When the first snow fell in the winter one after another, the Gushui rebellion series of cases were almost conclusive, even Wen Xiao was taken into Beijing, and the situation in Fujian was not greatly fluctuated because of the personal deterrence of the Duke of Jin, Wen Xiao and Zheng Xiu are party alliances of interests, he is not like Dou Zhang, a Confucian who is willing to sacrifice himself for his ambitions and ambitions, after seeing the situation clearly and determining that he has been guilty, Wen Xiao also immediately accused Zheng Xiucai of being the mastermind.

Of course, he can't avoid death, and the adult sons and nephews of the Wen family will definitely be punished, but the national law/offense often has to be divided into master and slave, and the accomplice may reduce the punishment compared to the mastermind, at least not the three clans, and even the distant relatives of the same clan will not be punished, under normal circumstances, the emperor will pardon the infant child from the crime, and the widow can also be pardoned, so the widow and child can still live in peace under the protection of the distant relatives of the same clan, which can be regarded as leaving a vein of blood behind him.

Even Wen Xiao has pleaded guilty, even if Zheng Xiu keeps his mouth shut, even if there is no confession of his guilt, this series of cases cannot be reversed after all.

Emperor Hongfu personally reviewed the file, and then heard about many cases reported by the handling criminal officials, convened the palace again, and finally had a decision.

Zheng Xiu, sentenced to death, his adult son and nephew were sentenced for the same crime, all the female dependents of the Zheng family were not official slaves, except for Princess Yongjia and her children, but the emperor ordered Princess Yongjia and the surname Zheng to be severed, and they can no longer be called Zhengmen women, and their children have also changed their surnames to Qian, which is regarded as having nothing to do with Zhengmen.

In the past, in front of the busy Wei State Mansion, now there are people who have to pass by and dare not peep and stay.

Before being beheaded, Zheng Xiu asked Liang Shiqi to tell Lan Ting that he wanted to meet Lan Ting.

Liang Shiqi hated Zheng Xiu so much that he gritted his teeth - because his only son-in-law Shen Changying was also involved in this reverse case, although because of the prince's intercession, his daughter and grandson were spared, but his grandson's future can be regarded as ruined, where is there any hope for being elected to Jinyiwei in the future? The daughter will also be widowed for Shen Changying, and she will be safe for the rest of her life, all thanks to Zheng Xiu, so Liang Shiqi is not willing to run this leg for Zheng Xiu at all.

"Instructed by Liang, the reason why Shen Changying surrendered to listen to my instructions is nothing more than because your father and daughter pushed him too hard, and he was not a person who was indifferent to fame and fortune, but if he has been promoted by you, he will one day become the head of the Jinyi Guard, don't you still have to bow down to your father and daughter? Shen Changying's family is down, after all, he is also a nobleman, and he refuses to be slandered because of the prosperity of the Yue family and the woman, so he has the ambition to find another way out. My words, Liang Commander can be recorded, Zheng Xiu is also willing to draw a charge, this is Zheng Xiu's confession, Liang Commander relies on this paper confession, naturally he can win the first credit, maybe the prince is happy, and he is willing to reuse Liang's grandson in the future, and Zheng Xiu's condition is nothing more than before he dies, ask Liang to order to buy food and wine, and invite Zhao Duyu to see it, this deal is not cost-effective, Liang Commander can think twice. ”

Liang Shiqi was actually persuaded by Zheng Xiu.

Of course, he can't control Lan Ting's wishes, and in order to reach this deal, he even thought of his own persuasion to persuade Lan Ting: "Although the emperor has already made a cut, but Zhao Du is the head of the Imperial Inspectorate, and at this time he is still not exempt from the right to supervise the Gushui reversal case, that is, he promised the criminal Zheng Xiu to go to the edict prison to see him, which is not a violation of the law, and Zheng Xiu has never pleaded guilty, although it does not hinder the result, but there is a lack of ironclad evidence when compiling the historical records, and Zheng Xiu's confession can be regarded as complete, and it should also be happy for the emperor and His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Lan Ting actually didn't need Liang Shiqi's brain-racking persuasion at all, and he was also happy to talk to Zheng

Show "Farewell".

It's just that the edict is turbid, Lan Ting really doesn't want to have a severed head meal with Zheng Xiu there, when he enters the cell, he just sits on the ground, and he specially instructed Liang Shiqi to prepare a clean one.

Zheng Xiu's plain clothes don't look dirty, and the knots are tied very neatly, but because he will inevitably be tortured and interrogated, he can faintly see the blood stains that penetrate the middle clothes, and I don't know how others combed their black hair into a neat bun in the edict, and asked who asked for a hairband to tie it stably, and he was still able to calm down when he was in prison, as if he was still the strategizing Wei Guogong.

"The Jinyi guards who are listening outside the cell, there is Lao Zhao Duyu to let them retreat first, otherwise Zhao Duyu will be empty this time, Zheng's other skills may not be as good as Zhao Duyu, this sensitive hearing is still confident and not inferior to others, and people are good at dying, this is the reason why Zhao Duyu is willing to say goodbye to Zheng."

Zheng Xiu seemed to know Lan Ting's cleanliness habits, and he didn't persuade him to drink and eat, he just poured himself a drink.

It was not Lan Ting's idea to arrange someone to snoop, but he was still sure that it was unnecessary to persuade Liang Shiyan not to do this.

After Lan Ting sat down again, Zheng Xiu smiled slightly: "Don't be a cautious person, shouldn't you believe that this is the whole story of the case like those people, don't you want to know anything?" Do you want me to tell the truth? Zheng Xiuwei leaned over: "The person I assisted was not the Eighth Prince at all, but the King of Qin, Luo Kun was just used by me, in short, I spent many years of hard work, and secretly training a private soldier is the final killer weapon. ”

"Zheng Gong thinks that the court really doesn't know who Zheng Gong assists? Zheng Gong is still laying obstacles for the King of Qin until now, thinking that the court will firmly believe that the only force secretly retained by Zheng Gong will help the Eighth Prince seize the throne at a critical time because of Zheng Gong's statement, so he relaxed his vigilance against King Qin? ”

Hearing Lan Ting say this, Zheng Xiu's expression did not change in the slightest, as if he had already achieved his wish, until Lan Ting said again-

"The fetus in the concubine's womb is pregnant because of adultery with King Qin, right? The king of Qin took advantage of the fact that the concubine was sucking black incense and was unconscious to lure his mother to do a bad act with him, and used this as a handle to coerce Zheng Gong to help him seize the throne, and at the same time, secretly helped Zheng Gong to commit adultery with Princess Yongjia, if Zheng Gong was not to assist King Qin, who could he assist? ”

He looked at Zheng Xiu's wrist and obviously trembled, and the glass of wine in his hand almost spilled, Lan Ting knew that this time he was the one who really destroyed Zheng Xiu's will.

"Zhao Jibei, you are really a qualified opponent, Zheng Xiu is defeated in your hands, and you are really convinced." Zheng Xiu quickly stabilized his mind, drank a glass of wine with his head up, and his smile still did not fade.

Of course, he knew that Lan Ting did not intend to expose the adultery between the concubine and King Qin, and the conversation between the two at this time could not fall on the wall, so Zheng Xiu was still able to deal with it calmly.

"I came to see Zheng Gong today, it is nothing more than because Zheng Gong has been soft many times and has not poisoned me, and of course I am extremely surprised, why Zheng Gong has repeatedly opened up to me?" Zheng Xiu didn't panic, and Lan Ting became even more at ease.

"Because of sympathy." Zheng Xiu smiled again: "Don't you really think that King Qin can threaten Zheng, right?" ”

"But it is a fact that Zheng Gong's weakness is controlled and aiding in abuse."

"I don't believe in the so-called benevolence of today, I can really prosper and govern this already corrupt and chaotic world, the emperor lacks the determination to kill, and there is no prince who is enough to take on this important task.

The way out for the surname Qin Sheji lies in the co-governance of the monarch and the ministers, such as Qin Xun, who is not an assistant, he seems to be virtuous, but he does not have the ability of the founding ancestor to rule the world by relying on the power of one person! Qin Xun may not be indecisive compared to today, but because of this, when the power of the courtiers threatens the king's order, a rebellious hat is enough to eradicate the courtiers, then the situation in the world is circulating week by week, and the government and the opposition in Kyushu will never have peace. ”

When he said this, Zheng Xiu's smile finally retracted, and suddenly changed to a solemn state.

The person who laughed was Lan Ting: "So in the eyes of Gong Zheng, a rebellious minister and thief who does anything to seek power like King Qin, is the Holy Lord and the Virtuous Monarch?" ”

It's ridiculous.

However, Lan Ting finally understood how Zheng Xiu persuaded officials like Dou Zhang, who had never been corrupt and bent the law, to surrender, and was so determined that he would rather die than confess to the mastermind, which was nothing more than using the argument that the monarch and the minister would rule together to conform to the avenue.

Speaking of the establishment of the country from Taizu, he decided to abolish the system of the prime minister's governance, and firmly control the power of governing the world in the hands of the king, which is of course to consolidate the monarch's power, and Taizu did it, but of course the civil and Confucian officials will oppose the monopoly of the king's power, not to mention that after Taizu and Chengzu, although the cabinet was established, it seems that the scholar has become the de facto prime minister, but the cabinet is not of high quality, and for a long time even the authority is not as good as the emperor's henchmen and eunuchs, and it is true that the eunuchs are chaotic. Several times it almost led to the fear of losing the country.

Confucian ministers like Dou Zhang, they don't know about the bad behavior of King Qin, they even think that the person Zheng Xiu's real assistant is indeed the eighth prince, what makes them tempted is not wealth, fame, and the power of the monarch and the minister, like this people often die for the so-called ambition and ambition, exposing themselves, but they are willing to protect Zheng Xiu from being uprooted.

Looking at what people say, Zheng Xiu is indeed good at winning people's hearts.

"Zhao Jibei, Qin Xun suffers from mania, he is murderous and violent, once he gets the position, he will go on a killing spree, if he is able to win the hearts of the people? At that time, there will be a Xuan Zhutang in Wen, and there will be a Wei Mansion in Wu, as long as you and I work together, we can do something to abolish the monarch and set up another! As long as the system of co-governance of monarchs and ministers is laid for us, it is expected to achieve a prosperous Haiyan River. ”

"Zheng Gong, this is the co-governance of monarchs and ministers? How different is this from a plot to usurp the throne! As a courtier, but dare to do the abolition of the establishment, what is the difference between those who held military power in the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty and those who held military power before the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty could sit on the world? Five dynasties and ten kingdoms have only lasted a hundred years, how many innocent people have died in the war, and the people have frozen bones in the way of life, how to talk about the prosperity of Taiping? even led the Yi people to invade, making the Han people into slaves! Zhao Lanting is by no means a foolish and filial piety, but he can't agree with Zheng Gong's rhetoric that he is whitewashing his bones for his selfish desires. ”

Lan Ting looked at Zheng Xiu coldly: "The fact in the eyes of my generation is that in order to seize power, the Zheng Gong Party did not hesitate to collude with the enemy, even if they repeatedly burned, killed and looted against our people's fathers and elders, and stepped on countless souls and bones, what do you dare to call it the prosperous Taiping Haiyan River Qing?" And in my opinion, when Zheng Gong saw that the crime was about to be exposed, he was reluctant to show mercy to his subordinates, and he didn't have the determination to live or die, so why should Zheng Gong be hypocritical at this time? ”

Zheng Xiu laughed loudly, shook his head and shook his head again: "It is my Zheng Xiu's ambition to prosper and prosper in Haiyan Heqing, if there is no me, I don't want others to benefit!" But Zhao don't you are right, I really don't focus on the people, in my opinion, the prosperity has always been the achievements of the strong, and to achieve the prosperity must sacrifice some of the weak, in this world, how can there be any decree that is recognized by thousands of subjects? Li Min cloth, they have long been accustomed to the rule of power, as long as there is rice in the pot, there are clothes to keep out the cold, there are houses to protect them from the wind and rain, they will be satisfied, where do they know what is called the rule of the prosperous era, Haiyan River Qing? ”