eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 361 The Incident
It seems that the matter has reached this level and cannot be covered up.

Xu Qi, the Marquis of Yongkang, is actually quite old. It has been 18 years since Chenghua became the lord in 20 years, and he himself has passed the age of ears. The news of defeat frightened him so much that his whole body went limp, and he also fell to the ground.

In an instant, countless years flashed through his mind. In fact, his lineage has only been passed down for three generations. Xu Zhong in the Yongle period was his grandfather.

His father, Xu An Yongle, inherited the title of Marquis of Yongkang in 16 years, until the 17th year of Chenghua, and enjoyed the title for 64 years.

How did he suddenly face a catastrophe?
So for a while, he was completely at a loss and panicked all day long.

But for Zhu Houzhao, what angered him the most was that someone was framing Gu Liqing,

As the salt class case gradually surfaced, the real problem was Zou Cheng, and the good minister Gu Zuo in his impression was still working hard for the court in prison,

Since this is the truth,

So what is the explanation for what happened in the palace that day?
You Zhi reported that Zheng Zhou, the eunuch in charge of the Shangshan Supervisor, was particularly quiet and honest recently. He didn't contact other people, and he didn't care about other things. Even if he left the palace, he would do what was required.

It is impossible to catch the slightest mistake.

Zhu Houzhao held the report he just got in his hand, which said that Xu Qi, the Marquis of Yongkang, couldn't bear it and had left the mansion to ask for help.
This made him couldn't help laughing angrily, "Hunters enjoy the glory and wealth of the world, and they are not as good as one generation after another, but beside me, there are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers, without revealing any clues. But the ministers don't have to worry about so many, you just lead others Go and arrest him and interrogate him carefully! I have to pry open even a mouthful of steel teeth!"

The disadvantages of salt lessons have always existed.

As the emperor, there is nothing to be angry about this kind of thing. He knows there are disadvantages if he doesn't check.

The point is that this group of people has reached the point where they can collude with the ministers and send wrong messages to the emperor. This kind of internal and external collusion is always a capital offense unless it is a fatuous lord!
And conspiring to frame loyal officials, what is the nature of this?

If he was a little impulsive and cut Gu Zuo with a knife, then what face would he have to demand from himself as a generation of sages?
So the more Zhu Houzhao thought about it, the more angry he became.

He is a person who can try not to be cruel, so he stopped some terrible punishments in the Ming Dynasty, but sometimes people who touch the red line are really unforgivable.

Youzhi got the order, and after ordering the men and horses, he went straight to the Shangshan prison.
In addition to the eunuch Zheng Zhou that day, there was also a court lady Chun He whom he knew well.

The eunuchs were more ruthless than ordinary people, the emperor let go, and when Youzhi arrived at the Shangshan Supervisor, he just wanted whatever he wanted.

Zheng Zhou was really caught off guard. He originally thought that he was cautious and there should be no problem.

So when the supervisor of ceremonies came to arrest him and pin him to the ground, he still raised his head and shouted for innocence.

You Zhi pinched his face and acted violently, "Are you still called wronged? Your Majesty, you dare to lie, what else are you afraid to do?"

Zheng Zhou was terrified in his heart, but his face remained the same,

"Eunuch You, this servant is just a small head of the Shangshan Supervisor who is not cared about. He has never even seen His Majesty's face. How can he lie to His Majesty? Besides, if there is this opportunity, this servant does not have the guts!"

What he said was actually correct, and the emperor did not show up on his own initiative that day.

In fact, it was Zheng Zhou's private chat with acquaintances, and he didn't want to tell the emperor. How could he cheat the emperor?
But as Zhu Houzhao said earlier, there is not so much evidence to tell about the handling of ministers in the palace.

The other young eunuchs in Shangshan Prison also lowered their heads and dared not speak.

You Zhi not only ignored his sophistry, but also glanced at the crowd and snorted angrily.

If anyone made any small moves during this gap, the ending would be just as tragic.

Zheng Zhou was dragged away like this, and when he arrived at the Supervisor of Rituals, he found a room, tied him up and threw him inside, the door was shut with a click, and what happened next was more scary.

Zheng Zhou has been in the palace for decades, and he is very familiar with this set. He is an official, and basically has done similar things to other people, so he is very familiar with all this.

Before the punishment started to move, that face had already started to cry,
"Eunuch You, you should just spare this servant. The servant really never lied to His Majesty... Your Majesty hasn't said a word to the servant until now..."

"When our family first entered the palace, His Majesty warned again and again that in the Forbidden City, the most important thing is two words, sincerity." You Zhi patted his face lightly, "You are very dishonest, basically On the other hand, life is hard to live, and blessings are hard to enjoy!"

By the end, the words had become vicious.

To deal with this kind of person, You Zhi didn't bother to talk nonsense, so he said hello first.

Pulled a piece of rag to plug his mouth to prevent him from screaming, and then... it started.

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outside the palace.

Xu Qi, Marquis of Yongkang, made more and more mistakes in his growing panic.

He couldn't hold back in the mansion, thinking about who he wanted to intercede with so that the emperor would forgive him.

In fact, such a person is not easy to find, because the emperor has been on the throne for a while, and basically many people have gradually mastered his temper. When there is nothing to do on weekdays, the emperor will not be too strict, but when things happen, very few people can It's fair to say.

This was Zhu Houzhao's intention. He just wanted to tell the officials that there are some things that can be done and some things that must not be done.It's better to put this kind of thing on the bright side than to have a moody personality, right?
So Yongkang Hou really thought about it for a long time, and finally thought of someone.

The identity of this person is a bit strange, but he really can't think of a serious way.

This person is Cui Yuan, the captain-in-law, who married Princess Yongkang, who is the second daughter of Emperor Xianzong, in other words, Zhu Houzhao's aunt.

And Zhu Houzhao's uncle is quite famous, and "beautiful and handsome, reads a lot of books, and is good at poetry. The relatives of the ministers and relatives are all unmatched, and the ministers and ministers are friends with him",
In fact, Zhu Houzhao has more than just such an uncle, and Princess Renhe and Princess Deqing are still alive at this time.But none of their sons-in-law is as popular as Cui Yuan.

Historically, after the death of Emperor Zhengde, Cui Yuanlai, the captain-in-law, took the honor of meeting Zhu Houcong in Anlu, Hubei.This credit is not easy to obtain.Later, Cui Yuan was reused by Emperor Jiajing because of this, and he himself really worked hard all his life.

It shows that Cui Yuan's "virtuous name" actually makes everyone have a good impression of him.Of course it also includes the emperor.

Whenever the royal family has something to do, or coincides with some sacrificial activities, Princess Yongkang and the captain-in-law Cui Yuan will always appear. Some time ago, Princess Yongkang was also named the eldest princess of Yongkang.

Zhu Houzhao had no brothers and sisters, so he could only honor Emperor Hongzhi's younger sister to embody the royal family's "way of kissing".

But Marquis Yongkang thought of using the method of being close, but Cui Yuan and his wife did not dare. When he came to the door like this, Cui Yuan was so scared that he jumped on the spot.

"The morning before yesterday, His Majesty just warned the ministers about this! How can you be so confused at this time, Lord Xu Hou?!"

"This... I didn't want to do this at first, but I don't know why things suddenly became so difficult. I can't help it..."

Cui Yuan is a person who reads well, knows a lot of truths, and has a lively mind.

At this juncture, Jin Yiwei must be investigating the case, and the Marquis of Yongkang suddenly came to his house. Isn't this troublesome?

Thinking of this, I feel a little angry.

"Xu Houye, I advise you to go and confess to His Majesty earlier. Your Majesty's temperament, you never tell it but you really ask to find out in the end, that is a powerless one!"

But Emperor Zhengde has already given people a sense of sternness,
How dare Marquis Yongkang directly confess?

"Your Majesty may be furious right now. If I tell the whole story, my Xu family will be ruined!" Yongkanghou cried while talking, "I don't expect Your Majesty to forgive me now." I am sorry, but I really know my mistake. If I hand over all the money I have obtained over the years to the imperial court, can your Majesty calm down and leave the title of Marquis of Yongkang in the Xu family? Consort Cui, Your Majesty loves the eldest princess of Yongkang. Now only you and your wife can save me."

Cui Yuanxin said, our husband and wife are not very involved in government affairs, so why are we the only ones left who can save you?It's not that the emperor is serious about these matters, there is really no one in the court who can speak!
To him, this fact is inexplicable.

It's just that he couldn't bear the miserable appearance of an old man like Yongkanghou in his place.

The Marquis of Yongkang came here because he knew Cui Yuan's "good old man" temperament. At this time, he saw that he couldn't bear it, hope rose in his heart, and he added anger to his actions.

"I also know that this matter is difficult. If it doesn't work... I, I will kneel down and beg you."

After speaking, he really wanted to kneel.

Cui Yuan is not yet thirty, and he studied since he was a child. It can be said that he is educated and polite. How could he let an old man kneel down in front of him, so he hurriedly supported him, "Master Xu, absolutely not. Are you Want to break my life?"

"Then Concubine Cui agreed?"

Cui Yuan frowned tightly, "If we go to intercede with His Majesty, we must explain clearly. Therefore, we must explain clearly to His Majesty what we have done. At that time, Lord Xu, this But it was we who 'reported' you! Instead of being denounced by others, Master Xu might as well say it by himself, so that His Majesty might think of the points of friendship in the past and give him a lighter punishment."

"Cui Ma, I just dare not, so I came to beg you!"

Cui Yuan also found it particularly difficult, and he was unwilling to get involved in such a troublesome lawsuit.

However, Yongkanghou's actions made him have to make a choice.Because he already knows it now, even Jin Yiwei will know that he knows it,

And if you know it but don't report it, it's called not reporting what you know, and it's really a crime of covering up.

But when Marquis Yongkang walked on his front foot, he entered the palace on his back foot, which actually gave people the feeling of a villain.

not right either...

Walk upright and sit up straight, as long as you are innocent, why worry too much, when the time comes, it will get deeper and deeper, which is not beautiful.

"Master Xu, you really don't need to ask me. Neither the eldest princess nor I can say that. Your Majesty treats us like relatives, so how can we have the heart to embarrass His Majesty? If we don't do it well, it will add fuel to the fire. "

Although Cui Yuan couldn't bear it very much, but the matter was serious, and it was not a matter of his personal feelings.

Yongkang Hou felt disappointed, and felt a little unsure of what to do next.

After all, he is an elder, kneeling down is just talking, and he will be pampered all his life, how could he have such a thick skin.

But when he made such a move, his actions were ugly and full of flaws, which made it even more difficult to stop the outbreak of the case.

(End of this chapter)