Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 165

Zhu Fu was caught in the East Factory, which caused an uproar within Wu Xun.

Among the three Duke's mansions in the capital, due to the decline of the British Duke's and Dingguo's mansions, now the Chengguo's mansion has become a well-deserved leader in the martial arts circle in the capital.

Because Zhu Yiyuan worked in Nanjing, Zhu Fu, the son of Cheng Guogong, has been in charge for so many years, and he has also won the support of many martial arts.

"Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, has any prince of the state ever entered the Dongchang Prison?"

"We are all after meritorious service, isn't His Majesty afraid of chilling the hearts of the soldiers in the world by acting like this?"

"Once an accident happens to the prince in Dongchang, the stars will fade away, and the world... the world may be unstable!"

……

A group of Wu Xun learned that Zhu Fu was taken away from the Funinghou's mansion, even if they gathered in the Funinghou's mansion, they complained about Zhu Fu's injustice.

Funing Marquis Zhu Yong was still in the pain of bereavement, but seeing that almost all the martial arts in the city came for Zhu Fu, he held a banquet to entertain these people in support of his grief.

Li Jin, Hou of Xiangcheng, was a rational person, and suddenly asked a question: "You have been talking here for a long time, but does anyone know what crime Dongchang arrested the son and imprisoned?"

Huh?
As soon as these words came out, Wu Xun who was present could not help but look at each other in blank dismay.

I just learned that Zhu Fu was arrested by the people from Dongchang, and I heard someone yelling to go to Funing Hou's mansion to seek evidence, but I don't know the reason at all.

"What crime can the son commit?"

"If you want to add a crime, why bother!"

"Your Majesty is now arbitrarily asserting that whoever is guilty is guilty!"

……

Marquis Wu'an and the others held great hostility towards Zhu Youtang who did not appoint them to be in charge of the Beijing army, and just rolled their eyes, they all spoke in a strange manner.

Zhu Yong finally realized that their group had a natural prejudice against Zhu Youtang, so he decided to tell the reason: "According to the people in Dongchang, they found prohibited items in the goods carried by the Annan Mission, so It is suspected that someone had an affair with the Annan mission. Zhu Fu had contact with Annan envoy Li Guangdu before, so he was suspected by Dongchang!"

"What is prohibited, I think it is planted!"

"Speaking of this matter, I heard that there is indeed an important prohibited item among the belongings carried by the Annan mission!"

"How important, don't scare me here!"

"Snow Maple Knife!"

"Xuefeng Knife? How is this possible? This Marquis can't get Xuefeng Knife, how can the foreign missions get it?"

……

When Marquis Wu'an and the others talked about the Xuefeng Knife from prohibited items, even if someone shouted directly, they were directly shocked by the news.

When the Xuefeng Knife first came out, it was called "the No. [-] Army Knife of the Ming Dynasty" by good craftsmen.

Even if you put aside the material and other factors, just relying on the special design of the blood groove and the center of gravity of the whole knife backwards, this kind of combat saber can be regarded as a national weapon of the Ming Dynasty.

Even if Wu Xun wanted to play with the Xuefeng knife, he had to go to the Aegis Camp to borrow it in person. Only the generals of the Aegis Camp with a hundred households or above or those who were on military missions could take the knife out of the camp.

It's just that now the Annan mission almost brought Xue Fengdao back to Li Dynasty. If there was no internal response from Ming Dynasty, they themselves would not believe it.

For a moment, Wu Xun who was present realized that the situation was more serious than imagined, and even the Dongchang side was not aimless.

"Uncle Xing'an, this Marquis remembers that the Shuntian Mansion has looked for you, but why?"

"That's right! The Marquis has also heard about this matter, it seems to be related to Iron Elephant Mountain, right?"

"The Marquis knows about this. Shuntian Mansion was looking for the Snow Maple Knife lost in Tiexiang Mountain!"

……

Marquis Wu An and the others more or less had their own intelligence network, and they didn't care much about Tiexiangshan's knife throwing incident at first, but when they talked about Xuefeng knife at this time, some people thought that Xing'anbo was related to the knife throwing incident a few days ago.

"That day Tie Xiangshan came to the banquet with a knife, Ben Bo took a look at it and then went back, he... lost his knife on the way back!" Xing'anbo Xu Sheng kept Zhu Fu's advice in mind, even if he denied following him About authenticity.

Huh?
Wu Xun who was present knew how to observe words and expressions, and when he saw some unnatural reactions from Xing Anbo, Dang Lian keenly realized that the matter must have something to do with Xing Anbo.

Someone lost the Xuefeng knife after a drink, how could there be such a coincidence in the world.

Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, had a straightforward temperament, so he said directly: "Uncle Xing'an, if this Marquis' guess is correct, it must be someone you arranged to steal the Xuefeng Saber!"

"Xiangchenghou, there is absolutely no such thing, don't you want to wrong my uncle so much!" Xing'an Bo Xu Jian saw that Xiangchenghou doubted himself, and immediately waved his hands authentically.

Marquis Wu'an saw that Xing'anbo was really weird, so he made a bold guess: "Xing'anbo, it couldn't be that you did something good, and the prince was imprisoned in the end, right?"

"Xing'an Bo, don't hide it anymore! You called Tie Xiangshan to drink at home, but Tie Xiangshan's Xuefeng knife was lost, and then it was in the hands of the Annan mission. How can there be such a coincidence in this world? "Xiangcheng Hou Li Jin was firm in his judgment, and he directly stated the reason.

Wu Xun who was present found that what the Marquis of Xiangcheng said was very reasonable, and Dang even cast doubtful eyes on Uncle Xing'an.

Funing Hou Zhu Yong looked at Xing'an Bo calmly, but unlike these people who doubted Xing'an Bo, he already knew that Xing'an Bo was just doing things for others.

"It's hard for me to hide the matter now! Benbo obeyed the order of the son and invited Tie Xiangshan to come to the house for a drink. When Tie Xiangshan was not ready, he gave him some laxatives for the wine. I really don't know anything else!" Xing'an Bo Xujian knew that he could only tell the truth now, so he simply confessed to Zhu Fudao.

ah!Is it really what the son of heaven did?
Marquis Wu'an and other Wu Xun learned that Xing'anbo actually obeyed Zhu Fu's arrangement, and it had undoubtedly been proved that Zhu Fu had indeed stolen the knife, so they couldn't help but look at each other in blank dismay.

Stealing the Xuefeng Knife was already inappropriate. If Zhu Fu was really the one who handed over the Xuefeng Knife, a national weapon like the Xuefeng Knife, to the Annan Mission, let alone Zhu Fu was convicted, the entire Chengguo government would suffer.

How could the emperor tolerate Zhu Fu's traitorous behavior even in the high-ranking Duke's Mansion?
At this point, everyone knows that they can't blame Dongchang for arresting people. It can only be said that Zhu Fu played too much this time, and dared to give the Xuefeng Knife, which was banned from leaking out repeatedly, to Annan's envoy.

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, was very puzzled and said, "So, the matter of Xuefeng Dao is really related to Shizi, but why did Shizi do this?"

"Could this be framed by the man in the palace?"

"Stop always making conspiracy theories, Your Majesty has always followed the rules!"

"Your Majesty must have stolen the Xuefeng knife, now we have to see how that knife fell into the hands of the Annan mission!"

……

Marquis Wu An and Wu Xun are sorting out the ins and outs of the matter. Although some people want to pour dirty water on Zhu Youtang, everyone already knows that they have something to do with Zhu Fu. Now let's see how the knife Zhu Fu got. The Annan Mission has it.

If the knife was accidentally obtained by the Kofi Annan mission, the punishment would be lighter.It's just that if Zhu Fu gave the Xuefeng knife to the Annan mission, then this would be a very bad incident.

Zhu Yong has been listening silently by the side. If it was just suspicion earlier, it has been almost confirmed that everything was done by Zhu Fu.

Because of his son's death, he knew a little more about Song Cheng's investigation.

The bloody case of the Zhancheng envoy is inseparably related to Xuefengdao. Although I don't understand why there are two Xuefengdaos, the instigator behind this is Zhu Fu.

It was precisely because Zhu Fu planned this drama that his second son was sent back to the Annan Mission, but it was Zhu Fu who indirectly killed his second son.

Zhu Yong thought that just now Zhu Fu had pretended to go to the mourning hall to pour dirty water on the emperor, and it turned out that Zhu Fu was the culprit. Some people are born good actors.

"What should I do now?"

"What else can I do, naturally we must do our best to rescue!"

"This matter has to be discussed in the long run, and we must find a solution that balances both ends!"

……

Although Marquis Wu'an and other Wu Xun felt that the situation was more serious than expected, they did not choose to give up Zhu Fu, and immediately wanted to rack their brains to speak authentically.

Zhu Yong saw everyone's reactions in his eyes, and his mood became extremely bad at the moment. He found that he had made friends with a bunch of selfish people, and now he even wanted to rescue Zhu Fu.

Even putting aside the hatred of his second son, Zhu Fu let the important weapon of the country fall into the hands of Annan's envoy for his own selfish thoughts, this approach is enough to cut him to death.

Zhu Yong put down the teacup in his hand, and directly stated his position: "If you want to rescue, you can find another place to discuss it! This Marquis is on the salary of the Great Ming Dynasty, and he is given the World Voucher of the Great Ming Dynasty, so he still knows how to do something." And do nothing! Come and see off the guests!"

This……

Marquis Wu'an and the others saw Zhu Yong's direct statement that he would not rescue them, so they couldn't help but looked at each other in blank dismay.

"Since the Marquis of Funing is afraid, let's all go to the Marquis's house to discuss, let's go!" Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, and Cheng Guogong are related by marriage, Dang even expressed his opinion.

This……

Marquis Wu An and the others could not help but exchange glances silently when they saw the gods fighting.

When the matter reached this stage, everyone knew that Zhu Fu's matter had become very difficult.If the Xuefeng Saber of the Annan Mission was given by Zhu Fu, not to mention that it was impossible for them to rescue Zhu Fu, or even that they should not have rescued him at all.

It's true that they have an old relationship with Duke Cheng's mansion, but what they got was the world certificate, and what they received was the favor of the Zhu family.If such traitorous behavior must be covered up, then everyone's jobs will be ruined.

"What? If you all have to be white-eyed wolves, have you forgotten the kindness of Duke Cheng?" Xiangcheng Hou Li Jin saw that most of the people did not intend to follow, so he couldn't help but asked with a cold face.

Seeing Li Jin mentioning this, Zhu Yong couldn't help reminding: "Everyone, although Your Majesty has no longer used you and others since he became the throne, how many of you and others can really lead the army? Today, Lumi does not decrease, and the world The coupon is still there, but who is more gracious?"

Marquis Wu An and the others were still wavering at first, but after hearing Zhu Yong's words, they suddenly had a choice in their hearts.Compared with the small favors and favors from Duke Cheng's mansion, what the Zhu family gave was a world certificate, which is the real great kindness.

Now Zhu Fu is likely to betray the country, and this is to blame everyone.Whether it is for their own jobs or to repay the kindness of the Zhu family, they must condemn this behavior instead of insisting on rescue.

"Okay, very good, Zhu Yong, from now on, let's break our friendship!" Li Jin, the Hou of Xiangcheng, saw that Zhu Yong was blatantly contradicting himself, so he immediately chose to break off friendship.

After exchanging glances with the in-laws of Duke Cheng's mansion, they left with the Marquis of Xiangcheng.

Zhu Yong looked at Li Jin who left with a flick of his sleeves, his heart seemed very calm.

Not to mention that Zhu Fu indirectly killed his second son, and now the Marquis of Xiangcheng still wants to save Zhu Fu, a traitor, but he is destined to part ways.

Marquis Wu An and the others were still moved by Zhu Yong's words after all. They were all martial arts with world certificates, and they had no reason to rebel against Daming for the small favors of Duke Cheng's mansion.

Just when the Wu Xun Group split because of Zhu Fu, two completely different camps emerged within the Civil Service Group.

"Yuanyi, don't go to prison, pay his king Qingqi to rule him!"

"Excuse Annan's envoys, all barbarian envoys know the imperial court's forgiveness and tenderness!"

"If the two armies are fighting, the envoys will not be beheaded, and Annan's envoys are vulgar, but Daming should show his courtesy!"

……

Annan's envoy Li Guangdu led his troops to resist the decree and beheaded nine Jinyi guards including Qianhu in Jinyi, including Zhu Wei.

Of course, they did not accept bribes from Li Guangdu, but Qingliu of the civil service group has always adhered to the concept of sharing the blessings of peace, so they did not want to increase troubles by pursuing Annan's envoys.

It seems that as long as there is peace, no matter how much humiliation is, it can be accepted.

Zhu Youtang ignored these well-off pacifists at all, and even handed over the case to the Third Judicial Division for trial.

Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice Du Ming presided over the case together with Minister of Dali Temple and Yushi Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Neither the Minister of Dali Temple nor the Yushi Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate dared to make a decision lightly, but left the main decision-making power to Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice .

Du Ming knew what the two of them were worried about, so he immediately expressed his stance: "Our Majesty is a wise monarch, since he wants us to handle the case seriously, then we can make a judgment according to the law, and there is no need to have a special psychological burden on this case!"

After hearing Du Ming's statement, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Dali Siqing and Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate also felt relieved.

"I am Annan's envoy, you Daming can't judge me?"

"The law code that your people abide by is the same as mine, let me go out!"

"You sentenced me to death? Absurd, you Emperor Ming lost his mind and went crazy, right?"

"It is said that the current emperor is the son of Shengming, and I think he is the first foolish emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

"I am a relative of Li Chao. If I really make a mistake, I will immediately... step on your Central Plains!"

……

Li Guangdu did not regard himself as a criminal at all in the face of the joint trial of the three judicial departments. When facing Du Ming and the other three who wanted to sentence him to death, he even pointed the finger at Zhu Youtang.

Faced with such disrespectful language, Du Ming no longer backed down.Immediately, people opened the chains and tortured Li Guangdu directly into a sausage mouth.

After some discussion by the three courts, the numerous crimes committed by Annan's envoy Li Guangdu were finalized, and then the verdict was handed over to the cabinet, which then handed it over to the emperor.

When Zhu Youtang saw the verdict handed over by the Sanju Judiciary, he was slightly taken aback when he saw the two words on it, and then he waved his hand.

(End of this chapter)