Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 195 Zhu Yuanzhang’s decision!

As Chen Ning finished speaking, all the officials present were stunned.

Although what happened yesterday was a family matter of Prime Minister Hu, it alarmed His Majesty, so that in their opinion, today's court meeting was held because of this.

Maybe, there is also the matter of "Wei Guogong"...

Hu Weiyong did not execute the groom on the spot, which certainly surprised them.

But no matter how many people thought about it, they still could not imagine that the statement "Hu Xiaocheng's death was caused by an adulterer" actually appeared.

And now...

Who is the traitor is about to be revealed.

Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't hesitate at all, and almost followed his words and asked:

"Yesterday, Prime Minister Hu's son suddenly overturned his carriage in the market. We also heard some rumors in the market and sent people to ask many people."

"Didn't they all say it was an accident?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked coldly: "Many people saw it at that time and said it was Hu Xiaocheng waving a whip and driving a carriage at a high speed! Similar things have happened many times in the capital, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's meaning is also very clear. He is not that easy to fool.

And at the same time.

He also looked at Zhu Biao next to him, secretly thinking that the girl really guessed it right.

It seems that someone's heart is really as hard as stone. Even now, he can still make use of the topic.

"Your Majesty, I have no idea how to teach my son!"

Hu Weiyong said sadly, "But there is a reason for what happened yesterday."

As he spoke, he looked to the side.

Chen Ning, the imperial censor, said again: "Your Majesty, yesterday Hu Xiang sent people to interrogate the horseman. At first, the horseman refused to say anything. Even if he did say something, it was very different from what the people saw yesterday."

"However, when the place where he lived was searched, counterfeit banknotes were also found!"

As soon as these words came out.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly narrowed.

really!

The surrounding ministers were looking around, obviously mixed with surprise and confusion.

Some officials have realized this and have become silent, not wanting to get involved.

Others are still in ignorance.

But all fools know that as long as the matter is contaminated with counterfeit money, no matter how small the problem is, it may become a big problem!

"Keep talking..." Zhu Yuanzhang signaled directly.

"After discovering the counterfeit banknotes, I continued to investigate along the clues, and then I discovered that the horseman Dong Liu had secretly entered a gambling house and owed thousands of coins."

"My Ming Dynasty has repeatedly issued orders prohibiting the opening of private gambling houses. Dong Liu, a groom at the prime minister's residence, knows the law and breaks the law. He should be severely punished!"

"But after he signed thousands of gold notes, he continued to hide it and instead traded with outsiders... After several inquiries yesterday, he finally spoke: He said that someone had tampered with the fast horse, and all he had to do was make Hu Xiaocheng fall. You can pay off his gambling debt!”

It all sounds reasonable.

Zhu Yuanzhang could only ask: "Can we find out who contacted him to give him this mission?"

"Back to Your Majesty... He has already spoken, saying that he does not know him."

"Huh!" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, "Don't you know me? How dare you agree to this even if you don't know me?"

"Of course I don't dare, so Dong Liuyan, he secretly followed him and found that he was related to... and..."

At this point, he hesitated but couldn't say a word.

Zhu Yuanzhang was upset.

Then Chen Ning, the imperial censor, spoke seriously, "Reporting to Your Majesty, he said that he is familiar with the concierge named Fu Shou in the Duke of Wei's residence."

silence!

In an instant, the entire palace became audible.

Everyone immediately turned their heads and looked at Chen Ning, who had explained everything clearly.

In their hearts, there seemed to be earth-shaking waves surging, beating their entire minds with fear.

"His Majesty!"

At this moment, Hu Weiyong's voice was sad, "In any case, I have served as prime minister in the court for several years, and I have worked hard without any merit. Now, my descendant has been killed by a traitor. Please make the decision for me!"

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak.

Another voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, I know where the counterfeit money came from."

But I saw the young minister of Dali Temple hurriedly coming out of the queue.

"His Majesty once ordered the three divisions to track down the printing plate case. Some time ago, I went through a lot of troubles and even investigated all the nobles of the country. At first, there were no clues. But now, there is one!"

"Similarly, it's also the Duke of Wei!"

After the words fell, the hall that was still silent just now was obviously filled with the sound of accelerated breathing. If you listen carefully, you can even hear the accelerated heartbeat of some people.

In the eyes of many officials, these two clues were too obvious and their purpose pointed directly at the person.

"Wei Guogong..."

at last.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not delay deliberately, but immediately said after the former said:
"Just now one of you said that the person who killed Hu Xiaocheng was the concierge of Wei Guogong Xu Da, who was tricked by the groom of the Hu family. Following this line, the counterfeit banknotes were traced."

"And when we were investigating the printing case a few days ago, counterfeit banknotes were also discovered in Wei Guogong Mansion?"

"It seems that the printing plate case that spread across the capital some time ago and those who want to get their hands on the country's money and weapons have been pointed out."

"Your Majesty, it's more than that!" Shen Liben, the Minister of Punishment, suddenly said.

"In the past few months, there were no counterfeit banknotes in Beijing after the printing plate case, but a lot were found in Peiping."

"During that time, Wei Guogong was also in charge of Beiping."

"In addition, since the imperial court used nobles to open banks, it is equivalent to letting nobles control the military and money!"

"Your Majesty, from ancient times to the present, military generals have not been given such delegation of power. If things go on like this, the self-respect of the troops may become a reality. Moreover, the discovery of so many counterfeit banknotes in Peking must be inseparable from Wei Guogong."

"However, it stands to reason that Duke Wei's rewards over the years, as well as the proportion of the Xu family's bank, are enough for him to live an unprecedented luxurious life in his mansion!"

"However, he still wants to make counterfeit money. What is his intention?"

Such a conjecture, if you think about it deeply, is already extremely terrifying!
If the current monarch really suspected Wei Guogong, I am afraid that these few clues would be enough to convict him and commit the most heinous crime of the current dynasty.

No one wants to get caught in this maelstrom.

This is also the biggest reason why many officials feel frightened but dare not speak.

They even began to wonder in their hearts whether they had ever secretly offended Prime Minister Hu. If he had really done this, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty would undergo earth-shaking changes.

If you were not careful before and offended Xiang Hu, you would inevitably suffer a life and death disaster at some point in the future.

Apart from that of course.

Many officials still have rationality.

The importance of Wei Guogong is self-evident, not to mention that in the past few years, His Majesty has been planning for the Northern Yuan Dynasty. At least the large territory in the southwest has not been recovered yet.

The war is imminent, and it is impossible for His Majesty to make a big move in the war, and there is no sign of letting the horse go to Nanshan.

This is what Li Wentai, the current Minister of Household Affairs, thinks so.

However... thousands of thoughts are no match for one - what if Wei Guogong really has this idea?

hiss!
Thinking of this, he gasped again.

Of course, the greater possibility is that there was already a dispute between Prime Minister Hu and Duke Wei.

However, even if Prime Minister Hu wants to involve Duke Wei, he doesn't need to sacrifice his own son, right?
There are more and more ideas, and many people continue to think about it, and even feel that their heads are about to explode.

Some officials, however, had completely different reactions.

"Fuck your mother's fart!"

"Your Majesty!" But among the court officials, a sturdy military attache stepped forward and angrily shouted:
"Wei Guogong has been doing our duty since we followed His Majesty to conquer the world. How many times have we gone on expeditions in these years? The Imperial Advisor and those generals in Beiyuan probably hate Wei Guogong more than all of you put together. many."

"What do you think you are? If your name slips away, it is worth less than an egg of Bei Yuan's war horse. Now while Wei Guogong is back in Beijing, you dare to accuse him here?"

"What's the difference between you and Qin Hui in the mouths of those storytellers? Use all means to kill Zhongliang!"

"Hmph! Don't be so jabbering. Do you want to charge Wei Guogong with secretly printing treasure banknotes, having liaison with the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and deliberately treason?"

"Let's see, you are more likely to have liaisons with Bei Yuan than Wei Guogong!"

This series of angry voices resounded.

In an instant, the entire court was in chaos.

All the officials were surprised by this man's arrogance and domineering. Zhao Ting, the young minister of Dali Temple, Shen Liben, the Minister of Punishment, and Chen Ning, the imperial censor, who had just talked and revealed all the clues.

The three of them, together with the team behind them, looked at each other angrily.

Because Fengtian Hall is already large, and there are many people standing there.

The military attache stood in the middle again, and did not jump out of the train to answer at all. He just spoke angrily in the crowd, so after watching for a long time, they found the trace of that person.

Immediately, the first sight they saw made them furious.

"Sapphire!"

Zhao Ting was the first to roar.

"You are so bold! You dare to say arrogant words in front of the court. What we said is all based on clues. It is not like you talking nonsense and slandering the officials of the court!"

But Shen Liben glared angrily and asked angrily: "Who is Qin Hui?"

Lan Yu simply stood up and said, "You are not qualified to compare with Qin Hui!"

"There must be someone among you who is Qin Hui. You are at best a Wanqixi..."

"You are presumptuous!" Shen Liben was furious.

But Lan Yu turned to look at the young minister of Dali Temple, "Fortunately, at the suggestion of His Royal Highness, we read the biography of Wu Mu. At best, you are just Qin Hui's number one loser, Wang Cienweng!"

"You... Your Majesty!"

Different from Shen Liben's anger, Zhao Ting's face turned blue and white with anger, and he suddenly looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Lanyu is full of nonsense and has no political direction. What he says and does is simply a disgrace to all officials. Your Majesty, please punish him!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked down.

At a glance just now, the silent hall seemed to have become a hall for them to talk.

The blue jade that jumped out by chance made him feel relaxed instantly.

Only then did he remember that since the last time Gwuyuan displayed "Steel", Lan Yu jumped out and staged a "sword contest" in person.

Later, because of his relationship with the Changfu, he also temporarily allowed him to fill any vacant position in the Arms Supervisor, and was responsible for secretly transferring craftsmen from the Gewuyuan who were good at this craft to the Arms Supervisor.

Don't look at the ever-changing situation between the government and the public.

But under the ruling and opposition parties, most things are still running as usual according to his wishes.

Without this certainty, he would not take this opportunity to pull off such a big battle.

In his opinion.

Although Daming's mind was clear, when it came to directing his arms and legs to work, there were still too many people who were obedient and disobedient.

Instead of doing this, it's better to clean it yourself.

After everything is connected, you can quickly achieve your goal.

While thinking, he also looked down.

"You should also know that the princes of a country are the most important generals of our Ming Dynasty, the mainstay of the country, and the pillars supporting the Fengtian Palace."

"Identified without reason, and also said that he had an affair with Bei Yuan. What crime should he be guilty of?"

This sounds like.

It seems to mean asking for guilt.

However, Lan Yu, who was filled with indignation just now and thought that His Majesty could stop these bastards from talking nonsense and identify the generals, turned his eyes dark.

He heard that His Majesty was still delivering messages to them.

really.

"Your Majesty, we have not identified anyone, but since the printing plate case can even involve Liu Bowen's son, the person behind it must be found out."

"The good pillars can certainly support the Fengtian Palace, but if the interior rots early and is eaten by insects, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will be in danger of collapse sooner or later!"

“Early detection allows the beams and columns to be replaced.”

After saying that, Zhao Ting quickly continued: "Besides, although these clues point to Wei Guogong, they are not completely identified. There may be some misunderstandings."

"But no matter what, even if he is scolded by Lan Yu as a traitor like Qin Hui, he still needs to be investigated. Just because of his status as the Duke of the country, we can't let such a shocking conspiracy be allowed to exist in front of us, but we are indifferent. ”

"Not to mention, the Prime Minister and our three divisions worked together to investigate and deal with it before. But after what happened the day before yesterday, it is inevitable that the person behind it will deliberately take revenge on the Prime Minister!"

"If this is true, you can assassinate the son of the prime minister of your country without any noise or even by accident, Your Majesty! I really don't know if if we continue, my Ming Dynasty will become riddled with holes!"

Having said so much in one breath, even Zhao Ting couldn't help but take a breath.

And Lan Yu would like to take this opportunity to continue speaking.

In his opinion, no matter what, even the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty had liaisons with the Northern Yuan Dynasty. It can't be Wei Guogong who fought with Bei Yuan to death.

If he really had evil intentions, why would he return to Beijing without any scruples?
Simply sit in Beiyuan, and at least you can have an excuse to support your troops and respect yourself.

However, I don’t know if His Majesty was really planning to “store the hilt of the knife”, but he allowed this matter to be carried out in the court without any scruples.

And this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while.

Then he looked at Hu Weiyong, who had been silent.

"What does the Prime Minister think?"

After Hu Weiyong said what he just said, even though the noise in the court was getting fierce, he didn't speak.

being asked at the moment.

He burst into tears immediately, with a look of grief on his face.

He just said slowly: "My lord, everything is entirely up to your Majesty."

"it is good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and suddenly looked to his side.

"Command Mao Xiang!"

"Inspect the Duke of Wei's Mansion!"