my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 169 Ji Gang, You Are Finished
Qixia.

Zhu Jin was called by Zhang Anshi.

His status at this time is not the same as before.

Let's put it this way, everyone has started calling him Master Zhu now.

It's not just the merchants who pay respect to him when they see him.

Even the Military Officers of the Five Cities and the waterway inspectors were very polite when they saw him.

This kind of status change, if compared with the past, is really a heaven and an earth.

Zhu Jin knew very well that all this was brought about by Zhang Anshi. This feeling of slowly gaining power and gradually being respected by everyone around him cannot be exchanged for money alone.

So he is very meticulous.

For example, the School of Laws and Laws, and the School of Mathematical Sciences, were all built by him with all his might.

There is also the matter of the United Bank, he sometimes has to keep an eye on it, so as not to make any mistakes.

Everyone has already regarded him as Zhang Anshi's housekeeper regarding matters inside and outside.

But now, Zhu Jin has almost put aside all the things at hand in the past few days.

Because he has more important things to deal with.

"Master Hou." Zhu Jin came to Zhang Anshi respectfully.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "How is it? How is my house?"

"Master Hou, it looks too simple, but this house is very safe. Living here makes people feel at ease." Zhu Jin smiled.

Zhang Anshi sighed: "An important minister like me has won His Majesty's trust. My life and death are related to the safety of the country and society, so I have no choice but to do so."

Zhu Jin said very seriously: "Yes, yes, Lord Hou, you are very precious."

Zhang Anshi crossed his legs, took a sip of tea, and Shi Shiran said: "These days, what happened to the matter I asked you to investigate?"

Zhu Jin said: "There are eyebrows."

As he spoke, he took out a notebook from his sleeve, and said, "I wanted to report it early in the morning, but I was worried, so I checked it again."

Zhang Anshi took the notebook, read it carefully, and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad, you did your best. This time, it's also your credit."

Zhu Jin began to wipe his eyes: "Master Hou, how can you say such a thing? Without Master Hou, there would be no little today. Master Hou, you are the reborn parents of the little one. The little one can do things for the Hou Ye. It is the virtues accumulated by the ancestors. How dare you?" What's the credit."

Zhang Anshi said with emotion: "Mother, your tone of voice is becoming more and more like the one in the palace."

Zhu Jin: "..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Very good, let someone... check it carefully, and after sorting it out, this matter will come to fruition."

Zhu Jin nodded: "Yes."

Zhang Anshi said: "It's okay, let's go down."

Zhu Jin nodded and left.

Zhang Anshi watched Zhu Jin leave, and said to the waiter next to him, "Call my brother here."

Not long after, Zhang Anshi brought a few brothers to the execution room aggressively.

First, someone escorted Zheng Lun.

As soon as Zheng Lun saw Zhang Anshi, he immediately cursed: "Zhang Anshi, you...you have no conscience, you idiot!"

Zhu Yong folded his hands and stood beside Zhang Anshi. He looked at Zheng Lun coldly and said, "If you don't close your beak, I will break your bones."

Zheng Lun sneered disrespectfully at Gu and said, "Come on, come on, come and hit me."

Zhu Yong glared, and said: "Hey, you are so brave, you think that grandpa dare not hit you?"

After all, no matter how polite you are, you just rushed up and punched down with windy hands.

Zheng Lun's bones were not as hard as Zhu Yong's fist, and he was in agony, howling.

Instead, Zhang Anshi persuaded Zhu Yong: "Second brother, forget it, why are you beating him if you have nothing to do? He is a criminal, and sooner or later he will be put in a pot of oil. Be a little sympathetic. We are now interrogating criminals, not seeking revenge for his mother. Third brother, you drag the second brother out."

Zhu Yong's temper came up, and he continued to curse endlessly.

It was hard to drag him away.

Zhang Anshi walked up to Zheng Lun, sighed and said, "Hey, Dr. Zheng, you and I are also acquaintances. I am the emperor's uncle, and you are the emperor's teacher. We are still traveling together, but... ...Today... I won't talk to you anymore, let's be honest."

Zheng Lun's eyes were fixed on Zhang Anshi, and at this moment... his whole body was full of cold air.

"Zhang Anshi... you are dead!"

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Prison.

For three full days, the entire imperial prison continued to howl.

In the howling sound one after another.

Ji Gang listened to these creepy voices expressionlessly, his eyes flickering.

"Captain, someone confessed again."

At this time, a scribe brought a confession.

Ji Gang took a closer look, and then said, "Verification."

His words were emphatic.

The scribe saluted: "Yes."

With his hands behind his back, Ji Gang suddenly turned around and asked the captain next to him: "What's going on with Deng Chen?"

The captain said: "No... I don't know, please come down and ask me."

This Deng Wu is the commander of the envoy, and he is responsible for the affairs of Jin Yiwei's imperial prison.

When he came here early in the morning, he didn't see Deng Wu coming to greet him, which already made Ji Gang unhappy, and until now at noon, this matter of Deng Qian still disappeared, which made Ji Gang accumulate enough anger.

After two sticks of incense, Deng Wucai came belatedly, saluted and said: "I have seen the governor."

Ji Gang stared at Deng Wu: "Where did you go?"

"Humble in the stalls of the imperial prison..."

Ji Gang said, "Don't you know I'm here?"

"Humble...I know...it's just...you have important things to do, Commander, humble...don't dare to bother you."

Ji Gang laughed, this smile was extremely weird: "Really?"

Deng Wu was frightened, and hurriedly bowed to the ground: "The governor..."

Ji Gang looked down at him: "Back then, you called me big brother."

"Big... big brother..." Deng Wu said timidly.

Ji Gangdao: "In the 20th year of Hongwu, you lived in Zhuangzi next door to me. After that, we joined the army together and served His Majesty. At that time, I became His Majesty's personal soldier, but you were just a pawn under Cheng Guogong's account..."

After a pause, Ji Gang continued slowly: "When you enter Nanjing City, your contribution is nothing more than a hundred households. If I hadn't kept recommending you, not only would you have been admitted to the Imperial Army, but you would have become a Qianhu, who later became the commander of Jinyiwei, Deng Wu, have I ever treated you badly?"

Deng Wu seemed to be even more frightened, and hurriedly said: "Captain... No, the elder brother never treated the humble."

Ji Gang said: "But you are unfamiliar with me."

"Up and down Weizhong, there is a difference in respect..."

Ji Gang narrowed his eyes, still staring closely at Deng Wu: "Qianhu Chen Li... you and him will never go against each other."

"Relationship...relationship is okay...he... and I have the same temper."

Ji Gang put his hands behind his back, paced a few steps, and then said: "You know, he has already made an alliance with Zhang Anshi."

Deng Wu lowered his head and remained silent.

Ji Gang said indifferently: "From now on, Chen Li is my enemy, is he your enemy?"

Deng Wu Qiqi Ai Ai said: "Maybe there is some misunderstanding..."

"Really?" Ji Gang stared at Deng Wu with a pleasing expression, but his eyes became more and more serious: "Deng Wu, we can have today's wealth because our brothers are of one mind. If our hearts are separated, in the future... ...There is no room for you and me in Jinyiwei."

"Yes Yes."

At this moment, the clerk hurried in and said, "Captain, there is another one who didn't make it through and died."

Ji Gang said blankly: "I just want the result, nothing else!"

After the four words were decisive, the scribe nodded: "Yes."

After all, he backed out.

Ji Gang immediately looked at Deng Wudao: "Speaking of torture, these people are always insignificant. In this regard, you are an expert, so go yourself."

Deng Wu looked stunned: "Humble to execute punishment?"

Ji Gang said: "What? After the incident, you refuse to condescend?"

Deng Wu hesitated for a while, then said: "Since the governor ordered it, then it's better to be humble."

So he got up, and hurried away as if he had received an amnesty.

Ji Gang stared at Deng Wu's back with serious eyes, his face became more and more irritable, and there was no one here.

He slowly took out a roster from his sleeve, put it on the desk, and then picked up his pen.

In the end... he picked up a pen and drew a circle on Deng Wu's name in the roster.

Then carefully put away the roster.

Right now...it is not time to do other things, the only thing to do now is to quickly find out the chaotic party, this chaotic party is no small matter, His Majesty is already in the throat, if anyone seizes the opportunity, then all the unhappiness that caused His Majesty before will disappear in smoke .

"Captain, Commander..."

At this moment, a thousand households hurried in and said, "It's not good."

Ji Gang looked up at the thousand households, and said coldly, "What?"

"The Marquis of Annan, Zhang Anshi... made the memorial, saying that the chaotic party has been found. Just now, he made the memorial..."

"What?" Ji Gang's body shook, his eyes widened suddenly, looking unbelievable.

"It is said that the rebellious party will be escorted into the palace tomorrow, and I want to ask His Majesty to have a trial in front of all the officials."

"How could it be so fast? It can't be just Zheng Lun, right? What are they? How could they be behind the scenes?"

"Well, I don't know how humble it is." Qianhu said angrily.

Ji Gang's face became more serious.

He anxiously said: "Tomorrow... Tomorrow... If Zhang Anshi really finds it, then... Then..."

As he spoke, he gritted his teeth and said, "With so many people, are we not as good as a group of teenagers? There are so many people in our Jinyiwei, are they all working for nothing?"

Ji Gang's gaze sank, and he said coldly: "Continue...continue the interrogation...before tonight, there must be a result!"

"Here."

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Confucius Temple.

In a mansion.

Someone hurried into the small hall.

The people in the small hall were still drinking tea leisurely.

The person who came in gave the man a wink, and the man nodded.

So the person who came in presumptuously went to this person's ear and whispered something.

The man's face darkened, and he said slowly: "Really? Got it..."

He didn't say anything more, as if nothing had happened, he continued to lower his head and sip his tea, before saying, "Send a message to the Lord...you have to act quickly, now is the time to make a decision."

"Yes."

"Go."

"Yes."

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The next morning.

Hundred officials entered the dynasty.

These days, everyone is talking about it.

Regarding that rebellious case, everyone inside and outside the capital, the government and the public, did not have the heart to care about the matter at hand.

No one knows...how many people will be involved in this case.

All kinds of news spread in the market, making people even more confused.

Xie Jin is one of them.

Together with Yang Rong and Hu Guang, he brought hundreds of officials into the palace to have an audience.

In private, Xie Jin said to Hu Guang: "So many people have been arrested now... Where is this rebellious party? Now they are talking about a trial, hey... If this continues..."

He shook his head worriedly, and said in a low voice: "What I am worried about is that some people want to use the rebel party to eradicate dissidents. I think back... when Emperor Taizu Gao... the case of Na Kongyin, the case of Hu Weiyong, the case of Sapphire The case...isn’t that the case? I think, sooner or later, this world will become the same as before, and it will become the world of foreign relatives like Jin Yiwei and Zhang Anshi.”

It is not surprising that the most popular complaints of these scholars come from Xie Jin.

But after Hu Guang heard these words, he didn't dare to answer, and kindly reminded: "Jie Gong, be careful with your words."

Xie Jin smiled and said, "These words are just to tell you, you are an honest man."

Such words, originally with Hu Guang's temperament, should warm his heart. After all, the two are from the same hometown and are the closest colleagues. He is willing to say these words, naturally because he regards Hu Guang as his own brother. .

But now Hu Guang only felt uncomfortable, and the corner of his eye swept towards Yang Rong, sighed in his heart, couldn't help feeling a little bit lost, he just cupped his hands at Xie Jingong and said, "Jie Gong...hey... ..."

"Why, is there anything you can't say freely?"

Hu Guang opened his mouth, but said: "There is nothing to say, let's go, let's enter the palace."

Xie Jin felt a little displeased as if he had been shut out. Seeing Hu Guangwei's timid look, he couldn't help but despise him. The scholar is frank and frank. Why is he so obscene? He thought that Hu Guangda (Hu Guang's word) is not as good as he used to be So chic. "

Hu Guang has already stepped back to Yang Rong's side.

Yang Rong glanced at Hu Guang with a smile in his eyes, which was meaningful.

Hu Guang had no choice but to smile wryly.

Xie Jin felt melancholy, but he saw Lu Zhen, Minister of Rites, beside him.

This Lu Zhen is as famous as Jian Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Xia Yuanji, Minister of the Ministry of Households.

In the early years, Lu Zhen surrendered to Zhu Di. He was one of the first batch of ministers who surrendered to Zhu Di, so he was highly regarded by Zhu Di.

Xie Jin smiled and said to Lu Zhen, "Mr. Lu...please."

Lu Zhen hurriedly said: "Xie Gong is a great scholar, he should enter the palace first."

Xie Jin seemed concerned and said: "I heard that Dr. Zheng Lun is your student?"

Lu Zhen said: "It doesn't matter, it's just that the old man happened to be the chief examiner when he took the provincial examination."

"I can't imagine...he..."

"The matter has not yet come to a conclusion, whether it is guilty or not, there is a public opinion."

Xie Jin sighed: "I hope I have my own opinion."

After all, all officials enter the palace.

In this hall, Zhu Di has already ascended to his seat.

Yesterday, Zhang Anshi invited Zhu Di to judge the case, which made Zhu Di feel a little strange.

After all, this kind of reverse case cannot be seen in the light, if interrogated in front of hundreds of officials, what if it really comes out of the trial?
To be honest...Zhu Di still needs face.

But since Zhang Anshi invited him, he must have his reasons.

In the end Zhu Di was right.

It's just that Zhu Di felt a little uneasy in his heart.

At this time... the officials have not yet arrived.

However, Prince Zhu Gaochi and King Zhao Zhu Gaosui were already seated at His Royal Highness, and they did not speak a word.

On the ground, Ji Gang and Deng Wu, who is in charge of the prison, are kneeling.

These two people were summoned by Zhu Di in advance.

On Zhang Anshi's side... I don't know what the result of the investigation was.Before the trial, Zhu Di wanted to ask what happened to Jin Yiwei.

However, the answers of Ji Gang and Deng Wu made Zhu Di quite displeased.

On their side... Although there are some clues, these clues are all messy.

Therefore, at this time, Ji Gang had no choice but to prostrate on the ground, keeping his five-body prostration, motionless.

Deng Wu was also very timid in his heart, His Majesty's dissatisfaction with Ji Gang was clearly written on his face.

At this time, all the officials had an audience and shouted long live three times.

Zhu Di just nodded, and then said: "Xuan Zhang Anshi."

Yi Shiha nodded and winked at a eunuch.

After a long time...the eunuch finally came: "Your Majesty, Zhang Anshi and others have an audience."

Zhu Di nodded.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Anshi was seen leading the way, and Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu were leading Zheng Lun in.

Zhang Anshi is imposing, wearing a brand-new vermilion unicorn suit.

Zheng Lun at the back...had a dejected look on his face, as if he was mourning a concubine.

When Zhu Di saw Zheng Lun, he became angry. This is the doctor of Zhan Shifu... Zhu Di personally selected him to tutor the emperor's grandson. If there is anything wrong with the emperor's grandson, it will be a lifetime of regret.

Zhang Anshi led Zhu Yong to salute and said: "I have seen Your Majesty."

Zhu Di said: "I heard that the rebellious party has a clue?"

Zhang Anshi said: "I have a clue, that's why I asked His Majesty to interrogate."

Zhu Di's eyes fell on Zheng Lun, and he said sharply, "Zheng Lun, you old dog!"

Zhu Di was furious, his eyes full of murderous intent.

Zheng Lun immediately stepped forward and shouted: "I am wronged, I am wronged... Your Majesty... I am wronged..."

The two people in the back also shouted loudly: "I am wronged... I have great grievances."

Zhu Di smiled even colder: "Do you really think that Zhang Anshi will wrong you? That damned Chen Wenjun was the one who called for injustice like you back then. You don't cry when you don't see the coffin. If you want to cut him into pieces, I will naturally do so." Your wish has been fulfilled!"

Zheng Lun's face was pale, he knelt down on the ground suddenly, and said with tears in his eyes, "Chen...Chen..."

Zhu Di immediately looked at Zhang Anshi and said, "Zhang Anshi, tell me. I want to take a good look at how this Zheng Lun can argue."

Zhang Anshi then said: "Yes, the minister said it."

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this Zheng Lun...is wronged..."

This statement came out.

The whole hall was in an uproar.

Everyone, you look at me, and I look at you.

Zhu Di was also dumbfounded.

Isn't this a joke?
You asked me to come to the court for trial, just for this?

Zheng Lun raised his head and heaved a sigh of relief. The other two ministers who were wronged couldn't help shaking their heads.

Zhu Di scolded angrily: "Zhang Anshi, you..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, calm down. In fact... this is a play. According to various signs... I finally came to a result, that is... the party behind Chen Wenjun must be in the imperial class. And it must be an important minister."

After a pause, Zhang Anshi said: "It's just... such a person... has a deep scheming heart and hides it very well. I was thinking that it would be very difficult to find this person, and since Chen Wenjun was arrested, he has already frightened the snake. It is even more impossible for this person to show his feet."

When Zhang Anshi said this, he said: "It's just... this chaotic party is rampant. I know that if I don't find him for a day, my Ming Dynasty will never have peace. In order to catch the chaotic party, I have no choice but to take risks." ..."

Zhu Di suddenly realized something, at this moment, he also had to admire, this guy Zhang Anshi...is really omnipotent, this guy who is full of civil and military affairs...is the only guy... who can do such a thing.

But after thinking about it carefully, what Zhang Anshi said is correct... If other methods worked, that person would have already shown his flaws, and now is just an extraordinary time, and he is just doing extraordinary things.

Zhu Di nodded: "Then why did you take Zheng Lun and the others?"

Zhang Anshidao: "Your Majesty, this minister is called knocking the mountain to shake the tiger. These rebellious parties, now they have captured Chen Wenjun, and the minister suddenly started to arrest Zheng Lun and others. In fact, it is to send a signal to tell them that Chen Wenjun did not tell them. Now they are chasing and biting indiscriminately, in this way, they will be relieved when they know that they are all irrelevant people, and only by reassuring them can they be taught to let go of their guard and show their feet."

"So..." Zhang Anshi said: "It's thanks to Zheng Lun, Zhou Jin and Liu Yan. They have suffered a lot, but... I am in Qixia, and I didn't let them suffer any flesh and blood. So they were chosen because...they were utterly loyal to His Majesty, especially Zheng Lun. Zheng Lun often told the emperor that he had read the Four Books and Five Classics, and he was the most sensible. The minister was thinking, since he is willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty, it should be fine to suffer a little grievance for His Majesty."

Zheng Lun made a false alarm and was stunned for a long time. He still hates Zhang Anshi. What kind of thing are you, Zhang Anshi? How dare you make fun of me?
But right now... Zhang Anshi was right, he immediately cheered up and said: "Your Majesty... I am loyal to Your Majesty, and the sun can learn from it."

Zhu Di heaved a sigh of relief, fortunately...at last it wasn't something wrong with the people around the emperor's grandson.

Zhang Anshi laughed again: "During this process, the second person I want to thank is Ji Gang, the commander of Jin Yiwei."

Ji Gang: "..."

Zhu Di glanced at Ji Gang: "And why?"

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "If it weren't for Commander Ji, this scene would be really difficult. Your Majesty knows this minister. Although I took Zheng Lun and others, I have a kind heart and the family is not as bad as I am. But if I only take Zheng Lun and the others, those rebels may feel a little strange when they see each other."

"Fortunately, Commander You Ji captured Zheng Lun and his family in time, which also made my conscience feel better. Your Majesty... this time... if you capture the rebellious party, not only Zheng Lun and his colleagues have worked hard, but Commander Ji So, the credit is not small."

Ji Gang: "..."

The smiles on Zheng Lun's faces... suddenly froze.

Without waiting for Zhang Anshi to continue speaking.

Zheng Lun suddenly looked at Ji Gang and said, "Commander Ji... where is my family...?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ji Gang was already dripping with cold sweat.

A mere Zheng Lun, of course he didn't take it seriously.

but……

Now the monarchs and ministers in the palace are all looking at Ji Gang.

Zhang Anshi's expression also changed: "Commander Ji...you..."

Ji Gang lowered his head, upset.

He who has always been silent and indifferent, now... has a feeling of being on his back. "

That Deng Wu was lying on the ground, his face was as pale as a sheet of paper, he was too frightened to breathe out.

Zheng Lun and the others seemed to understand something all of a sudden.

Zheng Lun bared his teeth and cracked his eyes.

He no longer cared that this is the palace of the emperor, he stood up all of a sudden, rushed forward, his eyes widened: "I... my family..."

Ji Gang took a deep breath, except for His Majesty, no one in this world could be so rude to him.

He panicked and said, "Most people... are still alive..."

Hearing this... Zheng Lun's face was miserable, and he said like crazy: "I... Is my son still there?"

Ji Gang didn't answer.

Zheng Lun said sadly: "I...my wife and daughter..."

Ji Gang didn't answer either.

Zheng Lun said: "She...they...before they died..."

Suppressing tears, Zheng Lun stared at Ji Gang: "Have you ever been humiliated?"

Ji Gang still couldn't answer.

Zhang Anshi didn't make a sound, just watched all this with cold eyes.

Zheng Lun was indeed wronged, but... the reason why Zheng Lun was chosen... was because Zheng Lun was a hypocrite. Father is a noble minister of Zhan Shifu, who is doing evil in the capital. Not long ago, there was a merchant's wife who was favored by Zheng Lun's son. woman killed.

Now... it can be regarded as a repayment of a repayment.

But the state of mind between people is very different at this time.

Zheng Lun's pupils contracted, he stumbled and staggered in the hall, his whole body seemed to be sucked dry.

The other two, one fainted, and the other said angrily: "Ji Gang, I am irreconcilable with you, today...with you without me..."

Immediately, Zheng Lun wailed heart-piercingly.

Ji Gang just knelt coldly, and the direction he knelt was still Zhu Di.

At this moment, Ji Gang only felt like a clown.

Deng Wu was so frightened that he kowtowed like garlic.

Seeing this, Zhu Di felt displeased. He looked at Ji Gang viciously, and said, "What is Jin Yiwei doing on weekdays? Is this how you arrest the rebels?"

Zhu Di's voice of reproach sounded immediately.

If it is said that the scolding by Zheng Lun just now, to Ji Gang, it doesn't hurt or itch.

But His Majesty's reprimand had already made his forehead sweat profusely, and he kowtowed to Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty... a sin of ten thousand deaths."

In just a few days, he had to plead guilty again.

Baiguan looked at Ji Gang and felt cold all over his body.

Deng Wu said at this time: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty...Humble...Your Majesty is just following orders."

Zheng Lun had already sat down slumped, he was in a daze, and he kept repeating in his mouth: "Your Majesty wants to be the master of your ministers, you must be the master of your ministers."

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I was so confused yesterday that I forgot that yesterday was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now I would like to offer you belated blessings. Dear book friends, happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everything goes well, and the tiger will always love you.

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