Ming Dynasty Detective 1546

Chapter 97 Jiajing's Disposal (Part )

Qianqing Palace.

Huang Jin came quietly behind Zhu Houcong and did not rush to hand over the case file.

Because Zhu Houcong was reviewing the memorial in his hand.

The content is also based on Xia Yan.

The person who submitted the memorial was Huo Tao.

Zhu Houcong frowned slightly.

In April of the seventh year of Jiajing, Zhu Houcong promoted Huo Tao to be the right vice-minister of the Ministry of Rites. Huo Tao declined twice with a tough attitude. In June, the grand ceremony was agreed upon, and Zhu Houcong was ready to make an exception and appoint Huo Tao as the Minister of Rites. Huo Tao still declined and refused to take office. The core reason was that he did not want the outside world to think that he supported the emperor's grand ceremony in order to get promoted himself.

This is the nature of the literati. Zhu Houcong is well aware of their love for reputation and approves of it.

But now what Huo Tao did seemed abominable.

You yourself are unwilling to accept the emperor's favor, and you will not allow other ministers to be favored?

Zhu Houcong had a very high tolerance for a group of officials who supported the Great Ceremony Debate. Huo Tao repeatedly submitted memorials to impeach Xia Yan, but he ignored them. His intention was very clear, and he wanted the other party to give up. However, Huo Tao still persevered, and finally his tolerance reached a limit.

"You are so self-righteous and should be taught a lesson!"

Zhu Houcong has decided to let Huo Tao go to prison.

Of course, it’s not the Jinyiwei prison, that would be too torturous, so let’s go to the prison of the Censorate!

This move is not only to let Huo Tao not be so self-righteous, but also to warn Zhang Cong, Gui E and his party, don't think that I don't know about their recent plan to target Xia Yan!
After deciding to crack down on the new nobles involved in the Great Ceremony Debate, Zhu Houcong turned to thinking about how to support this group of court officials.

After the implementation of the New Deal reforms, the pressure from all sides was much greater than he had imagined.

It sounds easy to get rid of bad policies. It seems that as long as the emperor and his ministers in the capital work together, the people below will follow their example, correct old problems, and restore order.

The actual situation is that even the northern Zhili could not be fully implemented, let alone the other one capital and thirteen provinces.

Zhu Houcong was shocked by the memorials submitted by the imperial censors one after another, especially the memorial from Wu Lin, the imperial censor of Guangdong.

The areas of Guangdong and Guangxi have always had a good impression in the eyes of Emperor Jiajing. However, a mere nephew who used Fang Xianfu's influence to embezzle tribute pearls, fabricate civil unrest, and commit corruption, making the Sansi Yamen so completely rotten!

The other provinces must have been even more interconnected, with intricate ties between them, and they could distort any decree issued by the court into a policy of chaos, and finally put the blame on the emperor and his ministers in the court.

"If this continues, the New Deal will be abolished!"

'Annan civil unrest...'

'But it's a good opportunity?'

Zhu Houcong thought again of the foreign envoy delegation that had only one foreign vassal.

The fact that only one prince and envoy from one country were killed, and only one person was left, reflects how fierce the internal struggle in Annan was.

Unfortunately, the one who survived in the end was a princess. The orthodox King of Annan of the Li family had been murdered by the traitor Mo Dengyong. Zhu Houcong had to consider how much orthodox Li family integrity this woman had?
So he clearly sent the Jinyiwei south to personally welcome the other party into the capital, but after he actually entered the capital, he was not in a hurry to meet him.

On the one hand, the Ministry of Rites was asked to contact Princess Fanglian to find out what she was saying.

Judging from the feedback, this woman was very smart. She only said that it was to restore tribute from foreign vassal states and pay homage to the suzerain Ming Dynasty, which made Jiajing quite satisfied.

On the other hand, he also ordered Guangdong and Guangxi to send personnel deep into Annan to investigate the local situation and see if there was any opportunity to take advantage of the chaos to send troops.

The major affairs of the country are only sacrifice and military affairs.

Since ascending the throne, Zhu Houcong has been using the rituals of "sacrifice" to confirm the legitimacy of his rule and to control the imperial power. However, if he wants to revitalize the entire country, the rituals and laws cannot be changed, and he has to rely on "military"!
This series of state affairs flashed through Zhu Houcong's young mind at the age of 24 in an instant. Huang Jin didn't even notice that his master was in deep thought. He saw a slender hand reaching out and taking the file specially presented by the Jinyiwei.

"Ok?"

Zhu Houcong was surprised at the thickness of the file at first, then nodded slightly and opened it to read it carefully.

Looking through the pages.

Take the trouble.

Available soon.

The speed slowed down.

Slower and slower.

The sound of turning pages became louder and louder.

Huang Jin's expression changed slightly.

He was familiar with this master, and if he had not been extremely angry, he would never have shown such an obvious change.

In fact, Huang Jin still underestimated the impact the files would have on Zhu Houcong.

If you change the angle, you can see that the thin face of the Ming emperor has revealed rage and ferocity.

"How dare you deceive me!!"

After clarifying the context of the Imperial College murder case, Zhu Houcong concluded that Guo Xun was definitely not wrongly accused in the previous Li Fuda case.

This nobleman whom he trusted actually protected the White Lotus Sect, allowing the rebels to change their appearance and become the commander of the Taiyuan Guard of the Ming Dynasty!

Otherwise, why would he go to such lengths to gain his trust by defaming himself?

Isn't it just a guilty conscience?

What angered Jiajing the most was that he was almost deceived. After hearing that Gui E's son had killed Guo Xun's brother-in-law, his first reaction was that someone was targeting the Grand Ceremony to criticize the new nobles and to sow discord among these important officials.

Once this concept is formed, Guo Xun can really do whatever he wants. I wonder how arrogant and domineering he will become!
"Guo Xun! Guo Xun! !"

A murderous look flashed in Zhu Houcong's eyes.

The nature of Guo Xun's actions was completely different from Huo Tao's.

He could tolerate Huo Tao's impeachment of Xia Yan. It was a confrontation between ministers, and as the emperor, he was even happy to see it. At most, he would give him a minor punishment or a severe warning.

But Guo Xun was completely targeting him, the emperor, and relying on his past achievements, he deceived and played tricks on him again and again.

Kill!

However, when a hint of murderous intent emerged, Zhu Houcong took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.

After a moment, he stood up, walked quickly to the dragon-patterned lamp, and opened the spinning cover.

Huang Jin followed forward and saw the file extended towards the candle.

The flames devoured the curled pages of the book. When most of them were burned, Zhu Houcong casually threw them into the basin with a gloomy look in his eyes.

The new nobles of the Great Ceremony Conference are implementing new policies. If Guo Xun is dealt with at this time, it will inevitably cause a series of shocks in the situation between the government and the opposition.

Guo Xun’s death is not a pity, but all his efforts to eliminate the accumulated problems since he ascended the throne will be wasted!
Moreover, to deal with a noble, one must have a compelling reason. The Li Fuda case was a foregone conclusion, and there was absolutely no way to overturn it. So, had Guo Xun committed a crime worthy of death? Simply shielding the remnants of Prince Ning wasn't enough!
Finally, he also needs someone's support among the nobles. Guo Xun's title of Marquis of Wuding was hard-earned, and he has always firmly supported the Great Ceremony Debate. If this person is taken down, who can replace him?

So now is not the time.

Huang Jin followed this master, his mind still a little confused.

He was not a smart man, but he knew that he should not say anything unless his master said a word.

Just do whatever the master says and pass it on.

After processing the files, Jiajing returned to the throne and continued reviewing today's memorials. However, as he was reading, he suddenly spoke: "Tell Wang Zuo that the two students of the Imperial College were not afraid of the powerful and investigated the truth thoroughly. They are truly a model of the character of our dynasty's students. A scholar must be broad-minded and resolute. The road ahead is long and arduous. Let the Jinyiwei help them. Even if there is a scandal in the noble family, there is no need to cover it up!"

……

"The file is gone?"

After getting the result, Wang Zuo breathed a sigh of relief.

He reported the case exactly as it was. In addition to the reasons he mentioned to Lu Bing, there was another key reason, which was that he felt that Wu Ding Hou Guo Xun could not be easily brought down. If he really reported the conclusion, it would make His Majesty embarrassed. As the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he would probably not have a good result and might even fall before Wu Ding Hou.

The current result is undoubtedly the best.

The file was gone, which meant that Han Yaozi and the rest of the Yaozi class had to be quietly disposed of.

The Jinyiwei are best at this kind of thing.

"Your Majesty also said, 'The two students of the Imperial College, who defied the powerful and investigated the truth, are truly a model of the character of our dynasty's students...'"

When Huang Jin repeated the emperor's words word for word without any deletion or modification, Wang Zuo looked thoughtful again.

The two students of the Imperial College could not be anyone else but Hai Yue and Yan Shifan mentioned by Han Yaozi.

These two had previously been under pressure from Guo Xun, stating that there was something fishy about the case, and later continued to investigate and even approached the Harrier Squad.

Without their report, the Imperial Guards wouldn't have been able to get to the truth so quickly. Now that they're helping, there's no need to cover up the scandal of the noble family...

Wang Zuo understood and called Lu Bing to pass on the emperor's will. He then said to this virtual disciple, "Do you understand?"

Lu Bing blinked and said slowly, "Zhao Qilang was murdered in the Imperial College. There must be an explanation!"

Wang Zuo nodded: "Yes."

Lu Bing continued, "Gui Ge Lao's third son is suspected of murder. I don't want to bear this suspicion for the rest of my life!"

Wang Zuo nodded: "Yes."

Lu Bing said, "Zhao Qilang was forced to death because he discovered his own background. This was a scandal, and Marquis Wu Ding didn't want to make it public, so he committed this cruel act!"

Wang Zuo said, "That's what I think."

Lu Bing said, "The Harrier Band has been destroyed, and there's no one in the market to guide the public opinion..."

Wang Zuo smiled: "Not bad."

Lu Bing's eyes lit up, though he was still a little hesitant. "But Marquis Wu Ding has put so much effort into this, he must be prepared. Even without the Harrier Squad, he should be able to prove his innocence..."

Wang Zuo said, "That's why we, the Jinyiwei, are needed. Others are afraid of the Marquis of Wuding, but are we afraid of him?"

"Of course I'm not afraid!"

If the Jinyiwei were afraid of the nobles, then they would be rebelling against the Tiangang. You should know that this secret agency was created by Taizu in order to check and balance the nobles and powerful ministers. Later, under the rule of Emperor Yongle, a bloody massacre was carried out against the old ministers of Emperor Jianwen. The people imprisoned in the imperial prison were those powerful and noble people who were usually so majestic and arrogant in public.

And now Guo Xun is about to become the next one.

Maybe it's not time to put him directly in prison, but there are some things that can be done.

Wang Zuo concluded, "Some have betrayed your majesty's trust and deserve the consequences! Go and perform your duties as Imperial Guards without any worries!"

Lu Bing was sincerely convinced, suppressed the corners of his mouth that were trying to rise, and said, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)