After another long period of silence, two people appeared in the Yangxin Hall, it was Xu Ming and Li Wenzhong. Seeing Yehenala's frown and tears, Xu Ming felt something bad, so he stepped forward to salute.
Hongli ignored him, stared at Li Wenzhong and said, "Have those people confessed?"
"Returning to the emperor, those people have very tough mouths and have not confessed yet!" Li Wenzhong knew who Hongli was asking. At this time, only those who incited the people and almost caused chaos could ask Hongli to personally intervene and explain.
...Although he is an official in the court, he has no connection with the affairs of Shuntian Mansion. Why did Hongli send him here, and Concubine Ying and Concubine Shu... This matter seems to be more complicated than it appears on the surface.
Hearing Li Wenzhong's words, Xu Ming and Yehenala both breathed a sigh of relief. As long as those people could keep their mouths shut, they still had hope of escaping.
Hongli thought for a moment and said: "If they are sent to the palace, I will personally interrogate them!"
Xu Ming hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, those people are cunning and deceitful people. If they are allowed to enter the palace, I don't know what trouble will happen. What if they hurt the emperor's dragon body? It's better to let Mr. Li be there."
Let the Shuntian Mansion review it."
Hongli smiled slightly and said: "Does Xu Aiqing think that there are so many imperial guards that they can't even deal with a few local gangsters? If this is the case, I will have to ask Fu Heng. He is in charge of the imperial guards."
"That's not what I meant, it's just..." Without waiting for the explanation to continue, Hongli said: "Since that's not what I meant, let them enter the palace!"
Seeing that Hongli meant what he said, Xu Ming had no choice but to shut up and helplessly watched Sixi go out to convey Hongli's wishes.
Before those people arrived, Xu Ming looked at Yehenala from time to time. He had many things to ask, but Hongli was right next to him. No matter how many doubts he had, he did not dare to ask them out and could only keep them in his stomach.
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Because there was a heavy rain yesterday, the weather was not hot, but Xu Ming was still sweating all over. He kept praying to God and praying to Buddha in his heart, hoping that those people would be tight-lipped and not confess them.
By the time the seven or eight people were brought to the Yangxin Hall, it was already sunset, and the setting sun was like fire, shining on the glazed tiles. It was so beautiful but also had a hint of coquettishness.
Those people were all hooligans who lived in the market. They went to the Yamen often, but this was the first time for them to visit the palace. They were nervous and curious. They secretly looked at the majestic and majestic palaces around them. When they were about to reach the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Wu
He paused, looked back at them, and said in a cold voice: "Everyone should be careful when entering the palace. If you lose your life because of a careless mistake, don't blame us for not warning you!"
"Yes, yes, yes." After those people agreed repeatedly, the leader stepped forward and said with a smile: "Eunuch, why does the emperor want to see us?"
Si Xi sneered and said: "You know this well, don't think that it will be okay if you grit your teeth and refuse to admit it. Also, I would like to remind you that after meeting the emperor, claiming to be 'I' again will be punished by death."
Calling Caomin, do you hear me clearly?"
Hearing this, those people all shrank their necks, fearing that they would accidentally say the wrong thing later and lose their lives. However, they did not know that from the moment they were stopped outside Chaoyang Gate and sent to Shuntian Mansion
, they are already dead!
After Sixi pushed the door open and walked in, she gave Hongli a Qian'er call and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, all those involved in inciting the unrest yesterday have been brought here according to your order. There are eight of them in total!"
Hongli nodded slightly and said to the eight people who were kneeling unevenly: "I know that yesterday it was you who incited the people and made them rush into the Temple of Heaven, saying that the Queen was a disaster star; I will give you a chance now, as long as you
If you are willing to tell who instigated you, I will spare your lives."
The leader's surname was Niu, and his name was Niu Da. He glanced at Xu Ming quietly, climbed forward, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty, I..." Thinking of Si Xi's words, he quickly changed his words: "The common people are wronged, the common people are wronged.
They have nothing
Yesterday, I just wanted to go with my brothers to find something to do outside the city. Unexpectedly, we were stopped as soon as we arrived at Chaoyang Gate. Then they took the common people to Shuntian Mansion. The common people still don’t understand what happened.
What happened?"
Hongli smiled coldly and said to Li Wenzhong: "Have you ever been tortured?"
Li Wenzhong hurriedly stepped forward and said: "I am afraid that I will be beaten if I surrender, so I haven't punished him yet."
"Pedantry!" Hongli said coldly and raised his voice: "Where is Liu Hu?!"
As early as when Niu Da and others were brought into the Forbidden City, Liu Hu led more than a hundred guards to guard them closely to prevent these people from causing trouble. They were all guarding outside the Yangxin Hall. Listening to
When Hongli summoned him, he quickly walked in and solemnly said: "My subordinate is here!"
Hongli pointed at Niu Da and said with a cold expression: "Drag this man out of the Meridian Gate and execute him by quartering his body with five horses!"
Niu Da never expected that he just said a word. Hongli said that he wanted his life. He was stunned for a moment. Only when the guards came to drag him did he wake up and said anxiously with a pale face: "The common people have nothing."
You have done it before, why would the emperor kill ordinary people? You... you are killing innocent people indiscriminately!"
Hongli smiled and said in an unusually gentle voice: "So what if I really kill innocent people indiscriminately? Haven't you heard of the saying 'If you want your ministers to die, they have to die'? I am the emperor, and I can rule you in one sentence."
Life and death; besides, you and I both know in our hearts that you are not an innocent person!" After that, he waved his hand vigorously and said in a cold voice: "Pull it down!"
Niu Da saw that Hongli was not trying to scare him, and his eyes suddenly burst into tears. He kept begging and begging for a chance to live. Later, he said even more eagerly: "The common people are willing to say, as long as the emperor is willing to spare his life."
The lives of ordinary people, ordinary people are willing to say anything!"
His words did not make Hongli change his mind, and he was dragged down mercilessly. The remaining seven people were so frightened by Hongli's thunderous methods that their faces turned pale and they were speechless for a long time.
When the palace door opened, the setting sun illuminated Niu Da's face, which was as bright red as blood. It made people frightened, and they didn't dare to take another look.
Li Wenzhong moved his lips. What Hongli did was undoubtedly inconsistent with the law, and he couldn't agree with it.
As the palace door closed, they gradually couldn't hear Niu Da's miserable howl. Everything was as quiet as if nothing had happened, but they all knew that just now... a person was killed by Hongli's words!
Hongli looked around at the seven people, pointed at one of them and said, "Say it!"
The man pointed out by Hongli was so frightened that his heart beat wildly, and he stammered: "Grass people...grass people..." He was so panicked that he was sweating and didn't know what to say.