The time has come to the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and as the New Year is approaching, everywhere in the palace has become extremely lively, and the festive atmosphere is full of decorations everywhere.
However, the Evergreen Palace was deserted.
Yang Fan's coma caused Concubine Chen's mood to become extremely depressed, and the palace staff were walking on thin ice, fearing that they would say or do the wrong thing and get burned.
at the same time. ??
Dongchang's investigation results on the Nanjiao Massacre were finally submitted to Zhu Gaolie's court.
He looked at Peng An and Tao Ying in front of him and said slowly: "Is that all?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, all the evidence currently points to His Highness Zhu Zhaoyan, the Seventh Prince. According to the investigation, he was deceived by the Five Poison Cult many years ago. For some unknown reason, he broke through the restrictions of dragon energy and had the opportunity to practice Taoism!"
"With the help of the Five Poison God Sect, I have cultivated to the realm of a real person and am called the Five Treasures Dharma King!"
"The massacre of the town in the southern suburbs happened because the Ten Thousand Treasures Clam, one of the five treasures they raised, was killed. In order to trace the murderer, the massacre of the town occurred!"
Tao Ying reported the case in detail.
The process was so detailed that Yang Fan would probably be stunned if he were here, because many things were as detailed as if Tao Ying had witnessed them himself.
"Okay, I understand."
Zhu Gaolie waved his hand and interrupted Tao Ying's words.
Tao Ying decisively closed her mouth, feeling a hint of gloom in her heart.
"It seems that this is the end after all."
He sighed in his heart.
Such a big case involves a prince, especially this prince who carried out a massacre. Whether it is external influence or His Majesty's selfishness, this kind of case will end up being nothing.
After all, once word spreads about the prince’s massacre of the town, how will the world view the royal family?
Sure enough, Zhu Gaolie did not say anything about continuing this matter. Instead, he changed the subject and looked at Peng An: "Daban, how did this year's Beijing inspection go?"
< br> "Replying to Your Majesty, it is proceeding quickly! Currently, 372 cases of corruption, 481 cases of land annexation, 1,215 cases of bending the law for personal gain, and other cases have been discovered in various states and highways.
There are 3,569 old cases of various types involving officials, common people, sects, aristocratic families, monks, etc., totaling 369,873 people!"
Numbers popped out of Peng An's mouth one by one, obviously he understood everything.
Zhu Gaolie nodded, a smile appeared on his face, and he said ambitiously: "You have done a good job, everything should be carried out as fast as possible, don't miss my important event! I will dye my "Great Edict" red with the blood of these people.
"This is a warning to the world that I will recreate the atmosphere of Taizu at that time!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Peng An and Tao Ying knelt down together.
Zhu Gaolie's eyes were deep and he was sitting on the throne, with a look of reminiscence on his face.
"When the late emperor handed over the country to me, it seemed to be full of flowers, but in fact it was full of undercurrents! This time, as soon as the "Great Edict" comes out, there will be big changes. You must be prepared. If necessary, I will order you to wait.
Supervisory troops, set out together with other armies to suppress the four directions! We must punish the unruly ministers and kill the traitors, and we must restore the Ming Dynasty to a bright and prosperous world!"
By the end of his speech, his voice had become extremely solemn and thick.
"Follow the Holy Order!"
When Peng An and Tao Ying paid their respects again, they could both feel the murderous intent in Zhu Gaolie's words!
As soon as the "Great Edict" comes out, if the harsh punishments used by Taizu are repeated, it will inevitably harm the interests of many people. At that time, aristocratic families, sects, and even some court officials and local powerful people may take desperate risks and stir up civil unrest.
And Zhu Gaolie is obviously ready to stain the country with blood!
But what he said next shocked Peng An and Tao Ying again: "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the day when the imperial edict was issued, all the people involved in the incident in the Beijing Procuratorate were arrested.
Behead them together!"
"In addition, the prince Zhu Zhaoyan, for the sake of cultivating Taoism, slaughtered the people. His crime is unpardonable and he should be executed! As his father, I also made some mistakes that I did not notice——"
"Uh-huh."
Zhu Gaolie used his finger as a knife and actually cut off a strand of hair on his head and threw it on the imperial desk.
"I will bear this hair for you!"
Rumble!
At this moment, Peng An and Tao Ying felt huge waves in their hearts!
Although they attached great importance to the "Great Edict", they did not expect that Zhu Gaolie would take it so seriously that he would not even hesitate to execute an adult prince, and even cut off his own hair for an unintentional mistake!
"Okay, just wait. I'm tired!" .??.
After doing this, Zhu Gaolie waved his hand and sent the two of them away.
The two of them exited the Hall of Supreme Harmony, both covered in cold sweat. Looking at each other, they could feel the shock and disbelief in each other's hearts.
Of course, Tao Ying felt even more excited.
"This is the decision your Majesty should make! Once the "Great Edict" is published, the world will have hope!"
For a moment, he wanted to shout a few words loudly to let the world know his joy and excitement.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Zhu Gaolie sat on the throne with a look of determination on his face.
"Father, I will prove to you that your choice back then was wrong! Just wait!"
"This time, no one can stop me!"
"If a god stands in the way, the god will be killed! If the Buddha stands in the way, the Buddha will be destroyed!"
"Every day changes, but I remain unchanged!"
In the empty hall, he stared at the sky. His lonely figure seemed to confirm the true meaning of the words "lonely person"!
The entrance to the East Factory.
Peng An and Tao Ying stopped in front of this small-looking yamen.
Peng Antu Then he said: "Xiao Yingzi, our family has decided to appoint you as the official criminal officer of Dongchang."
"Factory Supervisor?"
Tao Ying's heart trembled.
Although he knew that Peng An had this intention for a long time, the fact that the other party said it himself still shocked him.
Judge!
In Dongchang, it can be said that he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. It is impossible to achieve anything other than a grand master or above. Even Jia Shi'an has become a Tianguan-level martial arts master!
And will he also become one of them?
Tao Ying couldn't help but think of so many years of bitterness and suffering, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
However, he was determined in the end, and he quickly calmed down and said: "Then where is Judge Zheng..."
Peng An said calmly: "Our family plans to restructure! The current scale and momentum of Dongchang has reached the point where it has to expand. Our family has decided to start with you! From today on, you will be the fourth criminal officer of Dongchang.
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"grown ups!"
Tao Ying's expression changed and she wanted to say something, but Peng An raised her hand to stop her.
"I have made up my mind, and the matter has been settled. However, you have to replenish the manpower under you! Our family allows you to take away all your direct descendants. As for the other people, are you willing?
If you are willing to follow you, it depends on your ability!"
"My humble position will surely live up to the trust of the factory supervisor!"
Tao Ying bows solemnly!
Peng An glanced at him, turned around and left Dongchang. Before leaving, he said: "Take the time to go to Fahua Temple and tell Wei Nian that it's time for him to come back!"
"In addition, since you have become the fourth criminal officer of Dongchang, the team is newly built, and the foundation is too weak. After all, it is not good. Let Gouzi take charge of you from now on."
"Master Gou, will you take charge of me?"
Tao Ying's originally happy face suddenly froze, and just as she was about to say something, Peng An disappeared without a trace.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he should be happy or worried.