General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 49 Rarely Confused
As for those "common people" outside Chengtian Gate, Zhang Zuo didn't take it too seriously.

Zhang Zuo knew that this was just Jiajing wanting to beat Xu Jie, reminding Xu Jie not to go too far, the balance of the cabinet still needs to be supported by Xu Jie.

After capturing those people, Zhang Zuo turned around and went straight to the prison.

And Fang Chengyu, Marquis of Anping, had already been interrogated and sent to imperial prison.

Quite different from Fang Chengyu's wealthy father, Fang Chengyu was also good at reading since he was a child. Since the Renyin Palace changed, he often went to the Dagaoxuan Palace to write Qingci, so although he is a lord, he looks like a scholar.

Unlike Meng Chong and his group, this time Lu Bing even covered the windows of the imperial prison, and the originally dark prison was only illuminated by a few oil lamps.

"Uncle Guo, you are a noble man, you'd better answer every question you have, otherwise no one will care who you are when the punishment comes."

Fang Chengyu, who was locked on the tiger bench, stared at Zhang Zuo, Lu Bing, and Zhu Zaixun with red eyes.

"What's the best move? Didn't Meng Chong already recruit all of them?"

"My sister saved the emperor, how does the emperor treat my sister? Even if I can't kill him, what's the harm in killing the prince?!"

Fang Chengyu didn't expect that Meng Chong would confess so easily.

It was just when Fang Chengyu was about to scold Jiajing severely.

Zhu Zaixun, who had never spoken all this time, spoke quietly.

"Uncle Guo, what Eunuch Zhang wants to ask is not why you assassinated me."

"It's whoever advised you to assassinate me."

Fang Chengyu, who had his head down, sneered for a while, but before he could laugh out loud, it was as if someone had strangled his neck.

"What do you mean?!"

Lu Bing looked at Fang Chengyu expressionlessly.

"Uncle Guo, haven't you reacted yet? You have been used as a gun."

"If the matter is really that simple, why does Jun father need to conduct a thorough investigation? If a decree is issued, your house will already be full of dead bodies. Why do you need another trial?"

Fang Chengyu fell into silence, but after a long time, Fang Chengyu became relieved.

"Even if I was used as a gun, so what? If he wants to kill Tianjia, he wants to avenge my sister!"

"I just didn't say anything, so that your father and son will never find out who that person is!"

Fang Chengyu's mind turned quickly.

It soon becomes clear that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Knowing that as long as he doesn't tell who that person is, Jiajing and his son will always be immersed in the fear of being assassinated.

But Lu Bing looked at Fang Chengyu and frowned.

"Master Hou, do you really think that Empress Xiaolie was killed by your father?"

The prison fell into dead silence again, Fang Chengyu pondered for a long time before speaking again.

"Didn't Father Jun kill my sister? Who else could it be? Everyone in the capital knows that it was His Majesty who refused to let the palace people put out the fire, so my sister was burned to death in Kunning Palace!"

"Everyone in the capital knows it, so is that true?"

Lu Bing spoke again, and he couldn't help Fang Chengyu directly.

"Master Hou doesn't say who that person is, I can roughly guess it."

"Since you know that he has a plan to usurp and slander Shenggong, does Hou Ye think that person can't do it, or does he think that person doesn't want to do it?"

Fang Chengyu froze in place.

Obviously, Fang Chengyu had no way to refute Lu Bing's remarks.

Lu Bing glanced at Zhang Zuo seemingly casually.

"Eunuch Zhang, you know the situation in the inner court, so you should tell Lord Hou the specific situation that night."

Zhang Zuo immediately understood.

"Your Majesty, you also know that His Majesty is hiding in Xiyuan. When something happened in the palace, such as a fire, there is no time to report to Junfu. The palace people must put out the fire first according to the rules, and then report to Junfu."

"I was the one who was on duty that night. When Father Jun rushed to Kunning Palace, the fire in Kunning Palace was already growing. It's not that he couldn't be rescued, but he couldn't be rescued at all!"

"On that day, the monarch hugged Empress Xiaolie and cried, saying: I will save you later, but if I can't save the queen, I will send an edict that night. Empress Xiaolie will serve the gods to help those in need, and she should use the yuan as a gift and sacrifice to the Taimiao. You are so confused, Lord Marquis." !"

Fang Chengyu's eye sockets turned red in an instant.

"Impossible, everyone in the capital talks like that."

Lu Bingdang even interrupted Fang Chengyu directly.

"But it's not Junfu who stops the shrine of Empress Xiaolie from being placed in the east room, but the Ministry of Rites, the cabinet, and the elder Yan Ge! Is Hou Ye still obsessed with it?!"

After all, Fang Chengyu is just a scholar who has been studying at home for half his life behind closed doors.

Being sung together by Lu Bing and Zhang Zuo, his cognition was easily overturned.

"Yan Song... Yan Song!"

Fang Chengyu's roar echoed in the prison.

Both Lu Bing and Zhang Zuo's eyes lit up.

Become!

Only Zhu Zaiyu secretly observed the acting skills of Lu Bing and Zhang Zuo.

If it was a year ago, Zhu Zaishun would have believed it.

But now Zhu Zaiyu has long understood.

The people around my father are more evil than each other.

In all likelihood, these words were made up to induce a confession.

With a "bang", Lu Bing clapped Xingmu in his hands.

"Marquis Anping, who is instigating this case behind the scenes?"

Fang Chengyu raised his head in disbelief, and let out a long sigh.

"Yes... yes, Ye Rusheng and Zhan Gong Zhan Butang from the Ministry of War."

Lu Bing, Zhang Zuo and Ti Wei beside him were busy recording immediately.

"When, where, and how to communicate with you, tell me in detail."

"Mr. Zhan has been in Datong for a long time, not in the capital, and he mostly uses Ye Ru's voice to communicate with a certain..."

In just one afternoon, Fang Chengyu explained exactly how Ye Tong met him and where Zhan Rong's letters were hidden.

Fang Chengyu's signed painting has been postponed.

Lu Bing and Zhang Zuo looked at each other, and then bowed their hands to Zhu Zaiyu
"Prince, the deeds have been found out, please return to the palace first, and after all the criminals have been brought to justice, your highness will go to the imperial prison for inquiries."

Zhu Zaiyu nodded slightly.

"Let's go, gentlemen."

An hour later, the capital's Tiwei made a big move, Anpinghou's mansion, Ye Tong's house, and Zhou Liang's house where Zhan Rong lived temporarily were all surrounded.

Looking at the crowds of heads outside the courtyard, Zhou Liang was terrified, but he still didn't forget to run to Zhan Rong to report.

"Mr. Zhan, for some reason, Jin Yiwei has surrounded my house. I'll go to Beizhen Fusi to ask."

Looking at the bewildered Zhou Liang, Zhan Rong let out a long sigh.

"Shang Yin, there's no need, Ti Wei is here to find the old man... After all, it's Lu Bing, he came so fast."

Apparently, Zhan Rong didn't expect Jin Yiwei to find him so quickly.

Zhou Liang looked at Zhan Rong in disbelief.

"Mr. Zhan, this is impossible. You just returned to Beijing. I don't know what happened. How did you know?"

With his hair in a bun, Zhan Rong leaned quietly on the grand master's chair.

"It's your blessing not to know."

"Remember, you juniors, you don't know anything. No matter who asks, you don't know anything."

Before Zhan Rong finished speaking, the sound of Ti Wei slamming on the door came from afar.

"Do you hear me clearly? As long as you don't know anything, someone will come to your rescue. Remember, go to the inner courtyard to take shelter! Hurry up!"

Before Zhou Liang could speak, Zhan Rong threw Zhou Liang out. Not long after Zhou Liang returned to the inner courtyard, the butler of Zhou's family was held by Xiuchun Knife and led the guards to the other courtyard where Zhan Rong was staying.

(End of this chapter)