Qin Ji saw that Zhu Youzhu was going to stop eating for a palace maid, so he couldn't help but dissuade him anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's important to have lunch now, just leave this kind of trivial matter to the people below to pass the order!" ”

"Qin Ji, are you teaching me to do things?" Zhu Youzhu saw that Qin Ji hadn't been in the right position so far, so he couldn't help but scold.

Qin Conggui saw that Zhu Youzhu had already moved his liver fire, and couldn't help but look at his godfather worriedly.

Although I don't know why Long Live Lord's temperament has changed so much, Long Live Lord is their master, and he and his godfather seem to have forgotten this relationship.

Qin Ji felt Zhu Youji's sharp gaze, and finally realized that the meek and forgiving prince in front of him was no longer the meek and benevolent prince, but he shook his head in fright and said, "The slave doesn't dare!" ”

Zhu Youzhu didn't bother with Qin Ji, and found that the atmosphere of this palace really needed to be rectified.

Although yesterday's own instructions were not clear enough, judging from the feedback on Niu Mengmeng's punishment now, it is simply a naked provocation to the prestige of his own emperor.

A dark cloud was obscured by the midday sun, and the entire golden palace lost some of its color.

The Department of Punishment and Punishment is a yamen dedicated to punishing palace people.

The most important thing in the palace is the rules, even if the wild tiger enters here, the people here can train the wild tiger into a puppy.

It's just that this kind of almost inhumane torture in the palace has caused many palace maids to be unbearable and choose to commit suicide by throwing themselves into the well, resulting in the wells in the Forbidden City now being very narrow.

Among the various punishments, the physical torture is a trivial matter, like being locked up in a small dark room, which is undoubtedly a very serious damage to the human spirit.

A meaty-faced palace maid was lying in the grass pile of the small black house, her big beautiful eyes looked blurred, staring at the only bright spot on the roof, but the bright spot suddenly dimmed a lot.

I don't know how long it has been since I was beaten and thrown here yesterday evening?

She felt hungry and thirsty now, and she couldn't help but think of the time when she was a child.

At that time, the family was very poor, and he originally had an older sister, but she died when she couldn't eat. I am more greedy, and I always remember that my mother said that my father would bring back meat buns when he came back from the battlefield, but he lived in a daze.

Now it seems that I am not hungry at that time!

Niu Mengmeng recalled the hungry days when he was a child, and couldn't help but make a simple comparison with the present, but soon came to a conclusion.

It's just that when she thinks of her sister, she can't help but cry on her cheeks.

Her memory of her sister has gradually blurred, but she always has such a regret: if she had given her sister a little more porridge back then, then her sister might have survived, and she could even be selected to be a palace maid here.

Just as her eyes were drowning in tears, the door that had been tightly closed suddenly flashed with a bright light, and the figure standing in the door was a little familiar.

Zhu Youzhu looked at Niu Mengmeng lying on the grass, and saw that Niu Mengmeng's eyes were full of tears at the moment, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart.

This girl, who has suffered out of kindness, has ended up in such a miserable situation, and the king of her own country obviously has the intention to protect her, but it turns out to be ineffective.

At this moment, he knew that the emperor was just a noble identity given to him by God, and if he wanted to become an emperor who made his word, he had to fight for it.

"Niu Mengmeng, still don't you see your majesty?" Huang Pan saw that Niu Mengmeng was still lying in the grass, and even stood up to reprimand the tunnel.

Niu Mengmeng woke up like a dream, and when His Majesty arrived here, he was ready to get up and kneel and salute: "Long live the lord?" ”

"Excuse me, are you okay now?" Zhu Youzhi noticed that there were a lot of blood stains on Niu Mengmeng's clothes, so he stopped it and cared about the authenticity.

Niu Mengmeng met Zhu Youji's concerned eyes, and protested very aggrievedly: "I...... I'm hungry, I won't even be brought food here! ”

Whether it's playing a board or closing a small black house, she can actually accept it. It's just that the palace is obviously not short of food, and the people from the Punishment Department don't even give her food, which really makes her unacceptable.

This......

A eunuch of the Criminal Punishment Division who followed up couldn't help but look at this smug palace maid, but he didn't know where it came from, and he didn't even know that the Criminal Punishment Division had never taken care of food?

"You go back to the Qianqing Palace with me, and I will reward you with food!" Zhu Youzhu saw that the thing this woman cared about the most was food, and he promised helplessly.

Yesterday, he actually wanted to directly exempt this lively palace maid from punishment, just thinking that it was a good thing for Niu Mengmeng to receive a little punishment, but he didn't expect to suffer such a serious punishment, so he couldn't help but feel some guilt in his heart.

"Hooray, I don't have to shut it up for three days? Can you still get the Imperial Gift? Niu Mengmeng's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked excited to verify the authenticity.

Liu Jin is obviously better at observing words and emotions than Huang Pan, and has already stepped forward to help Niu Mengmeng up, and at the same time spoke for Zhu Youji: "Your Majesty will not lie to you!" Just now, Your Majesty was having lunch, and when I learned that the dog slave here had actually punished you severely, Your Majesty rushed over without even eating! ”

Niu Mengmeng couldn't help but feel warm when he learned that Zhu Youzhu had dropped the food and came here on purpose.

When Zhu Youzhu heard Liu Jin say this, he remembered that he was here to settle accounts, so he turned around angrily and left the small black house and came directly to the courtyard of the Shen Criminal Division.

The Department of Punishment is a peculiar institution, although the highest person in charge here is a eunuch, but there is also a female official establishment, and the number of eunuchs and female officials kneeling here at this time is as many as a dozen people.

Zhu Youji's gaze fell on Zhang Zhong, the eunuch in charge of the Shen Penal Division, and immediately asked, "Are you taking the words I brought here as a deaf ear?" ”

Zhang Zhong glanced at the older female officer next to him, and immediately explained: "Your Majesty, the slave doesn't dare!" It's just that Niu Mengmeng's crime is too big, and the villain has already followed your instructions and has already dealt with her lightly! ”

Liu Jin saw that Zhang Zhong, who was kneeling on the ground, was so quibble, and thought that he had almost lost his favor, so he immediately stepped forward and kicked it fiercely, and scolded Zhang Zhong angrily: "You don't want to talk nonsense!" Lao Tzu told you clearly yesterday that Your Majesty wants to be cautious and punish Niu Mengmeng lightly, and you dare to impose such a heavy punishment, which is clearly ignoring Your Majesty. ”

Ah......

Zhang Zhong, the eunuch in charge of the Shen Criminal Division, did not dare to resist, so he took the kick well, but still defended: "Your Majesty is clear! The slave is really doing errands according to the regulations! Yesterday was the day of the enthronement ceremony, and Niu Mengmeng made such a big mistake, and the slave and maid were indeed light! ”

Hey?

Although Zhu Youzhu knew that the other party was actually prevaricating, there was really no standard for this "light hair", and Zhang Zhong resolutely wanted to take advantage of this loophole.

I have to admit that in this era, no one has much higher IQ than the other, and those who can climb to a high position in the palace are already very shrewd people.

"You still dare to make up nonsense in front of Your Majesty! Fifty boards and three days of hunger strike, five out of ten can't survive, you clearly want Niu Mengmeng's life with this kind of punishment, where did you get the lenient hair? Liu Jin kicked Zhang Zhong's body again, viciously pointing out the flaw.

Zhu Youzhi found that Liu Jin was really a person who could do things, and it was no wonder that he could be reused by Zhengde.

Zhang Zhong didn't expect that he couldn't be fooled, so he immediately kowtowed heavily to Zhu Youzhu and said: "Your Majesty, the slave and maid know that it is wrong, this is the negligence of the slave and maid, please spare the slave and maid this time!" ”

"Aren't you going to tell me the whole truth?" At first, Zhu Youzhu thought that it was caused by the eunuch's ignorance of the emperor's authority, but now he has realized that there is likely to be someone behind it.

Zhang Zhong was slightly stunned at first, then gritted his teeth and continued to kowtow: "Your Majesty, this matter is caused by the slave's failure to comprehend the holy will, please be gracious to Your Majesty!" ”

"Is it true that you have nothing to do with my will this time?" Zhu Youzhu gave one last chance to say.

Zhang Zhong hesitated for a moment, then nodded ruthlessly: "Yes!" ”

"In that case! Fifty boards with a cane, a three-day hunger strike, and a cloth bureau! Zhu Youzhu saw that Zhang Zhong was going to carry the charge, and he should be punished.

Although this matter may also be his own thoughts, it really has nothing to do with other people, but is the result of Zhang Zhong's arrogance. It's just that what he wants now is prestige, and whether the other party is behind the blame or deserves it, he has a reason to punish him.

When Zhang Zhong heard this severe punishment, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, is this still the generous prince? Or is it the prince who likes to send good people cards?

It's just that now there is no room for maneuver in things, and he will fall from the eunuch in charge of the Shenxing Division to the Huanyi Bureau, and become a eunuch who rubs clothes every day.

It is also a coincidence, when Zhu Youzhu returned to the Qianqing Palace after handling the matter, the sun hidden in the dark clouds reappeared, making the splendid Qianqing Palace appear dazzling.

Zhang Zhong, the eunuch in charge of the Shen Penal Division, who was known for his black-faced Yama, was disposed of by the new emperor, which was a sensational event for the entire inner court.

At this moment, people outside the palace may still ignore the Ming Emperor in the Qianqing Palace as always, but the people in the palace realize that it is the Ming Emperor who lives in the Qianqing Palace with courage and skill.