"Zhu Shilang, why did you come here and don't know why?"

When Xia Yan saw Zhu Hao, he was very respectful, also because he knew that he was now the meat on the chopping block, and any powerful person might want his life, but it was also possible to save him from fire and water.

He tries to take advantage of opportunities whenever he can.

When Zhu Hao entered the cell, someone immediately brought a chair to Zhu Hao, Zhu Hao sat down, and Wang Zuo could only stand on the side. The scene in front of him made Xia Yan feel even more frightened.

What's going on?

Even if you are a right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, you can be regarded as an important minister of the imperial court, but in front of the commander of the dignified brocade guard, or the emperor's real descendant, are you a fart? Anyway, you can change positions with me at any time, and you still dare to pose in front of the commander of the Jinyi Guard?

Zhu Hao said: "The official came here to ask about the matter in front of Zuo Shun's door."

Even if Xia Yan wanted to slap Zhu Hao, he didn't allow it on his face, he tried to say in a not too cold tone, "There's nothing to tell you below." "That means that you Xia Yushi will wait for tomorrow to receive another thirty court rods until you are beaten to death?" Zhu Hao said in an almost threatening tone. "You······ What does Zhu Shilang mean? Xia Guan didn't understand it."

Xia Yan was nervous.

Thirty canes of the court, so that he has not fallen asleep for a few days, and now his whole body is like falling apart, and he can only go to the ground in these two days, and he will have to suffer another thirty strokes in the next day, and it is estimated that he will not die and lose half his life.

Zhu Hao pointed to Wang Zuo on the side, meaning that Wang Zuo would come out to explain.

Wang Zuo said, "Before tomorrow night, all the prisoners in custody will be punished with a rod of thirty rods!" This is Your Majesty's decree, and it must not be violated!" "Hoo ......"

Xia Yan had the feeling that he was spinning around in front of the ghost gate.

Zhu Hao said, "So, Xia Yushi, are you still going to hide it and not say it? The only chance, as long as you confess who is responsible, and the detailed process, go back and make a list, you can avoid the pain of flesh and skin! However, you can't stay in Jingshi as an official anymore, and you will be sent to the locality, which is not a bad thing for you."

Xia Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Why should Zhu Shilang be strong?"

Hearing this, Zhu Hao stopped being verbose, and stood up directly to leave. "Zhu Shilang, please stay."

At this time, Xia Yan was really cowardly.

Zhu Hao looked back at him and said coldly, "Figured it out?"

Xia Yan cried and said with a sad face: "Xia Guan doesn't know much, because Xia Guan didn't participate too deeply in the first place...

Wang Zuo said: "Xia Yushi, you'd better answer truthfully, your usual temperament, everyone in the court knows that since you are involved in this incident, you must be the leader, and the court will definitely not take the wrong person!" If you don't report it truthfully, your results are not destined to be very good!"

Hearing this, Xia Yan wanted to cry without tears.

Feeling that he usually pretends to be upright, and dares to speak out in the face of honors and lawlessness in the DPRK and China, is there still this disadvantage? But I really haven't done much to protect the rites!

But he also knew that no matter what he said now, no one would believe it. Zhu Hao sighed: "This official is here to help you, not to harm you."

Xia Yan said: "The lower officials know, but whether the lower officials can ······ Meet Mr. Zhang?"

At this time, Xia Yan obviously didn't take Zhu Hao too seriously, or he felt that the most favored person around the emperor was Zhang Xuan, although he still didn't understand what Zhang Xuan's purpose was for looking for him at that time, but at this moment he felt that it seemed to involve a power struggle between Zhang Xuan and Zhu Hao.

What are the two fighting······ Xia Yan was still a little confused. It's purely a feeling.

"Bachelor Zhang? You mean Hanlin bachelor Zhang Bingyong? He won't be coming to the edict prison recently, so if you want to tell him, the official will pass on the word for you. Zhu Hao said.

Xia Yan sighed and said, "Don't bother Zhu Shilang, if you have anything to ask, just ask, the lower official must know everything and say everything!" ......

Xia Yan was no surprise and became the first traitor in the Zuo Shunmen incident. This is the result of Xia Yan's self-preservation.

Zhu Hao didn't care how much Xia Yan knew, but directly sorted out a "confession" for him, detailing some people in the court

, under the instruction of Yang Tinghe, he wanted to quarrel with the emperor on the matter of etiquette, so as to weaken the imperial power and other related words.

After Xia Yan saw this thing, he was shocked and said, "Zhu Shilang, how can you write down such things casually? Also, these things······ It's all unheard of!"

Although Xia Yan wanted to protect himself, he obviously didn't want to betray his colleagues so thoroughly. But Zhu Hao seems to have ignored his political future at all, and directly made a move to the traditional civil servants to "draw salary from the bottom of the kettle".

Zhu Hao said: "Xia Yushi, I heard that you are a military member, and I am also a military member, and you have the idea of leaving the military for your family, but you also know that the Ming Dynasty is not a scholar and cannot leave the military status. Now, if you are given a chance to leave the military, would you be willing to sign on it?" "No!"

Xia Yan looked very principled, "A gentleman has something to do, and he doesn't do something. Such an unjust thing will never be done by the lower officials. At this time, he still claimed to be a subordinate official, which showed that he was more in awe of Zhu Hao in his heart.

Zhu Hao nodded: "It's a good thing to have principles, but today I have left all my words here, even the secrets hidden in my heart, as well as what Your Majesty wants to do, have told you at the same time, it seems that it is not enough to scold you thirty tomorrow!" Commander of the king, is that so?"

Wang Zuo hugged his fists and said, "What Zhu Shilang said is extremely true, tomorrow's humble position will make people more criminally responsible." "Zhu Shilang, are you going to take people's lives?"

If Xia Yan hadn't had an injury on his buttocks, he would probably have been able to jump up and fight with Zhu Hao immediately.

Zhu Hao said: "As long as the official signs your signature, it doesn't mean that you will be ruined, if you do this, you will still be exiled as an official like those people, and they will not suspect you. The only difference is that in the future, you will have a better chance of returning to the dynasty than they do, and then you will be able to rise to prominence."

This is the pie.

"Then what if the lower officials don't agree?" Xia Yan also had to bargain.

Zhu Hao shrugged: "Xia Yushi, a Zhang Yuan has already died, and he is also one of the leaders, do you want to follow in his footsteps?" Xia Yan's face was gloomy.

He thought about it for a long time, and did not answer Zhu Hao positively whether he did it or not, but asked, "Zhu Shilang, what is your position?"

Zhu Hao said: "Don't ask me about my position, I'm saving you, not harming you. If you know that, you should know what to do! The six of you, no matter what the purpose, were the first to be brought to prison, and the result was almost the same, are you still obsessed?"

"Got it!"

Xia Yan finally accepted his fate, "But there are some things that the lower officials are soft-spoken, and no one will believe them when they say it, or the lower officials are not qualified to represent Yang Ge Lao and Jiang Ge Lao, nor are they qualified to represent Wen Chen. I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

Zhu Hao said: "It's okay, just sign and draw the detention, you can be exempted from punishment tomorrow, and you can wait for the transfer place with peace of mind when you turn around!"

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After Xia Yan "confessed", Zhu Hao personally put away this confession. After getting out of Xia Yan's cage, Zhu Hao went to see Feng Xi.

Compared with Xia Yan's fear of death, Feng Xi seems to take everything lightly, as the person with the highest official position in this Great Gift Meeting, Feng Xi originally had the opportunity to enter the cabinet, but he himself chose a path of no return, Zhu Hao has sympathy, ridicule and disdain for Yang Shen, but for Feng Xi, he is completely admired.

Regardless of their position, at least they adhered to the principle.

"Master Feng."

Zhu Hao entered the cell and brought a cup of tea to Feng Xi.

Feng Xi is older after all, two years older than Tang Yin, and he hasn't reached the point of being old, but this cane punishment really makes him unbearable.

Feng Xi greeted with a wry smile: "Jingdao, are you here? Sit down."

Zhu Hao nodded and sat down on the stool on the side, while Wang Zuo was still standing aside. When Feng Xi saw this scene, he probably understood something.

"Alas!" Feng Xi sighed faintly.

Probably regretting that he didn't see Zhu Hao's position clearly before, but now that Zhu Hao has become the winner, he has fallen into a complete defeat.

Zhu Hao said, "Presumably Master Feng already knows

Tomorrow there will still be cane punishment, but it has been requested to His Majesty that tomorrow the punishment of officials over fifty years old may be exempted····· Actually, there are only three of them."

Zhu Hao told Feng Xi about it.

Because most of the people who were arrested were officials below the fifth grade, and there were only three people over the age of 50 plus Fengxi, which means that these three people will not have to be punished with canes tomorrow.

Feng Xi nodded, "Thank you."

There is also a gentleman's style, knowing that Zhu Hao helped him, even if his position is contrary, Feng Xi sincerely expressed his gratitude.

"Master Shi will enter the cabinet the day after tomorrow, the matter has been decided, and nothing will change." Zhu Hao said, "There is not much that can be done in the future, Master Feng will be exiled to the frontier guard, as for the place, I hope that Master Feng can take care of his health, and there may be a day when he will return to the countryside."

Zhu Hao told Feng Xi about his next fate.

You can't continue to be an official, and it's good to be sentenced to the edge and leave a life.

Don't think that you can continue to return to the court as an official after getting rid of your guilt in the future, as long as the current emperor is in power for a day, it is impossible for you to wash away your grievances, and besides, this is not a grievance, you should expect this fate when you go against the emperor, even if someone gives you Zhaoxue in the future, it is because of political reasons.

Feng Xi said: "Jingdao, the court will rely on you in the future!"

Zhu Hao shook his head: "Master Feng, don't say that, I don't have the ability to take on the affairs of the court, I just want to be a courtier with peace of mind and fulfill my dream when I was young."

"Dreams?" Feng Xi was speechless for a while. What kind of mess is this?

You are all an official, and it seems that you are still a core member of the new emperor's side, and it will be okay to enter the cabinet in the future, but you still say that it is for your dreams?

What are your dreams? "What about repairs?" Feng Xi asked.

This is his primary concern.

From the current point of view, Feng Xi and Yang Shen are the highest official positions among the prisoners, of course, there is also a left attendant of the Ministry of Officials He Mengchun who participated in the crying door, but He Mengchun was not imprisoned, but was only suspended.

Zhu Hao said: "Like you, he is a streamer, and his situation is even less optimistic, as for the reason, you should know it." Feng Xi sighed when he heard this, "It's all because of his father. Either way, or not!"