Acting for the gods

Chapter 116 Schedule
Now that the evidence is in front of him, facing the betrayal of his siblings, even Zhu Youxiao, who has already been mentally prepared, can't help but feel sad at this time.

Perhaps this is the sorrow of being in the emperor's house!
After reading the testimonies of Zhou Miaoxuan, Lu Wenzhao, and Guo Zhen, Zhu Youxiao was silent for a long time, and then he became firmer.

He would never allow the situation that Daming had managed to turn around to be destroyed by someone, even if this person was his beloved younger brother.

At this moment, Zhu Youxiao had already decided in his heart that Daming must not be handed over to this stupid brother, otherwise Daming would be lost.

Although Zhu Youxiao doesn't like being an emperor, he can't just watch the legacy left by his ancestors being destroyed in his own hands!

Looking down at Guo Zhen, Lu Wenzhao, and Zhou Miaoxuan, Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice: "I don't know what conditions Jiang Aiqing promised you, but I have given him full power to handle this matter. His promise is my promise." I promised you that you don’t need to worry about being implicated, now I ask you, are all of these confessions true?”

"Don't dare to lie to the emperor. Everything written and recorded in the testimony is true. The servant deserves to die. He was deceived and threatened by the traitor, so that he failed to perform his duties faithfully. He deliberately concealed the shortcomings of the treasure ship, which almost made a big mistake."

Guo Zhen was the first to state that he was indeed an accomplice. Although Emperor Tianqi said he didn't care about it, it is absolutely impossible to say that there is no resentment in his heart.

Now I can only piously admit my mistake and strive for leniency, otherwise even if Emperor Tianqi let him go, those who want to please Emperor Tianqi will definitely not let Guo Zhen and the others feel better.

Lu Wenzhao also knelt on the ground, with a heartbroken and remorseful expression: "Returning to the emperor, the guilty minister did participate in the treasure ship case. When the treasure ship sank in the lake, there were dead people among them, and the guilty minister was responsible for silence afterward."

"Eunuch Guo Zhen was also among them, and King Xin also ordered the guilty ministers to kill Beizhai and burn the archives..."

"In addition, during the period when he took refuge in Xinwang, the criminal officials used their powers to secretly help him contact officials in the court, deliberately approach Wei Duzhu, and prepare to break into the East Factory to prepare for Xinwang's seizure of power in the future."

"As far as the guilty minister knows, King Xin has secretly controlled most of the officials in the court, including the rest of the Chu Party, the Three Law Departments, the Six Departments, and officials from various prefectures, roads, and governments..."

"And I'm going to ask Huo Weihua, Minister of the Ministry of War, to offer the so-called fairy dew, in order to murder His Majesty..."

Lu Wenzhao frightenedly told what he knew, not daring to look up into Emperor Tianqi's eyes.

Zhu Youxiao was trembling with anger, this is such a good brother!

Usually in front of me, I pretend to be submissive, secretly thinking about where I will bury myself!

Zhu Youxiao both lamented his misfortune and angered him for not fighting.

How did his father die back then, didn't his younger brother have any doubts?

Back then, it was only a few years since he offered the elixir that killed the late emperor, and now there is another elixir, Dong Lin clearly wanted to score twice.

Did Zhu Youjian really not notice at all?
Or could he give up everything else for the sake of the throne?
"It's born from the same root, so why rush each other!"

Zhu Youxiao didn't want brothers to kill each other, but what Zhu Youjian's younger brother did really disappointed him.

Wei Zhongxian didn't dare to intervene at this time, because Huo Weihua could become Minister of the Ministry of War, but he single-handedly promoted him.

He always thought that Huo Weihua was his confidant, but he didn't expect that he was from Donglin.

In other words, Huo Weihua is just a fool, betting on both sides, and will only choose to stand in the team when the situation is clear.

Judging from the current situation, there are more favors on the Xinwang side.

After Jiang Fan told the story last time, Wei Zhongxian sent people to investigate secretly, but no conclusive evidence was found.

After all, it is the business of Zhu Jiu Clan. It is normal for Huo Weihua to be cautious. Wei Zhongxian's people dare not startle the snake, so it is naturally difficult to investigate useful information.

Now that Lu Wenzhao is testifying, Wei Zhongxian can be regarded as labeling Huo Weihua a must-kill.

It's hard to imagine that the other party deliberately approached him, once he gained power, how would he deal with it?
Among the eunuchs, how many people were instigated by him?

Every time he thinks about this, Wei Zhongxian feels lingering fear in his heart, only feels that the Donglin Party is pervasive, and he still underestimated the other party before!

Then, Zhou Miaoxuan told what she knew, including the list of people she had secretly contacted over the years.

She hated the eunuchs and Zhu Youxiao, but for the sake of her sister's safety, she chose to compromise.

And after recognizing the essence of Donglin, she realized that the existence of Donglin was a source of chaos, and its harm was worse than that of eunuchs. She had no reason to hide it, whether public or private.

Zhu Youxiao didn't just listen to the three people's one-sided words. He felt that Jiang Fan's loyalty was useful, but he would still send people to investigate and verify afterwards, and he would not listen to one side or believe it.

After a long silence, Zhu Youxiao said: "I already know about this matter, the three of you retreat first, Jiang Aiqing, you stay, I have some questions to ask you."

Lu Wenzhao, Guo Zhen, and Zhou Miaoxuan resigned and waited outside the hall.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao's other side today, they realized how wrong they were.

But as pawns, they are often involuntary, and now even Lu Wenzhao has the idea of ​​retreating bravely from this vortex of power!
After Zhou Miaoxuan and others left the palace, Zhu Youxiao looked at Jiang Fan: "Jiang Aiqing, what do you think of the Xinwang family?"

"There are three methods. One is to directly show the cards. Using the case of the treasure ship, to force King Xin to mess up his position. At that time, King Xin and Dong Lin will inevitably break the boat and launch a mutiny. In a hurry, they can mobilize limited troops. Your Majesty can Mobilize the soldiers to suppress it forcefully."

"This method can quell the turmoil as quickly as possible. The disadvantage is that it will cause military disasters in Kyoto and the people's hearts will be unstable."

"Secondly, His Majesty ordered Xuanxin Wang to enter the palace, put him under house arrest, and then carry out the beheading plan to get rid of Dong Lin's leader. If Dong Lin loses the organizer, the rest of the people can be captured easily."

"This method can reduce our casualties. The disadvantage is that there may be manslaughter, and letting go of fish that have not surfaced, and it will lose the royal face."

"The third is to lure the snake out of the hole. When Huo Weihua offers spirit dew to drink, His Majesty can pretend to take medicine, and then stay in bed, and leave the affairs of state affairs to Eunuch Wei, so that the Xin Wang party will mistakenly think that Eunuch Wei is holding His Majesty and monopolizing the government affairs."

"At that time, King Xin will definitely move in the name of 'Qing Jun's side'. Those who want to learn from the power of the dragon will definitely move after hearing the wind, and all of them will surface."

"This method takes a long time. The advantage is that it can bring all those who have objections to the light. As long as these people force the palace, His Majesty will come forward in time and declare that only the principal offender will be prosecuted, and the accomplices will not be prosecuted. Most of the soldiers and Don’t dare to move the grass on the wall, and then you can set things right, occupy the righteousness, and wipe out the rebels once and for all.”

"The disadvantage is that it will make some fools fall to the side of the king, and it will also let some people who don't know the truth participate in it."

"Right now, I can only think of so much, how to act, I ask His Majesty to decide."

Jiang Fan took out the plan he had prepared in advance. As for how to decide, the ball was given to Zhu Youxiao.

At this time, you can't make decisions without authorization, otherwise you have finished everything and the emperor has nothing to do, maybe he will do it for you.

After hearing Jiang Fan's plan, Zhu Youxiao weighed the pros and cons, and said, "Let's implement the third strategy. I want to see how many people in the court have different intentions. As for those fools... it's useless to keep them!"

(End of this chapter)