King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

In this situation, everyone was frightened and dared not play any tricks anymore. They told everything they knew.

Soon after, Yuan Lin’s wife accused the Ministry of Justice of making a wrong judgment and imposing excessive punishment, which led to Yuan Lin’s death.

Ding Zhe and others naturally would not give up and started to defend themselves.

Things have come to this point. Zhu Tan believes that the truth and evidence are sufficient, and if it is handled fairly, there won't be so much trouble.

Sure enough, this wave of operations came again.

In the end, Ding Zhe was sentenced to death for his work mistakes, and Wang Jue, Chen Yu and Kong Qi were sentenced to 100 lashes.

Yuan Lin's wife was pardoned, but Nie and his son were beaten with 200 sticks.

Mancang'er broke the contract between himself and Yuan Lin and regained his freedom.

Zhu Tan didn't even know how to rule. He just said that the presiding judge was intimidated by Yang Peng's power in the East Factory, so he didn't dare to deal with it fairly.

Apart from this, he really couldn't think of any other reason.

Only then did Yang Jia realize that his uncle had already taken care of everything and was just waiting for his woman to come home.

Zhou Yu got a little impatient waiting, and when he had waited for almost enough time, he stood up and said, "Then I should go too. I'm leaving now, and I have to pay my respects to the Queen Mother!"

Just as Zhou Yu was about to go out, he was stopped by a group of people. The person blocking him was Ma Cong.

Ma Cong led his soldiers to block all the gates of the Zhenfu Division without even looking at Zhou Yu, who looked as pale as a tree.

He walked directly inside, came to Zhu Tan's side, and whispered: "My Lord, Xu Tai brought 1,200 imperial guards and has surrounded our government office. I hope you can give me your orders."

The reason why Zhu Tan remained silent was because he was waiting for Xu Tai's people.

The servants around him, plus Guo Ning's personal guards, numbered no more than three or four hundred people, which was far less than the people from the Eastern Depot of the Pacification Office. They simply did not have enough confidence to kowtow.

Now when he heard Xu Tai was coming, Zhu Tan felt more confident. He stood up and clapped his hands, saying, "I only heard about 'confusing black and white' before, but today I have really learned a lot. I also saw this live broadcast. I can only say one thing: I admire you!"

As Zhu Tan spoke, he walked into the hall, looking at the examiner and the official with eyes as sharp as lightning.

"Okay, explain to me, how could I, as a bystander, make such a decision?"

The official in charge of this matter naturally knew Zhu Tan's background, but he was not afraid. He just clasped his fists and said, "I will judge according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Is there any problem with the Marquis of Jianchang?"

"Stop talking nonsense here, it's useless. If I can't find out this matter, none of you will be able to escape."

Seeing Zhu Tan's move, Yang Jia could no longer bear it and shouted, "Marquis Jianchang, this is the pacification office. The three courts are investigating and have already reached a conclusion. Isn't it inappropriate for you to do this?"

Zhu Tan glanced at Yang Jia with contempt. At this moment, Xu Tai, wearing a set of shining armor, followed by hundreds of elite Yulin Guards.

Zhu Tan pointed at Yang Jia, and then said to Xu Tai: "This guy is related to another case, arrest him."

Xu Tai had a good talk with Zhu Tan before. With Zhu Tan's assistance, he successfully completed the reorganization of the Beijing Camp and took control of the entire Yulin Guard.

Since he had received such a big favor from Zhu Tan, he naturally had to repay him. He was very happy to be tied to Zhu Tan, the emperor's uncle. Even though he knew that he would become an enemy of the Eastern Depot, he would not be afraid.

Xu Tai waved his hand, and the soldiers of the Yulin Guard rushed forward and pressed Yang Jia on his shoulder, who was foaming at the mouth.

Yang Jia is Yang Peng's nephew and is quite powerful in the East Factory. There are more than a hundred East Factory men outside the lobby. When Yang Jia shouted, they all drew their weapons.

The soldiers of the Yulin Guard were no pushovers either. They had made thorough preparations for this operation, not only bringing out their weapons, but also dozens of types of firearms, three-barreled guns and the like.

Xu Tai shouted, "By following General Zhang's orders, anyone who dares to disobey will be killed!"

With large numbers and sophisticated weapons, they can easily crush the people from the East Factory.

The Yulin Guards even took out torches from their arms and pointed them at the torch, making the guards even more afraid to move.

The sudden change made everyone look at Yang Peng.

After all, Yang Peng did inform most people and made promises to them before the interrogation, but they were helpless after Marquis Jianchang made such a fuss.

Yang Peng stood up and looked at Chu Mu not far away.

"Do you know what the consequences will be if you do this? The laws of the Ming Dynasty do not allow the Five Armies to be deployed. You have sent troops without authorization, besieged the Northern Pacification Office, and threatened government officials. These are all serious crimes. Even if the emperor dotes on you, the civil and military officials will not allow such a thing to happen. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Zhu Tan walked towards Yang Peng.

"I knew before that the East Factory, the West Factory, and the Imperial Guards were all in the same group, deceiving the world and stealing their reputations. After seeing it today, I realized that it's not just the East Factory, but the other departments are also in cahoots with each other, deceiving the world and stealing their reputations!"

Zhu Tan gasped, paused for a moment, and continued, "Yes, the current emperor's brother-in-law really loves me and is very kind to me, so I hate you bastards who treat my brother-in-law like a fool. Didn't you say that all the civil and military officials in the court turned a blind eye? I want to see if you have the ability to do that."

While Zhu Tan was speaking, he suddenly launched an attack.

With one hand, he knocked Yang Peng's baseball cap off, and then grabbed Yang Peng's head.

He took a knife and cut off all the blood from his body as if he was slaughtering a chicken or duck.

The wound was cut very slowly, and blood flowed all over the floor, soon staining most of the hall red.

Yang Peng had not expected Zhu Tan to do such a thing. He was completely unprepared and defenseless, as Zhu Tan's hands firmly grasped his wrists.

At first, blood gushed out of his neck and he struggled violently, but when the blood slowly flowed out of his neck, his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

After only a hundred hits, his body fell limply to the ground.

Not only Yang Peng who was already dead, but also Guo Ning, Xu Tai, Ma Cong and others who came to support Zhu Tan were stunned.

More people were stunned by the scene before them. This scene was so horrifying. It was like murder, and the target of the murder was Yang Peng, the commander of the Eastern Depot. Anyone would be terrified.

Zhu Tan also felt a little nauseous. The pungent smell of blood was really unbearable.

However, he still held back and chopped off Yang Peng's head with a knife, splattering blood all over him.

Zhu Tan wiped Yang Peng's body with a dagger, held Yang Peng's head in his other hand, and slowly walked into the hall.

With a bang, Yang Peng's head fell to the ground, causing the referee to tremble all over.

He wanted to faint, but he couldn't. "Marquis Jianchang, you are so brave, so brave, so brave, so brave!"

Yang Jia was horrified. He looked at Yang Peng's body, then at Yang Peng's head, and suddenly screamed.

Zhu Tan felt that his hands were a little sticky, and without caring about his image, he wiped them directly on the corner of his clothes.

"Since he is still useful, break his legs."

It was not the Imperial Guards who took action, but Zhu Tan's personal guards and Guo Ning's guards.

When they saw Zhu Tan "tearing apart" Yang Peng in public, they were both scared and excited.

This is not a eunuch of the same level as Jiang Lun. Although Yang Peng is also a eunuch, there is a world of difference between him and the Minister of Justice. He is not only the Minister of Justice, but also the Minister of Justice, who can rank among the top three in the Zhongchao.

However, Zhu Tan killed him like killing a chicken or a duck, and Zhu Tan was his man, so it would be strange if he was not excited.

Yang Jia could even hear a creaking sound from his legs. It was an intense pain. One of his legs was broken.

He could no longer endure the pain, his eyes went dark and he fainted.

Without Zhu Tan saying anything, Guo Ning ordered that all the foreigners in the East Factory be untied, tied up, and imprisoned in solitary confinement, and handed over to his confidants for interrogation.

He first asked about Yang Peng and his nephew's behavior in the Man Cang'er case, and then inquired about Yang Peng and his nephew's illegal behavior.

Yang Peng is the pillar of the East Factory, and Yang Jia has also fainted. How can those children resist?

Seeing that Marquis Jianchang was angry and glaring at them, they could only obey and did not dare to resist.

Zhu Tan turned around and said to the Right Imperial Envoy beside him, "Then let me ask you for the last time, is there any basis for the result of this case?"

"Well, well, what the Marquis said is absolutely right."

The right prime minister's words made his lips almost unable to close, his face turned pale, and he did as Zhu Tan said.

"I think I was wrong. We still have to follow the facts. Come, ask again. Remember this! We must have evidence for this case."

Yang Peng's head was still hanging on the table, and everyone who participated in the interrogation was terrified.

Fortunately, the trial procedure is very simple and only requires one more summary.

Zhu Tan took the opportunity to turn around and walk towards Zhou Yu. What was going on with his current appearance?

His face was stained with blood, and his clothes were also stained blood red, making him look like a demon.

Zhou Yu and Zhu Tan had several conflicts, and there had been several fights among his subordinates, but today's scene was completely beyond Zhou Yu's cognition.

The most important thing is that Yang Peng, who was murdered this time, was not a noble relative, nor a senior official in the court. Instead, he was a senior official in the court, a big shot around Emperor Hongzhi, and the commander-in-chief of the East Factory.

Such a high and mighty person actually had his head chopped off by Zhu Tan with a single blow.

To be honest, Zhou Yu was so scared that his body was shaking.

When Zhou Yu saw Zhu Tan coming, it felt like a ball of sand was rolling in his mouth.

"My Lord, Second Brother, this matter has nothing to do with me. I've already said it!"

Zhu Tan stretched out a hand, and Zhou Yu was nearly knocked down by him, but Zhu Tan put one hand on Zhou Yu's neck, as if hooking his shoulders.

"Don't worry, Lord Changning. Although there are conflicts between you and me, I still admire you very much. You are strong-willed and impartial, which is different from other people."

Zhou Yu's forehead was covered with sweat. He didn't know whether Zhu Tan's words were true or not. He responded, "Second brother is right. I took Yang Jia's five thousand taels, so I wanted to help him."

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Zhu Tan said curiously.

"There was no breach of contract. It was Yang Peng who went too far and took out a treasure coin instead of a silver note."

Zhou Yu had a scowl on his face. Yang Peng and his nephew had stabbed him in the back. The promised banknotes had been replaced with silver bills. How could he still cooperate?

Zhou Yu did not realize that Yang Peng and his nephew had been deceived by his own men.

It was originally bought with money, but someone tampered with it, and in the end only five thousand Ming treasure notes were left.

Zhu Tan almost laughed out loud, put his arms around Zhou Yu's neck and was about to leave.

"I didn't discuss the matter of Man Cang'er with Lord Changning, but the imperial examination case. Lord Changning, do you have anything to say to me?"

Zhou Yu shuddered, his expression full of shock and fear.

"You found out all this? I didn't! I just gave them a banner and caused them some trouble. It was Shao Xi who said he wanted to let the two of them participate in the imperial examination case, but I didn't expect the emperor to just make light of it. This made Shao Xi very unhappy!"

Zhou Yu told Zhu Tan what he knew about the imperial examination case, and he also knew what Zhou Yu knew.

From the information revealed by Hua Chang and Du Mu, it was obvious that Shao Xi was also on guard against the two people from the Zhou family, but he was taken advantage of by the Zhou brothers.

Zhu Tan bluffed once again, and seeing that Zhou Yu really didn't know, he sneered, "You idiot, you dare to interfere in everything, now you regret it! If the emperor finds out, even the queen mother can't save you."

Zhou Yu was in tears.

"I am possessed by evil spirits! My second brother did too much to me before, so I will take revenge on them and make them pay the price, that's all."

Zhu Tan had always looked down on the two men from the Zhou family, both of whom were cowards, so he took Zhou Yu to the room where Tang Bohu and Xu Jing were, and asked them to interrogate them again in order to complete the case in the Imperial Examination Hall.

In the hall, the interrogators had already prepared their statements and asked Zhu Tan to take a look.

After hearing this, Zhu Tan felt much better. Everything was true and the punishment was very clear.

Ding Zhe and Wang Jue were naturally innocent. The reason they were wrongly accused was entirely because Yang Peng and his nephew wanted to avenge themselves and send Ding Zhe and others to their deaths. Therefore, they were declared innocent and proposed to be reappointed.

At the instigation of the East Factory owner, Yuan Lin's wife filed a complaint against Ding Zhe and others, saying that they were sent by Yang Jia.

Considering her grief over the loss of her husband, she can be given a lighter sentence of ten lashes, and the cause of Yuan Lin's death will be re-examined, and he will be compensated accordingly. (End of this chapter)