Domineering Daming

The middle-aged man was dressed in sackcloth, his head was on the ground, and his voice suppressed his excitement and hatred, and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, Caomin, the man surnamed Zhao raped and killed my daughters, and the man surnamed official robbed my property and killed my wife and children. The great revenge will be avenged, and the grassroots will die without regret!"

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "You might lose your head about the next thing, have you thought about it?"

The middle-aged man snapped again and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the revenge will be avenged, and the grassroots have no need to live. Everything is at the command of Your Highness!"

Zhu Xu turned to look at him, and said: "Okay, later you go to Shuntian Mansion to surrender, and this king promises that as long as you don't want to die, I will protect you from death."

"No need!" The middle-aged man stood up, looked at Zhu Xu and said, "I'm no longer interested in being an official, so I'll surrender myself to Shuntian Mansion."

A group of people watched this person go out, Cao Wenzhao was still puzzled and said, "Your Highness, who is this person?"

"Your Highness." As soon as Cao Wenzhao finished speaking, Zhao Han's voice sounded outside.

Zhu Xu smiled, waved his hand at Cao Wenzhao, and said, "Come in."

Both Cao Huachun and Cao Wenzhao looked puzzled, watching Zhao Han push the door in.

It was the first time Zhao Han saw Zhu Xu, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Zhao Han, I have met His Royal Highness King Hui."

Zhu Xu sat on the chair and said, "Is Qian Qianyi's certificate ready?"

Zhao Han said: "It's Your Highness. The evidence is complete. It's Zhao and the official who poisoned each other with arsenic. But..."

"However, what they planned to inject was an aphrodisiac, not arsenic, right?" Zhu Xu continued.

Zhao Han was taken aback, and said, "Yes, how did Your Highness know?"

Zhu Xu smiled strangely, and said, "Someone will surrender to Shuntian Mansion later, and you will try it yourself. Besides, this case is beyond the scope of the Shuntian Mansion's authority. After you go back, immediately sort out the file and transfer it to the Ministry of Punishment."

"Department of punishment?" Zhao Han didn't know why, but he also knew that this case was a hot potato and couldn't fall into his hands, so he quickly said, "It's Your Highness, I will handle it immediately after I return."

Zhu Xu nodded and said: "That's right, the person who surrendered, you can find a way so that he can't be sent to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. I want him to live."

Zhao Han thought for a while, and said, "Shangshu Wang Ji of the Ministry of Punishment and Zhao Nanxing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials have a very close relationship. The lower officials can use this reason to keep the criminals in Shuntian Mansion."

Zhu Xu raised his brows, this Zhao Han is smart, maybe he has already thought of something?

Zhao Han glanced at Zhu Xu carefully, and said: "Before I was dismissed, I have issued a letter to the Ministry of Punishment. Your workshop is under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Mansion. They have exceeded their authority. At most, their staff will withdraw tonight."

Zhu Xu looked at Zhao Han with bright eyes. He really didn't realize that this person is still a smart person.

He looked at him with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "Well done, you go to the workshop tonight and get 3 taels of silver."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhao Han was overjoyed, not because of the money, but because from now on, he could be regarded as His Royal Highness King Hui's man. With a strong enough backer, not to mention promotion, but just to say that someone wants to touch him, he must consider offending King Hui Consequences for Your Highness!

Cao Huachun and Cao Wenzhao listened to each other, their eyes revealed a sudden look.

After Zhao Han left, Cao Wenzhao said happily, "Your Highness, you have created a big problem for Mr. Zhao."

That official son is the son of Guan Yingzhen, one of the leaders of the Chu Party, Zhao Gongzi is the grandson of Zhao Nanxing, and Wang Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, has an extraordinary relationship with Zhao Nanxing.The Chu Party will definitely not let it go, but according to the Donglin Party's consistent loftiness, it may be necessary to pay attention to avoiding suspicion.

If this case is really entangled like this, there may be several second-rank courtyards resigning due to illness.

"Problem?" Zhu Xu stood up, squinted his eyes and said with a faint smile, "This king didn't spend so much effort just to give him a difficult problem."

Chapter 111 Still Water Transport

"Your Highness, then why are you doing this?"

On the carriage, Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu, and asked in confusion.

Zhu Xu shook his fan and said, "Don't worry, you will know soon."

Cao Huachun looked weird, but Cao Wenzhao in front suddenly turned his head and said, "Your Highness, Luo Sigong, why don't we go see him?"

Zhu Xu pondered for a while, and said, "I won't see you for now, we'll talk about it after the water transportation is over."

Regarding Luo Sigong, Zhu Xu has always been more vigilant, not because he was afraid that he would inform Zhu Youxiao or something, but because of some strange fear in his heart, he was unwilling to face the spy chief.

Zhu Xu had no choice but to stay outside the palace, so Cao Wenzhao drove straight back to the palace in a carriage.

The three got out of the carriage and walked into the palace. Cao Wenzhao looked around and approached in a low voice: "Your Highness, there are two groups of people following us, one group should be the empress's people, and the other group should be the letter. His Royal Highness."

The fan Zhu Xu was shaking immediately paused. Empress Zhang, Zhu Xu understood. Since the last time she fell ill, Empress Zhang has been extremely strict with Zhu Xu, lest he make mistakes.

But Xin Wang, what caused his suspicion again?

"Could it be because of the inspection of the treasury of the six ministries last time?" Zhu Xu thought to himself while walking.

Ever since the imperial physician diagnosed that Empress Zhang might not be able to conceive, Zhu Xu felt that the inertia of history was still difficult to change, and perhaps the future Emperor Chongzhen would come as promised, so Zhu Xu was extra vigilant against the trustworthy king Zhu Youjian, but he did not expect to come again. caught his attention.

Zhu Xu thought for a long time, and said, "Brother Xin Wang, think of a way."

Cao Huachun understood, bowed his body and said in a low voice: "It's Your Highness, this servant will make arrangements now, if there is any movement, I will send it to you immediately."

Zhu Xu nodded, and a group of people walked quickly back to Jinghuan Palace under the sun.

At the same time, Shuntian Mansion was bustling.

Fu Yin Shen Yan stood in the lobby, facing a middle-aged man with a square complexion, thick eyebrows and big eyes, he looked like a hard-tempered scholar, staring at Shen Yan with wide eyes, angry eyes, and said: "Master Shen, why hasn't there been a court trial? Could it be that my son is not as expensive as Zhao Nanxing's grandson?"

Shen Yan smiled wryly, and accompanied him, "My lord, it's not that I'm delaying on purpose, it's just that the case has just happened, the officials have just brought back the corpse, and the work has not been inspected yet. How do you want to start the trial?"

Guan Yingzhen's expression became even angrier, and he said loudly: "Shen Yan, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. You can either have a trial today or meet the emperor with me. I want to see if he, Zhao Nanxing, can Covering the sky with one hand, disregarding human life!"

"Who wants to disregard human life!"

Outside the door, an old man with a voice like stone stepped forward.

When Guan Yingzhen turned his head and saw it, he rushed over angrily, and shouted at the same time: "Zhao Nanxing, you traitor, why are you rushing at me, and how can you implicate my son!"

Shen Yan was taken aback, ran over in a hurry, grabbed Guan Yingzhen and said, "Master Guan calm down, calm down, you have something to say."

Zhao Nanxing's expression seemed calm, and his eyes were full of endless anger. He looked at Shen Yan and said, "Master Shen, my grandson was also poisoned to death. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Although they are both officials in the capital and are in the court class, but Zhao Nanxing is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, a master of the world, with a high position and authority, and he is not comparable to a governor of Shuntian Prefecture.

He stopped Guan Yingzhen, cupped his fists with a wry smile, and said, "Lord Zhao, it's been less than half an hour since the case happened, and the lower officials still don't know what happened."

Guan Yingzhen glared at Zhao Nanxing angrily, then turned to look at Shen Yan and said in a deep voice: "If you don't know, then find someone who knows. Are you in Shuntian Mansion only eating and not doing anything?"

Shen Yan smiled wryly, he couldn't afford to offend these two people, so he had to practice Taijiquan, and even tried to evade it. Of course he didn't know anything, but he couldn't say it at this time, otherwise the Shuntian Mansion would be demolished.

In Shuntian Mansion Prison, Zhao Han alone interrogated the middle-aged man who had just surrendered himself.

He glanced at the big box at his feet, frowned and said, "You said, your surname is Shen, from the Shen family in Huai'an Mansion?"