Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"Have you found any traces of Zhu Yunwen?"

Zhu Di has always been worried about the mysterious disappearance of the previous emperor. After all, this missing person is a major threat to his throne.

Of course Zhu Di would not think that Zhu Yunwen was not dead. After all, for others, it is possible to believe that "Zhu Yunwen died in the fire", but for Zhu Di, as long as it cannot be proved that Zhu Yunwen is really dead, then he is really still alive. .

As Zhu Di's private detective, Hu Xi's job was to trace the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen.

It's just that this kind of thing will definitely be fruitless for a while. Hu Hui shook his head and said: "The investigation is still continuing."

Zhu Di sighed: "That's all, wait until you find him and then kill him."

Zhu Di had said similar words to Hu Xi more than once, and when the few people around him heard this understatement, no one felt trembling in their hearts. After all, the eagle and dog counselors present knew that if Zhu Di was really caught, then Zhu Yunwen would No luck!

"Father, look."

At this time, Zhu Gaosui, who came back in a hurry, held a letter and handed it over.

Zhu Di took it and looked at it, frowning and said: "A letter from the Imperial Master to the second child? What's so interesting about this?"

But despite what he said, Zhu Di still honestly opened the letter and read it.

The content of the letter was nothing special. It only asked Zhu Gaoxu to take care of Xu Huizu in Beizhili. He even directly explained that he accepted Xu Jingchang's favor. Xu Jingchang's affairs were doing well and the factory's money had begun to be returned.

"Why is it Xu Jingchang again? This guy just came here to ask for an order. He seemed very anxious. Could something have happened?"

"My guess is that Duke Dingguo felt that there would be recent disturbances in Annan, so he came to ask for an order first." Jin Zhong replied.

Zhu Di put down the letter, raised his eyes and asked, "Did you bribe anyone in the Duke Rong's palace?"

Zhu Gaosui didn't change his expression. Of course he couldn't say that this letter was just given to him by Jiang Xinghuo, and his answer seemed very cautious. At this moment, no one can guarantee that he is safe.

Zhu Gaosui hurriedly knelt down and said, "I know my crime."

"Everyone has withdrawn. What does it look like to monitor the important officials of the country? Do you think I am Taizu Gao Emperor?"

Later, Zhu Di returned the letter to Zhu Gaosui, sealing the problems with the fire paint. He believed that professional secret service agencies would naturally be able to restore it.

"My dear, please retire." Zhu Gaosui bowed respectfully and turned to leave.

Zhu Gaosui closed the palace door, and Hu Hui also left.

There were only five people left in the hall.

Zhu Di put his hands together, tapped his index finger, and said, "I called you here today just to take a look at this matter. I always feel something is wrong."

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions." Chen Ying stood nearby and bowed her head.

Zhu Di briefly explained the matter and also expressed Zhu Gaochi's opinions.

"This" Chen Ying hesitated.

He is now in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. As the emperor's eagle, of course he will keep an eye on whoever the emperor tells him to. As long as the emperor asks, he will do it no matter what.

Originally, he planned to support the acquittal of Li Zhigang in the trial of the Three Justices, but if the emperor's attitude wavered, he would definitely change accordingly.

If so, if the Ministry of Punishment disagrees and Dali Temple collapses, Li Zhigang's case will become a hot potato, and he will most likely be found guilty in the end.

But even though the Chief Minister's Office in Cochin is a difficult place, and can even be regarded as an exile, there is no rule for a minister to go there to take a crime as a chief minister. After all, the minister is the second rank, and the chief minister is from the second rank. , as long as he is convicted, it is impossible to be demoted by only half a rank.

Ji Gang said at this time: "Your Majesty, I have been tracking down the remnants of the Bao Zhao Party recently. After the organizations of these Jianwen remnants were severely damaged, they are now acting very secretly."

"Then lure them out. Whether it's a fake show or a suspicion formation, you have to have some clues. Otherwise, these people will be like mosquitoes every day squawking in your ears and you can't catch them. It's really annoying."

Ji Gang hesitated for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, you are wise!"

Zhu Di saw his hesitation, his face suddenly darkened, and he stared at him coldly. After a few breaths, he suddenly laughed.

Ji Gang was stunned.

Zhu Di patted Ji Gang on the shoulder and said earnestly: "I know what you mean. You want to dissuade me, but of course I have a way."

After Zhu Di gave instructions like this for a while, Ji Gang finally realized what he was doing.

Jin Youzi next to him was frightened and did not dare to interrupt.

As Zhu Di's second-in-command, Jin Zhong dared to speak at this time.

Jin Zhong continued: "The concerns of the eldest prince are not unreasonable. The power of the imperial master is getting bigger and bigger, and it may be difficult to contain it in the future. But I think it is not now. Li Zhigang is going to use it after all, so it is not appropriate to take this matter seriously." Delaying it for too long is just like His Majesty's strategy. It can not only deal with the remnants of Jianwen who are fueling the fire behind the scenes, but also catch a few fish to suppress it. It is a good thing. Li Zhigang knows that it is not easy for him to pass this time, so he can deal with His Majesty. I’m grateful.”

"But I also have other concerns."

"Oh?" Jin Zhong said in astonishment, "I would like to hear His Majesty's teachings."

Zhu Di squinted his eyes slightly, revealing a deep gaze: "This time Li Zhigang is making a new addition, the important thing is still the Salt Law, or the "Da Ming Law". The Imperial Master wants to change the law, and I also want to change it, and This thing that needs to be changed is different.”

"But no matter what, if the "Da Ming Code" does not allow modification, it will definitely not work."

"What do you mean by your majesty?" Jin Zhong stared slightly in surprise. He vaguely understood the emperor's train of thought.

"Take the legislative power away from the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment is too united this time, and I don't like it very much."

Zhu Di actually knew very well why the Ministry of Punishment wanted to boycott this time. He even knew that this was a show that the Ministry of Punishment had jointly staged for him.

The collective interests of departments such as legislative power are on the one hand, and more importantly, they are on the other hand.

But Zhu Di was too lazy to care. If he asked the ministers according to Zhu Yuanzhang's standards, the court would be empty.

But taking this opportunity, Zhu Di also planned to weaken the power of the Ministry of Punishment.

Zhu Di said calmly: "Re-establish the Sentence Court, but this time it will be called the Senfa Temple."

The Sentencing Court, also known as the Court of Sentencing in the Palace, was established in the second year of Chunhua by Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. It was responsible for reviewing cases decided by Dali Temple. The magistrates and reviewers put forward their opinions and then reported to the emperor for his decision. Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty It was abandoned in the third year of Yuanfeng.

The Shenxingyuan was established by the God of Gaoliang River in the early Song Dynasty in order to strengthen the centralization of power. However, the responsibilities of the Shenfa Temple that were re-established today have changed, and the purpose is to be solely responsible for legislation and revision of laws.

As a result, the power of the Ministry of Punishment was weakened, and only the two basic responsibilities of trial and prison were retained. It could not be said that the vitality was seriously damaged, but the strength was definitely reduced.

But from the emperor's perspective, he definitely didn't think so.

For the emperor, the more decentralized the powers of the various departments below him, the better.

"The chief official of Shenfa Temple?"

Zhu Di said: "Although the two ministers of the Ministry of Justice are a little stubborn, I still value them very much. It doesn't matter if they make a small mistake this time. They are all smart people. I believe they know how to choose."

"When the time comes, you will be the young minister. The temple minister will be vacant."

Zhu Di nodded at Jin Youzi.

"I obey the order." Jin Youzi, who had said nothing, was overjoyed and said with cupped hands.

Hu Yan was released from the Imperial Academy, and Xie Jin went to the Presidential Reform Office as the vice president. Everyone in the cabinet had great futures, but he, a staunch imperialist, did not move away. It did make Jin Youzi feel anxious sometimes, but Now it seems that everything is worth it.

In the new organization, one can directly serve as Shaoqing. After making some achievements, he can be transferred to the position of Temple Minister. Xiaojiuqing will be in his seat, and the ministers and ministers will not be so far away.

His Majesty obviously wants to take this kind of institution that is responsible for legislating and amending laws into his own hands. This is also one of the consequences of the Ministry of Punishment grouping incident. This made the emperor, who had just ascended the throne for a year, realize that he was in the three-law system. The control is far from enough.

In the feudal era, it stands to reason that the emperor is the law, but in fact, it is often inconvenient for the emperor to directly intervene in the judiciary. At this time, it is unclear whether the chief officials of the various judicial departments understand the emperor's intentions, or whether they are willing to follow them. It is very important to do what the emperor intends to do.

"Okay, you all go down, Jin Zhong stays, I have something else to do."

After Ji Gang, Chen Ying, and Jin Youzi left, only Zhu Di and Jin Zhongjun were left in the palace.

At this time, Zhu Di suddenly said: "My sons are all good, but they are not stable enough. I can't protect them all my life, so sooner or later, they will encounter setbacks. I want them to grow up. Jin Zhong, you understand me." What’s on your mind?”

"My lord, I understand."

Jin Zhong's voice was slightly trembling. He thought he already knew the emperor's intention clearly, but when he heard Zhu Di mention this, he couldn't help but trembled and felt a little scared.

According to the agreement, the second prince will now go north, and the eldest prince and second prince will be responsible for the development of north and south Zhili respectively.

After defeating Annan, Ming's next focus will be on the north.

Why?

The reason is very simple. The first is the real threat from the Timur Khanate, and the second is that the northern nest is in urgent need of rectification and recovery after experiencing war.

As the defender, the Ming Dynasty will make sure that the Annan Kingdom is dismembered and there is no threat from the south, and then it will go all out to the north.

Strengthening the defenses in the northwest is of course important, but this is not the focus. The focus is to prevent the Mongols on the grasslands from moving south again.

Now the Northern Yuan Dynasty has officially disintegrated into the Oara, Tatar and other tribes. It has only been less than a year. The Golden Family has ruled for hundreds of years, and Timur has always regarded himself as the orthodox successor of the Chagatai Khanate. If you are Zhu Di, Do you believe that Timur conquered the country while the Oara, Tatar and other tribes on the grassland remained indifferent?

I don’t believe it anyway.

Moreover, the Mongols are not honest. They just attacked the 30,000 Guards in Liaodong last year.

According to Zhu Di's temperament, of course he cannot be beaten passively. He must beat the Mongols into submission first, and then defend against the possible appearance of Timur's expeditionary army.

The reason why Zhu Di asked the second prince Zhu Gaoxu to go north to Kaiping to defend Beiqiu was also for this reason. He wanted to test it out first.

So since Zhu Gaoxu is leaving, Zhu Di's words "They have to encounter setbacks, I want them to grow" are naturally not referring to Zhu Gaoxu. Otherwise, are they going to let Zhu Gaoxu be beaten by the Mongols?

And this is why Jin Zhonghui trembled.

What the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi said to Zhu Di before may have made Zhu Di unhappy. This is understandable. After all, the father and son have always maintained a careful balance in the temple. How did the third prince Zhu Gaosui make Zhu Di unhappy? Planting spies in Rongguo's mansion? Zhu Gaosui would not dare to do this without Zhu Di's acquiescence, so this is not the reason.

Going deeper, Jin Zhong didn't dare to think about it.

"That's it." Zhu Di slowly closed his eyes and said, "Just step back."

"yes."

Jin Zhong bowed silently, turned around and walked towards the door of the hall. He just started to take steps, but stopped again.

He slowly turned around and whispered: "Your Majesty, there are some things I have to say."

"speak."

Jin Zhong said cautiously: "Actually, what the eldest prince said is not unreasonable, but from my perspective, I think it is hard to say what will happen to the so-called businessmen, citizens, and factory owners in the future. After all, the Northern Song Dynasty did not see businessmen as such. The real problem at hand for the country is that the national master and the nobles are getting too close, which is not good for anyone."

Jin Zhong didn't say it clearly, but Zhu Di understood it.

If Zhu Gaochi is worried about Jiang Xinghuo's influence on the Ming Dynasty hundreds or even hundreds of years in the future, then Jin Zhong is worried about the present. After all, in so many countries, Rong Guogong Yao Guangxiao has a very close relationship with Jiang Xinghuo; Cao Guogong Li Jinglong also has a very close relationship. Treat Jiang Xinghuo as a confidant; Dingguo Duke Xu Jingchang and Wei Guogong Xu Huizu also seem to be closely related now; Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng was originally somewhat estranged from Jiang Xinghuo, but now that Jiang Xinghuo saved his life, it was not too late to be grateful. There is no barrier; on the contrary, Duke Qiu Fu only has a relationship with Jiang Xinghuo as a deputy in the military academy, and they are not that close.

Calculated in this way, coupled with Jiang Xinghuo's model of combining manual workshops with foreign conquests, it can bring huge benefits to the nobles. How can the combination of money and military power not make people worry?

Zhu Di pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I have this thought, you go and do errands first."

"Yes." Jin Zhong retreated.

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"When I look at Su Yue in the Toad Palace, the clear light seems to be passing by.

I lament my gray hair and my youth, but my loyalty is growing day by day. "

Ma Jing, the left minister of the Ministry of Justice, stood in his study room, looking at the letter he had just received in his hand. The handwriting was very familiar.

"Mao Dafang? Is he not dead yet?"

He was thinking about the reason why this letter appeared in his hand. He knew that the sudden appearance of this letter must have another purpose.

However, Mao Dafang just wrote a poem for himself and did not reveal his intentions, and Ma Jing was not interested in thinking about it.

Loyalty, loyalty to whom? To Emperor Jianwen?

Emperor Jianwen is nothing. No one can find him now. He is not known whether he is alive or dead. They all treat him as dead.

Everyone hopes he is dead, after all, he is embarrassing to everyone if he is alive.

He knew this was a very difficult matter and he shouldn't interfere too much. What's more, he didn't want to get involved at all.

"Master, the young master is outside." the housekeeper said.

"Let him in." Ma Jing sat down on the chair and said.

After a while, a young man wearing the uniform of an Imperial College student stepped into the study.

The man inherited Ma Jing's Chinese character face and his bright eyes.

He is Ma Jing's eldest son, Ma Jian.

"Father!" Ma Jian cupped his hands and said, "My child has something to ask his father."

"What's the matter?" Ma Jing asked indifferently.

Ma Jian said: "My child wants to ask about Li Zhigang."

Ma Jing frowned: "Li Zhigang's case is extremely involved and affects the whole body. Once you intervene, it is equivalent to being involved in the storm. You should not get involved in this matter."

"The child understands this truth, so I would like to ask you to go to the Imperial Preceptor's house on your father's behalf and communicate your thoughts clearly, otherwise it will be difficult for my father to meet the Imperial Preceptor at this time." Ma Jian said sincerely.

"Confused! Why don't we meet?"

Ma Jing was furious and placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table.

"Public is public, private is private. Do you think this is because you classmates can make peace with each other in private when they have different opinions?" Ma Jing asked.

Ma Jian said frankly: "My son just sees his father with a sad face all the time, and he really can't bear it, so he wants to help share some of the burden. It just so happens that the national teacher has given me a lecture, which can be regarded as an excuse to visit me."

"Confused, what do you want His Majesty to think?"

Ma Jing shook his head and said: "This is a battle in the court. You can't avoid it even if you want to. Even if you hide to the ends of the earth, there will be countless people forcing you until the winner is determined."

"Furthermore, legislation is the fundamental interest of the Ministry of Punishment, and not a single word of the "Da Ming Code" can be modified. The ancestral teachings of Emperor Taizu Gao are here, and it is the Ministry of Punishment that is in charge, not his national master."

"But father, is there anything in this world that remains unchanged forever?"

Ma Jian said in a deep voice: "It's just that I don't want my father to go in a direction that goes against the general trend because of this incident."

Ma Jing almost laughed out loud. He sent this kid to the Imperial Academy, how could he train a new disciple?

What Ma Jing doesn't know is that there are actually many prison students like Ma Jian who are influenced by the new learning (practical learning + science) in the Imperial College, and the number is destined to increase.

After all, practical studies advocate managing the world and applying it, and since they all go to the Imperial College instead of taking the imperial examination route, it is natural that they should be closer to managing the world and applying it. Take a look at the several types of admissions to the Imperial College. In fact, entering the Imperial College itself is quite "economical". In other words, it is full of pragmatism.

Science is purely driven by the curiosity of young people. It is an irresistible temptation for any young person who has a thirst for knowledge and exploration.

Who would refuse to explore the truth about the world? This is simply hot Thai pants!

"The general trend, the general trend, what is the general trend? Please explain to me."

Ma Jing took a deep look at him and said: "Don't think that the things you learned in the Imperial College are the truth of heaven and earth. Your father and I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. The water here is very muddy. Do you think Are you, Uncle Li, and I not willing to give in?"

Ma Jing put it bluntly: "In the Three Law Departments, Huang Xin was completely overthrown. The old people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate were either uprooted or transferred to the bench, but Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment still have nothing to do with it. Not moved. Dali Temple also means the same thing. Not a single word of the "Da Ming Law" can be changed. You can talk about other things. Let's not talk about this. This is what the Majesty said when he came."

"Why do you say that? Aren't you afraid of His Majesty's thunderous wrath?" Ma Jian asked in surprise.

"For such a simple thing, don't you think you have learned the ultimate principles of the universe? You can't understand it."

Ma Jing looked at his son and asked, "What kind of existence is the emperor?"

"Nine-five supreme."

"Yes, the emperor is the supreme king in the world. Who can compare with the emperor? He can decide the life and death of countless people with just one sentence. How can he take Li Zhigang's three-law judge seriously?"

Ma Jing said calmly: "Do you think that with His Majesty's temper today, he would be so angry about Li Zhigang? He is just trying to change the ways of Emperor Taizu Gao, but this matter must not be brought up by the Emperor himself. As for why, you can think about it yourself. .”

Ma Jian thought about it and understood. Naturally, it was because Zhu Di was not in the right position. It was precisely because of the wrong position that Zhu Di did not like many things about his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, and wanted to change them, but he would never dare to mention them openly. Such obscure things His attitude can be seen from the debate competition and the anniversary of Taizu's death. Once it comes to Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral system and ancestral precepts, Zhu Di dare not violate it in his own name in public.

After all, the biggest legal basis for Zhu Di's Fengtian Jingnan was actually Zhu Yuanzhang's sentence, "If treacherous ministers cause chaos in future generations, the vassal king can lead his troops to appease the emperor."

But after Ma Jian thought about the matter clearly, he fell into even greater confusion.

"In that case, if the Imperial Master wants to change the law, he is actually doing the same thing as His Majesty, and he has done what His Majesty wants to do. Why does my father oppose it? Even the Ministry of Punishment and even the Dali Temple do not agree. But Zheng Shangshu did not object, nor did the young minister of Dali Temple."

"Because we have to express our opposition. Expressing our opposition is not only to show His Majesty, to let him know that the Ministry of Punishment and the Imperial Guard will not deal with it; it is also to show to some people, to let them see that it is not because we have not tried our best."

Ma Jing seemed to have said some inexplicable nonsense.

But when Ma Jian looked at everything at home, including calligraphy, paintings, antiques, and furniture, he seemed to understand everything.

The Tea Law is okay, but the chain of interests involved in the Salt Law is really astonishing, and the wealth involved is too huge. Officials from the Ministry of Punishments, because they control the sentencing and prison sentences for illegal salt sales, have not been able to do so since the Hongwu period. You know how many benefits you have received, but now it is time to reform the salt law and you remain silent. Is it ridiculous?

At the very least, a stance of resolute opposition must be made to show those Huai merchants, Hui merchants, Shanxi merchants, Shaanxi merchants and even Guangdong merchants.

You see, we faced the emperor's huge pressure and went against the Imperial Preceptor, and even used Li Zhigang's case as a bargaining chip in order to get the Imperial Preceptor to give up reforming the Salt Law, but we didn't succeed.

What else can we do? Go hit your head against the pillar of Fengtian Palace? I'm sorry, the money you gave is not enough.

In short, we tried our best.

From the authority of the department, the Ministry of Punishment must oppose anyone who tries to change the law; from the perspective of the department's interests, the Ministry of Punishment must express its opposition to amending the Salt Law.

This is the reason why the Criminal Department is determined to fight against Jiang Xinghuo this time.

Jiang Xinghuo violated the fundamental interests of the Ministry of Punishment in both public and private interests, and in terms of fame and fortune. Therefore, no matter from any angle, or even just from putting on a show to show the emperor, and letting the emperor see that the Ministry of Punishment and the Imperial Preceptor did not deal with each other, the Ministry of Punishment had to behave like this.

Ma Jian turned pale and murmured: "No wonder..."

Ma Jian originally thought he understood a lot, but he didn't expect that his father had already understood it all.

Ginger is still spicy.

Ma Jian's mood hit rock bottom.

Originally there was still a trace of fantasy, but now it is all shattered.

Now it seems that his father is bound to embark on the road of confrontation with the national teacher.

"Listen carefully, you are the future pillar of our Ma family. Your current task is to smoothly get out of the Imperial College and embark on an official career. Don't get involved in the messy things in the Imperial College."

Ma Jian lowered his head and did not dare to raise it.

"Now you are about to reach the final step. As long as you study hard and work harder, there is hope that you will start higher and go further than your classmates. When the time comes, our family will be considered as an official. With inheritance, do you understand?"

Ma Jing looked at his son and said seriously: "The responsibilities on your shoulders are very heavy. You will need to shoulder the responsibility of this family in the future. All of this depends on you. Moreover, you are still young now and the future is still far away. Qian Don’t let your temporary thoughts affect you because you still lack a deeper understanding of the world.”

After hearing Ma Jing's words, Ma Jian felt that his father still thought of him as a child, but he felt warm in his heart and said, "Dad, don't worry, I won't let you down!"

Ma Jing patted Ma Jian on the shoulder and said, "Okay, go back and rest quickly. During this time, prepare for the exam. You don't have to worry about other things."

"Yes!" Ma Jian said respectfully, then turned and left.

After leaving the study, he paused in his steps and paused in the courtyard, remaining silent for a long time.

However, which ideas in the new learning of the National Teacher are all wrong?

Ma Jian is not a person who has to prove himself. He knows very well that everything he has today comes from his father, but it is precisely because of this that he is particularly entangled.

Interests and ideals are at war with this young man.

"Master."

At this time, a servant came to Ma Jianjian.

"What's going on?" Ma Jian asked.

"There is news from the palace that your Majesty summons the master to see you immediately," the servant said.

"Entering the palace late at night?" Ma Jian was stunned for a moment.

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"call"

A cool breeze in autumn blew up the dust on the ground. Ma Jing narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips tightly, obviously feeling complicated.

After arriving at Fengtian Hall, Ma Jing knelt on the floor tiles and said, "I pay homage to Your Majesty!"

"Flat body."

Zhu Di said calmly: "Master Ma, I have asked you to come here today for something."

"I wonder what your Majesty's orders are?" Ma Jing asked respectfully.

Of course Ma Jing knew Zhu Di's intentions, but at this time he still had to follow the emperor's rhythm and play against each other, but he always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the atmosphere today.

"What do you think about Li Zhigang?" Zhu Di looked at Ma Jing with interest.

"Reporting to your majesty, I believe that Li Zhigang is indeed guilty, but if your majesty has another appointment for him, I am afraid that this kind of crime is not suitable to be handed over to the court for discussion, otherwise it will cause chaos in the government and the public."

"Then what do you think should be done about Li Zhigang?"

Zhu Di stared at Ma Jing, with a playful smile on his lips.

"This, I think..." Ma Jing hesitated.

"explain."

"According to the law, if you make friends with cronies and disrupt the government, you should be killed. If you sell your official position and get a title, you should be exiled." Ma Jing said bravely.

"Oh?" Zhu Di said with a half-smile but not a smile: "Is this the suggestion of Ma Shilang?"

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly turned cold. He stared at Ma Jing and said in a solemn tone.

Ma Jing couldn't help but tremble all over, and he quickly fell to the ground to apologize.

However, the next moment, Zhu Di burst out laughing.

"Li Zhigang is a loyal minister, and I cannot let him down, but Li Zhigang made a mistake after all. If he is not punished, our government will be in chaos, even if it is a small punishment? But the three legal departments must unify their opinions, and this case will be published in "Ming Pao" , let the people of the world discuss Li Zhigang’s mistake, whether the evidence is clear or not, whether it violated the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", and whether he should be punished severely or minorly, do you know?"

Zhu Di's sudden change in attitude was like a thunder exploding in the palace.

At this moment, Ma Jing had thousands of thoughts in his mind, but his face remained calm. He just kowtowed heavily and said:

"Your Majesty is holy."