Although the capital city is crowded with people, it is still orderly.
But at this time, many people were escorted out one by one.
These people are all evidence of human and physical evidence, and are real rebels.
Chen Li was already busy.
Immediately, the individuals were separated for interrogation.
As long as there are many people involved, separate interrogations are the best way.
What is involved here is the psychological problem of the prisoner's dilemma.
The prisoner's dilemma means that two or more people who conspire to commit a crime are imprisoned and cannot communicate with each other. If neither party exposes the other, everyone will be in prison for a year due to uncertain evidence; if one person
If one person exposes the other and the other person remains silent, then the one who exposes the person will be released immediately for meritorious service, and the person who remains silent will be imprisoned for ten years for not cooperating. If they expose each other, both will be sentenced to eight years in prison because the evidence is conclusive.
Since prisoners cannot trust each other, they tend to expose each other rather than remain silent together.
What's more, what they committed was obviously not just a matter of spending a few years in jail.
They were told that if they were involved in treason, they would definitely die. However, if they took the initiative to confess and let Jin Yiwei get clues, then it might only affect one person and never involve the family. But if they dared to refuse to admit it and resist to the end, then they would be classified as stubborn.
Restless, waiting for the whole family to wipe his neck.
Chen Li paced back and forth in the nearby Qianhu Office, anxiously waiting for the news.
His Highness has entered the palace, and he must get to the bottom of the matter as soon as possible.
He kept looking at the sky, and then one by one the captains came in a hurry.
"Chen Tongzhi, someone has confessed, saying that he is a Juren. He summoned them at that time, gave them instructions in person, and promised them money."
"This person's name?"
"I've asked for your name, but I think it's not your real name."
Chen Li raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"
"But I have already confessed that this person is speaking Wu language. He has a fair complexion and is in his forties. He seems to like to be clean. He likes to take out a silk scarf to wipe his hands when he speaks and acts. Also... he has a mole between his eyebrows...
…”
Chen Li immediately made a decision and said: "Take someone to arrest this person immediately. Such a person is easy to find. Just go to the Imperial College or the Academic Affairs Office of Yingtian Mansion and ask. If you find the person, capture him immediately and have someone identify him."
"
"If the Imperial College and the Academic Affairs Office refuse..."
Chen Li smiled coldly: "This is a counter-indictment. If you dare to violate it openly or secretly, or dare to resist, then you will be punished immediately. In my opinion, they are also accomplices. I will immediately send you to jail! Tell them...if they refuse to accept it,
, let their family members sue, I will bear the responsibility, Chen Lilai."
"Here."
After a while, someone said: "Chen Tongzhi, we have found out that this matter involves the Side Academy in the capital. Many of those involved in this case are scholars in this academy."
"Search immediately." Chen Li said: "Everyone related to the academy has also been detained for trial."
"Here."
Before Chen Li had eaten breakfast, someone else came in a hurry and said, "A few more have confessed..."
A series of directories all appeared in Chen Li's hand.
Chen Li just pondered, lowered his head to look, his face was suddenly bright and dark.
"Do you want to take someone?"
"take!"
"It's just... these people are ministers of the court, and there are a few more who are still in the palace... participating in the court discussions."
"No matter who they are or where they are, they must be captured. The more ministers they are, the more they should be captured. The more they are in the palace, the more dangerous they are. If you come, bring a team of people. I will personally lead the team and enter the palace to see you!"
Chen Li had an empty stomach, but he couldn't care about anything now.
The scope of the case and the number of people involved were beyond his imagination.
What he wants to do now is to cut through the mess quickly and capture more people as quickly as possible.
This was a God-given opportunity, and if he missed it, it would be a dereliction of duty on his part.
………………
In the palace.
Zhu Di ascended to his throne, and all the officials saluted.
After the ceremony, Zhu Di still sat upright and made no sound.
His face was obviously very ugly. He had been making trouble for a whole day and night since yesterday, and now it was time for a showdown.
Zhang Anshi didn't say anything. He hid among the officials, lowered his head, and pretended that he had nothing to do today.
Just at this time……
There was a pop, and someone knelt down and howled: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Zhu Di raised his eyes and looked.
Among the officials, many showed sadness.
The person who knelt down was quite familiar to Zhu Di. He was Liu Zhan, a scholar of Hanlin Academy.
Liu Zhan howled and said: "Your Majesty, some rebels broke into my residence and beat my son to death. Your Majesty...ah...such unruly people are no different from treason and should be killed."
He paused and then said with tears streaming down his face: "These people are so audacious. Someone must be instigating them from behind. I...please, Your Majesty...make the decision for me."
Zhu Di sat still.
The palace was silent again.
This palace is full of sorrow.
But Zhu Di did not speak, and all the officials dared to speak.
Only Liu Zhan was still sobbing.
Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi silently.
He obviously thought it would be better for Zhang Anshi to respond to this matter.
But Zhang Anshi lowered his head, seemingly unaware that the emperor was looking at him.
"Your Majesty, I am a minister of the imperial court, how can I be insulted like this, let alone ordinary people? Nowadays, there are chaos inside and outside the capital, and they are killing people. Don't you know, your Majesty? Who blocked the way to speak, so that your Majesty is not interested in such an important matter?
I don’t know what happened, so I ask your majesty to issue an edict quickly to punish the unruly and rebellious people, so as to rectify the law and order the people!"
Liu Zhan then cried again.
Everyone looked at Liu Zhan.
Some people are sad about the death of rabbits and foxes, and some people frown and feel faintly worried.
Some people even said it meaningfully. All the people here can be said to be fine people. They knew that Liu Zhan was just a test. They would use this to test His Majesty's reaction first, and then serve the main course.
Zhu Di still looked at Zhang Anshi with his head lowered, his eyes were sore, and finally said slowly: "Zhang Qing."
Only then did Zhang Anshi raise his head slightly and said, "I'm here."
Zhu Di said: "Liu Qing said that there are chaos and unruly people outside. Are there any of these?"
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty... I... am not sure."
"Huh?" Zhu Di said slowly: "Why are you not sure?"
Zhang Anshi said: "I have been reading the Di newspaper these days, but in the Di newspaper, there are all the news about officials admonishing Your Majesty to do good and think about the common people. There are also many articles in it, saying...
explain……"
Zhang Anshi paused here, and calmly took out a few Di newspapers from his sleeves.
Under the gaze of everyone, he opened the newspaper in his residence and said slowly: "It is said that water can carry a boat or capsize it. Your Majesty must observe the direction of the people. The ancient sage kings all have the common people in mind...
"
Zhu Di coughed.
Zhang Anshi paused, and then said: "Your Majesty, I am confused. As far as I know, the people who are making trouble outside are all because of rumors about the deposed New Deal. The people are afraid of losing their livelihood, so they are 'making trouble'."
Isn’t this exactly what the people want? How can we turn around and they become unruly and chaotic people again? We must teach them to catch them all in one fell swoop.”
"This is so unreasonable. Could it be that my Ming Dynasty...there are other people, but I didn't see where the people who wanted your majesty to go to them were. Furthermore, this newspaper said, please love the people like this."
The memorial was proposed by Liu Zhan and Liu Gong. Liu Gong..."
Zhang Anshi looked at Liu Zhan: "Look, your name is clearly written in this newspaper. Is this what you said? If not, then who forced you to say it? You are a distinguished bachelor's lecturer. This
Who in the world can force you to say these words?"
After listening to this, Liu Zhan felt his head buzzing.
After a long time, he burst out shouting: "Those who kill will die!"
Zhang Anshi still said calmly and calmly: "Then let me ask, who did the murder? Find out the real culprit. If you find the real culprit, of course the murderer will die. But Mr. Liu, you just killed your son, your thoughts are too vicious.
Well, just because you have lost a son, you actually want your Majesty to go on a killing spree and kill all the people who have lost their livelihood and are running around to complain about their injustice. This is a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people! Liu Gong... look what you say
Yes, water can carry a boat or capsize it... If you want His Majesty to go on a killing spree, don't you want to teach His Majesty to be Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty? Just for your own selfishness, you abandoned the court and put your father in a high cabinet, but you still
Do you have a conscience? Are you worthy of being a minister? Are you still a human being?"
After Liu Zhan heard this, his mind was buzzing even more.
When people are in extreme anger, it is naturally easy for them to become irrational.
He opened his eyes, looked at Zhang Anshi suddenly with red eyes, and said angrily: "It was you Zhang Anshi who killed him, you were the one who instigated and encouraged him."
"You mean..." Zhang Anshi still said calmly: "I, Zhang Anshi, can instigate thousands of people with just the palm of my hand. Liu Gong, do you believe these words? Aren't you always calling out what the people want? Yes? But once the people's hearts are no longer towards you, you will want to kill them all, but now you still want to frame and wrongly accuse me, the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and the brother-in-law of His Highness the Crown Prince."
"You'd better think carefully before saying this. Otherwise, I won't obey you. You just lost a son, but you have thrown dirty water on me and suffered such unwarranted insults. I have suffered unjustly." I'm even doubting that you insulted me like this because you had planned it for a long time to criticize the crown prince and to allude to your majesty. Could it be..."
After a pause, Zhang Anshi said with a look of astonishment: "Could it be that you killed this son on purpose? You killed your own son just to frame me?"
What is Jin Yiwei? This is Jin Yiwei!
Normally, Zhang Anshi is reasonable, but others don't talk to Zhang Anshi.
Are you the only one who can throw dirty water?
I, Zhang Anshi, the dignified leader of the Jinyi Guards, logically speaking, frame up frame-ups is my duty.
After Liu Zhan heard this, he was even more angry. He was already in the pain of losing his son. Now Zhang Anshi said that one of your sons died in one mouth and your son died in the other, which made him explode instantly.
Liu Zhan said angrily: "Villain, despicable villain, you... you..."
Zhang Anshi looked at him coldly: "You are the villain if you go back on your word! A few days ago, you were still shouting about the people's wishes, asking your majesty to do what is good, follow nature and people, and obey the public opinion. But if you turn around, you will be killed. People! I, Zhang Anshi, love the people like my son. I can’t bear the people of the world to be killed by you, but now I have become a despicable villain? Why, it’s great that you can write articles. You think that writing beautiful articles and confusing right and wrong can reverse the will of heaven. ?”
Liu Zhan's eyes widened, tears streaming down his face, and he was extremely angry.
So, he suddenly got violent and hit Zhang Anshi in the chest with a fierce punch.
Bang!
This punch took Liu Zhan's whole life's effort.
This apparently happened so quickly that no one could react.
But his fist hit Zhang Anshi hard, and Liu Zhan's furious face suddenly changed.
Zhang Anshi groaned.
But he pushed through tenaciously.
Then, I saw the back of Liu Zhan's hand dripping with blood.
"Uh...ah..." Liu Zhan howled like a silly pig. His whole face seemed to be distorted because of the pain, and he immediately started to roll in the palace.
All this... was too sudden and beyond everyone's expectations.
Zhu Di couldn't help but be moved.
All the officials were in an uproar.
The guards outside were ready to go, waiting for His Majesty's verbal order to enter the palace immediately.
Liu Zhan covered his bloody hands and continued to roar sadly.
Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi and saw that Zhang Anshi was fine.
Zhang Anshi lowered his head and saw that his python robe was covered with blood, so he hurriedly pulled the python robe to check his injuries. When he tugged at the skirt of his clothes, everyone saw that there was something bright and reflected light inside Zhang Anshi's python robe.
It turned out to be... steel armor.
And the top of the steel armor seemed to be uneven, with small diamond-shaped bumps that seemed to be on the steel billet.
Zhang Anshi breathed out a sigh of relief and said angrily: "It was a close call. Fortunately, I wore a special anti-armor and went out today. Otherwise, my life would have been at stake here."
Baiguan: "..."
Zhu Di's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "What is that?"
Zhang Anshi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is anti-armor. I also call it hedgehog armor. It is specially used to prevent underage children."
Zhu Di: "..."
After a long time, Zhu Di glanced at Liu Zhan, who was rolling on the ground and wailing, and said slowly and calmly with a cold face: "Next time you enter the palace, you can't wear this thing."
Zhang Anshi said: "Yes, I don't dare to do it anymore."
Zhu Di then looked at Liu Zhan angrily: "What's the crime for attacking a minister in the palace?"
As soon as these words came out, the officials fell into silence again.
Zhang Anshi said at this time: "Your Majesty, after his son died, he was angry for a moment and wrongly blamed me, so he made a mistake. I thought this was excusable, and I beg your majesty to forgive him."
Zhu Di was speechless. He felt that Zhang Anshi was jumping up and down repeatedly, and for a moment he didn't know where this guy was jumping.
All the officials looked at Zhang Anshi meaningfully.
I saw Zhang Anshi said: "If you have to be merciful, please forgive me. I think...many things must be determined based on the actual situation."
Zhu Di had no choice but to nod: "Okay."
In the severe pain, Liu Zhan finally felt relieved, but he yelled: "Zhang Thief...Zhang Thief..."
Zhang Anshi ignored him, but said slowly and authentically: "But... I have one more thing that I would like to report."
With that said, Zhang Anshi took out a book from his sleeve and said: "Last night, there was such a situation. Someone lost a book like this at the door of a thousand households in Jinyiwei. Everyone in Jinyiwei didn't
Dare to be negligent, I quickly checked carefully and found out that this was actually the money and food book of Liu Zhan's family. Many of the accounts in it were calculated by the captain of Wei Zhong and found many problems. No, not many problems, but
The problem is huge.”
After Zhu Di heard this, his body was shaken.
As for Liu Zhan, he was always cursing, but at this moment, he suddenly stopped scolding.
The palace suddenly became quiet.
Zhang Anshi said slowly and calmly: "The accounts therein are too sensational. I feel that this is a serious matter and I have to report it. After investigation, it was found that Liu Zhan, a scholar in charge of lectures, was from Du County. Before he became an official, he made a living by farming and studying. His family only had more than 20 pieces of land.
acres, and fifteen acres of mulberry forest. After that, as an official, his annual salary can be counted. If his family's farmland has a bumper harvest every year, and his salary, he has not spent a penny, his two
In ten years, the most money he can save is only a thousand taels of silver. Even if he is a master of financial management and the whole family can enjoy the wind and water, I think his family can only have two thousand taels."
"But the actual situation is that five years ago, he bought a house in the capital and spent more than 3,000 taels of silver. Not only that, his family in Yudu County has become a big family in the county in just a dozen years.
, now has a total of more than 3,600 acres of farmland, and more than a thousand acres of mulberry and pine forests. Of course, these are nothing. His family has as much as ten thousand taels of cash, and there is another place in Suzhou.
Courtyard, now, his family has forty servants in the house alone, and more than 220 tenant households. Oh, yes, he also has six concubines, and his annual rouge money is
It will cost hundreds of taels.”
Having said this, he paused and then said: "Your Majesty... The reason why I just said that he just died of a son is not just because I am unreasonable. It is because... I know very well that Duke Liu has many wives and concubines.
There are many sons, and there is indeed no shortage of one. It’s not that I’m unreasonable, or that I don’t act like a minister... So far..."
Zhu Di waved his hands, showing a bit of impatience and said: "Okay, okay, stop talking, that's enough, just talk about money."
Zhang Anshi nodded hurriedly and said: "So... I ordered people overnight to find out the actual situation. Only then did I realize that what was recorded in this account book was just the tip of the iceberg. In fact, it was not just Mr. Liu who suddenly became rich overnight, but
His nephews and brothers, I don’t know whether it was because they were diligent and thrifty in running the family, or because they were hardworking and willing to work. Anyway, they all suddenly became rich. I have been verified by someone in Du County..."
I heard someone has been sent to Yudu County to verify...
Hearing this last sentence, all the officials suddenly felt terrified and their backs stiffened.
Obviously, the account books were only discovered last night. It was impossible for someone to go to Yudu, thousands of miles away, to verify them overnight.
Unless... Zhang Anshi had already sent someone to watch the account, and this account book was actually just a primer.
This Anshi intends to punish Liu Zhan to death. The person he wants to kill is not Liu Zhan's son!
This is cutting the grass and roots!
…………
I'm crying. It's the end of the month. If you have a monthly pass, please give me one.