Chen Kan's voice was very effective, and the ministers immediately turned their astonished eyes to Chen Kan.
Chen Kan suddenly knelt down in the center of the hall and shouted with aggrieved face: "Your Majesty, they have wronged me, so please make the decision for me."
All the ministers: "???"
For a moment, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing Chen Kan looking like he had been greatly wronged, Zhu Di almost laughed out loud.
This guy is so good at acting.
So he quickly pretended and said, "Oh, why did they wrongly accuse you?"
Chen Kan said: "They unjustly accused me of setting fire to the palace of His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin. Your Majesty clearly knows that even if I have eaten the courage of a bear and a leopard, I would not dare to set fire to a prince's residence."
As soon as Chen Kan said this, the censor named Wang turned red with anger and yelled: "Chen Kan, what happened in front of everyone, do you still want to quibble?"
"quibble?"
"What does this gentleman mean by this?"
Wang Yushi said angrily: "So many people saw with their own eyes that you burned down His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin's house. How can it be false?"
Chen Kan retorted: "Who has seen it? This gentleman, you must provide evidence when talking and doing things. If anyone has seen it, you should ask him to come out."
"Yesterday, the people on Yongning Street saw you and will not tolerate you messing around here. Your Majesty, please kill this official immediately."
Wang Yu waved his sleeves, responded, and then turned to look at Zhu Di.
Chen Kan was too lazy to tell him more. He looked at Zhu Di and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I did pass by Yongning Street yesterday, but this doesn't prove that His Highness the King of Jin's house was burned down by me, right? I also said that I saw Mr. Wang yesterday. Went to visit a brothel."
"You bastard, how dare you slander my innocence out of thin air."
Chen Kan's face turned cold instantly and he responded: "You didn't see me burning down the Jinwang Courtyard with your own eyes, so aren't you just talking nonsense?"
After saying that, Chen Kan went straight to Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty, I know that Wei Chen discovered that there was a fire in King Jin's Courtyard yesterday and rushed to put out the fire. People from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division can testify for Wei Chen. As for what Mr. Wang said It is a rumor that Wei Chen set fire to His Royal Highness the King of Jin's other courtyard. It is completely nonsense. I would like to ask, if Wei Chen was the one who set the fire, why would he put out the fire?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di turned to look at Zhu Jixi and asked, "Prince Jin, you said that Chen Kan set fire to your house. Do you have any evidence?"
Zhu Jixi glanced at Chen Kan, shook his head slowly and said, "No."
Zhu Di asked again: "Are there any witnesses?"
Zhu Jixi nodded and said, "Yes, the people on Yongning Street yesterday can testify for me."
"joke."
The official who helped Chen Kan speak immediately retorted: "Are we going to bring the people to the court to testify? Then do we have to deal with so many government affairs in the Ming Dynasty?"
After a pause, he cupped his hands towards Zhu Di and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, this is just an ordinary fire case. Let's discuss it in the court to see what results can be obtained. I ask your Majesty to bring this case back." The Punishment Department, after the Punishment Department finds out the truth, it will not be too late to discuss the crime."
clever!
Chen Kan secretly gave him a thumbs up.
As expected of Fang Xiaoru's Ma Zai, he determined the nature of the matter in just one sentence.
"What do you think?"
Zhu Di looked around and finally focused on Zhu Jixi.
A trace of unwillingness flashed in Zhu Jixi's eyes, but he also knew that with Fang Xiaoru's protection, it would be impossible for him to convict Chen Kan in the court.
There is no point in continuing to argue, it is better to find another way.
Then he nodded and said: "I have no objection."
A group of ministers had no objections.
For the sake of a vassal king who was no match for them, they offended Fang Xiaoru, who was deeply attached to the Holy Family. They were not fools, so how could they do such a loss-making business.
As for the several imperial censors who spoke out for Zhu Jixi, Zhu Jixi agreed, what else could they say?
As for Chen Kan, the person involved, his opinion is not important.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Zhu Di shouted to one side: "Ji Gang, put the suspect Chen Kan in prison first."
"yes."
As the commander of the emperor's personal army, Ji Gang naturally has the power to take over people in the court.
With an order, two captains in Jinyi rushed in from the door, picked up Chen Kan and walked outside.
Chen Kan didn't resist. Anyway, he was detained in Jinyiwei's prison, not in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
Just like going home, there is nothing to resist.
After leaving the Fengtian Hall, the two Jinyi captains whispered apologetically in Chen Kan's ears: "Sir, I'm sorry."
"It doesn't matter. By the way, remember to transfer that fat cook to the prison to cook for me. I can't get used to the food cooked by others."
Chen Kan was taken away by the Jin Yiwei. Zhu Di looked at Luo Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and said calmly: "Let's file a case first. The Ministry of Punishment will be fully responsible for this matter. Remember, you must give justice to the King of Jin, but you must not be unjust. A good man."
Zhu Di took the word "good guy" very seriously.
Luo Qian suddenly understood and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will personally check this matter."
As the saying goes, high-end North Korean disputes often use only the simplest fighting methods.
So after a group of people started talking about it, the matter of a prince's courtyard being burned down was hastily settled.
This is the benefit of having a backer.
Of course, it may not be entirely correct to say that the matter has been hastily. After all, the Ministry of Punishment still has to worry about this matter.
Back in Fusi Prison in Beizhen, Chen Kan had no consciousness of being a criminal suspect.
A large number of people, headed by Qianhu Shi Wen and the general banner Fang Xu, were busy under his command.
Chen Kan wouldn't dare to go to jail.
But while you’re in jail, it’s reasonable to use the limited conditions to improve your prison life, right?
Chen Kan is now making reasonable use of the limited conditions.
Shi Wen took people to buy daily necessities for Chen Kan, and Fang Xu took people to clean Chen Kan's cell. He also sent several Jinyi captains to respectfully invite the fat cook from the kitchen to the prison.
When Fang Xu and his men carefully washed the walls of the cell where Chen Kan was about to squat with lime water, Chen Kan finally stepped into the cell that was filled with the fragrance of flowers with great satisfaction.
Shi Wen also brought the newly purchased iron beds, beddings, desks, stoves, buckets, pots and pans, as well as a lot of snacks and fresh ingredients into the prison.
Fang Xu also thoughtfully connected the cell next door to this one, creating two small rooms.
One room is for the cook, and the other is for Chen Kanchugong.
After setting everything up, Shi Wen bowed and said, "Sir, you can eat and drink well inside. If you need anything, just tell me and I will buy it for you as quickly as possible."
Chen Kan said angrily: "Tsk, I'm in jail. You think you're on vacation and you can eat and drink well. If you have nothing to do, just get out of here."
