"It's hard to talk about this matter above the court."

"How can it be difficult to explain the facts and state the truth?"

However, three days later, Li Dongyang packed up his carriage and horses and was ready to leave. Some of his disciples are very reluctant, and some practices still have to be done.

If it didn't coincide with the assassination of the emperor, it wouldn't be too cheesy, but at this time it can only be so.

Regarding the arrest of Jiang Tongzu and Lu Meng, Li Dongyang was questioned for a long time.

In the end, he still told the truth, "Your Majesty's assassination is true, and it is also true that these two people are dissatisfied with Your Majesty, even if there is no direct evidence to prove that they are related to the assassination of the Son of Heaven, but if they are arrested and interrogated, how can this not work?" If you want to go up to rescue people, you have to explain this principle first. ”

Yu Shuqing, a representative figure of the Chaling Poetry School, who was in charge of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Your Majesty is not an unreasonable person. It's just that the assassin must be annoyed. But anger is not a random arrest, and besides, doesn't arresting people like this allows the real murderer to go unpunished? ”

"I heard that Jinyiwei is still interrogating those two assassins, but nothing has been tried."

"It's better to be able to judge it, and things will be simple. Now, the more you can't get to trial, the more complicated it becomes. ”

Anyway, this performance is not good, and this person is not easy to save.

Of course, the power of ideas is so amazing that it can cost people their lives.

Zhu Houzhao still read such a note in the Qianqing Palace, and there were only two points to be said, one Jiang Tongzu and Lu Meng would never assassinate the emperor, and the second Jinyi Wei acted arrogantly and cruelly, and should be dealt with.

In fact, the secret report he received from Jinyi Wei also said that Jiang and Lu repeatedly denied that they had not participated in the assassination.

Zhu Houzhao's consideration, on the one hand, is to use the assassination to straighten out these people who speak sour words, not that he wants to use power to oppress people, but no political regime will be particularly tolerant of these voices, because in the end this is not conducive to rule.

On the other hand, he also thought of another question,

If it weren't for Jiang Tongzu and Lu Meng, then who would do the assassination of the Son of Heaven?

If this case is not clarified, then he will also be unable to sit still.

"Liu Jin," Zhu Houzhao pondered with the arrows, "What do you mean by this Rong word?" ”

Where did Liu Jin dare to answer this, "The slave maid is also puzzled." However, according to the thoughts of the slave and maid, no one will engrave his own name if he does such a great rebellion. ”

"But there is no wind and no waves. With so many words, why engrave a Rong? ”

"Slave maid...... Slaves...... I can't figure it out. ”

Zhu Houzhao touched his nose.

In fact, many people should imagine that there is a prince living in the capital now, and his title is King Rong.

But this matter is too sensitive, and everyone only dares to think about it, but dare not talk about it. Just like Liu Jin said, which fool carves his own name. Since it was engraved, it was obviously not himself.

So no one will mention it lightly.

Even Zhu Houzhao himself doesn't want to pull this matter up.

This is a royal scandal.

Speaking of which, this King Rong, named Zhu Youshu, was born in the twenty-first year of Chenghua, and he is very young. is six or seven years older than Zhu Houzhao.

Emperor Xiaozong, a good old man, held a crown ceremony for several younger brothers in the fourth year of Hongzhi. At one time, he sealed King Shou, King Ru, King Jing, King Shen and this King Rong.

Among them, Shouwang Zhu Youyu was in the eleventh year of Hongzhi to Baoning.

King Zhu Youji of Ru was vassal in the fourteenth year of Hongzhi.

King Zhu Youlu of Jing was in the fifteenth year of Hongzhi in Yizhou.

King Shen's life is not good, and he died in the sixteenth year of Hongzhi.

Right now, there is only one King Rong left in the Jingshi Palace.

According to the number of days, King Rong is twenty-two years old this year. He had already reached the age of becoming a vassal, but from the sixteenth year of Hongzhi, he encountered the death of his mother Chongfei, the death of his younger brother King Shen, the death of Empress Dowager Renhou, also known as Empress Dowager Zhou, and the death of Emperor Xiaozong.

There are so many things in the royal family, and King Rong still did some things.

There were some sacrificial and ceremonial activities, and Zhu Houzhao ordered King Rong to do it for him if he could not go.

King Rong himself is also a person with average qualifications.

Now the assassination of the emperor, this cluster of arrows...... It really doesn't make sense.

After all, even if Zhu Houzhao died today, it would not be his turn.

First, he has no foundation in the court, and second, according to his seniority, he should be Zhu Houzhao's cousin, not Zhu Youzhang's cousin to succeed to the throne.

Even Zhu Youzhang's cousins, according to the basic principle of order between the young and the old, there are also many princes such as King Shou and King Ru above King Rong.

In other words, this thing......

Zhu Houzhao's mind became more ruthless.

Someone is stirring up royal affairs and profiting from them.

If Zhu Houzhao really ordered King Rong's family to be imprisoned because of this matter, then many princes should be afraid.

"Someone must be secretly planning something."

In this matter, Zhu Houzhao found Han Ziren, who was in charge of the Fusi of Nanzhen.

Because it involves royal secrets.

Therefore, Liu Jin was not allowed to get close, and only talked to Han Ziren alone in the pavilion.

"This matter must be investigated. Even if those two people don't die, they must find a way to find out. To sow discord with the royal family, let me kill a close relative like the imperial uncle, and his evil intentions can be seen.

Rong Wang I am too familiar, in the first and second years of Zhengde, he has twice asked for a decree to be a vassal domain, and I have slowed down his line because of the first emperor. How could he do such a thing? How could such a cluster of arrows be left behind? ”

Because Emperor Xiaozong likes these younger brothers, if everyone else is not there. Zhu Houzhao often asked King Rong to do some sacrificial activities, and to say a few words, he also asked King Rong to visit Emperor Xiaozong from time to time.

Otherwise, who will go?

It is impossible for him, the emperor, to go to the imperial tomb every day.

"Your Majesty. Wechen ...... Weichen has a word, and he doesn't know whether to say it or not. ”

"Say."

Weichen thought that this matter was more likely to be framed. But...... If it's a foreign minister, it's okay, as long as you are convicted, you can deal with it in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty. If so...... Is it really within the royal family? ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "I also have the same consideration as you, if it really involves the royal family, I still have to be cautious." Now in the court, all the fire is directed to the Fuli faction, which can hide people's eyes. You are in charge of the Nanzhen Fu Division, and you want to investigate this matter in secret.

By the way, there are still changes in Tatar this year......"

At this point, he pursed his lips, and some words fell into his heart and did not speak.

Is there someone inside?

When there is an external trouble, take the opportunity to engage in some internal strife.

In this way, we have to guard against it.

Han Ziren could also understand what the emperor meant, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Weichen will definitely find out about this matter!" ”

Zhu Houzhao got up and took his hands, in fact, he was more or less used to it. The Forbidden City is always so thrilling.

"King Rong has not entered the palace until now, which means that he doesn't care about the affairs of the court at all. When he really knew...... It is estimated that these ill-intentioned people will be scared half to death. ”

Han Ziren said: "Your Majesty did not suspect him, and it was also dangerous." In fact, Nansi also has people in King Rong's mansion. King Rong...... King Rong...... The courage is a little smaller. ”

Actually, it's not small.

In fact, his background is not prominent, and the ranking is not high. Why bother?

"Chacha Anhua King."

Zhu Houzhao remembered this guy, external troubles and internal worries were not a joke. He didn't think about whether these people suspected that the emperor had the ability to predict the future, anyway, they solved the problem first, which was what mattered. They just doubted what they could do, and they dared to question the emperor, so they acted simply, and they couldn't be verbose when they thought of it.

(End of chapter)