Chapter 10: Sophistry

"Ahem......" As soon as Zhu Youxiao's words fell, a coughing sound sounded below.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a rule that if a minister wanted to do something, he must first cough and remind the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the ministers below, most of them were in grade, especially these people in front, Zhu Youxiao was really afraid that these fake coughs would become real coughs, and when the time came, he couldn't stop the car, and he would really cough to the point that he only had half a life left.

"Stop, stop...... Zhu Youxiao shouted loudly, "If you have something to play, please raise your hand." Then Zhu Youxiao signaled how to raise his hand.

Some people quickly understood, and Yang Lian was the first to raise his hand.

"Yang Yushi." Zhu Youxiao named Yang Lian's name, in Zhu Youxiao's impression, he recognized Yang Lian very much, Yang Lian is honest and honest, and he is the first honest official in the country.

Yang Lian walked to the front of the palace, knelt on the ground, and said: "Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch of the Admiral of the Eastern Factory, Wei Wei has committed twenty-four major crimes, and all of them should be punished. ”

"Yang Yushi is flat."

"Ahh Yang Lian replied.

It is not surprising that Zhu Youxiao heard "A", this is also a rule in the early Ming Dynasty. After Zhu Youxiao waited for Yang Lian to stand up, he said: "In the future, the ministers will do things, and there is no need to kneel and play." The Han and Tang dynasties were prosperous, and the early dynasties never had the reason to kneel and play, and I wanted to restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties, so from today onwards, the ministers and workers will go out to work in the future, and don't use 'A', we will use 'Nuo' in unity, and I feel more imposing. Let's all give it a try now. ”

"No." Gu Bingqian was the first to answer.

"No." The second answer was Ye Xianggao. For these ministers with old arms and legs, not having to kneel is a gift, and as for using "promise" or "ah", such a thing is harmless at all.

With two elders taking the lead, the rest of the people naturally had to follow, especially the people who originally belonged to the eunuch party followed the fastest.

Zhu Youxiao felt that it seemed a bit of a bad taste, but he really felt that using "Nuo" was more imposing than using "A".

Zhu Youxiao said to Wang Tiqian: "Present Yang Yushi's recital." ”

Zhu Youxiao flipped through Yang Lian's music and found that he couldn't understand it, mainly because there were no punctuation marks, and then there were traditional characters. And the original Zhu Youxiao didn't read much.

"Yang Yushi, you go down first, I have already ordered Jinyi Wei to investigate the matter of Wei Yiwei, and I will never let Wei Wei and the Hakka clan go this time." Zhu Youxiao simply didn't bother to look at it, anyway, he planned to handle this case completely according to his own ideas.

"Your Majesty, the minister still has this music." Yang Lian said.

"Yang Yushi, what's the matter?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Gu Bingqian, a scholar of the minister's counselor, is a ...... for the eunuch party" Before Yang Lian's words could be finished, he was interrupted by Zhu Youxiao, "Regarding the case of Wei Wei, I have my own opinions, and Yang Yushi will step back for the time being." ”

"Eunuchs form parties for personal gain, which is a great disaster...... Yang Lian continued.

"I said, you step back first." Zhu Youxiao said impatiently.

Yang Lian had no choice but to retreat. As soon as Yang Lian retreated, Zuo Guangdou couldn't wait to raise his hand again.

"Wei Guangwei, a scholar of the Chenshen University, formed a party and ran a private ......," Zuo Guangdou said.

"The eunuch party has formed a party for personal gain, isn't your Donglin Party a party for personal gain? Don't think that I don't know what you're doing, today I want you to see what your Donglin Party is like. Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

Zhu Youxiao's words not only shocked the Donglin Party, but also other people were shocked by this speech. Everyone realized that the Donglin Party also had a handle in the hands of Zhu Youxiao.

"Come on, spread Wang Wenyan and Xiong Tingbi." Zhu Youxiao said.

Wang Wenyan is now a cabinet secretary, was summoned by the emperor, and soon rushed to the emperor's gate. When he came in, he only felt that the atmosphere was a little depressing, and no one spoke, which was completely different from the usual early dynasty, he keenly felt that something was wrong, he tried to communicate with others with his eyes, but he found that the Donglin party people present did not dare to communicate with him, he realized that something was wrong with him, "The minister knocks to see the emperor." ”

"If anyone hasn't arrived, you just kneel and wait." Zhu Youxiao said coldly.

"Ahh Wang Wenyan replied.

Xiong Tingbi is now locked up in the prison, and the time from the prison to the Huangji Gate is naturally longer. Xiong Tingbi is in prison, but he can also be regarded as a member of the Donglin Party, he also heard the news of Wei Zhongxian's arrest yesterday from the cell boss in the prison, and now the emperor wants to see him, and the first thing he thinks of is that the emperor wants to pardon him, so the whole person looks energetic.

After he entered the palace, he found that the atmosphere of the court meeting was a little weird, Wang Wenyan knelt on the ground, but no one spoke to the ministers on the side. Of course, he didn't know what was going on. "The criminal minister Xiong Tingbi knocked to see the emperor."

"Xiong Aiqing, if I ask you, you have to answer truthfully, if you have the slightest concealment, don't blame me for not giving you a chance." Zhu Youxiao threatened.

"The criminal must answer truthfully, and he will never dare to deceive the emperor." Xiong Tingbi replied respectfully.

"In April of the second year of the Apocalypse, the three divisions were tried, and you and Wang Huazhen were sentenced to beheading. Later, when the time of execution is approaching, are you going to take the money out and ask for a reprieve? Zhu Youxiao asked coldly.

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Xiong Tingbi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, this matter was very secretive, although he didn't know how Zhu Youxiao knew, but he didn't dare to hide it at all, "Back to Your Majesty, the guilty minister deserves death, there is indeed such a thing." ”

But at this time, what was more afraid was Wang Wenyan, he finally knew that the emperor was looking for him for something, he knelt in front of the emperor, and the whole thing began to tremble like a sifting chaff.

"Xiong Aiqing, as long as you answer truthfully, I will exempt you from the death penalty, you are a talented person, I know." Zhu Youxiao promised. Xiong Tingbi is still talented, and Zhu Youxiao is also ready to reuse.

"Your Majesty, the minister must know everything, and his words are endless." Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Xiong Tingbi really breathed a sigh of relief, and the big stone in his heart finally landed. Zhu Youxiao made such a promise in front of the public, and he absolutely believed that Zhu Youxiao would not lie to him.

"To whom are you going to give this money?" Zhu Youxiao continued to ask.

"Back to Your Majesty, at that time, the minister originally planned to send some money to save this old life, someone introduced Wang Wenyan to the guilty minister, Wang Wenyan told the minister at that time, as long as the minister is willing to take out 50,000 taels of silver, the minister can be exempted from the death penalty, but the amount of silver is too large, and the minister can't take it out for a while, so the minister has been imprisoned until now." Xiong Tingbi replied truthfully.

"Wang Wenyan, what do you have to say?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Wang Wenyan and asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, the minister was wronged, and when the minister saw that Xiong Tingbi was the pillar of the country, he had the heart to save it, and at that time, Wei Wei was willing to release him only when he saw the silver, so the minister had such a thing." Wang Wenyan quibbled.