I am the king of the dead

"At King Zheng's place, I agreed to the emperor's uncle and forgave the family of King Zheng's mansion. King Zheng hanged himself. I plan to stop here at King Zheng's mansion." Zhu Qiyu said that he took away a miracle card from King Xiang, and left The matter of King Zheng's line.

Yu Qian pondered for a while and said: "The minister thinks that the Eight Disciplines and Eight Discussions are what they should be, and this matter is not worth taking away a miracle card from His Royal Highness Xiang."

"His Royal Highness King Xiang's Qigong card is obtained because of protecting the country and the country of Daming. The entire Prince Zheng's mansion is not as good as the Qigong card."

Yu Qian actually didn't care much about the preservation of Prince Zheng's Mansion. There are so many palaces in Ming Dynasty, one more is not too many, and one is less.

On the contrary, Yu Qian expressed his objection to His Majesty's confiscation of His Highness King Xiang's miraculous merit card. The reason was that the sum of the entire Prince Zheng's mansion was not worth the weight of that card.

As the owner of the Miracle Card, Yu Qian is too aware of how rare this thing is.

"It's okay, anyway, Uncle Huang still has two pieces of Qigong cards. When Wang Huatatar has achieved certain results, I will give him another piece." Zhu Qiyu did not regret taking away the Qigong cards, anyway. King Xiang still has two dollars to save his life with him, so King Xiang can't rebel three times in a row for the rest of his life.

The remaining inside and outside of Prince Zheng's mansion were obtained by King Xiang with his miraculous merit cards.

"That's true." Yu Qian said with emotion: "I forgot that His Royal Highness King Xiang still has two dollars."

"How about that Li Wen from the Shaanxi Xingdu Division?" Zhu Qiyu asked whether Li Wen, who had joined the martial arts hall as the head teacher, was virtuous.

"Some skills." Yu Qian stopped and didn't say anything more.

This judgment of some ability is very accurate.

If you don't have the ability, you can't guard Gansu Town, the capital of Shaanxi Province, for so many years to keep one side safe; if you have more skills, you can't guard Gansu Town, the capital of Shaanxi Province, for so many years without being promoted.

Some abilities, but only a few.

It's not that Zhu Qiyu turned out any cards, they were all talents in prison, such as Shi Heng and Yu Qian.

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while and said: "Wait until Lu Zhong and Li Yongchang finish the investigation, who does Yu Shaobao think is better to handle this case?"

The major case of the Imperial Academy was handled by Zhu Qiyu bypassing the three courts, but after the investigation and supplementation, there is still a process to go through. The person who presides over this process, Yu Qian, who is the head of the hundred officials, naturally has the right to speak.

Moreover, this candidate determines the priority of the final case, which is very important.

Zhu Qiyu has always respected Yu Qian very much, so he naturally asked Yu Qian's attitude on such a major matter.

"I think His Royal Highness King Xiang is suitable." Yu Qian pondered for a while and put forward his own suggestion.

The second elder brother of His Royal Highness King Zheng, Zhu Zhanyu, hanged himself just last night.

The king of Zheng, Zhu Zhanxuan, was originally a fool, but if no one urged him, the fool of King Zheng would not have ended up like this.

Yu Qian's meaning was very clear, he really didn't come to persuade Renshu, the meaning of handing over to His Royal Highness King Xiang was to be strict and severe, and kill them all.

"In terms of cruelty, it's still Yu Shaobao." Zhu Qiyu said in amazement.

He originally planned to hand it over to Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment. This Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, who had never moved since the Civil War, was still a good hand at handling the case, but Yu Qian handed it over to King Xiang directly.

"Although I am Shixun now, I am also a scholar after all." Yu Qian replied with a smile. He also has many miracle cards, probably as many as Wuqing Hou Shiheng. He is now a Shihou, and his position has long been different.

Chapter 841 The most difficult thing in life is to feel at ease

At this time, in Prince Xiang's mansion, His Royal Highness Prince Xiang, who had recovered to a certain degree of prosperity, began to forget about tea and food again in the past few days, and became thinner day by day.

His Royal Highness King Xiang stayed in the small study all day long in a daze, even when he came out, he would not speak or smile.

His Royal Highness King Xiang was extremely sad and angry. His second brother died. As the executioner who forced his second brother to death, he was naturally annoyed and helpless, and more or less aggrieved that he had nowhere to vent his anger.

He is a prince, he can take care of the affairs of the clan, but he can't intervene in the affairs of the court.

"This group of dogs who eat inside and outside, in the world of our old Zhu's family, eat the salary of our old Zhu's family. The six righteous and six evil say they are beautiful, so they don't do any human affairs. If they fool people into rebellion, they should cut off their children and grandchildren! You deserve it for having your tongue pulled out!" Zhu Zhanqian was cursing all the time in the small world of the small study.

Luo Bingzhong didn't know how to comfort his Highness, so he could only say helplessly: "Your Highness, calm down, Your Majesty will never spare this group of dogs! I heard that the Tiqis surrounded the Imperial Academy and the Imperial College, A lot of people were arrested."

"Okay! Good catch!" Zhu Zhanqian slapped the table and said angrily, "Go and bury the second brother, all go to die!"

How could Zhu Zhanqian feel so angry? He was not so angry when he was plotted against and slandered to do King Yan's affairs in Daningwei.

Because he knows the problem can be solved.

But the dead cannot be brought back to life.

Zhu Zhanqian paced around and said: "Look at this link. Guess what, if His Majesty's Ye Bushou hadn't gone deep into the captive camp and brought back the original letter of alliance written by someone from China, guess what? Guess who is someone in China in this alliance letter?"

"Me! Xiang Wang Zhu Zhanqin clamored for the rebellion and offenders of the Ara Zhiyuan, and then raised the bandits to resolutely raise troops and horses, and enter Beijing at any time to become emperor!"

"This is the golden knife in the golden knife plan! The knife that killed me didn't kill me, but he killed my second brother! I hate it!"

Zhu Zhanqian didn't say he was alone any more, and jumped out one by one. He was out of breath, and his grief and powerlessness made him a little painful.

Zhu Zhanqian is very clear, even if he is sitting on the throne of Fengtian Temple, he is the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and his second brother is a thief from inside and outside, he will lose his face.

Everyone in the world is selfish, but His Majesty is the only one who is public. This is the foundation of Yu Qian's avenue for the world to be public.

The crime of Zheng Wang Zhu Zhanxuan's death should not be attributed to His Majesty's cold-blooded ruthlessness, but to the bureaucrats who conspired and instigated, sought political power, and the gang of powerful rightists who were looking for agents.

This point, Zhu Zhanqian, who is a great understanding, couldn't be more clear.

When Zhu Zhanqi loses his temper, he is angry with himself, he doesn't throw things, he doesn't beat and scold servants, and he doesn't spread evil spirits to others, so he tosses himself.

"I hate! I hate myself for not fulfilling my father's entrustment to take care of my second brother!"

"I hate! I hate my second brother for being confused but not knowing that self-examination will eventually lead to a big mistake!"

"I hate it even more! I hate the rebellious officials and thieves who instructed Chen Chang to instigate the second brother!"

"I hate, but I can't do anything, Luo Bingzhong, can you understand?"

"Understood." Luo Bingzhong nodded hastily. His Highness is a prince, and he is an uncle with a submissive heart. No matter how much he hates him, without His Majesty's order, His Highness can only stay in the Prince Xiang's mansion, tossing himself.

Luo Bingzhong felt distressed, but there was nothing he could do. He could only pray that His Majesty would investigate and deal with it strictly.

"I used to have three qigong cards. Now, one is empty in this box. It's gone. The qigong card that stayed with me the longest, the life-saving piece after I left Xiangwang's mansion, is gone." There was a sandalwood box in front of Zhu Zhanqian, which contained three miracle cards wrapped in Sichuan brocade, but now, there are only two.

It was a lie for King Xiang to say that he didn't feel sorry for losing a miracle card.

At the beginning, he fled north from Xiangwang Mansion like a bereaved dog and returned to Beijing in a panic. He didn't know what His Majesty would do with him, and he didn't know where he was headed. However, when His Majesty hung the miracle card on him in front of the Chaoyang Gate Only then did the panic and apprehension completely dissipate.

That's his way.

Now, no more!

"I want to make a paper figurine and kill these dogs!" Zhu Zhan said angrily.

Luo Bingzhong became anxious as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, it is absolutely impossible, if the eyeliners in the palace find out about this, I am afraid that His Highness will be directly convicted of witchcraft and given a handle. How can it be?"

"Besides, say it again, you can't curse people to death."

Luo Bingzhong knew that it was Zhu Zhanqian who was sulking, and the anger was simmering in his chest, which became more and more uncomfortable, but he could only simmer like this. His Highness is not an ordinary family, His Highness is the Prince of Ming Dynasty, and there are some things that you can't do if you can't do them.

"Alas!" Zhu Zhanqian slumped himself on the recliner, idly not wanting to move.

"Have something to eat, Your Highness?" Luo Bingzhong brought a plate, which had just been heated in the dining room.

Zhu Zhanqian said in a muffled voice, "Don't eat."

At this time, Zhu Zhanqian was like a child, venting his anger by not eating.

As His Royal Highness the Prince of Ming Dynasty, in fact, Zhu Zhanqian had too many ways to vent his anger, but Zhu Zhanqian was a self-denying person, so he could only vent his anger on himself.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, Xing'an Dadang from the palace is coming, and the little yellow gate has come to communicate, it's His Majesty's edict!" The porter hurried in.

Zhu Zhanqian shuddered suddenly. Could it be that His Majesty wants to hit the rabbit with grass and take advantage of this turmoil to kill him?But according to His Majesty's reputation, he still has two miracle cards, which can be worth two lives.

Zhu Zhanqian hurriedly went out to meet the envoy in yellow clothes in the palace, and Xing'an came to Prince Xiang's mansion and read out His Majesty's imperial edict.

Zhu Zhanqian understood what was going on.

Zhu Zhanqian has full authority to supervise the handling of this major case of thieves. As soon as the judiciary obeys and dispatches, King Ji and King Chong will also assist in observing politics from left to right.

The descending system is too harsh, and His Majesty has done some compensation after returning to Beijing. Any descendant of the clan who goes to foreign barbarians to expand the territory can win the hereditary replacement.

Ji Wang and Chong Wang were cultivated, probably to go out to open the sea.

When Zhu Zhanqian heard the news, he was overjoyed, knelt on the ground, and shouted loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The evil fire in his heart finally had a place to vent his anger!

"Dare to ask Da Dang, why does your majesty think of asking Gu to handle this matter?" Zhu Zhanqian asked a little strangely. According to the past practice, inquiring about news depends on the amount of money, but during the Jingtai period, inquiring about news depends entirely on merit. The level and number of rewards.

Zhu Zhanqian was the one who had obtained three miraculous merit cards. Only Marquis Wu Qing, Marquis Wen An and His Royal Highness King Xiang in front of him had this honor.

Xing'an said in a low voice: "Today, Yu Shaobao asked His Majesty to play chess. It was Yu Shaobao's suggestion. Yu Shaobao felt that His Majesty accepted a piece of miraculous merit card from His Highness, which was too harsh. body."

"Yu Shaobao? Isn't Yu Shaobao the head of the hundred officials?" Zhu Zhanqian was stunned, a little strange.

Xing'an said in a low voice: "But Yu Shaobao is the Marquis of Wen'an and Shixun. This time, the thieves from inside and outside are fortunate enough to have discovered it. If they didn't find out, Marquis Wuqing is leading the army outside, and Yu Shaobao is the governor of military affairs, okay? , this orthodox 14-year civil engineering and natural change, didn’t it appear again?”

"How did He Zhang lose his arm? The lesson from the past is the lesson from the past."

Only then did Zhu Zhanqian realize that Yu Shaobao had always been the head of all the officials, and Yu Qian's status as Marquis of Wen'an was often overlooked by people. He kept nodding and said, "That's right, that's right, Yu Shaobao is already Marquis of Wen'an." gone."

"Then His Majesty's edict has arrived, will I be able to take office today and supervise the handling of this case?"

Xing'an smiled and said: "That's natural, this is the fire card, and this is the Yongle Sword bestowed by His Majesty, His Highness will keep it and return it after finishing the case."

The Yongle Sword, a Shang Fang sword, must be taken back to the inner court when it is used up, and even Tianzi Tiqi will not be spared, otherwise there will be big troubles.

According to the Ming system, Shangfang's sword does not have to cut the fifth rank, and it will be reported later.

A fourth-rank official can already sit at the banquet given by His Majesty, and a fifth-rank official is really not too small.

The only exception is Li Binyan. After he went to Shandong with the Yongle Sword for inspection, His Majesty never took it back. Later, when Li Binyan returned to Beijing to report on his duties and when he met the saint in Songjiang Mansion, he wanted to return it twice. His Majesty asked Li Binyan to take it back with him. .

Li Binyan would not use this sword indiscriminately. This thing was more for body protection on Li Binyan.

Zhu Zhanqian picked up the Yongle sword, put on the fire card, and said to Xing'an: "Da Dang, I have something to do, so I won't stay with Da Dang for tea."

"Your Highness is busy first, our family is fine." Xing'an said hastily, and then Xing'an watched Zhu Zhanqian not even driving the car, and directly pulled out two horses from the stable and took Luo Bingzhong straight to the imperial prison.

Zhu Zhanqian was impatient.

Xing'an returned to Tai'an Palace to report, and explained the matter very clearly, without embellishment, and without omissions, the Sacred Heart is not unpredictable, but still can't leave any gaps for people to take advantage of.

Yu Qian's proposal was still to comfort King Xiang. He was afraid that King Xiang would be chilled this time. The King Huatatar of the Great Ningwei still needed King Xiang to sit in the town and run around for Daming.

In the final analysis, Yu Qian is for the benefit of Daming.

"I don't know if the emperor's uncle will complain about me. After leaving Xiangyang and Prince Xiang's mansion, this has become a toil." Zhu Qiyu said with emotion.

Xing'an smiled and said: "Your Highness was very happy in Prince Xiang's Mansion before, and he is also very happy now. Your Highness is a person who goes with the situation, and my hometown is where my heart is at ease."

Where there is peace of mind is home, and you will not lose your heart if you do what you do for peace of mind.

Zhu Qiyu was relieved to hear that, indeed, the most difficult thing in this world is to feel at ease.

He thought about it for a while and said worriedly: "It makes sense, but the emperor has a gentle personality, and I don't know if he can kill a chicken for the monkey to see if he can handle the case this time. If he can't kill the chicken cleanly, then the monkey will They all have to jump out."

Xing'an didn't think so, he said quite accurately: "Your Highness smiles at everyone, he is as cheerful as Maitreya Buddha, and has a good temper, but he didn't offend His Highness. It annoyed His Highness."

Zhu Qiyu feels like an ordinary clan relative to Zhu Zhanzhen, but that is the second brother who grew up with Zhu Zhanzhen.

Zhu Zhanqian rushed to the prison in a hurry, but calmed down. He came to handle the case. He represented His Majesty, and the entire clan came to settle accounts with the civil servants and bureaucrats. He not only wanted revenge, but also The case was handled so that others were convinced, and the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Dali Temple were speechless.

After Zhu Zhanqian arrived in the imperial prison, he did not immediately go to trial to vent his anger, but began to sort out the files, understand the cause and effect of all things, check the witnesses, physical evidence, documentary evidence and other physical evidence, and then began to investigate with Lu Zhong's help. The case is being investigated for the first time.

This investigation and supplementary investigation is based on the existing evidence, and Zhu Zhanqian personally participated in this investigation. Whether it is the identification of the criminal or the investigation of new evidence, Zhu Zhanqian will definitely be there in person to ensure that there is no danger.

Zhu Zhanqian did not complete the first investigation of this case until the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Although he worked hard, Zhu Zhanqian was quite satisfied when he looked at the physical evidence in his hand. Send them all to the execution ground!

"Old Luo, do you think there are still fish that slipped through the net?" Zhu Zhanqian's eyes were burning, and after two months of investigation, Zhu Zhanqin was still angry, but the more he checked, the more angry he became.

Luo Bingzhong packed up all the evidence and asked, "Does your Highness say anything?"

"Yes." Zhu Zhanqian said very precisely: "So, we must find a way to catch this fish that slipped through the net."

"What kind of fishing method?" Luo Bingzhong heard, his eyes were shining, fishing is indeed very interesting.

"Fishing must first have bait. We now have ready-made bait, which is the physical evidence in our hands. According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, this physical evidence cannot be brought out of the Jinyiwei Yamen privately." Zhu Zhanqian sneered and said: "Just use these Physical evidence as bait."

"Dudu Lu, we need the help of Dudu Lao in this matter."

Lu Zhong pondered for a while and said: "I am stupid, Your Highness means to let me present a memorial to impeach His Highness and take the evidence back home privately, and then use Prince Xiang's mansion as a pond, waiting to catch turtles in the urn?"

"Of course, Dudu Lu is not stupid at all. Look at Gu's long history, and I just come back to it now." Zhu Zhanqian said with a smile: "All Beijing officials know that in order to avenge the second brother, Gu handles the case as frantically as if he had lost his mind, and the fish that slipped through the net, once he sees this physical evidence and left Tiqi's protection to go to Prince Xiang's mansion, he will naturally be moved by the news."

"Prince Xiang's mansion is no better than Jin Yiwei. Jin Yiwei is hard to get, but this mansion of Prince Xiang is full of loopholes."

Can King Xiang catch fish?

In Daming, only His Majesty is the only one who is hard to catch. It's not that His Majesty is not good at fishing, but that His Majesty is His Majesty after all, and there are too many people staring at him when he raises his hand.

On the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, in a dark and windy night, there was heavy snow in the sky, and the ground was as ice as a mirror.

King Xiang's mansion was brightly lit, and King Xiang held a lime blowtorch to light up the snow field in front of his small study, while behind King Xiang stood dozens of tyrants.