Chapter 194 The Destruction of the Five Tigers and Five Biao
Xu Xianchun moved into Nanhaizi.
In fact, he moved into Nanhaizi with his entire family. As for the house outside or the shop that once belonged to him, he didn't want any of it. If he could keep it, he would get it sooner or later.
, if he can’t keep it, he won’t be able to keep it in the future, so there’s nothing to feel bad about.
The situation outside was too scary. He was extremely lucky now. When Jiang Wan brought people to his house, he knelt down neatly and showed no signs of resentment or resistance.
Otherwise, the whole Xu family would probably have three feet of grass growing on their graves.
According to Eunuch Xu, Lord Jiang personally begged His Majesty for mercy. His Majesty had to interrogate him along with others. As soon as Lord Jiang opened his mouth, Your Majesty agreed without much hesitation.
Of course, the premise is that you can never make a wrong step again. Once you make a mistake, it will definitely lead to death.
He was already very satisfied with this ending, just like the other people known as the "Five Tigers" and "Five Biao", even if they were still debating the crime, he estimated that the final result would be the same despite repeated discussions.
This is just his speculation, but this does not mean that he does not care about this matter. In Nanhaiwei, it is easier to inquire about outside news than in Jinyiwei. Regarding the latest progress in the disposal of the Five Tigers and Five Biaos,
He even knows it better than Mr. Jiang who is so busy.
After all, he was once a member of the Five Biao, and Mr. Jiang no longer seems to pay attention to the matter of "liquidation".
At first, after investigations by the Ministry of Criminal Justice and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and detailed joint trials, the results made him very optimistic.
The result of the joint trial was that Cui Chengxiu was dead and would no longer be pursued. Among the other nine people, Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun participated in the investigation of the crimes of Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others. As a result, they caused death due to negligence and were imprisoned. The remaining seven were exempted.
Officials serve the people, so the case is closed.
Xu Xianchun just resigned from office to serve the people?
Seeing the results of this joint trial for the first time, Xu Xianchun couldn't believe his eyes. Could it be that Wei Zhongxian still had hidden manpower in the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate? It would take many years of undercover work to be able to perform at this critical moment.
The role is to absolve everyone from sin?
Fortunately, it is said that when the emperor heard the result, he threw the result of the joint trial in the faces of the people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate on the spot and ordered them to send the case back for a new trial.
This also proves that the emperor must have a plan to deal with these people in his heart, but the people from the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were too indifferent, or in other words, they were too cowardly.
The emperor was angry, and the consequences were serious.
This time, the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate were much more careful and careful when re-examining the case. After struggling for several days, a new result of the re-examination came out again.
"Except Cui Chengxiu and Tian Ergeng who are dead, all the others are serving as military guards, and the guards closest to their residences! After that, Ni Wenhuan fined 5,000 taels of silver, Wu Chunfu 3,000 taels, Li Xielong, and Tian Ji each
One thousand taels. Case closed."
This result is similar to Xu Xianchun's current result. Now he is serving as the governor of Nanhaiwei, and he can barely be regarded as being exiled from the army. There are only a few others. This is a bit too light!
Xu Xianchun felt a little more at ease. Regardless of what happened to others, at least with the result of this second trial, no one would gossip about Xu Xianchun's affairs in Nanhaiwei. As long as this issue is over, no one should be able to talk about it in the future.
It's an old score.
As for other people, what does life and death have to do with him?
After getting this result, he inquired about who was trying this case. As expected, the person who was presiding over the trial was Cao Sicheng, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
When he heard this name, he knew something was wrong. The result of this second trial might not count.
He was clearly in Wei Zhongxian's house and had met the Zuodu Censor. It was just that the two of them had nothing in common with each other, but they had nothing in common. However, this person was probably a member of Wei Zhongxian's party.
I don’t know why, this person actually slipped through the crackdown this time.
Let the eunuchs come to review the eunuchs and come up with such a result. Thinking about it, it is actually normal and not surprising.
However, when he inquired about the Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who was presiding over the trial, the Jin Yiwei also approached him. If nothing else happened, the Zuodu Censor should have been there by the time he knew the other party's name.
In the imperial prison of Nanzhen Fusi.
The chief inquisitor interrogated a prisoner and ended up being sent to prison. This was the first time in the history of the Ming Dynasty.
Another chief judge, Su Maoxiang, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, seemed to have gone in at the same time. Xu Xianchun knew that the emperor would personally end this matter. If the two chief judges were eunuchs, then the emperor would not be able to believe it.
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The emperor's verdict was very simple. In fact, it was just one sentence.
Strictly speaking, it is just one word - kill!
Xu Xianchun was trembling and did not dare to speak. If his crime had not been reduced by one degree for meritorious service and the death penalty was changed to being sent to the army, he would have been like his colleagues at this moment. With a stroke of the ink pen, his life was over.
"Actually, there's no need to worry!"
Jiang Wan noticed something was amiss with Xu Xianchun and took the initiative to find him: "As long as you are in Nanhaiwei, I can protect you. If anyone dares to embarrass you, just come to me first!"
"Your kindness will never be forgotten!" Xu Xianchun choked up, he was really frightened.
"No need to forget it!" Jiang Wan said with a smile: "Do you know why you want you to be the governor of my Nanhai Guard?"
"Because I did something in Jinyiwei?" Xu Xianchun guessed.
"No!" Jiang Wan laughed: "You have done things in Jinyiwei, which is only part of the consideration, but more importantly, I hope that you can really be a good governor of our Nanhaiwei and punish violations for me.
Well-behaved people!”
He said bluntly: "You have no friendship with our Nanhai Guards, so I don't worry about your favoritism. Moreover, you are a victim of crime. If I notice that you have done something bad, I will expel you."
When you leave Nanhaiwei, I think you have to resist the storm outside by yourself!"
He patted Xu Xianchun on the shoulder: "I'm not here to ask you to make friends in Nanhaiwei. If everyone thinks you deserve to die, then act as if you are dead!"
"I understand!" Xu Xianchun took a deep breath.
"If you understand, you don't need to worry about external things. You are the only one among the five tigers and five tigers who are quite lucky. The others will definitely die!"
Jiang Wan said unceremoniously: "This is just the beginning. More people will die next. Wei Zhongxian was so arrogant in the government and the public at that time, and His Majesty's liquidation today is so stormy. If these people are not killed,
If it is all cleaned up, how can His Majesty unleash the revenge in his heart and revive the Ming Dynasty?"
He shook his head: "Any stumbling blocks that stand in the way of reviving the Ming Dynasty must be kicked away! Your Majesty thinks so, and we ministers should think so too!"