After everyone in the Jinyi Mansion sealed the Ministry of Internal Affairs Prime Minister Fu Anxu and the account books in boxes, loaded them into carriages, and escorted them to Jinyi Mansion.
Jia Heng also ordered the captain of the Jinyi Mansion to guard the Imperial Household Office before and after, and then left the Imperial Household Office with Dai Quan.
Holding up umbrellas one after another, Jia Heng and Dai Quan descended the steps amid the stars and the moon.
Immediately, a guard in brocade clothes held a tying rope and brought the Xun's shiny horse. He also handed over the prepared bamboo hats and robes.
Jia Heng said: "Eunuch Dai, please go to the palace and report to the Holy One. All the relevant prisoners have been arrested. I will go back to Jinyi Mansion first and interrogate the prisoners. What do you think, Eunuch Dai?"
He needs to control the entire interrogation process, then search Prince Zhongshun's palace, obtain evidence of the crime, and finally enter the palace to report to the emperor.
Dai Quan nodded and said with a smile: "That Ziyu will go first, and we will go back to the palace to report."
Both parties have gone their separate ways since then, RRR
Jia Heng led the Jinyi Palace Guards along the end of Yonghe Street and beat the horses away. The dense and chaotic horse hooves stepped on the bluestone, causing rainwater to fly everywhere, and also attracted people to rest and drink in the wine shop beside the road.
The drinkers who were warming up stretched their necks and looked at the riding horses passing by like the wind.
In the tavern, at the wine table under the window, a young man with a slim body and a white brocade robe with arrow sleeves is sitting sideways. This man has a blue forehead and a sword with yellow tassels on it. 's sword,
Holding a wine cup in his hand, he poured himself a cup and drank.
The young man has a beautiful appearance, sword-shaped eyebrows, and eyes like stars. He is holding a wine cup and looking at the groups of cavalry, listening to the discussion in the tavern.
"The one in the cricket suit must be the Lord of Ning Kingdom. He looks so young?" The drinker at the next table whispered,
"I heard they were arrested at the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"Just now the Tiqi came out and captured a lot of them from the Ministry of Works."
"None of these officials are good, so it would be better to arrest them all and behead them,"
"If they all beheaded, some of them may have been wronged. If one of them is beheaded and one of them is solidified, some of them must have slipped through the net." A faintly funny voice came,
The young man listened to the comments around him, raised his eyebrows, and turned around with his handsome face, looking at the rain curtain on the long street. His eyes fell on the young man in a cricket suit wearing a navel hat among the stars and the moon.
A strange color gradually emerged:
At this moment, the voice of "Brother Liu, Brother Liu" awakened his thoughts. He looked around and saw several people entering the tavern. The leader was a young man with a handsome face wearing a red warrior's brocade robe with arrow sleeves.
"Brother Feng, Brother Wei, long time no see." Liu Xianglian stood up, bowed her hands to the arriving Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan, Chen Yejun and others, and asked with a smile: "Why are you three here so late?"
Liu Xianglian was originally a son of an official, but his parents died early, and his family fell into decline. He did not study much when he was a child, but he only loved playing with guns and sticks. He had a bold temperament and spent all day sleeping in flowers and willows in the city of Shenjing.
The friendship between Ying and others is irreversible.
Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, and Wei Ruolan returned the courtesy and sat down one after another.
Liu Xianglian smiled and asked, "Brother Feng, do you recognize the Lord of Ning Kingdom?"
"How come we know each other? This man is your good brother. You just visited me once next month," Chen Yejun said with a smile.
With Shang Ming in a low position and in charge of the capital camp, Shenwu General Feng Tang had little contact with Shang Ming due to his sensitive status in the palace, and only gave him a gift during the holidays.
Chen Yejunjing was taboo, and he visited Ni Fu several times outside the first month of the year.
Outside of weekdays, Shang Ming is busy with official duties of the eight yamen. He is often at home and can be seen from inside.
Feng Ziying said with a smile: "You just looked at it from a distance, you really looked majestic and magnificent:"
"When you don't have time, introduce him to him and get close to him." Chen Yejun smiled and said,
"Such low-ranking people may not look down on you," Guo Yuanzheng, a younger brother of the royal family of Renhe County, picked up the wine cup and said, with a face that has been handsome for many years, but there was no trace of conviction on his face.
In fact, everyone in Jingfei Jingzhong was convinced of Shang Ming, so many people thought that he was just lucky.
Ni Fuhua explained: "I'm busy with official duties, so I'm sorry, but it depends on the situation."
"Brother Feng, what is the reason for that little movement? Does he know?" Luo Chengwang asked,
Mentioning this matter, Ni Fuhua cast a curious look and asked, "I heard that people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Industry were imprisoned?"
"Ahem, that..." Chen Yejun looked around and raised his voice: "I heard that the mausoleum collapsed due to the churning of the earth dragon, and the real reason was that those people embezzled the money used to build the mausoleum. angry,
Then let Jinyi Mansion arrest Xiang Fu and others,"
Feng Ziying's eyes flashed and she said: "It's possible that that small project was caused by corruption, but the greed is too ruthless, otherwise there would be such small things to fight,"
"That's not the case. If the errands that should be done are not done well, it is difficult for Long Yan outside the palace to be angry." Chen Yejun said,
"Okay, let's talk about that, drink and drink,"
Jinyi Mansion, Imperial Prison
The originally empty imperial prison was occupied by more than eighty officers from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The cells suddenly became full, with only the sound of cries of injustice resounding, and the sentence fell into the ears of Qu Lang
, like your ears ringing temporarily when listening to fairy music.
In one of the two separate cells, Pan Bingyi, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, was sitting under a pile of hay. His face was gloomy and his mind was racing, thinking of ways to escape.
At first, he was just delaying the construction of the mausoleum and begging for money from the Ministry of Household Affairs. As the young minister in charge of the Ministry of Works, there was no bottom line as to whether he could be so powerful and smart, or he had estimated in private that it would be enough.
But who would have thought that such an earthquake would actually cause it to collapse?
In fact, before the money for the project was deducted, the person who was specifically responsible for supervising the major changes in the construction was deducting profits at all levels and choosing the materials according to the materials used:
In the execution room, Qu Lang, who was responsible for the execution of hundreds of households, had asked his superiors to place the instruments of torture.
"Bring the doctor from the Yingmao Qing Dynasty Department here. Let's say hello to the brothers later," Qu Lang said with a warm smile.
That's like a tyrannical villain in the world, and he's been sent to prison, so he can make a good deal of it.
When he was young, Ni Fuhua, a doctor in the Ying Mao Qing Geng Division, was taken to the execution room. He looked frightened and said angrily: "What are they going to do? I am an official of the imperial court, and I am in the seventh rank. According to the law, I have to be punished. They are
Recklessly! "
"Don't say that he is just a member of the seventh rank or the first rank. He will be punished the same way." Qu Lang's eyes were fierce and he said hotly: "Guo Xiaoren, no one must have been corrupt when the imperial tomb collapsed. He is the prisoner."
official, or should he be recruited truthfully? "
Wei Ruolan said slowly: "The imperial mausoleum was collapsed by the earthquake. What does it have to do with you?"
"I'm crying when I see Rongcai!" Ni Fure said with a smile, and ordered the warrior on the side: "Tear off my official uniform!"
A group of warriors smiled ferociously, and clung to Wei Ruolan's official robe. At that moment, all the ten years of hard study, the two ranks of retired soldiers, the dignity and honor... were all reduced to nothing in the "jailer's attack".
without,
Wei Ruolan cursed a little, but in an instant, the warrior stripped off her official robe and tied her to a cross stake.
Qu Lang, who was in charge of the punishment, smiled warmly: "Mr. Guo, if you tell me the rest of what you know, you will suffer a lot more. If you deny it, you will admit it. If you want to be a hero, the torture tools of your subjugation department are just decorations!"
But, how dare Wei Ruolan admit it?
Once you deny it, the eight tribes will be destroyed!
Ni Fu laughed evilly: "Stubbornness is a spirit!"
He took the whip dipped in salt water from the strongman and whipped it under Ni Fuhua, "|1 bang", followed by a violent scream, Wei Ruolan, who was only wearing middle clothes, had a blood mark on his chest.
"You mean it?"
"I..." Wei Ruolan shouted in pain, frowning, and said angrily: "Do I know what they are talking about?"
In the nearby cell, Pan Bingyi heard strange screams coming from outside and closed his eyes tightly.
A long-standing memory came to mind. This was when I first arrived in Shenjing as an official, and Shenjing was undergoing imperial edicts. The imperial edicts were always for people to be tortured regardless of whether they were low-ranking officials, high-ranking officials, or low-ranking officials.
Jinyi Mansion Official Office
Shang Ming led the governor of Beizhen and several Jinyi Mansion guards and retreated into the official hall. He turned to Dai Quan beside him and said, "Inform the prison and punish him. Don't kill anyone."
The most taboo thing about a criminal name is that I will kill too many civil servants, which will not harm my reputation.
"Yes, little man," Dai Quan felt a shiver in his heart and said, cupping his hands.
Shang Ming said in a deep voice: "Bring Liu Xianglian to the Yamen Hall. I want to interrogate him personally."
After saying that, he led a group of government guards to the government hall where prisoners were interrogated, and sat down in front of the case. Ling Shi, who was standing in attendance, quickly served him some tea:
Shang Ming had eaten lunch. It was already half morning, and he was actually very hungry.
In front of me, I saw several captains in Jinyi escorting Liu Xianglian, a doctor from the construction department, back into the government hall. At this moment, Liu Xianglian's face was ashen and her eyes were blank.
"Kneel down!" Ji Yu, the head of the Fu Division in Beizhen, shouted in a deep voice,
Liu Xianglian knew she was in the house, so she resisted, so she knelt down and came up.
Shang Ming looked at the fat middle-aged official above him and asked: "Liu Xianglian, does he know his crime?"
"Little man, what crime does Shangguan know?" Liu Xianglian gritted her teeth and whispered,
Shang Ming said: "Ni Fuhua, he is a doctor in the construction department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he worked with the Ministry of Works to supervise the construction of Gongling Mausoleum. Now the mausoleum collapsed due to the earthquake. Because you are seeking your own selfish interests, shoddy quality, and cut down on materials to achieve the goal." block
The power of dragon turning! "
"Jia Xiaoren, there was an earthquake in the middle of the day, and the whole city of Kyoto was shaken by it. Gongling Mausoleum was at the epicenter and collapsed due to the earthquake. Shangguan admits his negligence, but to say that Shangguan tampered with Gongling Mausoleum is purely illegal. Zixu E
without! Gongling is the auspicious land of the lower emperor, and it is related to the emperor's Qianqiu. Yun's affairs are small, and the court is watching from top to bottom. It's not that Shangguan doesn't have ten heads, he also dares to mess around! "
Shang Ming looked gloomy and smiled warmly,
Li Zhizhi had already known the inside story and was almost fooled by Liu Xianglian's words.
But I can't understand it, because it is a minor crime of the Yi people, how can I dare to confess to it?
In that feudal era, when "criticizing Cheng Shuo" could be regarded as disrespectful, the emperor's tomb collapsed due to corruption. Even the eight Yi tribes said it was a thing of the past!
It's a good thing that the Emperor has not yet passed away, and the people have retreated. If the burial retreats... the picture is so beautiful.
Did he commit some minor sins and find rest before his death?
"Mr. Luo, if he tells the truth, I can ask for grace from outside the palace to ensure that the Luo family's incense will be gone." Shang Ming is also nonsense, and he lures a confession:
After saying that, he turned around and ordered Dai Quan: "Order people to go to the Luo family, take all the Luo family members, and bring them to the Zhenfu Division. In addition, all the officials and family members of the prisoners who were imprisoned in the imperial prison today will be monitored. Every one of them will be under surveillance." yes
Ran! "
While speaking, he winked at Dai Quan:
It's just Liu Xianglian's family, and even this sweetheart has to be captured.
At this time, even if Liu Xianglian confessed to death and got a few words from her concubine, she could still go to Prince Zhongshun's palace to search for evidence of the crime.
"If you are in a humble position, then you should give orders." Ni Fu understood this and took the order and left.
Ni Fuhua's expression changed slightly, and he said slowly: "Young man, the case is not yet clear, and Shangguan is still a criminal. Why do you want to take Shangguan's family members?"
Ji Yu, who was in charge of the execution of thousands of households, laughed warmly and said: "Luo Xiaoren, he is not suspected. The eldest son of his family is a family member of a criminal official and is also included in the interrogation."
Shang Ming picked up the tea cup and waited quietly, calm and relaxed.
However, it was not that indifferent attitude that made Liu Xianglian's heart twitch.
Jinyi Mansion, a land of tigers and wolves, is this a place for me to reason?
Time passed quickly in the depressing atmosphere. After about half an hour, Ni Fu kept saying one word, while Liu Xianglian's forehead was already covered with hot sweat, her face changed, and there was a war between heaven and man in her heart.
Until I heard bursts of crying and the crying of older children coming from the government hall.
In front of me, I saw a half-elderly woman, a white-haired old woman, and a teenage boy being escorted to the government hall by the guards of the Jinyi Mansion.
General Jinyi said, "Young man, the Luo family, old and young, have all been brought here!"
"Wang'er." Seeing her son kneeling on the ground, the old woman called out with tears streaming down her face.
The teenage boy cried and called: "Daddy!"
"Husband..." Luo's wife also called to the side,
As if struck by a thunderbolt, Ni Fuhua turned around and looked at his mother and wife. Sadness and despair gradually filled his heart.
Shang Ming held the tea cup, took a sip, and watched the human tragedy at leisure.
"Have you thought about it? Mr. Luo must be homesick because of it. As soon as he walked to Caishikou, he told him what he knew truthfully," Ji Yure, the palmer of Qianhu, shouted,
"Little man," Ni Fuhua turned his head with difficulty, looked at the cricket suit in front of the case, knelt down and said with trembling lips: "Shangguan..."
At that time, Dai Quan of the Jinyi Mansion retreated into the official hall, cupped his hands and said: "Little man, Ni Fuhua has not yet had a concubine called Sun Ying, and gave birth to a baby who was just half a year old to Liu Xianglian. He has already captured one for his humble position..."
When Liu Xianglian heard that Sun didn't have a baby yet, she felt a basin of hot water pouring over her head. Desperation flooded her eyes, and her eyes turned white. Said: "Little man,
If Shangguan tells the truth, will it hurt your family? "
Ni Fu put the tea cup on the table, nodded and said, "If he tells the truth, he will not be able to solve the case. Until then, I will ask for grace from His Majesty to ensure that the Luo family's incense is guaranteed."
Although such a small prison could wipe out eight tribes, it was still impossible to show the emperor's great favor by giving him grace, especially if Liu Xianglian was the first to confess, he might be able to leave a single seedling to be worshiped.
Well, should we save the son behind our eyes or the son born from our concubine?
Of course, Shang Ming did not ask, but shouted:
"Experiences, documented!"
The person who was recording the confession in front of the case immediately picked up the brush, dipped it in ink in the inkstone, and finished taking the confession:
When she was young, Liu Xianglian was like a bean in a bamboo tube, telling her everything she knew.
Of course, it was only limited to the Construction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which he headed. As for the household workers and the two yamen, except for the eight court officials involved in the case, they knew all the other details.
But that's not enough.
"Account books? Have they been delivered to Prince Zhongshun's Mansion?" Shang Ming said in a warm voice with a gloomy face, tapping his fingers on the table. I was not waiting for Liu Xianglian's words!
Turning to look at Dai Quan, he said: "Immediately, I will go to Liang Yuan's house to check the account books. At the same time, he will go to the household department in person to search Liang Yuan's official office, looking for evidence of crime!"
After saying that, he looked at Ji Yu, who was in charge of the execution of thousands of households, and ordered: "Follow me to Prince Zhongshun's Mansion and search the Prince's Mansion!"
For a vassal king like King Zhongshun, I, who is not in charge of the Emperor's Sword, can only maintain the dignity of the royal family by personally inspecting the house.
Dai Quan responded to the order and led the guards of Jinyi Mansion away.
Shang Ming was also delayed and took people to Prince Zhongshun's Mansion.
Prince Zhongshun's Mansion
It was already evening, and the sky was gloomy. Raindrops fell from the sky and slapped several banana trees on the windowsills. The sound of "ba da, da da" came one after another, and the entire Zhongshun Prince's Mansion had been destroyed by a storm.
The chilling atmosphere of impending small disaster shrouded,
At this moment, a small group of Jinyi cavalry surrounded the palace for seven weeks, sealing it off. No one could go in or out, even if it was raining, they could go in.
In the front yard, among the eight inner halls, the candlelight is small, illuminating the exquisite, luxurious and magnificent flower hall, together with several women dressed in silk and satin, and Yun Gong palace clothes, reflecting the splendor and jewels.
It was none other than King Zhongshun's concubines, Concubine Wu, Concubine Zhang, Concubine Yang, as well as a group of people playing, ah,
The loyal and obedient king had a lot of concubines in his front yard, but he only had eight side concubines. They were all very old, the youngest was in his seventies, and each of them had no children.
At that age, I was only thinking about the favor of King Zhongshun, but my son and son had already gotten married, left the court, were on errands in the province, and only came around during the holidays. Even the eldest son of King Zhongshun was in the capital, but on behalf of others.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs, located in Chengdu Prefecture in Jinchuan City, Qichuan, supervises the affairs of Shu Brocade, Tea Mine, Huangzhuang, etc.
However, the concubine Nianzhong is of low rank, so she is qualified to come here to discuss matters.
Concubine Wu's face was full of anxiety. Looking at the bright and dark sky inside, her heart seemed to be covered with a layer of dark clouds.
At that moment, Chen Rui, the seventh son of King Zhongshun, led a few servants and ran out of the rain from the bluestone road behind the courtyard holding umbrellas. As soon as he entered the hall, with a look of relief on his face, he called out: "Mother Concubine,"
"Rui'er, what did the people in Jinyi Mansion say?" Concubine Wu stood up quickly, took her son's hand and asked,
At this moment, the seventh concubine Zhang Yang also left her seat and stood up, with hope in her eyes.
"We said that we were ordered to let you in and out. If you want to go out, you will be blocked." Chen Rui looked at him angrily and said angrily: "Concubine, it must be Shang Ming who is causing trouble. He is trying to destroy your family." All calamities are coming!
Concubine Wu's figure swayed, and her face turned pale. Because she had experienced so few things, these two words naturally came to her mind.
"Central!"
Yes, it is possible...
The prince is the brother of the emperor. If he is tortured, what will the people in heaven think of the heavenly family?
"Sister, what should we do now?" Concubine Zhang also panicked and asked,
Concubine Wu calmed down and sighed: "The prince has withdrawn from the palace, and now there is a message. You women don't have any ideas. Now you still need to contact the prince and let me make an decision."
