Zhu Youxiao's guess was indeed correct. Everything that happened today was planned by Jiangnan officials headed by Chen Liangxun.
Liu Neng suddenly went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to report with his real name, which was also their masterpiece.
After learning that Wang Zaijin accepted the gift from Yang Erhu, they knew what to do with this article.
So under the guidance of Yang Erhu, they successfully controlled Liu Neng's wife and children, using their lives to intimidate and induce them.
How could Liu Neng, a domestic servant who had never seen anything, withstand such threats and inducements?
Moreover, after the event was completed, they also promised to ensure that their family would be prosperous and prosperous for the rest of their lives and that their lives would never be in danger.
Liu Neng gritted his teeth and chose to do it, ruthlessly betraying Wang Zaijin, his master who had raised him for more than ten years.
The purpose of the officials is also very simple, which is to sow discord.
Let the emperor dare not trust his own people anymore, and try to weaken the power and voice of the eunuchs as much as possible.
In today's court, the eunuch party headed by Wang Zaijin is unique in strength.
The Donglin Party, which used to have all the power in the court, and their interest group, have increasingly less say.
In this way, even if things happen in the future, they may not be able to control the situation.
Therefore, they decided to take the initiative and let the emperor weaken his own power base, thereby achieving the purpose of fishing in troubled waters.
Everything is relative. Even if you stay where you are, as long as your opponent's power is weakened, you are still equivalent to improving.
Moreover, Wang Zaijin was a truly powerful person, serving as both a cabinet minister and the Minister of War.
The threat to them was too great, and Wang Zaijin happened to have an opportunity for them to exploit, so they naturally took action without hesitation.
As for why Yang Hong was betrayed, that's even simpler.
After all, Yang Hong only had a cooperative relationship with them and had never had any friendship. They were bound entirely by safety and interests.
Such a relationship is extremely unstable.
And they can't control Yang Hong.
What they want to do is to murder the emperor.
Now maybe because there is a common goal, cooperation can proceed smoothly for a short period of time.
But what about the future?
What if Yang Hong did not kill the emperor as promised, but instead kidnapped the emperor, held the emperor hostage to order the princes, or did other unexpected things.
What about these people? What do they mean?
Although all the plans and processes were planned by them, in the final analysis, it was Yang Hong who took the final step.
We can only let Yang Hong come, because he is the only one who has the army, and he is the only one who has the courage and necessity.
And their role is too limited, just saying a few words in the court.
Whether they succeed or fail, their lives are all in the hands of Yang Hong alone.
The civil servants absolutely could not accept this reality, so they secretly set a trap for Yang Hong.
In their opinion, they were the only ones who had control over Yang Hong, so how could they be controlled by this warrior?
There can't be even a slight possibility, they will never allow such a probabilistic thing to happen.
Therefore, he must be betrayed, leaving him no choice, completely cutting off his escape route, and he can only follow them until the end.
This can also prevent uneven distribution of benefits after things are accomplished.
As long as Yang Hong's life is in their hands, life or death is just a matter of their words.
If there are real differences of interest at that time, they can still force the six cabinet ministries and strip Yang Hong of his official position and military power.
Yang Hong was naturally unaware of all this, although he had reservations and precautions about this cooperation.
But he never expected that the civil servants would betray him at this moment.
This is the great thing about Ming Dynasty officials. No matter what they do, they always put their own interests first.
As long as they can achieve their goals, they are willing to do so at any cost.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate was not far from the imperial palace, and Jin Yiwei quickly brought Liu Neng to Qianqing Palace.
When he saw Ni Wenhuan and Wang Zaijin who was kneeling on the ground and glaring at him, Liu Neng seemed extremely timid and did not dare to raise his head at all.
At this moment, Wang Zaijin was both angry and depressed.
Unexpectedly, I am blind and have raised a white-eyed wolf for so many years, which is really worse than a dog.
But he was still angry, but his mind was still clear and he understood his current situation.
So I just glared and didn't do anything else.
Two Jinyi guards slipped Liu Nengti under the Dan Majesty and shouted:
"Kneel down!"
Liu Neng was so frightened that his legs immediately became weak and he knelt on the ground with sweat all over his head.
This shows how nervous he is.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Youxiao believed that Ni Wenhuan was not lying. This man was probably the king's steward in the Jin Mansion.
But the things he reported have yet to be considered.
Looking at the middle-aged man who was not tall and looked slightly wretched, Zhu Youxiao was not even interested in asking questions.
He quietly gestured to Xu Guangqi, indicating that he would come for interrogation.
Xu Guangqi understood it immediately, and after sorting it out a little, he asked in a very serious tone:
"Are you Liu Neng?"
"The villain is right, the villain is right."
At this moment, Liu Neng was in a state of despair. With so many high officials staring at him alone, how could he, a small person, endure it?
And he is not a fool. He knows where he is. Looking at this splendid palace, he almost looks like a palace.
The person sitting on it, with only his feet visible, is probably the emperor.
"Is everything you reported to the Metropolitan Procuratorate true?"
"Master, it's true, it's absolutely true."
Although he was weak, his reaction was quite fast, which really impressed Zhu Youxiao.
"The people here are all high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty. If you tell a lie, don't blame me for skinning you, cramping your skin, crushing your bones and raising ashes."
Xu Guangqi was still not very familiar with the interrogation method. He started to intimidate and threaten him without asking any questions, which was of little use.
Sure enough, Liu Neng knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing, saying that every sentence was true.
Zhu Youxiao couldn't stand it anymore. There is a specialization in this art.
In the end, it was decided to let Xue Zhen, the Minister of Punishment, come for interrogation.
This effect immediately increased. A domestic servant like Liu Neng was no match for Xue Zhen, and he quickly came up with many words.
But these are all insignificant and have no impact on the overall situation of the whole matter.
During the interrogation process, the wooden box was successfully taken back by Jin Yiwei.
This is the key to whether Wang Zaijin can prove his innocence, so not only him, but all the ministers, including Zhu Youxiao, attach great importance to it.
Xue Zhen first asked Wang Zaijin and Liu Neng to tell them the items in the box.
It turned out that the two people said different things.
Wang Zaijin said it was just some porcelain, medicinal materials and mink fur skins, but Liu Neng said there was a lot of gold in it.
Of course, Zhu Youxiao chose to believe Wang Zaijin, and immediately ordered someone to open the box and take a look and empty out all the contents.
The result was beyond his expectation, there was indeed gold in it.