"Is this true?" Wen Tiren kept asking himself, and it wasn't until Chongzhen returned to the harem that he got up and left the palace.

"Because of the participation of celebrities such as Wen Zhenmeng, Huang Daozhou, and Liu Zongzhou, this case is different from others, and it must be handled as an iron case. How can we get an iron case? ”

After a while, Wen Tiren began to think about things coldly, and his head turned quickly: "The so-called iron case naturally needs to be fully evidenced and impeccable. Can the evidence in the Zheng case meet the requirements? Obviously, it can't, just without Zheng Zheng's confession. ”

Wen Tiren sighed secretly, and couldn't help but think again: "Hmph, Zheng Zheng's confession must be obtained no matter what." Rigid attitude and refusal to admit guilt? Torture is forced, and I don't believe that his bones can be hard enough to be tortured. ”

After thinking about it, he said to the subordinate officials who followed him: "Go, interrogate Zheng Zheng again, and you must obtain his confession." ”

The official said: "I haven't used torture before, but this Zheng Zheng is a die-hard, drunk and doesn't admit to drinking, what if he still doesn't recruit?" ”

Wen Tiren said: "There was no holy decree before, but now that there is a holy decree, I don't care, I want him to confess his sins with a red handprint." ”

The subordinate officer was stunned for a moment, but then he understood and left.

"Hmph, you know each other." Wen Tiren said secretly and went straight back to the mansion.

Not long after returning to the mansion, this subordinate official actually came back, and Wen Tiren said strangely: "So fast, recruited?" ”

This subordinate official knew that Zheng Zheng was wronged, and refused to torture Zheng Zheng, so he went to prison and pretended to reprimand Zheng Zheng a few words, made a false confession and came back. Afraid of being seen through by Wen Tiren, he pretended to be angry and said: "I don't know whether I live or die, but I got a confession." ”

As he spoke, he hurriedly handed over the false confession.

Wen Tiren looked at it, quite satisfied, and asked, "Really?" ”

The official said, "Really." ”

Wen Tiren said: "Okay, now the case can be decided according to the will." However, there is no hurry, first spread Zheng Zheng's evil deeds to all places, first gain the initiative in public opinion, and then take advantage of the situation to decide, which can not only punish Zheng Zheng, but also warn the world and advocate justice. ”

"Why is he so vicious? If this is the case, won't Zheng Zheng never have the day to overturn the case? It's not nothing, there will always be a day when black and white will be distinct, but I don't know which day, alas. ”

The subordinate official thought indignantly, but he could only do as he was told.

As Chongzhen expected, public opinion quickly turned to the Zheng Zheng case, because the accusations of the destruction of the imperial tomb suddenly became much less.

Chongzhen was overjoyed and said: "Okay, Wen Aiqing understands me, this thing is done well and well." ”

Seeing that he was happy, Wang Chengen hurriedly handed him a copy of the sonata. Chongzhen took it easily, and before he could read the content, his face changed just by seeing the name.

Who, Liu Zongzhou, the left waiter of the Ministry of Works, who is newly promoted.

Liu Zongzhou, the word from the east, alias Niantai, Shaoxing Prefecture Shanyin (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) people, because of the lecture in Shanyin (ji) Mountain, called Mr. Qishan.

Liu Zongzhou and Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Yuan Huazhong, Wei Dazhong, Zhou Chaorui, Gu Dazhang and other "six gentlemen" are close friends. Hearing the news of their deaths, Liu Zongzhou painfully wrote "Hanging Six Gentlemen". Subsequently, his close friend Gao Panlong sank into the water, Huang Zunsu was killed, and Liu Zongzhou was also blacklisted.

Thanks to Chongzhen's accession to the throne, he granted amnesty to the world, lifted the party ban, expelled the eunuchs, restored the reputation of the victims, and gave the ministers and officials to be cut back, Liu Zongzhou survived and was appointed as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, and soon resigned because of disagreement with Chongzhen's political views.

Obviously, Chongzhen was thinking: "This Liu Zongzhou is a nerd, I urgently need the courtiers to come up with some effective measures, he has to 'transcend the vision, with the learning of Yao Shun, and practice the way of Yao Shun'."

I said that he was broad-minded, and he actually said that the art of punishment and fame is close to utilitarianism, and the master should be based on benevolence and righteousness. Hmph, I can't talk about him, so naturally I can't use an official like him, if it weren't for the lack of talent, how could I use him again? I wonder what nonsense he is talking about this time? ”

Thinking about it, I looked down, but I saw that it read: "The pain is difficult and the time is turned into a chance to cure the chaos to relieve the night".

Chongzhen couldn't bear to look down, and after looking at it, he slammed the song to the ground.

Why? This Liu Zongzhou, Shuzhong actually criticized Chongzhen's actions and policies since he ascended the throne, and his words were sharp and merciless.

What else did he say at the end of his life: "If you listen to it, those who have heavenly virtue can then speak the royal way, and its point is to fear independence." Therefore, the way of the saint is not to seek everything. The minister hopes that the emperor will look at the time of the court, when he is close to the Confucian ministers, listen to the government, benefit from the history, pay attention to the learning of the two emperors and three kings, and seek his independence and be cautious, then neutralize the position and breed, and the Shu is not far from here and obtain. ”

Wen Tiren came in in a hurry, and he was busy picking it up and looking at it, but he couldn't cry or laugh.

Chongzhen said angrily: "Tell the cabinet and punish it severely." After that, I couldn't help but think again: "He is just a rotten Confucian, what he says is harmless to people and things, and he is a celebrity, known as a clear name, why don't I let him go, and I am also happy to have a reputation that can be said bluntly." ”

Thinking of this, he said: "Forget it, it's just some broad clichés, I don't care about him." ”

Wen Tiren hurriedly echoed, but in private, he was busy ordering people to impeach Liu Zongzhou.

Liu Zongzhou didn't know it, and rushed to his son Liu Bodao, who had just come back from outside: "What Dao Zhou said is right, Zheng Zheng was upright and was killed, and the scribe was evil, and there is no one like this in ancient and modern times." Why? It's all my father's words. ”

Liu Bodao: "Everyone knows that Zheng Zheng is wronged, and there is no need for my father to go to that recital, you may not know, it has been spread all over the outside, saying that if the emperor is not able to speak out, it is unknown if my father lost his life." ”

Liu Zongzhou said: "Zheng Zheng's case is only the direct cause of his father's neglect, and more importantly, if he worships his life, it is inconvenient to withdraw easily, so he can only be old and sick Xu Jun's father, who wants to repay the gentleman's kindness properly, and with the nostalgia of his life, it is to have the neglect of the previous day."

For his father, he didn't think about his own safety, thinking that the emperor was willing to issue the "Guilty Edict", he should not be a person who could not be said directly, but he made such a foolish move.

Alas, in fact, it is also difficult to be a father, let's be blunt, people think that it is broad, unhappy, don't say it, and I am sorry for my conscience as a disciple of Confucius and Mencius. ”

Uncle Liu couldn't think about it, and said: "It's okay now, but some people are sparse, saying that my father's talent is not enough and he has more than enough Taoism, and the main treatment has not benefited from the economy, Zhen Shishu has worked hard, what should I do?" ”

Liu Zongzhou said: "In this case, it is to seek a return from illness." ”

After speaking, he actually went to write the recital in person, and said: "I always believe that the people's hearts are the fiercest of disaster, and the emperor bows to the wrong of ordinary affairs, so he must be clever and cautious in his own use. ”

Chongzhen wished he was going to leave quickly, so he approved it immediately.

Liu Zongzhou didn't say much, and immediately packed up and set off. When I went to Texas, I still didn't feel at ease, and then I went to "Weichen is hard to go to the country and respectfully apply for comfort and dedication to the country", and it is extremely difficult to say that the virtuous and treacherous are reversed, and the disaster of appointing bandits.

Chongzhen was furious and decreed: "Liu Zong and Zhou Ming are more than private enemies, reversing right and wrong, and resigning for the people!" ”