In the Fengtian Palace, Zhu Biao stood in front of Lord Dan without hesitation, glanced at the important ministers, and said: "Today I will not check the memorials from various provinces, nor will I accept the memorials from the ministers. I only want to say one thing, and that is Guo Huan's
case."
After Zhu Biao's words fell, everyone in the Fengtian Palace fell silent. Most people didn't understand what Zhu Biao meant. However, several officials headed by the ministers of various ministries suddenly noticed something, and something suddenly emerged in their hearts.
unexpected surprise.
If His Highness the Crown Prince wants to rescue the officials implicated by Guo Huan, there will be no better opportunity than this. But does His Highness the Crown Prince have the guts to issue an imperial edict privately?
"Several ministers, please tell me how to handle Guo Huan's case?"
Several people looked at each other and did not speak easily.
When Zhu Biao saw this, he did not embarrass them. He took out an imperial edict from his body and handed it to several ministers. "Masters, please take a look at it. If there is no objection, then just send it out. What I can do is
So much."
The imperial edict was naturally written by Zhu Biao according to Lao Zhu's wishes.
If the officials continue to disagree, Zhu Biao will have no choice but to intervene in this matter again.
What Lao Zhu meant was that Guo Huan and others led the peeling of daylilies without changing the skin. Originally, Guo Huan belonged to the three Yi tribes. After Lao Zhu learned that he had confessed to stealing more than 7 million stones from official grain, he even added the nine tribes to be exterminated.
.But now, except for Guo Huan, who is bound to die, all the people of his nine tribes are exempted from death. However, the death penalty can be avoided, and the people of the nine tribes of Guo Huan are all exiled to Luzon to farm, and taxes are increased five times as a result.
punishment for them.
Others, like Guo Huan, must die. Those who do not deserve to die, as long as there is a slight chance, will be spared from death by Lao Zhu, and they will all be exiled to Luzon.
As a result, in the entire Guo Huan case, only more than 20 people were killed, and nearly 100,000 others were exiled to Luzon.
Several ministers read the imperial edict carefully from beginning to end. Among them, Chen Jing, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, felt that the punishment of banishing so many people overseas was too severe and wanted to speak out, but others used color to stop him.
The prince's attitude has been made very clear. He only killed Guo Huan and other people who deserved their crimes. It was the first time that others could survive. How could he ask for too much? The current situation is far beyond the reach of a hundred years.
The officials had predicted that in addition to being exiled to Luzon, if they made too many demands, angered the prince, and let it go, these people would really die.
"Your Highness's kindness will shine upon the sun and the moon, and all your ministers will obey you."
Once one person bows down, others will naturally follow suit.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao said: "Since you all have no objections, let's send this decree immediately."
Zhu Biao walked to the dragon chair, took out the emperor's seal and sealed it with his own hands.
Then only the officials took the imperial edict and issued it quickly, completing all the backup and recording tasks in a very short time. This is probably the fastest imperial edict issued since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
After the imperial edict was issued, the court dispersed early in the morning.
Zhu Biao felt this in his heart and wanted to go to the prison to see Guo Huan. There were some things he wanted to ask him personally.
"Your Highness, if you want to see Guo Huan, go and see him. Why are you dragging me here?" Han Du looked dissatisfied. He was still sleeping when Zhu Biao pulled him out of bed. Zhu Biao and Lao Zhu
A virtue improves others
The door to his house is just like entering his own house. He has no respect for people's privacy at all. How could he rush directly into his room like this?
Zhu Biao looked solemn, glanced at Han Du and said, "You have played a big role in this matter. Don't you want to see Guo Huan?"
"I don't want to." Han Du shook his head directly, "He and I don't know each other. If Your Highness hadn't insisted on getting me involved, I wouldn't have cared whether they were dead or alive. I did those things for Your Highness, and
People like Guo Huan have nothing to do with each other."
Zhu Biao nodded, secretly noted Han Du's kindness, patted Han Du on the shoulder and said, "You're already here, it's okay to go and have a look, let's go."
Han Du had no choice but to sigh helplessly and follow.
Han Du, the jailer of the Ministry of Punishments, was very familiar with it. When he came here again, he saw that the prison chief was still here on duty and immediately smiled at him.
Liu Laotou also saw Han Du, but when he saw Han Du standing next to His Royal Highness, he did not even dare to express his anger, let alone get close to Han Du. Just seeing Han Du smile at him, he
As if he had met an acquaintance, he responded with a humble smile.
After all, even the head of the Criminal Department and his immediate boss's immediate boss are kneeling aside, so what can he, a little prison chief, do?
"I pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and my uncle."
Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Get up and take Gu Gu to see Guo Huan."
"yes."
The minister led the way, and Han Du followed Zhu Biao.
Suddenly, Zhu Biao turned around and said to Han Du, "What? Did you see an acquaintance just now?"
Han Du was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhu Biao would see his smile towards Liu LaoTou. Then he explained with a smile: "Your Highness, don't forget, I have also been in prison. I met here by chance.
As the cell leader, he took good care of me at first."
Zhu Biao just nodded after hearing this and did not ask any more questions. This was Han Du's own private matter and Zhu Biao was not suitable to interfere.
During the conversation, several people came to the deepest part of the prison, where Guo Huan was regarded as the most important prisoner.
"Guo Huan, get up, His Royal Highness is here to see you." The head of the Criminal Department ordered someone to open the cell door, stretched out his hand and said: "Your Highness, please!"
Guo Huan's appearance has completely changed. He no longer looks like the Minister of Hubu standing in the Fengtian Hall. Now he is wearing a white prison uniform, his hair is disheveled, lying motionless on the dirty and smelly ground. He heard someone shouting
He barely opened his eyes and slowly came to his senses. The prison uniform was in tatters and his body was covered with scars. It was obvious that he had been tortured countless times.
When he opened his eyes and saw that Zhu Biao had really arrived, Guo Huan couldn't help being surprised, and then sighed: "I didn't expect that His Highness could still come to see the guilty minister. Is this the time for the guilty minister to come?"
Zhu Biao did not explain to Guo Huan, but asked: "I came here to ask you a question, why do you steal and sell official food?"
When Guo Huan heard this, he couldn't help but be startled. He didn't expect that Zhu Biao, a rich man, would come here despite all the trouble just to ask him such a question.
Guo Huan was silent for a moment and said: "When I was young, I also wanted to be an upright official, and I also thought it was good to be an honest official. But as time went by, I realized that I wanted to be an honest and honest official."
It’s really hard to be an upright official.” In the Fengtian Palace, Zhu Biao stood in front of Lord Dan without hesitation, looked around at the important ministers, and said, “Today, I will not check the memorials from each province, nor will I accept the memorials from the ministers.
Let me talk about one thing, and that is Guo Huan’s case.”
After Zhu Biao's words fell, everyone in the Fengtian Palace fell silent. Most people didn't understand what Zhu Biao meant. However, several officials headed by the ministers of various ministries suddenly noticed something, and something suddenly emerged in their hearts.
unexpected surprise.
If His Highness the Crown Prince wants to rescue the officials implicated by Guo Huan, there will be no better opportunity than this. But does His Highness the Crown Prince have the guts to issue an imperial edict privately?
"Several ministers, please tell me how to handle Guo Huan's case?"
Several people looked at each other and did not speak easily.
When Zhu Biao saw this, he did not embarrass them. He took out an imperial edict from his body and handed it to several ministers. "Masters, please take a look at it. If there is no objection, then just send it out. What I can do is
So much."
The imperial edict was naturally written by Zhu Biao according to Lao Zhu's wishes.
If the officials continue to disagree, Zhu Biao will have no choice but to intervene in this matter again.
What Lao Zhu meant was that Guo Huan and others led the peeling of daylilies without changing the skin. Originally, Guo Huan belonged to the three Yi tribes. After Lao Zhu learned that he had confessed to stealing more than 7 million stones from official grain, he even added the nine tribes to be exterminated.
.But now, except for Guo Huan, who is bound to die, all the people of his nine tribes are exempted from death. However, the death penalty can be avoided, and the people of the nine tribes of Guo Huan are all exiled to Luzon to farm, and taxes are increased five times as a result.
punishment for them.
Others, like Guo Huan, must die. Those who do not deserve to die, as long as there is a slight chance, will be spared from death by Lao Zhu, and they will all be exiled to Luzon.
As a result, in the entire Guo Huan case, only more than 20 people were killed, and nearly 100,000 others were exiled to Luzon.
Several ministers read the imperial edict carefully from beginning to end. Among them, Chen Jing, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, felt that the punishment of banishing so many people overseas was too severe and wanted to speak out, but others used color to stop him.
The prince's attitude has been made very clear. He only killed Guo Huan and other people who deserved their crimes. It was the first time that others could survive. How could he ask for too much? The current situation is far beyond the reach of a hundred years.
The officials had predicted that in addition to being exiled to Luzon, if they made too many demands, angered the prince, and let it go, these people would really die.
"Your Highness's kindness will shine upon the sun and the moon, and all your ministers will obey you."
Once one person bows down, others will naturally follow suit.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao said: "Since you all have no objections, let's send this decree immediately."
Zhu Biao walked to the dragon chair, took out the emperor's seal and sealed it with his own hands.
Then only the officials took the imperial edict and issued it quickly, completing all the backup and recording tasks in a very short time. This is probably the fastest imperial edict issued since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
After the imperial edict was issued, the court dispersed early in the morning.
Zhu Biao felt this in his heart and wanted to go to the prison to see Guo Huan. There were some things he wanted to ask him personally.
"Your Highness, if you want to see Guo Huan, go and see him. Why are you dragging me here?" Han Du looked dissatisfied. He was still sleeping when Zhu Biao pulled him out of bed. Zhu Biao and Lao Zhu
A virtue improves others
The door to his house is just like entering his own house. He has no respect for people's privacy at all. How could he rush directly into his room like this?
Zhu Biao looked solemn, glanced at Han Du and said, "You have played a big role in this matter. Don't you want to see Guo Huan?"
"I don't want to." Han Du shook his head directly, "He and I don't know each other. If Your Highness hadn't insisted on getting me involved, I wouldn't have cared whether they were dead or alive. I did those things for Your Highness, and
People like Guo Huan have nothing to do with each other."
Zhu Biao nodded, secretly noted Han Du's kindness, patted Han Du on the shoulder and said, "You're already here, it's okay to go and have a look, let's go."
Han Du had no choice but to sigh helplessly and follow.
Han Du, the jailer of the Ministry of Punishments, was very familiar with it. When he came here again, he saw that the prison chief was still here on duty and immediately smiled at him.
Liu Laotou also saw Han Du, but when he saw Han Du standing next to His Royal Highness, he did not even dare to express his anger, let alone get close to Han Du. Just seeing Han Du smile at him, he
As if he had met an acquaintance, he responded with a humble smile.
After all, even the head of the Criminal Department and his immediate boss's immediate boss are kneeling aside, so what can he, a little prison chief, do?
"I pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and my uncle."
Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Get up and take Gu Gu to see Guo Huan."
"yes."
The minister led the way, and Han Du followed Zhu Biao.
Suddenly, Zhu Biao turned around and said to Han Du, "What? Did you see an acquaintance just now?"
Han Du was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhu Biao would see his smile towards Liu LaoTou. Then he explained with a smile: "Your Highness, don't forget, I have also been in prison. I met here by chance.
As the cell leader, he took good care of me at first."
Zhu Biao just nodded after hearing this and did not ask any more questions. This was Han Du's own private matter and Zhu Biao was not suitable to interfere.
During the conversation, several people came to the deepest part of the prison, where Guo Huan was regarded as the most important prisoner.
"Guo Huan, get up, His Royal Highness is here to see you." The head of the Criminal Department ordered someone to open the cell door, stretched out his hand and said: "Your Highness, please!"
Guo Huan's appearance has completely changed. He no longer looks like the Minister of Hubu standing in the Fengtian Hall. Now he is wearing a white prison uniform, his hair is disheveled, lying motionless on the dirty and smelly ground. He heard someone shouting
He barely opened his eyes and slowly came to his senses. The prison uniform was in tatters and his body was covered with scars. It was obvious that he had been tortured countless times.
When he opened his eyes and saw that Zhu Biao had really arrived, Guo Huan couldn't help being surprised, and then sighed: "I didn't expect that His Highness could still come to see the guilty minister. Is this the time for the guilty minister to come?"
Zhu Biao did not explain to Guo Huan, but asked: "I came here to ask you a question, why do you steal and sell official food?"
When Guo Huan heard this, he couldn't help but be startled. He didn't expect that Zhu Biao, a rich man, would come here despite all the trouble just to ask him such a question.
Guo Huan was silent for a moment and said: "When I was young, I also wanted to be an upright official, and I also thought it was good to be an honest official. But as time went by, I realized that I wanted to be an honest and honest official."