Fengxian Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang was holding a memorial and looking at it. It was the memorial to impeach Yang Xian that Li Shanchang asked Hu Weiyong to write for him.
"You want to do evil things. It seems that you are not idle at home."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed with emotion.
Yang Xian's affairs have almost accumulated, and the resentment in the court can be said to be boiling to the sky.
But because of Lao Zhu's deliberate indifference and Yang Xian's brow, most officials dared not speak out in anger.
Zhu Yuanzhang was quite disappointed.
Yang Xian was just a right-wing prime minister, and he acted so wantonly, yet a few officials had the integrity and character to dare to expose and impeach him.
This kind of court atmosphere was not what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted.
Of course, he also knew that many impeachment details were intercepted by Yang Xian.
However, can this be the reason?
Zhu Yuanzhang's requirements for his ministers were not so low.
Therefore, when he saw the details of Li Shanchang's impeachment, he felt somewhat relieved.
There are always people who understand him.
The next thing to do is to spread this information about Li Shanchang, so that all civil and military officials above the court know that Li Shanchang impeached Yang Xian.
With Li Shanchang taking the lead, countless others will surely follow.
Even though as an emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang could deal with whomever he wanted, but he still chose this method.
Lao Zhu has never been a martial artist.
At this time, a pro-military captain came to Fengxian Hall. If Su Jing were here, he would find that this pro-military captain was the jailer who brought him meals every day.
Lao Zhu was keeping the person in custody, but at the same time Lao Zhu also wanted to know Su Jing's daily situation.
"How are you doing?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
The pro-military captain knelt down and lowered his head and said: "Reporting to your majesty, there is nothing unusual about Uncle Ren Yuan. It's just that he seems to have been drawing something on the wall of the cell. However, the cell is too dark and I can't see what it is."
Um?
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked: "Then did he take the initiative to talk to you? Or was he wailing or something like that? Does he look thin and weak? How is his complexion?"
The pro-military captain replied: "I haven't seen what your majesty said. Uncle Renyuan's complexion is about the same as before, his mood is also very stable, and his body seems to be a little fatter, probably because he stayed in prison all day and didn't move much. Pass."
Lao Zhu's face jumped slightly, and he waved his hand directly and said: "Okay, please step back."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The pro-military captain then turned and left.
boom!
As soon as the person left, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table.
"Su Jing, you kid, you can use the cell as a canteen, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.
This situation was really far from what he expected. He thought that Su Jing would at least feel some of the cost of disobeying him in such a detention.
But what does it mean to gain weight?
For Su Jing, this kind of punishment is not considered punishment at all?
At this moment, Lao Zhu felt as if he had been punched on cotton, which was really uncomfortable.
Although there are many ways to deal with Su Jing in prison, such as torture, deprivation of food, etc.
But these physical tortures were not what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted.
What he wanted was Su Jing's sincere submission, not submission.
Su Jing is a talent and a great talent, Zhu Yuanzhang knows this very clearly.
If Su Jing hadn't been angry with Lao Zhu for many times, he would have treated Su Jing as a guest of honor.
Oh, no.
Su Jing didn't want to be a guest of honor at all.
The more Lao Zhu thought about it, the angrier he became, and his face became more and more ugly.
"What's wrong, Chongba, you look like this, who made you angry again?"
Queen Ma suddenly came and smiled at Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Sister, besides Su Jing, who else can make us angry?"
Empress Ma smiled, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Mr. Su is locked up in a prison and no one can speak. How can I still be angry with you? You are too small-minded, Chongba."
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless for a moment and could only say: "Sister, what do you think is going on with this boy Su Jing? How can he stay in the prison peacefully? He has actually gained weight. We really can't figure it out!"
"It's better to be fatter. Mr. Su does look a bit thin on weekdays. By the way, Chongba, what did Mr. Su eat in prison?"
Queen Ma didn't answer Lao Zhu's words at all.
Lao Zhu's face was twitching, thinking that I was talking about whether my eyes could do anything or not. I said that I fought all the way from Nantianmen to Lingxiao Hall, chopping melons and vegetables all the way without even blinking.
Why do you care about whether your eyes are dry or not?
But it was Queen Ma who said this, and Lao Zhu really couldn't say anything.
"Sister, you must be here for something, right? What is it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang brought the topic back and returned directly to the topic.
Queen Ma said: "What else can happen? Biao'er came to see me and asked me how Mr. Su's situation was. He was worried."
"Hey, this kid, isn't Su Jing his teacher? Why do you care more about Su Jing, the teacher, than he cares about his biological father?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little jealous and said: "You know you can't ask me, so I asked you directly, sister."
Queen Ma immediately said: "Okay, who told you not to tell Biao'er at all? Biao'er has learned so much from Mr. Su, so it's okay to care."
Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "Sister, you know how to speak for him, so how did you tell Biao'er about Su Jing?"
"Don't worry, I said I don't know very well either."
Queen Ma replied.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Girl, you understand us. Over the years, you are the most reassuring to us."
Lao Zhu kept Su Jing in prison without expressing any attitude, making Prince Zhu Biao and others anxious. This was a move in itself.
Everyone in the court, both civil and military, knew that Prince Zhu Biao had the closest relationship with Su Jing.
Zhu Biao's performance largely means Su Jing's situation.
The more anxious Zhu Biao is running around, the worse Su Jing's situation will be, and those monsters and monsters will reveal their true colors.
If Zhu Biao sits firmly, then Su Jing will be fine.
Everything will be calm again, and Zhu Yuanzhang's goal will not be achieved.
Empress Ma looked at the happy Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Chongba, I know you have your own ideas and arrangements for everything, but I still have to remind you to treat people with sincerity. Mr. Su is not an ordinary person. There are some things you can't do too much." Pass."
Queen Ma had her own thoughts about Lao Zhu's use of Su Jing.
However, this matter was a matter for the Ming Dynasty. She was a queen and she had a good handle on the harem not being allowed to interfere in politics.
So, now Queen Ma is just giving a reminder.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Sister, you are right, we understand."
"Okay, I'll leave first then. You should pay attention to your health. It won't be worth it if you are exhausted."
Queen Ma gave her instructions and stopped disturbing Zhu Yuanzhang. After all, it was still Lao Zhu's time to deal with government affairs.
As Queen Ma left, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression darkened.
When it comes to dealing with Su Jing, he actually has different attitudes and ideas from Queen Ma.
As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he must treat all people and things from the emperor's identity and perspective.
As long as it can make the Ming Dynasty more stable and the rule of the old Zhu family more stable, Zhu Yuanzhang will be willing to do it.
Even if you will suffer some criticism or even infamy.
In terms of courage, even among all the emperors in the entire history of the feudal dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang is still among the best.
How could the founding emperor be timid?
But Zhu Yuanzhang is a person who is contradictory yet complex and unified. Queen Ma's weight is too heavy in his heart.
Therefore, he will definitely consider Empress Ma's words seriously.
"That's all, let's talk to Su Jing again after this matter is over."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly.
…
soon.
In the court, the news about Li Shanchang's impeachment of Yang Xian spread. With Zhu Yuanzhang's help, it would have been impossible to spread the news slower.
"Has the Korean father recovered from his illness?"
"Finally, someone impeached Yang Xian!"
"The Duke of South Korea has come forward. The atmosphere in this court must be rectified!"
"Yang Xian's good days are over."
"I also want to take part in Yang Xian's work and must drive him out of office!"
…
There was a lot of discussion up and down the court.
As Li Shanchang took the lead in the charge, various plots to impeach Yang Xian emerged one after another.
Zhongshu Province.
"Right Prime Minister, I have handed over another document."
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, this is a statement from the Ministry of Rites."
"All the information from the Ministry of Industry is here..."
…
"Okay, no need to say any more, the truth is known, I can let you go now."
Yang Xian scolded his subordinates directly, and everyone dispersed.
Seeing the dense collection of news in front of him, almost all of which were about impeaching himself, Yang Xian finally became a little nervous.
Yes, just nervous.
Yang Xian doesn't have much fear now, because as long as one person still trusts him, all these tricks will have no effect.
Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang is the key to everything. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang still trusts him and wants to reuse him, any impeachment will be fake.
Yang Xian flipped through several brochures at random, and the contents on them were surprisingly similar.
Presumptuousness is an act of adultery.
Almost all of them copied the contents of Li Shanchang's excerpts. They wrote exactly what Li Shanchang said.
"Li Shanchang, you have been recuperating at home, but you are still so restless. You really don't accept old age!"
Yang Xian sneered, and then started writing notes.
Will Li Shanchang be allowed to impeach him?
He can also impeach Li Shanchang!
Since taking office as the Right Prime Minister, Yang Xian has been looking for evidence of Li Shanchang's illegal crimes.
Ever since Yang Xian entered Zhongshu Province, he has always regarded Li Shanchang as his biggest enemy, and has never given up targeting Li Shanchang.
It's just that I have been tolerant before.
And Li Shanchang has been in a high position for many years, so naturally he is not an easy person to deal with.
Even though he was recuperating at home, his influence on the court was still there, so Yang Xian's investigation did not reveal anything influential.
There were a lot of trivial things, but it was impossible to bring down Li Shanchang.
What Yang Xian did the most was to slander Li Shanchang in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
After writing the notes, Yang Xian asked someone to take down all the notes that impeached him, and then handed over his own notes.
"When Li Shanchang falls, I will deal with you again!"
Yang Xian said coldly, and then went directly to Yingtian Mansion Prison.
Su Jing has been detained for several days. He has never been to trial. He was mainly involved in collecting evidence of crimes from the Ministry of Industry.
As soon as he set off, his whereabouts were reported to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Yang Xian was going to the prison to interrogate Su Jing. As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang found out, he directly let the prison go without any further obstruction.
If someone else tried Su Jing, the result might be different.
Inside the prison.
Su Jing is drawing a map of the world. At this time, the general outline is complete, and only the details of each area need to be filled in.
Su Jing only remembered the distribution of countries in his previous life. He didn't know what the countries in the world were like in the Ming Dynasty, so the details Su Jing filled in now were all terrain information such as mountains and rivers.
However, this way, Su Jing needed to recall a lot of details, so the progress was quite slow.
Click!
The cell was opened, and two jailers walked to Su Jing's side: "Su Jing, come out quickly."
Su Jing was still immersed in drawing and had no reaction at all.
One of the jailers walked directly to Su Jing, grabbed Su Jing's shoulders and yelled: "What are you painting? I can't hear you..."
"Hey! Old Sun, be polite!"
Another jailer quickly shouted to stop the old grandson.
Old Sun tilted his head and said, "Old Chen, he is going to be tried soon. He will probably be alive in a few days. What's the use of being polite or not? Can he still get out?"
Jailer Lao Chen said: "This is the prince's teacher. It's not like you haven't seen the prince here before. Should we be more polite? It's also good to have a good relationship."
"I really don't understand you, Old Chen. I'm just saying that in this prison, you have many good friends with prisoners. Is it useful to have a good relationship?"
Jailer Lao Sun shook his head, as if he was mocking Lao Chen, but his grip on Su Jing's shoulders was much gentler.
Apparently, he listened.
The jailer Lao Chen laughed and said: "Good luck, why ask for anything in return? It's just peace of mind."
"As you wish."
Lao Sun said casually, and then said to Su Jing: "Prisoner Su Jing, come with us."
At this time, Su Jing had come to his senses. He looked at the jailer Lao Chen and said, "What's your name, cell leader? Thank you very much for your kindness."
Jailer Lao Chen said: "Mr. Su is joking, I am just an ordinary jailer, my name is Chen Daquan. By the way, his name is Sun Jiaxing, he is a sharp-tongued man with a soft mouth, Mr. Su, don't mind!"
"Chen Daquan, Sun Jiaxing."
Su Jing repeated it, nodded and said, "I remember."
Jailer Lao Sun glanced at Su Jing and said indifferently: "What can you do if you remember? Let's go quickly, we will be punished if we are late."
"good."
Su Jing smiled and said nothing.
These two jailers surprised him.
In the prison, because all the people in contact with are prisoners, the environment is dark and damp. If the jailer stays there for a long time, his psychology will inevitably be a little extreme or abnormal.
He has a bad attitude and even abuses prisoners.
Such jailers are not uncommon.
On the contrary, Chen Daquan and Sun Jiaxing are rare.
(End of chapter)
