Chapter 490 The first round: Singing opera! (Three updates and 10,000 monthly votes please!)
Zheng Ci twirled his beard and said slowly and calmly: "The Duke of Fu has a high position and a high reputation in the government and the public. This case is very sensational and attracts much attention. In my opinion, it is more appropriate to try the case of Duke Fu first.
By identifying the truth and falsehood early, you can quickly filter out rumors and avoid unnecessary disputes!"
Chen Ying immediately said: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. The case of Fu Guogong was exposed because Xu Hu colluded with the Japanese pirates. In terms of time, this case happened after the Japanese Tong case, and it has a lot to do with the Japanese Tong case.
, Therefore, it is more appropriate to try the ‘Tongwa Case’ first and then the ‘Tongfan Case’.”
One of these two people is Zhu Gaochi's, and the other is Zhu Gaoxu's. The lord has already started a war, so he naturally waves the flag and tries his best to welcome them.
After Chen Ying said this, Zheng Ci immediately shook his head and said: "What the Imperial Envoy Chen Du said is totally false. What he is now accusing is that Duke Fu was bribed and harbored smuggling. There is no evidence that Duke Fu is related to the Shuangyu Weitong Japanese."
.Therefore, there is no need to try the 'Tong Japanese Case' first. If we talk about the impact in eastern Zhejiang, the 'Tong Japanese Case' is of course important. If we look at the world, it is the 'Tong Fan Case' that is important. The Duke of the Ming Dynasty is
Isn't it more important whether it is clear or turbid, which is related to the state system? Therefore, the 'Tongfan case' should be tried first."
Chen Ying glanced at Xue Pin, the minister of Dali Temple, and asked: "So, which case does Mr. Xue think should be tried first?"
Xue Pin was on the fence, and after hearing the two people's quarrels, he was secretly glad that he was fine, but he didn't want Chen Ying to burn him again. He had already scolded Chen Ying secretly, but on the surface he had to sit upright and act fair.
, deliberately thought for a while and said: "Both cases are going to be tried today. It doesn't matter who comes first and who comes last. It's the same!"
Chen Ying was a mean person, so she wanted to force him to express his position, so she said: "Then we can't bring the criminals from the two cases together for trial. You and I are just observers. Since the two highnesses have their own opinions, it's up to them to decide the matter."
Since we still can’t make up our minds, you and I should express our opinions!”
Xue Pin felt so angry that he gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, I think it's better to try the 'Tongfan case' first!"
Chen Yingsu knew that Xue Pin was cautious and honest, so she wanted to squeeze him and let him do what he wanted. Who would have expected that no matter how honest and timid a person is, he is ranked among the top nine ministers, how could he do this in front of his superiors?
Are you afraid of many officials and two princes? He still wanted face, but it was self-defeating, and Xue Pin instead sided with Zheng Ci.
Zheng Ci immediately said to Long Duanshi: "Okay, the three side judges have made a decision. The two adults agree to interrogate Duke Fu first. Long Duanshi, let's go to court!"
Chen Ying wanted to stop it, but it was already too late. Long Fei was not an idiot. Since someone was willing to make the decision, why not hurry up and continue to drag it out and let him, a little official, sit on the wax? Long Fei immediately grabbed the gavel, Gao
He raised his hand high and then lowered it gently. With a soft "pop" sound, he commanded: "Ascend to the hall!"
The first case was the Yang Xu case, and a large group of people were immediately brought into the judgment hall.
Yang Xu, Lu Mingzhi, their stewards, servants, and Taicang Guard Commander Ji Wenhe's men who found the account books, as well as some of the goods seized from the ship, also took some of them as evidence and put them all in the hall.
Lu Ming came to the court, knelt down steadily, without any panic, even a little arrogant. The reason was simple. It was true that Yang Xu was covering up their merchant ship, but the reason was because of a confidential mission that could not be made public. And this case
It has been heard by both the government and the public, and there is no possibility of secret handling, so there is no other way but to collude with him to overturn the case. Therefore, Lu Mingzhi has been secretly informed in advance and taught how to say it. He already knows today's interrogation.
There is no danger, so naturally you will not be afraid.
Yang Xu did not kneel down when he entered the hall. Even Ji Wenhe's soldier who was a witness knelt down, but he stood there. Long Fei just pretended not to see it and coughed: "Assistant... Yang Xu, I am
Officials follow the imperial edict and conduct trials..."
"Wait!"
Zhu Gaochi suddenly spoke, and Long Fei immediately stopped talking, turned to Zhu Gaochi, raised his hand, and said with a sweet smile: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "Has Yang Xu been convicted?"
Long Fei was surprised and hurriedly laughed and said: "Your Highness is joking. Isn't this official under trial? The case has not been tried yet, so Yang Xu has naturally not been convicted."
"Oh! So, he is just a suspect now?"
"Yes, yes, he is just a suspect, and the case has not been finalized yet!"
"In this case, Yang Xu is still a first-class Duke and an important minister of the imperial court. Should he be given a seat?"
Zhu Gaochi turned to Zhu Gaoxu and smiled cordially: "Second brother, what do you think?"
Zhu Gaoxu was about to argue, but then he laughed and said cheerfully: "What my brother said is that since Yang Xu has not been convicted, he is still the Duke of the country and deserves a seat."
Zhu Gaoxu said this, but he sneered secretly in his heart: "My father has already spoken out about this matter. You are determined to win, so you are naturally arrogant. I will not argue with you. Anyway, the most important thing is to bring about this matter."
The purpose is to preserve my power in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and my power in the army! The suppression of Yang Xu was just because Shuangyu Guards took the blame, so I had to take heavy action. My original goal has been achieved, so why should I still be with you?
If you are entangled in a matter that is certain to win, Yang Xu may be able to overturn the case, Xu Hu has solid evidence, I want to see how he overturns the case!"
The two princes nodded, and Long Fei said hurriedly: "Here comes someone! Bring a seat for Duke Fu!"
Someone in the hall left like flying, but in a hurry, a big chair was moved from another room. Xia Xun sat on it in a grand manner, with his legs crossed, like an old man, so leisurely.
This kind of behavior was a bit contemptuous of the court. Long Fei still pretended not to see it, coughed, and raised his voice and said: "Yang Xu, there are Taicang Guard officers and soldiers today. When they took over Shuangyu Island, they robbed a Luzon smuggling merchant ship. The owner of the ship
I said that I was protected by you. If what I said is true, it is a serious crime of 'tongfan'. Now there are witnesses and physical evidence..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Mingzhi let out a wail, knelt down and climbed a few steps forward, shouting loudly: "It's wrong! It's wrong, sir! We are good people! We are law-abiding merchant ships, and we are doing business with the Ming Dynasty upright!"
We didn’t know Fu Guogong at all, and we were not a smuggling merchant ship. We were traveling on the sea without incident, but we were caught by the navy of the Ming Dynasty and beaten into submission. They forced us to admit that we were a smuggling merchant ship, and also forced us to admit what we had suffered from Fu Guogong.
Asylum, I don’t know anything, sir!”
This guy was so full of energy and roared so vigorously that it was hard to tell that he was beaten into submission. The officers and soldiers of Taicang Guard were Ji Wenhe's confidants. He was extremely confident, but he didn't expect this Luzon businessman.
He dared to reverse the case in court. He couldn't help but be shocked and angry. He jumped forward and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You obviously confessed it yourself, but now you dare not admit that you were protected by Duke Fuguo?"
Lu Mingzhi followed his finger and looked forward. When he saw Xia Xun sitting on the chair with his legs crossed, he couldn't help but said blankly: "Is he the Duke of Fu? I have never seen him before!"
Chen Ying didn't know that the case had been turned over. The two princes were not summoned into the palace by the emperor until the last moment to give instructions. In the eyes of outsiders, they were just asked to give instructions before the trial and told them to be fair.
The case was settled, so Zhu Gaoxu didn't have time to tell Chen Ying about it. Chen Ying, who didn't know the truth, still worked hard and immediately interjected: "Bold! How can you be so presumptuous in court! I asked you, did you say you were doing it seriously?
Are those who are doing business now at the time of paying tribute to Luzon?"
Chen Ying was originally an official in Peiping. After being implicated by Zhu Di, he was demoted to Guangxi by Emperor Jianwen and stayed there for a while. He didn't know much about the tribute trade of foreign countries, but he knew that many countries had tribute periods, not yours.
Come as you wish. For example, North Korea, which has a closer relationship with the Ming Dynasty, pays tribute three times a year, Ryukyu pays tribute once every two years, and the Japanese whom Zhu Yuanzhang hates pay tribute once every ten years.
Precisely because the tribute period was so long, China could not obtain enough Ming Dynasty goods from normal channels, and the Japanese pirates had huge profits to make, so more and more people went to the coast of China to become desperadoes, and the Japanese pirates became more common.
It was a disaster. Although Chen Ying didn't know the detailed regulations of Luzon's tribute, she obviously got the idea. As long as the tribute period of Luzon was wrong, this confession would be self-defeating.
Zheng Ci had been an official in the capital since the Hongwu Dynasty, but he knew a lot about this matter. He said to Chen Ying with a smile: "Your Majesty, Lu Song admires and respects me, the Ming Dynasty. He is very respectful and docile.
Emperor Taizu Gao was happy, so the tribute to Luzon was stipulated as 'no fixed period'!"
Chen Ying choked, and suddenly remembered the approximate location of Luzon Island, and couldn't help but sneered: "This is because Xianguan is ignorant and wants to be taught. However, Xianguan still wants to ask for advice. Luzon is located in the South China Sea, and the tribute road
Will it be Hangzhou?”
Although Zheng Ci wanted to favor Xia Xun, he did not dare to lie about it, so he asked Lu Mingzhi: "The Luzon tribute road should be Fuzhou, why do you appear in the East China Sea?"
Lu Mingzhi responded fluently and immediately said: "I dare not hide it from the master, our Luzon Kingdom's tribute road is indeed Fuzhou, but because the Japanese are now running around everywhere, frequently plundering ships going to Fuzhou, the South China Sea pirate Chen Zuyi also took the opportunity to send pirate ships northward
, were robbing merchant ships off the coast of Fuzhou, so we had no choice but to take a detour to the north. Who would have thought that the pirates and Japanese pirates had escaped, but the officers and soldiers stopped us and accused us of being bandits!"
Chen Ying was shocked and doubtful, and suddenly asked: "Since you said you are here to pay tribute, is there any prospect of cooperation?"
"some!"
Lu Mingzhi turned his head and called out confidently: "Butler Lei, show our alliance to the master!"
Zhu Gaojiu was sitting here, and he couldn't bear to watch. The interrogation of Yang Xu was basically a performance, a performance to clear Yang Xu's innocence. Zhu Gaojiu already knew it, but the problem was that his confidants didn't know it yet, and they were still doing it for a
It was destined to be an impossible battle and he tried his best to fight, but he, the coach, felt really uncomfortable sitting there.
But he couldn't give Chen Ying a hint at this time. On the other hand, he was hearing the trial. As a prince with a sensitive identity, he couldn't come forward to smooth things over. He just vaguely admitted Yang Xu's innocence in a few words and asked others to stop the trial.
Therefore, he could only watch Chen Ying fight for him hard.
Butler Lei rushed to Lu Mingzhi on the ground, took off his shoes in front of everyone, opened the insole, took out something wrapped in oil paper from the interlayer, opened it, and said: "There are many pirates on the sea, this cargo If it is lost, we will have to take another boat trip and work harder, and the loss will be recovered. However, if the Kanhe awarded to us by the Ming Dynasty is lost, this business will not be possible, so I am only afraid that something will happen to this Kanhe, and regard it as a treasure. It’s so secretive…”
As he spoke, he opened the oil paper bag, took out a copy of the survey, and handed it over with a trembling hand. Ji Wenhe's confidant, the junior colonel next to him, widened his eyes: "When we captured this group of people on the island, They have been searched inside and out. After being sent to the prison of the Criminal Department, the prison chief of the Criminal Department will definitely have to conduct a comprehensive search. How could such a thing be left to him? Damn it. It’s a ghost!”
p: Another update of 10,000 words. My friends, Brother Guan, I beg you to kill Liu Da who claims to be the king. ^_^