On the evening of April 28, a group of people from Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice and the Jinyiwei did not arrive in Zhongdu and settled in the inn halfway.
After dinner, Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyiwei, went to Gao Xianning's room and asked Du Erlang, the Northern Fufu envoy, to invite Xue Yan.
After several people were greeted in Gao Xianning's room, Zhang Sheng whispered: The eunuch of the Sili Priest met the last general early in the morning and brought a few words.
Everyone calmed down and their expressions became serious.
Zhang Sheng glanced at Xue Yan and said: The Zhongdu case has nothing to do with the palace. The emperor also made public and made public to the ministers, and the ministers believed it.However, in order to take the overall situation into consideration and avoid too much involvement in the case and being difficult to deal with; before interrogating the confession, officials of all government officials must use trustworthy people to say hello to those involved in the case, and who dares to bite or punish the tribe severely!
Xue Yan took the lead in expressing his attitude: It is important, and it should be like this.
Gao Xianning just nodded. He was an old official of the Han Palace and didn't need to say too much.Du Erlang also clasped his fists and said: I have the order.
Zhang Shengdao: The case is already very clear, and the culprit Wu Zhong is dead... The case can be concluded now: Wu Zhong is a remnant of the Jianwen Dynasty, colluding with the Jianwen Rebellion in Zhongdu, and committed great evil.Wu Zhong's party members and his men were killed and their families were exiled to Qiongzhou Prefecture!Do you guys have any objections?
Xue Yan said seriously: There is no need for trial by all judicial officials in the case within the royal family.The emperor publicly announced the secret letter from Zhongdu, and learned from the ancestors of heaven and earth. He said in public that the case had nothing to do with the palace, and the ministers and relatives believed that the matter was enough. We went to Zhongdu to give an explanation to the people of the world.This official saw that the case was decided in this way, which was reasonable.
Gao Xianning breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: It seems that the best way to end this way is to end like this.
Zhang Sheng turned his head to look at Gao Xianning and said: The emperor means that the treacherous party in Jianwen is very cruel. The whole family of Xiang Wang (self-immolation) who used to be forced to death without caring about family affection is extremely cruel and ruthless; it is not impossible to do such a thing now.However, the emperor was very concerned about the family affection of the royal family and would then let King Gu return to the Huguang vassal state to show that the court is magnanimous to the relatives.
Gao Xianning was not easy to say in the first half of the sentence, but only said in the second half: The emperor forgives the King of Valley and calms the hearts of the kings, which is a wise plan. The minister received the order.
The other two people also said: I will obey the order!
Zhang Sheng then said: If no one provides convenience to Wu Zhong, he will not have the opportunity to approach "Xiaoyao City", and he will not be able to set fire!Those who flatter and make friends with Wu Zhong gave the criminal (Wu Zhong) a chance, and those people will never be wronged!They want to find connections to get promoted and make money, but how can they not take responsibility for anything?
Xue Yan said with empathy and said: It makes sense.
After saying that, Zhang Sheng clasped his fists and said: What the eunuch of Silijian, Wang Gui, has been transferred to the end.You will set off tomorrow morning and rush to Zhongdu as soon as possible. You should get things done quickly and share your worries for the emperor.
So several people took the tribute and left Gao Xianning's room.
The people from the three yamen offices rode their horses and arrived at Zhongdu Imperial City soon.
Several eunuchs guarding Xiaoyao City, two of Wu Zhong's men, as well as some of the people in the Zhongdu Department, and civil and military officials who asked Wu Zhong to take charge of the procurement fee were arrested and detained on the same day.
Gao Xianning soon arrived at Wu Zhong's residence.The place had been sealed long ago. He tore open the seal and searched and observed around the courtyard.First, I found some property and daily necessities.
Soon, Gao Xianning came to Wu Zhong's bedroom and found a wrinkled handkerchief under a pillow.He unfolded and saw the blackened blood inside, and immediately pondered for a while.
Gao Xianning picked up the handkerchief and put it in a wooden box. He immediately turned his head and ordered: Ask the coroner from Dali Temple to go to Xiaoyao City and take the things to perform the autopsy.
The subordinate immediately bowed and said: Obey the order!
On the same day, the coroner was found out with Wu Zhong's body that he was suspected of having tuberculosis before his death!
……
Zhu Gaoxu is in the Rouyi Hall of the Imperial Palace.Recently, the cabinet and the Dianbao Department have handled most of the memorials; his ordinary memorials are no longer required to be reviewed, and his daily affairs are reduced by half at once.
However, when he was free, he was a little more restless and repeatedly pondered about the recent situation. Nothing happened yet. I just waited for the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple to submit files to the case!
At this moment, a memorial that the minister could not handle was sent in the Dianbao District of Wuying Hall, not far south of Rouyi Hall.Zhu Gaoxu was sitting in front of his desk and immediately opened it to look at it.
The memorial was written by Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue. Xia Yuanji actually wanted to resign and return to his hometown!
Xia Yuanji has been in a high position since the Hongwu period and is only in his early forties. Now he has been in the ministry hall. Why is he resigning from office?Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt anger rushing towards his forehead!
When the Jingnan Army entered the capital, Xia Yuanji, as an old minister of Jianwen, did not resign. Later, he was forced to surrender and became an official under Emperor Taizong; when the Criminal Army entered the capital, Xia Yuanji did not resign and was still captured from his home, so he had to continue to be the Minister of Revenue... He was previously injured in his reputation and was unwilling to resign. Why should he resign now?!
Zhu Gaoxu was angry and thought to himself: I have already sworn, don’t you believe me?Look down on me!Is this his? These people really think that imperial power is a decoration?
He threw the memorial on the table and immediately shouted: Come!
The eunuch Hou Xian entered the room and bowed and said, "I am here, please give me the emperor instructions."
Zhu Gaoxu said: I sent an order to the Jinyiwei Beizhenfu Department, and sent someone to arrest Xia Yuanji and put him in the imperial prison for punishment!
Hou Xian was slightly stunned and immediately bowed: I obey the order!
Zhu Gaoxu did this and walked around the Rouyi Hall. His anger did not completely dissipate for a long time. He thought to himself: My throne was defeated by a sea of corpses and blood!
If you are happy, you will be a false disrespectful treatment. If you are unhappy, you will have no reason to kill him. If you want to kill him, you will kill him!
Not long after, it seemed that many officials knew that Xia Yuanji was suddenly arrested by the Jinyiwei!
Because it was the morning when Zhu Gaoxu issued the order, and it was the time for officials from the capital to go to the court; so the place where the Jinyiwei arrested Xia Yuanji could only be the office of the Ministry of Revenue, which was in full view of the public.
In the afternoon, Qian Xun, the temporary cabinet minister and the official of the Nan Office of the Guardian, sought to see him outside the gate of the Rouyi Hall.Zhu Gaoxu allowed him to come in and speak.
Qian Xun walked across from the big book case and made a gesture to perform a bow and bow.
Zhu Gaoxu immediately raised his hand and said: I'm exempted!What's the matter with the money envoy?
Qian Xun held a file, bent down and placed it on the desk, pressed his fingers and pushed forward, and said: Although the recent political affairs handled by the Cabinet and Dianbao Department have been recorded, it has not been submitted to the emperor in less than a month.Some of these things are worried that the emperor will forget.
Zhu Gaoxu picked up the file and opened it. It was full of small characters in fly heads. He raised his head and looked at Qian Xun and asked: What did I forget?
Qian Xundao: According to the emperor, a while ago, the minister wrote a letter to request that the guarding of the Southern Office be increased by 20 times, that is, the annual value of money and materials is 200,000 guan; the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs each pay 100,000 guan.Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue, firmly opposed it. He advocated it in the cabinet, but less than five people supported him, so the memorial of the minister passed the cabinet.No one objected to Dianbao, so the matter was settled.
Oh... Zhu Gaoxu looked suddenly, and he reached out to rub his broad forehead for a while, frowned and said, "The eunuch Wang Gui should have said this, but I suddenly forgot it."
Qian Xun said: I’m done with my words.
Um.Zhu Gaoxu nodded, you go back to Wuying Palace to do the important business.
Qian Xun bowed: I thank you and leave.
Zhu Gaoxu then calmed down and felt that he might be too sensitive; the resignation of Xia Yuanji may have nothing to do with the death of the deposed prince, but was dissatisfied with the large amount of funds from the Guardian Sinan Office!
Because there is no supervision of the imperial power, the ministers were really dissatisfied with the emperor's decision, and the strongest way of protest was to strike.
Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath and felt more and more that he had blamed Xia Yuanji for wrongly.
In fact, even if Zhu Gaoxu blatantly killed Gao Chi, the current ministers would not be dissatisfied. At the beginning of the year, the court had already convicted Gao Chi of the serious crime of plotting to kill the king and killing his father, and the noble ministers were very clear about it. Speaking for Gao Chi was just to be in charge of the crazy crime!
But if Zhu Gaoxu did it himself, it involved another moral and ethical issue, the ethics of brothers and brothers; therefore, this kind of thing only concerns moral reputation and the mentality of the vassal kings.
Maybe Zhu Gaoxu cared too much.
Besides, he didn't admit that he did it!
Some people believe in this matter, and some people don’t believe it; but no matter what, Zhu Gaoxu at least publicly recognized the ethics of father and son and brothers, and did not provoke secular morality and ethics... Isn’t this what everyone upholds?
Zhu Gaoxu walked a few steps and saw the eunuch Hou Xian standing beside him. He casually said: People always care too much about other people's gazes, but in fact, what everyone cares about the most is themselves.
Hou Xian thought for a moment, bent down and agreed: Emperor Shengming.
Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said to Hou Xian: You go to the prison to issue an order and release Xia Yuanji.
Hou Xian didn't say much and got the order and left.
Unexpectedly, less than half an hour later, Hou Xian returned to Rouyi Hall and reported: The people in the imperial prison said that Xia Yuanji was unwilling to come out.He also said it was quite comfortable inside...
What?Zhu Gaoxu looked surprised.
Hou Xian immediately bent down and said carefully: Emperor, that's what the military general of the Northern Fushishi in the imperial prison said.
But Zhu Gaoxu didn't get angry anymore. After Qian Xun came before, he had calmed down.
At this time, he was sitting behind the large desk. He frowned and thought for a moment, and suddenly laughed: None of these ministers are old foxes.
Hou Xian also started to laugh with a smile on his face, as if he was secretly relieved.
Zhu Gaoxu sighed slightly, feeling that Xia Yuanji had guessed the emperor's misunderstanding.Zhu Gaoxu was even more embarrassed to say: catching Xia Yuanji was a mistake, a mistake he would make occasionally.
After dinner, Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyiwei, went to Gao Xianning's room and asked Du Erlang, the Northern Fufu envoy, to invite Xue Yan.
After several people were greeted in Gao Xianning's room, Zhang Sheng whispered: The eunuch of the Sili Priest met the last general early in the morning and brought a few words.
Everyone calmed down and their expressions became serious.
Zhang Sheng glanced at Xue Yan and said: The Zhongdu case has nothing to do with the palace. The emperor also made public and made public to the ministers, and the ministers believed it.However, in order to take the overall situation into consideration and avoid too much involvement in the case and being difficult to deal with; before interrogating the confession, officials of all government officials must use trustworthy people to say hello to those involved in the case, and who dares to bite or punish the tribe severely!
Xue Yan took the lead in expressing his attitude: It is important, and it should be like this.
Gao Xianning just nodded. He was an old official of the Han Palace and didn't need to say too much.Du Erlang also clasped his fists and said: I have the order.
Zhang Shengdao: The case is already very clear, and the culprit Wu Zhong is dead... The case can be concluded now: Wu Zhong is a remnant of the Jianwen Dynasty, colluding with the Jianwen Rebellion in Zhongdu, and committed great evil.Wu Zhong's party members and his men were killed and their families were exiled to Qiongzhou Prefecture!Do you guys have any objections?
Xue Yan said seriously: There is no need for trial by all judicial officials in the case within the royal family.The emperor publicly announced the secret letter from Zhongdu, and learned from the ancestors of heaven and earth. He said in public that the case had nothing to do with the palace, and the ministers and relatives believed that the matter was enough. We went to Zhongdu to give an explanation to the people of the world.This official saw that the case was decided in this way, which was reasonable.
Gao Xianning breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: It seems that the best way to end this way is to end like this.
Zhang Sheng turned his head to look at Gao Xianning and said: The emperor means that the treacherous party in Jianwen is very cruel. The whole family of Xiang Wang (self-immolation) who used to be forced to death without caring about family affection is extremely cruel and ruthless; it is not impossible to do such a thing now.However, the emperor was very concerned about the family affection of the royal family and would then let King Gu return to the Huguang vassal state to show that the court is magnanimous to the relatives.
Gao Xianning was not easy to say in the first half of the sentence, but only said in the second half: The emperor forgives the King of Valley and calms the hearts of the kings, which is a wise plan. The minister received the order.
The other two people also said: I will obey the order!
Zhang Sheng then said: If no one provides convenience to Wu Zhong, he will not have the opportunity to approach "Xiaoyao City", and he will not be able to set fire!Those who flatter and make friends with Wu Zhong gave the criminal (Wu Zhong) a chance, and those people will never be wronged!They want to find connections to get promoted and make money, but how can they not take responsibility for anything?
Xue Yan said with empathy and said: It makes sense.
After saying that, Zhang Sheng clasped his fists and said: What the eunuch of Silijian, Wang Gui, has been transferred to the end.You will set off tomorrow morning and rush to Zhongdu as soon as possible. You should get things done quickly and share your worries for the emperor.
So several people took the tribute and left Gao Xianning's room.
The people from the three yamen offices rode their horses and arrived at Zhongdu Imperial City soon.
Several eunuchs guarding Xiaoyao City, two of Wu Zhong's men, as well as some of the people in the Zhongdu Department, and civil and military officials who asked Wu Zhong to take charge of the procurement fee were arrested and detained on the same day.
Gao Xianning soon arrived at Wu Zhong's residence.The place had been sealed long ago. He tore open the seal and searched and observed around the courtyard.First, I found some property and daily necessities.
Soon, Gao Xianning came to Wu Zhong's bedroom and found a wrinkled handkerchief under a pillow.He unfolded and saw the blackened blood inside, and immediately pondered for a while.
Gao Xianning picked up the handkerchief and put it in a wooden box. He immediately turned his head and ordered: Ask the coroner from Dali Temple to go to Xiaoyao City and take the things to perform the autopsy.
The subordinate immediately bowed and said: Obey the order!
On the same day, the coroner was found out with Wu Zhong's body that he was suspected of having tuberculosis before his death!
……
Zhu Gaoxu is in the Rouyi Hall of the Imperial Palace.Recently, the cabinet and the Dianbao Department have handled most of the memorials; his ordinary memorials are no longer required to be reviewed, and his daily affairs are reduced by half at once.
However, when he was free, he was a little more restless and repeatedly pondered about the recent situation. Nothing happened yet. I just waited for the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple to submit files to the case!
At this moment, a memorial that the minister could not handle was sent in the Dianbao District of Wuying Hall, not far south of Rouyi Hall.Zhu Gaoxu was sitting in front of his desk and immediately opened it to look at it.
The memorial was written by Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue. Xia Yuanji actually wanted to resign and return to his hometown!
Xia Yuanji has been in a high position since the Hongwu period and is only in his early forties. Now he has been in the ministry hall. Why is he resigning from office?Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt anger rushing towards his forehead!
When the Jingnan Army entered the capital, Xia Yuanji, as an old minister of Jianwen, did not resign. Later, he was forced to surrender and became an official under Emperor Taizong; when the Criminal Army entered the capital, Xia Yuanji did not resign and was still captured from his home, so he had to continue to be the Minister of Revenue... He was previously injured in his reputation and was unwilling to resign. Why should he resign now?!
Zhu Gaoxu was angry and thought to himself: I have already sworn, don’t you believe me?Look down on me!Is this his? These people really think that imperial power is a decoration?
He threw the memorial on the table and immediately shouted: Come!
The eunuch Hou Xian entered the room and bowed and said, "I am here, please give me the emperor instructions."
Zhu Gaoxu said: I sent an order to the Jinyiwei Beizhenfu Department, and sent someone to arrest Xia Yuanji and put him in the imperial prison for punishment!
Hou Xian was slightly stunned and immediately bowed: I obey the order!
Zhu Gaoxu did this and walked around the Rouyi Hall. His anger did not completely dissipate for a long time. He thought to himself: My throne was defeated by a sea of corpses and blood!
If you are happy, you will be a false disrespectful treatment. If you are unhappy, you will have no reason to kill him. If you want to kill him, you will kill him!
Not long after, it seemed that many officials knew that Xia Yuanji was suddenly arrested by the Jinyiwei!
Because it was the morning when Zhu Gaoxu issued the order, and it was the time for officials from the capital to go to the court; so the place where the Jinyiwei arrested Xia Yuanji could only be the office of the Ministry of Revenue, which was in full view of the public.
In the afternoon, Qian Xun, the temporary cabinet minister and the official of the Nan Office of the Guardian, sought to see him outside the gate of the Rouyi Hall.Zhu Gaoxu allowed him to come in and speak.
Qian Xun walked across from the big book case and made a gesture to perform a bow and bow.
Zhu Gaoxu immediately raised his hand and said: I'm exempted!What's the matter with the money envoy?
Qian Xun held a file, bent down and placed it on the desk, pressed his fingers and pushed forward, and said: Although the recent political affairs handled by the Cabinet and Dianbao Department have been recorded, it has not been submitted to the emperor in less than a month.Some of these things are worried that the emperor will forget.
Zhu Gaoxu picked up the file and opened it. It was full of small characters in fly heads. He raised his head and looked at Qian Xun and asked: What did I forget?
Qian Xundao: According to the emperor, a while ago, the minister wrote a letter to request that the guarding of the Southern Office be increased by 20 times, that is, the annual value of money and materials is 200,000 guan; the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs each pay 100,000 guan.Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue, firmly opposed it. He advocated it in the cabinet, but less than five people supported him, so the memorial of the minister passed the cabinet.No one objected to Dianbao, so the matter was settled.
Oh... Zhu Gaoxu looked suddenly, and he reached out to rub his broad forehead for a while, frowned and said, "The eunuch Wang Gui should have said this, but I suddenly forgot it."
Qian Xun said: I’m done with my words.
Um.Zhu Gaoxu nodded, you go back to Wuying Palace to do the important business.
Qian Xun bowed: I thank you and leave.
Zhu Gaoxu then calmed down and felt that he might be too sensitive; the resignation of Xia Yuanji may have nothing to do with the death of the deposed prince, but was dissatisfied with the large amount of funds from the Guardian Sinan Office!
Because there is no supervision of the imperial power, the ministers were really dissatisfied with the emperor's decision, and the strongest way of protest was to strike.
Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath and felt more and more that he had blamed Xia Yuanji for wrongly.
In fact, even if Zhu Gaoxu blatantly killed Gao Chi, the current ministers would not be dissatisfied. At the beginning of the year, the court had already convicted Gao Chi of the serious crime of plotting to kill the king and killing his father, and the noble ministers were very clear about it. Speaking for Gao Chi was just to be in charge of the crazy crime!
But if Zhu Gaoxu did it himself, it involved another moral and ethical issue, the ethics of brothers and brothers; therefore, this kind of thing only concerns moral reputation and the mentality of the vassal kings.
Maybe Zhu Gaoxu cared too much.
Besides, he didn't admit that he did it!
Some people believe in this matter, and some people don’t believe it; but no matter what, Zhu Gaoxu at least publicly recognized the ethics of father and son and brothers, and did not provoke secular morality and ethics... Isn’t this what everyone upholds?
Zhu Gaoxu walked a few steps and saw the eunuch Hou Xian standing beside him. He casually said: People always care too much about other people's gazes, but in fact, what everyone cares about the most is themselves.
Hou Xian thought for a moment, bent down and agreed: Emperor Shengming.
Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said to Hou Xian: You go to the prison to issue an order and release Xia Yuanji.
Hou Xian didn't say much and got the order and left.
Unexpectedly, less than half an hour later, Hou Xian returned to Rouyi Hall and reported: The people in the imperial prison said that Xia Yuanji was unwilling to come out.He also said it was quite comfortable inside...
What?Zhu Gaoxu looked surprised.
Hou Xian immediately bent down and said carefully: Emperor, that's what the military general of the Northern Fushishi in the imperial prison said.
But Zhu Gaoxu didn't get angry anymore. After Qian Xun came before, he had calmed down.
At this time, he was sitting behind the large desk. He frowned and thought for a moment, and suddenly laughed: None of these ministers are old foxes.
Hou Xian also started to laugh with a smile on his face, as if he was secretly relieved.
Zhu Gaoxu sighed slightly, feeling that Xia Yuanji had guessed the emperor's misunderstanding.Zhu Gaoxu was even more embarrassed to say: catching Xia Yuanji was a mistake, a mistake he would make occasionally.
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