On this day, the most talked about case among the people in the capital was the trial of the Ministry of Punishment. A successful king or a defeated bandit, in their eyes, a failed rebel can only die. But Zhu Tianjiang broke this rule and actually acquitted Martin Tian.
The officials were so indignant that even the common people found it unreasonable. Of course, many common people felt that Official Zhu had done the right thing. Since he was acting in accordance with Yi's orders, he should be released.
There were several tables and chairs in the backyard of the General's Mansion. Zhu Tianjiang and others were sitting around the courtyard chatting. Not only Prince Jing and Xuanzhu and others, but also Yu Gege and the Seventh Princess Li Yuexin also came to the General's Mansion. Concubine Rong Guifei
Now that she is Empress Rong, Princess Yuexin has also followed suit and become the most powerful princess in Dafeng.
Xuanzhu looked at everyone and said to Zhu Tianjiang, "Tianjiang, I think you won't be finished until you push my father to the edge."
"Fourth, your father is not as fragile as you think. Judging from today's performance, Emperor Chengwu is worthy of being the lord of the people. Those pedantic old guys really can't compare with him." Zhu Tianjiang said unkindly.
Then, he quietly squeezed Yu'er's little hand under the table.
Yugege's face turned slightly red, and she secretly glanced at her father, Prince Jing. This table was originally where the girls sat, but Zhu Tianjiang shamelessly sat down on it. Zhu Tianjiang's little move was not hidden from anyone.
Looking at the two people's expressions of affection, the seventh princess could not help but feel a sense of sadness. The queen mother had been saying that her father had promised to marry her, but there was no result. Looking at the current situation, Yu Gege might be the first to get there.
Prince Jing and Mrs. Guo were sitting at the same table. When he heard this, Prince Jing curled his lips and said, "Old Madam, the pedantic old guy in this guy's mouth may have implicated us all."
When Guo Ying heard this, she said, "Uncle Jing, my grandma is not pedantic. Brother Tianjiang is talking about the old people in the court, especially the old guy in the imperial court. Huh, in fact, this is simply the emperor bullying people and deliberately making things difficult for Brother Tianjiang.
." Guo Ying said dissatisfiedly on behalf of Zhu Tianjiang.
Mrs. Guo said with a face, "You girl, you are getting older and younger. Don't let others laugh in front of your Uncle Jing and Prince Jin." Mrs. Guo said and glanced at the Seventh Princess.
Among the people sitting here, only the seventh princess is considered an 'outsider'. Once some words are spread to the harem, the old lady is afraid that it will cause some trouble. The seventh princess is currently having a heated fight with several girls, and it is inconvenient for everyone to exclude her.
Outside, I can only let her follow.
Xuanzhu smiled bitterly and said, "Old madam, on this occasion, I am not a little King of Jin. Sister Ying, you can call me whatever you want." Xuanzhu knew it well, and no one present said anything
When viewed as a king, even the big guys don't buy his account.
Zhu Tianjiang curled his lips and said, "Xuanzhu is trying to act like a prince in front of us. He is looking for a beating. Fourth, if you dare to bully Xiaoqing in the future, I will never forgive you no matter what your status is." Zhu Tianjiang said.
, and glanced at Hong Xiaoqing across the table.
Hong Xiaoqing was sipping tea with her head down, and when she heard the words turned to her, she felt a little uneasy. She knew her identity and always felt inferior in front of everyone.
The seventh princess laughed and said, "Sister Xiaoqing, from now on we will be a family. If Xuanzhu dares to bully you, I will make the decision for you. When you move into Prince Jin's Mansion, my sister will go learn opera from you."
"I say Seventh Princess, you should spare her life. If it hurts you, the Queen will not be willing to do it." Zhu Tianjiang said with a smile.
Hong Xiaoqing has been living in the General's Mansion recently. When she saw that everyone was pointing their fingers at her, she quickly stood up shyly.
"Brother, I'm going back to my room first." After Hong Xiaoqing finished speaking, he said goodbye to Prince Jing and the old woman, lowered his head and ran towards the remote area.
Yu Gege glanced at Zhu Tianjiang, knowing that these people still had something to say, "Sister Yuexin, let's go to Yingzi's room too. I heard that you work hard at painting, which is just for us to appreciate."
The girls were very smart and knew that Zhu Tianjiang was in a whirlpool of criticism, so they would definitely have to discuss something. In this case, it was better for them to avoid it.
As soon as the girls left, Xuanzhu immediately turned the topic to business. Zhu Tianjiang was his biggest supporter. If he was kidnapped by his father again, it would have a huge impact on him. Prince Jing even wanted to
Knowing why Zhu Tianjiang let Martin Tian go, even he didn't understand.
Zhu Tianjiang looked at Prince Jing and the old lady, "Your Majesty, Emperor Chengwu and I have a secret appointment. It is really helpless for me to do this. If I don't make those veterans anxious, I will definitely bear the name of treachery. If I just carry it alone
It doesn't matter if I get such a bad reputation, the key is that I have to marry Yingzi and Yu'er in the future, and I don't want people to laugh at Yingzi and Yu'er. So, I can only use some conspiracy methods."
Prince Jing and Mrs. Guo nodded. Prince Jing sighed and said, "Alas! From the perspective of the royal family, I support the emperor's decision. In this case, he cannot issue an order to kill the Feng E family. He can only
It can be blamed on you. If the Feng and E families survive, it will have a profound impact on the entire royal family. The struggle for the throne has never stopped, whether it is the harem or the prince. Once the Feng and E families survive, this precedent will be set in the future.
The losing party will use the harem as a threat. Not only the imperial brother, but also the king do not want to see such a result."
"I said Prince Jing, since you know that the example of blackmailing the harem cannot be broken, why did you still guarantee it at that time?" Zhu Tianjiang said depressedly.
Prince Jing and Mrs. Guo looked at each other with embarrassed expressions at the same time.
"Tian Jiang, actually I and Prince Jing both know that even if he agrees to Feng Wanqiu, Emperor Cheng Wu will not let go of the Feng and E families." The old lady answered Zhu Tianjiang's words for Prince Jing.
Zhu Tianjiang was startled, "Isn't that just making fun of the reputation of the General's Mansion and Prince Jing? Isn't Emperor Chengwu afraid that General Tianxin will abandon southern Xinjiang in anger?"
Mrs. Guo shook her head, "Emperor Chengwu knew that Tianxin would not do this."
Prince Jing smiled bitterly, "The emperor asked you to do this, and he believed that you would throw this dirty water out. Tianxiang, do you think that these little tricks of yours will anger the emperor? Haha, you
He still lacks experience. I have been with my brother since I was a child, and no one knows him better than me. The laughter, anger, and curses are all illusions, and only he knows his true thoughts."
Zhu Tianjiang was stunned on his chair by what King Jing said. Recalling that he had led the army from Yu Jiaping to now, on the surface he had become Emperor Wu without asking anything. But after thinking about it carefully, Zhu Tianjiang found that he had no choice but to secretly kill him.
Except for his son, everything else was trapped in the trap designed by Emperor Cheng Wu. Even after entering the city, even his idea of rebellion was strangled in the cradle by Emperor Cheng Wu.
When King Jing said this, Xuanzhu was also surprised to find that he didn't see anything during the time he followed his father. Zhu Tianjiang put him next to his father simply because he wanted to find out the news, but Xuanzhu turned into a decoration.
.It seems that the father is not only wary of Zhu Tianjiang, but also his son.
Zhu Tianjiang laughed self-deprecatingly, "You are still old and hot. It seems that after I finish this work, I will have to live in seclusion for a while. Only by hiding yourself will others not be able to figure out your thoughts."
After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Er, "Zhu Er, how is the investigation of Xuan Ming's matter going?"
"Sir, Mr. Lin and Mr. Muqi from Nianganchu are looking for him, but they have not been found. I am afraid that they have really left the city."
"Forget it, we don't care about Xuan Ming's affairs, just do whatever you want with your love." Zhu Tianjiang said and stood up.
He would have to deal with those old guys tomorrow, and Zhu Tianjiang also wanted to rest early to recuperate his energy. Zhu Tianjiang led everyone away from the Guo family and returned directly to his Shangshu Mansion.
After midnight the next day, Wang Bingkun brought a dozen gray-haired veterans to the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment. Wang Bingkun and the others also discussed it last night and felt that they could not even sit down in the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment, so they simply elected a group of representatives.
Zhu Daguan took one look, clasped his fists and said, "My lords, I wonder if you are following the imperial edict or are you here to observe the trial in a private capacity?"
"Hmph!" Wang Bingkun snorted coldly, "These veterans are here to uphold justice for me, Dafeng, and there is no need for an imperial edict."
"In this case, we can only sit down in the hall. If anyone comes, please bring out the chairs and put them at the door so as not to block the road." Zhu Daguan ordered, and Shen Baigong hurriedly went to make arrangements in person.
"Master Zhu, yesterday Guard Niu said that Martin Tian's case was a wrongful conviction. Is this true?" As soon as Wang Bingkun sat down, he began to ask about Martin Tian's case.
Zhu Tianjiang seemed to have not heard anything and looked at the people sitting below, "Sir, I think it's best to go to the Imperial Hospital and tell Imperial Physician Cai and ask him to send some experienced physicians over. Otherwise, we'll be out later.
If something goes wrong, that won’t be easy.”
Wang Bingkun was stunned, wondering what could happen if Zhu Tianjiang said something happened.
"Don't interrupt, kid. How do you plan to punish Martin Tian's case?" Wang Bingkun asked insistently.
Officer Zhu sighed, "Oh, it was wrong. I shouldn't have punished him like that."
When Wang Bingkun heard this, he nodded slightly, "It's good that you know you're wrong. Heaven has sent me. I've always been very optimistic about you. You can't let me down."
"Hehe, definitely!" Zhu Tianjiang said and gave Shen Baigong a wink.
Shen Baigong knocked on the gavel in front of him and said, "Promote the hall~!"
After the government officials finished shouting their mighty words, Shen Baigong continued, "Bring the guilty minister Martin Tian~!"
The former Minister of Punishment, Martin Tian, was escorted to the lobby again. He looked at all the veterans in the hall. Martin Tian looked at Zhu Tianjiang mockingly. The dignified Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment actually dared to impose such a punishment yesterday. Isn’t this guy afraid of becoming the Emperor of Wu?
Angry and chopped him.
"Master Zhu, let's get started." Wang Bingkun reminded.
Zhu Tianjiang looked at everyone and stood up slowly, "Martin, the official was confused yesterday and the penalty was a bit unfair. Therefore, today I have to make a new judgment."
"Hmph! If you want to kill, kill him. I don't blame you, because you can't make the decision at all." Martin said unkindly.
Zhu Tianjiang licked his lips, looked at the big cow next to him, and was shocked, "I announce that there was a slight mistake in the case of Martin Tian. Since Martin Tian is not guilty, the residence confiscated by the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel
The hotland property should be returned to others. Listen to the order, Mr. Da Niu, I order you to accompany Martin Tian to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Personnel to ask for the Ma family's house. If anyone dares not to give it, I will whip him!"
Daniel struck the ground with his iron rod, "Da Niu has an order!"
Zhu Tianjiang spoke very quickly, until Daniel was about to come forward to take the people, Wang Bingkun and a group of veterans were still opening their mouths, wishing they could stuff three eggs into them.
It took Wang Bingkun a long time to react, "I'll beat you to death~!"
Good guy, in the lobby, the deputy chief judge fought hard against the chief judge, and the audience was even more scolded. Shen Baigong was sweating profusely, and a group of government servants tried to persuade him. A group of veterans beat their chests and followed.
As if they were dead fathers, two old guys stretched out their legs and swiped at him.
Zhu Daguan moved around in a flash, making Wang Bingkun panting from exhaustion. Zhu Tianjiang did not fight back, and when Wang Bingkun was too tired to walk, he slapped Wang Bingkun on the spot and went up to the hall. In the midst of cursing and chasing, Zhu Tianjiang
Tianxiang actually interrogated four families in one day. Not only were all of them released without charge, but they also ordered their houses and land to be returned. At the end of the day, only three of the dozen veterans were still standing and leaving the Criminal Department.
Official Zhu really admired Wang Bingkun's physical fitness. The old man actually lost his temper and fell down. But in the end, he was helped out of the Ministry of Justice, and he couldn't even hold the bamboo pole.
As soon as the Ministry of Punishment closed down the hall that afternoon, the outside of the palace was as lively as going to a market. This time, not only these old ministers, but also Feng Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, and Pan Zigang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, were preparing to go to the court with a group of lower officials with bruises and swollen faces.
Submit a petition to the imperial court.
In the palace, no matter how loud the noise was outside, Emperor Chengwu simply stayed behind closed doors and pushed everything to Prince Jing.
Early the next morning, Emperor Chengwu even announced the suspension of the morning court. The civil and military officials had no choice but to form a new crusade army. On this day, Wang Bingkun actually came to the court with more than thirty veterans and Xuezheng.
Zhu Tianjiang ignored everything and still followed his sentence. Dozens of people immediately started fighting in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice. Zhu Daguan showed his power and did not need the help of the government servants at all. He dealt with a group of old men by himself. At the end of the day, another
More than a dozen people were bedridden.
On the third day, Emperor Chengwu still suspended his court, and Wang Bingkun also realized that Emperor Chengwu was simply letting Zhu Tianjiang go. This time, Wang Bingkun brought enough people to prepare to give Zhu Tianjiang some color. Since Chengwu
Regardless of the emperor, the upright Wang Bingkun and a group of veterans were ready to fight Zhu Tianjiang. Even if they died, they must preserve the law and justice of Dafeng.
Seeing this situation, King Jing also became worried, and quickly ordered the Taiyuan Hospital to send people to the Ministry of Punishment to sit in court. The people were even more crazy with joy. They had never seen such a case being resolved in their whole life. The dignitaries and ministers in the hall were mingling, and the government officials actually followed
The two of them didn't help each other as if they were just watching the fun.
Zhu Daguan's actions also caused a sensation among the people. The people in the capital were divided into two factions. One group said that Zhu Daguan had done the right thing and should be let go. The other group said that Zhu Tianjiang acted against nature and his crime should be punished.
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"Let's go quickly~ If you go late, there will be no place~!"
The people in the capital rushed to tell each other, and those who opened shops stopped opening, and those who did business stopped. Even the brothel on West Street organized a team to go to the Ministry of Punishment to cheer for Zhu Daguan.