Shu Liang was a little confused when he heard this. He couldn't help but widened his eyes and asked curiously: "What do you mean? What do you mean the whole trial is over?"
Menda also replied curiously: "Shi Jing has already charged everyone. Look, the confession is here. Doesn't this mean that the entire trial has been completed?"
"It's so easy to recruit? All of them?"
Shu Liang felt a little unbelievable. He quickly took the confession and read it carefully, and then nodded repeatedly: "It's really done. Is torture so easy? And who was responsible for recording this confession?"
Menda replied: "Master Governor, don't underestimate our Zhenfu Si Chao Prison. Apart from not letting the dead speak, there are no remaining people we can't deal with.
This Shi Jing was used to being pampered and pampered, how could he bear this? He couldn't bear it in less than half an hour.
Then we spent an hour recording the confession, and the person in charge was Lu Gao. "
When Shu Liang heard this, he took a deep look at Lu Gao. Although Shu Liang is very young, he can still tell that Lu Gao is not to be underestimated.
Just talking about recording the confession, Lu Gao made two copies at the same time. One copy recorded the inside story exactly as it was, while the other one concealed the content involving the Empress Dowager Sun.
After all, the emperor's power is not yet very stable. Directly announcing Empress Dowager Sun's conspiracy is likely to cause greater turmoil in the government and the public.
Both confessions were signed by Shi Jing and can be used in the joint trial of the three agencies.
This gave the emperor a choice to publish the confession that did not involve the Queen Mother Sun and use it to convict Shi Jing and others.
The complete and unabridged confession can be kept to restrain the Queen Mother Sun.
So Shu Liang became more polite, handed the confession back to Menda, and then said with a smile: "Since the brothers are so capable, we can sleep well at night.
Then let's all go back and rest, and we'll go back to the Holy Spirit together tomorrow morning. "
Menda and Lu Gao saw Shu Liang off, and then Menda went home, leaving only Lu Gao on duty with his subordinates.
Early the next morning, since it was New Year's Eve, most places in Beijing were full of lively atmosphere.
However, no one dared to put up lanterns or set off firecrackers in the houses around Prince Qi's Mansion.
Although Zhu Qiyu had decreed that the people could not help but celebrate the New Year, but so many people had just died in the emperor's family, so these neighbors put up lights and fireworks, wasn't that meant to look good to the emperor?
So when Zhu Qiyu woke up in the morning, the surrounding area was quiet and there was no noise.
There were only fifteen beloved concubines, arranged according to age, and knelt down to kowtow together.
Say goodbye to the old today and welcome the new tomorrow.
Today is the last day of the Zhengtong Dynasty, and tomorrow is the first day of the Jingtai Dynasty.
Zhu Qiyu also had some unspeakable emotions in his heart.
However, in order to make the beloved concubines feel at ease, Zhu Qiyu could only force a smile and accept the great gifts from everyone. Under the attentive service of the beloved concubines, he had breakfast, dressed neatly, and then came to the West Flower Hall.
Shu Liang, Menda and Lu Gao had been waiting here early.
Zhu Qiyu summoned the three people, read the confessions, and fell into deep thought.
Queen Hu's eldest daughter, Princess Shunde, got married in the second year of Zhengtong and died in the eighth year of Zhengtong.
He was eighteen years old when he got married and twenty-four when he died.
These six years should be a woman's most fertile years.
But Princess Shunde didn't have any children. This alone made Zhu Qiyu very suspicious, and he couldn't help but think about sterilization medicine.
Shi Jing was the consort chosen by the Empress Dowager Sun personally for Princess Shunde. Shi Jing has two concubines, so there must be no problem with his fertility.
Now that the confession in black and white is in front of him, Zhu Qiyu's conjecture is indeed verified.
It's pitiful that my sister was poisoned like this.
Moreover, in the unedited confession, Shi Jing also gave an explanation for the cause of Queen Hu's death. However, since Shi Jing was not directly involved in poisoning Queen Hu, it cannot be considered conclusive evidence.
The more Zhu Qiyu thought about it, the more helpless he became. He glanced at Shu Liang and others, and then ordered: "These two confessions must not be mentioned to anyone.
The three of you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver each for your merits in handling the case. Menda was promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and Lu Gao was promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
Okay, you go back and keep an eye on the prisoners. I will need them in the official court tomorrow. "
The three of them couldn't help but be overjoyed when they received the generous reward. After kneeling down and kowtow to express their gratitude, they retired.
After the three people left, Zhu Qiyu carefully collected the unedited confession and placed the other copy on the desk.
Not long after, the cabinet ministers and ministers arrived and kowtowed to the emperor first.
Zhu Qiyu said with an apologetic smile: "Today is the last day of the Zhengtong Dynasty. It's a pity, dear friends, that we can't survive today.
Please circulate this confession to all of you. "
Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others took the confession and read it carefully together.
After reading it, all the ministers were stunned.
No one can understand why the emperor suddenly thought of investigating the cause of Princess Shunde's death after six years had passed.
The most important thing is that the emperor really found out the shocking inside story: the prince-in-law colluded with the imperial doctor and poisoned the princess. If this was announced, it would definitely cause shock to the government and the public.
At this time, the ministers all had a bad premonition: the emperor was going to be cruel.
Sure enough, Zhu Qiyu announced his plan to everyone: "The prince-in-law Shi Jing is already in Jinyiwei's prison, and I will announce his crime at the Zhengdan meeting tomorrow.
On the second day of the first lunar month, Shi Jing was ordered to be punished in Lingchi. The civil and military officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing, vassal kings, clan relatives, and nobles all went to observe the execution, and no one was left behind. "
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in shock. The emperor's actions were getting more and more ridiculous. In the 80 years since the Ming Dynasty was founded, the poisoning of princes and princesses has never been announced to the public.
For example, the death of Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao was actually unknown, but Taizu actually admitted it with gritted teeth.
The death of Emperor Taizu's second son, King Zhu Peng of Qin, was also unclear, but Taizu still refused to investigate.
The death of Taizu's third son, King Zhu Fan of Jin, was also unclear, but Taizu still refused to investigate.
There was also Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, whose death was unclear. Taizu strongly suspected that Li Wenzhong had been poisoned, but he still did not investigate.
Zhu Qiyu also didn't understand the mystery of this. Prince Zhu Biao's death was so unclear that Taizu could grit his teeth and admit that Zhu Biao died a good death. Where is the promised first prince of the Ming Dynasty? Did you say that Taizu was the biggest princeling?
But when the matter comes into Zhu Qiyu's hands, there must be a public trial and public execution.
To deal with the matter openly means to openly admit that someone dares to poison the prince or princess. At the same time, everyone in the world should learn the consequences of poisoning princes and princesses.
There's no point in hiding it. Even if you don't publicize it, others will still understand. Poisoning and falling into the water are not difficult solutions.
Not to mention the Jinshi Hanlin who was well-read in Confucian classics and fought through thousands of troops.
Even a person who has read a few history books can come up with the good idea of "accidentally falling into the water". After all, Xiao Ming Wang Zhuyu is in front of him, so everyone should copy it.
(End of chapter)
