In the spacious Fengtian Hall, the emperor's calm voice echoed and lingered for a long time.
These few simple words not only stunned Jiao Jing, but also the other ministers, who were confused for a while and wondered if they heard it wrong.
They expected that the emperor would agree, and they also expected that the emperor would refuse, but they did not expect that the emperor would say that he did not want to ask.
Asking or not asking is the result, but not wanting to ask is emotional.
You know, since the emperor ascended the throne, he has always been a strategist, calm and rational image in the minds of the courtiers.
No matter how complex the government affairs of the imperial court are, the emperor can handle them rationally.
It is almost unimaginable that such emotional and slightly willful words were spoken by the emperor.
The ministers looked at the emperor, but the emperor looked at Yuan Bin.
After a while, the emperor sighed softly and said with emotion.
"In the battle of Tumu, the army was destroyed, hundreds of officials were in trouble, the Holy Spirit drove north to hunt, the government was in danger, and the country was in turmoil. In such a difficult situation, I was still able to get help from all my ministers in the capital to overcome the difficulties together."
"However, in the bitter cold land in the north, the Supreme Emperor is trapped alone in a prisoner's camp. However, he still does not change his original intention and serves as the ministers of the Holy Master. Yuan Bin and Haming are the only two."
"At that time, a pack of wolves were watching, and the situation of the captives was unpredictable. In order to protect the life of the Supreme Emperor, Yuan Bin came back from death several times, and every step was difficult. Even though I only reported it from the army, I was shocked by the dangers."
"This is not a favor to the Supreme Emperor, but actually a favor to the Heavenly Family."
It's getting quieter down there.
Yuan Bin, who was being watched by the emperor, was still held down tightly and his mouth was tightly stuffed, but his tiger eyes were already red.
As for the rest of the ministers, because of these words, they remembered how everyone was in panic when the news of the civil war had just spread back to the capital.
I remembered how tragic it was when everyone was pressing forward step by step, holding on to the determination to live or die with the capital.
Together with their emotions, many people also looked quite emotional.
Immediately, the emperor seemed to get rid of his emotional emotions, his expression became calm again, he glanced at the ministers and said.
"Now that the case of the mission has been tried, the right and wrong have become clear. The three members of the mission leaked military information without authorization. Regardless of whether they followed the emperor's order or not, they are all guilty."
"Prince-in-law Jiao asked me to ask whether Yuan Bin was correcting the imperial edict, but from the perspective of a criminal case, the question is useless, because no matter how Yuan Bin answers, it is difficult to prove the authenticity of his words. Prince-in-law Jiao's request is not the truth, but Just asking for the so-called peace of mind."
Jiao Jing suddenly froze on the spot. He did not expect that the emperor's speech would become so straightforward. At the same time, many ministers also fell into deep thought.
Indeed, under the current circumstances, Yuan Bin is as far as anyone can trace, and his testimony can prove whether the mission is guilty or not.
However, no one can corroborate the authenticity of his testimony.
For such a big thing as correcting the imperial edict, Yuan Bin said it was yes, but he said no, right?
Where is the evidence? Who can prove it for him?
There is only one answer, and that is the Supreme Emperor!
Whether this edict is what the Supreme Emperor meant, only the old man himself knows best. However, the Supreme Emperor is in Yibei, who can go to him for confirmation?
Since it cannot be proven, it is really just as the emperor said, just for peace of mind.
What Jiao Jing made with this request was not the truth, but the truth in his heart, but it just needed to be said through Yuan Bin's mouth.
His eyes fell on Jiao Jing, and the emperor's voice was a little colder as he said.
"The prison camp is surrounded by dangers and there are enemies everywhere. Yuan Bin is still able to deal with it and protect the Supreme Emperor. Now he is safely back in our court, but he is suspected of falsifying the imperial edict without authorization. If convicted of this crime, he will be punished by death."
"Therefore, I don't want to ask him. As a minister of the Supreme Emperor, he should be kept confidential, because if I ask, Yuan Bin will have to answer. If he says that this edict is true, he will be disrespectful to the Supreme Emperor. Loyalty, if you deny it, you will be doomed."
"If I say anything, I will put these loyal and upright ministers into a dilemma. This is an act of repaying evil with kindness, which is not what the emperor should do, so I don't ask."
The emperor said this last sentence firmly.
Then, the emperor directly made a conclusion on Yuan Bin's matter, saying.
"Whether this edict is true or not will be decided after the Emperor comes back. Yuan Bin is a minister of the Emperor. Even if he is really guilty, he should be dealt with by the Emperor."
"Yuan Bin worked hard to protect the Supreme Emperor in Yibei. He was loyal to the country, which is the duty of a minister, but to the Zhu family, it was kindness."
"As the younger brother of the Supreme Emperor, I don't care about this person, and I will continue to commit this crime. I should only use my body as the emperor's younger brother to express my gratitude to Yuan Bin for protecting my brother in Yibeiyi on behalf of the emperor and the Tian family."
Jiao Jing was stunned for a moment by these words.
He never expected that the emperor would say this in the end.
What is the logic?
Just because Yuan Bin protected the Supreme Emperor in Yibei, he was afraid that he would be guilty, so he stopped asking? Do you want to wait until the Supreme Emperor comes back to try again?
Please, Your Majesty, we are now reviewing a case, are you still being reasonable?
Jiao Jing wanted to say something more, but suddenly felt that something was not right in the atmosphere in the palace.
Turning his head and taking a look, he saw that many ministers, especially the civil servants, had complicated expressions.
In fact, some elderly ministers could not stop wiping away tears.
Before he could react, someone among the civil servants stood up and prostrated themselves in the tunnel.
"Your Majesty's virtue and kindness are truly a blessing to the heavenly family and a blessing to all people."
"My ancestors and clans are here, Your Majesty's heart of filial piety moves heaven and earth, and I respect you all."
"Your Majesty is a saint, and his virtue is as clear as this. It is actually the blessing of his ancestors."
More and more ministers appeared, with red eyes, praising the emperor for his benevolence, filial piety, and wise king. Within half a moment, the palace was filled with people kneeling in darkness.
Jiao Jing suddenly felt cold hands and feet, and he finally realized what the emperor was doing.
From Jiao Jing's perspective, he didn't care about the truth, he only cared about whether the reputation of the Supreme Emperor could be preserved.
However, from the perspective of civil servants, why would they care about the truth?
It doesn't matter to the courtiers whether they ask Yuan Bin or not.
As the emperor said, the case has been tried so far, no matter whether the edict is true or false, the mission's guilt has long been unavoidable.
Even if it can change the situation, how can it be compared with the filial piety, loyalty and respect for relatives shown by the emperor at this moment?
A benevolent, filial and loving Holy Emperor is more important than anything else in the eyes of the courtiers.
Therefore, even if Yuan Bin is in court, even if he can't put any effort into interrogating him once, after the emperor's words, Yuan Bin can't interrogate him again!
This reason is so upright that no one can refute it, unless someone wants to be the enemy of Confucianism as a whole.
At this moment, Jiao Jing finally realized that this case was hopeless.
Without interrogating Yuan Bin, all the evidence and confessions point to the fact that the Supreme Emperor ignored the people on the border and ordered the envoys to leak military information in order to protect his own safety, gain Ye's trust first, and ambush Xi Ning.
Even if this is not the conclusion in the end, once these evidence and trial details are made public, who can not see it?
So, among the excited expressions of the ministers, Zhu Qiyu continued to speak.
"Come here, untie Yuan Bin."
"Yuan Bin, the captain of the Jinyi Guards, served at the side of the Supreme Emperor in the camp in the north, and worked hard to protect the Supreme Emperor. He was commendable for his loyalty and courage. He was awarded the hereditary command of Qianshi and was awarded the title of General Guangwei. , and be given another residence.”
"I have been appointed as an envoy. After the peace talks, I will return to Wala to accompany the Supreme Emperor."
The ministers were a little surprised. Although they had thought that the emperor wanted to reward Yuan Bin, he would not just stop at words, but they did not expect to be so generous.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were only three levels of titles: duke, marquis and uncle. Non-communist military merits were not awarded. However, under the titles, there were nine levels of world officials, which could also be passed on to descendants.
A hereditary commander is a fourth-grade official, second only to the commander and commander. If he passes the selection of the Ministry of War, he may even have the opportunity to be directly converted into a fourth-grade actual military attaché. His weight is indeed not light.
What's more, the emperor also awarded General Guangwei. This General Guangwei is a casual rank, but this casual rank usually matches the actual position.
Yuan Bin turned out to be just a captain with no rank, so to receive such a promotion was truly a great favor.
Moreover, this is only temporary. Once the Supreme Emperor returns to the court, Yuan Bin's official rank may be raised again.
Amid various looks of envy or doubt, Yuan Bin was loosened and the cloth stuffed in his mouth was removed.
On the imperial steps, the emperor looked at him with a gentle expression and said.
"After returning to Wala, serve the Supreme Emperor well. I am in the capital. I hope that you can take good care of the Supreme Emperor and return to the court together as soon as possible."
Although he has been unable to speak, Yuan Bin's eyes were all filled with the emotions expressed by the emperor just now.
After experiencing all this, Yuan Bin had a variety of emotions and was extremely complicated.
Countless words rolled down his throat, but in the end they were just words.
"Your Majesty, Yuan Bin, thank you for your kindness. I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust."
Zhu Qiyu nodded and waved for him to step aside. Then his eyes fell on the three members of the envoy, and he became solemn and said.
"The case of the envoy has been concluded. Xu Bin, Xiao Weizhen, and Zhang Fu, as envoys of the imperial court, leaked military information without authorization. After returning to the capital, they deceived the imperial court and resisted. The crime cannot be pardoned. They are all sentenced to death and will be executed on a selected day! "
"In addition, we have ordered the border generals and the civil and military ministers of the imperial court that from now on, before the Supreme Emperor returns to the capital, they must not comply with any royal objects or sacred orders without having to distinguish whether they are true or false, and beware of captors and deceptions."
After saying that, before the ministers could react, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand.
"That's it for today, retreat!"
