Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 29 Six Doors Four Famous Arrests

Inside the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment.

Zhong Hong lingered anxiously.

The remnants of the White Lotus Sect made waves and murdered the emperor, and they deserved to die.

It is not easy for the Ming Dynasty to have such a young emperor. If those Bailian Sect members succeed, it will be the greatest loss in the world, and it is also a regret for the Ming Dynasty.

Even, the entire Ming Dynasty fell into a catastrophe.

Therefore, even thousands or tens of thousands of these people should be beheaded. Zhong Hong felt that these people deserved to die.

However, as Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, what he is thinking about now is how many innocent people will be affected by the hands of the two factories.

Thinking of this, Zhong Hong immediately shouted to his subordinates: "Come here, prepare your horse quickly, I want to enter the palace to face the saint."

When Zhong Hong said these words, his wife hurried over: "Master, now everyone dodges the Jin Yiwei outside, why do you still go out, there is basically no one outside, you still have to enter the palace, What are you going to do?"

Zhong Hong said with a deep expression: "How can I not know about this, but the people in the East and West factories are all sinister and vicious. If they are allowed to go on like this, the entire capital will probably be littered with corpses and blood will flow like rivers." Already!"

"I will immediately go to the palace to meet His Majesty, please handle this matter properly."

Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhu Houzhao wrote the bright red characters "Zhu" on the memorial.

The font is clear and the killing intent is clear.

The cleansing of the remnants of the White Lotus Sect has been vigorously carried out in the entire capital.

In less than a stick of incense, the fans from the East and West factories had already arrested nearly a thousand people.

From time to time, a young eunuch would come forward quickly, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhong Hong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, begs to see you."

When Zhu Houzhao heard the words, his eyes lit up, he nodded and said, "Show him in!"

"According to the order!"

Not long after the little eunuch stepped down, a slightly fat middle-aged man in a court uniform walked into the hall.

Zhong Hong, from the official to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, participated in the construction of the nine border towns during the Hongzhi period in the early years, dredging rivers, ditches, and preventing tidal floods.

Although Zhong Hong is getting old now, those piercing eyes always interpret his ambition to serve the country loyally.

When seeing Zhu Houzhao, Zhong Hong was also surprised.

The young emperor Zhu Houzhao's big piercing eyes were enough to see through him on the spot.

"Ai Qing came to see me, but what's the matter?" Zhu Houzhao asked brightly.

Zhong Hong cupped his hands and bowed: "Your Majesty, the remnants of the White Lotus Sect assassinate His Majesty, the crime is heinous, but such a large-scale arrest of people in the East and West factories will easily lead to unjust, false and wrong cases, and will implicate many innocent people. If there are many people involved , the consequences would be unimaginable.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, feeling that what Zhong Hong said seemed to make sense.

However, this matter is his own determination. The White Lotus Sect must be eradicated. How can it achieve results without killing a few remnants?
"What you said makes sense. I don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, so that the common people will say that I am a foolish king, but you also know about this matter. It is very serious, so I dare not not guard against it."

"Since you brought it up, then you can think of a perfect solution for me."

"Your Majesty, I'm here to ask Your Majesty to allow me to recommend someone to assist the East and West factories in handling this case."

"Oh, really?"

Zhu Houzhao trembled slightly, then nodded thoughtfully.

Although the means of the two factories are cruel and a good weapon, but if they are a little careless, they will indeed hurt innocent people.

Even this round of raids and arrests of the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, avenging private revenge is not uncommon.

"Who do you recommend to me?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhong Hong curiously and asked.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the minister recommended Zhuge Zhengwo, the six sects he is in charge of, and several of his subordinates."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up when he heard the words.

The East and West factories were the Ming Dynasty's secret service agencies, and these six sects came out to hunt down the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, so it seemed justifiable.

The White Lotus Sect is good at hiding its tracks. I don't know how many sects are intertwined in the world. It is difficult to solve the problem from the root cause only by killing more people and accumulating grievances based on the people from the two factories.

What I want is to completely destroy the White Lotus Sect.

Just like the Tatars in northern Xinjiang, didn't I solve the border issue well when I first came to the throne?

Speaking of these six doors, after Zhuge Shenhou has taken care of them in the past few years, they have already been regarded as places with relatively high case handling efficiency in the entire capital.

Among the six gates, there are four famous arresters, Iron Hands, Life-seeking, Heartless, and Cold-blooded. They each have their own methods. With them assisting the East and West factories, their efficiency will be greatly improved.

As for Zhuge Zhengwo of the Shenhou Mansion, it can be said that he is the deadly enemy of the Iron God Hou Zhu.

Especially in terms of martial arts attainments, although he is a little weaker than the God of Tiedan Hou Zhu Wushi, it is not much worse.

He also has the advantage that he is a few years younger than Zhu Wushi, which is a unique advantage.

What's more, Zhuge Zhengwo, as the head of the one-hundred-thousand-thousand forbidden army in the Forbidden City, has enough ability to deal with any unexpected situation.

Zhu Houzhao thought so in his heart, and said with a dignified expression: "Come here, pass on my will, and immediately announce that Zhuge Zhengwo and the four famous arresters from the six gates will come to see me!"

"According to the order!"

The little eunuch hurriedly ran outside.

Hearing this, Zhong Hong's tense strings relaxed a little.

It seems that this young emperor, although young, can be a generation of Mingjun, a monarch worthy of his own service.

The White Lotus Sect plotted against His Majesty, which was a heinous crime, but His Majesty did not lose his head because of this anger.

It is really a great fortune for the Ming Dynasty to have such a holy king!
Inside the six doors.

When the East and West factories were arresting people in the entire capital to search for the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, Zhuge Zhengwo invited the four famous arresters into the mansion for discussion.

"Master Hou, I don't know why you invited the four of us here?" Tie Shou asked suspiciously.

Zhuge stood with his hands behind his back, with a deep expression on his face, as if he was thinking about something important, he coughed dryly and said: "The remnants of the White Lotus Sect have caused chaos in the capital and assassinated His Majesty today. His crime is unforgivable. Your Majesty has ordered people from the East and West factories to go everywhere search."

"However, the people in the east and west factories have always been ruthless, which will affect many innocent people and cause unjust, false and wrong cases."

"I guess that's what His Majesty meant."

After Zhuge Zheng finished speaking, he nodded heavily as if he suddenly understood something.

“But what I’m most worried about is not the common people. What I’m worried about is that the East and West factories will take advantage of the arrests to kill officials in the DPRK and China who oppose them. This is the best time for them to eradicate their dissidents. "

"If this is the case, there will be many loyal officials in the court who will suffer."

"what?"

"Did such a thing really happen?"

The four famous arresters exclaimed and looked at Zhuge Zhengwo in disbelief.

At this moment, Zhui Ming asked in amazement: "Master Hou, it's not a rumor outside, is your Majesty a rare generation of sage king in a hundred years?"

"Will His Majesty accommodate them if they really do this in the East and West factories?"

Zhuge Zhengwo couldn't help shaking his head and said: "The East and West factories have always pursued fame and fortune. Although Your Majesty is young, he has already demonstrated the majesty of a generation of monarchs. The Ming Dynasty has changed a lot from top to bottom."

"In time, my Ming Dynasty will definitely regain its former glory!"

"So, at this time, we have to be united as one, unite as one, and give His Majesty the best return. This is the responsibility we should fulfill as courtiers."

While speaking, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside.
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(End of this chapter)