Wanli Youming

Chapter 221 Interrogation of the Conspirator

Chapter 221 Interrogation of the Conspirator

Soon after Shen Shixing went south, Zhu Yijun received a memorial from Yushi Xunwenshan to impeach Yan Qing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment. Jia's family and Zhang's family interceded, and attached Yan Qing's personal letter asking for bribes as evidence.

After Zhu Yijun received the memorandum, what he thought at first was that it might be because Yan Qing was originally Zhao Zhenji's disciple, but he was not very close to Zhang Juzheng. Strictly speaking, he was not Zhang Juzheng's confidant. It is necessary to replace the position of Minister of Criminal Affairs with one of our own, so that the offenders who obstructed the New Deal can be severely dealt with this time.

But Zhu Yijun thought that Hai Rui was making the officials and gentry uneasy in Nanzhi, so he suddenly felt that someone Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Pei Gong.

After studying with Zhang Juzheng for the past few years, Zhu Yijun also learned from Zhang Juzheng a lot of methods used by courtiers to play politics.

And knowing that when something happens in the court, it is very likely that someone has already set up a game of chess, so a king needs to be cautious.

As the saying goes, the strong wind starts at the end of Qingping.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun did not ask Jin Yiwei to imprison Yan Qing because of this, but instead decreed that the government affairs hall be held again, and Yu Shi Xun Wenshan was invited to attend.

"Yan Qing's family, tell me, are you loyal enough to me?"

When the court meeting was held again in the Political Affairs Hall, Zhu Yijun asked Yan Qing pretending to be sullen.

After hearing this, Yan Qing hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground: "How dare I be dishonest to His Majesty!"

Zhu Yijun snorted, and threw the original copy of Censor's impeachment against him in front of Yan Qing, along with Yan Qing's handwritten letter: "You can read it yourself, and then show it to the ministers present."

"Yes!"

Yan Qing then picked up the original text of his impeachment and his own letter.

After Yan Qingwai saw it, his face was startled, and he hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged! Even if I pleaded for the Jia family and the Zhang family in the past, it was because I took their stolen money, I would never be so careless , leave such proof.”

Zhu Yijun said: "I won't deal with you easily because of this, so I will ask you in front of the officials in the political affairs hall today."

Yan Qing immediately bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty is cautious in governing, it is a blessing to wait for you, I thank you for trusting me!"

At this time, Zhang Juzheng also took over Xun Wenshan's memorabilia on impeachment of Yan Qing and Yan Qing's handwritten letter from the imperial servant, but he didn't read it. He was calmer than before, and glanced at Zhang Siwei and other officials present.

Zhang Siwei's face was dull, but his fingers hidden in his sleeves trembled slightly, and he squinted nervously at Xun Wenshan.

Zhu Yijun also looked at Xun Wenshan at this time: "Xun Qing, where did you get the evidence to impeach Yan Qing?"

"Return, return to Your Majesty, the subject is, the subject is."

Xun Wenshan hesitated a bit.

He didn't expect that Zhu Yijun didn't put Yan Qing directly in prison, but chose to interrogate Yan Qing in the political affairs hall, and a court trial came.

Therefore, even though Xun Wenshan had made preparations in this regard, he was still a little nervous.

Zhu Yijun gave an "um" and said, "Speak!"

Xun Wenshan said in a trembling voice: "I found it at the door when I got up in the morning. I found a letter thrown into the door of the minister. Therefore, I believed this and went to the Shu to impeach the chief criminal."

"So, you don't know where this letter came from?"

Zhu Yijun asked.

Xun Wenshan nodded: "Yes."

Zhu Yijun said: "Then there is no witness to this matter, only physical evidence."

Zhu Yijun then looked at the other ministers: "What do you think?"

At this time, Zhang Juzheng got up and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Yan is a capable minister. When he was the governor in the past, he hated the powerful and powerful officials, not to mention it. Not long ago, he contributed to the edict of permanently abolishing Ling later than his own people, so that Your Majesty is benevolent." Virtue is bestowed on the people of the world, and it benefits the country in the long run. It can be seen that it is accessible and not pedantic. Therefore, I believe that it should not be dismissed lightly, and it is not appropriate to take heavy responsibility for things that have no clear evidence. What's more, for public officials, trust should be the main thing and less suspicion , Suspected guilt should be ignored."

"Prelude!"

"That's exactly what I mean."

After Zhu Yijun said something, he asked the other ministers, "What objections do you have?"

Zhang Siwei and others naturally said that they had no objection.

Zhu Yijun looked at Yan Qing and said, "Yan Qing, I hope you can be worthy of the Qing character in your name, and don't really disappoint me. I believe you this time, and I only think that Yu Shi Xun Wenshan is just a rumor. If there is no real evidence, you will continue to be in the Ministry of Punishment and be in charge of the world. But you need to be cautious as an official, neither really lose your shame, or let the villain have an opportunity to take advantage of the false name of not offending others."

Yan Qing, who was sweating all over his head, quickly thanked Zhu Yijun and said that he would remember Zhu Yijun's words.

And when the court meeting in the political affairs hall was over, after leaving the gate of Qianqing, Yan Qing hurriedly walked up to Zhang Juzheng as if he had received an amnesty, and bowed his hands to Zhang Juzheng:

"Xie Yuanfu just spoke for the subordinates."

"You don't have to be like this! This is His Majesty's sage, prudent administration, and not taking lightly on the ministers, so he has this kindness."

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly supported Yan Qing.

"The emperor's kindness needs to be remembered, but the kindness of Yuanfu's words must not be forgotten."

Yan Qing said a word, and said: "Please rest assured, Yuanfu, although I have been tired of the strife in the officialdom for a long time, but before I impeach myself and resign, I will do what the Ministry of Punishment should do. I will not only repay the emperor's favor, but also report to the public. good deed."

"With the words of the gentleman, the servant will feel relieved."

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile.

"Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Peigong."

"Someone wants Duke Hai to return to Beijing!"

Wang Guoguang walked over to say something at this time, and then left with Fang Fengshi.

Yan Qing couldn't help being taken aback, then nodded.

Therefore, Yan Qing asked Lu Huo and other criminals to be interrogated by Jin Yiwei on the same day, and then escorted to the Ministry of Punishment, where they will be interrogated by the three judicial departments, so that they can be convicted and dealt with as soon as possible.

It turned out that after Zhenjiang deputy commander Shu Dayun and Caojiang admiral Lu Huo were arrested and brought to Beijing, the factory guards had been interrogating them, and now they are quickly interrogating more powerful gentry who have colluded with Lu Huo and others.

Especially after the criminal evidence Wang Xijue and others sent to Jinyiwei was rushed to Beijing, Lu Huo and other prisoners could no longer hide it.

Yan Qing read this book at this time to prepare for the conviction of these people and make the judicial process more just.

Because if the crime is convicted by the three courts, it is difficult for the civil officials and scholar-bureaucrats to say that the factory guards beat them into tricks and deliberately framed and framed people.

Besides, when Shu Dayun, the deputy general of Zhenjiang, was captured by Jin Yiwei in Dinghai and returned to the capital, Zhang Jing personally interrogated him according to the order, and asked, "Did you defect to Dinghai to join the Japanese pirates?"

When Shu Dayun heard Zhang Jing's question, he was frightened out of his wits, and hurriedly denied it: "No, really not, it's just a humble job."

"Just what?"

"to be frank!"

"Otherwise, you know how serious the consequences are!"

After Zhang Jing asked, he yelled loudly.

Shu Dayun said: "It's because I'm afraid that the attack on Haibu Hall will be blamed on the humble official, so the humble official is going to flee to Dinghai first."

"Isn't this what you did?"

Zhang Jing asked.

Shu Dayun directly denied, "No!"

"You are deceiving the king, and you are despising the ability of my factory guard!"

"If you don't tell the truth about your luck, I'm afraid no one will be able to save you."

"You have to know that if our factory guards can bribe people around you, they will naturally know who you are with, and if you don't tell the truth, our family can only report your Shu family for treason!"

"Although your gunner escaped, he was also captured by Jin Yiwei. Don't ask me how Jin Yiwei caught him! You just need to be clear. If I, Jin Yiwei, can bury your eyeliner by your side, you won't know how important the gunner is. Don't you know how to bury the eyeliner in the gunner?"

Zhang Jing asked.

After Shu Dayun heard this, firstly, he really believed that Jinyiwei had this ability because he was able to catch him before, and secondly, he was also afraid of hurting his tribe, and his psychological defense would collapse immediately, so he quickly kowtowed:

"Grandpa Mingjian! My Shu family didn't know about this, and I didn't conspire against it. I was only threatened by Caojiang Admiral Lu Gong, so I did this."

"Very well, write out your confession, for the sake of your honesty, our family will ask His Majesty to treat you leniently."

Zhang Jing laughed because of this.

After Lu Huo was arrested and taken to Beijing, Zhang Jing also personally interrogated Lu Huo.

However, as soon as Zhang Jing saw Lu Huo, he said, "Mr. Lu, you should know what you have done."

(End of this chapter)