A quick face contorted, tears streaming down his cheeks.

This was an unexpected joy, Zhu Qizhen tried his best to soften his tone, and asked: "Don't be afraid, speak slowly, Da Ming Law has always been lenient to young people." ”

"The villain, the villain is the fast capture under Deputy Commander Liu. Yesterday, the shopkeeper came to me, saying that he asked me to pay more attention to the situation when I passed by Xinglong Buzhuang today, and after I came back, I would naturally have Shangguan to deal with it. When I met Boss Ding, I was the first to rush up and take the person. Caught up in tears and said silently.

But Zhu Qizhen didn't hear more useful information, and he couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

When Liu Qiang heard this, he twisted his head to the side of the catcher, his round eyes were bloodshot, and he was obviously angry.

Of course, Zhu Qizhen also noticed this scene, but he always felt that this Liu Qiang was doing it for himself, to show that the matter had nothing to do with him.

Ignoring Liu Qiang's reaction, he comforted him: "I know, although you accepted the bribe and accepted the request, but if you repent in time, this time I will hand over the bribes you received and deal with the demerits, and I will take it as a warning in the future." ”

"Thank you, Emperor! Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live our emperor! My emperor is wise! "Catch up and be grateful.

After the small episode passed, no one reported or confessed to the crime, as if everyone else was a good official who was not afraid of shadows, except for this little catcher.

Zhu Qizhen naturally didn't believe it, and he also had a reason to not believe it.

Spreading out the secret letter on the table, Zhu Qizhen first asked Jin Lian: "Jin Lian, guess what the letter in my hand says?" ”

Jin Lian heard the greeting, hurriedly stood up, and then bowed slightly, showing his steady and respectful respect for the emperor perfectly.

"Your Majesty, forgive the old minister for being incompetent, I really can't guess what this is." The expression is natural and has some distressed thoughts.

Zhu Qizhen asked again: "Who of you knows what I have in my hands?" ”

This time, he was asking questions to everyone present, his eyes turned around the hall, and all the ministers bowed their heads and remained silent everywhere they went.

Are you kidding? The emperor sells a pass, does he really go to dismantle the stage?

Zhu Qizhen smiled helplessly, he didn't mean to sell Guanzi on purpose, but singing always needs to have a supporting role, right? It's really not a caring person.

"Can't guess or don't dare to guess? Zhu Dan, what do you say? ”

Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to continue singing by himself.

Zhu Dan's fat body shook again, and he stammered: "Minister, minister, no, I don't know." ”

"Humph! Have you forgotten what you have done? Well? Zhu Qizhen asked.

"Let me help you reminisce: Zhu Dan, where did the white jade Guanyin in your inner house come from? The one-foot-high statue of Guanyin, with your money, not to mention ten years, you can't afford it for a lifetime, right? ”

Although Zhu Dan was shocked, he explained: "Your Majesty, it was given to the minister by His Royal Highness King Huai, and it was not obtained by the minister illegally. ”

Zhu Qizhen had long expected him to say this, so he didn't entangle with him on this matter, but continued to ask:

"In that case, then forget about this one, your food box full of gold was also given to you by King Huai?"

Zhu Dan was stunned, as if he had forgotten that he had such a thing, and said uncertainly: "It should be, the valuables in the house are all rewarded by His Royal Highness King Huai." After all, the princess is the only daughter of a minister, and she is still very filial. ”

The coldness at the corner of Zhu Qizhen's mouth spread, and he asked curiously: "Have you never opened the box of golden silk nanmu?" ”

Zhu Dan didn't know how to answer, just froze in place.

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, and then a female baby came out of the side door behind him, dressed in maid decoration, holding a food box of golden silk nanmu in his hand, half a foot long and three inches high.

The maid put the food box in her hand in Zhu Qizhen's hand, and then knelt down in the hall.

Zhu Dan's expression became more and more panicked after the maid appeared.

Zhu Qizhen opened the box, the golden light and the sunset blended inside, and dozens of gold bars were neatly stacked, and the yellow and golden gold made people's hearts sway.

But the more he looked, the more angry Zhu Qizhen became, and the money in it was enough to fight for a few days! Daming's national tax revenue is so weak, you moths and dregs, but you eat oil one by one!

"Whoa!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand violently and knocked down the precious food box in front of him.

As the food box was overturned, the gold bars inside were scattered on the ground, and a crisp golden sound sounded in the hall, and a letter slowly floated out of the box.

"Open your dog's eyes and take a good look, who wrote this letter to you, who sent you this money!" Zhu Qizhen said angrily.

Zhu Dan trembled and crawled over the scattered gold bars, opened the letter in his hand, and the dense words came into view, his body gradually detached, and finally collapsed in the lobby.

Zhu Qizhen didn't pay attention to him anymore, and asked the maid: "Tell me everything you know." ”

The maid's psychological quality is excellent, although facing the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, there is still no panic in her voice.

"Your Majesty, I am a rough maid in the family, and I am in charge of sprinkling and sweeping on weekdays. But there is a room in the house where the master never lets me in, and only after an occasional visit will the master enter the house alone, except for the moment when it is opened, the door will never open.

Also a few days ago, when I was cleaning, I accidentally bumped into the master talking to a guest outside. Later, before the guest left, he gave a burden to the master, and after the master accepted it, he hurriedly carried the tightly wrapped thing to the hut.

When I returned from cleaning, I happened to see the old man put the object down and was unlocking the door. It may be that the outer bread sutra was relaxed, and the cloth on the bread suddenly slipped to the ground, revealing the Buddha statue of the jade bodhisattva.

When the old man found that the Buddha statue was exposed, he picked it up in a panic and flashed into the house. That's all I know, please forgive the emperor. ”

"If you bravely expose Zhu Dan, not only will I not blame you, but I will reward you!" Zhu Qizhen said happily, paused and then asked, "The person who gave Zhu Dan the Jade Buddha is in this hall?" ”

The maid thanked him first, and when she heard Zhu Qizhen's words, she turned her head and looked for it carefully. When his gaze skimmed over the shopkeeper of Guangde Cloth Bank, he stopped suddenly.

The shopkeeper also found out about this situation, and subconsciously twisted his face to the side, but he immediately reacted and quickly straightened his body again, but it was already understood by everyone present.

"That person was him that day!" The maid opened her mouth crisply and pointed to the shopkeeper.

"Do you have anything to say? I ask you again, if you repent at this time and identify the mastermind behind the scenes, I can be punished lightly! Zhu Qizhen's majestic gaze forced the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper's forehead suddenly oozed dense cold sweat, but he still clenched his teeth.

"Humph! The bones are quite hard! Guo Mao! ”

"The minister is here!"

"This person will be handed over to you Jinyiwei, give me a complete confession as soon as possible."

Hearing that Zhu Qizhen was going to send himself to Jinyiwei's edict, the shopkeeper had goosebumps all over his body and began to shake like a sifting chaff.

Guo Mao didn't have so much to do, and took people away with a wave of his hand.

"Little girl, what's your name?" Zhu Qizhen asked with a kind look.

The little girl still replied crisply: "The slave is a slave, my parents have not seen me since I was born, and I have no name, and my mother has called me Cui'er since I was a child." ”

is slavery again, and the way of thinking of later generations really makes Zhu Qizhen unable to accept this system, people should not be divided into high and low, at least there should be no artificial division of high and low.

"Cui'er, I have given you a free body, and you will never have to be a slave or a slave from now on, do you think?" Zhu Qizhen said this sentence with a feeling of rescue.

Cui'er opened her eyes wide, and kowtowed again and again in surprise to thank her: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

asked people to take Cui'er to change their household registration status, Zhu Qizhen's face instantly turned cold after seeing Zhu Dan, and asked people to hold Zhu Dan in place.

"Zhu Dan, are you still unaware of your sin? Do you want me to speak for you, or do you explain it yourself? Zhu Qizhen asked.

After Zhu Dan was erected by the brocade guard, he revealed a big face, and his pale face was already covered with cold sweat.

He said weakly: "Your Majesty, the ministers will confess, and the ministers will confess!" ”

Zhu Qizhen didn't speak, he quietly watched Zhu Dan struggling to kneel on the ground and began his monologue.

"The minister was a thousand households in the guard, and then he was fortunate to be favored by Emperor Renzong and married his daughter to King Huai.

I often thought that if I hadn't been so lucky, maybe I would be happier now.

Maybe you can make a few military merits and become a bigger official, and you don't have to be captive and become a mascot like now. ”

"Explain your problem, don't talk too far!" Zhu Qizhen frowned and interrupted Zhu Dan's memories.

Zhu Dan paused before continuing: "I didn't accept anything at first, on the contrary, because I became an imperial prince, I was more cautious.

Until that day, my old subordinates came to me, saying that his hometown was in the fiefdom of King Huai, and wanted me to intercede, so he was transferred back to his hometown, and brought a pile of land deeds.

Of course I didn't accept it, but the request of the old subordinates, how can I, as a big brother, ignore it, so I tried to tell His Royal Highness King Huai about it.

Unexpectedly, His Royal Highness gave me a lot of face, and it didn't take long for that brother to be transferred back to his hometown, and since then, there have been more and more guests in my family.

Although I didn't ask for the old brother's things at the time, I couldn't stop him from coming and going every year, and the box was sent by him later.

It is said that over the years, the original land deeds have been exchanged, not stolen or robbed, and they have all been exchanged for the grange in my name.

I didn't refuse, but accepted it with peace of mind after complaining for two sentences, and I was not short of money at that time, and I didn't even have the interest to open it to take a look.

Later, because of the lack of personnel, I was originally a false commander, but suddenly became a petty official with real power, and since then, there have been more ushers and send-offs on the streets.

That white jade Guanyin was sent by the shopkeeper of Guangde Buxing a few days ago. He told me at the time that he wanted to buy all the cloth shops on the street and asked me to help me more in the future, and I agreed without much thought.

Until today, in fact, I didn't take it seriously at first, as long as this kind of thing was a little more focused, I wouldn't really force others to sell shops by myself, after all, I don't think I'm a bad person. ”