Daming heir

Chapter 96
The one to be arrested today is that Tsing Yi.

Zhu Yunxi looked everywhere, but there was no trace of that Tsing Yi.

Sun Cheng, who was disgusted with the cowardice of the troupe, flashed his eyes when he heard this, and rushed into the heavy room behind.

After a while, Sun Chengcai came out with a hesitant face.

Behind him are two Jinyiwei officers and soldiers, one in front and one behind, carrying a corpse in a Zhengdan costume.

Sun Cheng walked up to Zhu Yunxi, and said in a low voice: "Third Master, this subordinate is not doing his job well, let this thief take poison and kill himself..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two Jinyiwei officers and soldiers behind him had already carried the corpse and placed it in front of Zhu Yunxi.

Zhu Yunxi took a closer look, and saw that it was indeed Tsing Yi, the troupe he saw in the palace that day.

But at this moment, this person's face was livid, his eyes were round like dead fish, and a stream of blood oozes from the corner of his mouth where a gap was exposed.

Zhu Yunxi's eyes fluttered: "Dead..."

Is it to see that things can't be done, and to kill oneself in advance, so as to create a situation where there is no proof of death?

Zhu Yunxi's eyes gradually turned cold, and he frowned, staring at the corpse in Tsing Yi.

Then he snorted coldly, threw off his robe, and turned around silently.

Seeing this, Sun Cheng wanted to step forward to plead guilty, but was preempted by the Jinyiwei Baihu who was leading the team.

This person walked behind Zhu Yunxi, bowed and clasped his fists: "His Royal Highness, your subordinates are incompetent, causing the thief to take poison and commit suicide in advance, please punish him!"

There was a haze between Zhu Yunxi's brows, and he said in a deep voice: "Since the thief prepared it in advance, why are you so guilty?"

"..." Jin Yiwei Baihu opened his mouth and turned his eyes: "Then how to deal with these people here?"

"Since the man was captured by Jin Yiwei, he should be brought back to Zhao Prison by Jin Yiwei."

At this time, Zhu Yunxi seemed to have eaten a fly, sighed softly, waved his sleeves, and led Sun Cheng and Donggong's personal guards out of the house.

The Jinyiwei Baihu who had been ordered turned around, looked at the troupe members kneeling in front of him, with a murderous look in his eyes, and waved his hand: "Tied! Take it back to the yamen! Send people to Qinhuai River, and arrest the rest Bring to justice!"

The witness that Huangsun wanted was gone, and the hundred households of Jinyiwei were already panicked, for fear that Huangsun would blame themselves for it.

Now there is no punishment or blame, but the finishing work must be done properly, and no more mistakes can be made.

In this room, there was only a dead body with no proof, and Zhu Yunxi was silent all the way back to the palace.

He was thinking about what kind of situation would make that Tsing Yi commit suicide by taking poison.

Sun Cheng, who was following behind him, was terrified all the way. After entering the Xi'an Gate, he whispered: "Third Master, this matter..."

Hearing the sound, Zhu Yunxi slowed down his pace: "Sun Cheng, what kind of person do you think has the courage to commit suicide by taking poison?"

Sun Cheng was stunned, thought for a while and then shook his head: "This subordinate can't figure it out."

Zhu Yunxi, who was walking in front, stopped suddenly, his eyes brightened: "Lan Miao! Those students from the Imperial College!"

Today, the orchid seedlings born in the Imperial College had a private meeting with Tsing Yi.

Now that Tsing Yi is dead, and although that Lan Miao was beheaded by decree, the court still needs to send a supervisor and beheader, and it will take some time.

Thinking of this, he immediately quickened his pace and rushed towards Zhongji Hall.

Inside the Zhongji Hall.

On weekdays, only the emperor and the crown prince gathered here to review the memorials, but many people were called here today.

If you take a closer look, you can find that the people standing here are all big figures in the court who call the wind and rain.

The ministers of the Sixth Department of Officials, Rites, Soldiers, and Criminal Workers, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Tongzheng Envoy, and the officials of the Dali Temple, Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Taipu Temple, and Honglu Temple are full of people. A dozen or so people gathered in Zhongji Hall.

What happened outside the Xi'an Gate today, they already knew about it on their way into the palace, but at this moment they are all wondering whether it is because of this that His Majesty called them into the palace.

However, standing behind the emperor was the old hospital envoy who hadn't come out for a long time, which surprised them a little.

Could it be that His Majesty was hurt by anger?
Zhu Yuanzhang, who had no royal demeanor, sat cross-legged in front of the book case with dozens of eyes.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was still flipping through the albums about the preparation and efficacy of allicin compiled by Shan Yongnian, the envoy of the Imperial Hospital.

The Zhongji Hall was quiet, and everyone was waiting for the emperor to speak.

The crown prince Zhu Biao, who had just rushed back, was drinking warm tea quietly, but his eyes glanced at the old man who was silently flipping through the pages of the album from time to time.

I have already dealt with hundreds of Guozijian students, and I also gave a little warning to the officials who went to Xi'anmen recently.It stands to reason that it is unlikely that the old man will pursue this matter any further.

It's just that Zhu Biao didn't want to think about the reason behind this incident.

What happened in the East Palace Academy that day, the old man had already issued a password, but it was still spread, and who leaked it?
Zhu Biao was full of things in his heart, but his eyes were on the desk, on the extra white porcelain jug and white jade wine glass that came out after he came back.

At this time, Sun Gou'er, the chief of the inner palace who was serving in the Zhongji Hall, walked in from outside with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, Prince Huaiyou has returned."

Following Sun Gou'er's report, more than a dozen court consolidation ministers present turned their heads and looked sideways at the gate of the Zhongji Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was turning over a page, stopped his palm suddenly, with an unpredictable expression on his face, glanced at the door of the palace, and then quietly grabbed the wine glass in his hand.

Zhu Yunxi rushed in from the outside in a hurry. He was a little surprised by the arrival of more than a dozen court ministers present, but he didn't think much about it because he had something on his mind, so he came in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"A grandson sees his grandfather, and a child sees his father."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned the wine glass in his hand, lowered his eyebrows and asked softly: "Has anyone ever caught it?"

Zhu Yunxi looked at the prince's father hesitantly at the side, and seeing that his father was unwilling to talk to him, he could only clasped his fists and replied to the old man: "Reporting to Grandpa, that man committed suicide by taking medicine, and the rest of them were arrested by Jin Yiwei and brought back." .”

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been turning the wine glass silently, stopped the hand holding the wine glass, his brows stretched and wrinkled several times, and the expression on his face changed several times.

In the end, he sighed lightly: "The thief is abominable! If you think about it, you can get away with it!"

Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang finally raised his head to look at Zhu Yunxi: "Our grandson has been bullied about what happened today."

The officials present moved slightly, they never thought that the emperor would say this sentence to the emperor's grandson in front of so many people.

Zhu Yunxi smiled, and said, "Grandfather, although the thief committed suicide in fear of crime, those Imperial Prisons outside the Xi'an Gate today..."

"Enough." Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice, interrupting Zhu Yunxie's next words.

Under Zhu Yunxi's puzzled eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the officials of various ministries in the central court standing together.

In an instant, the emperor's face showed the murderous intent when he led the army to conquer the north and south more than 20 years ago.

"Order Jin Yiwei's commanding envoy, Jiang Yu, to deal with the thieves captured today on the spot."

(End of this chapter)