A group of eunuchs were thrown out like a fishing net. In less than half an hour, the net was recovered, and a dozen files involving Wu Min's disrespectful cases were placed in front of the emperor.
Chen Danzhu was still kneeling on the ground, and the emperor did not speak to her. He also went to have some snacks in the meantime. At this time, the case files were delivered. The emperor read them carefully one by one until they were all finished, and then threw them to Chen Danzhu.
In front of Zhu.
He asked: "There are poems, poems, and letters exchanged, and there are witnesses and physical evidence. These people are indeed disrespectful to me. What's wrong with the sentence? You have to know that according to the law, if the entire family is found guilty, the whole family must be executed!"
Chen Danzhu looked at the case files scattered around him: "Both witnesses and physical evidence can be forged -"
"Chen Danzhu!" The emperor interrupted her angrily, "You still question Tingwei? Are all my officials blind? You are the only one in the whole capital who understands clearly?"
Eunuch Jinzhong shook his head and looked at the girl with a very dissatisfied expression. This sentence was too stupid to say. It was undoubtedly an accusation that the entire court officialdom was corrupt - this was more annoying than scolding the emperor for being unkind and unjust.
Man, Your Majesty is very arrogant and arrogant.
"Your Majesty, I am wrong." Chen Danzhu kowtowed, "But what I mean by forgery is that with these judgments, more cases of this kind will be created. Your Majesty, you have seen it yourself.
, these families involved in the case all have a common characteristic, that is, they all have good residential properties."
The emperor also saw this just now. He understood what Chen Danzhu meant. He also knew that the most scarce and sought-after thing in Xinjing today was real estate. Although there was talk of building a new city, it did not solve the current problem.
There are always people who want to find a way to get the house they like, and naturally this method may not necessarily be glamorous.
but--
The emperor asked coldly: "Why isn't it because these people have good homes and fields and rich family fortunes that they don't have to worry about their livelihoods and have the opportunity to gather together to eat, drink and have fun, and write poems and poems about the government and world affairs?"
If they hadn't really lied, how could they have been plotted and taken advantage of? Even if they were exaggerated, forged, or framed, they would still be to blame for themselves.
Chen Danzhu understood the emperor's meaning. She knew the emperor's hatred for the princes and kings. This hatred would inevitably be angered by the people of the princes. In the previous life, Li Liang crazily framed the Wudi family, and the people were treated as such.
He was treated like a prisoner. Naturally, he dared to act unscrupulously because he had a glimpse of the emperor's thoughts.
"Your Majesty." She raised her head and murmured, "Your Majesty is kind."
Unlike last time, he did not watch her arrogance with cold eyes. This time, the emperor's coldness was shown. It must have frightened him. The emperor looked at the girl indifferently.
"Their families are rich enough to study, and they are erudite enough to read, so they can recite the allusions of ancient place names and ridicule the current world. For them, if the present is not good, it will prove that they are right." He said coldly,
"Why are there no poor people with no good homes or property involved in the case? Because to these people, it doesn't matter what Wudu was like in ancient times or the origin of its name. What matters is that they live here now and living a good life is enough.
That’s it.”
After the emperor finished speaking, he stood up and looked down at Chen Danzhu who was kneeling in front of him.
"Chen Danzhu, shouldn't I expel such a family? Is it merciful for me to leave them to mess up the capital and make everyone miserable?"
Chen Danzhu shook her head and nodded again. She thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven and the parent of all people. Your Majesty's kindness is as kind as that of a parent."
So? The emperor frowned.
"I know that they are disrespectful to His Majesty, you can even say they don't love him." Chen Danzhu knelt on the ground. When she did not pretend to cry or be weak, her voice was as clear as spring water, "Because I have been a prince for too long.
For the people of the country, the princes and kings are powerful, and the people rely on them to make a living. Over time, they regard the princes and kings as their fathers, but they do not know your majesty."
She smiled when she said this.
"Your Majesty, no one can explain this more clearly than me. After all, my father is Chen Liehu. Back then, he threatened Your Majesty with a knife for the King of Wu."
Don't cry or make trouble, are you starting to pretend to be well-behaved? Will this method work for him? The emperor's face was expressionless.
"But, Your Majesty." Chen Danzhu looked at him, "We should still love and tolerate them—no, us."
The emperor laughed and looked at her without saying anything.
"Your Majesty, this is just like raising a child." Chen Danzhu continued to say softly, "My parents have two children. One was taken away when he was a child, raised in someone else's home, and then brought back when he grew up. This child is not close to his parents.
There's nothing you can do about it, but after all, it's your own child, and parents should still take good care of it. Over time, you can always bring your heart back."
The emperor frowned, what kind of nonsense is this?
"Children who are raised by others will inevitably become closer to their adoptive parents, and they will miss them even after they are separated. This is human nature and a sign of affection and righteousness." Chen Danzhu lowered his head and continued to talk nonsense, "
If the biological parents blame the child and punish him because he misses his adoptive parents, wouldn't that mean that the child will become a ruthless and unjust person?"
The emperor couldn't help scolding: "What are you talking about?"
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. He wants the world to surrender, respect and love him. If people in a certain place do not respect, love or surrender, your Majesty cannot simply expel them and get rid of them." Chen Danzhu continued his nonsense, "And get rid of people in a certain place.
Abandoning them will not necessarily bring stability to the capital. Everyone is watching your majesty's wishes. Seeing that your majesty has abandoned the people of Wu, others will bully them unscrupulously. This is what I said, the case can create
You see, since the first case of the Cao family, so many have come out at once, and more will come out in the future - if this continues, the people who originally surrendered to Your Majesty will inevitably be in panic."
Chen Danzhu knelt straight and looked at the emperor who was standing tall with his hands behind his back.
"I dare to ask Your Majesty, if you can expel a few people, but can you expel the entire Wu people in Wu capital?"
"If we expel all the Wu people from Wu capital, then the whole land of Wu will still be there."
"Does Your Majesty want to see the entire Wu region become turbulent?"
"In this case, how can Zhang Jing have a good life?"
After she said this, the palace fell silent. The emperor just looked at her condescendingly, and Chen Danzhu did not avoid it.
"Your Majesty, even if some people are dissatisfied with missing the time of King Wu, so what." She said, "There is no King Wu in this world, King Zhou is dead, King Qi has confessed, Your Majesty has put down the Three Kings Rebellion, and the court has recovered
All the princes and counties have been eliminated, and all the people in the world are now His Majesty’s subjects.”
After saying this, she leaned down and saluted.
"With more children at home, His Majesty will inevitably have to work hard and suffer some grievances."
The emperor looked at Chen Danzhu, his expression changed for a moment, and he sighed.
"Chen Danzhu." His voice was pitiful, "You have done so much for the Wu people, but they will not be grateful to you, and these new dignitaries will also hate you, so why are you bothering?"
Chen Danzhu raised his head: "Your Majesty, I am not here for them. Of course I am here for Your Majesty."
The emperor chuckled: "It's for me again."
"Yes, I don't want your majesty to be treated as an unkind and unjust king." Chen Danzhu said.
The emperor sneered: "But every time I hear someone calling me an unkind and unjust king, it's you."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty's thoughts can be learned from heaven and earth -" Chen Danzhu stretched out his hand to hold his heart and said loudly, "As long as Your Majesty understands your Majesty's thoughts, there is nothing to worry about whether others criticize or hate me. It doesn't matter.
Just scold me, I’m not afraid at all.”
The emperor raised his foot and kicked over the empty box containing the case files: "Stop talking to me with your sweet talk!"
