The prison officials announced that Jin Ying and Xing'an would be thrown into the mountains to feed wild dogs, and then began to pack up and leave.
When the officials and people saw that the excitement was over, they prepared to disperse and go home.
At this moment, a large group of Jinyi guards entered the small square in front of Daming Gate. The leader Qianhu loudly ordered Yang Xun to accept the order.
When the officials and people saw that the emperor finally had a reply, they cheered up and continued to watch.
Although Zhu Qiyu became a monk halfway, as an emperor, his prestige among the people in the capital was not low at all. Although the edict was for Yang Xun, the officials and people also knelt on the ground and waited quietly to hear the edict.
The eunuch who delivered the order did not say much and read it directly.
As soon as the imperial edict was read, the officials and the people shouted in unison.
Zhu Qiyu did not meet with Yang Xun, but directly made a verdict: Yuan Bin was found not guilty, and had meritorious service in dissuading the emperor Gong Rang from treason. He was promoted to the commander of the capital and was responsible for guarding Nangong.
Yang Xun went to the palace to tell the story, which was righteous and measured, and he was given a hundred silver coins. He also ordered that a lacquered gold curtain be made every year and presented to Emperor Gongrang on the Longevity Festival. The raw materials and labor costs would be paid by the Prince of Qi's Mansion.
Yang Xun was surprised when he heard the decree. The emperor simply compromised like this? And he also asked himself to make a lacquered gold screen for Emperor Gongrang every year? The wages and materials are all paid by Prince Qi's Mansion. Does that mean that he can get hundreds of taels of silver from it every year?
Is there such a good thing in the world?
Before Yang Xun could think about it carefully, the eunuch who delivered the order pointed to a commander in brocade clothes next to him and shouted to everyone: "The person next to me is Yuan Bin, a fellow commander of the capital. The emperor did not torture Commander Yuan, but only inquired and understood." Publicly acquitted.
Please understand clearly and do not spread rumors. "
Yuan Bin also took a step forward and bowed deeply to everyone: "Thank you for your care, the official was indeed released without charge after only being briefly questioned in Jinyiwei.
My emperor is wise and can clearly distinguish right from wrong. Please do not listen to rumors. "
As soon as these words came out, things started boiling down below. It turns out that everyone thought that Yuan Bin was tortured in Jinyiwei Prison and suffered severe torture.
But now Yuan Bin stood in front of everyone in person, wearing bright clothes and looking energetic, and it was obvious that he did not look like he had been tortured.
Now, the truth is revealed, everyone has misunderstood the emperor.
Yang Xun didn't think about it until then. When he thought about the imperial edict just now, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat: "The emperor praised himself in the imperial edict for being righteous and upright." Now that I think about it, it's called a compliment, but it implies ridicule. The key point is that ordinary people can't hear it, but I understand it, but I can't express the pain.
Being righteous and honest means that he is loyal and willing to risk his life to redress Yuan Bin's injustice.
But loyalty, loyalty, and righteousness are often associated with loyalty.
However, the emperor's imperial edict only mentioned righteousness and not loyalty. The implicit meaning is that loyalty and righteousness have been in dilemma since ancient times.
If one has a sense of loyalty and a good reputation, but falls into the unjust position of the king and father, and is misunderstood by the people and subjects, this is disloyalty.
To be a subject of the Ming Dynasty but not loyal to one's own emperor and father is an extremely serious accusation. '
Yang Xun no longer bothered to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, the emperor was very generous and just mocked a few words secretly, so he let it go.
Now that Yuan Bin was standing in front of many people in the capital, the rumors were self-defeating. His Majesty the Emperor is tolerant, magnanimous and discerning, and he is the true sage and the Son of Heaven.
This is the method of promoting promotion first and suppressing it first. First, let the people think that the emperor is mean, and then use facts to prove that everyone has wronged the emperor. Every restraint and every rise can further enhance the emperor's evaluation in the hearts of the people.
Yuan Bin stepped forward to thank Yang Xun and personally sent Yang Xun home.
The officials and the people dispersed.
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Early the next morning, Zhu Qiyu drank tea leisurely and listened to the two beloved concubines reporting on general affairs.
Qianxue handed over two memorials: "Husband, please take a look. Yuan Bin's memorial to express his gratitude is followed by Yang Xun's apology. It was delivered early in the morning."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Humph, what kind of punishment do they ask for, what kind of favor do they want to thank? Anyway, they are loyal to the emperor, but they are not loyal to me.
I am too lazy to pay attention to what they say. It is a waste of my precious feelings to take another look at this memorial. "
Qianxue smiled and said, "Yang Xun's confession is quite sincere."
"What's the use of being sincere? I was sincere when I committed a crime and the edict was issued. I was also sincere when I went to express my condolences to the deceased nobles in Tumubao. I was also sincere when I knelt down outside Xizhimen to welcome the emperor back to the capital. I was also sincere. I can't see anyone being moved.
Take care of yourself, no one can impress anyone these days. "
Hearing this, Qianxue changed the topic and praised with admiration: "My husband is such a god, how can you take care of everything at the same time, and still take care of Beizhen Fusi and order him to treat Yuan Bin well.
Yuan Bin was not tortured at all, which was unexpected by everyone. Therefore, when Yuan Bin appeared in front of everyone, he could instantly turn the tide.
Not only was the husband's reputation not damaged at all, but he also won many hearts. "
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I have been waiting for them here for a long time. Not only was Yuan Bin not punished, but even Ma Liang was sent by Emperor Gongrang to sacrifice and sweep Jingling during the mutiny. I turned a blind eye. I let him go.
However, these small fights are only suitable for accumulation over time. In the final analysis, holding on to military power is the most important thing.
Today, the capital's army mainly consists of two battalions and two guards, the Xiaoqi Camp, the Shenji Camp, the Tiance Guard, and the Yingzhou Guard. These are all my people.
The only one who was not under control was Jin Yiwei.
We still have to cut down the Jin Yiwei to death, and we can’t do it without cutting them down. If the tens of thousands of people in Jinyiwei support the restoration of Emperor Gongrang, there is still a chance for a comeback.
There has always been a person who can commit a thief for a thousand days, but no one who can guard against a thief for a thousand days. I suppressed the Beijing Jinyiwei to 5,000 people and saw how they would rebel. "
"Where do you start, husband?"
"First, take out the six military craftsmen Qianhu's offices under Jinyiwei and assign them to Tiancewei.
Then, the positions vacated by the Jin Yiwei who participated in the mutiny were not replenished after being killed, and the quota was reduced by several thousand.
Allocate another group of people to serve as detective captains in various provinces.
You see, there is nothing we can do. After just a few words, it turns to Sanyang's head again. These bastards fired all the good detective captains, and ended up wandering around Shanxi as if they were in their own gardens. It's funny to think about it. "
Qianxue asked again: "The eight eunuchs my husband transferred from Nanjing, including Pei Dang and Fu An, have arrived. When will you see them?"
When he mentioned this, Zhu Qiyu finally became happy: "See you, see you tomorrow morning. Let them have dinner at noon. The place will be at the Qingyan Fang."
"Oh, these people are very proud. The Qingyan Banquet Boat, which allows you to view Wanshou Mountain on the left and Kunming Lake on the right, is open to outsiders for the first time."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "They are not outsiders, these are all eunuchs who have followed me since childhood, much earlier than Wang Cheng and the others.
These are the most loyal ones. Think about it, when the Sun family was very powerful, they didn't even turn to the Sun family to help kill me. You can see how honest they are. "
"Then the power of the inner court will be re-divided?"
"Yes, but don't worry. We have to first ask the ministers to write a letter of remonstrance and ask for the abolition of factory guards. I will take advantage of the situation to eliminate the inner factory and the west factory, and then make a thorough adjustment to the 24th Supervision Bureau of the Inner Court.
Since then, the inner court has stabilized and there will be no large-scale personnel changes.
However, Wang Cheng, Shu Liang, Zhang Yong, and Wang Qin can also get the best share. They are all our confidants, and the palms and backs of their hands are all flesh. We cannot favor one over the other. "
(End of chapter)
