Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 320 Hu Weiyong reveals the real culprit behind the assassination of Lin Che

Prime Minister Zuo of Zhongshu also served as Zhongcheng of Yushi, which was equivalent to handing over all the power of the court to his own hands.

Where is the reward?

He clearly wanted to kill himself.

How could he not know that the higher you climb, the harder you fall?

This was how he wanted to frame Lin Che before.

The person who is in charge of all the officials and the person who supervises the officials is the only one in the history who is in charge of them all.

Even if Hu Weiyong was greedy for power, he would not dare to follow the trend at this moment.

"His Majesty."

"Absolutely not!"

"A humble minister is just a person who has been punished. How can he be entrusted with such an important task because of his virtue?"

"Besides, Zhongshu Province has a lot of daily government affairs, and it is really difficult to solve your Majesty's worries."

"It's very easy to worry about both sides. If you don't do both well, it will be a disgrace to His Majesty's high hopes and let down the expectations of the people."

"I don't dare to die. I ask the superior to take back my life."

The sound is like a loud bell that lingers for a long time.

Seeing that Hu Weiyong was panicked and uneasy, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and gave the prince a meaningful look, as if to show off:

Brat, you're still too young.

Everyone can see what you call a good idea.

Persisting, Zhu Biao lowered his head silently and raised his hands in embarrassment.

After a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly, came to Hu Weiyong's eyes, lowered his eyebrows and said:

"Weiyong, don't be nervous."

"The fact that we dare to hand over the power to you shows that we trust your ability."

"Since you also know that you are guilty, shouldn't you be guilty and perform well?"

"We have put the opportunity in front of you, what else do you have to worry about?"

"Work hard, work hard, and we'll keep an eye on you."

Upon hearing this.

Hu Weiyong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and suddenly felt that something was wrong. He knew that the emperor had murderous intentions. If he didn't accept it, he would be guilty of deceiving the emperor, and if he accepted it, he would die.

The reason for going in a circle is simply because I don't want to bear the infamy.

Too late to think about it.

Hu Weiyong made a decisive decision and did not dare to neglect. He took out an account book from his arms and presented it to him respectfully.

"His Majesty."

"I have something to report to you."

"I hope your Majesty will read it after reading it..."

"Let's decide again."

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth rose slightly, but he did not reach out to pick it up, letting the other party hold it high in the air.

After a pause, he asked:

"What is this?"

Hu Weiyong shouted loudly:

"About the secret plot to assassinate Lin Che, the real mastermind behind the Jiangnan gentry."

As soon as Hu Weiyong said this.

Regardless of whether Zhu Yuanzhang immediately lost his composure, even the steady Prince Zhu Biao was a little out of sorts.

The previous clues for the investigation by the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion were completely broken, but unexpectedly, they came out of Hu Weiyong's mouth.

Not waiting for Lao Zhu to express.

Prince Zhu Biao took a step forward and pulled up the account book that Gao Zhijing came to:

"explain."

"what happened?"

Zhu Biao asked eagerly with a red face. Hu Weiyong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his life was saved.

As long as he is still useful, he will not be executed.

vice versa.

"Report to His Highness the Crown Prince."

"The account books record the benefits that the princes received from the ministers."

“And the flow of money from local officials’ corruption.”

"Wei Chen took it upon himself to compile it into a book without authorization to make up for the mistakes he made."

"Please forgive me, His Royal Highness."

"The real dark hands in Jiangnan are hidden in this account book."

Zhu Biao gritted his teeth after hearing this, endured his increasingly irritable mood, and took the lead in presenting the account books to Zhu Yuanzhang for review. The latter reached out and took the blue booklet, trying his best to keep calm and not letting himself show off, and read through it carefully with his eyes down.

Just as Hu Weiyong said, it is densely packed with detailed information on civil and military corruption in the Manchu Dynasty, including relatives who were entrusted with connections to work as civil servants in yamen.

There are too many to mention, no matter how small or small.

Among them, there are many crimes that have not been discovered by the Duwei Mansion.

Whether it's four people or living people, there are everything you need, there are as many as an ox's hair.

The more Zhu Yuanzhang looked down, the more shocking he became, and his blood pressure soared rapidly.

The flow of corrupt money, no matter how big or small, is all sent to one place.

Donglin Academy.

Even Li Shanchang was included.

Stay tuned until the end.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but shudder, and a terrifying chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

Before, he naively thought that a few gentry in Yangzhou rebuilt Donglin Academy just to gain a good reputation in the area.

After all, without the blessing of a good reputation, the downfall of a large family would only be a matter of time.

However, we often don’t expect that another major case will be involved.

Winning over forces and gathering hundreds of officials, this is how people gather money for major events.

What do you want to do?

At a small scale, it is said to be cliques and cliques, but at a large scale, it is thought of rebellion.

Think of this.

Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer control himself and kicked Hu Weiyong to the ground with a round kick. Long Yan was furious:

"presumptuous."

"It's all the other way around."

"You have eaten the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard!"

Facing the emperor with exposed blue veins, Hu Weiyong did not dare to neglect at all. He rolled over and knelt down again: "Your Majesty, please calm down."

"I deserve death for my crime."

"Wei Chen swears on my head that I didn't know anything about the specific situation of Donglin Academy before this.

"I have been following Mr. Han for many years, but he never mentioned it. He only asked me to personally escort the gold and silver there a few times, and nothing else."

"Being loyal to His Majesty can be seen in the sun, moon, heaven and earth."

“Please, Your Majesty, please take a closer look.

Hearing Hu Weiyong's hoarse shouting, Zhu Yuanzhang felt angry and his big hands hidden in his sleeves were shaking wildly.

He never dreamed that Li Shanchang, whom he once trusted the most, had already betrayed him.

Being greedy for money and lust is excusable, but forming gangs is unforgivable.

However, when I thought about it again, I actually spared his life and gave him a chance to redeem himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth with hatred:

"Hu Weiyong."

"Are you so bold?"

"What is the crime of knowing but not repaying?"

"Carry this evidence of crime with you and save your life at the critical moment. You have made a good plan!"

"Should I learn from you? 0"

Hu Weiyong endured the severe pain of tearing his scalp. His eyes flickered and he did not dare to look at the emperor. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, you are aware of this!"

"Even if I had eight hundred courages, I would not dare to deceive Your Majesty intentionally."

"This account book was obtained bit by bit by Wei Chen when he went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice and interrogated the prisoners in the imperial prison."

"It was just compiled into a book yesterday. From the minister to the official, the coupons can be used as evidence."

Hu Weiyong choked with red eyes:

"His Majesty."

"Weichen is loyal to you!"

"If you are selfish, you will be cut to pieces with a thousand cuts."

The words fall.

Silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang remained motionless, just staring at the other person quietly, and his whole body was filled with hostility that made people feel extremely suffocated.

There was silence for a while.

"Bah!"

A muffled sound.

I saw that he grabbed Hu Weiyong's hair with one hand, slammed it down on the floor, and then opened his fingers to release the restraint.

(End of this chapter)