Zhu Houzhao's ears could not escape this burst of noise. Fortunately, Li Mengyang was only knocked unconscious and his life was not in danger, otherwise he would not know what was going on.
"I know you are angry, and I am angry too, but Qianqing Palace is not a place for crying."
The emperor held his waist and walked back and forth. He was obviously a little annoyed, but he still had to be patient. Zhao Shen, the Minister of Punishment, was okay, and Wu Jiao, the Minister of Dali Temple, was also an old Confucian with white hair and a head full of rules and regulations.
"The Minister of Punishment is also here. You will take the lead in this matter. I will get to the bottom of it. Once the results are obtained, I will punish you. Only then will I be able to give you an explanation. My dear friends, what do you think?"
Zhang Mao had an upright temperament and did not shy away from the Holy Power. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate."
"What's wrong?"
"It's not that I don't believe Zhao Shangshu, but it's just that Zhao Shangshu and Yan Song are masters and disciples. Everyone in the capital knows about this matter. If Zhao Shangshu is asked to investigate, I'm afraid there will be many criticisms from the capital."
As soon as Zhao Shen heard what this was called, he immediately defended himself, "Your Majesty, although I am stupid, I still know that the ruler and his ministers are righteous, and the master and the disciple are righteous. Since you have received the grace of the Holy Spirit, how can you mislead the public with private interests?"
Wu Jiao, the minister of Dali Temple, frowned, "Zhao Shangshu, it's not that I don't believe you. But you must always do things in a way to avoid suspicion. This in itself is also a demonstration of His Majesty's fairness to the ministers!"
This guy's high hat is worn by others.
Zhu Houzhao originally intended to protect Yan Song. To be honest, it would be very troublesome if he was really involved in a case of beating a court official in the street, because it was so bad that almost everyone would not tolerate it.
"Wu Qing, then you will be the main one and Zhao Qing will be the assistant. Is that okay?"
"Your Majesty is wise! I am willing to take this position. When it is found out who did it, I ask your Majesty to bring justice to the world!"
Zhu Houzhao replied simply, "Be quick. Such bad deeds must not have been done by smart people, and they will leave a lot of clues. Don't wait too long. I am very angry like you, and I have to find these villains. Otherwise, the anger in the whole room will come from nowhere, and it will all be directed at me, and I will not be the one to be taken advantage of."
"I don't dare."
"Humph." Although Zhu Houzhao used Zhang Mao, he still wanted to show off his bad temper, "Mr. Zhang, how dare you."
"Your Majesty has misunderstood me. I... I have lost my decency for a moment. Please punish me."
"Forget it." The emperor waved his hand, "As long as you remember that I am on the same side as you and want to punish the murderer, it is enough. Make the noise a little louder and let everyone know that the imperial court will not suffer this secret loss. "
"yes."
Zhang Mao and Wu Jiao were already satisfied with such a decree. What more could they do? It is unreasonable to ask the emperor to kill people now.
Despite this, the next day, officials from various departments and even some other yamen sent letters to the emperor, demanding severe punishment for the murderer.
Seeing how angry the ministers were, Zhu Houzhao didn't know if he should thank Yan Song. It was an accident, but the effect was not bad.
Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment also took action immediately.
This Wu Jiao insisted on overpowering Zhao Shen in this matter, but it was still up to Zhao Shen to actually go to the scene to investigate the case.
After all, he is an expert.
Li Zhai.
Li Mengyang had woken up after resting, and the emperor's holy will also comforted Li Mengyang's relatives and friends. After all, Zhao Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment had already begun to thoroughly investigate the matter.
"...Where were you that day? At what time? Do you still remember the appearance of the assailant?"
"In Shengyi Square, probably around the first quarter of Youshi, they look like a bunch of disciples of three religions and nine streams."
"Are you just beating people? Are you trying to steal money?"
"Yes, a few taels of silver were robbed."
Li Mengyang's friends were also there, and they were all a little shocked, "A ruffian is so bold as to steal money from a court official?"
"It makes no sense." Zhao Shangshu asserted, "If you are looking for money, you can choose a different place or other people, and you can do it. Godsend is a fourth-rank official in the imperial court. How can an ordinary gangster have such courage?"
Li Mengyang had a white cloth tied on his head, with dark red blood seeping out of one spot. "They even talked and scolded the officials."
Zhao Shen perked up upon hearing this, "What did you curse?"
"have a finger in the pie."
"have a finger in the pie?"
These four words are puzzling.
"Is there anything else?"
"Gone."
Zhao Shen felt it was a pity that the perpetrator was stupid enough to leave so many clues, but he didn't seem stupid enough to sign up directly. As for the word nosy...
"...What have you been meddling in lately?"
Could it be because of the feudal king's affairs?
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Yanfu.
study.
"Tell me the truth to my teacher, is it really not you?"
Yan Song paused secretly, but he clearly understood the importance, "It's really not me."
"But people outside suspect it's you."
"The student is not stupid. If he really wants to compete with Li Mengyang, then the student will fight with him in front of the emperor. How can he be attacked by others? How can a student do such a stupid thing?"
Zhao Shen frowned, with a trace of struggle in his eyes.
"If it is really those people, this matter will be troublesome..."
"Teacher, do you have any clues?"
"When the perpetrator beat Li Mengyang, he scolded him for meddling in his own business. Although there were not many words, he could vaguely guess that apart from fighting with you over the sect's troubles, Li Mengyang had never been involved in anything else recently. Noisy business? It’s just...if I hand it over with just this result, the Emperor’s face may not look good.”
Yan Song rolled his eyes.
"Actually, it's not impossible! Only the royal family is so bold. If it were anyone else, who would dare? Also, there is one thing that students don't know whether to talk about or not."
"What's up?"
Yan Song pretended to be aggrieved, "There are indeed several clans in Beijing, and they have also approached students. But in front of you, the students dare to guarantee their lives. Even if those people did it, it was definitely not instigated by the students!"
"What?" Zhao Shen was surprised, "Is this happening? The clan dares to enter the capital despite not having the will? Wait. If this is the case, even if your master believes in you, others will definitely not believe you!"
So, no matter how this case goes, he has decided to go to Guizhou this time.
"Please ask the teacher to clear away the grievances of the students!"
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Zhu Houzhao didn't do much business today, but he did meet with many ministers. Song Heng, the director of the Library Garden, Gu Zuo, the Shaofu Ling, and Wang Hua, the Minister of Rites, etc. They may not all be familiar with Li Mengyang, but they are all Li Mengyang's As it happened, it was nothing more than those words. This incident really aroused public outrage.
Even Uncle Wei Ning entered the palace to intercede for Li Mengyang.
Wei Ningbo has not had any other errands recently, and after saying this, he still wanted to ask for some work.
Zhu Houzhao always ignored him involuntarily because he felt that he had no ability.
"what you up to?"
"I know that I am stupid, but I am only loyal to Your Majesty. I will do whatever Your Majesty says."
This kind of person is not bad. If there is one among the eunuchs, it would be good to do the work of serving tea and water, but it is not easy to arrange for a distinguished person.
He had to think about it.
"Come for a walk with me."
"yes."
Winter has arrived, and the weather is already a bit cold. Zhu Houzhao wrapped himself in a thick coat and put his hands in a farmer's posture.
"Uncle Weining, since I came to the throne, I have punished many distinguished nobles who have committed crimes. In the past, the British prince was still in charge of the capital camp, and now he is also recuperating at home. Do you know what they said in private, and what they said about me? No complaints?"
"How dare they! Thunder, rain, and dew are all the favor of the emperor. Moreover, according to what they have committed, the emperor has already shown mercy beyond the law."
"Alas." Zhu Houzhao said with a look of reminiscence, "I can actually feel that the late emperor was generous to others. The court during the Hongzhi period was more tender than now. I guess many people miss the late emperor."
"The late emperor was as good as the late emperor, and the emperor is as good as the emperor."
"Can you get along with them?"
Wei Ningbo shook his head hesitantly, "Your Majesty knows... I am a fool to talk."
Zhu Houzhao snorted, "They are afraid that you will reveal the truth to me. It's just those thoughts, what else can they have? But I don't care, Uncle Weining, you don't have to care either, you want to see who has a better future with you."
"Your Majesty. In fact, they...are also afraid of the Holy Power, and they all feel that Your Majesty does not like them."
"Is this what is said outside?"
Wei Ningbo nodded.
Zhu Houzhao rolled his lips and said, "The Forbidden City is a place like this. If you fart in the palace, it will be like thunder outside. It's fine. However, I have been thinking recently that the reason why nobles are nobles is because their ancestors are He has contributed to the prosperity of my Zhu family. From the perspective of kindness or not, I, a descendant of the Zhu family, have to take care of the noble descendants."
Weiningbo Wang Xuan was a little moved after hearing this. He was close to his 'ancestor', and his title was earned by Wang Yue, and the emperor should be said to take good care of him.
"Your Majesty is generous and benevolent, and you are a holy king."
"Whether a holy king is a saint or not is left to future generations to say. But then again, governing a country is not a child's play. I am not as good as Taizu Taizong, and the descendants of nobles are no longer as capable as their ancestors. A strong country always needs talents, so I can only choose a part to use. During the Zhengde dynasty, the honor and honor declined slightly, Uncle Wei Ning."
"I'm here."
"You should put some thought into it and interact with various families to see if there is anyone with a bright mind. Recommend it to me, and I will also credit you."
The emperor is a loner, but he cannot make himself a loner. While showing power, he must also show kindness. Although he had already conferred the titles of Jinglubo and Haibo, it was not enough.
Uncle Weining knelt down and said, "On behalf of all the honorable families, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Zhu Houzhao shook his head and sighed, "There is only one Zhu Feng, the second son of Duke Cheng, among the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty. This is not enough. I hope to have more noble sons. I will leave this matter to you. After I go back, I will Let’s discuss it with your girl, she has an idea.”
"I understand."
Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood, "Let's go and play some tricks with me. You are the queen of the generals, so you can't be helpless. If you can't be a general, you have to be a deputy general."
Wei Ningbo's holy favor is prosperous, but it is a pity that he cannot make meritorious deeds, otherwise he will not be able to earn a prince.
(End of chapter)
