zhu said this, all the civil and military officials in the hall were dumbfounded, and they looked at His Majesty the Emperor in disbelief, thinking that this is what His Majesty should say?
Besides, where does the emperor have the face to say such things? You are the only one who is generous. The old minister who has been with you for decades, you can kill as soon as you say, why have you ever blinked once?

Lao Zhu didn't care about that, he seemed to be immersed in his image of a benevolent monarch and couldn't extricate himself.

"In our opinion, it's enough to confiscate the family property, exile the males, and send the female relatives to the Jiaofang Secretary as slaves!"

Old Zhu made a final decision, no matter whether he was a civil servant or a military general, they all bowed down and praised His Majesty's name of benevolence and righteousness.

As everyone knows, Lao Zhu is actually deliberately disgusting people.

Because for civil servants, sometimes fame is more important than life.Assigning their wives and daughters to the Jiaofang Secretary is far more ruthless than the death of the whole family.

Sure enough, although the civil servants congratulated in unison, they all felt disgusted as if they had eaten fly droppings.

This punishment is really too harsh. Once they are punished into the Jiaofang Division, they will not be able to leave the family for generations, and can only be a prostitute or something like that!
Those who had a good relationship with Li Biao even began to wonder whether they should help Li Biao, a former colleague, kill their wives and daughters in advance, so as not to tarnish the name of the Li family?

Chen Zongli and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His Majesty the Emperor treated Li Biao so lightly, so they would not be punished.

However, just as Chen Zongli and the others thought this way, they heard His Majesty the Emperor on the Dragon Throne speak again.

"Chen Zongli, you are guilty!"

"The minister... the minister is guilty..."

Chen Zongli was stunned for a while, and then seeing Lao Zhu's murderous eyes, he hastily lowered his head and confessed.

"The lack of supervision by the minister has caused such scum to appear in the household department. The minister is willing to accept punishment from His Majesty!"

"Yang Jing, you are guilty!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was secretly watching the excitement, and he was stunned when he heard this, thinking that this matter has nothing to do with him, he was just doing others a favor!

But when Lao Zhu named him, he didn't have the guts to say he was innocent.

"The minister... the minister is also guilty..."

"The mishandling of the minister caused Li Biao to commit suicide in prison..."

"Censor Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Minister of Dali Temple, do you two have to bear some responsibility?"

When the two heard the words, they hurriedly kowtowed and pleaded guilty.

Seeing that everyone was aware of his mistake, Lao Zhu immediately sentenced them.

"You guys will be spared the death penalty, and you don't need to pay a fine. Let's show the shackles to the public for three months."

"You don't need to delay your normal official duties, you just need to wear the shackles and go to court every day to be on duty."

Several people thought they were fine, but when they heard this, they all felt struck by lightning.

Now it's almost autumn, and the criminals transferred from various places will be sent to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial after a while. When the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice wears shackles to interrogate the prisoners, will they be laughed at by the prisoners to death?
You are a criminal, why come to interrogate me!

Every official who was acquainted with the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, when they heard Lao Zhu's punishment, all gave the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment a sympathetic look.

Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, was even more mournful, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and sneak in.

If I knew I was going to suffer this crime, I would have ignored the special envoy of the Crown Princess...

Dali Temple Minister and Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were even more depressed. The two of them were foils from the beginning to the end, and they had to wear shackles for three months. It was really wronged.

Only Chen Zongli secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately there were three colleagues with him, otherwise he would find a rope to hang himself when he returned home tonight!

Although the four of them had already greeted the eighteen generations of Lao Zhu's ancestors in their hearts, they still had to kowtow to thank Lao Zhu for not killing him.

After Lao Zhu dealt with several disobedient civil officials, he immediately encountered counterattacks from the civil officials.

Although the counterattack was not aimed at him, it still made him very upset.

"Your Majesty, the opening of King Wu's Palace to the people of the world is truly an unprecedented grand event, and King Wu is a rare virtuous king throughout the ages."

"However, there is a yellow book of Daming's household registration hidden on Xuanwu Lake. People come and go all day long, so it is inevitable that there will be omissions. Once a fire is caused, or thieves are caused to change it, my tax system of Daming will have nothing to rely on..."

"Therefore, the minister boldly suggested that the Palace of the King of Wu should be closed, and the King of Wu should choose another place to build a new palace. Or the warehouse of the Yellow Books should be moved so that the Yellow Books of the Ming Dynasty can be properly preserved."

After hearing this suggestion, Lao Zhu immediately had a headache.

To be honest, he was 10,000 reluctant to let him shut down the Wu Palace.

His eldest grandson finally did something that made him look good, and he wished that everyone in Daming would go in and have a look around, so as to praise his great grandson's wisdom, how could he be willing to turn it off?

However, the yellow book bank has a very important relationship, and it is related to the foundation of Ming Dynasty's taxation, and there is no room for sloppyness.

"Your household department wants to draw up a few relocation addresses for us to review. If there is a suitable and good place, move the yellow book library away."

Everyone was secretly surprised when they heard this. It seems that His Highness King Wu is really in the heart of the emperor. His Majesty would rather move the Yellow Book Treasury than close the Wu Palace!
In fact, this matter was originally a temptation by the civil servants, and it was also a counterattack by the civil servants.

They didn't dare to say what was going on with the Wu Palace, so they could only use this kind of thing to force His Majesty the Emperor to close the Wu Palace.

"Your Majesty, I have the guts to suggest that there is no better place to put the yellow books near Gyeonggi except Xuanwu Lake."

"If your majesty insists on moving, you can't find a suitable place in a hurry. It's better to temporarily close the Wu Palace and prohibit the entry of idlers, etc., and wait for the court to find a suitable relocation place before opening it."

"This……"

Old Zhu fell into deep thought when he heard the words, pondered for a while, and after he really didn't think of a suitable place, he immediately put the matter on hold.

"We'll discuss this matter later, next one!"

Minister Ruchang of the Ministry of War jumped out immediately after the officials of the Ministry of Households retreated.

"Your Majesty, the frontier army's weapons and equipment have been in disrepair for a long time, and if they are not replaced, they will not be able to resist the harassment of the Beiyuan people."

"I boldly advise Your Majesty that the Three Emperors have been supervising the Weapons Bureau for more than a month. Can you write about the Weapons Bureau so that the Weapons Bureau can quickly build weapons?"

Hearing the words of Ru Chang, Minister of the Ministry of War, Lao Zhu only felt a headache for a while, and his resentment towards a certain rebellious grandson was even heavier.

"This matter..."

Just when Lao Zhu was about to say "we'll discuss this matter later", two tigers ran in happily facing each other.

"My lord!"

"The three emperors' grandsons have been delivered!"

"An official from the Ministry of War came over just now and said that the carriages loaded with weapons looked out of Chang'an Gate, and they couldn't see the end at a glance..."

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