Xue Jundao: "None of the big figures in the DPRK and China object to me coming to trial, and the prince also said that no matter who is found out of this case, it will be dealt with strictly, which means that they all want to open up this matter and want Chen Ying to finish." ”

"Mansion Honor," Wang Tongju sighed and said, "They naturally want to see Chen Ying finished, but who will carry the final black cauldron? If the emperor is angry, who will bear the anger?"

"Listen to me, I want to get this done, and that's the end of it-" Wang Tong sentenced: "You can't involve the Metropolitan Procuratorate, if you move Chen Ying, you are violating the authority of the emperor, even if Chen Ying is really guilty of unforgivable, the emperor has his own way to deal with it, but this is completely different from taking advantage of his absence, others will deal with it! ”

Xue Jun listened absentmindedly, because he was thinking about the doubts in his mind -- whether it was torture to extract a confession, in order to obtain a confession, but accidentally tortured too much to death; or did he use the illusion of torture to extract a confession, and use the torture instruments in the prison, in fact, to want Li Zhen to die and die as a tortured appearance?

At this time, in the palace of Ouchi Chunhe, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi carefully read the interrogation records, and listened to Wang An and Yishuha explain the interrogation situation again, before saying: "Xue Jun can interrogate this part, it's not easy." ”

"After all, official documents and letterheads were destroyed in full view of everyone," Wang said, "and there is no evidence to accuse anyone at this time." ”

"There is another flaw," Yizha said: "Lord Xue asked Chen Jun of Dali Temple if there was any mention of torture in the official document or letterhead, and Chen Jun said no. And Chen Ying said that if he really assigned Chen Jun, he would definitely not write a handwritten letter, and he might not even give the official document, wouldn't he leave a handle with people, the most important thing in the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the words and sentences - Lord Xue said that the official document had been done and burned on the spot, and Chen Ying looked different after that, and seemed to be a little absent-minded. ”

"This official document spontaneously combusted," Wang An said: "The slave maid thought that she was lonely and unheard, and it was the first time she heard of it, but looking at the looks of all the adults, she seemed to be very surprised. Now I heard that Lord Xue has gathered many people to study what is going on. ”

Gao Chi didn't speak, and said for a long time: "Go to the cabinet to see, whoever is here will be called." ”

After a while, Yang Shiqi came in, and after saluting, he said, "Your Highness summons the ministers, I don't know what's going on?"

Gao Chi showed him the transcript and asked him what he thought. Yang Shiqi pondered for a moment before he spoke: "Is it necessary for Your Highness Chen Ying to die, and not to die?"

Yang Shiqi has always been upright and peaceful, and rarely says such straightforward words, so he made Gao Chi startled for a moment and said, "What do you mean?"

"The minister has another question," Yang Shiqi said: "Does Your Highness want to raise a big prison? Can you question the minister just on the basis of the words of the two of them, and there is no basis for empty words--Your Highness wants to cure the trend of false accusations, why is it not false accusations now?"

"Do you think this is a false accusation?" Gao Chi was surprised: "This is indeed evidence! It's just that the evidence has been destroyed!"

"A confession without evidence is a false accusation. Yang Shiqi said: "Your Royal Highness, Emperor Taizu Gao set up the Metropolitan Inspection Yuan, specifically to supervise the dynasty and picket lawlessness to ensure that the hundred officials of the Ming court can do the right way and be loyal." This yamen, which specializes in offending people, has an irreplaceable and important role in the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it cannot be regarded as an ordinary yamen, and it must be specially protected. ”

Gao Chi said: "Knowing the law and breaking the law, the crime is added to the first, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the world's law enforcement yamen, and it is the first place to inherit the atmosphere, it pickets hundreds of officials for illegality, but he is the first to trample on the law, there is such a scandal, it should be investigated to the end, otherwise how to make people believe it again?"

Yang Shiqi said: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate is an authority, and it is the authority that the emperor has set up for hundreds of officials. When authority falls, there is no possibility of erecting it again, it is like a monument that eats insects and rats until it rots, but it still stands there, and it is not the same as being pushed to it. Maybe other departments can be broken and then established, but once there is a precedent of being attacked by the ministers, even if it is barely established in the future, it will only exist in name only, not only will it no longer be looked up to, but even everyone wants to push, one person's strength is small, everyone pushes together, what is it that is being pushed down, please think twice about it. ”

Gao Chi couldn't help but stand up, pacing angrily and anxiously in the wide hall.

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate has rotted from the roots!" Gao Chi said angrily: "Can't you uproot it all?" and let this group of tree lice eat away at the foundation of my Ming Dynasty?"

"Your Highness thinks that falling one is enough?" Yang Shiqi said: "If you fall down, you will fall one after another, just like a melon vine, everyone is in danger, implicated endlessly, and finally the court is empty." ”

Yang Shiqi's words talked about the most dangerous situation. The Metropolitan Procuratorate, a department dedicated to probing hundreds of officials and clamping down on the divisions, if a Chen Ying falls, it will be paralyzed on all fronts - if the prince insists on rectifying the shortcomings of the department, then there is almost no one to protect himself. Are these people willing? Won't they go crazy and implicate countless people? They have to be falsely accused and framed every day, let alone when it comes to life and death?

It is impossible for Gao Chi to drive out all those who are incompetent, sycophants and opportunists who are mixed in with the officials, and to make room for those upright men and fierce ministers, unless the prison is raised, and the prison will make no one in the court be able to escape.

"His Royal Highness thought that at this time, he should go straight to Huanglong and find out all those giant beetles that plagued the country, but this matter has nothing to do with bribery or false accusations, but involves the court situation. This matter has spread so much that it has reached the point where it has caused chaos in the government and government, put the society in jeopardy, and made the state affairs worse. Yang Shiqi said: "The government and the opposition are up and down, the wind and waves are urgent, and it seems that this is the desire of the people, but in fact, there are already some people with ulterior motives, who are hoping that the Imperial Court will fall, and that the officialdom of Nanjing will not be in chaos! When the East Palace was supervising the country, all kinds of things happened frequently, and the government and government were in turmoil, and the emperor could not be relieved of the Northern Expedition, who was stirring up the troubled waters! Who was there to fan the yin wind and light the ghost fire, lest the world not be chaotic!"

Yang Shiqi's words turned pale, and he took a deep breath and said, "Then you say, what should I do?"

"I ask Your Highness to put an end to the chaos and stabilize the situation. Yang Shiqi said: "When the emperor goes on the Northern Expedition, there is no worries." His Royal Highness should also appease the Metropolitan Procuratorate, otherwise the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be able to form a countercurrent in the matter, and when the time comes, it will boil and reverse the sky, and Dali Temple, Yingtianfu and the six departments will suffer from it, and I am afraid that no one can really suppress it. ”

Yang Shiqi came out of the hall, and when he passed by Yishuha, he said in a low voice: "Niangniang has to add a fire there." ”

And Yishaha didn't look up, but a light flashed in his eyes that no one could see.