Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 628: A big case to eradicate Zhongliang (Part )
"Bang!" The dilapidated palace door of Anlong Palace was pushed open. Thanks to the help of eunuch Pang Tianshou, Zheng Guo and Wang Aixiu did not encounter any resistance when they entered the palace, and went straight to Emperor Yongli's chamber, frightening the emperor and The queen's face was earth-colored.

"Why did you lead the troops into the palace?" Zhu Youlang asked calmly.

"The king ordered me and I to ask your majesty why he secretly ordered the Western Palace to murder the king?" Zheng Guo shouted.

Sure enough, it was because of this that Zhu Youlang was frightened and excused himself: "Secret edicts are something that ministers in the court would not dare to do. In the past few years, there have been many fake edicts and fake treasures outside. Why do you still want to visit them secretly?" Is it a court affair?"

"Your Majesty means that the secret edict is a forgery and there is no such edict?" Wang Aixiu asked.

"I have never given this edict before."

Zheng Guo glanced at Wang Aixiu and said slowly, "In that case, please do not leave the palace even half a step, and wait until you find out the whole story."

On that day, Zheng Guo, Wang Aixiu, and Pang Tianshou led their troops to arrest Wu Zhenyu and other officials related to the secret edict, about 20 people, and tortured them to extract confessions. Since ancient times, loyal officials have not been afraid of death. No matter how tortured they were, these people refused to testify against Emperor Yongli.

"Brother Zhang, the matter is urgent! In order to avoid involving your Majesty, we can only admit that we secretly issued the edict to Li Dingguo without your Majesty's knowledge." In the prison, Cai Su dragged his stump of a leg to the place where his body was covered with phosphorus. Zhang Ruo whispered in front of him.

"That's all I have to do, good brother, do what you want." Zhang Ruo gasped and closed his eyes.

"Is there anyone? I want to confess." Cai Su smiled miserably.

Hearing that the prisoner wanted to confess, the jailer hurriedly brought him to Zheng Guo and Wang Aixiu.

"Please tell me the whole story and tell the truth," Wang Aixiu shouted.

"In fact, we colluded with the eunuchs Zhang Fulu and Quan Weiguo to secretly prepare secret edicts for Li Dingguo without telling the emperor."

"Well, who are they?" Zheng Guo asked with narrowed eyes.

"Zhang Ruo, Zhang Fulu, Quan Weiguo, Xu Ji, Zheng Yunyuan" Cai Su spit out the names one by one, word by word.

"Has the chief assistant Wu Zhenyu participated?" Zheng Guo asked again.

Cai Su nodded painfully.

Zheng Guo looked at Wang Aixiu with satisfaction and asked again: "Does the emperor know?" "The emperor has always been timid. We will discuss it and inform the emperor afterwards. I really don't know." This time Cai Su firmly denied it.

"How bold! How dare you lie to me! I'll give you a beating!" Zheng Guo was furious. He was Sun Kewang's confidant. Naturally, he wanted to involve Emperor Yongli in order to prompt the king to proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible, and for him and others to find a follower. merit. However, no matter how hard he was tortured until Cai Su's other good leg was broken, he still refused to admit that the emperor was involved in the matter.

Zheng and Wang refused to give up and tortured others to force confessions. The clinkers all insisted: "It has not been confessed."

Zheng Guo and Wang Aixiu had no choice but to settle the case on the charge of "stealing treasures to correct imperial edicts, deceiving the king and harming the country" and reported it to Sun Kewang, King of Qin.

"How dare a rotten scholar harm an orphan!" After seeing the report, Sun Kewang was so angry that he took action against the emperor.

"The ruler of the country can go to Emperor Shu to see how he will deal with it." Ren Zun, the Minister of Rites, gave him a bad idea. Shangshu asked Emperor Yongli to make a decision. On the one hand, he could test Emperor Yongli's attitude, and on the other hand, he could force him to execute ministers who were loyal to him, lose their hearts, and be cruel.

"Well, I'll ask the old gentleman to write a memorial on behalf of Gu," Sun Kewang sneered.

No matter how he declined, he quickly wrote: "In order to steal treasures from the traitors and coquettish people, and to be good at doing it, they were greatly shocked. I then received a letter from the emperor to rectify the law for all the traitors, and I looked up to Qian Gang to take charge of it alone." , Li Zhao is selfless. The chief culprits are Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Yu, and Zhang Fulu, and their followers are Xu Ji, Cai Su, etc. The emperor established important rituals to show the law of the country. Li Dingguo's ministers and younger brothers also broke the law when suppressing captives, and the law was difficult to deal with. The officers and men under the command of Kuan Qie have been through many hardships and battles in recent years, just like the emperor, who has not had enough money and food in a remote corner of Anlong, and wants to move to other places. However, he has been wise to say that he should prepare money and food for his husband and horse, and escort the driver, and he must not dare to stop them. , in the name of being blackmailed."

This memorial is not long, and has four meanings: first, to list the list of criminals involved in the imperial edict, and make it clear who is the principal criminal and who is the accomplice, and it is up to you to decide; second, to state that Li Dingguo is not involved; third, to state oneself Credit; fourth, freedom of coming and going. If you feel that Anlong is not good and want to go somewhere else, such as Li Dingguo's place, please do so. I will send someone to escort you there. Not only will you be escorted, but I will also take care of the food. The fourth article is polite, but it is actually a threat. If Emperor Yongli dares to reveal the slightest thought of leaving Anlong, he will definitely die.

After reading this memorial, Sun Kewang was very satisfied. "Come here, please send this memorial to Anlongxingzai in a hurry," he shouted coldly in a low voice.

Looking at the memorial sent by Sun Kewang, Emperor Yongli lamented in his heart: Sun Kewang is forcing me! But he didn't dare to mention a word of dissatisfaction. He was surrounded by the eyes and ears of King Qin, so how could he dare to complain?
Although this emperor was timid, he had gone through many trials and tribulations and still had at least some political experience. Sun Ke looked at this book just to see his attitude towards this matter. If these ministers were not severely punished, he would definitely suspect that he had ordered this matter, and he would be deposed or even lose his life. Therefore, these loyal ministers must be dealt with ruthlessly in order to protect themselves. As for whether killing loyal ministers will lose people's hearts, I believe that the subjects of the world should be able to understand their own last resort. At this moment, they really can't care about so much!

"How dare these guilty officials pretend to be edicts and try to kidnap me, it's really abominable!" Emperor Yongli pretended to be angry and ordered an edict to be drafted.

The imperial edict said: "I have bowed with contempt to express my concern for the danger. I have inherited it from my ancestors and visited my ministers and common people. I have read it for eight years. I have been prepared for dangers and obstacles, and I have worked hard day and night, but I have no help. From Wu, Heng, Zhao, Wu to Yongxin, sowing and relocation is uncertain. Now the winter is turbulent, and the western patrol is hasty. The seedlings are intercepted in front, and the captives are forced in the rear. King Lai Qin greets the troops with strong troops, and is able to get out of danger. Settled to Anlong, and captured Ningyu. Within a few months The sound of victory came one after another, and the three Xiangs of Western Shu and the eight Guangxi returned to the territory. Recalling that in the past, there were many people who worshiped them, and they all wanted to do what they wanted, but there was no one to do anything. However, the King of Qin was able to calm down and resist, and there was only one person beside him. In the past two years, things have gradually matured, and I really rely on them. The guilty ministers Wu Zhenyu, Zhang Yi, Zhang Fulu, Quan Weiguo, Xu Ji, Zheng Yunyuan, Cai Su, Zhao Gengyu, Zhou Yunji, Yi Shijia, Yang Zhong, Ren Doushu, and Zhu Dongdan , Li Qi, Jiang Qianchang, Zhu Yichang, Li Yuankai, and Hu Shiduan, harboring evil intentions, connecting internal and external affairs, stealing treasures to correct imperial edicts, practicing adroitly in granting rewards, causing trouble to the territory. Lai Ancestor's spirit, the treacherous conspiracy was discovered, and the imperial court was ordered to interrogate him. In addition to the auxiliary minister Wu Zhenyu In addition to his death, Zhang Ao, Zhang Fulu and others were conspiring against law and deceived the imperial court. They had no distinction between leaders and subordinates, so they should be punished. I have been in trouble for many years and have few followers, so the way I control my subordinates is to be lenient at times, and even to return to the traitor and steal it for my own use. Ye Ting, I have no clear moral character, and I feel deeply responsible for it. From now on, all ministers and workers, big and small, should wash themselves clean and abide by the law in order to wait for peace."

Good guy, the always cowardly Emperor Yongli killed loyal ministers without mercy in order to protect himself. He issued an edict to kill eighteen loyal ministers in one breath.

After seeing this edict, Sun Kewang was temporarily satisfied, and ordered that Zhang Fu, Zhang Fulu, and Quan Wei as the leading offenders of the country should be beheaded; Jiang Qianchang, Xu Ji, Yang Zhong, Zhao Gengyu, Cai Su, Zheng Yunyuan, Zhou Yunji, Li Qi, Hu Shirui, Zhu Yi, Li Yuankai, Zhu Dongdan, Ren Douxu, and Yi Shijia were accomplices and were immediately executed. The chief scholar Wu Zhenyu was the main conspirator, and Gu Nian was the chief assistant and was ordered to commit suicide.

This is the famous "Mr. Eighteen Case" in the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty. After this bloody case, Sun Kewang's arrogance became more and more arrogant, and it was known to everyone that he wanted to usurp the throne.

(End of this chapter)