Not long after Luo Yangxing descended from Yunlong Mountain, Chen Yonghua escorted Fan Wencheng's wife, Kong Sizhen, who had already booked Lingchi. It was Jin Dongzhu and Ajige who came to Emperor Zhu with red eyes to plead for mercy. Zhu Cixiang also happened to want to ask about Fan Wencheng's situation... He had already heard that Fan Wencheng was ill, and he didn't know if he could support him. Bu Mu Butai arrived in Xuzhou? So he ordered the people below to take Kong Sizhen to Yunlong Mountain.
And the first time he saw Kong Sizhen, he was stunned... because Kong Sizhen was tied up in a big way, and the rope was tightened very tightly, which even stretched out Kong Sizhen's good figure! Such a beautiful woman with a good figure bowed to Emperor Zhu Yingying and called her "the guilty woman Kong Sizhen". She looked a bit like a concubine who murdered her husband.
Zhu Cixiang recognized that the man who was guarding Kong Sizhen was "Chief Director Chen", who was a key training target, so he asked: "Chen Yonghua, did you tie this up?"
"Your Majesty," Chen Yonghua replied, "it was this woman who wanted to be kidnapped... She said that her father Kong Youde had committed serious crimes. She did not dare to ask for forgiveness, but only asked for a severe punishment. The minister felt that what she said was reasonable. , so I found a hemp rope and tied her up."
"Really?" Zhu Cixiang turned his eyes and looked at Jin Yiwei Commander Zhu Chunjie and Dali Temple Minister Ji Kun. Traitors were both reverse cases. Of course, Jin Yiwei was in charge of the investigation, while Dali Temple was the yamen responsible for the trial.
Fan Wencheng had to be tried in accordance with the law in Dali Temple if he wanted Lingchi, and Emperor Zhu could only give final approval or grant a pardon.
So Zhu Cihong called Zhu Chunjie and Ji Kun to Xuzhou early in the morning, and one of them, Ji Kun, was originally an ambassador in France. He only returned to China last year and went to France in exchange for Li Shaoyou. After returning, Zhu Cixi made him the minister of Dali Temple, the head of the Supreme Court of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Chunjie thought about it and said: "Kong Youde's crime will not be pardoned, and it will naturally harm his descendants. But Kong Sizhen is not a descendant, but a daughter. According to the Ming Dynasty's "Chongzhen Laws and Orders", she is not involved. But after Kong Tingxun was imprisoned, Kong Sizhen Recruiting Fan Wencheng to succeed King Dingnan... seems to deserve punishment."
Ji Kun twirled his beard and said with a stern expression: "Your Majesty, according to the law, Kong Sizhen should be punished with a three-level reduction in crime. Kong Youde's crime should be punished with a penalty of lingchi. A reduction of one level is beheading, a reduction of two levels is hanging, and a reduction of three levels is exile to the Western Regions, Taiwan or Being a slave without an official... I feel that Kong Sizhen has the courage to take on the responsibility and is a chaste woman, so the punishment should be reduced according to the circumstances. I suggest that Kong Sizhen should be punished and become a slave in the palace."
"What Zhu Qing and Ji Qing said makes sense." Zhu Cixiang looked at Kong Sizhen and said, "Sizhen, do you have any objections to my punishment like this?"
Kong Sizhen said softly: "I'm at your Majesty's mercy...but I have two more requests."
"Say it."
"First, I want to send Master Fan Wencheng off on his final journey; second, I have a daughter, Xiaoyu, who I want to bring into the palace to raise..."
Zhu Cixiang nodded: "That's right... After entering the palace, you will be Ajige's maid."
Kong Sizhen bowed to Emperor Zhu and said, "I thank you for your kindness."
"Let me ask you," Zhu Cihong said, "How is Fan Wencheng's condition? How long can he survive?"
Kong Sizhen said: "My husband's husband is not seriously ill, it's just a heart disease..."
"How to treat it?" Zhu Cixiang asked.
"Your Majesty can make people say that Fulin has come forward to ask for him." Kong Sizhen said, "If I serve him well, my husband will definitely get better..."
"She is indeed a good lady!" Zhu Cixiang nodded with emotion, "Fan Wencheng has such a wife, he will die with no regrets!
Let me ask you again, how do you feel about the relationship between mother and son, as you have been getting along with Bumbutai and Fulin for a long time? Will Fulin disregard Bumbutai's safety and raise troops in Beijing to rebel? "
"Of course Fulin is a filial son," Kong Sizhen said, "but he will definitely rebel...because he can't go to Guihua City at all. I hope your Majesty will make preparations in advance."
"What are you preparing for?" Zhu Cixiang asked again.
"Of course we have to attack the fortified city of Beijing," Kong Sizhen said. "The only thing Fulin can hope for is this fortified city. Your Majesty must not underestimate Beijing's city defense."
Haha, what a good slave!
Zhu Cixiang smiled: "To me, the city defense of Beijing is just like paper and is nothing to worry about! Sizhen, since you have pleaded guilty and committed the crime, you must also be willing to explain Fan Wencheng's crimes, right?"
"Well..." Kong Sizhen hesitated a little, "I am a wife, how can I tell my husband's fault? But my husband has the habit of keeping a diary. He carries several large boxes of diaries with him, and I also ask people to bring them with him. to Xuzhou."
Black and white on paper, solid evidence! Convicting Fan Wencheng is settled!
Zhu Cixiang nodded vigorously: "Okay, you are indeed a good wife, and you don't want to expose your husband to reduce the crime... I will have someone build a chastity memorial for you later. You go back and take good care of Fan Wencheng first. That is. In seven or eight days, when Bumbutai arrives, you will be a widow. Then you will be sentenced to enter the palace to atone for your sins and serve Ajige well!"
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The last seven or eight days of Fan Wencheng's life were full of hope and warmth. First, Luo Yangxing came to see him and told him that Jin Fulin was trying to rescue him. Because Jin Fulin valued his literary talent and wanted him to rectify Tumochuan and Guihua City. Then Kong Sizhen worked conscientiously as a good wife and mother for a few days, taking good care of him.
On the fifth day of April, early in the morning, several guards in uniform entered the cell where he lived alone - his good wife Kong Sizhen still refused to let him touch her, so he still lived in a cell alone.
"You, you are..." Fan Wencheng felt an ominous feeling when he saw Jin Yiwei's flying fish suit.
"Fan Wencheng, right?" A young leader of the Jin Yiwei came in and said with a smile, "That's right, take him away!"
"Go? Where?"
"Let's go to court!" the leader of Jin Yiwei laughed, "Ji Zhengqing of Dali Temple has come to Xuzhou to try your case."
"Case? What case?" Fan Wencheng was a little panicked.
"It's nothing. It's just the crime of treason, aiding the captives and the enemy of the imperial court, the crime of betraying the alliance and plundering land, the crime of slaughtering the city indiscriminately, and the crime of robbing Confucius!"
Is this nothing? Fan Wencheng's whole body trembled. He had to commit so many crimes, and he had to be executed without mercy!
"Take it away!" The little leader waved his hand, and two strong men came up, one on each side, and carried Fan Wencheng out like a chicken.
They didn't go far and went to the lobby of the Xuzhou Dali Envoy Branch. The place where Fan Wencheng was imprisoned was the cell of the Xuzhou Envoy Branch.
The so-called Dali Envoy Branch is actually a local court. In the Ming Dynasty, local judicial administration was handled by the Inspector General. After Zhu Cihong came to power, he carried out reforms and separated the investigation and trial. Local public security and procuratorial power are under the responsibility of the Procuratorate and Procuratorate, which is under the dual jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment and local government.
The Dali Envoys Division is a subordinate organization of Dali Temple and is responsible for trials.
The case Fan Wencheng was involved in was a reverse case, and of course it could not be handled by the Prosecutor's Office. However, Jinyiwei did not have a cell in Xuzhou, so he was detained in the cell of the Xuzhou Prosecutor's Office.
The cell of the Xuzhou Police Envoy Branch is very close to the lobby of the Xuzhou Dali Envoy Branch, door to door, so it will be there in a short time.
The presiding judge Ji Kun and several jurors' judicial officials have arrived and are looking through the evidence - namely, Fan Wencheng's own diary and Jin Yiwei's report.
The evidence is conclusive!
This Fan Wencheng was definitely guilty of eight major crimes, including treason, aiding captors, courting the enemy, betrayal of alliances, robbery, massacre, tomb robbing, and sacrilege. They were all heinous crimes. One sentence would qualify Fan Wencheng for eight times!
"Kneel down!"
Fan Wencheng went to the lobby and wanted to have a hard time, but he was kicked twice in the calf, and he fell to his knees with a thump. His knees hurt!
Two rows of powerful warriors shouted: "Might... Wu..."
It sounds scary! The murderous spirit in the courtroom immediately arose.
Ji Kun picked up a gavel and smashed it on the public case. There was immediately silence in the lobby, and even Fan Wencheng didn't dare to say a word.
"I pronounce the sentence," Ji Kun did not even try him, but actually sentenced him directly, "Fan Wencheng, a rebellious citizen of Liaodong, was guilty of eight major crimes, including treason, aiding the captives, courting the enemy, betrayal of alliances, robbery, massacre, tomb robbery, and sacrilege." , the evidence is conclusive, he has committed many crimes, and he still does not know how to repent, and the lack of severe punishment will not satisfy the people's anger. He is now sentenced to eight lingchi executions and a total of 8,000 knives!"
