high official

Chapter 583
When Wang Xian passed through the palace gates and came to the main hall of the East Palace, he saw the prince came out with the support of two eunuchs.

The crown prince has a noble status and poor legs, so there is no one in this world who can welcome him except His Majesty the current emperor.How could he not be overwhelmed by condescending himself to such an extent for Wang Xian now?He hurried forward and knelt down in front of the prince with tears in his eyes.

"His Royal Highness Jun'an!"

"Well, Zhongde..." Zhu Gaochi shook off his left and right sides and held Wang Xian's shoulders tightly. Although there was a smile on his face, he couldn't help but burst into tears and said, "Good boy, get up, get up!"

Wang Xian knew that the prince was inconvenient, so he didn't dare to use force, so he hurriedly followed the prince's movements and stood up, taking advantage of the situation to support him and walk into the hall.

In the main hall, after the prince sat upright, Wang Xianzhong saluted again, and the prince ordered him to sit down. After Wang Xian sat down, the monarch and his ministers met each other for a long time, but they were silent.Before both of them, the turmoil of the past year appeared in front of their eyes, the attack on Jiulongkou, the incident of driving in the East Palace, the scandal in Shanxi's officialdom... One after another, the thrilling events made it difficult to breathe in retrospect. , I really don’t know how I survived.

"Zhongde..." After a long time, the prince came back from his heartbeat, looked at Wang Xian with tears in his eyes and said: "Any words of gratitude are too pale, I just want to say, you are my parent and child in my heart, For the rest of my life, nothing will change."

"Your Highness," Wang Xian is not someone who is easily moved, but he was still moved by the prince's heartfelt feelings, and hissed: "I will be loyal to Your Highness all my life, and I will never have any second thoughts!"

"Of course Gu believes in Zhongde! If there is one person in this world who can be trusted, it must be Zhongde and not others!" The prince said loudly, but he was a little frustrated: "But Gu can't repay you anything now, even if you don't want to give up to me. You are better, you have to worry about the jealousy of your father, I am really ashamed of Zhong De..."

"Why did your Highness say that?" Wang Xian said emotionally: "You treat me like a son, and your minister treats your Highness like a father. When a ruler's father is in trouble, the minister will go to the trouble. This is the duty of a minister and a son, so why do you need anything in return? ?”

"Zhong De is right, I am too out of touch..." The prince was so moved by Wang Xian, pointing to his chest with tears in his eyes, "Anyway, you are here, and one day, you will let the world know , you and I are like our own father and son!"

"Your Highness..."

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After a burst of tearful sensation, the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty and the head of the Royal Police finally spoke normally.Wang Xian came here today, of course he has official business, otherwise he would not dare to leave the capital before the emperor, so he would come to the prince to report.

He came this time for the final conclusion of Qi Dazhu's case.After going through so many twists and turns, this case has changed from an ordinary murder case to an imperial case involving the Four Justice Departments, Jin Yiwei, and several senior officials.Since it was a Qin case, although it was handled by Wang Xian, the final decision was still made by the emperor.However, before Zhu Di left Beijing, he only ordered Li Chun to be killed, and did not mention any other officials' treatment, and handed everything over to the crown prince...

Wang Xian was invited by the prince to discuss the case, so he could come to see the prince in a fair manner.

"Zhongde, I have already read the relevant files." Regarding Wang Xian's matter, the crown prince naturally put it first. After he returned to Beijing yesterday, he read the thick stack of files overnight, and he has grasped the development of the case. context.Thinking of Qi Dazhu, Yan Qing and other good people and good officials who have been wronged, even if the case is overturned, the prince will not be able to make up for it, so the prince showed anger and said:

"It was originally a case of murdering a mother and seizing a treasure without conscience, but because the murderer was a spy of Beizhen Fusi, Jin Yiwei did not hesitate to frame a good citizen, confront the judicial department, and protect him unconditionally! It is really lawless and insane! I really don't complain about Li Chun's death!"

Be obedient and listen to the sound. After hearing what the prince said, Wang Xian understood his thoughts... This case is limited to Li Chun. No one under Li Chun will be left, and the one above Li Chun can only be punished symbolically. .It is reasonable and helpless for the prince to think this way, because Zhu Di is the only one who can move Ji Gang in this world, and anyone else who moves him will be regarded as a challenge to the imperial power.But this time the emperor did not personally judge, but handed over the task to the prince, which was a signal that he did not want to touch Ji Gang.If the crown prince recklessly attacks Ji Gang, he will be furious in the blink of an eye...

"Zhongde, how do you plan to convict this case?" The prince naturally wanted to ask Wang Xian for his opinion first.

"It's hard for me to open my mouth on this case. I can only rely on His Highness's will." Wang Xian smiled wryly.

"Yes, you are also an official of Beizhen Fusi now, and it is really inconvenient to say some things..." The prince nodded in understanding and said: "Then leave it to Gu..." He pondered for a while and said: "Zhang Gouzi, Little officials like Li Gou'er, relying on the power of Jin Yiwei, dare to frame a guy, frame him and kill him. If he is not killed, the common people will not be angry! So he ransacked his home and beheaded! Zhang Gou'er's wife, You Shi, knew that he was helping the evildoers, so he should be sentenced to prison. Li Gou'er Although Chun has been executed, he still has to ransack the house." After a pause, the crown prince showed a look of perplexity and said: "If we only deal with Ji Gang...convicting him of deceiving the emperor will be punished with death, and this is not something that can be decided by himself."

"Yes, this crime should be reported to the emperor to see what the emperor wants." Wang Xian said softly.

"Zhongde's words are justified." The prince smiled and said, "Zhongde is really powerful. I thought about what to do all night, but you solved it with one sentence."

"I have been thinking about it for a long time," Wang Xian hurriedly said modestly, "I actually agree with His Highness."

"But Ji Gang can't be spared, let's punish him for the crime of laxity first." The crown prince thought for a while, and said: "Demerit, demote to one level, and punish him for half a year. Other crimes will be punished later."

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded, that's all he can do now.Then he asked softly, "What about the officials and prisoners who should be wronged?"

"The wronged official revoked his punishment and returned to his original post. Qi Dazhu was rehabilitated and paid all of Zhang Gouzi's family property to compensate his sister as a dowry for food and clothing," the prince said, "The rest of the neighbors involved will also be exonerated, and Ying Tianfu will commend him. Honestly speaking, the property of Li Chun's family that was copied will be divided equally between them as compensation. As for Li Chun's family property, it should be equally divided between Zhang Tiejiang's widow and Yan Qing." He sighed and said, "Yan Langzhong is an upright and capable official. I knew him a long time ago, and he would definitely be able to be the minister of the Ministry of punishment, but now he is disabled and his career is ruined, and no amount of money is enough to compensate..."

"Yes, he is temporarily helping me in the Zhen Fu Division." Wang Xian nodded and said, "I really wronged him."

"He's helping you? That's great!" The prince said pleasantly, "We must keep him, talent is hard to come by!"

"It's very difficult. Wei Chen kept him for the reason of dealing with Ji Gang. When Ji Gang falls, he probably won't be able to keep him..." Wang Xian shook his head.

"It's up to people!" The crown prince encouraged him: "And there is no sign of Ji Gang's downfall for the time being, there is still plenty of time."

"Yes." Although Wang Xian said yes, he had a different opinion in his heart. In his opinion, after his heavy blow, Ji Gang had almost lost all his followers, and his downfall would only take a year or two.

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The so-called talking about official affairs is a pretense, and as for how to deal with it, it is even more tacit, so I will explain the past in a few words. What I really want to talk about is what the prince really cares about...

"Can the masters survive in the imperial prison?" The prince asked Wang Xiandao softly for a moment of silence.

"Prison, how can it be safe?" Wang Xian replied: "But I have tried my best to improve the conditions. They are not in the dungeon now, but live in the cell on the ground. The ventilation and lighting can be guaranteed, and there are special personnel Cleaning, so that you can avoid getting sick. As for the food, although you can't eat chicken, duck and fish, it is much better than the average prisoner, at least you can eat enough." He introduced the overall situation of the princelings in prison to the prince in detail , "The overall physical condition of the masters is not bad, but there are a few who are suffering from depression and are being treated..."

The prince was sad when he heard this: "Masters have been imprisoned for more than half a year, and they don't know when they will be released. Naturally, they are sick. If you hadn't gone, Zhong De, I am afraid that many of them would have passed away..."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will do my best to protect all the masters." Wang Xian hurriedly promised, seeing that the prince was still depressed, he comforted him: "Actually, most people are still very calm, especially Master Yang, who reads all day long." Non-stop. I asked him why he was so obsessed with studying, Your Highness, guess what he answered?"

"I can't guess." The prince shook his head and said.

"He said that he was too busy before and never had time to study hard. Now that he is finally free, he naturally wants to have a good time." Wang Xian said with a smile.

"Haha, this is a good way to pass the time!" The prince really felt much better, and praised: "I've been alone for more than half a year, and I've also spent my time reading books."

"If my minister is with Jingshi Ziji, it's more terrifying than going to jail." Wang Xian said with a bitter smile: "Your Highness and Master Yang are really amazing!"

"What's so great about that? It's just a hobby," the prince shook his head and smiled, "In terms of ability, I'm tied with Master Yang, and I'm no match for you."

"My lord is too much." Wang Xian said with a smile, "Let's not talk about your lord, with Master Yang's erudition and understanding, this humble minister is no match."

"Don't be humble, excessive modesty is pride." The crown prince finally laughed out loud, looked deeply at Wang Xian and said, "Zhongde, thanks to you again, for protecting the masters..."

"This is the duty of a humble minister." Wang Xian didn't take credit, and said softly: "And the emperor let me be this official at the beginning, because he meant to protect the minister who was imprisoned."

"Father is really true," the prince said helplessly after hearing the words: "Holy grace is unpredictable..."

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded and said, "So you can rest assured, Your Highness, the emperor actually has a sense of propriety."

"I'm afraid they are too involved with me..." The prince showed a bitter smile.

　I'm sorry, today my body repays the debt of the previous few days, so I just changed it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)