Putting aside the guise of Zhou Changfeng, in fact, just wishing Yuntao a life, if you abandon personal emotional factors, it is not worth working so hard. What's more, Xiang Qing's Zhu family bloodline has not yet been unanimously recognized by the Bashu military and civilians; And he himself is also a civilian official, although he is also commanding the army at the moment, but there is no big tree behind Zhu Yuntao to support him, and he can't set off much wind and waves.

Therefore, he is now forcing Emperor Tianyou to give an explanation for the "crime" of the case, and there is no deterrent effect at all. Moreover, judging from the specific movements of the new army in his hands, there is no sign of ignoring the instructions of the cabinet, supporting the army and coercing the king.

From this point of view, Xiang Qing is purely just playing a "emotional card".

However, emotional problems can sometimes be big or small. Although the foundation of the Northern Yan court has been basically stabilized; But Emperor Tianyou must give Xiang Qing an explanation, even if he doesn't have a single soldier in his hands, even if his blood is suspicious, even if others speak lightly......

The civil and military officials on the Purple Gold Hall are all mercenary; But if Emperor Tianyou fails the father and son of the Zhu family, then don't think that in the future, no one will be willing to work hard for the Heavenly Family! Whether it is sympathetic to loyal ministers and achievements through the ages; It is better to buy horse bones and gather the prestige of the people who have been separated from the turmoil and turmoil due to the war. For the current Xiang Qing, as long as there is no rebellion; So no matter what evil things he does, as long as Zhou Yuanqing is still in power for one day, he will inevitably treat this loyal minister as if he were his own.

Traitorous and loyal ministers, faint monarchs, ordinary officials, squires and businessmen, aren't they all ordinary people with flesh and blood in essence?

People are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless......

Lao Lu, the head catcher with a golden knife who lost his beloved son, successfully brought back the hair bun of the Qin prisoner Liu Zhi, and handed it over to Luo Yuan, the prefect of Yanjing, as evidence of the closure of the case. And Lord Luo also filed and closed the case according to the statement of "Shen Gui", and handed it over to the Criminal Department for review in accordance with the law of Beiyan.

However, what is the inside story of this matter, whether it is Emperor Tianyou or the Manchu Dynasty, their hearts are like mirrors.

This criminal Liu Zhi, who has been restrained and executed, was originally a eunuch from Youbei Third Road, and his origin is not a secret, and it is very easy to find out. He and his master Lu Xiangyin were originally the hardcore henchmen of Yan Day, the former prince of Youbei; After the fall of Yan Day, Liu Zhi was also condemned as a rebel by Emperor Yan Qinghong of Xingping, and issued a sea fishing official document. Since then, Liu Zhi has been living in the rivers and lakes and has become a "stray vicious dog", selling his life everywhere for a bite of food.

What grievances can such a mad dog have with Zhu Yuntao and Zhou Changfeng? And how can the lives of these two court officials be worthy of a Jianghu person, at the foot of the capital of Beiyan and the Son of Heaven, in broad daylight?

As the saying goes, water has a source and trees have roots; If there is a killer who dies, then there must be someone behind the murder. And Luo Zhifu wanted to continue to dig deeper into this case and uproot the real murderer; But before he could start, he was forcibly stopped by his virtuous helper, Mr. Water Candle. As a result, Governor Luo hastily closed the case, pretended to be stupid and nailed the charge to Liu Zhi, and handed it over to the Criminal Department for re-examination.

Whether there is a hidden story behind such a clear and clear case, I am afraid that everyone knows it. But this case is implicated and cautious, and no one wants to have anything to do with it, so they all choose to stand by and watch.

Now Luo Yuan, the prefect of Yanjing, is also pretending to be stupid, and just submitted the closed case file to the Criminal Department; And Liang Lu, the secretary of the Criminal Department, never dared to close the case!

Lord Liang is one of the six Shangshu, the ministers of the Northern Yan Imperial Court, and one of the leaders of the royal party! Since he is in a high position, he is naturally like a mirror about the involvement behind this case. He knew in his heart that once the case was filed and closed; In the future, "that one" accidentally falls, and the case will inevitably be reopened......

At all times, corruption may not be his business, but he can't wash away the crime of perverting the law. At that time, he Liang Lu will also change from a hardcore leader of the Wang Party to a spy of the Cai Party and a disciple of the prince...... He can't wash this stain at all!

There's no way, since this case can't be pushed down by the neck of this second-grade person, then I can only continue to report it! Listen to the reprimand, and endure the demotion, it is better than being dismissed and robbed, and the family is exterminated!

Due to the fact that Cai Xi, the right prime minister, overworked for state affairs a few days ago, resulting in overwork and illness, he vomited blood in an antique shop, and has been bedridden since then. Recently, under the careful care of Tai Hospital, I finally woke up; But he still needs to hang his life every day, and he has no power to care about political affairs. And now the position of the right prime minister is temporarily handled by Cheng Yicheng, the secretary of the household department, with full authority.

Although Cheng Yi is known as the "Beiyan Iron Abacus", he is only good at accounts in his life and is not good at government affairs; In the cabinet, it is also categorical that he cannot compete with such an unborn person as Wang Fang. And Cai Xi's original intention was just to let Cheng Yi help him "occupy a position"; When the spring of the coming year blooms and the illness subsides, he will return to the cabinet and continue to deal with Wang Fang......

So judging from the constitution of the imperial court, the murder case of Zhu Yuntao and Zhou Changfeng, Liang Lu, the secretary of the Criminal Department, is not sure, and he will send it to the cabinet and wait for Zhu Fu, who is approved or decreed. But now although the cabinet is dominated by Wang Fang's family, after all, this matter is related to the crown prince of the current dynasty, which is widely implicated and has a lot to do with it. Although Wang Fang is a rough and heroic martial artist, his mind is not half as stupid as Cai Xi; He was also afraid of avoiding this case, so he directly retreated 625 and simply stabbed in front of His Majesty......

As a result, Emperor Tianyou personally announced that he would investigate the case and that he would supervise it.

Who did it, who knows it in their own hearts.

"Murder Sword" Liu Zhi is the lackey of the prince's door; And Zhu Yuntao and Zhou Changfeng, including the dozens of innocent people who died in vain in the city gate cave, were also arranged by the prince.

According to the prince's thoughts, the father has insight into the opportunity and the layout is exquisite; At the most critical juncture, Zhu Yuntao's dark chess, which had been laid out for decades, was put on the table, and the situation of the defeat of the Northern Yan Dynasty was completely reversed. Now that the imperial court is already winning, with his father's far-sighted vision and good planning and scheming, he should have made preparations in advance for the upcoming world peace.

Therefore, the reason why the prince dared to send a top vicious dog like Liu Zhi to "bite people" in broad daylight at the feet of the Son of Heaven in Gyeonggi and at the feet of the Son of Heaven; Half of it is to wipe the butts of the people in the old party, and it is generally out of the mood of figuring out the holy will and sharing the worries of the father, fully showing that he has the necessary decisiveness and ruthlessness of the "superior"!

Since Zhu Yuntao has already played a role, it is equivalent to no longer having a role. Getting rid of him isn't a big deal!

From the perspective of imperial arts, there is no big problem with the prince's idea. Throughout the ages, through the ages; Every time "the day when the swords and guns are put into the warehouse, and the horses are put in Nanshan", those important ministers who have made great contributions have few examples of good deaths.

And Emperor Zhou Yuanqing of God did put a lot of thought into the future arrangements of the Zhu family's father and son. First of all, after the pacification of the north of the Huajiang River, similar to the land of Sanqin, the Bashu Dao, including the "lost territory in Western Xinjiang" that will inevitably be recovered, will definitely not be handed over to the feudal officials with particularly sensitive identities.

So on this issue, there is no room for bargaining; The father and son of the Zhu family must stay in Jizhou, and it is best to live at the feet of the Son of Heaven and be a prince of peace for a few years. When Zhu Yuntao will pass away, Xiang Qing, that is, the real Zhu Wenhan, can be reused by the imperial court.

The matter of father and son being ministers in the same palace is still quite troublesome.

As for the resettlement method that Emperor Tianyou came up with, it is actually not a good policy. In terms of the merits of the Zhu family's father and son, the reward method of rising and descending, praising and depreciating will definitely not work. The reward of wealth and land must not be stingy; And Zhu Yuntao must also have real power when he enters the dynasty as an official, and he must really be able to control the current situation of the Northern Yan Dynasty; After that, it is necessary to recruit Xiang Qing as a concubine, and it is necessary to break the rules set by the ancestors and allow this concubine to concurrently serve as a public official in the imperial court; Promise him a bright future and give him a piece of iron-clad crops......

The reason for such an extravagant reward is also very understandable: Emperor Tianyou doesn't want to be said that he crossed the river and demolished the bridge, nor does he want to do the thing of cooking the rabbit and the dead dog. Since the great husband was born in heaven and earth, he should do something and not do something. What's more, he is still the Son of Heaven and the Lord of the Peoples. If the pattern is narrow, short-sighted, and scheming, how can the officials and the people under their rule be convinced?

This is the essential difference between Zhou Yuanqing and the crown prince.

Whether it is power, checks and balances, or the emperor's mind, after all, it is just a means and a tool; As a monarch, you must not be blinded by such small tricks and eventually lose the brilliance of human nature!

But who knows that he is clearly ready to be bled and cut flesh, and buy horse bones with money; And his appointed successor smashed his own pot in the most simple and crude way! No matter how this case ends in the end, at least he will be able to bless Emperor Zhou Yuanqing, and he will no longer be able to get rid of the suspicion of "high merit and jealousy of the hero"......

In fact, as early as when the crown prince instructed to spread rumors everywhere, slander the fourth prince Zhou Chang'an, and try to separate the trust between the monarch and the minister, father and son, Emperor Tianyou was already preparing in advance for the abdication after the war. He took the murder of the Ji family on his head through a blood-spattered court staff. This is done in order to leave an innocent body for the prince, and he will reign in the world one day.

Parents in the world are often like this; The people of the Beiyan Heavenly Family are no different. Being willing to take responsibility for the crime and being "framed" by your own son are completely different concepts!

Even if he thinks about the benefits, the prince's move was originally intended to share the worries of the monarch's father; It's just that the mind is stupid and the methods are naïve, which is why the good intentions do bad things......

But does the Northern Yan Dynasty, which is about to usher in the rule of Zhongxing, really need a stupid and naïve king?