In such a lively scene, the group of officials who were in a daze suddenly seemed particularly out of place. Zhu Biao didn't say anything when he saw it. He just kept clinking glasses with Hu Weiyong and sipping the wine in small sips.
Gradually, more and more people were getting drunk. Even the martial arts warriors who had a good capacity for drinking were unconsciously drunk when they looked at the two prime ministers and princes above who were talking and laughing as usual.
Zhu Biao would not keep the drunken servants who brought him home. When the moon reached its zenith, there were not many people in Jixian Tower. Wu Xun was the only one with Nanxiong Hou Zhao Yong and others.
Only a few people remained.
However, according to Zhu Biao's understanding of those guys, it is estimated that those who have not drunk enough at this time have gone to Goulan Jiaofang Division to have fun. They do not want to get involved in the Shaanxi-Gansu corruption case.
Gradually, the atmosphere at the wine table solidified again. Hu Weiyong still smiled and toasted Zhu Biao with a glass of wine: "Today, the Holy One ordered Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment to thoroughly investigate the Shaanxi-Gansu corruption case. I thought that the corruption in the DPRK was stupid.
There shouldn’t be many things, so I can just take the opportunity to sweep away the filth and clean up the temple..."
Zhu Biaojing directly ignored his words and said: "What Prime Minister Hu wants is exactly what I want. As the saying goes, how can you sweep the world if you don't sweep one house? The temple is the center of the imperial court, how can a corrupt rat be allowed to live in it?"
The Minister of Punishment on the side opened his mouth and said: "What Your Highness said is absolutely true. However, when I tortured the criminals today, some of them bit them randomly in an attempt to slander more people. In order to achieve the goal of not punishing everyone under the law, their intentions are to be punished.
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Zhu Biao asked with great interest: "Oh? Who did they bite? And how can Cao Shangshu conclude that the bite was random and not serious?"
The look on Cao Rong's face, the Minister of Punishment, was stagnant: "That's a lot of people. Zhao Shangshu, Chen Tongzheng, and even King Kaiping who is far away from the town are here. This is not a blatant attack. I thought we should interrogate carefully instead of listening to rumors.
Even if it rains, I would like to ask Your Highness to report it to Your Majesty."
Zhu Biao waved his hand and said: "Since my father has ordered Cao Shangshu and Yan Siqing to be in charge, it means trust. The two beloved ministers have discussed these matters and reported them to me. There is no need for me to bother myself."
For this reason, Cao Rong naturally cannot say that without Your Highness's nod, Yan Donglai, the iron-faced King of Hell, is simply incapable of doing anything. Without the cooperation of Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment cannot make the final decision at all.
At this time, Yan Donglai also put down his wine glass and said: "What Cao Shangshu said is a bit too arbitrary. Some of the prisoners may be suspected of being bitten randomly, but it does not mean that this is the case. I believe that some officials from the capital are indeed involved with local criminals."
The official is involved!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel happened to be sitting in the upper position of Yan Donglai. Hearing this, he said: "How come I heard that Yan Siqing's nephew, Hanlin scholar Yan Hetang, seems to be involved?"
The Minister of Punishment laughed and said: "This is a confession from the prefect of Fengxiang. It is just a random biting. Mr. Yan, a scholarly disciple of the Yan family, is a former scholar with excellent academic performance. How could he be so unwise?"
When Zhu Biao heard this, he looked at Yan Donglai. He really didn't know anything about this matter. Yan Donglai's face remained unchanged and he said forcefully: "I am in charge of the Dali Temple and responsible for the trial of prison cases due to the trust of the Holy One. I will never abolish the official position for personal reasons. If Yan Hetang
As expected, we are involved in this case, and we must uphold justice and uphold law and order. Please let Cao Shangshu supervise this!"
Cao Rong suddenly felt unable to step down, which was why he hated Yan Donglai. According to his understanding, Yan Donglai did not have an upright character at all. When he was serving in the Ministry of Punishment, he also committed many acts of favoritism and malpractice.
But after he gained the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince and learned about His Highness's preferences and needs, he first wiped his own ass, re-tried those who had escaped punishment because of him, and then changed his appearance and became the selfless Minister of Dali Temple.
How can such a mean-spirited villain convince people? His attitude is even more disgusting. It is a pity that His Highness the Crown Prince trusts him and there is nothing anyone can do to him.
General Secretary Chen Youzong also laughed and said: "What Yan Siqing said is absolutely true. Since someone is trying to bite me, we might as well confront him face to face to prove his innocence. With Yan Siqing and Cao Shangshu here, the corrupt people will be punished and the innocent people will be restored."
clean!"
Many people looked bad when these words came out. They all knew that this matter had nothing to do with Chang Yuchun, Yan Donglai and Chen Youzong. At most, it could only pull down the people around them, and it could not affect the threat at all.
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Moreover, the Crown Prince's will can also be seen from the attitudes expressed by these two people. There is no intention of concealing and compromising with each other in order to turn big things into trivial matters.
Zhu Biao leisurely raised his chopsticks and ate the dishes. Jixianlou lived up to his expectations, and its dishes were much better than those of the royal chefs in the palace. Zhu Biao must hold a world-class cooking competition in the future to select the best among them.
Those who entered the palace served as royal cooks.
If the imperial chef's cooking is not delicious, is he still worthy of being an imperial chef?
Hu Weiyong suddenly put down his chopsticks and sighed leisurely. He stood up and bowed to Zhu Biao and said solemnly: "Today, I have received requests from many people. I never thought that there would be so many people participating in the Ministry of Education and the Sixth Department. This is my honor."
That’s a mistake.”
Zhu Biao frowned, held up his chopsticks and said, "What does Mr. Hu mean by this?"
Hu Weiyong looked a little embarrassed and said: "I originally thought that there would not be many people involved in the capital, but unexpectedly, the involvement is so wide. If we take it rashly, it may cause chaos."
Zhu Biao became increasingly unclear about what Hu Weiyong, an old fox, was doing. If he had to bow his head, why bother bringing it up in court this morning? Isn't this sick?
Zhu Biao kept thinking about Hu Weiyong's true purpose, and slapped the table with displeasure: "Does Mr. Hu know what he is talking about? My father once said a few years ago that when faced with corruption, he will never judge corrupt people because of their personality.
If there is a large number of people who show mercy outside the law, anyone who pleads for mercy will be treated as guilty!"
Hu Weiyong knelt down and cupped his hands and said: "If I had selfish motives, why would I ask the Holy Father for a thorough investigation in the morning? It took a day to find out that the officials in the capital had more or less received filial piety from the local government. After all, the imperial salary was low. This was only the case in the previous dynasty.
This is not an act of collusion between internal and external parties, as has been the practice since then, and such situations need to be handled with caution."
The officials from Zhongshu Sheng and the six ministries who were left in Jixian Building all knelt down and said in unison: "I beg Your Highness to be merciful and put the overall situation first."
Zhu Biao stood up and said coldly: "Are you all involved in this case?"
Everyone was kowtowing, and only a few people were still sitting on their seats. Zhu Biao snorted coldly and said: "No wonder you all looked sluggish just now. It turns out that there is something wrong in your heart. Zhao Yong can ask people to capture these people and hand them over."
Dali Temple strictly scrutinizes!”
As soon as these words came out, the officials below were a little shocked, but they quickly came to their senses. They all denied that they were involved in the Shaanxi-Gansu case, and only asked His Highness the Crown Prince to take the overall situation of the court into consideration.
No one is so stupid that he doesn’t bring it upon himself. That is not sincerity, that is a fool, and that is not giving His Highness the opportunity to step down. We are all decent people, and we are all loyal ministers and good generals who serve the public good!