June 14, Early Dynasty.

I am afraid that the Yixing Dynasty has never had such a court meeting with the monarchs and ministers.

Because the ministers have been stranded in the Fengtian Temple for a day and a night.

"The minister has an objection!"

"The minister is against!"

"This is not an example!"

"Loyalty, rewarding thieves, ridiculous!"

This is the reaction of Wu Zheng's admonition to restore the establishment of the imperial court and the navy division, reward and compensate all the meritorious people in this battle, and the ministers in the palace.

Thieves!

The remnants of the sailors who sacrificed their lives for the country yesterday are thieves in their eyes.

But there is one thing they really did not wronged the remnants of the water division, the night before yesterday the remnants of the water division ransacked the Jiangning County Yahe several grain shops, although Wang Yilin did not order the killing at that time, but in the end three people were indeed killed, dozens of people were injured.

There will always be some people in the world who sacrifice their lives and money, and one of the dead is a big family surnamed Bancheng, which is a name, not a nickname, and half of the several grain shops taken by his parents and robbed by the remnants of the sailor are his family.

The Ren family has a big business, has been in business for generations, has lived in Yingtianfu for a long time, has intertwined connections, and has many in-laws with official eunuchs.

Ren Bancheng's death aroused the anger of Ren, and overnight, thousands of people gathered to Hongwumen to petition for the court to severely punish the murderers.

From this point of view, the remnants of the sailor division can indeed be called rebels and thieves.

Ren Bancheng did die unjustly.

Therefore, Wu Zheng did not reply in the face of the opposition and accusations of the ministers.

He was patient and explained with a pleasant face: "As we all know, state affairs are greater than family affairs, and the country comes before the family. Compared with yesterday's feat of the remnants of the Navy Division who bravely killed the enemy and sacrificed their lives for the country, looting and killing can be called a minor crime, and the flaws are not conceal......ed. ”

The prince said this, and the lower officials did not dare to disagree...... Outside the staff paved roads and bridges, relief for the poor, in the past, many people were good at the township, and now they were tortured and killed by the rebels in their own grain shops, the prince actually wanted to exonerate the rebels from the crime and ask for credit. ”

A middle-aged official came out indignantly, stood behind Wu Zheng, and yelled at Wu Zheng, his eyes were red, if Wu Zheng was not facing away at this time, he was afraid that he would be sprayed with enough saliva to wash his face.

Wu Zheng sighed softly, did not turn his head, and did not refute.

Wang Yilin, who was kneeling on the side, Mu Ran raised his head and said, "Anyway, they are all dead, and they don't care about being scolded behind them...... The prince doesn't have to be embarrassed. ”

Wu Zheng gently pressed Wang Yilin's shoulder and patted it again.

Then he turned around and greeted him with a smile and said, "Dare to ask ...... this adult is?" ”

"Zheng Youde, the right attendant of the lower official household department." The middle-aged official bowed his hand and said indignantly.

"Even if the murderer is to be investigated, but everyone has spilled blood on the battlefield and sacrificed their lives for the country, how can they be investigated? Didn't Lord Zheng want to find the blood disciples from the pile of corpses and whip them to vent his anger? Isn't this against the way of the saints? Ren did die unjustly...... Otherwise, the court will posthumously award the deceased a mourning honor and give him a full pension...... In addition to the court's pension, the king can also give 10,000 taels of silver, even if this matter is over, okay? ”

Zheng Youde said angrily: "The prince Hugh wants to deceive the lower officials, in front of His Majesty and the ministers of the palace, the prince dares to say that all the rebels of the Navy Division are dead?" As far as the lower officials knew, at least more than 100 people had been escorted back to the city by the prince...... Suppressing good and promoting evil, the prince is favoring the murderers and ignoring the law, can the prince know the law of the ancestors? ”

Huang Daozhou couldn't listen to it anymore, and came out and said to Zheng Youde in a deep voice: "Lord Zheng has said it, what does this matter have to do with King Huiji?" The prince has just attacked the enemy and recovered the big victory, what suppresses good and promotes evil, favors the murderer, you can't spew blood! ”

Zheng Youde said angrily: "The first assistant is high and powerful, do you also want to collude with the king of Huiji and do something to cover the sky with one hand?" ”

Wu Zheng began to frown, "What is the relationship between Lord Zheng and the deceased?" ”

Zheng Youde was stunned for a moment, "Whether the lower official has anything to do with the deceased has nothing to do with this case...... ”

"Nope. You answer this king first, does it matter? ”

"Xiaguan...... The lower official and the deceased are the sons-in-law. ”

"No wonder!" Wu Zheng nodded with a look of understanding.

"What does the prince mean by this? Could it be that the lower official is the son-in-law of the deceased, so he can't redress his grievances as a bitter master? ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "No, no." This king is just wondering, what is the motive of Lord Zheng who is so indignant? ”

"You ......." Zheng Youde was extremely angry, but after all, he was afraid of Wu Zheng's power and did not scold.

Wu Zheng glanced left and right, and said: "The remnants of the sailor are indeed guilty of looting and killing, this king does not shy away from it, but yesterday's battle exploits are enough to atone, and everyone is killed in battle, how can Lord Zheng prove that the perpetrator is among the more than 100 wounded soldiers, and I think Lord Zheng is not at the scene of the murder?" ”

Zheng Youde was stunned for a moment and said, "But the Lord has made people in the palace...... Besides, how can the prince prove that the murderer is not among the more than 100 people? ”

Wu Zheng's face sank, he had already made a big concession, trying his best to make this matter a big thing a small thing and a small thing, but some people didn't give up.

"Your Royal Highness, the minister thinks that this matter must be investigated in detail, and those who kill will pay for their lives, and those who have meritorious service will be rewarded and compensated." Wang Yi of the imperial history came out of the column and played to Zhu Yujiao.

As soon as he expressed his position, many imperial historians and science and Taoist officials came out to echo him, driving hundreds of officials to second.

Zhu Yujiao was about to open her mouth, only to hear Wu Zheng say in a deep voice: "This king doesn't allow it!" ”

At this time, Wang Yihuo turned around and said, "King Huiji, is this going to shield the murderer?" ”

"If you want to think like this, this king will not deny it!" Wu Zheng said coldly, "This king will never agree, those surviving warriors will be interrogated and even tortured even if they are seriously injured!" ”

"This official can guarantee that the sentence will not be moved." Wang Yi assured in a deep voice, "The prince can send someone to interrogate with him." ”

"Nope. This king will never agree! ”

"King Huiji, is this going to bully others?" Zheng Youde asked without knowing whether he was alive or dead.

Wu Zheng's face was so gloomy that it was about to drip, and he shouted, "Come on, send someone to investigate thoroughly, whether the Ren family usually paves roads and bridges, helps the poor, and is good at the township in the past." ”

Zheng Youde's face changed.

"Check again, after the Qing army occupied Yingtianfu, what words and deeds did the Ren family have, and whether they are worthy of traitorous words and deeds."

"Finally, interrogate the clerk who was present at the scene of the murder and find out why the sailor soldiers killed people."

Zheng Youde's face was like dirt.

Wang Yi was really angry, and said sharply: "Ren's words and deeds in the past have nothing to do with this case, the rebels robbed the county government and rice shops, harming people's lives, and the facts are all ......." ”

"It's all wrong." Wu Zheng's face suddenly softened, "The soldiers of the Navy Division did not act without authorization, they acted on orders. ”

Wang Yi was stunned for a moment, then pointed to Wang Yilin, who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "That's it, Yizhen Bo Wang Yilin privately mobilized the remnants of the water division, and the evidence of the crime is conclusive......." ”

"It's all wrong. Wang Yilin's mobilization of the remnants of the sailor division was indeed true, but he acted on orders, not privately. ”