Zhong Nian, as the number one sinner who single-handedly promoted the alliance of the three families and provoked Cui Xiang's rebellion, was originally condemned to be executed, but just as Zheng Xingchuan was about to throw the arrow, Zhiying raised his hand: "Slow! ”

"Your Majesty, Zhong Nian's bullying of the king is already a capital crime, and then he instigated King Jing with the intention of rebellion, and even wantonly smeared the emperor and the palace in front of all the adults and the people of the capital, even his own dead sister was not spared, how could such a heinous person be cheapened by a single decision?" Zhiying flicked his sleeves and stood up, and said in a sharp tone.

Zheng Xingchuan asked: "Then according to Niangniang's meaning, what should I do?" ”

Zhiying stared at Zhong Nian, who was kneeling, and said ruthlessly word by word: "His tongue can speak well, so it's better to hang a hook at the base of his tongue and drag it three times in the capital with a horse......"

Everyone present instantly shuddered.

“…… Then he was hung on the pillar at the entrance of the vegetable market with a rope, and he was exposed to the sun to death to set an example. ”

Yishangshu asked in horror: "Niangniang, is this ...... Wouldn't it be too cruel? When the emperor newly ascends the throne, he will be tortured, and the ministers are afraid that the people will have a lot of complaints, which is not good for the emperor's reputation! ”

Zhi Ying said coldly: "Lord Fang means Zhong Nian's crime, shouldn't the crime be tortured like this?" ”

Fang Shangshu hurriedly waved his hand: "The minister doesn't dare!" Zhong Nian deceived and contempted the king, and had the heart of rebellion, even if he was cut by a thousand knives, it would not be a pity to die, but this is ......"

Zhiying interrupted him: "The so-called torture refers to excessive punishment and the king's unkind behavior, but Zhong Nian's crimes are all capital crimes, if he is not punished heavily, won't future generations become unscrupulous and do whatever they want?" Lord Fang and look back, thousands of years before the emperor's dynasties, has there ever been a lawless madman like Zhong Nian? ”

"The son said, love and respect are all in the family, and morality is added to the people, punished in the four seas, and the filial piety of the Son of Heaven is also covered."

"If you can't educate the people and join them, and you can't correct the national system with criminal laws, it will be the great unfilial piety of the Son of Heaven! Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been implementing a policy of tolerance and gentleness, originally for the long-term stability of Dachu and the people to live and work in peace and contentment, but he didn't want to raise such an ungrateful beast! If you continue to connive, the people will not respect the king, the subordinates will not obey the king, and the world will be in chaos! Don't you think it doesn't matter even then? ”

All the books in the hall were speechless by her refuge, but they still did not approve of such torture in their hearts, in the final analysis, it was nothing more than the sadness of the rabbit and the fox.

This is, Cheng Fengyi stood up and said: "Zhong Nian's crime, the crime deserves death, but tens of thousands of Li people in the capital are innocent, the courtiers think that Zhong Nian can be punished with his tongue first, and then beheaded a few days later, and send someone to stereotyped and print Zhong Nian's crime, and post it in the downtown area of the city, just alert the people." ”

As soon as she said this, some people immediately echoed and agreed, and it was better not to see the bloody corpses.

Cui Yi also said: "The eldest princess's words are exactly what I want, Zheng Aiqing will judge it like this." ”

"Now that the emperor has made a decision, the concubines will not say more." Seeing that no one was on his side, he happily gave up his claim and sat back in his chair.

Cui Yi's expression was strange, his lips moved, as if he wanted to say something to Zhiying, but Cheng Fengyi shook his head lightly, signaling him not to.

Then Zheng Xingchuan sentenced Cui Xiang again, because Cui Xiang is the prince, and Zhong Luhuan's death was his unintentional mistake, so he was not sentenced to pay for his life, but Cui Xiang's rebellion with the Zhong family, the Ye family and the Xie family is also an indisputable fact, and how to deal with it is up to Cui Yi to decide.

Cui Yi glanced at his younger brother who trembled like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind, and sighed in his heart, talking about human nature, he was raised by the same mother and concubine as him, and he should also be lenient for the sake of Ye's face, but just now Zhiying had already advocated that Zhong Nian should be severely punished, but he did not allow it, if Cui Xiang was dealt with lightly, it would be like deliberately getting along with her, and it would be difficult for Zhiying to not feel that he could not get off the stage and be angry with himself.

"That's it...... Strip King Jing of the throne, remove his name from the royal family tree, confiscate all family property, and never enter the capital! Cui Yi rubbed his eyebrows and sighed.

Cui Xiang wept bitterly and begged: "Brother Huang, don't do it! The royal brother spared his life, and the younger brother really knew that he was wrong! The younger brother will not dare anymore! The younger brother swore to the sky, and the younger brother and the younger brother swore by their mother, if they had any other different intentions, they would be thundered by the sky! Eternal life will not be superborn! ”

Cui Yi closed his eyes and twisted his head, and with a wave of his hand, the yacha dragged Cui Xiang, who was crying, down.

Zhong Yuanshan was still kneeling in front of the hall, and after Cui Yi was silent for a long time, he said, "Jianghou ......"

"It's okay for a criminal to teach his son, but it's up to the emperor to make it." Zhong Yuanshan buried his head in fists.

"You are my uncle, if I send you down, I will be sorry for the queen mother under the nine springs, sorry for Lu Huan, and even more so for disappointing your sincere heart," Cui Yi pinched his eyebrows painfully, "But I can't fail to punish you, otherwise I won't be able to deter future generations." ”

Zhong Yuanshan said calmly: "The emperor is kind-hearted, and the guilty ministers are grateful!" As he spoke, he pulled out the saber on his waist and was about to break it by himself, which shocked everyone to change color, and Cui Yi even shouted: "Stop him!" Although the sharp blade did not cut Zhong Yuanshan's neck, it also drew a deep wound on his shoulder, and the blood immediately spurted out, and many timid women outside the hall screamed in fright.

Cui Yi roared: "Quickly pass on the imperial doctor!" ”

Cheng Fengyi separated the crowd and stepped forward: "Don't panic!" Bring a clean cloth towel! As he spoke, he squatted down and tore open Zhong Yuanshan's clothes, and pressed his own handkerchief on the wound.

Cui Yi almost forgot that there was a goddess doctor standing in this hall, and when he saw that Cheng Fengyi was not in a hurry to command the rescue, he expected that Zhong Yuanshan would not worry about his life, so he was relieved.

Zheng Xingchuan ordered loudly: "Today's court trial is over here, quit!" He added, "There are many people here who are chaotic, and I am afraid that they will collide with the emperor and Niangniang, and please ask the emperor and Niangniang to avoid it temporarily!" ”

Cheng Fengyi's medical skills are completely trustworthy, and Zhiying nodded: "Then there is Lord Lao Zheng to deal with the aftermath." As he spoke, he walked out of the table and chairs and walked to the back of the hall, Cui Yi told a few more words to save people, and then chased him out accompanied by Du Zhenquan.

Zhiying didn't go too far, just stood in the backyard to see the lotus, obviously it was the middle of summer, but the lotus in the Dali Temple died for some reason, and the only few plants did not bloom very well.

"Why are you standing here?" Cui Yi stepped forward to stand side by side with her.

Zhiying smiled slightly and said, "How dare you leave the emperor alone and go first, just stand here and look at the flowers." ”

Cui Yi carefully observed her face, and did not read anything unhappy or anything else from it, it was not much different from usual, but he was still a little worried in his heart, waved his hand back, and retreated with all his heart.

Should I ask? Cui Yi was hesitating, Zhiying's performance today was really different from usual, not to mention anything else, just the suggestion to drag her tongue to the street, with her previous temperament, it was completely impossible to put forward, what she had been worried about was that she was too kind, but today Zhiying showed such a cold-blooded and ruthless side, which really scared him.

But if asked, will Zhiying feel dissatisfied with her approach?

"Are you mad at me?" Before he could decide, Zhiying leaned on the stone fence and took the initiative to ask.

Cui Yi shook his head stunned: "No, why are you angry?" ”

Zhiying looked at the remnants of the flowers in the pond and said, "I said that Zhong Nian would be severely punished, don't you disapprove?" ”

"You're also for my good, why am I mad at you?" Cui Yi was slightly panicked, and defended, "I also want to punish him heavily, but what Lord Fang said is not unreasonable, if it is really done as you said, the ministers and the people will be afraid, and the situation may be worse at that time." ”

When he spoke, Zhiying kept looking at the pool noodles, silent, expressionless.

Cui Yi sighed and said, "But you would say something like that, I was really taken aback, how could you think like that?" That's not quite your usual style. ”

Holding Yingwan'er, he asked rhetorically: "I'm not as weak and merciful as before, don't you like it anymore?" ”

Cui Yi couldn't cry and laughed: "How come! I'm afraid that you have three points of kindness for everyone, and in the end you will harm yourself, but I just feel very surprised. ”

Zhiying smiled, lowered her eyelids, and whispered: "There is nothing surprising, there are some things that I will say sooner or later, it may be better to be opposed by you in front of so many people." ”

Cui Yi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood-

The government and the opposition have long criticized him for everything, is the king of a country a puppet? The power of Da Chu is actually controlled by a woman? After the emperor ascended the throne, he was reluctant to accept a concubine because the original partner was jealous? …… All kinds of speculation have never stopped, but Cui Yi has been trying to block it out of the palace gate, not wanting to be unhappy.

"So you already knew." Cui Yi was a little discouraged.

"Know what?" Holding a profit is a bit inexplicable.

Cui Yi asked suspiciously: "You don't know?" So why do you deliberately say such offensive things? ”

Holding Ying became more and more foggy: "What do you mean by knowing?" I don't want you to be listened to in everything, but of course I want to give you the opportunity to prove yourself in public. ”

Cui Yi cried or laughed, she was both moved and sad, and couldn't help but hug her into her arms, and said with emotion: "You have sacrificed too much for me, but what I can do for you is too little and too little." ”

"There's no such thing," Zhiying said, tilting her head, stroking his cheek, and smiling, "I've got everything I wanted." ”

Saying that, he couldn't help but feel a little gloomy: "It's a pity that Lu Wan ......"

Cui Yi also said regretfully: "Everyone has their own lives, Lu Wan is dead, no matter how sad we are, it's useless, fortunately, she didn't die unjustly, how to chase her, wait for the second uncle to recover from his injuries, and then discuss with him." ”

Zhiying nodded silently, closed his eyes, and sighed.

This smart, smart, and dignified woman, after all, still failed to fulfill her dream of marrying a general, perhaps because of fate, if God has mercy, I only hope that she can fulfill her wishes in the next life, and not be involved in so many helplessness.