General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 115
That night, after the confession from the Ministry of Criminal Justice was circulated in the capital, the carriages in Dongcheng and Xicheng never stopped.

In the end, all the carriages poured into the Tu family.

These people actually have no friendship with Tu Qiao on weekdays.

In the past, Tao Shixian would do all these things, but now that Tao Shixian is dead, they had to end in person, and rushed to Tu Qiao's house one by one.

This group of people came to Tu's house just like this. The hall of Tu's house was very lively, but Tu Qiao's old face was very gloomy.

"Haven't you come yet?!"

The servant fell to his knees with a "plop".

"Master, if you didn't come, how dare you stop him if you did come!"

Tu Qiao's chest heaved violently.

As for who Tu Qiao was waiting for, everyone present knew.

Looking at the aggressive crowd in front of him, Tu Qiao couldn't help feeling sad.

"Father Jun, you have the wisdom to know people!"

Tu Qiao slowly closed his eyes.

"Tu asks everyone, why are you visiting today?"

The originally noisy hall suddenly fell into silence.

What else can we discuss.

Why did the big guy come to your Tu family? Are you at a loss?

It's just that Tu Qiao didn't want to be the first bird, and everyone knew it well, but Tu Qiao still sat in the hall and refused to speak.

"Tu Zongxian, there is only one policy at present. Li Fuda is to overthrow the Tao family's case together. It is just a matter of changing the confession. It must be messed up."

Tu Qiao opened his eyes and carefully looked around at the people in front of him.

"Everyone, is there another way? Li Tong's confession is still settled."

The people who were so passionate just now remained silent.

After a long time, someone spoke slowly.

"The constitution, Tao and Xie, will protect it if they can."

The original Tao and Xie families have long been regarded as outcasts by these powerful families, but today the attitude of this group of people has taken a 180-degree turn.

The customs discussion can indeed drag all powerful families into the water.

But pulling everyone into the water is just a means rather than an end. It is to turn the small family's affairs into everyone's affairs.

These powerful families will never sit back and watch the customs' discussion and drag them into the water. If they want to abolish the customs' discussion, then they must protect Tao and Xie, and beat Ning Jue into a traitor. Everyone must also concentrate their respective strengths to plan for the future.

And those who can convince this group of people in a short period of time are thankful.

This is Tao Shixian's last move, but in this move, Tao Shixian wants to use the power of the white pieces to count the black pieces.

When Ning Jue felt that what the memorial book said made sense, he became Tao Shixian's pawn in this move.

Tao Shixian bet that Ning Jue would not compromise!
As always, abolish the public to enrich the private.

It's just that it was the "Grand Duke" of Sheji who was abolished before, but now it is the "Little Duke" of this group of people in front of him.

Although Tao Shixian was not present, he still dominated the current discussion.

Li Tong's case was related to the big prison case back then, and Tu Qiao didn't want to get involved too deeply. Now that this group of people forced him to use Li Tong to whitewash Tao Shixian, Tu Qiao naturally didn't want to.

"The imperial court not only wants to open the sea! The imperial court also wants to clear the land of the world and equalize the corvee of the common people. Right now, you and I only have the card of Li Tong in our hands. Qi Zhi is gone. I will admit it when I lose. , the big deal is to distribute the white money to the common people! Farewell!"

After that, someone got up and wanted to leave.

"Wait a minute, brother Wang!"

Tu Qiao finally accepted the reality in front of him, and said, "Everyone, the imperial court will undergo major changes. Li Tong's side, Tu, can arrange for it. It is Li Tong who he would like to collude with. After the Jiaosi, it is exactly who I need to wait for." When we work together, I hope that you will put the overall situation first!"

Hearing what Tu Qiao said, everyone in the hall finally breathed a sigh of relief. After looking at each other, everyone stood up and said in unison: "I still look forward to Tu Gong, forgive me for being rude."

Tu Qiao's forehead was soaked with cold sweat, and he thanked everyone with some powerlessness.

Although these people have their own ghosts, they have reached a consensus in their hearts.

They need a new Tao Shixian to regroup the power of the big guys and deal with people like Tu Qiao, Xu Jie, and Yan Song.

Just when Tu Qiao rushed to Dali Temple with his people, the sergeants in the Beijing Army camp suddenly got a "top secret" confession.

These people had just come down from the battlefield, and the contents of this confession, as if they had grown legs, spread throughout the Beijing camp.

Those who can read are copying, while those who are illiterate are also listening to others.

"If you kill a traitor, you will be strangled?! Does the imperial court still have royal laws!"

"So many brothers!"

"..."

Just as the officers and soldiers circulated it, Lu Bing also walked into the West Official Hall with a gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, this is what the soldiers in the battalion are circulating."

Jiajing only glanced at it, but didn't look any further. Apparently Zhang Zuo had already reported the matter.

"understood."

Lu Bing looked at Jiajing with some puzzlement.

"Your Majesty, the army's mind is moving, should I let Jin Yiwei do it?"

"No need."

"The first offering in a few days will have to be..."

"No need."

Jiajing lay on a reclining chair, looked at Lu Bing, and asked softly, "Jin Yiwei, how many Tiwei are there?"

Lu Bing was startled when he heard this.

"There are about [-] people in Beijing."

Jiajing spoke leisurely and said: "When the gift was first presented, Dongchang and Jinyiwei should all wear soft armor to prepare for any eventuality."

Lu Bing couldn't believe Jiajing.

"Your Majesty, you can't bet on this!"

"It's not a gamble."

Before Jiajing finished speaking, Zhang Zuo ran over slowly.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince wants to see you."

As soon as Zhang Zuo finished speaking, Jiajing glanced at Lu Bing, and immediately smiled seriously.

"Let the prince come in."

"Here."

Before Zhang Zuo went out to announce, Zhu Zaiyu broke in directly from outside the official hall.

"Father, are you really going to hang Master Ning?"

"It's not that I want to hang him. It's the law of the Great Ming Dynasty. It's the result of the three trials. Killing people pays for their lives. It's been the same since ancient times."

"But that Tao Shixian colluded with me..."

"What about the evidence?!" Jiajing stared angrily, and Zhu Zaishun was speechless immediately.

"Who can prove it? Just rely on Ning Kezhong's conjecture? Today he conjectures that Tao Shixian colluded with me, and tomorrow Zhang San conjectures that Li Si colluded with me. If he is not punished, our Ming Dynasty will immediately be in chaos."

Zhu Zaiyu was stunned for a long time.

Seeing the speechless Zhu Zaixun, Jiajing stood up with a flick of his sleeves.

"Go back, and then meditate on your own past."

Zhu Zaiyu stopped and refused to go, Jiajing glanced at Zhu Zaiyu.

"Zhang Zuo, send the prince out."

"Here."

Zhang Zuo glanced at Zhu Zaixun with some embarrassment.

"Your Highness..."

"I'll go by myself!"

Zhang Zuo could only send Zhu Zaiyu out of the West Hall with a smile on his face.

Lu Bing looked at Jiajing with some hesitation.

"What is the meaning of this, Your Majesty?"

But Jiajing whispered: "The rain is wet and cold, and the dragon robe is stained with tears. They refuse to forgive each other, and they dripped until dawn across a plane tree."

Lu Bing knew that this was "Tang Minghuang's Autumn Night with Parasol Rain" written by Bai Pu in the former Yuan Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is worried that His Royal Highness will not be able to control these soldiers?"

Jiajing nodded slightly.

"There is a saying in the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic, if you don't cure the disease, you can treat the disease before it, and if you don't cure the disorder, you can treat the disorder before it."

But Lu Bing felt the killing intent in the words of his breast brother.

"But Li Tong..."

The cold light in Jiajing's eyes grew stronger, and he casually threw all the secret performances of Dongchang and Jinyiwei into the brazier.

"One yard belongs to one yard. From Bianliang to Lin'an, Cai Jing, Qin Hui, Jia Sidao, which one is not passed down, will be determined. Li and Tang have only one Anlu Mountain, and the world is in chaos."

"The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the loyal ministers see the tough."

This is the last game between monarch and minister before the reform.

It was also a test for Zhu Zaiyu.

The reform is only a means, not an end. At its root, Jiajing is still the Zhu family's country.

If Zhu Zaiyu can't control these brave soldiers, Jiajing can still use the power of scholar-bureaucrats to kill this "big trouble" that has not yet become a trend in the cradle.

Ready to get ready.

Jiajing still hopes that Zhu Zaiyu can win the exam and pass the exam smoothly.

(End of this chapter)