Mingshi

Chapter 1037
However, if the two of them recruited, it would become a soft bone, a joke, and there would be no chance in the future.Therefore, no matter how intimidating and intimidating the officials of the Ministry of Punishment, the two people's answers were very straightforward.

"I just can't bear the sight of a corrupt official like Xu Jie occupying the court, for the sake of Daming, for His Majesty, he is not afraid of being smashed to pieces.

Who instigated it?
No one ordered!If you want to find someone to instigate, that is the sage Confucius. I have been familiar with the words of the sage since I was a child. After I become an official, I will naturally act according to the words of the sage.How could he bear to meet a corrupt official like Xu Jie?

His two sons almost paralyzed the Shibo Department and shaken the finances of Ming Dynasty. It is only said that his two sons did such a thing, but Xu Jie didn't know it at all. Do you believe it?

You know, there are not only his two sons in the southeast, but also his most proud student Zhang Juzheng, and the talent he cultivated Xu Shixing.What happened, even if Xu Jie's two sons wanted to hide it, would Zhang Juzheng and Xu Shixing hide it?

I just want to impeach Xu Jie, no one instructs me.It's my conscience that dictates me. "

For three days in a row, the Criminal Ministry did not interrogate Xu Jie's favorable statement.Facing the officials of the Ministry of Punishments who reported to him, Xu Jie said lightly:

"Use punishment."

"Ow..."

In the large prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, there was a shrill scream, and the whip dipped in water hit Yin Shidan and Chen Yiqin's bodies. After just a few strokes, the clothes on their bodies were shredded, and their muscles were ripped apart. Blood flowed out.

Where did the two literati suffer from such a crime?

It was just that he passed out after receiving less than five lashes.But these two people were really ruthless. They were beaten to death four or five times, and every time they woke up, they kept saying the same thing over and over again.

And Xu Jie really can't kill these two people, let alone kill them, even if others see Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan's bruises all over their bodies, there will probably be a bunch of scholars blocking the gate of his house.

But Gao Gong's heart kept on thinking that, as the cabinet's second assistant, although he did not control the Ministry of Punishment, it was impossible that there was no one in the Ministry of Punishment.

Therefore, he is also very clear about the fact that Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan were tortured in the Ministry of Punishment.He had already seen Xu Jie's intention clearly at this time, so he wanted to beat Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan into a trick, and let Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan bite him out, or Luo Xin, so as to give Emperor Jiajing a false impression, Gao Gong and Luo Xin formed a party, which is not a good thing.If this makes Emperor Jiajing have this idea in his mind, it will definitely not be a good thing for him to raise his eyebrows.

Although Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan have not been tortured yet, can the two literati withstand the torture of the Ministry of Criminal Justice?

Gao Gong is very pessimistic!

Humans have a limit, so Gao Gong decided not to sit and wait like this. He was going to meet Emperor Jiajing and seize the power to interrogate Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan, so that he could close the case within one day and end the matter completely. thing.

So, after Gao Gong dealt with the government affairs briefly that day, he headed towards Yuxi Palace.After meeting Emperor Jiajing, he didn't go around and said directly:
"Your Majesty, the matter of Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan is making a lot of noise, and it is being publicized all over the capital. The Ministry of Criminal Justice has tortured Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan over and over again. If these two people are really beaten to death, it will chill the hearts of scholars all over the world. .and……"

"And what?"

"Furthermore, Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan impeached Mr. Xu Ge. I think Mr. Xu Ge should avoid this matter. The veteran is willing to take on this matter."

"Huang Banban!"

"The slave is here!"

"Go ask Xu Qing to come."

Soon, Xu Jie came to Yuxi Palace, and after paying homage to Emperor Jiajing, he said:

"Your Majesty called the old minister, what's the matter?"

Emperor Jiajing said indifferently: "Gao Qing said that Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan are the ones who impeached you, so when interrogating these two people, you should avoid suspicion and hand over the case to Gao Qing."

Xu Jie turned his head suddenly, and gave Gao Gong a hard look, Gao Gong's face was blank.Xu Jie turned his head and saluted Emperor Jiajing:

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask, when did Mr. Gao become so interested in this case?"

Emperor Jiajing looked at Gao Gong, and Gao Gong saluted: "Your Majesty, when I heard that Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan were tortured in the Ministry of Punishment, and after they fell into a coma several times, I thought that Xu Jie was not suitable to be in charge of this matter. So Treating scholars, once word spreads, it will cause an uproar. If Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan die in the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the consequences will be disastrous. For the sake of Daming and His Majesty, Master Xu is not suitable to try this case again. What's more, Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan are two people It is unreasonable to ask Master Xu to be in charge of interrogation because he was originally imprisoned for impeaching Master Xu."

"That can't be handed over to you, right?" Xu Jie said lightly.

"Why not?" Gao Gong replied blankly.

Xu Jie's eyes gradually turned cold. If Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan were handed over to Gao Gong, Gao Gong would definitely close the case in a hurry, at most he would dismiss them both from office.In this way, Xu Jie's face will be greatly humiliated.Originally, after the southeast incident, his two sons dragged him down a lot. Not only did he lose nearly half of his family wealth, but more importantly, his official voice was affected, and his position as the chief assistant in the cabinet was shaken.

If it wasn't for this situation, if Yin Shidan and Chen Yiqin were given the guts, neither of them would dare to impeach Xu Jie.I have arrested two people, and now I am just dismissed from office, so where is he needed?The case has already been closed.

Xu Jie only needs two results, one result is to let Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan bite Gao Gong, or Luo Xin.Even if Gao Gong and Luo Xin can't be dealt with, this matter should be used to plant a thorn in Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan's heart in Emperor Jiajing's heart.In this way, everyone has thorns in Emperor Jiajing's heart, and his position in the cabinet is relatively stable.

The second result is to send Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan to exile. It is very difficult to kill Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan directly, but there is not much difference between sending them to exile and killing them.

But that kind of result is enough to revive Xu Jie's reputation, so that no one will see him as a soft persimmon, anyone can come up and step on him, and at the same time, it will also make people see that His Majesty still uses him, Otherwise, he would not be given this power.

So, how could he hand over this case to Gao Gong?
If it is really handed over to Gao Gong, his reputation and official reputation will completely collapse.

This means that he is a soft persimmon, and a soft persimmon who has fallen out of favor.The Xu party's camp will immediately collapse, and a large number of officials will switch to Gao Gong or Luo Xin.Even if Emperor Jiajing still kept him in the cabinet, it was just a wood carving.Therefore, he said with a heartbeat:

"I think there are people behind Chen Yiqin and Yin Shidan!"

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