Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 433: The Pearl of Wisdom is in Hand
Empress Chen had just sent away Concubine Yuan and Mu Jia when she heard that the emperor had arrived and hurriedly came out to greet them.

Seeing that Emperor Xifeng looked unhappy, he helped him sit down, stood aside, and asked, "Is your Majesty worried about the Jia family's case?"

Emperor Xifeng nodded slowly and said bitterly: "This bunch of bastards from the Jia family are lawless and commit heinous crimes! If I had not considered the overall situation, I would have wanted to raid their home and destroy their clan before I could do what I wanted."

Empress Chen said: "The ancients said that a small impatience will mess up a big plan. If you see a small gain, a big thing will fail.

Your Majesty's forbearance for the country and the reconciliation of yin and yang are the rare acts of a holy king in ancient times. I sincerely respect you. "

Emperor Xifeng sighed, held the queen's hand, pulled her to sit beside him, and said: "Now I can only say a few words if I am here with you.

Concubine Qian'er Shun specially asked to see me. She heard the news from somewhere that a villain was framed by the Fei family and begged me to punish Jia Cong severely.

Isn’t this self-inflicted? The Fei family has done more bad things than the Jia family. Do you think I know? "

Empress Chen smiled and said: "Sister Concubine Shun is also concerned about her, and she is afraid that the emperor will deal with her family, so she came to ask for a favor first.

According to the wishes of the concubine, for the sake of the eldest prince, I actually uncovered it, so as to avoid unrest in the heavenly family. These are troubled times, and it is not appropriate to add too much detail. "

Emperor Xifeng snorted: "If the concubine in the harem can be as virtuous as Zi Tong, I can rest easy. If I hadn't served Concubine Shun for many years, I would not have spared her lightly."

Empress Chen said: "Your Majesty is kind and kind, and Concubine Shun is naturally grateful to you. If the Fei family can correct their evil ways in the future, it will also be your Majesty's holy virtue."

Emperor Xifeng waved his hand, obviously not having any hope that the Fei family would "return to evil" and said: "In the past few days, there have been more and more accusations in the imperial court to severely punish the Jia family. What is Zitong's advice?"

Empress Chen said: "I have also heard that your majesty governs all directions and should be fair and strict, and make decisions according to law.

However, the Jia family's affairs are not comparable to ordinary criminal cases. Once handled improperly, the political situation will be unstable and even the new law will be affected, so we have to be cautious. "

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said, "What Zitong said deeply resonates with me. Do you have any good ideas?"

Empress Chen smiled and said angrily: "Your Majesty is as wise as the sea. He has already made plans, yet he comes to test his concubine."

Emperor Xifeng said with a smile: "A wise man will make mistakes after all his considerations. I came here to ask Zitong for advice and to confirm each other's opinions, I will avoid making any mistakes."

Empress Chen said: "In this case, I will be bold and mean. Please don't laugh at me."

"But it doesn't matter."

"The key point in this matter is that Ningshou Palace has already intervened, but does not know the details, so Your Majesty does not dare to make a move." Empress Chen said slowly, her eyes flashing with wisdom.

Emperor Xifeng nodded.

"Now the anti-Jia party has taken advantage of this case to get together. Putting Jia Cong in jail is the first move, using the hands of the Supreme Emperor to throw him into a prison is the second move, and presumably there is a third move to put him to death.

The ancients said that once you make great progress, you will be exhausted again and again.

At this time, Your Majesty should wait and see what happens. When all three axes are used and his intentions are fully exposed, he can then take action to clean up the mess, and he will be able to settle the matter in one fell swoop. "Queen Chen said.

Emperor Xifeng smiled slightly, looked at the queen thoughtfully, and said: "The queen knows me well. What does the queen think of Jia Cong?"
Should he be abandoned to pacify the world, should he be spared to show God's grace, or should he still be entrusted with important responsibilities? "

Queen Chen's heart moved, and she knew that Emperor Xifeng's words were clearly asking Jia Cong, but in fact he was trying to see if she had the intention to win over the party members to compete for the throne.

Yin said: "I think that the Jia family's criminals in this case are so heinous that even if the emperor shows mercy outside the law, he will not be able to escape heavy responsibility. As for Jia Cong, he is a talented person and can be reused."

"Why? Is there no one left in the dynasty?" Emperor Xifeng looked at Queen Chen and asked.

Empress Chen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Jia Cong is the 'Zilong' you have personally appointed, and he has repeatedly made military exploits. If someone in the court can easily get rid of him in the name of the Supreme Emperor, what do they think?

If Jia Cong can be eliminated, who in the court cannot be eliminated? Things will definitely happen again in the future when the same parties are fighting against each other. If the Supreme Emperor intervenes again, what will your Majesty do?

Judging from this matter, the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army has a tacit understanding with the old party and some clan members, and there must be some connection. Who is the central liaison between Shedongchang? This is not a good sign. As the saying goes, a thousand-mile embankment breaks down in an ant nest. Jia Cong is just an ant nest. It seems not worth mentioning, but it must be blocked, and this is also a good opportunity given to His Majesty by God. "

"What opportunity?"

"Nowadays, there are undercurrents in the government and the public, and there are some rumors that 'the sun and the moon are shining brightly on the universe' and 'the moon is bright tonight and everyone can see'."

Your Majesty can use this case to tell the world that there are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the country. "Queen Chen said in a deep voice.

These words are watertight and are completely based on Emperor Xifeng's standpoint, without revealing any flaws.

Emperor Xifeng's face was as dark as water, and he nodded slowly: "Zitong's words are a great kindness and are related to the foundation of the country. They cannot be ignored.

I also have this intention, but how to do it appropriately needs to be discussed. Does Zitong have any insights? "

Empress Chen smiled and said: "Since the Supreme Emperor has intervened in this matter, why not use his spear and attack his shield? It can also be a matter of public and private convenience."

Emperor Xifeng laughed and said, "Winning the queen is like winning the daughter Zhuge."

Empress Chen covered her mouth and smiled: "Your Majesty's ridiculous praise, I am ashamed that I cannot bear it." As she lowered her head slightly, a bright light flashed in her eyes, showing that her ingenuity in the city was by no means inferior to those of her superiors.
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October 18th, court meeting
Knowing that something big was going to happen today, all the ministers in the DPRK and Central Government consciously put down their official duties, waiting only for the decisive blow from the Sanfa Division.

Sure enough, Xing Shan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, looked solemn and was the first to come out to announce: "Your Majesty, it has been found out that the Ning Rong Second Mansion and the Third Division merged with the Dongchang.

Jinyiwei supervised the entire trial and had no objections. The facts of the case were clear and clear, the evidence was detailed and conclusive, and all the criminals confessed, please see the Holy Lord. "Said and presented the fold.

Emperor Xifeng took the memorial presented by Dai Quan, read it slowly, and said, "How do the Third Division think this case should be judged?"

Luo Bin, the minister of Xingshan and Dali Temple, said: "I think that the prince who broke the law is guilty of the same crime as the common people, so he should be dealt with strictly according to the law."

Everyone in the hall immediately started whispering after hearing this. The case committed by the Jia family must be strictly treated according to the law, but it is a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.

Yan Ning, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, glanced at Tan Cheng, the censor of Zuodu, and winked without saying anything. I will give priority to the money you all procurate.

Tan Cheng smiled slightly. As a member of the Moderate faction, he naturally wanted to say a few "fair words."

Because he went out to the class and said: "Your Majesty, I have objections. Ningrong and Rongfu are after the Duke of the country. They should be given a lighter punishment according to the 'Eight Discussions' of discussing relatives, discussing reasons, discussing abilities, discussing merits, and discussing nobles." ."

"I second the proposal." People from the New Party, the Neutrality Party, and the Duke of the State hurriedly came out of the class to report.

"Your Majesty, I beg to differ. If such a shocking case in the Ning Rong Mansion is let off lightly, why will the people be angry? How can the country's laws be upheld?
How can the subsequent dynasties still have laws to speak of? Please punish me severely according to the law. " Chen Dao, the Minister of Rites, said loudly.

Xingshan said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Jia family members have committed crimes of immorality, civil strife, and rebellion. All are heinous crimes.

According to the law, if Jia Jing is not righteous, he who collects raw materials, cuts and mutilates people should be put to death in a hurry. Moreover, he has repeatedly committed crimes and killed many people. There is civil strife in Jia Rong. The sister who cheated on her mother should be hanged, and the concubine who cheated on her father should be executed.

Jia She conspired to rebel, made friends with important border generals, secretly communicated with foreign countries, and smuggled weapons and prohibited items. His home should be ransacked and executed.

Jia Cong secretly amassed troops, colluded with outsiders, and killed innocent people indiscriminately... He committed many crimes, and he volunteered to be punished on his father's behalf.

Jia Jing, Jia Cong, and Jia Rong were all punished for several crimes, and they were only punished by beheading. This was an extrajudicial act of mercy. Please ask for your Majesty's sanction. "

Emperor Xifeng turned to the last page of the book and saw the planned crime of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple:
Jia Jing, Jia Cong and Jia Rong were executed.

Zhu Wenfeng and Jia Yucun were executed and their homes ransacked.

A certain demon Taoist and several others, Ling Chi.

Fu Shi was dismissed.

(End of this chapter)