I'm really not the carpenter emperor

"Yuan Maozi, where did you get the name from?"

"It was the Dongjiang army who shouted it out. The military supervisors said so in the secret letter, and the slaves also shouted."

Zhu Youxiao nodded, not paying attention.

Indeed, recently Wei Zhongxian has taken too many blames at once, and after catching a house slave, he provoked the Zhonggong, and he has to be a man with his tail between his legs.

"What are the ministers doing?"

"There are people from the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Rites pleading for Zhang Gongchen, some asked His Majesty to spare him the death penalty, and some complained for Zhang Guoji, saying that he was only troubled by his family..."

Wang Tigan also felt very embarrassed while talking.

Zhu Youxiao naturally understood that there were no trivial matters in the court, and any incident was an opportunity for the courtiers to stand in line.

For example, this time, there was nothing wrong with Zhang Guoji, but the Procuratorate and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs speculated that they wanted to investigate this matter strictly and make decisions for the people.

One heard the love between the emperor and the empress, and felt that the inner court was bound to protect the Zhang family, his relatives, so he turned a blind eye, and even went to the prison to plead for mercy, giving himself a step to pardon them.

As soon as he thought of this, he heard Wang Tiqian say again:

"The rhetoric of the ministers is similar to that of the factory ministers. They all said that the matter came from the inner court, and the ministries could not know the details. This is a memorial."

Zhu Youxiao picked it up and looked at it quietly. It was from a Donglin speech official, representing the voice of the Donglin Party members on this matter.

"The emperor wants to punish Qi Wan for treachery and harming the people. His righteousness is very righteous. How dare the ministers speak out. But after hearing about the outside world for a few days, they think that the matter is related to the Three Palaces, and they are in danger. Besides, each of them has committed a crime that does not necessarily mean death..."

"There is no crime of death?" Zhu Youxiao waved Gong'e to retreat, sat up, threw the memorial on the imperial case, and said:

"Forcibly plundering civilian women, beating civilians to death in the street, and embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars in silver. Is this a crime without certainty?"

Having said that, Zhu Youxiao sneered and asked:

"Zhang Gongchen forced a man to death and told him to pay for his life. Do these people feel that this is wronging him?"

"It's really my good Hanlin, a good courtier of the court!"

Zhu Youxiao also knew that in the final analysis, the Donglin party still hadn't given up their plan to control the harem through Zhang Yan.

This intercession seems to be giving themselves a step to be an emperor, but in fact, they are showing their favor to the queen.

But it's useless, as long as I'm still in power for a day, Zhang Yan can't be fooled by you like in history!

"Some people cited the old example, saying that during the Wanli Dynasty, the relatives killed people, but the Emperor Shenzong didn't pursue them. He just pretended to be locked up for a few days, and then released them all."

After listening to him, Zhu Youxiao laughed and said:

"My grandpa, the emperor, suffered from laziness!"

"I am the emperor of Tianqi, not the emperor of Shenzong. Once I am the emperor of Tianqi, if my relatives commit crimes, they will be brought to justice."

"Everyone in the Donglin Party thinks that I will protect my relatives and curry favor with the queen?"

"I want to let this group of evil relatives who have wasted the country's favor and the fish and meat suffer a little bit, and let the common people know who is making decisions for them."

"Wang Tigan—!"

Wang Tiqian prostrated himself, waiting for the emperor's edict.

"Tell Xu Xianchun, since Zhang Gongchen has acted mischievously among the people by relying on his relationship with the Central Palace, I will not favor my own relatives, and I will punish him first!"

"Write the conversation between me and you today in the Beijing News, and the next issue will be published!"

Wang Tigan's heart was like a mirror, and he accepted the order in a low voice and left.

Zhu Youxiao chuckled, leaned back on the chair again, waved to the little Gong'e who was standing two steps away, and called softly:

"Come on, continue pinching me."

"Well done, I have a reward..."

Little Gong'e's face was hot, and she walked back shyly.

……

Inside and outside the Guozhang's mansion, there has long been a mess.

For the past few days, Zhang Guoji has been restless like ants on a hot pot, and he can't even sleep well.

He always felt that the emperor would deal with the Zhang family the same way he dealt with the Ye family.

In the past few days, he has always wanted to leave this place of right and wrong immediately, no big mansion, no bustling capital, it is better to go back to his hometown and be a happy and comfortable rich man.

Speaking of which, his youngest daughter, Zhang Yan, was caught by the emperor at a glance, and she stood out among the five thousand beautiful women in the country, and was canonized as the queen.

Before this, Zhang Guoji didn't dare to dream like this.

Before becoming the head of the state, Zhang Guoji was just a dutiful farmer, and their Zhang family was not a wealthy family. The three generations of their ancestors were all out-and-out farmers.

I thought that when I arrived in the capital, I would honestly be the head of the state and enjoy a few years of happiness, but within a year, such a big thing happened.

This should also mean that he has no way to teach his children and indulges them too much.

"This villain!"

In the main hall, Zhang Guoji held a cane in his hand, and roared at a young man kneeling in the middle:

"Forcibly occupy the women of the people, force the people to death, even the officials of the Ministry of Punishment dare to beat you back, what else are you afraid to do?"

"father!"

Zhang Guoji's beard and hair stood on end in anger, and his hand holding the cane was trembling, but the young man inside was still acting like a playboy, showing no remorse.

"You must know that beating me is equivalent to beating the queen, beating the emperor!" Zhang Gongchen smugly said with his mouth raised:

"The current empress is my own sister, and the current emperor is my brother-in-law!"

"Not to mention forcing old man Liu to death, even if forcing old man Zhang and old man Zhao to death, the Ministry of Punishment would not dare to do anything to me."

"What's the point of beating off officials? It's because they run fast! If they're slow, I'll beat them to death, and let the world see how capable I am..."

"You, you—"

Zhang Guoji also no longer loved him, and beat him hard with the cane in his hand.

But after a few hits, Zhang Guoji suddenly felt dizzy, trembling all over, his voice became smaller and smaller, and he fell into the arms of everyone in a daze.

After a while, he opened his eyes, only to feel that everyone in front of him had a double image, and his eyes became a little lax.

"Niezi, Niezi..."

At this time, the butler ran into the lobby and said with a mouthful, "Master, it's not good. The people from Beizhen Fusi have come, saying that the emperor has issued an imperial edict to punish our young master!"

"Accompanied by the clerk of the Beijing News, the whole process must be recorded."

Chapter 156 Public Opinion

How to beat and scold at home is all one's own business. The so-called family ugliness should not be publicized. This is a truth that even ordinary people understand.

Although Zhang Guoji was so angry with this bastard that he wished he could beat him to death, but when he was really going to die, he still wouldn't bend his elbows out.

After all, this is his own flesh and blood!

Hearing the butler's words, and looking at the panicked people in the mansion, Zhang Gongchen was stunned.

He stopped pretending to kneel, got up quickly, ran outside the main hall and looked at the door, and sure enough, he saw Xu Xianchun coming with a group of Jinyi guards in a menacing manner.

Naturally, Zhang Gongchen also knew who could save his life at this time.

"Father, go find my sister quickly..."

"Niezi!" Zhang Guoji rolled his eyes, the anger in his heart hadn't disappeared, but he got up tremblingly, and said:

"I'll go talk to the commander first."

"Oh my dad, my dear dad!"

At this time, Zhang Gongchen's mind was extremely bright, knowing that Jin Yiwei had the order, and it was useless for anyone to say it, so he stamped his feet anxiously:

"It's at this critical moment. Jin Yiwei must have obtained the emperor's oracle when he came to break through the door. What's the use of looking for Xu Xianchun?"

When the voice fell to the ground, he heard the footsteps outside the door getting closer, Zhang Gongchen hurriedly hid in the inner room under the deliberate cover of the people in the Guozhang's mansion.

As soon as Xu Xianchun entered the hall, he looked directly into the inner room, saw Zhang Gongchen's back disappear, and stopped a few servants on the way he must pass.

Except for Zhang Guoji himself, the entire Guozhang Mansion is very hostile to his group of Jinyiwei.

He didn't go too far either, he smiled slightly, saluted, and said:

"Old Master, how are you doing these days?"

Zhang Guojiwei sat on the first seat, and ordered someone to bring a chair to Xu Xianchun, he also twitched his beard and said with a smile:

"The old man's body is quite strong, but since he moved to the capital, he hasn't entered the palace for a long time, and went to see my daughter who is the queen."

Xu Xianchun naturally understood that Zhang Guoji's words were secretly warning him that the current empress was his daughter.

But since he came here in person, Xu Xianchun naturally made up his mind.

He laughed a few times, scanned the hall, and said:

"This time, Xu Xianchun was ordered to come to the manor of the state to talk to the young master..."

As he said that, he also got up and walked towards the inner room. When he saw a few servants who immediately blocked him, he also laughed, turned around, his eyes became stern, and said:

"Why, the head of the country wants to resist law enforcement and fight against the emperor?"

Beizhen Fusi took over the errand of Guozhang's mansion, which was much worse than the battle with Ye Xianggao's family. Xu Xianchun came to the door in person, followed by Cui Yingyuan and Tian Ergeng.

Both of them were wearing flying fish suits and carrying Xiuchun knives, obviously they were the leading figures in Jinyiwei.Zhang Guoji had also heard about their methods, but none of them were good.

As soon as he thought of this, the housekeeper ran back and whispered a few words to him.

Hearing this, Zhang Guoji's old face twitched, and said:

"The commander sent hundreds of school lieutenants outside my father's mansion. Is this planning to arrest people by force?"

When Xu Xianchun heard the words, he didn't hide anything, he sat back and said:

"That's right, if the head of the country doesn't allow it, then the younger one will be impolite. After all, the emperor has also said that this matter...does not favor one's relatives."

"You..." More ruthless, Zhang Guoji is really ruthless than these uncles, he was discouraged, and said:

"Can't you be lenient and tolerant, this scoundrel, I will discipline him strictly, please ask the commander to go back and talk to the emperor, forgive him this time!"

After saying that, the butler brought a plate.

Xu Xianchun looked at it calmly, then he let out an ouch, picked up one of the silver ingots, and yelled:

"My father-in-law, such a heavy gift, I dare not accept it—"

Xu Xianchun pushed the butler who was carrying the plate two steps away, came to Zhang Guoji, bent down, and said in a low voice:

"My father-in-law, listen to the little man's persuasion, don't do unnecessary resistance, this time, the emperor doesn't want to make the empress too sad."

"If you really want to make trouble, it's not like you don't know what happened to Ye Xianggao last time..."

After finishing speaking, Xu Xianchun patted Zhang Guoji on the shoulder, turned around and waved his hand. Tian Ergeng and Cui Yingyuan received the signal and immediately led Jin Yiwei forward.

They were stopped by the servants again, but they didn't hold back anymore.Tian Ergeng drew out the Xiuchun knife, placed it on the neck of one of the servants brightly, and shouted:

"Go in and get someone!"

"Any more blockers, kill them!"

The sharp embroidered spring knife, under the gorgeous knife pattern, shone coldly, even if it was just placed on the neck, it brought out delicate bloodshot.

Seeing Xiu Chundao's servant for the first time, he was afraid that if he moved his head, his head would be divided. Coupled with Zhang Guoji's silence, he was no longer stubborn, so he could only shout for mercy.

Not long after, Zhang Gongchen, the young master of the state's mansion who was hiding in the inner room, was picked up by Cui Yingyuan like a chicken.

"Daddy, daddy, save me!"

"Father, go to the palace to find my sister, my sister will definitely not watch me die!"

"I don't want to go to prison, I don't want to go to prison!!" Looking at Zhang Gongchen who was struggling constantly, Xu Xianchun smiled slightly and saluted:

"My father-in-law, since the man has been caught, the villain will go back."

"Take it easy!"

Zhang Guoji clenched his fists tightly, his eyes were bloodshot, watching his son being captured by Jin Yiwei, his whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

At this time, the butler came forward.

"Master, if the young master enters the imperial prison, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive, so why don't we just watch?"