The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi turned his eyes to Yan Chengjin: "Mr. Yan has explained clearly, how can you be lazy and derelict in his duty?"

Of course, Xiong Xiu also harmed me, but I didn't investigate... Yan Chengjin bowed: "I also investigated this case. Xu Mu and Mr. Xiong had an affair. Just because he is the minister of six ministries, can he persecute me at will?"

The faces of all officials twitched slightly, affair?

Xiong Xiu was furious: "What do you mean by affair? I went to his house to pay a visit as usual."

"Then why did you send the servants away?"

Xiong Xiu was speechless, and suddenly realized that this guy was trying to trick me.

Chang Yuanxi showed joy in his eyes.

It was like waking up from a dream. It turned out that they wanted to investigate Xiong Xiu. Why didn't you say it earlier?

He held the cymbals and bowed: "Your Majesty, can we continue to investigate?"

Emperor Hongzhi hesitated in his heart, but his face remained calm: "Investigate."

The prince encountered two attacks, and he didn't know whether it was related to Xiong Xi. He wanted to know what the truth was.

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly: "My grievances have been cleared. In order to repay the court, why not let the Censorate investigate?"

I ordered you to do it! When have you ever taken the initiative to serve the court?

Emperor Hongzhi pulled his face, knowing that Yan Chengjin had something to plan.

Xiong Xi's face was pale, and his limbs were weak as he held the cymbals.

Chang Yuanxi bowed: "The clues of this case were provided by the Censorate. I can handle the case with the Censorate."

Investigating the officials of the six ministries will offend many students and old officials, so it is better to let Yan Chengjin come.

Zhang Sheng held the cymbals and bowed: "Your Majesty, you can let the two departments and the Jinyiwei investigate thoroughly together!"

The two departments will solve the case faster if they work together, and the review of the case is imminent.

If Xu Mu concealed something, the candidates' answers would be invalidated, which would be even more troublesome.

Emperor Hongzhi also wanted to finish it as soon as possible so that he could post a notice to the world.

"Then let the two departments and the Jinyiwei conduct a thorough investigation."

The two departments are the Censorate and the Dali Temple.

Xiong Xi felt dizzy, but he still had a trace of clarity in his mind, so he did not lose his composure.

Being an official in the court, impermanence is the norm, and all officials sighed.

Coming out of the hall,

Chang Yuanxi deliberately waited for Yan Chengjin, with a slightly mischievous smile: "I just scolded Lord Yan as a non-human, Lord Yan, don't take it to heart."

"Don't worry, Lord Chang, I never remember grudges, and I usually won't take revenge."

Chang Yuanxi shuddered in his heart, as he had heard of Yan Chengjin's invitation to the King of Hell.

"How does Lord Yan want to investigate? Xiong Xi won't say anything."

Emperor Hongzhi ordered Xiong Xi to recuperate at home and not to attend court in the next few days.

As the Minister of Punishment, Xiong Xiu knew torture very well and would not speak.

Yan Chengjin fell into deep thought.

"I'll take Lord Yan to see Xu Mu. No matter how he is interrogated, his confession is: it was done by one person."

The Dali Temple is divided into the left and right temples, each in charge of the prison.

The western district of the capital, the prison of the right temple.

Yan Chengjin walked into the dark and damp dungeon wearing two muzzles.

The air was filled with the musty smell of dry straw and the smell of urine.

"Please send someone to bring Xu Mu out, Lord Chang."

This official sees that you have done too many bad things and you dare not even enter the prison.

Chang Yuanxi pulled the corner of his mouth with a fake smile, turned his head and ordered: "Bring out the number one prisoner."

Not long after, the sound of shackles was getting closer and closer.

To Yan Chengjin's surprise, Xu Mu looked normal, his face and beard were clean, and there was no trace of blood on his prison uniform.

Except for the shackles on his hands, he looked like he had changed his official uniform into prison clothes and was on vacation in the prison.

"Lord Chang, this?"

Are you here to experience life? Yan Chengjin turned his head in disbelief.

Chang Yuanxi smiled: "Your Majesty governs the country with benevolence, and we should also conduct civilized interrogations. If we can avoid torture, we should avoid it."

The Jinyiwei next to him nodded in agreement.

Xu Mu recognized Yan Chengjin and said in a deep voice: "I have confessed.

If you torture me, I will say the same thing. If nothing happens, I will go back!"

If it was just leaking the test questions, with the mercy of your majesty, maybe he only needs to be sent back to his hometown to survive.

But if he framed a third-rank minister in the court, he would be exiled to the border and would die.

The determination in his eyes showed that he did not intend to live to the border.

Chang Yuanxi looked at Yan Chengjin and sighed: "Sir Yan can't get anything out of someone who is determined to die."

Yan Chengjin thought for a moment and said: "Hand Xu Mu over to the Duchayuan. I have a way."

If someone is determined to die, he needs to be enlightened by the study of the mind.

Wang Shouren was able to quell the bandit rebellion in southern Jiangxi by constantly asking the captured bandits about their hiding places.

Of course, if it doesn't work, torture can only be used.

Chang Yuanxi thought for a moment: "Okay, but I have to participate in the trial." I can't let you take all the credit.

From the Dali Temple, he was detained in the Duchayuan prison for one day and one night.

Xu Mu gritted his teeth. Even if he was imprisoned in the Jinyiwei prison, he would not let go.

What surprised him deeply was that Yan Chengjin did not torture him, and even gave him wine and meat.

…

Eastern Warm Pavilion,

Emperor Hongzhi always pays attention to the movements of the Imperial Examination Hall. Hearing that the Imperial Examination Hall has not been unsealed, he asked: "Has Yan Chengjin found out?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Wang Shouren has not made any movement so far. He said that he will go to court at noon today and invite all scholars to go to the court to listen to the trial."

Yan Chengjin pushed it to Wang Shouren again!

A trace of doubt flashed in the depths of Emperor Hongzhi's eyes, and he stood up and walked to the side hall: "Leave the palace, I want to visit."

At this time, the Imperial Examination Hall.

The scholars were on their toes and heels, and they surrounded it tightly.

Laowang Bookstore specially sent out a newspaper to invite scholars from the capital to interrogate Xu Mu.

The scholars were mumbling words.

Before he even ascended to the hall, the floor of the Yamen Hall was already soaked with saliva.

Yan Chengjin stood behind the screen, and Chang Yuanxi next to him looked slightly uneasy.

At this moment, the person sitting in the government hall was Wang Shouren.

Not long after, Xu Mu was brought up by the Yamen soldiers.

The scholars' eyes were red, as if they had seen the enemy of life and death, and their mouths were full of fragrance, sparing no effort.

Xu Mu turned a deaf ear and stood in the lobby, looking at Wang Shouren as steadily as a mountain.

The gavel was photographed, and the entire audience fell into silence.

"Qiu Wei's answer sheet was detained in Gongyuan for six days and has not been reviewed for a long time. It is precisely because Mr. Xu's case has not been concluded. Mr. Xu, are you worthy of the candidates in the capital?"

It exploded, and the scholars were furious.

The gavel fell again, and then everything became quiet.

"My confession will not change!"

Chang Yuanxi frowned and looked at Yan Chengjin: "Wang Xiannephew, can you do it?"

"Master Chang, please trust Wang Shouren."

The scholars were all hired by Wang Shouren, and Yan Chengjin didn't know what Wang Shouren wanted to do.

Turning his eyes, he returned to the Yamen Hall and heard Wang Shouren say: "So many scholars have reviled Mr. Xu. Doesn't it mean that Mr. Xu is shameless?"

Xu Mu sneered in his heart: "I am determined to die, so I care about shame?

Since he was framed by others, he no longer has any sense of shame. "

The scholar rolled up his sleeves and cursed Xu Mu as a thief and a shameless old man.

The gavel was taken again, and the scholar was silent.

Wang Shouren asked calmly: "Does Mr. Xu still have a conscience?"

"I don't know what a conscience is!"

Wang Shouren ordered people to unshackle Xu Mu.

In an instant, the scholars were cursing and their anger reached a fever pitch.

"How can a person with no conscience get such preferential treatment?"

Emperor Hongzhi grimaced. Walking to the back hall, he said angrily: "What is Wang Shouren going to do?!"

Chang Yuanxi was so frightened that he didn't know what to do, so he bowed respectfully: "I, Chang Yuanxi, have met Master Zhu..."

Emperor Hongzhi looked directly at Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin thought carefully and pretended to be dumbfounded: "Your Majesty, please believe Wang Shouren and don't interrupt yet."

I saw Wang Shouren walking down from the government hall and asked, "Master Xu has no conscience?"

"No!"

"Since Mr. Xu has no conscience, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"Why don't you dare!"

Xu Mu squinted at Wang Shouren.

"If I take off one piece of clothing, Master Xu will also take off one piece of clothing. Come on."

Wang Shouren began to undress and take off his official robe, revealing his snow-white undergarment.

Xu Mu sneered and took off his prison clothes, revealing the obscene clothes underneath.

The scholars were stunned, wondering what these two people wanted to do.

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

Chang Yuanxi rubbed his hands nervously, "Oh no, no, no, how can I explain this to His Majesty?"

Yan Chengjin also looked confused.

Wang Shouren took off his inner clothes again, revealing the white flesh of his upper body.

"Master Xu, do you dare?"

"Why don't you dare!"

Xu Mu also took off his shirt, exposing his white flesh, to see what tricks this kid was playing!

Emperor Hongzhi was completely petrified and froze in place. He didn't believe what Wang Hua said before and thought it was modesty, but now he found that it was not an exaggeration at all!

Chang Yuanxi's mind went blank.

The scholars were dumbfounded.

In Yan Chengjin's heart, ten thousand alpacas were galloping past, and the scene was out of control.

Wang Shouren didn't care at all, and then he unbuttoned his pants again, leaving only a pair of obscene pants.

"Master Xu, have you taken off your prison pants too?"

Xu Mu sneered and reached out to take off the prison pants, leaving only a pair of obscene pants.

The whole place was in an uproar.

Two men stood in the hall wearing only a pair of obscene trousers. The woman gave a sweet shout and blushed to the roots of her ears.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up in disbelief like five thunderbolts struck his head: "This..."

Xiao Jing raised his hand to cover his eyes and secretly spat at Wang Shouren.

Chang Yuanxi's face turned red with embarrassment. Is this still a trial?

Yan Chengjin was confused: "From now on... stay away from Wang Shouren."

At this moment, everyone heard a sound like a thunder strike:

"Master Xu and I, should we take off our underwear as well?"

Underwear is just shorts. After taking them off, there is nothing left.

The scholars quickly closed their eyes for fear of seeing something they shouldn't see, and the women covered their eyes with their fingers, leaving a thin slit.

Emperor Hongzhi finally broke out and was ashamed to say: "This, how unbecoming is this!"

Chang Yuanxi jumped up in fright and pointed at Wang Shouren angrily: "Yes, it's really unsightly. Grab him quickly, he's really going to take off his clothes!"

The exclamations from the scholars came overwhelmingly, but Wang Shouren seemed not to hear them.

Xu Mu blushed and looked at Wang Shouren: "You, don't you have no shame?!"

Wang Shouren picked up his pants and said calmly, "Master Xu, this is conscience!"

He raised his hand, and the yamen drove all the scholars out, leaving only two people.

The maid and the servant were brought up: "Everything that the slave and the villain said is true..."

Wang Shouren looked sharp and said in a deep voice: "Although Mr. Xu is not afraid of death, he still has a conscience.

If Mr. Xu doesn't say anything, I will be exiled to the border area and instead take off Mr. Xu's clothes and parade in Mr. Xu's hometown! "

Xu Mu's pupils shrank suddenly, and his expression became frightened and uneasy.

He was praised as a child prodigy by the villagers since he was a child. He was praised by everyone within a ten-mile radius.

As a tribute student, he was recommended to the Imperial College.

After passing the Jinshi examination, he returned home in fine clothes, and everyone was envious and jealous.

Stripped of clothes and paraded around the village, the family lost face, everyone despised...

"Sir Xu, do you want to protect Sir Xiong, or do you want your own conscience?"

Xu Mu closed his eyes heavily and uttered three words: "Take a pen!"

Wang Shouren took off his pants to try the case, there is indeed a record. I coded it this morning, but I feel that the fragments are not good. Please vote, please subscribe~~

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