Jurong.
Luo Guanying was enjoying a peaceful life at home when an urgent letter arrived.
Luo Guanhua saw Luo Guanying's face change drastically, suddenly stood up, and couldn't help asking: "Brother, what's wrong?"
Luo Guanying grabbed the letter until it was crumpled and hurried out: "I'm going to the capital. Remember, don't bully the people, otherwise, no one can save you!"
Luo Guanhua, Luo Hua and others heard this and looked at each other in shock. As soon as they chased him out of the gate, they saw Luo Guanhua getting on his horse and galloping away.
"What happened?"
Luo Guanhua was a little worried.
Luo Hua squinted his eyes and said softly: "I guess it's not your brother's fault, it's probably someone from the navy who has a problem."
"Why is father so sure?"
Luo Guanhua was a little confused.
Luo Hua sighed: "If it concerns your eldest brother, I'm afraid what I'm sending is not a letter but a court document, and what's coming is not a messenger but an official mission."
Luo Guanhua suddenly realized.
Sure enough, my father still had a unique vision.
It only took Luo Guanying an hour to arrive in the capital, and he rushed to the Navy Commander's Mansion.
When Li Jian saw Luo Guanying, he was shocked and asked quickly: "But the emperor summoned you to Beijing?"
Luo Guanying shook his head: "I heard that Wang Zhen was arrested. Is it true?"
Li Jian stamped his feet and gritted his teeth and said, "You are confused! You are now a Marquis, your residence is in Jurong, and you dare to enter the capital without the emperor's order. What do you think? Go to the palace to apologize. Don't mention the king. Zhen, think of any other reason, even if you say you want to go to Qinhuai River, don’t mention Wang Zhen!"
Luo Guanying knew that he had made a mistake, but he could no longer care about it at this time: "Tell me, did that bastard Wang Zhen really commit something illegal?"
Chen Hui took out a document, handed it to Luo Guanying, and said sadly: "If there is no evidence, who would dare to arrest him? Look, the governor is right not to let you mention the king. It is not appropriate to plead for mercy at this time. I heard that the emperor is already angry. Don’t think about food and tea.”
Luo Guanying took the document and became more and more frightened as he read it.
Wang Zhen is really capable. In just three months, he was able to commit so many evil deeds! On May 6th, he robbed a civilian girl, broke into a private house on the evening of the 6th, injured the bartender on the morning of the 7th, and stayed in a flower house on the evening of the 7th! Damn, you work around the clock, you are a master of time management!
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"What does the emperor plan to do with Wang Zhen?"
Luo Guanying knew that the matter was difficult, and if he stepped in, he would probably get a beating.
"There is no news yet, but with Wang Zhen's crime, I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive. What are you going to do?"
As soon as Li Jian said something, he saw Luo Guanying walking out.
Luo Guanying raised her hand: "Enter the palace and beg for mercy!"
Chen Hui just wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Li Jian. Seeing Luo Guanying leaving, Chen Hui became anxious: "Why didn't the governor stop Luo Guanying?"
Li Jian sat down, picked up the tea bowl, and said calmly: "Wang Zhen beat a hundred people to death, harmed women, and oppressed local officials. These crimes are enough to kill people. But Wang Zhen is a meritorious minister after all. If the emperor goes online To be honest, the most Wang Zhen can do is to get rid of the earl and send him to a barbaric land to open up wasteland. But no one in the court has interceded for him. Now that Luo Guanying is here, don't you think it's strange?"
Chen Hui opened his eyes wide: "Someone specifically told Luo Guanying the news?"
Li Jian nodded heavily: "Wang Zhen is Luo Guanying's general. Come or go, if something goes wrong with him, only Luo Guanying is suitable to intercede. What's more, he is a relative of the emperor. Even he can't persuade the emperor to exempt Wang Zhen." It is a capital crime, so the king will definitely die."
Chen Hui didn't know who told Luo Guanying, but he was indeed the most suitable candidate.
Luo Guanying did go to plead for mercy, but he didn't see Zhu Yunwen.
Liu Changge was ordered to enter the Wuying Hall. When he came out, he pressed Luo Guanying and gave him a beating. Luo Guanying was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood. He didn't even say anything, but was beaten. This was inappropriate.
Liu Changge doesn't care about this. The emperor's words are to send Luo Guanying back to Jurong. Why doesn't this guy know how to run away? What about that? I can borrow this stone lion...
Luo Guanying ran away, damn Liu Changge chased him all the way, and threw Luo Guanying into the Qianbu Corridor. At the end, he left a sentence: "Go back to Jurong quickly. If I don't call you, don't come to the capital. If you make a mistake next time, your legs will be beaten." Cut it off!”
Tie Xuan, Xia Yuanji, Jian Yi and others all saw the embarrassed Luo Guanying and understood Zhu Yunwen's position.
On July 26, there will be a court meeting.
The Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of War took turns to report. Xu Huizu and Li Jian followed suit. After the government affairs were handled, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment came out and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, the uncle of Lanshan is really a slave to the people and oppresses the local people. Now, now Has been taken outside the palace."
"Let him go to the palace!"
Zhu Yunwen shouted sharply.
Xu Huizu, Li Jian, Zheng He, Zhu Neng and others looked sideways and saw Wang Zhen wearing shackles, with a look of vicissitudes and regret on his face, and taking heavy steps.
Wang Zhen's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes. Looking at the majestic Emperor Jianwen, he fell to his knees and said, "The guilty minister is bowing to the emperor."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zheng He: "Zheng Guogong, read to him the imperial censor's memorial to impeach Wang Zhen!"
Zheng He had no choice but to walk out, took the memorial from the chamberlain, glanced at the kneeling Wang Zhen, and read: "I impeached Lanshan Bo Wang Zhen for his numerous crimes and harmed countless people! The first crime is to fight for Robbing people's fields and beating people to death..."
Wang Zhen's body trembled slightly, his head pressed to the ground, tears falling down drop by drop.
"Do you admit to these crimes?"
Zhu Yunwen asked suppressing his anger.
Wang Zhen raised his head slightly, looked at Zhu Yunwen, then lowered his head: "I am guilty!"
Zhu Yunwen stood up, walked down step by step, and shouted: "You're done with just one sentence of guilt? Wang Zhen, tell me, the reward given to you is not worthy of your merit? What do you think of being so tyrannical in the countryside and domineering?" "
Wang Zhen was speechless!
Zhu Yunwen raised his foot, kicked Wang Zhen to the ground, and shouted: "Tell me, my dignified man, why did you become like this in just three months?"
Wang Zhen recalled that he didn't know why it was like this.
All I know is that Lan Shanbo's reward made me confused. After returning to Jianyang, countless people fawned over me. Some people even knelt in front of me, more obedient than my son. They would try to find ways to get the best reward for themselves. Good food, the best fields, and the most beautiful women will allow you to enjoy the best of everything in this world!
Compliment, flattery, please, every word, soft words, let yourself sink completely.
Your brother's business is your own business.
There is no way to bully your own brothers!
Standing up for this, standing up for that, it's all pride!
This guy sent you thousands of taels of silver and wants a mine, I'll give it to him! The one who sent you rare treasures wants a boat, I’ll give it to him!
Wang Zhen didn't know when he started to enjoy this kind of pleasure. It seemed that he was the master, everyone obeyed him, and everyone revolved around him.
Someone calls me daddy and someone takes care of me. This feeling is much better than when I was sailing on a big voyage.
The sudden change of circumstances pulled me from the black sea to the bright and comfortable world of red wine and greenery. I lost my self-control, my judgment, my self, and I just cared about enjoying...
Zhu Yunzhen looked at Wang Zhen, hating that iron could not be made into steel, and shouted: "The stormy waves of the sea did not kill you, but the calm and gentle countryside did! Since you plead guilty, then..."
"emperor!"
Lan Haihou Zhu Neng came out, interrupted Zhu Yunwen's words, lifted up his clothes and knelt down: "Your Majesty, the king's true crime cannot be forgiven, but he is a hero who returned from a long voyage after all. I ask your Majesty to balance his merits and demerits, and take him as count, spare his life." His life!"
"Zhu Neng, you look at it with wide eyes. Just in Jianyang, the dead people and the women who were bullied, when they cried out for mercy, who spared them? What is the purpose of the navy's voyage to obtain good seeds? Is it for The country is peaceful and the people are peaceful, and the people are prosperous, not for you to perform meritorious service and gain titles, kill the people, and steal the women of the people!"
Zhu Yunwen shouted angrily.
Seeing this, Zheng He came out and knelt aside: "Your Majesty, please spare his life for the sake of his great achievements."
Li Jian, Chen Hui, and Xu Huizu also came forward to plead for mercy.
Zhu Yunwen didn't want to spare Wang Zhen, but the mistake he made was too big. If he didn't kill him, it would be difficult to convince the marquis and earls. If there were people who would imitate him in the future, would he still have to be lenient?
"Wang Zhen, do you have anything else to say?"
Zhu Yunwen asked indifferently.
Wang Zhen was filled with grief and choked with tears: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I have betrayed the Emperor's great trust and insulted the honor of the Navy. Death is not a pity. However, I have a wish."
"speak!"
"I hope that the emperor can kill me one month later and let me see the sweet potato harvest in the land of Ming Dynasty. Let me go without any regrets!"
Wang Zhen begged.
Zhu Yunwen clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, turned around and returned to the throne, sat down, and looked at Bao Zhao: "If you take Wang Zhen's Lan Shanbo, according to the Ming Dynasty Law, Wang Zhen should be beheaded! The Ministry of Punishment will choose a day to jail. Cut it off, no need to play again!"
Bao Zhao was speechless. Your Majesty, if you want to kill him today, just say so. If you want to kill him tomorrow, you can also say so. Let us, the Ministry of Punishments, make the decision ourselves. What do you mean? Do you really want to keep him for a month?
Yes, the Ministry of Punishment will have to bear the blame for the postponement.
Zhu Yunwen said solemnly: "I tell you to listen to the truth. No matter how high or low your official position is, or whether your achievements are great or small, if you don't know how to love and pity the people, or if you disobey the laws of the imperial court, I will never give you mercy. If you have one, you will be punished, and if there are two, you will be punished! I will give you a reward." If you honor me, cherish it, and don’t force me to take it back! Retreat from the imperial court!"
The civil servants left one by one, and Wu Xun also left most of them. Zheng He, Xu Huizu and others looked at Wang Zhen who was still kneeling, shaking their heads and sighing.
"Confused!"
Xu Huizu sighed, tossed his sleeves and left.
Zheng He and Zhu Neng had nothing to say and watched Wang Zhen being carried away by the guards.
The Ministry of Punishment betrayed the emperor and Wu Xun, and extended Wang Zhen's sentence to early September with a sentence of questioning after autumn.
A good count, a former sailing hero, fell into prison after just over three months.
Wang Zhen's incident awakened many rewarded princes, earls and generals. They changed from their previous arrogance and luxury, and began to stay at home behind closed doors, not disturbing the place, and quietly waiting for the imperial court to call again...
