First Prince of Ming Dynasty

The censor Zhongcheng Han Qi on the side had already scolded in a solemn voice: "Didn't you just order the soldiers and horses to control the officials of the Ministry of Punishment and search them all? Why did you still have the opportunity to commit suicide by taking poison? There must be something wrong among you!"

Zhang Wei blushed, but he couldn't refute it. It was the first time he did something for His Royal Highness, and he was so ashamed that he couldn't bear the shame: "The last general apologized. And met Qian Zhi, the Minister of Criminal Affairs and gave him poison, this person also committed suicide."

Zhu Biao waved his hand to stop Han Qi who was about to reprimand him, looked at Zhang Wei and said, "Zhou Guanghe is your adjutant, you will not escape the crime of lax defense no matter what, after this matter, go to the East Palace to receive 80 Ting rod."

Zhang Wei kowtowed hard, then stepped back with a loud promise, the crown prince's great kindness will never be repaid, and he will personally watch this time, so that no one will take advantage of his loopholes.

Han Qi was a little dissatisfied. It is reasonable to say that this person is also a major suspect. Even if he is not severely punished at this time, he should be taken down on the spot. After the matter is clear, he will make a judgment. However, this is not the responsibility of the censor, let alone this People who receive the board always go to the East Palace to receive it, which means that this person is His Highness's confidant.

Zhu Biao was not very surprised. Zhang Wei had only been transferred for a long time, and he did not have that much ability. It is normal for him not to be able to control the people below.

The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment knelt down and said: "Your Highness said that the minister of the Ministry of Punishment is a subordinate official of the minister. Since he committed suicide in fear of crime, he must have committed corruption and perverted the law. That's why he committed suicide by taking poison in order not to implicate his family. As a Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, I don't know how to employ people properly, please imprison this humble minister to set the record straight!"

Zhu Biao smiled: "It is not a serious crime to know someone unknown, and that is the case if you are not strict with your subordinates. Shang Shu is a second-rank official in the current dynasty. Even this palace cannot be imprisoned without an order. Everything depends on the emperor's will. "

Zhu Biao asked people to go back to the palace to report that the servant of the Ministry of Punishment committed suicide in fear of crime, while Han Qi, the censor Zhongcheng, looked deeply at the minister of the Ministry of Punishment on the ground: "There is someone who can order the deputy commander of the military and horses to do it himself. How can this be fear of crime? Suicide is clearly murder, Your Highness, it seems that the Ministry of Punishment has a serious problem."

Zhu Biao was noncommittal, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment did not say much, so what if there is a problem. Once Qian Zhi died, no one could directly accuse him of corruption and bribery. It is impossible to extract a confession directly by torture.

It can be said that this catastrophe is mostly over. The big deal is that he was dismissed from office and sent to the local government because of lack of strict control and ignorance. There is a relationship between the six departments, and he will be able to come back sooner or later. storm.

Now there is only the issue of the big prison, but he should not be implicated, after all, he has never personally accepted bribes, and all clues can only be traced to Qian Zhi, the minister of punishment.

At this moment, the people from Yushitai came back to report, and seeing that the prince had no intention of speaking, Han Qi bowed to Zhu Biao and asked, it turned out that all the officials of the Ministry of Punishment who were sentenced just now confessed, and they were arrested layer by layer Then tortured, the ancient judgments are so simple, rude and efficient.

In fact, if Zhu Biao wanted to, he could directly take down the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments. He had to admit everything after several severe punishments. They were all delicate and expensive officials.

But in the end, he is a dignified second-rank official, not to mention that his father and emperor have confessed that he has to cut meat with a blunt knife and play with them. Anyway, the result is the same. Killing chickens to warn monkeys has to be done more ruthlessly, or these wild monkeys Those who are not afraid of the sky and the earth will soon become the great saints equal to the sky.

The soldiers and horse commanders also came to report. They just sent people to search the two families and found that their family had left the city a few days ago. Only the old, weak, sick and disabled and a group of servants were left in the mansion. Now they have sent people to hunt them down. .

Even the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was kneeling on the ground, was shocked when he heard this. He thought that the two families would be silenced, but he didn't expect to be transferred in advance. It's such a big hand. The Holy One just made trouble today, and someone predicted it in advance. But why didn't he notify him in advance, if he had prepared, he would have picked himself out long ago.

Zhu Biao nodded, a bit interesting, I don't know if it was Hu Weiyong's handwriting or the means of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. It is estimated that he guessed through the restoration of Dali Temple that he would attack the Ministry of Punishment, so he made arrangements in advance. If he is more cruel, I am afraid The family members of those two families were also silenced outside the city.

After all, as long as people are alive, there will be too many accidents. As long as they are completely dead, then the pro-military captain's mansion will waste energy on searching for the dead. In this era, throw them casually into the mountains and forests, and nature will digest them. No one could find any clues.

Zhu Biao patted Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice on the shoulder: "Is Li Shangshu's family still there?"

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment immediately replied: "I have a clear conscience, how can I let my family escape, if your Highness is worried, you can send someone to supervise the family of the humble minister."

Zhu Biao ignored him and went directly to the lobby where the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice were detained. The officials inside were pale, but they were not too embarrassed to cry. After all, they were from the Ministry of Criminal Justice. They did this to others, maybe they just didn’t expect it I will suffer this too.

When they saw Zhu Biao coming in, they immediately knelt down and begged, "Your Highness is innocent, so please enlighten me!"

"What he said under severe torture can prove it. If someone randomly accuses Zhongliang and falsely accuses Zhongliang, wouldn't this humble official be humiliated for nothing. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

"His Royal Highness, the punishment cannot be punished by a doctor. The officials are all officials of the imperial court. In the past, even if they have no credit, they have worked hard. Why is this? Why is this!"

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Zhu Biao listened silently for a while, while the torture in the yard next door was still going on, with wailing and screaming one after another, Zhang Wei didn't care about offending anyone now, if Qian Zhi died, he would continue to beat him, and he had to ask other people out Every once in a while, someone would come into the house and take him away like a chick, and the dignity of any scholar would be lost.

During this period, the soldiers of the Bingma Division came to pick up people with whips, Zhu Biao waved his hand to stop them and let them continue to say that the group of people suddenly became more energetic, and generally wanted to say that what they said under torture was not enough to prove.

When it was almost time, Zhu Biao said softly: "The great enemy of officials is neither poverty nor disease, but treachery, greed, and delusion. Poverty can try to change, and disease can be cured. Only rape, greed, evil and delusion are incurable. Do you think so?" ?”

The people below didn't dare to answer, and behind Zhu Biao was a person who was dragged in, covered with whip marks, but replied: "I am a doctor of the Ministry of punishment, but I was tortured for my innocence. If it wasn't for that villain who finally confessed to be If he made a false accusation, should that minister deserve to be beaten to death?"

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