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Chapter 403 No one is as cruel as His Majesty

It has been several days since the court filing, and the servants serving in Qianqing Palace know that His Majesty has something on his mind, and they have been cautious in doing things these two days.

"Tomorrow is already the third day. Let me ask you what the result of the investigation is? Then Liu Shao and the two jailers haven't shown up yet. We ordered them to be bullshit."

Emperor Zhu sometimes spoke very rough, such as when he was in a hurry.

Han Yike, the censor of Zhang Fuxing who was ordered to ask the people, frowned:

"Your Majesty, I thought that the absence of all the people involved in the case must be a conspiracy. I asked Zhang Fuxing again last night, and he said that the criminal Liu Xiong must not have died."

Han Yike also had a big head, and the official of the Ministry of Punishment was like a hob. He asked the other jailers and knew little about Liu Xiong's situation.The two guards who were actually guarding the prison went off to work inexplicably.

"Why is he so sure?" Zhu Yuanzhang wondered.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Zhang Fuxing said that this Liu Shao used to be the county magistrate in Suzhou Prefecture, and later resigned and came to the capital to do business. He has a little money to spare. The other thing is."

"That's what, say." Lao Zhu sat up straight and looked at Han Yike.

"Censor Chen Ning and Liu Shao have a very good relationship."

In Qianqing Palace, Emperor Zhu's brows were furrowed tightly, lost in thought.

"father."

Zhu Biao went in and sat opposite Lao Zhu.

"Biao'er, you came just in time, let's go to the Criminal Department again."

Although Jin Yiwei is investigating, Lao Zhu can't wait.

I went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice again. Is it possible that the matter of the Ministry of Criminal Justice's prison has already begun.

"Han Yike, please go and inform Kaiji immediately. Since Liu Xiong is really dead, open the coffin for an autopsy. If there is someone in the coffin, it will be confirmed. If Liu Xiong died in a fake, the coffin must be empty." Emperor Zhu said.

Open the coffin?There is also great resistance to opening the coffin in this era, and Lao Zhu is really a ruthless person.Zhu Biao admired it in his heart.

Mao Xiang had already dispatched his eyeliner last night, and this matter will soon lead to big fish.

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The fact that His Majesty asked the supervisory censor to open the coffin to examine Liu Xiong soon spread to the Ministry of Punishment.

Kaiji told the minister of punishment and the head of the punishment department about this matter, and asked them to cooperate with the supervisory censor to open the coffin for verification.

"What? Open the coffin for an autopsy..." The servant of the Ministry of Punishment turned pale instantly, and the head of the Ministry of Punishment immediately collapsed to the ground.

"Your Majesty is really ruthless."

Kaiji had also been doing things in the officialdom for a long time. When he saw his subordinates like this, he knew what happened without asking.

"The two of you... really did something behind my back and tampered with Liu Xiong's matter." Kaiji said sullenly, "I want to go to the palace to meet His Majesty and report this matter."

Kai Jiqi's chest trembled, his voice was like a bell.

Unexpectedly, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment glanced at Kaiji, his eyes became vicious: "Shangshu Kai, you don't like me on weekdays, this time you want to put me to death?"

The head of the criminal department was timid, standing at the door like chaff all over his body.

"So what, when you were partial to Liu Xiong, I warned you, but you refused to change after repeated admonitions. Your Majesty should make a decision on this matter." While Kaiji was speaking, the black hat trembled.

The servant of the Ministry of Punishment sneered: "Open the Shangshu, open the Shangshu. Since you are not benevolent, don't blame me for being unrighteous."

"You can't escape being involved in this matter. You go back and ask your wife. At that time, she bought a thousand taels of silver from Liu Xiong's release from prison, and she got a lot. Should you tell His Majesty about this matter? You should weigh it carefully. You will die together. die!"

"What? This bitch." Kaiji became furious, threw his teacup on the ground, and went straight home to ask his wife.

Seeing the teacup smashed all over the floor, the head of the criminal department rushed home immediately, handed over all his savings to his son and wife, and let them flee overnight with their money.

As long as His Majesty asks someone to open the coffin and finds that there is no one in the coffin, it will be decapitation.

Unexpectedly, the servant of the Criminal Ministry said: "Kaiji will not expose us, he is very kind to his wife, he will not do this. You can rest assured."

"This……"

The head of the criminal department nodded: "I remember that I didn't give Mrs. Kai any silver taels. What's going on?"

The minister of punishment said with a smile: "Fortunately, I gave the Liu family's thousand taels of silver to Mrs. Kai, now Kaiji is on the same boat as us."

"By the way, go and tell Doctor Yushi about this right away, and tell Liu Shao by the way, and ask him to hide his son Liu Xiong. Don't show up in the capital in this lifetime."

Kaifu, Kaiji looked at his wife who had been slapped twice by him, and said angrily: "You are trying to kill me."

"My lord, it's a mistake now. Could it be that the lord doesn't want to send my concubine to prison because of the kindness between us?"

Kaiji looked at his wife, who was always loving and affectionate, and walked over with a sigh: "Get up first, and take the stolen money to Yunnan. Yunnan is currently undergoing major construction, so many people will not attract attention."

"My concubine won't leave, master, what will you do?"

"Come on, I'll go to Yunnan to find you after I've settled this matter." Kaiji told her to clean up.

I defended myself, but I didn't expect my wife to be involved in this matter.Then Kaiji went to see the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Wei Jiang, Ke Hang, you are really plotting against me," Kaiji said.

"Kaishang Shu, you have gained a lot of money in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice in the past few years. Don't think I don't know some things." Wei Jiang, the servant of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, reminded directly with tears in his face.

Kai Jiben was lucky, he himself has been conscientious for the past few years, but his wife has left something for him.

After a long time, Kaiji said, "What about Liu Xiong? What's going on?"

"Returning to Kaishangshu, Liu Xiong is not dead, but I didn't expect His Majesty to be so ruthless, but there is still one person who can't escape. The imperial historian Chen Ning and Liu Shao secretly operated the Criminal Department. This matter is like a mirror to me."

"And what about the jailer?"

"The jailer was beaten half to death by us last night. He was locked in a hut outside the city. We will deal with them tonight. They fell into the water and died drunk." The assistant minister of the criminal department and the head of the criminal department said.

Chen Ning, the official censor, was also there, Kaiji felt relieved, he couldn't just ignore his wife.

Seeing that Kai Ji would not go to the palace to report, the minister of punishment and the head of the punishment department also heaved a sigh of relief.Everyone is going to die together.

"Dong dong dong dong!"

An urgent knock on the door.

Kai Ji ordered someone to open the door, but found that it was Chen Ning's butler, the butler stood at the door and said in a low voice: "Our lord said, calm down and hide Liu Xiong, those two jailers will be killed immediately. Come and die without proof."

Kaiji also turned his back on the battle at this moment, looking at the steward of the Chen residence: "Your Majesty has already sent someone to open the coffin outside the city."

"Don't worry, our master said to let Kai Shangshu and the prison doctor go for the autopsy."

"Besides, our master said that His Majesty will never kill his own son." The steward of the Chen residence left after speaking.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, besides Doctor Yu Shi, is there another person behind?Still His Majesty's son.

"There is room for reversal in this matter? What should I do if there is no one in the coffin?"

After Kaiji finished speaking, he forced himself to calm down and asked someone to take the prison doctor to Liu Xiong's "grave".

The servant of the Ministry of Punishment and the chief officer immediately went to inform Liu Shao, who was in hiding, that his son's coffin was about to be opened.Let him find a way to stop it.

The weather was gloomy, and the cemetery outside the city was guarded by officers and soldiers. The supervisor Han Yike and Zhu Biao stood not far away, and Lao Zhu was also there.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not." Liu Shao knelt in front of the grave, pretending to cry.

Kaiji didn't know the reason, he just thought the coffin was empty, and stood beside him to dissuade him: "No, Your Majesty, this matter will have consequences, and the people around are watching."

Zhu Biao glanced at Lao Zhu, and Lao Zhu said calmly, "Open the coffin."

"Open the coffin!" Han Yike gave an order, and the coffin was quickly dug up and opened.

When the coffin was opened, Kaiji heaved a sigh of relief, knowing that the Ministry of Justice was safe, because there was actually a person in the coffin.

Kaiji hurriedly said: "Prison doctor, the body smells so bad, go and check if it's Liu Xiong."

While Kaiji was talking, he also went to the side to have a look. If there was no one in the coffin, they had to think of another way.

Unexpectedly, there was actually a well-dressed man lying in this coffin, but his face could not be recognized clearly.

The prison doctor said: "Return to Your Majesty, this person is Liu Xiong."

Han Yike took a look, there was someone in the coffin, he was very puzzled.

Zhu Biao was taller, and he looked at the coffin strangely. The face of the corpse was covered, and he wanted to take a closer look.

"Your Highness, you can't, the evil spirit will hit His Highness." It was the prison doctor who spoke, and he covered the coffin while speaking.

Old Zhu said: "Biao'er, go back to the Ministry of Punishment first. This time we opened the coffin without authorization and let the people see it. If we continue, we will only suffer discussions."

Emperor Zhu was very depressed. Could it be that he was deceived by the people in the imperial court?

Han Yike was also surprised, but there was indeed someone in the coffin.

Liu Shao, who was kneeling beside him, exchanged glances with the surprised Kaiji, and was helped away from the cemetery.

Liu Shao looked at the coffin and sat beside him with a sigh of relief. It was Chen Yushi who was smart enough to prepare himself long ago.

　Ask for a ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)