Zhu Sixiang's ministers discussed the matter of the gift, but there has been no result so far. Zhu Hao knew that the official memorial ceremony in history was on the seventh day of May. It is estimated that the ministers were still holding back their energy in writing words in the past two days, trying to posthumously banish Zhu Sixiang in one go.
The path to his biological father was blocked.
But on this day, the charges of Wang Qiong, Wang Xian and Lu Wan were decided first.
It is the ruling of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
Subsequently, the file was transferred to Jinyiwei. This was what Zhu Hao and Zhu Si had agreed upon before, and it was entirely up to the Ministry of Punishment to convict the court officials. This further showed that they were working together to defeat dissidents. They would hand it over after they had decided the crime.
If the investigation was conducted by Dongchang or Jinyiwei as soon as they came up, it would inevitably make people speculate whether this was because the new emperor wanted to punish the old officials of the Zhengde Dynasty after he ascended the throne.
"The matter will be discussed in court tomorrow. When Eunuch Zhang came before, you were not here, so you left it to Luo Qianhu. But there is nothing to investigate. The criminal edict from the Ministry of Justice has been handed over..."
Tang Yin looked indifferent.
Now nominally Zhu Chen is in charge of the Imperial Guard, but Zhu Chen is more responsible for protecting the safety inside and outside the palace, and is Zhu Si's "personal bodyguard".
The admiral of the East Factory is still Wei Bin, but now Wei Bin is also on the impeachment list. Based on Zhu Si's promise to protect Wei Bin to the end, it is estimated that Wei Bin will be removed from his post soon and let him live in peace. Now
Luo An was just an errand boy, but Tang Yin became the nominal "Commander of the Imperial Guards", although Tang Yin himself had not yet realized this.
Zhu Hao took the dossier and looked at it.
Both Wang Qiong and Lu Wan agreed that they should be executed for their crimes, and because Lu Wan's crime was serious, the most important thing was to make friends with foreign vassals. "If a foreign vassal leaves money but cannot return it, and if he is a guard but does not perform well, he should be executed."
Wang Qiong was charged with a lighter crime and was sentenced to death. As for Wang Xian, it was difficult to find any major faults in his resume. Perhaps Yang Tinghe was too embarrassed to kill two people at once. The two ministers of the Ministry of War were executed, leaving Peng Ting to take over.
What did Ze think? So Wang Xian was ordered to "guard the border".
"The crime is not light." Tang Yin said.
Zhu Hao put down the document and asked with a smile: "What do you think, sir?"
Tang Yin said: "What do you think? In the end, we have to discuss the crime in court? It doesn't matter what you and I say."
Zhu Hao shook his head: "It's true... Lu Wan's main crime was for befriending Prince Ning. Death is not a problem, but exile is unavoidable, and it will also affect his family. His mother was over ninety years old and died in prison, which is shocking.
Lament. Wang Qiong will probably be exiled, but he can avoid the crime of ransacking his house... As for Wang Xian, if he is jailed for a second time for the crime of exile, he will just cut his job to serve the people and go home to farm. That's it..."
Tang Yin smiled bitterly: "It seems like everything is decided by you."
Zhu Hao pursed his lips: "If you don't believe it, wait and see tomorrow."
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The third day of May.
The court discussion on the crimes of Wang Qiong, Wang Xian, and Lu Wan at the former ministerial level was over. After the news came out, most of them were guessed by Zhu Hao.
Lu Wan was sentenced to death and the whole family was implicated.
Wang Qiong died and was exiled to Zhuanglang, Gansu Province.
As for Wang Xian, he was not like Yang Tan and Li Xian who begged for old age and returned to their fields, and were dismissed from their posts after being found guilty.
After Tang Yin heard Luo An's report, he glanced at Zhu Hao: "It's not entirely right."
Zhu Hao stood up with a smile. He just came over for a routine visit that day. He didn't plan to stay here for a long time. He was about to leave after hearing the news. He said casually: "After all, Lu Wan has the ability to defeat thieves. He himself will still be in prison."
Shangshu pleads for mercy, and His Majesty will spare him from death, which is just a matter of words. As for Wang Qiong, if he is exiled to Zhuanglang, he will be exiled to Suide... Haha."
After saying that, without explaining too much to Tang Yin, Zhu Hao left directly under the escort of several former guards from the Imperial Guards Department, who were now Jinyi guards, under the puzzled looks of Luo An and Tang Yin.
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Zhu Hao met Su Xigui that day.
After the new emperor officially ascended the throne, Zhu Hao met Su Xigui for the first time. After a brief conversation, he sent Su Xigui away.
Su Xigui wanted to learn more about the imperial court from Zhu Hao, but Zhu Hao was tight-lipped about Su Xigui this time and did not inform him of his next plan. He did not want Su Xigui to know when the cabinet or the new emperor would attack the Six Ministries of Nanjing.
Historically, Zhang Mao, the Minister of Rites in Nanjing, went to court on the second day of the fifth lunar month to seek approval for his appointment to the official position. The Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, Deng Zhang, who was replaced by Huang Zan last year, was appointed to the official position on the 22nd day of the sixth lunar month.
This wave in Beijing was delayed by more than a month.
Zhu Hao now wants to keep Huang Zan, but it is not necessary. The court will be Yang Tinghe's home court for the next two years, and Huang Zan can wait a year or two before reusing him.
Moreover, Zhu Hao didn't think it was a good choice to transfer Huang Zan to the position of Shangshu of Beihubu.
This requires compromise.
As sunset approached in the afternoon, Zhu Hao saw Sun Ru who had returned from reporting to the Imperial College.
Sun Ru was very happy these days. After the new emperor ascended the throne, Zhu Hao did not get any practical benefits, but Sun Ru relied on Yuan Zonggao's recommendation to study in the Imperial College.
Sun Ru entered the Imperial College as a Juren not just to study, but also planned to appoint a ninth-grade student to be a tutor or an eighth-grade assistant teacher after getting familiar with the Imperial College for a period of time.
Of course, Yuan Zonggao's recommendation was just a reason. The main reason was that when Zhu Si summoned Yuan Zonggao, he specifically mentioned it and asked him to handle it.
Originally, Gongsun Yi also had the opportunity to serve as a minor official as a judge, but now that he is not in the capital, only Sun Ru can enjoy this level of treatment for the time being.
"...Sir, you don't know that after I entered, I thought I was just a tribute supervisor, but I didn't know that I would be able to get an official position in a few days. I know a few supervisors who are from Huizhou, and I heard that their families are very wealthy.
If you have money, you want to invite me to go to Jiaofangsi for a drink. I asked my husband to come with me, and they agreed."
Sun Ru is very proud now.
After all, the promotion of people and the promotion of officials depended on opportunities. In some years, the actual vacancy might not be filled. However, his grandson attracted the attention of the emperor when he came up, and he was named to be given an official position in the Imperial College.
Sun Ru felt that after spending some time in the Imperial College, he could be appointed to a local county magistrate and realize his dream of becoming a frontier official.
Zhu Hao narrowed his eyes: "You actually agreed for me...what do you mean?"
Sun Ru had a flattering smile on her face: "I also want to honor my husband, please give me this opportunity."
"Jiaofang Secretary... In this case, call your master and Lu Qianhu... and you come to treat us! Is that okay?" Zhu Hao said.
Sun Ru's eyes widened when he heard this.
Although he was not short of money in the past, staying in the capital for more than a year has cost a lot of money. The old lady of the Sun family is afraid that he will get used to lavish spending, and her millions of wealth will not be enough for him to squander, so she has begun to strictly control his spending, not like when he first came.
He was always ready to take whatever he asked for.
Hearing that he had to invite more people, he naturally felt that his wallet was tight.
"When the time comes, you have reserved a seat. Your master and I will live together in the same room. It is up to you to do whatever you and your gangster friends want to do. I have no control over it!" Zhu Hao said.
"oh."
Sun Ru was reluctant, but still lowered her head and agreed.
Suddenly there was a little sparkle in his eyes, and he probably wanted to invite the supervisors from Huizhou to treat him, and also invite Zhu Hao and Tang Yin to the table next door.
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"Why did you suddenly ask me to go to the Jiaofang Department? You know I'm very busy recently."
Tang Yin resisted verbally, but he was already on his way to Jiaofangsi.
Originally, Tang Yin wanted to call Jiang Lun, but Zhu Hao refused.
Lu Song was temporarily working with Tang Yin, and since Zhu Hao had asked him to go with him, he couldn't refuse, so he changed into casual clothes and took a dozen or so Jinyi guards also in casual clothes to protect him.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "How can you have the nerve to kill your disciple if he doesn't invite you to treat him?"
Tang Yinqi asked: "Does he have money again?"
Even Tang Yin knew that Sun Ru's wallet had been tight recently. Zhu Hao thought to himself that Sun Ru really couldn't hide his troubles.
Jiaofangsi in the capital is an official brothel. There are many railings around the East Fourth Archway. It is not far from the Imperial College and Shuntian Mansion. Zhu Hao and several people came here before, because of the incident of Sun Ru being beaten. They will come again this time.
My mood was different when I visited, it was just for fun and entertainment.
In the Ming Dynasty Jiaofang Division, in reality, no one talks about "selling one's art but not one's body". However, any woman in the Jiaofang Division, even a "housekeeper" who is waiting for a price, can stay overnight as long as she can afford the money.
Of course, every woman clearly states her exact price. The price for showing her face, the price for a performance, the price for accompanying a drink, and the price for staying overnight. They all have a price list for customers to choose from. As for the people being entertained, they are not just ordinary people, they are nominally wealthy.
You can't get in, but after all, the Jiaofangsi is a place that makes money for the imperial court. If you have money, there are always ways to get in. You just need to find someone with a reputation to accompany you, or get a simple official certificate.
But generally speaking, the order within the Jiaofang Division is much better than that of the civil society outside.
When Zhu Hao and others arrived at the Jiaofang Division, a group of more than a dozen people was naturally a bit of an eyesore, but these days it is not uncommon for people to come to Goulan with their servants.
Sun Ru came over and arranged the reserved room. It was a single room at the back of the second floor. The place was a little narrow, but it was enough for Lu Song, Zhu Hao and Tang Yin to have a drink and ask a girl to sing a ditty.
After sitting down, Sun Ru went back to greet the Huizhou supervisors from the Imperial College.
Just hearing the noise next door will tell you that it is very lively. Huizhou merchants began to form a powerful Huizhou merchant force in the Ming Dynasty after changing the salt policy and grain administration to silver administration during the Hongzhi period. Huizhou merchants were wealthy and even the people in the capital knew about it.
There is also the Huizhou Chamber of Commerce.
An old musician from the Jiaofang Division was responsible for entertaining Zhu Hao and the others.
While the old musician, who was equivalent to a turtle slave, went to get the list, Tang Yin asked curiously: "Zhu Hao, you are still young. Is there something wrong with you coming here today?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said nothing.
When the old musician came back, Zhu Hao asked directly: "I heard that the wife and daughter of the former Li Bu Tang were also assigned to the Jiaofang Division. The old Bu Tang has a granddaughter, Yunying, who is not married and is a socialite envied by everyone in the capital.
, maybe we’ll meet?”
When Tang Yin heard this, he suddenly understood something.
Lu Wan was imprisoned and the case files were handed over to Jinyiwei. Zhu Hao flipped through the files during the day and probably noticed the handling of Lu Wan's family at that time. This Lu Wan wanted to marry into an official family in the capital last year when he was in danger. At that time, he might have
If you want to save your granddaughter, you marry her off. If the man has a certain background, he can pay a fine of silver to prevent his wife from becoming a priest.
At that time, Lu Wan also wanted to marry into the Zhu family and marry his granddaughter to Zhu Hao, but Zhu Hao rejected it.
After Lu Wan was imprisoned, naturally no one mentioned this matter.