Chapter 319 The King of Benevolence and Righteousness
At this time, two fellow villagers from Shanyin happened to pass by, and Zhang Dai took the opportunity to leave with an excuse.
Zhang Dai thinks it's better to stay as far away from Chen Zhenhui as possible, otherwise he may be in bad luck one day, because this guy's recent remarks are becoming more and more outrageous.
When Zhang Dai followed two fellow scholars into Piyong, there were not many people there.
There are chairs all around the Piyong Hall, but they are for court officials and respectable Jin gentry. They and even the Qin princes can only stand around.
At that moment, Zhang Dai and the four of them found a corner to stand.
As time went by, more and more scholars came to Piyong.
Zhang Dai even saw Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, Xia Yunyi and other Qinwang scholars, and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
After everyone bowed, Huang Zongxi asked Zhang Dai: "Brother Zongzi, you came early, have you seen Zuo Guangxian? Has this old man come to Piyong today?"
Huang Zongxi has been in a state of shock recently. He always asks people when he meets them, have they seen Zuo Guangxian?
"Well, I haven't seen this before." Zhang Dai paused and couldn't help but persuade him, "Brother Taichong, please don't be impulsive. Zuo Guangxian is an official of the imperial court after all."
But Huang Zongxi didn't listen at all and went to find his own way.
And they grabbed people one by one and asked, "Have you met Mr. Zuo?"
The scholars who were asked all replied: "I have never seen it. Brother Taichong, let's look for it elsewhere."
Looking at Huang Zongxi who was disappearing into the crowd, Xia Yunyi sighed and said, "If we can't give old man Zuo a good beating, I'm afraid brother Taichong won't be able to get through this."
Zhang Dai asked in a low voice: "Why don't you block Zuo's door?"
"We've been blocking it for a long time." Xia Yunyi whispered, "Brother Duan and the others have been watching."
After hearing this, Zhang Dai suddenly felt a chill in his tailbone. Is Prince Qin so vengeful? He just searched everywhere, but actually sent someone to keep an eye on the door of his house?
At this time, Zuo Guangxian really became a lost dog and did not dare to return to his home.
While several people were talking, officials and gentry entered Piyong one after another and greeted each other.
Piyong, which seemed empty at first, suddenly became lively. Hundreds of officials, gentry and thousands of scholars gathered together. It was impossible not to think that it was not lively. The roof of Piyong was almost torn off.
However, the focus of discussion among officials, gentry and scholars is only one: the Holy Emperor resolves the case!
It was surprising enough that Chongzhen would personally be responsible for trying the case of regicide and rebellion, but it was even more incredible that the venue for the trial was chosen to be the Piyongming Hall of the Imperial Academy.
Of course, those old pedants were furious about this.
Piyong is a sacred place where saints give lectures and hold Confucian ceremonies, so how can it be used to try cases? This is simply disrespectful to the Confucian sages and deviant.
It is said that many censors are already writing memorials and preparing to scold the emperor.
However, except for those old scholars who cling to the past, most officials, gentry and scholars can probably guess the intention of Chongzhen's move. Most of the emperor's move was to use Piyong, a sacred place of Confucianism, to attack Gao Hongtu and his three brothers.
The students exerted strong psychological pressure.
Aren’t you Confucian disciples?
Don’t Confucian disciples admire the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Virtues the most?
Well, I will now question you in the most solemn and sacred place of Confucianism, in front of the tombs of all Confucian sages, to see if the four of you, teacher and student, still dare to deceive you?
Another point of concern is, was Yuan Pengnian tortured?
The opinion of the vast majority of people is that Yuan Pengnian must have been tortured. How can there be any case that is not tortured?
Then under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gao Hongtu and his three disciples were taken into Piyong one after another.
The four people happened to be arranged in the four corners of Piyong. There were special Cao Jiang soldiers and Qin Wang Shizi responsible for guarding and protecting them, and also to prevent them from communicating privately.
Seeing the four teachers and students Gao Hongtu, Piyong suddenly heard whispers.
Because anyone with a discerning eye can see that Yuan Pengnian has no scars on his body at all, and he is in good spirits and does not appear to have been tortured at all.
This surprised the officials and gentry present.
Apart from being surprised, I was also filled with admiration, thinking that the Holy One was truly trustworthy.
If you say you can't be punished, you really won't be punished. This is a major case of regicide and treason!
If this were replaced by Emperor Taizu Gao or Emperor Chengzuwen, not to mention the four teachers and students Gao Hongtu, the Donglin Party and even the entire officialdom would have been killed.
Having such a benevolent and righteous king is truly a blessing to all civil and military officials.
No, it is not only a blessing for civil and military officials, but also a blessing for all people!
Listening to the officials, gentry and scholars whispering around, Gao Hongtu and his three disciples looked embarrassed, as if they had made a mistake again? They were being taken advantage of again?
Zhu Youjian's calculation is too deep.
A case of regicide was used by him to show off his benevolence and righteousness?
Yuan Pengnian even regretted that his intestines had dropped out. If he had known better, he would have stabbed himself several times with a knife, or he could have banged his head against the wall on the way here, but it was a pity that it was already too late.
In the infinite regret of Gao Hongtu and the other four, Chongzhen Shanshan arrives.
"I bow to the Holy One, may His Majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity." The officials and gentry in the hall fell to the ground one after another.
Not only the imperial party officials or neutral party officials, but even the Donglin Party officials such as Lu Daqi, Jiang Yueguang, Zhang Youyu, etc. were all in disbelief, and all of them stuck their butts out.
Obviously, seeing is believing, and these Donglin Party officials were also impressed by Chongzhen.
People like Qian Qianyi are even considering changing camps?
The Holy Lord is so benevolent and righteous, it seems that it is not unacceptable to change camps, it is quite good.
Even Emperor Chongzhen, a benevolent, trustworthy and rule-abiding emperor, has nothing wrong with him.
"Get on your feet." Chongzhen motioned for everyone to get up, and he took Wang Cheng'en and other three eunuchs, as well as three brave men, Wu Ba Tan, Meng Ke Tu and Ba Yong, to sit in the center of the bright hall.
The first person to be brought into Piyong for questioning was Gao Hongtu.
In order to give Gao Hongtu some dignity, Chongzhen also asked people to bring in screens to surround the middle.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding officials and gentlemen praised each other again. The Holy Spirit's benevolence and righteousness were so impeccable that he even took care of such details.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other, and several candles were lit in the screen.
However, the candles outside the Mingtang were blown out by Prince Qin, and the light dimmed instead.
At this time, the figures of Chongzhen and others, as well as Gao Hongtu, were clearly projected on the screen. Every move was clearly visible, and their voices were also clearly audible.
Next, there is a question and answer session between the emperor and his ministers.
"Mr. Gao Ge, how have you slept these days?"
"Thanks to His Majesty's care, I eat well and sleep well."
"These days, I have trouble eating and sleeping peacefully. Every time I think about the people in Shanxi and Shaanxi falling into the hands of bandits, and the common people in Shanxi, Shandong and the capital being under the iron heel of the slaves, it really hurts my heart and lungs."
When Gao Hongtu heard this, three black lines suddenly appeared on his forehead?
Are you asking a question? Why does it feel like a chat between a monarch and his ministers?
However, the official Mr. Jin who was watching was filled with tears after hearing this.
Even at the scene of the trial of the regicide case, His Majesty still had the common people in Shanxi and the north in his heart. When it comes to caring about the people of the world, His Majesty would really recommend him first.
Inside the screen, Chongzhen's voice sounded again.
"Lao Gaoge, the day I just returned to the court, I was angry, so I spoke a little more fiercely. Don't take it to heart. Now I admit my mistake to you, and I hope Lao Ge will forgive you."
"This, Your Majesty, you have really embarrassed me."
The three black lines on Gao Hongtu's forehead have turned into six.
My heart says Zhu Youjian, Zhu Youjian, what are you doing? I don’t understand.
Yuan Pengnian, Liu Zhengzong, and Li Jinglian, who were restricted to the three corners of Piyong, were also confused. What is going on? This scene was completely beyond his expectations.
The official Mr. Jin who was watching was even more filled with emotion.
I thought in my heart that the Holy Master was so well-mannered that he actually apologized to his ministers.
Throughout the ages, except for Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, has anyone ever seen an emperor who admitted his mistakes to his ministers? Didn't emperors follow the principle of recognizing mistakes, correcting them but never admitting them?
Chongzhen's voice sounded again.
"Mr. Gao Ge, I know you are innocent."
"And your three disciples are definitely not related to the regicide case."
"This must be a random attack by the thief Du Hongyu. I actually know it in my heart."
"It's just that the laws of our ancestors are there. After all, this is a case of regicide and rebellion, so I have to try it. However, I have already changed the venue of the interrogation to Piyong, Imperial College, despite the infamy."
"This looks more like a monarch-minister interlude."
"It's not like interrogating prisoners. That's all I can do."
Hearing this, Gao Hongtu was speechless and choked up: "Your Majesty, I don't even know what to say."
Gao Hongtu really didn’t know what to say. He wanted to say Zhu Youjian, could you stop fucking acting? Didn’t we all open the skylight and speak frankly in the middle of Xuanwu Lake?
But how could it be said in front of everyone?
The official Mr. Jin who was watching had another first-class feeling.
Several of the censors even decided to destroy the half-written memorials.
It turns out that this was the reason why the Holy Admiral chose Piyong as the venue for the interrogation. He had wrongly blamed him before.
Let's see who dares to scold the saint at noon tomorrow? If anyone dares to scold the saint for this matter, I have no choice but to perform a martial arts performance in the Jinluan Hall, hum!
Inside the screen, Chongzhen finally began to formally ask questions.
But the questions they asked were all ordinary things.
Hardly a burning question was asked.
And after asking less than ten sentences, the interrogation was over.
"Wang Daban, you personally take people to send Mr. Gao Ge back to his home. Please ask Yuan to help you."
Accompanied by Chongzhen's words, Wang Chengen and Gao Hongtu walked slowly out of the screen. Because they were facing the light, they couldn't see the expression on Gao Hongtu's face, but their steps were steady and steady.
"Give all the etiquette department to Yuan Pengnian." Gao Qiqian followed and shouted sharply.
At that moment, two Qinwang scholars walked into the screen with Yuan Pengnian between them and stood still.
Yuan Pengnian did not have the same treatment as Gao Hongtu. Gao Hongtu could sit down and answer questions, but Yuan Pengnian had to stand.
At this moment, Yuan Pengnian wanted to pounce on Chongzhen and beat him up, but he couldn't. He even had to pretend to be humble.