Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 252 The last day of the orthodox reign
Shu Liang was a little stunned when he heard the words, and couldn't help widening his eyes and asked curiously: "What do you mean? What do you mean by the end of the trial?"

Menda also replied curiously: "Shi Jing has already recruited all of them. You can see that the confession is here. Isn't this the end of all interrogations?"

"So easy to recruit? All recruited?"

Shu Liang felt a little unbelievable, and hurriedly took the confession and read it carefully, and then nodded again and again: "It's really a trick. Is torture so easy? And who is responsible for recording this confession?"

Menda replied: "Duke, don't underestimate our Fusi Prison, except for the dead, there is nothing we can't deal with.

This Shi Jing was used to being pampered and pampered, how could he bear this, he couldn't bear it in less than half an hour.

Then we took an hour to record the statement, and Lu Gao was specifically responsible. "

Hearing this, Shu Liang took a deep look at Lu Gao.Although Shu Liang is very young, it can be seen that Lu Gao should not be underestimated.

Just talking about the recorded statement, Lu Gao made two copies at the same time.One recorded the inside story in its entirety, and the other concealed the content related to Queen Mother Sun.

After all, the emperor's power is not yet very stable, and directly announcing the conspiracy of Queen Mother Sun is likely to cause greater turmoil in the ruling and opposition parties.

Both statements are signed by Shi Jing, and both can be used in the joint trial of the three divisions.

This gave the emperor a choice, and he could publish the confession that did not involve the Queen Mother, and use it to convict Shi Jing and others.

And the complete and uncensored statement can be kept and used to restrain Queen Mother Sun.

So Shu Liang's attitude became more polite, and he handed the confession back to Menda, and then said with a smile: "Since the brothers are so capable, we can sleep well at night.

Then let's all go back to rest, and report to the Holy Spirit tomorrow morning. "

Menda and Lu Gao sent Shu Liang away, and then Menda went home, leaving only Lu Gao with his subordinates on duty.

Early the next morning, since it was already the New Year's Eve, most places in Beijing were full of lively atmosphere.

However, no one dared to put up lanterns or set off firecrackers in the surrounding houses of Prince Qi's Mansion.

Although Zhu Qiyu had made an order, the folks couldn't help celebrating the New Year, but so many people died in the emperor's house, and these neighbors put up lanterns and festoons, and the firecrackers blared. Isn't that intentional to make the emperor look good?

So when Zhu Qiyu woke up in the morning, the surrounding area was quiet and there was no noise.

There are only fifteen favorite concubines, arranged according to age, kneeling down and kowtow together.

Say goodbye to the old today and welcome the new tomorrow.

Today is the last day of the Orthodox Dynasty, and tomorrow is the first day of the Jingtai Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu also had some unspeakable emotions in his heart.

However, in order to make the concubines feel at ease, Zhu Qiyu could only force a smile and accepted the great gift from everyone.Under the attentive service of the beloved concubines, after breakfast and dressed neatly, they came to the West Flower Hall.

Shu Liang, Men Da and Lu Gao had been waiting here long ago.

Zhu Qiyu summoned three people, and after reading the confession, he fell into deep thought.

Empress Hu's eldest daughter, Princess Shunde, married in the second year of Zhengtong and died in the eighth year of Zhengtong.

When married, died at the age of 24.

These six years should be the best age for a woman's fertility.

But Princess Shunde didn't have any children. This alone made Zhu Qiyu very suspicious, and he couldn't help but think about the sterilization medicine.

Shi Jing is the son-in-law personally selected by the Empress Dowager Sun for Princess Shunde.Shi Jing has two bastards, so there must be no problem with his fertility.

Now that the confession in black and white is in front of him, it really verifies Zhu Qiyu's conjecture.

Poor, my sister was poisoned like this.

Moreover, in the uncensored statement, Shi Jing also gave a statement about the cause of Queen Hu's death.However, since Shi Jing did not directly participate in the poisoning of Queen Hu, it cannot be regarded as conclusive evidence.

The more Zhu Qiyu thought about it, the more helpless he became, he glanced at Shu Liang and the others, and then ordered: "These two confessions must not be mentioned to anyone.

The three of you have made meritorious service in handling the case, and each of you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver.Menda was promoted to command Tongzhi, and Lu Gao was promoted to command Jinyiwei.

That's enough, you go back, take good care of the criminals, tomorrow is the day of the imperial court, and I will use them. "

The three of them were overjoyed when they received a generous reward. They knelt down and kowtowed to thank them before retiring.

After the three left, Zhu Qiyu carefully put away the uncensored statement, and put the other on the case table.

Not long after, the cabinet ministers and ministers arrived and kowtowed to the emperor first.

Zhu Qiyu smiled apologetically and said: "Today is the last day of the Orthodox Dynasty, unfortunately, dear friends, you will not be able to live in peace today.

Please circulate this statement to all of you. "

Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others took the statement and read it together.

After reading it, all the ministers were stunned.

No one could understand why the emperor suddenly thought of investigating the cause of Princess Shunde's death after six years had passed.

The most important thing is that the emperor really found out the appalling inside story: the son-in-law colluded with the imperial physician and poisoned the princess. If this is announced, it will definitely cause shocks in the government and the public again.

At this time, the ministers all had a bad premonition in their hearts: the emperor is going to be ruthless.

Sure enough, Zhu Qiyu announced his plan to everyone: "The son-in-law captain Shi Jing is already in Jinyiwei Prison, and tomorrow I will announce his crimes at the Zhengdan Grand Court Meeting.

On the second day of the first lunar month, Shi Jing was Ling Chi, and the Ming Dynasty was punished.Civil and military officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing, vassal kings, clan relatives, and nobles all went to watch the punishment, not one less. "

When everyone heard the words, they looked at each other in blank dismay. The emperor's actions became more and more absurd.In the 80 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, such things as poisoning the prince and princess have never been announced to the public.

For example, Zhu Biao, the crown prince of Yiwen, died for no apparent reason, but Taizu gritted his teeth and admitted it.

The death of Taizu's second son Zhu Xi, king of Qin, was unclear, but Taizu still did not investigate.

The death of Taizu's third son, King Zhu of Jin, was unclear, but Taizu still didn't investigate.

There is also Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, who died for no reason.Taizu strongly suspected that Li Wenzhong was poisoned, but he still did not investigate.

Zhu Qiyu also couldn't figure out what was the mystery of this, the prince Zhu Biao's death was so unclear that the Taizu could grit his teeth and admit that Zhu Biao had a good death.What about the first prince of Ming Dynasty?It was agreed that Taizu was the biggest princeling?

But when the matter came to Zhu Qiyu's hands, there must be a public trial and public execution.

To deal with the matter on the bright side is to publicly admit that someone dared to poison the prince and princess.At the same time, let the people of the world see the fate of poisoning the prince and princess.

It's useless to hide it, even if you don't promote it, others will understand it.Poisoning and drowning are not difficult ideas.

Not to mention the Jinshi Hanlin who has read Confucian classics and killed out of thousands of troops.

Even a person who has read a few history books casually can come up with a good way of "accidentally falling into the water". After all, there is Xiao Ming Wang Zhuyu in front, so everyone can copy the general meeting accordingly.

(End of this chapter)