"Princess, now it seems that if you want to save the prince and the whole house, there is no other way." After speaking, Wang Chengen stood up, then knelt on the ground with his shirt and said, "Princess, you can allow the old slave and Sun Zhong to go." ”

"Yes, Princess. You will allow me and the prince to go......" Sun Zhong also quickly followed and knelt on the ground.

"You ...... Alas......" Zhou Yufeng sighed, she also knelt on the ground, not only that, but also kowtowed, "The life of the prince will be entrusted to the two......"

"Princess...... This...... Where can we afford it......" Wang Chengen hurriedly took two steps on his knees and went to help, but Zhou Yufeng did not get up, still knelt on the ground, and said with emotion: "This is called seeing the truth in tribulation...... I'm here to thank you both on behalf of the prince......"

"Where is this, this is what I should do......"

"My lord, outside the yamen, there is a person who claims to be Wang Chengen, and a person named Sun Zhong who have come to surrender."

At the yamen of the Criminal Department, Yue Su was sitting in the duty room, and suddenly someone sent someone to report.

"Oh?" Yue Su had a smile on his face, and said secretly in his heart: "I didn't expect them to really move." ”

Afterwards, Yue Su said loudly: "Ascension!" ”

"Yes, sir." The messenger agreed, went out immediately, and gave a loud order, "Lord Yue has an order, immediately ascend to the court." ”

Yue Su stood up and slowly walked outside. Tie Qiu, who was sitting with his hands down, also quickly got up and followed behind. However, Tie Qi was confused and followed. He asked in a low voice: "My lord, didn't that Wang Chengen say that he was already on the run and was wanted, why did he suddenly come out and turn himself in?" ”

"This is called abandoning the car to protect the handsome, if my guess is correct, these two people are here to check for Zhu You." Yue Su said lightly.

"Guilty? Is this a crime that they say they can bear, so they can bear it? My lord, I don't think you need to be polite to them. A meal of the board, sure to let them tell the truth! Iron Qi said with a huff.

"Let's talk about this matter later......" Yue Su finished speaking, just a smile appeared on his face, and he didn't say anything else. After leaving the duty room, I walked directly to the main hall.

Tie Qiu didn't understand what Yue Su meant, but the adults didn't say it, so it was inconvenient for him to ask more, and he also understood. The idea of an adult is naturally much higher than his own, so follow it.

The two soon came to the lobby, and the officials were already standing on both sides. As soon as they saw Yue Su coming out from behind the warm pavilion, they bowed down and saluted together. "See your Excellency."

"Excuse me." Yue Su waved his hand at them.

"Thank you, sir."

Usually, the criminal department hears the case, and it is rarely said that it is a chief official to try the case. The squires below or something, all of them must be with them, which can be regarded as overseers. Moreover, when the case was being tried, the squire and other officials raised objections, even if Shang Shu nodded, the case could not be closed, don't look at it as a deputy position, the chief officer will also be restrained in many cases, and you can't do anything to him. However, it was different when Lord Yue was the secretary of the Criminal Department, the officials below were all trembling when they saw Lord Yue, and when Lord Yue was trying the case, almost no one dared to say a word. Originally, the waiters of the Criminal Department were all promoted by Lord Yue, what can I say.

The two waiters were also already waiting, bowing their hands to see Yue Su, Yue Su also bowed his hands politely, and when he sat down, the two waiters dared to sit down.

"Smack!" Yue Su picked up the shocking wood, knocked it hard, and said loudly: "Come on, bring someone to commit a crime!" ”

"Your Excellency has an order, take someone to commit it!" ……

The servants on both sides shouted, and after a while, some officers brought Wang Chengen and Sun Zhong to the lobby, followed by "Wei...... Wu ......".

When the voice settled, an errand officer shouted, "When you see your lordship, don't kneel yet!" ”

Hearing this, Wang Chengen was calm and calm, and he didn't mean to kneel down at all. Sun Zhong saw that he didn't kneel, so he didn't kneel. Yue Su didn't get angry, smiled indifferently, and said, "You don't have to kneel, the prince's great gift is something that this official can afford." ”

Seeing Yue Su speak, the servants below were no longer noisy. Yue Su glanced at Wang Chengen and Sun Zhong, Wang Chengen had already taken off the fake beard, and it could be seen that he was indeed a eunuch. Yue Su said calmly: "You are the prince? ”

"Exactly. Wang Chengen saw Lord Yue...... "Wang Chengen arched his hand and bowed deeply to Yue Su.

Yue Su nodded slightly, and said, "Listen to the people below, the prince is here today to surrender himself, so don't hesitate to say anything." ”

"Yes, sir." Wang Chengen bowed down and said, "Our family is here today, and we have indeed come to surrender. At this moment, he told the adults about Zhu Youzhen's case as it was. When Zhu Youzhen was still the king of letters, he sent our family to present the fold and impeach Zhu Youxiang for leaving the fiefdom without permission and intending to rebel, but after our family arrived in the capital, they did not submit the fold, and waited to see what happened, and searched around for news. Knowing that Zhu Youxiang went to Liaodong to see Yuan Chonghuan, Yuan Chonghuan did not capture Zhu Youxiang immediately, and our family guessed that Yuan Chonghuan was not completely at the end of the imperial court, even if he did not rebel immediately, it was because he was afraid of Lord Yue. So, I secretly sent Sun Zhong to the Wa Kingdom, bribed Date Masamune, and asked him to send troops to loot Rizhao Port, make the matter as big as possible, and then lead Lord Yue to Rizhao, as long as Lord Yue leaves the capital, Yuan Chonghuan will inevitably have the courage to rebel. How could he make a bad move, and Lord Yue saw through the mechanism. ”

After Wang Chengen finished speaking, Yue Su chuckled lightly and said: "Wang Chengen, listen to your words, it seems that you are the mastermind of all this, but I don't know, what was Zhu Youzhen doing at that time?" What are you doing all this for? ”

"Zhu Youzhen didn't know, our family did this, just hoping that after the rebellion succeeded, we could get greater rights. Which eunuch doesn't want to become the palm print eunuch of the celebrant and the admiral eunuch of Dongchang, but I follow Zhu Youzhen, and I will not achieve my wish in this life, and seeing this opportunity, I will take a risk. This matter is all my own mastermind, and Zhu Youzhen has nothing to do, how the adults want to fall, our family will bear it. Wang Chengen said righteously.

"Hehe......" Yue Su couldn't help laughing again and said, "Wang Chengen." You have already absconded, even if you committed this case, it is not easy for the court to arrest you. Why did you turn yourself in today? ”

"Not for anything else. It's only because Zhu Youzhen treats me well on weekdays, and now that I'm in prison, I can't bear to implicate him, so I came to surrender in person. Not for anything else, I just hope to be able to do things by one person, and ask the adults to spare the innocent. Wang Chengen said righteously.

"I see." Yue Su nodded slightly, followed by Sun Zhong, and said, "Your name is Sun Zhong?" ”

"Yes. My lord. Sun Zhong said with his fists clenched.

"Who instructed you to go to the Wa Kingdom to buy Date Masamune?" Yue Su asked lightly.

"He was appointed by the princes." Sun Zhong replied firmly.

"How much money did you spend on buying Date Masamune?" Yue Su asked again.

"200,000 yuan!" Sun Zhong replied bluntly.

"Two hundred thousand, where did you get so much silver?" Yue Su said again.

"It's not a secret, since the sun opened the sea. The villain has always served the king of my family on weekdays...... Zhu Youzhen's order to do some maritime trade, the last time he returned home, he brought a lot of silver back, but he didn't wait for Zhu Youzhen to hand it over. I received an order from the prince, and he said that I should go to the Wa Kingdom, buy Date Masamune, and ask him to send troops. Looting the sun. Sun Zhong said.

"Since Zhu Youzhen asked you to preside over overseas trade, he obviously trusts you very much. Why would you act on your own when he didn't give him the order? Yue Su asked with a faint smile.

"Because the king ...... Because Zhu Youzhen has always trusted Wang Chengen. Usually the words of the prince represent Zhu Youzhen, so the villain did not expect that the prince was falsely passing on Zhu Youzhen's order. Sun Zhong said.

"I see." Yue Su nodded slightly, and said, "Let the two of them sign and draw the pledge." ”

"Yes, sir."

The clerk on the side took the recorded confession, walked up to Wang Chengen and Sun Zhong, asked the two to sign and draw the seal, and then presented it to Yue Su for inspection. After Yue Su saw it, he said loudly: "Come on, please Zhu Youzhen to the hall." ”

"Yes, sir." The messenger agreed, and immediately went down, and Tiju was inspected to the hall.

Soon, Zhu Youzhen was escorted by two errand officers and came to the lobby, don't look at Zhu Youzhen is no longer a prince, but he seems to be downright and generous, without losing his majesty, when he saw Yue Su, he just bowed his hand, and he didn't even bend his waist, "Zhu Youzhen, a grass people, has seen an adult." ”

There is a saying that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, don't look at Zhu Youzhen is nothing now, but at least it is Zhu Youxiao's own brother, Yue Su can't let him kneel down and kowtow, smiled slightly, and said: "I invite Your Excellency to the hall today, I have something to ask Your Excellency." ”

"If the adults have something to say, even if they ask, the little people must know everything and say everything." Zhu Youzhen said calmly.

"Please take a look at the two people next to you first, I wonder if you can know each other?" Yue Su said lightly.

When Zhu Youzhen first came to the court, he looked at the backs of the two and recognized who it was, and he was shocked at the time, but his face did not show it at all. At this moment, he glanced at the two of them and said: "My lord, these two people know each other, one is the king companion of the Xiaomin Mansion, and the other is Sun Zhong of the Mansion. ”

"The two of them came to surrender, saying that you instructed the two of them, such as Wang Chengen, that you ordered him to take the fold into Beijing, and not to present it first, but to wait and see what happened; Ordered Sun Zhong to go to the Wa Kingdom to buy Date Masamune and loot Rizhao, but there will be ......"

"Lord Wang, I didn't say that......"

Without waiting for Yue Su to finish speaking, Sun Zhong on the side rushed to shout. This time, Zhu Youzhen immediately understood what Yue Su meant, which was inducing a confession. And Yue Su was stunned, and shouted angrily: "Bold Sun Zhong, this official is trying the case, you dare to talk too much here, roar the court, come on, pull me down, beat hard!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

The messenger agreed, directly put Sun Zhong outside the hall, picked up the big stick, and beat him to death. Lord Yue didn't say how much he played, just the people below just beat it, one stick after another, they didn't even count, and they didn't know how many boards they hit, and Sun Zhong, who only hit, was skin and flesh. But this Sun Zhong is indeed a man, and he didn't even say a word.

Zhu Youzhen in the hall listened to the sound of the "crackling" board, and he was also distressed, but his face still made a casual look. After a while, the messenger went to the court to report, "My lord, the prisoner has fainted. ”

"Put on death row and kept under strict guard." Yue Su said.

"Yes, sir."

Seeing this scene, the officials in the hall and Tie Qiu were confused, and Lord Yue had always tried the case safely. No one will take advantage of the loophole, why is it so careless today?

Yue Su was still calm, and said, "Zhu Youzhen, this official just asked. Did you hear that? ”

"My lord, the grass people have heard that these two people are obviously false words, framed and framed, and the grass people have never instructed them to do such a big rebellious thing, and please be aware of it. If the adults don't believe it, the small people will. Confront them in court. Zhu Youzhen said calmly.

"Oh......" Yue Su nodded and said, "What Your Excellency said, this official naturally believes it, so there is no need to confront him in court." Zhu Youzhen. When the two of them came here, they surrendered themselves, but they did not say that you instructed them. Come on, show the confessions of the two of them to Zhu Youzhen. ”

After speaking. Yue Su picked up the confession, and an errand officer stepped forward to take it, and then walked in front of Zhu Youzhen and handed it over to Zhu Youzhen. Zhu Youzhen read the testimony. returned to the servant and turned his head to look at Wang Chengen. First sighed, "Alas......"

He said with a painful face: "Wang Companion." How can you be so foolish, and if you do this, you will not trap me in disloyalty...... Knowing this, I might as well not miss the brotherhood and take Zhu Youxiang down directly...... Alas...... It's too late to regret...... It's too late to regret ......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Youzhen rushed to the top of his hand, then bent his knees, and knelt on the ground, "Lord Yue, they are all my slaves, although I don't know about this matter, but they have made a big mistake, I, as a master, have poor discipline, and it is difficult to escape the involvement." Please also ask my lord, play the Ming Sheng, and give Zhu Yuzhen a death. ”

Although Zhu Youzhen is a common man, it is not easy to kill him, unless Lord Yue sacrifices the imperial guillotine, otherwise, he must ask the emperor to adjudicate.

"Hurry up, how can this official afford your great gift. This matter is the official, and he will play the son of heaven, and the son of heaven will decide. Then, Yue Su waved his hand and said, "Put them in prison for the time being, and wait for the emperor's fate." Retire! ”

Yue Su immediately retreated, and the messenger put Zhu Youzhen and Wang Chengen in prison, and Yue Su then ordered someone to send the confession to the Forbidden City.

After the case was tried, the two waiters immediately understood, Yue Su's thoughts, smiled at each other, didn't say much, and returned to their duty room.

Tie Qiu was confused, and when he escorted Yue Su back to the duty room, he immediately asked in a low voice: "My lord, looking at the appearance of Sun Zhong, this case is obviously instigated by Zhu Youzhen, why doesn't your lord continue the trial?" He is the younger brother of the first emperor, and now he is like this, at most, he is not strict in discipline, and the emperor will never kill him. In this way, wouldn't he get away with it? ”

"He will never get away with it, but, as you said, he is the younger brother of the first emperor, how can I bear to kill him with my own hands. In this way, under the nine springs in the future, what face will I have, go to see the first emperor. That's it, let the emperor look at this case. Yue Su said helplessly.

"Original...... It turned out that the adults were concerned about the grace of the first emperor, so they showed mercy. It's not right to be iron-clad, I didn't understand the meaning of the adult, the first emperor was kind to the adult, and it really embarrassed the adult. Tie Qiu sighed in his heart, his own adult is indeed a person who values love and righteousness, and perhaps this is the best way. Comparing hearts to hearts, if it is said that Jin Cicada's family has committed a lawsuit, when it is his turn to come to trial, he may not be able to get that hand.

The confession was sent to the Forbidden City and handed over to Zhang Yan.

After Zhang Yan saw it, she thought about it for a while and said, "Come on, pass on Liu Mingguo, Cao Huachun, and Zhao Zhi to see you." ”

The little eunuch immediately went to pass the word, and it didn't take long for the three big eunuchs to arrive one after another. Zhang Yan didn't say anything else, first showed the confession sent by Yue Su to the three of them, and waited until the three of them finished reading it in turn, Zhang Yan said: "The confession sent by Lord Yue in this matter, the content on it is also very clear, Lord Yue said that although Zhu Youzhen took the throne, he was the younger brother of the first emperor after all, and it was inconvenient for him to pronounce the sentence, and he hoped that the emperor would decide." What do you think should be done with this case? ”

The three big eunuchs glanced at each other, and everyone knew that this matter was about the royal family, so how could they talk nonsense. So, for a time there was no opening.

Zhang Yan has been in charge for so long, how could she not understand their thoughts, and said: "Say it, it doesn't matter, no matter what you say, the mourning family will never blame." In this way, Liu Mingguo, you will speak first. ”

"Yes, Queen Mother." After calling his name, Liu Mingguo knew that he couldn't say it, so he had to bow down and say: "Queen Mother, the slave maid thinks that this case is said to be done by Wang Chengen himself, and it is purely for Zhu Youzhen to take the blame, in fact, to put it bluntly, the culprit must be Zhu Youzhen." Lord Yue has always been discerning, and he will not fail to see it, but he does not investigate it in detail, which shows that he takes into account the feelings of the first emperor. is unwilling to expose it, and has the intention to save Zhu Youzhen's life. ”

Zhang Yan nodded, she also thought of this truth. Then he said: "Cao Huachun." What do you think? ”

"The queen mother, the opinion of the slave maid, is the same as that of Gonggong Liu, this case must have been committed by Zhu Youzhen, Lord Yue deliberately did not find out, but took into account the feelings of the first emperor and did not want to kill the first emperor's own siblings." Cao Huachun said.

"Zhao Zhi, what do you think?"

"The slave's opinion. Same as the two fathers-in-law. Zhao Zhi bowed down and said.

"Then you say, how should the mourning family send Zhu Youzhen?" Zhang Yan asked again: "Zhao Zhi, this time you will say it first?" ”

"The slave maid thought that since Lord Yue took care of the feelings of the first emperor. can't bear to do it, why should the queen mother carry this ...... to kill the little uncle Reputation ......," Zhao Zhi said carefully.

"And you mean, let him go?" Zhang Yan said.

"Yes......" Zhao Zhi replied in a low voice.

"Cao Huachun, what do you think?"

"The slave's thoughts are the same as Zhao's father-in-law. Zhu Youzhen has taken the throne, and he can't set off any waves, if the Queen Mother feels that the fall is too light, she can also dismiss Zhu Youzhen's subordinates. confiscated all his possessions and left him destitute. It's hard to get by, and that's all it takes. Cao Huachun said.

"Liu Mingguo. What about you? ”

The slave also agreed with the meaning of Gonggong Cao and Gonggong Liu. If the Queen Mother felt that it was too light to let go of Zhu Youzhen like this, she could dismiss his domestic slaves and confiscate his property in the name of lax discipline. Liu Mingguo said. Actually, he wanted to add that this matter should not be decreed by the emperor, and the sentence should be announced directly by the Criminal Department, but considering that it is easy to offend Yue Su, it is better not to say it.

Zhang Yan didn't want to bear the charge of killing his brother-in-law, if Yue Su could use a dragon head or something to give Zhu Youzhen to the guillotine, that would be the best, but Yue Su remembered the feelings of the first emperor and was unwilling to do it, and he couldn't do it himself. Let Zhu Youzhen go like this, she is not reconciled, as the emperor's own uncle, you Zhu Youzhen actually intended to take away your nephew's country, and it is not an exaggeration to cut it with a thousand knives. How can he kill him like this, it's really not good, after thinking about it, he can only accept Cao Huachun's suggestion, confiscate all of Zhu Youzhen's property, and let him become a real commoner.

At that moment, Zhang Yan asked Liu Mingguo to draw up a decree, Wang Chengen and Sun Zhongling Chi were executed, and all Zhu Youzhen's family property and slaves were confiscated, and all of them were dismissed.

After that, Zhang Yan asked the three of them to go down, Liu Mingguo and Cao Huachun said "slave and maid retire", and bowed down, but Zhao Zhi hesitated.

Zhang Yan was so shrewd, she saw it at a glance, and then said, "Zhao Zhi, you stay first." ”

"The slave obeys."

When Liu Mingguo and Cao Huachun withdrew, Zhang Yan looked at Zhao Zhi and said, "What else do you want to say to the mourning family?" ”

"The Queen Mother is aware of everything, and the slave and maid do have something to say, but I don't know whether to say it or not." Zhao Zhi said cautiously.

"If you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it, and the mourning family forgives you for your innocence." Zhang Yan said in a gentle tone.

"The slave maid is thinking that if he steals all of Zhu Youzhen's property and dismisses all his slaves, in this case, when he leaves the capital, it seems that he will definitely die." Zhao Zhi whispered.

"Where do you start with this, and why do you die?" Zhang Yan asked puzzled.

"In the case of Rizhao Port, countless businessmen went bankrupt, and how many innocent people died unexpectedly, and the culprits were Zhu Youzhen. Although the court said that it was Wang Chengen's doing, many people in the world could have imagined that if this Wang Chengen was not instructed, how could he be so bold, and it must be Zhu Youzhen's master. How many people has Zhu Youzhen offended, if he is still a prince and has the protection of domestic servants, maybe no one will dare to attack him, but if he has nothing, these people want to avenge Rizhao, and they must not wait for him to leave the capital and kill him. As soon as the body is buried, who knows. Therefore, the slave maid thought that if the court confiscated all his family property and dismissed the slaves, he would surely die. Zhao Zhi said cautiously.

"Well......" Zhang Yan nodded, pondered for a while, waved his hand, and said, "Zhao Zhi, you step down." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother. The slave and maid retired. ”

The next day, the emperor's decree was sent to the Criminal Department, which read: Wang Chengen and Sun Zhongling were executed, all Zhu Youzhen's family property was confiscated, and all slaves and servants were dismissed. On the day the holy decree was issued, Zhu Youzhen immediately left the capital, and during his lifetime, he was not allowed to set foot in the capital without authorization, otherwise once discovered, he would be punished as a rebel and killed. (To be continued......)