When Jiang Wei's voice fell, everyone in the venue was shocked.
Although Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai had a close relationship, everyone knew that.
But normally, what Huang Zicheng was planning was so big that Qi Tai would not hear about it.
Zhu Yunwen and Chang Mao looked even more nervous.
Once the collusion with Japanese pirates is revealed, everything will be over.
Zhu Yunwen gritted his teeth, set his heart, and stood up.
"Jiang Wei, Qi Tai is the left minister of the Ministry of War. Even if there is something illegal, you can't take the decision."
He has given up.
Knowing that if Jiang Wei dared to come to take Qi Tai, he must have caught evidence, so he could only take care of himself at this time.
It doesn't matter whether he can keep it or not. It's just a way to express his attitude and see if he can find an opportunity to explain it to Qi Tai and ask him not to reveal himself.
And the current behavior is to win Qi Tai's favor.
"Yes, what Prince Heng said makes sense!"
"The left minister of the Ministry of War is an important minister in the court. He should not be taken lightly without a purpose."
"Jiang Wei, do you have an imperial edict from His Majesty or an edict from His Highness the Grand Sun?"
Seeing King Heng's obstruction, all the officials spoke out one after another.
Jiang Wei's face darkened.
Just now through Yang Shiqi's interrogation, we found out what Qi Tai had committed.
He immediately rushed to the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, but he had not yet arrived to report to His Highness the Grand Sun and the Emperor.
I originally thought of controlling Qitai first to prevent him from escaping or negotiating with others and doing something bad.
Unexpectedly, Prince Heng and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty stopped in front.
This is a bit difficult to handle.
If you retreat at this time and wait for the report to be obtained, you can arrest him again. The other party will definitely be on guard.
If the opportunity is missed, some key criminal evidence may be destroyed.
No further persons could be traced.
He came in a hurry just to catch the other party off guard.
Unexpectedly, an army was defeated instead.
When he was in a dilemma, a faint and childish voice sounded.
"I'm here alone!"
Zhu Yunzhen's figure walked out of the back hall.
"See His Highness Taisun!"
All the officials hurriedly paid tribute.
Zhu Yunwen and Chang Mao suddenly stood on the spot as if they had been showered with cold water.
Zhu Yunxuan looked at everyone in the field and said to Qitai: "Qitai, you come with me."
Qitai lowered his head and bent down to follow.
Jiang Wei was afraid that his grandson might make a mistake, so he quickly entered.
The inner hall is simple.
Zhu Yunxu sat down above, and Jiang Yu took out a stack of paper from his arms and said, "Your Highness, this is the confession of the people on the ship, as well as the release order signed by Qi Tai."
"According to the investigation, Qitai knew that there were Japanese pirates hiding privately, but he still issued release documents for transporting military supplies in the name of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War. He colluded with Japanese pirates and had evil intentions."
Zhu Yunxu motioned to Jiang Yu to put it down without reading it. He looked at Qi Tai and said, "What else can you say?"
Qitai was silent.
"You are Jieyuan of the rural examination in the 17th year of Hongwu and a Jinshi in the 18th year of Hongwu. Since you became an official, you have served as the director of the Ministry of Rites and the director of the Ministry of War."
"I have been an official for many years, but I have never made any mistakes."
"You are not corrupt and you are loyal to your duties. You are a hard-working and capable official who is determined to accomplish something."
"However, one thought led to you going astray. To this day, are you still unwilling to repent?"
Zhu Yunzhen spoke calmly, and then looked at him.
When he heard Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng talking just now, he was keenly aware that this person was shaken.
"You also saw Huang Zicheng's fate."
"Do you really think that your ideas are correct and you want to go all the way to the dark side?"
"Is it worthy of the books you read, worthy of the words of the saints, worthy of your original intention in the past, and worthy of the people of the world?"
"Standing on the old ways and being self-contained. Afraid that others will see through your private intentions, you don't have a public heart to obey the truth."
"If you really have any good thoughts about enlightenment, you should put aside your selfish intentions and do good and obey righteousness."
Qitai closed his eyes, then slowly opened them.
"Your Highness, if I confess, will my sins be cleared?"
"No!" Zhu Yunzhen shook his head and said, "But you can die with peace of mind!"
"Yes!" Qitai murmured: "One mistake will lead to eternal hatred. The obsession is too deep and it becomes a devil."
"Now that I think about it, everything His Highness Taisun did was very difficult for people to understand, but all of it was beneficial to the world and the people."
"I was ignorant, ignorant, and unwilling to accept new things. Instead, I hated my grandson for no reason, which led to a big mistake."
"When Shimao came to see me, I was very hesitant, but in the end, by some strange combination of circumstances, I agreed to his request."
"Unexpectedly, Qi Tai also concealed many things, and did not explain that Ouyang Lun was also involved."
"But no matter what, I know about the Japanese pirates."
He raised his head and said: "Your Highness, I am willing to explain!"
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Jinling execution ground.
Located in the bustling city.
Normally not enabled.
Because according to law, ordinary prisoners must wait for execution in the autumn.
It's the only day of the year where people kill.
Only those who have committed heinous crimes will be sentenced to execution or a more severe death penalty.
Today is not an auspicious day, but two people were escorted in the prison car.
"Are these two the original ministers of Dali Temple, Huang Zicheng, and the left minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Qitai?"
"Bullshit Minister of Dali Temple and Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment, these two are beasts who colluded with Japanese pirates!"
"I didn't expect that there would be such wretched people in the world. They colluded with the Japanese pirates and wanted the court to lose. Fortunately, they were officials of the Ming Dynasty."
"This kind of person still exists today. It shows that the cycle of nature and retribution are not good!"
"Smash him!"
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The onlookers rushed towards Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai with countless rotten vegetables and all kinds of dirty things.
"Beast!"
"Devil!"
"Something worse than a pig or a dog!"
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Curses roared out from the throats of the people.
The publication of "People's Daily" also published the facts of Huang Zicheng's crime in detail, and Qi Tai was also identified as his accomplice, which made the people of Jinling City indignant.
Jinling is only a few hundred miles away from Suzhou, Songjiang, Jiashan and other places, and has close trade exchanges.
Many people in the city moved here from there, or have relatives and friends there.
Naturally, he hates people who collude with Japanese pirates.
Today, when I heard that Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were to be executed, the streets in Jinling City were deserted.
Countless people came from the city to watch.
The prison car arrived at the execution ground, and Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were taken on board.
Qitai's expression seemed calm and indifferent.
At this moment, he felt somewhat relieved.
Everything is finally over.
He turned around and glanced sideways at Huang Zicheng beside him.
At this time, Huang Zicheng kept saying over and over again: "Am I wrong...I am not wrong...I am wrong...I am not wrong..."
Qitai sighed softly: "You are wrong, you and I are both wrong, very wrong."
Huang Zicheng's voice suddenly stopped and he turned his head in confusion.
In fact, his eyes had been gouged out by himself, and he could not see anything, but could only hear sounds.
"In the final analysis, you and I are just unwilling to accept change. We only know how to stick to our own opinions instead of following justice."
"His Royal Highness Taisun is the most suitable monarch for the Ming Dynasty."
"What he does, like the new army, you think is not possible, but in fact, he is the most powerful."
"Like sweet potatoes, neither you nor I can discover them, but he can."
"Like the Japanese pirates, I have been in the Ministry of War for many years. I thought that they could not be pacified once and they would become a long-term trend. But the facts have proved that I was wrong."
"All of this is because you are delusional, thinking that it is impossible."
"But the reality is that my grandson is more capable than you and I imagined."
"The world of Ming Dynasty will move towards unprecedented prosperity under his governance."
"You and I are both sinners. The last purpose is to use my own life to help Taisun clear the resistance to change."
Huang Zicheng's body suddenly trembled uncontrollably.
"I was wrong... Hahaha... I was wrong... I deserve to be cut to pieces! I deserve it..."
He yelled wildly.
The executioner didn't care about that.
"The time has come, let the execution begin!"
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(End of chapter)
