Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 249
Under the moon, the cloud is lifted early, and the tent in front of the lamp sleeps late.

She's still a girl tonight, but a lady tomorrow.

The maid steals the emerald quilt, and the groom tries his eyebrows for the first time.

When the most pitiful makeup stops seeing people, I say congratulations.

……

After a night of joy, it is easy to wake up from a good dream, and today happens to be the eighth morning court, so a group of eunuchs and maids are waiting outside early.

Lin Qiqi seemed to have transformed from a young girl into a young woman overnight, as if her body and mind had been conquered, and she also helped Zhu Youtang get up and prepare for the morning court together with the maid.

Zhu Youtang noticed that the bloody cloth had been cut out, and blood was already seen within a few days of the new year, which seemed to indicate that the second year of Hongzhi would be a bloody year.

As in the past, Zhu Youtang took the dragon chariot to Fengtianmen to preside over the morning court amidst the sound of sending off.

In the first month of the lunar year, the capital city was extremely restless, the murder of the Qian family became more and more serious, and the dispute between Du Er and the Qian family for the house was finally brought out.

"Sichuan people dare to come to compete with our Beijing city for ancestral land. Isn't this a big joke?"

"I'm afraid this is not a joke. I have already made up my wishful thinking. Maybe this house will really belong to me!"

"If the Qian family members are all dead, and he is the steward of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, the county master must know how to sentence him."

……

The matter of Du Er, the steward of Du's house, vying for the money house spread quickly throughout the capital, and after some deliberation, the people in the capital seemed to have an answer in their hearts.

"Who killed Qian's family, this matter is clear at a glance!"

"It's a crime! It's just a matter of seeking money, but it's even killing your life!"

"Du Ming is deeply favored by His Majesty, I'm afraid this matter will be left alone!"

……

People in the capital did not dare to mention the matter by name, but they were not afraid when it happened to the scholars, and they all immediately believed that Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment, was the mastermind behind the scenes.

It seems to be guided by someone with a heart, or the aggressive method was adopted against Zhu Youtang, but it is believed that the current emperor is likely to choose to shield Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment.

The sky in the city of Beijing is gray and gloomy, giving people a feeling of being unpredictable.

As the turmoil of the Qian family's massacre has intensified, especially since Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, has been involved, the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion has not been idle, and has started to investigate.

Although the Du family has been listed as a major object of disgust, Song Cheng is after evidence, so there is no speculation that Du Ming is behind the scenes.

In fact, many people are very clear in their hearts that the majestic Minister of the Ministry of Punishment may not do such a crazy thing, and the real mastermind behind the scenes may be someone else.

East of the city, Dongsheng Inn.

puff!
With a flash of white light, a stream of blood splashed high on the wall.

A young girl watched a group of masked men rush in, but she didn't know what was going on, and she died on the spot.

Xiao Er chased the group of masked men in and tried to stop them, but when he saw the other party killing someone with a knife, he screamed loudly in fright: "Kill!"

puff!
As soon as the words fell, a white light flashed across Xiaoer's neck, and a bright red wound appeared immediately.

Xiao Er was about to continue shouting, but blood gushed out of his mouth, and the wound on his neck spurted out blood continuously, and he quickly fell to the ground.

what……

A girl in purple came back from fetching water, and when she saw the scene in the room, she screamed in fright.

There was a lot of movement here, so that many staying guests ran out to join in the fun, but when they saw a group of masked men coming out with knives, they immediately ran away in fright.

The old shopkeeper called a friend to report to the official, but the two old legs could not move, and the whole person fell to the ground, and the crotch was completely wet.

"She's over there!" The leading masked middle-aged man saw that the girl had fled to the courtyard below, so he pointed at the girl anxiously and shouted.

Several masked men climbed over the guardrail and jumped off the courtyard. Although they didn't see the girl's face clearly just now, they were quite sure that this was the person they wanted to kill.

The young girl knew that the gang of thugs were coming towards her, her pretty face turned pale with fright, and she hurriedly opened the latch of the back door.

"Liu Qi, get rid of her!"

The masked middle-aged man in the lead was too fat after all, and when he saw that his subordinates had jumped out of the courtyard, he pointed at the girl and ordered.

"Run!" A young man in a green shirt and a long gown pushed a firewood cart to block the masked man, shouting at the girl who had just opened the back door.

The girl's body was slender, and she quickly fled to the street along the alley, but before she could call for help, she found several masked men rushing towards the main entrance of the inn with knives.

She thought she would be safe if she fled to the street, but she realized that she was too naive. These people didn't intend to leave her Qian family alive.

"Murder!"

After seeing several masked men chasing after the girl, someone finally screamed loudly.

Bang!
Just when the girl's life was hanging by a thread, a knife blocked the fatal blow, and it was Zhao Dayan, the head catcher who came to Dongsheng Inn to look for Miss Qian, to save her.

"People from the Shuntian government office, let's retreat!" The masked man saw that it was Zhao Dayan who appeared, and immediately wanted to escape.

Zhao Dayan knew that this group of murderers was the key to solving the case, and even heard that the leader was speaking with a Sichuan accent, so he immediately gave the order: "Take them all down!"

After all, the arresters of the Shuntian government office are working under the foot of the emperor. Although they dare not provoke the servants of those important ministers, they are not afraid of these so-called gangsters.

The group of masked people turned around and fled. Some even dropped the bloody knives in their hands and tore off the black cloth from their faces, blended into the crowd smoothly, and disappeared into the vast crowd.

It's just that their leader didn't have such good luck. Zhao Dayan had already set his sights on the masked fat man who was the leader, and quickly brought a few policemen to arrest him.

"The Du family is so insane that they even chased and killed Miss Qian!"

"This matter has nothing to do with that person, this is to kill someone!"

"No way, is it really that one who did it? This world is too crazy!"

……

When the news about Miss Qian's family being chased and killed by masked men in the street spread, everyone unanimously pointed the finger at the Du family, and they all agreed that Du Ming wanted to kill her to silence her.

Miss Qian's family was brought back to the Shuntian government office, and Song Cheng also revealed part of the truth.

Contrary to what they thought, Miss Qian's family was not a witness who escaped by chance, nor was she abducted by someone, but was arranged in Dongsheng Inn by the son who went to Beijing in one fell swoop.

The reason why Ms. Qian's family chose to run away from home was actually because Qian Fu no longer cared about her daughter after she got a son, and even the relationship between father and daughter became worse and worse.

Qian Fu seemed to have eaten Liu's ecstasy soup. The first two times he took his servants all over the city to search for people, but later he only sent servants to look for them. This time he just ignored them.

"I saw that Miss Qian was being molested by that young master, so I acted righteously. It's just that I took her back to the inn and arranged another room for her. I didn't do anything out of courtesy. My lord, please check it out!" What Sun Gao was fighting with was Xu Hong, the son of Cantonese, who brought Miss Qian back to the Dongsheng Inn after saving Miss Qian from the siege.

Qian Jing confirmed this statement, and then wept bitterly: "Everything Mr. Xu Hong said is true! I'm already planning to return home tomorrow, but... woo woo!"

When things got here, apart from Sun Gao who threatened to kill Miss Qian's family, it was the Du family who had serious suspicions, and the most important clue was the masked leader who had just been captured.

It is only necessary to confirm who he accepted the appointment, then the truth of the matter can be revealed.

Xiyuan, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhu Youtang had just finished reading the memorabilia of Liu Xuan, governor of Liaodong, but his right eyelid suddenly twitched, and a strong uneasiness faintly arose in his heart.

It was at this time that Guo Yong sent a memorial.

Seeing the panic written on Guo Yong's face, Zhu Youtang directly raised his hand to ask for it.

Guo Yong swallowed forcefully, then delivered the memorial to Zhu Youtang's hand, and when he stepped back, he obviously took a step back than usual.

Zhu Youtang opened the memorial and saw that it turned out to be an apology sent by Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, but he did not lose his temper, but sighed deeply.

Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, claimed that after investigation, there was indeed an attempt to buy the money house. After his son Du Jian failed to ask for the money, he actually asked Du Er to seek help from Cyclops, the leader of the Northern Gang in Beijing.

Du Jian obviously underestimated the bloody level of people in the Jianghu, so there was a tragedy in which the Northern Gang massacred Qian's family.

The matter has been cleared up to this point. Du Ke's son Du Jian learned that the imperial court was going to build the outer city of Beijing, so he set his sights on the Qian family's house.After the purchase was fruitless, he chose to cooperate with the black forces, which led to this big mistake.

Seeing that Du Ming resigned voluntarily and wanted to save his son's life, Zhu Youtang asked calmly, "Guo Yong, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that this case will be handed over to Dali Temple for trial, and the main blame will be shifted to the head of the Northern Clan, Cyclops and Du Er, the butler of the Du family!" Guo Yong hesitated for a while, and immediately offered a plan.

Although the money house outside the city is very attractive, it is not worth mentioning compared to the power of the majestic Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, so he believes that this bloody case has nothing to do with Du Ming.

Picking up the teacup, Zhu Youtang asked lightly, "Where's Du Jian?"

"Du Jian can save his life, just say that he didn't know about it, this entrustment is not human, and he will be sentenced... to exile in the frontier!" Guo Yong observed Zhu Youtang's reaction, and proposed cautiously.

Although he couldn't conclude whether Du Ming gave birth to a mad son, or whether he didn't consider the brutality of the Northern Gang, but the result of this treatment was relatively satisfactory.

Zhu Youtang took a sip of tea, and just as he was about to express his opinion, Liu Jin came in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Song Cheng, Yin of Shuntian Mansion, is seeking an audience outside the palace!"

"Your Majesty, I request the arraignment of Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment!" Song Cheng said surprisingly authentically after he came in to greet him.

Zhu Youtang took a deep look at the dark-faced young man in front of him, and then refused calmly: "You know that Du Ming is a minister I rely on most, and he is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and you are a little Shuntian governor. Arraignment?"

"I can tell His Majesty the whole truth!" Song Cheng naturally knew that his position was not enough, but he said with clear eyes.

Zhu Youtang took a deep look at Song Cheng, and then pointed out a fact: "Just now Du Ming has pleaded guilty, and it is indeed his son Du Jian who instigated the leader of the North Gang, Cyclops, to help seize the house. This matter can be discussed in the coffin. gone."

Now that the case has come to light, and he is destined to lose an important minister, it is better to close the case quickly and minimize the impact of the case.

As for justice, Liu Jian was severely punished when he was sentenced to exile, and the butler Du San and the leader of the Northern Gang, the one-eyed tiger, had an explanation.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if you don't trust Du Shangshu's character, or you don't want to know the whole truth of the matter?" Song Cheng had his own judgment, and immediately continued to lobby firmly.

Zhu Youtang naturally believed in Du Ming's character, but he knew better what the family members of these important ministers were like, and how many greedy people in later generations were dragged into the water by their wives and children.

In fact, I can still bear the current result, but I am really worried that someone with a heart will burn the fire on Du Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, forcing himself to behead the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Du Ming.

Zhu Youtang has always suspected that there are forces in the capital that he cannot see through, and even suspects that there is a big pit ahead waiting for him to jump into.

"Your Majesty, Qian Fu is not an ordinary rich man, please take a look at him!" Seeing Zhu Youtang's hesitation, Song Cheng immediately took out the latest information he had.

money rich?

Guo Yong and Liu Jin couldn't help but looked at each other, but they didn't understand why Song Cheng was involved in such an insignificant person.

After reading the information about Qian Fu, Zhu Youtang turned to Song Cheng for proof and said, "Song Qing, can you really find out the whole truth?"

"Chen Neng!" Song Cheng responded confidently to Zhu Youtang's question.

In the afternoon of the next day, the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion was overcrowded.

As the news of Song Cheng's public hearing of the Qian family's extermination case came out, people from all over the capital flocked to the Shuntian government office, wanting to know the final result of the trial.

"I've heard that it was actually the Du family who did the murder."

"Isn't this nonsense? Who else can there be if it's not the Du family?"

"From my point of view, Du Jian is also a scapegoat, and there is someone else behind the scenes!"

"My darling, although that person's reputation is not particularly good, it's not that bad, is it?"

……

The onlookers were already aware of the development of the case, and knew that Du Ming had personally admitted that his son had committed the crime, but many people still silently pointed their finger at Du Ming.

Song Cheng had just been promoted to the hall, but the crowd below was in a commotion.

"Huichang Marquis Sunming is here!"

"Ruian Bo Wang Yuan is here!"

"Bo Changning and Zhou Yu are here!"

……

A group of Qi Xun appeared here together as if they were pinching the time.

Ruian Bo Wang Yuan and Chang Ning Bo Zhou Yu were of course here to cheer, while Huichang Hou Sun Ming came for his son.

Although his son was almost cleared of the suspicion, after all, there are so many arrogant children in the capital, it is impossible to take a few harsh words seriously, not to mention that Sun Gao has no interest in Miss Qian's family.Especially in the matter of the Chengbei Gang, it was the Du family who instigated it, but it had nothing to do with them in the Huichanghou Mansion.

After all, his son was involved, and it also affected the face of the Huichang Hou Mansion, so he also chose to come and listen in, so as to prevent Song Cheng from judging the case indiscriminately.

Song Cheng could only see the ceremony in the hall, but just before returning to the public case, there was another commotion at the gate of the front yard.

"Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, has arrived!"

"Li Si, Minister of the Household Department, has arrived!"

"Jia Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, is here!"

……

Just at this time, a group of important ministers came together, and everyone seemed to be full of official authority.

Although Song Cheng had been ignoring the court's clique formation, he felt a burst of pressure in the face of so many ministers coming to support Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.

It's just that he knew in his heart that these people more hoped that he could stop it, rather than take the opportunity to really burn the fire on Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment.

Fortunately, the courtroom of the Shuntian government office is very large, and according to the principle of civil left and military right, there are rows of seats for the important ministers and Qi Xun who came to hear the trial.

Song Cheng managed to arrange everything properly. He had just returned to the case in the courtroom, and was about to knock on the table with a gavel when the main courtyard became restless again.

Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and others looked at each other, but they didn't know who came to support Du Ming, but when they all turned their heads to look over, they were suddenly dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)