Zhu Gaosui rode on a green horse, and a team of people and horses roamed beautifully.

His mood is complicated, on the one hand, he doesn't believe that Chen Yuan will do such a thing, and on the other hand, the second brother's explanation, he is sure that there is something greasy in it.

The battle for the throne, why can it only be the eldest brother and the second brother?

Secondly, the reason for his looseness is that Zhu Gaosui is indeed lacking in talent, his heart is really ruthless, he can use people, and he can also destroy people, which is most similar to Zhu Di.

Suddenly, the front came to report quickly.

Zhu Gaosui held the horse rope, and the guard delivered a letter. Zhu Gaosui was surprised and tore open the envelope with his fingers, and smiled after reading it: "Okay, okay, we haven't arrived yet, Chen Yuan has already arrested everyone, Chen Yuan, you can give this king a problem." Order, there will be no rest tonight, let's speed up, and be sure to arrive in Jinan before noon tomorrow. ”

Chen Yuan controlled the situation and immediately asked Du Xiang to lead people to bring a number of officials from Shandong, the left and right senators, and the Jinan prefect to the Yamen.

This was a big scene, and the people of the Shandong government were panicked for a while.

"Du experience, you have a little experience, what do you want to do? Do you want to rebel? Lord Qincha, we are a dignified third-grade official, appointed by the imperial court, and you have no right to arrest us. ”

Chen Yuan sat in the lobby and smiled: "Arrest you? I don't, I just see that you are working hard, so I invite you to dinner. The kitchen man listened, brought the food to the lobby, and the adults had to check the case files, clear the inventory, verify the disaster relief, and if they didn't have time to go to the dining room, they all brought the food to the hall. ”

The left senator was dumbfounded: "Little Qincha, can you stop me?" He was about to walk out of the yamen, but was stopped by Du Cheng and them.

"Du experience, the official belongs to the prosecutor, Lord Liu, you take good care of your subordinates, what crime should you be guilty of?"

Liu Zhicha said angrily: "Du Xiang, despicable villain, leading the officials to gather a crowd to make trouble, surround high-ranking officials, you don't want to live, and you don't want to retreat." ”

Du was embarrassed, and Chen Yuan said unhurriedly in the lobby: "Lord Liu, why worry? Du Shi is to listen to my words and do things, you are in charge of the provincial criminal name and impeachment, and you have both judicial and supervisory functions. Where did the grain allocated by the imperial court go? Do the people have grievances, don't you want to ask? There are 168 counties in the 12 prefectures of Shandong, and the prefects and county orders are all competent? Don't you even ask? ”

Liu Zhicha was angry: "It's the official's business to ask about these things, it's not your turn to interfere, Chen Yuan, I want to go to the fold to join you, I want to join you." ”

Chen Yuan's account book was still on the case, and he snorted coldly: "You can join me, this is your power, but when Ben Qin is investigating the case, no matter how many things you have in your official residence, you must cooperate with me." Du experience, keep it for me, and don't let anyone go. If the official is not there, let the official go and invite him. Waiting for tomorrow's interrogation by Prince Zhao. ”

"Yes, sir."

"Also, post a notice outside the yamen, telling the officials to tell the people everywhere, but anyone who has grievances should come directly to the yamen, and Lord Qincha will make decisions for them."

Liu Zhicha's face turned pale when he heard this, and he wanted to find an opportunity to go out to make arrangements, but more than a dozen of them were stopped by the officials, and none of them could get out, and they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

"Yes." Du experienced and immediately sent someone to do it.

There are really a lot of people blocking the door outside the yamen, such as soap li, fast hands, walking, people strong, and fast horses, and even the city leaders and officials and farmers have brought them, and together I am afraid that there are not thousands of people.

In less than half a day, the people came to the yamen to complain and redress their grievances.

Chen Yuan asked Wu Laoshi to record and sort out the prosecution case one by one, Wu Laoshi is fifty years old, as his name suggests, his appearance is not good, but he is relatively slow, but he is very careful and serious, he does not dare to relax, and the paper is in the book.

There was also a strange scene outside the yamen, and some down-and-out literati who wrote for others simply moved to the yamen to work on the spot.

At noon the next day, Zhu Gaosui arrived, was startled by the scene of the yamen, and reported the name of Lord Qincha, and the people knelt on the ground and wept, begging to be the master for them. Zhu Gaosui was moved and said: "Everyone rest assured, this king is the third son of His Majesty, and with me, I will definitely bring those who oppress you to justice." ”

When the people heard that he was the emperor's son, they were very excited, and his status would not have any scruples, and they were guaranteed, and the people knelt down to thank King Zhao again and again.

Zhu Gaosui didn't even have time to drink his saliva, so he entered the yamen.

"See the prince." Chen Yuan led people to greet King Zhao, and when the others saw that the prince had arrived, they naturally knelt on the ground and saluted, "See the prince." ”

Liu seized the opportunity and snorted a handful of tears: "Prince, prince, the minister wants to accuse Chen Yuan, he has put us officials under house arrest, and even - there are people who follow us when we go to the toilet, Lord, please make decisions for us." ”

Another official also saw the savior crawling over: "Lord, Lord-" Unfortunately, before he could say a word, there was a "poof", and the hall was full of stench.

It turned out that he couldn't hold it back and pulled the in his crotch.

His face was full of shame.

"What's going on?"

"Lord, minister-the minister was originally sick to his stomach these days, it was Chen Yuan who put the minister under house arrest here, the minister was incontinent for a while, the prince forgave the sin, the prince forgave the sin-"

Zhu Gaosui waved his opponent in disgust: "Take him down for me." ”

The person brought it down, and the smell did not decrease for a while, so Du experienced that he had to ask people to find musk and light it.

"Stand back and get up." Wang Ye said.

Before Chen Yuan got up, other officials stood up one after another.

Zhu Gaosui snorted: "Did I let Qin Cha get up, let you get up?" ”

The others fell to their knees in fright.

Chen Yuan pulled Chen Yuan to the table in the middle, sat down in the middle, picked up the startling wood, and slapped it vigorously, startling those officials.

Zhu Gaosui looked at the roster of officials on the case and began to roll call: "Left Senator Ma Zhong." ”

"The lower official is here."

"Right Senator Pi Chun"

"The lower official is here."

"According to the inspector Liu Budeng."

"The lower official is here."

……

"It's all here, then let's try the case." Zhu Gaosui said lightly.

"Lord Wang, Chen Yuan has committed a crime and detained officials, and his crime should be punished. Rajah! Liu pressed the envoy to jump out first.

"Oh?" Zhu Gaosui looked at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan immediately bowed his hand to King Zhao, and said: "Tell the prince, the lower official arrived in Jinan, and the political envoy invited the lower official to a banquet, but just happened to meet Geng Cairuo girl to perform, she had a misunderstanding of the lower official, so the wine poured the lower official, and the lower official rushed to Baoziling according to the clues of her arch, and found out the evidence, Li Xianggou jumped over the wall in a hurry, and wanted to kill the lower official, but fortunately the upright officials and officials and the people rescued him, otherwise, the lower official would have died in Huangquan long ago!" ”

"Your letter to this king, this king has seen it, the facts, this king will check it again."

Liu Budeng and Pi Chun saw that King Zhao was noncommittal, and immediately reversed black and white: "Lord Wang, it is clear that Chen Yuan gathered the crowd to rebel and killed Lord Li, Lord Li loves the people like a son, and is an upright official——"

Chen Yuan sneered: "What a man who loves the people like a son, Lord Liu, Lord Pi, do you know that the treasury is empty, there is no grain of rice, and all the rice and grain contained in the account are distributed to the people, but, but the displaced people are everywhere, may I ask, what is the reason for this?" ”

Liu Budeng and others were dumbfounded.

"Lord, after Li Xiang's death, the lower officials searched for the account book according to the map, and the records were very detailed, but the lower officials searched for a large amount of evidence such as grain in several squires, which were all allocated by the imperial court after inspection, in order to prevent them from transferring the evidence, the lower officials made this decision and brought them all to the yamen."

Liu Budeng was so frightened that he was like sifting chaff, and hurriedly shouted loudly: "Lord Wang, wronged, wronged!" This is Chen Yuan's retaliation, the prince is clear, the prince is clear! ”

Zhu Gaosui said curiously: "Lord Chen retaliated against you? Where do you start, are you two old acquaintances? ”

Liu Budeng was deflated, Liu Budeng glared at Chen Yuan viciously and said, "The lower officials don't recognize him!" But the lower officials know that he is a Qincha, but he did it at will in Shandong, dismissed the county order, gave the displaced people to eat bran, killed the displaced people, and made a miasma in the Jinan Yamen, Wang Ye, you see, a small experience, with people to block the Yamen, and there are people all around, they are going to rebel, the prince, the lower official doesn't want to be with him, so he will retaliate against the lower official! ”

Liu Budeng's words made Chen Yuan's lips bend upward, he held back a smile, and said to the prince: "Lord, the merits are right, human evidence, physical evidence, and confessions of a cadre are all there, and he is not allowed to quibble, and the prince can check the evidence at any time!" ”

"Is that so......"

Zhu Gaosui looked at Liu Budeng and the others: "Since Chen Yuan said so, Lord Liu, Lord Pi, I have to wronged you first, you can rest assured, this prince has always been fair, if the verification is not true, he will definitely give you justice, not only will you be free immediately, but Chen Yuan will be imprisoned immediately!" ”

When Liu Budeng heard this, he had a feeling of despair, can he withstand the investigation, unless the prince has the heart to protect himself, he hurriedly begged: "Prince, the lower officials have served in the palace of the Han Dynasty, please make the decision for us." ”

King Han? Zhu Gaosui raised his eyebrows, and then said with a smile: "Why should several adults panic, they are just temporarily restricting your freedom, just to show the fairness of justice, you can rest assured, as long as the evidence is not true, this king will definitely return your freedom." King Han is my second brother, and I have to find out clearly, I can't let my second brother carry this black pot. ”

After Zhu Gaosui finished speaking, he asked about the case on the spot, and took advantage of the panic and incoherent words of those officials to call the people in to avenge their grievances.

Liu Budeng and the others quibbled, but Chen Yuan was shrewd, as soon as they said the wrong thing, they would use the words according to the loopholes in the words, and they found out the information when they landed.

Zhu Gaosui's home stadium did not give them a chance at all. Although Chen Yuan put them under house arrest, it is impossible to completely close the news, after tossing from yesterday to today, he still escaped a few small fish and shrimp, panicking like a lost dog, wanting to go to the capital to complain, or hide. Unexpectedly, King Zhao gave an order, Shandong blocked the city gates everywhere, set up checkpoints everywhere, and they had no way out, so they were all arrested, and they were immediately tortured and confessed.

Human evidence, physical evidence, and the confessions of the arrested people who were arrested in a panic were completely unprepared, and it took two days of hard work to exhaust Zhu Gaosui.

"Second brother, I'm sorry." Zhu Gaosui muttered. He is resolute in his work, and he is ruthless enough, copying vines, following vines, and digging roots for you!

In 168 counties in 12 prefectures in Shandong, more than 350 officials were arrested, including more than 30 political envoys, 10 prefects, more than 90 county magistrates, and other officials implicated.

Chen Yuan asked, "Lord Wang, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Gaosui snorted coldly: "What else are you watching?" Immediately pull Liu Budeng, Pi Chun, Qiu Dahai and others down and behead the vegetable market! The family members are all distributed, and they are not allowed to return for ten years, and the rest of the prefects and counties are dismissed on the spot, and those who commit serious crimes are also beheaded. ”

Although Chen Yuan relieved his hatred, he still asked: "Lord Wang, so many officials are involved, do you want to ask the emperor for instructions?" ”

Zhu Gaosui nodded: "You should ask for instructions, retreat, you have worked hard these days, go, accompany this king to eat and drink, I am tired of this king." ”

The evidence of the crime was sent to Zhu Di of Taihe Palace, and below, King Han knelt on the ground sweating.

Zhu Di waved his hand: "If you still see anything, just do what Gao Sui said." ”

Liu Guan knelt down and pleaded: "Your Majesty think twice, this time there are more than 300 officials, shaking the foundation of Shandong." The people of Shandong are fierce, and there was a rebellion of the White Lotus Sect before, which is not easy to govern, and it is impossible to blame them. ”

Zhu Di glared at him fiercely, and turned to look at the imperial historians.

The imperial historians knew the truth, and they were so embarrassed that they fell to the ground and pleaded guilty.

Zhu Di snorted coldly: "Implicated, I'm not afraid of being implicated again, you people, you are still interceding for the officials in Shandong, are you also afraid of implicating you, there are many of them, they are all your protégés and former officials, don't you have responsibility?" ”

Liu Guan had a ghost in his heart and didn't dare to speak anymore.

"Order, Shandong officials, immediately pull down Liu Budeng, Pi Chun, Qiu Dahai and others and behead them! The family members are all distributed, and they are not allowed to return for ten years, and the rest of the prefects and counties are dismissed on the spot, and those who commit serious crimes are also beheaded. I am dignified, the corrupt officials and ink officials, I have killed them all. ”

Zhu Di was murderous, the officials in the palace did not dare to come out, they had impeached Chen Yuan many times, I was really afraid that Zhu Di would be angry, and they were all dismissed, and they had been praying.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhanji came in from outside the hall, looking flustered.

Zhu Di frowned: "What's the matter?" ”

Zhu Zhanji handed over a letter and said sadly: "Grandpa Huang, Huang Yushi listened to and slandered Chen Yuan, and he knew that he was sorry for the court, sorry for Chen Yuan, sorry for the imperial grandfather, at home, he committed suicide by hanging beams. ”

The house was full of surprise.

Zhu Di sighed deeply: "Huang Yushi has been honest all his life, and it was also for the court, this time he was a little confused, but what he said is not unreasonable, after all, it is not appropriate to eat bran for the homeless, it hurts the Ming national body, if it is spread by someone with a heart, the consequences are unimaginable, this matter Chen Yuan is to save people, but regardless of the overall situation, there are also faults, I don't plan to pursue it, Zhanji, you go and arrange it, reward Huang Yushi's family, and bury him." ”

"Yes." Zhu Zhanji agreed, and asked, "Grandpa Huang, what about Chen Yuan?" ”

Zhu Di took a deep breath: "Chen Yuan picketed Shandong, and the Qingming Dynasty ruled the country, and his contribution was indispensable, but regardless of the national system, his crimes should be punished, and the merits and demerits should be offset, so be it." ”

"Grandpa?" Zhu Zhanji was stunned, this is obviously unfair to Chen Yuan, eating bran is to save people, speaking of which, it is not an unforgivable crime, it is far worse than merit.

Zhu Di shook his head, didn't answer his grandson, and let people help him go down.

Zhu Gaochi touched his son and nodded.

Zhu Zhanji suddenly understood: Yes, now that Huang Yushi is dead, and the Shandong officials have dealt with it, it can be regarded as balancing the situation, and it is inappropriate to reward Chen Yuan at this time, and more people in the DPRK and China will definitely attack Chen Yuan. If you want to clarify the rule of officials, you have to endure humiliation. The emperor's grandfather is already old and has not experienced to innovate and renovate, what he can do is to create a stable court.

Moreover, Zhu Zhanji suddenly remembered that the emperor's grandfather deliberately suppressed Chen Yuan, just to leave this favor to the successor.