Father-in-law Zhu Di, I am so happy to marry the disfigured princess

When the Third Law Division conducted a joint trial of Yuan Chonghuan, Yuan Chonghuan already knew the purpose of these people.

To put it bluntly, I just want to kill him.

Because when Yuan Chonghuan was guarding Liaodong, he indeed offended many ministers in the court.

Whether it is on Liaodong defense issues or on the interests of some people.

Because of Yuan Chonghuan's appearance, many people suffered some losses.

And Yuan Chonghuan himself is not the kind of person who flatters and flatters others. He has always felt that as long as Zhu Youjian believes in him, it will be fine.

Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan did not pay much attention to the relationship between the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, many officials were offended overtly or covertly.

Now that Yuan Chonghuan was thrown into prison, naturally someone wanted to kill him.

He was charged with charges of liaison with foreign enemies and conspiracy to commit rebellion. The purpose of these people was simply self-evident.

Yuan Chonghuan was noncommittal when he heard the charges against him by the Sanfa Division.

He is not a fool, how could he admit to these crimes.

However, Yuan Chonghuan still tolerated the killing of Mao Wenlong.

It was not because of the pressure of the Sanfa Division, but Yuan Chonghuan himself felt afterwards that it was a bit reckless to kill Mao Wenlong directly.

And judging from the attitude of the officials in the court, they would not stop until they killed themselves.

It is estimated that no matter what happens later, he will be charged with a crime.

In this case, it would be better to admit the crime of killing Mao Wenlong without permission.

At least this charge is much better and sounds much better than the charges of having liaison with foreign enemies and intending to commit rebellion.

In Yuan Chonghuan's own opinion, even if he admitted the crime of killing Mao Wenlong without permission, he would not die.

Because Mao Wenlong is dead, but he is still alive.

The situation in Liaodong still needs to rely on him and he needs to be in charge of the overall situation.

Moreover, Mao Wenlong's buttocks are not clean to begin with, so one check will make sure.

I don’t know how many people in the court knew about what Mao Wenlong did on Pi Island.

Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan felt that Mao Wenlong would be killed if he wanted to. He was originally a corrupt person and perverted the law.

It happened that he also decided to use Mao Wenlong to establish his authority at that time.

At that time, Zhu Youjian didn't say much. Yuan Chonghuan originally thought that the matter would just go away.

But I didn't expect that the imperial court would settle accounts after the fall.

The matter was never mentioned until this moment.

When things reached this point, Yuan Chonghuan knew that he could no longer be kind.

But he still held on to Zhu Youjian's last glimmer of hope.

Because Zhu Youjian indeed had great trust in him back then, and he also moved from the imperial prison of Jinyiwei to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan still has some illusions about Zhu Youjian in his heart.

Yuan Chonghuan even felt that not only would he not die, Zhu Youjian would re-enable him to take charge of Liaodong and fully preside over the overall situation of Liaodong.

Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan was relatively calm when facing the joint trial of the three judicial departments.

Faced with the charges that the Sanfa Division had imposed on him, Yuan Chonghuan could not explain clearly but he was too lazy to explain clearly.

He only knew that Zhu Youjian had to make the final decision in the end.

I believe Zhu Youjian will not kill him.

Only a fool would believe such lies as Yuan Chonghuan's liaison with foreign enemies and his intention to rebel.

But Yuan Chonghuan still miscalculated.

Although it is not known whether Zhu Youjian suspected him of treason, Zhu Youjian finally agreed to execute Yuan Chonghuan.

Finally, the Sanfa Division convicted Yuan Chonghuan of treason and sentenced him to be beheaded.

After Zhu Youjian saw this result, he rejected the request of the three judicial divisions and sent the case back for retrial.

The second time, the Sanfa Division changed the charges against Yuan Chonghuan. This time, they were treason and treason, and sentenced Lingchi.

After seeing this opinion, Zhu Youjian once again rejected the trial results of the Three Law Divisions.

At this time, the people of Sanfa Division were also in trouble.

They also don't know Zhu Youjian's final attitude towards Yuan Chonghuan.

Finally, after careful research by many people from the Sanfa Division, they felt that Zhu Youjian still wanted to kill Yuan Chonghuan.

Otherwise, Zhu Youjian would not have put Yuan Chonghuan in jail.

The first sentence of beheading may be that Zhu Youjian's rebellion was too light.

Maybe Zhu Youjian thought it was just right for Ling Chi the second time, but he was too embarrassed to convict Yuan Chonghuan.

After all, Yuan Chonghuan was promoted by Zhu Youjian himself, and he trusted Yuan Chonghuan very much at the beginning.

Moreover, Yuan Chonghuan actually did quite well in the Liaodong region and regained a lot of lost ground.

Now it would be too unreasonable to ask Zhu Youjian to accuse Yuan Chonghuan of treason.

This is a slap in Zhu Youjian's own face.

Zhu Youjian single-handedly promoted Yuan Chonghuan, who harbored evil intentions and intended to rebel. This was simply a great shame and humiliation.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian could not agree to the result of the first judgment.

For various reasons, Zhu Youjian had to shirk it.

To put it bluntly, he wanted to pass the responsibility for killing Yuan Chonghuan to their Sanfa Division, and Zhu Youjian himself was unwilling to take the responsibility.

That's why Zhu Youjian kept evading.

In order to show his final rescue of Yuan Chonghuan, he was actually unwilling to kill Yuan Chonghuan.

However, the Third Judiciary Division gave a legal and reasonable judgment, and Zhu Youjian was helpless.

After figuring this out, the people from the Sanfa Division immediately upheld the previous trial results and sentenced Yuan Chonghuan to Lingchi.

Subsequently, the people from the Third Law Division presented the same trial results to Zhu Youjian.

This time, Zhu Youjian nodded in agreement.

In the third year of Chongzhen, August [-]th.

Yuan Chonghuan was executed by Lingchi, and his whole family was exiled.

Yuan Chonghuan finally cried miserably for a long time and died painfully at the feet of the Ming Dynasty to which he had always been loyal.

The court charged Yuan Chonghuan with colluding with foreign enemies and having evil intentions, and he made this known to the world.

With the endorsement of the Ming court, it was tantamount to confirming Yuan Chonghuan's rebellion.

In other words, the Ming Dynasty officially admitted that Yuan Conghuan had colluded with Hou Jin long ago.

This announcement to the world was unobtainable, and it immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

But at this time, Huang Taiji had just withdrawn from Beijing.

Whether it was the people outside Beijing or the people in the prefectures and counties near Beijing, they were often ravaged by Huang Taiji's army.

These common people were unable to seek revenge from Huang Taiji and the Houjin people, so they naturally transferred their hatred to Yuan Chonghuan, the so-called 'traitor'.

The people all believed that Yuan Chonghuan colluded with Huang Taiji, so Huang Taiji could cross the Great Wall and attack Beijing so calmly.

Only then will their property be robbed and their relatives killed.

The people whose families were killed by Hou Jin's soldiers immediately hated Yuan Chonghuan.

Before the execution, he had already begun to curse Yuan Chonghuan.

Whether it was rotten eggs or rotten vegetable leaves, they kept hitting Yuan Chonghuan's body.

During the execution, some people even bought meat cut from Yuan Chonghuan's body.

For the sake of the hatred in his heart, he eats its flesh alive.

With the first person, there is the second person.

Soon, countless people were rushing to buy the meat cut from Yuan Chonghuan's body.Every time the executioner cuts a knife, countless people are waiting and rushing to buy it.

In the end, Yuan Chonghuan's meat was even pushed to an outrageous price.

Each piece of meat could be sold for one denarius.

And it’s the kind that’s in short supply.

The common people even cursed Yuan Chonghuan before eating his meat.

Poor Yuan Chonghuan not only had to suffer torture like Ling Chi, but also suffered mental torture.

He was called a traitor, his flesh was eaten alive, and he was asked to greet his ancestors for eighteen generations.

In this way, Yuan Chonghuan, who was enabled by Zhu Youjian, ended his life.

Thinking back to Yuan Chonghuan's "Five Years to Restore Liao", it is almost ironic.

Zhu Youjian didn't even give him five years before giving him up to Lingchi. How could he return to Liao in five years?

Later, due to the lack of capable generals in charge of Liaodong, the situation in Liaodong plummeted.

It quickly got worse.

In addition, the peasant uprising army in the northwest also quickly emerged.

Under internal and external attacks, the Ming Dynasty quickly collapsed.

Until Zhu Youjian hanged himself on Meishan Mountain, he may not have thought about whether he killed Yuan Chonghuan by mistake.

After Li Xiao finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Youjian: "Zhu Youjian, this is another fatal mistake of yours."

"You should not kill Yuan Chonghuan."

Hearing Li Xiao's words, Zhu Youjian raised his head: "Yuan Chonghuan supports his troops and respects himself."

"I asked him to sit in Liaodong, but he decided to negotiate peace with Hou Jin secretly."

"And look at the soldiers he led. After I captured him, those soldiers actually wanted to defect."

"Isn't it a disaster to keep such people around?"

"Although Yuan Chonghuan has done well in Liaodong, who knows if he will turn around and take action against my Zhu family."

Zhu Youjian still feels that he did not make a mistake in killing Yuan Chonghuan.

Yuan Chonghuan boasted in front of him, saying that he would recover Liaodong in five years.

He also gave Yuan Chonghuan his trust and gave him whatever he asked for.

Whether it was money, food, troops, or the power of life and death on the front line, Zhu Youjian gave it all.

But I didn't expect Yuan Chonghuan to be so arrogant.

It was enough to be good at killing Mao Wenlong, he tolerated it.

But Yuan Chonghuan actually released Huang Taiji directly and let him cross the Great Wall directly to the foot of Beijing City.

Or twice in a row.

Although Yuan Chonghuan has also returned to aid Beijing, he has to bring his troops into the city for repairs.

Even if Yuan Chonghuan himself did nothing, his actions are suspicious.

Doesn't this simply make Zhu Youjian suspicious?

Later, Yuan Chonghuan's soldiers almost defected directly.

Yuan Chonghuan had to write a letter to persuade him to come back.

Zhu Youjian was a little confused as to whether the soldiers under Yuan Chonghuan were soldiers of the Ming Dynasty or private soldiers of Yuan Chonghuan's house.

Why didn't he even listen to the orders of the Ming Dynasty?

As far as Yuan Chonghuan and his men were concerned, no emperor would kill him.

As the saying goes, how can you allow others to sleep soundly next to your bed?

After saying that, Zhu Youjian looked at Li Xiao and said lightly: "Li Xiao, if you were the emperor."

"Would you kill a general like Yuan Chonghuan who has a strong military base and respects the border area?"

Zhu Youjian's words actually stopped Li Xiao from questioning.

From Zhu Youjian's point of view, Yuan Chonghuan can really be killed.

Because it has always been a big taboo to support soldiers with self-respect, disobey orders, and commit the following crimes, but Yuan Chonghuan committed all of them.

Although he made certain contributions in the Liaodong area, he was guilty of killing Mao Wenlong.

Because according to the official rank of the Ming Dynasty, Mao Wenlong was half a rank higher than Yuan Chonghuan.

When Yuan Chonghuan was in charge of the Liaodong area, he did a good job in regulating the Liaodong area. His own prestige was improved, but the prestige of the court was reduced.

Guan Ningjun followed Yuan Chonghuan's advice and did not even listen to the court's orders. He only recognized Yuan Chonghuan.

These are also taboos for the emperor.

No matter what the situation in Liaodong is in the end, it is estimated that Yuan Chonghuan will not have any good results in the end.

But Li Xiao is not an emperor. He looks at things from the perspective of a bystander.

Besides, even if he was the emperor at that time, he might not kill Yuan Chonghuan.

After all, it is also taboo to change generals on the spot.

Instead of being suspicious all day long, suspecting that this person is going to rebel and that person is trying to seize the country, it is better to guard the country first.

If Huang Taiji really attacks, then his own life may not be saved, and there will be no talk of country or throne.

"If I were the emperor, I would not kill Yuan Chonghuan!" Li Xiao replied firmly after being silent for a while.

"No matter what, Yuan Chonghuan has made contributions to Liaodong, and with Yuan Chonghuan in charge of Liaodong, the situation in Liaodong will not worsen."

"As long as we can buy a certain amount of time, it's okay to destroy Hou Jin."

"Although it is true that you said that Yuan Chonghuan committed a royal taboo."

"But if you kill the general before the battle, you are also violating a military taboo."

Li Xiao looked at Zhu Youjian and said in a deep voice.

When Zhu Youjian heard this, he muttered: "You are just a hindsight."

"As a later person, you can only say this after knowing the evolution of things later."

"If you had been in my position, you might have killed him earlier than me."

Zhu Youjian didn't believe what Li Xiao said at all.

In Zhu Youjian's view, Li Xiao was just an afterthought.

That is to say, he said this only after knowing the outcome of Ming Dynasty.

Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Li Xiao smiled contemptuously.

It seemed that Zhu Youjian still refused to bow his head and admit his mistake at this time, and still felt that he had done nothing wrong.

Such a man of great ambition and talent but also full of doubts would have been fine in the heyday of the Ming Dynasty.

It happened to be at a time when the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty met the emperor Zhu Youjian, and it made sense to destroy him by visiting the night market.

Just when Li Xiao was about to refute Zhu Youjian, Zhu Yuanzhang on the side spoke first.

"Zhu Youjian, do you still have the nerve to say this?"

"As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you can't even control a general. You don't reflect on your actions, and you still think you did the right thing?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Youjian angrily, his tone a bit hateful that iron cannot become steel.

"You can just kill Yuan Chonghuan."

"After you killed him, you didn't even have the confidence to subdue his soldiers."

"Then how dare you kill him directly?"

"If the people under him had directly rebelled and defected to Houjin, you would have finished the Ming Dynasty long ago!"

(End of this chapter)