Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 203: Honored by all the worlds!

"Plop!"
The moment they heard Zhu Yuanzhang's last three words, Chen Ning and others, as well as hundreds of officials, immediately knelt down and worshiped.

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Their minds were filled with fear, and at the same time, the possibility that should have appeared in their hearts but was deliberately ignored by them has suddenly become magnified.

Not long ago, it was clearly Hu Weiyong who used the printing plate case to eradicate dissidents. Even Liu Ji's eldest son Liu Lian, who participated in politics in Jiangxi Province, was involved in the secret execution!
Even Xu Da will be involved.

In the eyes of many officials, he seems to have real power. Even if most officials are honest about it, they can only acquiesce.

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang has personally stated a series of crimes. The final act of taking power, perverting the law, and plotting against evil has almost confirmed his crime!

In an instant.

The situation in the DPRK has changed drastically. Those who were close to Hu Weiyong now turned pale.

Those who are more hostile to Hu Weiyong, or even have little contact with him, look excited.

On the contrary, Zhu Yuanzhang's cold and stern tone was already coming towards him!

Zhu Yuanzhang certainly knew this.

"Okay! If that's the case, then let's convince you!"

"Chen Ning, as the Zuo Yushi doctor, you have followed Hu Weiyong's orders over the years and used the Yushi platform to eradicate dissidents. This is obviously because of rumors and secretly to make peace."

just.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately waved his hand, and soon, in addition to these boxes, another person was taken directly out of the hall.

Chen Ning seemed to be really risking everything. After he said this, all the courtiers at the Yushitai behind him couldn't help but nod.

At this time.

"Bring it in!"

"Let's not talk about the tribute matter. It was originally an act of negligence. Where did the so-called evil intentions come from?"

Among the nobles, there was even more laughter, loudly telling the story of Your Majesty’s wisdom!

He knew very well that what he had done over the years was already a sign of nonsense. If Hu Weiyong falls, he himself will die without a burial place.

It's too late to cut now.

"What do we need you for?"

But he still felt... too dazed, too fast.

talking.

I can only pray to Your Majesty to take back this so-called "criminal responsibility". After all, no matter who looks at it, a mere "foreign mission" will not make the two prime ministers fall together, right?

"Merely deliberately creating an unjust, false or wrongful conviction is a capital crime!"

"Over the years, after Hu Weiyong took power under the dictatorship of Zhongshu Province, all memorials that were not conducive to him were blocked privately. Is it a crime to block memorials privately?"

"Your Majesty, since he became prime minister, Prime Minister Hu has worked hard and devoted himself to state affairs. He is absolutely not responsible for the above crimes!"

Hear sounds.

Soon, a figure dressed as a servant with a missing left arm knelt on the ground with a thud as soon as he entered the palace gate.

"If such a big crime is caused just because of negligence, Your Majesty? How can we convince people?"

His plea at this moment had no effect at all, and even if he said it, there would be no response.

He still felt that it was too childish to just want to deal with the prime minister.

"Both the Young Minister of Dali Temple and the Minister of Punishment are here today. As the Censor, one of the three ministers, don't you understand?"

"How did Liu Ji and his son lose their lives after killing Zhongliang, and how did Liu Lian get killed in Jiangxi?"

As he said that, he quickly glanced aside.

Immediately, someone from the pro-military captain's mansion came forward and brought a box.

"Your Majesty! The gatekeeper of Duke Wei's palace, whose name is Fu Shou, is outside the palace."

"Your Majesty! Why is this a mere foreigner? If you want to accuse someone of a crime, why bother?"

Therefore, he spoke almost as a desperate move.

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked forward, "It just so happens that today in this court, all the witnesses and physical evidence will appear..."

Chen Ning quickly reacted and asked for mercy.

Everything was fine yesterday, so why did the situation suddenly change?

Even other officials from the government and the public were constantly communicating with each other. Although they did not dare to object openly, they secretly had their own thoughts.

"We asked the Third Division to investigate, but you all said it was a printing plate case! They were the ones behind it, and even Wei Guogong Xu Da didn't let it go..."

But even so.

"Hu Weiyong committed so many crimes, but you didn't report it and deliberately concealed it. Even the most basic duty of supervising officials was abandoned!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

Chen Ning became more and more frightened and wanted to speak, but found that the courtiers around him were also looking at each other in silence...

"Your Majesty! My father-in-law has nothing to do with the printing plate case. Someone took me to the restaurant and then put those boxes of counterfeit banknotes here..."

Fu Shou quickly told the story in full about what he had encountered.

And see this.

Zhu Yuanzhang just asked the officials to listen, and then he waved his hand again.

Soon, Jiang Yu personally led the team and brought another person.

The ministers looked and found that they did not recognize him.

However, the next moment, when Jiang Yusen's cold voice sounded, all the officials were shocked.

"Your Majesty, this person is a member of the pro-military Duwei Mansion, but he was bribed. It was he who took advantage of the search to send the fake printing plate to the room of the eldest son Xu Huizu in the Wei Guogong Mansion that day."

Swish!
Chen Ning turned his head suddenly...

Among the members of Zhongshu Province, a middle-aged man who had looked panicked from the beginning and kept his head lowered for fear of being dug out was now shaking.

It was Li You from the fourth rank of Zuosi Langzhong.

At this moment, the latter was obviously in shock, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have known about this for a long time.

But despite the public exposure, he still couldn't hide his anger.

"Then tell him! Who is it?"

"Also, we sent Mao Xiang to lead the investigation in the first place. What was he doing? Could it be that our pro-military captain's house also has someone else's spy? What do they want to do?"

Under such questioning, no one dared to answer. With a "pop", the man Jiang Yu led immediately knelt down outside the hall, but he didn't even dare to say a word.

Jiang Wei took advantage of this and continued: "Your Majesty, although his words describe him as a so-called stranger, after careful investigation during this period... I should communicate with Li You, the doctor of Zuo Si of Zhongshu Province, and Song, the new central minister. Shen, we can’t escape the relationship!”

"Besides..." Jiang Wei just paused.

Then he continued: "The young minister of Dali Temple, Zhao Ting, and the Minister of Punishment, Shen Liben, have been arrested and brought to justice."

"The Ambassador of the Mint Department, Jin Jinglun, who was rumored to be dead in front of Chao Jingyuan, was not killed. He has now returned to Beijing. Therefore, regarding the printing plate case, everything investigated by the three departments before is all false!"

"My subordinates conducted searches these days and discovered that there were indeed court officials involved, but they were not Wei Guogong and others!"

"..."

He wanted to continue talking.

But he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had already said angrily: "Mao Xiang!"

Mao Xiang, who had been standing on one side for a long time and was now soaked with cold sweat, stood up immediately.

"What are you waiting for? All the evidence has been found!"

"Those who are in this court now, those who deserve to be arrested will be arrested! Those who deserve to be killed will be killed!"

"Within three days, the main culprit must be identified..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was stern, "This Fengtian Hall is supposed to be a place for discussing state affairs, not a place for investigating cases, but in just a few years, such appalling crimes of frame-up and conspiracy against the party have occurred in the country!"

"Starting today... all suspects in this case will be arrested immediately by the pro-military governor's office!"

Zhu Yuanzhang used arrest rather than trial cases.

To a certain extent, this has almost determined the fate of too many people, and even the officials in the government can't help but feel a little bit silent.

"All officials in Beijing must cooperate. Anyone who disobeys will be treated as a comrade!"

"Also...anyone who has evidence or clues related to this major case can report it to us and be dealt with leniently!"

"Officials can report each other, and if there is any violation of law, they should be severely punished!"

At this moment.

As these short words fell, almost all the courtiers present understood one thing.

The murder case... has begun!

Zhu Yuanzhang even allowed officials to report each other.

This made almost all the courtiers who were close to Hu Weiyong in the past feel some fear and terror...

And at the moment when they didn't react.

Zuosi Langzhong Li You was the first to be captured.

Later, most of the censors in the censorship station, including the censorship doctor Chen Ning, were also captured!
The courtiers were in chaos, and in the blink of an eye, almost half of the court officials fell into the hands of the pro-military Duwei Mansion.

Among them, the entire Zhongshu Province was completely wiped out.

There were also several groups of people, almost at the same time as they were moving in the court, they were already flying through the various mansions.

Song Shen, a member of Zhongshushe, was only in the seventh rank, although he was not qualified to enter the imperial meeting.

However, it was captured at the first opportunity...

……

Big changes in government and opposition!
Only half of the officials left, when they escaped from Fengtian Palace, they still felt that everything just now seemed like a dream.

However, when I glanced around, the crowd was sparse.

There were already many guards on both sides of the palace.

Every time they look at each other, everyone feels shuddering!

……

Next, Mao Xiang took the lead and handled the case personally.

Song Shen was the first one who couldn't help himself and told everything he knew.

When the counterfeit banknotes and the final printing plate were completely confirmed, Hu Weiyong took the lead in the frame-up.

The case was settled instantly.

But...this is just the beginning.

Chaojingyuan once again ushered in a new reshuffle, and all craftsmen were immediately put under strict control.

Mao Xiang didn't have much time to check them one by one.

Therefore, anyone who masters the "core secrets of new banknotes", including but not limited to anti-counterfeiting of new banknotes, digital typesetting, ink, etc... will be imprisoned!
As time goes by, more and more people are involved, and the evidence of Hu Weiyong's crime becomes more solid step by step.

Even, as Zhu Yuanzhang's officials reported each other.

In the beginning, there were no officials involved in this muddy water.

However, as the pro-military Duwei Mansion began to search many court officials, finally, inside the Wenhua Palace...

Cheng Tujie, the imperial censor, personally asked to see His Majesty.

It is said that Hu Weiyong is guilty of treason, and there is a mountain of ironclad evidence!

On the day.

Seeing more and more evidence of crimes being verified, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious...

Personally included in the "list of implicated persons" sent by Mao Xiang!

Write it down accurately!
In an instant, heads were rolling all over the country.

however.

Just when the officials discovered that the case was about to be concluded soon with the execution of Hu Weiyong and other principal culprits.

Only then did the government and the public realize...

What His Majesty wants is far more than this!
at last.

As a piece of news appeared, the whole country was completely shocked!
"Since ancient times, the Three Dukes have discussed Taoism and the six ministers have divided their duties, but there has never been a prime minister. Since the Qin Dynasty, prime ministers have been established, and they have always died. Because of this, in the Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties, although there were virtuous prime ministers, most of them were villains and monopolistic Chaos."

"Only ten years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there was rebellion and chaos in the country!"

"In order for our Ming Dynasty not to repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty's destruction, we, our Ming Dynasty, will not be able to establish a prime minister again after Hu Weiyong!"

"From today on, the Ministry of Education of China will be abolished!"

"For future generations, if any of my subordinates dare to petition for the establishment, the civil and military officials will impeach him immediately, and the prisoner will be tortured and his whole family will be put to death!"

"Honored by all the worlds!"

(End of this chapter)