I'm really not the carpenter emperor

After all, gradually leave.

Zheng Xing got up and said, "Brother, do you want me to send someone to catch up?"

Zheng Zhilong understood what he meant, and he did have this idea, but after thinking about it, he finally sighed and said:

"After all, he is my own younger brother. He wants to be loyal to the court, so let him go."

"Without him, our Zheng family can still dominate Haibo."

……

The rain in the capital continued for several days.

The filth on the streets was washed away, followed by Beijing's complete underground waterway system, drained into the moat, and then into the farther deep sea.

The street was clean, but the heavy rain for several days had caused the capital to be covered with dark clouds, which added a touch of gloom to the already heavy hearts.

"Your Majesty, the rain has stopped."

Looking at the still gloomy sky, Zhu Youxiao didn't see any improvement on his face, he just hummed, then turned around and walked to the imperial case to sit down.

It has been seven days since the news of Yu Zizao's death came back to the capital. During these seven days, Zhu Youxiao visited the court every other day, and returned to Xinuang Pavilion to review the memorials as usual after visiting the court.

During these days of facing the court, Zhu Youxiao took care of all the big and small matters in the country, but he didn't comment on the Fujian affairs.

Zhu Youxiao's recent performance was so normal that the hairs on all the officials stood on end, thinking that this was the prelude before the storm came.

Things went as the ministers expected, such a peaceful day passed until the tenth day, that is, on September [-]th of the seventh year of Tianqi, an imperial decree was suddenly issued from Qianqing Palace.

There is nothing in the content of the imperial decree, arresting people.

No one expected who was arrested. Zhu Youxiao still didn't say anything about Fujian after being bored for ten days. Shangshu Zhou Jiamo.

Chapter 884 North Town Fusi

Three days ago, the night was quiet.

As the busy day drew to a close, the farmers carried their hoes home contentedly, and gathered with their wives and children in the poor but cozy house, talking and laughing.

Small merchants and hawkers dragged their tired bodies to pack up their booths, loaded the remaining goods into carts, and then covered the booths with curtains. They turned their heads three times and walked back to their homes two blocks away.

In the city of Beijing, the lights were gradually turned off, and in the bustling streets and alleys during the day, only a few pedestrians passing by in a hurry were occasionally seen.

Every once in a while, there are officers and soldiers patrolling the city with torches in hand and passing by the streets with neat footsteps, giving the people living around a sense of security.

However, in the Forbidden City, the lights are still brightly lit, and people come and go in the corridors of the palaces.

Seeing that there was no one around, a senior officer carefully knocked on the tightly closed vermilion door of Xinuang Pavilion.

"come in."

Following the sound of a slightly low-pitched voice, Qiao Shi shook his body, "Zhi Ya" pushed open the door, took a few steps forward, and kowtowed to the throne in the dark:

"See Your Majesty, long live long live."

The people above did not speak, but hid in the dimly lit Xinuang Pavilion, rolled their eyes and continued:

"The Office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs conducted a secret investigation. Not long ago, 12 people, including Zhou Jiamo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, had close contacts with the guards in the south of the Yangtze River, and there were many letters."

"This is the list, Your Majesty, please have a look!"

After saying that, he bowed his head, walked forward on his knees, and entrusted the list compiled by the Jiaoshi government to the imperial case. Zhu Youxiao reached out to fetch it, glanced at it slightly, and gritted his teeth:

"Zhou Jiamo, I let him go in the imperial examination case. I wanted to see if he would repent. I didn't expect it to get worse now."

"Zhao Bingzhong? How could he be involved?"

In Zhu Youxiao's impression, Zhao Bingzhong, as Wei Zhongxian's godson, made great efforts in fighting Donglin back then. Although he must have selfish intentions, it can be said that he colluded with Donglin and opposed the reform of the guard. It's hard to accept.

"Your Majesty, according to the investigation by the Bureau of Civil Affairs, there are many people in the Wei Party involved in this matter. It is because of the dispute between Cui Chengxiu, Minister of Rites, and Zhao Bingzhong, Minister of Households, who entered the military computer room, which led to internal turmoil in the Wei Party, and Donglin Party members seized the handle."

"That's how it is..." Zhu Youxiao squinted his eyes, looked at the names of the twelve people carefully, and said lightly: "Go down, and if you find anything, come back and report to me."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Jiaoshi Palace will definitely investigate with all its strength!"

After finishing his speech with a nod, he bowed and backed away until he exited the Xinuang Pavilion and closed the door, then raised his head respectfully and left.

Zhu Youxiao threw the list on the imperial case and sneered:

"For a position in the military computer room, the Wei party actually fell into civil strife, fighting each other, and even Zhao Bingzhong and Cui Chengxiu, the two godsons of Wei Zhongxian, fought."

"It's inevitable that the Donglin Party will seize the opportunity."

……

Three days later, in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice.

Li Yang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, looked at his subordinates with their heads held high. Zhou Jiamo, who was still a heavenly official in the Ministry of Officials yesterday, suddenly remembered the miserable appearance of him when he came to find him before the big imperial examination case.

Before the major imperial examination case, he and Zhou Jiamo were both members of the Donglin Party, and he was also one of the few Donglin officials who survived the imperial court after the major case.

A few years later, Li Yangzheng has completely changed his mind, and has never had any contact with the former Donglin group of sages, but Zhou Jiamo still goes his own way.

On the bright side, Zhou Jiamo has been a lot more honest these years, maybe even he has concealed it from him, but judging from His Majesty's will, this guy must not be so honest on the bright side.

Now that Zhou Jiamo is being taken to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Li Yangzheng's mood is very complicated.

He knew that if His Majesty held back for ten days without saying a word, and then suddenly made such a big move, Zhou Jiamo would definitely not survive.

Since it is said that the emperor will directly arrest people by decree, it is likely that Zhou Jiamo has ironclad evidence that Zhou Jiamo is related to this matter.

Li Yangzheng thought of this, his face became serious, and he slapped the gavel:

"Who is the servant?"

"Your servant is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials!" Zhou Jiamo replied loudly, and then sneered: "Lord Ministry, I saw you yesterday, but you forgot today?"

Li Yangzheng hurriedly got up and said repeatedly:

"When did I meet you, don't you have to talk nonsense. I asked you, is the death of Yu Zizao, the Fujian general, related to you?"

Zhou Jiamo still sneered, without saying a word.

People in the Ministry of Punishment almost never impose sentences on court officials unless there is a clear order. The reason is naturally because they dare not.

The Ministry of Punishment is also an officialdom, each department is in charge, and each house is on patrol, and they are all people with families and families. Naturally, we know that each of these officials has an intricate network of forces behind them, and they will not easily form enemies.

Even if the sentence is executed, it is only for the sake of meaning, and it will not be used to death. It is for the sake of being a human being and keeping a line so that we can meet each other in the future.

No one knows whether the person sent in today will be released tomorrow.

If they were really enmity with each other in the big prison, not to mention these small fish and shrimps, even Li Yangzheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment, would be enough to drink a pot.

This is also the reason why the factory guards must be relied heavily on the Fanxing prison today.

Only the factory guards will spare no effort to "offend" these people. They are all working for the emperor. As long as the imperial power does not fall, they will do nothing.

Li Yangzheng was speechless for a moment, after all, he really had some scruples.

Sentencing Zhou Jiamo, who was still Minister of the Ministry of Officials yesterday?

Not to mention whether he will return to his original post in the future, if he dies in the Ministry of Punishment, I'm afraid he will have to eat and walk around in the future.

Although he has broken away from Donglin, Li Yangzheng still maintains the so-called "cleanness and self-discipline", doing his own business, and almost never interacts with the eunuchs.

In a way, he still cares more about his reputation.

Because of this, Zhou Jiamo knew in his heart that he was determined by the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, as long as he did not let go, the Ministry of Punishment would have nothing to do with him.

Indeed, the Ministry of Criminal Justice had no choice, and Zhu Youxiao had guessed it, so he had no intention of asking the Ministry of Criminal Justice to do anything.

With the sound of "clang", Qianhutian Ergeng, the Jinyi guard in the flying fish suit, rushed in with a group of red-clothed Jinyi guards.

Tian Ergeng pushed away the officer of the Ministry of Justice who stepped forward to stop him, and directly showed Beizhen Fusi's badge of a thousand households, and then clasped his fists at Li Yangzheng who was sitting in a high position and said:

"Li Butang, I'm bothering you!"

"Zhou Jiamo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, had an affair with the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, He Shijin, and murdered the general of Fujian. He deserves to be executed, and there is no need for a trial!"

"Let's take it away from Fusi of Beizhen, and take it directly to Chess and Chess Street!"

Li Yangzheng got up quickly, with a look of shock on his face, too frightened to speak, but in fact he was greatly relieved.

It is naturally the best outcome for Jin Yiwei to take over this matter.

Jinyiwei is different from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, even from Dongchang. Jinyiwei's dispatch can only explain one thing, this is the imperial decree.

Since it is an imperial decree, there is naturally no room for maneuver.

Chapter 885 The Family and the Country Are in Difficulty

"boom!"

Yang Huan, a thousand household in Jinyiwei, kicked open the gate of the Zhou Mansion, and drew out the shining Xiuchun knife, "Catch Zhou Jiamo's family, don't let any one go!"

As the words fell, hundreds of school captains from Beizhen Fusi filed in, and on the streets outside Zhou's mansion, there were dozens of Jinyi guards waiting in formation.

Several hundred households held their hands on the handle of the knife, quietly waiting for the order.

Soon, the Zhou mansion was full of chaos.

Jin Yiwei rushes in, grabs everyone he meets, and throws up tables whenever he sees them. No matter men, women, old or young, he takes them all together. Occasionally, when he encounters resistance, he doesn't hesitate to kill them.

As the sun gradually rises, the city of Beijing slowly returns to its former prosperity.

The farmers went to cultivate the fields they were allocated outside the city, and the small merchants continued to return to their stalls to yell and sell, and there were more and more pedestrians on the street.

In a few days, Beizhen Fusi actually had such a big battle.

Knowing who was arrested, everyone felt unbelievable. Zhou Jiamo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who was still on duty at the Ministry of Punishment yesterday, was a dignified heavenly official, and his house was ransacked today.

Jin Yiwei went in and out of Zhou's mansion, and soon locked up a family of 36 people, including Zhou Jiamo's wife Zhao and son Zhou Fuyan, onto the street.

Afterwards, dozens of Jinyi Guards who had been waiting on the street for a long time entered the Zhou Mansion and moved out large boxes. One group was for arresting people and the other group was for ransacking the house. It seemed chaotic and noisy, but in fact the division of labor was clear and orderly.

At this time, a servant suddenly ran out from Zhou Mansion.

"I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"

As soon as the words were finished, a hundred households of Jin Yiwei chased him out, raised his saber, aimed at the servant who was running wildly and threw it out.

Baihu's saber stabbed fiercely into the servant's back, and the inertia brought him forward a few steps before he died under the horrified eyes of the surrounding people.

Baihu chased after him, pulled out a saber full of blood in the eyes of everyone, wiped it off as if nothing had happened, turned around and shouted:

"Beizhen Fusi handles the case according to the order, and the idlers stay away!"

After finishing speaking, the surrounding crowd immediately dispersed.

Not long after, there was already a sea of ​​people outside Chess and Chess Street, and Xu Xianchun, the Commander of Jinyiwei, was dressed in the most gorgeous flying fish suit, standing on the high platform used to execute criminals.

Seeing that the people from the Zhou Mansion had been escorted over from the other side of the street, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then loudly proclaimed:

"Zhou Jiamo, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, colluded with He Shijin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and murdered Yu Zizao, the general of Fujian Province. Now the evidence is solid, and the family is ransacked!"

"cut!"

This time, the executioner was no longer the executioner, but the Beizhen Fusi Jinyiwei, all dressed in red fish scale uniforms.

They held sabers in their hands, and immediately swung them down upon hearing the words, chopping off pieces of heads.

Dozens of heads fell to the ground together, the blood was soaring, and the smell of blood spread. Everyone who heard it frowned, covered their mouths and noses, and their faces were full of shock and fear.

Zhou Jiamo was pushed onto the high platform last, Xu Xianchun came to his side, and sneered, "Do you know why this emissary was the last to kill you?"

"Because I want you to watch your family members die first." After saying that, Xu Xianchun looked at Zhou Jiamo who was about to say something with an angry face, but got up directly and said loudly:

"I'm here to execute!"

He drew out the Xiuchun knife that reflected the cold light, compared it to the back of Zhou Jiamo's neck, then swung it up, and then dropped it suddenly.

With a sound of "poof", the world is clean.

But this is not over yet, Tiqi had left Beijing as early as last night, went straight to Jiangnan Daying on the outskirts of Nanjing, and went to the governor of Jiangnan Daying Huang Degong to announce his decree.

……

In his twenties, he was born in a brave guard, and has become a governor of one side. This is referring to Huang Degong, the governor of Jiangnan Daying, who was known as the "Huang Chuangzi" in the Ming army because of his bravery in battle.

In the seventh year of Tianqi, Huang Degong was 26 years old, and today is the most important day in his life.

The dress is heavy, his red dress, her Xiapei, his military boots, her red shoes, his falling gauze, and her phoenix crown.

The newlyweds, the clothes are piled up on both sides, and there are piles of beautiful embroidery.