Shu Liang cried sadly and insisted that Zheng Yin wanted him to pay back the fifteen taels of silver and the associated interest of one hundred and fifty taels. This made Shu Liang feel very uncomfortable, thinking that Zheng Yin, a dignified eunuch with a handprint, actually remembered twenty
After the bad thing happened many years ago, he actually wanted to charge interest to the famous person in front of him. As the saying goes, his aunt can't bear it, but his uncle can't, so the two got into an argument, and Zheng Yin walked away in anger.
And Shu Liang didn't care. When he was caught in front of the emperor, Shu Liang still couldn't wake up from the scene of the emperor. How could he have expected that Zheng Yin would actually commit suicide, and that's it.
After parting ways with himself, he returned to his house and committed suicide by taking poison.
When he collapsed on the floor and told the story with snot and tears, Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyiwei who was present at the time, almost laughed out loud, leaving Zhu Qiyu and others in awe.
Tender, jaw-dropping.
Fifteen taels of silver. Such a mess happened more than 20 years ago. Considering that Zheng Yin has been in charge of Shangshan Prison for nearly seven or eight years, the amount of money he secretly does every day is probably ten times this amount, maybe even more.
.How could he commit suicide in grief and anger because of more than one hundred taels of silver? Isn’t this a lie?
Not to mention that everyone present didn't believe it, even the mentally retarded children in the capital would raise their middle fingers and despise Shu Liang, a bastard who couldn't even tell a lie.
Zhu Qiyu also expressed extremely strong indignation and contempt for Shu Liang's mentally retarded performance. He angrily stepped forward and kicked the guy several times on the spot, but Shu Liang insisted that this was the fact.
Just when Zhu Qiyu had not thought of how to deal with this major incident that shocked the Forbidden City, the officials jumped out eagerly, and their anger even exceeded Zhu Qiyu's.
Even after hearing about this, some ministers hurried to the palace without even having time to dress up in court uniforms.
Then, the ministers expressed their strongest indignation at this serious political incident that actually dared to murder the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and demanded that the largest and most rigorous investigation be launched immediately, and the murderer must be caught and severely punished.
Moreover, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the Minister of Dali Temple, and the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate all strongly requested that a number of relevant persons in the palace be handed over to the Three Laws Division for interrogation, and that the power to interrogate the case was taken over from the hands of Jin Yiwei. The reasons were naturally not clear.
Little, but very sufficient.
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After all, the murder of the prince is not only a criminal case, but also a serious political case. It not only involves the inheritance of the bloodline of the Ming Dynasty, but also involves the unclarified relationship between the Supreme Emperor and the current Long Live.
The case. As the main culprit, Shu Liang and other persons who intervened in the case, must be handed over to the three judicial divisions for strict trial.
When Zhu Qiyu hurried to the court and learned about the requests of these courtiers, he immediately became very angry and unwilling. He believed that this was a sign of the civil and military ministers' distrust of himself, the current emperor, and that they were
He implicitly pointed the finger of murder at himself.
Zhu Qiyu suppressed the ministers with the strongest attitude. Of course, he also announced in court that he would allow the Three Laws Division to send people to hear the trial. However, the people in the Three Laws Division currently only have the right to hear the hearing, but not the right to interrogate, because this matter happened in
Within the confines of the palace, the case should be interrogated by the imperial guards who have the authority and responsibility to protect the Forbidden City.
Although he forcibly suppressed the angry ministers, Zhu Qiyu was also forced to make a promise that if the result of the trial could not be reached within three days, the case would be transferred to the Tribunal of Justice for trial.
And today, already the second day, not only has there been no progress in the case, but it has become more and more confusing.
The first is the death of the eunuch who was in charge of the Shanshan Supervisor. This is a huge doubt that has caused serious doubts in everyone. It has not been solved because Lu Zhong, the leader of the Jinyiwei, knows the emperor's thoughts very well. Therefore,
Shu Liang was not tortured, but the answers Shu Liang gave not only made the people from the Sanfa Division despise him, but also made the officials angry again. They believed that it was Jin Yiwei's inaction that caused the case to go wrong.
It’s difficult to get to the bottom of it through review.
And just last night, another shocking thing happened. A young eunuch in the imperial kitchen stood up and testified, saying that he overheard the dispute between Shu Liang and Zheng Yin, the eunuch who was in charge of the dining room.
He vaguely heard that they were arguing about something. Zheng Yin, the eunuch in charge of Shangshan Supervisor, wanted to stop it, but Shu Liang did not listen. In addition, he also heard the three words "lotus seed brown".
After hearing the confession of this young eunuch, everyone gasped in an instant. He could instigate Shu Liang and force Zheng Yin, the eunuch in charge of the Shangshan Supervisor, to commit suicide. What kind of person was he? All of this was hidden.
He pointed in one direction, pointing at the dark figure sitting on the dragon throne.
And less than half an hour after the interrogation, when these people regained their composure and decided to interrogate the young eunuch again, they were told that the young eunuch was already dead...
This news can't help but open up more imaginations in everyone's mind. In a word, when imagination has wings to fly, there is no way the world can stop it.
Reconnecting with the rumors that were quietly passed around the capital before, it seemed that Zhixiang could be exposed at any time. However, no one dared, or in other words, dared to jump out and accuse the emperor of doing this before there was no final evidence.
Waiting for a heinous, shameless murder.
And that night, after Zhu Qiyu, who finally fell asleep under the comfort of Concubine Hang, heard the news that was delivered to the palace through the door, his face turned as pale as paper and he fainted on the spot.
Concubine Hang and all the eunuchs and maids who were waiting were so frightened that they were in a hurry. Fortunately, the imperial doctor believed that Zhu Qiyu's condition was only due to a long period of poor rest and an extremely strong anger.
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After Zhu Qiyu was rescued, he didn't feel sleepy at all, but kept waiting anxiously for the results of the interrogation. But who would have thought that Jin Xing would actually say this to him, how could he not be annoyed?
Zhu Qiyu was already in a state of distress. He felt like he was sitting on a small boat that could overturn at any time. He was surrounded by huge waves that were roaring and rolling and could swallow him up at any time.
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"Your Majesty, it's not that Wei Chen and Eunuch Jin are not trying their best, but Eunuch Shu Liangshu is unwilling to let go at all. I'll wait..." Lu Zhong, who was kneeling next to Jin Ying, saw Zhu Qiyu's increasingly ugly face and couldn't help but turn his head.
He lowered his head even lower and said cautiously.
"I believe that he will never fail to understand my thoughts, and he definitely did not do it!" Hearing Lu Zhong's words, Zhu Qiyu's brows suddenly raised and he shouted sternly. "He is my confidant, and he is by my side.
For eleven years, I know what kind of person he is, and he will do it only if I ask him to do it, do you understand?!"
"Your Majesty, of course I know, but now, the situation is not good for Your Majesty." Lu Zhong was so frightened that his head hit the floor, and he defended himself in a low voice: "Wei Chen thought that someone must be causing trouble here.
, there must be someone who wants to sow discord, intending to provoke conflicts between Your Majesty and the ministers of the DPRK, in order to profit from it."
After hearing Lu Zhong's words, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but stiffen. For some reason, Zhu Qizhen's figure flashed through his mind, as if he saw Zhu Qizhen's thick and wide face when he was about to leave the capital and lead his army to the north.
That gentle smile when the big hand patted his shoulder.
And he seemed to see the stubborn and high-raised head under the capital city, which seemed to be concealed by the murderous intention of heaven and earth, and the scornful gaze that seemed to be able to pierce the sky. He was under the city.
The sharp roar seemed to explode in his mind again.
Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but swayed, and then he sat back on the couch with the help of the eunuch beside him. "Are you sure? Can you be sure who did it?" There was a hint of madness in his hoarse voice, full of excitement.
His bloodshot eyes looked like a lone wolf with no way out.
"Weichen, Weichen doesn't know. However, Weichen believes that this matter has nothing to do with His Majesty. Weichen will definitely interrogate him strictly..." How dare Lu Zhong dare to take this guarantee? He didn't want his butt to be warmed up.
His position as commander of the Imperial Guard will be lost because of his words.
Besides, without evidence, who would he, a little commander of the Royal Guards, dare to accuse? If it was a courtier, of course he could, but the matter involved the internal affairs of the Tian family. Given the courage of both of them, he would not dare to interfere.
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"Long live Lord, this matter really can't continue like this. We must give an explanation to the civil and military officials. Otherwise, the situation is really unfavorable. Nowadays, there are a lot of rumors in the capital, overtly and secretly, pointing at Long live Lord.
What about you?" Wang Cheng took a deep breath, stood up, and prostrated himself at Zhu Qiyu's knees. "If you want to give an explanation, you must hand over a person of sufficient weight."
"Wang Cheng! What do you mean?!" Zhu Qiyu glanced at the people in the hall. Here were all his close eunuchs. His trust in the eunuchs was not much different from that of Zhu Qizhen in the past. In his
In my eyes, these people are far more trustworthy than the court officials.
Zhang Yong, Wang Qin, Jin Ying, Xing'an and more than a dozen eunuchs looked at each other quietly and bowed to Wang Cheng. "Long live the Lord, the servants and others think that what the prince said is very reasonable. We must
Give me an explanation, otherwise, if I damage your reputation, Long Live Lord, it will be a loss."
"You guys, are you forcing me?" The angry expression on Zhu Qiyu's face couldn't help but stiffen, with a trace of helpless bitterness. "Shu Liang, I'm serving me with you. I'm the same as you, and I'm the same person."
Dear, how could you do this..."
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***: The first update has arrived. According to legend, there is a second update. Yeah, I’ll look for it and there should be one.
