In front of the Houfu Hall, a middle-aged man with a long beard looked solemn and held a dark object in his arms. Dozens of servants in front of him were holding sticks. They stared at Chunxiang who came in and asked sternly: "What crime have I committed?" , I’d like to bother all the father-in-laws from Dongchang to visit me.”
This person was Li Zushu, the last Linhuai Marquis of the Ming Dynasty ("Ming Dynasty Southern Strategy" recorded as Li Hongji, the novel uses Li Zushu from "Xiaofu Chronicle")
"On the order of the Governor, our family invites the Marquis to have a cup of tea in the East Factory. Please invite the Marquis," Chunxiang said coldly, glanced at the servant in front of him and said: "The Marquis knows very well what crime it is to resist arrest!"
"I heard that the tea in Dongchang is not that delicious." Li Zushu snorted: "Besides, why would I want to drink Nashi Laozi tea for no reason!"
"In this case, our family will make it clear that the governor was assassinated and the culprit was captured and confessed that the Marquis was the mastermind behind it. The Marquis should go to Dongchang and make it clear!"
"P words" Li Zushu roared angrily: "If you want to accuse me, don't hesitate. Dongchang has always been good at framing Zhongliang. Unexpectedly, it has been framed on this prince..."
"Master Marquis, we are just an errand boy. Why are you telling us all these things? Someone will talk to you when you get to Dongchang. If you have any grievances, just complain. Let's go!" Chunxiang said with a mocking look on his face. !
"Dongchang is even more sinister than Jinyiwei's imperial prison, and there are many cases of beatings and beatings. I have to face the emperor to express my love. As for Dongchang, I will not go." Li Zushu categorically refused.
"It's not up to you whether you want to go or not. Someone comes and takes it!"
Chang Yu shouted loudly, and his men were about to take action.
"Who dares?" Li Zushu shouted fiercely, raising his hand and holding the object in his hand: "This is the iron coupon given by Emperor Taizu to avoid death. Who dares to use it?"
This stern roar really stunned Chunxiang and others. The ancestor of the Li family was originally the nephew of Emperor Hongwu, but he was a long-established relative of the emperor. In addition, the iron coupon given by Taizu to avoid death was extraordinary!
The gangsters who were about to take advantage of him turned back to look at Chunxiang and saw that his face was solemn.
The air suddenly became very quiet, Chunxiang's face changed a few times, he stepped forward and stared at Li Zushu and said solemnly: "Master Marquis, with this protective treasure, what do you have to fear? It's just that you have committed a crime with the emperor." I can't cure you, not to mention that now it's just the words of a thief, and our family is just asking you to come and ask questions as a matter of routine."
Li Zushu was silent and his eyes were wandering. Although he knew what the eunuch said was reasonable, he felt weak in his heart and his legs were weak. He did not dare to go to Dongchang Yamen.
Observing his words, Chunxiang continued: "Besides, you are going to meet the Holy Spirit. I don't know if the Emperor will have time to see you because he is busy with state affairs these days. Even if he did, I would only listen to your words. In the end, the matter will not be resolved." It will be sent to Dongchang for processing, you still have to go to Dongchang for a visit!"
"In that case, I will go to Dongchang for a visit." Li Zushu's face was gloomy and uncertain. After a moment of silence, he finally relaxed, "I want to see who has this iron ticket to avoid death and dares to beat him and frame Zhongliang." ".
"Please rest assured, Lord Marquis. We in Dongchang have evidence and laws to follow when doing things. We will never do anything like beating someone up to get framed. This trip is just to ask Lord Marquis to go to the Yamen and make it clear. If nothing happens, we will respectfully send him back to the house. , even if something happens with the amulet in your hand, it will be safe!" Chunxiang said with his hand.
"I am innocent and have no grievances or enmities with the governor, so nothing will happen to me. If anything happens, I will definitely be framed by you," Li Zushu roared angrily.
"Yes, yes, Lord Marquis is right, please invite me." Chunxiang made a gesture of invitation.
Li Zushu snorted: "Prepare the car!"
Almost at the same time, Li Ruogui, a fellow commander of the Jinyi Guards in another part of the capital, raised his head and glanced at the plaque of Yangwuhou Mansion. He also sneered: "Smash the door."
In the Dongchang Yamen, Wuzhong had fallen asleep. He was extremely exhausted after all the torture. He slept so soundly that the screams coming from all over the Yamen had no impact on him at all. On the contrary, his snoring was loud and there was a faint backpressure. trend.
In a superior cell in the imperial prison, Li Zushu was holding an iron ticket to avoid death and roaring loudly: "I am not guilty, why do I have to enter this cell?"
"Master Hou, this is the rule of our Dongchang. Regardless of whether you are guilty or not, you must come here for questioning. After the investigation, the innocent ones will leave, and the guilty ones... there will be food and drink here. Master Hou, please feel aggrieved first." Fanzi was sitting at the table in front of the cell door with hay in his mouth and a pen in his hand: "Let's talk first."
"Are you worthy?" Li Zushu was furious: "Let your governor come to see me!"
With a bang, Fanzi punched Li Zushu in front of his face. The Marquis of Linhuai screamed and stumbled into the cell, with an expression of disbelief on his face: "How dare you, you eunuch, hit you?" This prince..."
"You still think this is your Marquis's Mansion." Fanzi sneered and locked the cell door: "Have any of the people who came in the Dongchang Prison ever been out?"
"How outrageous, I have a death-free ticket personally given by Emperor Taizu. If you disrespect me, you are blaspheming Emperor Taizu..." Li Zushu roared, trembling all over, but he didn't know whether he was angry or afraid.
Fanzi sighed, rolled his eyes, sat down slowly, stared at Li Zushu and said: "Don't talk about useless things, let's have a good chat, you'd better cooperate, otherwise..." As he said this, he walked towards the corner. He pointed at the torture device and said, "Here, those things are great for relieving boredom."
"Wait, how dare you... I, the majestic Marquis, actually..." Li Zushu's legs weakened and he fell to the ground, holding the iron bonds in his arms and shaking.
In another room, Chang Yu stared closely at the piece of iron sheet in Li Zushu's arms through the wall hole, with a trace of disdain on his face.
The Death-Free Iron Coupon, cast by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, was the highest reward given to ministers by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Holding this iron coupon can avoid the death penalty. Ministers who break the law (except for rebellion) and are sentenced to death can be spared one death penalty. Therefore, it has become a hot commodity for heroes, and they will try their best to get it, because it is the second head. Those who are lucky enough to get it will be offered in the lobby and show off to everyone. After all, this thing not only saves life, but also represents the highest honor.
In the third year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu granted the title of meritorious official and issued thirty-four death-proof iron coupons to the Six Dukes and Twenty-eight Marquises. Among them, the third-ranked meritorious official Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong got one of them and passed it to the present Marquis of Linhuai Li Zushu. .
But does this thing really work? Chang Yu couldn't help but sneer.
Li Shanchang, the leader of the civil servants, had two sides. He could avoid death twice and his son once, but in the end, more than 70 members of his family were slaughtered by Lao Zhu.
Xu Da, the leader of the military ministers, the roast goose was delicious... The two sons who assisted Jianwen were imprisoned to death by Yongle, and the one who assisted Yongle was stabbed to death by Jianwen.
Lan Yu, the family was wiped out and more than 15,000 people were implicated.
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Thirty-four families have the iron ticket to avoid death. There are only two families who will not be killed and whose children will not be involved in Hu Lan's case. They can avoid these two disasters and will not meet the murderer because of Jingnan. There are two families in total:
Tang He: In his later years, he became more respectful and prudent. He began to read the state theory and did not dare to divulge a word. Both his sons died in the army, and his grandson and great-grandson died young.
Hua Gao: He lives far away from Hainan and has no descendants.
Only then did we realize that the death-free ticket was just a reminder.
Chang Yu sneered. Historically, Li Zushu was ordered to guard the city gate, but he abandoned the city and fled south. Because he had this iron coupon to block the sword, he was only fined a small amount of money.
But this thing won't work well for him.
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