Half an hour later, Hu Zizhao stood up, leaned forward, supported the table with both hands, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Zhou, this official has spent so much time with you today, you really don't sign your name?" ”

"My lord, you're embarrassed!" Zhou Xin rubbed his hands and said with some embarrassment.

Embarrassed for you?

Hu Zizhao almost scolded, are you embarrassing me?

Now that the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Justice, and his own criminal department are all signed, but he is stuck in this brainless Zhou Xin, I really don't know why His Majesty insists on joining him to the investigation team.

Just now, Lord Qi Tai, the chief of Wenyuan Pavilion, has already said that he must take care of his subordinates, but this Zhou Xin, it is really not enough oil and salt!

"You have to sign it!"

"Why?"

"This official is your immediate superior, and this official has the right to order you to sign your name!"

"That's it," Zhou Xin was silent for a while, sighed slightly, took off the black gauze hat on his head, and put it on the table: "Then, Xia Guan has no choice but to resign!" ”

"You-"

Hu Zizhao was furious, but he was helpless, he pointed at Zhou Xin with his hand: "You, you, count you ruthless, you can do it yourself!" After saying that, Hu Zizhao brushed his sleeves away.

"Greetings, sir!"

Zhou Xin stood up and bowed.

Hu Zizhao ignored him, but walked out of the gate of the Criminal Department directly with the fold, it seems that he should have gone to Wenyuan Pavilion.

Zhou Xin ordered someone to close the door, sat on a chair and covered his head: "Alas, Master Hu, in fact, the real confused person is precisely you!" ”

......

Qianqing Palace.

Wan Zicheng bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Peng Ziyun has recruited." ”

"Oh, yes, you've worked hard!"

"It's just that Weichen thinks that after so many days, it is estimated that it is useless!"

"Hmm,"

Zhu Yunwen groaned slightly: "But let's go and take a look, what do you say?" Hu Hui? ”

"Your Majesty is very true."

"Well, Hu Hui, I will give you another year, if you can't catch Peng Qiandu and smash Jiangnan White Lotus, you will apologize for your crimes!"

“...... Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen remember His Majesty's teachings! ”

"That Liu Qingyin, oh, now it's called Yin Wushuang, and Lin He, you have to use it well, but you also have to prevent them from eating inside and out, once they find out, deal with it immediately, and never tolerate it, understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Alright, you guys go down and do your job!"

"Yes!"

Hu Hu touched the beads of sweat on his forehead, sighed slightly, and bowed down with Wan Zicheng.

......

"Jingzhi, is there anything else?"

"One more thing, this is the final verdict in the Juekong case."

"How can there be two copies?"

Zhu Yunwen took the fold and said with some doubts.

"Lord Zhou, the waiter of the Criminal Department, is on the fold alone!"

"Really?"

Zhu Yunwen frowned, first took Zhou Xin's fold and read it, then closed his eyes and thought for a while, then picked up the fold of Hu Zizhao and others, read it carefully, and then put it aside, looked at Wang Gen, Yang Shiqi, and Xie Jin who were standing beside him, and said with a smile: "What do you think?" ”

Yang Shiqi, Xie Jin, and Wang Gen glanced at each other, and they all understood that something was unusual, and the three of them asked together, so it must contain the meaning of the school examination, how to answer this?

"What's wrong? No ideas? ”

Among the three, Xie Jin became famous the earliest, as early as the Hongwu period, he was known as a prodigy, with high talent, early fame, sharp spirit, known for his courage and boldness, but sometimes he was rough; Yang Shiqi's fate was the most bumpy, he was displaced in his early years, and he supported his old mother by teaching, not to mention Jinshi, and he didn't even have a reputation, so he has always been cautious and old, lest he fall into the mouth, so he is known for his careful thinking; And Wang Gen, although he is talented, but because of his poor appearance, the champion has become a tanhua, but Wang Gen is not resentful, because the palace test itself is the emperor's selection, and all the rankings are in his thoughts, so although he has suffered these setbacks, Wang Gen still does not change his original intention, he is righteous and outspoken, decent, and often sings peace with the Qingliu in the court.

In the end, Xie Jin spoke first, he walked to the hall, and said: "Your Majesty, although the matter of Juekong is not big, it has a far-reaching impact, and it will even affect the success or failure of my Ming Dynasty's strategy for Mobei." ”

"But it is precisely because of this that I should show it to the public, to be powerful, and then to give it blessings, among the three, the mighty first, because the north of the desert is bitter cold, barbarian and slippery, there is no authority and no way to deter it."

"So no matter how this matter is handled, the key lies in the power of my Ming soldiers, as long as my Ming soldiers sweep the caves with thunder and chase the north, Mobei Mongolia will naturally bow down and be subordinate; In other words, if our army does not leave the Great Wall, no matter how young it is, this matter will be an excuse for the Mongols in Mobei to raise troops to the south, which is all dictated by the times. ”

"In this case, Weichen agrees with the assertion of the three law divisions, cutting grass must be eradicated, although Samur is a woman, but she is very scheming, coupled with her special identity, all the disturbances in Mobei have her figure, so it is the best policy to remove it."

"If Samur is eliminated, then Dehuan and Jeddah can't live alone, and Mahamu and Samur have a deep relationship, and on the night of Shangyuan, they colluded with the White Lotus Sect to rob Samur, and secretly spent the Spring Festival with him, for all plans, this person must not be removed."

"In addition, Weichen also thinks that Eseku, and Kharguchuk, is not impossible to get rid of."

"And what Lord Zhou, the squire of the Criminal Department, said is too broad, if he does what he says, not only will he not be able to accept the heart of Mongolia, but he will leave a great trouble."

"Now that the imperial court is appeasing Mongolia and Warat, it will cost more than 10 million, plus the Mobei tribes in the future, I am afraid that there will be more than 100 million."

"Therefore, Weichen thinks that it is not impossible to take the opportunity to get rid of it!"

"Well, anything else?"

"Wechen has finished his confession, Your Majesty!"

"Okay, what about you?"

Wang Gen glanced at Xie Jin in some surprise, and then glanced at Yang Shiqi, who was thinking about it, hesitated for a moment, and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, Weichen has a different opinion. ”

"Oh, tell me about it!"

"The overall situation that Da Shen said just now is carefully analyzed and thought about the long term, so Wei Chen won't say much."

"Regarding the twists and turns of the Three Law Divisions and Lord Zhou, Weichen thinks that they are all loyal ministers, and they are all dedicated to His Majesty!"

"Hehe, that's kind of interesting!"

"None of the three Shangshu participated in the former Imperial Council, but they upheld the holy will and made such an irreproachable testimony and judgment file, and perfectly carried out His Majesty's will, so they are all loyal ministers."

"And Zhou Xin is also a loyal minister."

"Zhou Xin is known as the 'cold face and cold iron', His Majesty will promote it from a royal history to the criminal department of the squire, he is grateful for the holy virtue, always conscientious, whether in Beijing, or in the locality, all to redress the wrongs, arrest the murderer, and promote His Majesty's holy virtue as their own responsibility."

"This time, he participated in the trial of the three law divisions, and what he saw, heard, thought, judged, and was loyal to his fists and fists were all reflected in this performance."

"He knows that what His Majesty has taken is nothing more than his uprightness and loyalty, so he does not dare to hide and deceive His Majesty, if this is not a loyal minister, then what is it?"

"Therefore, Weichen thinks that both sides are loyal ministers, and they are all loyal to Your Majesty in their own way!"

"Hehe, then I ask you, Zhou Xin is really so upright? Just until he didn't want to sign the case file? ”

"It's-"

Wang Gen groaned for a moment, raised his head and said, "Yes, Weichen thinks that Zhou Xin is such a person." ”

"Okay," Zhu Yunwen sighed, "I know, Shiqi, what do you think?" ”

Listening to the descriptions of Xie Jin and Wang Gen, Yang Shiqi's thoughts turned sharply, he has always liked to strike backwards, but there are also disadvantages to doing so, that is, he must be able to find a new angle, otherwise he will pick up people's teeth and bring humiliation on himself.

Hearing the emperor's question at this moment, Yang Shiqi bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Xie said just now is very reasonable, Weichen thinks it is very reasonable, barbarians have been a disaster in China since ancient times, and they must be eliminated, but the minister thinks that there are two points that need to be paid attention to, one is not too fast, and at the same time, we must grasp the proportion; The second is not to be careless, and not to think that the great enemy has gone, so that you can rest easy. ”

"According to the testimony and the situation, Samur is involved in it, which is far-fetched, and Mahamu, who has fought in Korea and the Japanese country for many years, if it is said that he colluded with Samur to conspire to revive Mongolia, it is difficult to believe, and it will even chill the Mongol and Jurchen soldiers in the army."

"Now that the White Lotus Sect repeat offender Peng Ziyun has been arrested, and Liu Qingyin and Lin He have surrendered to the imperial court, then it is completely possible to use the matter of the Yuan Festival to convict Mahamu and Samur of colluding with the White Lotus Sect with the intention of rebelling, in all fairness, they are not wronged;"

"In addition, Samur's sin can also ask Eseku to help, I think he will definitely be willing." Speaking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Yang Shiqi's mouth.

"Therefore, Weichen thought that Juekong's death must have been committed by Mahamu and Samur in collusion with the White Lotus Sect, and Jueyuan consciously failed to protect himself and committed suicide in shame."

"And the Eseku and Kharguchuk, the ministers thought that there was no need to be in a hurry, as long as they kept to themselves, and after a few generations, they could cut their titles; If he has a disobedient heart, it is not too late to deal with it. ”

"That's one of them."

"The second is that I must not be arrogant, there are many barbarians in Mobei, even if the land protection slaves move to the northwest, the population with them is still less than 200,000, and there are still a large number of barbarians distributed on the Mobei grassland."

"Therefore, I must attack quickly, establish a sphere of influence in Mobei, or support it, or exterminate it, and prevent the grassland from uniting, which is the best policy."

"In the past, Dou Xian defeated the Northern Xiongnu, the Xiongnu were unable to gain a foothold, one moved west, and one joined Xianbei, but in a few years, Xianbei dominated Mobei, Tanshi Huai then established the Han court in the south of Yinshan, and now Suiyuan established the Han court, which is only a stone's throw away from the Great Wall, and at the same time he also refused to make peace with the Han Dynasty, and the prosperity of Xianbei was not there."

"During the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Mobei Rouran was dominant, and in the second year of Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Wei army was defeated, and after more than 100 years, Rouran declined."

"A small tribe near the Turkic Benjin Mountain, surnamed Ashina, was originally a Rouran forging slave, but from its army to the defeat of Rouran, it was only three years before and after, during which the Western Wei Dynasty helped a lot. But the Turkic terrible is far more terrible than Rouran, more than ten years, the Turkic territory far beyond the Xiongnu, the order, except for the Middle Earth has not been touched, no less than the heyday of Mongolia. ”

"Therefore, now that the slaves have fled, the Eseku bows down, the government and the opposition are singing praises of virtue, and the micro-ministers think that it is impossible, and the most important thing in Mobei is the ambition of the rebels, maybe at this moment, in the depths of the desert, there are barbarians quietly rising."

"Therefore, Weichen implores Your Majesty to remind General Ping'an that it is not trivial for the army to go out of the fortress, and the fall of Mongolia is imminent, but it must not be taken lightly."

"Come on, pour a glass of water for Lord Yang!"

Zhu Yunwen noticed that Yang Shiqi's voice was a little hoarse, and hurriedly ordered someone to pour a glass of water, and Yang Shiqi thanked him repeatedly.

Yang Shiqi was deeply encouraged, cleared his throat, and continued: "Your Majesty is the Holy Monarch of the ages, under the wise leadership of Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty has steam engines, railways and various drought-resistant crops, plus muskets and artillery, it is possible for my Ming Dynasty to complete the great cause that no one in my Chinese clan has completed for thousands of years, and return the grassland to my Ming territory." ”

"My Emperor Shengming!"

As he spoke, Yang Shiqi knelt down on his knees and bowed three times and bowed nine times.

Xie Jin and Wang Gen also hurriedly knelt on the ground and saluted.

"All right, get up!"

Zhu Yunwen has been the emperor for so many years, but he is still not immune to sycophancy, and he can't help but feel a little excited, but he coughed, forcibly suppressed himself, and raised his hand to let the three of them get up.

"Well, yes, Shiqi, you are far-reaching and thoughtful, and you can be described as the dry city of the country. By the way, what do you think of Zhou Xin? ”

"Weichen thinks that Lord Zhou is cold-faced and warm-hearted, loyal to His Majesty, loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and is the pillar of the Ming Dynasty."

"His failure to sign the case file shows that his heart is like a child, and he does not dare to deceive his father in the slightest, and he is not against His Majesty, so I implore Your Majesty to see it!"

"Hehe, I know!"

......

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhu Yunwen issued an order, Yang Shiqi was appointed as the secretary of the ministry, entered the Wenyuan Pavilion to govern, and guided the three law divisions to retry the Juekong case.

Three days later, the trial of Juekong's case was concluded, Samur, Tohuan, and Jeddah were given to commit suicide, and Mahamu was escorted to the court to be beheaded; Eseku was renamed the king of Chongyi County, and his fortune was halved; Harguchuk changed his title to the Marquis of Zunyi, and he was given a thousand stones.

On another three days, Zhu Yunwen issued an order to set up the Jiangnan Political Envoy Division, which was directly subordinate to most of the prefectures, and Zhuo Jing stepped down as the head of the household department and served as the first political envoy to govern Suzhou, but Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Wuhu, Songjiang and other places still belonged to the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court.

On the first day of February in the tenth year of Jianwen, the imperial court ordered the land to be inventoried, and the land was officially apportioned into acres.

On the same day, Wang Gen was inaugurated as the political envoy of Zhejiang, and Zhou Xin served as the Jiangnan envoy with the title of squire of the Criminal Department.