The next day, there was a court meeting.
Cao Zhengchun, the Chief of Ceremonies who was supposed to be standing next to the emperor, was not in that position, but was listed at the bottom.
The original director of the West Factory, the Royal Horse Supervisor Zhengyu Huatian, took the original position of Cao Zhengchun and stood beside the emperor.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
After three cleansing whips, the court meeting begins.
"If there is something to do, leave the court." It is still the normal process of the past.
Just when the ministers were about to report, Cao Zhengchun stepped forward.
The reason why Cao Zhengchun can stand here starts with Dongchang.
The full name of Dongchang is Dongjishichang, and the full name of Dongchang Factory Supervisor is the Imperial Envoy Governor Dongchang Official School Service Eunuch, which is a standard third-grade official.
Although the Six Parts of the North, Central and Dark seem complicated and intertwined, it is actually an ending that balances all parties after the late emperor tried his best to weigh it.
Due to the existence of martial arts, the importance of warriors has also been greatly enhanced.
If you want to stabilize the world, the imperial court must have no shortage of warriors.
Even though most people in the civil service group looked down upon this group of martial artists, they had to admit this.
Jinyiwei, Hulong Villa, Liumenmen, and Dongchang are organizations that have existed since the time of Emperor Taizu Gao.
When the princes were fighting for hegemony, Taizu had his own intelligence agency. The person in charge of it was Chengyi Bo Liu Qingtian. This person was not only the chief of Taizu's advisers, but also single-handedly established and took charge of Taizu's intelligence agency.
After Taizu founded the country in the south of the Yangtze River, the original personnel of this intelligence agency became the Dali Temple for arresting criminals and investigating crimes.
However, when Taizu was conquering the north, the Mingjiao and Lanhu rebellions broke out one after another.
The Taoist sect also chose this time to take action, crippled the Mingjiao, which was originally separated from the country, and became the new state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After the Lanhu Rebellion, Dali Temple was divided into three parts. The most powerful Prison Suppressing Department merged with the original backbone of the Dragon Cavalry Imperial Army to form the Jin Yiwei, which was responsible for accompanying the army in external operations, providing war intelligence, and assisting the supervisory officials. .
The Anti-Theft Department, which had the largest number of employees, was reorganized into six departments to monitor the world.
The Guangwen Division, which was originally responsible for the world's intelligence, has become today's Hulong Villa. This is the power controlled by Zhu Wuli on behalf of the royal family.
Later, Taizu needed to supervise the civil servants, and Taizu was very iron-blooded, but he could not kill all the civil servants at one time, so he supported Dongchang and created a group of eunuchs to balance it.
These four families were established during the Taizu Dynasty. Each of the four families performed their own duties, but they had overlapping powers.
This resulted in natural conflicts among the four institutions, making it impossible to cooperate sincerely.
Taizu can still control it and be the superior referee.
When the late emperor succeeded to the throne, although the four dark tribes believed in the emperor, they were not his confidants after all, so Xichang and Shenhou Mansion came into being.
Xichang Yuhuatian was a confidant of the late emperor, and the Sixty-Five Shenhou of Shenhou Mansion had a close personal relationship with the late emperor, and he was even more helpful in rescuing him.
The addition of these two parts brings balance to the Dark Six Parts again.
Let's get back to the topic, although Cao Zhengchun has a certain rank and official rank, almost everyone will regard him as the emperor's eagle dog. They did not expect that he would be the first to find out today.
"My lord, Cao Zhengchun, the eunuch responsible for the affairs of the Imperial Envoy Dongchang Official School, has written a report!"
"I'm reporting that Prince Zhu Zhangui of Chu colluded with Sun Shichang, the evil Taoist, to pay tribute to the poison pill and serve as an official to the late Emperor Bintian!"
When Cao Zhengchun stepped forward, Yu Yanyi, the leader of civil servants, felt that things were developing out of control.
When Cao Zhengchun spoke, Yu Yanyi knew that the new king was going to kill his own brother.
"What?!"
“The King of Chu actually dares to kill the king and his father?!”
"I didn't expect the King of Chu to be such an unfaithful and unfilial person?"
"Hasn't the Taoist sect banned the elixirs of gold, silver, mercury and lead?! I heard that Sun Shichang was revered as the 'King of Medicine'..."
Cao Zhengchun's words caused an uproar as Yu Ru rolled the stone into Jing Lake, breaking the original silence in Hanyuan Hall.
There was a lot of discussion among the ministers.
There are those who are filled with indignation, those who are doubtful, and those who are adding fuel to the flames...
The appearances of all living beings in Hanyuan Hall.
"Cao Zhengchun, is there any evidence for what you said!?"
The one who asked the question was Cheng Qingsong, the Chief of the Imperial Procuratorate and the Right Imperial Censor.
This elder may be a bit pedantic, but his moral character is unquestionable and he has integrity at heart.
Such great evil deeds of "regicide and patricide" are rarely seen in troubled times. If it were true, how could the great Zhou Dynasty have any dignity? !
Facing Cheng Qingsong's questioning, Cao Zhengchun remained calm.
"How can I, a disabled person, dare to speak nonsense about such a big matter?! My colleagues under Dongchang who carried out this mission together with Zhao Buwang, the imperial doctor of the imperial hospital, can all attest to this."
Yu Huatian, who was standing next to the new king Zhu Zhankun, also spoke at the right time and said, "I have a notebook to read."
Zhu Zhankun nodded, "Speak!"
"When the king of Chu was being examined the day before yesterday, a personal attendant of the chief historian of the king of Chu was not dissatisfied with the rebellion of the king of Chu and his subordinates. He came to complain, and attached a handwritten letter from the chief historian of the king of Chu. Among them was He bought the medicinal materials for refining the poison pill."
Yu Huatian said and took out a memorial from his sleeve.
It seemed that there was solid evidence, and the noise in Hanyuan Hall gradually calmed down.
Everyone wants to continue to see how things develop.
Two of the Dark Six Parts have evidence, and the authenticity of this matter has gone up several levels.
The civil servants in the court were not aware of it, but Di Zhiyuan, the young minister of Dali Temple who often interacted with the Six Animation Department, had already noticed the abnormality.
Among the Six Dark Parts, Zhuge Zhengwo, the Sixty-Fifth God Lord, is chasing Yuan Thirteenth Limit all over the world and is not in the capital.
Liu Dufeng, the leader of the Six Gates, who used Xu Fu as a sharpening stone to break into the realm of Fa Tianxiang, is still recovering from his injuries in the north!
And the four commanders of Jinyiwei are no longer in Beijing.
Among the six dark tribes, only the remaining leaders were standing at the front of the hall. The old god was there, but the Prince of Changping County and the owner of Hulong Villa, the Iron Brave God Hou Zhu, who was watching coldly, ignored them.
But looking at his appearance, it was obvious that he didn't want to get involved in this matter.
In other words, no one can counter the intelligence from the East and West factories.
"I have a question for you, Governor Cao."
Just when the ministers accepted this fact, Di Zhiyuan, the young minister of Dali Temple, stood up.
The originally depressed Bingzhou Facao showed astonishing growth after being transferred to the capital by Yang Qingyuan. Whether it was investigating crimes, compiling laws, or political vision, and decision-making ability, there was considerable progress.
During the original four years of following Yang Qingyuan, Di Zhiyuan had been accumulating.
But when Yang Qingyuan left the capital because of Zhou Mingsheng, Di Zhiyuan and Song Huifu held up the banner of Dali Temple.
After four years of accumulation, we will make great achievements.
Song Hui's father was in charge of the criminal investigation. Di Zhiyuan, while assisting the criminal investigation, was also responsible for the daily affairs of Dali Temple.
When Yang Qingyuan was away, Di Zhiyuan was the head of Dali Temple.
Now he was promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple and took charge of Dali Temple on behalf of Yang Qingyuan.
It took Di Zhiyuan nearly ten years to go from the second rank of Jinshi to the sixth rank of Bingzhou Facao.
It only took Di Zhiyuan Zi five years to go from being a sixth-rank Bingzhou Facao to being a fourth-rank Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
Cao Zhengchun looked at Di Zhiyuan with complicated eyes. In fact, he really didn't want to be enemies with Dali Temple and Yang Qingyuan.
Whether it's because he has seen Zhenwu Dao Zun's methods, or it's because of his true heart.
Eunuch Cao was polite to others, but ordinary civil servants looked down upon eunuchs, especially because of physical defects, which caused most of the eunuchs to have a strange smell. Although Cao Zhengchun had entered the cave and had long since lost the strange smell, he still had a strange smell. Will be disliked.
Only the first and third lineages who were deeply influenced by Yang Qingyuan's thoughts, including Wang Hua, Li Xunhuan, Yao Jie and others, treated Cao Zhengchun with thorough etiquette.
Whether it was on the surface or not, for Cao Zhengchun, he accepted this sentiment.
What desires can an eunuch have? They are nothing more than power and wealth. Cao Zhengchun had these, so only respect was left.
If the first or third line is in power in the future, it would be a good choice for Cao Zhengchun.
But he has no choice now. No matter how powerful he is in martial arts, he is just relying on the imperial power. For Cao Zhengchun, nothing is more important than his life.
For him, being loyal to the emperor is enough. As for who the emperor is, it is secondary.
"Master Di, please tell me something."
Di Zhiyuan didn't show any courtesy and went straight in.
"According to the information from Dali Temple, the 'Poison Pill' mentioned by the Governor was refined by Medicine King Sun Shichang. You were personally responsible for escorting it, and it also caused people in the world to scramble for it. I'm afraid this is difficult to convince. The ministers should be convinced!"
If this is a poison pill, then why does the King of Medicine need to refine it himself? !
If this is a poisonous elixir, why are people in the world scrambling to snatch it? !
If this was a poisonous pill, then Cao Zhengchun, who escorted the poisonous pill, was an accomplice in poisoning the late emperor.
Cao Zhengchun's statement has obvious logical problems.
Faced with Di Zhiyuan's doubts, neither the emperor nor the original diehard princelings spoke.
Once they open their mouths, in the eyes of the neutral ministers, the matter will become that the emperor used the east and west factories as murder weapons to snare accusations, kill brothers and sisters, and make the late emperor unjust. This is undoubtedly not the effect Zhu Zhankun wants.
Cao Zhengchun has been in charge of Dongchang for many years, so it is naturally impossible for him to be asked like this.
"I escorted the elixir under the order of the late emperor. The elixir that the late emperor wanted to refine was naturally a life-extending elixir. However, King Ni of Chu colluded with the evil Taoist Sun Shichang to replace the elixir with a poisonous elixir. I'll wait. Being kept in the dark and unaware.”
With that said, Cao Zhengchun turned to the direction of the new king Zhu Zhankun, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhu Zhankun naturally would not punish Cao Zhengchun severely.
"This is Zhu Zhangui's poisonous plan. It is so insidious and vicious that ordinary people can't stop it! The evil Taoist Sun Shichang's poison technique is also powerful. Although you are guilty of negligence, I cannot blame you entirely."
Zhu Zhankun paused, as if thinking about the punishment for Cao Zhengchun.
"Cao Zhengchun of Dongchang, who was not clear about inspection and correction, was deceived by a traitor. He was punished with an eighty-year rod and a fine of three years."
Such a big mistake was only punishable by a fine and a stick, which to a certain extent already explained Zhu Zhankun's attitude.
Standing below, Zhu Wuwang had an expressionless face, but at this moment, he felt disdainful.
Zhu Zhankun is still too young!
Although there is some scheming and political skill, but not much!
Cao Zhengchun should be held accountable now and this matter should be characterized.
The heavier the punishment Cao Zhengchun received, the more it proves the authenticity of this matter.
This was a big mistake that indirectly led to the death of the late emperor. You can just give him a punishment of eighty years and a fine of three years.
Cao Zhengchun is a master of the Cave Mysterious Realm. He possesses the Tiangang Boy Kung Fu and is invulnerable. What is the difference between an eighty stick and a tickle? !
As for the three-year penalty, it's even more ridiculous.
The salaries of officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty are notoriously low. The officials in the court either accept the respect of Bingtan, have a side job like Qian Muqian, or have rich family assets.
If they don't have any, they will have no choice but to be like Yu Shoufu, unable to make ends meet and relying entirely on the late emperor's support. However, the late emperor was not rich either, so he was a poor household supporting the subsistence allowance households!
As for an eunuch like Cao Zhengchun, would he rely on his salary to survive? !
But the factory guards under his command plundered Xiao Jing’s money and lost an unknown amount of money! Three years of salary was not enough for Governor Cao to reward his subordinates for one meritorious service.
Zhu Zhankun's punishment could not convince the officials at all, let alone establish the authenticity of the matter. Instead, it would arouse the suspicion of the officials.
Zhu Zhankun had already given Zhu Zhankun a veto label in his heart.
Such a person is not worthy of being the emperor of Zhou Dynasty at all. If conditions did not allow it, he would even add fuel to the flames at this moment.
It's a pity that Zhu Zhankun now offers a condition that Zhu can't refuse - a marriage.
Grant him and Su Xin a marriage!
This is the biggest obsession in Zhu Wuli's heart.
If he betrayed her and conquered the world, who could accompany him to see all the prosperity in the world?
When it comes to affection, Zhu Wuwu has nothing to do with it. He could even give up the throne for Su Xin.
Of course, he could marry Su Xin openly after seizing the throne.
But rebellion is always an unstable thing, even if you are as conceited and arrogant as Zhu Yiyi, you are not 100% sure.
Therefore, marriage given by the emperor is obviously a better choice and can stop the sins of the people in the world.
But the only fly in the ointment is that the person who granted the marriage was Zhu Zhankun.
Although he is the emperor, he is also Zhu Wuli's nephew. The nephew's marriage to the emperor's uncle will obviously not be recognized.
But Zhu Mingli had no better choice. If Emperor Taizongwen was still there, he would naturally be the best candidate for the marriage.
Not only the Nine-Five Lord, but also Zhu Wuli’s elder brother.
The eldest brother is like a father. The late emperor granted him a marriage, and he can find no fault in his love or reason, in the country or in his family.
But now we can only settle for the next best thing.
After Zhu Zhankun said the punishment, as Zhu Zhanwang had expected, the rustling voices of the officials once again sounded in Hanyuan Hall.
The supervisory censor who was supposed to be responsible for supervising the manners and etiquette of the ministers also selectively turned a blind eye.
"His Majesty!"
The chief minister of the cabinet, Yu Yanyi, who had been silent until now, just opened his mouth, and the hall fell silent.
Almost all the ministers were waiting for the chief minister of the cabinet to speak.
This scene made Zhu Zhankun extremely afraid.
Leader and ministers, the power is overwhelming for a while.
He is talking about Yu Yanyi at this moment.
With his prestige and power, even if he wanted to do what Yin Yin Huoguang did, it might not be impossible.
so close! Zhu Zhankun secretly inquired. Fortunately, he imprisoned Chu King Zhu Zhangui in time, otherwise the two would have colluded.
I'm afraid his throne may not be secure!
"Poisoning the late emperor is a serious crime. At this time, the facts are unclear and the evidence is insufficient. How can we draw a conclusion personally? I believe that the Dali Temple should be in charge of this case, assisted by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and supervised by the Zongren Mansion. Investigate and get to the bottom of it!"
Yu Yanyi's words immediately won the support of the ministers.
The death of the late emperor was not a family matter, but a state matter!
