My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 15
"Tongzheng, this is Wang Qin's confession."

Smart people don't resist stubbornly. When Wang Qin was caught, he immediately recruited everything.

Xu Jingchang received a not-too-long confession from Wu Shan, but the content inside was shocking. Qiu Fu stole nearly 20 taels of silver from the national treasury.

This is a huge crime, not to mention so much, even if you steal a piece, you will be beheaded.

Qiu Fu is really a coward, he dares to act recklessly because he thinks he has meritorious service.

If this confession is handed over to Zhu Di, even if Qiu Fu is not killed, removed from the duke's title, and demoted to a commoner, it is inevitable.

The so-called revenge does not last overnight, making you Qiu Fu arrogant and arrogant, retribution is coming!

Xu Jingchang immediately stood up and walked outside, but just as he reached the door, he stopped abruptly and returned to his seat.Wu Shan didn't understand what he meant, and wanted to ask, but Xu Jingchang waved his hand and told him to leave.

Wu Shan had no choice but to withdraw, leaving Xu Jingchang alone in the room.

He remembered Yao Guangxiao's words, four years were difficult, Zhu Di fought very hard, many generals around him died, several times he was also in danger, Qiu Fu blocked the knife for Zhu Di, a life-saving friendship.

The name is Junchen, but it is actually a robe.

Ask yourself, can this little kinship of yours be better than the love between a monarch and his ministers?
Even if he took advantage of it, could he overthrow Qiu Fu in one fell swoop?
Just after Jing Nan succeeded, Qiu Fu was the number one living military hero, and he was immediately ruined. What would Zhu Neng and others think?
It is not so fast to unload the mill and kill the donkey.

Temples are also rivers and lakes, and rivers and lakes are not about fighting and killing, but about the ways of the world...

Xu Jingchang considered it carefully for an hour, and instead of going to see Zhu Di, he called someone, "Go to Licheng Hou Shengyong's house now, and send him a message. The three divisions will interrogate, and only ask right and wrong. My Ming Dynasty has its own laws. , tell him not to be afraid."

After the subordinates listened, they went down immediately.

At this moment, Sheng Yong's mansion was already in a desolate and stormy environment. From the eldest son Sheng Zhen down, the four sons surrounded Sheng Yong, weeping softly, and the rest of the grandchildren were also waiting outside.

Sheng Yong is almost 70 years old this year, and he is an out-and-out veteran.

As early as the Yuan Dynasty, he took refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang, first under Deng Yu's command, and later conquered Liaodong, and made many military exploits.

After Jing Nan started, he first served as Geng Bingwen's deputy, and then followed Li Jinglong. After Geng Bingwen died, Li Jinglong was defeated, Sheng Yong took over the military power, and fought fiercely with Zhu Di for several years.

The Yan army suffered a great loss in his hands. Zhang Yu, Zhu Di's number one confidant, fell into the tight siege of Sheng Yong and died of exhaustion.

Another general, Tan Yuan, also died at the hands of Sheng Yong.

These two are the confidantes of Zhu Di's confidantes. Although they are their own masters, the upstarts of Jingnan also hate Sheng Yong to death, and wish to cut him into pieces and shatter his bones into ashes.

It's just that killing people always needs a reason, Qiu Fu was slapped by Xu Jingchang, and in anger, he planned to get rid of Sheng Yong immediately to vent his anger.

Just taking advantage of Wang Qin's affairs, he said that Sheng Yong made a false accusation, with ulterior motives and intentions of rebellion.

"Father, it is obvious that the soldiers of Yan will rob women of good families and do evil. Father is going to save people, but he was framed. Is there no law of heaven and king in the Ming Dynasty?" Deng Wengu, complain for father!"

"Shut up!" Sheng Yong yelled angrily, with tears in his old eyes, "Silly boy, what's the use? Since ancient times, there have been fewer people who have been wronged and wronged? Besides, being a father doesn't know the number of days, and he insists on going against His Majesty. Killing His Majesty's confidant general, no matter what, you will not survive. If you complain about grievances, don't you put yourself in it?"

Sheng Zhen and the others looked at each other, feeling even more sad.

"Father, then, why don't you just watch them turn black and white and frame innocent people?"

Sheng Yong took a deep breath, and said helplessly: "Being a king and defeating a bandit, as a father, I have already seen it clearly. Now that I am almost ancient, I will die without complaint. It's just that I once commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, but now I am about to fall. In the hands of a small official with a knife and a pen, a soldier can be killed but not humiliated. When General Li Guang committed suicide in anger, my father finally understands his feelings."

Having said this, Sheng Yong stood up angrily, rushed to the desk, grabbed his sword, and was about to kill himself.

The sons were shocked and hugged their father, crying loudly.

"Why are you bothering? If you don't die today for your father, you will be bullied and tortured tomorrow in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. What's the difference if you die sooner or later?"

The sons looked at each other, and they all knew that what the father said was right, but as sons, how could they watch their father die?

Everyone in the Sheng family was crying and howling.

At this moment, people sent by Xu Jingchang came over.

"Marquis Licheng, my family's envoy told you, you must believe that there is still heaven and law in the Ming Dynasty, and the three divisions will interrogate and only ask right and wrong."

Sheng Yong was shocked when he heard this, and was very surprised.

If it was told by others, he might not believe it, but Xu Jingchang's status is too special, could it be that he can really protect himself?

"Father, no matter what, Xu Tongzheng is the queen's nephew and the grandson of the King of Zhongshan. A few days ago, he angrily reprimanded Qiu Fu, and everyone in the government and the public know it. Father, why don't you trust Xu Tongzheng just once!"

Sheng Yong looked at these sons with tears streaming down his face. Of course he didn't want to die. He is just Xu Jingchang, can he turn the world around?
……

"My name is Xu Jingchang. This is a famous post. I'm here to pay a visit to Duke Qi."

The doormen of the Qiu Mansion realized who the young man was, as if they had seen a ghost.

Who doesn't know that the person the Duke hates the most right now is Xu Jingchang, the envoy. If he hadn't been afraid of his status, he would have torn his face, and now the third judge is not Sheng Yong, but Xu Jingchang, you How dare the kid come to the door?

Although Menzi was surprised, he didn't dare to hide it, so he could only run in to report. At this moment, Qiu Fu was chatting with his son Qiu Song.

"I hunted geese for my father all my life, but was pecked by geese. I don't want Wang Qin, a thief, to keep a hand!"

Qiu Song pondered for a while, and then said: "Father, why don't we set fire to it, find a corpse at random, and say that Wang Qin didn't want to be humiliated, so he committed suicide in anger?"

Qiu Fu frowned slightly, "It seems to be possible, the key is Chen Ying, can he convict Sheng Yong?"

Qiu Song said: "I've heard of his skills, old man Sheng Yong is sure to die."

Qiu Fu said again: "Slaying Sheng Yong is only the first step. Next is Ping An, Mei Yin, and their generals. All of them must be replaced by Jing Nan heroes. We have fought hard for four years, and we cannot keep these stumbling blocks .”

The two men were chatting when Menzi ran in and reported that Xu Jingchang had come.

They were all surprised.

Qiu Song said angrily: "Father, this kid is so cowardly, drive him out."

Qiu Fulue pondered, "Let's see each other. After all, he is the empress' nephew. I also heard that Young Master Yao is very close to him."

Qiu Song had no choice but to invite Xu Jingchang in, and the two sides met.

Qiu Fu said coldly: "Xu Tongzheng, today the three judiciary will be interrogating, and the old man will go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to attend the trial. If you have anything to do, please speak quickly."

Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face, "Duke Qi, forcibly robbing civilian women is not a small crime, but after all, it was all the officers and men below who committed mischief. His Majesty arranged for a joint trial by the three divisions, lest they misunderstand the meritorious officers and men. This is the respect for the meritorious officials. Duke Qi should rest assured. That’s right, there’s no need to interfere with the questioning.”

Qiu Fu suddenly lowered his face, "What do you mean? Do you want to stop the old man?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Your Duke of Qi regards thousands of troops and horses as if you are entering an uninhabited land. How dare you stop Wansheng? It's just that I have a confession in my hand. If you can stay, I will offer this confession with both hands. .”

"Confession? What confession?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and handed it to Qiu Fu, "Please have a look."

Qiu Fu took it in his hand, looked at it for a while, and then his hands trembled. He, who had never hesitated in the face of thousands of troops, felt panic at this moment, and his forehead was sweating.

"You, how did you get it?"

Xu Jingchang smiled, "I can only tell Duke Qi that this thing is absolutely true. I have no intention of becoming an enemy of Duke Qi, but I also ask Duke Qi to be merciful and don't kill them all."

After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, he turned and left.

At this moment, Qiu Fu was sitting there dumbfounded.

Qiu Song was terrified, thinking what happened to his father?
"Father, this kid won't bluff and deliberately scare you, right?"

Qiu Fu shook his head, "The numbers here are exactly the same, they can't be made up casually."

"Then, what shall we do?" Qiu Song was dumbfounded.

Qiu Fu clenched his fists and slammed the table hard, "What to do, nothing can be done! Your father fell into this boy's hands again at an early age!"

(End of this chapter)