At the same time, Jun Mohan also stood in the crowd in disguise, glanced at the notice, and listened to the endless comments from people around him.
He secretly thought: Before Shen Bi entered the palace, people had already spread rumors secretly, and the emperor convicted him of rebellion. He would not be able to convince the public at all, unless evidence of Shen Bi's rebellion was produced.
If Shen Bi dies like this, not only will he not be able to reverse his uncle's case, but he will also be forever burdened with the reputation of embezzling military rations.
On Lantern Festival night, I'm afraid Shen Bi showed up in the wine shop on purpose to create evidence that he didn't participate in the rebellion.
Now the disciples of the Shen family in the emperor's Jinluan Palace may have collectively submitted a memorial to plead for Shen Bi. If the Shen family fell, their interests would naturally be harmed.
They won't give up until they provide convincing evidence.
The emperor can intimidate officials, but not all people can distinguish right from wrong. They like to spread rumors.
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On the other side, Jun Ao and Jun Yi also had a headache. The yamen was full of people, and people were kneeling outside the yamen. Unless the government came up with an explanation, these people would not leave.
They sent troops to suppress it and did not dare to arrest more people, otherwise there would be chaos.
If Shen Shen rebels, arrest Shen Shen. Why should Shen Shen be implicated?
They don't know anything yet.
Some scholars also began to join in the fun, showing off their literary talent and criticizing the government.
Just when they went to arrest people, they couldn't catch the people who really created public opinion.
Jun Yi glanced at Jun Ao and said, "What does the emperor mean by suddenly issuing this imperial edict? If it continues, it will cause riots among the people."
"I don't know about the people jointly arrested by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment." Jun Ao said: "The emperor appointed a new minister of the Ministry of War. He is now the emperor's servant. Concubine Zhang has also been canonized as Concubine Zhang, and she is the new favorite of the harem."
The emperor also deceived him, and no one who sat on the throne could bear to step down.
"It was Zhang Yong who led the people to suppress the rebellion, so the emperor promoted him," Jun Yi said.
Chen Guogong's Mansion was the one who really contributed, but the emperor forgot about Chen Guogong's Mansion. After thinking deeply about the reason, he also figured out that Chen Guogong was on the side of King Anyang.
Jun Yi only raided the Shen family. He had been busy outside the palace. In addition, Prince Ping's Mansion was holding funerals, which made him even more busy. Prince Ping also ran between Prince Ping's Mansion and the Yamen.
I didn't expect so many things to happen in one day.
The ordinary Zhang Yong replaced the Shen family overnight.
Jun Ao secretly said: This is the emperor's art of serving as a courtier. He found someone to directly take Shen Bi's place, and this person was not Jun Mohan's.
Jun Yi added: "The emperor's grandmother probably doesn't know about the emperor's imperial edict. Thousands of people will be beheaded. How long will it take to kill them all? What's more, there are old people, women and children. The emperor's grandmother will not allow such a thing to happen. .”
He thought: Even a very skilled executioner would not be able to do this.
Sure enough, at this time, officers and soldiers came to report, "Report to the Prince Regent that there has been a change in the execution ground. Those people were crying, adults and children were crying. Please come to the place."
Jun Ao had a headache and his eyes were full of anger. Is this the first big thing the emperor is going to do after taking office?
Jun Ao said angrily: "How many people have just been sent over? If they want to cry or scold, their mouths will be blocked. If they want to blame, blame them for being born in the Shen family. They deserve to die. If they dare to cry out for injustice, they will all be killed." .”
The soldier also had a headache and said: "Those men of letters and scholar-bureaucrats also wrote articles criticizing it, and even claimed that they would ask the government to produce evidence before killing anyone."
Jun Ao frowned coldly and became even more angry: "How did these people from the Shen family climb to these positions? Don't they have any idea? Kill them all."
The soldiers looked embarrassed. Long Yuan Kingdom had never seen such a grand scene of executing prisoners.
This is simply a slaughter scene.
Jun Yidao: "We've just sent a few dozen people here and they've caused such a commotion. If we really send the rest of the people there, the whole world will be in chaos."
Jun Yi pondered for a moment and then said: "Uncle Wang, how could the emperor suddenly issue such a decree? As for the people, I think there is something fishy. Is someone spreading it deliberately?"
Jun Ao thought secretly: Of course he can't say that the emperor is doing it to frighten the officials.
Jun Ao asked: "Who do you think it will be?"
Jun Yi shook his head and said: "The other party should be using the emperor's decree to prevent the world from being chaotic. Shen Bi was also very calm after entering the palace. Don't you think he is too calm?"
At this moment, a masked man in black clothes flashed into the yamen.
I saw him saying in a deep voice: "I see you, Your Majesty."
Immediately, Jun Yi knew who the visitor was.
So Jun Yi asked the soldiers to go out first.
After only Jun Ao and Jun Yi were left in the room.
Jun Yidao: "Brother, you are back. Have you heard about what is happening on the street? Everyone related to the Shen family has been imprisoned and will be executed today."
Jun Mohan said in a deep voice: "Someone on the street deliberately spread rumors that Shen Bi was wronged and wanted to stir up trouble."
"Did those spies do it?" Jun Yi said.
He shook his head: "No, that group of people escaped. I just followed a few people who were talking to the Shen family and found that one of them went to the back door of Princess Ning's mansion."
"Jun Ning, why is it her?" Jun Ao was also shocked.
"I suspect that the person who is hiding behind the scenes is Jun Zhan." Jun Mohan said: "There are also people arranged by Shen Bi. Next, Shen Bi will create public opinion. After all, the former General Shen died for the country."
Jun Ning is Jun Zhan's biological sister, so the person she wants to help is naturally Jun Zhan. However, Jun Ning keeps a low profile and rarely appears in public since she got married. She has never even attended the palace banquet.
Jun Yi said: "He is helping the Shen family. It's impossible. After all, Jun Zhan is also a descendant of the Jun family. It will not hurt him to get rid of the Shen family. It was Empress Dowager Shen who drove him out of the imperial city to the fiefdom. Shen He will not stop his family from being destroyed."
"He did not stop it, but wanted to use this incident to ferment and expand. This is one." Jun Mohan explained: "Second, Jun Zhan didn't want Shenbi to die too quickly, so he left him to fight with me, but If you sink into the wall today, you will definitely die."
Jun Yi understood and said: "However, the emperor issued an imperial edict and arrested more than a thousand people and imprisoned them. They are all people related to the Shen family. The key is that the emperor will kill them today."
Jun Mohan's eyes were cold. The emperor wanted to express himself too much, but it would be self-defeating and counterproductive.
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At the same time, the Royal Palace, Jinluan Palace.
I saw hundreds of civil and military officials standing on both sides, all trembling with fear, just because the emperor suddenly issued an imperial edict.
At this time, the imperial court was already filled with memorials pleading for Shen Bi.
Of course, most people applauded the case. Regardless of whether he rebelled or not, the confiscation of the Shen family meant that it gave way to many people.
Vacant positions must be replaced by new officials, which is also a new opportunity.
Jun Chenrui glanced at the ministers impatiently: "If there is something to do, we will start, but if there is nothing, we will retreat."
"My lord, I have this to say." At this moment, a man in official uniform walked out of the queue.
Jun Chenrui finally raised his head and looked into the distance.
The person who made the noise was a young official, but Jun Chenrui did not recognize him.
The man said again: "The humble minister Zhou Zixuan is appointed as the Minister of Household Affairs, and I have my own book."
The emperor did not recognize him, so Zhou Zixuan also reported his identity.
At this time, Jun Chenrui said: "Whatever Zhou Aiqing has to say, please bring it up."
"yes."
I saw Zhou Zixuan holding a memorial in his hand, walked to the emperor, knelt down respectfully, and said: "What I have in my hand is the case of General Shangguan Yun's embezzlement of military rations seven years ago. There is injustice in this case. Please ask me."
Your Majesty has taken a look at it."
A flash of surprise flashed in Jun Chenrui's eyes: "About the case seven years ago? I had not yet ascended the throne at that time."