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Chapter 682: It's really a monster, full of ugly things

"We obey your order." Luo Bingliang and Zhao Mengyou bowed their heads and accepted the order. They wanted to bring Dai Fengxiang's entire family here. Those who deserved to be beheaded would be beheaded, and those who deserved to be exiled would be exiled. This was the retribution Dai Fengxiang deserved.

But this retribution came a little late.

According to your majesty's standards, justice delayed is never justice, but a remedy. There was no justice in the case of the death of Hai Rui's wives and concubines, and everything now is just a remedy.

Luo Bingliang and Zhao Mengyou were a little confused. Hai Rui had been the Left Censor-in-Chief for twelve years. During these twelve years, Hai Rui, as the Divine Sword of the Ming Dynasty, had not retaliated against his past enemies. A scum like Dai Fengxiang should have been liquidated long ago, but when Hai Rui went to the Southern Court, he only investigated one case of corruption.

Dai Fengxiang and Shu Hua recovered a total of 140,000 silver coins in stolen money. 140,000 silver coins was a lot, but Hai Rui did not retaliate against them.

Hai Rui was a loyal minister. He would not be a good person if he retaliated. When these bastards did not jump out to stop the new policy, no matter how much he hated them, he could only let them breathe fresh air.

The Ming emperor was brutal and unreasonable in his political assassinations, but the Ming officials thought it was reasonable.

This has to do with the emperor's growth experience. After all, when he was ten years old, Wang Jinglong broke into the Qianqing Palace and went to the Wenhua Hall to attend court meetings with a bag on his head.

Your Majesty's brutality towards political assassinations is obvious to all, not only in protecting yourself, but also in protecting your ministers.

For example, the evil spirit He Yi Zhong assassinated the Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng in Xishan, and Wang Xijue's daughter was the saint of this evil spirit; for example, the Second Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty was assassinated, and the final outcome was exactly the same as Zhang Siwei, and they ended up in the same room.

Every time the emperor was so violent, he told the world that the political struggle of the Ming Dynasty would never accept any form of assassination.

The emperor's brutal behavior was also unanimously recognized by the court officials, because if he could assassinate other ministers today, the knife might pierce my heart tomorrow.

The bottom line of political struggle cannot be broken in this way, otherwise politics will completely turn into a party imprisonment, a party imprisonment for the sake of fighting.

Factional imprisonment is a sign of the country's destruction.

Zhao Mengyou and others went to arrest people. The imperial guards paraded through the streets, scaring the literati in Nanjing City so much that they closed their doors, fearing that they would get into trouble. The literati in the Northern Yamen had long been accustomed to the arrogance and unreasonableness of the imperial guards, and they all knew that the imperial guards would never wrongly accuse a good person, and of course would not let the bad person go, but the literati in Nanjing had obviously never experienced such a scene.

The common people, on the other hand, all gathered together to watch the fun, because they knew very well that they were not the targets of the imperial guards. Why would the imperial guards be necessary to deal with the common people?

The arrest process went very smoothly, and the interrogation process also went smoothly.

"Something is wrong. Have we ever handled a case so smoothly?" Zhao Mengyou frowned and found that things were not simple.

Luo Bingliang was originally feeling lucky that he had solved such a difficult case so quickly and finally got rid of the hot potato, but with Zhao Mengyou's reminder, Luo Bingliang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Did we miss something?" Chen Mo stood up and walked around, and suddenly said, "Didn't the clue about the herbal medicine shop's documents and account books come a little too timely?"

Chen Mo found the suspicious points in the case. The account book with the withdrawal of Qianji poison and the news that Shan Wen went to Qingchunlou for a banquet were the breakthroughs of the whole case. They appeared naturally when the Tiqi needed them most.

For the Tiqi, a case that goes too smoothly is suspicious.

Since there are doubts, we must continue to investigate.

Zhu Yijun asked Feng Bao to send Hai Rui and Li Le away. They came to meet the emperor and discuss the specific policy of splitting the Southern Courtyard. They did not come to ask for the emperor's help. This made the emperor a little disappointed. He mainly wanted to protect these capable ministers, but he found that the biggest help he could provide was not making trouble.

Since I can't help with the specific government affairs, I can only kill a few people to help out.

"Your Majesty, Shu Hua, the Minister of the Nanjing Dali Temple, has come to Nanhu Villa again." Feng Bao reminded His Majesty who was reading the memorials that the annoying guy was here again.

This time it was Shu Hua who came by himself. Without the officials of the Southern Court, Shu Hua ran to the Nanhu Villa of the imperial palace to kowtow. Mainly, the whole family of Dai Fengxiang was arrested directly, which frightened Shu Hua badly.

Clear punishments and support education can achieve the effect of intimidation. Shuhua's sliding kneeling is the effect of intimidation.

"I actually don't want to see him, a black-hearted guy. Let him in." Zhu Yijun waved his hand and summoned the treacherous minister. As an emperor, it was his duty to meet with court officials, although no one could urge him to fulfill his duties as an emperor.

This is also one of the reasons why Xu Guangqi believed that the contradiction theory was anti-traitor speech. According to the contradiction theory, if there are rights, there are obligations.

So, as an emperor, are you also under the framework of the theory of contradiction? While enjoying rights, you also have to fulfill obligations?
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live Your Majesty. My eyes are old and dim, and I don't know people well. I didn't see clearly that Dai Fengxiang was such a rebellious person. I am guilty." Shu Hua kowtowed as soon as he entered the room, looking extremely submissive. There was no trace of the arrogance he had when he led all the officials of the Southern Court to the emperor's palace to write a letter in blood.

"Really? When you brought your men to show me your power, you didn't act like this. I had just got off the boat and was exhausted from the journey. I hadn't recovered yet, but you brought your men to my palace and told me that this Nan Ya belongs to you and all the officials in it, not my Nan Ya. How arrogant you are." Zhu Yijun looked at Shu Hua and said in a very calm tone.

The tone was calm, but the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty accused him of feudal monarchy as soon as they met. Was this a written oath in blood? This was simply forcing the emperor to abdicate!

Whenever a new emperor came, even if it was Renzong or Xiaozong, he would be filled with wrath.

"I dare not, I dare not. It was all because of Hai Zongxian's revenge. I am really worried that Hai Zongxian will pursue me further, so I resorted to this desperate measure. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." Shu Hua was frightened. This little emperor seemed to be difficult to fool! Even the blood letter and the people behind the scenes were investigated.

Shu Hua also found a reason. He was afraid that Hai Rui would continue to retaliate, so he kowtowed to the emperor and told Hai Rui that he was also an official appointed by the court and could not do whatever he wanted. Although this logic was far-fetched, it was reasonable.

Moreover, Shu Hua ignored the facts and did not say much about the blood letter, but talked about the motives.

Zhu Yijun sneered, shook his head and said, "Do you think Hai Rui is a pest like you? It's been twelve years, and if General Hai really wanted to take revenge, would you still be alive today? How about this, you draft a memorial and submit it to retire."

"General Hai gave you a decent position, but he is only chasing the stolen money. This is to let you retire on your own. You want to continue to stay in office after you have a stain? There is no such good thing in the world. Since you want to gamble, you should be willing to accept the loss."

Up to now, Shu Hua's actions have all been within the scope of political struggle. Since Shu Hua and his people have taken action against Hai Rui but failed to defeat him, they should find a dignified way to step down. It would be impolite if they don't leave.

"I still hate the slaves clinging to the rickshaw, and envy the cranes riding in the carriage. I am guilty." Shu Hua, a fellow who is full of the aura of a lowly Confucian, is still avoiding the important issues. When he said "I am guilty", he just didn't want to leave.

This sentence comes from Lu You's "Inscription on the Wall of the House", which expresses his indifference to worldly fame and fortune. It means: I would rather stick to my post like a poor horse than envy those high-ranking officials who ride in luxurious carriages.

"How dare you say that? You and Dai Fengxiang embezzled 140,000 silver coins and had close economic dealings. Tell me, would you envy the cranes riding in a carriage? If Lu You knew that his poems were used by you like this, he would probably regret that he should not have written them in the first place. They are really monsters and ugly." Zhu Yijun smiled. Hai Rui's words were very appropriate, but coming from Shu Hua, they sounded a little funny.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was cursing people, and his curses were very ugly.

"I have made an inappropriate quotation, and I am guilty." Shu Hua kowtowed again. He found that Your Majesty was also a scholar. Your Majesty understood what he said and what he meant, and Your Majesty was also clear about his intentions. However, he was still quibbling and refused to retire.

Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "Do you know you are wrong? No, you know you are going to die soon, and all the members of Dai Fengxiang's family have been arrested, and you are afraid. You and Dai Fengxiang have such close ties, and you are from the same class and the same school. You are afraid that I will spread my influence to you, so you come to kowtow."

"I asked you to retire but you refused. Then you will go to jail with Dai Fengxiang."

"Somebody come!"

"I would like to return my remains to my hometown!" Shu Hua was shocked. This emperor was cut from the same cloth as Zhang Juzheng. He could easily turn against him! In fact, he knew that he was being shameless. Your Majesty and Hai Rui had already given him enough face. He was just greedy for power and refused to leave. If he really hated the power and was indifferent to fame and gain, how could Hai Rui have found out that he was corrupt?

"Yes." Zhu Yijun waved his hand, indicating that Shu Hua could kneel down and pay his respects.

Zhu Yijun looked at Shu Hua's back and asked Feng Bao, "Do you think there is any problem?"

"Yes, he must be one of the people who assassinated Hai Rui with poison." Feng Bao said firmly: "When he made the right comment, he was too guilty. He seemed to be insisting, but in fact he came here to retire. It seems like Yang Bo retired in the past, retreating bravely to protect himself."

"But Yang Bo is Yang Bo, he is not."

Yang Bo really retired at the height of his career. When the Jin Party and the Chu Party were fighting to that point, Yang Bo still implemented the Performance Evaluation System before choosing to leave. As for the implementation of the Performance Evaluation System, Zhu Yijun always remembered Yang Bo's kindness.

Before leaving, Yang Bo handed over the Quanjin Guild Hall to Ge Shouli instead of Zhang Siwei, leaving a way out for the Jin Party.

But what about Shu Hua? He just came to kowtow to the emperor to highlight his departure because the emperor requested it. At this time, he was still seeking fame. Therefore, Feng Bao was very sure that he must have been involved in the assassination of Hai Rui.

No double punishment for the same offense is also the bottom line of political struggle.

"Let the imperial guards arrest him." Zhu Yijun thought about it for a moment, and then gave up thinking. He chose to exercise his power a little arbitrarily. If he thought there was something wrong with this person, he would arrest him. As for whether there was any problem or not, he would investigate it.

"This..." Feng Bao was stunned. His Majesty was a bit unruly. The Chief Justice of Dali Temple was a third-rank official. A third-rank court official should at least have a warrant from the Ministry of Justice. But His Majesty didn't even give him a warrant and wanted to arrest him directly.

Zhu Yijun's eyes were somewhat cold as he said, "They were the first to break the bottom line of political struggle. They were the first to break the rules, but they want me to follow the rules. This doesn't make sense."

"Arrests."

"I obey your command!" Feng Bao was quite excited. After receiving the imperial edict, he ran to find General Ti to get the person. Having followed His Majesty for a long time, Feng Bao was also a fun-loving person who did not mind watching the fun.

Officials of the Southern Court who dare to act so arrogantly must be taught a lesson!
The reason why Zhu Yijun wanted to meet Shu Hua was to see this person with his own eyes and resolve a doubt in his mind: was Dai Fengxiang a scapegoat? Dai Fengxiang played the role of clearing old accounts and settling accounts. Once all the charges were pinned on Dai Fengxiang, Shu Hua and the officials in Nanjing would be freed from this matter and could continue to carry out their activities as officials of the Ming Dynasty from then on.

After meeting Shu Hua, the Ming Emperor was convinced that Dai Fengxiang was being liquidated. His wife and children might die, but Dai Fengxiang still had a mistress whose offspring would be treated preferentially, and Dai Fengxiang's family would definitely benefit greatly.

The reason why Zhu Yijun was sure of it was because Shu Hua was a hypocritical person.

The Tiqi arrested Shuhua for no reason, which immediately caused an uproar! This awakened the fear of the officials in the Southern Court being dominated by the Jinyiwei.

In this matter, the officials of the Northern Yamen who were accompanying the emperor said nothing and no one came out to stop it. The first one to commit the crime will die. The bottom line of the political struggle was not broken by the emperor, but by the officials of the Southern Yamen. So the emperor cannot be blamed for using violence. How could the officials of the Northern Yamen who were accompanying the emperor stop it?

Li Le judged that the officials of the Southern Court would not take action because of this consideration. Wang Chonggu sent people to look for Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang. After searching for a long time, they found the two in a small mountain village under the Lion Mountain, less than two miles away from the Longjiang Shipyard. There was a pool of clear water, three fishermen, and dozens of guards.

There was also a young man at the scene, Xu Guangqi, standing beside him.

"You two can really sit still. His Majesty directly arrested Shu Hua. The entire court is looking for you two to be the backbone, but you two run here and sit back and wait." Wang Chonggu said angrily.

Zhang Juzheng put up the bait, threw out the hook, and asked cheerfully, "How did Wang Cifu do it?"

"Shouldn't we send a letter of honor to the Pacification Office right away? It can't be that Your Majesty doesn't follow the rules." Wang Chonggu sat down and said unhappily.

Everyone in this world can break the rules except Your Majesty. Even if Your Majesty breaks the rules, your subjects must find ways to make things appear to be in accordance with the rules.

This may seem a bit complicated, but politics is always about compromise.

"Hahaha, didn't Wang Ci Fu stop it? Why do you expect me and Yuan Fu to stop Your Majesty?" Qi Jiguang laughed out loud. He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty can't move freely while Yuan Fu and I are here."

"If he is not willful and does not act recklessly, then he is still the emperor?" Zhang Juzheng sighed and said, "Your Majesty is very disciplined. It was these ambitious parasites in the Southern Court who started it first."

"Sometimes, your majesty is too gentlemanly, and this is my fault."

Zhang Juzheng was extremely strict with the emperor. In recent years, Your Majesty has become more and more like a wise and virtuous ruler. However, a wise and virtuous ruler can sometimes be a burden. If one is too gentlemanly, he will suffer at the hands of villains. To deal with villains, one must use villainous methods.

"That makes sense." Wang Chonggu thought about it, sat by the pond, asked someone to bring a fishing rod, and went fishing with the two of them. He also wanted to stay in peace and quiet to avoid being found and wasted his time talking to them. He should pretend to be confused when necessary. This is what a lawyer does.

"Is there something wrong with Yuan Hongyu, the chief governor of Nantai?" Wang Chonggu, who was obviously not in the mood to fish, asked out of the blue in the spring breeze.

Zhang Juzheng thought for a moment and said, "Probably not."

A man's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. Yuan Hongyu was known for his integrity, and this was not false. As long as an official was honest, he would generally not have any major problems. Yuan Hongyu did go to Hai Rui to plead for mercy, but he did not make excessive demands. It was more like a personal relationship. Not everything in the officialdom was black and white.

"I asked someone and found out that the reason why Yuan Hongyu went to Hai Rui to plead for mercy was actually because his grandson had found a master. This master's request would be related to everyone who was alive, and no one could avoid it." Zhang Juzheng added his own judgment.

As long as people live in this world, they will be without relationships and connections with others. Some favors cannot be declined.

Yuan Hongyu's grandson was a little stupid, and Yuan Hongyu couldn't teach him, so he had to look for a famous teacher. It took him a long time to find one, which was really embarrassing.

"It's really not easy to be an honest official." Wang Chonggu said sincerely.

Among the three senior officials present, Zhang Juzheng accepted bribes from military generals, Qi Jiguang gave bribes, and the annual tribute of 2,000 silver coins had been given for many years. Wang Chonggu was the leader of the Jin Party and a corrupt official certified by Hai Rui. No matter what their purpose was, they took the money and were corrupt. They were not honest officials.

"Your Majesty is still very reasonable. He only arrested people. He didn't charge Shu Hua with any crime. He just investigated whether he had any problems. He didn't arrest his family as well. But Shu Hua deserves to die just for leading all the officials to the temporary palace and writing a letter in blood!" Qi Jiguang threw out the fishing rod, and it was very clear that His Majesty's efforts were not enough.

According to Qi Jiguang, Shu Hua was a traitor and it was appropriate to charge him with treason. He dared to run to the palace and write a letter in blood, which was a way of forcing abdication!

"That's true." Wang Chonggu also agreed.

The prime minister, deputy prime minister, and general of the Ming Dynasty hid in the Dragon Pond at the foot of Lion Rock and began to fish. The officials were leaderless and could only let the emperor do whatever he wanted.

On April 14, the 13th year of the Wanli reign, at the Southern Pacification Office, Chen Mo, the Chief Justice, was looking through the files. The investigation into Shu Hua had been going on for ten days and had finally made great progress.

Shu Hua twisted his body uncomfortably. This was his first time being brought to trial. He looked at Chen Mo, who was in charge of interrogating him, and said sternly, "Where there are saints, there are thieves; where there are pillars of the country, there are termites; where there is integrity, there are corrupt officials. If I am innocent but become guilty, I can't hide, and neither can you!"

"If I can force a confession out of me today, I can frame you tomorrow!"

"Stop." Chen Mo waved his hand and said, "You are a serious Jinshi, and a third-rank official who has not retired. Can you clear your mind? The imperial guards are not omnipotent. Why torture you?"

"If you are a bureaucrat, you have no respect for His Majesty. Why did His Majesty arrest you before you retired? Wasn't it just to let you wear this official uniform and not be harassed by the imperial guards? If you were really a commoner, would you still be able to stay in prison with such good food and drink?"

"Only caring about yourself, selfish."

Before Chen Mo tried the case, he scolded Shu Hua first. He asked why His Majesty arrested people before retiring. It was just to keep this layer of skin for him to protect himself.

"Ah?" Shu Hua was stunned.

"If His Majesty really wanted to convict you and frame you with false charges, he would have stripped you of your official position and removed your honors long ago." Chen Mo sighed. To use the words of the Great Thinker of the Capital, it was obvious that Shu Hua had been alienated by power and was no longer like a human being. He completely disregarded the rules of the world and did whatever he wanted.

"Besides, His Majesty is still going to frame you? You know best what you have done." Chen Mo picked up a piece of paper from the table and said, "Look, what is this?"

"You!" Shu Hua's face changed drastically!
"I found the correspondence between you and Dai Fengxiang." Chen Mo raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile, "You didn't expect it, you hid it so deeply, but I still found it."

"There are a total of seventy-four letters between you. You are responsible for the death of General Hai's wife and concubine in the third year of Longqing, and you are also responsible for the assassination of General Hai by poisoning him this time."

Shu Hua slammed the table and stood up, saying angrily: "Stop slandering me! You forged written evidence and called a horse a zebra!"

"No, no, no, I'm just a rough guy, I can't write such neat characters." Chen Mo put away the written evidence and took out some physical evidence. While showing them, he said: "We in the Imperial Guard handle cases based on evidence. We are His Majesty's Imperial Guard!"

"You need witnesses, and I have them too. For example, the three mistresses you kept in Xiangluanfang were caught by our imperial guards. Everyone knows that mistresses can be a breakthrough point when the imperial guards are investigating a case, but why can't you hold back? Do you think you can get away with it by using the alias Wang Yuanwai?"

A hawk-dog must have sharp eyes and a keen sense of smell.

Chen Mo discovered that these letters came from the account book of the herbal medicine shop. The paper of the account book came from the Xiangluanfang Anshun Paper Mill. This paper mill is a century-old brand that has existed since the Hongwu period. The paper is white and translucent, with exquisite texture. The raw materials are oak, mulberry and green bamboo. Because of its unique craftsmanship, it is highly sought after. However, due to its low output, only wealthy families can afford it.

Chen Mo discovered that Dan Wen from the herbal medicine shop bought paper from Anshun Paper Mill, Dai Fengxiang also bought paper from Anshun Paper Mill, and Shu Hua also bought paper from Anshun Paper Mill.

Starting from the papers in Anshunfang, Chen Mo finally found a breakthrough and discovered Dai Fengxiang's mistress and the letters kept by her.

"Okay, I know you are not convinced, but it doesn't matter. When you arrive in the underworld, you can appeal to the King of Hell." Chen Mo had no intention of continuing the interrogation. He did not need Shu Hua's confession. If the Tiqi needed a confession to solve a case, then why did His Majesty keep them?
"Oh, by the way, you don't have to think about committing suicide. The place arranged for you makes suicide impossible." After Chen Mo finished speaking, he walked out step by step, counting silently as he walked.

"Captain Chen, I will confess, I will confess! This was not done by me alone! I will confess!" Shu Hua suddenly shouted loudly.

Chen Mo had just counted to ten when Shu Hua saw that Chen Mo was really about to leave, and immediately chose to make a contribution.

There was no way. If Chen Mo really left, no matter what Shu Hua said, His Majesty would not be able to hear it. Shu Hua really didn't want to go to the dismemberment hall. Even if he was beheaded in public, it would be better than being a part of a room full of Shu Huas.

This unit of measurement, Yiwu, possessed extremely terrifying power in the Ming Dynasty. To die without an intact body was already an extremely tragic end. Now it had to be cut into slices and made into specimens for future generations to learn the theory of dissection. This was really unacceptable to Shu Hua.

"The mastermind behind this incident is Dai Fengxiang, not me." Shu Hua really began to confess everything honestly this time.

Dai Fengxiang was a third-class Jinshi. During the Jiajing period, a third-class Jinshi could not enter the capital to serve as an official. The best he could do was to become a prefect. In the officialdom, there were obstacles at every step. Shu Hua did not have this concern. He was a second-class Jinshi, and his upper limit was higher.

At that time, Xu Jie was in trouble with Hai Rui. In order to curry favor with Xu Jie, Dai Fengxiang found Shan Wen and wanted to teach Hai Rui a lesson.

Dai Fengxiang wanted to do it but didn't dare to, so he found Shu Hua. Shu Hua didn't dare to do it at first, but Hai Rui wanted to implement the one-whip policy of surveying and returning the land, which offended more and more officials, so Shu Hua tacitly agreed to Dai Fengxiang's actions.

But Shan Wen refused and asked for a very high price of 100,000 taels of silver. Then Dai Fengxiang, Shu Hua and others began to look for money everywhere. At this time, a total of seven officials who hated Hai Rui with gnashing teeth, together with Dai Fengxiang and Shu Hua, took out the silver and killed Hai Rui's wife and concubines.

This time, Shan Wen offered a price of five hundred thousand taels of silver.

"Shan Wen received a deposit of 250,000 taels of silver, but he actually hired a vegetable farmer to assassinate him? Does he really look down on us Tiqi?" Chen Mo was a little confused and asked a personal question. Shan Wen had done so many dirty things over the years, but he actually hired a vegetable farmer to fool us. Do he really think that Tiqi are just eating for free? At least he should have hired a death warrior like he did when he assassinated Wang Chonggu.

Shu Hua sighed and said, "Dan Wen offered 500,000 taels of silver, but he actually didn't want to do it. He knew that if Hai Rui died, he would definitely die too, so he found a vegetable farmer to fool him."

Due to different standpoints, Chen Mo thought about the problem for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Shu Hua said it all in one sentence: Shan Wen didn't think he could succeed at all. He was just planning to drag these masters to die with him, so he found a vegetable farmer to fool around.

"If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish." Chen Mo nodded and said, "Why did Dai Fengxiang's mistress keep your letters?"

"We agreed that he would come out and take the blame and take all the responsibility, and we would take care of his concubine. His concubine gave birth to two sons for him. His wife had never been able to give birth to children, but as a lady from a wealthy family, Dai Fengxiang was not in a position to take a concubine, so his concubine gave birth to his children. Therefore, these letters were kept in the hands of his concubine." Shu Hua explained the issue with the letters.

Dai Fengxiang passed the imperial examination and married a woman of unequal social status, which was considered marrying above his station. However, his wife could not give birth to a son, and Dai Fengxiang could not take a concubine, so he had no choice but to do this.

"So." Chen Mo closed the file.

"I'm really not the mastermind, Dai Fengxiang is!" Shu Hua's hands began to tremble. He thought he had it foolproof, but he didn't expect that he would still be found out by the Tiqi.

Chen Mo brought the files to report to His Majesty.

"Set up a large execution hall in front of Xi'an Gate and Dagongfang Gate and prepare for the public trial!" Zhu Yijun made such arrangements after reading the files.

The public trial was organized by His Royal Highness Prince Lu. The Ming Emperor thought it was very useful, so he put it to use. It was reasonable and logical for him to be his own brother. The worst that could happen was that he could reward Prince Lu with some beauties from all over the world.

(End of this chapter)