Early the next morning, Shi Kefa returned to the cabinet to inspect the matter.

On the way, he met a few imperial histories, and sure enough, he pointed at him.

You don't have to think about it to guess that these imperial histories must be saying behind his back that he is shameless, and he can't go to the love stack or anything.

In the past, Shi Kefa would definitely be ashamed to see this, but at this time, there was no wave in his heart.

After Shi Kefa returned to the cabinet, he immediately summoned Xie Xuelong and Lu Zhenfei to his duty room to discuss the aftermath of the murder case and the planting case.

"It's great that you're back."

The expression on Xie Xuelong's face was still very happy, and only God knows if this is the case in his heart.

Lu Zhenfei also arched his hand and said: "If the first minister can come back to the cabinet to take care of things, the servant and the old man of the cabinet will have the bottom, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with the current situation." ”

The current situation in the court is indeed very delicate.

More than 200 Donglin Party members were resigned at home.

With so many positions vacated at once, many of which are still positions of real power, other officials will inevitably have strange ideas, and many people have already carried out operations in secret.

In the past two days, the thresholds of Xie Mansion and Lu Mansion have been broken by visitors.

But Xie Xuelong and Lu Zhenfei knew very well that this was a hot potato, so they didn't dare to promise it easily.

Now that Shi Kefa has returned to the cabinet, then this hot potato can be thrown to Shi Kefa.

But after a long talk with Chongzhen last night, Shi Kefa's mood was completely different, and he immediately said: "There is nothing difficult about this, the Holy Lord has given a clear charter." ”

"Oh?" Xie Xuelong and Lu Zhenfei were stunned when they heard this.

Shi Kefa also said: "Immediately give an ultimatum to the Donglin Party members who have resigned themselves at home, and report to the Huangming Times within two days to declare their separation from the Donglin Party, otherwise they will resign and return to their hometowns." ”

"Huangming Times? Newspaper statement? Xie Xuelong was stunned again.

Lu Zhenfei knew about the Huangming Times, but he didn't know about the statement in the newspaper.

Shi Kefa had already written a statement, and handed it to Xie Xuelong: "Xie Ge Lao, Lu Ge Lao, you can also write a statement." ”

By the way, Lu Zhenfei is actually also a member of the Donglin Party, but the imprint is not obvious.

Xie Xuelong took Shi Kefa's statement, and after reading it, he said, "Okay, let's write a statement." ”

After Xie Xuelong and Lu Zhenfei had finished writing, Shi Kefa called Shi Dewei in again and instructed: "Long Jiang, you go to Lu Daqi and Qian Qianyi with the statement of your father, Xie Ge Lao, and Lu Ge Lao, and let them do the same, if anyone is unwilling to write, then let them resign and return to their hometowns." ”

"Yes." Stilwell took three statements and left.

Shi Kefa said to Xie Xuelong and Lu Zhenfei again: "It's easy to let the Donglin Party members publish a statement in the newspaper to clear it up, but the really difficult thing is to let Gao Hongtu, Jiang Yueguang, Zhang Youyu, and Zuo Guang confess their guilt!" ”

Xie Xuelong frowned and said, "The saint still wants Gao Hongtu to confess their sins?" ”

"Yes." Shi Kefa nodded and said, "All the prisoners have to confess their guilt." ”

Lu Zhenfei's expression was stunned, and he said solemnly: "Shou Kui, this matter is not easy to do. ”

Confession is not the same as signing a confession, and the effect is actually the same from the legal point of view, but the nature is completely different from the perspective of the reader.

Because confessions will not go down in history.

But confession of guilt will surely go down in history.

That's right, this is Chongzhen's murderous heart.

I will not only kill people, but also destroy the persistence of your hearts.

I want to turn this case into an ironclad case that can be proven in history, so that the Donglin Party will never be able to turn over.

"It's not easy." Shi Kefa nodded and said, "But if it's not easy to do, it must be done." ”

After saying this, he said: "It can only be that the three of us go to talk to these prisoners separately, starting with the lowest-ranking scrivener of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and finally talking to Gao Hongtu together." ”

……

The conversation lasted three days.

Three days later, Shi Kefa, Xie Xuelong, and Lu Zhenfei appeared in Gao Hongtu's cell at the same time.

Although he heard the sound of footsteps behind him, Gao Hongtu, who was sitting behind the door, did not look back.

"Gao Hongtu." Shi Kefa waved in the direction of Guozijian from afar, and said, "On the emperor's order, I have come to talk to you." ”

"It turned out to be the first one." Gao Hongtu dragged the shackles back at this time, and when he saw Xie Xuelong and Lu Zhenfei, he said suddenly, "Xie Ge Lao and Lu Butang are also here." ”

Gao Hongtu deliberately didn't say that Lu Ge was old.

In order to express his contempt for Chongzhen's purpose.

Gao Hongtu said again: "You are here to persuade the old man to write a confession, right?" ”

Shi Kefa said solemnly: "The saint made it clear that as long as you confess your guilt, you can not be guilty of your family, not only the Gao family can be exempted from the Yi clan, but the old Gao Ge and your family can also save their lives, and they don't have to be degraded to lowly status." ”

"Can you be exempt from the Yi tribe? Do you believe this? Gao Hongtu smiled and said, "According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, killing the king and seizing the dynasty is the first of the ten unforgivables, and the punishment of Ling Chi will be punished, and the three to nine clans will be wiped out!" ”

After saying this, Gao Hongtu said again: "Now you tell the old man that Chongzhen only intends to pursue the old man alone, not only is it not the disaster of the Yi clan, but the old man's descendants can also be saved, do you think the old man will believe this kind of nonsense?" ”

"Gao Hongtu, how can you speculate on the magnanimity and mercy of the saints." Xie Xuelong said, "Just from his punishment for this murder case, it is enough to see that he is a rare benevolent and righteous saint in ancient times, and the servant advises you not to make mistakes." ”

Lu Zhenfei said: "Gao Hongtu, even if you don't want to think about yourself, you should think about Gao Qi." ”

Speaking of Gao Qi, Gao Hongtu's expression suddenly darkened, his son died early, and now only his grandson Gao Qi.

Thinking that Gao Qi was going to follow him to the court when he was young, and even being tortured by Ling Chi, Gao Hongtu couldn't help but feel like a knife, how miserable?

But soon, Gao Hongtu became iron-clad again: "You don't have to persuade anymore, the old man has made up his mind, this confession of guilt and the old man will not be able to write, whether it is the three clans or the nine clans, the old man will not be able to write a confession." ”

It's okay to kill people, but don't think about it, and I, Gao Hongtu, will not give up my inner persistence no matter what.

As long as he does not write this confession, after thousands of years, there will naturally be descendants who will give him a fair judgment.

But if he writes this confession, his lofty plan will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever, how can he not see the power of this? Chongzhen, the faint king, his heart can be punished!

……

In the country of prison.

Wang Wei took a copy of the just-printed Huangming Times and handed it to Chongzhen.

As soon as he reached out and touched it, Chongzhen knew that the newspaper was made of high-quality jute paper, which was really a bit extravagant, but it was just an instant reading, and he didn't need such a good jute paper.

Looking at the style, it is basically no different from the newspapers of later generations.

On the right side of the front page is the headline of the Huangming Times, which was written by Wang Duo, because after Dong Qichang's death, it was recognized that Wang Duo's calligraphy was the first, so Chongzhen specially asked Wang Wei to ask Wang Duo to write this headline.

Then the front page is the current political news column, this issue mainly published the Yangzhou murder case and Zuo Guangxian planting case, in addition to the 15 Donglin Party members' resignation statements.

Wang Wei said: "In the future, each issue will publish the statements of 15 Donglin Party members, and 20 issues will be published in a row. ”

Chongzhen hummed and turned to the second edition, which is a comprehensive layout, but now it mainly publishes current texts, and there are also some poems and songs or opera scripts.

The third edition is a fox fairy ghost column.

This is specially designed by Chongzhen for the volume of the Huangming Times.

Later, when the reading group of the Huangming Times is cultivated, this page can be changed to a science column.

The fourth page is a column on industrial and commercial industries, for example, the information about the third bond was announced in the Huangming Times, and the time is tentatively scheduled for August 20.

In addition, there is information on the sale and price of raw silk, wood, and tea.

To put it bluntly, this is advertising, but the service fee at this time is extremely low, almost advertising for nothing, but Chongzhen believes that it won't be long before this income alone will turn Huangming Times into a profit.

Seeing that Chongzhen just flipped through and didn't speak, Wang Wei couldn't help but be a little nervous.

Because no one had ever run a newspaper before, Wang Wei didn't know how he was doing.

Finally, Chongzhen put down the newspaper and said with a smile: "Yes, it's already very good that the first issue can be made like this." ”

Hearing Chongzhen's words, Wang Wei's hanging heart fell to the ground, and he asked again: "Does the Holy Lord have any other instructions?" ”

Chongzhen thought for a while and said, "I remember that there was a scholar named Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng who wrote a book of Golden Bottle Plum Words, and it was also serialized on the third page of the Huangming Times. ”

"Huh? The words of the golden bottle? Wang Wei was dumbfounded.

Wang Wei has naturally read the words of Jin Zhumei, but putting such a beautiful book in the Huangming Times for serialization really won't hurt the image of the Huangming Times?

"Don't pay attention to the comments of the false doctrines." Chongzhen Road.

"I hope you can make the Huangming Times a down-to-earth newspaper, not a high-minded newspaper."

"Since the third page of the Huangming Times is a column, it is natural to publish stories that the common people like to see, and the words of the Golden Bottle Plum are undoubtedly the wonderful stories that the common people like to see."

Let Chongzhen say this, this matter suddenly became lofty.

At that moment, Wang Wei said solemnly: "The minister understands, and the words of the Golden Bottle Plum will be serialized from the second issue. ”

Chongzhen knocked on the table, and continued: "I won't ask you for profits within a year, but after a year, the Emperor Ming Times must have to solve the profits, and the specific amount will be determined at that time." ”

Chongzhen does not plan to release the ban on newspapers for the time being, so as a monopoly publication, the profit of Huangming Times is certain, and the only suspense is the amount of profit.

Don't underestimate the Huangming Times.

Because this is a big industry, the press and publishing industry.

Of course, it takes time for this industry to grow and grow.

But to borrow an old saying, the future is bright, and the future is promising.

But then again, Chongzhen's original intention of founding the Huangming Times was to guide public opinion, and with this sharp weapon, it would be easier to twist the Ming Dynasty into a rope.

(End of chapter)