Zhu Houzhao nodded and said: "It is a good thing to have a repentant heart. As royal relatives, there are some things that you cannot do. However, this kind of thing is not a big deal. Tianmu's entry into the imperial village can be regarded as repentance. Everyone
What do you think?"
"Even if the land is handed over, it cannot be treated as if nothing happened. We should still be held accountable." Han Wen, the Minister of Household Affairs, said in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao was stunned, but before he could speak, Min Gui, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Zhang brothers handed over their land just to repent of their sins, but they cannot absolve themselves of their crimes. Is it possible that if someone commits an adultery and commits a crime, they only need to repent of their crimes afterwards and they will not be punished by the law."
Punishment is not enough? Then if someone commits murder and arson, causing death or injury, can it be forgiven just by repenting?"
Zhu Houzhao frowned and said: "This... can't be the same."
Xie Qian said loudly: "Your Majesty, although Mr. Min's example is not very appropriate, the principle is the same. What the Zhang brothers have done has had a bad impact. How can they not be held accountable for ruining the reputation of the royal family?"
Zhu Houzhao was stunned, frowning but speechless for a moment. Facing the aggressive attitude of the civil servants, Zhu Houzhao became more and more disgusted, but he could not get angry for a while.
"Don't bully others too much. The Zhang family's land was bought, not robbed. Mr. Zhang has already handed over the land to the Imperial Manor, so what are you waiting for?" one person shouted loudly.
Everyone looked at the sound, and it was Zhu Lin, the young prince of Chengguo Palace, who spoke.
Zhang Yanling sighed in her heart, no one dared to defend herself, but Zhu Lin stood up. Although this person has a rude personality and behaves erratically, he is definitely a friend you can make.
"Zhu Lin, don't talk nonsense." Xu Yande reminded him in a low voice.
Zhu Lin glared at him and sneered in a low voice: "Your own brother-in-law was bullied and you acted like a coward. Do you want others to act like a coward with you? It's really ridiculous."
Xu Yande's face turned red, and he turned his head in shame, speechless.
But Liu Jian shouted in a deep voice: "Master Zhu, how can there be no rules in the court? The emperor is not allowed to talk nonsense here."
Zhu Lin shouted: "Liu Shoufu, am I wrong? Aren't you going too far in bullying others? Killing people can only be done with a nod. Even if the two marquises of the Zhang family did it, they donated 40,000 acres of land, which is worth dozens of dollars.
Ten thousand taels of property. Isn’t this the biggest punishment? Do you still want the lives of the two marquises?"
Liu Jian said in a deep voice: "Mr. British, your regimental officials are talking nonsense, but you don't care about it?"
The British Duke Zhang Mao smacked his lips and said in a deep voice: "Zhu Lin, you should be careful in your words and deeds. This is above the court, and I am here, so it is not your turn to talk."
Zhu Lin sneered and said nothing more. Zhang Mao was the governor of the regiment, and Zhu Lin, the admiral of the regiment, was Zhang Mao's subordinate. The superior officer reprimanded him, but Zhu Lin had no choice but to shut up.
Zhang Yanling cast a grateful look at Zhu Lin and said with a smile: "It seems that someone is really trying to bite my Zhang family brothers today. That's all, just do what you say. Who dares to follow you now?
If these people are against you, aren't they seeking death? It's unlucky for me, the Zhang family, and we will admit defeat."
Xie Qian shouted coldly: "Jianchang Hou, you are sarcastic, are you dissatisfied in your heart? If your Zhang family didn't do evil, how would you be today?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Master Xie, if you insist on saying that, I will reason with you. The late emperor nodded and agreed to this 40,000 acres of land transaction at the beginning, and did not blame us. Now you
Come to settle old scores. We didn’t say anything. Our brothers refused to let the emperor settle the matter.
It’s difficult, so why are you still staring at this land if you dedicate it to the emperor’s estate? The emperor knew it under the spring, but he didn’t know what to think. In just a few months, someone wanted to take away all the land he had previously owned.
Have all the things been denied? If so, I have nothing to say."
Xie Qian shouted sternly: "Master Zhang, there is no need to say these words in a weird way. When the late emperor was still alive, he was too fond and tolerant of your Zhang family. How can you treat the many bad things you did by taking advantage of the late emperor's favor as if they were nothing?
?Of course we have to figure it out one by one. This is called bringing order out of chaos."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Master Xie, do you mean that the late emperor should not be nice to his ministers?"
Xie Qian shouted: "Too much grace is arrogance. Besides, if you are not a saint, how can you be perfect in everything?"
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "I see, that's how you view the late emperor in your hearts. The late emperor favored his ministers, but you said it was an act of arrogance. Everything the late emperor did was wrong in your opinion.
Yes or no?"
Xie Qian said angrily: "Why did I ever say that?"
Zhang Yanling said: "You said it clearly just now, so many people are listening, can't you deny it? You yourself said that the late emperor was not a sage. What did you say about bringing order to chaos? Where did the chaos come from? Aren't you blaming the late emperor? What you said,
Don’t you recognize it yourself?”
Xie Qian was extremely angry. He was so confused and entangled by Zhang Yanling. He used these words to stimulate himself, both true and false. He, who was already grumpy, couldn't help but refute loudly.
"Don't take it out of context. What I'm saying is that the late emperor indulged your Zhang family, which was wrong to begin with. The late emperor was a wise man, so can't we say that he did something wrong? Many of the bad policies in the imperial court were caused by the late emperor's reign.
Is it impossible to say that it is caused by this? If the ruler does something wrong, his subordinates cannot blame him?"
As soon as these words came out, the elegant birds in the palace were silent. Everyone looked at Xie Qian in astonishment. Xie Qian suddenly felt that he had made a mistake and hurriedly shut up. Looking at the emperor's face on the throne, Zhu Houzhao's face was already frosty.
Li Dongyang frowned and looked at Xie Qian, blaming him for being unable to keep calm. After a few words, Zhang Yanling provoked him into talking nonsense. How could he say such things casually?
"The Marquis of Jianchang, the late emperor was a wise and wise emperor. He was comparable to the sage kings of all ages. This is the consensus of the people of the world. Mr. Xie is not saying that the first emperor was at fault. When the first emperor was in power, he tried his best to clean up the bad government and had a firm attitude. However,
The reason why the imperial court has bad governance is because of people like you who act recklessly. That’s why today we are going to judge your crimes and we cannot let you act recklessly again." Li Dongyang said in a deep voice.
Li Dongyang's words were calm and firm, and he immediately brought the situation back to the point.
Zhang Yanling's goal had been achieved, he only needed to muddy the water and let Zhu Houzhao see the arrogance of civil servants.
"Your Majesty, I have admitted that my brother and I have acted improperly. In short, no matter how the Emperor punishes us, we will not complain at all." Zhang Yanling said respectfully.
Zhu Houzhao breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "I understand. Please step aside."
Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling kowtowed and stood up and walked aside.
"Wait a minute, Zhang Heling's slave Li Heizi fell into trouble in Shandong and became a bandit. Why doesn't Marquis Shouning give an explanation? Shouldn't he not be investigated for the crime of colluding with bandits?" Han Wen, the Minister of Household Affairs, said loudly.
Zhang Yanling smiled. Han Wen, the idiot, finally couldn't bear it anymore. He was afraid that they wouldn't mention it. It seemed that they would never let go of the opportunity to trample the Zhang family into mud. The two previous things were actually just
It's a small matter. After pleading guilty and handing over 40,000 acres of farmland as punishment, there is a high probability that the matter will go unsolved. But that is not what they want to achieve today.
"I don't admit this. It is true that Li Heizi was once a servant of my family, but that was a few years ago. He has also left my Zhang family long ago. I have no idea where he is now or what he is doing.
.I am not connected with the gangsters. If you want to frame me, you have to find a good reason." Zhang Heling shouted loudly.
Han Wen said coldly: "What evidence do you have to prove that Li Heizi was an innocent person when he was in your house? How do you know that he is not a gangster and is raising for you in your house? How do you know that you are not pretending to be confused? This matter must be investigated strictly.
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Zhang Heling shouted: "Aren't you being rogue? Isn't this using strong words to make sense?"
Min Gui sneered and said: "What Mr. Han said is true. Even if you know his identity, you are still unwilling to admit it. Tell me, this matter must be handed over to Beizhen Fusi for strict investigation. We will definitely find out the clues."
Everyone trembled in their hearts when they heard this. Jiaobei Town Fusi was ordered to be interrogated in prison? Is that a good idea? Doesn't that mean that he will shed his skin even if he doesn't die? Min Gui is too cruel.
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Brother, it seems that you can't clean it up. Jinyiwei North Town Fusi, you can't survive a day in that place. I think you should confess."
Zhang Heling looked at Zhang Yanling in surprise and thought: That's not what you told me. You just asked me to deny the matter. Why did you persuade me to plead guilty?
"Are you kidding me? What am I confessing?" Zhang Heling said angrily.
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Brother refuses to admit it, so he can only go to Fusi Yamen in Beizhen. Jinyiwei has heard that he handles cases without evidence. He only needs to go in for the first trial to get clues. In my brother's situation, there is no evidence.
Just basing your suspicions on what others say, a serious trial will not succeed, naturally the only way to prove your innocence is by the Jinyiwei Yamen and the Beizhen Fusi interrogation."
People around didn't know what kind of medicine Zhang Yanling was selling in his gourd. Some people thought to themselves: Sure enough, a disaster is coming, and Zhang Yanling doesn't even care about his brother. This man is so cruel that he is afraid that he will be implicated and his brother will be left alone. He really is no better than a pig or a dog.
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"Master Mou, am I right? In my brother's case, our Jinyiwei Yamen has the right to take him to Beizhen Fusi for interrogation. Whether he is framed or innocent will be known at the first trial, right?" Zhang Yanling stood on the throne and said to him.
Mou Bin, who was standing beside him, raised his hands and asked.
Mou Bin laughed in his heart and thought: Could it be that this guy thought that I would let his brother go a bit for his sake. So he planned to let me, Beizhen Fusi, to exonerate his brother. Go in and go through the motions.
Then come out happily
.Hey, if I don't skin Zhang Heling and make him plead guilty, how can I relieve the hatred in my heart? Do you still think that you have the late emperor as your backer? Now I won't buy your account. Shen Liang's account.
I haven’t settled it with you yet.
"What the Marquis of Jianchang said is correct. I, Jin Yiwei, can investigate the case based on hearsay accusations without any need for proof. The Beizhen Fusi Ding can verify the authenticity of this matter," Mou Bin said.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Brother, it seems that you can only go to Beizhen Fusi for a visit. Otherwise, it will be difficult to prove your innocence."
Zhang Heling turned pale and stammered: "You...you..."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Don't worry, brother won't go in alone. There will be many people going in with you. For example... Master Min."
Zhang Yanling turned around and pointed his finger at Min Gui. Min Gui was startled and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you kidding me?"
Zhang Yanling said loudly: "Who are you joking with? I'm reporting to the emperor. I found out that there was a servant named Zhao Daquan in the house of Min Gui, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, who is now a bandit in Luocao, Shanxi. I suspect that Min Gui raised bandits and had collusion with bandits.
The intention is evil. Please ask Beizhen Fusi to investigate this matter."
"..."
Everyone in the palace was stunned and stunned.
Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the throne, originally looked confused, but suddenly, he grinned.
"Zhang Yanling, stop messing around!" Liu Jian shouted sternly.
"By the way, there is also you, Mr. Liu, the chief assistant of the cabinet. Your family hired a groom named Mr. Liu a year ago, right? My people found out that this man has defected to the Tatars. How dare you harbor a Tatar spy.
Your Majesty, I suspect that the chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Jian, has connections with foreign countries and is cheating on others. I also ask the Beizhen Fu Division to investigate this matter." Zhang Yanling pointed at Liu Jian and shouted.
"Zhang Yanling, you are so bold, you dare to spit on others." Liu Jian shouted angrily with his beard flying.
"Hahahahaha." Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the throne, couldn't hold back anymore and laughed out loud.