Fan Zhong raised his knife and dropped it, and another head fell to the ground.
Shi Heng was beating Xu Jue violently, and in the blink of an eye he saw his nephew's head falling to the ground. He couldn't help but collapse to the ground, his face turning from white to green, and then from green to black, almost oozing with ink.
At this point, Zhu Qiyu finally understood.
He is just young and frivolous, not stupid.
In addition to supporting themselves in supervising the country, these people seem to have done other things.
Zhu Qizhen looked at Shi Heng and said with a playful expression on his face: "Shi Heng, it's your turn. If you have anything to say, it's early!"
At this time, Shi Heng's face was full of frustration, and he sighed heavily and said: "That's all, time is destiny. The guilty minister has nothing to say. If you want to kill or behead him, it's up to you!"
Zhu Qizhen asked back: "Looking at what you mean, are you still not convinced?"
Shi Heng shook his head and sighed: "The emperor is right. The guilty minister hurriedly evacuated from Datong, which caused Wala to attack Datong in advance. The guilty minister admitted it! The emperor personally led three thousand battalions deep into the desert and attacked Huanglong. The guilty minister admired him from the bottom of his heart.
, now that I have fallen into the hands of the emperor, the guilty minister is convinced, and I just hope that the emperor can give me a happy life!"
On the contrary, Zhu Qizhen was happy and said: "You look like a man like this. If you hadn't committed the crime of treason, I would really be reluctant to kill you."
"If you stretch out your head and cut your head with a knife, it's also a knife. The guilty person knows that his crime is unpardonable. The matter has come to this, and there is nothing more to say!"
At this time, Xu Jue, who had been beaten with a bruised nose and face, rolled and knelt down in front of Zhu Qizhen, crying: "Your Majesty, don't be deceived by this man. Shi Heng's uncle and nephew are also one of the masterminds of the rebellion. I beg the Emperor to punish him."
Kill this thief!"
"Bah!"
Shi Heng spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on his face and said angrily: "If I die today, I will die. You, a repetitive villain, will not survive!"
After saying that, he rushed forward and beat him violently. Xu Jue was beaten so hard that he begged for mercy again and again, but no one paid attention.
Zhu Qiyu couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward and said, "Brother Emperor, what on earth is going on?"
Zhu Qizhen ordered Fan Zhong to take out the pile of letters. Zhu Qiyu took a look at it, and suddenly his face turned pale and he was at a loss.
Even though he had already made an accurate guess, now that he saw these letters with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel chills all over his body, and he immediately fell to his knees.
"Brother... I will die!"
Zhu Qizhen put away his smile and said: "I asked you to come here alone, and I want to tell you that such a big thing happened during my brother's supervision of the country. Is there any responsibility for negligence?"
"I know my mistake, please punish me!"
"Forget it!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "You have little experience, so what happened today should be a lesson. I will tell all the officials that it was you who discovered these people's conspiracy and then reported it to me.
This will not erase your achievements in supervising the country."
Zhu Qiyu was covered in cold sweat, panicked, excited, and speechless for a moment.
On the other side, Xu Jue was covered in blood and had long since lost his breath.
Shi Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Your Majesty, please send the guilty minister on his way!"
Zhu Qizhen raised his hand, hesitated, and then put it down.
"Take him back first!"
Fan Zhong stepped forward and took Shi Heng away, tied him up with a rope, and took him to the back of the team.
Zhu Qizhen took Zhu Qiyu's hand and said, "Follow me into the city!"
Outside Andingmen, the ministers had been waiting for a long time and had no idea what was happening in front of them.
Hu Hui is seventy-five years old, three years older than Zhang Fu, and her legs have been numb since she was kneeling.
He thought about getting up and moving, but then he thought that as the Minister of Rites, he had to set an example at such an important moment, so he had to endure it and didn't move.
However, the emperor has not made any move, and I don’t know how long it will take.
Glancing around, he saw Yu Qian behind him and asked, "Yu Qian, what's going on?"
Yu Qian was startled and said blankly: "How do I know?"
Hu Xi sighed, shook his head and said: "Forget it, asking you is in vain."
Yu Qian became anxious and retorted: "Master Hu, please speak clearly. What do you mean asking me is a waste of time?"
"If you don't want to say it, forget it. I just won't ask."
Yu Qian is going crazy. What does it have to do with me? Are you going to blame me for everything?
Hu Xi said to himself again: "The emperor will not be against His Royal Highness King Xi... ugh..."
"Stop talking!" Zhang Fu waved his hand to stop him, "The emperor is here!"
Finally, Zhu Qizhen led Zhu Qiyu to the ministers.
The ministers immediately shouted long live, demonstrating the emperor's personal achievements.
"Your Majesty, please rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Qizhen looked around and said: "Since all of you are here, I will say something here!"
The ministers looked at each other in confusion again. Logically speaking, we should go to the city at this time. Everyone has been waiting for you for so long. Is there anything you can say if you go back?
Hu Xi took a step forward with his already numb legs and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother and the Queen are still waiting in the palace, why not..."
"No problem, just a few words!"
Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, and Hu Xi had to step back.
"I am not here during this period. King Xi and all the ministers have worked together to manage all the affairs of the court in an orderly manner. I am very pleased!"
After hearing this, the faces of all the ministers softened. It seems that the rebellion between the brothers did not happen.
Since ancient times, accompanying an emperor is like accompanying a tiger. Especially when it comes to the political power that the emperor cares about most, one must be extremely careful. If anything goes wrong, heads will roll and blood will flow like a river.
"King Yin is still young, and has little experience in supervising the country for the first time. It is understandable that some things are not handled properly. However, the members of your family are the backbone of the imperial court and the pillars of the country. Why do you just watch the rebellion in the capital? Do you have any idea?
Didn't you notice?"
As soon as these words came out, the officials were in an uproar and fell to their knees one after another, shouting long live.
Hu Hui looked blank and said: "I am stupid, please let the emperor make it clear!"
Zhu Qizhen took out a stack of letters and threw them on the ground.
Hu Hu picked it up and looked at it twice. She turned pale with fright, lowered her head and stopped talking.
Zhu Qizhen glanced around and saw Yu Qian behind Hu Hu, and said: "Yu Qian, what did I say in the original edict? Now that a major rebellion has occurred, what did you do?"
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Yu Qian was confused, what's going on?
What does it have to do with me? I don’t even know what happened...
He wanted to get the letter and read it, but he couldn't reach it and didn't dare to move, so he had to say: "I will die!"
Zhu Qizhen said politely: "If you want to see it, come and get it!"
"Yes!"
Yu Qian bowed and picked up the letter. The more he read, the more frightened he became.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, can I be convicted based on these letters alone?"
“Quite rigorous!”
Zhu Qizhen nodded and waved his hand behind him. Fan Zhong understood and ordered Shi Heng, Chahantai and Feng Yi to be escorted forward.
"Do you need me to introduce you?"
Although Yu Qian didn't know Chahantai and Feng Yi, he knew Shi Heng, and he knew it clearly when he saw the expression on their faces.
"Your Majesty is right. I am the one who made the mistake and am willing to be punished!"
Zhu Qizhen raised his head, his face became extremely cold, and he said sternly: "If King Xi hadn't warned me in advance, I would have been hacked to death today!"
The ministers had mixed feelings in their hearts, and Zhu Qiyu was even more ashamed, not knowing what to do.
Zhu Qizhen continued: "As for the rebellion case of Cao Jixiang and others, it has been handed over to Jinyiwei for thorough investigation. The main culprit is Zhujiu Clan. All relevant persons will be investigated strictly! Jinyiwei commander Ma Shun is involved in the case. From today on, Jinyiwei will hand it over to Jinyiwei for thorough investigation.
Yuan Bin is in charge."
Yuan Bin immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted: "I obey your order!"
Zhu Qizhen looked around and continued: "Huailai was guarding Kang Neng. He abandoned the city first and fled first, then killed the good and took credit for his crimes. Yu Qian, this person is under the control of the Ministry of War. You will take the lead in this case. The Jinyi Guards will coordinate the supervision.
The main culprit will kill the nine tribes, the accomplices will be executed, and the family members will be exiled!"
Yu Qian didn't have time to think, so he hurriedly saluted and said: "I obey your order!"
"Also, there are people in Huangya Pass who are collaborating with the enemy. I will leave them to you as well. You can take care of it!"
Yu Qian felt that his brain was a bit exhausted, why did another one appear...
"I obey the decree!"
After explaining these things, Zhu Qizhen's expression softened slightly, and now there is still one most important thing that he has not said.
"Although I personally led the expedition and repulsed the invading enemies of Oula, due to improper command in the early stage, hundreds of thousands of horses and horses were lost. The soldiers fought bloody and hard, but failed to survive. This is my dereliction of duty!"
"Therefore, I decided to build the Martyrs' Shrine to worship the soldiers who died fighting for the Ming Dynasty. From now on, all those who died fighting for the country will enter the temple to enjoy the incense of the Ming Dynasty!"