Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father

Yang Jing was startled, and said quickly with cold sweat: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, last time, I was blind and didn't recognize your Majesty's identity."

Zhu Xiongying held his hand and said with a smile: "Don't blame those who don't know. You are the helmsman of the Criminal Department of our Ming Dynasty. We are all counting on you to be a model. You don't need to be so polite next time."

After changing his identity, Zhu Xiongying remained humble and polite.

There was no sudden change or any arrogant attitude.

If such a person cannot achieve great things, Yang Jing really doesn't know who else is qualified!
Zhu Xiongying held the teacup, took a sip, and then said, "Sir Yang, tell me about Haiyan, the magistrate of Jiaxing."

Yang Jing was stunned.

Suddenly I understood.

It seems that the emperor has handed this difficult bone method to the emperor's eldest grandson to deal with!
He hurriedly said, "Your Highness, when the violent Left Censor-in-Chief sent the two main criminals from Jiaxing and Haiyan to us, they only confessed their own crimes. They must have wanted to take on the charges of colluding with the Japanese pirates, massacring the villages, and smuggling goods."

"I, the Ministry of Justice, have also been working day and night, even using torture instruments, but they still gritted their teeth and refused to reveal any more people no matter what."

The hard part about this is that they are officials of the Ming Dynasty, and they know their fate, which is certain death!
As long as the people above are not bitten out, their relatives and descendants will still be protected.

But once more people are bitten by them, their family will be wiped out.

East Zhejiang is a huge interest group. With so many illegal and disorderly things happening, it is naturally impossible for it to be run by only two county magistrates.

Above them, there must be larger interest groups, or even bureaucratic groups.

What Zhu Yuanzhang wanted was not the two county magistrates, but the list behind them!
As long as he gets this list of criminal gangs, Zhu Yuanzhang can target them and deal with them one by one!
Yang Jing clasped his fists and pleaded guilty.

Zhu Xiongying thought for a moment and said, "They didn't say a word even after being tortured. It seems like they are determined to take it all on their own."

In addition to violent organizations such as Jinyiwei,
Generally speaking, the three judicial departments headed by the Ministry of Justice will not easily carry out executions.

Also, because they were officials who had come from the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Justice did not dare to use severe punishments, lest when the three judicial departments came together to try them, someone would say that they had confessed under torture.

Even the Ministry of Justice dare not easily touch the mouth of the literati.

"Okay, take me to see it."

Zhu Xiongying spoke and stood up with his hands behind his back.

Yang Jing hurriedly stood up and reminded: "Your Highness, these people are tough. I'm sorry, but you shouldn't take this job."

Zhu Xiongying knew what Yang Jing meant. He had just entered the palace, and many officials were watching Zhu Xiongying's every move.

Everything Zhu Xiongying does is a reflection of his ability.

This errand,

If you mess up, you will be criticized.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Yang Jing gratefully and said, "It's okay. They are scholars. Don't they say that a real man dares to be the first?"

"If I am always timid and don't make mistakes, what else can I do?"

Yang Jing was stunned, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty is so righteous! Even if I risk my life, I will help Your Majesty handle this case beautifully!"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "You are thoughtful. Let's go."

Yang Jing held an umbrella for Zhu Xiongying, which was actually a bit unreasonable.

Zhu Xiongying wanted to hold the umbrella himself.

But Yang Jing insisted on doing so, so Zhu Xiongying did not refuse.

along the way.

When he met many officials, they all looked at Zhu Xiongying with strange eyes, and silently looked at the criminal secretary who was holding an umbrella for Zhu Xiongying!
The political significance of this is self-evident.

Yang Jing’s actual purpose was to achieve this effect.

Zhu Xiongying saw through the old fox's thoughts and felt somewhat grateful in his heart, but he didn't say much.

However, Zhu Xiongying remembered Yang Jing's kindness.

The prison boss has been replaced by a new one. The prison boss who was disrespectful to Zhu Xiongying in the cell last time was sent back home by Yang Jing long ago.

Zhu Xiongying walked with his hands behind his back in the cramped and dark living room.

The magistrate of Jiaxing was Wang Shihong.

Half a month ago, he was still drinking tea in Jiaxing County, and his words were influential in eastern Zhejiang. Now he has become a prisoner.

Zhu Xiongying walked to the prison door.

He looked at Wang Shihong, who had disheveled hair and was wearing a white suit with black letters, thought for a moment, and said to Yang Jing, "Open the door."

Yang Jing was a little hesitant. After all, the other party was doomed to die, and Yang Jing was also worried that they would violence Zhu Xiongying.

"fine."

Zhu Xiongying spoke again.

"Understood, Your Highness."

Yang Jing no longer hesitated and opened the cell door.

Zhu Xiongying walked in with his hands behind his back, looked at the leftovers on the table, and said, "Lord Wang."

Lord Wang looked at the visitor with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

He had been an official for six or seven years, and was serving in a complicated place like Shidong, so his eyes were naturally sharp.

Seeing that the Minister of Justice was so respectful to the young man in front of him, he laughed and said, "I guess you are the famous eldest grandson of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, right?"

Zhu Xiongying said, "Sir Wang, you are worthy of being an official in Shidong for a long time. Your eyes are sharp enough."

Wang Shihong smiled and said, "How lucky I am to meet the emperor's eldest grandson who has returned from the dead. I just don't know if it's true or not."

Yang Jing pointed at Wang Shihong and shouted, "How dare you be so disrespectful to His Royal Highness the Grandson?"

Wang Shihong smiled and said, "I am speaking the truth. I am loyal to the emperor and I am afraid that the emperor will be deceived and that someone unscrupulous will pretend to be the emperor's eldest grandson."

"Be bold!"

Yang Jing shouted again.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and stopped Yang Jing.

Looking at the Magistrate of Jiaxing, he said, "Whether I am real or not, you don't need to worry about it. Just tell me."

"What did you say?" Wang Shihong looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

He would never know that the child he thought of as a kid would become his nightmare.

……

Yang Jing, the Minister of Justice, ordered someone to bring a royal chair to the cell.

Zhu Xiongying lifted her skirt, sat down slowly, and stared at Wang Shihong, the magistrate of Jiaxing, with a sharp gaze.

Although he was not very old, the people he came into contact with were all powerful people of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, his grandfather and his father Zhu Biao had trained him for a long time, so no one could underestimate Zhu Xiongying.

Wang Shihong was slightly stunned.

This boy is not very old, but he suddenly becomes solemn, and the aura he displays in his movements is enough to make people's heart frightened.

But he is still young.

Lord Wang took a deep breath, calmed himself, and pretended to be indifferent.

"You said you were loyal to the emperor and patriotic."

Zhu Xiongying spoke slowly, "Then let me ask you, which king are you loyal to, and which country do you love?"

Wang Shihong said: "I am loyal to the Ming Dynasty and I love the Han Dynasty."

Zhu Xiongying sneered: "More than ten years of scientific research have produced someone like you?"

"You talk about morality and justice, but you steal women in secret. And now you are still talking to me about justice?"

"One hundred and thirty people from Jiaxing County, the villagers did not die under the Japanese swords of the Japanese slaves, but died at the hands of the Ming army who were guarding them."

Wang Shihong retorted, "This was done by the Haiyan County Magistrate. It has nothing to do with me."

Zhu Xiongying hummed and said to Yang Jing beside him, "Write this down. Lord Wang said that this was done by the Haiyan County Magistrate."

Yang Jing was stunned and quickly took out a pen to write it down.

Wang Shihong was also slightly stunned, then he looked up at Zhu Xiongying, his brows becoming more solemn, and then he fell silent.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "The Ming court has repeatedly issued orders that coastal people are not allowed to go to the sea. People dare not go to the sea to fish, but you dare to go out to sea to smuggle."

"After you gained a huge fortune, have you ever thought about giving back this huge fortune to the people of eastern Zhejiang?"

Wang Shihong still didn't speak.

He didn't dare to speak.

He was afraid that his careless words would fall into the trap of the fox-like grandson of the emperor. His words just now had already fallen into the trap of the grandson of the emperor, Zhu Xiongying.

Instead of this, it is better to remain silent.

Zhu Xiongying stared at him coldly. There were people in the court who kept trying to stop the Ming Dynasty from opening up the sea.

Zhu Xiongying knew that some people had selfish motives.

Some people are really afraid that opening the sea will lead to the invasion of Japanese pirates.

Everything has two sides. Zhu Xiongying did not make subjective assumptions about whether those people were truly selfish or were really considering the country.

He tries his best to think well of people.

Appointed as magistrate of Jiaxing.

Zhu Xiongying had another purpose. He wanted to single out a few Beijing officials and use them as examples, so as to make an advance rehearsal for the future opening of the sea.

"Every act of smuggling means the continuous expansion of the Zhejiang East maritime merchants. If this continues, Shidong will no longer belong to the court."

"Is this what you mean by loyalty to the emperor and love for the country? Are you planning to turn Zhejiang East into your own small court, where you are loyal to your wealth and love your own country?"

"The imperial court has let you go time and again. The remnants of Fang Guozhen are robbing and smuggling in the South China Sea of ​​Fujian, and the Japanese slaves are killing people along the Zhejiang coast in the east."

"How many officers, soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty died because of you? One hundred? Two thousand?"

"These people all have families and are the pillars of their families. A family collapsed, but you turned a blind eye. You are bugs! You are sucking the blood of the Ming Dynasty and gnawing at its bones. And now you can still say with all your heart that you are loyal to the emperor and love the country?"

"Master Wang, I'll give you a chance. After all, you're just smuggling. Maybe you still have a chance to survive. Don't pretend to be kind and righteous in front of me. Speak!!"

Wang Shihong looked at Zhu Xiongying, opened his red lips and murmured, "Can you really let me live?"

Yang Jing was delighted.

He quickly grabbed the brush, his hands already starting to tremble.

Finally pried it open!
Then Wang Shihong suddenly laughed, "Hahaha! Boy, do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Do you really think this ridiculous trick can make me surrender? I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice."

"You! You're still so young!!"

"Come on, chop me down, come on! If you don't chop me down, I'll treat you like a grandson!"

Lord Wang was furious, his face turned red.

Zhu Xiongying also suddenly burst into laughter.

Lord Wang's face was solemn: "What are you laughing at?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "Nothing."

He put his hands behind his back and said to Yang Jing, "He's a tough guy."

Zhu Xiongying had already walked away with his hands behind his back.

Yang Jing was helpless.

He could only glare at Wang Shihong, the magistrate of Jiaxing, fiercely.

That's all? That's all you can do?
I thought you were so powerful, but you can actually bluff people?
Lord Wang sneered.

……

It's raining outside.

Zhu Xiongying breathed in the fresh air in the cell.

Due to the heavy rains in recent days, the prison was filled with a musty smell that was very unpleasant.

At this moment, I took a deep breath of fresh air and felt refreshed.

Not long after,
Yang Jing followed him out, lowering his head and saying, "Your Highness, these people are old foxes. I will slowly investigate them in the future. Don't be discouraged."

Zhu Xiongying looked back at Yang Jing and said, "Who said I was discouraged?"

Yang Jing was stunned.

Zhu Xiongying said, "You will do as I say later."

Speaking of treasure, he whispered in Yang Jing's ear for a long time.

Yang Jing's eyes flickered. When Zhu Xiongying finished speaking, Yang Jing was still confused. He looked at Zhu Xiongying puzzledly: "Your Highness, this... is this possible?"

Zhu Xiongying said confidently: "Go ahead and do it. The tougher and more fearless a person is, the easier it is to pry him open his mouth. In the evening. At the latest, he will open his mouth in the evening."

Yang Jing was still a little skeptical, but he nodded, "Okay!"

Zhu Xiongying hummed: "I will go back to the East Palace first. He has spoken. Sir Yang, please go find me."

"Sir, obey the order!"

After Zhu Xiongying left, Yang Jing still stood in front of the cell in a daze.

Gritting his teeth, Yang Jing shouted: "Someone come!"

"Go get a bucket of water and find a funnel."

"Tie Wang Shihong to the armchair and don't let him move!"

The jailers were all suspicious, but they still did as Minister Yang said.

Soon, the torture instruments arrived at the cell.

Wang Shihong saw this and laughed, "Do you still need to torture me? Is that all you can do? Come on, just do it!"

After the words were spoken, those people remained unmoved as before.

But this time, it was a little different.

None of the jailers spoke a word. They first fixed Wang Shihong on the armchair and tied him up tightly.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Shihong shouted, but the jailers remained silent.

Wang Shihong was a little frightened and wanted to turn his head to see what was happening behind him, but he found that he could not see what was going on behind him.

Then, another jailer came over with half a bucket of water.

He silently placed the half bucket of water behind Wang Shihong.

Wang Shihong bravely shouted, "Stop playing tricks!"

Between shouts.

The jailer standing in front suddenly pulled out a dagger.

Wang Shihong laughed and said, "What? You want to kill me? How can the Ming Dynasty scholars condemn you?"

Still no one paid any attention to Wang Shihong.

The absolute silence made Wang Shihong's heart beat faster and faster.

"What on earth are you doing?"

"Forehead."

Pfft!

Wang Shihong suddenly felt a chill on his wrist.

Then there was the sound of dripping water.

He was tied tightly to the armchair and could not use any strength. He tried to turn his head, but he could not see what was happening behind him.

I just felt a little pain in my wrist, and in the quiet cell, the ticking sound continued.

After doing all this, the jailers left the cell silently.

The dim cell fell into absolute silence once again.

"You want to kill me?"

"Haha, the Emperor's eldest grandson's methods are just this good!"

"Lyncheting Ming civil officials?"

"You will be abused by scholars all over the world, hahahaha!"

"You think I'm afraid? I'm not!"

The hysterical cries were met with absolute silence, echoes and ticking sounds.

(End of this chapter)