[Ming Dynasty] I seem to know too much

Civil and military officials noticed Jiao Shizhi, but it was actually accidental.

Jiao Shizhi acted in a low-key manner and never flirted with courtiers.Except for Liu Gelao and Jin Yiwei, most of the people he knew were from the former guards of the Eastern Palace, but these people had been scattered to various places after the emperor ascended the throne, and they began to use the wind of the Eastern Palace to make a living for themselves. In this way, Jiao Shizhi really didn't leave a few friends behind.

The emperor has been guarding this matter all the time. For some reason, Liu Jian has always kept his mouth shut, so for a long time, none of the civil and military officials knew that except for Liu Jin, Qian Ning and others, the emperor treated one person His favor is even more so than others, to the point of unbelievable.

What revealed some clues to this matter was Jiao Shizhi's former friend, Lin Xiu.

Speaking of the name Lin Xiu, Jiao Shizhi hadn't heard of it for many years. When he heard this name, he thought of the year when he was in the palace together in January, and his heart suddenly felt warm.

At the beginning, the young man vowed to make a fortune on the battlefield, the prince fulfilled his wish and sent him to the fifth army camp. Jiao Shizhi no longer knew what happened afterwards.

Now that he felt something in his heart, Jiao Shizhi stopped the two people who just passed by him, and asked gently: "You wait for the person mentioned just now, how is it now?"

It was the time when Jin Yiwei was changing shifts, and the two of them discussed things in private, but they were too serious to realize that the person next to them was their superior, so they knelt down on one knee in shock, and dared not speak.

Jiao Shizhi smiled and said: "You are indeed too careless. When you go back, one person will be punished with five sticks. Don't think about other things, just tell me about the current situation of the person you discussed just now."

Although it was painful to be hit with five sticks, compared with other punishments, this kind of punishment was more acceptable to them.The two were immediately overjoyed, and immediately said: "Actually, Lin Xiuben and we were childhood playmates. Later, we first entered the palace and then went to the Fifth Army Battalion, and then we gradually lost contact." This person also entered the palace at that time, and had lived with Lin Xiu before, no wonder he was asked about his situation.

After understanding the situation, the two became more careful when speaking, "He stayed in the Fifth Army Camp very well, and it was because of him that I found a way to join Jinyiwei. Later, he was sent to other places. The humble father said that he was escorted back to Beijing, and he was charged with corruption, rape and homicide, pending interrogation. It is said that the evidence is convincing, and he will be executed after the interrogation."

Jiao Shizhi almost staggered a step when he heard this, and felt sad. Could it be that the cheerful and free-spirited young man in his memory lost his original pure thoughts in this big dye vat of secular officialdom?

He waved people back wearily, and led them to patrol the palace before returning to the Qianqing Palace.

At that time, candles were lit everywhere in the hall, and it looked warm and elegant, which made the heavy rock in Jiao Shi's heart slightly loosen, but it was still tightly pressed on his heart, which was difficult to relieve.

But this was his own business, Jiao Shizhi didn't want to affect the emperor's mood, and he didn't mention it after returning home. He accompanied the emperor to dinner as usual, and then stayed by the emperor's side to watch him correct the memorial.

Originally, according to Zhu Houzhao's habit, the afternoon should be used for the opening of the Wu Dynasty and the discussion of the Wenhua Palace. He has always used it to correct the memorials, and it is rarely delayed until the evening.As if knowing Jiao Shizhi's doubts, Zhu Houzhao said casually while looking at the booklet in his hand: "The queen mother asked me to talk to her in the afternoon. It took a long time to talk, so it was delayed."

Jiao Shizhi frowned, but didn't speak.

He remembered what Empress Dowager Zhang had said when she was arguing with the emperor. He remembered that at that time the empress dowager called the emperor, but now the emperor calls empress dowager Zhang the empress dowager. It was intimate before.

Jiao Shizhi noticed something, but couldn't speak.His previous persuasion was extreme, and he couldn't interfere with the rest.To untie the bell, it is necessary to tie the bell. If they do not untie the knot themselves, it will be useless no matter how much others do.

After Zhu Houzhao finished handling the matter in hand, the tea beside him had been changed three times, and Jiao Shizhi stood behind him with his sword in his arms, watching his back intently.Unprepared, the emperor suddenly turned around and looked into his dark eyes.

"Your Majesty?" Seeing Zhu Houzhao staring at him, Jiao Shi subconsciously called out.

Zhu Houzhao smiled slyly, pursed his lips and remained silent.Standing up, he handed the folder in his hand to Jiao Shizhi, "You may want to read this." Jiao Shizhi was stunned, and then reached out to take the memorial handed over by the emperor himself.

Hanging the sword on his waist, Jiao Shizhi spread his hands and began to read the memorial carefully, his brows furrowed tighter as he looked at it, and finally said in a difficult way: "The emperor can believe that this is what he did?"

For any prisoner who needs to be executed after Qiuhou, the news needs to be written in a booklet and handed to the Holy Master, and Lin Xiu is no exception.

Zhu Hou sneered, and nodded Jiao Shizhi's heart, "What do you think?"

Jiao Shizhi didn't think that the emperor had placed someone beside him, but he felt at ease with the emperor's current attitude.That's right, Jiao Shizhi didn't think that Lin Xiu did this thing, maybe it was out of his childhood impression, he had a natural affection for that young man with lofty ambitions, and he didn't want him to fall into the situation he is today. situation.

Zhu Houzhao walked slowly in the hall with his hands behind his back, and said to Jiao Shizhi as he walked, "Although this memorial is clearly written, it says that there are all witnesses and evidences, but it is quite suspicious. Lin Xiu didn't even see it when he arrived. Plead guilty, but haven't signed and pledged. Dali Temple starts from the witness and material evidence. It thinks the crime is extremely heinous, and it will be judged like this even if it does not plead guilty. Secondly, it is the woman who was raped and murdered. That is the daughter of the inspector. Get in touch with her?" According to the memorial, Lin Xiu was shocked when he saw this woman on the street, and that's why he made such a big mistake.But Lin Xiu, as a soldier rotated out of the Beijing camp, has a military order, so she can't come in and out at will.Where did the time, place, and contacts come from to plan this event?

"If what is said in the memorial is false, then it is worth looking into. If it is true, then the armies in various places will have to rectify it." Zhu Houzhao said lightly.

Jiao Shizhi was delighted, knowing that in this way, if Lin Xiu was framed, he would have a chance to make money.And being valued by the emperor, Dali Temple naturally did not dare to be as casual and presumptuous as before.

Zhu Hou looked at Jiao Shizhi's relaxed eyebrows, and then smiled lightly and said: "Now you don't have to worry so much, since you came back this afternoon, your brows have never been loosened, if I didn't see this memorial just now , perhaps still can't guess the reason."

Jiao Shizhi looked at the emperor in astonishment, he was indeed worried about Lin Xiu, but how did the emperor know that he was worried about this matter?

The emperor smiled and said nothing, and did not explain to Jiao Shizhi.

When the memorials were distributed on the second day and went back to make corrections, Dali Temple found that one of the things that was thought to be a certainty had been specially circled by the Holy One. The following counted eight doubts and sent them back for re-examination.

Dali Temple seldom experienced such a thing, and was worried for a while, but the emperor's correction was very reasonable, they thought about it for a long time and couldn't refute it, and went back to investigate the case, clutching their hearts stabbed by the emperor's words.

Originally, this happened like this, but it turned out that it happened to the two Jin Yiwei who had been questioned by Jiao Shizhi.The two of them were not talkative people at first. After learning that Lin Xiu's case was retried the next day, although they felt that the time difference was a bit of a coincidence, they didn't dare to tell others.

As a result, after half a month, one of them went out to drink and drank with a few friends. During the period, a friend was the son of Shaoqing of Dali Temple. After getting drunk, he talked about family affairs depressedly, saying that he was his father. No matter how it is done, it is difficult to find evidence to the contrary.As a result, the man drank too much wine and ended up talking bald.

He was approached by Dali Temple the next day, and the news spread vaguely like this.

At the beginning, although the people in Dali Temple were depressed, there were problems in the places pointed out by the emperor, even if they wanted to turn a blind eye, Jiao Shizhi's side was just a small breakthrough.Even if the emperor really planned to investigate the case because of Jiao Shizhi, so what, there are doubts that prove that there are still unsolved aspects of the case.

But the rumors are so miraculous that an ordinary thing can be changed by word of mouth, not to mention that there are more things that can be pondered than usual. It was the exact opposite at first.

Jiao Shizhi knew about this because of Xiao Minghua.

He is mainly responsible for things inside the palace, and Xiao Minghua takes over most of the things outside the palace.Xiao Minghua knew about these rumors when they first started to circulate, and he also witnessed this news from the initial normality to the final curiosity.He wanted to tell Jiao Shizhi, but Jiao Shizhi only came out of the palace once in a few days, and he vaguely felt that it was not worth sending someone into the palace for this matter, so Jiao Shizhi didn't know about such a thing until today Son.

Jiao Shizhi said helplessly and amusedly: "The emperor is concerned about this matter because he thinks the case is suspicious, and Lin Xiu used to be someone close to him, so he is naturally more cautious. What does this have to do with me? involved in this.”

Xiao Minghua handed him the few pages of messages he had sorted out in his hand, "Look for yourself, maybe someone is pushing hands inside, but we can't find out who it is yet, so be careful yourself, lest you stumble."

Jiao Shizhi nodded and smiled, "Thank you Ziwei."

Xiao Minghua sighed, and thought to himself, it would be great if all the above things were false, it would be easier for Ren Zhi to turn things around.Half-truths are the most troublesome.

It was noon at this time, and the two of them were also sitting together for lunch. Mou Bin had received a report in the morning and hadn't come back yet.Jiao Shizhi sat by the side and read all the contents of those thin sheets of paper, and began to meditate by himself.

The rumors at the beginning were normal, but they only involved Jiao Shizhi a little bit. However, the later rumors became more and more ugly, vaguely accusing Jiao Shizhi of interfering in the emperor's decision-making, and directly belittling him to a treacherous minister like Qian Ning and Liu Jin. to the point of going.

Jiao Shizhi put the paper away, and then started to eat. Xiao Minghua was stunned for a long time, and asked aloud: "You look so calm, are you really not afraid of accidents?" It’s just that this matter can’t be rushed for a while. So what if I’m in a hurry? Isn’t the most important thing right now is to fill your stomach?”

Xiao Minghua helped his forehead helplessly, "If others can be as calm as you, I don't know how much time I can save."

Jiao Shizhi laughed loudly, "How does Ziwei know that I am calm, not feeling guilty, and I don't know how to deal with myself?" Xiao Minghua didn't even look at him again, feeling that he was just worrying blindly.

It's not that Jiao Shizhi really doesn't care, he just knows what it means to stand still.

When returning to the palace in the afternoon, when Jiao Shizhi walked through the street with red dates, before he could leave the lively place, he was stopped by a man who looked like a scholar, "Is Master Jiao ahead? Please stay still."

Jiao Shizhi looked back in surprise, and saw that the tall and thin scholar looked familiar, and smiled after a while and said: "So it's you, is there something important?"

That scholar was the father of the baby that threw itself on the jujube a long time ago, Jiao Shizhi still remembered the powder snow dumpling, it was really cute.

The scholar blinked his eyes in surprise, and said in amazement, "Your Excellency, still remember me?"

Jiao Shizhi smiled and said: "Your children are very cute, how can they not remember?"

The scholar's eyes showed joy, he didn't expect much at first, but he couldn't find it, if it wasn't for this, he might not have been waiting here for two months, but he has been waiting for Jiao Shizhi for a long time in these two months , the opportunity is about to give up.

"Lord Jiao, Caomin has something important to report to you, and I hope you can listen to Caomin's words." The scholar showed a pleading expression and bowed deeply.

Jiao Shizhi was surprised, and was about to help the man up, but suddenly felt something was wrong, and pulled the scholar behind him, his eyes kept scanning the lively crowd on the street, and he didn't feel relieved until he was sure that the malice just now had disappeared.

When the scholar was talking, Jiao Shizhi felt a cold malice focused on this side, and it was not directed at him, so it could only be following the scholar.He turned his head and said to the scholar: "Go with me first, it will be dangerous to stay later."

The scholar was taken away by him in a panic. Jiao Shizhi took him back to the Jinyiwei mansion first, and after recruiting his subordinates, he asked the scholar, "Where is your residence? It may be hindered if it is later to settle here."

The scholar was startled and angry, and reported his address, Jiao Shizhi immediately sent someone over, and then said to the shocked scholar: "It seems that you want to tell me a lot of secrets, otherwise no one would come here to kill you. "

The scholar wiped his forehead with his sleeve, and said with a pale face, "The name of the grassroots is Lin Huang, and he is Lin Xiu's cousin." He had just introduced himself, and Jiao Shizhi's heart moved. His previous guess might be right. There is something strange about this.

Lin Huang took out a package of things wrapped in kraft paper from his arms, handed it to Jiao Shizhi, and said with a wry smile: "Actually, it has been less than half a year since I got this thing. But at first I didn't want to Go to the muddy water, just receive it. Who would have thought that the news that my cousin has been imprisoned, escorted to the capital for interrogation, and left to be executed in the autumn. This makes me feel very guilty. You don't have to fall into the current situation."

Jiao Shizhi opened the kraft paper, inside was a ledger, and there was a small seal under it, Jiao Shizhi looked at these two things carefully several times, his face changed slightly, "How could these things get into your hands?" ?” You must know that Lu Ru, the censor, was also intercepted during the performance of the embezzlement of disaster relief funds some time ago. If it wasn’t for the swift action of the local Jin Yiwei, let alone the evidence, even people’s lives were almost not saved.

Lin Huang showed distress, "Although I am his cousin, I am not on the genealogy of the ancestral hall. Since my father's generation, I have been expelled from the Lin family for committing crimes. Later, I met him a few times by coincidence, and we admired each other. That's all. I have never been involved in officialdom, and my cousin sensed the danger in advance three months before the incident, and sent this thing to me. Maybe it was because of this that he escaped."

Jiao Shizhi nodded thoughtfully, and carefully read the account book several times.This involves Liu Dachun, the eunuch who supervises the army in the Jiangnan area, and the Jiangnan officials to intercept military pay, search for the people's fat and anointment, and what's more, they do such things as buying and selling official positions.If this account book is true, it is conceivable that Lin Xiu would be framed in this way.How could those people not be outraged that such an important thing was stolen?

In fact, nothing can be seen in the ledger itself, and there are too many code words mixed in it. If it cannot be deciphered, it is not clear what is written in it.But combined with that small seal, it can be seen at once who is in contact with each other.

——That is the unique identity certificate of the Overseer.

It's just that if it's true, why did Lin Xiu reach the capital safely? She should have been killed by them when she was in the south of the Yangtze River!Wouldn't it be easy for him to get into trouble if he were to find an opportunity to appeal to someone in the capital?

Or, were they sure that Lin Xiu couldn't speak?

Jiao Shizhi's heart suddenly felt that he had too much confidence in this matter at the beginning. If it wasn't for the emperor's special decree, and without any extra problems, they would have successfully charged Lin Xiu. Send him to see King Yama.

The room was unusually quiet. After Lin Huang finished talking about what he knew, he sat nervously on the chair, twisting his body uneasily, silently thinking about his family.But Jiao Shizhi didn't know where his thoughts fell into, and he paced around the room with his hands behind his back, with a faint worry on his brows.

If it wasn't for his current status that he couldn't go directly to Dali Temple, Jiao Shizhi wished he could go directly to check on the situation now.

When Xiao Minghua came out of his own room, he was surprised to find that the room next door was lit with candlelight. He thought to himself, shouldn't Ren Zhi go back in the afternoon?Could something have happened?He took a few steps to the door and knocked lightly.

At the same time, there was a noise behind him. He turned around to look, and was surprised to find that a team of Jin Yiwei was supporting an old man and a young man, and a woman came in, some of them still had scars on their bodies.Jiao Shi, who came out of the back room after hearing the commotion, caught sight of Xiao Minghua, and was about to speak, when he saw the chaotic situation behind him, and frowned slightly.

Lin Huang from inside the house jumped out, looked at the panic-stricken family members with a look of relief on their faces, and then they hugged each other and started crying, saying that it was okay to be fine.Tangtang, a good man, wept with joy, thinking that he had suffered a lot in the house just now.

Jiao Shizhi looked at the picture of the family reunion, and first asked the subordinate who came back, "What happened to you, why are you in such a mess?"

General Banner Liu Binsheng wiped the blood from his face, and said in a solemn voice: "When the humble officer rushed there, there was a noise from a small alley next to him. I rushed there to rescue these people in time. Then a fire broke out in the house. , even with the assistance of the people from the Governor’s Mansion of the Five Armies, the fire still cannot be extinguished.” And those who did the work were all hooligans, and it is said that someone gave them a lot of money and asked them to tie the family to the woods ten miles outside the city go.

Liu Binsheng and others searched on the spot, but they couldn't find any other clues.After bringing all the people back, they were first thrown into the cell, and then hurriedly brought them back to return.

Jiao Shizhi listened to the whole story, and looked at their injuries with a frown. No wonder this group of people looked ashen, sweat dripped from their faces, and ashes covered their heads and faces. Fortunately, none of them were fatal injuries. , "Everyone will rest tomorrow, go and bandage the injury now."

"Yes!"

After arranging all the people in Jinyiwei, Jiao Shizhi turned around and looked at the people who had calmed down, "You guys, please follow me in, I still have something to ask."

Lin Huang nodded. After today's incident, he didn't think it was an easy thing to do, let alone Lin Xiu was still in prison.Seeing that this was Jiao Shizhi's case, Xiao Minghua consciously avoided it. Jiao Shizhi was anxious and didn't notice his actions, so he led people into the house in a hurry.

After the words of the Lin family were pieced together, Jiao Shizhi understood the general idea of ​​the matter.

Lin Xiu switched defenses to Jiangnan two years ago. Most of the army guards in the south are for defending against Japanese pirates, and they can also fight against the enemy. It is also a good choice for him.However, he may have sensed some inappropriateness there, and sent this evidence to Lin Huang in some way half a year ago, and hoped that he could submit this evidence to Lin Huang. his father.

However, at that time, Lin Huang was very thoughtful, afraid of hurting himself, so he didn't come forward.Unexpectedly, when he passed by the Lin family's school two months ago, he heard that Lin Jijiu had fallen ill, and he vaguely heard that it seemed that the young master of the Lin family had committed a crime.Lin Huang knew it was Lin Xiu as soon as he heard it, so he turned around and left in horror, returning home in panic.

Lin Jijiu fell ill, Lin Huang naturally couldn't find him, but with his ability, which high-ranking official could help him?After being rushed to the doctor due to sudden illness, he thought of Jiao Shizhi who he had met in the street market back then.At that time, he had a good impression of Jiao Shizhi, not to mention his amiable attitude, and his heart was also kind.Searching for his memory, he waited for two full months on the way to and from Jinyiwei and the palace.

However, Jiao Shizhi was injured at that time and never appeared again, which made Lin Huang almost desperate.If it weren't for the relevant rumors circulating in private during this period of time, he might be desperate and go directly to Dali Temple to appeal for grievances.

Jiao Shizhi smiled wryly. Although Lin Huang was afraid at first, which led to Lin Xiu's desperation later on, this is human nature, not to mention that now he is desperately helping, but he can't say anything.And his worries were not wrong, and what happened today confirmed Lin Huang's worries.Jiao Shizhi found a place for them, apart from the palace, it was the safest place in the world.

After he settled the matter, it was already dark, and Jiao Shizhi rode red dates back to the palace, but his thoughts on the road were still on what happened just now, and there was a hint of sadness in his heart.

At the beginning of the emperor's ascension to the throne, the three major camps of the Beijing camp were reorganized, and all of the capital camp were handed over to a few favored servants around him for supervision.The system of eunuchs and military supervisors in the Ming Dynasty has a long history, and it did not start from Zhengde.It's just that during Taizu's time, the internal servants and supervisors did have a lot of positive effects, but in the hands of the next few emperors, the supervisors and eunuchs caused a lot of things.

Most of them still fall into the matter of corruption, which is thought-provoking.

Lin Xiu got involved in this kind of thing, I really don't know whether to call him quick-witted, or lament his bad luck, and he was exposed and arrested.

After returning to the palace, just as Jiao Shizhi entered the Qianqing Palace, he heard Lehua come up and say: "Master Jiao, the emperor was invited by the empress dowager, and he ordered that after you come, please have a meal first."

Jiao Shizhi shook his head inwardly when he heard the words, but he didn't show it on his face. After he nodded to Lehua, he just asked people to send the things directly to his room.Since the quarrel broke out between the emperor and the empress dowager, although the emperor regressed, the losses of the Zhang family have not decreased at all, and the relationship between the empress dowager and the emperor has not changed as before.

I don't know if the person from the Compassion Ning Palace is aware of this, or if he feels guilty towards the emperor, he often sends people to invite him during this time.It's just that the emperor didn't appreciate it very much, and the Longevity Day was also very unhappy, and the atmosphere of the family banquet was extremely awkward.

Thinking of this, Jiao Shizhi sighed.He restrained his mind and didn't think about it any more, settled the dinner in twos and twos, checked the defenses in the palace, and then plunged into his bookshelf, looking for something.After finding out that there was nothing there, he went straight out of the Qianqing Palace, went directly to the Leopard Room, rummaged through his huge study room, and after a long time came out holding a few books and scrolls, looking eagerly at the table next to him.

Zhu Houzhao wasted no time in the Qianqing Palace, and went to the Leopard Room only to find the young man who was seriously looking for books, leaning on the doorpost and sighing, "Shizhi, why are you so anxious, I almost thought you haven't entered the palace yet."

Jiao Shizhi raised his head from the scroll, with a happy expression on his face, he raised his voice and said, "Your Majesty, please come quickly, I want to ask you something."

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, and said with a half-smile: "Hey, Shizhi still has something to ask me? Then I have to listen carefully." He walked to Jiao Shizhi's side, put one hand on the edge of the table, He leaned over to look at the scrolls and books all over the table, glanced at them and asked, "Is Shizhi investigating the affairs of the Supervisory Army?"

The breath blew by Jiao Shizhi's ear, which made him shiver, and he turned away helplessly, "Don't make trouble, your majesty, there is really important matter, please read this." Handing the item to Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao stood up reluctantly, glanced at it casually, and then his face darkened, "Where did this come from?"

"Lin Xiu."

As soon as these two words came out, the emperor snorted coldly, and slammed the things on the table again, "Okay, let me tell you why the inspector censor was involved, so I was waiting here!"

Jiao Shizhi lamented that the Emperor's thoughts were sharp, and he immediately sensed the key points. He nodded and continued: "Lin Xiu sent someone to deliver this to his cousin Lin Huang in advance. Lin Huang was afraid to hurt his family and dare not report it. Hearing that Lin Xiu I felt uneasy after the accident, so I found me. Although I sent someone to investigate the bodyguard agency, but even Lin Huang was found, maybe something happened to the bodyguard agency."

After hearing this, the Emperor's expression was not very good. He carefully read the account book again, feeling annoyed, "If Father and I hadn't trusted him, how could they have such an honor today? They are really unrestrained locusts!"

Jiao Shizhi sighed, this issue has always been a dispute between him and the emperor. In the eyes of the emperor, eunuchs are just attached to the imperial power. It is not a big problem for him to withdraw as soon as he wants.There is nothing wrong with this, but what Jiao Shizhi focuses on is the people who have been damaged in the process, most of them are ordinary people.No matter how humble it is, it is human life!

It is also a good thing that the emperor can be aware of the current events.

It's just Lin Xiu...

Zhu Houzhao threw the account book in his hand on the table, and said angrily: "You don't need to check it yourself, the people in Dali Temple have studied the provisions more thoroughly than you, and tomorrow I will send someone to check this matter. Transfer the case to Beizhen Fusi for investigation, I don't believe it and it can't be found out!" Jiao Shizhi pursed his lips, the emperor suspected that someone in the court was secretly obstructing, even in Dali Temple.

"Your Majesty, the Zhenfu Division is the Zhenfu Division. If you act like this, I'm afraid it will undermine justice." Jiao Shizhi persuaded, "Although I am very worried about Lin Xiu's safety, the Emperor must not do this."

If Beizhen Fusi arrests someone, it is the matter of Beizhen Fusi, but the scope of their jurisdiction is different from that of the Third Division, and well water does not violate river water.If the emperor had set a precedent here, and the emperor intervened in the crime, how would the future generations comment?

Zhu Houzhao reached out and touched the center of his eyebrows, and sighed: "Only you dare to say that in front of me."

Jiao Shizhi calmed down a little, and said softly, "The emperor's move is indeed inappropriate, are you afraid that I will point it out?"

Zhu Houzhao smiled helplessly, but there was no trace of anger on his brows, instead he said lightly: "If you are more wanton, I'm afraid you will be happier."

Jiao Shizhi coughed lightly to change the subject, "Although Chao Gang cannot be destroyed directly, the emperor can still stimulate some people by doing this, and since Dali Temple has not been able to find out the results since that day, perhaps it is time for the Ministry of Punishment to intervene. "Originally, when encountering a major incident, it needs a joint trial by the three divisions, but Lin Xiu's case is barely qualified.

"And if such things happen normally, it is impossible to save Lin Xiu's life no matter what. Now that they can send people directly to the capital, it shows that they have a bottom in their hearts that Lin Xiu can't expose the matter. Lin Xiu may have already" and Although the account book is evidence, but it is full of code words, it is not the best proof.

Zhu Houzhao's face was stern, and his voice was long and cold, "If Lin Xiu died in prison, there is no need to investigate." The weather in October is getting colder, but the cold wind outside the house is not as cold as inside, which makes people shudder.

It was night, it was very cold, a group of people from the palace was galloping against the strong wind to the residence of Liu Mingxuan, the envoy of Beizhen. After a quarter of an hour, Liu Mingxuan ordered people to lead the guards to Dali Temple, and sat there overnight.

On the second day, the emperor's intervention in the prison also caused an uproar in the court!The courtiers came forward one after another, and even the cabinet had different differences, and they quarreled violently with each other, even pointing out that the emperor interfered in the judiciary, and the quarrel was so intense.

Standing by the Fengtian Gate, Jiao Shizhi could still see the elders blushing and spitting all over the place.Immediately, he quietly took a step back, called Lehua over, and gave some instructions in a low voice.Lehua was surprised, but quietly retreated.

Jiao Shizhi saw the emperor sitting on the dragon chair idly watching the flames of war raging below, he couldn't help but gently tugged at his sleeve with his hand, no matter what you think in your heart, don't take pleasure in others' misfortune, Your Majesty!

Zhu Houzhao turned his head to look at Jiao Shizhi in astonishment, only to see him staring ahead calmly, looking very upright, but Zhu Houzhao burst out laughing.

Hearing the emperor's laughter, all the ministers below looked up, Xie Qian cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, do you have any suggestions?" Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists to block the smile he wanted to show, "I just sent someone I went to Dali Temple to sit overnight, what are you worried about? I didn't send anyone to interfere with the case, did I?"

Civil and military officials slandered, you didn't interfere, but you sent Jinyiwei's people there, all with swords and swords, as if they were going to fight with others.The officials of Dali Temple are all civil servants, even if there are yamen servants, how can they compare with the fierceness of Jin Yiwei?Isn't this a blatant deception!

The Minister of Dali Temple stood up and said: "Then I would like to ask the emperor to show me what is the purpose of sending Jin Yiwei to Dali Temple? But do we have shortcomings?"

Zhu Houzhao coughed lightly, and said sternly: "Of course. But we will discuss this matter later, and I will discuss it with the cabinet first before making a decision." Zhu Houzhao almost made a decision directly, if he hadn't remembered the cabinet under Jiao Shizhi's gesture Forget it, don't think about such a horrible thing, and the indescribable past with the cabinet is still vivid, so don't stimulate yourself.

After court, Lehua sneaked back and whispered something in Jiao Shizhi's ear, and Jiao Shizhi nodded appreciatively.Seeing this scene, Zhu Houzhao asked doubtfully, "Why is Shizhi so happy?"

Jiao Shizhi smiled and said: "Just now I saw some adults talking a little anxiously, so I asked Lehua to go to the imperial hospital to invite some of them to come over in case of accidents. Just now Lehua said that an old lady was arrested by the imperial physician."

Zhu Houzhao twitched the corner of his mouth, caught, caught?

Since someone was unwell, Zhu Houzhao, as the emperor, naturally should have a look, so he led the people there.Jiao Shizhi walked slowly behind, just now he heard from Lehua that it was not serious, and it was time for the emperor to appear, so he didn't have to join in the fun.

Standing outside the door with his sword in his arms, Jiao Shizhi frowned for a while, why did he feel something was wrong?He always felt that someone was staring at him, Jiao Shizhi suddenly raised his eyes and saw the old man Liu Ge stroking his beard, "Lord Jiao, can you take a step to talk?"