Father can be an enemy to the country

In the interrogation room of the imperial edict, the pretentious clerk disappeared without knowing it.

Only Zhu Zhen and Lu Zhongheng were left, as well as Deng Duo standing behind Lu Zhongheng.

After hearing what the prince said, Lu Zhongheng asked, "Do I have any other choice?"

"Of course." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "You can refuse to plead guilty, but the evidence now is enough to convict you. Then we will go through the formal procedures and be executed for treason. Of course, my brother-in-law should be able to survive. But the rest of your family probably can’t be saved.”

After a pause, he added: "I told you eight years ago that the crime of treason is not within the scope of the iron coupon to avoid death."

"Remember..." Lu Zhongheng lowered his head and was silent for a long time, then asked again: "What about the other kind?"

Zhu Zhen then said: "You plead guilty, and my father will forgive you. Then you leave a suicide note of repentance and commit suicide. This way your whole family can be saved. I personally think it is far better than the previous one."

"What about my title?" Lu Zhongheng asked again, "Can it still be passed on?"

When he asks this kind of question, he already has a tendency. Zhu Zhen said slowly: "You can compare it with the example of Marquis Deqing."

The Marquis of Deqing was Liao Yongzhong. When he died after being convicted of disrespect, Zhu Yuanzhang still let his son Liao Quan inherit the title of Marquis of Deqing.

However, in the seventeenth year of Hongwu's reign, Liao Quan died of illness, and his eldest son Liao Yong was not allowed to inherit the throne, so he had to work as a casual rider.

"Haha..." Lu Zhongheng laughed miserably and said, "At least it's not like I lost everything."

"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded: "The most important thing now is to stop the loss."

"Is there any other choice?" Lu Zhongheng begged: "Your Majesty, I really don't want to die. Can you demote me to a garrison and send me to Yunnan to serve your Majesty? I am very good at fighting, young man I can lift the cauldron when I am young, even though I am already over fifty, this young man is not as strong as me..."

"No." Zhu Zhen shook his head.

"..." Lawrence Lu's voice stopped abruptly.

"Alas." Zhu Zhen sighed and said: "I also want to save your life, but it is really impossible. In any dynasty or emperor, as long as the brain is normal, there will be no room for people who rebel, even if they do not rebel. "

"I understand." Lawrence Lu laughed miserably and said, "It's just my wishful thinking."

"Being able to preserve the glory and wealth of your family and future generations is because my father is particularly gracious because of old friendship." Zhu Zhen sighed again and said: "People have to pay the price for their actions." To be honest, the price is not too high.”

"Hahaha, Your Majesty, you don't need to put gold on the Emperor's face anymore. Don't I know how to ascend to the throne?" Lu Zhongheng suddenly laughed loudly:

"If he follows his "either don't do it or do it" temper, he will definitely kill everyone in his family, not only implicate the nine tribes, but also kill everyone in the army who has anything to do with us."

After a pause, he cupped his hands towards Zhu Zhen and said, "The reason for such a light punishment must be the result of the urging of the Crown Prince and the Prince."

"There is no need for you to speculate on these things that are of no use to you." Zhu Zhen said lightly.

"That's right." Lu Zhongheng nodded mockingly and asked: "Then let me ask a different question. If I insist on not confessing and die with His Highness Prince Yan, how should the Prince respond?"

"Although in practice, disobeying an edict is indeed classified as disrespectful, but if you look at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty Code, you will find that among the crimes of disrespect, there is no such thing as disobeying an edict." Zhu Zhen turned to the desk I opened the Ming Dynasty Laws book to the "Laws of Unforgiveness" section and pushed it in front of him.

"What?" Lu Zhongheng was taken aback, and quickly took a closer look, only to see the letter:

‘Third, it is a crime of gross disrespect. Those who forge seals and secretly prepare decrees will be executed; those who fake inheritance decrees will be executed by the nine tribes. ’

He looked horizontally and vertically, but he couldn't see the line about 'resisting and disobeying orders'.

"How could this happen?" Lu Zhongheng murmured: "The "Da Ming Law" was drafted by the Grand Master, how could he remember it wrong?!"

Naturally, these rough guys believed in Li Shanchang's words and would not check it out by themselves with a copy of "Da Ming Law".

"The "Da Ming Code" compiled by Taishi Li was the version at the founding of the People's Republic of China. Because it was too rough, in the sixth year of Hongwu, the emperor ordered Liu Weiqian, the Minister of Punishment, to make a detailed version. Since then, it has been revised several times, with constant additions and losses. Maybe Taishi Li was indeed That item was included, but in later iterations, it was deleted," Zhu Zhen explained.

"What the fuck..." Lu Zhongheng slammed the latest edition of "Da Ming Law" together and cursed: "Telling him to stay away from his job all day long and just marry a little wife will kill us roughnecks!"

"So, which way do you choose?" Zhu Zhen asked for the last time.

"Is there any choice left? It can only be the second option." Lu Zhongheng sighed resignedly, and looked at Lao Liu again: "But I have a request for the prince, please agree."

"Tell me." Zhu Zhen nodded.

"Your Majesty doesn't want me, but how about my son?" Lu Zhongheng said, "I want Lu Xian's four younger brothers to join the service of Your Majesty."

"Why do you have to follow me?" Zhu Zhen asked noncommittally.

"People in this world are very snobbish, and people always take things easy. What's more, my temper has offended many people. They will definitely be embarrassed elsewhere in the future, and they will be easily offended, and they will be offended for no reason. There is no way they can live this day. "?" Lu Zhongheng kowtowed to Zhu Zhen again:

"Only the prince will treat them equally. I beg the prince to take them in. With the prince, my Lu family will have a future."

Zhu Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "When did this prince have such a good reputation?"

"When the prince was in Yunnan, his reputation was already well-known." Lu Zhongheng said, "When he was in Shandong, his reputation was even more famous all over the world."

"..." Zhu Zhen was speechless for a while. He really didn't expect that doing the eighth and tenth brothers would have such an effect.

After a brief thought, he nodded and said, "I can agree to this. But there is no idle time under my command, and everyone has to fight. If they violate military law, I will also severely punish them."

"Don't worry, my Lu family's boys are good at fighting!" Lu Zhongheng patted his chest and said, "If they don't learn from their father's lessons and don't obey military orders, you will kill them, and no one can blame you."

"Okay." Zhu Zhen nodded and said, "You should write a letter of apology first."

Lu Zhongheng said with embarrassment: "It's better to kill me directly than to ask me to write an article."

"Okay. I will call the clerk in, and you will dictate and he will record it." Zhu Zhen said helplessly: "You must touch the depths of the soul and don't make any excuses for yourself."

"Yes." Lu Zhongheng nodded in agreement.

Zhu Zhen turned to another interrogation room and talked to the next person.