The Jinyi Guards are the minions of the emperor. If it had been anyone else, Ma Jixiang, the dignified commander of the Jinyi Guards, would have reported to the emperor for credit without hesitation, but if it involves Ma Huanxi, the eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies, that would be a different matter.
As we all know, this Eunuch Ma has been with the Holy Sage since he was a child. He is highly trusted and is a confidant among his confidants. More importantly, there are no two Ma in one sentence. Eunuch Ma is the biggest supporter of the Ma command. At that time, Ma
Commander Ma was able to squeeze out Tao Cheng and become the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and it was Eunuch Ma’s great efforts. If Eunuch Ma fell, Commander Ma would have no backer in the palace.
After thinking about this, Ma Jixiang decided not to hand over the sealed confession to the emperor for the time being, but to come to look for Ma Huanxi overnight.
As the number one person in the inner court, Ma Huanxi has a mansion outside the palace, which is as magnificent as a prince.
"Why did Ma Paw Print come to our house late at night?" Ma asked happily and warmly. He is worthy of being the number one person in the inner court known as the "Inner Prime Minister". His face is full of breeze, and every move he makes has the temperament of a superior.
Ma Jixiang bowed and said: "Does the sect leader know that the Holy Emperor ordered the Jin Yiwei to review the imperial mausoleum forgery case?"
"Sect Master" is the customary name given by subordinates to the Chief of Ceremony's seal. "Any person who is in charge of the Seal of the Chief of Ceremony is called the Sect Master, and the person who supervises the East Factory is called the Governor." However, that is an old habit.
, since the Chongzhen Dynasty abolished the factory guards, Zhu Hengjia further restricted the power of the inner court. The Jinyi Guards were no longer subordinates to the Chief of Ceremonies. Ma Jixiang called Ma Huanxi the "sect leader", which actually meant that he regarded himself as a subordinate, which implied flattery.<
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Ma Huanxi was naturally happy with his humility, and thought to himself: It's rare that this person has been so respectful all these years. However, when he came here late at night, he mentioned the imperial tomb fraud case. Could it be that Li Guoxiang involved him?
After all, he is an old man who has served the emperor for many years. He has been used to seeing big scenes during the decades of bloodshed. Hearing this, his face remained motionless and he said calmly: "Since Long Live Grandpa has asked you to try the case of forgery of the imperial mausoleum, you should do your best.
I'm on duty to hear the case clearly. Why did you come to our house late at night?"
"Sect Master, look at this," Ma Jixiang respectfully handed over Li Guoxiang's confession.
"The matter of passing it off as a good one was done by the sinner at the instigation of Ma Huanxi, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. The sinner once gave Ma Huanxi fifty thousand taels of silver??" When he saw this confession, Ma Huanxi trembled with anger. He had indeed accepted it.
Li Guoxiang's 50,000 taels of silver was true, but why did he instruct his subordinates to commit this heinous crime for a mere 50,000 taels of silver when he was building the imperial mausoleum?
Unless you are crazy!
The thief took one bite and it was deep into the bones! Although he did not let Li Guoxiang build the imperial mausoleum with shoddy goods, he still accepted him 50,000 taels of silver. Now they are trying to put the blame on themselves, trying to clear up the relationship.
It’s not easy!
In fact, as soon as the emperor asked the Jin Yiwei to examine the forgery case of the imperial mausoleum, he made arrangements and said he was ill at home, using it as an excuse for his inability to supervise the construction. But he still imagined that Li Guoxiang would not be so ignorant that he would confess himself. Unexpectedly, this guy had just arrived.
Jin Yiwei wrote this confession and put the responsibility on himself. It’s hateful!
Ma Huanxi, after all, has seen the big world and is capable of bending and stretching. He immediately changed his miserable expression and said, "You know the horse paw prints. Our family has followed Long Live Grandpa for decades and has always been loyal. The imperial mausoleum is Long Live Grandpa."
In a place where we will live in peace for a hundred years, our family only wants to do a good job and make the imperial mausoleum last forever, so how dare we pretend to be inferior? It was only during the period when we were ordered to supervise the construction of the imperial mausoleum with Li Guoxiang that our family unfortunately contracted a cold and was bedridden at home.
Let a villain like Li Guoxiang get involved and have the opportunity to make a lie. Now this villain has pushed this matter to our family. It is really unjust!"
The more he talked, the sadder he became, and he even burst into tears. While crying, he secretly glanced at Ma Jixiang.
"The lower officials naturally know the sect leader's loyalty to the Holy One. It is really hateful for Li Guoxiang to slander Zhongliang." Ma Jixiang quickly expressed his loyalty.
After hearing this, Ma Huanxi immediately stopped crying and asked tentatively: "What about this confession?"
"Don't worry, suzerain, the suzerain is not mentioned in this offering letter."
"Yeah", Ma Huanxi nodded and said slowly: "It's just that Li Guoxiang's barking dog is a disaster after all!"
"Don't worry, Sect Master, I will definitely handle this matter properly," Ma Jixiang expressed his stance and then left.
Uncharacteristically, Ma Huanxi insisted on walking to the door personally. "Horse paw print, from today on, the two horses will not be separated. If you are there, I will be there, and if I am there, you will be there," he choked.
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The eight characters "Ancestors' Laws and Sages' Principles" are engraved on the door of Jinyiwei's prison. These eight characters were written by Chen Ju, the eunuch who was the governor of Dongchang during the Wanli Dynasty.
Chen Ju was a fair and honest man. After taking charge of the factory guards, he began to reform. Everything was done in accordance with the law. He never bent the law for personal gain and did not allow factory guards to harass the people. Under his management, the capital regained a rare calm.
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With his high integrity, he reversed the dark image of factory guards among the people, and won the trust of the emperor, the respect of civil and military officials, and the support of the people. After his death, the emperor also gave him the word "Qing Zhong" in recognition of his integrity and loyalty as an official; he was buried
On that day, civil and military officials and the people spontaneously sent each other off. He can be called the most beloved factory health official.
The eight characters written by Chen Ju were engraved on the entrance of Jinyi Prison, naturally to remind the prisoners that Jinyi Guards are a public weapon of the state, and everything they do must adhere to the laws of their ancestors and the principles of sages.
It was late at night, and Hu Li, who was in charge of the execution of thousands of households in Jin Yiwei, walked past these eight characters, quietly and as light as a ghost.
"Are you here?" Zhao Donglai, who is responsible for managing the prison, asked with a low eyebrow.
"Well, where is Li Guoguan?" Hu Li asked slowly.
"As for Tianzihao Prison, according to your instructions, we will take special care of this guy," Zhao Donglai said with a charming smile.
"Very good, take me to the Tianzihao cell to have a look."
"Yes!"
The two of them walked to a large cell, and Zhao Donglai pointed, "That's where Hu Qianhu is."
"Very good, open the cell door and get out."
"Yes!"
Fox Li walked into the cell and saw a prisoner tied to a wooden board, wearing shackles and handcuffs. Even this was not enough. His feet were clamped with wooden boards, a heavy chain was wrapped around his back, and a block was pressed on his chest. Big Stone. When he saw someone coming, he gasped for air and wanted to speak, but he couldn't because of difficulty in breathing.
A weaker person would soon suffocate to death under such a punishment. But that person could endure it and was actually still alive.
"Alas! The dignified third-rank right minister of the Ministry of Industry has ended up like this. Poor! Sad! Deplorable!"
Hu Li made a smacking sound in his mouth, took out a pot of water and a stack of paper from his sleeve, and sighed at Li Guoxiang, "It's only your fault that you offended someone you shouldn't have offended. Every injustice has its owner, and every debt has its owner. On the road to hell, don't do anything." We are looking for bad luck."
"Ho~ho~ho~"
Li Guoxiang gasped and his eyes widened, but he was suppressed by the torture device and could not speak.
Hu Li wetted the paper and covered Li Guoxiang's mouth and nose, layer by layer, and held it tightly. Li Guoxiang struggled desperately, but every part of his body was locked and suppressed. After struggling for a while, he died.
Hu Li cleaned up and wiped away the blood stains on his mouth, nose and limbs with wet paper. Looking from a distance, he looked like he was fast asleep. He ordered the jailer to lock the door and left calmly.
The next day, news came from Jinyi Prison that Li Guoxiang, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry and a repeat offender of the imperial court, could not survive the punishment and died of a heart attack.
This chapter has been completed!