Zhu Biao sighed. Marquis Pingliang had done something wrong. As for how to punish him, he had not decided yet. Just killing him would be a bit excessive, but not punishing him severely would not deter other officials.
After all, all the officials in Fengyang Mansion were imprisoned. Zhu Biao planned to kill a few high-ranking officials and place the rest in the Corrupt Officials Camp. It is estimated that not many of them will be able to survive after the spring.
If the civilian officials punished them so severely, then the military attachés would naturally not let them off easily. According to the law, the fate of Yongjia Marquis and Pingliang Marquis would be similar, both of them would die.
Of course, in the end, it still depends on what Zhu Yuanzhang wants. Imperial power trumps everything, including the law. Zhu Yuanzhang wants these two people to live, even if they break the law, and wants them to die, even if they are innocent.
Fei Ju, who was kneeling on the ground, never heard Zhu Biao's answer. His heart felt as if it was hanging in the sky, and he was so frightened that he wanted to faint. He had never been so scared even in the bloody battle that year. It was really a matter of life and death.
It’s so uncomfortable to feel like I’m in the middle of someone else’s thoughts.
After Zhu Biao came to his senses, he didn't say anything and asked Quan Xu to take Fei Ju, the Marquis of Pingliang, into prison. After hearing this, Fei Ju's body softened and he quickly shouted for Zhu Biao to show mercy.
He originally felt that his crime should not lead to death, but His Highness the Crown Prince did not even scold him and just let him be taken into custody. Could it be that he was going to be killed to scare the monkeys?
Pingliang Hou was dragged out of the house and struggled feebly. Yongjia Hou Zhu Liangzu, who was kneeling in front of the door, naturally saw clearly that Fei Ju was just an accomplice and he was about to be dragged out and beheaded. Then wouldn't he?
A dead end?
Marquis Yongjia felt regretful in his heart. If he had known that the prince was so cruel, he might as well have waited for the court's trial in Xuzhou. Now he had thrown himself into a trap. He wanted to get up and go back, but his legs and feet had long been stiff from the cold, and
He also reacted.
This is not a place where he can come and leave whenever he wants. Without the prince's order, he might not even be able to get out of the city gate. The pride that was originally on Zhu Liangzu's face dissipated in an instant.
I don't know how much time passed, but Zhu Liangzu was exhausted mentally and physically because of the war between heaven and man. He had even thought about the outcome of starting a rebellion. No matter what, it would be better than being hung up like this.
Zhu Biao in the room had thought about it. The current situation was very simple. After all, he had already reported it to the court. According to his father's character, if he wanted to kill these two people, he would definitely have the Ministry of Punishment send someone to take them away and then bring them to the capital.
Killing.
In this way, the nobles in the capital can be killed as a warning to the monkeys, and the reputation of killing the nobles will not fall on Zhu Biao. Zhu Yuanzhang's plan is to cleanse the arrogant nobles on a large scale and then hand over the power of the nobles to
In the hands of my son.
If he is not prepared to kill, he will be handed over to Zhu Biao. No matter how he punishes him, as long as he does not kill, his good reputation among the nobles will be revealed. After all, the emperor is famous for being strict with corrupt officials, so officials will naturally
Will move closer to the prince.
There is a balance between hardness and softness in everything, especially in court affairs. Since his father wants to play the red face, then the prince Zhu Biao naturally has to play the bad side. Otherwise, if the father and son have the red face, it will only push all officials to the opposite side.
.
Zhu Biao felt that Zhu Yuanzhang and his son did the same thing in history. Zhu Yuanzhang used harsh punishments to punish officials, while Zhu Biao gave many advices and protected many officials, so Zhu Biao was the one whom everyone expected.
This is like Zhu Yuanzhang is like a scorching sun hanging in the sky. Under the sunshine, officials are like fragile grass. Naturally they cannot bear it. Zhu Biao is like a big tree. Although it cannot compare with the sun, it is enough.
Covering the officials in its shadow, giving them shade and a chance to breathe.
Everyone can only rely on this big tree in order to survive, and will do their best to help it grow stronger. This is related to their own interests. Only when this tree grows, and even replaces the sun one day, can they be considered real
Liberated.
The most important thing is that this is what the sun in the sky wants to see. Sunshine and rain will only nourish the trees, hoping that they will grow up smoothly.
Zhu Biao rubbed his brows and asked Quan Xu to call Marquis Yongjia in. He actually wanted to kill this man, but he still didn't know what the court meant. The best he could do now was to scare him.
After a while, Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu was dragged in. This man was basically in a semi-conscious state now. After all, kneeling in the snow is not a trivial matter. In other words, these military commanders were in good physical condition. If the others had been dead at this time,
.
Quan Xu indicated with his eyes whether to wake him up. Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Liangzu, who was curled up in a ball and shivering unconsciously, and shook his head. After all, he was a general who had made great contributions to the country, and there was no need to be so humiliating to kill him.
Zhu Biao continued to review the documents, and Zhu Liangzu took two sticks of incense to recover before he regained consciousness and knelt on the ground again. He looked at the leisurely young man with lingering fear. Before he lost consciousness, he really thought that the prince was going to freeze him to death.
Zhu Biao asked softly: "When was the last time I saw Marquis Yongjia?"
Zhu Liangzu said in a low voice: "When His Highness returned from the Northern Expedition, I was greeted outside the city."
Zhu Biao nodded and said: "I remember it, but Marquis Yongjia was quite high-spirited at that time. What's going on now? He's in such a mess."
Zhu Liangzu took out a breath and said: I have made a big mistake because of my greed for profit, so please calm down your anger."
Zhu Biao couldn't help but laugh and said: "Both of you want me to calm down, but I am not angry, so how can I calm down? It's just a pity that two marquises with great military exploits have reached this stage."
Zhu Liangzu was also confused at this time. Is His Highness the Prince angry or not? He wants to be killed or chopped into pieces. What does this mean now? He didn't answer and just buried his head on the ground, as if he was doing whatever you want.
Zhu Biao didn't get the news and didn't bother to tell him more. He just asked Quan Xu to take him under custody. Unlike Fei Ju's struggle, Zhu Liangzu looked relieved and was taken away obediently.
At this time, the magistrate of Fengyang and others outside dared to come in and report. They had been anxious all day. No one could understand what the prince was thinking. This matter was not a trivial matter. Strictly speaking, he, the Fengyang system, was also responsible.
In the evening, Chang Mao and Guo Chong ran back from outside. As soon as the incident was reported, Zhu Biao sent them to chase in the direction of Huai'an Prefecture with a warrant. They had to make amends in case they could recover some supplies that had not been sent away.
Well, after all, shipping by sea is not that easy.
Chang Mao walked into the room and saluted Zhu Biao and said: "Your Highness, most of the supplies have been sent to the north and cannot be recovered. Only a small part has been taken back and should be the share of the prefect of Huai'an. He should be preparing
Waiting to sell it to the north in a month."
Zhu Biao nodded and finally achieved some results: "Did the prefect of Huai'an win it?"
Chang Mao scratched his head and said, "He must have received the news in advance. Before we entered Huai'an Mansion, he took his wife and children on a boat and fled to an unknown destination."