Gou'er knew that Zhu Di was in an extremely bad mood, so he cautiously advised: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will watch quietly. Duke Fu is indeed feeling guilty. The news from Xianglin Temple also said that after the Duke won the case, he did not feel guilty at all." Arrogant and proud, he..."
Zhu Di said: "Lian knows that Yang Xu is in favor of the state and is kind to Lian. Two heads of the White Lotus Sect died in his hands. How could he collude with the White Lotus Sect? If he had any objections, he would He should have been looking for an opportunity to stay in Liaodong for a long time without returning, but he couldn't wait to come back, and he and Wanshiyu Zhang Xin, who he single-handedly supported, did not have close contact with each other since then."
Zhu Di paused, and then said: "If someone files a complaint, it is natural to investigate. In a major rebellion case, how can the joint trust replace the function of the director? The joint investigation of this case is to know who will jump out, and what will happen? Who wants to pull down Lian's arm? Is it because the King of Han still has a stubborn heart, or is there still Xu Hui Huizu, Geng Changxing and his like lurking in the court?"
"Of course, the reason why we jointly sent three bailors to Shandong was to find out what was going on with the Peng family. Even if it was a false accusation, it would have no impact at all, and no one would dare to use it to falsely accuse Yang Xu. , making a big fuss. But Lian didn’t expect that the person who bullied Lian the most was actually Yang Xu!”
Zhu Di sneered and said: "What about those people who lost their lives for no reason in Shandong Mansion? The dead people will not be seen alive! The Peng family's ships have been doing business on the sea for a long time, and unexpectedly nothing happened earlier or later. Sanhui Bao just brought them with him." The news came back that some of the big ships that the Peng family went to sea not long ago, including the people and the ships, were "buried at the bottom of the sea"! Do you think it is a coincidence or an unlucky thing?
The Lin family colluded with the big thief Shi San, but nothing happened sooner or later. As soon as Ji Gang found out about Putai County, he wiped out a group of thieves who had been hiding in Putai County for decades. But the big thief Shi Song unexpectedly followed suit. He was killed for trying to escape. These coincidences, one after another, even if there is no evidence, can Lian be deceived like an idiot?"
Zhu Di shouted so sternly that all the servants in the palace fell to their knees in shock, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Zhu Di said: "Yang Xu, he has no objection to the couplet. But what he said in the couplet is all cunning excuses. The Peng family has friends from all walks of life, so there is inevitably some evil behavior in them? Humph, you said it so lightly. Is this illegal business of the Peng family the White Lotus Sect?
Foolish Hui people and foolish women, if you are willing to repent, it’s okay. We, the Ming Dynasty, will destroy the White Lotus Sect when we establish our country. But in our Ming Dynasty, many military generals were also members of the Ming Sect. Dog, you know what Lian hates the most. Is it? It’s deception! If you rely on yourself, you can forget about the principles of monarch and ministers? You are called a loner, but you don’t want to be a loner!
Lian had great trust in him and never treated him badly, but Kejia... actually thought that Lian was so easy to bully, so he actually bullied the king! Not to mention, what else had he done to cover up the truth? Which one was not a crime? From the country? He is so capable, Jinyi Nanzhen is willing to use it for such things! Just now, Lian Lian gave him a chance, but he is still stubborn!"
Gou'er hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not.
Zhu Di glanced at him and said, "When did you learn how to write well? If you fart, just let it go!"
Gou'er smiled awkwardly and said: "Yes! I like martial arts but not studying! The emperor often taught the slave that in order to be sensible and do big things, you still need to read some books. After listening to the emperor's words, the slave followed the instructions in the palace. Sir, I also read some books. I feel that Duke Fu's loyalty to the emperor is genuine. The reason why Duke Fu deceived the emperor is just because... he doesn't understand the emperor's thoughts. This is because God's heart is unpredictable!"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
Gou'er licked his lips and said: "Your Majesty, the book I listened to Mr. Ting said... The people of Suzhou should be respected as the king of heaven and earth!"
"Um!"
"The slave thought, what the gentleman said is right. Heaven and earth are the basis of human existence and foundation. Heaven and earth are equivalent to being one with human beings. If heaven and earth did not exist, where would people be? Therefore, people do not serve themselves. The heaven will return and the earth will return to destruction, this is what it means!"
Although Zhu Di was angry with Dangfeng, he couldn't help but laugh when he heard this bastard who didn't study misinterpret the sage's principles.
Gou'er said again: "The next thing is the king, and then the relatives. But people in this world may not always put the king first. There are those who respect the king first and then the relatives, and there are those who respect the relatives first. Those who love the king before respecting the emperor. What can the king give to the ministers? Fame, wealth and future. What can the relatives give to others? Only family affection. Those who respect the emperor before relatives are for fame, wealth and wealth, and put their relatives aside Before the king, the most important thing is friendship!"
Zhu Di's expression changed, and he raised his brows and said, "According to you, he deceived Lian because he was affectionate and righteous?"
Gou'er said politely: "I haven't read a few books for a few days, so I can't tell you the truth. I just think that, and Duke Fu must also have thought about it. If he tells the truth to the emperor, he will have to kill his relatives in a righteous way and help the emperor to kill him." He left his wife and his father-in-law and his whole family. But he hid it from the emperor. With his ability, he took care of those family members and taught them well, so that they would follow the right path and do the right thing. Don't make trouble for you, the emperor. That's it. I won’t do anything to disgrace you, Your Majesty, so wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?”
Zhu Di hummed: "With all the work he did to Lian Li and the great kindness he gave to saving Lian's life, if he told Lian truthfully, would Lian still force him to kill his own relatives? Wouldn't Lian be merciful and pardon his father-in-law's crime?"
Gou'er said: "Your Majesty, Lord Fu, this is the human heart. Your Majesty, you are the human heart. How can you guess the human heart of the Heaven?"
Zhu Di glanced at him and asked, "What are you doing by accepting Yang Xu? Are you going to speak for him like this?"
The dog knelt down and kowtowed quickly: "I don't dare, this slave. I am loyal to the emperor! I have only met Duke Fu a few times, and there is no close relationship at all. I want to see that the emperor is angry that Duke Fu has deceived the emperor." I pity his talent and love his skills, so I have the guts to tell the truth! . . .
Gou'er has been with him for so many years. Zhu Di doesn't believe this. When it comes to contacts, among the eunuchs, only Zheng He and Xia Xun have the most contacts. If Zheng He said this, he might still want to intercede for Yang Xu. Gou'er Saying this, it must be to comfort him.
Gou'er said again: "Your Majesty, think about what a powerful emperor Taizu was at that time. Who was not afraid of Taizu in the civil and military affairs of the dynasty? At that time, Fuguo Gong was just a guard in the palace. Because my wife He was taken away by his mother-in-law and he dared to miss his duty at the court, and ended up getting slapped by Emperor Taizu. How dare you say that he should stand on duty first and then ask for leave, even if it is Why don't you pretend to be sick to the general in charge and go pick up his wife? But he dared to make Emperor Taizu angry!"
Zhu Di thought for a while, curled his lips and said, "Humph, you are just a cowardly bastard who has no respect for a woman!"
Zhu Di opened his mouth to curse, but a smile appeared on his face.
At this time, Mu En tiptoed to the door of the palace and whispered: "Your Majesty, Ji Gang has finished his punishment and is here to thank you!"
Zhu Di shouted with a straight face: "Tell him to get out!"
Ji Gang really crawled in. Firstly, the injury on his buttocks was too serious, and both buttocks were smashed. He couldn't stand without help. Secondly, he also deliberately made a pity look, so Ji Gang climbed into the hall. , kowtowed to Zhu Di and said in a trembling voice: "Ji Gang, thank you for your kindness!"
Zhu Di snorted and said, "Do you know why Lian wants to beat you?"
Ji Gang said quickly: "Yes, I know that I am not strict with my subordinates. How dare Zhu Tu and Chen Yunan dare to seduce the Duke in order to please me..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Di said coldly: "Stop talking nonsense! Although the Peng family is not a religious bandit, they are guilty of mistakenly handing over to bandits. Zhu Tu and Chen Yunan made false accusations, or perhaps due to oversight, they jointly What are you doing to make me angry? What makes Lian Lian angry is that you took this legitimate official matter and mixed it with selfish motives. For your own personal grudge, you set fire to the Great Baoen Temple in an attempt to arouse Lian's murderous intention!"
"ah?"
Ji Gang was stunned when he heard this, and he wanted to explain, but the emperor had already decided. He had just been beaten. Fortunately, the emperor had no other punishment measures. He was already thankful, and he didn't dare to speak harshly.
Little did he know that the reason why the emperor did not pursue the serious crime of framing the Duke was not because the emperor was partial to him, but because the emperor asked Zheng He to go to Shandong Mansion for an open and covert investigation, and he already knew it. The person they accused and the crime they accused were actually correct at all, but they were just too stupid to find any evidence to prove it.
Zhu Di said: "You set fire to frame the case, but you didn't dare to really go to war. You only burned a pile of wood and the eaves of a side hall. You are still afraid. I have always been diligent in doing things because of your association. This time I will only beat you fifty times." Stick, if there is another act of using power for personal gain in the future, don’t blame them for joining forces and being ruthless!"
Ji Gang swallowed his saliva and kowtowed helplessly: "Yes! Sir, I'll fight for the Emperor's mercy!"
Ji Gang was well aware of Zhu Di's stubborn temper. When he tried to argue that he was not responsible for setting the fire, Zhu Di not only didn't believe it, but also felt disgusted. He had no choice but to suffer the consequences of being dumb. While he kowtowed, he cursed in his heart: "Chen Ying, you bastard! You set fire to the Great Baoen Temple, but you want Lao Huizi to be beaten with a stick. We are not done with this!"
"Okay, stop kowtowing and go back! Heal your injuries and atone for your sins by behaving obediently!"
"It's the wind..." Ji Gang crawled out on his knees again, asked two guards in royal robes to help him up, and limped out of the palace.
Ji Gang had just returned to Jinyiwei and asked someone to carry a bamboo couch to lie down on. Ji Younan jumped over to him and reported to him: "Sir, that old boy Chen Ying added insult to injury and called the imperial court of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The envoys have filed reports one after another, accusing Your Majesty of using personal revenge to frame the Duke of our country. My Lord, that old boy is trying to get you to death!"
"I'll do it to my grandma when I get back..." Ouch!"
Ji Gang jumped halfway, then fell back to the couch in pain, causing the bamboo couch to creak and scream. Ji Gang vented all his resentment on Chen Ying: "Send someone to keep an eye on Chen Ying." , keep staring, as long as you let Lao Huizi catch you, Lao Huizi will definitely make you die, huh!"
After Ji Gang left, Zhu Di said sadly to Gou'er: "Gou'er, you have seen it. Everyone has selfish motives, even close relatives and close relatives are not immune. This time Ji Gang used his personal interests in official business. Although he did not accuse him wrongly, he could not avoid it.
What about next time? The Lian Lian asked the Jin Yiwei to supervise the officials, but when the Jin Yiwei has selfish motives, who will supervise the Jin Yiwei for the Lian? Who else can the Lian trust wholeheartedly? "
Gou'er hurriedly comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. Everyone has seven emotions and six desires, and naturally he can't help but have some selfish intentions. Grandpa Taizu set up three departments in the local area to share the power of the Military and Administrative Department. In the military department of the imperial court, there was a Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies.
There are six departments in political affairs. Even the department of power, in addition to the Ministry of Justice, there is also the Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to supervise each other. As long as the various government offices supervise each other and can work diligently for the emperor, it will be fine. Although the slaves are not very literate.
, but I often hear people say that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, that’s the truth!”
Zhu Di's eyes lit up: "Each government office supervises each other..."