Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 41
"Humph"

Seeing that most of the officials didn't take his warning seriously, Zhu Houzhao snorted inwardly, extremely displeased, they didn't want to give them a chance, and they insisted on seeking death, so it's no wonder he was cruel and cold!
When the reform is carried out, none of these people can escape.

"Retreat."

In the past, the officials of the third department who had to go through the process for half a month or even longer for a small matter had to work in a hurry, procrastinating, and this time the efficiency of handling things was unprecedentedly fast and agile.

In just three days, from the initial trial, evidence collection, to the judgment, everything was done in one go. The speed was so fast that the officials of other departments of the court other than the three divisions of the Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Punishment could not help but be dumbfounded. With this efficiency, the officials of the third department have long been the pillars of the imperial court!
The 38 officials headed by Wailang Zhang Wenjie, a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, were accused of accepting bribes, raping and killing civilian women, and tampering with fish scale books. Take the scientific examination.

This time, in order to keep more colleagues, the officials of the third department were also cruel and sent all the officials including Zhang Wenjie to Liaodong.

The reason why Zhang Wenjie and others honestly pleaded guilty and did not confess more people is because some officials assured them that as long as they keep their mouths shut, their families will be protected by the civil society. Changed their son's name, changed his place of origin information, took part in the scientific examination, and was able to become an official. Only then did the matter calm down.

It also gave enough benefits to Zhang Wenjie and others, otherwise I don't know how many people will be confessed. The six departments and three courts, officials and officials protect each other, collude with each other, and the number of people who are corrupt and pervert the law will be an extremely terrifying number.

"Little trick!"

Zhu Houzhao, the interrogator of the third division, did not go to watch, but on the surface and secretly, Dongchang had already reported it to him, and he just smiled at it. Underestimate him!
After the three major battalions of the capital, it was their turn. They thought they had escaped, but they didn't know that the real storm had just begun.

The three reforms, except for the military reform, land reform and tax reform are all aimed at them. Zhu Houzhao does not believe that they will just watch their land confiscated and their wealth looted. The good show is yet to come.

When his thoughts were flying, Zhu Houzhao suddenly remembered that he had asked Liu Jin to send a message to Zhang Yong in Liaodong not long ago, asking him to escort King Ning back to Beijing, but he didn't know if he had arrived.

Immediately turned to Liu Jin and asked, "Where is King Ning?"

"My lord, King Ning arrived yesterday, and my servant arranged him in a deserted mansion in the south of the city."

"Go, go and have a look. I haven't seen this emperor uncle for a long time. I don't know how he is now."

Putting on ordinary clothes, Zhu Houzhao took Liu Jin to meet King Ning, the uncle who had been kind to him a lot.

A deserted mansion in the south of the city, overgrown with weeds, is in a mess. There are only a few intact houses that can barely shelter from the wind and rain. Outside the houses, there is a group of Dongchang fans patrolling back and forth, which shows how different people live in them. extraordinary.

Zhu Houzhao strode in with Liu Jin, and the group of Dongchang Fanzi quickly knelt down and saluted when they saw it.

"See Your Majesty."

As Zhu Houzhao's royal murder sword, the fans of Dongchang may not know Liu Jin, but they must know the emperor Zhu Houzhao.

"Exemption."

Zhu Houzhao stepped forward and pushed open the door, and walked in alone. Liu Jin and a team of Dongchang fans could only wait outside obediently.

In the room, there is only a bed, a table, and nothing else, and the furnishings are extremely simple.

On the bed, lay a man with a haggard face and gray beard. He quietly looked at the roof, as if there was something on the roof that attracted him.

He is Zhu Chenhao, king of Ning, who had high ambitions in the past, wanted to learn from Zhu Di, and actively competed for the top position, but was easily defeated by Wang Yangming, and was thrown by Zhu Houzhao to Liaodong to cultivate land and open up wasteland.

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The sound of the door opening brought Ning Wang back to his senses in an instant. When he looked up, he saw a nightmare that he never wanted to face again in this life. That handsome and handsome face was no different from a devil in his eyes.

"Uncle Huang, you seem to be surprised to see me."

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile, without any hostility, just like an ordinary nephew greeting an elder.

But this kind of greeting, King Ning did not dare to ask for it, and he would not give it up. He tremblingly got up from the bed, respectfully and respectfully greeted Zhu Houzhao as a monarch and minister: "The guilty minister didn't know your majesty came, and lost his composure for a while, please forgive me. .”

After many years, he finally learned to bow his head in front of Zhu Houzhao. The harsh living environment in Liaodong has completely crushed all his pride.

He used to think that Zhu Houzhao was the second Emperor Jianwen when he ascended the throne when he was young, and he could replace him. However, the facts proved that he was not Emperor Yongle, nor Zhu Houzhao was Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunqi. All his ambitions were vulnerable to Zhu Houzhao. , Now he has been beaten even more, and he can no longer have the slightest thought of going against Zhu Houzhao.

"Why is the uncle so polite, please get up!"

Seeking help from others, Zhu Houzhao didn't mind lowering his posture a little, and stepped forward to help King Ning himself.

The two uncles and nephews sat face to face, seeing that King Ning no longer had the arrogance and arrogance of the past, and looked like a withered, old and weak body, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help sighing: "Time has passed, and the emperor is old too!"

How King Ning became what he is today is of course thanks to him, and he doesn't care about it, it's just a scene anyway.

King Ning would not take it seriously, but asked cautiously: "I don't know if Your Majesty has summoned the criminals back to Beijing, what is your order?"

King Ning didn't know much about this ruthless elder nephew, but he understood the truth that there is no benefit. No, that's weird!

"The emperor's uncle and I are both surnamed Zhu. They come from the same origin, share the same roots, and are of the same family. If it's okay, can't I talk to the emperor's uncle!"

Zhu Houzhao still had a smile on his face, talking about the scene without nutrition, and at the same time carefully observed the changes in King Ning's expression.

Are from the same origin, same root, same flow, a family?

King Ning was completely confused. If he really regarded him as a family, he could be sent to that ghost place in Liaodong to suffer. He even sent that dead eunuch Zhang Yong to watch him. Is this a family thing?
Furthermore, since Emperor Taizu entrusted many vassal kings, although the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty is a family in name, they have actually established their own family business. The so-called family is just a nice word. Zhu Yunwen cut down the feudal clan, how could it be difficult for Zhu Di to serve Tian Jing, and how could there be a feudal king lying on Daming's body to suck blood.

(End of this chapter)