Father can be an enemy to the country

Finally, the second half of the Hu Weiyong case ended with the emperor forgiving Li Shanchang and other eight princes, who committed suicide because they felt ashamed of their father.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang was very sad after learning that the eight people had committed suicide. He had already decreed that the case should be ended here and would never be pursued again.

And because Ke Dao Yushi violently impeached the Criminal Division and Jin Yiwei, and abused torture instruments during the trial of the case, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the prince to investigate and announced the cancellation of the Criminal Division. He also burned all the torture instruments of Jinyiwei in public, and handed over all the prisoners in the imperial prison to the Ministry of Punishment. In the future, Jinyiwei will only retain the functions of guard of honor and bodyguard.

He also established an ancestral precept that future generations of kings would not use extrajudicial punishments, and all torture would fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Punishment.

~~

After the decree was announced, Mao Xiang not only did not feel sad, but happily thanked Lao Liu: "Thank you, Your Majesty, my life, Mao Xiang, is finally saved!"

He knew very well that the man behind the abolition of the Criminal Division was the burly and tall prince in front of him.

"Haha, you really understand." Zhu Zhen couldn't help but laugh: "But it was not my idea for my father to burn the imperial guards' torture instruments."

"Your Majesty has pointed this out so many times. Even though I am a stick, I should understand." Mao Xiang said with a smile, "It was not your idea, and I accept your sentiments."

"Hahaha, okay. Then I also wish you a safe and trouble-free visit to the palace." Zhu Zhen smiled and gave Mao Xiang a thumbs up, and then asked Wu Yong on the side: "What about you, how are you feeling?"

"It's sad." Wu Yong smiled bitterly.

Isn't this nonsense? The yamen in charge was suddenly abolished, and no one was happy about the replacement.

"You'd better think about your future." Mao Xiang reminded Wu Yong: "Without the Interrogation Division, those civil servants and military officers who have been tortured by you should have complaints and revenge."

"The only thing we can do is to block it with soldiers, and cover it with water and soil." Wu Yong said calmly, but his face was pale, and he was obviously very frightened.

"Idiot, please help the prince." Mao Xiang pushed him and said to Zhu Zhen on his behalf: "The prince should have noticed it, right? What this guy admires most is Xun!"

"Haha." Zhu Zhen nodded with a smile and said to Wu Yong: "If you are willing, go to the southwest with me."

"I'm a lower official...oh no, of course I'm willing." Wu Yong's eyes lit up. Just like Mao Xiang said, staying in the mainland means death. The only way to survive is to follow the Sixth Prince to the southwest. After a second thought, he looked gloomy and said:

"But aren't you afraid that the punishment for your subject will be too severe?"

Zhu Zhen smiled and said: "The beauty of application lies in one intention. As long as you are placed in the right position, you will be very useful."

"That's right, don't worry about it." Mao Xiang agreed with a smile: "Your Majesty must have arranged everything properly!"

"Well, then go as a minister!" Wu Yong said and kowtowed to Lao Liu quickly: "Please take me in, the prince!"

"Get up." Zhu Zhen nodded with a smile and said: "Fortunately, you are not above the fourth grade. I can take you away with just a greeting. Go back and pack up, and set off with me in three days."

"Yes!" Wu Yong responded excitedly. Fate is so magical. One moment he was still in the dual crisis of unemployment and survival, but the next moment he became the servant of his idol and could show off his talents again.

~~

Why did Zhu Zhen wait until three days later? Because two days later, the decree of amnesty for the world finally came down.

Zhu Biao, Zhu Zhen and other brothers in Beijing immediately went to Dazong Temple to pick up the fourth child who finally regained his freedom.

Seeing his eldest brother and sixth brother coming to pick him up, Zhu Di hugged them and cried like a two-hundred-pound child.

There is no other way. He eats the big meals sent by his brothers every day and can't even eat. The dark and thin fourth child has turned into a fat black man...

"Do you still dare to do it in the future?" Zhu Biao wiped his tears and asked the fourth child with a straight face.

"I don't dare to kill you anymore," Zhu Di said hurriedly. This time he finally realized personally that once a person breaks the king's law, his fate is completely out of his hands. Even if he is a prince, he is still miserable.

"You have to change it once you know it." Zhu Biao taught the fourth child: "Do you know how much care and effort the sixth child and the others put into saving you?"

"I have seen it all, I will definitely change it!" Zhu Di nodded hurriedly. He was only under house arrest in Dazong Temple, and the imperial court's Di Bao, Tang Bao, etc. could still be seen.

"Since you have read the Di newspaper, you should know the result of your treatment, right?" The prince asked again.

"I understand. He was deposed as a commoner and sent to serve in front of the Yunnan Army." Zhu Di nodded, not surprised by this result.

"Yes, you will be Lao Liu's soldier from now on." The prince said to Lao Liu again: "Old Liu, you have to control him for me. Don't let him go just because you two have a good relationship and he is your brother. He is lawless."

"Don't worry, brother." Zhu Di quickly expressed his position: "I will strictly abide by military disciplines and laws in the future. I will not dare to cross the border again in this life."

"Don't worry, eldest brother. The fourth brother has learned his lesson. It's great that we two brothers are taking care of each other." Zhu Zhen smiled at the eldest brother, and then said seriously to the fourth brother: "I appoint you as Kunming Left Guard Qianhu, do you have any objections? ?”

"Ah?" Zhu Di was stunned and said, "I thought I had to start from the top soldiers."

"It's not impossible." Zhu Zhen smiled.

"No, no, no, no, no, no," Zhu Di quickly waved his hand and said, "If I serve as a major soldier, it will take me a year and a month to restore my title?"

After saying that, he slapped a military salute to Zhu Zhen and said:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, this time I will obey the orders and prohibitions of my humble duty, and I will never do anything without permission!"

"Okay." Zhu Zhen laughed, put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Don't worry, you are still my brother when you are not on duty."

"Hey, you don't need to say this?" Zhu Di also hooked up with Lao Liu, looked around, and then suddenly realized that two people were missing. "Hey, where are the second brother and that bastard?"

"Going back." Lao Liu replied.

"Hey, didn't you say we wanted to go to Yunnan together?" Zhu Di asked.

"Don't be so simple-minded, okay." The prince smiled bitterly and said: "I haven't been deposed as a commoner, can I transfer the title at will? Moreover, important frontier towns such as Taiyuan and Xi'an must be guarded by vassal kings. Wait. Let’s talk about it in a few years when Old Twelve and the others grow up.”

In fact, this was Zhu Zhen's own fault. If he hadn't cut off his brothers in one fell swoop, the second and third sons would have gone south to join him a few years earlier...

"That's it." Zhu Di felt a little regretful, but then said happily: "That's good. When I restore my identity, that bastard won't be able to make fun of me."

Zhu Biao and Zhu Zhen looked at each other and thought to themselves that this was the legendary saying of "you get annoyed when you see someone, but you miss them when you don't see them".

~~

As soon as he came out of Dazong Temple, Zhu Di saw Ping An and Zhang Yu being picked up by Lao Liu's people.

When the three met, they hugged each other in tears.

Ping'an and Zhang Yu were also sent to the southwest to serve. They were appointed by Zhu Zhen as one hundred households under Zhu Di's command.

For the two of them, the gap was much smaller than that of Zhu Di, and they were naturally very happy that they could continue to work with the fourth child.