The Tumu Fort seemed as if the sky had collapsed, and it was so quiet that there was no sound.
Ming Chengzu had no expression on his face and slowly walked into the main hall without stopping at all. He walked into the side hall and sat on the dragon chair that symbolized the highest power of the Ming Dynasty.
Lin Shangli followed closely behind him. After Ming Chengzu sat down, he knelt on the ground with a "pop" sound.
"Although the prince made a mistake, he was still the prince before I punished him. Xiao Linzi, I handed the prince to you and to Dongchang. Now, Dongchang, which has thousands of people, has handed over the prince to Dongchang.
It was lost, tell me, should you be responsible and find him back? At the very least, I have to see the person dead or the corpse. I still can't accept it when he disappeared so suddenly."
Looking at Lin Shangli kneeling on the ground, Ming Chengzu's tone was terrifyingly cold.
"Dongchang and Jinyiwei have all been dispatched and are conducting a large-scale manhunt in the capital." Lin Shangli hurriedly replied with his legs shaking.
This time, let alone not being able to find the prince, even if he were to find the prince, his position as the owner of Dongchang Factory would probably cease to exist.
If he could find the prince intact, he might be able to escape with his life. If he couldn't be found, the entire Dongchang would probably be buried with the prince.
"You set off immediately, rush back to the capital, and investigate this matter yourself." Ming Chengzu said calmly.
"Yes." Lin Shangli stood up tremblingly and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute." Ming Chengzu stopped Lin Shangli, "Someone has to be responsible for such a big thing. Take Li An, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Xiao Chen, the purple-clothed captain, and send them to the supervision of the Inspectorate. The rest will try their best to search for the whereabouts of the prince.
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After saying this, Ming Chengzu slowly closed his eyes, seeming to be physically and mentally exhausted.
Although he had already thought of this result, Lin Shangli still wanted to make a distinction, but looking at Ming Chengzu's expression, he opened his mouth, turned around and left quietly.
In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, except for the large groups of soldiers patrolling the streets, the streets have returned to their former peace.
However, after the soldiers passed by, people in twos and threes gathered together and talked quietly.
"Oh my God, the prince was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and he was kidnapped."
"No, because of this matter, Mr. Li, the Minister of Punishment, has been detained in the Inspectorate for a comprehensive review."
"At the beginning, it was not rumored that the prince was arrested by Dongchang. Why was he imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment again?"
"Who knows about this? Anyway, he lost the person in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
"A few days ago, someone tried to attack Dongchang Prison and killed more than 600 Jinyi guards. I guess Dongchang was afraid of something happening, so he transferred the prince to the Penal Department Prison."
"This is good, the punishment department will be implicated as well."
"I heard that the purple-clad captain of Dongchang was also detained in the Inspectorate."
"With the purple-robed captain in custody, who will find out the whereabouts of the prince?"
"Hey, you are worrying about this. There are so many people in Dongchang. Except for the captain in purple, no one else knows how to handle cases? They are just a little worse than him. There is nothing in this world that says you can't do it without someone."
"That's right. Three cobblers can stand up to Zhuge Liang. So many people from Dongchang are dispatched to gather everyone's wisdom and strength. A purple-clad captain is not necessary."
"Hey, you guys said," one person lowered his voice, "the emperor detained the prince in Dongchang Prison, probably because he was preparing to deal with the prince. Some time ago, wasn't it rumored on the street that the emperor wanted to make the King of Han the prince. This time, something happened to the prince.
, Could it be that the emperor deliberately detained Colonel Ziyi because he was afraid that he would bring the prince back?"
"I don't think so. The King of Shouting had his right hand chopped off by the purple-clothed captain, but the Emperor didn't even have a seizure. It must be that the rumors are untrue, and the Emperor has given up on the King of Han. But I heard that this time when Huailaiwei was hunting, the Emperor would kill King Zhao
If I take him with me again, will the crown prince of Ming Dynasty be King Zhao in the future?"
"I see, the emperor still regards the prince as important in his heart. After all, the prince has overseen the country for so many years. If the emperor wanted to change him, he would have changed him long ago. How can he wait until now?"
"Hey, who is the prince, what does it have to do with us? It's getting late, and it's time for my family to come back from the fields. When they saw me wandering around here, they got scolded again. Let's go..."
Inspection Institute, Zuodu Censor Jiang Qianxiao, with a few strands of white hair floating under his official hat, was sitting in the hall.
A fragrant aroma of tea wafted from the tea bowl on the table, but he frowned and had no intention of tasting it.
Wanqing, the censor of Youdu, sat across from him quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
The Supervisory Council is dedicated to picketing, impeaching all officials, identifying grievances, and admirals. It is the emperor's department of hearing, vision, and discipline. All ministers who are treacherous, villains, cliques, and those who undermine the government will be impeached. All officials are despicable and corrupt.
Anyone who corrupts official discipline will be impeached. Anyone who is academically dishonest and submits a letter stating that he or she is trying to exploit existing rules and regulations will be impeached.
Now, the prince was kidnapped from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. This case was so serious that it shocked not the entire capital, but the entire Ming Dynasty.
As the highest official of the Ministry of Punishment, Shangshu Li An was handed over to the Supervisory Council by the emperor. He was once very popular and was the only Dongchang school captain in the Ming Dynasty who was given the purple coat by the emperor. Now Xiao Chen, a thousand households in Dongchang, was also handed over by the emperor.
Gave it to the Inspectorate.
And these are probably just the beginning.
If the prince is killed, all the leaders of the imperial guards in the capital, including the Shuntian Mansion responsible for the security of the capital, will probably be blamed.
However, although the Inspectorate has great power, it does not have its own prison. Xiao Chen and Li An were placed in a room in the Inspectorate to temporarily guard prisoners.
"Master Jiang," looking at Jiang Qianxiao, the top leader of the Inspectorate who had been silent, and Wan Qing, the censor of the right capital, who was the censor of the left capital, Wan Qing finally couldn't help but said, "of these two people, one is the minister of the Ministry of punishment, and the other is the principal of the Ziyi school.
Lieutenant, I’m afraid it’s inappropriate to detain the two of them in the place where our inspectorate temporarily holds prisoners? Should we change their place?”
"Where to change? To the Prison Department Prison or to the Dongchang Prison?" Jiang Qianxiao shook her head helplessly.
Although this case is important, they should also bear this responsibility, but if one is in charge of the Criminal Department and the other is a powerful figure in Dongchang, they will be locked up in their own prisons. Not to mention that the emperor does not allow it, they themselves will not agree.
Judging from the current situation, they have almost taken all the responsibility for this matter. But if they are detained in their own prison, there will only be more people from the Criminal Department or Dongchang implicated later.
Wan Qing smiled awkwardly: "Your Excellency, you have misunderstood. What I meant is that it would be more appropriate to imprison them in the Jinyiwei Prison."
"Jin Yiwei prison? I have thought about this, but I am afraid that the current Jin Yiwei commander Xu Kaiying will not take this hot potato. Now that the Jin Yiwei is dispatched everywhere to search for the whereabouts of the prince, Xu Kaiying has every reason to reject our request.
.Besides, since the fall of Fusi in Jinyiwei North Town, Jinyiwei’s prison has almost never held prisoners. The entire prison is useless. If they are locked up somewhere, once the prisoners are lost, our Supervisory Office will follow their footsteps.
Already."
Jiang Qianxiao shook his head and said with a bitter smile.
"The criminals are missing? They are not the prince, who else would kidnap them?" Wan Qing asked a little puzzled.
"There will be no hijacking. Li An, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, I am not worried at all. It's just that the purple-robed captain, a man of great ability, couldn't think of anything and left by himself. Where can I find him? Then, our inspector will
I'm afraid I will also be punished by the emperor."
Jiang Qianxiao's face was full of embarrassment.
As long as it is the emperor's will, he has never frowned on anyone the Inspectorate will deal with. However, this purple-clad captain is very skilled and never follows the rules. If he is not happy and leaves the prison on his own, who can stop him?
"Hey, it turns out that you are worried about this." Wan Qing chuckled and pushed the tea bowl on the table towards Jiang Qianxiao, "Although the purple-clothed captain does not follow the regulations, but from what he did in Dongchang
Judging from his actions, he is a responsible person. Before the matter comes to an end, he will not abandon this stall and walk away. I heard that he has a high reputation in Dongchang, and he is the same as those school captains.
We are brothers. An uncrowned king who is willing to get along with the ordinary captains of Dongchang on an equal footing must be a very loyal person. He will not leave those Dongchang people behind and leave alone."
Jiang Qianxiao was stunned, then looked at Wanqing, the censor of the right capital, with a smile: "Master Wan is so sure that he will not run away in the face of battle?"
Shaking his head, Wan Qing said seriously: "I'm sure he won't escape. To say the least, if he wants to escape, wouldn't he be able to escape if he is locked up in our Inspectorate?"
Jiang Qianxiao nodded: "Master Wan is right. If he wants to escape, how can these troops of the Inspectorate stop him? This case cannot be understood in a short while, so I will go to Jinyiwei later."
Let's go there and ask the Jin Yiwei to take care of them in the name of the Inspectorate. This is a temporary place to hold prisoners. It's fine for just a few days, but it's really not suitable for a long time."
"This matter has caused an uproar in the imperial court. Many people who have objections to Dongchang and the Ministry of Justice will definitely take advantage of the situation and put pressure on us to demand strict punishment of the two of them. However, in the final analysis, they are also guilty of dereliction of duty.
It's either light or serious. If the emperor plans to change the prince, I'm afraid the matter will be settled in the end. It's really hard to grasp the degree this time." Wan Qing also shook his head and smiled bitterly.
When the Inspectorate handles cases, the most important thing is to enforce the law impartially. But sometimes, it is more important to figure out the holy will. Before the emperor's decree comes down, it is better to take these two people into custody and go through the motions first.
"Here's the difficulty. If we knew the emperor's true thoughts, it would be much easier. Now, the whole capital is looking for the prince, and we can't make a conclusion for them yet. In this way, you first prepare them for dereliction of duty.
Materials, I will go to Jinyiwei to discuss using the prison."
Shaking his head, Jiang Qianxiao walked out of the hall of the Inspectorate.
