Idle courtiers

Chapter 423 Seems Very Simple (Seeking Tickets)

"This time I'm really sick!" Zhou Nan murmured.

Sitting on the sedan chair, even though she was wrapped in thick clothes, she still felt chills in the vest, and goose bumps appeared layer by layer.

He reached out and touched his forehead, and it started to feel hot.

It is said that he is 29 years old this year, which is the time when a person is at his healthiest. After traveling to the Ming Dynasty, he has been exercising every day.Therefore, in this film time and space for more than a year, I have not had a cold or cough.

This time, due to the inflammation of the wound, it was so heavy that he couldn't bear it.

Although he knew that this East Factory trial had little to do with him, and he probably won't embarrass himself if Chen Hong got the emperor's will, but he still had to be careful.

Zhou Nan raised his spirits and thought about countermeasures.

After a while, the sedan chair finally stopped at the gate of Dongchang.

When he got off the ground, Zhou Nan felt as if he had stepped on cotton under his feet, and he didn't make much effort.My brain also hurts badly, as if there is a marble spinning in it.

This is Zhou Nan's first visit to Dongchang, so he is naturally curious.

But I saw all the alleys with blue bricks and green tiles in front of me, which were antique.There is a stone archway at the gate, and there are two tall trees that cannot be named beside it.When the autumn wind blows, the trees are full of yellow leaves shaking, and the scenery is very beautiful.

After passing the archway and turning around the screen wall, you will find Yuefei Temple.

Zhou Nan was amused in his heart, Dongchang has a bad reputation. In the eyes of the world, the people on duty there are all villains with sores on their heads and pus on their feet.
After thinking about it, it's hard to say whether a person is a good person or a bad person.In this world, there are few good people and few bad people, and more ordinary people with gray attributes.You said the eunuchs of Dongchang are bad guys, what evil have they done?It seems not. In comparison, the Donglin Party in the late Ming Dynasty did more bad things than eunuchs.The problem is, literati control public opinion, and if they want to discredit Dongchang, what can the eunuchs do?
In the final analysis, Dongchang is nothing more than a secret service agency, a manifestation of the emperor's will.

A fan took Zhou Nan and others to the anteroom to wait, and gave each of them a cup of hot tea.

Zhou Nan was shaking from the cold now, his body was shaking violently, and he drank a few sips of hot water to feel better.My heart was a little at ease, Dongchang was able to show me tea, which meant that I was not treated as a prisoner.

Seeing Zhou Nan trembling non-stop at that word, he thought he was afraid, and gave him a sympathetic look.

I don't know how long I waited, but Zhou Nan finally came to hear Zhou Nan's interrogation.

As soon as he entered the lobby, Zhou Nan saw that "Ha" were all acquaintances, which was a coincidence.

But I saw that there was a long desk in the lobby.Behind the long case sits the chief eunuch Bingbi of the Rites Supervisor and the admiral of the East Factory, Chen Hong.

There is also a small table on the left side of the long case, and sitting behind the table is Zhu Lun, the governor of Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi.

Zhu Lun is the nephew of Cheng Guogong Zhu Xizhong, the commander of Jinyiwei, and the successor of Zhu Neng, the hero of Jingnan.

He still looked shy and afraid to meet people. When he saw Zhou Nan, he only smiled shyly, and then blinked again, signaling him to feel relieved.

A man covered in blood was curled up on the ground before Chen Hong's big case. Looking closely, it was Kong Ming.

This thief was also unlucky, first he was locked up in Beiya, and he was beaten up.Later, he was transferred to the East Factory, and he was tortured again, presumably.

At this moment, he was limp on the ground, dying, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive.

When he was in Huai'an, Zhou Nan chatted awkwardly with Xiao Zhu every day, and the two had a good relationship.

So he went forward and bowed his hands to salute: "I have seen Mr. Zhu, you are safe! I have met Mr. Chen." Mr. Zhu was the name Zhou Nan and Zhu Lun had when they discussed friendship. Now I say it to show affectionate.

He was also quick to speak, and he regretted it when he said it.The eunuchs of the chief of ceremonies are not of high rank, and they should be ranked behind the eunuchs, but the power of the two is very different.It would be disrespectful for me to greet Zhu Lun first, and then to greet Chen Hong.

This Chen Hong is notoriously narrow-minded, offending him will cause trouble.

Zhu Lun's pretty face flushed slightly, and he whispered: "What little Mr. Zhu, don't mention it, it's all a joke."

Unexpectedly, Chen Hong was not angry, but instead looked concerned: "Master Zhou's complexion is not very good, but is he sick?"

Zhou Nan: "I have a cold."

Chen Hong nodded, with a full face: "Master Zhou, today is the official hearing. We ask you a question and you answer it. You must answer truthfully."

Zhou Nan: "Yes."

Chen Hong: "Kong Ming assassinated the heir of Prince Yu's mansion and murdered the royal family. He was insane and unforgivable. Let me ask you, Kong Ming was the one you took to the palace, but the mastermind?"

Zhou Nan naturally refused to admit it, and hurriedly explained the whole matter in detail.

As he said, there was a book office in Dongchang next to him for records.

Finally, Zhou Nan said: "I don't know about this matter, because it involves internal money, and someone wants to frame King Yu. I didn't dare to be careless, so I escorted Kong Ming to the palace for His Royal Highness Yu Wang to interrogate himself. But I don't want this thief After seeing the son, he lost his mind and acted violently, the next official is guilty."

"Shut up!" Suddenly, Chen Hong slapped the gavel fiercely, and shouted: "I ask you, which yamen is in charge of the emperor's money? Since Kong Ming stole the emperor's money, since you know about it, why didn't you report for duty?" Supervisor of Rituals? Even if you don’t go to the Supervisor of Rituals, there is still Shuntian Mansion, and there is Daxing County Yamen under Shuntian Mansion. Our family is strange. If you don’t go to these three places, you will go to Wangfu. Dare I ask, Yu What position does the king hold in the yamen and judicial offices at all levels?"

Zhou Nan was stunned, the eunuch Chen turned his back on whatever he said.Don't you know that this matter involves King Jing and King Yu vying for the heir?I took the prisoner to Yousi, wouldn't the matter of Tianjia be made public, am I not so stupid?

Besides, am I going to give King Yu a favor? Naturally, this matter cannot be explained to outsiders.

Chen Hong continued to scold: "I heard that King Yu believes in the art of life for the parents and seeks immortals wholeheartedly. He often invites a master of Taoism to the mansion to talk about Taoism. It is clear that you were coaxed by the thieves and took advantage of him. Dao recommended it to the palace, so he fell into the trap of the thieves. To speak nonsense in the courtroom today is unbearable, come here, and use severe punishment."

"Wait a minute." At this moment, Zhu Lun called Chen Hong to stop, and said softly to Zhou Nan: "Master Zhou, you are seriously ill. You must have a fever. Master Zhou, do you think Eunuch Chen is right?"

Zhou Nan suddenly understood that what he said just now about the emperor's inner money was too sensitive, how could he bring it up in court.Thinking of this, he almost slapped himself, and thought to himself: Zhou Nan, Zhou Nan, it's in vain for you to pretend to be a smart person, why do you still make such a low-level mistake.

"Yes, Eunuch Chen and Zhu Zhenfu are right. The officials are greedy for the money of the thief, thinking that he is going to the prince to cheat and seek wealth. Just relying on being able to speak with His Highness, they introduced the thief to the palace. , leading to catastrophe.”

"Okay, it's good if you recruit." Chen Hongchao ordered the book office: "Let the criminal officer sign it."

Signed and drawn, well, is it possible that if you refuse to obey, you will be beaten by Dongchang?Zhou Nan had no choice but to sign and press the fingerprint.

Chen Hong took the confession, nodded, and sentenced him with a pen.He read in his mouth: "Daolu Division Youzheng Zhou Nan accepts bribes, which puts the prince of Yu's mansion in danger, and should be punished for dereliction of duty. Our company has found out that the Kongming case has nothing to do with him, and we will report it to the Ministry of Rites for disposal, and the case will be closed! "

After the sentence is over, it will be stamped with a big seal, and handed over to the secretary office for filing.

He said again: "Zhou Nan, you have explained your matter clearly, go back to the Daolu Division and wait for the order!"

Is this case closed so easily?Zhou Nan was taken aback.

Yes, it's that simple.In fact, Kong Ming's assassination of the crown prince has nothing to do with him!

The Son of Heaven should have communicated with Dongchang. Even if he hadn't, the conversation between Zhou Nan and Jiajing in Yuxi Palace would have reached Chen Hong's ears.

Chen Hong was naturally not stupid, he knew that the emperor didn't want to drag this case on King Jing, and he didn't intend to punish Zhou Nan for his crimes, so he was going to let it go.

As for Zhou Nan, it is estimated that an imperial decree will be issued to remove all official positions, and we will talk about it later.

But Chen Hong and Zhou Nan had a feud, and they didn't intend to let Zhou Nan go.At this moment, he deliberately lured him to confess to dereliction of duty, and recorded it.

It will not be so easy for Zhou Nan to think about it in the future.

Zhou Nan wanted to understand this, and was so angry that he couldn't speak: This Chen Honghao is really a smart person. Unexpectedly, an 80-year-old woman who stretched her baby was tricked by him today.There is a stain on the file, which is a troublesome thing!
He was so ill that he had no energy left to argue.However, when I think about it, I am lucky to pass such a big case safely, and I can't control so much about other things.

After Zhou Nan's verdict came down, it was Kong Ming's turn.

Master Zhou was curious, so he stood aside and watched.

Chen Hong slapped Jing Tangmu hard again: "The way of thieves is clear, let me ask you, where did the 1 taels of silver go, and who is behind the scenes?"

Kong Ming groaned, moved, and fell limp again.

Chen Hong: "Still pretending to be dead, give me a severe punishment."

Zhu Lun: "Eunuch Chen, the prisoner has been injured so badly, but he can't beat him. If he beats again, he will die. It doesn't matter if the thief dies, how can we investigate this case? If the matter of the saint is delayed, the emperor will investigate it. How do we explain it?"

Chen Hong suddenly sneered: "Zhu Zhenfu, it was like this when the criminals were sent to our house. Our family is not a person who doesn't know the severity, and is more afraid of robbers than you. Kong Ming was imprisoned in the Dongji Police Factory In the past two days, our family has not touched a single finger of him. Mr. Zhu, you are now a good person with me. Hehe, you can beat someone, so why can’t our family beat him? Use torture!"

He threw down a stick of fire and said, "Shoot to death!"

Zhu Lun blushed with anger: "Eunuch Chen, what are you talking about, you are not allowed to beat him, and you will be responsible if you kill him."

It turns out that such a big case is rare in a hundred years.Now that the criminals have been handed over to Jin Yiwei, everyone in the Beiya is gearing up to fight a beautiful battle, so as to claim credit before the emperor. This is a real political achievement!

Moreover, this kind of big case, as long as you have the heart, may not involve some big shots, and it will involve a lot of exchange of interests.

Saying I'm not excited, saying I'm not excited is also a lie.

But at this time, the decree came down and the case was handed over to Dongchang.

Xiao Zhu was so angry that he was about to vomit blood, and asked someone to bring out eighteen instruments of torture and pass them over to Kong Ming to dispel the hatred in his heart.

During the trial today, he even came over directly to participate. We are going to hunt in the mountains to see who has a share.

The two bosses of the factory guard glared at each other, and for a moment, the atmosphere in the lobby became solemn.

"Don't hit, don't hit, if you hit me again I'm going to die, I'll do it, I'll do it!" Kong Ming, who had been pretending to be dead, sat up suddenly and wailed loudly.

"Quickly tell me, who is the mastermind behind the scenes?" Zhu and Chen asked at the same time.

Kong Ming: "It's Duke Cheng Zhu Xizhong."

"What?" Everyone yelled.

Zhou Nan also broke out in a cold sweat: This case is not that simple.

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