In the imperial study room, Sheng Jinyuan looked at the memorial in his hand, his expression becoming increasingly ugly, "Unruly, bastard, greedy." Sheng Jinyuan slammed the memorial on the table: "Chuan Fu Emperor. Quick. "Sheng Jinyuan's face turned red with anger.
The attendants did not dare to neglect and rushed towards the Phoenix Palace.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is summoning you urgently." Ke'er walked in quickly.
"Here we come. Let's go." Yao Guang stood up and walked out. Outside the imperial study room I saw the eunuch in charge, Li Yu.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty is furious. It seems to be Duke Ning." Li Yu reminded in a low voice.
"I know." Yaoguang patted his hand to reassure him. He raised his legs and walked in. Then he saw Sheng Jinyuan with an angry face. Yaoguang looked at the ministers of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War who were kneeling on the ground and said calmly: "Get up."
The two adults stood up tremblingly, their eyes peeking at Sheng Jinyuan and Fenghuang.
Fenghuang lifted his legs up to Lord Dan, picked up the memorial, read it over, and said with a sneer: "You are very courageous, invade land, kill people, expel residents, collect protection fees, accept bribes, and hoard weapons. Are you planning to rebel?"
"Phoenix, I think I'm very kind to Duke Ning. Why is he still like this?" Sheng Jinyuan gritted his teeth.
"The desire is hard to satisfy. When Jiang Liguo, he was a prince, and these habits cannot be changed. It is not surprising that he is today. The Ningguo case is not just a land invasion case, it is already a premeditated rebellion. Who will give him Such courage." Yao Guang put down the memorial: "Two adults, let's talk about it."
"Back to Your Highness, Ning Guogong occupied more than 100,000 acres of fertile land in Jinzhou, causing the displacement of hundreds of thousands of residents. Tens of thousands of people were displaced, but he created a government office to massacre them. Not only that, he also built weapons and horses that could supply 20,000 people. People use it, and bribes can currently be found worth 10 million taels. In the past ten days, the Shuntian Mansion Office actually received six waves of witnesses to report the crime, two of them were followers of Ning Guogong. The evidence is conclusive. Because Ning Guogong He is a Marquis personally conferred by His Majesty, and Shuntian Mansion no longer has the right to continue to verify it," said the Minister of Industry.
"When such a big thing happened, why did the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War come to report it? What did the Ministry of Household Affairs do?" Yao Guang said calmly.
"Hmph." Sheng Jinyuan snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty, there is no way to escape the joint trial of the three divisions. Ning Guogong's case involves the royal family, and the royal family needs to be in charge. This candidate..." Yao Guang paused for a moment.
"It is decreed that Ning Guo's public case will be heard by the three divisions, and the prime minister will be in charge. No prince is allowed to participate in it. The prime minister is here to see you. Fenghuang, you will supervise the trial." Sheng Jinyuan said.
"Father, my son is also from the royal family. I'm afraid this matter is not that simple. I should avoid suspicion and let the prime minister and the Censor of Zhongzhou be together." Yao Guang said.
"Just listen to you, remember I want the truth." Sheng Jinyuan waved his hand.
Yao Guang stayed behind and dismissed everyone: "Dad, with the Prime Minister sitting in charge, the censor reviewing the case, and Sansi sitting in charge, this case will definitely come to light. What I'm worried about is whether this matter will involve the royal family."
"You mean Hui'er?" Sheng Jinyuan looked at Yao Guang.
Yao Guang didn't speak, just frowned and nodded. Even if Sheng Chuhui had bad deeds, he was still a member of the Holy Family, but he still didn't want to.
"I hope he won't be involved, otherwise he won't be able to bear the charge of treason." Sheng Jinyuan sighed.
In the Hanqing Palace, Sheng Chuhui walked back and forth: "What should I do, brother? Duke Ning Guo will not be able to survive."
"What can I do? I told you a long time ago to ask Ning Guogong to restrain himself, but you just don't listen. How can there be room for maneuver in this situation?" Sheng Chuxue looked at Sheng Chuhui coldly.
"I don't understand how six accusers came out of Ning Guogong's fiefdom, and how did you explain to him." Sheng Chuxue said doubtfully.
"Those plaintiffs were escorted into Beijing by Jianghu forces. Who has the most say among Jianghu forces? Big brother can't think of it?" Sheng Chuhui said.
"Okay, I understand, you should go back first." Sheng Chuxue rubbed the center of his brow tiredly. Sheng Chuhui walked out without saying anything.
Sheng Chuxue looked at the vast night outside and felt suffocated for a moment. The position of the prince has been sitting for so long. I wonder if it will still be so stable this time.
"You're scared." Sheng Chuxue was in a daze when she heard a feminine voice coming in. Sheng Chuxue looked up and saw Yao Guang standing in front of her.
"Is it you?" Sheng Chuxue was stunned. Then he returned to his original appearance: "What are you doing here? Are you here to see my joke?"
"You're overthinking. I don't have that interest. I'm here for you." Yao Guang smiled slightly and continued without waiting for Sheng Chuxue to answer: "The Ningguo case involves the emperor's national affairs, not just a struggle for power. , the emperor can tolerate everything, but he will not tolerate anyone stopping or obstructing him from implementing national affairs. The world has been settled, and many forces are unstable. Whatever the emperor does now is of national concern as long as it is national affairs. Ning Guogong's actions What he did has completely exceeded the limit that the emperor can tolerate. This person can no longer be saved. The emperor will not care who he is or who he is. At this time, the emperor will not show mercy, and Ning Guogong's behavior has aroused Everyone knows how Jiang Liguo fell, so the emperor cares most about people's hearts. Sheng Chuxue, I must remind you that no one wants to compete with you. Can you keep your position as prince? It’s not about others. In other words, at this time, whoever causes trouble will be unlucky. As the eldest brother, as for Sheng Chuhui, I hope you can persuade him to take a wrong approach, and he will be hurt in the end. That’s all I have to say, I’m leaving.” After Yao Guang said that, he turned around and left.
"Why are you helping me?" Sheng Chuxue asked.
"Because you are a member of the Holy Family." Yao Guang walked away without looking back.
Sheng Chuxue looked at Yao Guang's back, feeling a little dazed. What on earth was this woman thinking?
Three days later, Ning Guogong and his family were imprisoned, and the trial officially began. The entire court kept the matter secret. However, what everyone did not expect was that the prince did not express any opinion on the matter. He only said that if he is found guilty, he will be punished. Accepting the trial, even Sheng Chuhui, who was good friends with Ning Guo, had the same attitude.
Ning Guogong's case was concluded in less than a month. The evidence was conclusive. Ning Guogong, his son and other eleven main culprits were interrogated and executed. Males over the age of 14 from Ning Guogong's palace were sent to the border areas who were involved in the case. Men under the age of 18 and their female relatives were demoted to common people. In order to show his benevolence and righteousness, the emperor reserved Ning Guogong's house to house these old and weak women and children.
All the land invaded by Ning Guogong was returned, the property that had been seized was returned to the people, the people who were killed were compensated, and the emperor issued an order to appease the people. Only then did Jinzhou settle down.
At this point, the case of Ning Guogong has been settled.
