The early dynasty of the Ming Dynasty was relatively casual and more inclined to the occasion where the monarch and ministers discussed government affairs. Therefore, they were generally located in the Wenhua Palace where government affairs were handled daily.
But now, since such a big case is going to be heard by the imperial court, and all the kings of the clan are going to be present, it is not appropriate to do it in the Wenhua Hall.
In order to show the formality and give the ministers and subordinates some time to prepare, they moved to the main hall of the imperial city, Fengtian Hall.
Half an hour later, the sun had risen high, and the loud and upright voice of the ceremony official came from the Fengtian Hall.
“Your Majesty ascends to the throne!”
So, under the guidance of the ceremony officials, all the ministers prostrated themselves on the ground.
At the front are the princes and clan members, who are also wearing heavy court uniforms, and behind them are the civil and military ministers.
Everyone bowed to the ground and said respectfully.
"I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"
The emperor had already changed out of his regular clothes from the early court. He was also dressed in court clothes, wearing twelve crowns on his head and holding a large gui in his hand. He was sitting upright on the throne with a solemn expression.
“Where is Jinyiwei?”
Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyiwei who had disappeared for a long time, quickly came to the palace in a flying fish robe and said.
“I’m here!”
“Bring the plaintiff, King Guangtong, King Yangzong, and the defendant, King Zhennan, to the palace.”
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Lu Zhong took two steps back and exited the main hall. Not long after, he escorted the three brothers of the King of Zhennan to the hall with several guards in royal robes.
Although the three of them were imprisoned in the prison of Zongren Mansion, they were still county kings after all, and they all looked pretty good.
King Guangtong and King Yangzong were a little confused about being announced to the palace for no reason.
Zhu Qiyu thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Today, Zhu Yinxi, the crown prince of Zhennan, is beating the Dengwen drum. In accordance with the system of Dengwen drum established by Emperor Taizu, I have invited the ministers of the clan to review the case."
In more than half an hour, Zhu Qiyu has ordered the Zong Renfu to send all the detailed case files of the trial to the palace for the officials to understand the case.
Therefore, without saying much, he turned directly to Zhu Yinqi and said.
"Prince Zhennan, you just said that before the trial, Marquis Ningyang and others listened to one side of the story and did not give you and your son a chance to cross-examine and argue. You also said that you had found evidence to prove that your father was wronged.
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“Now, I am personally presiding over the case. In front of the clan officials, I will give you this opportunity. If you have evidence, you can present it. If you feel there are any doubts in the trial, you can also question it in court!”
Zhu Yinqi handed over his hands to thank him, and then stepped forward steadily, came to King Guangtong, and said: "Uncle Wang, you and I are one family, but now, since you slander my father like this, as a son of a man, my nephew can only
I can offend you."
After saying that, Zhu Yinxi's face became serious, he turned to face the ministers and said.
"Uncles, gentlemen, two uncles, King Guangtong and King Yangzong, testify that my father slandered Renmiao and framed the crown prince of the former King Min. There are two pieces of evidence. One is the so-called poem, and the other is
It’s the so-called restaurant waiter’s confession.”
“But what I want to say today is that the so-called poem is simply perjury!”
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
The ministers present started talking about it one after another, but the kings of the clan seemed to have expected this, and were obviously quite calm, as if they were watching a good show.
In contrast, King Guangtong and King Yangzong were very excited and said angrily.
“You kid, you’re talking nonsense. When your father did these nasty things, you weren’t even weaned off your breasts yet. What do you know!”
Seeing his son being scolded, King Zhennan couldn't sit still and also stepped forward.
"Yinqi is just discussing the matter. If you are dissatisfied with me and come to attack me, why should you scare Yinqi?"
This look of deep affection between father and son made many clan members in the palace nod their heads.
Zhu Yinqi pushed away the fat old man who was standing in front of him, his face remained calm, and he said.
"You two uncles, don't be excited. Since my nephew dares to say it, he has evidence."
“However, before presenting the evidence, my nephew has some doubts about this case, and I need to question the two uncles and the witnesses he brought.”
As he spoke, Zhu Yinxi turned around and raised his hands to the emperor.
“Your Majesty, please summon the restaurant waiter to come to the palace.”
Zhu Qiyu agreed without much hesitation. People were already waiting outside the palace, so within a short while, the old man who claimed to be a restaurant clerk was brought to the palace.
Although Jin Yiwei had already given him psychological training, this was the first time he had seen such a big battle.
As soon as he entered the temple, he knelt on the ground, bowed his head deeply, and his body was trembling.
After Zhu Yinqi got the permission, he asked: "You claim to be a clerk in a restaurant in Wugang City. On the Lantern Festival in the second year of Xuande, you saw the King of Zhennan having a banquet in the restaurant. Is this possible?"
The old man didn't dare to raise his head and said tremblingly, "Yes."
Then, Zhu Yinqi asked again: "You confessed in the hall before that you saw King Zhennan writing a poem that day. Later, Prince Min broke into the restaurant, and the two had a dispute and broke up unhappy. Is that true?"
That old man still doesn’t deserve it.
The ministers looked on with a trace of doubt in their eyes.
Up to this stage, the development of the case is no different from the process of the clan trial, and no new circumstances have emerged.
Is it possible that the Prince of Zhennan just wants to go through the process again, or that he wants to prove that this witness is fake?
The former is meaningless, and the latter may be a bit difficult.
Even if Marquis Ningyang and others were partial to King Guangtong, they would never dare to lie on such a major matter. After all, if such a matter is false, it can be found out in the first trial.
The crime of framing the county king is something they cannot bear.
But soon, they understood Zhu Yinqi’s intention.
After asking two sentences, the old man's nervousness receded a little, and Zhu Yinqi continued to ask in a steady voice without any waves.
“In this case, can you see what was written in the poem written by King Zhennan? Or did you hear the people present reading it?”
The old man raised his head slightly, his voice still a little timid, and said.
"Replying to your noble lord, the younger one is illiterate and doesn't know what is written on it. At that time, as soon as King Zhennan finished writing, the eldest son of King Min came in with his people. The scene was chaotic. The younger one didn't dare to come near. There was nothing.
Heard.”
Zhu Yinqi nodded and signaled the Jin Yiwei to take the old man down again. Fang turned around and faced the emperor.
"Your Majesty, from what this witness just said, we can know that he cannot confirm that the poems written by my father on the night of Yuan Dynasty in the second year of Xuande are the so-called poems in the hands of King Yangzong that slander Renmiao.
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“It is common for scholars to have banquets and sing poems, wine and songs. How can we conclude based on this that the poems my father wrote that night were slanderous poems about Renmiao? This is too far-fetched.”
On the other side, Ningyang Hou Chen Mao’s face darkened.
From the moment he heard the drum sound, he realized that this so-called Prince of Zhennan was definitely well prepared.
Today, if he were really asked to reverse the case, he would not be able to escape the charge of framing the clan and being partial and unfair.
Therefore, after Zhu Yinxi finished speaking, he was the first to stand up and question, saying.
"What the prince said is wrong. Even though the person is illiterate, he cannot directly prove that the poem is a poem that slanders Renmiao. However, it can be proved that after King Zhennan wrote the poem, Zhu Hui, the prince of the former Min Dynasty,
Yan then broke into the restaurant and took away King Zhennan and the poem."
King Guangtong also sneered and said.
“Yes, I remember clearly that after my eldest brother ordered someone to take him back to the palace, he was immediately imprisoned and no one was allowed to contact him.”
“Then the eldest brother submitted a letter to the court, saying that he had slandered Renmiao, and claimed that he had tangible evidence. How can you erase the connection between the two with just one sentence?”
"this……"
Zhu Yinqi had a rare hesitation. He looked at his father and hesitated to speak.
At this moment, an old voice sounded in the palace.
“I am here to prove that Hui Xun was imprisoned at that time and had nothing to do with the so-called defamation of Ren Temple!”
Everyone looked at the source of the sound, and saw that the speaker was none other than the old Min King who had just recovered from illness...
This chapter has been completed!