Crossing the wasteland: Farming and peasant girls can't be provoked

Chapter 157 Relegated to Common People
The Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple jointly handled the case of corruption of officials in Jiangzhou Prefecture. Xiao Yilin had already found evidence such as account books and copied so much property before. Liu Zhengde and Zhao Kui had already confessed when they were in Jiangzhou Prefecture, so they were arrested this time. The confession was not retracted even in the capital.The evidence of their corruption and acceptance of bribes has been obtained by others, and it is useless even if they deny it.

This time Liu Zhengde was assassinated several times on the way to Beijing. He knew that it was Kang Wang and Kang Wang's family Xuanpinghou Zheng's family who wanted to kill people.Therefore, he will no longer be responsible for Xiao Yimao and the Xuanping Hou Mansion, and he will be clear about his private contacts with Xiao Yimao and what Xiao Yimao ordered him to do.

This time Liu Zhengde also confessed a bigger secret, that is the privately-made weapons of the Xuanping Hou Mansion.

Cao Zexian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, and Chu Minghai, Minister of Dali Temple, were startled when they heard the news. What is the purpose of this privately made weapon in the Xuanpinghou Mansion?Is it impossible to rebel?

After Cao Zexian and Chu Minghai got the confessions of Liu Zhengde and Zhao Kui, both of them broke out in cold sweat. Unexpectedly, a case of corruption of ink by an official in Jiangzhou Prefecture would involve the big secret of privately-made weapons in Xuanpinghou Prefecture.

This time the case involved too much, it directly involved a prince and several big families.They dare not make decisions on their own.

The two of them took the confession and the evidence Xiao Yilin gave them and went to the palace to face the saint without a moment's delay.

They didn't plan to say this in front of everyone in the court hall when they went to court, but went directly to the Zichen Palace to meet the emperor.After all, this also involves royal family affairs.

Cao Zexian directly passed on the confession, account books, letters and other evidence and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Zhengde and Zhao Kui have confessed, and the account books, letters and other evidence are all here. Liu Zhengde also confessed to the private weapons of Xuanping Houfu. This is a big matter and involves a lot, I dare not make arbitrary decisions, so I ask Your Majesty to make a decision."

Although Xiao Chenghan had been prepared for a long time in his heart, he did not expect that a new situation would be found out. The privately made weapons of the Xuanping Hou Mansion were suspected of rebellion.

Does his second son also know about this?Are you planning to rebel and become emperor anytime?
Xiao Chenghan's face was gloomy, and he held back his anger and said: "Immediately investigate according to Liu Zhengde's confession. Be sure to check it out for me. I will wait for your news. If necessary, you can mobilize the Imperial Army to assist in the investigation."

Both Cao Zexian and Chu Minghai wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads and took charge of the case.This time it was more serious than before.

Two days later, Cao Zexian and Chu Haiming led people to find the weapons that Liu Zhengde said were privately made by the Xuanping Hou Mansion, which proved what Liu Zhengde said was true.

Cao Zexian and Chu Minghai went to the palace to face the saint again with evidence.

After hearing the reports from Cao Zexian and Chu Minghai, Xiao Chenghan was not too excited and angry. He said calmly and sternly: "The state has state laws, and the family has family rules. If you commit a crime, you must be punished. Draft an order."

When Cao Zexian and Chu Minghai left the Zichen Hall, they were holding imperial edicts and tokens in their hands.

Cao Zexian said: "Brother Bohong, let's split up. I will lead the troops to Kang Wang's mansion, you will lead the troops to Xuanpinghou's mansion, and Yue Shilang and Fan Shaoqing will lead the others. Be quick."

Chu Minghai's face was still a little pale at this moment, obviously he was quite frightened by the content of the emperor's imperial decree just now, "Brother Huiyuan, I understand. Be careful with King Kang."

The two of them knew in their hearts at this moment that after today, several big families in the capital would disappear, and waiting for them would all be ransacking their families and exterminating their clans, and the lightest one would be exiled to the frontier.Only this time did they really see the ruthless and thunderous methods of their emperor.

Cao Zexian and Chu Minghai mobilized the forbidden army with tokens, and then led troops to Kangwang's Mansion and Xuanpinghou's Mansion together with several officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple.

Pedestrians on the street didn't dare to walk around when they saw a large number of imperial troops dispatched, and they all silently followed the movement of the imperial army.

Because as long as the forbidden army appears, something big will happen.

Kang Wang Xiao Yimao lived like a year these few days, and his heart felt like fried oil every day.He has been trying to find a way to silence Liu Zhengde, but his people can't get close to Liu Zhengde at all.

Liu Zhengde and Zhao Kui were surrounded by guards personally sent by the emperor. He learned that Xiao Yimao was really scared, and he felt that the emperor was going to be serious this time.

He was afraid that Liu Zhengde would confess him, if the emperor ignored the relationship between father and son, then he would be in danger.

When Xiao Yimao was in the study thinking hard about the countermeasures, the butler ran in in a hurry, unable to speak, "Wang, Wang, lord, a large number of forbidden troops have come outside and have surrounded our palace."

Xiao Yimao turned pale when he heard that, stood up abruptly, and asked in panic, "Who is the leading official?"

The steward replied, "It's Mr. Cao, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

Xiao Yimao sat down on the chair behind him in a daze.

He quickly regained his composure, the situation hadn't reached the worst, and he couldn't panic yet.

Xiao Yimao tidied up his appearance and said, "Follow me out to have a look."

When Xiao Yimao came to the courtyard, he saw Cao Zexian who came in with a large number of forbidden troops. The servants and family members in the courtyard were all running around in panic and chaos.

Cao Ze didn't pay attention to the chaos in the yard, because the guards quickly restrained those running around.

Cao Zexian did not forget etiquette because of Xiao Yimao's crime. He first saluted Xiao Yimao and said, "His Royal Highness accepts the order."

Hearing this, Xiao Yimao led everyone in the palace to kneel down together.

Cao Ze first opened the imperial decree and read it out, "Emperor's system said: The second son of the emperor, Kang Wang Xiao Yimao, formed a party, slack off his post, used his power for personal gain, and colluded with local officials to seize the people's fat and anointing, causing the people in Jiangzhou Prefecture to live in poverty. The common people, who moved to Yongzhou, will never be allowed to enter Beijing. All the family property in the mansion will be confiscated and put into the national treasury. The order is to set off immediately, and there must be no mistakes. I respect this."

Xiao Yimao was dumbfounded after listening to Cao Zexian read the imperial decree, and it took him a long time to realize that his father wanted to demote him as a commoner and drive him out of the capital and never return to the capital.

For the rest of his life, not to mention fighting for the throne, he even lost his previous title. From then on, he was a commoner with no power or influence.

How could Xiao Yimao be reconciled, and suddenly shouted: "Master Cao, I want to see my father, I was wronged, I was wronged. Someone is going to frame me. Master Cao, I want to see my father."

Cao Zexian said: "Second prince, the emperor said that he doesn't want to see you, and I hope you will abide by your duty in the future and don't do more unrighteous acts. The emperor also said that you are allowed to bring your family and your clothes with you, and other property must be charged to the national treasury. "

Cao Zexian waved his hand to the yamen servant under him and said, "Accompany the Second Prince to pack up your clothes, and you are not allowed to take anything else away."

(End of this chapter)