Chapter 329: When people sit at home, pots come from the sky
In Gu Shuanggui's heart, he just mentioned it. Even if someone snitched on him, what could he do?
If you don’t admit it yourself, is there any evidence to prove it?
Moreover, the Gu family wants to abide by the rules and regulations. Since moving to the capital, they have not even the slightest plot. Even this time, it was for the reason of participating in a business meeting and had nothing to do with the assassination.
However, he overlooked one thing, that is, the person he wanted to assassinate was His Highness Taisun.
He is the only eldest grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He died ten years ago, was lost and found again, and all his eldest sons have passed away.
Not to mention that the eldest grandson is excellent now, no matter how mediocre he is, even if he wants the stars and the moon in the sky, he will tell the world, look for talented people and strangers, and try his best to get them for his eldest grandson.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang heard that someone wanted to assassinate his most beloved grandson.
How would it feel?
Jiang Wei took the order and left, but Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of looking for his grandson anymore, and instead went to the Huagai Palace.
He ordered: "I am sending an order to the commander of the twelve personal guards to immediately lead a blockade inside and outside the imperial city. No one can be allowed to pass. Anyone who dares to trespass will be shot without mercy!"
"A decree was sent to the Minister of War to mobilize a hundred thousand troops from the suburbs into the city. The capital was strictly prohibited and the streets were patrolled. Anyone suspicious would be arrested immediately."
"A decree has been sent to Tianjie Temple that any foreign ministers must immediately return to the temple to wait for review. However, those who disobey will be shot without mercy!"
Before arriving at Huagai Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang had already issued three edicts.
The last line of emphasis is on all diplomatic envoys.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the assassination must have a lot to do with the diplomatic envoys. The military parade at the canonization ceremony vividly reflected the great grandson's excellence.
The so-called big tree attracts the wind. In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had been worried before this. He also told his grandson many times that he was not allowed to leave the capital. Even if he left the palace, there must be someone guarding him.
With the issuance of the three edicts, the entire capital was in turmoil.
The city gates were closed, the army entered the city, and the entire capital became a cage to trap all those who had other thoughts in their hearts.
It is now afternoon, almost dinner time, and many ministers have started to get off work one after another.
At the gate of Chengtian, hundreds of guards were waiting. All ministers who came after get off work were banned and awaited investigation.
"What a royal guard, who gave you the courage to even block the Chengtian Gate? What do you want to do? If we go home to eat, we must get your consent. I must do it in front of Your Majesty.
, please wait for a copy!”
"Tong Shen, you've gone too far to deceive others. That's all on ordinary days. Now you dare to act like this in the palace. It's extremely rude!"
"If God wants it to perish, it must first make it crazy. You are simply crazy. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a blockade of Chengtianmen!"
Civil servants in the court are never easy to mess with. Without sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, it is difficult to achieve anything in the court.
Seeing Jin Yiwei sealing the Chengtian Gate, some hot-tempered people immediately started to rant, and those who came after them even responded and obeyed.
The leader, Qianhu, just sneered when he saw this and allowed him to curse.
After half a stick of incense, I felt that it was almost done, and then I said contemptuously: "According to your Majesty's decree, someone in the capital conspired to assassinate His Highness Taisun and destroy the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. Now the evidence is conclusive, and the investigation has led to a wide range of implications."
"He dares to assassinate His Highness the Grand Sun. This person has extraordinary courage. He must have accomplices behind his back who are planning the plan. He is able to know the news about his dealings. He is closely related to the ministers in the court. There must be spies hiding among them."
"I have been ordered to investigate today, and there will be a joint review by the three departments later. Sirs, please do not embarrass me!"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers fell silent. Those who had been hot-tempered and spoke the loudest quickly lowered their heads and wanted to get into the crowd.
When Qianhu saw it, he chuckled again and said: "Excuse me, my lords, please go to Jinyiwei Yamen with me first. Don't worry, adults. It's only a few steps from here to Jinyiwei Yamen, just around the corner."
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Zhu Yuanzhang's character was most suspicious. When he first heard the news, he was furious and was about to issue an order to kill people.
Then I went to the Huagai Hall and thought about it carefully.
Dare to assassinate Da Sun, which shows that it is definitely not just a few individuals, but must be a very large gang.
Not long after arriving at Huagai Hall, Jiang Yu came over with files.
"Your Majesty, this is the household registration file of the person in custody."
Zhu Yuanzhang took it and looked through it carefully.
What is recorded here is Gu Shuanggui's family genealogy, as well as some business and friends he usually contacts.
"As expected, they are the rebels from Jiangnan. We have given them a chance without chopping off their heads. We have transferred them from Jiangnan to share the land and property and live a new life in the capital."
"Unexpectedly, they are a bunch of white-eyed wolves who have not been raised enough. Now they are plotting to assassinate our eldest grandson. It is a heinous crime!"
"Our Grand Sun Army has a high prestige. It is not just one person, one family, or one clan who can have such courage."
"Behind him, there must be officials who contacted him, were accomplices in the party's plan, and were the real culprits."
"Investigate, continue to investigate, investigate rigorously! We must find out every one of the people behind this. If one of them escapes, you, the Jin Yiwei, will be the only one to ask!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the dossier, he just thought about it slightly, and he had a lot of suspicions in his heart.
Throughout the ages, those who assassinate emperors and princes have always been a deeply hidden force.
Among them there may be remnants of the previous dynasty, who are already seeking greater benefits, and some who want to overthrow the Ming Dynasty.
All kinds of people with bad intentions form a group.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very aware of his intimidation in the Ming Dynasty, and he was also very aware of his current reputation.
To be able to go against the will of heaven like this, he must have been prepared to die.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly stopped Jiang Wei who was about to leave.
After being silent for a while, he said: "We have passed on our decree, and all the vassal kings are prohibited from entering the palace. Without our decree, they are not allowed to leave without permission."
"Old Fourth King Yan, please arrange for some capable people to lurk in secret and inquire about information. Try not to make them aware of it. If there is any trouble, report it to us at any time."
When Jiang Wei heard this, his heart trembled.
He didn't expect that this matter would involve so many things in an instant.
During the initial interrogation, Jiang Wei knew very well that it was probably some chambers of commerce and gangs who were secretly speaking.
After arriving at His Majesty's place, it immediately expanded to include diplomatic envoys, followed by court officials, and now it is even more related to the vassal king.
At this time, Jiang Wei suddenly felt guilty.
Because when Song Zhong reported to him, he made it very clear that it was an informant who heard Gu Shuanggui's words about assassinating his grandson.
But as far as evidence is concerned, that's not the case at all.
To put it even more exaggeratedly, I don’t even know who to look for as a witness.
Jin Yiwei doesn't just handle the case however he wants.
Matters like this must go through the review of the three departments. The ins and outs of the matter must be clear, and the people involved must be well-founded and there must be no room for falsehoods.
But now it seems that it is in the hands of Jin Yiwei, and there seems to be no witnesses or physical evidence.
Gu Shuanggui's family background was completely found out less than half an hour after his arrest. Apart from running a few shops in the capital, there was nothing else.
Thinking of this, Jiang Wei raised his head slightly and looked at His Majesty from the corner of his eye.
I saw His Majesty's evil spirit surrounding me, seemingly calm, but it was like a tsunami and landslide about to erupt.
If I really want to express my thoughts, I am afraid that not only myself, but also Jin Yiwei will not know if there will be a tomorrow.
The current majesty, Jiang Yu, had only met him during the Guo Heng case.
But that time, the new commander of Jinyiwei was gone.
That's how he became now.
"I obey the decree!"
Jiang Wei bowed and said, waited for a moment, and seeing that His Majesty had no other intentions, he slowly retreated outside the palace, then turned and left.
At this time, Jiang Wei knew very well not to say a word more.
Misfortune comes from the mouth. If you are unlucky and anger your Majesty, you may be killed easily.
It wasn't until he left Fengtianmen that Jiang Wei relaxed a little, and then hurried to the Jinyiwei Yamen.
A lot of ministers have been detained here in the Yamen. Because they have not been involved in any crime, Jin Yiwei is keeping records.
For example, what have you done in the past few days, who have you been with, and who can prove it.
Including what food you ate, where you ate it, if you had contact with people, what you talked about, and what words you said.
Everything must be recorded in detail, but if there are any gaps, you must remember them.
If you can write clearly, you can leave.
If the explanation is unclear, then explain it clearly.
After Jin Yiwei finished recording, he would cross-check and ask again to confirm that nothing was wrong before he signed and left.
If it is resuscitated for the second time, it will not be correct when asking.
This problem is huge.
When Jiang Wei came to Jinyiwei Yamen, the place was almost full of officials.
Including the courtyard, there are more than ten tables set up, and people are asking questions one by one.
Jiang Wei walked straight into the innermost area, where Song Zhong was.
When Song Zhong saw Jiang Wei, his face was filled with joy, and he hurriedly greeted him: "Boss, what do you think your majesty said? Do you have any praise for successfully arresting the criminal who assassinated the grandson in advance this time?"
In Song Zhong's heart, he should have made a great contribution this time.
He caught the person himself before others even started to take action. This is called nipping the danger in the cradle.
I think His Majesty will give you some compliments.
While thinking about it, Song Zhong felt a slight thump in his heart when he saw that Jiang Wei's face was not very good-looking.
"It's not like Jiang Wei took away all my achievements."
Just as he was thinking about it, Jiang Wei's scolding sound came.
"Look at the good things you have done. You must give me an honest explanation today about what happened in the assassination of the grandson."
After speaking, Jiang Wei looked around and saw no one around.
He walked up to Song Zhong in one step, looked at him coldly and asked in a low voice: "Is this person who committed the assassination real or fake? Now His Majesty Long Yan is furious, and people inside and outside the court are panicking. It is similar to the three major cases of the year."
"Song Zhong is aware of some of the past events. If my head is in danger, don't worry, I guarantee you will go ahead before me."
"Now that the grandson has been enthroned, you only need to follow His Highness faithfully and do your job well, and you will have a bright future and no worries about wealth."
"If you are trying to be clever and want to get some credit and benefits, I'm afraid Qian won't die quickly enough!"
Now Jiang Wei was already wondering whether the assassination of the grandson was actually a play directed and acted by Song Zhong.
Either to eliminate dissidents or to establish meritorious deeds.
If this is really the case, it would be a huge fool.
When Song Zhong heard these words, he immediately said without any hesitation: "Boss, I did not make this up. It is absolutely true."
"I was still working in the lobby earlier. His Highness Taisun came here with a mission to thoroughly investigate the collusion between the big houses in the capital. Earlier, the Public Security Department of Liang Guogong was ordered by His Highness Taisun to clean up the capital and eliminate gangsters.
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"It turned out that the people below were doing things blindly, and some people from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce were arrested. You know the leader of this matter. I have been busy with this matter these days. These people involved are not very involved in our Jinyiwei."
In the eyes.”
"I don't pay attention to it on weekdays. It's naturally a lot of trouble to run errands. How could I do such a thing at this juncture?"
When Song Zhong was explaining, Jiang Wei stared at Song Zhong's face without blinking.
After Song Zhong finished speaking, nothing unusual was found.
After feeling a little calmer, he said, "This matter is no longer just a matter of old man Gu talking nonsense."
"His Majesty has just issued a decree, asking me to wait for the Jinyi Guards to send a group of good men to monitor His Highness King Yan. The other vassal princes should also have received the eunuch's notice by now and are banned from the palace."
"Ministers of the court, diplomatic envoys, you are all aware of the situation. The extent of the impact and the extent of the involvement are no longer yours or mine's final say."
Speaking of this, Jiang Wei's eyes flashed with a cold look.
Song Zhong was shocked and understood the meaning very well.
Afterwards, Jiang Wei turned around and left. He had to take charge of the vassal affairs and report the situation to His Majesty at any time.
After Jiang Wei, Song Zhong waited quietly for a while, then went straight to the imperial prison with a gloomy face.
In the prison, Gu Shuanggui was very quiet, with disheveled hair and an extremely embarrassed appearance, without the arrogance of the past.
There was uncontrollable regret in his eyes.
He didn't expect that with just some angry words, the entire Gu family would most likely be burned to the ground.
In fact, although Gu Shuanggui was very cruel to Zhu Yuanzhang, as a scholar, he also liked to talk and did not take any real actions.
'It doesn't matter if I die. This matter must be borne by myself, and no one else will be involved. I hope these sons of bitches, Jin Yiwei, can leave a little way to survive and not ruin the matter.'
'Come to think of it, they don't have any evidence, so I just have to deny it.'
Thinking of this, Gu Shuanggui felt much more relaxed.
Anyway, half of his body has been buried in the ground, and he can't control the events of the past few years. Now he can be regarded as a good scold.
At this time, Song Zhong appeared in front of the cell, and Gu Shuanggui immediately recognized that this was the Jinyi guard who led people to arrest him.