General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 26 The Death of Xia Yan
"Xia Yan's death was wronged a bit, but not that much. Your uncle just suffered on behalf of someone else."

Hearing this, Zhu Zaiyan looked at Ning Jue in disbelief, and did not speak for a long time.

In fact, Zhu Zailong and Xia Yan have some feelings.

Since the 18th year of Jiajing, when Zhu Zaiyu was registered as the crown prince, Xia Yan began to teach Zhu Zaiyu how to read and write. When Zhu Zaiyu was ordered to supervise the country during the old Taoist tour to the south, it was actually Xia Yan who helped him deal with it. state affairs.

When Xia Yan was killed last month, Zhu Zaiyi also tried to rescue Xia Yan, but the final result was still useless.

Ning Jue shook his head with a smile, and led Zhu Zaiyu into the gate of his house.

"It's all here, let's go into the house and talk, just don't think the humble house is simple."

Ning Jue walked into his home with Zhu Zaiyu, only to find that the servants in Cheng Guogong's mansion seemed to have returned to tidy up for him.

At this time, Zhu Zaiyu was also full of curiosity about Ning Jue's home.

Although it is a three-entry house, there are all necessary things in the house, and there is not even a servant who serves tea.

Ning Jue handed Zhu Zaiyu a bed, and the two sat down beside a small stove.

"The family is a bit shabby, Brother Lu, don't be surprised."

After Ning Jue finished speaking, he went to start a fire in the stove, but at this moment Zhu Zaiyan looked at him with more and more admiration.

"Has Mr. Ning always been this simple?"

As the flames emerged, Ning Jue rubbed his hands together and smiled, "Well, I don't particularly like to employ people, so I can't rely on my own efforts."

It's just that Zhu Zaiyu quickly remembered what Ning Jue said just now.

"Mr. Ning, just now you said that Mr. Xia Ge was not so wronged? But all the scholars in the world complain about Mr. Xia Ge. Where did you start?"

Having been together day and night for so many years, Xia Yan's thoughts obviously had a huge influence on Zhu Zaishun.

But Ning Jue was not too surprised.

After all, the entire Daming people actually think so.

Ning Jue hooked up the fire with tongs, then fetched two tea bowls and a pot of water and put them on the stove, then warmed the fire and hummed, "I'm sorry? It's just that your uncle and Yan Song's method is too clumsy. An inexplicable side incident condemned Xia Yan to death, how can the world not complain?"

Zhu Zaiyu slapped his thigh violently.

"That's right, isn't Mr. Xia Ge still unjust? The evidence is obviously non-existent! The timing is wrong!"

Ning Jue's eyes were only on the fire in front of him, afraid that the newly lit stove would go out.

"What kind of person is Junfu today? How can Junfu not know about unjust, false and wrong cases that everyone in the world can see? It's just that Junfu wants Xia Yan to die. Whether it's your uncle or Yan Song, it's just a piece of paper in Junfu's hands." Just a sword."

As soon as Ning Jue finished speaking, Zhu Zaiyu froze in place.

But Ning Jue has already quietly looked at Zhu Zaishun's expression.

This little guy obviously doesn't seem to be able to hide things in his heart.

Today's own words will reach Lu Bing's ears within a few days.

Because he was rude to the Lu family, Lu Bing would not do anything to him.

But if he revealed the secrets of the palace, Lu Bing would definitely not be able to spare himself!
"You mean that I... the emperor of Daming wants Xia Ge to die of old age? Those things are just an excuse for the emperor?"

Ning Jue nodded slightly.

"That's right! The emperor wants to kill Xia Yan, what Lu Bing, what Yan Song, it's just trying to figure out what he wants, and then hand in a nomination certificate."

Zhu Zaiyu lowered his head in disbelief, looking at the fire in the furnace, but the world view in his heart was constantly collapsing.

In Zhu Zaiyu's heart.

My father is just a bit stubborn, and he believes in metaphysics so that he is easy to be used by others.

But now Ning Jue told himself that his father knew everything, and he was even pretending to be confused!
"How is this possible? It is clear that Yan Song and Xia Yan are fighting for each other in the cabinet. How could it be approved by the emperor!"

"Besides, Daming has never executed a cabinet minister before!"

Ning Jue looked at Zhu Zaiyu and snorted coldly: "Then there is no precedent in Ming Dynasty where a relative was assassinated in the imperial prison! Isn't Xia Yan setting a precedent that has never been seen in ancient times?!"

"Assassination of a relative? Mr. Ning, you mean Marquis of Wuying, Guo Xun?"

"Who else could it be if it wasn't Guo Xun? How did Guo Xun die? He didn't even get sentenced when he entered the imperial prison, so he was locked up like this, and he was locked up to death after less than a year!"

Zhu Zaiyu couldn't believe it and said in astonishment: "But I heard that the three laws have been discussed three times, and Wu Yinghou is a death penalty."

"Yeah, so why three crimes?"

Zhu Zaixun's mouth opened and he didn't speak for a long time.

For an ordinary case, the tribunal of the three justices convicts the crime in just one meeting!
If my father really wants to kill Guo Xun, is it worth discussing back and forth three times? !
Looking at the heat rising from the furnace, Ning Jue couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Everyone in the world says that Guo Xun concocted "The Legend of Heroes" and started out as a sycophant. Is this really the case? Since the Civil Fortress, the power of Xun and Qi has declined, and the parallel development of civil and martial arts set by the Taizu is useless."

"At the beginning of the emperor's accession to the throne, Guo Xun was used heavily. In fact, he intended to control the civil servants of the world with martial arts. However, Guo Xun was arrogant, and he only wanted to punish him a little. Who would have thought of dying directly."

Guo Xun and Zhu Xizhong happened to be the two generations of nobles of Ming Dynasty.

There is nothing wrong with Jiajing's arrangement itself.

Guo Xun was old, so he first used Guo Xun to integrate the strength of his relatives, and then used Zhu Xizhong to take over. In this way, the two generations continued, and at least the great Ming Xun Qi could breathe a sigh of relief.

It's just that Jiajing never expected that this group of civil servants would be so unscrupulous that they directly assassinated Guo Xun in the imperial prison, and the Xun Qi who had been supported by Jiajing for more than ten years was interrupted overnight.

When Guo Xun died, Zhu Xizhong was just a young man in his 20s, far from being able to control the overall situation.

Although Zhu Zaixun was still young, he still inherited most of Jiajing's IQ.

After hearing what Ning Jue said, he immediately understood the general idea.

"People die in prison. When Guo Xun died, he not only slapped the emperor in the face, but also threatened your uncle."

"This is also one of the reasons why your uncle and Xia Yan had no grudges in the past, but these days they have no grudges but want to put Xia Yan to death."

Zhu Zaiyu argued excitedly: "But that Xiehu Xu Er did bribe my uncle!"

Xiehu is actually an official business formed in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

And the final product left in history of the household registration system was the Thirteen Banks in Guangzhou in the Qing Dynasty.

For example, Shen Yishi and Hu Xueyan in the Qing Dynasty did the work of staying at the household.

The only difference from Shen Yishi is that the household registration itself is legal.

"You also know that Xu Er is a household breaker? That thing called bribery is bribery, isn't it a common practice? What is your uncle's relationship with the emperor? Could your uncle be punished by the emperor if he took some routines?"

"Will Xia Yan be stupid enough to attack your uncle with something that doesn't threaten your uncle?"

Hearing Zhu Zaiyu's words, Ning Jue almost didn't laugh out loud.

filial piety.

Xiao is dead.

This is the first time that Ning Jue has seen such a filial elder nephew, who even grabbed dirty water and poured it on his uncle.

(End of this chapter)