Chapter 1,622: Ming Dynasty is not a world of etiquette and law!
Of course Han Du knew this truth, and he was sure to kill Qitai based on the evidence.
But the resentment in Han Du's heart was hard to get rid of. Firstly, it was because he rashly went to sea, which was equivalent to indirectly killing Lan Yu; secondly, seeing Qitai, the person who personally killed Lan Yu, he couldn't help it at all.
The murderous intention in my heart.
However, Han Du has no regrets and will accept the consequences no matter what. Now he has found evidence that Qi Tai deliberately intercepted grain and grass at Jiayuguan and sold military rations privately. Even if he was accused by thousands of people, Zhu Biao would not kill him.
That's great, just remove yourself from the rank!
Using a title to avenge Lan Yu, Han Du felt it was worth it!
"This is the evidence of Qi Tai's crime. It is irrefutable. I ask my father-in-law to forward it to the emperor."
Wang Yue stood holding the fly whisk, without reaching out to pick it up, and glanced at the confession.
The bitter smile on his face became even stronger, "Since I can find out the evidence of Qi Tai's crime, why do I have to kill him in advance? Could it be that I can't even wait for a few days? In this way, I will give him an advantage."
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Wang Yue's words are reasonable. If Han Du finds out the evidence of Qi Tai's crime first, he will definitely lose if he convicts Qi Tai according to the Ming Dynasty law, and even the nine tribes will be exterminated.
But Han Du killed Qi Tai first, and now even if the crime is judged, Qi Tai deserves it at most.
Seeing that Qi Tai was already dead, the emperor might just give up and let the matter go unanswered.
"If I don't kill him, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart!"
Wang Yue had no choice but to talk and said calmly, "You should give these to the emperor in person. Please enter the palace immediately without any delay!"
Han Du came to see Zhu Biao with the confession.
After the salute, Han Du lowered his head and held his confession in both hands, "Your Majesty, Qi Tai colluded with the left minister Xu Yingtai, the right minister Niuzeng, the lieutenant Zhou Yuan, Qin Kui, Xia Zhishan and other thirteen people to intercept grain and grass and smuggle military grain. The evidence is conclusive.
, and also asked the emperor to take a look.
Zhu Biao glanced at the confession helplessly, and sighed with a wry smile, "If you can give these things to me first and let Qitai plead guilty and be punished, it will be nothing even if you kill him yourself. But why are you so reckless now?"
Han Du raised his head, his eyes were red and there were tears in his eyes.
"If I don't kill him, I won't have the face to face the orphans and widows of the Duke of Liang."
Seeing this, Zhu Biao had to be silent. After a moment, he sighed, "The Duke of Liang sacrificed his life for the country to mark history. I will never forget my uncle's contribution. When Lan Chun comes of age, I will let him succeed the Duke of Liang."
With Zhu Biao's promise, Han Du was relieved of his worries.
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du and couldn't help sighing: "There is news from Tang Ding that he is stuck in a quagmire in the Japanese country and his progress is slow. Otherwise, you can
Let’s go to Japan and leave overnight!”
The progress of Japan is slow? How is this possible?
Han Du immediately didn't believe it. He knew what Tang Ding was capable of. Whether it was a naval battle or a land battle, those Japanese who were still using branches and bamboos to make spears were not even qualified to fight Tang Ding head-on.
Will you still fall into the quagmire? What a liar!
After pondering for a while, Han Du looked at Zhu Biao and said in a deep voice, "The emperor wants to separate me from the Ming Dynasty, right?"
"I know I can't hide it from you, but it is indeed the best way for you to leave Daming now." Zhu Biao sighed slightly.
Han Du couldn't help but be moved, "If I leave, then the emperor will be the only one to face the troubles among the officials."
Zhu Biao put his hands on his thighs, straightened his back, and said with a relaxed smile, "I am the emperor. The officials may be dissatisfied, but they dare not do anything to me."
Han Du shook his head directly, "What's the point of asking the emperor to shoulder the trouble for me? If any of the officials are dissatisfied, they can come to me to settle the score."
"You really don't want to leave?" Zhu Biao asked in surprise.
Han Du had a firm look on his face, "Why did I leave? Not only did I not leave, but I also wanted to expose Qi Tai's crimes in front of all the officials. He withheld grain and grass and smuggled military rations, which led to the destruction of Jiayuguan Pass and the death of Liang Guogong one after another.
For such a heinous crime, it would be more than enough to kill all nine of his clans!"
"You?" Zhu Biao shook his head, not knowing what to say.
The news that Duke Zhen Guo directly killed Qi Tai, Minister of War, was like a huge thunder falling into the capital, instantly spreading throughout the city.
Although the common people are usually very interested in the infighting and intrigues between high-ranking officials in the imperial court, every time there is such news, the common people talk about it and gossip over and over again.
But what happened this time shocked even the people's gossip hearts!
He directly killed a cabinet scholar, a minister of the Ministry of War, and a second-rank official of the imperial court in full public view. Even the Duke of Zhen Guo would be in big trouble, right?
None of them dared to talk nonsense and watched the situation develop quietly.
When all the officials heard about it, they exploded in an instant! Especially those officials who didn't deal with Han Du, they even clamored for Han Du to kill him to pay for it!
Morning next day.
All the officials walked across the Jinshui Bridge in silence. Whether they were the officials who were preparing to risk their lives to impeach Han Du or those who came from the academy, all of them remained silent, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
Wangyue Station
Watching this scene at the entrance of Fengtian Hall, he couldn't help but sigh secretly. He had been on duty here for so many years, and he had never seen such a tense situation.
He raised his head and glanced at the horizon, but didn't see any light, and his heart couldn't help but feel heavier.
Zhu Biao did not wait for all the officials to arrive before coming as usual. Today he sat on the dragon chair early and quietly watched the officials walk in from outside the palace gate.
Chen Di was walking in front, and he saw Han Du standing under His Majesty Dan on the right, with his back to him.
"Han Du! You, a murderer, still dare to stand in this Fengtian Palace with dignity. I am ashamed to be associated with you!"
Chen Di used to be a little close to Qi Tai, but later he gradually became alienated from Qi Tai. He was regarded as an impartial party among the bachelors.
But Han Du's move to kill Qi Tai really challenged the bottom line of the imperial court. For a cabinet scholar, Minister of War, and second-rank official, even if he really deserves death, it must be done with solid evidence.
, and the emperor must issue an order before he can be executed.
The trouble with this matter is that Han Du's actions are equivalent to bypassing the court and the emperor and directly using lynching.
Such disrespect for the court and the emperor is absolutely unacceptable.
As the Minister of Rites, Chen Di attaches great importance to etiquette, so of course he will stand up and accuse Han Du.
Han Du took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Chen, is it your etiquette to not bow to the emperor when you see him? Even if you want to accuse me, you should do it after you have paid homage to the emperor, right?"
Zhu Biao couldn't help but his expression darkened. The officials' actions were simply challenging the imperial power.
"I pay homage to your Majesty, long live my emperor." The officials from the academy immediately bowed down, but those officials standing behind Chen Di still stood motionless, and the two sides were clearly separated.
Chen Di didn't care about the officials who were shouting "long live the mountain", he handed over his hands and said to Zhu Biao, "Please put Han Du in jail, and then you will be punished!"
Zhu Biao was angry, glanced at Chen Di and others coldly, and said, "What? If I don't agree, will you stop worshiping me?"
Chen Di and others stood silently, even if they didn't make a sound, their meaning was clearly revealed.
Han Du took a step forward and faced Chen Di, "Qi Tai deliberately concealed the news and intercepted grain and grass, which led to the destruction of Jiayuguan Pass and the death of Liang Guogong in the battle. The evidence is irrefutable. Even if he died ten thousand times, he would still be unable to forgive his crime. I
Kill him because he deserves it!"
Chen Di glared and retorted, "Qi Tai is innocent until he is tried and convicted by the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Supervisory Office. What qualifications do you, Han Du, have to kill him?"
Han Du directly presented the evidence, "Qitai's guilt is irrefutable. Even if I kill him, it is not wrong to kill him!"
Chen Di snorted coldly and glanced at the evidence in Han Du's hand, "I heard that these evidences of yours were only obtained after Qi Tai's death. Who knows if you deliberately framed Qi Tai?
Anyway, now that Qi Tai is dead, you can frame him as you like without any evidence, right?"
"enough!"
Zhu Biao stared at Chen Di sternly before Han Du could speak.
He said in a deep voice, "Qi Tai ignored the people of the world because of his personal grudges, which led to the destruction of Jiayuguan Pass and the death of Duke Liang in battle. Not only did you not accuse such a heinous person, but you instead accused Han Du of killing him. What do you want to do?"
Chen Di did not retreat at all, and immediately said loudly, "Even if Qi Tai deserves death, he must be convicted by the court and the emperor. Although Han Du is the Duke of the country, he cannot overstep his authority!"
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"Han Du's arrogance is certainly wrong, but Qi Tai deserves death. If you can tolerate Qi Tai without even looking at the evidence, can't you tolerate Han Du making a small mistake?"
Zhu Biao shouted angrily.
Chen Di suddenly raised his head and replied with all hair and hair, "It's not allowed by etiquette!"
When Zhu Biao heard this, he became furious instantly.
He suddenly grabbed the paperweight on the imperial desk and threw it in front of Chen Di.
"The Ming Dynasty is a world of common people, not a world of etiquette and law!"
Zhu Biao, a kind-hearted person, was also angered by Chen Di and others' actions of forcing the palace. At the same time, he also understood that he could not give in at all today, otherwise the emperor would be defeated by these civil servants again and again in the future.
The persecution of the gourd and the gourd.
Different positions will lead to different feelings. Zhu Biao now finally understands why his father was so angry that he killed someone when someone shouted in front of his father, "The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world."
The common people share the world"!
These civil servants are pushing every inch of their lives, and they are really greedy.
In recent years, because Zhu Biao did not agree with his father's killing methods, he was tolerant of many officials. Even the ministers of various ministries changed from the frequent changes of officials in Hongwu years.
Zhu Biao thought he had given enough preferential treatment to the officials, but he did not expect that in the end, he would make them think that he was weak and act in such a coercive manner!
"Preach the decree! Qitai's crimes are extremely heinous, and the nine tribes will be destroyed!"
"Han Du killed him to eliminate evil for the country, and he was not guilty!"
Zhu Biao issued two decrees in succession, which directly sealed the deal.