Lin Pingzhi looked at Chu Yi calmly, nodded slightly and said: "Back to Your Highness, when my subordinates arrived at the Meng family's mansion, the Meng family had already been slaughtered. Even if my subordinates took action, now the Meng family
There are only a few people left!"
Chu Yi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said with some curiosity: "Oh, the Meng family has been here for decades and can be said to be the biggest local snake. How dare anyone dare to attack the Meng family?"
Lin Pingzhi's expression straightened, he glanced at Yu Dayou who was standing aside and said, "If General Yu Dayou knew about the person who attacked the Meng family, he would definitely be extremely happy!"
Yu Dayou was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. He seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Lin Pingzhi and said with a bit of surprise: "Could it be that the other party is the assassin I am arresting?"
Apart from this, Yu Dayou really couldn't think of any other possibilities. Judging from Lin Pingzhi's expression, the other party was most likely the assassin who assassinated Chu Yi not long ago.
Chu Yi has already said that the Meng family has been entrenched in Shanghai County for decades and can be said to be the largest family in the county. There is no local force that can pose any threat to the Meng family.
Now that the Meng family has been wiped out, it is conceivable that those who can do such things must be extremely vicious and lawless people.
Recalling that the person who assassinated Chu Yi not long ago escaped without a trace, if I think about it now, the other party most likely sneaked into the county. I just don't know why the other party would go to the Meng family mansion and annihilate the Meng family.
Already.
Lin Pingzhi nodded slightly and said, "Just as General Yu guessed, the other group was the same group of thugs who assassinated His Highness in the port."
With a flash of light in his eyes, Yu Dayou looked at Lin Pingzhi and asked, "Where are these people now?"
Lin Pingzhi smiled and said: "It has been handed over to the care of Jinyiwei and Dongchang. If the other party can do such a big thing, he obviously has helpers. More importantly, these people are desperadoes and cannot do it without reason."
To come here to assassinate His Highness, someone must have ordered them to do it."
Chu Yi looked at Lin Pingzhi and Yu Dayou analyzing there, nodded slightly, waved his hands and said, "You two will be responsible for this matter!"
In a dark secret room, Wang Hai and the two pirate leaders who had been captured were tortured into inhuman shapes.
In front of them, Dongchang Fanzi and the Jinyi Guards looked at a few people with disdain. Maybe Wang Hai and the two little bosses can be regarded as vicious people, but if they are really vicious, Dongchang Fanzi
, the Jinyi Guardsmen are much more vicious than them.
Especially when it comes to torture, even a tough guy will be heartbroken when faced with these tricks.
With just a few tricks, Wang Hai and the two pirate leaders confessed everything on the spot. It could be said that even when they were children, they confessed everything about bedwetting.
Lin Pingzhi and Yu Dayou, who were sitting aside, looked at the confession in their hands. They looked at each other and heard Yu Dayou excitedly say: "I will lead people to arrest these pirates."
Lin Pingzhi glanced at the confession and said: "In this case, I will report the behind-the-scenes instigators that Wang Hai has revealed to His Highness, and then His Highness will make a decision!"
The two left the secret room and went their separate ways.
In the study, Chu Yi put down the book in his hand and looked up at Lin Pingzhi: "But has there been any progress?"
To be honest, Chu Yi didn't take the so-called assassins to heart at all. As for the identity of the people who ordered the assassins, Chu Yi could roughly guess some, but with his current status, these things are not enough.
As for letting him take it to heart.
Lin Pingzhi informed Chu Yi of the results of the interrogation, and Chu Yihun smiled nonchalantly and said: "They are just a group of maritime merchants who are unwilling to lose their interests. Leave it to Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to find out their identities.
Just confiscate the family and exterminate the clan."
In an understatement, the fate of at least a dozen families has undergone earth-shaking changes.
As for whether Dongchang and Jin Yiwei can find out the identities of these people, don't underestimate the strength of Jin Yiwei. If they really want to find out, with the cooperation of Wang Hai, the overlord of the sea, they dare not find out everyone.
At least we can find out a lot.
Looking far away in the direction of the capital, Chu Yi murmured with a sneer on his lips: "I'm afraid some people in the capital should panic when I return!"
Capital, Forbidden City.
This day was a major meeting of the imperial court. Under the influence of Chu Yi, Zhu Houzhao became much more diligent, and he would go to the court in person to listen to government affairs.
In the majestic and grand hall, civil and military officials were lined up on both sides, each with his head drooped and trying hard to shrink his body, as if he wanted to hide himself.
I saw Zhu Houzhao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, standing there on the ground under the imperial steps. Several memorials were scattered on the ground in disorder, and Zhu Houzhao had an angry look on his face. Just looking at this situation, he was stunned.
I knew Zhu Houzhao was angry.
There was a bit of coldness in his eyes. Zhu Houzhao, who was condescending, looked at the people present and sneered: "Chu Daban just came back, and he was bombarded before he even landed. It's lawless, it's simply lawless!"
Not long ago, Zhu Houzhao received a secret report from Jin Yiwei, Dongchang and Chu Yi. The information from Jinyiwei and Dongchang clearly revealed the story of Chu Yi's assassination.
Zhu Houzhao was so furious!
Those were more than a dozen cannons. If Chu Yi hadn't been so lucky, he would have been blown to pieces by the cannons.
Zhu Houzhao felt a heartache when he thought that Chu Yi might die. From the time Chu Yi was selected to serve Zhu Houzhao in the East Palace to the time Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne as emperor, plus Chu Yi had done so many things for Zhu Houzhao over the years, the two of them
The relationship between monarch and minister is far from being as simple as most people imagine.
Zhu Houzhao may not have noticed it himself, but deep down in his heart, he already regarded Chu Yi as his biggest support. It can be said that without Chu Yi, he would not be in the position of being as powerful as he is today.
It was because of Chu Yi's intimidation that no civil and military officials in the dynasty dared to do anything strange. This made Zhu Houzhao truly feel what it means to be a supreme emperor. The emperor was so angry that blood flowed everywhere.
That's all in the past, how long has it been since anyone dared to speak out against Chu Yi? Suddenly he learned that Chu Yi was almost killed by a cannon, and Zhu Houzhao, who had always been magnanimous, was extremely furious.
Squinting his eyes, Zhu Houzhao's gaze fell on a figure among the ranks of civil and military ministers. It was none other than Yang Yiqing, Duke of Jin, Minister of War.
Noticing Zhu Houzhao's murderous gaze, Yang Yiqing smiled bitterly in his heart, stepped forward, bowed respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, and I hope your Majesty will punish you!"
Staring at Yang Yiqing, Zhu Houzhao said indifferently with a cold face: "What is your crime?"
Yang Yiqing gritted his teeth and said: "As the Minister of the Ministry of War, I neglected my duties, causing the country's important weapons to escape from the equipment storehouse, and almost injured His Highness King Wu. I am guilty..."
The secret report clearly stated that the artillery shells used by the group of pirates who assassinated Chu Yi were explosive shells.
It can be said that the important weapons of the country, such as flower bombs, have always been subject to strict control, just like the crossbows. Every piece and the flow of every piece must be clearly recorded. After all, if such a murderous weapon is leaked,
It will inevitably cause great harm.
The civil and military officials in the court looked at Yang Yiqing lying on the ground. Some showed sympathy, while others showed a vague look of gloating.
As a new noble in the court, Yang Yiqing, as a supporter of Chu Yi, took charge of the Ministry of War, and together with Wang Shouren, he was named the Duke of the country.
The influence and power of the new Duke of their dynasty is definitely not comparable to that of the old Dukes of Ding and Wei who have inherited the ancestral shadow.
Under the influence of Chu Yi, a considerable number of upstarts were born in the Zhengde Dynasty. This group of upstarts was vaguely headed by Wang Shouren and Yang Yiqing.
As a new upstart, you will naturally be ostracized and hostile by the elderly.
Now that Chu Yi was assassinated and Yang Yiqing suffered a terrible fate and was questioned by the emperor, some people were naturally happy to watch the excitement and gloat on the sidelines.
Wang Shouren, who was standing aside with a serious look on his face, stepped forward and said to the still furious Emperor: "Your Majesty, I have a message!"
After giving Wang Shouren a faint look, Zhu Houzhao flicked his sleeves and snorted coldly: "Speak!"
Wang Shouren said slowly: "His Royal Highness King Wu was assassinated, and we are extremely worried, especially when the assassin used explosive ammunition, an important weapon of the country. I am afraid that this case is not that simple. I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an order immediately to allocate capable personnel to investigate this case thoroughly."
We must find out the people with ulterior motives hiding in the court."
Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes and said with murderous intent: "Check, I will get to the bottom of it. No matter who is involved, I will never forgive you!"
Listening to the murderous intent in Zhu Houzhao's words, all the civil and military personnel present felt as if the temperature in the hall had suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees, and they felt cold all over.
Many officials were worried and looked at the furious Zhu Houzhao in horror.
Zhu Houzhao may have acted a little absurdly, but he was not a tyrannical monarch, so the civil and military officials in the imperial court did not have much fear of Zhu Houzhao.
If it comes down to it, they would rather face Zhu Houzhao, the magnanimous emperor, than face Chu Yi, who is known as the killer.
But now they realize what it means when an emperor is angry and blood flows down the river.
All fools know that the assassination of Chu Yi will probably cause a bloody storm in the capital.
The other party can even get rid of the most important weapons of the country such as explosives. It can be imagined that this is definitely not something that one official or a few officials can do. It must be a huge force.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at everyone present and said coldly: "Wang Shouren, I ordered you to come from Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment will dispatch personnel to supervise the case!"
Wang Shouren said solemnly: "I accept the decree!"
With his eyes focused, Zhu Houzhao continued: "Qian Ning listens to the order!"
As the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Qian Ning was dressed in a python suit. Hearing this, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Qian Ning, pays homage to you!"
Glancing at Qian Ning, Zhu Houzhao said calmly: "After I go to court, I will go to see Cao Shaoqin and tell him that I want the East Factory. All the Jinyi guards will be mobilized for me. I will raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while. I really give you the right to kill first and then report."
If this case comes to light, you two should stop coming to see me!"
Qian Ning couldn't help but feel shocked when he heard this, and a mountain of pressure rushed towards his face. This was the first time he heard Zhu Houzhao say such serious words. Based on his understanding of Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao was really angry.
"I guarantee with my head that I will get to the bottom of this case. If not, I will die to apologize!"
There was silence in the court hall, and everyone could not help but feel chills running down their spines as they listened to the words of Commander Qian Ning.
With Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and Supervisor Wang Shouren, it is conceivable that boundless waves will inevitably be made in the capital next. We don’t know how many people will be implicated in this case, how many families will be ruined, and how many people will end up in Caishikou.
suffered.
If it were to be done with other things, the emperor would give the Jin Yiwei the right to kill Dongchang first and report later, which would definitely provoke the civil and military opposition of the entire court.
But now, facing the angry Zhu Houzhao, everyone shrank their necks, but no one dared to stand up and object.
However, everyone is also afraid. The power of Jinyiwei and Dongchang is frightening. That is to say, the emperor is still restrained by Chu Yi, so Jinyiwei and Dongchang have restrained their actions.
Now the emperor has the intention to release the two evil dogs, Jinyiwei and Dongchang. It can be said that everyone is in danger. Who is not afraid of Dongchang? When will Jinyiwei come to the door!
Although no one dared to stand up and object, many people looked at the top civil official, the chief minister of the cabinet, Jiao Fang.
Since Jiao Fang joined Chu Yi's sect, except for following Liu Jin in the past few years, when Chu Yi gained power, Jiao Fang was firmly in the position of chief minister of the cabinet, and it was many years in the blink of an eye.
In these years, Jiao Fang fully cooperated with Chu Yi. Although Jiao Fang's own ability was not as good as that of San Yang's chief minister, in the eyes of Chu Yi and the emperor, Jiao Fang was the best chief minister of the cabinet.
Jiao Fang, who has gray hair, is already old. Although she is in good spirits, time is not forgiving, and Jiao Fang is obviously much older.
Jiao Fang, who was standing there with the old god in his sight, squinted his eyes. At first glance, he seemed to be dozing off. Now he coughed lightly, took a step forward, saluted the emperor and said, "I pay homage to your majesty!"
Zhu Houzhao still relied heavily on Jiao Fang. Seeing Jiao Fang speak, the anger on Zhu Houzhao's face disappeared a bit, and his voice became a bit warmer: "Mr. Jiao Ge, what do you have to say?"
Jiao Fang said slowly: "Your Majesty, I believe that the assassination of His Highness King Wu must not be taken lightly. It must be investigated to the end. I think it is better for your Majesty to ask His Highness King Wu for his opinion. After all, His Highness King Wu is the real victim!"
Hearing what Jiao Fang said, everyone originally expected Jiao Fang to persuade the emperor to take back his life, and at least put some restraint on Jin Yiwei and Dongchang.
Unexpectedly, instead of persuading the emperor, Jiao Fang pushed Chu Yi, a murderer, out of the way.
What kind of temperament does Chu Yi have? I won’t offend others unless they offend me. If someone offends me, my whole family will be destroyed!
It can be said that this is the impression that Chu Yi left on everyone. Jin Yiwei and Dongchang alone are enough to make people fearful. If Chu Yi is added to this, wouldn't they have to sleep at night!
Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he said: "What the Qing family said is true. How could I have forgotten it? Please pass on my decree and ask Chu Daban to return to the capital as soon as possible!"
It was a great meeting, a day for civil and military officials to speak freely and discuss major world affairs, but suddenly the shocking news of Chu Yi's assassination broke out, and everything suddenly became less important compared to this incident.
The court has dispersed and the Cabinet Office is located.
In a spacious and bright room, several pavilion elders were gathered together at the moment, all of them frowning.
There was a sound of footsteps, and several pavilion elders looked up, only to see Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and Jiao Fang walking over.
Seeing a few people, everyone couldn't help but get up. After the court, Zhu Houzhao left Yang Yiqing, Wang Yangming and Jiao Fang behind. Naturally, the elders were eager to know what the emperor's attitude was.
Above the court, Zhu Houzhao burst into thunderous rage and even issued an order to investigate the assassination case of Chu. Many people knew that if the case was really investigated, it would be widely implicated. Who knows how many people there would be?
If people are involved, it might be a shocking case comparable to the Hu Weiyong case and the Lan Yu case during the Taizu years!
How big the case is, to be honest, depends on Zhu Houzhao's determination. If Zhu Houzhao just points it out, then they have nothing to worry about, but if Zhu Houzhao really wants to vent his anger on Chu Yi, even if it is
They were afraid that even if they were not careful, they might be involved, so why not let them care about it.
"Lao Jiao Ge, Yang Shangshu, Lord Wang, where is your majesty..."
Naturally, Jiao Fang and the others knew very well what the elders meant. They looked at each other and heard Jiao Fang slowly say: "Everyone, how is the relationship between your majesty and the chief steward? I don't need to tell you.
Speaking of which, I think everyone knows that if something like this happens, His Majesty still remembers to handle it in accordance with judicial procedures. This is already a great deal of tolerance..."
Everyone's hearts trembled, and they couldn't help but think that the generals in the Jing camp and the Tengxiang Four Guards Camp were all confidants installed by Chu Yi and Zhu Houzhao. If the emperor was willing, with a decree, he could mobilize the army to carry out the act of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.
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When the power of their civil servant group was at its peak, even the emperor would not be able to easily mobilize the soldiers and horses in the capital without the approval of the cabinet. But now, the efforts of several generations of civil servant groups have been ruined by Chu Yi alone, and they are not even one of them.
None of the troops could be mobilized.
Chen Ding was selfless in his heart. When he heard this, he shook his head and sighed: "Now I can only hope that Your Majesty will be magnanimous. Otherwise, I don't know how many officials will be missing in the capital!"
That said, but who among you elders doesn’t know the importance of the friendship between Chu Yi and the Emperor. Even if Zhu Houzhao himself is assassinated, he will not be so furious. There is no way to escape a bloody storm.
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Wang Hua sighed softly and said: "That's all, as the saying goes, you will not live if you do something wrong. The chief manager is a king and has made great contributions to the country. Those who assassinate the princes will not regret death!"
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