The night was not peaceful.

Yang Shen, who was in the edict prison, was not severely punished that day, and the people who were arrested at the same time, including Feng Zhao, were all punished with canes that night.

Yang Shen was very anxious, he wanted to see the person in charge, but he couldn't see any of them.

It wasn't until after noon the next day that Zhu Hao reappeared in front of him, and Zhu Hao directly explained to him at this time that nine out of ten people who came yesterday had been punished.

「······ I can't help it." Zhu Hao finally made a summary.

If it weren't for you Yang Shen asking me to help, I would have the ability to help, the emperor has his own opinions, and he can't interfere with external forces. Yang Shen sat there with a gloomy expression: "Then why do you want to exclude me?"

Zhu Hao sat down and looked at the haggard Yang Shen, he didn't show a mocking look, in fact, Zhu Hao also knew that although Yang Shen was utilitarian and sometimes mean, most of the time he was still above board, at least in the matter of the Great Rites, he could be regarded as having completed what his father Yang Tinghe had not done.

Even Yang Tinghe didn't fight to the death to this point, but Yang Shen did it.

Many people in history remember Yang Shen, not because of his uninhibited wildness, in addition to his talent, but also because of his insistence on etiquette.

In one thing, even if what you do is not tolerated by the world, as long as you can do things to the extreme, you can also leave a name in history, not to mention that Yang Shen is not doing evil things, and the etiquette he adheres to is also a Confucian tradition that has been handed down in China for thousands of years.

It's just controversial.

"Brother Xiu, I said something unpleasant, in the next few days, you will be no exception, maybe there is still a court staff waiting for you in the court." Zhu Hao is here to give notice.

If you are beaten in prison, you will be beaten, as long as you hang your breath, you may be beaten again, or you may not be able to survive and die······ That's the impact.

If the emperor wants to make an example of him, he will inevitably carry out the punishment publicly, so many of you will be executed in the court, which will not only make you lose face, but also let the bystanders know the majesty of the emperor.

Zhu Hao said: "But fortunately, there is no one outside Zuo Shun's door, and some people are still meeting for the ceremony, but the result has nothing to do with the overall situation." Yang Shen slapped the table: "I persevered for a long time, but it was the Confucian ministers who suffered, but it was the female evil villain who succeeded? Is there justice in this world?" Zhu Hao didn't like to hear this.

Can't you make such a conclusion about controversial things, that your feelings will be above board, and others will be despicable and shameless? You seem to have forgotten who you're fighting against, right?

The emperor wants to punish you, and it's good that you don't let you die.

I don't know what the three outlines and five constants are, the monarch wants the ministers to die, and the ministers have to die?

"Tomorrow morning, I will definitely mention this, do you have anything to say, who do you want me to take out to?"

What Zhu Hao means when he says this, it is impossible to discuss what the result of this meeting is, I am leaving soon, but I can pass the word for you again. Yang Shen shook his head: "The matter has come to this, let it be fate!"

******

Zhu Hao went out of the edict of Fusi in Beizhen, and happened to meet several officials of the Hanlin Academy who were released.

Because Xu Jie did not participate in the Zuo Shunmen incident from the beginning, Zhu Hao didn't have to worry about it, and Cai Ang himself didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, but in the end he was coerced, because Cai Ang himself was not of high official character, and he was also taken to prison, but fortunately, he had a good relationship with Zhu Hao, so he avoided being punished with a cane.

The people who participated in the Zuoshunmen incident in the Hanlin Academy this time were almost served in one pot.

Zhu Hao asked Zhu Si to put some people back to calm people's hearts, including Cai Ang. "Respect? You ······ Are you alright?"

When Cai Ang saw Zhu Hao, his eyes were red, and he seemed to have lost a lot of weight, probably frightened in the edict, especially watching his colleagues being called out one by one to carry out the cane execution.

Eight of the last ten men were to be caned, and Cai Ang survived, and even he didn't know what the criteria for choosing people for caning were.

Why are eight people punished while the other two are exempt from punishment and it is difficult to discern the difference between them, after all, everyone's opinion is basically the same, and

In terms of engagement, except for the first few, it is basically the same.

Zhu Hao said, "It's okay, let's go out and talk." As he spoke, Zhu Hao motioned to Jinyiwei to let the door out.

Zhu Hao was about to go out with Cai Ang, and a person came across to block the way, it was Wang Bangqi, who had been in the limelight in Jinyiwei before.

In the Zuo Shunmen incident, Wang Bangqi, a cool official who has left a name in history, can be regarded as finding an opportunity and came forward to beat many people, and he is not afraid of being an official at all, and he is ······ to Zhu Hao He was a little jealous, but now that he was relying on the emperor to punish civil officials, he naturally felt that Zhu Hao would also be classified as the target of punishment.

"Isn't this Zhu Shilang?"

Wang Bangqi's tone of speech is neither yin nor yang.

Zhu Hao frowned: "Yes, what's the matter with you?"

Wang Bangqi said coldly: "There is nothing to do, everyone who walks out of here has to pay for the road." When Cai Ang next to him heard this, he couldn't help but get nervous, and quickly asked, "How much?"

Obviously, Cai Ang is afraid, if he stays in the edict prison again, it is a question of whether he can get out alive, because he heard that someone was beaten to death in the prison last night, and he felt that he had always been in poor health, and he couldn't afford to be punished with a cane, so he finally had a chance to escape, who wants to go back?

If it was just a little money, Cai Ang was willing to pay it. Wang Bangqi said, "One hundred taels per person."

"One hundred taels?"

When Cai Ang heard this, he suddenly had a feeling that it was better to die.

Zhu Hao said: "You are quite good at collecting money, taking advantage of Your Majesty's anger to openly ask for bribes?"

Wang Bangqi said: "Zhu Shilang, I know that you are not in prison now, but this does not mean that you will be very stable in the future. This silver will not go into the pockets of lowly officials, and now the imperial court has to build railways, build trains, and open mines, and ask for money everywhere······ A hundred taels is considered cheap, if you don't give it, please go back!"

Zhu Hao didn't want to deal with Wang Bangqi.

He pulled Cai Ang's sleeve, turned around and walked towards the edict, Wang Bangqi's face turned red when he saw this, and his hand pressed on the handle of the knife on his waist, ready to draw the knife to intimidate.

"Whew!"

Behind Zhu Hao, the person who originally belonged to Jinyiwei's side drew the knife much faster than Wang Bangqi. "What are you doing?"

Wang Bangqi is one hundred households in the end, and the person who knows Zhu Hao's identity and is responsible for personal protection is not as high as Wang Bangqi's position.

A brocade guard said: "Wang Baihu, don't mess around, Zhu Shilang is an official of the imperial court, and this is the Yamen of the Fusi of Beizhen, don't make trouble for yourself."

For Jin Yiwei, who knows Zhu Hao's identity, this Beizhen Fusi can be said to be Zhu Hao's back garden, you Wang Bangqi wants silver to Zhu Hao's head, you really don't know how to write dead words!

Or do you want to do these 100 households?

Like the last years of Zhengde, he was impeached and even lost his position in the end?

Wang Bangqi stiffened his neck and said, "Lao Tzu is selfless for Jinyiwei, what is there to fear?" As he was talking, Luo An came out of it.

"Luo Zhen's envoy."

Wang Bangqi had to bow down and salute Luo An.

Luo An nodded to Zhu Hao, and then made a gesture of sending, saying, "Zhu Shilang, please do it." "Hmm."

Zhu Hao glanced sideways at Wang Bangqi, and said in his heart, who am I taking out from here, and I still need to look at your face? It seems that you really don't want to do it here, just after the matter of Zuo Shunmen is over, you can go where you should go, for example, guarding the imperial tomb is a good errand, go with my second uncle!

......

Except for Zhu Hao, who took Cai Ang out of Beizhen Fusi unimpeded, it was not so easy for other officials to go out.

The family members all have to bring the ransom silver, but the fine paid is not as much as one hundred taels, and a dozen taels to dozens of taels are still needed, and the one who operates this matter is Wang Zuo, who has an advantage in competing for the command of the Jinyi Guard.

Wang Zuo wanted to do this, and Zhu Hao had no reason to oppose it, and even secretly supported it.

Otherwise, Zhu Hao has no reason to talk to Zhu Si, precisely because Zhu Hao told Zhu Si that there are a lot of people arrested this time, and some people are coerced

, It's better to treat them differently, implement a divisive plan internally, and then levy some ransom silver on those who are released.·· ...

After Zhu Si pondered it, he could not only achieve his political goals, but also make a little money, so he agreed. "Thank you, if it weren't for you, I don't know how much silver it would have cost."

Cai Ang was a little afraid.

If he was really pitted by Wang Bangqi for a hundred taels of silver, he would never be able to take it out, and he would definitely go back to prison to be punished with a cane. Zhu Hao smiled reluctantly, with a bit of bitterness in his smile.

It is precisely because Zhu Hao knows that Cai Ang is not a person who is good at saving money, and he usually goes to buy more books, and even helps his fellow villagers, so he will come forward to protect him, and it is also because Zhu Hao feels that Cai Ang is still a friend worth dating.

"It's okay."

Zhu Hao looked back at the gate of Fusi in Beizhen.

Cai Ang searched around, but did not find a family member who came to pick him up.

And there are many people who come to welcome their masters out of prison, but most of them have to return disappointed, this time it is not that they can go out after paying the silver, but only specific people can pay the silver out, and those who are not on the list are not even qualified to pay the silver to redeem themselves.

"I'll just walk back." Cai Ang looked physically and mentally exhausted.

Zuo Shunmen tossed for a day, and then the edict was frightened and frightened all night, as a literati, Cai Ang, who was already weak, naturally couldn't stand it. Zhu Hao said, "Brother Cai, I heard that you have recently had the opportunity to be promoted to a scholar, so work hard."

"What?" Cai Ang was puzzled.

I just came out of prison, and I don't know if I will be held accountable next, but you actually said that I would be promoted? Even if it was true, I didn't have that mind.

Not to mention······ How is this possible?

Zhu Hao sighed: "Now the imperial court is the time to employ people, Your Majesty will hold a feast in the future, and use more people with relatively moderate opinions, I recommend you to the imperial court."

"You ······"

Cai Ang wanted to say, is your recommendation useful?

You have only just ascended, and although you have risen by leaping, if you say that whoever can be a waiter will be a waiter······ Then you don't have to be the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, you can go to be the first assistant, and even the first assistant is not that qualified.

Zhu Hao said: "Go back and prepare with peace of mind, and put aside the matter of the ceremony for the time being." I'll come back to you and discuss something with you."