I'm really not the carpenter emperor

"Go back to the emperor." Liu Qiao touched the corner of the chair with his buttocks, and said cautiously: "I received the news that Wang Huazhen will be escorted back to the capital tomorrow, how to deal with it..."

"Oh."

Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly, with his eyes closed tightly, he couldn't see the slightest emotional fluctuation.

"The thief is about to be brought back. Dongchang has also mentioned this matter to me. Let me tell you what you think."

Liu Qiao said: "Wang Huazhen lost his teacher and lost his land. He fled more than Yang Gao, and he was less dead than Yuan Yingtai."

"If you only punish Zhang Heming and treat Wang Huazhen leniently, you will not be able to subdue the hearts of all generations. I suggest that Your Majesty should use heavy codes to warn the future!"

"How many people are there in Zhang Heming's three clans?" After a long silence, Zhu Youxiao asked suddenly.

Liu Qiao didn't expect the emperor to ask him about this, so he widened his eyes and opened his mouth, but didn't answer for a long while.

"I, I don't know..."

"It's a pity, I thought that with your ability, you could figure out these before entering the palace." Zhu Youxiao sighed.

Liu Qiao was nervous, and didn't know how to answer, so he just kept his head depressed and said nothing.

Zhu Youxiao asked himself and answered: "Counting Zhang Heming's father, brother, and son, there are 260 people."

After a while, Zhu Youxiao threw out another memorial from the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, saying: "Look carefully, and then tell me whether Xiong Tingbi should be taken back to the capital."

"Han Jing, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, said:

On the day Xiong Tingbi left the customs, His Majesty personally bestowed Shang Fang with a sword and a kirin brocade suit, trusting and protecting him in every possible way.

Qingliao was in a hurry, and the slave chiefs crossed the river, and 20 soldiers and civilians in Guangning were trapped. However, Xiong Tingbi abandoned Shenyang without authorization, and could not retreat in Liaoyang, fearing the battle.

Shaking people's hearts, the three armies are all rushing, who is willing to fight?

Guangning counseled Wang Huazhen, who was loyal and brave, and fought bloody battles against captive chieftains, but he was suspected and convicted for his meritorious service.Once this example is opened, there will be no one willing to guard beyond the mountains and seas, and the country will be in danger!

Xiong Tingbi is better than the crime committed by Yang Hao and Sal Hu in the past.Does His Majesty still want to connive and shelter? "

After reading this memorial, Liu Qiao was already dripping with sweat.

Beads of sweat kept slipping from his forehead, and for some reason, his hands were also shaking. After a long time, he had a flash of inspiration and said in a trembling voice:

"Where did Your Majesty say that Xiong Tingbi would be lenient?"

"Your Majesty just said that Wang Huazhen and Zhang Heming cannot be indulged in the crime of forming a party for personal gain and colluding with captives!"

Liu Qiao threw the memorial to the ground, as if he was filled with endless anger.

"Han Jing, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, made something out of nothing, crossed Chen Cang secretly, and pleaded for the rebel king Huazhen. The minister also suspected that he was having an affair with the Jian captive. Please let your majesty release the driving post and arrest him for interrogation in the imperial prison!"

Zhu Youxiao lowered his eyelashes slightly, raised his head and gently pressed his forehead, saying:

"This pile of memorials is full of similar words, let me ask you again, are these all fornicating Jianlu?"

When the emperor asked this question, Liu Qiao became even more nervous, thinking that he might be wrong.

Could it be... that the emperor wants to protect the king's virginity and sin against Xiong Tingbi?

Thinking of this in his heart, Liu Qiao only felt a chill behind him, so he walked all the way to the dark, because if he changed his mouth at this time, he would undoubtedly be looking for death.

So he made up his mind:

"Back to the emperor, Beizhen Fusi found out that Han Jing and Wang Huazhen had been in contact for a long time. At this time, the petition must be selfish. Yu's memorial should be a direct admonition to the minister, and the minister dare not make any guesses."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Originally, he was a little disappointed with Liu Qiao, but today he took the opportunity to test whether Liu Qiao really wanted to run Donglin.

Could it be that this Liu Qiao suddenly became enlightened and his head became brighter?

In fact, what Zhu Youxiao meant was similar to what he said.

Han Jing suffered eight lifetimes of blood mold, and it was Zhu Youxiao who picked it out at random.

The rest, there were dozens if not a hundred, and they were all dealt with as crimes of extortion. Wouldn't it be clear to the world that the Great Ming court had been turned into a sieve by Jianlu?

Moreover, collaborating with captives is a serious crime. In one case, the three clans will be punished, and the rest will be sentenced to at least the three clans. If dozens of the three clans are punished, how many people will die.

If one Zhang Heming is punished, the people applaud, but if there are too many punishments, the government and the public will be in turmoil. The current Ming Dynasty cannot stand such a torment.

"What are you still doing here?" Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao yawned, then turned around and asked:

"Wang Huazhen is going to Beijing tomorrow, and handle it with Han Jing. You need to pay more attention to the matter of Fusi in Beizhen."

Liu Qiao was taken aback for a moment, then, as if he had been pardoned, he bowed and said:

"I understand, I will leave!"

Chapter 87 The Minister Willing to Fight Again

For several days in a row, there were bursts of thunder and continuous drizzle in the capital.

Fanzi beheaded nearly 300 people from Zhang Heming's house, the former minister of the Ministry of War, at Caishikou. The blood flowed like a river, and the rolling heads made women and children curious and frightened.

But that's all. No one thinks that the imperial court will treat the Zhang family in such a cruel way.

Some people even think that such a treatment is too light for such a national thief.

Whether it's not a big deal to watch the excitement, or someone who really despises Zhang Heming, in the past few days, whenever there is free time, it's all for gossip.

One day in early June of the first year of Tianqi, the capital was like the previous few days, with thin rain and fog falling, and the moist soil exuded a rich fragrance of grass and trees.

The sky above is showing a dark and unsettling pale yellow.

Near the Drum Tower is the most prosperous place in the capital, with people coming and going, and people arguing in many teahouses and restaurants along the roadside.

In a few days, it will be the well-known "Sunsun Festival".

June is the hottest time of the year.

At this time, the officials of the various ministries and yamen of the capital will put the dust-covered files, volumes, memoirs, imperial documents, etc. in the dark room in the courtyard of the official family to ventilate and dry.

If things go on like this, the folks are also vying to follow suit.

Over time, in the first few days of June, this so-called "Sunbathing Festival" gradually formed.

It's a pity that the weather has not been beautiful recently and the climate is humid.

"I don't know what's wrong these days. For several days in a row, it's been raining sporadically. My mother-in-law has nothing to do and keeps nagging."

"No, they forced me to come out and drink to relieve my troubles."

In a restaurant on the side of Gulou Street, a few ordinary people in coarse clothes were bragging and chatting back and forth.

Listening to his words, a skinny man also said:

"At this time last year, it was still very sweltering, and it was just right for drying clothes. If women have something to do, they won't break their mouths."

After saying that, he took a sip from the wine bowl, smacked his mouth a few times, and said to himself:

"This wine is really strong."

"Have you all heard that more than 200 heads were beheaded at Caishikou?" At this time, the people on the table behind were also chatting.

The people at this table looked back and found that they were a few traveling merchants.

"You guys just came today, right? The news about Beijing has spread."

"He, Zhang Heming, was lucky to be the Minister of the Ministry of War at that time, and he actually did something about colluding with the Jian captives and killing 10,000+ people."

"We came to Beijing from Suzhou to deliver the goods, and we just arrived today."

Several traveling merchants came over, and one of them said, "Tell me in detail, we have invited you for this table of wine."

Hearing this, several people looked at each other.

You can drink for free without spending money, how can you not be greedy for such a cheap price, and when you get home, you can even brag with your wife.

Look at your husband's house, you don't need to spend money when you go out to drink!

The traveling merchants asked, "Is this true or false?"

"A few jars of wine, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of side dishes!" The common people shouted a few times, and they were about to say something, but they saw many people gathered around and began to discuss.

The thin man drank a bowl of spirits to build up his courage, and said, "It's more real than real gold and silver. If you dare to fake such a big thing, you will die!"

"Let me tell you, this Dongchang has done a lot of good things. Zhang Heming and Wang Huazhen formed a clique for personal gain. They looked like they were going to fight Jianlu, but in reality they were colluding with Jianlu and wanting to ruin the officers and soldiers outside the pass!"

"Hey!" A traveling businessman got up in shock, he couldn't believe it, he slapped the table and said, "That's 10,000+ people, I think it's too light to punish the three clans, you should punish the whole clan!"

"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how can there be such a punishment?" Another person hissed.

"That guy chopped off heads all over the place, and the blood flowed to my feet. Have you ever seen this kind of scene?" The thin man said in a serious manner.

"I've never seen more than 200 people killed together, but it's common to kill a few fat pigs in the countryside." One person laughed and replied.

"Go!" The thin man glared at him, "Can killing people be the same as killing pigs? Even if it's two hundred pigs, what's the scene?"

"These heads have been sealed together with the heads of the Tartars who presented the captives last time. All of you from other places should go and see them."

A few peddlers got up when they heard the words, and said, "We'll go after we deliver the goods. Come to Beijing for a while. How can we not look at the Jingguan?"

"Farewell, farewell!"

The traveling merchants each laughed a few times, threw down a few pieces of broken silver, and boldly said: "We have bought all the wine and meat from everyone, and the food is delicious!"

"The businessmen from Suzhou are different, they are so generous."

The people let out a bluff, began to eat and drink wantonly, and kept talking.

As soon as the traveling merchants left the wine shop, they saw a commotion in the direction of Yongdingmen, many pedestrians were pointing and even swearing.

They looked at each other and squeezed past, wanting to see what happened.

A group of Tiqi, bound Wang Huazhen to the left and right, entered the capital from the direction of Yongding Gate, and the news from nowhere, the common people all knew it.

Along the way, if it wasn't for the protection of the Tiqi, Wang Huazhen would have been beaten to death by the people of the capital.

"This is Wang Huazhen who killed 20 people in Guangning!"

"Cut him, cut him!!"

"Two 10,000+ lives were caused by people showing off their intelligence, hateful, hateful!" A scholar hid in the crowd and clenched his fists.

……

In Xinuang Pavilion, Zhu Youjiao, Wang Zaijin, and Gu Bingqian were waiting quietly.

"Wang Huazhen brought it!"

Suddenly, a shout sounded from outside the pavilion, but it was two burly generals, one on the left and the other on the right, escorting Wang Huazhen in.

"Criminal Wang Huazhen, I have met the emperor!"

At this time, Wang Huazhen's fortune was messed up, her clothes were disheveled, and she was in a state of disarray.

Zhu Youxiao didn't speak, but just put his hands behind his back and quietly looked at the ginseng hanging behind him in the past, without any emotional fluctuations.

At this time, Gu Bingqian, a scholar of the cabinet, stood up suddenly, and angrily said: "The traitor Wang Huazhen, [-] armored soldiers, and more than [-] Liao people are all lost!"

"Now, you still have the face to come back?"

"If I were you, I would commit suicide and apologize on the way!"

Wang Huazhen knew that the guilt of the crime was serious, sobbed, and wailed: "Your Majesty, blame me for not listening to everyone's advice that day, it's too late to regret!"

At some point, Zhu Youxiao had turned around and was staring at him coldly. His sharp eyes made him shiver all over.

Wang Huazhen didn't dare to ask the emperor, so she had to turn around and ask Gu Bingqian. Seeing that the latter also had a sneer on his face, she turned around and looked at Wang Zaijin again, saying:

"My lord, remember the friendship of working together, and persuade the emperor to borrow my soldiers and horses to go to Youtun again and fight against the captives!"

"This time, I will follow Jinglue's order and make meritorious deeds!"

Wang Zaijin looked at him amusedly, knowing in his heart that Wang Huazhen wanted to help him because he thought that he was born in Donglin in the past.

He has entered the Xinuang Pavilion, the emperor's intentions are very obvious, how could he cause such a thing at this juncture.

He sneered a few times, and said, "When the councilor left Guangning, did he look around?"

Wang Huazhen was stunned.

Wang Zaijin continued: "Guangning's army is in a state of collapse, with more than [-] troops without any will to fight. If Mao Wenlong, the general of Zhenjiang, did not make a surprise attack later, who would defend you?"

"By then, there will be more than [-] lives!"

"You don't know how to apologise, that's all, it's really shameless to say something like borrowing troops to fight again!"