Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment: "The Ministry of Punishment has its own reasons for judging cases. Who dares to violate the law? As for whether the sentence is light or harsh, it is just the opinion of the Dali Temple family. If you feel it is inappropriate, you can return it. Let the Ministry of Punishment try it again, and if it doesn’t work, you should also ask the Holy Spirit to make a ruling. It’s not your turn to make a final decision!”
Needless to say, there is no need to say more about the rest. The two of them hold their own opinions. This is also the fundamental contradiction between the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. Before the establishment of Dali Temple, everything was handled by the Ministry of Punishment on its own, but now there is an additional ancestor to review it.
If Zhu Biao had not intervened, they would have had conflicts but they would not have made it obvious. The two sides had been working together for a while and then they had become complicit. The criminal department would give part of the benefits to Dali Temple, and Dali Temple would turn a blind eye to some cases. This is how They can coexist and even share some of the pressure with each other.
But now that Yan Donglai pursues power, he is naturally not willing to wait for the punishment department to give him some soup and water. His background also makes him look down on the little money income. Compared with the things outside his body, he wants to take this opportunity to get something. Power.
But the risk is still very high. Just like now, officials from six ministries are jointly exerting pressure, and Dali Temple is weak. He, Yan Donglai, is not Hu Weiyong's man, nor is he a nobleman of Huaixi. If the emperor gives up on him and offends so many people, he will die. It's just a matter of time.
It is never easy to be an isolated minister. Yan Donglai said in a deep voice: "There must be problems in the Ministry of Justice. I am willing to protect my family and life. I am in charge of Dali Temple under the orders of the Holy Emperor and His Highness. In order to maintain the court's rules and regulations, today Now that I know that there are treacherous people in the court, how can I seek benefits and avoid harm to protect myself? This is not what I want, so please order the Holy One to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Punishment!"
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored the others scolding Yan Donglai, and his eyes showed satisfaction. This was what he wanted. No matter how harmonious the people below were, they had to keep each other in check.
At this time, a report came from outside. The King of Jin led the officials of the Ministry of Rites to greet the former Yuan Dynasty Regent Nangaba Zangbu. Now he came specially to return. Everyone stopped arguing. Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then Zhu Fang dressed in the prince's clothes. The dress came in.
All the civil and military officials bowed to greet them, and several people who were kneeling on the ground also stood up. Due to their rank, only the emperor and the prince could make them kneel, not the prince.
Zhu Xi felt very uncomfortable now. He originally thought that it would be a good thing to go to Fengtian Temple after doing an errand. It happened that he could brag to the third and fourth sons when he went back. Although they were princes, they had never been to the palace seriously. towards.
But the atmosphere feels wrong recently, especially when there are a few people who are breathing heavily, clearly after a verbal battle. This is a good time, if the father is angry now, it is not easy to face these Damn it, didn’t he just come to your door_(????`‖∠)_
Although he was thinking wildly, Zhu Xi was not afraid of trouble. What else could he do to me if he kissed me? With a stern and heroic look on his face, he silently looked at his elder brother asking for help, then walked to the imperial steps and knelt down: " The son-in-law visited his father, and he was ordered to go to the city gate to greet the former Yuan Dynasty Regent Nangaba Zangbu and the sixty-three Wusizang monks. Now they have been properly placed in the outer vassal courtyard. The former Yuan Regent entrusted his son I present to my father two golden Buddhas, ten living Buddha relics, thirty Buddhist scriptures, colorful prayer flags, prayer wheels and other ritual objects."
A smile appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's face: "Yes, the second child has grown up a lot, and now he can share the worries of his father and brother."
Zhu Biao also nodded and said: "My father taught me well. King Jin is also sensible. He should take on some errands in the future."
Zhu Xi was immediately confused. Is such a simple job worthy of praise? Isn’t this something that even a monkey wearing a prince’s crown can do well?
The officials below Zhu Xiang were naturally confused, but they were not confused. They kept saying nice things. When Zhu Xiang raised his head and was about to say something, Zhu Biao gave him a quiet and shut-up look, and then Zhu Xi said You are at ease, what do you think? If you dare to praise me, you dare to accept it. Anyway, it was my eldest brother who asked me to do it.
When it was almost over, Zhu Yuanzhang let Zhu Ping go down. The atmosphere in the court that had been about a dead end was gone. Those who stood up just now didn't know whether they should kneel down again and continue talking.
Zhu Yuanzhang directly ordered: "It's not enough to just rely on the words of the two of you. In this case, the prince will lead the Yushitai to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and must not let go of any corruption and perversion of the law. If Yan Donglai finally proves that you made it out of thin air Slandering the Ministry of Justice..."
Yan Donglai immediately raised his hands and said, "I am willing to accept the death penalty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then announced his resignation. Zhu Biao glanced at Yan Donglai, who was excluded by everyone. It was a bit sad to be alone, but there was no way. He was not from Huaixi, nor was he an official of the previous dynasty, and he was unwilling If you rely on the Six Ministries and still want to rise to the top, then the only way left is to be a lone minister.
After bowing to see Lao Zhu off, Zhu Biao looked at the officials below and ordered: "Nanxiong Hou Zhao Yong listened to the order and immediately led the troops and horse command department to control Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, take over the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and the Yushitai officials went to the two places The government office inspects documents and official correspondence."
Zhao Yong immediately took the order and left. He also followed Zhu Biao in the Northern Expedition and was also a die-hard princeling. As for the Military and Horse Command Department, its commander was Zhang Wei, Yu'er's husband. Last time Zhu Biao asked the Ministry of War He was transferred to the capital, and the Ministry of War gave him a fat position for Zhu Biao's sake.
The commander of the Military and Horse Division is only a sixth-grade officer, but he has considerable power. He can have his own office in the capital. He is responsible for leading troops to patrol for thieves, maintaining roads, inspecting prisoners, organizing firefighting, and conducting autopsies to identify murderers in case of murder. Responsibilities include resettlement camps in various cities, Pingbao rice factories and other matters.
Most people would be offended by this position. After all, things involving senior executives are complex and messy. There are countless high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital. If something bad happens to someone, you are not responsible for it. Fortunately, his mother-in-law and the crown prince all call him sister, so it is The noble Marquis does not dare to offend easily, but he is doing well now.
This matter could have been left to the Imperial Guard's Mansion. Zhu Biao specifically asked Zhang Wei to do it, hoping to save him some qualifications. Although he had not seen Yu'er since he came back, Empress Ma was obviously very happy. , after all, the personal girl who grew up together is back, and even this Zhu Biao is willing to support his man.
After Zhao Yong had left for a long time, Zhu Biao let the officials go to court. During this period, Zhu Biao kept urging them to be self-restrained, honest and self-responsible. The nobles were drowsy after hearing this. Wang Guangyang and Hu Weiyong kept echoing, and only six ministers The officials all looked gloomy, as if they were wearing pants.
When the Minister of Punishment came out of the Fengtian Hall, he stumbled hard on the threshold. He was really in a trance. Luckily for the Punishment Department, he had already made arrangements, but the Punishment Department prison was unprepared. Once something went wrong, pull out the When the radish comes out of the mud, everything is over.
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