Even if the emperor did something wrong, how could ordinary people bring it up like this? Many ministers who usually have good relations with him were worried about Ling Yiqu. Although everyone usually knew that he was an upright person, but if it really happened because of the case so many years ago
It's not worth it to put your own future and life on the line.
However, the emperor's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations. Not only did he not blame Ling Yiqu for being troublesome, he also praised him profusely, saying that all civil and military officials should learn from him.
Civil and military officials: What to study? How to learn how to expose your shortcomings and find fault with you, Your Majesty?
Ling Yiqu justly stated the various contributions Yuan Chonghuan had made to the Ming Dynasty during his lifetime, and said with regret that such a talent was harmed by his ministers, which was really a misfortune for the country.
These rebellious ministers and traitors dare to deceive Your Majesty and the people of the world. It is really hateful and outrageous.
Lin Chong signaled him to continue, and he quickly showed the evidence he had collected, starting with a victory report from the Ministry of War that year, indicating that the Yuan family had absolutely no objections, and they all fought tooth and nail on the battlefield. Then.
He also listed the major crimes that the Yuan family was convicted of when Yuan Chonghuan was in prison. These crimes were completely false. The reports against him were all based on false accusations and there was no substantive evidence at all.
At the same time, he also found the orphan of the gentleman who was imitating Yuan Chonghuan's notes at that time. After Wei Zhongxian used these people, he killed them all in an attempt to hide the truth.
After all the serious crimes were refuted, what appeared in front of everyone was a general who was originally loyal, wise, courageous and responsible, a governor of Jiliao who truly worked hard for the country and the people, Yuan Chonghuan.
According to the records of official promotions in the Ministry of Personnel, it can be inferred that the four people who died were all members of Wei Zhongxian's faction. After Wei Zhongxian's fall, these people dispersed and had no contact with them anymore.
But I didn't expect that this time by chance, I don't know who would take over. Although these people are dead, other people are still there. Someone must be responsible for the old cases from back then.
As he spoke, Lin Chong glanced sideways at the reactions of the people below. Wei Zhongxian's remnants, right? They must have done a lot of bad things with the old thief. Now that Wei Zhongxian has fallen, they think that as long as they disappear, they can be regarded as
Nothing has happened, so it would be too naive to keep oneself safe! It’s time for them to have a good understanding of what heaven means and reincarnation is.
With his acquiescence, Ling Yiqu investigated the remnants of Wei Zhongxian's party at that time, and used the old case of the Yuan family to burn all the remaining members of Wei Zhongxian's party. Most of these people once held important positions. After Wei Zhongxian fell,
They were decentralized for various reasons, and some have moved far away from the central government.
However, they are still domineering in various positions and preying on the people. These people are the real worms of the country. If we can take this opportunity to deal with them all, it will be really satisfying.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty did not expect that the emperor would not only investigate this matter, but also investigate it rigorously, and even conduct an extensive investigation. Not only the people who were related to the matter at that time, but also those who had nothing to do with the incident that year, and other related people
Those found out during the incident will also be dealt with.
In fact, there are great benefits in dealing with these people, because many of them happen to be on Zhou Ze's list. Killing two birds with one stone, not only punished them accordingly for what they did back then, but also killed everyone without any blood.
Isn't it a beautiful thing that the princes have taken the trouble to place spies everywhere.
Moreover, the thing that makes Lin Chong the happiest is that if someone is found to have committed a crime, the house will be ransacked. If the house is searched, a lot of gold and silver will be confiscated. With a lot of gold and silver, the national treasury will be rich quickly.
Once a country has money, it will have the confidence to do anything, and it will have the strength to implement some plans. More importantly, with the money, it will be able to better improve its army, and it will not have to worry about its small
Life can die at any time.
And when these people are removed, a large number of positions will be vacant, and he can place some capable people who are his confidants, and slowly develop his own power. Once his power is stable, these vassal kings
They didn't dare to take advantage of him easily. This was really a great achievement.
So this thing that achieves many things with one stone must be done well. First of all, before removing these officials, the stability of the local area must be ensured. The removal must be done in batches. All the lists cannot be announced at once. This front must be
It needs to be stretched. Remove the unimportant ones first, wait until almost all the unimportant people have been removed, add new blood, and then remove the key people. Secondly, the selection of these new people is also a problem, and you need to keep a close eye on it.
Ministry of official affairs.
In the massive redress of injustice case, all the evidence was admitted. Ling Yiqu's investigation was well-organized and the evidence was solid. He did not even let the Ministry of Punishment get involved in the matter. He did the whole process by himself.
When Feng Ying went to Dali Temple to see him, Ling Yiqu only said one thing to his old partner: "I must resolve the knot in my heart myself. Only in this way can I truly work together with His Majesty."
, the king and his ministers are of one mind.”
Feng Ying didn't know Master Ling's past, but he could feel the heaviness and determination in his words. Therefore, the Ministry of Punishment really did not intervene in this matter. He only told Ling Yiqu that if there was not enough manpower, he could come to the Ministry of Punishment for transfer.
In the end, in the case twenty-one years ago, Dali Temple single-handedly proved the Yuan family's innocence.
When this incident was announced, the whole country was shocked.
Lin Chong issued an order to rehabilitate the Yuan family, repair the ancestral tombs, and posthumously grant Yuan Chonghuan the title of Duke Anguo. He had selfish motives. He specifically stated that if there were any surviving descendants of the Yuan family, all unwarranted guilt would be ignored. From then on, they
From now on, I can live openly and openly under the sun, and be proud of being a member of the Yuan family.
This case took a short time from investigation to finalization, but it took a long time to deal with the follow-up matters.
In mid-May, the Yuan family's affairs were settled, and people had been sent to repair and protect the Yuan family's old house in Wuzhou. After the case was over, Ling Yiqu and Lin Chong took a long leave, and Lin Chong agreed.
Guan Qu accompanied him back to Wuzhou.
Few people know that Mr. Qing Ling of Dali Temple is half Wuzhou native. He spent his most domineering youth here, met the most important friends in his life here, and lost his life here.
, he got it here, found here the career he had been striving for all his life, and finally when the dust settled, he returned here.