Zhu Qingyi was stunned and glanced at Zhang Yanling, with a questioning look in his eyes.
Zhang Yanling said loudly: "Eunuch Gu, the princess said that the young prince is injured and should not be overworked. If you need anything, it won't be too late to ask after the young prince recovers some other time. You should know the etiquette."
Gu Dayong said in a deep voice: "Master Zhang, this matter has nothing to do with you. From now on, our family is not speaking as a eunuch overseeing the army, but as the governor of the East Factory. Please also ask Marquis Jianchang.
Don't interfere with the handling of cases in our East Factory."
Zhang Yanling felt vaguely that something was not right. Gu Dayong jumped out as the admiral of Dongchang. The matter was not simple. If it was just an ordinary inquiry, there was no need to state his identity so solemnly. If he asked as the admiral of Dongchang,
, it must involve some sensitive matters. Both Dongchang and Jinyiwei can hear about the case. I don’t know what they want to do.
"Handling a case? What case should I handle to ask the young prince and the princess? It's inexplicable. Gu Dayong, Yang Yu. You Dongchang and Jinyiwei have your own privileges, but they are not without rules. Who allows you to question the young prince and the princess in person?
Asking? You really don’t understand etiquette and you are inferior!" Zhang Yanling scolded.
Gu Dayong said loudly: "Jianchang Hou, you have to get involved in everything, right? I, Dongchang and Jinyiwei, can inquire and handle cases without worrying about their status. To tell you the truth, this inquiry is extremely important. Then
This is an important matter concerning whether Prince Qing’s actions during Zhu Zhixiu’s rebellion were loyal to the court. Marquis Jianchang, do you really want to stop it?"
Zhang Yanling was shocked when he heard what he said. He said in a deep voice: "Do you suspect that Prince Qing's Mansion was disloyal to the court during the rebellion? Gu Dayong, you have to find out. This is related to the reputation of Prince Qing's Mansion. If you dare to do anything wrong, I'm afraid you will suffer consequences."
I can’t walk around in circles.”
Gu Dayong sneered: "Master Zhang, we just want to find out about this matter. When did we suspect Prince Qing's disloyalty? If you, Master Zhang, stop our family from asking questions again, our family can only rely on the hearsay.
The news has been reported to the court. If there is any result then, please don’t blame our family. Because you have obstructed it in every possible way, our family cannot get confirmation, so we can only report it based on hearsay and conjecture."
Zhang Yanling was about to retort when he heard Zhu Qingyi say softly: "Master Zhang, if Eunuch Gu wants to ask anything, just let him ask. I, Prince Qing, have done nothing wrong and are not afraid of ghosts calling the door."
Zhang Yanling was helpless. Now that things had happened, it was no longer possible to stop him.
Zhu Qingyi said to Gu Dayong in a deep voice: "Eunuch Gu, you can ask whatever you want, and we will tell you everything we know. But if others want to frame me, Prince Qing's Mansion, don't even think about it. Prince Qing's Mansion is also a royal family today, so whoever wants to slander us
I think the imperial court will not agree to slander, frame up, and neither will the emperor."
Gu Dayong smiled and nodded: "The princess is still frank, and everything she said makes sense. The reason why our family asked about some things is precisely because we hope to prove some things. It is also possible to find out some things that have been spread outside and get to the bottom of it.
It will harm the reputation of the palace."
Zhu Qingyi said coldly: "That's true, just ask Eunuch Gu."
Gu Dayong cupped his hands and said, "Then we would be rude. Come, please record this inquiry with pen and paper as evidence for your confession."
Zhang Yanling shouted from the side: "Gu Dayong, do you think this is an interrogation of a prisoner? You still record the confession, how outrageous is it!"
Gu Dayong said in a deep voice: "When Dongchang inquires about things, it is natural to record the confession for future reference. Doesn't the Marquis of Jianchang understand these things? Not only must it be recorded, but it must also be signed and approved as ironclad evidence for the investigation. In the future, all inquiries will be recorded
They all have to be reported to the inner court for the emperor’s purpose.”
Zhu Qingyi said softly from the side: "Master Zhang, let him go, it won't be a fabrication. Just let him record it, and there will be a certificate."
Zhang Yanling glanced at her and thought to herself: What do you know? These guys use other people's confessions to tamper with their confessions. What can't they do?
There is something called a yin-yang confession. The recorded content is actually a true confession, but when you sign and stamp it, the place where you sign and fingerprint is not the piece of paper on which the confession is recorded, but another piece of paper posted under the confession.
.
Cut off a section of the lower part of the confession above and glue the lower piece of paper on it so that it is not easy to detect. In this way, the piece of paper you sign can be used to arrange the content of the confession at will. You can get whatever you want. Zhang Yanling listened to these methods in the Jinyiwei Yamen
There have been too many. Both Jinyiwei Yamen and Dongchang used these dirty means to harm people and obtain so-called evidence to achieve their goals.
If you need to sign later, you have to check it carefully yourself. You must not give them any opportunity to take advantage of it.
Gu Dayong raised his hand to the young prince Zhu Taiyi who was seated again, and said with a smile: "Little prince, I'm rude, I want to ask you something. The young prince must answer truthfully and carefully, because it is to be recorded.
It is on record and will be presented to the emperor in the future."
Zhu Taihang glanced at his sister nervously. Zhu Qingyi smiled back and said softly: "Taihun answered truthfully. There is no need to be afraid. We are upright and not afraid of shadows. Besides, there is an emperor in the court, and there is
Mr. Yang, Mr. Zhang... Mr. Hou and others are here. Don't worry."
Zhu Taiyi nodded heavily when he heard this, straightened his body and sat down firmly. He looked at Gu Dayong and said, "Gu Dayong, you ask."
Gu Da nodded with a smile and said in a deep voice: "Young prince, the first question is that according to what I know from my visit, before Zhu Zhixiu rebelled, the Anhua Palace and the Qing Palace were very close. Zhu Zhixiu's intention to rebel has been known for a long time.
Prince Qing’s Mansion should have known about this for a long time, so why not report it to the court and expose the rebellion conspiracy in advance?”
As soon as he said this, Zhu Qingyi opened his eyes wide in shock and slowly turned his head to look at Zhang Yanling. This was exactly the same question that Zhang Yanling raised. Zhang Yanling had reminded Zhu Qingyi before that someone might want to raise such a question to Prince Qing's Mansion.
I didn't expect it to be confirmed so quickly.
Zhang Yanling smiled helplessly and thought to herself: You should understand now that my worries were not unfounded.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhu Taiyi, wondering how this eleven-year-old boy would answer this question.
Zhu Taihao laughed and said crisply: "Eunuch Gu, what you are asking is really strange. If we knew that Zhu Zhixiu had rebelled, how could we not report it to the court? The reason why we did not report it to the court in advance was because
Because we don’t know at all that he is going to rebel, how can we expose it?”
Gu Dayong smacked his lips and said: "The young prince's theory that he doesn't know anything is probably not true. Zhu Zhixiu is your uncle. Your two palaces are both in Ningxia Town, so they are close. It is impossible that he doesn't know any clues. Could it be that Zhu Zhixiu just
Didn't you reveal any flaws?"
Zhu Taiyi smiled bitterly and said: "Eunuch Gu, it is true that he is my uncle, but does this mean that I should know what he is going to do? Eunuch Gu knows what your uncles and brothers in your family are thinking about all the time.
Are they planning something? If Eunuch Gu knew what they were thinking, he would be a mind-reader. That would be ridiculous."
Gu Dayong frowned and said: "Young prince, please don't talk nonsense. How can you compare it with my family's affairs? Those are two different things. What our family means is that your two families are very close and have a close relationship, so you can't tell the difference?"
Or did you know but didn’t report it?”
Zhu Taiyi stared at Gu Dayong carefully, staring at him without blinking.
Gu Dayong said: "Why is Your Majesty looking at our family? Our family is asking you something."
Zhu Taiyi said: "Just now, does Eunuch Gu know what I did?"
Gu Dayong frowned and said, "What?"
Zhu Taixun laughed and said, "I farted."
"Ah?" Gu Dayong was stunned for a moment, and then he smelled a stench at the end of his nose. He immediately pinched his nose and slapped him. He said angrily: "Why is the prince so careless?"
The rest of the people also slowly smelled the smell. Zhu Taihao must have had a good meal today, but the smell of his farts was unbearable and unforgettable.
Zhu Qingyi frowned and thought: Tai Hao is really rude, I have to reprimand him properly later. How can a prince be so rude and make people laugh?
Zhu Taiyi's words rang out: "Eunuch Gu, look, we are face to face, in the same room, so close, you don't even know I farted. You still have to smell the stench to believe it.
But when it comes to Zhu Zhixiu’s rebellion, our Prince Qing’s Mansion
How can we know? If a person wants to rebel, does he have to tell everyone that he is going to rebel? Do the people around him, even relatives and friends, have to know? Eunuch Gu, even an eleven-year-old child like me knows this.
It’s really funny that you keep asking questions.”
After hearing this, everyone suddenly understood and secretly approved.
Zhang Yanling was greatly surprised. It turned out that the young prince did not fart in public, but used this incident to refute Gu Dayong's suspicion. It cannot be said to be very appropriate, but the meaning is clear. At such a young age, it is impressive.
Gu Dayong looked gloomy and said with a smile: "It turns out that the young prince is here to entertain our family."
Zhu Taixun smiled and said: "I'm not trying to amuse you. I'm telling you nicely, but you don't understand. I can only fart for you to smell, and then you will understand."
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "It turns out that Eunuch Gu cannot understand human speech, but he understands bullshit."
"Hahaha." The generals burst out laughing. Zhu Qingyi also covered her mouth and burst into laughter.
Gu Da was so angry that he loudly said: "Prince Qing, our family has received reports from others. Before and after Zhu Zhixiu launched an army to rebel, Prince Qing's palace secretly and openly raised food, supplies and manpower for his wife, which helped a lot. After Zhu Zhixiu openly launched an army to rebel, Gu Da was very angry.
, the young prince asked Zhu Zhu on many occasions
Zhi Xiu expresses his allegiance and support and calls him the master. What is the reason? There is also Princess Qing's Mansion. I heard that there is some relationship between Sun Jingwen, one of the masterminds of the rebellion. Princess, I hope you can explain this matter more clearly to avoid unnecessary trouble.
People are suspicious of me. Young prince or princess, who will explain this first?"
Zhu Taihao exclaimed in shock: "Who is talking such nonsense? I loyally support Zhu Zhixiu's rebellion? How is that possible? He forced me to kowtow to be loyal, but I refused to obey. For this reason, he even broke a few of my ribs. I arrived
So far, I can't stand for a long time. If Lord Zhang hadn't led the army into the city, I'm afraid I would have died in his hands. Who said that Prince Qing's Palace would be loyal and supportive to the rebellious Zhu Zhixiu? Just ask him to confront him.
."
Because Zhu Taiyi was a little excited, he started coughing excitedly while talking. As soon as he coughed, he immediately covered his chest with pain and sweated profusely.
Zhu Qingyi hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her: "Don't be angry, Taihun. My sister knows that you have backbone and have not kowtowed to the old thief. Don't get so angry that your body will be judged."
Seeing this, Zhang Yanling said to Gu Dayong: "Eunuch Gu, I know this. The young prince definitely did not profess his vassalage to Zhu Jixiu, let alone kowtow his allegiance. His injuries are also true. Who is this talking about? Root? This is a blatant slander of Prince Qing’s Mansion, lest the world be in chaos, it should be severely investigated.”
Gu Dayong sneered and said: "Master Zhang, you said there is nothing if you don't have it? How can you prove it yourself? Now some people say that they saw the young prince bowing to Zhu Zhixiu. We captured a personal guard beside Zhu Zhixiu. He admitted it himself. We have a confession. If the prince says he didn't do it, then we need someone to prove it. But we can't deduce it completely, but no one can prove it."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Gu Da said with certainty that he had witnesses to prove it. Could it be said that Zhu Taihang really did such a thing? That is not a joke. If this matter is true, it will be extremely serious and serious in nature. bad.