Shu Liang was a little stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked curiously, "What do you mean?" What does it mean that the trial is complete? ”

Menda also replied curiously: "Shi Jing has already recruited all the people, you see that the confession is here, isn't this the end of the trial?" ”

"It's so easy to recruit? All recruited? ”

Shu Liang felt a little incredulous, and hurriedly took the confession and read it carefully, and then nodded again and again: "It's really recruited, is it so easy to torture?" And who is responsible for recording this confession? ”

Menda replied: "Don't underestimate our Governor, except for not allowing the dead to speak, there is nothing we can't deal with."

This Shi Jing is used to being pampered on weekdays, how can he stand this, he can't bear it in less than half an hour.

Then we spent an hour recording the confession, and Lu Gao was specifically responsible. ”

Hearing this, Shu Liang glanced at Lu Gao deeply. Although Shu Liang is very young, he can also see that Lu Gao is not to be underestimated.

Just said that this confession was recorded, and Lu Gao got two copies at the same time. One recorded the original story, and the other concealed the content related to the Empress Dowager Sun.

After all, the emperor's power is not yet very stable, and directly announcing the conspiracy of the Empress Dowager Sun is likely to cause greater turmoil in the government and the opposition.

Both confessions were signed by Shi Jing, and both could be used during the trial of the three divisions.

This gave the emperor a choice, and he could publish the confession that did not involve the Empress Dowager Sun to the world and use it to convict Shi Jing and others.

And the complete and uncut confession can be kept to restrain the Empress Dowager Sun.

So Shu Liang's attitude became more polite, handed the confession back to Menda, and then said with a smile: "Since the brothers are so capable, we can sleep peacefully at night."

Then let's all go back and rest, and tomorrow morning we will go together to return to the Holy One. ”

Menda and Lu Gao sent Shu Liang away, and then Menda also went home, leaving only Lu Gao and his subordinates on duty.

The next morning, as it was already the thirtieth of the Chinese New Year's Eve, most parts of Beijing were filled with a lively atmosphere.

However, no one dared to put up lanterns or set off firecrackers in the people around the Qi Palace.

Although Zhu Qiyu has already issued an order, he can't help the people to celebrate the New Year, but so many people have just died in the emperor's family, and these neighbors put up lights and firecrackers, isn't that deliberately giving the emperor a good look.

So when Zhu Qiyu got up in the morning, the surroundings were quiet and quiet, and there was no noise.

There were only fifteen favorite concubines, arranged according to their age, and knelt down and kowtowed together.

Say goodbye today, welcome the new tomorrow.

Today is the last day of the Orthodox Dynasty, and tomorrow is the first day of the Jingtai Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu also had some unspeakable emotions in his heart.

However, in order to make the favorite concubines feel at ease, Zhu Qiyu could only force a smile and accept everyone's gifts. Under the diligent service of the favorite concubines, they had breakfast and dressed neatly before coming to the West Flower Hall.

Shu Liang, Menda, and Lu Gao had been waiting here for a long time.

Zhu Qiyu summoned the three of them, and after reading the confession, he fell into deep thought.

Princess Shunde, the eldest daughter of Empress Hu, married in the second year of orthodoxy and died in the eighth year of orthodoxy.

He was eighteen years old when he married and twenty-four years old when he died.

These six years should be the best age for a woman's fertility.

But Princess Shunde didn't have any children, and this alone made Zhu Qiyu very suspicious, and she couldn't help but think about sterilization pills.

Shi Jing is the concubine selected by Empress Dowager Sun for Princess Shunde. Shi Jing has two concubines, so his fertility is definitely no problem.

Now that the confession in black and white is in front of him, it really verifies Zhu Qiyu's conjecture.

Poor my sister was poisoned like this.

And in the uncut confession, Shi Jing also gave an explanation of the cause of Empress Hu's death. However, since Shi Jing was not directly involved in poisoning Empress Hu, it cannot be regarded as conclusive evidence.

The more Zhu Qiyu thought about it, the more helpless he became, glanced at Shu Liang and the others, and then ordered: "These two confessions must not be mentioned to anyone."

The three of you have done meritorious work in handling the case, and each of you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. Menda sheng Jinyi Wei commanded Tongzhi, and Lu Gao Sheng Jinyi Wei commanded the affairs.

Okay, you go back, take care of the prisoners, tomorrow is the New Year's Day, I will use them. ”

The three of them were greatly rewarded, and they couldn't help but be overjoyed, and after kneeling down and kowtowing to thank them, they retired.

After the three of them left, Zhu Qiyu carefully put away the uncut confession, and put the other copy on the desk.

After a short time, the ministers and monks arrived, and they also kowtowed to the emperor first.

Zhu Qiyu smiled apologetically and said with a wry smile: "Today is the last day of the Orthodox Dynasty, but unfortunately, all Aiqing, you can't live in peace today."

Circulate this confession. ”

Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others took the confession and looked at it carefully.

After reading it, all the ministers were stunned.

No one can understand why the emperor suddenly thought of finding out the cause of Princess Shunde's death after six years have passed.

The most important thing is that the emperor really found out the appalling inside story: the concubine colluded with the imperial doctor to poison the princess, if this is announced, it will inevitably cause shock to the government and the opposition again.

The ministers all had a bad premonition in their hearts at this time: the emperor was going to be ruthless.

Sure enough, Zhu Qiyu announced his plan to everyone: "Shi Jing, the commander of the horses, is already in the Jinyi Guardian Prison, and tomorrow I will announce his crimes at the Zhengdan Imperial Conference."

On the second day of the first month, Shi Jing Ling Chi was sentenced to Ming Zheng. Civil and military officials, vassal kings, clan relatives, and nobles of the fifth rank and above in Beijing all went to watch the punishment, and no one was allowed to be less. ”

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, and the emperor was doing more and more ridiculously. In the eighty years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the poisoning of princes and princesses has never been announced to the public.

For example, Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen, actually died unclear, but Taizu gritted his teeth and admitted it.

Taizu's second son, Qin King Zhu Zhang, died without explanation, but Taizu still did not investigate.

The death of Taizu's third son, Jin King Zhu Li, is also unknown, but Taizu still does not investigate.

There is also Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, whose death is unknown. Taizu strongly suspected that Li Wenzhong was poisoned, but he still did not investigate.

Zhu Qiyu also couldn't understand the mystery of this, the prince Zhu Biao's death was so unclear that Taizu could grit his teeth and recognize that Zhu Biao was a good death. What about the first prince of the Ming Dynasty? Said that the good Taizu is the biggest princeling?

However, when the matter is in the hands of Zhu Qiyu, then there must be a public trial and public execution.

To deal with things in the open is to openly admit that someone dares to poison the prince and princess. At the same time, it is necessary to let the people of the world see the fate of poisoning princes and princesses.

It's useless to hide it, even if you don't publicize it, others will understand it. Poisoning and falling into the water is not a difficult way to think of.

Not to mention reading the Confucian classics and killing the Jinshi Hanlin from thousands of troops.

Even if you are a person who has read a few history books casually, you can come up with a good way to 'accidentally fall into the water', after all, there is Xiaoming Wang Zhuyu in front, everyone will copy it.

(End of chapter)