(Thanks to the 2,000 yuan reward of the bear who shaved his face, and the 500 yuan reward of the book friend's family, Lao Kun is in urgent need of recommendation support!) ）

When Hou Sui stepped on the bluestone bricks of the Forbidden City, his mood was extremely complicated.

The son is in prison, but he can't do anything about it, so he can only pin his hope on the mercy of the Son of Heaven.

Hou Sui has naturally seen today. At that time, the Son of Heaven was still the prince of the East Palace, and he served the Emperor Lie to listen to the government.

In Hou Sui's impression, the crown prince is a very elegant person, very similar to Emperor Lie.

In the blink of an eye, Shenjing fell, the Lie Emperor was martyred, and the crown prince practiced Zuo.

Before Hou Sui could react, the young Son of Heaven vigorously established his authority.

Rectifying the rule of officials, killing corrupt officials, plotting rebellion, and collecting Shandong, no matter how you look at it, you all look like the lord of Zhongxing.

Even Hou Sui had to admit that today's son is more emperorly than Emperor Lie.

In troubled times, such a strong king is needed to be decisive and turn the tide.

Unconsciously, Hou Sui had come to the front of the Qianqing Palace.

When the inner prison went to report, Hou Sui simply closed his eyes and thought about how to deal with it for a while.

There is no doubt that the Son of Heaven's edict to enter the palace is directly related to the matter of his son Hou Fangyu.

The Holy Lord of the Ming Monarch could not tolerate any deception, and it was Hou Sui's decision to listen to what he knew as it was.

Of course, Hou Sui still firmly believes that his son was wronged.

The Hou family uses poetry and books to pass on their families, how can they teach a scum who surrendered to the country and committed treason?

After half a cup of tea, Hou Sui heard the attendant shouting: "See your majesty!" ”

He opened his eyes and shook his robe, and strode away.

Hou Sui climbed the stairs and walked past the Jinyi Wei Dahan generals on both sides, and his heartbeat couldn't help but speed up.

He was imprisoned twice, and he was already instinctively afraid of Jinyiwei. Thinking that his son was now in prison, Hou Sui sighed lightly.

The courtier face monarch has a complete set of rituals, and the common face monarch is a completely different set.

Hou Sui was an important minister of the former dynasty, but he had been dismissed, so he could not only see His Majesty, but also face the monarch as a concubine.

If you face the monarch as a concubine, the ceremony is more cumbersome.

The people should first bathe in incense and then put on a clean and tidy white robe. After that, he can be brought into the palace by the inner prison to face the saint.

Of course, this is rare.

The emperor lived deep in the palace, and all he could see were courtiers, eunuchs, and palace maids, and it was very rare to take the initiative to summon the concubines.

Hou Sui is a courtesy to face the king.

First, his previous official position was extremely high, and even if he had been dismissed, he should not treat him like a commoner. Second, the summons of the Son of Heaven was extremely sudden, and there was no time for Hou Sui to bathe and incense.

Even so, Hou Sui did not dare to have the slightest contempt, and did enough courtesy for the courtiers.

As soon as he entered the warm pavilion, Hou Sui fell to the ground, and the mountain shouted long live.

Hou Sui knelt respectfully, waiting for the Son of Heaven to tell him to calm down.

To his surprise, after a long time, the Son of Heaven still did not speak.

Hou Sui couldn't help but get nervous.

Consideration has always been the most important skill for courtiers to master.

Only by guessing what the Son of Heaven is thinking in his heart can he respond in a targeted manner.

If you can't guess what the Son of Heaven is thinking, then you can only passively wait and be led by the nose.

At this moment, Hou Sui is like this.

Zhu Cihong twisted the beads in his hand dozens of times before he said coldly: "Hou Sui, are you guilty?" ”

Hou Sui was so frightened that he kowtowed again and again: "The criminal minister is stupid, please make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

Unexpectedly, the Son of Heaven would directly ask him for the blame, which made the rhetoric that Hou Sui had prepared early in the morning unable to sacrifice.

Of course, Hou Sui's ability to fight wits and courage with the king for many years is also a must, and the problem was solved a few points in just one sentence.

But Zhu Cihong obviously came prepared, and when he saw Hou Sui kicking the ball back to him, he said in a deep voice: "Do you know what Hou Fangyu intends to capture?" ”

Hou Sui sighed in his heart.

"Back to Your Majesty, the guilty minister doesn't know."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Sui felt that something was wrong.

If the answer is not known, it is clear that there is something to be done, but he does not know.

His Majesty the Emperor is digging a hole for him!

But he was still stupidly jumping in.

Hou Sui complained bitterly in his heart, but Zhu Cihong didn't intend to stop, and continued to ask: "Even if you don't know, this crime of negligence can't escape." The son is not the godfather's fault, Hou Fangyu has committed such a big crime, what do you think I should do? ”

"Sinner, sinner..."

Hou Sui only felt that he was completely led by the nose by the Son of Heaven, and he had no power to parry at all.

"The guilty minister begs His Majesty to investigate this matter strictly."

In desperation, Hou Sui had no choice but to express his position.

"No need to check, you can read this confession yourself!"

With that, Zhu Cihong threw down a booklet that recorded his confession.

Hou Sui hurriedly picked it up and looked at it, and the content was basically that Hou Fangyu admitted that he wanted to leave Nanjing and go north to seek refuge in Dongyu in order to become an official. At the end, there is also Hou Fangyu's signature and drawing.

Hou Sui only felt that the world was spinning for a while.

Confused, this kid is really confused!

For the Great Son of Heaven, both thieves and captives are big crimes, if the Son of Heaven really wants to be severely punished, a Ling Chi will not be able to escape from the execution of Hou Fangyu.

Compared with surrender, the crime of taking refuge is obviously heavier. After all, surrender was forced, but surrender was active.

But in any case, Hou Fangyu is the son of Hou Sui, the son he has worked hard to cultivate.

As a father, Hou Sui would never watch his son being punished by the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, although this rebel son is arrogant, he will not do such a thing without a monarch. There must be some misunderstanding! The guilty minister asked His Majesty to have the case tried by the Three Laws Division. ”

Although Hou Sui did not say it explicitly, it meant that Jinyiwei was suspected of being beaten into a trick.

Hou Sui is a member of the Donglin Party, and he doesn't deal with Changwei.

What's more, the matter involves his precious son, so naturally he has to step on Jinyiwei hard to have the possibility of clearing Hou Fangyu's name.

In Hou Sui's opinion, this trick is still very effective.

After all, Jinyiwei is notorious, and the edict is even more notorious.

The number of court loyalists who died tragically in the edict prison cannot be counted, and according to this logic, his son Hou Fangyu can naturally be wronged and beaten into a trick.

In Hou Sui's view, the existence of Jinyiwei and Imperial Prison is unreasonable. As long as the Son of Heaven wills, Jinyiwei can take people at will and put the minister into the edict to be tortured.

is so arrogant, it is simply a contempt for the three legal divisions of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and the Inspectorate, and an insult to the Daming Law of the Imperial Court!

It is natural that the confession obtained from Jinyiwei's interrogation cannot be counted.

If the Son of Heaven wants to convince him, he will have to be interrogated by the Three Law Divisions instead.

Zhu Cihong sneered in his heart. I didn't expect Hou Sui's ability to mess around so powerfully.

This old fritter of officialdom is very good at stealing concepts, and he connects Jinyiwei with torture to extract confessions with one mouth.

"Triage? Is the case of treason tried by the three courts? Zhu Cihong reprimanded sharply: "This is a reverse case that I have decreed!" ”

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