Zhu Hao said: "The person who instructs you to do things now is either dead or will not admit that setting fire in the palace garden is a major crime that will destroy the nine tribes. If you still want to save your life, you must learn to do things...
…I have two portraits here. Take a look at them. Are they the people the Lord asked you to do?”
As he spoke, Zhu Hao actually took out two scrolls from his sleeves.
Zhu Chen and others were puzzled, why did Zhu Hao even have portraits of criminals? Could it be that he took out the portraits of Queen Mother Zhang and Yang Tinghe?
When Zhu Hao unfolded the scroll in his hand, they breathed a sigh of relief after seeing clearly the appearance of the two people in the portrait. They turned out to be two rough men, who looked unremarkable, like two rough and tumble men.
"Is it them?"
Zhu Hao asked.
The two palace maids were very confused.
Although the portrait was exquisite, as if there were really two people printed on it, they didn't recognize it.
"You should think carefully. If they really instigated you to do this, your lives may be spared. If not... then you must find the eunuch who instigated you. If you dig deeper, you will be implicated in a random eunuch in charge.
On your body, your bones are destined to rest in a dry well!"
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Zhu Hao's words were full of threats.
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The two girls stayed in the hall "thinking" while Zhu Hao went out.
Luo An and Lu Song stayed inside to monitor. Zhu Chen followed Zhu Hao outside, leaned closer and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Zhu, I wonder who the two people in the portrait are? Are they really instigating it?"
Zhu Hao said: "Commander Zhu, most of the people who instruct them to do things are nobles in the palace, or Mr. Yang Ge. Do you think it is necessary for us to involve them?"
"Ah... this... if it's possible, it's better not to go into it further." Zhu Chen understood that he was looking for a scapegoat, and he became more and more curious, "Are these two people real?"
"Who says that Zi is false? They are from Shouninghou Mansion and Jianchanghou Mansion respectively. They usually have a good relationship and often drink together. At the moment, they are each responsible for guarding a pit in Xishan... To put it bluntly, they are just for the Zhang family and the two of them.
My cousin Xunchen is the manager of coal mining." Zhu Hao said.
Although Zhu Chen was a little dull, he was the commander of the Jinyi Guards and he immediately understood what Zhu Hao meant.
Finding scapegoats also requires skill.
You can't just find two people as scapegoats, as you won't be able to save anything for yourself.
Now the new emperor sent Tang Yin to open the mine, and the biggest problem in the Xishan Coal Mine was the monopoly of his relatives. They found two managers who were looking at the mine as scapegoats, which was tantamount to paving the way for Tang Yin to open the mine.
Zhu Hao sighed: "I just don't know now that the two palace maids inside are not on the road."
Zhu Chen sneered and said: "If you don't follow the path, beat them until they do!"
"That's not necessary."
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Just go in and ask later. Who are they women? If you use a guillotine to sign on their heads, they will know they are afraid!"
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As Zhu Hao expected, the second palace maid quickly admitted that it was indeed the two people in the portrait who ordered them to set the fire.
Now they have no intention of thinking about whether to frame the case or not. They are the two main culprits in setting the fire. If Zhu Hao does not follow Zhu Hao's wishes and bites people, they will be the first to die.
Obtain incriminating evidence.
Zhu Hao then went to see Zhang Zuo, who would then inform Zhu Si of the matter.
When the two met, Zhang Zuo was still surprised that Zhu Hao came back so quickly.
After listening to Zhu Hao's interrogation process, Zhang Zuo asked in surprise: "This... what if these two women betrayed them temporarily? And those two... I'm afraid there is no evidence to prove it, only the confessions of the two palace ladies. ...I'm afraid it's...difficult to convict!"
Zhu Hao smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, Eunuch Zhang. The biggest feature of this incident is that everyone is afraid of being involved and everyone wants to find a scapegoat. We are just helping. Tomorrow, if Your Majesty does what I said, Even if there is no need to interrogate these two people, they can still be successful."
"Yeah?"
This is the first time Zhang Zuo has heard of such a bizarre trial process.
But he still followed Zhu Hao's instructions and put everything in order, waiting to explain it to Zhu Si the next morning.
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Because it was the Spring Festival holiday, courtiers did not need to attend court early every day.
In his reply to the memorials to various yamen, Zhu Si did not mention anything, but only invited Yang Tinghe to the palace alone on the next morning.
This time the meeting place was not in Qianqing Palace, but in Wenhua Palace.
"... Mr. Yang Ge, if I enter the palace as the prince and succeed to the throne, do I have to live here for a few days, so that I can be justified?"
What Zhu Siyi said when he came up had nothing to do with Eucalyptus.
Yang Tinghe looked around and saw that there was only Zhang Zuo around, while Zhu Si was still sighing at the decorations in the Wenhua Hall. He didn't hesitate at the moment and nodded: "Exactly."
Zhu Sidao: "Did my ascension to the throne go against the wishes of many people? Do they think I am not qualified, or do they think my title is unfair? Do they all want to be this emperor?"
Yang Tinghe shook his head: "Your Majesty, please do not belittle yourself."
"Mr. Yang Ge, yesterday there was a fire in the palace, next to the Qingning Palace. Did you hear about this? I asked the Jin Yiwei people to interrogate overnight. The result of the interrogation surprised me greatly, and I didn't know how to deal with it. Let's continue the investigation... Just take a look."
Zhu Si said, waving his hand towards Zhang Zuo.
Zhang Zuo then presented a carefully compiled "confession" to Yang Tinghe.
After Yang Tinghe read it, he took a deep breath.
Someone set fire to the Qingning Palace. It was polite not to throw dirty water on the Queen Mother and Yang Tinghe. Now Zhu Si came to discuss it alone with him, obviously not wanting to make the matter a big deal.
"This case... is full of doubts."
Yang Tinghe said hesitantly.
Zhu Si then turned around, looked at Yang Tinghe, and walked to Yang Tinghe in a few steps: "I also feel that there are a lot of doubts. It says that because the Marquis of Shouning and the Marquis of Jianchang are afraid that I will mine around the capital, it may affect their Because of their own interests, they were also afraid that I would seize their limelight by conferring the title of uncle on the Chiang family as a relative of the state, and their subordinates would collude with people in the palace and choose to set fire to the Qingning Palace. No matter how I look at this confession, I think it is Nonsense!”
When Yang Tinghe heard this, it turned out that the emperor didn’t believe it either.
Then the problem comes.
How could such an outrageous and ridiculous confession appear in the hands of the emperor?
Should the emperor personally deliver it to him for inspection?
Zhu Sidao: "So Mr. Yang Ge thinks that someone in the palace couldn't stand my recent management of the internal officials, so he sent someone to set the fire on purpose?"
Win the title!
Up to this time, the emperor still did not involve Empress Dowager Zhang and Yang Tinghe. He only said that the internal officials were dissatisfied because of the change in official positions, so they found someone to set fire to.
In fact, the emperor has already hinted clearly.
I didn't intend to involve Mr. Yang Ge and the Queen Mother in the matter from the very beginning, and try to find ways to excuse you. If you insist on being "obsessed", then don't blame me for really getting to the bottom of it!
Yang Tinghe said: "Since we now have the confession of the arsonist, can we find him and confront him face to face?"
"No."
Zhu Si sighed, "When I learned that it was two uncles from the Zhang family who did it, I sighed. Maybe it was because I didn't do a good enough job that they would kill me and do such a rebellious thing to my biological mother! I was very angry at first.
, I wanted to kill a few people to vent my anger, but I held back because I thought, what if someone was setting me up? How could the two uncles of the Zhang family be so rude to my mother and queen?"
Yang Tinghe felt bad after hearing this.
From a certain point of view, the two Zhang brothers are indeed no joke, but to say that the people under them are capable of colluding with the people in the palace and setting fire to Qingning Palace... is it too funny?
Which city do the Zhang brothers have?
But the key to the problem now is that the investigation into the arson of the palace must not continue.
If you have to find a reasonable way to end the marriage, it would be best to find an unrelated person as a scapegoat, preferably those old eunuchs in the palace. But now the emperor has got the hands of the arsonist to kill the two Zhang brothers.
accusation, then it will be difficult to find a scapegoat...
Could it be that Yang Tinghe said that this matter was actually done by a certain eunuch in the palace and had nothing to do with the Queen Mother and me?
Isn't this trying to hide something?
"I don't want to get to the bottom of it, and I don't even know...if I should get to the bottom of it."
Zhu Si looked troubled, "I thought about asking people from the Sanfa Division to help me investigate, and then letting Dongchang and Jinyiwei start a prison in the capital, but I also know that the Ming Dynasty has experienced so many twists and turns, and it really shouldn't be complicated.
!I am also reflecting on myself. Maybe I was too radical in doing things before, which caused the interests of many people to be harmed, and that is why I am like this."
Yang Tinghe thought to himself, fortunately, you, the little emperor, still know how to review and reflect.
After you ascended the throne, the interests of many people have been harmed. I am also a victim. The Queen Mother, the Zhang family brothers, civil servants, Wu Xun and internal officials, who has not suffered losses?
But to say that this is the inevitable result of the change of imperial power, in fact, those who have suffered losses can also understand. Who makes Ming Dynasty care most about a smooth transition after experiencing the change of new and old emperors?
Zhu Si asked: "Mr. Yang Ge, it was you and the Queen Mother who made me stand where I am now. Now you can make up your mind for me. Should I continue to investigate this matter?"
After Yang Tinghe heard this, if he persisted, he knew that this affair would be endless. Even if Yang Tinghe and Queen Mother Zhang were not found in the end, he didn't know how many people would be killed.
"Your Majesty, this matter... still needs to be considered, but... now that the culprit has been taken down, why not... just end it like this?" With Yang Tinghe's wisdom, how could he not see that the emperor intended to attack the Zhang brothers?
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If I can't deal with your sister, what can I do to you two brothers? Do you really think that you are my biological uncles, why should I care about your two faces?
Yang Tinghe has no other choice now. If he doesn't let the Zhang brothers be used as scapegoats, it will be even more involved.
What do you think... Pushing the Zhang brothers to take responsibility will not lead to any serious crime, but it can also help the emperor to have a better psychological balance and settle the matter earlier.
It wasn't you two who did it, it had to be you two. There was no choice.